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1 faint
ضَعِيف \ faint: (of the body) weak: I was faint from loss of blood, (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain I haven’t the faintest idea where she is, (of things seen, heard, smelt, etc.) weak; not clear; slight a faint smell of smoke; a faint taste of coffee. flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. flimsy: light and thin; weak, easily damaged: a flimsy dress; a flimsy piece of furniture. frail: weak, esp. in body: a frail old lady. poor: of bad quality; weak: poor soil; a poor attempt. powerless: lacking power: She was powerless to stop the fight. rickety: shaky and likely to fall to pieces: a rickety old chair. slim: (of hopes or chances, etc.) weak: a slim chance of escape. soft: (of sound) not loud: a soft voice. weak: not strong; easily broken or defeated, faint: weak eyes; a weak structure; a weak team. \ See Also خائر القوى (خَائِر القوى)، مترهل (مُتَرَهِّل)، متداع (مُتَدَاعٍ)، متخاذل (مُتَخَاذِل)، رخو (رَخْو)، هش (هشّ)، خفيض (خفيض)، خافت (خَافِت)، واهن (واهِن) -
2 faint
خافِت \ faint: (of things seen, heard, smelt, etc.) weak; not clear; slight: a faint smell of smoke; a faint taste of coffee. low: (of sounds) not sharp; not loud: a low note; a low voice. soft: (of light) not too bright; shaded: a restaurant with soft lights and sweet music. \ See Also ضعيف (ضَعِيف) -
3 глас
1. voiceглух/слаб a dull/toneless/weak/faint voiceна/с глас loudly, aloudпея на висок глас sing loudоплаквам се с глас complain loudlyна висок/нисък глас in a loud/low voiceв глассъм (за певец) be in good voiceвдигам високо глас be very vocalвикам колкото ми глас държи shout at the top оГ o.'s voice, shout lustilyпоставяне на глас voice production2. (мелодия) tuneпея на нов глас sing to a new tune3. муз. (партия) partпеем на няколко гласа sing in partsпесен за три гласа a three-part song4. пол. voteглас против a dissentient/dissenting voteрешават глас (при гласувана) a casting voteброй на подадени гласове pollпочти еднакво число гласове за и против a close voteнесигурните гласове the floating voteимам право на глас have the right to voteбез право па глас non-votingполучавам 100 глас a poll 100 votesполучавам еднакво число гласове с tie withполучавам повече гласове от outvoteгласове за и против парл. ayes and noesгласът на народа the voice of the people, the popular voice/cry; public opinion, vox populiгласът на разума the voice of reasonгласът на съвестта the voice of conscienceглас в пустиня a voice cryirng in the wilderness* * *глас,м., -овѐ, (два) гла̀са 1. voice; вдигам \глас против raise o.’s voice against, speak out against, clamour against; в един \глас with one voice, unanimously; викам колкото ми \глас държи shout at the top of o.’s voice, shout lustily; глух/слаб \глас dull/toneless/weak/faint voice; звучен \глас resounding/sonorous voice; на висок/нисък \глас in a loud/low voice; на/с \глас loudly, aloud; оплаквам се с \глас complain loudly; пея на висок \глас sing loud; чета на \глас read aloud;2. ( мелодия) tune; пея на нов \глас sing to a new tune;3. муз. ( партия) part; пеем на няколко \гласа sing in parts; песен на три \гласа three-part song;4. полит. vote; без право на \глас non-voting; брой на подадени \гласове poll; броя \гласовете count polls, count/tell the votes; \гласове “за” и “ против” парлам. ayes and noes; \глас “ против” dissentient/dissenting vote; давам \гласа си за give/cast o.’s vote for; имам право на \глас have the right to vote; несигурните \гласове the floating vote; получавам 5000 \гласа poll 5000 votes; получавам повече \гласове от outvote; почти еднакъв брой \гласове “за” и “ против” close vote; решаващ \глас ( при гласуване) casting vote; получавам еднакъв брой \гласове с tie with; • \глас в пустиня voice crying in the wilderness; \гласът на народа the voice of the people, the popular voice/cry; public opinion, vox populi; \гласът на разума the voice of reason; \гласът на съвестта the voice of conscience.* * *organ; part (муз.); tone; voice: a dull глас - глух глас; vote* * *1. (мелодия) tune: пея на ГЛАСа на sing to the tune of 2. 5 ГЛАСa poll 3. 6 votes 4. voice 5. ГЛАС в пустиня a voice cryirng in the wilderness 6. ГЛАС против a dissentient/dissenting vote 7. ГЛАСове за и против napл. ayes and noes 8. ГЛАСът на народа the voice of the people, the popular voice/cry;public opinion, vox populi 9. ГЛАСът на разума the voice of reason 10. ГЛАСът на съвестта the voice of conscience 11. без право па ГЛАС non-voting 12. брой на подадени ГЛАСове poll 13. броя ГЛАСовете count polls, count/tell the votes 14. в ГЛАСсъм (за певец) be in good voice 15. в един ГЛАС with one voice, unanimously 16. вдигам ГЛАС на протест get up/make a protest;raise o.'s voice in protest 17. вдигам ГЛАС против raise o.'s voice against, speak out against, clamour against 18. вдигам високо ГЛАС be very vocal 19. викам колкото ми ГЛАС държи shout at the top оГ o.'s voice, shout lustily 20. глух/слаб a dull/toneless/weak/ faint voice 21. гръден ГЛАС chest-voice 22. давам ГЛАСа си за give/cast o.'s vote for 23. звучен ГЛАС a resounding/sonorous voice 24. имам право на ГЛАСhave the right to vote 25. муз. (партия) part 26. на висок/нисък ГЛАС in a loud/ low voice 27. на/с ГЛАС loudly, aloud 28. не съм в ГЛАС be in bad voice 29. несигурните ГЛАСове the floating vote 30. оплаквам се с ГЛАС complain loudly 31. пеем на няколко ГЛАСа sing in parts 32. песен за три ГЛАСа a three-part song 33. пея на висок ГЛАС sing loud 34. пея на нов ГЛАС sing to a new tune 35. пол. vote 36. получавам 37. получавам еднакво число ГЛАСове с tie with 38. получавам повече ГЛАСове от outvote 39. поставяне на ГЛАС voice production 40. почти еднакво число ГЛАСове за и против a close vote 41. решават ГЛАС (при гласувана) a casting vote 42. чета па ГЛАС read aloud -
4 débil
adj.1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.2 atonic.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) weak, feeble3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak1 weak person1 the weak\débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person* * *adj.1) weak2) faint3) feeble* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailse encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health
