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1 give
قَدَّمَ \ accord: to give; allow: He was accorded permission to use the library. contribute: to give sth. for a common purpose: Each of us contributed (a pound) to the cost of the gift. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: What gave you that idea? Who gave you that cut on your face? Sheep give us wool, (with a noun that can also be a verb) to make he gave a shout (or He shouted). He gave me his promise (or He promised). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. introduce: to make (sb. or sth.) known to sb.: I introduced him to my father. I introduced them (to each other). He introduced me to the art of fishing. offer: to give sb. the chance to accept (sth.): They offered the job to the younger woman, but she refused it. present: to give formally; hand over: He presented me with a bill for $5, to put forward; show She presented her plans to the meeting. produce: to show (a ticket, proof, etc.) so as to satisfy sb.. render: to give, as a duty (help, thanks etc.). \ See Also منح (مَنَحَ)، أَضْفَى على، ساهم في (سَاهَمَ في)، عَرَّف بِـ، عرض (عَرَضَ)، برز (بَرَزَ) -
2 give up
تَخَلَّى عن \ abandon: to give up, because of difficulties: They had to abandon their plans. desert: to leave wrongly and shamefully: We must not desert our friends in danger. He deserted his wife and children, and went to live in America. forsake: to leave for ever; give up completely: She forsook the religion of her family in favour of that of her husband. give up: not to try any more; stop: He gave up when he got tired. let sb. down: to fail sb.’s trust; not do what is promised or expected; cause shame: He let down the whole team by his unfair play. part with: to allow sth. (or sb.) to leave one’s possession: He’s fond of his old car and refuses to part with it. quit: to leave completely: He quit(ted) his job after quarrelling with his employer. walk out (on): to leave suddenly (sb. to whom one has a duty): He walked out on his wife. \ See Also خذل (خَذَلَ)، ترك (تَرَكَ)، هجر (هَجَرَ)، كَفَّ عن، فارق (فَارَقَ)، تَوَقَّفَ عن عمل -
3 give up
أَقْلَعَ عن \ abandon: to give up because of difficulties, to abandon: They had to abandon their plans. get out of: to avoid (sth. that one does not want to do): I’ve promised to go, and I can’t get out of it. give up: to stop (doing sth. that one usu. does); leave; not keep any longer (hope, one’s job etc.): I’ve given up smoking. They gave up the idea of buying a farm. leave off: to stop: Begin reading where you left off yesterday. \ See Also تَوَقَّفَ عن، تَراجَعَ عن، تَخَلَّى (عن) -
4 give the boot
to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed ( usually from a job):يَطْرُدُ من العَمَلHe got the boot for always being late.
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5 Auftrag
m1. (zu ) (Anweisung) directions Pl., instructions Pl., orders Pl.; (Aufgabe) assignment; (Pflicht) task, job; (Besorgung) errand; MIL. und diplomatischer: mission; im Auftrag von on behalf of, on s.o.’s instructions; in jemandes Auftrag handeln act on s.o.’s behalf; ich komme im Auftrag von... I have been sent by...; im Auftrag (abgek. i. A.) pp, P.P. (= per procurationem); jemandem den Auftrag erteilen oder geben, etw. zu tun instruct s.o. to do s.th., give s.o. the job of doing s.th.; einen Auftrag ausführen oder erledigen carry out an instruction; ich habe den Auftrag zu (+ Inf.) I have been instructed to (+ Inf.)2. WIRTS. (Bestellung) order; (Bauauftrag, Liefervertrag) contract; laut Auftrag according to order ( oder the contract); jemandem einen Auftrag geben place an order with s.o., commission s.th. from s.o.; einen Auftrag vergeben place an order; bei Ausschreibungen: award a contract; etw. bei jemandem in Auftrag geben commission s.o. to do s.th.; place an order with s.o. for s.th.; wir können keine Aufträge mehr annehmen we cannot accept any more orders; in Auftrag gegeben be on order3. meist Sg.; (Aufgabe) job; (Mission) purpose, mission; die Kirche hat den Auftrag zu (+ Inf.) it’s the job of the Church ( oder the Church’s job) to (+ Inf.)4. meist Sg.; von Farbe etc.: application* * *der Auftragerrand; order; commission; contract; instructions; assignment; mandate* * *Auf|trag ['auftraːk]m -(e)s, Aufträge[-trɛːgə]jdm den Áúftrag geben, etw zu tun — to give sb the job of doing sth, to instruct sb to do sth
einen Áúftrag ausführen — to carry out an order
ich habe den Áúftrag, Ihnen mitzuteilen... — I have been instructed to tell you...
die Oper wurde im Áúftrag des Königs komponiert — the opera was commissioned by the king
i. A. or im Áúftrag G. W. Kurz — pp G. W. Kurz
2) (COMM) order (über +acc for); (bei Künstlern, Freischaffenden etc) commission ( über +acc for)etw in Áúftrag geben — to order/commission sth (bei from)
im Áúftrag und auf Rechnung von — by order and for account of
3) no pl geh = Mission, Aufgabe) task* * *der1) (a duty assigned to someone: You must complete this assignment by tomorrow.) assignment2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.) commission3) (a purpose for which a person or group of people is sent: His mission was to seek help.) mission4) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) order* * *Auf·trag<-[e]s, Aufträge>[ˈauftra:k, pl ˈauftrɛ:gə]meinen \Auftrag erhalten to obtain [or secure] a contract/commission2. (Bestellung) [sales] ordereinen \Auftrag ausführen to deal with [or form execute] an orderim \Auftrag und auf Rechnung von jdm by order and for account of sbeinen \Auftrag ausführen to carry out [or execute] an orderden [ausdrücklichen] \Auftrag haben[, etw zu tun] to be [expressly] instructed [to do sth]jdm den \Auftrag geben, etw zu tun to instruct sb to do sthetw [bei jdm] in \Auftrag geben to order sth [from sb]eine Skulptur [bei jdm] in \Auftrag geben to commission [sb with] a sculptureim \Auftrag by order, on authorityin jds \Auftrag on sb's instructions; (für jdn) on sb's behalf„\Auftrag erledigt!“ “mission accomplished”5. (das Aufstreichen) application* * *der; Auftrag[e]s, Aufträge1) (Anweisung) instructions pl.; (Aufgabe) task; jobin jemandes Auftrag — (Dat.) (für jemanden) on somebody's behalf; (auf jemandes Anweisung) on somebody's instructions
jemandem den Auftrag geben od. erteilen, etwas zu tun — instruct somebody to do something; give somebody the job of doing something
einen Auftrag ausführen — carry out an instruction or order
den Auftrag haben, etwas zu tun — have been instructed to do something
2) (Bestellung) order; (bei Künstlern, Architekten usw.) commissionein Auftrag über etwas — (Akk.) an order/a commission for something
etwas in Auftrag geben — (Kaufmannsspr.) order/commission something ( bei from)
3) (Mission) task; mission* * *Auftrag m1.(zu) (Anweisung) directions pl, instructions pl, orders pl; (Aufgabe) assignment; (Pflicht) task, job; (Besorgung) errand; MIL und diplomatischer: mission;im Auftrag von on behalf of, on sb’s instructions;in jemandes Auftrag handeln act on sb’s behalf;ich komme im Auftrag von … I have been sent by …;geben, etwas zu tun instruct sb to do sth, give sb the job of doing sth;erledigen carry out an instruction;laut Auftrag according to order ( oder the contract);jemandem einen Auftrag geben place an order with sb, commission sth from sb;einen Auftrag vergeben place an order; bei Ausschreibungen: award a contract;etwas bei jemandem in Auftrag geben commission sb to do sth; place an order with sb for sth;wir können keine Aufträge mehr annehmen we cannot accept any more orders;in Auftrag gegeben be on order4. meist sg; von Farbe etc: application* * *der; Auftrag[e]s, Aufträge1) (Anweisung) instructions pl.; (Aufgabe) task; jobin jemandes Auftrag — (Dat.) (für jemanden) on somebody's behalf; (auf jemandes Anweisung) on somebody's instructions
jemandem den Auftrag geben od. erteilen, etwas zu tun — instruct somebody to do something; give somebody the job of doing something
einen Auftrag ausführen — carry out an instruction or order
den Auftrag haben, etwas zu tun — have been instructed to do something
2) (Bestellung) order; (bei Künstlern, Architekten usw.) commissionein Auftrag über etwas — (Akk.) an order/a commission for something
etwas in Auftrag geben — (Kaufmannsspr.) order/commission something ( bei from)
3) (Mission) task; mission* * *-¨e (von Farbe) m.application (of paint) n. -¨e m.assignment n.brief n.commission n.instruction n.job n.mission n.order n. -
6 soltar
v.1 to let go of.¡suéltame! let me go!, let go of me!2 to release (dejar ir) (preso, animales, freno).si yo pillo un trabajo así, no lo suelto (informal) if I got a job like that I wouldn't let go of it o I'd make sure I hung on to itElla suelta su mano She releases his hand.3 to let or pay out (desenrollar) (cable, cuerda).4 to give (risotada, grito, suspiro).soltar una patada a alguien to give somebody a kick, to kick somebodysoltar un puñetazo a alguien to punch somebody5 to come out with (decir bruscamente).6 to give off (desprender) (calor, olor, gas).estas hamburguesas sueltan mucha grasa a lot of fat comes out of these burgers when you fry them7 to unfasten, to loosen, to unloose, to untie.El chico soltó al perro The boy untied the dog.8 to let free, to let go, to let off, to release.El guarda soltó al pillo The guard released the rascal.El diario soltó la información The newspaper let off the information.9 to give forth, to burst out.Soltar un grito Give forth a cry.10 to give out, to fork out, to fork up, to fork over.Miguel suelta mucho dinero Mike gives out a lot of money.11 to lose hold.12 to pay out, to let go, to pay away, to run out.El marinero suelta la cuerda The sailor pays out the rope.* * *1 (desasir) to let go of, release, drop■ ¡suelta el arma! drop the weapon!■ ¡suéltame! let me go!3 (preso) to release, free, set free5 (humo, olor) to give off6 (puntos) to drop7 (de vientre) to loosen1 (desatarse) to come untied, come unfastened2 (desprenderse) to come off3 (tornillo etc) to come loose4 (animal) to get loose, break loose5 (puntos) to come undone6 (vientre) to loosen7 figurado (adquirir habilidad) to become proficient, get the knack8 figurado (desenvolverse) to become self-confident, loosen up\soltar amarras to cast offsoltar la lengua to speak freelysoltar la pasta familiar to cough upsoltar un taco to swearsoltarse a + inf to begin + inf, start + inf / -ingsoltarse a su gusto familiar to let off steam* * *verb1) to release2) loosen* * *1. VT1) (=dejar de agarrar) to let go of; (=dejar caer) to drop¡suéltenme! — let go of me!, let me go!
