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1 eloquent testimony
1) Общая лексика: красноречивое свидетельство2) Военный термин: яркое доказательство -
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English-Russian dictionary of terms that are used in computer games > eloquent testimony
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4 eloquent
adjective1) gewandt [Stil, Redner]; beredt [Person]2) (fig.) beredt [Blick, Schweigen]* * *adjective an eloquent speaker/speech.) redegewandt* * *elo·quent[ˈeləkwənt]* * *['eləkwənt]adjhis lawyer made an eloquent plea for leniency — sein Anwalt bat mit gewandten Worten um Milde
to be eloquent in describing/recommending sth — etw mit gewandten or schönen Worten beschreiben/empfehlen
to wax eloquent (about or on sth) — (von etw) schwärmen
to be or give eloquent testimony to sth — ein beredtes Zeugnis für etw sein, etw beredt bezeugen
* * *eloquent adj (adv eloquently)1. eloquent, beredt, redegewandt2. figa) ausdrucksvollb) vielsagend, beredt (Blick, Schweigen)* * *adjective1) gewandt [Stil, Redner]; beredt [Person]2) (fig.) beredt [Blick, Schweigen]* * *adj.beredsam adj.eloquent adj.redegewandt adj.wortgewandt adj. -
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[ʹtestımənı] n1. юр.1) показание свидетеля; свидетельское показание как доказательствоexpert testimony - заключение /показание/ эксперта
to doubt smb.'s testimony - усомниться и чьих-л. свидетельских показаниях
to produce testimony to /of/ one's statement - привести доказательства в поддержку своих утверждений
to give /to bear/ testimony (to smth.) - давать (свидетельские) показания (о чём-л.) под присягой [см. тж. 2]
to call smb. in testimony - призвать кого-л. в свидетели
we have their testimony for it - у нас имеются их свидетельские показания на этот счёт
2) предмет, могущий служить доказательством2. доказательство, свидетельство; признак; данныеsilent [eloquent] testimony - молчаливое [красноречивое] свидетельство (чего-л.)
a fitting testimony to his scientific achievements - достойное свидетельство его научных достижений
to give /to bear/ testimony to smth. - свидетельствовать о чём-л. [см. тж. I, 1)]
his smile was a testimony of his disbelief - его улыбка свидетельствовала о недоверии
3. 1) утверждение, (торжественное) заявление; клятвенное заверениеaccording to their testimony - согласно их утверждению; как они свидетельствуют
2) открытое признание4. pl рел.1) скрижали; священное писание2) десять заповедей -
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1. n юр. показание свидетеля; свидетельское показание как доказательство2. n юр. предмет, могущий служить доказательством3. n юр. доказательство, свидетельство; признак; данные4. n юр. утверждение, заявление; клятвенное заверениеaccording to their testimony — согласно их утверждению; как они свидетельствуют
5. n юр. открытое признание6. n рел. скрижали; священное писание7. n рел. десять заповедейСинонимический ряд:affirmation (noun) affidavit; affirmation; attestation; authentication; avowal; confirmation; corroboration; declaration; deposition; documentation; evidence; oath; profession; proof; statement; substantiation; sworn statement; testament; testimonial; validation; verification; witnessАнтонимический ряд: -
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n1) юр. показання свідкаto give (to bear) testimony (to smth.) — давати показання під присягою
2) річ, що може бути доказом3) доказ, свідчення; ознака; дані4) твердження; (урочиста) заява; клятвене запевнення5) відверте визнання6) pl рел. скрижалі; святе письмо* * *n1) юp. показання свідка; показання свідків як доказexpert testimony — висновок /показання/ експерта
to doubt smb 's- — засумніватися в чиїхось показаннях
to produce testimony to /of/ one's statement — привести докази в підтримку своїх тверджень
to give /to bear/ testimony (to smth) — давати показання ( про щось) під присягою [див. 2]
