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1 can he be relied upon?
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2 he can always be relied on for help
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he can always be relied on for help
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3 they can (cannot) be relied upon (on)
Общая лексика: на них можно (нельзя) положитьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > they can (cannot) be relied upon (on)
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4 they can be relied upon
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > they can be relied upon
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5 rely
- rely on- reliable
- reliability
- reliably
- reliance
- reliantrely vb confiar en / contar conyou can rely on John, he's always there when you need him puedes contar con John, siempre está allí cuando lo necesitas1) depend: depender (de), contar (con)2) trust: confiar (en)v.• confiar v.• depender v.rɪ'laɪintransitive verb relies, relying, relieda) ( have confidence)to rely ON or upon somebody/something — confiar* en alguien/algo
you can't rely on the weather/buses — no puedes fiarte del tiempo/de los autobuses
to rely on somebody to + inf: you can rely on me not to tell anybody puedes confiar en que no se lo contaré a nadie; she can't be relied (up)on to help — no se puede confiar en que vaya a ayudar
b) ( be dependent)to rely on somebody/something for something — depender* de alguien/algo (para algo)
[rɪ'laɪ]VIto rely (up)on sth/sb — (=depend on) depender de algo/algn; (=count on) contar con algo/algn; (=trust) confiar en algo/algn, fiarse de algo/algn
can we rely on your help? — ¿podemos contar con tu ayuda?
she'll come, you can rely upon it — vendrá, con eso puedes contar, vendrá, cuenta con ello
you can't rely on the trains/the weather — no se puede uno fiar de los trenes/del tiempo
to rely (up)on sth/sb for sth — depender de algo/algn para algo
to rely (up)on sth/sb to do sth: we are relying on you to do it — contamos con usted para hacerlo
you can rely on him to be late — puedes tener por seguro or ten por seguro que va a llegar tarde
can I rely on you to behave? — ¿puedo confiar en que te vas a comportar?, ¿puedo fiarme de que te vas a comportar?
* * *[rɪ'laɪ]intransitive verb relies, relying, relieda) ( have confidence)to rely ON or upon somebody/something — confiar* en alguien/algo
you can't rely on the weather/buses — no puedes fiarte del tiempo/de los autobuses
to rely on somebody to + inf: you can rely on me not to tell anybody puedes confiar en que no se lo contaré a nadie; she can't be relied (up)on to help — no se puede confiar en que vaya a ayudar
b) ( be dependent)to rely on somebody/something for something — depender* de alguien/algo (para algo)
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6 rely on
(a) (count on → person's help, discretion) compter sur; (have confidence in → person) compter sur, avoir confiance en; (→ judgment, opinion etc) avoir confiance en; (be dependent on → person) dépendre de ( for sth pour qch);∎ she can always be relied upon to give good advice on peut toujours compter sur elle pour donner de bons conseils;∎ we were relying on the weather being good nous comptions sur du beau temps;∎ we can't rely on the weather on ne peut jamais savoir quel temps il va faire;∎ we relied on you bringing the records on comptait sur vous pour apporter les disques;∎ you can never rely on them on ne peut jamais compter sur eux;∎ he can never be relied upon to keep a secret on ne peut lui confier aucun secret;∎ you may rely on or upon it vous pouvez compter dessus;∎ I'm relying on it j'y compte (bien);∎ I rely on my daughter to drive me to the shops je dépends de ma fille pour me conduire aux magasins;∎ he relies on his family for everything il dépend de sa famille pour tout;∎ she relies too much on luck elle compte trop sur la chance;∎ I'm relying on you to find a solution je compte sur vous pour trouver une solution;∎ ironic you can always rely on him to be late tu peux compter sur lui pour arriver en retard à chaque fois∎ the points of fact and law relied on les arguments de fait et de droit invoqués -
7 Verlass
m: auf ihn ist Verlass you can rely on him; heutzutage ist auf nichts und niemand mehr Verlass umg. you can’t rely on anyone or anything nowadays* * *der Verlassreliance* * *Ver|lạss [fɛɐ'las]m -es, no plauf jdn/etw ist kein Verlass, es ist kein Verlass auf jdn/etw — there is no relying on sb/sth, you can't rely on sb/sth
* * *Ver·lassRR<- es>Ver·laßALT<- sses>[fɛɐ̯ˈlas]▪ auf jdn/etw ist/ist kein \Verlass you can/cannot rely on sb/sth, sb/sth can/cannot be relied [or depended] [up]on▪ es ist \Verlass darauf, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht you can depend on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/on sth happening, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] [that]... fam* * *der inauf jemanden/etwas ist [kein] Verlass — somebody/something can[not] be relied or depended [up]on
