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1 dampen
1) (to make damp.) humedecer2) (to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc): The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.) apagar, enfriar, escampardampen vb humedecertr['dæmpən]1 (make damp) humedecer2 figurative use (enthusiasm, ardour, etc) hacer perder, apagar, enfriar; (person's spirits) desanimar■ the accident dampened his enthusiasm for adventure sports el accidente le hizo perder el entusiasmo por los deportes de aventura■ the incident with the police really dampened everyone's spirits el incidente con la policía nos desanimó a todosdampen ['dæmpən] vt1) moisten: humedecer2) discourage: desalentar, desanimarv.• humedecer v.• mojar v.'dæmpən1) ( moisten) humedecer*, mojar2) ( discourage) \<\<hopes\>\> hacer* perder; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> hacer* perder, apagar*to dampen somebody's spirits — desanimar or desalentar* a alguien
['dæmpǝn]VT1) (=moisten) humedecer2) (fig) [+ hopes] frustrar; [+ enthusiasm, zeal] enfriarhis words dampened her hopes — sus palabras frustraron sus esperanzas, sus palabras le hicieron perder las esperanzas
I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm, but... — no quiero enfriar tu entusiasmo, pero..., no quiero hacer que pierdas tu entusiasmo, pero...
to dampen sb's spirits — desanimar or desalentar a algn
* * *['dæmpən]1) ( moisten) humedecer*, mojar2) ( discourage) \<\<hopes\>\> hacer* perder; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> hacer* perder, apagar*to dampen somebody's spirits — desanimar or desalentar* a alguien
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2 desanimar
v.to discourage.El fracaso desalienta a los chicos Failure discourages the kids.* * *1 to discourage, dishearten1 to be discouraged, be disheartened, lose heart* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=desalentar) to discourage2) (=deprimir) to depress, sadden2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to discourage2.desanimarse v pron to become disheartened o discouraged* * *= discourage, dissuade, frighten off, put + Nombre + off, put off, kill + the momentum, dampen, dispirit, lay + Nombre + low, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.Ex. Several pages of entries under one keyword are discouraging to say the least.Ex. Indeed, does the very design of our curricula dissuade the best, the brightest and the most creative from even considering entering our programs?.Ex. Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.Ex. Defoe's eighteenth century style full of tedious moralizing and philosophical musings, and not exactly well-stocked with dramatic excitements to relieve the steady pace, seemed not at all to put him off.Ex. Whatever the situation, prepared for or unexpected, it is always too easy to overplay one's hand, praising a book so extravagantly, so effusively, that many children are put off.Ex. Papers by Lin and coleagues advocate post-processing of downloaded bibliographic text in a way that does not kill the momentum for futher searching.Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.Ex. Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex. Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.----* desanimarse = lose + heart.* no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.* * *1.verbo transitivo to discourage2.desanimarse v pron to become disheartened o discouraged* * *= discourage, dissuade, frighten off, put + Nombre + off, put off, kill + the momentum, dampen, dispirit, lay + Nombre + low, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.Ex: Several pages of entries under one keyword are discouraging to say the least.
Ex: Indeed, does the very design of our curricula dissuade the best, the brightest and the most creative from even considering entering our programs?.Ex: Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.Ex: Defoe's eighteenth century style full of tedious moralizing and philosophical musings, and not exactly well-stocked with dramatic excitements to relieve the steady pace, seemed not at all to put him off.Ex: Whatever the situation, prepared for or unexpected, it is always too easy to overplay one's hand, praising a book so extravagantly, so effusively, that many children are put off.Ex: Papers by Lin and coleagues advocate post-processing of downloaded bibliographic text in a way that does not kill the momentum for futher searching.Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.Ex: Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex: Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.* desanimarse = lose + heart.* no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.* * *desanimar [A1 ]vtto discouragelo que me han contado me ha desanimado totalmente what they've told me has totally discouraged meto become disheartened o discouraged* * *
desanimar ( conjugate desanimar) verbo transitivo
to discourage
desanimarse verbo pronominal
to become disheartened o discouraged
desanimar verbo transitivo to discourage, dishearten
' desanimar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desinflar
English:
discourage
- dishearten
- undeterred
* * *♦ vtto discourage;los comentarios de sus amigos lo han desanimado he has been put off o discouraged by his friends' comments* * *v/t discourage, dishearten* * *desanimar vtdesalentar: to discourage, to dishearten* * *desanimar vb to discourage -
3 desalentar
v.to dishearten, to discourage.Su apariencia desalentó a su admirador Her looks discouraged her fan.El fracaso desalienta a los chicos Failure discourages the kids.* * *1 (dificultar el aliento) to leave breathless, make get out of breath2 figurado (quitar el ánimo) to discourage, dishearten1 to lose heart, get discouraged* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=desanimar) to discourage2) (=agotar) to make breathless2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to discourage, dishearten2.desalentarse v pron to become disheartened o discouraged* * *= discourage, dampen, dispirit, dishearten, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.Ex. Several pages of entries under one keyword are discouraging to say the least.Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.Ex. Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.Ex. It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.Ex. Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.----* desalentar (de) = deter (from).* desalentarse = dismay.* * *1.verbo transitivo to discourage, dishearten2.desalentarse v pron to become disheartened o discouraged* * *desalentar(de)(v.) = deter (from)Ex: One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.
= discourage, dampen, dispirit, dishearten, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.Ex: Several pages of entries under one keyword are discouraging to say the least.
Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.Ex: Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.Ex: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.Ex: Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.* desalentar (de) = deter (from).* desalentarse = dismay.* * *desalentar [A5 ]vtto discourageese primer fracaso lo desalentó that first failure discouraged himla situación desalentó a potenciales inversores the situation discouraged potential investorsestábamos muy entusiasmados pero su actitud nos desalentó we were very excited but his attitude took the wind out of our sails o left us feeling deflated o dispiritedto become disheartened o discouraged* * *
desalentar ( conjugate desalentar) verbo transitivo
to discourage, dishearten
desalentar verbo transitivo to discourage, dishearten
' desalentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
English:
deflate
- deter
- discourage
* * *♦ vtto dishearten, to discourage;un resultado así desalienta a cualquiera a result like this would dishearten anyone;no dejes que eso te desaliente don't let it discourage you* * *v/t discourage* * *desalentar {55} vtdesanimar: to discourage, to dishearten -
4 descorazonar
v.1 to discourage.2 to dishearten, to tear the heart out, to discourage, to tear the heart.La muerte de María abatió a Ricardo Ann's death disheartened Richard.* * *1 to dishearten, discourage1 to lose heart, get discouraged* * *1.VT to discourage, dishearten2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to dishearten, discourage* * *= dispirit, dishearten, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.Ex. Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.Ex. It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.Ex. Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.----* descorazonarse = lose + heart.* * *verbo transitivo to dishearten, discourage* * *= dispirit, dishearten, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.Ex: Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.
Ex: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.Ex: Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.* descorazonarse = lose + heart.* * *descorazonar [A1 ]vtA to dishearten, discourageB ‹manzana› to coreto lose heart, get discouraged* * *
descorazonar ( conjugate descorazonar) verbo transitivo
to dishearten, discourage
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5 desmoralizar
v.to demoralize.* * *1 to demoralize1 to become demoralized* * *1. VT1) [+ ejército, persona] to demoralize2) [+ costumbres] to corrupt2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to demoralize, dishearten2.desmoralizarse v pron to get demoralized o disheartened, to lose heart* * *= cast + a pall of gloom over, dispirit, demoralise [demoralize, -USA], dishearten, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.Ex. This prolonged dry spell has cast a pall of gloom over the agrochemical business.Ex. Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.Ex. A majority of customs officials surveyed said they are demoralized and not getting the full support they need to protect the country.Ex. It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.Ex. Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.* * *1.verbo transitivo to demoralize, dishearten2.desmoralizarse v pron to get demoralized o disheartened, to lose heart* * *= cast + a pall of gloom over, dispirit, demoralise [demoralize, -USA], dishearten, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.Ex: This prolonged dry spell has cast a pall of gloom over the agrochemical business.