to call smb in testimony — призвати когось у якості свідка; предмет, що може бути доказом
2) доказ, свідчення; ознака; даніsilent [eloquent] testimony — мовчазне [красномовне]свідчення ( чогось)
to give /to bear/ testimony to smth — свідчити про щось [див. 1,]
3) твердження, (урочист заява; клятвене запевняння; відкрите визнання)4) pl; peл. скрижалі; священне писання; десять заповідей -
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n1) юp. показання свідка; показання свідків як доказexpert testimony — висновок /показання/ експерта
to doubt smb 's- — засумніватися в чиїхось показаннях
to produce testimony to /of/ one's statement — привести докази в підтримку своїх тверджень
to give /to bear/ testimony (to smth) — давати показання ( про щось) під присягою [див. 2]
to call smb in testimony — призвати когось у якості свідка; предмет, що може бути доказом
2) доказ, свідчення; ознака; даніsilent [eloquent] testimony — мовчазне [красномовне]свідчення ( чогось)
to give /to bear/ testimony to smth — свідчити про щось [див. 1,]
3) твердження, (урочист заява; клятвене запевняння; відкрите визнання)4) pl; peл. скрижалі; священне писання; десять заповідей -
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10 красноречив
eloquent; fair-spoken, fine-spoken, mellifluous(изразителен) eloquent, expressive, tellingкрасноречив факт an eloquent fact, a fact that speaks for itselfговоря красноречиво за прен. speak volumes aboutтова е красноречиво доказателство, че this is eloquent testimony to the fact that* * *красноречѝв,прил. eloquent; fair-spoken, fine-spoken, mellifluous; ( изразителен) eloquent, expressive, telling; говоря \красноречиво за прен. speak volumes about; \красноречив факт eloquent fact, a fact that speaks for itself; това е \красноречиво доказателство, че this is eloquent testimony to the fact that.* * *eloquent: an красноречив fact - красноречив факт; fine-spoken; oratorical{Orx`tOrikxl}; smooth-tongued* * *1. (изразителен) eloquent, expressive, telling 2. eloquent;fair-spoken, fine-spoken, mellifluous 3. КРАСНОРЕЧИВ факт an eloquent fact, a fact that speaks for itself 4. говоря КРАСНОРЕЧИВo за прен. speak volumes about 5. това е КРАСНОРЕЧИВо доказателство, че this is eloquent testimony to the fact that -
11 доказательство доказательств·о
proof, evidence; (свидетельство) testimony; (довод) argumentпредставлять доказательства — to present / to furnish / to offer / to supply evidence, to furnish proofs / testimony
представить в качестве доказательства — to offer (smth.) into evidence
приводить доказательства — to adduce evidence, to give / to furnish proofs
веское доказательство — ample / valid evidence / proof
вещественные доказательства — material evidence, exhibit; corpus delicti лат.
ещё одно яркое доказательство — another striking demonstration (of), another eloquent testimony (to)
косвенные доказательства — circumstantial / indirect evidence
неопровержимое доказательство — conclus-ive / irresistable evidence, firm proof
неоспоримое доказательство — irresistable / inquestionable proof, indisputable evidence
сфабрикованные / фальсифицированные доказательства — fabricated / faked-up evidence
убедительное доказательство — sound / strong evidence
доказательство, что данное лицо является англичанином — presentment of Englishry
в доказательство — in witness (of)
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > доказательство доказательств·о
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12 яркое доказательство
1) General subject: eloquent evidence2) Military: eloquent testimony3) Mathematics: brilliant proofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > яркое доказательство
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13 красноречивое свидетельство
General subject: eloquent testimonyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > красноречивое свидетельство
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14 доказательство