* * *Verlass m:auf ihn ist Verlass you can rely on him;heutzutage ist auf nichts und niemand mehr Verlass umg you can’t rely on anyone or anything nowadays* * *der inauf jemanden/etwas ist [kein] Verlass — somebody/something can[not] be relied or depended [up]on
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8 rely
intransitive verb1) (have trust) sich verlassen ([up]on auf + Akk.)2) (be dependent) angewiesen sein ([up]on auf + Akk.)[have to] rely on somebody to help — darauf angewiesen sein, dass jemand hilft
* * *- academic.ru/118150/rely_on">rely on- reliable
- reliability
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- reliant* * *[rɪˈlaɪ]vi1. (have confidence in)British weather can never be relied upon auf das britische Wetter ist kein Verlass▪ to \rely on [or upon] sb/sth to do [or doing] sth sich akk darauf verlassen [o darauf vertrauen], dass jd/etw etw tutdon't \rely on that lot winning the match sei nicht so sicher, dass die da das Spiel gewinnen2. (depend on)▪ to \rely on [or upon] sb/sth von jdm/etw abhängen▪ to \rely on [or upon] sb/sth doing sth darauf angewiesen sein, dass jd/etw etw tut* * *[rI'laɪ]vishe relied on the trains being on time — sie verließ sich darauf, dass die Züge pünktlich waren
I rely on him for my income —
you can rely ( up)on my help or on me to help you — du kannst dich darauf verlassen, dass ich dir helfe
she is not to be relied upon — man kann sich nicht auf sie verlassen
* * *rely [rıˈlaı] v/iI rely on you to do it ich verlasse mich darauf, dass du es tust;you can rely on me to help you du kannst dich auf meine Hilfe verlassen;have to rely on sb auf jemanden angewiesen sein;he can be relied upon man kann sich auf ihn verlassenthe author relies on earlier works der Autor lehnt sich an frühere Werke anfor hinsichtlich)* * *intransitive verb1) (have trust) sich verlassen ([up]on auf + Akk.)2) (be dependent) angewiesen sein ([up]on auf + Akk.)[have to] rely on somebody to help — darauf angewiesen sein, dass jemand hilft
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9 oportuno
adj.1 opportune, heaven-sent, expedient, timely.Una oferta oportuna A seasonable offer.2 opportune, felicitous.* * *► adjetivo1 (a tiempo) opportune, timely2 (conveniente) appropriate3 (ingenioso) witty, sharp* * *(f. - oportuna)adj.opportune, timely* * *ADJ1) [ocasión] opportuneen el momento oportuno — at an opportune moment, at the right moment
su llamada no pudo ser más oportuna — his call could not have come at a better moment, his call could not have been better timed
2) (=pertinente) appropriate3) [persona]¡ella siempre tan oportuna! — iró you can always rely on her!
* * *- na adjetivoa) <visita/lluvia> timely, opportuneb) ( conveniente) appropriatec) < respuesta> appropriatetú siempre tan oportuno! — (iró) you can always be relied upon to put your foot in it
* * *= adequate, apposite, appropriate, felicitous, timely, salutary, salutary, opportune, expedient.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. There must be provision for changes necessary to keep the coverage of subjects adequate for new literature.Ex. All terms may be included, and placed in the most apposite position in the hierarchy of the subject = Pueden incluirse todos los términos y colocarse en la posición más apropiada en la jerarquía de la materia.Ex. Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work.Ex. This is hardly a felicitous solution to be followed in other similar cases.Ex. The State, as producer, is deficient in producing sufficient copies to meet demand, ensuring timely distribution, and providing efficient bibliographic control.Ex. It came as rather a rebuff, but none the less a salutary one, to learn of the decision not to include libraries.Ex. It came as rather a rebuff, but none the less a salutary one, to learn of the decision not to include libraries.Ex. At this point it is opportune to attempt to distinguish briefly between the cataloguer's sort of database, in essence a computer-based file of bibliographic records, and the computer professional's, which is a much more general collection of data.Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.----* considerar oportuno = consider + appropriate.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.* lo oportuno = timeliness.* * *- na adjetivoa) <visita/lluvia> timely, opportuneb) ( conveniente) appropriatec) < respuesta> appropriatetú siempre tan oportuno! — (iró) you can always be relied upon to put your foot in it
* * *= adequate, apposite, appropriate, felicitous, timely, salutary, salutary, opportune, expedient.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: There must be provision for changes necessary to keep the coverage of subjects adequate for new literature.
