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1 completely certain that something is true or will happen (Longman)
Idiomatic expression: safe in the knowledge thatУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > completely certain that something is true or will happen (Longman)
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2 completely certain that something is true or will happen
Idiomatic expression: (Longman) safe in the knowledge thatУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > completely certain that something is true or will happen
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3 will
[wɪl]1. noun1) the mental power by which one controls one's thought, actions and decisions:إرادَهDo you believe in freedom of the will?
2) (control over) one's desire(s) or wish(es); determination:He has no will of his own – he always does what the others want
رَغْبَه، تَصْميمHe has lost the will to live.
3) (a legal paper having written on it) a formal statement about what is to be done with one's belongings, body etc after one's death:وَصِيَّهHave you made a will yet?
2. verb– short forms I'll [aɪl], you'll [juːl], he'll [hiːl], she'll [ʃiːl], it'll [ˈɪtl], we'll [wiːl], they'll [ðeɪl]: negative short form won't [wount]1) used to form future tenses of other verbs:Will you be here again next week?
سَوْفَI will have finished the work by tomorrow evening.
2) used in requests or commands:Will you come into my office for a moment, please?
تُسْتَعْمَل في جُمْلَة الطَّلَب المُهَذَّبWill you please stop talking!
3) used to show willingness:تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن الرَّغْبَه أو الإسْتِعْداد لِعَمَل الشَّيءI won't do it!
4) used to state that something happens regularly, is quite normal etc:تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن تَكرار حُدوث العَمَلAccidents will happen.
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4 happen
حَدَثَ \ be: to happen: When will the match be?. come about: to happen: How did this loss come about?. go on: to happen: What’s going on in that room?. happen: to take place: The accident happened at exactly 4 o’clock, be done What has happened to your old car? Did you sell it?. occur: to happen: Where did the accident occur?. take place: to happen: Tell me what took place at the meeting. -
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1. stand/get up, rise(след падане) pick o.s. up(от легло) get up, rise, be up(оздравявам) be up and about(въставам) rise (up), rise in armsставам на крака rise to o.'s feetставам от легло get out of bedставам от леглото с левия крак get out of bed on the wrong sideставам рано и лягам рано keep early hoursщом стана утре сутрин first thing tomorrowставай! get up! up with you!2. (придобивам нови качества, преминавам в друго състояние) become, get, grow, turn; grow up to beставам учител become a teacherставам моряк go to sea, become a sailorставам търговец go into business, become a merchantтой ще стане добър лекар/музикант he'll make a good doctor/musicianставам подозрителен become suspiciousставам сериозен become/grow serious, разг. pull a long faceставам богат get/grow rich, make a fortuneставам червен turn redболният става все по-зле the patient is getting worse and worseставам голям grow up/bigставам друг changeне ставай глупав don't be silly/idiotic; don't be a fool/an idiot; don't make a fool of yourselfтака се става... that's how you become...когато стана на двадесет години when he was twentyкогато станеш на моята възраст when you reach my age, when you get to be my age, when you are as old as I amставам за смях become a laughing stockставам за срам be put to shame, disgrace o.s.става нужда it becomes necessaryстава хладно it's getting cold, it's turning chillyстава ми тъжно/скучно be/feel sad/boredстава ми смешно feel like laughingна сърцето й стана по-леко she felt relievedстава ми лошо feel ill/faint/unwell; be taken ill suddenlyстава ми мъчно, когато feel sorry whenстава ми мъчно/жал за feel sorry forставам на нищо be ruined3. (годен съм) do, be fit (за for); make(готов съм) be readyтози плат не става за летен костюм this material won't do for a summer suitтази пола става още за носене this skirt is still fit to wearот това вече маса не става this table is done for/ruinedтой не става за пазач he's not suitable/fit for a watchman, he won't make a good watchmanстана ли обедът? is dinner ready?4. (случва се, състои се) happen, come about, fall out, occur, come to be; take place, be held; be in progress, go onкакво става? what's the matter? what's up? what's going on?какво става с тебе? what's the matter with you?what's wrong with you? (къде се губиш) what have you been doing with yourself?нещо става there's something up, there is something going onстава нещо с there's something wrong withкакво ще стане ако... what (will happen) if...преди да разбера какво става before I knew where I was; before I could say knife/Jack Robinsonкаквото и да стане whatever happens, come what may, no matter what happens; come hell or high water; rain or shineкаквото ще да стане (на всяка цена) at all costs, at any price, by all means, ( не се интересувам от последиците) come what mayстават такива работи these things do/will happenи това става that's possible, that's one of the things that do happenако това изобщо някога стане if this ever comes to passдобре стана, че it was lucky that, it was all to the good that, it was a piece of luck thatсъжалявам, че стана така I'm sorry things have turned out the way they haveсъбранията стават тук/веднаж месечно meetings take place/are held here/once a month* * *ста̀вам,гл.1. stand/get up, rise; ( след падане) pick o.s. up; (от легло) get up, rise, be up; ( оздравявам) be up and about; ( въставам) rise (up), rise in arms; винаги \ставам рано practise early rising; ставай! get up! up with you! \ставам на крака rise to o.’s feet; \ставам накриво get out of bed on the wrong side; \ставам от легло get out of bed; \ставам рано и лягам рано keep early hours;2. ( придобивам нови качества, преминавам в друго състояние) become, get, grow, turn; grow up to be; болният става все по-зле the patient is getting worse and worse; не ставай глупав don’t be silly/idiotic; don’t be a fool/an idiot; don’t make a fool of yourself; \ставам богат get/grow rich, make a fortune; \ставам голям grow up/big; \ставам за смях become a laughing stock; \ставам за срам be put to shame, disgrace o.s.; \ставам на нищо be ruined; \ставам опасен turn dangerous; \ставам сериозен become/grow serious, разг. pull a long face; \ставам търговец go into business, become a merchant; той ще стане добър лекар/музикант he’ll make a good doctor/musician;3. ( годен съм) do, be fit (за for); make; ( готов съм) be ready; от това вече маса не става this table is done for/ruined; стана ли обедът? is dinner ready? тази пола става още за носене this skirt is still fit to wear;4. ( случва се, състои се) happen, come about, fall out, occur, come to be; take place, be held; be in progress, go on; добре стана, че it was lucky that, it was all to the good that, it was a piece of luck that; какво става? what’s the matter? what’s up? what’s going on? каквото и да стане whatever happens; come hell or high water; rain or shine; каквото ще да стане (на всяка цена) at all costs, at any price, by all means, (не се интересувам от последиците) come what may, come hell or high water; нещо му стана на радиото something went wrong with the radio; нещо става there’s something up, there is something going on; става нещо c there’s something wrong with; стават странни неща там there are strange goings-on there; стават такива работи these things do/will happen; стана тя, каквато стана the fat is in the fire; съжалявам, че стана така I’m sorry things have turned out the way they have; това стана пред очите ми it happened in my sight;5. ( излиза сполучлив) come off; be done; come (от of); житата не станаха тази година the wheat crop was poor this year; нищо няма да стане nothing will come of it; разг. (it’s) no go; така става ли? will that do? will that be all right? тук става хубав мед they get good honey in these parts;6. ( вирея) grow, thrive;8. ( идва, наближава за време) come; става нощ night comes/falls; стана време да the time has come to;10. ( възлизам на, наброявам) add/come up to; grow to; get to be; • не става! it’s no go! от всяко дърво свирка не става you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear; става! ( съгласен съм) it’s a go! \ставам причина за cause, bring about, (за човек) be to blame for; \ставам с кокошките/в тъмни зори get/be up with the lark; станалото станало let bygones be bygones; what is done cannot be undone; let the dead bury their dead; it’s no use crying over spilt milk.* * *get up (от легло); stand (обик. с up, от стол); become: ставам a doctor - ставам лекар; get: ставам ready - ставам готов evenings it ставамs cold - вечер става студено; grow: ставам red - ставам червен, ставам angry - ставам ядосан; be fit (годен съм); do (върша работа); (случва се): go on: What is going on with your parents? - Какво става с родителите ти?; happen: Strange things ставам in this house. - В тази къща стават странни неща., whatever ставамs - каквото и да стане; come off (излиза сполучлив); fit (по мярка съм): the shoes do not ставам me - обувките не ми стават; pass ; befall ; get on* * *1. (въставам) rise (up), rise in arms 2. (годен съм) do, be fit (за for);make 3. (готов съм) be ready 4. (оздравявам) be up and about 5. (от легло) get up, rise, be up 6. (придобивам нови качества, преминавам в друго състояние) become, get, grow, turn;grow up to be 7. (след падане) pick o.s. up 8. (случва се, състои се) happen, come about, fall out, occur, come to be;take place, be held;be in progress, go on 9. stand/get up, rise 10. what's wrong with you ? (къде се губиш) what have you been doing with yourself? 