Ex: Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.Ex: A majority of customs officials surveyed said they are demoralized and not getting the full support they need to protect the country.Ex: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.Ex: Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.* * *desmoralizar [A4 ]vtto demoralize, disheartento get demoralized o disheartened, to lose heart* * *
desmoralizar ( conjugate desmoralizar) verbo transitivo
to demoralize, dishearten
desmoralizarse verbo pronominal
to get demoralized o disheartened, to lose heart
desmoralizar verbo transitivo to demoralize
' desmoralizar' also found in these entries:
English:
demoralize
* * *♦ vtto demoralize* * *v/t demoralize* * *desmoralizar {21} vtdesalentar: to demoralize, to discourage -
6 dura realidad
(n.) = fact of life, harsh realityEx. Even with the closest supervision some books will be lost through theft, a fact of life one must recognize and cope with.Ex. Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.* * *(n.) = fact of life, harsh realityEx: Even with the closest supervision some books will be lost through theft, a fact of life one must recognize and cope with.
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7 hava
"1. air, atmosphere. 2. weather. 3. climate. 4. the sky. 5. law air rights. 6. wind, breeze. 7. melody, tune, air. 8. mus. pitch of a note. 9. one´s pleasure, whim; mood, humor, state of mind. 10. atmosphere, prevailing emotional state. 11. style, style of expression. 12. environment, social environment. 13. nothing, bosh. 14. airs, affectation. -dan 1. free, for nothing, without any effort, as a windfall, out of the blue. 2. empty, worthless. -ya 1. upward, up. 2. uselessly, to no avail, in vain. - açmak/açılmak for the sky to clear. - akımı draft, draught, current of air in an enclosed space. - akını air raid, air attack. - almak 1. to breathe fresh air. 2. to absorb air, take in air. 3. slang to end up getting nothing, go home empty-handed. - atışı basketball jump ball. - atmak slang 1. to put on airs. 2. to speak claptrap. - basıncı atmospheric pressure. - basmak 1. /a/ to blow up, inflate. 2. slang to give oneself airs, blow oneself up. 3. slang to speak claptrap. - boşaltma makinesi vacuum pump. - boşluğu 1. air pocket, air hole, downdraft (as felt in an airplane). 2. air shaft, air well (in a building). - bozmak for the weather to turn stormy or rainy. -yı bozmak to dampen the spirits of a group. - bulanmak for the weather to turn rainy. -sını bulmak to begin to feel happy, get into a good mood. - cereyanı draft, draught, current of air in an enclosed space. - çarpmak /ı/ for the wind or weather to affect (someone), cause (someone) discomfort. - çekici pneumatic hammer, air hammer. - değişimi 1. change of air, moving to another climate for medical reasons. 2. change in the weather; climatic change. - değiştirmek to move to another climate for medical reasons. - deliği 1. ventilation hole. 2. ventilation conduit (in a building). - durumu weather conditions. - düzenleyicisi air conditioner. - filosu air fleet. - freni air brake, pneumatic brake. - geçirmez airtight, airproof, hermetically sealed. - gemisi airship, dirigible. -ya gitmek to be in vain, be wasted. -nın gözü yaşlı olmak to threaten rain. - haznesi mech. air chamber. (birine göre) - hoş olmak (for something) not to matter (to someone). - hukuku air law. - iyi/fena esmek for things to be going well/badly. - kabarcığı air bubble, bubble. - kaçırmak to lose air. -da kalmak 1. to be up too high. 2. to be up in the air, be left in suspense, not to come to a conclusion. 3. to be left unsupported or unproved. - kanalı air conduit. - kapağı air valve. - kapanmak for the sky to be overcast. - kararmak 1. for night to fall; to get dark. 2. for the sky to become heavily overcast, get dark. - kesesi zool. 1. air bladder, gas bladder, swim bladder. 2. air sac (in birds and insects). - keşfi mil. air reconnaissance. - kırılmak for cold weather to break; for weather to begin to warm up. - kirliliği/kirlenmesi air pollution. - korsanı skyjacker, air pirate. - köprüsü airlift. - kuvvetleri air force. - meydanı airfield, landing field; airport. -sı olmak (for someone) to have a warm, attractive personality. (birinde bir kimsenin) -sı olmak to have something about (her/him) which reminds one of (someone else), resemble (someone). - oyunu futures, speculative trading in futures. -ya pala/kılıç sallamak to waste one´s energy. - parası 1. key money, cash payment demanded of a new renter before he takes possession. 2. money paid beyond what can be shown on a receipt. - patlamak for a storm to break. - payı margin of safety. - raporu weather report. -ya savurmak /ı/ 1. to throw (something) up into the air. 2. to spend (money) foolishly, throw (money) to the winds. - sıkmak slang to be a bore; to be a pain. -dan sudan 1. at random, randomly, of this and that. 2. random, of a random nature. - tahmini weather forecast. - tahmin raporu weather report. - tebdili change of climate (necessitated by ill health). -ya uçmak to be blown up, be blown sky-high. -ya uçurmak /ı/ to blow (something) up. -sına uymak /ın/ to adap -
8 tomber
tomber [tɔ̃be]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tomber fait partie d'une locution comme tomber amoureux, tomber de sommeil, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• attention ! tu vas tomber careful! you'll fall• il est tombé sur la tête ! (inf) he must be mad!► faire tomber to knock down ; (en renversant) to knock over ; (en lâchant) to drop ; [+ température, prix] to bring downb. [neige, pluie] to fall ; [brouillard] to come downc. ( = baisser) to drop ; [jour] to draw to a close ; [prix, nombre] to fall ; [colère] to die down ; [assurance, enthousiasme] to fall away• le dollar est tombé à 2 € the dollar has fallen to 2 eurosd. ( = disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to disappear ; [record] to falle. ( = pendre) to hangf. ( = échoir) [date, choix, sort] to fall ; [verdict, sanction] to be pronouncedg. ( = arriver, se produire) il est tombé en pleine réunion he walked straight into a meeting• il est vraiment bien/mal tombé avec son nouveau patron he's really lucky/unlucky with his new bossh. ( = être arrêté) (inf!) to get busted (inf!)i. (locutions)• son œuvre est tombée dans l'oubli his work fell into oblivion► tomber sur ( = rencontrer par hasard) to run into ; ( = trouver par hasard) to come across ; ( = critiquer) (inf) to go for (inf)• en prenant cette rue, vous tombez sur la gare if you go along this street, you'll find the station• et il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi ! it just had to be me!2. <b. ( = séduire) (inf)c. ( = retirer) (inf)* * *
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1. tɔ̃beverbe transitif (+ v avoir) Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe]
2.
verbe intransitif (+ v être)1) ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off2) ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall; [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to dropqu' est-ce que ça tombe! — (colloq)
ça tombe dru! — (colloq) ( pluie) it's pouring down!