Ex: All terms may be included, and placed in the most apposite position in the hierarchy of the subject = Pueden incluirse todos los términos y colocarse en la posición más apropiada en la jerarquía de la materia.Ex: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work.Ex: This is hardly a felicitous solution to be followed in other similar cases.Ex: The State, as producer, is deficient in producing sufficient copies to meet demand, ensuring timely distribution, and providing efficient bibliographic control.Ex: It came as rather a rebuff, but none the less a salutary one, to learn of the decision not to include libraries.Ex: It came as rather a rebuff, but none the less a salutary one, to learn of the decision not to include libraries.Ex: At this point it is opportune to attempt to distinguish briefly between the cataloguer's sort of database, in essence a computer-based file of bibliographic records, and the computer professional's, which is a much more general collection of data.Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.* considerar oportuno = consider + appropriate.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.* lo oportuno = timeliness.* * *oportuno -na1 ‹momento/visita/lluvia› timely, opportunellegó en el momento oportuno she arrived at just the right moment o at a very opportune moment2 (indicado, conveniente) appropriatese tomarán las medidas que se estimen or consideren oportunas appropriate measures will be takenseñaló que se llevarían a cabo las investigaciones oportunas she indicated that the appropriate o necessary investigation would be carried outsería oportuno avisarle we ought to inform her3 ‹respuesta› appropriateestuvo muy oportuno en el debate what he said in the debate was very much to the point¡vaya, hombre, tú siempre tan oportuno! ( iró); you can always be relied upon to show up at the wrong time/to put your foot in it* * *
oportuno◊ -na adjetivo
estuvo muy oportuno what he said was very much to the point
oportuno,-a adjetivo
1 (momento, acción) timely
un gol muy oportuno, a timely goal
2 (persona, comentario, medidas) appropriate: no creo que sea oportuno llamarle, I don't think it is appropriate to phone him
irón ¡tú siempre tan oportuno!, trust you to say something tactless!
' oportuno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cielo
- oportuna
- pertinente
- ocasión
- oportunidad
- providencial
- tiempo
English:
acceptable
- appropriate
- apt
- convenient
- expedient
- good
- happy
- inopportune
- opportune
- pop up
- right
- ripe
- timely
- timing
- well
- bide
- wrong
* * *oportuno, -a adj1. [pertinente] appropriate;me pareció oportuno callarme I thought it best to say nothing2. [propicio] timely, opportune;el momento oportuno the right time;en el momento menos oportuno at the very worst time o moment;su llegada fue muy oportuna she arrived at an opportune moment;se lo diré cuando sea oportuno I'll tell him in due course o when the time is right;Irónico¡ella siempre tan oportuna! she really chooses her moments3. [agudo] sharp, acute;has estado muy oportuno al contestarle así it was very sharp of you to answer him like that* * *adj1 timely; momento opportune* * *oportuno, -na adj1) : opportune, timely2) : suitable, appropriate* * *oportuno adj1. (en buena hora) timely2. (conveniente) appropriate -
10 ci
