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engage oneself

  • 1 impegnare

    ( riservare) reserve, book
    spazio, corsia occupy, take up
    sports avversario keep under pressure
    ( costringere) oblige
    impegnare qualcuno di lavoro keep someone busy or occupied
    impegnare qualcuno per contratto bind s.o. by contract
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    impegnare v.tr.
    1 (dare in pegno) to pawn, to pledge: impegnare i propri gioielli, to pawn one's jewels; ha impegnato anche l'orologio, he's even pawned his watch; impegnare il proprio onore, la propria parola, to pledge one's honour, one's word
    2 (investire) to invest: impegnare denaro, capitali, to invest (o to lock up) money, capital
    3 (vincolare) to bind*, to commit: il contratto ci impegna a consegnare tutto entro giugno, the contract commits us to deliver everything by June; questo ti impegna a rimanere per due anni, this binds you to remain for two years
    4 (prenotare, ingaggiare) to reserve, to hire, to book: impegnare una sala per un concerto, to book a hall for a concert; impegnare un cameriere per una serata, to hire a waiter for an evening
    5 (assorbire) to take* up: questo lavoro impegna tutto il mio tempo, this work takes up all my time // ( sport) impegnare l'avversario, to put one's opponent under pressure.
    ◘ impegnarsi v.rifl.
    1 (assumersi un impegno) to commit oneself, to undertake*, to bind* oneself, to engage oneself: mi impegno a procurare il denaro, I undertake to provide the money; non posso impegnarmi a farlo da solo, I can't undertake to do that by myself; si impegnò a pagare la somma richiesta, he committed himself to pay the required amount
    2 (mettersi con impegno) to devote oneself, to engage in: impegnare in una lite con qlcu., to engage in an argument with s.o.; impegnare a fondo, to commit oneself completely
    3 (non com.) (indebitarsi) to get* into debt
    4 (farsi garante) to go* bail; to stand* surety: impegnare per qlcu., to go bail (o to stand surety) for s.o.
    5 (essere, rimanere coinvolto) to be involved, to get* involved; to be entangled, to get* entangled: non voglio impegnarmi in una faccenda del genere, I don't want to get involved in such a matter; mi sono troppo impegnato per ritirarmi, I have gone too far (o I am too deeply entangled) to draw back.
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    [impeɲ'ɲare]
    1. vt
    1) (dare in pegno) to pawn
    2) (vincolare) to bind
    3) (sogg : lavoro) to keep busy
    4) Mil to engage, Sport to put under pressure

    impegnarsi con qn — (accordarsi) to come to an agreement with sb

    impegnarsi in qc — (dedicarsi) to devote o.s. to sth

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    [impeɲ'ɲare] 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (vincolare) to commit, to bind*
    2) (dare in pegno) to pawn, to hock, to pledge
    3) econ. to commit, to lock up, to tie up [ capitali]
    4) (tenere occupato) to take* up, to keep* [sb.] busy

    il lavoro mi impegna totalmente — (richiedere impegno) my work absorbes all my energies

    5) (riservare) to book, to reserve [camera, tavolo]

    impegnare l'avversario — to put one's opponent under pressure, to give one's opponent a hard time

    7) (attaccare) to start [ battaglia]; to engage [ nemico]
    2.
    verbo pronominale impegnarsi
    1) (assumersi un impegno) to commit oneself, to pledge oneself

    -rsi in trattative, in un progetto — to embark in negotiations, a project

    3) (dedicarsi) to involve oneself (in with, in)
    4) (applicarsi) to devote oneself, to apply oneself (in to), to concentrate (in on)
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    impegnare
    /impeŋ'ŋare/ [1]
     1 (vincolare) to commit, to bind*
     2 (dare in pegno) to pawn, to hock, to pledge
     3 econ. to commit, to lock up, to tie up [ capitali]
     4 (tenere occupato) to take* up, to keep* [sb.] busy; il lavoro mi impegna totalmente (richiedere impegno) my work absorbes all my energies
     5 (riservare) to book, to reserve [camera, tavolo]
     6 sport impegnare l'avversario to put one's opponent under pressure, to give one's opponent a hard time
     7 (attaccare) to start [ battaglia]; to engage [ nemico]
    II impegnarsi verbo pronominale
     1 (assumersi un impegno) to commit oneself, to pledge oneself
     2 (intraprendere) -rsi in trattative, in un progetto to embark in negotiations, a project
     3 (dedicarsi) to involve oneself (in with, in)
     4 (applicarsi) to devote oneself, to apply oneself (in to), to concentrate (in on).