с.1. proof, evidence; ( довод) argumentв доказательство (рд.) — in witness (of)
ещё одно яркое доказательство (рд.) — another triking demonstration (of); another eloquent testimony (to)
приводить доказательства — adduce / furnish evidence, give* / show* proofs
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15 красноречиво свидетельствовать
Новый русско-английский словарь > красноречиво свидетельствовать
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с.1) ( подтверждение) proof, evidence; ( довод) argumentв доказа́тельство (рд.) — in witness (of); (in order) to prove (d)
ещё одно́ я́ркое доказа́тельство (рд.) — another striking demonstration (of); another eloquent testimony (to)
приводи́ть доказа́тельства — adduce / furnish evidence, give / show proofs
2) мат. provingдоказа́тельство теоре́мы — theorem proving
••веще́ственные доказа́тельства — material evidence
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17 testimonio
m.1 testimony (law).falso testimonio perjury, false evidence2 proof (prueba).como testimonio de as proof ofdar testimonio de to provepres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: testimoniar.* * *1 DERECHO testimony, evidence2 (prueba) evidence, proof\dar testimonio to give evidencelevantar falsos testimonios to commit perjury* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Jur) (=declaración) testimony, evidence; (=afidávit) affidavitgive evidence (de of)dar testimonio — to testify (de to)
falso testimonio — perjury, false testimony
2) (=prueba) proof; (=indicación) evidencecomo testimonio de mi afecto — as a token o mark of my affection
* * *a) (Der) ( declaración) testimony, statementb) ( prueba) proof, testimony (frml)* * *= testimony, testament, testimonial.Ex. Sidney Ditzion's assessment of Ticknor as a man who 'loved and trusted the great majority of his fellow citizens' just will not stand the test when compared with the testimony of Ticknor's contemporaries.Ex. This work can serve as a model of clear, expository prose, a rich source of colourful and sometimes even poetic names, and an eloquent testament to the American Dream.Ex. Testimonials from the participants showed that the workshops had economic, social and environmental benefits.----* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.* falso testimonio = perjury.* según el testimonio de = on the evidence of.* ser testimonio de = bear + testimony to, be testimony to.* * *a) (Der) ( declaración) testimony, statementb) ( prueba) proof, testimony (frml)* * *= testimony, testament, testimonial.Ex: Sidney Ditzion's assessment of Ticknor as a man who 'loved and trusted the great majority of his fellow citizens' just will not stand the test when compared with the testimony of Ticknor's contemporaries.
Ex: This work can serve as a model of clear, expository prose, a rich source of colourful and sometimes even poetic names, and an eloquent testament to the American Dream.Ex: Testimonials from the participants showed that the workshops had economic, social and environmental benefits.* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.* falso testimonio = perjury.* según el testimonio de = on the evidence of.* ser testimonio de = bear + testimony to, be testimony to.* * *1 ( Der) (declaración) testimony, statementcomo testimonio de nuestra voluntad negociadora as proof of our will to negotiatecomo testimonio de nuestro agradecimiento as a token of our gratitudecifras que dan testimonio de este alarmante incremento figures which bear witness to this alarming rise* * *
Del verbo testimoniar: ( conjugate testimoniar)
testimonio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
testimonió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
testimoniar
testimonio
testimonio sustantivo masculino
testimoniar
I verbo intransitivo to testify
II verbo transitivo to testify
testimonio sustantivo masculino
1 (prueba) evidence, proof
2 Jur testimony