1. pron usnon ci ha parlato he didn't speak to usci siamo divertiti molto we had a great timeci vogliamo bene we love each otherci penso I'm thinking about it2. adv here(lì) thereci sei? are you there?c'è... there is...ci sono... there are...ci vuole tempo it takes time* * *ci1 pron.pers. 1a pers.pl.1 (con funzione di compl. ogg.) us: tutti ci guardano, everyone's looking at us; non ci hanno visto, they didn't see us; prendeteci con voi, take us with you; non è neppure venuto a salutarci, he didn't even come to say goodbye (to us); non ci disturbare, per favore, please don't disturb us2 (con funzione di compl. di termine) (to) us: ci ha dato un buon indirizzo, he gave us a good address; non hanno voluto parlarci, they wouldn't speak to us; raccontateci tutto, tell us all about it; spediteci la merce al più presto possibile, send us the goods as soon as possible◆ pron.rifl. 1a pers.pl. ourselves ( spesso sottinteso): sono certo che ci divertiremo molto, I'm sure we'll enjoy ourselves immensely; ci costruiremo una bella casetta in campagna, we'll build ourselves a nice little house in the country; ci siamo lasciati imbrogliare un'altra volta, we've let ourselves be fooled again; ci alzammo presto e ci preparammo a partire, we got up early and prepared to leave; dobbiamo lavarci le mani, we must wash our hands; ci eravamo più volte lamentati del servizio, we had complained about the service several times◆ pron.rec. one another; (spec. tra due) each other: ci guardammo senza parlare, we looked at each other without speaking; noi tutti ci vogliamo molto bene, we're all very fond of one another; non ci siamo ancora salutati, we haven't said hallo yet; ci siamo scambiati gli indirizzi, we exchanged addresses◆ pron.dimostr. this; that; it: non posso farci nulla, I can't do anything about it; ci penserò, I'll think about it; non badarci, never mind about it (o pay no attention to it); ci puoi scommettere!, you bet!ci1 avv.1 (là) there; ( qui) here: ci andremo subito, we'll go there at once; eccoci, finalmente!, here we are, at last!; ci risiamo!, (fig.) here we go again!; ''Sei mai stato a New York?'' ''No, non ci sono mai stato, ma spero di andarci prima o poi'', ''Have you ever been to New York?'' ''No, I haven't, but I hope to go there sooner or later''; ''Ci sarai domani?'' ''Certo, ci saremo tutti '', ''Will you be (t)here tomorrow?'' ''Of course, we'll all be (t)here''; è andato in Venezuela per lavoro e ci resterà tre settimane, he has gone to Venezuela on business, and he'll be there for three weeks; non ci stiamo tutti in una macchina, we can't all get into one car2 ( per questo o quel luogo) through: conosco la zona, ci passo tutti i giorni per andare in ufficio, I know the area, as I pass through it every day on my way to the office; è un importante nodo ferroviario, ci passano tutti i treni diretti al nord, it's an important railway junction, as all the northbound trains pass through it3 (con il v. essere) there: c'è, ci sono, there is, there are; c'erano più di 60.000 persone allo stadio, there were over 60,000 people at the stadium; ci sono ospiti stasera, we are having guests this evening; c'è modo e modo, there's a right way and a wrong way // non c'è verso di farglielo capire, there's no way of making him understand // non c'è che dire, there's no doubt about it.ci2 s.m. o f. letter c.* * *[tʃi] dav lo la, li, le, ne diventa ce1. pron pers1) (ogg diretto) us2) (complemento di termine) (to) us3)(con verbi riflessivi, pronominali, reciproci)
ci siamo divertiti — we enjoyed ourselves2. pron dimostr(di ciò, su ciò, in ciò ecc) about (o on o of) itci puoi giurare, ci puoi scommettere — you can bet on it
3. avvci sei? — (sei pronto) are you ready?, (hai capito) do you follow?
non ci si sta tutti, non ci stiamo tutti — we won't all fit in
2)c'era una volta... — once upon a time...
3)ci passa sopra un ponte — a bridge passes over itSee:* * *I 1. [tʃi]1) (complemento oggetto) us2) (complemento di termine) us4) (pleonastico: non si traduce)2.1) (a ciò, in ciò)ci rinuncio, non ci capisco niente — I give up, I can't make anything of it
3.a me non ci pensi? — well, what about me?