3) (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall; [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die downfaire tomber — to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]
il est tombé bien bas — ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low
4) (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die outle roi est tombé — ( aux cartes) the king has been played
faire tomber — to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to break down [barrières]
5) ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope6) ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to falltomber bien/mal — [vêtement, rideau] to hang well/badly
7) (se retrouver, se placer)tomber sous le coup d'une loi — Droit to fall within the provisions of a law
8) ( devenir) to falltomber malade/amoureux — to fall ill/in love
9) ( être donné) [décision] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be giventomber sur les écrans — [nouvelle] to come through on screen
10) ( rencontrer)tomber sur — gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches)
si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place — if you follow that street, you'll come to the square
11) ( survenir) gén to cometu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! — ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!
tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir — you're lucky/unlucky, I was just about to leave
il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus! — (colloq) (décision, choix) why does it always have to be me?; ( mésaventure) why does it always have to happen to me?
tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion — [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting
12) ( coïncider) [date] to fall on [jour, quantième]13) ( abandonner)laisser tomber — to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]
laisse tomber! — (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest! (colloq)
laisser tomber quelqu'un — ( pour se séparer) to drop somebody; ( pour ne plus aider) to let somebody down
14) ( agresser)tomber sur quelqu'un — ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq); [pillards, police] to descend on somebody; ( critiquer) to go for somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq)
15) ( mourir) euph to die
II tɔ̃benom masculin (de vêtement, tissu) hang [U]* * *tɔ̃be1. vi1) (par terre, d'un mur) to fallAttention, tu vas tomber! — Be careful, you'll fall!
tomber à l'eau — to fall in the water, fig, [projet] to fall through
Il tombe de sommeil. — He's asleep on his feet.
tomber enceinte — to get pregnant, to fall pregnant
3) (= survenir)tomber juste [opération, calcul] — to come out right
4)laisser tomber (= lâcher) — to drop
Elle a laissé tomber son stylo. — She dropped her pen., (= renoncer à) to give up
Il a laissé tomber le piano. — He gave up the piano., (= faire faux bond à) to let down
Il ne laisse jamais tomber ses amis. — He never lets his friends down.
Laisse tomber, il n'acceptera jamais. — Drop it, he'll never agree.
5)tomber sur [difficulté] — to come across
tomber sur quelqu'un [ami, connaissance] — to bump into someone
Je suis tombé sur lui en sortant de chez Pierre. — I bumped into him coming out of Pierre's place., (= attaquer) [personne] to set about
2. vt* * *tomber verb table: aimerB vtr (+ v avoir)C vi (+ v être)1 ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off; je me suis cassé un bras/j'ai cassé un vase en tombant I fell and broke my arm/a vase; tomber à la mer/dans une rivière to fall into the sea/into a river; tomber dans un trou to fall down a hole; tomber sur to fall on [tapis, maison, tête]; tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to land on one's backside; tomber d'un toit/de cheval to fall off a roof/off a horse; tomber d'un arbre [personne] to fall from a tree; [fruit, feuille] to fall off a tree; tomber du lit/de ma poche to fall out of bed/out of my pocket; l'assiette m'est tombée des mains the plate fell out of my hands; ces lunettes me tombent du nez these glasses are slipping off my nose; attention, tu vas me faire tomber! be careful, you'll make me fall!; j'ai fait tomber un vase I knocked a vase over; j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère I knocked the vase off the shelf; il a fait tomber son adversaire ( au rugby) he brought his opponent down; le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit/un arbre sur les voitures the wind blew a tile off the roof/a tree down onto the cars; se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil/sur un lit to flop into an armchair/onto a bed; laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis to drop a cake on the carpet; le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself;2 ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall (sur onto); [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop; un rayon de lumière tombait sur mon livre a ray of light fell onto my book; il est tombé 200 mm d'eau or de pluie pendant la nuit 200 mm of rain fell during the night; il tombe des gouttes it's spotting with rain; qu'est-ce que ça tombe○!, ça tombe dru○! ( pluie) it's pouring down!, it's coming down in buckets○!; la pluie n'a pas cessé de tomber pendant tout le voyage it rained steadily throughout the journey; la foudre est tombée sur un arbre the lightning struck a tree; une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne there was a dim light coming through the skylight; une pâle clarté tombait de la lune the moon cast a pale light;3 (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall (de by; à to); [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down; le dollar est tombé au-dessous de 0.90 euro the dollar has fallen to below 0.90 euro; la température est tombée à/de 10°C the temperature has fallen to/by 10°C; leur personnel est tombé à 200 employés their staff is down to 200 employees; faire tomber to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]; il est tombé bien bas ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low; il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation; je tombe de sommeil I can't keep my eyes open;4 (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out; le roi est tombé ( aux cartes) the king has been played; faire tomber to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to remove [obstacle]; to eradicate [tabou]; faire tomber les barrières fig to break down barriers;5 ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope; avoir les épaules qui tombent to have sloping shoulders; ⇒ bras;6 ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall; [vêtement, rideau] to hang; cheveux qui tombent sur les yeux hair that falls over one's eyes; manteau qui tombe bien/mal coat that hangs well/badly; sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles her skirt comes down to her ankles;7 (se retrouver, se placer) tomber dans un piège lit, fig to fall into a trap; tomber en disgrâce/ruine to fall into disgrace/ruin; tomber dans la vulgarité/sensiblerie to lapse into vulgarity/sentimentality; vous tombez dans le paradoxe you are being paradoxical; tomber sous le charme de qn to fall under sb's spell; tomber sous le coup d'une loi Jur to fall within the provisions of a law; tomber aux mains or entre les mains de qn [document, pouvoir] to fall into sb's hands; la conversation est tombée sur la politique the conversation came around to politics; ⇒ Charybde, sens;8 ( devenir) to fall; tomber malade/amoureux to fall ill/in love;9 ( être donné) [décision, sentence, verdict] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given; tomber sur les écrans [nouvelle] to come through on screen; la nouvelle nous tombe à l'instant Radio, TV the news has just come through to us; dès que le journal tombe des presses as soon as the newspaper comes off the press; les paroles qu'il a laissé tomber de sa bouche the words that fell from his lips; ⇒ sourd;10 ( rencontrer) tomber sur gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami, connaissance]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches) tomber sur la bonne page/le bon numéro to hit on the right page/the right number; je suis tombé sur un sujet difficile/un examinateur sévère à l'examen I got a difficult question/a harsh examiner in the exam; je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais I found what I was looking for by chance ; mes yeux sont tombés sur une jolie femme/une expression amusante my eyes fell on a pretty woman/a funny expression; si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place if you follow that street, you'll come to the square;11 ( survenir) gén to come; c'est tombé juste au bon moment/comme il fallait it came just at the right time/when it was needed; cette réforme ne pouvait pas mieux/plus