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  • 2 BINDA

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    (bind; batt, bundum; bundinn), v.
    1) to bind, tie, fasten, tie up;
    binda hest, hund, to tie up a horse, dog;
    binda skó, þvengi, to tie shoes, thongs;
    binda stein við háls e-m, to fasten a stone to one’s neck;
    binda fyrir augu e-m, to blindfold one;
    2) to bind in parcels, to pack up (binda varning til skips);
    binda hey á hest, to truss hay on a horse’s back;
    binda klyf, to tie up a pack;
    3) binda e-t um e-t, to bind round;
    hann batt silkiræmu um fót sér, he bound a strip of silk round his leg;
    binda um e-t, to put a bandage on;
    batt Yngvildr um fót honum, bound up his (wounded) leg;
    binda um sár, to bind up a wound;
    fig., hefir margr hlotit um sárt at binda fyrir mér, many a man has had wounds to tie up by my means (i. e. inflicted by me);
    þykkir mér bezt um heilt at binda, to bind a sound limb, to keep safe and sound;
    binda sár = binda um sár;
    binda hönd e-s, to bind his hand;
    4) to make, form, contract, enter into (binda samfélag, vináttu, tengdir, hjúskap);
    binda sætt ok frið, to make a reconciliation and peace;
    binda ráð, to resolve;
    absol. with infin., to fix, engage (bundu þeir Þórir at hittast á ákveðnum stáð);
    em ek þó eigi þess búinn, nema fleiri bindist, unless more persons bind themselves, enter the league;
    bindast á hendi (höndum) e-m, to bind oneself to serve another (bindast á hendi konungum);
    bindast (= binda sik) í e-u, to engage in a thing (bindast í heitum);
    with gen. (bindast e-s = bindast af or frá e-u), to refrain from a thing;
    eigi bazt hann ferligra orða, he did not refrain from bad words.
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    batt, 2nd pers. bazt, pl. bundu, bundit; pres. bind; 3rd pers. reflex. bizt; imperat. bind, bind þú; 2nd pers. bittú, bitt þú, Fm. 40; battú, Bret. 32; bitzt, Post. 154: [Goth., A. S., Hel. bindan; Engl. bind; Germ. binden; Swed. binda, 2nd pers. bandt; in Icel. by assimilation batt; bant, however, Hb. 20, 32 (1865)]:— to bind:
    I. prop. to bind in fetters, (cp. bönd, vincula; bandingi, prisoner), Hom. 119, Fms. xi. 146, Gþl. 179:
    1. to tie, fasten, tie up, b. hest, Nj. 83; naut, Ld. 98, Bs. i. 171; b. hund, Grág. ii. 119; b. við e-t, to fasten to; b. stein við háls e-m, 655 xxviii; b. blæju við stöng, Fms. ix. 358; b. skó, þvengi, to tie the shoes, Nj. 143, Þorst. St. 53, Orkn. 430: to bind in parcels, to pack up, b. varning, Fms. iii. 91, ix. 241 (a pun); b. hey, to truss hay for carting, Nj. 74; klyf, Grett. 123; b. at, til, to bind round a sack, parcel, Fms. i. 10; to bind a book, (band, bindi, volume, are mod. phrases), Dipl. i. 5, 9, ii. 13.
    β. medic. to bind wounds, to bind up, b. sár, Eg. 33, Bs. i. 639, Fms. i. 46 (cp. Germ. verbinden); b. um, of fomentation, Str. 4. 72: metaph. phrase, eiga um sárt at b., to have a sore wound to bind up, one feeling sore; hefir margr hlotið um sárt at b. fyrir mér, i. e. I have inflicted deep wounds on many, Nj. 54: the proverb, bezt er um heilt at b., or eiga um heilt at b., to bind a sound limb, i. e. to be safe and sound; þykir mér bezt um heilt at b., I think to keep my limbs unhurt, to run no risk, Fms. vii. 263.
    2. with a notion of impediment; b. skjöld sinn, to entangle the shield: metaph., bundin (closed, shut) skjaldborg, Sks. 385.
    II. metaph. to bind, make obligatory; leysa ok b., of the pope, Fms. x. 11: to make, contract a league, friendship, affinity, wedding, fellowship, oath, or the like; b. ráð, to resolve, Ld. 4, Eg. 30; samfélag, lag, vináttu, eið, tengdir, hjúskap, Fms. i. 53, iv. 15, 20, 108, 210, ix. 52, Stj. 633, K. Á. 110: absol. with a following infin., binda ( fix) þeir Þórir at hittast í ákveðnum stað, Ísl. ii. 147.
    III. reflex, to bind, engage oneself, enter a league; leikmenn höfðu saman bundizt at setjast á kirkjueignir, Bs. i. 733; bindask (b. sik) í e-u, to engage in a thing; þótt hann væri bundinn í slíkum hlutum, 655; at b. sik í veraldligu starfi, id.; hann bazt í því, at sýslumenn yðrir skyldu eigi koma á mörkina, Eg. 71; em ek þó eigi þessa búinn, nema fleiri bindist, unless more people bind themselves, enter the league, Fær. 25, Valla L. 216; bindast í banns atkvæði, H. E. i. 465; binda sik undir e-t, with a following infin. to bind oneself to do, Vm. 25; b. sik við e-t, id., N. G. L. i. 89; bindask e-m á hendi, to bind oneself to serve another, esp. of the service of great personages; b. á hendi konungum, Fms. xi. 203, x. 215, Bs. i. 681, Orkn. 422; bindast fyrir e-u, to place oneself at the head of an undertaking, to head, Hkr. iii. 40; Öngull vildi b. fyrir um atför við Gretti, Grett. 147 A.
    2. with gen., bindask e-s, to refrain from a thing; eigi bazt harm ferligra orða, i. e. he did not refrain from bad language, 655. 12; b. tára (only negative), to refrain from bursting into tears, Fms. ii. 32; hlátrs, Sks. 118; b. við e-t, id., El. 21; b. af e-u, Stj. 56.