1) (di luogo)non ci sono mai venuto — I never came here, I've never been here before
l'armadio non ci passa — the wardrobe doesn't go through; (pleonastico)
2) esserci essere. III [tʃi]sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile invariabile c, C* * *ci1/t∫i/I pron.pers..3 (con verbi riflessivi e pronominali) ci siamo fatti male we've hurt ourselves; non ci vediamo da mesi we haven't seen each other for months; ci incontriamo alle due we're meeting at two4 (pleonastico: non si traduce) ci siamo fatti una bella risata we had a good laugh; ci togliemmo le scarpe we took off our shoes5 (in costruzioni impersonali) di lui non ci si può fidare he can't be relied (up)on; un'abitudine che ci si porta dietro dall'infanzia a habit that is carried over from childhood1 (a ciò, in ciò) non ci credo I don't believe it; ci rinuncio, non ci capisco niente I give up, I can't make anything of it; ci penserò I'll think about it; ci vuole molto tempo it takes a long time2 (pleonastico) a me non ci pensi? well, what about me? con te non ci parlo più! I won't speak to you! I refuse to speak to you any more!III avverbio1 (di luogo) non ci sono mai venuto I never came here, I've never been here before; ci passo tutti i giorni I go that way every day; l'armadio non ci passa the wardrobe doesn't go through; (pleonastico) in questa casa non ci abita nessuno nobody lives in this house\See also notes... (ci.pdf)————————ci2/t∫i/m. e f.inv.c, C. -
11 rely
rely vi1 ( be dependent) to rely on [person, place, group] dépendre de [industry, subsidy, aid] ; [economy] reposer sur [exports, industry] ; [system, plant] reposer sur [method, technology] ; [government] s'appuyer sur [deterrent, military] ; he relies on her for everything il s'en remet à elle pour tout ;2 ( count) to rely on sb/sth compter sur qn/qch (to do pour faire) ; you can rely on me! vous pouvez compter sur moi! ; she cannot be relied (up)on to help on ne peut pas compter sur elle pour aider ; don't rely on their being on time ne compte pas sur eux pour être à l'heure ; you can't rely on the evening being a success on ne peut pas garantir que la soirée soit une réussite ;3 ( trust in) to rely on sb/sth se fier à qn/qch ; he can't be relied (up)on on ne peut pas lui faire confiance. -
12 rely on
zich verlaten op1 vertrouwen (op) ⇒ zich verlaten op, steunen op♦voorbeelden:can he be relied upon? • kun je op hem rekenen?don't rely on me for help • op mijn hulp hoef je niet te rekenen -
13 licz|yć
impf Ⅰ vt 1. (rachować) to count- liczyć na kalkulatorze to add up with a. on a calculator- liczyła przychody na kalkulatorze she added up the takings on a calculator- liczyć (coś) na palcach to count (sth) on one’s fingers- liczyć w pamięci to count in one’s head, to do mental arithmetic ⇒ policzyć2. (dodawać) to count [pieniądze, uczniów, kalorie]- liczyć obecnych to count the people a. those present, to do a headcount- liczyć głosy/wpływy to count (up) the votes/the takings ⇒ policzyć3. (mierzyć) to calculate, to work out [czas, odległość] (w czymś in sth)- zużycie benzyny liczone w milach z galona/litrach na 100 km petrol consumption computed in miles per gallon/litres per 100 kilometres- już liczę godziny do jego przyjścia I’m already counting the hours until he comes, I’m already counting the hours till his arrival- liczył czas, jaki pozostał do wyborów he was counting down to the elections ⇒ obliczyć4. (wliczać) to count- licząc od jutra counting from tomorrow- nie licząc not counting, not including- było nas dwadzieścia osób, nie licząc dzieci there were twenty of us, not counting the children5. Sport to count out [boksera] ⇒ wyliczyć Ⅱ vi 1. (wymieniać liczby w kolejności) to count- liczyć od tyłu to count backwards, to count down in reverse order- liczyć od 1 do 10 to count from 1 to 10- mój syn umie liczyć do stu my son can count (up) to a hundred- on nie umie jeszcze liczyć he can’t a. hasn’t learnt to count yet- liczyć na głos to count out loud ⇒ policzyć2. (składać się) to have- dom liczy sześć pięter the house has six storeys a. is six storeys high- miasto liczy sześć tysięcy mieszkańców the city has six thousand inhabitants- budynek liczy sobie ponad sto lat the building is over a hundred years old- grupa liczyła 20 osób there were twenty people in the group- akta sprawy liczyły 240 tomów the case documentation amounted to 240 volumes3. (żądać zapłaty) to charge- liczył 30 złotych za godzinę/za kilogram he charged 30 zlotys an hour/for a a. per kilogram- liczą sobie dużo za usługi they charge high prices a. a lot for their services ⇒ policzyć4. (spodziewać się) to count- liczyć na kogoś/na coś to count a. rely a. depend on sb/sth- liczyć na szczęście to count on one’s luck- liczył, że wkrótce wróci do zdrowia he was hoping to get well soon- liczę, że nie będzie padać I’m counting on it not raining- nie liczyłem, że przyjdzie I wasn’t counting on him coming, I didn’t reckon he would come- liczyć na czyjeś wsparcie to count on sb’s support- czy mogę liczyć na twoją pomoc/dyskrecję? can I count on your help/discretion?, can I count on you to help me/to be discreet?