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1 act of charity
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∎ he bought the painting out of charity il a acheté le tableau par charité;∎ an act of charity une action charitable, un acte de charité(b) (help to the needy) charité f;∎ to live on charity vivre d'aumônes;∎ I don't want your charity je ne veux pas que tu me fasses la charité;∎ they're too proud to accept charity ils sont trop fiers pour accepter la charité ou l'aumône;∎ they raised £10,000 for charity ils ont collecté 10000 livres pour les bonnes œuvres;∎ proverb charity begins at home charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même∎ we're not a charity! nous ne sommes pas des philanthropes ou une organisation de bienfaisance!►► charity ball bal m de bienfaisance;charity card = carte de crédit émise par un organisme de crédit en collaboration avec une association caritative de façon à ce qu'une part de chaque transaction revienne à ladite association, French Canadian carte f d'affinité;the Charity Commission = commission gouvernementale britannique contrôlant les associations caritatives;charity organization association f caritative, œuvre f de bienfaisance;British Football Charity Shield = match de football opposant l'équipe qui remporte la "FA Cup" à celle qui arrive en tête du championnat d'Angleterre;charity shop = magasin dont les employés sont des bénévoles et dont les bénéfices servent à subventionner une œuvre d'utilité publique;charity work bénévolat m -
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ˈtʃærɪtɪ сущ.
1) милосердие, милость, проявление милости (по отношению к кому-либо) Syn: mercy
2) благотворительный взнос;
милостыня to dispense, distribute, give charity to ≈ подавать милостыню to bestow charity on, upon ≈ совершать благотворительные поступки по отношению к кому-л. to accept charity ≈ принять подаяние to ask for, beg for, plead for charity ≈ просить милостыню an act of charity ≈ благотворительная акция Syn: alms
3) мн. благотворительные организации, благотворительные акции ∙ charity begins at home благотворительность;
филантропия благотворительное общество благотворительное учреждение;
- he left his money to * он оставил свое состояние на благотворительные цели милосердие;
отзывчивость;
сострадание;
- Brother of C. брат милосердия снисходительность;
доброжелательность;
благожелательность;
- with * for all всем желая добра милостыня, подаяние (религия) любовь( к ближнему) ;
- to be in * жить в любви > * begins at home кто думает о родных, не забудет и чужих charity благотворительность, милостыня ~ благотворительность ~ pl благотворительные учреждения или дела;
charity begins at home = своя рубашка ближе к телу ~ милосердие ~ филантропия ~ pl благотворительные учреждения или дела;
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сущ.1) общ. милосердие, милость, проявление милости (по отношению к кому-л.)Syn:2) эк. благотворительность; благотворительный взнос; милостыняto dispense, distribute, give charity to — подавать милостыню
to bestow charity on [upon\] — совершать благотворительные поступки по отношению к кому-л.
to ask for [beg for, plead for\] charity — просить милостыню
Syn:3) эк. благотворительные организации, благотворительные акции; благотворительностьSee:
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благотворительность, благотворительный институт или фонд; в Великобритании благотворительные учреждения находятся под надзором специальной Комиссии по благотворительности. -
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['ʧærɪtɪ]сущ.1)2) милостыня, подаяниеto dispense / distribute / give charity to — подавать милостыню
to ask / beg / plead for charity — просить милостыню
Syn:3) милосердие, милость, проявление милости (по отношению к кому-л.)Syn:•• -
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[ækt] nit was an \act of complete madness es war der schiere Wahnsinn;the simple \act of telling someone... schon allein, dass man jemandem davon erzählt...;\act of aggression Angriff m;\act of charity Akt m der Nächstenliebe;an \act of God höhere Gewalt;\act of grace Gnadenakt m /-erlass m;\act of terrorism Terrorakt m;brave \act mutige Tat;sexual \act Geschlechtsakt m;to catch sb in the \act jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen;to catch sb in the \act of doing sth jdn erwischen, wie er/sie etw tut;to be in the [very] \act of doing sth [gerade] dabei sein, etw zu tunit's all an \act das ist alles nur Schau;to put on an \act ( fam) eine Schau abziehencomedy \act Lachnummer f;trapeze \act Trapeznummer f\act of Parliament vom Parlament verabschiedetes Gesetz;under the Education/Prevention of Terrorism A\act unter dem Bildungs-/Antiterrorismusgesetz;to pass an \act ein Gesetz verabschiedenPHRASES:to do a disappearing [or vanishing] \act verschwinden ( fam) person also sich akk aus dem Staub machen;to have done a vanishing \act sich in Luft aufgelöst haben ( fam)1) ( take action) handeln;to \act on impulse unüberlegt handeln;2) ( function)you'll have to \act as chairman if he doesn't show up du musst als Vorsitzender einspringen, wenn er nicht auftaucht;she \acted as guide for the group sie übernahm die Führung der Gruppe3) ( represent)4) ( react)to \act on sth auf etw akk reagierenhe has been \acting foolishly/ very strangely recently er hat sich in letzter Zeit idiotisch/ziemlich seltsam benommen;you're \acting like a child! du benimmst dich wie ein kleines Kind!;he \acts like an idiot er führt sich auf wie ein Idiot;to \act as if... so tun, als ob...try and \act normal versuch, dich normal zu verhalten;he was \acting very scared er verhielt sich sehr verängstigt7) ( play) [Theater] spielen;I always wanted to \act ich wollte schon immer Theater spielenshe was simply \acting sie tat nur so9) ( take effect)to \act [on sth] [auf etw akk] wirken;it takes a while before the drug starts to \act es dauert eine Weile, bevor das Medikament zu wirken beginnt vt1) ( play)to \act sb/ sth jdn/etw spielen, eine Rolle spielen;to \act Desdemona die Desdemona spielen2) ( behave as)PHRASES:to \act a part [jdm] etwas vormachen;to \act the part überzeugend sein -