2) [+ amarras] to cast off; [+ nudo, cinturón] (=quitar) to untie, undo; (=aflojar) to loosen3) (Aut) [+ embrague] to let out, release, disengage frm; [+ freno] to release4) (=dejar libre) [+ preso, animal] to release, set free; [+ agua] to let out, run off5) (=emitir) [+ gas, olor] to give off; [+ grito] to let outsolté un suspiro de alivio — I let out o heaved a sigh of relief
6) (=asestar)7) [al hablar] [+ noticia] to break; [+ indirecta] to drop; [+ blasfemia] to come out with, let fly¡suéltalo ya! — out with it!, spit it out! *
soltó un par de palabrotas — he came out with a couple of rude words, he let fly a couple of obscenities
8) * (=perder) [+ puesto, privilegio] to give up; [+ dinero] to cough up *9) [serpiente] [+ piel] to shed10) (=resolver) [+ dificultad] to solve; [+ duda] to resolve; [+ objeción] to satisfy, deal with11) And (=ceder) to cede, give, hand over2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dejar ir) to releasesoltaron varios toros en las fiestas — during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets
2) ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let gosoltó el dinero y huyó — he dropped/let go of the money and ran
suéltame, que me haces daño — let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me
3)a) ( desatar) <cuerda/cable> to undo, untieb) ( aflojar)suelta la cuerda poco a poco — let o pay out the rope gradually
d) ( desatascar) <cable/cuerda> to free; < tuerca> to ondo, get... undone4) ( desprender) <calor/vapor> to give off; < pelo> to shed; < jugo>5)a) < carcajada> to let out; <palabrotas/disparates> to come out with; < grito> to let out, giveno soltó palabra — he didn't say o utter a word
siempre suelta el mismo rollo — (fam) she always comes out with the same old stuff (colloq)
b) ( dar) (+ me/te/le etc)le solté un tortazo — I clobbered him (colloq)
6) (fam) < vientre> (+ me/te/le etc)2.soltarse v pron1) (refl) persona/animal ( desasirse)2) ( desatarse) nudo to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) nudo to loosen, come loose; tornillo to work loose3) ( adquirir desenvoltura)* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dejar ir) to releasesoltaron varios toros en las fiestas — during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets
2) ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let gosoltó el dinero y huyó — he dropped/let go of the money and ran
suéltame, que me haces daño — let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me
3)a) ( desatar) <cuerda/cable> to undo, untieb) ( aflojar)suelta la cuerda poco a poco — let o pay out the rope gradually
d) ( desatascar) <cable/cuerda> to free; < tuerca> to ondo, get... undone4) ( desprender) <calor/vapor> to give off; < pelo> to shed; < jugo>5)a) < carcajada> to let out; <palabrotas/disparates> to come out with; < grito> to let out, giveno soltó palabra — he didn't say o utter a word
siempre suelta el mismo rollo — (fam) she always comes out with the same old stuff (colloq)
b) ( dar) (+ me/te/le etc)le solté un tortazo — I clobbered him (colloq)
6) (fam) < vientre> (+ me/te/le etc)2.soltarse v pron1) (refl) persona/animal ( desasirse)2) ( desatarse) nudo to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) nudo to loosen, come loose; tornillo to work loose3) ( adquirir desenvoltura)* * *soltar11 = dump, release, disengage, loosen, let + go, put down, drop off, let + go of, untie.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.
Ex: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.Ex: The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.Ex: Bridling a horse safely starts with untying the horse.* no soltar = keep + a tight hold on.* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.* soltar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.* soltar la pasta = pony up, cough up + money, cough up + cash.* soltar pasta = shell out + money, shell out.* soltarse = work + loose, come + loose, come off.* soltarse de = break + loose from.* soltarse la melena = let + Posesivo + hair down.* soltarse la melena cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* soltar semillas = go to + seed.soltar22 = give off, spout.Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.
Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.* soltar chispas = emit + sparks.* soltar una carcajada = emit + laugh, let out + a laugh.* soltar una lágrima = shed + tears.* soltar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.soltar33 = blurt out, spit out, fire off.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: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.* soltar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* * *vtA (dejar ir) to releaselo soltaron porque no tenían pruebas they released him o they let him go because they had no evidencesoltaron varios toros en las fiestas during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streetssoltó al perro para que corriese he let the dog off the leash to give it a runvete o te suelto el perro go away or I'll set the dog on youB(dejar de tener cogido): aguanta esto y no lo sueltes hold this and don't let go of it¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!¿dónde puedo soltar estos paquetes? where can I put down o ( colloq) drop these packages?soltó el dinero y salió corriendo he dropped/let go of the money and ran outsuéltame que me haces daño let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting mesi no sueltas lo que me debes ( fam); if you don't give me o hand over o ( colloq) cough up what you owe mees muy tacaño y no suelta un duro he's so tightfisted you can't get a penny out of himno pienso soltar este puesto I've no intention of giving up this positionC1 (desatar) ‹cuerda/cable› to undo, untiesoltar amarras to cast off2(aflojar): suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually3 ‹freno› to release; ‹embrague› to let out4 (desatascar) ‹cable/cuerda› to freeconsiguió soltar la tuerca he managed to get the nut undone o to undo the nutD (desprender) ‹piel› to shed; ‹calor/humo/vapor› to give offesperar a que las verduras suelten el jugo sweat the vegetableseste suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater sheds a lot of hairE1 ‹carcajada› to let out; ‹tacos/disparates› to come out withsoltó un grito de dolor she let out o gave a cry of painno soltó palabra he didn't say o utter a wordsiempre suelta el mismo rollo ( fam); she always comes out with o gives us the same old stuff ( colloq)soltó varios estornudos he sneezed several times2 ‹bofetada/golpe› (+ me/te/le etc):cállate o te suelto un tortazo shut up or I'll clobber you ( colloq)F ( fam) ‹vientre› (+ me/te/le etc):te suelta el vientre it loosens your bowels■ soltarvi12(dejar de tener cogido): ¡suelta! let go!, let go of it!■ soltarseA ( refl)«persona/animal» (desasirse): no te sueltes (de la mano) don't let go of my hand, hold on to my handel perro se soltó the dog got loose, the dog slipped its lead ( o collar etc)no pude soltarme I couldn't get awayel prisionero consiguió soltarse the prisoner managed to free himself o get freeB «nudo» (desatarse) to come undone, come loose; (aflojarse) to loosen, come loosela cuerda se soltó y me caí the rope came loose o undone and I felllos tornillos se están soltando the screws are working o coming loosesuéltate el pelo let your hair downpara que no se suelte la costura so that the seam doesn't come unstitched o undoneC(adquirir desenvoltura): necesita práctica para soltarse she needs practice to gain confidenceen Francia se soltó en el francés his French became more fluent when he was in Francesoltarse A + INF to start to + INF, to start -INGse soltó a andar/hablar al año she started walking/talking at the age of one* * *
soltar ( conjugate soltar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dejar ir) ‹ persona› to release, to let … go;
2 ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go of;
soltó el dinero y huyó he dropped/let go of the money and ran;
¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!