2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim2.SMFeconómicamente* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.----* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weakes de complexión débil she has a very weak constitutionaún está débil he's still weakes muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lameda una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weaklos débiles the weaklos económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes* * *
débil adjetivo
‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;[condescendiente] lax, lenient;de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;débil de carácter of weak character2. [voz, sonido] faint;[luz] dim, faint;una débil mejoría a slight improvement;una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;[argumento, teoría] weak, lame4. [sílaba] unstressed5. [vocal] weak [i, u]♦ nmfweak person;ser un débil to be weak;una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable* * *adj weak* * *débil adj: weak, feeble♦ débilmente adv* * *débil adj1. (en general) weak2. (ruido) faint -
5 filo
"wire;Draht;arame"* * *m (pl also le -a) threadmetallico wiredi lama edged'erba bladefig un filo di vergogna/rispetto an ounce of shame/respectfig filo conduttore leadfilo interdentale (dental) flossfilo spinato barbed wirefilo di voce whisperper filo e per segno in detaildare del filo da torcere a qualcuno make things difficult for s.o.* * *1 thread; (tess.) yarn; ( ritorto) twine: filo di cotone, di nylon, di seta, cotton, nylon, silk thread; filo per cucire, sewing thread; filo di trama, di ordito, weft, warp yarn; lana a due fili, two-ply wool // la poverina era ridotta a un filo, the poor thing was worn to a shadow // il filo di Arianna, Ariadne's thread // tagliare il filo del traguardo, to breast the (winning) tape; (estens.) to reach the winning post; essere battuti sul filo del traguardo, to be beaten at the post (anche fig.)4 ( del bucato) washing line5 (fig.) ( piccola quantità): un filo d'acqua, a trickle of water; un filo d'aria, a breath of air; un filo di luce, a thread of light; un filo di fumo, a wisp of smoke; c'è ancora un filo di speranza, there is still a faint hope; parlare con un filo di voce, to speak in a very weak (o thin) voice; non aveva un filo di interesse per quel lavoro, he didn't have the slightest interest in that job6 (fig.) ( andamento) thread: seguire il filo dei ricordi, to follow the thread of one's memories; perdere il filo del ragionamento, to lose the thread of one's argument; riprendere il filo del discorso, to pick up (o to take up o to resume) the thread of one's speech; seguire il filo del pensiero, to follow the thread of one's thoughts7 ( taglio) edge: il filo della spada, the sword edge; questo coltello non ha più il filo, this knife has no edge (o is blunt) now // passare qlcu. a filo di spada, to put s.o. to the sword8 (elettr., tel.) wire; cable: filo ad alta tensione, high-tension cable; filo conduttore, leading wire, (fig.) lead (o guiding thread); filo di terra, earth wire; filo sotto tensione, live wire; telegrafo senza fili, wireless telegraph; (tel.) filo diretto, direct line9 (mecc.) wire: filo di ferro, metallico, wire; filo di platino, platinum wire; filo armonico, piano wire; filo spinato, barbed wire // (edil.) filo a piombo, plumb-line.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: essere cuciti a doppio filo, to be closely knit; essere appeso a un filo, to hang by a thread (o a hair) // mancò il bersaglio per un filo, he missed the target by a hairbreadth; c'è mancato un filo!, it was a close shave!; non è caduto per un filo, he just managed to avoid falling // dare del filo da torcere a qlcu., to cause s.o. a lot of trouble, ( essere un avversario terribile) to be a hard nut to crack (for s.o.) // è lui che tiene le fila, it's he who pulls the strings; imbrogliare le fila, to muddle things up; sbrogliare le fila, to unravel the threads; riunire, tirare le fila, to gather up the threads; tirare le fila di un discorso, to draw together the threads of an argument // per filo e per segno, in every detail, word for word; to the letter: ha seguito le istruzioni per filo e per segno, he carried out instructions to the letter; dovrai riferirmi tutto per filo e per segno, you'll have to report everything to me word for word (o in every detail) // a filo di logica dovrebbe comportarsi così, strictly according to logic, he should behave that way // fare il filo a qlcu., to chase s.o.; fare il filo a qlco., to chase after sthg.* * *['filo]sostantivo maschile (in some idiomatic senses it has a feminine plural -a)1) (filato) thread, yarnfilo di cotone, di seta — cotton, silk thread
2) (cavo, corda) line, string; (metallico) wire; (da pesca) linestendere la biancheria sul filo — to put o peg the washing on the line
tagliare i -i (della luce, del telefono) — to cut off power, telephone lines
senza filo — [microfono, telefono] cordless
3) (di erba) blade; (di paglia) straw4) (filza)un filo di perle — a string of pearls, a pearl necklace
5) (corda dell'equilibrista) tightrope6) sportbruciare qcn. sul filo di lana — fig. to nose sb. out
7) (sequenza)perdere, riprendere il filo del discorso — to lose, pick up the thread of a conversation
8) fig. (piccola quantità)dire qcs. con un fil di voce — to say sth. in a thready o faint voice
9) (di lama) (cutting) edge, bladerifare il filo a — to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]
10) (di legno) grain11) (di liquidi) trickle, drizzle12) gastr. (di fagiolini, sedano) string13) (di ragnatela) thread, strand•filo chirurgico — med. catgut, gutstring
filo conduttore — el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme
filo di Scozia — tess. lisle
filo spinato — barbed o razor wire
••essere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. — to pull the strings of sth