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' ærətiplural - charities; noun1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) caridad2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) institución benéfica•- charitably
charity n1. caridad2. organización benéficatr['ʧærɪtɪ]1 (generosity, kindness) caridad nombre femenino2 (help given, alms) limosna, caridad nombre femenino3 (organization) institución nombre femenino benéfica, institución nombre femenino de beneficencia; (relief projects) obras nombre femenino plural de beneficencia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcharity begins at home la caridad (bien entendida) empieza por uno mismoto raise money for charity recaudar fondos para un fin benéficocharity performance función nombre femenino benéfica1) generosity: caridad f2) alms: caridad f, limosna f3) : organización f benéfica, obra f de beneficencian.• beneficencia s.f.• caridad s.f.'tʃærəti1)a) c ( organization) organización f benéfica or de beneficencia, obra f benéficab) u ( relief) obras fpl de beneficenciato raise money for charity — recaudar dinero para un fin benéfico; (before n) < work> de beneficencia, benéfico
a charity performance — una función benéfica or de beneficencia, un beneficio
2) u (generosity, kindness) caridad f, amor m al prójimo['tʃærɪtɪ]charity begins at home — la caridad bien entendida empieza por casa or (Esp) por uno mismo
1. N1) (=goodwill) caridad f3) (=organization) organización f benéfica4) (=act)it would be a charity if... — sería una obra de caridad si...
2.CPDcharity appeal N — cuestación f para obras benéficas
charity shop N — (Brit) tienda de artículos de segunda mano que dedica su recaudación a causas benéficas
charity work N — trabajo m voluntario (para una organización benéfica)
* * *['tʃærəti]1)a) c ( organization) organización f benéfica or de beneficencia, obra f benéficab) u ( relief) obras fpl de beneficenciato raise money for charity — recaudar dinero para un fin benéfico; (before n) < work> de beneficencia, benéfico
a charity performance — una función benéfica or de beneficencia, un beneficio
2) u (generosity, kindness) caridad f, amor m al prójimocharity begins at home — la caridad bien entendida empieza por casa or (Esp) por uno mismo
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Finthe accounting records of a charitable institution, that include a statement of financial activities rather than a profit and loss account. In the United Kingdom, the accounts should conform to the requirements stipulated in the Charities Act (1993). -
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f.1 work.la obra pictórica de Miguel Ángel Michelangelo's paintingsobra de arte work of artobras completas complete worksobra de consulta reference workobra maestra masterpiece2 work.vamos a hacer obra o obras en la cocina we're going to make some alterations to our kitchenobras públicas public works3 building site.4 play.5 opus, piece of work, composition, piece.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: obrar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: obrar.* * *1 (trabajo) work3 (acto) deed4 (institución) institution, foundation5 (construcción) building site1 (en casa) alterations, repairs; (en carretera) road works■ 'Carretera cortada por obras' "Road closed for repairs"\'En obras' "Building works"¡manos a la obra! let's get cracking!obras son amores, que no buenas razones actions speak louder than wordspor obra y gracia de thanks topor obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo by the power of the Holy Spirit 2 familiar as if by magicobra benéfica charityobra de arte work of artobra de caridad good deedobra de teatro playobra maestra masterpieceobra musical musicalobras completas collected worksobras públicas public works* * *noun f.1) work2) play•* * *SF1) (=acción) deed•
buenas obras — good works, good deeds•
ser obra de algn — to be sb's doingla policía cree que podría ser obra de la Mafia — the police think this could be the work of the Mafia
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poner por obra un plan — to set a plan in motion•
por obra (y gracia) de — thanks touna gimnasta convertida en ídolo mundial por obra y gracia de su entrenador — a gymnast who became a world famous idol thanks to her coach
por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo — (Rel) through the working of the Holy Spirit, by the power of the Holy Spirit
cree que el trabajo va a estar terminado mañana por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo — iró he thinks that the work will miraculously get done tomorrow
obra benéfica — (=acción) charitable deed; (=organización) charitable organization, charity
obra de caridad — charitable deed, act of charity
obra de misericordia — (Rel) work of mercy
obra social — (=organización) benevolent fund for arts, sports etc ; (=labor) charitable work
2) [de creación artística]a) (=producción total) (Arte, Literat, Teat, Mús) workel tema de la muerte en la obra de Lorca — the subject of death in Lorca o in Lorca's work
b) (=pieza) (Arte, Mús) work; (Teat) play; (Literat) book, workuna obra de Goya — a work o painting by Goya
obras completas — complete works, collected works
obra de divulgación — non-fiction book aimed at a popular audience
obra de teatro, obra dramática — play
3) (Constr)a) (=edificio en construcción) building site, construction sitehemos estado visitando la obra — we've been visiting the building o construction site
¿cuándo acaban la obra? — when do they finish the building work?