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  • 3 sitoutua

    yks.nom. sitoutua; yks.gen. sitoudun; yks.part. sitoutui; yks.ill. sitoutuisi; mon.gen. sitoutukoon; mon.part. sitoutunut; mon.ill. sitouduttiin
    bind oneself (verb)
    commit oneself (verb)
    contract (verb)
    covenant (verb)
    engage (verb)
    engage oneself (verb)
    undertake (verb)
    undertake to (verb)
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    • be committed
    • undertake to
    • bind o.s.
    • bind oneself
    • commit oneself to
    • commit oneself
    • contract
    • covenant
    • engage oneself
    • engage
    • promise
    • undertake
    • pledge oneself

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  • 4 bezighouden

    1 [de aandacht in beslag nemen] occupy ⇒ keep busy
    2 [werk verschaffen] employ ⇒ engage
    ♦voorbeelden:
    1   die problemen houden hem bezig • those problems are keeping him busy
         het houdt ons allemaal bezig • we are all interested in it/ 〈 bezorgd〉 concerned about it
         iemand aangenaam bezighouden • entertain someone; keep someone amused 〈 kinderen〉
         het houdt me bezig • it occupies my mind
    II 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich bezighouden〉
    1 [zich ophouden met] occupy/busy oneself with ⇒ engage (oneself) in
    ♦voorbeelden:
    1   zich met iemand/iets bezighouden • occupy oneself with someone/something
         zich niet bezighouden met • be unconcerned with
         ik zal me vooral bezighouden met de volgende problemen • I will be chiefly concerned with the following problems

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  • 5 التزم

    اِلْتَزَم (بِـ): اِرْتَبَطَ، تَعَهّدَ، تَكَفّلَ
    to bind oneself, commit oneself, engage oneself, obligate oneself, put oneself under obligation, undertake, take upon oneself, assume; to be or become bound, committed, engaged, obligated

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  • 6 تعهد

    تَعَهّدَ (بِـ): اِلْتَزَمَ
    to undertake, take upon oneself, assume, bind oneself, commit oneself, engage oneself, obligate oneself, pledge, vow, promise; to be or become bound (by), committed (by)

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  • 7 تكفل

    تَكَفّلَ (بِـ)
    to vouch for, be responsible or liable for, guarantee, warrant; to undertake, take upon oneself, assume, bind oneself, commit oneself, engage oneself, obligate oneself, pledge, vow

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  • 8 عاهد

    عاهَدَ: قَطَعَ عَهْداً، تَعَهّدَ، تَعَاقَدَ
    to promise, pledge, vow, undertake, take upon oneself, bind oneself, commit oneself, engage oneself, obligate oneself; to covenant, contract, enter into (make, conclude) a covenant or compact or contract with

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  • 9 heitsi

    a., verða e-s heitsi, to engage, oneself to a thing.
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    adj. indecl.; verða e-s h., to engage oneself to a thing, Þiðr. 151.