* * *filo/'filo/sostantivo m.(in some idiomatic senses it has a feminine plural -a)1 (filato) thread, yarn; filo di cotone, di seta cotton, silk thread2 (cavo, corda) line, string; (metallico) wire; (da pesca) line; filo di rame copper wire; stendere la biancheria sul filo to put o peg the washing on the line; i -i delle marionette the puppet strings; i -i dell'alta tensione high tension wires; i -i della luce power lines; filo del telefono telephone wire; tagliare i -i (della luce, del telefono) to cut off power, telephone lines; senza filo [microfono, telefono] cordless; senza -i wireless3 (di erba) blade; (di paglia) straw4 (filza) un filo di perle a string of pearls, a pearl necklace5 (corda dell'equilibrista) tightrope7 (sequenza) perdere, riprendere il filo del discorso to lose, pick up the thread of a conversation; filo dei pensieri train of thought8 fig. (piccola quantità) un filo di speranza a grain of hope; non c'è un filo d'aria there isn't a breath of air; non avere un filo di grasso not to have an ounce of fat; un filo di luce a pencil of light; un filo di sangue a trickle of blood; un filo di vento a breath of wind; un filo di fumo a wisp of smoke; dire qcs. con un fil di voce to say sth. in a thready o faint voice9 (di lama) (cutting) edge, blade; senza filo blunt; rifare il filo a to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]10 (di legno) grain11 (di liquidi) trickle, drizzle; un filo d'olio a drizzle of oil13 (di ragnatela) thread, strandessere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. to pull the strings of sth.\filo chirurgico med. catgut, gutstring; filo conduttore el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme; filo per cucire sewing thread; filo diretto hotline; filo elettrico electric wire; filo di ferro wire; filo interdentale dental floss; filo a piombo plumb (line); filo di Scozia tess. lisle; filo spinato barbed o razor wire; filo per suture → filo chirurgico. -
6 слабый
1) ( несильный физически) weakсла́бые ру́ки — weak arms
2) ( болезненный) feeble, frail, weakсла́бый ребёнок — weak / feeble child
сла́бое здоро́вье — weak / delicate / poor health
сла́бые глаза́ — weak eyes
3) ( чахлый - о растениях) weak; stunted, wilted4) (не обладающий твёрдостью, авторитетом, ресурсами и т.п.) weakсла́бая во́ля — weak will
сла́бый прави́тель — weak ruler
сла́бая страна́ — weak nation
5) чаще кратк. ф. разг. (на вн.; до; к; имеющий склонность) having a weakness (for); pushover (for)он слаб до краси́вых де́вушек — he is a pushover for pretty girls
он слаб к спиртно́му — he has a weakness for alcohol
6) ( несильный по степени проявления) weak, faintсла́бый го́лос (несильный по природе) — weak / small voice; ( ослабленный) weak / faint voice
сла́бый свет — faint light
сла́бый ве́тер — weak wind; gentle breeze
сла́бая наде́жда — faint / slender hope
7) ( ненасыщенный) weak, thinсла́бый чай — weak tea
сла́бое пи́во — weak / thin beer
8) (недостаточный, неудовлетворительный) poorсла́бое разви́тие — poor development
сла́бая попы́тка — feeble attempt
сла́бое оправда́ние [сла́бая отгово́рка] — lame excuse [-s]
сла́бый аргуме́нт — weak / lame argument
сла́бое утеше́ние — cold comfort
сла́бый конта́кт — poor contact
9) (не достаточно способный, компетентный) poor; weakсла́бый учени́к — backward pupil
сла́бый ора́тор — poor speaker
сла́бый специали́ст — poor specialist
я слаб в правописа́нии — I'm weak in spelling
10) ( с низким уровнем мастерства) weakоди́н из са́мых сла́бых рома́нов писа́теля — one of the author's weakest novels
11) (не тугой, не плотный) loose [-s], slackсла́бый у́зел — loose knot
12) (на грани порчи, закисания - о продуктах) on the point of going bad (после сущ.)молоко́ сла́бое — this milk is about to go sour, this milk is on the point of going sour
••сла́бый глаго́л грам. — weak verb
сла́бое склоне́ние грам. — weak declension
сла́бый пол — the weaker sex
сла́бое ме́сто — weak spot / point / place
находи́ть сла́бое ме́сто — find a weak spot / point / place
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7 petit
petit, e [p(ə)ti, it]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb5. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque petit fait partie d'une locution comme entrer par la petite porte, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = jeune) little• je ne suis plus un petit garçon ! I'm not a child anymore!d. ( = mince) [tranche] thine. ( = court) [promenade, voyage] shortf. ( = miniature, jouet) toyh. ( = peu important) [commerçant, pays, entreprise, groupe] small ; [opération, détail, romancier] minor ; [amélioration, changement, inconvénient, odeur, rhume] slight ; [espoir, chance] faint ; [cadeau, soirée] littlei. ( = maladif) avoir une petite mine to look palej. ( = mesquin) [attitude, action] meank. (locutions) vous prendrez bien un petit verre ? you'll have a little drink, won't you?• petit con ! (vulg!) stupid jerk! (inf!)2. <3. <a. ( = enfant) little boyc. ( = jeune animal) les petits the young• faire des petits to have kittens (or puppies or lambs etc)d. ( = homme de petite taille) small man4. <5. <► petit pain ≈ bread roll► la petite reine ( = vélo) the bicycle► petit salé ( = porc) salt pork* * *
1.
petite p(ə)ti, it adjectif1) ( en taille) small, littlese faire tout petit — fig to try to make oneself inconspicuous
2) (en longueur, durée) short3) ( en âge) young, littlepetit ours/renard/lion — bear/fox/lion cub
4) [appétit, quantité, groupe] small; [mangeur] light; [salaire] low; [averse] light; [cri, rire, souci] little; [chance, rhume] slight; [détail, défaut] minor5) ( dans une hiérarchie) [marque] lesser known; [emploi] modest; [fonctionnaire] low-ranking; [poète] minor6) fig littlemon petit papa — darling daddy (colloq)
passe-moi un petit coup de fil — (colloq) give me a call
2.
nom masculin, fémininle petit — ( de deux) the younger one; ( de plus de deux) the youngest one
2) ( adulte de petite taille) small man/woman
3.
voir petit — ( sous-estimer) to underestimate; ( être sans ambition) to have no ambition
4.
nom masculin1) ( jeune animal)faire des petits — [chienne] to have puppies; fig [argent] to grow
2) ( personne modeste)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *p(ə)ti, it petit, -e1. adj1) (par la taille, les dimensions) (main, objet, colline) smallIl est petit pour son âge. — He's small for his age.
de petite taille (personne) — short, small, (arbre) small
Sonia habite une petite ville. — Sonia lives in a small town.
2) (valeur affective) littlePhyllis a une jolie petite maison. — Phyllis has a nice little house.
On a ouvert une petite bouteille de Chinon. — We've opened a little bottle of Chinon.
3) (peu important) (problème) small, minor, (progrès) little4) (= faible) (pluie, bruit) slight5) (en âge) (enfant) small, littleC'est dangereux pour les petits enfants. — It's dangerous for small children.
6) (= court) (voyage, présentation) little, (roman) short7) (= mesquin) mean2. nm/f1) (= enfant) child, little oneEmmène les petits au cinéma. — Take the children to the cinema.