b)de obra — [chimenea] brick antes de s ; [estantería, armario] built-in
las obras de construcción del hospital — building o construction work on the hospital
los vecinos están de obras — they're having building work done next door, they have the builders in next door *
obras — [en edificio] building under construction; [en carretera] roadworks
página en obras — (Internet) site under construction
obras viales, obras viarias — roadworks
4) (=ejecución) workmanshipla obra es buena pero los materiales son de mala calidad — the workmanship is good but the materials are of a poor quality
5) Chile brickwork6)7)See:ver nota culturelle OPUS DEI in opúsculo* * *1)a) ( creación artística) worksus obras de teatro or su obra dramática — her plays
b) (Mús) work, opus2) ( acción)por sus obras los conoceréis — (Bib) by their works will you know them
3) (Arquit, Const)a) ( construcción) building workestamos de or en obras — we're having some building work done
peligro: obras — danger: building work in progress
b) ( sitio) building o construction site4) la Obra (Relig) the Opus Dei* * *1)a) ( creación artística) worksus obras de teatro or su obra dramática — her plays
b) (Mús) work, opus2) ( acción)por sus obras los conoceréis — (Bib) by their works will you know them
3) (Arquit, Const)a) ( construcción) building workestamos de or en obras — we're having some building work done
peligro: obras — danger: building work in progress
b) ( sitio) building o construction site4) la Obra (Relig) the Opus Dei* * *obra11 = alterations, building site, construction site.Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.
Ex: This system maintains knowledge relevant to the building process and makes it easily accessible to the participants of this process, especially those at the building site.Ex: The most striking manifestation of this exploitation is the boom town, defined as the 'rapid and extreme growth of population in communities adjacent to mines and construction sites,' or as a 'community which is undergoing rapid growth and rapid change'.* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.* deducción por donación a obras benéficas = charitable deduction, charitable tax deduction.* despedir mano de oba = shed + jobs.* despedir mano de obra = axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* donación anual a obras de caridad = charitable gift annuity.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.* mano de obra infantil = child labour.* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.* obra benéfica = charity, charity.* obra benéfica religiosa = parochial charity.* obra de beneficiencia = benefaction.* obra de romanos = Herculean task, Herculanian task.* obras públicas = public works.* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.* permiso de obra = building permit.* pie de obra = building site.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* ser la obra de = be the work of.* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).obra22 = item, title, work, stock item, oeuvre.Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.
Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex: An authority entry is an entry for which the initial element is the uniform heading for a person, corporate body, or work, as established by the cataloguing agency responsible.Ex: A new building will open in 1990, catering for 5 million stock items and 1,000 readers' seats.Ex: For about a 3rd of the departments, publications not covered in citation indexes accounted for at least 30 per cent of the citations to their total oeuvre.* ARBA (Anuario de Obras de Referencia Americanas) = ARBA (American Reference Books Annual).* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.* autor de obras de teatro = playwright.* catálogo de obras completas = back catalogue.* catálogo de obras editadas = back catalogue.* catálogo de obras musicales = music catalogue.* edición de obras científicas = scholarly publishing.* edición de obras de consumo = consumer publishing.* fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.* lector de obra literaria = literary reader.* lectura de obra de teatro en voz alta = play-reading [play reading].* lectura de obras literarias = literary reading.* música de obra de teatro = stage music.* obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.* obra anónima = anonymous work.* obra anónima clásica = anonymous classic.* obra antigua = ancient work.* obra apócrifa = apocryphal work.* obra audiovisual = audiovisual work.* obra autobiográfica = autobiographical work.* obra citada = cited work.* obra colectiva = collective work.* obra compuesta = composite work.* obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work, art work.* obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.* obra de contenido general = general work.* obra de creación literaria = fiction book.* obra de creación original = creative work.* obra de lectura obligatoria = a must-read.* obra de literatura = literary work.* obra de referencia = reference book, reference work, finding aid, desk reference, reference resource, work of reference.* obra de referencia básica = standard work.* obra de referencia estándar = standard reference work.* obra de teatro = play, theatrical work.* obra de teatro adaptada al cine = theatrical motion picture.* obra de teatro dramática = drama-play.* obra de teatro infantil = children's play.* obra de teatro para niños = children's play.* obra dramática = dramatic work.* obra en varios volúmenes = multi-volume work.* obra fuente de la cita = citing work.* obra gráfica = graphic work.* obra impresa = printed work.* obra literaria = literary work, work of literature, work of imagination.* obra literaria simplificada = easy reader book.* obra maestra = showpiece, masterpiece.* obra maestra de la pintura clásica = old master, old master painting.* obra magna = magnum opus.* obra multimedia = multimedia work.* obra musical = musical work.* obra para grupo instrumental = ensemble work.* obra piadosa = work of piety.* obra pictórica = pictorial work.* obra relacionada = related work.* obras = life's work.* obras completas = collected works, oeuvre.* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.* obras de creación literaria = fiction.* obras de ficción = fiction.* obras de literatura = literary materials.* obras literarias = literature, literary materials.* obras no ficción = non-fiction [nonfiction].* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.* obra teatral = theatrical work.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* parte de una obra = component part.* representar una obra = put on + performance, put on + play.* * *A1 (creación artística) workesta escultura es una de sus primeras obras this sculpture is one of her earliest works o piecesuna obra literaria importante an important literary workésta es una obra menor this is a minor workuna excelente obra de artesanía an excellent piece of craftsmanshipla obra cinematográfica de Buñuel Buñuel's films, Buñuel's oeuvre ( frml)las obras completas de García Lorca the complete o collected works of García Lorcasus obras de teatro or su obra dramática her plays2 ( Mús) work, opusCompuestos:work of artreference book, work of referencemasterpiece, chef d'oeuvre ( frml)B(acción): ya he hecho mi buena obra del día I reckon I've done my good deed for the daypor sus obras los conoceréis ( Bib) by their works will you know themhizo muchas obras de misericordia she performed many charitable deedsha trabajado incansablemente, todo esto es obra suya she has worked tirelessly, all this is her doingesto es obra de Víctor this is Víctor's doingpor obra (y gracia) del Espíritu Santo ( Relig) by the grace of Godpiensa que la casa se va a pintar por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo ( hum); he seems to think the house will paint itselfser obra de romanos or de benedictinos to be a huge o mammoth taskobras son amores que no buenas razones actions speak louder than wordsCompuestos:● obra benéfica or de beneficencia or de caridad(acto) charitable act o deed, act of charity; (organización) charity, charitable organization(labor filantrópica) benevolent o charitable work; (mutualidad) ( Arg) ≈ benefit society ( in US), ≈ friendly society ( in UK)la casa aún está en obra the house is still being built, the house is still under construction ( frml)perdona el desorden, estamos de or en obras sorry about the mess, we're having some building work done o ( colloq) we've got the builders in[ S ] instalación de calefacción sin obra heating systems installed — no building work involved[ S ] peligro: obras danger: building o construction work in progress[ S ] cerrado por obras closed for repairs/refurbishmentCompuestos:freeboard, dead work ( ant)(Col, Méx): el edificio está en obra negra the building is just a shellfpl major works ( requiring building permission)fpl minor works ( which may require building permission)fpl public works (pl)D (sitio) building o construction siteE* * *
Del verbo obrar: ( conjugate obrar)
obra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
obra
obrar