Jur falso testimonio, perjury
levantar un falso testimonio, to give false evidence
' testimonio' also found in these entries:
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* * *testimonio nm1. [en juicio] testimony;prestar testimonio to give evidence2. [prueba] proof;como testimonio de as proof of;como testimonio de nuestro agradecimiento as a token of our gratitude;dar testimonio de algo to bear witness to sth;los cuadros dan testimonio de su calidad artística the paintings testify to his quality as an artist* * *m testimony, evidence;jurar en falso testimonio commit perjury, perjure o.s.;dar testimonio de algo testify to sth* * *testimonio nm: testimony, statement -
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nounBeredtheit, diea man of great eloquence — ein sehr beredter Mann
* * *['eləkwəns](the power of expressing feelings or thoughts in words that impress or move other people: a speaker of great eloquence.) die Redegewandtheit- academic.ru/23823/eloquent">eloquent- eloquently* * *elo·quence[ˈeləkwən(t)s]* * *['eləkwəns]n(of person) Redegewandtheit f; (of speech, words) Gewandtheit f; (of statement, tribute, plea) Wortgewandtheit f; ; (fig, of testimony, gesture, silence) Beredtheit fphrased with such eloquence — so gewandt ausgedrückt
* * *eloquence [ˈeləkwəns] s1. Eloquenz f, Beredsamkeit f, Redegewandtheit f2. Rhetorik f, Redekunst f* * *nounBeredtheit, die* * *n.Beredsamkeit f.Redekunst f. -
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n.1) word;ef maðr mælir nökkuru orði í mót, if a man speaks a word against it;segja í sínu orði hvárt, to say one thing in one breath and another in the next;taka til orða, to begin to speak;kveða at orði, to say, utter;hafa við orð, to hint at;vel orði farinn, well-spoken, eloquent;fornkveðit orð, an old saw;2) word, repute, report (gott, illt orð);fyrir orðs sakir, because of what people might say;leggja e-t til orðs, to talk about;þótt okkr sé þat til orðs lagit, although we are blamed for it;3) message (senda, gøra e-m orð).* * *n. [Ulf. waurd = λόγος, ρημα; a word common to all Teut. languages, old and mod.; cp. also Lat. verbum]:—a word. In the earliest usage, as in Old Engl., every sentence, clause, or saw is called a word, cp. Germ. sprüch-wort; an address or a reply is ‘a word,’ cp. Germ. ant-wort; the grammatical notion (Lat. vox, verbum) is later and derived; hann skyldi hafa þau þrjú orð í framburði sínum, þat it fyrsta orð, ‘at allir menn skyldu Kristnir vera;’ þat annat ‘at úheilög skyldi vera hof öll ok skurðgoð;’ þat var it þriðja orð, ‘at fjörbaugsgarð skyldi varða blót öll, ef váttnæm yrði,’ Fms. ii. 237; þau eru orð þrjú er skóggang varða öll, ef maðr kallar mann ragan eðr stroðinn eðr sorðinn, enda á maðr vígt í gegn þeim orðum þremr, Grág. ii. 147; orð mér af orði orðs leitaði verk mér af verki verks leitaði, Hm. 142: the saw, ferr orð ef um munn líðr, Þorst. Síðu H., Vápn. 15; ef maðr mælir nokkuru orði í mót, if he says a word against it, Nj. 216; trúa öngu orði því er ek segi, 265; vil eg eiga leiðrétting orða minna, 132; cp. the saying, allir eiga leiðrétting orða sinna: satt orð, Fms. vii. (in a verse); sinna þrimr orðum við e-n, to exchange three words with a person, Hm. 126; mæla mörgum orðum, 104; skilin orð, 135; spyrja einu orði, Fms. vi. (in a verse); fá orð, a few words; góð orð good words; íll orð, bad language; hálft orð, in the phrase, eg vildi tala hálft orð við þig (half a word, i. e. a few words), lofa e-n í hverju orði; lasta hann í hverju orði; í einu orði, in one word; segja í sínu orði hvárt, to say one thing in one breath and another in the next, Nj. 261; auka tekið orð; orð eptir orð, word for word, Dipl. iii. 11; taka til orða orðs, to begin to speak, Nj. 122, 230; kveða at orði, to say, utter, 233, 238; hafa við orð, to hint at, 160; hafa þat orð á, to give out, Fms. vii. 285; göra orð á e-u, to notice, Nj. 197; vel orði farinn, well