Le petit de Sylvie a une mauvaise grippe. — Sylvie's little son has got bad a bad dose of flu.
les tout-petits — the little ones, the tiny tots
2) (= cadet) little one, youngestNicolas, c'est le petit. — Nicolas is the little one., Nicolas is the youngest.
mon petit (nuance ironique) — dear, (à son fils, un petit garçon) son
ma petite (nuance ironique) — dear, young lady, (à sa fille, une fillette) sweetheart
3. nm[animal]faire des petits [chatte] — to have kittens, [chienne] to have puppies
4. advpetit à petit — little by little, gradually
* * *A adj1 ( en taille) [personne, pied, objet, arbre, entreprise] ( objectivement) small; ( subjectivement) little; il est petit pour son âge he's small for his age; les mêmes, mais en plus petit the same ones, but smaller; le 36, c'est trop petit 36 is too small; le monde est petit! it's a small world!; un homme de petite taille, un homme petit a short ou small man; petit et trapu short and stocky; un petit homme timide a shy little man; la petite blonde, là-bas the little blonde, over there; une toute petite pièce/femme a tiny room/woman; se faire tout petit fig to try to make oneself inconspicuous; c'est Versailles en plus petit it's a miniature Versailles; ⇒ bête, doigt, lorgnette, plat, ruisseau;2 (en longueur, durée) [foulée, promenade, distance, paragraphe] short; par petites étapes in easy stages; ⇒ semaine;3 ( en âge) ( objectivement) young; ( subjectivement) little; il est trop petit pour comprendre he's too young to understand; c'est la plus petite she's the youngest; je t'ai connu petit I knew you when you were little; mon petit frère my little brother; ( bébé) my baby brother; le petit Jésus baby Jesus; petit garçon little boy; petite fille little girl; une petite Française a French girl; le petit nouveau the new boy; les petits enfants small ou young children; c'est notre petit dernier he's our youngest; petit chat kitten; petit chien puppy; petit ours/renard/lion bear/fox/lion cub;4 (en quantité, prix, force) [somme, appétit, majorité, volume, quantité, groupe] small; [mangeur, buveur] light; [salaire, loyer] low; [tape, vent, averse] light; [cri, rire, sourire] little; [goût, espoir, chance] slight; d'une petite voix timide in a timid little voice; une petite pluie fine a fine drizzle; ça a un petit goût de cerise it tastes slightly of cherries; avoir une petite santé to have poor health; fais un petit effort make an effort; un (tout) petit peu de sel (just) a little salt; un petit sourire coquin/supérieur a mischievous/superior little smile; ⇒ feu;5 ( en gravité) [inconvénient, détail, défaut, opération] minor; [rhume] slight; [égratignure, souci] little;6 ( dans une hiérarchie) [marque, cru] lesser known; [situation, emploi] modest; [fonctionnaire, dignitaire] low-ranking; [poète] minor; les petites routes minor roads; le petit personnel low-grade staff; les petites gens ordinary people; un petit escroc a small-time crook; ⇒ soldat;7 ( pour minimiser) little; chante-nous une petite chanson give us a little song; un petit coup de rouge a little glass of red wine; un petit visage triste a sad little face; un bon petit vin/restaurant a nice little wine/restaurant; un petit cadeau/secret a little gift/secret; une petite faveur a little favourGB; de bons petits plats tasty dishes; un petit coin tranquille a quiet spot; envoie-moi un petit mot drop me a line; passe-moi un petit coup de fil○ give me a ring GB ou call; avoir de petites attentions pour qn to make a fuss of sb GB, to fuss over sb; il faut une petite signature ici could I ask you to sign here, please?; je n'ai eu que deux petites semaines de congé! I only had two short weeks off!; j'en ai pour une petite minute/heure it won't take me a minute/more than an hour; une petite trentaine de personnes under thirty people;8 ( en sentiment) mon petit Pierre my dear Pierre; mon petit papa darling daddy; mon petit chéri/ange my darling/angel; mon petit chou○ or poulet○ sweetie○, honey○; une petite garce◑ a bitch◑; un petit imbécile an idiot; très préoccupée de sa petite personne very taken up with herself; il tient à sa petite tranquillité he likes a nice quiet life;9 ( mesquin) [personne, procédé] petty, mean; ( étroit) [conception] narrow; les petits esprits small-minded people.B nm,f1 ( enfant) little boy/girl, child; ( benjamin) le petit ( de deux) the younger one; ( de plus de deux) the youngest one; les petits the children, the kids○; pauvre petit! poor thing!; la petite Martin the Martin girl; les petits Martin the Martin children; ils ont deux petits they have two children; elle a eu un petit she's had a baby; n'aie pas peur, mon petit don't be afraid;2 ( adulte de petite taille) small man/woman; les petits small people.C adv voir petit ( sous-estimer) to underestimate; ( être sans ambition) to have no ambition; chausser/tailler petit [chaussures, vêtements] to be small-fitting; petit à petit little by little, gradually; ⇒ oiseau.D nm1 ( jeune animal) petits young; ( chats) kittens; ( chiens) puppies; (loups, lions, ours) cubs, young; le mammifère allaite ses petits mammals suckle their young; la lionne et ses petits the lioness and her cubs ou young; comment s'appelle le petit de la chèvre? what do you call a baby ou young goat?; faire des petits [chienne] to have puppies; fig ( se multiplier) [argent] to grow; ( se briser) [vase] to end up in bits;2 ( personne modeste) les petits ordinary people; un petit de la finance a minor figure in the world of finance.petit aigle Zool scops owl; petit ami boyfriend; petit bassin Anat lower pelvis; ( de piscine) small pool; petit blanc ( vin) small glass of white wine; petit bleu† Postes telegram; petit bois ( d'allumage) kindling; petit cacatois fore royal sail; petit chef petty tyrant; jouer au petit chef to throw one's weight around○; petit coin○ euph ( toilettes) loo○ GB, bathroom US; aller au petit coin to go to the loo○ GB ou bathroom US; petit commerçant small trader; petit commerce small traders (pl); petit crème small espresso with milk; petit déjeuner breakfast; petit endroit = petit coin; petit four petit four; petit hunier Naut fore topsail; petit juif○ funny bone; petit linge underwear; laver son petit linge to wash one's smalls○; petit maître minor master; petit noir coffee; petit nom○ ( prénom) first name; petit paquet small packet; petit perroquet Naut fore topgallant sail; petit peuple lower classes (pl); petit point petit point; petit pois (garden) pea, petit pois; petit porteur small shareholder; petit pot ( pour bébés) jar of baby food; petit quart Naut dogwatch; petit rat (de l'Opéra) pupil at Paris Opéra's ballet school; petit roque ( aux échecs) castling short; petit salé streaky salted pork; petit trot jog trot; petite amie girlfriend; petite annonce Presse classified advertisement ou ad○; petite caisse petty cash; petite école○ ≈ nursery school; petite main seamstress (at a top fashion house); petite mort orgasm; petite nature weakling; petite phrase (memorable) saying; petite reine Sport cycling; petite souris tooth fairy; petite vérole smallpox; petite voiture toy car; petites annonces matrimoniales personal ads; petites classes○ Scol younger children; petites et moyennes entreprises, PME small and medium enterprises, SMEs; petites sœurs des pauvres Little Sisters of the Poor; petits chevaux Jeux ≈ ludo (sg); petits métiers du passé traditional crafts.