11. СТАВАМ богат get/grow rich, make a fortune 12. СТАВАМ голям grow up/big 13. СТАВАМ друг change 14. СТАВАМ за смях become a laughing stock 15. СТАВАМ за срам be put to shame, disgrace o. s. 16. СТАВАМ моряк go to sea, become a sailor 17. СТАВАМ на крака rise to o.'s feet 18. СТАВАМ на нищо be ruined 19. СТАВАМ от легло get out of bed 20. СТАВАМ от леглото с левия крак get out of bed on the wrong side 21. СТАВАМ подозрителен become suspicious 22. СТАВАМ рано и лягам рано keep early hours 23. СТАВАМ сериозен become/ grow serious, разг. pull a long face 24. СТАВАМ търговец go into business, become a merchant 25. СТАВАМ учител become a teacher 26. СТАВАМ червен turn red 27. ако това изобщо някога стане if this ever comes to pass 28. болният става все по-зле the patient is getting worse and worse 29. добре стана, че it was lucky that, it was all to the good that, it was a piece of luck that 30. и това става that's possible, that's one of the things that do happen 31. какво става с тебе? what's the matter with you? 32. какво става? what's the matter?what's up?what's going on? 33. какво ще стане ако... what (will happen) if... 34. каквото и да стане whatever happens, come what may, no matter what happens;come hell or high water;rain or shine 35. каквото ще да стане (на всяка цена) at all costs, at any price, by all means, (не се интересувам от последиците) come what may 36. когато стана на двадесет години when he was twenty 37. когато станеш на моята възраст when you reach my age, when you get to be my age, when you are as old as I am 38. на сърцето й стана по-леко she felt relieved 39. не СТАВАМ от мятото си keep o.'s seat 40. не ставай глупав don't be silly/idiotic;don't be a fool/an idiot;don't make a fool of yourself 41. нещо му стана на 42. нещо става there's something up, there is something going on 43. от това вече маса не става this table is done for/ruined 44. преди да разбера какво става before I knew where I was;before I could say knife/Jack Robinson 45. става ми лошо feel ill/faint/ unwell;be taken ill suddenly 46. става ми мъчно, когато feel sorry when 47. става ми мъчно/жал за feel sorry for 48. става ми смешно feel like laughing 49. става ми съвестно feel scruples (за about, да about с ger.) 50. става ми тъжно/ скучно be/feel sad/bored 51. става нещо с there's something wrong with 52. става нужда it becomes necessary 53. става хладно it's getting cold, it's turning chilly 54. ставай! get up! up with you! 55. стават такива работи these things do/will happen 56. стана ли обедът? is dinner ready? 57. събранията стават тук/веднаж месечно meetings take placе/are held here/once a month 58. съжалявам, че стана така I'm sorry things have turnеd out the way they have 59. тази пола става още за носене this skirt is still fit to wear 60. така се става... that's how you become... 61. този плат не става за летен костюм this material won't do for a summer suit 62. той не става за пазач he's not suitable/fit for a watchman, he won't make a good watchman 63. той ще стане добър лекар/музикант he'll make a good doctor/musician 64. щом стана утре сутрин first thing tomorrow -
7 geschehen
v/i; geschieht, geschah, ist geschehen1. happen ( mit to); (sich ereignen) auch occur; (stattfinden) take place; (getan werden) be done ( mit with); geschehen lassen let s.th. happen, allow; (wegschauen) turn a blind eye to; ein Unfall / Unglück ist geschehen there has been an accident; der Mord geschah aus Habgier greed was the motive for the murder; was geschieht, wenn...? what happens if...?; was soll damit geschehen? what am I etc. supposed to do with it?; es muss etwas geschehen something must be done about it; es geschieht in deinem Interesse it’s for your own good ( oder sake); geschehe, was da wolle whatever happens; es geschehen noch Zeichen und Wunder! iro. wonders will never cease!; Dein Wille geschehe RELI. Thy will be done; es geschah, dass... BIBL. it came to pass that; so geschehen am... altm. oder spöttisch: as came to pass on...; geschehen ist geschehen it’s ( oder there’s) no use crying over spil|t (bes. Am. -led) milk; Geschehenes kann man nicht rückgängig machen you can’t put ( oder turn) the clock back; nicht an Geschehenes rühren geh. let bygones be bygones; gern(e)2. (widerfahren) happen ( jemandem to s.o.); es wird dir nichts geschehen nothing will happen to you, you’ll be all right; weitS. they won’t do anything to you; er wusste nicht, wie ihm geschah he didn’t know what was happening to him; das geschieht ihm ( ganz) recht it serves him right; Unrecht3. es ist um sie geschehen (ist verloren) that’s the end of her, she’s done for umg., she’s had it umg.; (ist verliebt) she’s lost; da war es um seine Selbstbeherrschung geschehen that was just too much for his self-control* * *to occur; to betide; to take place; to come about; to happen* * *Ge|sche|hen [gə'ʃeːən]nt -s, (rare) -events pl, happenings pl* * *1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) happen2) (to happen: How did that come about?) come about* * *Ge·sche·hen<-s, ->[gəˈʃe:ən]nt events plder Ort des \Geschehens the scene [of the event]* * *das; Geschehens, Geschehen (geh.)1) (Ereignisse) events pl.; happenings pl.2) (Vorgang) action* * *1. happen (mit with);ein Unfall/Unglück ist geschehen there has been an accident;der Mord geschah aus Habgier greed was the motive for the murder;was geschieht, wenn …? what happens if…?;was soll damit geschehen? what am I etc supposed to do with it?;es muss etwas geschehen something must be done about it;es geschieht in deinem Interesse it’s for your own good ( oder sake);geschehe, was da wolle whatever happens;es geschehen noch Zeichen und Wunder! iron wonders will never cease!;Dein Wille geschehe REL Thy will be done;es geschah, dass … BIBEL it came to pass that;2. (widerfahren) happen (jemandem to sb);es wird dir nichts geschehen nothing will happen to you, you’ll be all right; weitS. they won’t do anything to you;er wusste nicht, wie ihm geschah he didn’t know what was happening to him;3.es ist um sie geschehen (ist verloren) that’s the end of her, she’s done for umg, she’s had it umg; (ist verliebt) she’s lost;da war es um seine Selbstbeherrschung geschehen that was just too much for his self-control…geschehen n im subst:Kampfgeschehen fighting;Kriegsgeschehen course of the war;Unfallgeschehen how the accident happened;Verkehrsgeschehen traffic conditions pl;Wettergeschehen weather conditions pl* * *das; Geschehens, Geschehen (geh.)1) (Ereignisse) events pl.; happenings pl.2) (Vorgang) action* * *adj.done adj. v.(§ p.,pp.: geschah, ist geschehen)= to happen v. -
8 arriver
arriver [aʀive]➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. intransitive verb• réveille-toi, on arrive ! wake up, we're almost there!• arriver le premier (à une course) to come in first ; (à une soirée, une réception) to arrive firstb. ( = approcher) [saison, nuit, personne, véhicule] to come• j'arrive ! I'm coming!• le lierre arrive jusqu'au 1er étage the ivy goes up to the 1st floor• et le problème des salaires ? -- j'y arrive and what about the wages problem? -- I'm just coming to thatd. ( = réussir) arriver à (+ infinitif) to manage to• tu y arrives ? how are you getting on?e. ( = atteindre une réussite sociale) to succeedf. ( = se produire) to happen• tu n'oublies jamais ? -- ça m'arrive don't you ever forget? -- yes, sometimes• cela ne m'arrivera plus ! I won't let it happen again!g. ► en arriver à ( = finir par) to come to• on n'en est pas encore arrivé là ! (résultat négatif) we've not reached that stage yet! ; (résultat positif) we've not got that far yet!• on en arrive à se demander si... it makes you wonder whether...► il arrive que/de• il m'est arrivé plusieurs fois de le voir I have seen him or it several times* * *aʀive
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verbe intransitif1) ( parvenir) [personne, avion, lettre] to arrive; ( s'acheminer) [personne, pluie] to comearriver dans les premiers — ( en compétition) to be among the first to finish; ( à une soirée) to be among the first to arrive
2) ( atteindre)arriver aux chevilles — [eau] to come up to one's ankles; [jupe] to come down to one's ankles
arriver (jusqu')à quelqu'un — [nouvelle, odeur] to reach somebody
‘qu'en est-il du chômage?’ - ‘j'y arrive’ — ‘what about unemployment?’ - ‘I'm coming to that’
3) ( réussir) ( socialement) to succeed; gén4) ( aboutir)j'en arrive à croire que... — I'm beginning to think that...
5) ( survenir) [accident, catastrophe] to happence sont des choses qui arrivent — these things happen, it's just one of those things
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verbe impersonnel* * *aʀive1. vi1) [train, visiteur, courrier] to arrivearriver à Paris — to get to Paris, to arrive in Paris
Il arrive à Paris à 8 h. — He gets to Paris at 8., He arrives in Paris at 8.
J'arrive à l'école à huit heures. — I get to school at 8 o'clock., I arrive at school at 8 o'clock.
j'arrive! — I'm coming!, coming!
en arriver à faire — to end up doing, to get to the point of doing
2) (= survenir) to happenCe sont des choses qui arrivent. — These things happen.
3)arriver à terme [contrat] — to come to an end
4) (= réussir)arriver à [perfection, but] — to reach, to achieve
J'espère que je vais y arriver. — I hope I'm going to manage it.