spoken, eloquent, Fms. xi. 193, Ld. 122; varð þeim mjök at orðum, they came to high words, Nj. 27 (sundr-orða, and-orða):—allit., orð ok verk (orig. vord ok verk), words and work, Grág. i. 162, ii. 336; fullréttis-orð, 147; fornkveðit orð, an old saw, Eg. 520; Heilög orð, holy words, Grág. i. 76; fá sér e-ð til orða, to notice, to resent; eg vil ekki fá mér það til orða, Vídal. ii. 41.2. vísu-orð, a verse line, the eighth part of a strophe, Edda (Ht.); átta menn yrki alla vísu, ok yrki eitt orð hverr þeirra, if eight persons make a strophe, each of them making a ‘word,’ of a libel, Grág. ii. 152; ef maðr yrkir tvau orð en annarr önnur tvau ok ráða þeir báðir samt um ok varðar skóggang hvárum-tveggja, 148 (of a libel); síðan kváðu þær vísu þessa, ok kvað sitt orð hver, Sturl. ii. 9.3. gramm. a word, verb; sögn er inn minnsti hluti samansetts máls, sú sögn er af alþyðu kölluð orð, Skálda 180; nafn ok orð, noun and verb, id.; viðr-orð, adverb, id.; þóat þat orð sé í tvau samstöfur deilt, 164.II. metaph. and special usages:1. word, fame, report; gott orð, good report, Fs. 17, Nj. 16; þar féll hann fyrir Barða, ok hafði gott orð, Ísl. ii. 366; íllt orð, evil report, Fms. vii. 59; lék hit sama orð á, Fs. 75; er þat hætt við orði, it will give rise to evil report. Band. 12 new Ed.; fyrir orðs sakir, for report’s sake, because of what people say, Nj. 6; þótt okkr sé þat til orðs lagit, although we are blamed for it, 246; þat lagði Skamkell mér til orðs, 85; aðrir leggja þeim þetta til orðs, Gísl. 84; en mér er þat lítt at skapi at hón hljóti af þér nökkut orð, Fbr. 30 new Ed.2. a message; senda, göra e-m orð, Eg. 19, 26, 742, Nj. 163: a word, reply, sendimaðr sagði honum orð Úlfs, 160: a request, entreaty, ef þú vill ekki göra fyrir mín orð, 88; hann hefr upp orð sin ok biðr hennar, Eg. 26 (bónorð).3. as a law phrase, an indictment, summons; enda á hann orði at ráða við hinn er við tekr, the receiver has the right of indictment or summoning, Grág. i. 334; hann á kost at sækja þann er hann vill um ok ráða sjálfr orði, 401; ok á sá orði um at ráða er eggver á, ii. 307; ok á þá hinn orði at ráða um við hann er fé þat átti, 309: orð ok særi, words and oaths, Vsp. 30:—a word, verdict, vote, or the like, kveðja búa allra þeirra orða, er hann skylda lög til um at skilja, Grág. i. 369, Nj. 238; sækja orð (vote) lögréttumanns til búðar, Grág. 1. 9; þá skal sækjandi bera fram vætti þat er nefnt var at orðum biskups, þá er hann lofaði fjár-heimting, 377.III. bón-orð, wooing; heit-orð, lof-orð, a promise; dóms-orð, a sentence; vátt-orð, testimony; urðar-orð, the ‘weird’s word,’ fate, Fsm. May there not be some etymological connection between ‘word’ and ‘weird,’ Icel. orð and urðr, qs. word, wurðr? the notion of weird, doom prevails in compds, as ban-orð, dauða-orð, = death-weird, fate; other compds denote state, condition, as in leg-orð, vit-orð, = Ulf. wit-ods; goð-orð, priesthood; met-orð, rank; gjaf-orð, marriage, being given away.B. COMPDS: orðaatvik, orðaákast, orðabelgr, orðabók, orðadráttr, orðafar, orðafjöldi, orðaframburðr, orðaframkast, orðafullting, orðfyndni, orðaglæsur, orðagnótt, orðagrein, orðahagr, orðahald, orðahendingar, orðheppinn, orðahjaldr, orðahnippingar, orðhof, orðskviðr, orðskviðaháttr, orðakvöð, orðalag, orðlagðr, orðalauss, orðaleiðing, orðalengd, orðlengja, orðamaðr, orðreyrr, orðarómr, orðræmðr, orðasafn, orðasamr, orðasemi, orðaskak, orðaskil, orðaskipan, orðaskipti, orðaskortr, orðaskrap, orðaskrum, orðastaðr, orðstafir, orðasveimr, orðsvif, orðatiltekja, orðatiltæki, orðstírr. -