mal tomber this reform couldn't have come at a better/worse time; tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!; tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir you're lucky/unlucky ou you've timed that well/badly, I was just about to leave; ça tombe bien/mal, j'avais justement besoin de ce livre that's good/bad luck, I just needed that book; il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus○! [décision, choix] why does it always have to be me?; [mésaventure] why does it always have to happen to me?; tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting;12 ( coïncider) [date, anniversaire, fête] to fall on [jour, quantième]; ça tombe un mercredi/le 17 avril it falls on a Wednesday/on 17 April;13 ( abandonner) laisser tomber to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]; il a fallu laisser tomber I/we etc had to give up; laisse tomber! (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest○!; laisser tomber qn ( pour se séparer) to drop sb; ( pour ne plus aider) to let sb down; il a laissé tomber sa petite amie he dropped his girlfriend; ne me laisse pas tomber! don't let me down!; ⇒ chaussette;14 ( agresser) tomber sur qn ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on sb, to lay○ into sb; [pillards, police] to descend on sb; ( critiquer) to go for sb, to lay○ into sb; ils nous sont tombés dessus à dix contre un they fell on us, ten to one; il s'est fait tomber dessus par des voleurs/un chien he was set on by robbers/attacked by a dog;15 ( mourir) euph [soldat] to fall euph; tomber sous le feu de l'ennemi to fall under enemy fire; tomber pour qch to die for sth; ⇒ champ.en tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to be flabbergasted○.I[tɔ̃be] nom masculinau tomber du jour ou de la nuit at nightfall ou duskII[tɔ̃be] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)A.[CHANGER DE NIVEAU - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ][avion, bombe, projectile] to falltomber par terre to fall on the floor, to fall downtomber dans un fauteuil to fall ou to collapse into an armchairne monte pas à l'échelle, tu vas tomber don't go up the ladder, you'll fall offtomber de cheval to fall off ou from a horsetomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree ou from a treea. [en lui faisant un croche-pied] to trip somebody upb. [en le bousculant] to knock ou to push somebody overa. [en poussant] to push something overb. [en renversant] to knock something overc. [en lâchant] to drop somethingd. [en donnant un coup de pied] to kick something over3. [se détacher - feuille, pétale, fruit] to fall ou to drop off ; [ - cheveu, dent] to fall ou to come outla robe tombe bien sur toi the dress hangs well ou nicely on you5. [s'abattre, descendre - rayon de soleil, radiations, nuit] to fall ; [ - brouillard, gifle, coup] to come downla neige/pluie tombait it was snowing/rainingune goutte est tombée dans mon cou a drop trickled ou rolled down my neckil tombe de grosses gouttes/gros flocons big drops/flakes are fallingtoi, tu as ta paie qui tombe tous les mois (familier) you have a regular salary coming in (every month)il lui tombe au moins 3 000 euros par mois (familier) he has at least 3,000 euros coming in every montha. [il va pleuvoir] it's going to pour (with rain)!b. [il va y avoir des coups] you're/we're etc. going to get it!6. [déboucher]là où la rue Daneau tombe dans le boulevard Lamain at the point where Rue Daneau joins ou meets Boulevard Lamaincontinuez tout droit et vous tomberez sur le marché keep going straight on and you'll come to the market7. [diminuer - prix, température, voix, ton] to fall, to drop ; [ - fréquentation] to drop (off) ; [ - fièvre] to come down, to drop ; [ - colère] to die down, to subside ; [ - inquiétude] to melt away, to vanish ; [ - enthousiasme, agitation, intérêt] to fall ou to fade away, to subside ; [ - tempête] to subside, to abate, to die away ; [ - vent] to drop, to fall, to die down ; [ - jour] to draw to a closela température est tombée de 10 degrés the temperature has dropped ou fallen (by) 10 degreessa cote de popularité est tombée très bas/à 28 % his popularity rating has plummeted/has dropped to 28%faire tomber la fièvre to bring down ou to reduce somebody's temperaturesa joie tomba brusquement his happiness suddenly vanished ou evaporated9. [s'effondrer - cité] to fall ; [ - dictature, gouvernement, empire] to fall, to be brought down, to be toppled ; [ - record] to be broken ; [ - concurrent] to go out, to be defeated ; [ - plan, projet] to fall throughles candidats de droite sont tombés au premier tour the right-wing candidates were eliminated in the first rounda. [cité] to bring downb. [gouvernement] to bring down, to topplec. [record] to breakd. [concurrent] to defeat10. [devenir]tomber malade to become ou to fall illtomber (raide) mort to drop dead, to fall down dead11. JEUX [carte]B.[SE PRODUIRE, ARRIVER]1. [événement] to fall ou to be onmon anniversaire tombe un dimanche my birthday is ou falls on a Sundaytomber juste [calcul] to work out exactlyton bureau l'intéresse — ça tombe bien, je voulais m'en débarrasser he's interested in your desk — that's good, I wanted to get rid of itmal tomber to come at the wrong moment ou at a bad timele mardi tombe assez mal pour moi Tuesday's not a good day ou very convenient for me[personne]on est tombés en plein pendant la grève des trains we got there right in the middle of the rail striketomber juste [deviner] to guess righta. [opportunément] to turn up at the right momentb. [avoir de la chance] to be lucky ou in luckah, vous tombez bien, je voulais justement vous parler ah, you've come just at the right moment, I wanted to speak to youil est excellent, ce melon, je suis bien tombé this melon's excellent, I was luckya. [inopportunément] to turn up at the wrong momentb. [ne pas avoir de chance] to be unlucky ou out of lucktu tombes à point! you've timed it perfectly!, perfect timing!2. [nouvelles] to be ou to come outles dernières nouvelles qui viennent de tomber font état de 143 victimes news just out ou released puts the number of victims at 143à 20 h, la nouvelle est tombée the news came through at 8 p.m————————[tɔ̃be] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)1. [triompher de - candidat, challenger] to defeat2. (familier) [séduire] to seduce3. (familier & locution)————————tomber dans verbe plus préposition[se laisser aller à - découragement, désespoir] to sink ou to lapse into (inseparable)————————tomber en verbe plus prépositiontomber en lambeaux to fall to bits ou pieces————————tomber sur verbe plus préposition1. [trouver par hasard - personne] to come across, to run ou to bump into, to meet up with (US) ; [ - objet perdu, trouvaille] to come across ou upon, to stumble across2. [avoir affaire à - examinateur, sujet d'examen] to getquand j'ai téléphoné, je suis tombé sur sa mère/un répondeur when I phoned, it was her mother who answered (me)/I got an answering machineil tombe sur les nouveaux pour la moindre erreur he comes down on the newcomers (like a ton of bricks) if they make the slightest mistake4. [se porter sur - regard, soupçon] to fall on ; [ - conversation] to turn to -
9 Wasser
n; -s, - und Wässer1. nur Sg. water; hartes / weiches Wasser hard / soft water; Wasser abstoßend oder abweisend water-repellent; unter Wasser setzen flood; unter Wasser stehen be under water, be flooded; Wasser aufsetzen für Tee etc.: put the kettle on; Wasser marsch! Feuerwehr: etwa bring up the hoses (German fire officer’s traditional and legendary command to firefighters); das Wasser ablesen read the water meter; bei Wasser und Brot altm., umg. in the clink ( oder chokey, Am. poky), behind bars; Wasser ziehen Substanz etc.: absorb water; umg., fig. Strümpfe etc.: be at half mast; ins Wasser gehen (sich umbringen) go into the water, drown o.s.2. Pl. -; (Mineralwasser) mineral water; zwei Wasser bitte two mineral waters, please; ein Wasser mit / ohne Kohlensäure a glass of sparkling / still (mineral) water; stilles Wasser (ohne Kohlensäure) still water3. Pl. -; (Gewässer): fließendes / stehendes Wasser running / stagnant water; zu Wasser und zu Land by land and by water; die Wasser des Meeres the waters of the sea; zu Wasser lassen (Schiff) launch; unter Wasser schwimmen swim underwater; auflaufendes / ablaufendes Wasser incoming / outgoing tide; Wasser treten beim Schwimmen: tread water; bei Kneippkur: paddle; die Wasser schlugen über dem Boot zusammen the waves were breaking over the boat; Wasser führend Fluss-, Bachbett: water-bearing; still 44. nur Sg.; fig. (Körperflüssigkeit): Wasser lassen pass water, urinate; das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent; sein Wasser abschlagen umg. pass water; Wasser in den Beinen etc. fluid in one’s legs etc.; ihm schoss das Wasser in die Augen