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b) ( aflojar):◊ suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually
‹ embrague› to let out
‹ tuerca› to undo, get … undone
4 ( desprender) ‹calor/vapor› to give off;
‹ pelo› to shed
5 ‹ carcajada› to let out;
‹palabrotas/disparates› to come out with;
‹ grito› to let out
soltarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ perro] to get loose;
2 ( desatarse) [ nudo] to come undone, come loose;
( aflojarse) [ nudo] to loosen, come loose;
[ tornillo] to come loose
soltar verbo transitivo
1 (dejar en libertad) to release
2 (desasir) to let go off: soltó el perro por la finca, he let the dog run loose around the estate
¡suéltale!, let him go!, suelta esa cuerda, undo that rope
3 (despedir) to give off: suelta un olor pestilente, it stinks
(un líquido) to ooze
4 (decir inopinadamente) me soltó una fresca, he answered me back
soltó una tontería, he made a silly remark
5 (dar de pronto) to give: me soltó una patada, he gave me a kick
(una carcajada, un estornudo) to let out
' soltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- amarra
- carcajada
- escurrirse
- prenda
- rollo
- desprender
- indirecta
- largar
- suelta
- taco
English:
cast off
- cough up
- disengage
- drop
- free
- give
- go
- hint
- let out
- loose
- release
- shell out
- spout
- swear
- unclench
- cast
- cough
- crack
- drag
- laugh
- let
- loosen
- scream
- unleash
- untie
* * *♦ vt1. [desasir] to let go of;soltó la maleta sobre la cama she dropped the suitcase onto the bed;¡suéltame! let me go!, let go of me!2. [dejar ir, liberar] [preso, animales] to release;[freno] to release; [acelerador] to take one's foot off;han soltado a los presos the prisoners have been released;no sueltes al perro don't let the dog off the leash;ve soltando el embrague poco a poco let the clutch out gradually;Fam Famsi yo pillo un trabajo así, no lo suelto if I got a job like that I wouldn't let go of it o I'd make sure I hung on to it3. [desatar] [cierre] to unfasten;[enganche] to unhook; [nudo, cuerda] to untie; [hebilla, cordones] to undo; [tornillo, tuerca] to unscrew4. [aflojar] [nudo, cordones, tornillo] to loosen5. [desenrollar] [cable, cuerda] to let o pay out;ve soltando cuerda hasta que yo te diga keep letting out o paying out more rope until I tell you to stop6. [desprender] [calor, olor, gas] to give off;este tubo de escape suelta demasiado humo this exhaust pipe is letting out a lot of smoke;estas hamburguesas sueltan mucha grasa a lot of fat comes out of these burgers when you fry them;este gato suelta mucho pelo this cat loses a lot of hair7. [dar] [golpe] to give;[risotada, grito, suspiro] to give, to let out;soltar una patada a alguien to give sb a kick, to kick sb;soltar un puñetazo a alguien to punch sb;¡a que te suelto un bofetón! watch it or I'll smack you in the face!8. [decir bruscamente] to come out with;me soltó que me fuera al infierno he turned round and told me to go to hell;Fam¡venga, suelta lo que sepas! come on out with it!;Famnos soltó un sermón sobre la paternidad responsable she gave us o came out with this lecture about responsible parenting* * *v/t1 let go of2 ( librar) release, let go3 olor give off5 famdiscurso launch into6:soltar una bofetada a alguien clobber s.o.* * *soltar {19} vt1) : to let go of, to drop2) : to release, to set free3) aflojar: to loosen, to slacken* * *soltar vb¡suéltame! let go of me!¡va, suelta la pasta! come on, pay up! -
7 beauftragen
v/t ask; förm. instruct, charge; (Künstler etc.) commission; (Anwalt, Firma) engage, employ; (Ausschuss) ask, instruct, give the remit (Am. responsibility) (to); wer hat Sie dazu beauftragt? on whose instructions are you acting?, who told you to do this? umg.; jemanden mit einem Fall beauftragen put s.o. in charge of a case; jemanden mit einer Arbeit beauftragen entrust s.o. with a job ( oder task); bei Entlohnung: auch commission s.o. to do ( oder carry out) a job* * *to commission; to instruct; to charge* * *be|auf|tra|gen [bə'|auftraːgn] ptp beauftragtvt1) (= heranziehen) to engage; Firma auch to hire; Architekten, Künstler etc, Forschungsinstitut to commission; Ausschuss etc to appoint, to set upjdn mit etw beáúftragen — to engage etc sb to do sth
2) (= anweisen) Untergebenen etc to instructwir sind beauftragt, das zu tun — we have been instructed to do that
* * *(to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) commission* * *be·auf·tra·gen *vt▪ jdn [damit] \beauftragen, etw zu tun to ask sb to do sth* * *transitives Verb1)jemanden mit etwas beauftragen — entrust somebody with something; charge somebody with something
jemanden beauftragen, etwas zu tun — give somebody the job or task of doing something
einen Künstler/Architekten beauftragen, etwas zu tun — commission an artist/architect to do something
2) (anweisen)jemanden beauftragen, etwas zu tun — order somebody to do something
* * *beauftragen v/t ask; form instruct, charge; (Künstler etc) commission; (Anwalt, Firma) engage, employ; (Ausschuss) ask, instruct, give the remit (US responsibility) (to);wer hat Sie dazu beauftragt? on whose instructions are you acting?, who told you to do this? umg;jemanden mit einem Fall beauftragen put sb in charge of a case;jemanden mit einer Arbeit beauftragen entrust sb with a job ( oder task); bei Entlohnung: auch commission sb to do ( oder carry out) a job* * *transitives Verb1)jemanden mit etwas beauftragen — entrust somebody with something; charge somebody with something
jemanden beauftragen, etwas zu tun — give somebody the job or task of doing something
einen Künstler/Architekten beauftragen, etwas zu tun — commission an artist/architect to do something
2) (anweisen)jemanden beauftragen, etwas zu tun — order somebody to do something
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8 encargar
v.1 to order.si no lo tienen, encárgalo if they haven't got it, order ithe dejado encargada la comida para las dos I've booked lunch for two o'clockElla encargó el vestido She ordered the dress.2 to order by telephone, to call for.María encargó las tarjetas Mary ordered the cards by telephone.3 to entrust, to confide, to assign.Ella encargó su secreto She entrusted her secret.* * *1 (encomendar) to entrust, put in charge of2 (recomendar) to recommend, advise4 (mandar hacer) to have made1 to take charge of, look after, see to, deal with* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ tarea, misión] to give2) [a profesional, empresa] [+ obra de arte, informe] to commission3) (=hacer un pedido de) to orderencargar un niño —
¿habéis encargado otro niño? — are you having another child?, do you have another one on the way? *
4) (=pedir como favor)le encargué dos latas de caviar ruso — I asked him to bring o buy me two tins of Russian caviar
me ha encargado varias cosas del supermercado — she's asked me to get her some things from the supermarket
5) (=aconsejar) to advisele encargó varias veces que no dejara el tratamiento — he advised him several times not to stop the treatment
6) Chile(Jur)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a)encargarle algo a alguien — < tarea> to entrust somebody with something
me encargó una botella de whisky escocés — she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch
b)encargar a alguien que + subj — to ask somebody to + inf
2)a) ( pedir) <mueble/paella/libro> to order; <informe/cuadro> to commissionb) (fam & euf) < hijo>2.encargarse v pronencargarse de algo/alguien — to take care of something/somebody
yo me encargo de las bebidas — I'll take care of o see to the drinks
ya me encargaré de él! — (fam) I'll take care of him! (colloq), I'll soon sort him out! (colloq)
yo me encargo de que lo sepan — I'll see to it that they know, I'll make sure they know
* * *= charge, commission, order, deputise [deputize, -USA].Ex. A mission-oriented abstract is an abstract which is prepared for an abstracting service that has been charged to cater for the application of a specific branch of knowledge.Ex. Some libraries opt to commission a central agency to support their catalogue creation.Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex. In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.----* encargar Algo a Alguien = farm + Nombre + out to.* encargar especialmente = special order.* encargarse de = take over, undertake, man, run, see to.* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* encargarse de que = see to it that.* encargarse de una tarea = undertake + task.* encargar un estudio = commission + study.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a)encargarle algo a alguien — < tarea> to entrust somebody with something
me encargó una botella de whisky escocés — she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch
b)encargar a alguien que + subj — to ask somebody to + inf
2)a) ( pedir) <mueble/paella/libro> to order; <informe/cuadro> to commissionb) (fam & euf) < hijo>2.encargarse v pronencargarse de algo/alguien — to take care of something/somebody
yo me encargo de las bebidas — I'll take care of o see to the drinks
ya me encargaré de él! — (fam) I'll take care of him! (colloq), I'll soon sort him out! (colloq)
yo me encargo de que lo sepan — I'll see to it that they know, I'll make sure they know
* * *= charge, commission, order, deputise [deputize, -USA].Ex: A mission-oriented abstract is an abstract which is prepared for an abstracting service that has been charged to cater for the application of a specific branch of knowledge.