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  • 10 JÁTA

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    (gen. jötu), f. manger.
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    að, or játta, t: it varies between the 1st and 2nd conjugation, the older forms being, pres. játi, játir, as still used in the north of Icel., pret. játti, part. játt; the later, pres. játa, játar, pret. játaði, part. játað: [mid. H. G. jaze]:—to say yes:
    I. with dat. or absol. to say yes, assent; allir játtuðu því, Fms. vii. 281; þessu játtar Þrándr, vi. 190; þessu játir hann, Glúm. 360, 361: to acknowledge, confess; játta ek því, at ek hefi …, Fms. vii. 305; sagði at Erkibiskup hafði því játtað (v. l. jáð), viii. 258; nú játar ek Dróttni, Stj. 174; ef þeir göra iðran játandi þínu nafni, 567; játa Guði, Greg. 20; hann neitaði Guðs nafni en játaði guðuni sínum, Fms. x. 324: to consent, þóat játtat hafi verit, Sks. 776 B; eptir lögum ok því sem þá var játtat, Gþl. 47; játuðu ok samþyktu allir, at …, id.; ek mun jata ( consent) at görask hans eiginkona, Fms. i. 3; þeir beiða þess at Sturla játaði í dóm Jóns Loptssonar um málit, Sturl. i. 105; Dana-konungr játtaði gjöfinni, Fms. x. 84; nú játti jarlinn hváru-tveggja, Kristninni ok vingan konungs, 277; játta e-u undan sér, to yield up, Orkn. 52; játaði biskup upp ( yielded up) öllum stöðum, Bs. i. 730: to promise, þann Finninn er hann hafði játt (ját), at …, Fms. x. 379; mun ek þessu játa fyrir mik ok heimamenn mína, Nj. 162; játtir þú ferðinni, didst thou promise to go? Fms. iii. 72; játa skuldar-stöðum, Ld. 212.
    II. with acc. of the thing, to acknowledge, confess; játa syndir, Fb. ii. 434, Sks. 129 new Ed., Th. 23, 625. 92: to grant, játtuðu allir þér konungdóm, Fms. vii. 153; Jesús Christr sá er ek trúi á, ok játi með munni, Blas. 41: to yield, give, játa konungi þat alt er hann beiddi, Fms. xi. 224; konungr bað bændr játa sér reiðskjóta, 223; játa sik, to confess one’s sins, Bs. i. 121; þann tíma er herra Gyrðr hafði sik til játtat ( promised), H. E. i. 528; játta sik undir e-t, to engage oneself, Dipl. ii. 11, Fms. ii. 238.
    III. reflex., játask undir e-t, to engage oneself to, accept, profess, Nj. 122, Fms. x. 24, xi. 38: to promise, hvárt-tveggja játask öðru til hjúskapar, H. E. i. 247.

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  • 11 обязаться

    возвр.
    (брать на себя обязательство) engage oneself (to), undertake (to), commit/pledge/bind oneself (to)
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    обязываться; обязаться engage, undertake
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  • 12 آلى على نفسه

    آلَى على نَفْسِهِ: تَعَهّدَ
    to undertake, take upon oneself, commit oneself, bind oneself, engage oneself, pledge, vow, promise

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  • 13 ارتبط

    اِرْتَبَطَ (بِـ): تَعَهّدَ، اِلْتَزَمَ
    to bind oneself, commit oneself, engage oneself, obligate oneself, undertake; to be or become bound, committed, tied, engaged

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  • 14 تقيد

    تَقَيّدَ (بِـ): اِلْتَزَمَ، اِرْتَبَطَ
    to bind oneself, commit oneself, engage oneself, obligate oneself, undertake; to be bound, tied, committed, engaged, obligated