obra sustantivo femenino
1 ( creación artística) work;
una obra de artesanía a piece of craftsmanship;
sus obras de teatro her plays;
obra de arte work of art;
obra maestra masterpiece
2 ( acción):
obra benéfica ( acto) act of charity;
( organización) charity, charitable organization
3 (Arquit, Const)
obrar ( conjugate obrar) verbo intransitivo ( actuar) to act;
verbo transitivo ‹ milagros› to work
obra sustantivo femenino
1 (producto, trabajo) (piece of) work
obra de arte, work of art
las obras completas de Baroja, the complete works of Baroja
este desaguisado es obra de tu hermano, this despicable act was the work of your brother
2 (acción) deed
buenas/malas obras, good/bad deeds
por sus obras los conoceréis, you'll know them by their deeds
3 Constr building site
(de la carretera, etc) repairs: la calle mayor está en obras, the main street is being repaired
Ministerio de Obras Públicas, the Ministry of Works
4 Teat play
5 (efecto, resultado) result: todo el proyecto es obra de un esfuerzo colectivo, the project is the result of a joint effort
♦ Locuciones: obras son amores y no buenas razones, actions speak louder than words
obrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (proceder) to act, behave: siento que no he obrado bien, I don't feel I've done the right thing
2 (hallarse) el testamento obra en mi poder/mis manos..., the will is in my possession
II vtr (causar) to work
' obra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adaptar
- albañilería
- alguna
- alguno
- censurar
- clásica
- clásico
- concurso
- dramatizar
- encuadrar
- ensayar
- espanto
- esperpéntica
- esperpéntico
- estigmatizar
- éxito
- faraónica
- faraónico
- hecha
- hecho
- infame
- interpretar
- lema
- maestra
- maestro
- mamarrachada
- mano
- notabilidad
- obrar
- paralizarse
- ponderar
- producir
- regusto
- reponer
- reposición
- representar
- restauración
- señera
- señero
- sensiblera
- sensiblería
- sensiblero
- teatral
- teatro
- título
- trabajada
- trabajado
- versión
- ambientación
- ambientar
English:
audition
- bring off
- building site
- charitable
- chronic
- classic
- collection
- crack
- creative
- dinner theater
- doing
- downstairs
- drama
- effort
- elaborate
- enthusiasm
- flop
- funnel
- handiwork
- hoarding
- humorous
- irony
- labour
- labour-intensive
- long
- manpower
- masterpiece
- moderately
- opening
- piece
- play
- stick in
- title
- undermanning
- whodunit
- whodunnit
- work
- workforce
- write up
- writing
- about
- appalling
- building
- burlesque
- by
- credit
- gang
- grip
- hardly
- invite
* * *obra nfya he hecho la buena obra del día I've done my good deed for the day;poner algo en obra to put sth into effect;por obra (y gracia) de thanks to;por sus obras los conoceréis by their works will you know them;es obra suya it's his doing;la ruina de las cosechas es obra de la sequía the crops have been ruined as a result of the drought;obras son amores y no buenas razones actions speak louder than wordsobra benéfica [institución] charity; [acción, trabajo] charitable deed;obra de beneficencia [institución] charity;[acción, trabajo] charitable deed;obra de caridad [institución] charity;[acción, trabajo] charitable deed; Anticuado obra pía charitable institution; Arg obra social benevolent fund;obras sociales community work2. [creación artística] work;[de teatro] play; [de música] work, opus;la obra pictórica de Miguel Ángel Michelangelo's paintings;una obra de artesanía a piece of craftsmanshipobra de arte work of art;obras completas complete works;obra de consulta reference work;obra dramática [pieza] play, drama;[conjunto] plays, dramatic works;obra maestra masterpiece;obra menor minor work3. [trabajo de construcción] work;[reforma doméstica, en local] alteration;el ayuntamiento va a empezar una obra en el descampado the council is going to start building on the wasteground;toda la calle está en obras there are roadworks all along the road;el edificio lleva en obras más de dos meses the work on the building has been going on for over two months;cortada por obras [letrero en calle] road closed for repairs;cerrado por obras [letrero en restaurante, edificio] closed for refurbishment;obras [en carretera] roadworksNáut obra muerta freeboard;obras públicas public works4. [solar en construcción] building site;encontró trabajo en una obra he found work on a building site6.la Obra the Opus Dei, = traditionalist Roman Catholic organization, whose members include many professional people and public figures* * *f1 work;obras completas complete works2 ( acción):hacer buenas obras do good deeds;por obra de thanks to, as a result of;poner por o L.Am.en obra set in motion;¡manos a la obra! let’s get to work!3:4:* * *obra nf1) : workobra de arte: work of artobra de teatro: playobra de consulta: reference work2) : deeduna buena obra: a good deed3) : construction work4)obra maestra : masterpiece5)obras públicas : public works6)por obra de : thanks to, because of* * *obra n1. (artística, literaria) work2. (buena acción) deed3. (edificio en construcción) building site -
15 caridad
f.1 charity.Una de las siete virtudes One of the seven virtues of religion.2 charitable contribution, alms.3 Caridad.* * *1 charity\¡por caridad! for pity's sake!* * *noun f.* * *SF charityvive de la caridad de las gentes del barrio — she lives on o off the charity of the local people
dinero destinado a obras de caridad — money given to charity, charity money
¡una limosna, por caridad! — could you spare some change o a little money (out of charity), please?
* * *femenino charity* * *= charity, handout.Ex. To better understand the author the reader must exercise intellectual and emotional openness and charity.Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.----* asilo de la caridad = almshouse.* donación anual a obras de caridad = charitable gift annuity.* la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.* * *femenino charity* * *= charity, handout.Ex: To better understand the author the reader must exercise intellectual and emotional openness and charity.
Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.* asilo de la caridad = almshouse.* donación anual a obras de caridad = charitable gift annuity.* la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.* * *charityvivía de la caridad she lived on charity¡qué falta de caridad! how uncharitable!una ayudita, por caridad can you spare some change, for pity's sake?* * *
caridad sustantivo femenino
charity;
por caridad for pity's sake
caridad sustantivo femenino charity
' caridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficencia
- vivir
English:
charity
- poorhouse
- proceeds
- give
- out of
* * *caridad nfcharity;¡una limosnita, por caridad! can you spare some change?;le ayudó por caridad she helped him out of pity;hacer obras de caridad to do charitable works;vivir de la caridad to live on charity;* * *f charity* * *caridad nf1) : charity2) limosna: alms pl* * * -
16 acte
acte [akt]1. masculine nouna. ( = action) actionb. [de notaire] deed ; [d'état civil] certificatec. ( = partie de pièce de théâtre) actd. [de congrès] actes proceedingse. (locutions)• prendre acte que... to record formally that...► faire acte de2. compounds* * *akt
1.
nom masculin1) ( action) actmes/tes actes — my/your actions
2) Droit deed3) Théâtre act4) Philosophie actual
2.
actes nom masculin pluriel (de congrès, réunion) proceedings; Religion actsPhrasal Verbs:* * *akt1. nm1) (= action) act2) THÉÂTRE act3) DROIT (= certificat, déclaration)prendre acte de — to note, to take note of
2. actes nmpl(= compte-rendu) proceedings* * *A nm1 ( action) act; acte isolé/raciste isolated/racist act; acte de guerre/violence act of war/violence; l'acte de chair sexual congress; un acte de foi lit, fig an act of faith; mes/tes actes my/your actions; être libre de ses actes to do as one wishes; faire acte d'allégeance/de bravoure/charité to show allegiance/courage/charity; faire acte d'autorité to exercise one's authority; faire acte de candidature to put oneself forward as a candidate; faire acte de citoyen to perform one's duty as a citizen; faire acte de présence to put in an appearance;2 Jur deed; passer des actes to execute deeds; demander/donner acte de to ask for/make acknowledgement of; prendre acte de gén to take note of; Jur to take cognizance of; j'en prends acte I'll bear it in mind; dont acte gén point noted; Jur which is hereby legally certified;3 Théât act; pièce en un acte one-act play;4 Philos actual; passer de la puissance à l'acte to go from the potential to the actual; en acte in actuality.B actes nmpl1 (de congrès, réunion) proceedings;2 Relig acts.acte d'accusation bill of indictment; acte authentique authenticated deed; acte de contrition act of contrition; acte de décès death certificate; acte de l'état civil birth, marriage or death certificate; acte de foi act of faith; acte gratuit gratuitous act; acte manqué parapraxis spéc, Freudian slip; acte de mariage marriage certificate; acte médical Méd medical treatment; acte de naissance birth certificate; acte notarié notarial deed; acte officiel instrument; acte de parole speech act; acte sexuel sexual act; acte de vente bill of sale; l'Acte unique européen Single European Act; les Actes des apôtres the Acts of the Apostles.[akt] nom masculinA.[SÉQUENCE]sa mort annonçait le dernier acte de la campagne d'Italie/de la Révolution his death ushered in the last episode of the Italian campaign/the RevolutionB.[ACTION]juger quelqu'un sur ses actes to judge somebody by his/her actionspasser aux actes to take action, to actacte de bravoure act of bravery, brave deed, courageous actacte de terrorisme terrorist action, act of terrorisma. [chercheur d'emploi] to submit one's application, to apply2. MÉDECINEacte chirurgical ou opératoire operationa. [consultation] (medical) consultationb. [traitement] (medical) treatment3. PSYCHOLOGIEa. [généralement] to actb. [névrosé, psychopathe] to act outc'était peut-être un acte manqué maybe subconsciously I/he did it deliberately4. RELIGIONa. act of faithb. HISTOIRE [pendant l'Inquisition] auto-da-féC.[ACTION LÉGALE, POLITIQUE]faire acte de témoin to act as a witness, to testify2. POLITIQUE [en France][en Grande-Bretagne]D.[DOCUMENT ADMINISTRATIF, LÉGAL]acte de l'état civilcertificate delivered by the registrar of births, deaths and marriagesje demande acte du fait que... I want it on record that...donner acte de quelque chose [constater légalement] to acknowledge something formallydont acte duly noted ou acknowledgeda. [faire constater légalement] to record somethingb. [noter] to take a note of ou to note something2. [en droit pénal]3. [en droit civil]acte authentique ou notarié notarial actacte de donation deed of covenant, gift4. [en droit commercial]acte d'association partnership agreement ou deed, articles of partnership————————actes nom masculin pluriel1. [procès-verbaux] proceedings[annales] annals2. RELIGION -