- możesz liczyć na serdeczne przyjęcie you can be sure of a warm welcome- możesz na mnie liczyć you can rely a. count on me- nie można na niego liczyć he can’t be relied on, you can’t count on him- nie liczyłbym na to I wouldn’t count a. bank on it- mogę liczyć tylko na siebie I can only rely on myselfⅢ liczyć się 1. (być liczonym) to count, to be counted- liczyć się podwójnie to count double- urlop liczy mi się od środy my leave runs from Wednesday- okres bez pracy nie liczy ci się do emerytury periods of unemployment won’t count towards your pension2. (mieć znaczenie) to matter- liczące się firmy major companies- nasza drużyna liczyła się na mistrzostwach świata our team was a force to be reckoned with in the world championships- ten błąd się nie liczy this mistake doesn’t count a. matter- liczy się jakość quality is what counts- liczy się każda minuta every minute counts- liczy się to, że pamiętałeś o moich urodzinach what matters a. counts is that you’ve remembered my birthday- liczą się czyny, nie słowa it’s not words but deeds that count3. (brać pod uwagę) to take into account- musisz liczyć się z tym, że będzie padać you have to take into account that it may rain- nie liczyć się z czyimś zdaniem to ignore sb’s opinion- nie liczyć się z innymi to show no consideration for others, to be inconsiderate towards others■ lekko licząc at a conservative estimate- z grubsza licząc at a rough estimate, roughly speaking- liczyć (się) na setki, miliony to run into hundreds, millions- ofiary można liczyć na tysiące the casualties run into thousands- liczba palących w tym kraju liczy się już na miliony the number of smokers in this country already runs into millions- liczyć się z (każdym) groszem a. z pieniędzmi to count a. watch every penny- nigdy nie liczył się z pieniędzmi he’s never been one to worry about money, he’s always been careless with money- liczyć się z czasem to make every second count- liczyć się ze słowami to keep a civil tongue- licz się ze słowami! watch your tongue!, mind what you’re saying!- liczyć sobie dziesięć lat to be ten years of age a. old- liczyła sobie nie więcej niż dwadzieścia lat she was no more than twenty (years old)- liczyć sobie pół metra (wysokości/wzrostu/długości) to be half a metre high/tall/long- ryba liczyła sobie ze 20 centymetrów the fish was about 20 cm long a. in length- liczyć sobie 10 kg to weigh 10 kilogramsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > licz|yć
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auf jdn/ etw ist/ist kein \Verlass you can/cannot rely on sb/sth, sb/sth can/cannot be relied [or depended] [up]on;es ist \Verlass darauf, dass jd etw tut/ etw geschieht you can depend on sb [or ( form) sb's] doing sth/on sth happening, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar]; [or ( Brit) boots] [that]... ( fam) -
16 Verlaß
auf jdn/ etw ist/ist kein \Verlaß you can/cannot rely on sb/sth, sb/sth can/cannot be relied [or depended] [up]on;es ist \Verlaß darauf, dass jd etw tut/ etw geschieht you can depend on sb [or ( form) sb's] doing sth/on sth happening, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar]; [or ( Brit) boots] [that]... ( fam) -
17 agir
agir [aʒiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. intransitive verba. to act ; ( = se comporter) to behave• il a bien/mal agi envers sa mère he behaved well/badly towards his motherb. ( = exercer une influence) agir sur qn to bring pressure to bear on sb2. reflexive verb► s'agir► il s'agit de ( = il est question de) it is a matter of... ; ( = il est nécessaire de faire)• de quoi s'agit-il ? what's it about?• s'agissant de... as regards...• quand il s'agit de critiquer, il est toujours là he's always ready to criticize• il ne s'agit pas de ça ! that's not it!• il s'agit bien de ça ! (ironic) that's hardly the problem!• avec la sécurité, il ne s'agit pas de plaisanter safety is no joking matter* * *aʒiʀ
1.
verbe intransitif1) ( accomplir une action) to act2) ( se comporter) to behave, to actbien/mal agir — to behave well/badly (envers, avec toward(s))
3) ( avoir un effet) [substance, médicament] to take effect, to workagir sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — to have an effect on something/somebody
agir sur le marché — Finance to influence the market
4) ( intervenir)
2.