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  • 15 UNDIR

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    prep. with dat. and acc.
    I. with dat.
    1) under;
    þá brast í sundr jörð undir hesti hans, the earth burst asunder under his horse;
    þungr undir árum, heavy to row;
    þeir leita þeirra ok finna þá undir eyju einni, they seek for them and find them under an island;
    undir þeim hesti var alinn Eiðfaxi, that horse was the sire of E.;
    2) fig. (undir þeim biskupi eru ellifu hundruð kirkna);
    eiga undir sér, to have under one, in one’s power;
    eiga fé undir e-m, to have money in his hands, deposited with him;
    3) under, depending on;
    orlög vár eru eigi undir orðum þínum, our fate does not depend on thy words;
    hann á vin undir hverjum manni, he has a friend in every man;
    4) ellipt. or adverbial usages;
    vóru þau (Njáll ok Bergþóra) úbrunnin undir, they were unburned underneath;
    meðan töður manna eru undir, whilst the hay is lying (mown, but not got in);
    ef þér þœtti nökkut undir um mik, if thou hast cared at all for me;
    sól (dagr) er undir, the sun (day) is down, under the horizon;
    væri oss mikit undir, at vér fengim liðsinni hans, it were worth much to us to get his help;
    II. with acc.
    1) under, underneath, denoting motion (var settr undir hann stóll);
    2) of time;
    hrökk undir miðdegi, it drew close to midday;
    3) fig. leggja undir sik, to lay under oneself, to subjugate;
    þjóna undir e-n, to serve under one;
    þessa laxveiði gaf hann undir kirkjuna, he made it over to the church;
    bera fé undir e-n, to bribe one;
    leggja virðing konungs undir vápn mín, to let it depend on my weapons;
    ef undir oss skal koma kjörit, if the choice is to be left with us;
    Hjört þótti mér þeir hafa undir, H. me thought they got under;
    ef kona tekr mann undir bónda sinn, if she be untrue to her husband;
    bjóða fé í leigu undir sik, to offer to pay money for one’s passage.
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    prep. with dat. and acc.; an older monosyllabic und is often used in poets, Ls. 44, Hdl. 11, Þkv. 16, Hm. 58; und valkesti, und árum, Lex. Poët.; und hánum, Haustl.: unt = und, Akv. 26 (Bugge): [Ulf. undar; A. S., Engl., and Dan. under; O. H. G. untar; Germ. unter]:—under, underneath, below.
    A. With dat., undir hesti hans, Nj. 158; tréit u. honum, underneath him, 202; mána vegr und hánum, Haustl.; skipit undir þeim, Háv. 42, Ld. 78; troða undir fótum, Fms. ii. 172; bera undir hendi sér, Eg. 237, Nj. 200; sverðit brotnaði undir hjaltinu, 43; sitja undir borðum, 68; róa undir seglum, Fms. viii. 131; skip þungt undir árum, heavy to row. Eg. 354; undir túngarði, Ld. 138; u. veggnum, Háv. 49; u. haugnum, Eb. 94; u. heiðinni, Eg. 277; fjöll undir jöklum, Fb. i. 540; liggja undir nesi einu, Nj. 43; undir garðinum, Njarð. 374; und kvernum, Ls. 44: und Miðgarði, Hdl. 11; undir Þríhyrningi, Nj. 89, 114; undir Hrauni, Eb. 52; undir Felli, Nj. 16, of places seated under a fell, Landn. passim.
    2. hvárt þat fé hefði undir því kvikendi alizt, of a dam, Grág. ii. 312; undir þeim var alinn Freyfaxi, she ( the mare) was the dam of F., Landn. 195.
    II. metaph. usages; alla sem undir honum eru, Sks. 677 B; u. þeim biskupi eru ellifu hundrað kirkna, Rb. 332; búa u. e-m, Fms. i. 107; undir hendi, höndum e-m, hönd (B.I. fine); eiga undir sér, to have under one, in one’s power, Fms. iv. 271, Ld. 250, Vígl. 33, Sturl. i. 20; see eiga (A. IV. 2): eiga fé undir e-m, to have money in his hands, deposited with him, Nj. 101; taka tíu hundruð u. Eiríki bónda, ten hundred in E.’s keeping, Dipl. ii. 6; tvau hundruð u. sonum herra Stepháns, i. 11; þeim manni er féit er undir, Grág. i. 184; er und einum mér öll hodd Hniflunga, Akv. 26.
    2. under, depending on; svá var ávísat sem u. væri bani ykkar beggja, Am. 12; örlög vár eru eigi u. orðum þínum, Karl. 339; hans líf stendr þar u., Stj. 219; undir því væri, at ek hefða góð málalok, Nj. 47; hvárt þykkir þer u. því sem mest, 263; mikit þótti spökum mönnum undir, at …, Ld. 38; undir þínum þokka þykkir mér mest af þínum frændum, I am most concerned for what thou thinkest, Lv. 72.