his eyes filled with tears; das Wasser stand ihm auf der Stirn the sweat was running down his forehead; da läuft einem das Wasser im Munde zusammen it makes your mouth water5. Pl. Wässer; (Parfüm etc.): wohlriechende Wässer scents; (Kölnisch Wasser) colognes; Wässer und Brände fruit and other brandies6. fig., in Wendungen: sich über Wasser halten keep one’s head above water; jemanden über Wasser halten (über eine schwierige Zeit) tide s.o. over; ein Berliner reinsten Wassers a Berliner born and bred; ein Edelstein reinsten Wassers a stone of the first water; das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle that’s grist to his mill; ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals he’s in up to his neck; ins Wasser fallen Pläne etc.: fall through ( oder flat); das läuft an ihm ab wie Wasser Vorwurf etc.: it’s like water off a duck’s back; das ist ja Wasser in ein Sieb schöpfen it’s a complete waste of time; sie hat nahe am Wasser gebaut tears come easily to her, she’s always on the verge of tears; bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Berg oder Rhein oder die Donau etc. hinunter that’s a long way off yet; die kochen auch nur mit Wasser they’re no different from anybody else; jemandem Wasser in seinen Wein schütten dampen s.o.’s spirits; er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen he’s not a patch on her, he can’t hold a candle to her; wie Feuer und Wasser sein be like chalk and cheese; er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen he knows every trick in the book; abgraben, fließend II 1, Fisch 1, Rotz 1, Schlag 1, schwer I 2 etc.* * *das Wasserwater; aqua* * *Wạs|ser ['vasɐ]nt -s, - or -['vɛsɐ]1) no pl waterWasser abstoßend, Wasser abweisend — water-repellent
bei Wasser und Brot (euph) — behind bars, in prison
das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle (fig) — this is all grist to (Brit) or for his mill
bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Bach or den Rhein or die Donau etc hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then
ihr kann er nicht das Wasser reichen (fig) — he can't hold a candle to her, he's not a patch on her (Brit)
See:→ Blut, Rotz, abgraben, rein2) pl Wässer (= Flüssigkeit, Abwaschwasser etc) water; (medizinisch) lotion; (= Parfüm) cologne, scent; (= Mineralwasser) mineral water; (= Schnaps) schnapps; (= Tränen) tears pl; (= Speichel) saliva; (= Schweiß) sweat; (= Urin) water, urine; (MED in Beinen etc) fluid; (= Abwasser) sewage no plWasser mit Geschmack (inf) — fizzy pop (inf)
3) (=Wassermasse im Gegensatz zu Land) waterdie Wasser pl (geh) — the waters pl
unter Wasser stehen — to be flooded, to be under water
Wasser treten (beim Schwimmen) — to tread water; (Med) to paddle (in cold water as a therapy)
zu Wasser — on the water or (Meer) sea
ins Wasser fallen, zu Wasser werden (fig) — to fall through
nahe ans or am Wasser gebaut haben (inf) — to be inclined to tears, to be weepy
er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen — he is a shrewd customer, he knows all the tricks
See:→ Schlag4) (= Gezeiten) tidedas Wasser läuft ab/kommt — the tide is going out/coming in
See:* * *das1) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) wash2) (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) water* * *Was·ser<-s, - o Wässer>[ˈvasɐ, pl ˈvɛsɐ]nt\Wasser abweisend [o abstoßend] water-repellentfließendes warmes \Wasser hot running waterschweres \Wasser heavy wateretw unter \Wasser setzen to flood sthunter \Wasser stehen to be flooded [or under water]\Wasser treten MED to paddleWasserflugzeuge können auf dem \Wasser landen amphibious aircraft can land on waterfließendes/stehendes \Wasser running/stagnant water\Wasser gefährdende Stoffe water-polluting substanceszu \Wasser by sea [or water]etw zu \Wasser lassen NAUT to launch sthdie \Wasser des Rheins the waters of the Rhine5. (Parfum) colognesein \Wasser abschlagen to relieve oneselfdas \Wasser nicht halten können to be incontinent\Wasser lassen to pass water8.▶ jdm das \Wasser abgraben to take away sb's livelihood▶ bei \Wasser und Brot behind bars▶ bis dahin fließt noch viel \Wasser den Bach [o Rhein] hinunter (fam) a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then▶ sich akk über \Wasser halten to keep oneself above water; (sich vorm Untergehen bewahren) to keep afloat▶ \Wasser auf jds Mühle sein to be grist to sb's mill▶ jdm läuft das \Wasser im Mund[e] zusammen sb's mouth is watering▶ nah am \Wasser gebaut haben to be prone to tears▶ jdm das \Wasser reichen können to be a match for sb▶ stilles \Wasser [a bit of]a dark horse* * *das; Wassers, Wasser/Wässer1) o. Pl. waterins Wasser gehen — (zum Schwimmen) go for a swim; (verhüll.): (sich ertränken) drown oneself
direkt am Wasser — right by the water; (am Meer) right by the sea
ein Boot zu Wasser lassen — put out or launch a boat
unter Wasser stehen — be under water; be flooded
2) Plural Wasser (fig.)sich über Wasser (Dat.) halten — keep one's head above water
bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Fluss od. Rhein usw. hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then
jemandem das Wasser abgraben — pull the carpet from under somebody's feet; leave somebody high and dry
jemandem nicht das Wasser reichen können — not be able to hold a candle to somebody; not be a patch on somebody (coll.)
4) o. Pl. (Gewässer)ein fließendes/stehendes Wasser — a moving/stagnant stretch of water
Wasser in den Beinen haben — have fluid in one's legs; s. auch Blut; Rotz 1)
* * *1. nur sg water;hartes/weiches Wasser hard/soft water;abweisend water-repellent;unter Wasser setzen flood;unter Wasser stehen be under water, be flooded;Wasser aufsetzen für Tee etc: put the kettle on;Wasser marsch! Feuerwehr: etwa bring up the hoses (German fire officer’s traditional and legendary command to firefighters);das Wasser ablesen read the water meter;ins Wasser gehen (sich umbringen) go into the water, drown o.s.zwei Wasser bitte two mineral waters, please;ein Wasser mit/ohne Kohlensäure a glass of sparkling/still (mineral) water;stilles Wasser (ohne Kohlensäure) still waterfließendes/stehendes Wasser running/stagnant water;zu Wasser und zu Land by land and by water;die Wasser des Meeres the waters of the sea;zu Wasser lassen (Schiff) launch;unter Wasser schwimmen swim underwater;auflaufendes/ablaufendes Wasser incoming/outgoing tide;die Wasser schlugen über dem Boot zusammen the waves were breaking over the boat;4. nur sg; fig (Körperflüssigkeit):Wasser lassen pass water, urinate;das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent;sein Wasser abschlagen umg pass water;ihm schoss das Wasser in die Augen his eyes filled with tears;das Wasser stand ihm auf der Stirn the sweat was running down his forehead;da läuft einem das Wasser im Munde zusammen it makes your mouth water5. pl Wässer; (Parfüm etc):wohlriechende Wässer scents; (kölnisch Wasser) colognes;Wässer und Brände fruit and other brandiessich über Wasser halten keep one’s head above water;jemanden über Wasser halten (über eine schwierige Zeit) tide sb over;ein Berliner reinsten Wassers a Berliner born and bred;ein Edelstein reinsten Wassers a stone of the first water;das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle that’s grist to his mill;ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals he’s in up to his neck;das läuft an ihm ab wie Wasser Vorwurf etc: it’s like water off a duck’s back;das ist ja Wasser in ein Sieb schöpfen it’s a complete waste of time;sie hat nahe am Wasser gebaut tears come easily to her, she’s always on the verge of tears;die Donau etchinunter that’s a long way off yet;die kochen auch nur mit Wasser they’re no different from anybody else;jemandem Wasser in seinen Wein schütten dampen sb’s spirits;er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen he’s not a patch on her, he can’t hold a candle to her;wie Feuer und Wasser sein be like chalk and cheese;er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen he knows every trick in the book; → abgraben, fließend B 1, Fisch 1, Rotz 1, Schlag 1, schwer A 2 etc* * *das; Wassers, Wasser/Wässer1) o. Pl. waterins Wasser gehen — (zum Schwimmen) go for a swim; (verhüll.): (sich ertränken) drown oneself
direkt am Wasser — right by the water; (am Meer) right by the sea
ein Boot zu Wasser lassen — put out or launch a boat
unter Wasser stehen — be under water; be flooded
2) Plural Wasser (fig.)sich über Wasser (Dat.) halten — keep one's head above water
bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Fluss od. Rhein usw. hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then
jemandem das Wasser abgraben — pull the carpet from under somebody's feet; leave somebody high and dry
jemandem nicht das Wasser reichen können — not be able to hold a candle to somebody; not be a patch on somebody (coll.)