2. vb impersIl m'arrive de dormir jusqu'à midi. — I sometimes sleep till midday.
* * *arriver verb table: aimerA vi1 ( dans l'espace) [personne, avion, train, colis, lettre] to arrive; [nuage, pluie] to come; arriver de [personne, train, bus] to come from; arriver par [eau, gaz] to come through; arriver ensemble to arrive together; elle n'est pas encore arrivée she hasn't arrived yet; arriver à 13 h à Paris to arrive in Paris at 1 pm; arriver dans le centre ville/sur la berge to reach the town centreGB/the bank; arriver par bateau/avion/le train to arrive by boat/plane/train; je suis arrivé chez moi I got home; j'arriverai chez toi dans l'après-midi/tard I'll get to ou arrive at your place in the afternoon/late; appelle-nous dès que tu seras arrivé give us a call as soon as you arrive ou get there; arriver en avance/en retard/à l'heure to arrive early/late/on time; arriver juste au bon moment to arrive ou come at just the right moment; je suis arrivée avant/après toi I got here before/after you; elle est arrivée au Japon en 1982 she came to Japan in 1982; dépêche-toi, le train arrive! hurry up, the train is coming!; regarde qui arrive look who's coming; le mauvais temps arrive par le nord the bad weather is coming from the north; l'eau arrive par ce tuyau the water comes in through this pipe; j'arrive! I'm coming!; j'arrive du centre ville I've just come from the city centreGB; j'arrive de Londres I've just come from London; arriver en courant to come running up; arriver sur qn [orage, cyclone] to hit sb; [personne] to descend on sb; l'eau nous arrivait aux chevilles the water came up to our ankles, we were ankle-deep in water; l'eau arrivait au niveau de la fenêtre the water came up to the window; ma jupe m'arrive aux chevilles my skirt comes down to my ankles; arriver (jusqu')à qn [nouvelle, rumeur, odeur] to reach sb; heureusement cela n'est pas arrivé jusqu'à lui or jusqu'à ses oreilles○ luckily it didn't reach him ou his ears; arriver sur scène [chanteur, acteur] to come on stage; arriver sur le marché [personnes, produits] to come on the market;2 ( dans le temps) arriver en tête/en queue to come first/last; en arrivant au ministère when he/she became minister; il est arrivé le premier he arrived first, he was the first to arrive; arriver dans les premiers ( en compétition) to be among the first to finish; ( à une soirée) to be among the first to arrive; de nombreux signes montrent qu'on arrive à la fin d'une période a number of signs show that we are coming to the end of an era; arriver à son terme [contrat] to expire; [projet] to come to an end; ce plan arrive au moment où this plan comes at a time when; maintenant j'arrive au problème de la drogue now, I'll come to the problem of drugs; ‘qu'en est-il du chômage?’-‘j'y arrive’ ‘what about unemployment?’-‘I'm coming to that’; tu arrives à un âge où you are getting to an age when;3 (avec un raisonnement, après une suite d'événements) arriver à une somme to come to an amount; arriver à des résultats to achieve results; arriver à une solution to find a solution; arriver à une conclusion to come to a conclusion; arriver à un accord to reach an agreement;4 ( réussir) arriver à faire to manage to do, to succeed in doing; je n'arrive pas à faire I can't do; il n'arrive plus à la suivre he can't keep up with her; j'essaie, mais je n'y arrive pas I'm trying, but I can't do it; je n'arrive à rien I'm getting nowhere; arriver à ses fins to achieve one's ends;5 ( aboutir) on en arrive à des absurdités you end up with nonsense; comment peut-on en arriver là? how could it have come to this?; (parlant d'un pays, d'une économie) how did things get into that state?; j'en arrive à croire que/à me demander si… I'm beginning to think that/to wonder if…;6 ( survenir) [accident, catastrophe] to happen; ce sont des choses qui arrivent these things happen, it's just one of those things; cela n'était pas arrivé depuis longtemps it hadn't happened for a long time; ça arrive mais c'est rare it does happen, but not very often; tout peut arriver anything can happen; ça n'arrive qu'aux autres it only happens to other people; on ne sait jamais ce qui peut arriver you never know what may happen; un accident est si vite arrivé accidents happen so easily; voilà ce qui arrive quand on ne fait pas attention that's what happens when you don't pay attention; la même chose m'est arrivée il y a un mois the same thing happened to me a month ago; tu vois, tout arrive! I told you, you should never give up hope!;7 ( réussir socialement) [personne] to succeed; faire n'importe quoi pour arriver to do anything to succeed.B v impers il est arrivé quelque chose something has happened (à to); il arrive toujours quelque chose something always happens; qu'est-il arrivé? what happened?; il n'est rien arrivé nothing happened; il n'arrive jamais rien ici nothing ever happens around here; il arrive un moment où there comes a time when; il arrive que qn fasse sometimes sb does; il m'arrive d'être en retard/d'aller à l'opéra sometimes I'm late/I go to the opera; est -ce qu'il arrive que le courrier se perde? does the mail ever go missing GB ou get lost?; est-ce qu'il t'arrive d'y penser? do you ever think about it?; qu'est-il arrivé à ta voiture? what happened to your car?; que t'arrive-t-il? what's wrong with you?; il m'est arrivé une chose bizarre something odd happened to me; quoi qu'il arrive whatever happens; je t'appellerai quoi qu'il arrive I'll call you whatever happens ou come what may; que peut-il arriver au pays? what can happen to the country?[arive] verbe intransitif (aux être)A.[DANS L'ESPACE]1. [parvenir à destination - voyageur, véhicule, courrier] to arrivearriver chez soi to get ou to arrive homedès que je suis arrivé au Canada as soon as I arrived in ou got to Canadamême en roulant vite ça nous fait arriver après minuit even if we drive fast we won't get there before midnightnous sommes bientôt ou presque arrivés we're almost therequi est arrivé après l'appel? [en classe] who came in after I called the register (UK) ou called roll (US)?être bien arrivé [personne, colis] to have arrived safelyvous voilà enfin arrivés, je m'inquiétaisa. [ici] here you are ou you've arrived at last, I was getting worriedb. [là-bas] you got there at last, I was getting worrieda. [ici] which way did you come?b. [là-bas] which way did you go?ils arrivent de Tokyo they've just arrived ou come from Tokyo2. [finir - dans un classement] to come (in)arriver le premier/derniera. [coureur] to come in first/last, to take first/last placeb. [invité] to arrive first/last, to be the first/last to arrivetu es prêt? — j'arrive tout de suite/dans une minute are you ready? — I'm coming/I'll be with you in a minutej'arrive, j'arrive! I'm coming!une odeur de chocolat arrivait de la cuisine a smell of chocolate wafted in ou came from the kitchenB.[DANS LE TEMPS]1. [événement, jour, moment] to comeNoël arrive bientôt Christmas will soon be here ou with usle jour arrivera où... the day will come when...la soixantaine/retraite est vite arrivée sixty/retirement is soon here2. [se produire] to happentu ne te décourages jamais? — si, ça m'arrive don't you ever get discouraged? — yes, from time to timetu es encore en retard. Que cela ne t'arrive plus! you're late again. Don't let it happen again!————————[arive] verbe impersonnel1. [venir]2. [aventure, événement]s'il m'arrivait quelque chose, prévenez mon père if anything happens ou should anything happen to me, let my father know3. [se produire parfois]il arrive que: ne peut-il pas arriver que l'ordinateur se trompe? couldn't the computer ever make a mistake?————————arriver à verbe plus préposition1. [niveau, taille, lieu]le fil du téléphone n'arrive pas jusqu'à ma chambre the phone cord doesn't reach ou isn't long enough to reach my bedroomla boue m'arrivait jusqu'aux genoux the mud came up to my knees, I was knee-deep in mudoù (en) étions-nous arrivés la semaine dernière? [dans une leçon] where did we get up to ou had we got to last week?j'arrive à un âge où... I've reached an age when...et ses tableaux? — j'y arrive/arrivais what about his paintings? — I'm/I was coming to that3. [rang, résultat] to get[succès] to achievetu as refait l'addition? — oui, j'arrive au même total que toi did you redo the calculations? — yes, I get the same result as yousi tu veux arriver if you want to get on ou to succeed in life4. [pouvoir, réussir à]arriver à faire quelque chose to manage to do something, to succeed in doing somethingtu n'arriveras jamais à la convaincre you'll never manage to convince her, you'll never succeed in convincing hertu m'aides? je n'y arrive pas! can you help me? I can't do ou manage it!5. (locution)(en) arriver à quelque chose [en venir à]: comment peut-on en arriver au suicide? how can anybody get to the point of contemplating suicide?j'en arrive à penser que... I'm beginning to think that...j'en arrive parfois à me demander si... sometimes I (even) wonder if...en arriver là: depuis, je ne lui parle plus — c'est malheureux d'en arriver là since then, I haven't spoken to him — it's a shame it has come to that -