( féminin petite) [p(ə)ti, p(ə)tit] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [p(ə)tit]) adjectifune personne de petite taille a small ou short personil y a un petit mur entre les deux jardins there's a low ou small wall between the two gardensa. (familier) [femme] a tiny little womanb. [fillette] a tiny little girla. [de bébé] little fat legsb. [d'adulte] short fat legselle a de petits pieds she's got small ou little feetun petit "a" a lower-case ou small "a"se faire tout petit [passer inaperçu] to make oneself inconspicuous, to keep a low profilea. [par respect ou timidité] to humble oneself before somebodyb. [par poltronnerie] to cower ou to shrink before somebody[exprime l'approximation]on y sera dans une petite heure we'll be there in a bit less than ou in under an houril y a un petit kilomètre d'ici à la ferme ≃ it's no more than ou just under three quarters of a mile from here to the farm2. [faible] smallexpédition/émission à petit budget low-budget expedition/programmepetit loyer low ou moderate rentpetite retraite/rente small pension/annuityune petite Chinoise a young ou little Chinese girlun petit lion/léopard a lion/leopard cubun petit éléphant a baby elephant, an elephant calfun petit séjour a short ou brief stay5. [dans une hiérarchie]les petits agriculteurs/propriétaires small farmers/landownersa. [sommes] low salaries, small wagesb. [employés] low-paid workersil s'est trouvé un petit emploi au service exportation he found a minor post in the export departmentpetit peintre/poète minor painter/poetune petite intervention chirurgicale minor surgery, a small ou minor operationil y a un petit défaut there's a slight ou small ou minor defectj'ai eu un petit rhume I had a bit of a cold ou a slight cold7. [léger] slight8. [avec une valeur affective] littlej'ai trouvé une petite couturière/un petit garagiste I've found a very good little seamstress/garagefais-moi une petite place make a little space for me, give me a (little) ou tiny bit of roomalors, mon petit Paul, comment ça va?a. [dit par une femme] how's life, Paul, dear?b. [dit par un homme plus âgé] how's life, young Paul?[pour encourager]tu mangeras bien une petite glace! come on, have an ice cream!je n'ai pas le temps de faire un match — juste un petit! I've no time to play a match — come on, just a quick one![avec une valeur admirative]petit débrouillard! you're smart!, you don't miss a thing!(euphémisme) [notable][avec une valeur dépréciative]j'en ai assez de ses petits mystères/petites manigances! I'm fed up with her little mysteries/intrigues!————————, petite [p(ə)ti, p(ə)tit] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [p(ə)tit]) nom masculin, nom fémininc'est la petite d'en face (familier) it's the girl from across the street, it's the daughter of the people across the street, it's across the road's daughter (UK)quant aux petits, nous les emmènerons au zoo as for the younger children, we'll take them to the zooc'est un livre qui fera les délices des petits comme des grands this book will delight young and old (alike)4. [avec une valeur affective - à un jeune] dear ; [ - à un bébé] little onea. [à un homme] dearmon petit, je suis fier de toia. [à un garçon] young man, I'm proud of youb. [à une fille] young lady, I'm proud of youviens, mon tout petit come here (my) little oneça, ma petite, vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis! you'll never get away with it, my dear!la pauvre petite, comment va-t-elle faire? poor thing, however will she manage?————————nom masculin1. [animal] babya. [généralement] her youngb. [chatte] her kittensc. [chienne] her puppiesd. [tigresse, louve] her cubsa. [chienne] to have pupsb. [chatte] to have kittens2. [dans une hiérarchie]dans la course aux marchés, les petits sont piétinés in the race to gain markets, small firms ou businesses get trampled underfoot————————adverbe1. COMMERCEc'est un 38 mais ce modèle chausse/taille petit it says 38 but this style is a small fitting (UK) runs small (US)2. [juste]————————en petit locution adverbiale[en petits caractères] in small characters ou letters[en miniature] in miniaturepetit à petit locution adverbiale -
8 voce
f voicefig rumo(u)rin dizionario, elenco entryad alta voce in a loud voice, loudlya bassa voce in a low voice, quietlyspargere la voce spread rumo(u)rs* * *voce s.f.1 voice (anche fig.): una voce acuta, dolce, monotona, nasale, rauca, a shrill, gentle, dull, nasal, hoarse voice; voce di gola, petto, testa, throaty, chest-, head-voice; voce di tenore, soprano, tenor, soprano voice; voce bianca, treble voice; mi sta andando giù la voce, I'm losing my voice; abbassare, alzare la voce, to lower, to raise one's voice; parlare a voce alta, bassa, to speak in a loud, in a low voice; parlare sotto voce, to speak under one's breath (o to whisper); con un fil di voce, in a faint voice; ''Voce!'', ''Louder! (o Speak up!)''; ''Assassino!'', gli gridò con quanta voce aveva in corpo, ''Murderer!'' she screamed with every breath she had in her body; coprì la voce del dittatore battendo sulle pentole, he drowned the dictator's voice by banging on saucepans; ascolta la voce della coscienza!, listen to your conscience!; la voce del mare, del vento, the sound of the sea, of the wind; la voce della natura, the call of nature; la voce del popolo, public opinion (o vox populi); sentire le voci, to hear voices; è una voce nuova nella poesia italiana, she is a new voice in Italian poetry; preferisco parlartene a voce, I'd rather talk to you in person about it; a una voce, with one voice // fare la voce grossa, to speak threateningly // in queste cose non hai voce in capitolo, you have no say (o you carry no weight) in these matters // dar voce alle proprie emozioni, to voice one's emotions // dare una voce a qlcu., ( chiamarlo) to call s.o. // dar sulla voce a qlcu., ( contraddirlo) to contradict s.o.2 ( diceria) rumour: corre voce che sia colpevole, it is rumoured that he is guilty; spargere una voce, to spread a rumour; sono solo voci di corridoio, they are only rumours3 ( parola) word; entry: guardate sotto la voce 'campo', look under the entry 'campo'; è una voce nuova, antiquata, it is a new, an obsolete word4 (gramm.) ( genere del verbo) voice; ( parte del verbo) part: voce attiva, passiva, active, passive voice; 'siamo' è voce del verbo 'essere', 'siamo' is part of the verb 'essere'6 ( articolo contabile) item, entry; ( intestazione) heading: le voci di una lista, the items on a list; le voci di un catalogo, the items of a catalogue // (amm.): voce di bilancio, balance sheet item; voce attiva, credit item (o entry); voce passiva, debit item (o entry); voci tariffarie, tariff headings; vedere alla voce 'costi e spese generali', look at the heading 'costs and overheads'* * *['votʃe]sostantivo femminile1) voice (anche mus.)voce femminile — woman's o female voice
voce maschile — man's o male voice
voce di soprano, baritono — soprano, baritone voice
avere voce, una bella voce — to have a loud, beautiful voice
a voce alta, bassa — in a loud, low voice
sta cambiando la voce — [ adolescente] his voice is breaking
voce! — (al cinema) louder! (per invitare a parlare più forte) speak up!