Ex: Some libraries opt to commission a central agency to support their catalogue creation.Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex: In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.* encargar Algo a Alguien = farm + Nombre + out to.* encargar especialmente = special order.* encargarse de = take over, undertake, man, run, see to.* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* encargarse de que = see to it that.* encargarse de una tarea = undertake + task.* encargar un estudio = commission + study.* * *encargar [A3 ]vt1 ‹tarea/misión›¿cómo le encargaste un asunto de tanta importancia? why did you entrust him with such an important matter?, why did you give him responsibility for o put him in charge of such an important matter?me encargó el cuidado de la casa en su ausencia he asked me to look after the house while he was awayencargar a algn QUE + SUBJ to ask sb to + INFme encargó que le regara las plantas he asked me to water the plants for himle encargaron que buscara una solución al conflicto they charged him to find a solution to the conflict, he was entrusted o charged with the task of finding a solution to the conflict, he was given the job o task of finding a solution to the conflict2 ‹compra›me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch, she asked me to bring her back a bottle of ScotchB1 (pedir) ‹torta/mueble/paella› to order; ‹informe/cuadro› to commissionno tenían el libro, así que lo dejé encargado they didn't have the book in stock, so I asked them to order it o I ordered it2 ( fam euf) ‹hijo›¿cuándo van a encargar familia? when are they thinking of starting a family?, when are they planning to have children?quieren encargar un hijo muy pronto they want to try for a baby very soon, they're planning to start a family very soonya han encargado un niño they have a baby on the way■ encargarvi( fam):¿ya encargó? is she expecting already?no quieren encargar todavía they don't want to try for a baby yetencargarse DE algo/algn:trae algo de comer, yo me encargo de las bebidas you bring something to eat, I'll take care of o I'll see to o I'll look after o I'll deal with the drinkscuando se fue, me tuve que encargar de la contabilidad when she left I had to take over the accounts o take on the responsibility for the accountsla agencia se encargó de todos los detalles the agency took care of o attended to o saw to o dealt with all the detailses muy joven para encargarse de una tarea tan importante he is very young to take (on) the responsibility for such an important task¡ya me encargaré yo de él! ( fam); I'll see to him! ( colloq), I'll take care of him! ( colloq), I'll soon sort him out! ( colloq)encargarse DE + INF:¿quién se va a encargar de hacer la reserva? who's going to make the booking?, who's going to take care of o look after the booking?su secretaria se encarga de filtrar las llamadas her secretary screens her callssus vecinos se han encargado de extender estos rumores their neighbors have taken it upon themselves to spread these rumorsencargarse DE QUE + SUBJ:yo me encargo de que lo sepan todos I'll see to it that they all know, I'll make sure they all know, I'll let everyone know* * *
encargar ( conjugate encargar) verbo transitivo
1a) encargarle algo a algn ‹ tarea› to entrust sb with sth;◊ me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotchb) encargar a algn que haga algo to ask sb to do sth
2 ‹mueble/paella/libro› to order;
‹informe/cuadro› to commission
encargarse verbo pronominal encargarse de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
encargar verbo transitivo
1 (encomendar) to entrust: su madre le encargó que cuidara de sus hermanos, her mother entrusted her with the care of her brothers
2 Com (solicitar mercancías) to order: encargaremos una pizza, we'll order a pizza
(un servicio) to commission: ¿por qué no se lo encargas a ellos?, why don't you commission it from them?
' encargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presupuesto
English:
commission
- entrust
- farm out
- order
- report
- send for
- farm
- send
* * *♦ vt1. [poner al cargo de]encargar a alguien de algo, encargar algo a alguien to put sb in charge of sth;le han encargado la investigación del caso they've put him in charge of the investigation, they've charged him with investigating the case;encargar a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;me encargó que vigilara la puerta he told me to keep an eye on the door;me han encargado que organice la fiesta they've asked me to organize the party2. [pedir] to order;encargó unas botas de montaña she ordered some mountaineering boots;compré unos discos que me había encargado mi hermano I bought some records that my brother had asked me to get;me encargó que le trajera un bumerán he asked me to bring him back a boomerang;si no lo tienen, encárgalo if they haven't got it, order it;he dejado encargada la comida para las dos I've booked lunch for two o'clock;el gobierno ha encargado un informe sobre la situación en las prisiones the government has commissioned a report on the state of the prisons;encargó su retrato a Goya he commissioned Goya to paint his portrait;Eufhan encargado un bebé they have a baby on the way;Euf¿cuándo van a encargar un niño? when are they going to start a family?* * *v/t ( pedir) order;le encargué que me trajera … I asked him to bring me …* * *encargar {52} vt1) : to put in charge of2) : to recommend, to advise3) : to order, to request* * *encargar vb1. (producto) to order2. (persona) to ask -
9 i. A.
Auftrag m1.(zu) (Anweisung) directions pl, instructions pl, orders pl; (Aufgabe) assignment; (Pflicht) task, job; (Besorgung) errand; MIL und diplomatischer: mission;im Auftrag von on behalf of, on sb’s instructions;in jemandes Auftrag handeln act on sb’s behalf;ich komme im Auftrag von … I have been sent by …;geben, etwas zu tun instruct sb to do sth, give sb the job of doing sth;erledigen carry out an instruction;laut Auftrag according to order ( oder the contract);jemandem einen Auftrag geben place an order with sb, commission sth from sb;einen Auftrag vergeben place an order; bei Ausschreibungen: award a contract;etwas bei jemandem in Auftrag geben commission sb to do sth; place an order with sb for sth;wir können keine Aufträge mehr annehmen we cannot accept any more orders;in Auftrag gegeben be on order4. meist sg; von Farbe etc: application -
10 ungeliebt
Adj. unloved; den ungeliebten Beruf aufgeben give up the job one dislikes ( oder stärker detests); den ungeliebten Mann verlassen leave the husband one does not love* * *unloved* * *ụn|ge|liebtadjunloved* * *un·ge·liebt[ˈʊngəli:pt]1. (nicht geliebt) unloved2. (nicht gemocht) loathed* * ** * *ungeliebt adj unloved;den ungeliebten Beruf aufgeben give up the job one dislikes ( oder stärker detests);den ungeliebten Mann ver leave the husband one does not love* * ** * *adj.unloved adj. -
11 fuorché