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impf (jestem, jesteś, jest, jesteśmy, jesteście, są, byłem, byłeś, był, byliśmy, byliście, byli, będę, będziesz, będzie, będziemy, będziecie, będą) Ⅰ vi 1. (istnieć, żyć) to be- jest wielu znanych aktorów there are many well known actors- nie ma nikogo, kto mógłby to zrobić there’s no one who could do it- czy jest Bóg, czy go nie ma? does God exist, or not?- był sobie kiedyś stary król there was a. lived once an old king- nie było cię jeszcze wtedy na świecie this was before you were born- myślę, więc jestem I think, therefore I am- być albo nie być to be or not to be- to dla nas być albo nie być this is our to be or not to be, this is our Waterloo- nie ma już dla niej ratunku nothing can save her now- jest wiele powodów do zadowolenia there’s good reason to be happy- nie ma powodu do obaw there is no reason a. need to worry- są sprawy, których nigdy nie zrozumiesz there are (certain) things that you’ll never understand- nie ma co płakać/gadać it’s no use crying/talking (about it)- nie ma co żałować (there’s) no need to be sorry- nie ma co a. czego żałować it’s no great loss- nie ma czemu się dziwić, że… it’s no surprise a. wonder that…- nie ma o co się kłócić there’s nothing to quarrel about- nie ma czym się martwić/czego się bać there’s nothing to worry about/to be afraid of- nie ma z czego być dumnym (it’s) nothing to be proud of- nie ma z czego się cieszyć/śmiać there’s nothing to rejoice/to laugh about- „dziękuję za podwiezienie” – „nie ma za co” ‘thanks for the lift’ – ‘don’t mention it’ a. ‘you’re welcome‘- „przepraszam, że panu przerwałem” – „nie ma za co” ‘sorry I interrupted you’ – ‘that’s all right’- już cię/was nie ma! off with you!2. (przebywać, znajdować się) to be- być w pracy/szkole to be at work/at school- być w teatrze/na koncercie to be at the theatre/at a concert- teraz wychodzę, ale będę w domu o piątej I’m going out now, but I’ll be home at five- dzisiaj nie ma go w biurze he’s not in the office today- w pokoju nikogo nie ma/nie było there is/was no-one in the room- jest już piąta, a jego jak nie ma, tak nie ma it’s already five, and he’s still not here a. there’s still no trace of him- „czy jest Robert?” – „nie, nie ma go, jest jeszcze w szkole” ‘is Robert in?’ – ‘no, he’s not, he’s still at school’- „są jeszcze bilety na ostatni seans?” – „niestety, już nie ma” ‘do you still have tickets for the last showing?’ – ‘sorry, all sold out’- czy będziesz jutro w domu? ‘will you be at home a. in home tomorrow?’- kiedy (ona) będzie znowu w Warszawie? when will she be in Warsaw again?- byłem wczoraj u Roberta/u babci I was at Robert’s/granny’s yesterday, I went to see Robert/granny yesterday- był przy narodzinach swojej córki he was present at the birth of his daughter- nigdy nie byłem w Rosji I’ve never been to Russia- „skąd jesteś?” – „(jestem) z Krakowa/Polski” ‘where are you from?’ – ‘(I’m) from Cracow/Poland’- „gdzie jesteś?” – „tutaj!” ‘where are you?’ – ‘(I’m) here!’- „jestem!” (przy odczytywaniu listy) ‘here!’, ‘present’- będąc w Londynie, odwiedziłem Annę when a. while I was in London I went to see Anna- biblioteka jest w budynku głównym the library is in the main building- w jednym pudełku jest dziesięć bateryjek there are ten batteries in a packet- w domu nie było nic do jedzenia there was nothing to eat at home a. in the house- co jest w tym pudle? what’s in this box?- gdzie jest moja książka/najbliższa apteka? where’s my book/the nearest chemist’s?- co jest dzisiaj na lunch? what’s for lunch today?- wczoraj na kolację był dorsz there was cod for dinner yesterday- „dużo masz tych ziemniaków?” – „oj, będzie” pot. ‘got a lot of those spuds?’ – ‘loads’ pot.- będzie, będzie, więcej się nie zmieści pot. that’s plenty a. that’ll do, there’s no room for any more3. (trwać, stawać się) to be- jest godzina druga po południu it’s two in the afternoon a. two p.m.- nie ma jeszcze szóstej rano it’s not yet six a.m.- zanim dotrzemy do domu, będzie ósma wieczorem/północ it’ll be eight p.m./midnight by the time we reach home- był maj it was in May- to było w grudniu 1999 it was in December 1999- to było dawno, dawno temu this was a long, long time ago- jest piękny ranek it’s a fine morning- jest mroźno/upalnie it’s nippy/hot- wczoraj był deszcz/mróz it was raining/freezing yesterday- ciekawe, czy jutro będzie pogoda I wonder if it’s going to be fine tomorrow- nie pamiętam dokładnie, to było dość dawno temu I can’t really remember, it was some time ago- z niego jeszcze coś będzie he’ll turn out all right- co z niego będzie? how will he turn out?, what will become of him?- będzie z niego dobry pracownik he’ll be a good worker- kuchmistrz to z ciebie nie będzie you’ll never make a chef- z tych kwiatów nic już nie będzie these flowers/plants have had it pot.- z naszych planów/wakacji nic nie będzie nothing will come of our plans/holidays- nic z tego nie będzie it’s hopeless- nic dobrego z tego nie będzie nothing good will come of it- tyle pracy i nic z tego nie ma (he’s done) so much work and nothing to show for it4. (odbywać się, zdarzać się) to be- koncert/egzamin jest jutro the concert/exam is tomorrow- zebranie było w sali konferencyjnej the meeting was (held) in the conference room- jutro nie będzie a. nie ma lekcji there are no classes tomorrow- był do ciebie telefon there was a phone call for you- czy były do mnie jakieś telefony? has anyone called me?- był wypadek w kopalni there was an accident in the mine- co będzie, jeśli nie zdasz egzaminu? what’s going to happen if you fail the exam?- co będzie, jeśli ktoś nas zobaczy? supposing a. what if someone sees us?- nie martw się, wszystko będzie dobrze don’t worry, it’ll be a. it’s going to be fine- w życiu bywa rozmaicie you never know what life may bring- opowiedziałem jej wszystko, tak jak było I told her everything just as it happened- co ci/jej jest? what’s the matter with you/her?- coś mi/jemu jest something’s the matter with me/him- czy jemu coś jest? is anything the matter with him?- nic mu nie będzie, to tylko przeziębienie he’ll be fine, it’s only a cold5. (uczestniczyć, uczęszczać) to be- być na weselu/zebraniu to be at a wedding/meeting- wczoraj byliśmy na przyjęciu we were at a reception yesterday- być w liceum/na uniwersytecie to be at secondary school/at university- być na studiach to be a student a. at college- być na prawie/medycynie to study law/medicine- był na trzecim roku anglistyki he was in his third year in the English department- być na kursie komputerowym to be on a computer course- być na wojnie to go to war6. (przybyć) to be, to come- być pierwszym/drugim to be the first/second to arrive- był na mecie trzeci he came third- czy był już listonosz? has the postman been a. come yet?7. (znajdować się w jakimś stanie) to be- być pod urokiem/wrażeniem kogoś/czegoś to be charmed/impressed by sb/sth- być pod wpływem kogoś/czegoś to be under the influence of sb/sth- prowadzić samochód, będąc pod wpływem alkoholu to drive while under the influence of alcohol- być w ciąży to be pregnant- być w dobrym/złym humorze to be in a good/bad mood- nie być w nastroju do zabawy not to feel like going out a. partying- być w doskonałej formie to be in excellent form a. in fine fettle- być w strachu to be scared- być w rozpaczy to be in despair- bądźmy dobrej myśli let’s hope for the best- jestem przed obiadem I haven’t had my lunch yet- jestem już po śniadaniu I’ve already had breakfast- był siedem lat po studiach he had graduated seven years earlier- być po kielichu/po paru kieliszkach pot. to have had a drop/a few euf.- być na diecie to be on a diet- być na kaszce a. kleiku to be on a diet of gruel- być na emeryturze/rencie to be on a pension- sukienka jest do kolan the dress is knee-length- wody było do kostek the water was ankle-deep- firanka była do połowy okna the net curtain reached halfway down the window- chwila nieuwagi i było po wazonie one unguarded moment and the vase was smashed to pieces- jest już po nim/nas! it’s curtains for him/us! pot.- jeszcze chwila i byłoby po mnie another instant and it would have been curtains for me a. would have been all up with me pot.