    3. undir vitni e-s, 623. 15; u. handlagi e-s, Dipl. i. 11; hann á vin undir hverjum manni, he has a friend in every man, Fas. i. 290; jafnan er munr undir manns liði (= í manns liði), a man’s help is something, Bs. i; þó at smátt sé und einum, though one man (more or less) makes little difference, Hallfred; um þá gripi er görsemar eru undir, things of value, Gísl. 80; lítil eru tiðendi u. förum mínum, Fms. xi. 118; fela ván sína alla u. Guði, 686 B. 2; eiga traust u. e-m, Fms. i. 261; undir trausti, skjóli, hlífð … e-s, 623. 15; u. griðum, Grág. ii. 194; segja hvat honum er undir fréttinni, Grág. (Kb.) i. 51; mjök var undir heimboði við þik, at vér vildim, Ld. 236; hvat undir mun búa bæn þessi, Eg. 764; þat bjó mest undir ferð Áka, at …, Fms. xi. 45; jarl spyrr hvat undir kveðju sé, Fas. iii. 567.
    III. ellipt. or adverbial usages; vóru þau úbrunnin undir, underneath, Nj. 208; mér þótti hann vera í rauðum hosum undir, 214; var þar undir niðri skógr, Eg. 580; meðan töður manna eru undir, whilst the hay is down, of hay mown, but not got in, Nj. 192; hart mun þykkja u. at búa, 90.
    2. at þat sé eigi verr undir, enn vara, of not less value, substance, K. Þ. K. 172; ef mér þætti nökkut u. um mik, if I thought it mattered aught, Nj. 19; þykki mér mikit u., at …, does it matter much to thee? 65; hverjum manni muni þykkja nokkut undir, at …, Sturl. i. 176.
    B. With acc., under, underneath, Lat. sub, denoting motion; var settr undir hann stóll, Nj. 269; koma fótum undir sik, 202; fara undir skipit, Njarð. 376; kominn undir jarðar-menit, Ld. 60; renna u. hendr e-m, Háv. 41; þeim tók undir hendr, Ld. 38; kom u. kverk öxinni, Nj. 84; láta u. belti sér, 168; setjask u. borð, 176; heimtask út u. akkerin, Fms. ix. 44; stýra u. veðr, … beita undir veðr, Fb. i. 540; leggja út u. Eyjar, Nj. 125; riða austr u. Eyjafjöll, 216; sigla suðr u. England, Hkr. i. 129; leggjask niðr u. hauginn, Eb. 94; ganga u. hamar-skúta nökkurn, Nj. 264; hleypa heim undir Þríhyrning, 105.
    2. of time; hrökk undir miðdegi, it drew close to midday, Fas. i. 506; cp. the mod. phrase, það er komið undir dagmál, hádegi, … náttmál, of time, close to, hard upon.
    II. metaph. usages; gefa hann undir vápn yður, Njarð. 354; leggja virðing konungs undir vápn mín, to let it depend on, Fms. x. 199; jarl hverr skyldi hafa und sik þrjá hersa (= undir sér), 182; Hjört þótti mér þeir hafa undir, they had him under, had him on the ground, Nj. 95; leggja undir sik, to lay under oneself, subjugate, Fms. i. 3; skattgilda undir sik. Eg. 402; ganga undir e-n, to submit to, Fms. i. 37, 156, Ld. 166; játtask undir e-t, Fms. ix. 227; taka vel … u. e-t, Ld. 150; þjóna u. e-n, to serve under, Fms. x. 23; draga u. sik, Eg. 61; arf berr undir e-n, devolves upon, Grág. i. 179; þessa laxveiði gaf hann undir kirkjuna, he made it over to the church, Fms. i. 272; Sámsey er undir biskup, is under a bishop, xi. 230; þær eignir liggja undir þá ætt, vi. 432; leita ráðs u. e-n, xi. 80, MS. 686 B. 13; vikja máli u. e-n, Nj. 77; skírskota u. e-n, Ó. H. 86, Eg. 352, N. G. L. i. 348; bera fé u. e-n, to bribe, Ld. 114. Fms. v. 187; játa sik undir at gjalda, to engage oneself, Dipl. ii. 2; leggja e-t undir þegnskap sinn, upon one’s honour, Grág. (Kb.) i. 48; þá mælti Einarr svá undir málit, interrupt it, Sturl. i. 66 C.
    2. special phrases; ef kona tekr mann undir bónda sinn, if she be untrue to her husband, N. G. L. i. 351, H. E. i. 236; því fylgðu engir mann-lestir, þvíat ek tók engan mann undir Gísla, I was true to G., Gísl. 15; land styrkvara undir bú, at heyföngum, stronger in the way of household, yielding more crops, Sturl. iii. 271; bjóða fé í leigu u. sik, to offer money for a passage, Nj. 128; taka penning veginn u. blóðlát, for letting blood, Rétt. 2. 10; taka eyri u. hvert lispund, id.; líða undir lok, to come to-an end, Nj. 156.
    III. ellipt., sól er undir, the sun is under, Grág. i. 104; dagr er undir, Fb. iii. 384; slá u. sem mest má þessa viku, to mow as much as possible this week, so as to prepare for drying it the next, Eb. 150; standa undir með e-m, to back, Sturl. i. 20.