4) o. Pl. (Gewässer)ein fließendes/stehendes Wasser — a moving/stagnant stretch of water
Wasser in den Beinen haben — have fluid in one's legs; s. auch Blut; Rotz 1)
* * *- n.water n. -
10 spirit
ˈspɪrɪt
1. сущ.
1) а) дух;
духовное начало;
душа б) моральная сила, дух, характер to break smb.'s spirit ≈ сломить чей-л. дух Her spirit was broken. ≈ Ее дух сломлен.
2) дух, привидение to conjure up, evoke a spirit ≈ вызывать, заклинать дух evil spirit ≈ злой дух Holy Spirit ≈ святой дух Syn: ghost
3) натура, личность, индивидуальность;
ум He is a dauntless( hardy) spirit. ≈ Он храбрый, безрассудный человек. Syn: personality
4) смысл, сущность You don't go about it in the right spirit. ≈ У вас к этому неправильный подход.
5) а) часто мн. душевный настрой, настроение, душевное состояние to be in high/good spirits ≈ быть в веселом, приподнятом настроении to dampen smb.'s spirits ≈ портить кому-л. настроение Try to keep up your spirits. ≈ Не падайте духом. to lift, raise smb.'s spirits ≈ поднимать, улучшать кому-л. настроение spirits droop, flag ≈ настроение падает, ухудшается spirits rise ≈ настроение поднимается fighting spirit ≈ боевой дух, боевой настрой partisan spirit ≈ предвзятое, пристрастное мнение;
тенденционный настрой patriotic spirit ≈ патриотический настрой rebellious spirit ≈ бунтарский дух б) спец. (проявление активно-приподнятого душевного состояния) храбрость;
воодушевление, живость to display, show spirit ≈ проявлять, демонстрировать храбрость
6) дух, мн. настроения, общая тенденция;
приверженность to catch the spirit (of the times) ≈ поймать дух (времени) civic spirit class spirit college spirit competitive spirit moving spirit school spirit scientific spirit team spirit
7) обыкн. мн. алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток ∙
2. гл.
1) воодушевлять, ободрять;
одобрять( часто spirit up)
2) тайно похищать( обыкн. away, spirit off) The princess was spirited off to a desert island by the evil magician. ≈ Злой волшебник тайно похитил принцессу и увез ее на необитаемый остров. душа;
дух - * and matter дух и материя - in (the) * мысленно, в душе - the world of * духовный мир, духовная жизнь - strong in * сильные духом - poor in * (библеизм) нищие духом - his * was hot within him у него в душе все кипело - he's young in * он молод душой натура, личность, индивидуальность;
ум - he is a generous * у него /это/ широкая душа - he is a bold * это человек смелого ума - one of the greatest *s of his time один из выдающихся умов своего времени человек, индивидуум - the plan appealed to some adventurous *s план понравился некоторым горячим головам моральная сила, энергия, решительность - a man of * сильный духом человек - a man of unbending * человек несгибаемой воли - the * of the troops дух войск - to break one's * сломить чей-л. дух - to infuse /to put/ * into smb. воодушевить кого-л. - I'll have * enough to go there у меня достанет храбрости /хватит духу/ пойти туда - he met the accusation with * он с достоинством /мужественно/ встретил это обвинение живость, горячность, задор - to go smth. with * горячо взяться за что-л. - he replied with * он ответил с жаром - that pup has a lot of *! какой резвый щенок! - he's full of *s он полон задора часто pl настроение, душевное состояние - animal *s жизнерадостность, бодрость - the holiday * праздничное настроение - in *s в (хорошем) настроении - to be in high *s быть в приподнятом настроении - to be out of *s быть не в духе - to revive smb.s *s поднимать чье-л. настроение, ободрять кого-л. - keep up your *s! не унывайте!, мужайтесь! дух, сущность, истинный смысл - the * of the order подлинный смысл /суть/ приказа - to obey the *, not the letter of the law действовать согласно духу, а не букве закона - the translator grasped the * of the original переводчик уловил дух оригинала тенденция, общее неправление, общий характер - * of the age дух эпохи - * of discontent дух недовольства приверженность - college * приверженность традициям колледжа умысел, цель, задняя мысль - to do smth. in a * of mischief делать что-л. со злым умыслом - these plain facts are not presented in any disparaging * эти очевидные факты излагаются без всякого намерения бросить тень на кого-л. - he acted in a * of helpfulness он действовал из желания помочь - it was undertaken in the * of fun это было совершено ради шутки восприятие;
понимание - to take smth. in the right * правильно воспринять что-л. - you don't go about it in the right * вы к этому подходите не так, как надо - I trust you will understand the above in the * in which it was written надеюсь, что вы поймете сказанное в том же духе, в каком оно было написано (религия) (the S.) Бог дух святой (тж. the Holy S.) ангел бес (тж. evil *) - possessed by *s одержимый бесами (бессмертная) душа - ancestral *s души предков - to give up /to yield up/ the * испустить дух, отдать богу душу - the abode of the *s загробный мир дух, призрак, привидение - to believe in *s верить в привидения - to raise * вызывать духов фея;
эльф - water * водяной;
русалка - forest * леший дуновение, ветерок > to show a proper /a right/ * проявить себя с хорошей стороны > that's the right *! вот молодец! > to do smth. as the * moves one делать что-л. по наитию( разговорное) тайно увести, унести, похитить( кого-л.;
обыкн. * away, * off) - he was *ed off by a policeman before we had a chance to speak to him его забрал полицейский прежде, чем нам удалось поговорить с ним оживлять;
подбадривать, придавать смелости, решительности;
воодушевлять, вдохновлять (тж. * up) - to * a person on for the attempt подбивать /воодушевлять/ кого-л. на попытку (сделать что-л.) - to * the people up to /into/ rebellion поднять народ на восстание обыкн. pl спирт - methylated *(s) денатурированный спирт, денатурат - * varnish спиртовой лак - *(s) of ammonia /of hartshorn/ нашатырный спирт - * (s) of wine винный спирт - *(s) of turpentine терпентиновое масло, скипидар обыкн. pl спиртной напиток, алкоголь - he drinks beer but no *s он пьет пиво, но не употребляет крепких напитков ( разговорное) автомобильный бензин( текстильное) красильно-отделочный раствор ~ (часто pl) настроение, душевное состояние;
to be in high (или good) spirits быть в веселом, приподнятом настроении to be in low spirits, to be out of ~s быть в подавленном настроении;
it shows a kindly spirit это показывает доброжелательное отношение to be in low spirits, to be out of ~s быть в подавленном настроении;
it shows a kindly spirit это показывает доброжелательное отношение community ~ настроение в обществе entrepreneurial ~ предприимчивость ~ храбрость;