Ⅱ v aux. 1. (łącznik w orzeczeniu złożonym) to be- być nauczycielem/malarzem to be a teacher/painter- kiedy dorosnę, będę aktorem when I grow up, I’ll be an actor- być Polakiem/Duńczykiem to be Polish/Danish- borsuk jest drapieżnikiem the badger is a predator- nie bądź dzieckiem! don’t be childish a. such a child!- jestem Anna Kowalska I’m Anna Kowalska- „cześć, to ty jesteś Robert?” – „nie, jestem Adam” ‘hi, are you Robert? a. you’re Robert, are you?’ – ‘no, I’m Adam’- co to jest – ma cztery nogi i robi „miau”? what (is it that) has four legs and says ‘miaow’?- była wysoka/niska she was tall/short- jest autorką cenioną przez wszystkich she’s an author appreciated by all a. everybody- mój dziadek był podobno bardzo przystojnym mężczyzną my grandfather is said to have been a very handsome man- wciąż jest taka, jaką była za młodu she’s still her old self- kwiaty były żółte i czerwone the flowers were yellow and red- pizza była całkiem dobra the pizza was quite good- pojemnik był z drewna/plastiku the container was made of wood/plastic- z tych listewek byłby ładny latawiec these slats could make a fine kite- wszystko to były jedynie domysły it was all only conjecture- czyj jest ten samochód? whose car is this?, who does this car belong to?- ta książka jest jej/Adama this book is hers/Adam’s, this is her/Adam’s book- żona była dla niego wszystkim his wife was everything to him- nie naśladuj innych, bądź sobą don’t imitate others, be yourself- ta zupa jest zimna this soup is cold- Maria jest niewidoma Maria is blind- jesteś głodny? are you hungry?- Robert jest żonaty/rozwiedziony Robert is married/divorced- są małżeństwem od dziesięciu lat they’ve been married for ten years- bądź dla niej miły be nice to her- bądź tak dobry a. uprzejmy would you mind- bądź tak miły i otwórz okno would you mind opening the window?- czy byłaby pani uprzejma podać mi sól would you be kind enough a. would you be so kind as to pass me the salt?- nie bądź głupi! don’t be a fool!- cicho bądź! be quiet!- być w kapeluszu/kaloszach/spodniach to be wearing a hat/rubber boots/trousers- była w zielonym żakiecie/czarnym berecie she was wearing a green jacket/black beret, she had a green jacket/black beret on- być za kimś/czymś (opowiadać się) to support sb/sth, to be for sb/sth- byłem za tym, żeby nikomu nic nie mówić I was for not telling anyone anything- dwa razy dwa jest cztery two times two is four2. (w stronie biernej) artykuł jest dobrze napisany the article is well written- ściany pokoju były pomalowane na różowo the walls of the room were painted pink- dzieci, które są maltretowane przez rodziców children who are abused by their parents- tak jest napisane w gazecie that’s what it says in the paper- samochód będzie naprawiony jutro the car will be repaired by tomorrow- to musi być zrobione do czwartku this must be done by Thursday- sukienka była uszyta z czarnej wełenki the dress was made of black wool3. (w czasie przyszłym złożonym) shall, will- będzie pamiętał a. pamiętać tę scenę przez cały życie he will remember this scene all his life- będziemy długo go wspominali a. wspominać we shall a. will long remember him4. przest. (w czasie zaprzeszłym) w Krakowie mieszkał był przed trzema laty he would have been living a. was living in Cracow three years ago 5. (w trybie warunkowym) byłbym napisał a. napisałbym był do ciebie, gdybym znał twój adres I would have written to you, had I known your address a. if I had known your address- co by się było stało, gdyby nie jego pomoc what would have happened if it hadn’t been for his help- byłaby spadła ze schodów (omal nie) she almost fell down the stairs- byłbym zapomniał! zabierz ze sobą śpiwór I almost a. nearly forgot! take a sleeping bag with you6. (w zwrotach nieosobowych) było już późno it was already late- jest dopiero wpół do ósmej it’s only half past seven- nie było co jeść there was nothing to eat- za ciepło będzie ci w tym swetrze you’ll be too hot in this jumper- byłoby przyjemnie zjeść razem obiad it would be nice to have lunch together- wychodzić po zmierzchu było niebezpiecznie it was dangerous going out after dark- nie kupić tego mieszkania będzie niewybaczalnym błędem not to buy that a. the flat would be an inexcusable mistake- z chorym było źle/coraz gorzej the patient was bad/getting worse- z dziadkiem jest nienajlepiej grandfather is poorly- wszystko będzie na niego he’ll get all the blame- żeby nie było na mnie I don’t want to get the blame- na imię było jej Maria her name was Maria- było dobrze po północy it was well after midnight- będzie z godzinę/trzy lata temu an hour or so/some three years ago- będzie kwadrans jak wyszedł he must have left fifteen minutes or so ago, it’s been fifteen minutes or so since he left- do najbliższego sklepu będzie ze trzy kilometry it’s a good three kilometres to the nearest shop- nie ma tu gdzie usiąść there’s nowhere here to sit- w tym mieście na ma dokąd pójść wieczorem there’s nowhere to go at night in this town- nie ma komu posprzątać/zrobić zakupy there’s no-one to clean/to do shopping- nie ma z kim się bawić there’s no-one to play with7. (z czasownikami niewłaściwymi) to be- trzeba było coś z tym zrobić something had to be done about it- trzeba było od razu tak mówić why didn’t you say so in the first place?- czytać można było tylko przy świecach one could read only by candlelight- jest gorzej niż można było przypuszczać it’s worse than might have been expected■ bądź zdrów! (pożegnanie) goodbye!, take care!- być bez forsy/przy forsie pot. to be penniless/flush pot.- być do niczego (bezużyteczny) [osoba, przedmiot] to be useless a. no good; (chory, słaby) [osoba] to be poorly a. out of sorts- być może perhaps, maybe- być może nam się uda perhaps we’ll succeed- być może a. może być, że… it may happen that…- być niczym [osoba] to be a nobody- znałem ją, kiedy jeszcze była nikim I knew her when she was still a nobody- być przy nadziei a. być w poważnym a. odmiennym a. błogosławionym stanie książk. to be in an interesting condition a. in the family way przest.; to have a bun in the oven euf., pot.- było nie było (tak czy owak) when all’s said and done, after all; (niech się dzieje co chce) come what may, be that as it may- było nie było, to już ćwierć wieku od naszego ślubu when all’s said and done a. after all, it’s twenty-five years since we got married- było nie było, idę pogadać z szefem o podwyżce come what may, I’m going to the boss to talk about a rise- było siedzieć w domu/nie pożyczać mu pieniędzy pot. serves you right, you should have stayed at home/shouldn’t have lent him money- było nic mu nie mówić you should have told him nothing- co będzie, to będzie whatever will be, will be- co było, to było let bygones be bygones- co jest? pot. what’s up? pot.- co jest, do jasnej cholery? dlaczego nikt nie otwiera? what the hell’s going on? – why doesn’t anyone open the door? pot.- co jest? przyjacielowi paru groszy żałujesz? what’s wrong? – can’t spare a friend a few pence? pot.- coś w tym jest a. coś w tym musi być there must be something in it- coś w tym musi być, że wszyscy dyrektorzy będą na tym zebraniu there must be something in it, if all the directors are going to the meeting- jakoś to będzie things’ll a. it’ll work out somehow pot.- nie ma co, trzeba brać się do roboty oh well, time to do some work- nie ma co! well, well!- mieszkanie, nie ma co, widne i ustawne well, well, not a bad flat, airy and well laid out- ładnie się spisałeś, nie ma co! iron. well, well, you’ve done it now, haven’t you!- nie ma (to) jak kuchnia domowa/kieliszek zimnej wódki nothing beats a. you can’t beat home cooking/a glass of cold vodka- nie ma (to) jak muzyka klasyczna give me classical music every time- nie ma to jak wakacje! there’s nothing like a holiday!- nie może być! (niedowierzanie) I don’t believe it!, you don’t say!- niech będzie! oh well!- niech ci/wam będzie! have it your own way!- niech mu/jej będzie! let him/her have his/her own way!- niech tak będzie! (zgoda) so be it!- tak jest! (owszem) (that’s) right!- „to jest pańskie ostatnie słowo” – „tak jest, ostatnie” ‘is that your final word?’ – ‘yes, it is’, ‘that’s right’- tak jest, panie pułkowniku/generale! Wojsk. yes, sir!- to jest książk. that is, that is to say- główne gałęzie przemysłu, to jest górnictwo i hutnictwo the main branches of industry, that is (to say) mining and metallurgy* * *(jestem, jesteś); pl jesteśmy; pl jesteście; pl są; imp bądź; pt był, była, byli; sg fut będę; sg fut; będziesz; vijestem! — present!, here!
jest ciepło/zimno — it's warm/cold
jest mi zimno/przykro — I'm cold/sorry
będę pamiętać lub pamiętał — I will remember
co będzie, jeśli nie przyjdą? — what will happen if they don't come?
nie może być! — this lub it can't be!
tak jest! — yes, sir!