17 atto
m act( gesto) gesturedocumento deedatto di fede act of faithall'atto pratico when it comes to the crunchmettere in atto carry outprendere atto di notelaw mettere agli atti enter in the court records* * *atto1 s.m.1 act; ( azione) action; ( fatto) deed: atto di coraggio, brave deed; un atto generoso, a generous deed; rendere conto dei propri atti, to explain (o to give account of) one's actions // (teol.) atto di fede, di contrizione, act of faith, of contrition2 ( atteggiamento) attitude; ( gesto) gesture, movement; ( segno) mark, sign: atto di stima, amicizia, sign of esteem, friendship5 (dir.) act; ( il documento) deed; (comm.) bill: atto lecito, lawful act; atto amministrativo, administrative act; atto giuridico, legal transaction; atto illecito civile, tort; atto apocrifo, autentico, forged, original deed; atto di accusa, indictment; atto di vendita, bill of sale; atto di vendita di beni immobili, unconditional bill of sale; legalizzazione di un atto, certification (o authentication) of a deed; registrazione di un atto, record (o recording) of a deed; rilascio di un atto, delivery of a deed; sottoscrizione di un atto, signature of a deed; trascrizione di un atto, transcription of a deed; annullare, autenticare, legalizzare, redigere un atto, to cancel, to authenticate, to certify, to draw up a deed; registrare un atto, to record a deed; rilasciare un atto, to deliver (o to issue) a deed; dare atto, to give notice // (fin.): atto costitutivo, ( di società) company act (o company charter); atto costitutivo di una società di capitali, memorandum of association; atto di fidecommisso ( di negozio fiduciario), trust deed6 pl. (dir.) legal proceedings: fare gli atti a qlcu., to institute (o to take) legal proceedings against s.o.; mettere agli atti, to record in the journals; passare agli atti, to file (documents) (o to register in the archives)7 pl. (di assemblea, società ecc.) proceedings, minutes; ( transazioni) transactions: gli atti di un'assemblea, the proceedings of a meeting; mettere agli atti, to record in the minutes8 pl. ( verbale) records (of proceedings); transactions // Atti del Parlamento, Official Records of Parliamentary Proceedings; ( del parlamento inglese) Hansard.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: all'atto del carico, dello scarico, on loading, on unloading; all'atto della consegna, on delivery; all'atto delle dimissioni, on resignation (o resigning); all'atto dell'ordinazione, when ordering (o when placing the order); all'atto del pagamento, on payment; all'atto della partenza ( per mare), on sailing // all'atto pratico, in practice // nell'atto di, in the act of; fu sorpreso nell'atto di rubare, he was caught in the act of stealing // inflazione in atto, inflation in progress // dare atto di qlco., to admit sthg.: devo dargli atto che è stato molto bravo, I must admit that he has been very clever // fare atto di presenza, to put in an appearance; fece atto di colpirlo, he made as if to hit him // mettere, tradurre in atto qlco., to carry out (o to implement) sthg. (o to put sthg. into action): il nostro programma è già in atto, our programme is already being carried out // prendere atto di qlco., to take note of sthg. (o to note sthg. o to record sthg.).atto2 agg.2 ( capace) capable, able.* * *I ['atto] sm(azione, gesto) action, deed, actcogliere o sorprendere qn nell'atto di fare qc — to catch sb in the act of doing sth
II atto (-a)mettere in atto qc — to put into action o practice
atto a — fit for, capable of
* * *I 1. ['atto]sostantivo maschile1) (azione) act, action, deed2) (gesto, segno) act, gesture3) dir. deed, document; (di matrimonio, morte, ecc.) certificate4) teatr. act2.un'opera in cinque -i — a play in five acts, a five-act play
sostantivo maschile plurale atti1) (di congresso, riunione, processo) proceedings-i pubblici, ufficiali — public, official records
2) dir.mettere qcs. agli -i — to record sth
3) relig.•atto di carità — relig. act of charity
atto di dolore — relig. act of contrition
atto di fede — relig. act of faith
atto unico — teatr. one-act play
atto di vendita — comm. bill of sale
••all'atto pratico — in practical terms, in practice
all'atto della firma, consegna — on signing, delivery
mettere in atto — to carry out, to follow through [ minaccia]; to put [sth.] into action, to execute [piano, idea]
essere in atto — to play out, to be taking place
II ['atto]prendere atto di — to take note of [rifiuto, presenza]; to record [ transazione]
atto a qcs. — apt to o for sth., fit for sth.