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iz.1. ( hitz etorria) eloquence, glib, fluency, palaver formala. ; \ekarri ederra du he's glib | he's got the gift of gab ; ez daukat modurik haren \ekarriari erantzuteko I'm unable to answer his glibness; \ekarri handiko hizlaria an eloquent speaker ; \ekarri oneko well-spoken, articulate, eloquent2. ( irabazia) income, earnings; aitaren \ekarria ez zen nahikoa etxeko gastuei aurre egiteko Dad's income wasn't enough to meet household expenses3.a. ( lilura, joera) propensity, liking, penchantb. inclination, fondness, liking, bent4.a. ( fruitua) fruit, productb. ( zeremana) contribution; Aita Barandiaranen \ekarria Aita Barandiaren's contributionc. ( emaitza) production; baratza honek \ekarri onak izan ditu this vegetable garden's had a good yield6. ( zeremana) contribution du/ad.1.a. to bring, fetch, get; \ekarri hona! bring it over here!; berriz \ekarri to bring back; zer dakarzu? what are you bringing? egunero zer ekartzen duzu? what do you bring every day? ; \ekarri! hand it over! ; \ekarriko ditut behiak tegira I'll bring the cows to the stableb. ( garraioek) to carry, transportc. to hold, bear; burua gora ekartzen du he holds his head highd. ( izen) to bear \ekarri behar duzu arbasoen izena you must bear your ancestors' name; Georges Pompidou zenaren izena dakarren erakundea the organization that bears the name of the late Georges Pompidoue. (l andareak, animali mota) to introduce ( -ra: to)2. ( aldizkaria, egunkaria) to carry, have, print ; egunkari honek ez dakar ezer Mongoliako politikari buruz this paper doesn't carry anything about Mongolian politics3. ( sorrarazi, behartu)a. to bring up; hori erran nion, solasak \ekarririk I told him that as it came up in the conversation; arazoak besterik ez dizkizu ekartzen it {causes || brings} you nothing but problems ; erabaki horrek kalteak \ekarriko ditu that decision will bring about harmb. ( behartu; bultzatu) to make, bear down on i-r e-r egitera \ekarri to bear down on sb to do sth ; honek nakar zuri idaztera that {made || induced} me to write you ; mendera \ekarri to subduec. ( gorrotoa) to bring about, stir up, cause, give rise to ; eztabaida horiek gorrotoa dakarte those arguments cause hatredd. gogora \ekarri to remind ; egoera horrek Lehenengo Mundu Gerra gogora dakarkit that reminds me of the First World War4. ( aipatu, aitatu) to quote, cite; ekartzen dizkizut haren hitz berak I'll quote you his very words ; istorioak ekartzen du the story mentions him ; nitaz dakarren lekutasuna the testimony referring to me5.a. ( lege) to invoke, evokeb. ( salapen, e.a.) to bring ; ez zen salapena \ekarri the charge wasn't brought6.a. ( eman) to hand, pass; \ekarri plater hori! hand me that plate!b. ( maitatasuna, obedientzia, e.a.) to have, bear; gurasoei obedientzia \ekarri behar diegu we must obey our parents ; gurasoei begirunea \ekarri behar diezu you must have respect for your parents ; gain-gaineko amodioa ekartzen dio she loves him intensely7. ( suposatu) to mean; gerlak heriotza dakar berarekin war means death; horrek diru asko dakar berarekin that means a lot of money8. ( sinestarazi) to bring round, persuade; nahi dudanera \ekarriko dut I'll bring her round to what I want9. ( nozitu, oinazetu) to suffer ; min handiak \ekarri ditu she's suffered great pain11. ( itzuli) to translate (- ra: into)12. ( landareak, alea) to bear, produce13. ( gutxitu) to bring down, reduce nire zorra hutsera \\ erdira \ekarri nahi dut I want to bring my debt down to zero \\ by half14. ( gertu izan) to be near; euria dakar it's going to rain | rain's just around the corner ; laster umea dakar she's going to have a baby soon15. Mat. to multiply; bi hamarrek ekartzen dute hogei two multiplied by ten equals twenty16. ( joera ukan) to tend towards; hordikeriara \ekarria with a propensity for drunkenness17. Kir. (pilota) to return; aise \ekarri\\\ekarridu Galartzak sakez botatakoa he easily returned Galartza's serve18. ( jarraitu) to follow egunak eguna eta ez dira elkar iduriak one day follows the next and they're not alike Oharra: ekarri duten esaerak aurkitzeko, bila itzazu izenaren, adjektiboaren eta abarren adieran, adib., gogora ekarri aurkitzeko, bila ezazu gogora adieran
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