jestem za +instr /przeciw być — +dat I am for/against
* * *I.być1ipf.1. (= znajdować się w jakimś stanie l. miejscu) be; (= istnieć) exist, be there; być na diecie be on a diet; być na emeryturze be retired; jestem po robocie I'm finished l. done with work (for today); pewnego razu był sobie król... once upon a time there lived a king...; w ogrodzie były róże there were roses in the garden; w Galaktyce są miliardy gwiazd there are billions of stars in the Galaxy; ile ich jest? how many of them are there?; być w kinie be at the theater; być na wycieczce be on a trip; być w Warszawie be in Warsaw; być u babci na wsi be at grandma's house in the country; być z kimś sam na sam be one on one with sb; od świtu jestem na nogach I have been on my feet all day; Ewa jest na ostatnich nogach Eva is ready to drop l. dead on her feet; jesteś na drodze do zawału you are on the road to a heart attack; wszystko jest na swoim miejscu everything is in its place; to było nie na miejscu that was out of line; być na ustach całego miasteczka be on the lips of everyone in town; być jedną nogą na tamtym świecie have one foot in the grave; co dzisiaj będzie na obiad? what's for supper today?; wszystko jest pod ręką we have everything right at hand; być u steru przen. be at the wheel; no to jestem w domu (= zrozumiałem) that hits home; być w latach l. w leciech be up in one's years; być w sile wieku be in one's prime; być w opałach be in a bind; teraz wszystko jest w twoich rękach now everything is in your hands l. up to you; być w siódmym niebie be in seventh heaven; być w swoim żywiole be in one's element; być na zebraniu be at a meeting; być na wojnie be (fighting) in a war; być na studiach be at college; być na anglistyce be in the English Department; nigdy nie byłem w Chicago I've never been to Chicago; Adam jest pod pantoflem swojej żony Adam is henpecked; być nie w sosie be in a bad mood; jest gaz i woda we have gas and water; jestem takiego samego zdania I'm of the same opinion; jestem dobrej myśli I'm hoping for the best; jest mi u ciebie tak dobrze I feel so good at your place; jest mi głupio I feel stupid; to jest do niczego it's no good; być górą be on top; to nie jest czas po temu this is not the time for that; to nie jest mi na rękę this is inconvenient (for me); to nie jest po mojej myśli that's not what I intended l. what I had in mind; jestem pod wrażeniem I'm impressed; jestem bez pieniędzy I'm broke; jestem w ciąży I'm pregnant; Ewa jest przy nadziei przest. Eva is in the family way; jestem na służbie I'm on duty; byliśmy na spacerze we were taking a walk; dobrze wiesz, że jesteś na mojej łasce you know fully well that you're at my mercy; czy jesteś w stanie mnie zrozumieć? are you able to understand me?; jestem w dobrym humorze I'm in a good mood; byliśmy w kłopocie, co zrobić z... we couldn't figure out what to do with...; Ewa przez moment była w rozterce for a moment Ewa was in a dilemma; Ewa jest z Adamem w przyjaźni Ewa is friends with Adam; po czyjej jesteś stronie? whose side are you on?; Adam jest w porządku Adam is OK l. alright; to nie jest w moim guście that's not my style; jestem na bakier z gramatyką I haven't a clue about grammar; z teściową jestem na złej stopie I'm on bad terms with my mother-in-law; z prezesem jestem na ty I'm on a first name basis with the president; jestem za reformą I'm for the reform; oni są z sobą za pan brat they are on familiar terms; jestem z Ewą po słowie przest. I'm engaged to Eve.2. ( część orzeczenia imiennego) jestem studentem I am a student; byłam piosenkarką I was a singer; będę generałem I will be a general; ta dziewczyna jest ładna that girl is pretty; samochód jest ojca that's father's car; ten długopis nie jest mój this pen isn't mine; bądź zdrów! get well!; jesteś dla mnie niczym! you mean nothing to me; on nie był sobą he wasn't himself; dwa razy dwa jest cztery two plus two is l. equals four.3. ( w zdaniach bezosobowych) (= zdarzać się) jest piękny dzień it's a beautiful day; był kwiecień it was April; było to dość dawno it was l. happened quite a long time ago; był do ciebie telefon you had a call; było już późno it was getting late; nie ma co jeść there's nothing to eat; będzie z godzinę temu, jak... it's been an hour since...; a co będzie ze mną? what will happen to me?; ciekaw jestem, co z niego będzie I'm curious (about) what will become of him; jeżeli tak jest if it is so; być może maybe, perhaps; co będzie, to będzie come what may; co było, to było let bygones be bygones; jakoś to (w końcu) będzie thing's will turn out fine (in the end); co ci jest? what's wrong l. the matter with you?; z tej mąki nie będzie chleba it's hopeless; nie może być that's impossible; jest już po nim it's too late for him; he's done for; he's a goner l. a has-been; co było, a nie jest, nie pisze się w rejestr what's done is done; tak jest! exactly!, precisely!, that's right; wojsk. yes, sir!; to jest (= czyli) that is; było nie było whatever happens; no matter what (happens).II.być2ipf.1. tylko będę będziesz itd. ( w formach czasu przyszłego) will (be); będę pamiętał o tym I'll remember that; dzieci będą w ogrodzie the kids will be in the garden; będziemy śpiewać kolędy we're going to sing carols.2. ( w formach strony biernej) dom był sprzedany za... the house was sold for...; jesteś obserwowany you are being watched; droga jest już naprawiona the road has been repaired.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > być
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10 forecast
تَكَهَّنَ \ forecast: to say what will probably happen: The radio report forecasts rain for tomorrow. predict: to say sth. will happen (often when there is no accepted way of knowing that it will): Who can predict the future from the stars or the lines on a man’s hand?. prophesy: to tell what is likely to happen: The newspapers are prophesying a change in the government. \ تَنَبَّأ \ forecast: to say what will probably happen: The radio report forecasts rain for tomorrow. predict: to say sth. will happen (often when there is no accepted way of knowing that it will): Who can predict the future from the stars or the lines on a man’s hand?. prophesy: to tell what is likely to happen: The newspapers are prophesying a change in the government. -
11 predict
تَكَهَّنَ \ forecast: to say what will probably happen: The radio report forecasts rain for tomorrow. predict: to say sth. will happen (often when there is no accepted way of knowing that it will): Who can predict the future from the stars or the lines on a man’s hand?. prophesy: to tell what is likely to happen: The newspapers are prophesying a change in the government. \ تَنَبَّأ \ forecast: to say what will probably happen: The radio report forecasts rain for tomorrow. predict: to say sth. will happen (often when there is no accepted way of knowing that it will): Who can predict the future from the stars or the lines on a man’s hand?. prophesy: to tell what is likely to happen: The newspapers are prophesying a change in the government. -
12 prophesy
تَكَهَّنَ \ forecast: to say what will probably happen: The radio report forecasts rain for tomorrow. predict: to say sth. will happen (often when there is no accepted way of knowing that it will): Who can predict the future from the stars or the lines on a man’s hand?. prophesy: to tell what is likely to happen: The newspapers are prophesying a change in the government. \ تَنَبَّأ \ forecast: to say what will probably happen: The radio report forecasts rain for tomorrow. predict: to say sth. will happen (often when there is no accepted way of knowing that it will): Who can predict the future from the stars or the lines on a man’s hand?. prophesy: to tell what is likely to happen: The newspapers are prophesying a change in the government. -
13 Geschehen
v/i; geschieht, geschah, ist geschehen1. happen ( mit to); (sich ereignen) auch occur; (stattfinden) take place; (getan werden) be done ( mit with); geschehen lassen let s.th. happen, allow; (wegschauen) turn a blind eye to; ein Unfall / Unglück ist geschehen there has been an accident; der Mord geschah aus Habgier greed was the motive for the murder; was geschieht, wenn...? what happens if...?; was soll damit geschehen? what am I etc. supposed to do with it?; es muss etwas geschehen something must be done about it; es geschieht in deinem Interesse it’s for your own good ( oder sake); geschehe, was da wolle whatever happens; es geschehen noch Zeichen und Wunder! iro. wonders will never cease!; Dein Wille geschehe RELI. Thy will be done; es geschah, dass... BIBL. it came to pass that; so geschehen am... altm. oder spöttisch: as came to pass on...; geschehen ist geschehen it’s ( oder there’s) no use crying over spil|t (bes. Am. -led) milk; Geschehenes kann man nicht rückgängig machen you can’t put ( oder turn) the clock back; nicht an Geschehenes rühren geh. let bygones be bygones; gern(e)2. (widerfahren) happen ( jemandem to s.o.); es wird dir nichts geschehen nothing will happen to you, you’ll be all right; weitS. they won’t do anything to you; er wusste nicht, wie ihm geschah he didn’t know what was happening to him; das geschieht ihm ( ganz) recht it serves him right; Unrecht3. es ist um sie geschehen (ist verloren) that’s the end of her, she’s done for umg., she’s had it umg.; (ist verliebt) she’s lost; da war es um seine Selbstbeherrschung geschehen that was just too much for his self-control* * *to occur; to betide; to take place; to come about; to happen* * *Ge|sche|hen [gə'ʃeːən]nt -s, (rare) -events pl, happenings pl* * *1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) happen2) (to happen: How did that come about?) come about* * *Ge·sche·hen<-s, ->[gəˈʃe:ən]nt events plder Ort des \Geschehens the scene [of the event]* * *das; Geschehens, Geschehen (geh.)1) (Ereignisse) events pl.; happenings pl.2) (Vorgang) action* * *in das Geschehen eingreifen intervene;das Geschehen auf der Straße faszinierte ihn he was fascinated by what was going on in the street;das Geschehen auf dem Spielfeld SPORT the play* * *das; Geschehens, Geschehen (geh.)1) (Ereignisse) events pl.; happenings pl.2) (Vorgang) action* * *adj.done adj. v.(§ p.,pp.: geschah, ist geschehen)= to happen v. -
14 Б-220
ЧТО БУДЕТ, TO БУДЕТ (saying) (of an action undertaken without certainty as to its outcome, or of an event the outcome of which is uncertain) what is going to happen will happen the way it is destined to: - what(ever) will be will be what(ever) happens happens what(ever) will happen will happen (in limited contexts) let the chips fall where they may.«Что будет - то будет, - сказала попадья, - а жаль, если не Владимир Андреевич будет нашим господином» (Пушкин 1). "What will be, will be," said the priest's wife. uBut it'll be a pity if Vladimir Andreyevitch does not become our master" (1b).(Хлестаков:) Я заплачу, заплачу деньги, но у меня теперь нет!.. (Городничий (в сторону):) Не знаешь, с какой стороны и приняться. Ну да уж попробовать...! Что будет, то будет... (Вслух) Если вы точно имеете нужду в деньгах или в чем другом, то я готов служить сию минуту (Гоголь 4). (Kh..) ГН pay, I'll pay the money, but right now I haven't any!.. (Mayor (aside).) You don't know which way to take it. Well, let's try... What happens happens...(Aloud) If you need money specifically or anything else, why I am at your service this minute (4a). -