atto al volo — airworthy, adapted for flying
* * *atto1/'atto/I sostantivo m.1 (azione) act, action, deed; atto di crudeltà act of cruelty; atto di coraggio brave deed; atto vandalico criminal damage2 (gesto, segno) act, gesture; fare l'atto di to make as if3 dir. deed, document; (di matrimonio, morte, ecc.) certificate; falso in atto pubblico forgery of an official document4 teatr. act; un'opera in cinque -i a play in five acts, a five-act playII atti m.pl.1 (di congresso, riunione, processo) proceedings; -i pubblici, ufficiali public, official records2 dir. mettere qcs. agli -i to record sth.3 relig. Atti degli Apostoli Acts of the Apostlesall'atto pratico in practical terms, in practice; all'atto della firma, consegna on signing, delivery; mettere in atto to carry out, to follow through [ minaccia]; to put [sth.] into action, to execute [piano, idea]; essere in atto to play out, to be taking place; fare atto di presenza to put in an appearance; prendere atto di to take note of [rifiuto, presenza]; to record [ transazione]\atto d'accusa (bill of) indictment; atto di carità relig. act of charity; atto di dolore relig. act of contrition; atto di fede relig. act of faith; atto giuridico instrument; atto notarile notarial deed; atto osceno indecent exposure; atto sessuale sex act; atto unico teatr. one-act play; atto di vendita comm. bill of sale; - i di libidine (violenta) indecent assault.————————atto2/'atto/atto a qcs. apt to o for sth., fit for sth.; un mezzo atto a uno scopo a means suited to an end; atto al volo airworthy, adapted for flying. -
18 obra benéfica or de beneficencia
( acto) act of charity; ( organización) charity, charitable organization* * *( acto) act of charity; ( organización) charity, charitable organizationSpanish-English dictionary > obra benéfica or de beneficencia
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19 obra
Del verbo obrar: ( conjugate obrar) \ \
obra es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: obra obrar
obra sustantivo femenino 1 ( creación artística) work; una obra de artesanía a piece of craftsmanship; sus obras de teatro her plays; obra de arte work of art; obra maestra masterpiece 2 ( acción): obra benéfica ( acto) act of charity; ( organización) charity, charitable organization 3 (Arquit, Const)
obrar ( conjugate obrar) verbo intransitivo ( actuar) to act; verbo transitivo ‹ milagros› to work
obra sustantivo femenino
1 (producto, trabajo) (piece of) work
obra de arte, work of art
las obras completas de Baroja, the complete works of Baroja
este desaguisado es obra de tu hermano, this despicable act was the work of your brother
2 (acción) deed
buenas/malas obras, good/bad deeds
por sus obras los conoceréis, you'll know them by their deeds
3 Constr building site (de la carretera, etc) repairs: la calle mayor está en obras, the main street is being repaired
Ministerio de Obras Públicas, the Ministry of Works
4 Teat play
5 (efecto, resultado) result: todo el proyecto es obra de un esfuerzo colectivo, the project is the result of a joint effort Locuciones: obras son amores y no buenas razones, actions speak louder than words
obrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (proceder) to act, behave: siento que no he obrado bien, I don't feel I've done the right thing
2 (hallarse) el testamento obra en mi poder/mis manos..., the will is in my possession
II vtr (causar) to work ' obra' also found in these entries: Spanish: adaptar - albañilería - alguna - alguno - censurar - clásica - clásico - concurso - dramatizar - encuadrar - ensayar - espanto - esperpéntica - esperpéntico - estigmatizar - éxito - faraónica - faraónico - hecha - hecho - infame - interpretar - lema - maestra - maestro - mamarrachada - mano - notabilidad - obrar - paralizarse - ponderar - producir - regusto - reponer - reposición - representar - restauración - señera - señero - sensiblera - sensiblería - sensiblero - teatral - teatro - título - trabajada - trabajado - versión - ambientación - ambientar English: audition - bring off - building site - charitable - chronic - classic - collection - crack - creative - dinner theater - doing - downstairs - drama - effort - elaborate - enthusiasm - flop - funnel - handiwork - hoarding - humorous - irony - labour - labour-intensive - long - manpower - masterpiece - moderately - opening - piece - play - stick in - title - undermanning - whodunit - whodunnit - work - workforce - write up - writing - about - appalling - building - burlesque - by - credit - gang - grip - hardly - invite -
20 laupeudentyö
yks.nom. laupeudentyö; yks.gen. laupeudentyön; yks.part. laupeudentyötä; yks.ill. laupeudentyöhön; mon.gen. laupeudentöiden laupeudentöitten; mon.part. laupeudentöitä; mon.ill. laupeudentöihinact of charity (noun)act of mercy (noun)* * *• act of charity• act of mercy
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