    Íslensk-ensk orðabók > UNDIR

  • 16 obbligare

    obbligare qualcuno a fare qualcosa oblige or compel s.o. to do something
    * * *
    obbligare v.tr.
    1 ( sottoporre a un obbligo) to oblige, to compel: la legge obbliga i giovani al servizio militare, the law obliges (o requires) young men to do military service; il dovere ti obbliga a informarli, duty obliges (o compels) you to tell them
    2 ( costringere) to oblige, to force, to make*: il cattivo tempo ci obbligò a fermarci, the bad weather forced us to stop (o made us stop); fu obbligato a dimettersi, he was made (o forced) to resign
    3 ( indurre con insistenze) to insist, to oblige: mi hanno obbligato a restare a cena, they insisted that I stayed to dinner
    4 ( impegnare, vincolare con patto) to bind*, to obligate, to pledge (anche dir.): la tua parola ti obbliga a pagare i debiti, your word binds you to pay your debts; obbligare qlcu. per contratto, to bind s.o. by contract; obbligare qlcu. a soddisfare determinate condizioni, to bind (o to obligate) s.o. to fulfil specific conditions; obbligare con un'ipoteca la propria casa, to mortgage one's house.
    ◘ obbligarsi v.rifl. to bind* oneself, to engage oneself, to undertake* (anche dir.): si obbligò a fornire il denaro necessario, he bound himself (o he undertook) to provide the necessary money // (dir.): obbligare come mallevadore di qlcu., to stand surety for s.o.; obbligare in solido, to bind oneself jointly and severally // non voglio chiedergli nulla per non obbligarmi, I don't want to ask him anything because I don't want to be under an obligation to him.
    * * *
    [obbli'ɡare]
    1. vt

    obbligare qn a fare qc — (sogg : circostanze, persona) to force o oblige sb to do sth, make sb do sth, (legalmente) to require sb to do sth, Dir to bind sb to do sth

    1) Dir

    obbligarsi per qn — to stand surety for sb, act as guarantor for sb

    * * *
    [obbli'gare]
    verbo transitivo

    obbligare qcn. a fare — [persona, autorità] to oblige o force o compel o obligate sb. to do, to make sb. do; [legge, regola, contratto] to bind sb. to do

    * * *
    obbligare
    /obbli'gare/ [1]
    obbligare qcn. a fare [persona, autorità] to oblige o force o compel o obligate sb. to do, to make sb. do; [legge, regola, contratto] to bind sb. to do; fu obbligato ad accettare la decisione the decision was forced on him; ci sono diverse ragioni che mi obbligano ad andare there are several reasons why I have to go.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > obbligare

  • 17 участвовать

    1) General subject: be a party to (в чем-либо), bear a hand, contribute, engage, go in (for) (в состязании), have part, participate, run (в соревнованиях, скачках, бегах), share, take part, tie up (в чем-л.), be involved (with) (The spectator was hit by an escort motorcycle involved with the race.), join, be in
    4) Sports: compete
    7) Diplomatic term: participate (in) (в чём-л.), participate in something, play (в чём-л.), take part in something
    8) Jargon: on the shake
    9) Business: be privy to
    11) Taboo: muck in