15 Б-282
ЧЕМУ БЫТЬ, ТОГО (ТОМУ) НЕ МИНОВАТЬ (saying) you cannot avoid what must happen (said with certainty that what is fated to happen will happen regardless of how a person acts): - what must be must be what (whatever) will (is to) be will be whatfs got to be has got to be therefe no avoiding the inevitable.Жалоба Мими, единица и ключик! Хуже ничего не могло со мной случиться... «Что со мной будет? А-а-ах! что я наделал?! - говорил я вслух, прохаживаясь по мягкому ковру кабинета. - Э! — сказал я сам себе, доставая конфеты и сигары, - чему быть, тому не миновать...» (Толстой 2). Mimi's complaint, the bad mark, the key' Nothing worse could happen to me... "What will become of me? O-oh dear, what have I done!" I said aloud, walking over the soft carpet in the study. "Ha!" I said to myself as I got the candy and cigars, "what must be, must be.. " (2b).(Аркадина:) И у меня правило: не заглядывать в будущее. Я никогда не думаю ни о старости, ни о смерти. Чему быть, того не миновать (Чехов 6). (A.:) And another thing: I make it a strict rule never to look into the future, never to worry about old age or death. What will be, will be (6b).Чего надумал, Андрейка, умней не мог, мне же ещё и саботаж пришьют. - В увещевающем тоне Хохлушкина сквозило тоскливое безразличие. -Чему быть, того не миновать» (Максимов 1). "What are you thinking of, Andreika? Use your brains, they'll start pinning sabotage on me as well " In Khokhlushkin's admonishing tone there was an element of melancholy indifference. "What is to be will be" (1a). -
16 что будет, то будет
• ЧТО БУДЕТ, ТО БУДЕТ[saying]=====⇒ (of an action undertaken without certainty as to its outcome, or of an event the outcome of which is uncertain) what is going to happen will happen the way it is destined to:- [in limited contexts] let the chips fall where they may.♦ "Что будет -то будет, - сказала попадья, - а жаль, если не Владимир Андреевич будет нашим господином" (Пушкин 1). "What will be, will be," said the priest's wife. "But it'll be a pity if Vladimir Andreyevitch does not become our master" (1b).♦ [Хлестаков:] Я заплачу, заплачу деньги, но у меня теперь нет!.. [Городничий (в сторону):] Не знаешь, с какой стороны и приняться. Ну да уж попробовать...! Что будет, то будет... (Вслух) Если вы точно имеете нужду в деньгах или в чем другом, то я готов служить сию минуту (Гоголь 4). [Kh..] I'll pay, I'll pay the money, but right now I haven't any!.. [Mayor (aside).] You don't know which way to take it. Well, let's try... What happens happens...(Aloud) If you need money specifically or anything else, why I am at your service this minute (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > что будет, то будет
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17 чему быть, того не миновать
• ЧЕМУ БЫТЬ, ТОГО < ТОМУ> НЕ МИНОВАТЬ[saying]=====⇒ you cannot avoid what must happen (said with certainty that what is fated to happen will happen regardless of how a person acts):- ≈ what must be must be;- there's no avoiding the inevitable.♦ Жалоба Мими, единица и ключик! Хуже ничего не могло со мной случиться... "Что со мной будет? А-а- ах! что я наделал?! - говорил я вслух, прохаживаясь по мягкому ковру кабинета. - Э! - сказал я сам себе, доставая конфеты и сигары, - чему быть, тому не миновать..." (Толстой 2). Mimi's complaint, the bad mark, the key' Nothing worse could happen to me... "What will become of me? O-oh dear, what have I done!" I said aloud, walking over the soft carpet in the study. " На!" I said to myself as I got the candy and cigars, "what must be, must be.. " (2b).♦ [Аркадина:] И у меня правило: не заглядывать в будущее. Я никогда не думаю ни о старости, ни о смерти. Чему быть, того не миновать (Чехов 6). [A.:] And another thing: I make it a strict rule never to look into the future, never to worry about old age or death. What will be, will be (6b).♦ "Чего надумал, Андрейка, умней не мог, мне же ещё и саботаж пришьют. - В увещевающем тоне Хохлушкина сквозило тоскливое безразличие. - Чему быть, того не миновать" (Максимов 1). "What are you thinking of, Andreika? Use your brains, they'll start pinning sabotage on me as well " In Khokhlushkin's admonishing tone there was an element of melancholy indifference. "What is to be will be" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чему быть, того не миновать
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18 чему быть, тому не миновать
• ЧЕМУ БЫТЬ, ТОГО < ТОМУ> НЕ МИНОВАТЬ[saying]=====⇒ you cannot avoid what must happen (said with certainty that what is fated to happen will happen regardless of how a person acts):- ≈ what must be must be;- there's no avoiding the inevitable.♦ Жалоба Мими, единица и ключик! Хуже ничего не могло со мной случиться... "Что со мной будет? А-а- ах! что я наделал?! - говорил я вслух, прохаживаясь по мягкому ковру кабинета. - Э! - сказал я сам себе, доставая конфеты и сигары, - чему быть, тому не миновать..." (Толстой 2). Mimi's complaint, the bad mark, the key' Nothing worse could happen to me... "What will become of me? O-oh dear, what have I done!" I said aloud, walking over the soft carpet in the study. " На!" I said to myself as I got the candy and cigars, "what must be, must be.. " (2b).♦ [Аркадина:] И у меня правило: не заглядывать в будущее. Я никогда не думаю ни о старости, ни о смерти. Чему быть, того не миновать (Чехов 6). [A.:] And another thing: I make it a strict rule never to look into the future, never to worry about old age or death. What will be, will be (6b).♦ "Чего надумал, Андрейка, умней не мог, мне же ещё и саботаж пришьют. - В увещевающем тоне Хохлушкина сквозило тоскливое безразличие. - Чему быть, того не миновать" (Максимов 1). "What are you thinking of, Andreika? Use your brains, they'll start pinning sabotage on me as well " In Khokhlushkin's admonishing tone there was an element of melancholy indifference. "What is to be will be" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чему быть, тому не миновать
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19 difícil
adj.difficult, tough, arduous, cumbersome.Un trabajo difícil [duro] A stiff job.* * *► adjetivo1 difficult, hard2 (improbable) unlikely■ es difícil que nos encontremos allí it's unlikely that we'll meet there, we're unlikely to meet there* * *adj.difficult, hard* * *ADJ1) (=complicado) [problema] difficult; [tiempos, vida] difficult, hard; [situación] difficult, delicatees difícil de hacer — it's difficult o hard to do
me resulta muy difícil decidir — I find it very hard to decide, I have great difficulty in deciding
2) [persona] difficult3) * [cara] ugly* * *1)a) [ser] <problema/situación> difficult; < examen> hard, difficultme fue muy difícil decírselo — it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him
resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas — it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses
difícil de + inf — difficult o hard to + inf
b) [estar] (fam)está la cosa difícil — things are pretty difficult o tricky (colloq)
2) [ser] ( poco probable) unlikelyes posible pero lo veo difícil — it's possible, but I don't think it's very likely
3) [ser] <persona/carácter> difficult* * *= arduous, demanding, difficult, intractable, laborious, painful, taxing, tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.], delicate, tortuous, hardscrabble, obstinate, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uphill, problematic, problematical, hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.].Ex. Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.Ex. It is clear to me that they face a professional role that will be far more complicated and far more demanding that the one we have known.Ex. It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.Ex. Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.Ex. As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.Ex. The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.Ex. The promulgation of Community law represents the culmination of an often tortuous legal process whose main features are laid down in the Treaty of Rome.Ex. And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.Ex. It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.Ex. Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.----* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* cuestión difícil = poser.* de difícil solución = intractable.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* difícil de conseguir = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de contentar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.* difícil de distinguir = indistinguishable.* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.* difícil de entender = cryptic.* difícil de gestionar = unmanageable.* difícil de gestionar + Adjetivo = unmanageably + Adjetivo.* difícil de hacer = hard to do.* difícil de localizar = irretraceable.* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].* difícil de obtener = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.* difícil de tratar = unruly.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* en circunstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end, plunge in at + the deep end.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* problema difícil = poser.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* situación difícil = hardship.* tarea difícil = hard task.* tarea muy difícil = uphill struggle.* tenerlo difícil = not be easy.* tiempos difíciles = embattled time(s).* * *1)a) [ser] <problema/situación> difficult; < examen> hard, difficultme fue muy difícil decírselo — it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him
resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas — it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses
difícil de + inf — difficult o hard to + inf
b) [estar] (fam)está la cosa difícil — things are pretty difficult o tricky (colloq)
2) [ser] ( poco probable) unlikelyes posible pero lo veo difícil — it's possible, but I don't think it's very likely
3) [ser] <persona/carácter> difficult* * *= arduous, demanding, difficult, intractable, laborious, painful, taxing, tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.], delicate, tortuous, hardscrabble, obstinate, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uphill, problematic, problematical, hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.].Ex: Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.