2) (verso di animale) call, cry; (canto) song3) (opinione) voicea gran voce — loudly, in a loud voice
4) (diceria) rumour BE, rumor AE, hearsay U, story (su on, about)mettere in giro o spargere la voce che... to set it about that...; corre voce che... rumour has it that..., there's a rumour around that..., the story goes that...; sono solo -i — they are only rumours
5) (espressione) voicela voce della saggezza, della ragione, della coscienza, del cuore — the voice of wisdom, reason, conscience, the heart
6) ling.voce attiva, passiva — active, passive voice
"misi", voce del verbo "mettere" — "misi", form of the verb "mettere"
7) (lemma) entry, headword; (in un elenco) headingsotto la o alla voce "stampanti" — under the heading "printers"
8) econ. comm.voce di bilancio — budget o balance sheet item
voce attiva, passiva — credit, debit item o entry
•voce bianca — treble o white voice
- i di corridoio — rumours BE, rumors AE, backstairs gossip
••passare (la) voce — to pass o spread the word
dare voce a qcs., qcn. — to give voice to sth., sb.
avere voce in capitolo — to have a voice o say in the matter
* * *voce/'vot∫e/sostantivo f.1 voice (anche mus.); voce femminile woman's o female voice; voce maschile man's o male voice; voce di soprano, baritono soprano, baritone voice; avere voce, una bella voce to have a loud, beautiful voice; essere giù di voce to be hoarse; perdere la voce to lose one's voice; cantata per quattro -i cantata for four voices; alzare la voce to raise one's voice (anche fig.); abbassare la voce to lower one's voice; a voce alta, bassa in a loud, low voice; sotto voce → sottovoce; gridare con quanta voce si ha in corpo to shout at the top of one's lungs; sta cambiando la voce [ adolescente] his voice is breaking; voce! (al cinema) louder! (per invitare a parlare più forte) speak up!2 (verso di animale) call, cry; (canto) song3 (opinione) voice; la voce del popolo the voice of the people; fare sentire la propria voce to make oneself heard; a gran voce loudly, in a loud voice4 (diceria) rumour BE, rumor AE, hearsay U, story (su on, about); mettere in giro o spargere la voce che... to set it about that...; corre voce che... rumour has it that..., there's a rumour around that..., the story goes that...; sono solo -i they are only rumours5 (espressione) voice; la voce della saggezza, della ragione, della coscienza, del cuore the voice of wisdom, reason, conscience, the heart6 ling. voce attiva, passiva active, passive voice; "misi", voce del verbo "mettere" "misi", form of the verb "mettere"7 (lemma) entry, headword; (in un elenco) heading; sotto la o alla voce "stampanti" under the heading "printers"8 econ. comm. voce di bilancio budget o balance sheet item; voce attiva, passiva credit, debit item o entrya (viva) voce in person; passare (la) voce to pass o spread the word; dare voce a qcs., qcn. to give voice to sth., sb.; fare la voce grossa to raise one's voice; avere voce in capitolo to have a voice o say in the matter\voce bianca treble o white voice; voce di petto chest-voice; voce di testa head-voice; - i di corridoio rumours BE, rumors AE, backstairs gossip. -
9 schütter
Adj. Wachstum, Wald: sparse; Haar: thinning; mein Haar wird schütter my hair is getting thin, I’m going thin on top umg.; mit schütterer Stimme geh. in a faint voice* * *schụ̈t|ter ['ʃʏtɐ]adjHaar, Schneedecke, Pflanzen thin; Gruppe small and pitiful* * *schüt·ter[ˈʃʏtɐ]\schütteres Haar thin, sparse hair2. (schwach) weak, punymit \schütterer Stimme in a thin voice* * *Adjektiv sparse; thin* * *mein Haar wird schütter my hair is getting thin, I’m going thin on top umg;mit schütterer Stimme geh in a faint voice* * *Adjektiv sparse; thin -
10 mortecino
adj.fading, deadening, deathlike, cadaveric.* * *► adjetivo1 (luz) faint, dull2 (color) lifeless, dull* * *ADJ1) [luz] dim, faint; [color] dull; [fuego, llamas] dying2) (=débil) weak, failing* * *I IImasculino (Col, Ven) carrion* * *= dying.Ex. The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.* * *I IImasculino (Col, Ven) carrion* * *= dying.Ex: The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.