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > участвовать

  • 18 वृत् _vṛt

    वृत् I. 4 Ā. (वृत्यते)
    1 To choose, like; cf. वावृत्.
    -2 To distribute, divide. -II. 1 U. (वर्तयति-ते) To shine. III. 1 Ā. (वर्तते but Paras. also in the Aorist, Second Future and Conditional; also in the Desiderative; ववृते, अवृतत्-अवर्तिष्ट, वर्तिष्यते-वर्त्स्यति, वर्तितुम्, वृत्त)
    1 To be, exist, abide, remain, subsist, stay; इदं मे मनसि वर्तते Ś.1; अत्र विषये$स्माकं महत् कुतूहलं वर्तते Pt.1; मरालकुलनायकः कथय रे कथं वर्तताम् Bv.1.3; often used merely as a copula; अतीत्य हरितो हरींश्च वर्तन्ते वाजिनः Ś.1.
    -2 To be in any particular condition or circumstances; पश्चिमे वयसि वर्तमानस्य K.; so दुःखे, हर्षे, विषादे &c. वर्तते.
    -3 To happen, take place, occur, come to pass; सीतादेव्याः किं वृत्तमित्यस्ति काचित् प्रवृत्तिः U.2; सायं संप्रति वर्तते पथिक रे स्थानान्तरं गम्यताम् Śubhas. 'now it is evening' &c.; Ś. Til.6; अभितो ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं वर्तते विदिता- त्मनाम् Bg.5.26.
    -4 To move on, proceed in regular course; सर्वथा वर्तते यज्ञः Ms.2.15; निर्व्याजमज्या ववृते Bk. 2.37; R.12.56.
    -5 To be maintained or supported by, live on, subsist by (fig. also); कस्त्वं किं वर्तसे ब्रह्मन् ज्ञातु- मिच्छामहे वयम् Rām.1.1.12; फलमूलवारिभिर्वर्तमाना K.172; Ms.3.77.
    -6 To turn, roll on, revolve; यावदियं लोकयात्रा वर्तते Ve.3.
    -7 To occupy or engage oneself, be occupied or engaged in, set about (with loc.); भगवान् काश्यपः शाश्वते ब्रह्मणि वर्तते Ś.1; इतरो दहने स्वकर्मणां ववृते ज्ञानमयेन वह्निना R.8.2; Ms.8.346; नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि Bg. 3.22.
    -8 To act, behave, conduct or demean oneself towards, do, perform, practise (usually with loc. or by itself); आर्यो$स्मिन् विनयेन वर्तताम् U.6; कविर्निसर्गसौहृदेन भरतेषु वर्तमानः Māl.1; औदासीन्येन वर्तितुम् R.1.25; मित्रवन् मय्यवर्तिष्ट Dk.; Ms.7.14;8.173;11.3.
    -9 To act a part, enter upon a course of conduct; साध्वीं वृत्तिं वर्तते 'he acts an honest part'.
    -1 To act up to, abide by, follow; तदशक्यारम्भादुपरम्य मातुर्मते वर्तस्व Dk.
    -11 To have the sense of, signify, be used in the sense of; पुष्यसमीपस्थे चन्द्रमसि पुष्यशब्दो वर्तते Mbh. on P.IV.2.3 (often used in lexicons in this sense).
    -12 To tend or conduce to (with dat.); पुत्रेण किं फलं यो वै पितृदुःखाय वर्तते.
    -18 To rest or depend upon. -Caus. (वर्तयति-ते)
    1 To cause to be or exist.
    -2 To cause to move or turn round, cause to revolve; ज्योतींषि वर्तयति च प्रविभक्तरश्मिः Ś.7.6.
    -3 To brandish, flourish, whirl round; हस्तवर्तमवीवृतत् Bk.15. 37.
    -4 To do, practise, exhibit; नान्तर्वर्तयति ध्वनत्सु जलदे- ष्वामन्द्रमुद्गर्जितम् Māl.9.33.
    -5 To perform, discharge, attend or look to; सो$धिकारमभिकः कुलोचितं कश्चन स्वयमवर्तयत् समाः R.19.4; Mv.3.23.
    -6 To spend, pass (as time).
    -7 To live on, subsist; रामो$पि सह वैदेह्या वने वन्येन वर्तयन् R.12.8; sometimes Ātm. also; मदसिक्तमुखैर्मृगाधिपः करभि- र्वर्तयते स्वयं हतैः Ki.2.18.
    -8 To relate, describe; तत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि यथा नैतत् प्रधानतः Mb.12.19.1;1.116.18.
    -9 To perceive, comprehend.
    -1 To study.
    -11 To shine.
    -12 To speak.
    -13 To shed (as tears); ताबुभौ च समालङ्ग्य रामो$प्यश्रूण्यवर्तयत् Rām.2.99.4. -Desid. (विवृत्सति, विवर्तिषते).

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > वृत् _vṛt

  • 19 játta

    (að, or -tta, -ttr), v.
    1) to say yes to, with dat. (þessu játar or játir hann);
    2) to acknowledge, admit (erkibiskup hafði því játat, at);
    3) to consent; mun ek þessu j. fyrir mik ok mína heimamenn, I will agree to this for myself and my household; j. e-u undan sér, j. e-u upp, to yield up;
    4) to promise (konungr játaði þeim griðum ok sættum);
    5) with acc. of the thing, to acknowledge (j. syndir); to grant, give (játtuðu allir þér konungdóm); with acc. of the person; fyr engan mun játum vér hann guð, by no means do we acknowledge him to be God; j. sik, to confess oneself; j. sik undir e-t, to engage oneself;
    6) refl., játast undir e-t, játast til e-s, = játa sik undir e-t.

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  • 20 auctoro

    auctorare, auctoravi, auctoratus V TRANS
    bind/pledge/oblige/engage oneself, hire oneself out; purchase (w/sibi), secure

    Latin-English dictionary > auctoro

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