except* * *fuorché, fuor che cong. ( salvo che, tranne che) except, but; other than, apart from: farebbe di tutto fuorché lavorare, he'd rather do anything but (o except) work; non c'era nulla che potessimo fare fuorché aspettare, there was nothing we could do apart from wait; chiedimi qualsiasi cosa fuorché di rinunciare allo sport, ask me to do anything except give up (my) sport; tutto potevo immaginare, fuorché tu ammettessi di avere torto, I'd have expected you to do anything except (o other than) admit you were wrong◆ prep. ( eccetto, all'infuori di) except; except for; excepting; with the exception of; but; apart from: tutti fuorché uno hanno superato l'esame, all except (o but) one passed the exam; si presentarono tutti fuorché lui, everyone turned up except (for) him; hanno interpellato tutti fuorché il diretto interessato, everyone was approached except (o apart from) the person most concerned; tutti i farmaci sottoelencati, fuorché uno o due, sono fortemente tossici, all the medicines listed below, with the exception of (o excepting) one or two, are highly toxic; nessuno fuorché me sa esattamente come andarono le cose, except for (o apart from) me, nobody really knows what happened; non conoscevo nessuno fuorché il padrone di casa, I didn't know anyone except (for) our host; affiderebbe l'incarico a chiunque fuorché a suo figlio, he'd give anyone the job apart from (o except for) his son; la mostra resterà aperta tutti i giorni fuorché la domenica, the exhibition will remain open every day except Sunday; mangia di tutto fuorché le uova, she eats everything except eggs; andrei dovunque fuorché in montagna, I'd go anywhere except the mountains; sopporto qualsiasi cosa fuorché la maleducazione, I can put up with anything except rudeness; non manca nulla fuorché la tua firma, nothing is missing except your signature (o all it needs is your signature).* * *[fwor'ke] 1.congiunzione except2.tutto potevo immaginare, fuorché tu ammettessi di avere torto — I would never have thought you'd admit you were wrong
preposizione except, but* * *fuorché/fwor'ke/except; tutto potevo immaginare, fuorché tu ammettessi di avere torto I would never have thought you'd admit you were wrongII preposizioneexcept, but; era tutto fuorché felice he was anything but happy; avevano tutte le taglie fuorché la mia they had every size except mine. -
12 cortarse
1 to cut2 (herirse) to cut, cut oneself3 (el pelo - por otro) to have one's hair cut; (- uno mismo) to cut one's hair■ ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?4 (piel) to become chapped5 (leche) to go off, curdle; (mayonesa) to curdle6 (comunicación) to be cut off7 familiar (aturdirse) to get embarrassed, get tongue-tied, go all shy* * *2) go off* * *VPR1) [con algo afilado]a) [persona] to cut o.s.b)ha ido a cortarse el pelo — she's gone to get her hair cut, she's gone to the hairdresser's, she's gone for a haircut
cortársela *** —
si no acepta, me la corto — I'll be bloody amazed if he doesn't accept it **
2) (=rajarse) [manos, labios] to get chapped; [material] to split, come apart3) (Culin) [mayonesa, natillas] to curdle; [leche] to go off, curdle4) * (=cohibirse) to get embarrassedno se corta a la hora de decir lo que piensa — she doesn't hold back at all when it comes to saying what she thinks
no cortarse un pelo —
el entrenador, que no se corta un pelo, ha culpado al árbitro de la derrota — the coach, never one to hold back, has blamed the referee for the defeat
5) (=interrumpirse) [luz] to go off, go out6) Cono Sur * (=separarse) to become separated (from the others), get left behind; (=irse) to clear off *; [en trato] to get left out7) Cono Sur * (=morirse) to die* * *(v.) = nick + ReflexivoEx. And then he had nicked himself shaving, so badly that the styptic pencil had failed immediately to do its appointed task, delaying him so that he had to wolf down his breakfast, the eggs of which had on them a crust which he hated.* * *(v.) = nick + ReflexivoEx: And then he had nicked himself shaving, so badly that the styptic pencil had failed immediately to do its appointed task, delaying him so that he had to wolf down his breakfast, the eggs of which had on them a crust which he hated.
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■cortarse verbo reflexivo
1 (herirse) to cut oneself
2 (las uñas, etc) to cut: le gusta cortarse el pelo a menudo, he likes to have his hair cut often
3 (la leche, mayonesa) to curdle
4 (la piel, los labios) to chap
5 (el suministro) to cut off: se cortó la corriente, there was a power cut
6 familiar (avergonzarse) to become shy
' cortarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coleta
- pelarse
- cortar
- vena
English:
bob
- curdle
- get
- hair
- haircut
- separate
- sour
- cut
- have
- one
* * *vpr1. [herirse] to cut oneself;cortarse con un cristal to cut oneself on a piece of glass;me corté al afeitarme I cut myself shaving;cortarse (en) la cara to cut one's face;cortarse las venas to slit one's wrists;Famsi no apruebo, me corto el cuello I'm going to kill myself if I fail;muy Famsi no me dan el trabajo, me la corto I'm going to kill myself if they don't give me the jobcortarse las uñas to clip o cut one's nails3. [labios, piel] to become chapped o cracked4. [estropearse] [leche] to curdle;[mayonesa] to spoil, Br to go offla comunicación telefónica se cortó por culpa de la tormenta the phone lines went down because of the storm;se te va a cortarse la digestión you'll get stomach cramps7. [separarse] to divide, to split;el pelotón se cortó en dos grupos the pack split into two groupsno se corta a la hora de criticar he doesn't mince his words o hold back when it comes to criticizing;no te cortes, sírvete lo que te apetezca don't be shy o polite, take whatever you want;no se cortó un pelo y vino a la fiesta sin haber sido invitado he didn't worry about what people might think and came to the party without having been invited9. Andes, RP [separarse] to be left behind* * *v/r1 cut o.s.;cortarse el pelo have one’s hair cut2:la línea se ha cortado TELEC the line has gone dead3 fig famget embarrassed* * *vr1) : to cut oneselfcortarse el pelo: to cut one's hair2) : to be cut off3) : to sour (of milk)* * *cortarse vb2. (quedarse avergonzado) to get embarrassed -
13 vano
adj.1 vain, vainglorious, bloated, chuff.2 vain, useless, unavailing, inane.3 vain.m.opening.* * *► adjetivo1 (inútil) vain, useless2 (ilusorio) illusory, futile3 (frívolo) frivolous4 (arrogante) vain, conceited5 (infundado) unfounded, groundless1 opening, bay\en vano in vain* * *(f. - vana)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=infundado) [ilusión, esperanza] empty, vain; [temor, sospecha] groundless; [superstición] foolish2) (=inútil) [intento] vain, futilevanos esfuerzos — vain o futile efforts
3) (=vacío) [promesa, excusa] empty4) [persona] (=superficial) shallow; (=vanidoso) vain5) [cáscara] empty, hollow2.SM (Arquit) space, opening* * *I- na adjetivoa) ( ineficaz) <discusión/intento> vain, futile; < amenazas> idle; < esfuerzo> futile; < excusa> pointlessb) ( falto de realidad) vainc) <palabra/promesa> emptyIImasculino opening, space* * *= futile, fatuous, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], useless.Ex. To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.Ex. We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.Ex. Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.----* aunque en vano = but (all) to no avail.* búsqueda en vano = wild goose chase.* en vano = vainly, in vain, uselessly, helplessly, to no avail, futilely, without any avail, of no avail.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* * *I- na adjetivoa) ( ineficaz) <discusión/intento> vain, futile; < amenazas> idle; < esfuerzo> futile; < excusa> pointlessb) ( falto de realidad) vainc) <palabra/promesa> emptyIImasculino opening, space* * *= futile, fatuous, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], useless.Ex: To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.