* * *‹luz› weak; ‹color› palela luz mortecina del crepúsculo the weak o fading o failing evening light( Col)carrion* * *
mortecino
‹ color› pale
mortecino,-a adjetivo weak, faint
una voz mortecina, a faint voice
' mortecino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mortecina
* * *mortecino, -a adj[luz, brillo] faint; [color, mirada] dull* * * -
11 filet
filet [filε]masculine nouna. [d'eau, sang] trickle ; [de lumière] thin shaftc. [de pas de vis] threadd. (Fishing, sport) net• travailler sans filet [acrobates] to perform without a safety net ; (figurative) to be out on one's own* * *filɛnom masculin1) ( objet en maille) netattirer or prendre quelqu'un dans ses filets — fig to get somebody in one's clutches
coup de filet — ( par la police) raid
travailler sans filet — fig to take risks
3) Culinaire (de viande, poisson) fillet5) ( trait fin) rule; ( sur une reliure) fillet; Art thin line6) ( article de presse) snippet•Phrasal Verbs:* * *filɛ1. nm1) net2) CUISINE, [bœuf, thon] fillet3) [eau, sang] trickle2. filets nmplFOOTBALL net* * *filet nm1 Chasse, Pêche, Sport net; monter au filet to go up to the net; envoyer le ballon au fond des filets to put the ball in the back of the net; attirer or prendre qn dans ses filets fig to get sb in one's clutches; coup de filet ( par la police) raid; réussir un beau coup de filet to carry out a very successful raid; travailler sans filet lit to perform without a safety net; fig to throw away the safety net, to take risks;2 Cout, Tech, Tex ( matériau) ( textile) netting ¢; ( métallique) mesh ¢; filet de coton cotton netting;3 Culin (de viande, poisson) fillet; filets d'anchois anchovy fillets; rôti de porc dans le filet fillet of pork for roasting;4 ( flux) ( d'eau) trickle; ( de gaz) ( léger) breath; ( de fumée) wisp; un filet de fumée s'élevait à l'horizon a wisp of smoke rose up on the horizon; filet de citron/cognac Culin dash of lemon juice/brandy; un filet de voix a faint voice;5 ( trait fin) Imprim rule; Édition (sur une couverture, reliure) fillet; Art thin line; assiette décorée d'un filet doré plate decorated with a thin gold line;8 Tech (de vis, d'écrou) thread;filet à bagages luggage rack; filet de camouflage camouflage net; filet à cheveux hairnet; filet à crevettes shrimping net; filet de la langue frenulum linguae; filet mignon Culin filet mignon; filet à papillons butterfly net; filet de pêche fishing net; filet de protection safety net; filet à provisions string bag; filet de la verge frenulum preputii.[filɛ] nom masculin4. IMPRIMERIE rule5. [petite quantité]un filet de citron/vinaigre a dash of lemon/vinegarun morceau dans le filet [de bœuf] ≃ a sirloin ou porterhouse steak7. [ouvrage à mailles] netfilet à cheveux/à papillons hair/butterfly neta. [pour la chasse] to set a snare[d'acrobate] safety net -
12 fioco
(pl -chi) weakluce dim* * *fioco agg.1 ( debole) weak; ( di luce) dim, faint; ( di suono) faint: con voce fioca, in a faint voice; il chiarore fioco di una candela, the faint (o dim) light of a candle3 ( rauco) hoarse.* * ** * *fioco[luce, suono] weak, dim, feeble; [ voce] hoarse. -
13 голос
ч1) voice; ( тон) toneв один голос — unanimously; with one voice
зривати голос — to strain one's voice, to lose one's voice
слабкий голос — weak ( faint) voice
підвищувати голос — to raise one's voice; to get angry
модуляція голосу — inflexion, modulation of the voice
в голосі муз. — in good voice
2) муз. part3) ( виборчий) vote, suffrageправо голосу — vote, suffrage
голоси "за" і "проти" — the ayes and the nays, votes "for" and "against", pro et contra лат.
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14 hilo
m.1 thread (fibra, hebra).colgar o pender de un hilo to be hanging by a threadmover los hilos to pull some stringshilo dental dental floss2 linen (tejido).3 wire.sin hilos wireless4 trickle.entraba un hilo de luz por la ventana a thin shaft of light came in through the windowapenas le salía un hilo de voz he was barely able to speak5 train.perder el hilo to lose the threadseguir el hilo to follow (the thread)tomar o retomar el hilo (de la conversación) to pick up the thread (of the conversation)esto viene al hilo de lo que dijimos ayer this relates to what we were saying yesterdayhilo argumental line of argument6 line of thought, drift.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: hilar.* * *1 thread (grueso) yarn2 (lino) linen3 (alambre, cable) wire6 figurado (de la vida) course\al hilo on the graincoger el hilo figurado to catch the drift, get the driftcon un hilo de voz in a tiny voice, in a faint voiceestar colgando de un hilo figurado to be hanging by a threadestar pendiente de un hilo figurado to be hanging by a threadmover los hilos figurado to pull the stringsperder el hilo figurado to lose the threadseguir el hilo figurado to followhilo musical piped music, Musak* * *noun m.1) thread2) wire3) linen* * *SM1) (Cos) thread, yarntela de hilo — Méx linen cloth
coser al hilo — to sew on the straight, sew with the weave
- a hilo- al hilo2) (=cable) [de metal] thin wire; [de electricidad] wire, flex; [de teléfono] linehilo de tierra — earth wire, ground wire (EEUU)
hilo directo — direct line, hot line
3) (=chorro) [de líquido] thin stream, trickle; [de gente] thin linehilo de humo — thin line of smoke, plume of smoke
4) (Bot) fibre, fiber (EEUU), filament5) (=lino) linentraje de hilo — linen dress o suit
hilo de Escocia — lisle, strong cotton
6) (=curso) [de conversación] thread; [de vida] course; [de pensamientos] trainel hilo conductor — the theme o leitmotiv
seguir el hilo — [de razonamiento] to follow, understand
hilo argumental — story line, plot
* * *1)a) ( en costura) threadal hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)
mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together
b) ( lino) linenc) ( de araña) threadd) (fam) ( de las judías) string2) (Elec) wire3) (de relato, conversación) thread4) (de sangre, agua) trickleun hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)
* * *= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex. This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.----* encaje de hilo = tatting.* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.* hilo conductor = common thread.* hilo de agua = trickle.* hilo de bramante = twine.* hilo dental = dental floss.* hilo magnético = magnetic wire.* hilo telegráfico = telegraph wire.* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.* tanga de hilo = G-string, gee-string.* tanga de hilo dental = G-string, gee-string.* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.* * *1)a) ( en costura) threadal hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)
mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together
b) ( lino) linenc) ( de araña) threadd) (fam) ( de las judías) string2) (Elec) wire3) (de relato, conversación) thread4) (de sangre, agua) trickleun hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)
* * *= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.
Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex: This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.* encaje de hilo = tatting.* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.* hilo conductor = common thread.* hilo de agua = trickle.* hilo de bramante = twine.* hilo dental = dental floss.* hilo magnético = magnetic wire.* hilo telegráfico = telegraph wire.* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.* tanga de hilo = G-string, gee-string.* tanga de hilo dental = G-string, gee-string.* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.* * *A1 (en costura) threadun carrete de hilo a reel of thread¿tienes aguja e hilo? do you have a needle and thread?al hilo ‹cortar/coser› on the straight, with the weave; (uno tras otro) ( AmL fam) on the trot ( colloq)ganó tres partidos al hilo he won three games on the trot o in a rowse vio cuatro películas al hilo she saw four movies in a row o one after the othermover los hilos: intereses económicos mueven los hilos de su política economic interests control their policytodos conocen a quienes mueven los hilos everybody knows who's pulling the strings o calling the shotspender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a threadsu vida pendía de un hilo his life was hanging by a threadel futuro de la empresa pende de un hilo the company's future hangs by a threadpor el hilo se saca el ovillo it's just a question of putting two and two together2 (lino) linenuna camisa de hilo a linen shirt3 (de araña, gusano de seda) thread4 ( fam) (de las judías, del plátano) stringCompuesto:dental flossB ( Elec) wireCompuestos:( Elec) conductor wire; (de una novela) thread( Esp) piped musicC ( Inf) threadD (de un relato, una conversación) threadperdió el hilo de la conversación she lost the thread of the conversationinterrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos it interrupted his train of thoughtE (de sangre, agua) trickleun hilo de luz a thread of light ( liter)con un hilo de voz in a tiny voice, in a thin little voice* * *
Del verbo hilar: ( conjugate hilar)
hilo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
hiló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
hilar
hilo
hilar ( conjugate hilar) verbo intransitivo
to spin;◊ hilo fino to split hairs
verbo transitivo
[ araña] to spin
hilo sustantivo masculino
1
2 (Elec) wire;◊ hilo musical (Esp) piped music
3 (de relato, conversación) thread
4 (de sangre, agua) trickle
hilar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer hilo) to spin
2 (relacionar datos) to string together, link
♦ Locuciones: hilar fino, to split hairs
hilo sustantivo masculino
1 Cost thread
(de perlé, de tejer) yarn
(tela de hilo) linen
2 fig (argumento) thread
(del pensamiento) train
hilo musical, background music
3 (cable) wire
♦ Locuciones: familiar mantener al hilo, to keep posted
pender/colgar de un hilo, to hang by a thread o to be in imminent danger
perder el hilo, to lose the thread
' hilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carrete
- enrollar
- estambre
- hebra
- hilar
- pita
- alambre
- bobina
- delgado
- devanar
- doble
- embrollar
- filamento
- fino
- hacer
- madeja
- nudo
English:
balance
- ball
- cord
- cotton
- dental floss
- dribble
- floss
- length
- line
- ply
- spin
- strand
- string
- tangle
- thread
- track
- train
- trickle
- wind
- yarn
- knife
- linen
- piped music
* * *hilo nm1. [fibra, hebra] thread;Amal hilo in a row;me leí cinco libros al hilo I read five books one after the other o in a row;mover los hilos to pull some strings;es él quien mueve los hilos de la empresa he's the person who really runs the firmhilo de bramante twine;hilo dental [para la boca] dental floss;Am [bañador] G-string2. [tejido] linen;un mantel de hilo a linen tablecloth3. [cable] wire;sin hilos wireless;tener hilo directo con alguien to have direct access to sb4. [de agua, sangre] trickle;entraba un hilo de luz por la ventana a thin shaft of light came in through the window;apenas le salía un hilo de voz he was barely able to speak6. [de pensamiento] train;[de discurso, conversación] thread;perder el hilo to lose the thread;seguir el hilo to follow (the thread);el hilo conductor del argumento de la película the central strand of the film's plot;al hilo de [a propósito de] following on from;esto viene al hilo de lo que dijimos ayer this relates to what we were saying yesterday* * *mcolgar opender de un hilo fig hang by a thread;mover los hilos fig pull strings;perder el hilo fig lose the thread2:3:con un hilo de voz fig in a barely audible voice* * *hilo nm1) : threadcolgar de un hilo: to hang by a threadhilo dental: dental floss2) lino: linen3) : (electric) wire4) : theme, thread (of a discourse)5) : trickle (of water, etc.)* * *hilo n1. (hebra) thread2. (alambre, cable) wire -
15 omdlały
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > omdlały
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16 слабый
прл1) отличающийся малой силой weak; физически некрепкий feeble; не тугой - о верёвке и т. п. slack; плохо контролируемый lax, slackсла́бый го́лос — weak/feeble/ еле слышный faint voice
сла́бая дисципли́на — lax/slack discipline
сла́бый надзо́р/контро́ль — lax/lack supervision/control
сла́бый чай/ко́фе — weak tea/coffee
2) нездоровый poor, feeble; хрупкий - о здоровье delicateсла́бое зре́ние — bad/poor/weak eyesight
3) незначительный faint, slight, weakсла́бая наде́жда — faint/slender/slight hope
сла́бая боль — slight pain
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17 mortecina
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18 semispento
semispento agg.1 half-burnt; half-extinguished; half-out: fuoco semispento, half-out fire2 ( fievole, smorto) faint; lifeless: occhi semispenti, lifeless eyes; voce semispenta, faint voice. -
19 con un hilo de voz
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20 К-343
ЗНАЕТ (ЧУЕТ) КОШКА, ЧЬЁ МЙСО СЪЕЛА (saying) a person knows that he is guilty (said of a person whose behavior suggests that he is aware of his wrongdoing): =* that's your (his etc) guilty conscience speaking he (she etc) knows who he (she etc) wronged he (she etc) knows what he (she etc) did (wrong) (in questions) a guilty conscience, eh?"А ты, - Семён направил тяжёлый взгляд на Митягина, -крой (= иди) в Пожнёвку. Сообщи бригадиру Михаиле о сыне (о том, что его сына убили)...»...Митягин сжался. «Ты сам, Семён, сходи... Не могу... - попросил он угасшим голосом. - Не неволь, как же к человеку с эдаким...» Семён взял Митягина за плечо, сурово вгляделся в него. «Иль чует кошка, чье мясо съела?» - «Да ведь я не один стрелял...» - «Двое стреляли. Один медведя свалил 1= убил), другой человека. И сдается ( substand = кажется) мне: ты с ружьем-то похуже справляешься» (Тендряков 1). "And you," Simon looked somberly at Mityagin, "go to Pozhnevka. Tell Mikhailo Lyskov what's happened to his son (that he has been killed)."...Mityagin seemed to cringe. "You go, Simon, I can't," he said in a faint voice. "I can't do it, how can I go to a man and tell him..." Simon put a hand on Mityagin's shoulder and looked sternly into his face. "A guilty conscience, eh?" "But I wasn't the only one to shoot." "There were two shots. One hit the bear and the other this boy. And the way I reckonyou are not so handy with a gun..." (1a).
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