воодушевление, живость;
to go (at smth.) with spirit энергично взяться (за что-л.) ~ дух;
духовное начало;
душа;
in (the) spirit мысленно, в душе to be in low spirits, to be out of ~s быть в подавленном настроении;
it shows a kindly spirit это показывает доброжелательное отношение to keep up (smb.'s) ~s поднимать (чье-л.) настроение, ободрять (кого-л.) ;
try to keep up your spirits не падайте духом ~ моральная сила, дух, характер;
a man of an unbending spirit несгибаемый человек, непреклонный характер ~ человек (с точки зрения душевных или нравственных качеств) ;
one of the greatest spirits of his day один из величайших умов своего времени people of ~ мужественные, храбрые люди;
to speak with spirit говорить с жаром people of ~ мужественные, храбрые люди;
to speak with spirit говорить с жаром spirit (обыкн. pl) алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток;
spirit of camphor камфарный спирт;
spirit(s) of wine винный спирт ~ воодушевлять, ободрять;
одобрять (часто spirit up) ~ дух, общая тенденция;
the spirit of progress дух прогресса;
the spirit of times дух времени ~ дух;
духовное начало;
душа;
in (the) spirit мысленно, в душе ~ моральная сила, дух, характер;
a man of an unbending spirit несгибаемый человек, непреклонный характер ~ (часто pl) настроение, душевное состояние;
to be in high (или good) spirits быть в веселом, приподнятом настроении ~ привидение, дух ~ сущность, смысл;
to take (smth.) in the wrong spirit неправильно толковать( что-л.) ;
you don't go about it in the right spirit у вас к этому неправильный подход ~ тайно похищать (обыкн. spirit away, spirit off) ~ храбрость;
воодушевление, живость;
to go (at smth.) with spirit энергично взяться (за что-л.) ~ человек (с точки зрения душевных или нравственных качеств) ;
one of the greatest spirits of his day один из величайших умов своего времени ~ attr. спиритический ~ attr. спиртовой;
that's the right spirit! вот молодец! spirit (обыкн. pl) алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток;
spirit of camphor камфарный спирт;
spirit(s) of wine винный спирт ~ дух, общая тенденция;
the spirit of progress дух прогресса;
the spirit of times дух времени ~ дух, общая тенденция;
the spirit of progress дух прогресса;
the spirit of times дух времени spirit (обыкн. pl) алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток;
spirit of camphor камфарный спирт;
spirit(s) of wine винный спирт ~ сущность, смысл;
to take (smth.) in the wrong spirit неправильно толковать (что-л.) ;
you don't go about it in the right spirit у вас к этому неправильный подход team ~ дух коллективизма team ~ дух товарищества ~ attr. спиртовой;
that's the right spirit! вот молодец! to keep up (smb.'s) ~s поднимать (чье-л.) настроение, ободрять (кого-л.) ;
try to keep up your spirits не падайте духом wood ~ = wood alcohol ~ сущность, смысл;
to take (smth.) in the wrong spirit неправильно толковать (что-л.) ;
you don't go about it in the right spirit у вас к этому неправильный подход -
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['spɪrɪt] 1. сущ.1)а) дух; духовное начало; душаSyn:б) моральная сила, дух, характерHer spirit was broken. — Её дух был сломлен.
2) дух, привидениеto conjure up / invoke a spirit — вызывать, заклинать дух
Syn:3)а) натура, личность, индивидуальность; умmean spirit — мелкая душонка, малодушный человек
kindred spirit — родственная душа, единомышленник
He is a dauntless / hardy spirit. — Он храбрый, безрассудный человек.
Syn:б) образ мышления; склад ума, характераmoney-making spirit — расчётливый ум; стяжательский склад характера
4) восприятие; пониманиеYou don't go about it in the right spirit. — У вас к этому неправильный подход.
5)а) обычно мн. душевный настрой, настроение, моральное состояние, расположение духаto be in high / good spirits — быть в весёлом, приподнятом настроении
to lift / raise smb.'s spirits — поднимать, улучшать кому-л. настроение
to dampen smb.'s spirits — деморализовать кого-л.
spirits droop / flag — настроение падает / ухудшается
Try to keep up your spirits. — Не падайте духом.
fighting spirit — боевой дух, боевой настрой
partisan spirit — предвзятое, пристрастное мнение; тенденциозный настрой
Syn:б) воодушевление, живостьto display / show spirit — проявлять, демонстрировать храбрость
6)а) дух, характерная черта, общая тенденцияto catch the spirit of the times / age — поймать дух времени, эпохи
б) дух, приверженность- class spirit
- college spirit
- competitive spirit
- moving spirit
- school spirit
- scientific spirit
- team spiritв) основная тенденция, основное направлениеspirit of the law — дух закона, буква закона
7)а) обычно мн. алкоголь, спиртной напитокб) спирт8) дистиллят (продукт перегонки, дистилляции)Syn:••2. гл.1)а) = spirit up воодушевлять, ободрять; одобрятьб) оживлять, вдохнуть жизнь (в кого-л. / что-л.)Syn:animate 2.2) = spirit away; = spirit off тайно похищатьThe princess was spirited off to a desert island by the evil magician. — Злой волшебник тайно похитил принцессу и увёз её на необитаемый остров.
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dim
1. adjective1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) débil, ténue2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) tonto, corto
2. verb(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) nublar, atenuar- dimly- dimness
dim adj débil / tenuetr[dɪm]1 (light) débil, tenue; (room, corridor, corner) oscuro,-a, poco iluminado,-a; (shape, outline, memory, recollection, etc) borroso,-a; (idea, awareness) vago,-a; (eyesight) defectuoso,-a3 (prospects, prospectives) nada halagüeño,-a, nada prometedor,-ra, sombrío,-a1 (light) bajarse, irse atenuando; (eyesight) nublarse, empañarse; (memory) borrarse, difuminarse, irse borrando; (hopes) apagarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take a dim view of something ver algo con malos ojos: atenuar (la luz), nublar (la vista), borrar (la memoria), opacar (una superficie)dim vi: oscurecerse, apagarse1) faint: oscuro, tenue (dícese de la luz), nublado (dícese de la vista), borrado (dícese de la memoria)2) dull: deslustrado3) stupid: tonto, torpeadj.• confuso, -a adj.• débil adj.• mortecino, -a adj.• oscuro, -a adj.• torpe adj.v.• amortiguar v.• deslucir v.• deslustrar v.• empañar v.• obscurecer v.• oscurecer v.dɪm
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1)b) ( indistinct) <memory/shape> borroso; < idea> vago2) ( stupid) (colloq) corto (de luces) (fam), tonto (fam)
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1.