Ex: We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.Ex: Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.* aunque en vano = but (all) to no avail.* búsqueda en vano = wild goose chase.* en vano = vainly, in vain, uselessly, helplessly, to no avail, futilely, without any avail, of no avail.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* * *A1 (inútil, ineficaz) ‹discusiones› vain, futile, useless; ‹amenazas› idlemis esfuerzos por ayudarlo fueron vanos my efforts to help him were futile o in vainen un vano intento por ayudarla in a vain o futile attempt to help herson excusas vanas, no servirán para nada they're pointless excuses, they won't help at allen vano in vaintrató en vano de convencerme she tried in vain to convince me, she tried to convince me, but to no avail o but in vain2 (falto de realidad) vaincreyó que le iban a dar el puesto, pero no fueron más que vanas ilusiones she thought they were going to give her the job, but it was just wishful thinking3 ‹palabras/promesas› empty, hollow, vain ( frml)B ‹cáscara/fruta› emptyvano2opening, space* * *
vano◊ -na adjetivo
‹ esfuerzo› futile;
vano,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin resultado, inútil) futile, vain: son vanos tus esfuerzos por convencerme, your efforts to convince me are futile
2 (sin fundamento, irreal) vain, unreal
3 (vacuo, insustancial) empty
4 (vanidoso) vain, conceited
II m Arquit opening
♦ Locuciones: en vano, in vain
' vano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balde
- jurar
- vana
- vanamente
English:
empty
- flog
- fruitless
- futile
- helplessly
- idle
- nothing
- unsuccessful
- unsuccessfully
- uselessly
- vain
- avail
- hollow
- pointless
- vainly
* * *vano, -a♦ adj1. [inútil] [intento, ilusiones] vain;hubiera sido una pretensión vana por mi parte it would have been a vain hope on my part;vanas esperanzas empty hopes;todos nuestros esfuerzos fueron vanos all our efforts were in vain2. [vacío] [palabras, promesas] empty3. [persona] vain, conceited♦ nm[de puerta] doorway♦ en vano loc advin vain;intenté consolarle, pero fue en vano I tried to console him but it was in vain;no en vano: han de pasar por unas pruebas durísimas, no en vano son un cuerpo de élite they have to pass some very tough exams, they're not an elite corps for nothing* * *I adj futile, vain;en vano in vainII m ARQUI space, opening* * *vano, -na adj1) inútil: vain, useless2) : vain, worthlessvanas promesas: empty promises3)en vano : in vain, of no avail -
14 priučiti
vt pf make used to itd. (- priviknuti); (radnika) give on-the-job (ili semiskilled) training* * *• inure• accustom -
15 мочалить
(вн.)1) тех. strip (d) into fibres2) разг. (сов. отмоча́лить) (бить, мучить) give (i) the job / works -
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17 rinunciare
give up (a something)* * *rinunciare v. intr.1 to renounce (sthg.), to give* up (sthg.), to forgo* (sthg.); ( abbando-nare) to abandon (sthg.), to relinquish (sthg.): ho dovuto rinunciare a partire, I had to abandon (o to give up) the idea of leaving; ha rinunciato all'idea di fare carriera in banca, he has given up the idea of making a career in banking; come si fa a rinunciare al piacere di una bella dormita?!, how can you forgo the pleasure of a good sleep?!; rinunciare ai divertimenti, to give up amusements; rinunciare al trono, to renounce the throne; rinunciare all'eredità, to renounce one's claim to the inheritance; rinunciare a un'opzione, to abandon an option; rinunciare a un impiego, to give up a job2 (dir.) to release (sthg.); to waive (sthg.); to recede (sthg.); to renounce (sthg.): rinunciare a un diritto, to waive (o to release) a right.* * *[rinun'tʃare]rinunciare a — to give up, to abandon, to drop [ idea]; to renounce [ eredità]; to abdicate, to abjure form. [diritto, potere]; to remise [ proprietà]
* * *rinunciare/rinun't∫are/ [1](aus. avere) to give* up, to renounce; rinunciare a to give up, to abandon, to drop [ idea]; to renounce [ eredità]; to abdicate, to abjure form. [diritto, potere]; to remise [ proprietà]; rinunciare al mondo to renounce the world; rinunciare a fare to give up doing; ci rinuncio! I give up! -
18 уволить с работы
за плугом, на полевых работах — at the plough-tail
работать поденно; поденная работа — work by the day
сдельная работа; поштучная работа — work by the job
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > уволить с работы
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19 подать заявление об уходе с работы
Американизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > подать заявление об уходе с работы
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coup [ku]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque coup est suivi d'un complément de nom désignant une partie du corps ou un instrument, par exemple coup de pied, coup de téléphone, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━masculine nouna. ( = heurt, choc) blow• il a pris un coup sur la tête ( = il s'est cogné) he banged his head ; ( = on l'a frappé) he was hit on the head• en prendre un sacré coup (inf) [carrosserie] to have a nasty bang ; [personne, confiance, moral] to take a (real) knockb. (Sport, Jeux) (Cricket, golf, tennis) stroke ; (Boxing) punch ; (Shooting) shot ; (Chess) move ; (aux dés) throwc. [d'arme à feu] shotd. ( = habileté) avoir le coup to have the knack• attraper or prendre le coup to get the knacke. ( = bruit) knockf. ( = événement) coup du sort blow dealt by fate• coup de chance or de bol (inf) stroke of luck• elle voulait cette maison, mais ils étaient plusieurs sur le coup (inf) she wanted that house but there were several people after it (inf)• c'est un coup à se tuer ! (inf) you could get yourself killed doing that!i. ( = boisson) (inf) aller boire un coup to go and have something to drink ; (au café) to go for a drinkj. ( = partenaire sexuel) (vulg!) être un bon coup to be a good lay (vulg!)• le théâtre ne fonctionne qu'à coups de subventions ( = au moyen de) the theatre can only function thanks to subsidies► à coup sûr definitely• être dans le coup (impliqué) to be in on it (inf) ; (au courant) to know all about it ; (à la page) to be with it (inf)► du premier coup [reconnaître, voir] straight away• il a eu son permis de conduire du premier coup he passed his driving test first time► pour le coup• là, pour le coup, il m'a étonné he really surprised me there► sous le coup de* * *kuNote: Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etcnom masculin1) ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack (colloq); (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jabd'un coup de hache — [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US
à coups de hache — [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US
donner un coup de quelque chose à quelqu'un — gén to hit ou strike somebody with something
donner un coup de poing/pied/couteau à quelqu'un — to punch/kick/stab somebody
prendre un coup — [personne, voiture] to get a knock
en avoir pris un coup — (colloq) fig ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing
rendre coup pour coup — lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat
en venir aux coups — to come to blows ( pour over)
les trois coups — Théâtre three knocks signalling [BrE] that the curtain is about to rise
2) ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knockporter un coup (sévère) à — to deal [somebody/something] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation]
en cas de coup dur — ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough
ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup — (colloq) it gave me an awful shock
sous le coup de la fatigue/peur — out of tiredness/fear
3) ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thudsur le coup de dix heures — (colloq) around ten
4) ( mouvement rapide)se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne — to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly)
5) Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( qu'on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kicktous les coups sont permis — lit, fig no holds barred
coup défendu — Jeux, Sport foul
6) ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) roundblesser quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot and wound somebody
tuer quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot somebody dead
7) (colloq) ( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job (colloq), racket (colloq); ( vilain tour) trick (colloq); ( manœuvre) movemonter un coup — to plan a job (colloq)
coup monté! — set-up! (colloq)
il a raté son coup — (colloq) he blew it (colloq)
être dans le coup — ( impliqué) to be in on it; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on
tu n'es plus dans le coup! — fig you're behind the times!
être/rester hors du coup — ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean (colloq)
8) (fois, moment)du premier coup — ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt
(encore) un coup pour rien — no go again (colloq)
à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups — every time
ce coup-ci/-là — this/that time
du coup — (colloq) as a result
du même coup — (colloq) by the same token
pour le coup — (colloq) this time
après coup — afterwards, in restropect
tout d'un coup, tout à coup — suddenly, all of a sudden
d'un coup, d'un seul coup — just like that
en un seul coup — in one go (colloq)
sur le coup — ( à ce moment-là) at the time; ( immédiatement) instantly, on the spot
9) (colloq) ( boisson) drinkdonne-moi encore un petit coup de gin — give me another shot (colloq) of gin
•Phrasal Verbs:- coup bas••tenir le coup — ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it (colloq); [véhicule, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope
en mettre un coup — (colloq) to give it all one's got (colloq)
être aux cent coups — (colloq) to be worried sick (colloq), to be in a state (colloq)
faire les quatre cents coups — (colloq) to be up to no good
attraper le coup pour faire quelque chose — (colloq) to get the knack of doing something; pierre
* * *ku nm1) (donné par qn ou qch) blow2) [fusil, pistolet, revolver] shottuer qn à coups de fusil — to shoot sb dead (with a rifle)
tué à coups de fusil — shot dead (with a rifle)
tuer qn à coups de revolver — to shoot sb dead (with a handgun)
blessé à coups de revolver — shot and wounded (with a handgun)
3) (= bruit) [horloge]4) (affectif) blow, shock5) (= mouvement) strokedonner un coup de balai — to sweep up, to give the floor a sweep
donner un coup de chiffon — to dust, to do some dusting
6) (= accès) wave8) TENNIS shot9) FOOTBALL kickSee:10) BOXE punch, blow11) (= fois) timedu premier coup — first time, at the first attempt
Il a été reçu au permis du premier coup. — He passed his driving test first time.
Je me trompe de rue à tous les coups. — I get the street wrong every time.
d'un seul coup (= subitement) — suddenly, (= à la fois) at one go
12) ÉCHECS moveêtre dans le coup (= à la page) — to be with it
à coup sûr — definitely, without fail
Après coup j'ai regretté de m'être mis en colère. — Afterwards I was sorry I'd lost my temper.
sur le coup; Il est mort sur le coup. — He died instantly.