Ex: It is clear to me that they face a professional role that will be far more complicated and far more demanding that the one we have known.Ex: It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.Ex: Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex: It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.Ex: As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.Ex: The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.Ex: The promulgation of Community law represents the culmination of an often tortuous legal process whose main features are laid down in the Treaty of Rome.Ex: And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.Ex: It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.Ex: The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.Ex: Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.Ex: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex: The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* cuestión difícil = poser.* de difícil solución = intractable.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* difícil de conseguir = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de contentar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.* difícil de distinguir = indistinguishable.* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.* difícil de entender = cryptic.* difícil de gestionar = unmanageable.* difícil de gestionar + Adjetivo = unmanageably + Adjetivo.* difícil de hacer = hard to do.* difícil de localizar = irretraceable.* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].* difícil de obtener = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.* difícil de tratar = unruly.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* en circunstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end, plunge in at + the deep end.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* problema difícil = poser.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* situación difícil = hardship.* tarea difícil = hard task.* tarea muy difícil = uphill struggle.* tenerlo difícil = not be easy.* tiempos difíciles = embattled time(s).* * *A1 [ SER] ‹problema/tema/situación› difficultel examen fue muy difícil the exam was very hard o difficultes un problema difícil it's a tricky o difficult problemcorren tiempos difíciles para nuestra economía this is a difficult time for our economycon tu actitud me lo estás poniendo más difícil you're not making it any easier for me o you're making it harder for me by being like thatno creo que gane, lo tiene muy difícil I don't think she'll win, she's in a difficult positionme fue muy difícil decírselo it was very hard o difficult for me to tell himresulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the lossescada vez se hace más difícil encontrar un buen empleo it is becoming more and more difficult o it's becoming harder and harder to get a good jobdifícil DE + INF difficult o hard to + INFmi madre es muy difícil de complacer my mother is very hard o difficult to please2 [ ESTAR] ( fam):está la cosa difícil things are pretty difficult o tricky ( colloq)B [ SER](poco probable): es posible pero lo veo difícil it's possible, but I think it's unlikely o I don't think it's very likelydifícil QUE + SUBJ:va a ser muy difícil que acepte it's very unlikely that he'll acceptveo difícil que gane I doubt if she'll win, I think it's unlikely that she'll winC [ SER] ‹persona/carácter› difficultun niño difícil a difficult child* * *
difícil adjetivo
1
‹ examen› hard, difficult;◊ me fue muy difícil decírselo it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him;
es difícil de hacer/entender it's difficult o hard to do/understand
2 ( poco probable) unlikely;
veo difícil que gane I doubt if she'll win
difícil adjetivo
1 (que cuesta trabajo o esfuerzo intelectual) difficult, hard
difícil de explicar, difficult to explain
difícil de soportar, hard to bear
2 (improbable) unlikely: es difícil que suceda, it is unlikely that that will happen
3 (una persona) difficult
' difícil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarre
- cañón
- compaginación
- concienciarse
- delicada
- delicado
- despreocuparse
- disyuntiva
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- escabrosa
- escabroso
- escala
- espinosa
- espinoso
- estrechamiento
- gustar
- harta
- harto
- hueso
- impronunciable
- insensible
- judicatura
- lance
- mas
- onerosa
- oneroso
- papelón
- respirar
- sí
- tocha
- tocho
- viabilidad
- arrecho
- caprichoso
- contentar
- costar
- creer
- duro
- epopeya
- especial
- esperar
- esquivo
- fregado
- hacer
- ingrato
- jodido
- malabarismo
- mancha
- manchar
English:
arduous
- around
- awkward
- beating
- choose
- climb
- concentrate
- cumbersome
- desperately
- difficult
- distance
- dodgy
- elusive
- embark
- folly
- for
- gap
- grammar
- hard
- hard-won
- housekeeper
- immensely
- injustice
- lean
- mess
- problematic
- problematical
- realize
- replacement
- ruggedness
- scramble
- shake off
- situation
- so
- sticky
- stiff
- surely
- think ahead
- to
- tough
- tricky
- trying
- agonizing
- deep
- demanding
- going
- increasingly
- keep
- likely
- plight
* * *difícil adj1. [complicado] difficult;va a ser difícil encontrar un sitio abierto a estas horas it's going to be difficult o hard to find anywhere that's open at this time;son tiempos difíciles these are difficult times;pasaron por una situación difícil they went through a difficult period;no es difícil imaginar lo que pasó it's not difficult o hard to imagine what happened;es una pregunta difícil de responder it's a difficult question to answer;hacerse difícil: se hace difícil entender por qué lo hizo it's difficult to understand why she did it;se me hace difícil acostumbrarme a madrugar I can't get used to getting up early;ponérselo difícil a alguien to make things difficult for sb;no me lo pongas difícil don't make things difficult o hard for me;serle difícil a alguien: le va a ser muy difícil encontrar trabajo it's going to be very difficult for him to find a job, he's going to find it very difficult to get a job;tener difícil algo: tiene muy difícil encontrar trabajo it's very difficult o hard for him to find work2. [improbable] unlikely;puede ser, aunque me parece difícil maybe, but I think it's unlikely;es difícil que ganen they're unlikely to win;no es difícil que ocurra it could easily happen3. [rebelde] difficult, awkward;es un niño muy difícil he's a very awkward o difficult child;tener un carácter difícil to be an awkward person, to be difficult to get on with* * *adj1 difficult;ponerlo difícil a alguien make it difficult for s.o.;difícil de decir hard o difficult to say:es difícil que venga he’s unlikely to come, it’s unlikely that he’ll come* * *difícil adj: difficult, hard* * *difícil adj1. (en general) difficult -
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ТОГО И ГЛЯДИ (ЖДИ, СМОТРИ) ТОГО ГЛЯДИ all coll (Particle fixed WO( sth. unpleasant, and often unexpected, might happen) momentarily (its reason is often specified in the preceding context): (one may or will do sth. ( sth. may happen, it looks as if sth. will happen)) any minute now ((at) any minute, (at) any moment, before you (we etc) know it)(the) next thing you know ( sth. will happen) you can never (never can) tell when you ( s.o., sth.) might... (in limited contexts) if one doesn't watch out unless one watches out if one isn't carefulone has to be careful (not to...). «Ишь ты, месяц-то, как вертухай на стене, - усмехнулся Саня. - Того и гляди пальнет!» (Аксёнов 6). uSay, look at that moon, like a guard on a prison wall," said Sanya, laughing. "Any minute now it'll open fire on us" (6a).«... Я тебе за эти же деньги не только продам рощу, но буду и сторожить её до твоего приезда. А то сейчас самый сезон. Того и гляди налетят греки и армяне, и от твоих каштанов ничего не останется» (Искандер 3). "For that price, not only will I sell you the grove, I'll guard it till you come back. Besides, this is the height of the season. Any minute the Greeks and Armenians will descend on it, and there'll be nothing left of your chestnuts" (3a).И так он чувствовал, что мигает чаще и чаще, и вот того и гляди брызнут слёзы (Гончаров 1). Не felt that he was blinking more and more and that any moment tears would start in his eyes (1a).(Лебедев:) Столько, брат, про тебя по уезду сплетен ходит, что того и гляди к тебе товарищ прокурора приедет... (Чехов 4). (L.:) There's so much gossip going around about you that before you know it, my boy, the assistant prosecutor will be dropping in on you... (4a)....Избиратели недовольны, некоторые город покидают, идёт брожение, того и гляди начнутся самосуды, окружная администрация бездействует...» (Стругацкие 1). "The voters are dissatisfied, some of them have left, there are rumblings, the next thing you know there'll be lynchings, and the district administration does nothing" (1a).«...Чего ты боишься?» - «Как чего боюсь, батюшка Кирила Петрович, а Дубровского-то того и гляди попадёшься ему в лапы» (Пушкин 1). "What are you afraid of?" "What indeed, dear sir Kirila Petrovich! Dubrovskii, that's what! You can never tell when you might fall into his clutches" (1a).Землишка маленькая, мужик ленив, работать не любит, думает, как бы в кабак... того и гляди, пойдёшь на старости лет по миру!» (Гоголь 3). "I have only a very small piece of land here, the peasants are lazy-they don't like to work and all they think about is drinking....So if I don't watch out, I'll be forced to go begging in my old age" (3e).
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