- mm- transitive verba) \<\<lights\>\> atenuar*to dim one's headlights — (AmE) poner* las (luces) cortas or de cruce or (AmL tb) las (luces) bajas
b) \<\<eyesight\>\> ir* debilitando; \<\<memory\>\> ir* borrando
2.
via) \<\<light\>\> irse* atenuandob) \<\<memory\>\> irse* borrando; \<\<sight\>\> irse* debilitando[dɪm]1. ADJ(compar dimmer) (superl dimmest)1) (=not bright) [light] débil, tenue; [room] oscuro, poco iluminadoshe read the letter by the dim light of a torch — leyó la carta con la ayuda de la débil or tenue luz de una linterna
even in the dim light the furniture looked dirty — incluso con la poca luz que había los muebles parecían sucios
to grow dim — [light] atenuarse, ir atenuándose; [room] oscurecer, ir oscureciendo
his eyes had grown dim with age — liter su vista se había ido debilitando con la edad
2) (=indistinct) [figure, shape, outline] borroso; [memory] borroso, vago3) (=gloomy) [prospects] poco prometedor4) * (=unintelligent) corto, lerdo *he's a bit dim — es un poco corto, no tiene muchas luces
2. VT1) (=make less bright) [+ light] bajar, atenuar; [+ room] oscurecer; [+ colours] apagar; [+ metals] deslucir, deslustrar; [+ eyesight] debilitarto dim the lights — (in room, theatre) bajar or atenuar la luz
to dim one's (head)lights — poner las luces cortas or de cruce, poner las luces bajas (LAm)
2) (=dampen, diminish) [+ hopes] hacer perder, empañar liter; [+ senses] debilitarto dim sb's spirits — desanimar a algn, desalentar a algn
3) (=fade) [+ outline, memory] borrar3. VI1) (=become less bright) [light] atenuarse, ir atenuándose; [metal] deslucirse, ir desluciéndose; [colour] apagarse, ir apagándose; [eyesight] debilitarse, ir debilitándose2) (=diminish) [hopes] ir perdiéndose, ir empañándose liter; [beauty] marchitarse, ir marchitándose3) (=fade) [outline, memory] hacerse borroso* * *[dɪm]
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1)b) ( indistinct) <memory/shape> borroso; < idea> vago2) ( stupid) (colloq) corto (de luces) (fam), tonto (fam)
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1.
- mm- transitive verba) \<\<lights\>\> atenuar*to dim one's headlights — (AmE) poner* las (luces) cortas or de cruce or (AmL tb) las (luces) bajas
b) \<\<eyesight\>\> ir* debilitando; \<\<memory\>\> ir* borrando
2.
via) \<\<light\>\> irse* atenuandob) \<\<memory\>\> irse* borrando; \<\<sight\>\> irse* debilitando -
13 Abbruch
m1. eines Gebäudes etc.: demolition; auf Abbruch verkaufen sell for scrap, sell at demolition value; reif für den oder zum Abbruch fit (only) ( oder due) for demolition; auch condemned; auf Abbruch heiraten hum. marry s.o. hoping for his / her early demise3. fig. von Beziehungen etc.: breaking off5. eines Experiments: abortion6. eines Kampfes, eines Spiels, eines Streiks: calling off, halting, stopping, abandoning; Sieg durch Abbruch Boxen: win on a technical knockout; mit Abbruch des Spiels drohen Fußball etc.: threaten to abandon the match7. einer Schwangerschaft: termination, abortion8. eines Studiums: breaking off10. fig.: einer Sache (Dat) Abbruch tun impair, detract from, be detrimental to, do any harm to; das tut der Liebe keinen Abbruch umg. that’s not going to hurt anyone* * *der Abbruchdiscontinue; stopping; discontinuation; breaking off* * *Ạb|bruchmauf Abbruch verkaufen — to sell for demolition
auf Abbruch stehen — to be scheduled or due for demolition, to be condemned
2) no pl (= Beendigung) (von Schwangerschaft) termination; (von Beziehungen, Verhandlungen, Reise) breaking off; (von Raumflug etc) abortion, aborting; (COMPUT) break; (von Veranstaltung) stoppingeinem Land mit Abbruch der diplomatischen Beziehungen drohen — to threaten to break off diplomatic relations with a country
es kam zum Abbruch des Kampfes — the fight had to be stopped
3) no pl (= Schaden) harm, damageAbbruch tun — to harm or damage sth, to do( some) harm or damage to sth
das tut der Liebe keinen Abbruch — it doesn't harm or hurt their/our relationship
4) (= Schwangerschaftsabbruch) termination* * ** * *Ab·bruchmder \Abbruch eines verwahrlosten Gebäudes to pull down [or demolish] a neglected buildingetw auf \Abbruch verkaufen to sell sth at demolition valuemit dem \Abbruch der diplomatischen Beziehungen drohen to threaten to break off diplomatic relationses kam zum \Abbruch der Veranstaltung the event had to be called off4. INFORM abortion, nullification5.jds Fröhlichkeit [o guten Laune] keinen \Abbruch tun to not dampen sb's spiritsdas tut der Liebe keinen Abbruch never mind!* * *1) o. Pl. (Abriss) demolition; pulling down2) (Beendigung) breaking-off; (Boxen) stopping3)einer Sache (Dat.) [keinen] Abbruch tun — do [no] harm to something
* * *Abbruch m1. eines Gebäudes etc: demolition;auf Abbruch verkaufen sell for scrap, sell at demolition value;auf Abbruch heiraten hum marry sb hoping for his/her early demise3. fig von Beziehungen etc: breaking off5. eines Experiments: abortion7. einer Schwangerschaft: termination, abortion8. eines Studiums: breaking off10. fig: einer Sache (dat)Abbruch tun impair, detract from, be detrimental to, do any harm to;das tut der Liebe keinen Abbruch umg that’s not going to hurt anyone* * *1) o. Pl. (Abriss) demolition; pulling down2) (Beendigung) breaking-off; (Boxen) stopping3)einer Sache (Dat.) [keinen] Abbruch tun — do [no] harm to something
* * *-e (Programm) m.truncation n. -e (Sport) m.break-off n.stop n.stopping n. -e m.demolition n.dropout n.severance n.truncation n. -
14 doccia
f (pl -cce) showerfare la doccia take a shower* * *doccia s.f.1 shower: fare la doccia, to take (o to have) a shower; doccia scozzese, alternately hot and cold shower // fare una doccia fredda a qlcu., (fig.) to dampen s.o.'s enthusiasm (o spirits) (o to put a damper on s.o.'s enthusiasm); la notizia del matrimonio è stata per me una doccia fredda, I was stunned by the news of her marriage; perché non ti fai una doccia fredda, per calmare i nervi?, why don't you take a cold shower and calm down?2 ( condotto per l'acqua) conduit, water pipe3 ( grondaia) gutter* * *1) showerfare o farsi una o la doccia to have BE o take AE a shower, to shower; essere sotto la doccia — to be in the shower
2) (grondaia) gutter; (di scarico) drainpipe•doccia fredda — cold shower; fig. bucket of cold water
doccia scozzese — alternating hot and cold shower; fig. seesaw of good and bad events
* * *docciapl. -ce /'dott∫a, t∫e/sostantivo f.1 shower; fare o farsi una o la doccia to have BE o take AE a shower, to shower; essere sotto la doccia to be in the shower2 (grondaia) gutter; (di scarico) drainpipedoccia fredda cold shower; fig. bucket of cold water; doccia scozzese alternating hot and cold shower; fig. seesaw of good and bad events.
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