Sur le coup je ne l'ai pas reconnu. — I didn't recognize him at first.
sous le coup de; agir sous le coup de la colère — to do sth out of anger
* * *coup nm Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément, donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc.1 ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack○; (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab; coup sur la tête knock ou blow ou bang on the head; coup à la porte knock at the door; coup de marteau hammer blow; d'un coup de hache [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US; à coups de hache/machette [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US/a machete; frapper qn à coups de gourdin to club sb, to beat sb with a club; assommer qn à coups de gourdin to knock sb senseless with a club; tuer qn à coups de gourdin to club sb to death; casser qch à coups de gourdin to take a club to sth; casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau to break down the door with a hammer; à coups de dollars by forking out dollars; à coups de subventions by means of subsidies; fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques fever controlled with antibiotics; disperser des manifestants à coups de gaz lacrymogène to disperse demonstrators by using ou with teargas; sous le coup d'un embargo under an embargo; céder sous les coups de l'ennemi to cave in under enemy pressure; donner or porter un coup à qn/qch gén to hit sb/sth; donner un coup de qch à qn gén to hit ou strike sb with sth; donner un coup de poing/pied/coude/dents/couteau à qn to punch/kick/nudge/bite/stab sb; recevoir un coup [personne] to get hit; recevoir un coup de qch gén to get hit with sth; recevoir un coup de poing/pied/coude/couteau to be punched/kicked/nudged/stabbed; prendre un coup [personne, appareil, voiture] to get a knock; en avoir pris un coup○ ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing; rendre un coup to hit back; rendre coup pour coup lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat; en venir aux coups to come to blows (pour over); frapper trois coups à la porte to knock on the door three times, to give three knocks on the door; les trois coups Théât three knocks signallingGB that the curtain is about to rise;2 ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock; porter un coup (sévère) à to deal [sb/sth] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation, théorie]; être un coup terrible to be a terrible ou real blow (pour to); sa fierté en a pris un coup it was a blow to his/her pride; ce fut un coup dur pour eux/pour l'économie it was a great blow for ou to them/for ou to the economy; porter un coup très dur à qn to deal sb a major blow; en cas de coup dur ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough; ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup○ it gave me an awful shock; sous le coup de la colère in (a fit of) anger; sous le coup de la fatigue/peur out of tiredness/fear; être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state; tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation to be liable to conviction; être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a conviction; être sous le coup d'une procédure d'extradition to be facing extradition proceedings; ⇒ mauvais;3 ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud; j'ai entendu un coup à la porte I heard a knock at the door; au douzième coup de minuit on the last stroke of midnight; sur le coup de dix heures○ around ten; coup de gong stroke of a gong; coup de sifflet whistle blast; donner un coup de gong to strike the gong; donner un coup de sifflet to blow one's whistle;4 ( mouvement rapide) coup de brosse/peigne brush/comb; se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly); donner un (petit) coup d'aspirateur à une pièce to give a room a (quick) hoover® GB, to vacuum a room (quickly); donner un coup sur la table to dust the table; les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture the shutters need a lick of paint; d'un coup d'aile with a flap of its wings;5 Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( dont on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick; tous les coups sont permis lit, fig no holds barred; coup défendu Jeux, Sport foul;6 ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round; chasser qn à coups de fusil to scare sb off with gunshots; blesser qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot and wound sb; tuer qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot sb dead;7 ○( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job○, racket○; ( vilain tour) trick○; ( manœuvre) move; monter un coup to plan a job○, to set up a racket○; c'est encore un coup des enfants! the children have been up to their tricks again!; c'était un beau coup de vendre tes actions it was a good ou shrewd move to sell your shares; monter un coup contre qn gén to set sb up; ( en vue d'une fausse accusation) to frame sb; c'est un coup monté! it's a set-up○!; monter le coup à qn to pull a fast one on sb○; expliquer le coup à qn to put sb in the picture; mettre qn dans le coup to bring sb in on the job○, to cut sb in on the racket○ ou deal; ils m'ont mis sur or dans le coup they've let me in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; se mettre dans le coup to get in on the action○; mettre qn sur un coup to put sb in on a job○, to put sb onto a racket○; être sur un gros coup to be onto something big○; préparer un sale or mauvais coup to be up to mischief; manquer or rater○ or foirer◑ son coup to blow it○, not to pull it off; il a raté son coup○ he blew it○; réussir son coup to pull it off; être dans le coup ( impliqué) to be in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on, to know what's what○; tu n'es plus dans le coup! fig you're behind the times!; être/rester hors du coup ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean○; être sur le coup ( opération d'envergure) to be in on it ou on the job○; qui a fait le coup? gén who did it?; ( opération minutieuse) whose work is it, who did the job?; elle m'a fait le coup de la veuve éplorée she did the weeping widow act with me; ce n'est pas la première fois qu'il me fait le coup it's not the first time he's done that to me;8 (fois, moment) essayer un coup/encore un coup to have a shot/another shot; du premier coup ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt; au deuxième/troisième coup at the second/third attempt; (encore) un coup pour rien no go again○; à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups every time; ce coup-ci/-là this/that time; du coup○ as a result; du même coup○ by the same token; pour le coup○ this time; après coup afterwards, in restropect; au coup par coup as things come; coup sur coup in succession; tout d'un coup, tout à coup suddenly, all of a sudden; d'un coup, d'un seul coup just like that; d'un seul coup d'un seul○ in one fell swoop; en un seul coup in one go○; sur le coup ( à ce moment-là) at the time; [mourir, tuer] instantly, on the spot; rigoler un bon coup to have a good laugh; pleure un bon coup have a good cry; mouche-toi un bon coup give your nose a good blow; respire un grand coup take a deep breath; boire à petits coups to sip; boire à grands coups to swig;9 ○( boisson) drink; viens, je te paye un coup (à boire) come on, I'll buy you a drink; un coup de rouge/blanc a glass of red/white wine; donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin give me another shot○ of gin;coup bas ( en boxe) blow ou punch below the belt; fig blow below the belt; c'était un coup bas fig that was below the belt; coups et blessures Jur assault and battery; coups et blessures volontaires malicious wounding ¢; coup droit ( au tennis) (forehand) drive; faire un coup droit ( au tennis) to drive; coup fourré dirty trick; coup franc ( au football) free kick.tenir le coup ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it○; [véhicule, appareil, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [forces, armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope; j'ai vu venir le coup I could see it coming; faire coup double to kill two birds with one stone; compter les coups ( rester neutre) to stay ou stand on the sidelines; en mettre un coup○ to give it all one's got○; être aux cent coups○ to be worried sick○, to be in a state○; faire les quatre cents coups○ to be up to no good; les coups sont bons mais rares○! any chance of another drop of wine?; avoir/attraper le coup pour faire qch○ to have/to get the knack of doing sth; tirer un or son coup● to have a screw●.[ku] nom masculinA.[HEURT, DÉFLAGRATION][avec le pied] kickelle a failli mourir sous ses coups he thrashed her to within an inch of her life, he nearly battered her to deathdonner un petit coup à ou sur quelque chose to tap something lightlyil frappait sur la porte à grands coups/à petits coups he banged on the door/he knocked gently at the doordonner un coup sur la table [avec le poing] to bang one's fist (down) on the tableen arriver ou en venir aux coups to come to blowsj'ai pris un coup sur la tête I got a knock ou a bang on the headles grandes surfaces ont porté un (rude) coup au petit commerce (figuré) small traders have been dealt a (severe) blow by large retail chainsa. [émotion] it gave me a shockb. [déception] it was a blowen prendre un coup (familier) : trois échecs d'affilée, son moral en a pris un coup with three successive failures, her morale has taken a bit of a bashingavec le krack boursier, l'économie en a pris un coup the economy has suffered a great deal from the crashtenir le coup: j'ai trop de travail, je ne sais pas si je tiendrai le coup I've got too much work, I don't know if I'll be able to copea. (sens propre) blow ou punch below the beltun coup de revolver a shot, a gunshota. [revolver] the gun went offb. [fusil] the rifle went offtirer un coup de canon to fire ou to blast a cannon[craquement] snapdes coups au carreau knocking ou knocks on the window[heure sonnée] stroke6. (vulgaire) [éjaculation]B.[GESTE, ACTION]1. [mouvement d'une partie du corps]coup de griffe ou patte2. [emploi d'un instrument]donner un (petit) coup de brosse/chiffon à quelque chose to give something a (quick) brush/wipeje vais me donner un coup de peigne I'll just comb my hair ou give my hair a (quick) combje viens pour un coup de peigne [chez le coiffeur] I just want a quick comb throughen deux coups de rame nous pouvons traverser la rivière we can cross the river in a couple of strokes3. [au golf, au billard] stroke4. (familier) [savoir-faire] knackah, tu as le coup pour mettre la pagaille! you really have a gift ou a knack for creating havoc, don't you!une fois que tu auras pris le coup, ça ira tout seul! you'll find it's very easy once you get used to it ou once you've got the knack!5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE6. [effet soudain] wavej'ai eu un coup de fatigue I suddenly felt tired, a wave of tiredness came over me7. (familier) [boisson] drinkj'ai le hoquet — bois un coup I've got (the) hiccups — drink something ou have a drink8. [lancer] throwelle a renversé toutes les boîtes de conserve en un seul coup she knocked down all the cans in one throw[aux dés] throw (of the dice)CARTES goa. [essai] it's a trial runb. [échec] it's a failureC.[ACTE OU SITUATION EXCEPTIONNELS]1. (familier) [mauvais tour] trick(faire) un mauvais ou sale coup (à quelqu'un) (to play) a dirty trick (on somebody)monter un coup contre quelqu'un to set somebody up, to frame somebodyfaire le coup de... à quelqu'un: il a essayé de me faire le coup de la panne he tried to pull the old running-out-of-petrol trick on mene me fais pas le coup de ne pas venir! now don't stand me up, will you!coup monté put-up job, frame-up2. (très familier & argot milieu) [vol, escroquerie] job3. (familier) [affaire]je veux l'acheter mais on est plusieurs sur le coup I want to buy it but there are several people interestedexpliquer le coup à quelqu'un to explain the situation ou set-up to somebodyil a manqué ou raté son coup he didn't pull it offc'est un coup à avoir un accident, ça! that's the sort of thing that causes accidents!combien crois-tu que ça va coûter? — oh, c'est un coup de 3 000 euros how much do you think it will cost? — oh, about 3,000 euros[personne - sexuellement] (vulgaire)4. [action remarquable, risquée] coupfaire un beau ou joli coup to pull a (real) coupquand il s'agit d'un gros coup, elle met la main à la pâte when it's something really important, she lends a handtenter le coup to have a go, to give it a tryc'est un coup à faire ou tenter it's worth trying ou a try5. [circonstance marquante]du premier coup first time, at the first attemptau prochain coup, tu vas y arriver you'll do it next time ou at your next goce coup-ci, on s'en va this time, we're off————————à coups de locution prépositionnellela productivité a été augmentée à coups de primes spéciales productivity was increased through ou by dint of special bonusesà coup sûr locution adverbiale————————après coup locution adverbialeson attitude, après coup, s'expliquait bien it was easy to explain her attitude afterwards ou in retrospectà tous les coups locution adverbiale1. [chaque fois] every time2. [sans aucun doute]à tous les coups, il a oublié he's bound to have forgottenau coup par coup locution adverbialecoup sur coup locution adverbialedans le coup (familier) locution adjectivalea. [complice] she's in on it ou involved in itb. [au courant] she knows all about itc. [à la page] she's hip ou with itmoi, je ne suis plus dans le coupa. [dans l'affaire] count me out ou leave me out of itb. [au courant] I'm a bit out of touch ou out of itdans le coup (familier) locution adverbiale————————du coup locution adverbialeelle ne pouvait pas venir, du coup j'ai reporté le dîner as she couldn't come, I put the dinner off, she couldn't come so I put the dinner off————————d'un (seul) coup locution adverbialeil a tout bu d'un coup he drank the whole lot in one go, he downed it in one2. [soudainement] all of a suddenj'ai eu envie de pleurer/de le gifler, ça m'a pris d'un coup (familier) I got a sudden urge to cry/to slap himpour le coup locution adverbialepour le coup, je ne savais plus quoi faire at that point, I didn't know what to do nextj'ai aussi failli renverser le lait, c'est pour le coup qu'il aurait été en colère! (familier) I nearly spilt the milk as well, he really would have been furious then!sous le coup de locution prépositionnellesous le coup de la colère, on dit des choses qu'on regrette après you often say things in anger which you regret latersur le coup locution adverbiale1. [mourir] instantlyje n'ai pas compris sur le coup I didn't understand immediately ou straightawaysur le coup de locution prépositionnellesur le coup de 6 h/de midi roundabout ou around 6 o'clock/midday————————coup d'aile nom masculincoup de balai nom masculincoup de barre nom masculincoup de chapeau nom masculincoup de cœur nom masculinavoir un ou le coup de cœur pour quelque chose to fall in love with something, to be really taken with somethingcoup de coude nom masculina. [en signe] to nudge somebodyb. [agressivement] to dig one's elbow into somebody————————coup d'éclat nom masculin————————coup d'État nom masculin[putsch] coup (d'état)coup de feu nom masculin1. [tir] shottirer un coup de feu to fire a shot, to shoot2. (figuré)→ link=coupcoup de téléphonecoup de filet nom masculin[suspects] haulcoup de foudre nom masculincoup de fouet nom masculina. (sens propre) to lash ou to whip somebody————————coup fourré nom masculin————————coup franc nom masculincoup de fusil nom masculin1. [acte] shoton entendait des coups de fusil you could hear shooting ou shots being fired2. (figuré)on y mange bien, mais après c'est le coup de fusil! it's a good restaurant, but the bill is a bit of a shock!coup de grâce nom masculin————————coup du lapin nom masculin[coup] rabbit punch[dans un accident de voiture] whiplash (substantif non comptable)coup de main nom masculin1. [raid] smash-and-grab (attack)2. [aide]donner un coup de main à quelqu'un to give ou to lend somebody a hand3. [savoir-faire]avoir le coup de main to have the knack ou the touch————————coup d'œil nom masculinelle s'en rendit compte au premier coup d'œil she noticed straight away ou immediately ou at a glancedonner ou jeter un petit coup d'œil à to have a quick look ou glance atd'un coup d'œil, il embrassa le tableau he took in the situation at a glance2. [panorama] viewcoup de pied nom masculin[d'une personne, d'un cheval] kickdonner un coup de pied à quelqu'un/dans quelque chose to kick somebody/somethingcoup de poing nom masculindonner un coup de poing à quelqu'un to give somebody a punch, to punch somebodyfaire le coup de poing to brawl, to fightcoup de poing adjectif invariable‘opération coup de poing’ ‘prices slashed’coup de poker nom masculinon peut tenter la chose, mais c'est un coup de poker we can try it but it's a bit riskycoup de pompe nom masculincoup de pouce nom masculincoup de sang nom masculincoup de soleil nom masculinsunburn (substantif non comptable)prendre ou attraper un coup de soleil to get sunburnt————————coup du sort nom masculin[favorable] stroke of luck[défavorable] stroke of bad luckcoup de téléphone nom masculindonner ou passer un coup de téléphone to make a callrecevoir un coup de téléphone to receive ou to get a phone callcoup de tête nom masculin1. [dans une bagarre] head buttcoup de théâtre nom masculinet alors, coup de théâtre, on lui demande de démissionner and then, out of the blue, he was asked to resigncoup de torchon nom masculin(familier) [bagarre] fist-fightcoup de vent nom masculin1. [rafale] gust (of wind)2. (locution)en coup de vent in a flash ou a whirlentrer/partir en coup de vent to rush in/off
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give (someone) the (old) heave ho — informal to make someone leave a job, or to end your relationship with someone. When sales fell, most of the staff were given the old heave ho. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
give someone the sack — give (someone) the sack get the sack to be told to leave your job. After only 2 weeks she was given the sack for being rude to a customer … New idioms dictionary
give someone the shaft — give (someone) the shaft American, informal get the shaft if someone gets the shaft, they are not treated in a fair way. They gave him the shaft he lost his job for no reason at all … New idioms dictionary
give someone the chop — give (someone) the chop Brit informal : to take someone s job away His boss gave him the chop. [=his boss fired him; his boss gave him the ax] • • • Main Entry: ↑chop … Useful english dictionary
give sb the push — ► UK INFORMAL WORKPLACE, HR to tell someone that they no longer have a job, especially because they have done something wrong: »I have no idea why they gave me the push. Main Entry: ↑push … Financial and business terms
give someone the ax — give (someone) the ax informal : to dismiss (someone) from a job : to fire (someone) His boss gave him the ax. • • • Main Entry: ↑ax … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the (old) heave-ho — give sb the (old) heave ˈho idiom (informal) to dismiss sb from their job; to end a relationship with sb Main entry: ↑heave hoidiom … Useful english dictionary
give up the ghost — to die The ghost is the spirit which you surrender to heaven, or as the case may be, when it leaves the body: Man dieth, and wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost. (Job 14:10) There are many obsolete dialect phrases indicating… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
give someone the nod — 1. tv. to signal someone by nodding. (Not slang.) □ I gave Pete the nod, and he started the procedure. □ Just give me the nod when you are ready. 2. tv. to choose someone. (See lso get the nod.) □ The committee gave Frank the nod for the job … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
give someone the push — ► get (or give someone) the push Brit. informal 1) be dismissed (or dismiss someone) from a job. 2) be rejected in (or end) a relationship. Main Entry: ↑push … English terms dictionary
Give smth. the flick — give up an activity, job, etc. (rhyming slang flick pass = arse ) … Dictionary of Australian slang