s'agir de verbe pronominal impersonnel1)de quoi s'agit-il? — ( question) what is it about?; ( problème) what's the matter?
il s'agit de votre mari — it's about your husband, it's to do with your husband
on connaît maintenant les gagnants: il s'agit de messieurs X et Y — we now know who the winners are: they're Mr X and Mr Y
d'après les experts il s'agirait d'un attentat — according to the experts, it would appear to be an act of terrorism
quand il s'agit d'argent/de faire le ménage — when it comes to money/to doing the housework
s'agissant de quelque chose/quelqu'un — as regards something/somebody
il s'agit bien de partir en vacances maintenant que je suis au chômage! — iron now that I'm unemployed it's hardly the (right) time to talk about going on vacation!
2) ( il est nécessaire de)il s'agit de faire vite — we/you etc must act quickly
il s'agit pour le gouvernement de relancer l'économie — what the government must do now is boost the economy
* * *aʒiʀ vi1) (= se comporter) to behave, to act2) (= faire quelque chose) to act, to take actionIl faut agir rapidement. — We must act fast.
3) (= avoir de l'effet) [médicament] to act* * *agir verb table: finirA vi1 ( accomplir une action) to act; décider/refuser d'agir to decide/to refuse to act ou to take action; il a agi sous le coup de la colère he acted in anger; assez parlé, maintenant il faut agir! that's enough talk, now we've got to act ou let's have some action!; agir comme intermédiaire to act as an intermediary; il est urgent d'agir urgent action must be taken; il parle beaucoup mais agit peu he's all talk and no action; agir avec prudence to proceed with caution;2 ( se comporter) to behave, to act; bien/mal agir to behave well/badly (envers, avec towardsGB); agir comme un enfant/idiot to behave childishly/stupidly, to act like a child/fool; je n'aime pas sa manière or façon d'agir I don't like the way he/she behaves; agir en honnête homme to behave honourablyGB; agir en lâche/gentleman to act like a coward/gentleman; agir comme on l'entend to do what one likes;3 ( avoir un effet) [substance, médicament] to take effect, to work; le somnifère agit immédiatement the sleeping pill takes effect ou works ou acts immediately; le médicament n'a pas agi the medicine hasn't worked; agir sur qch/qn to have an effect on sth/sb; agir comme un signal d'alarme to serve as an alarm signal; agir sur le marché Fin to influence the market;4 ( intervenir) agir auprès de to approach; agir auprès d'un ministre pour obtenir une faveur to approach a minister in order to obtain a favourGB;5 Jur agir contre qn to take legal action against sb; agir au civil to sue; agir au criminel to prosecute.B s'agir de vpr impers1 ( il est question de) de quoi s'agit-il? what is it about? ; ( il y a un problème) what's the matter?; mais il ne s'agit pas de ça! but that's not the point!; mais il s'agit de ton bonheur/ta santé! but we're talking about your happiness/your health here!, but it's your happiness/your health that's at stake (here)!; dans ce livre, il s'agit d'une famille d'agriculteurs this book is about a family of farmers; il s'agit de votre mari it's about your husband, it's to do with your husband; on connaît maintenant les gagnants: il s'agit de messieurs X et Y we now know who the winners are: they're Mr X and Mr Y; d'après les experts il s'agirait d'un attentat according to the experts, it would appear to be an act of terrorism; quand il s'agit de faire le ménage, il n'est jamais là! when there's cleaning to be done, he's never there ou around!; quand il s'agit d'argent il est toujours là! where money' s concerned ou when it comes to money, he's always right in there!; s'agissant de qch/qn as regards sth/sb; il s'agit bien de partir en vacances maintenant que je suis au chômage! iron now that I'm unemployed it's hardly the (right) time to talk about going on vacation!;2 ( il est nécessaire de) il s'agit de faire vite we/you etc must act quickly; il s'agit de se remettre au travail we/you etc must get back to work; il s'agit de vous ressaisir! you must pull yourself together!; il s'agit de savoir ce que tu veux! make up your mind!; il ne s'agit pas de changer d'avis à la dernière minute! there's no question of a last-minute change of mind!; il s'agit pour le gouvernement de redonner confiance aux électeurs/relancer l'économie what the government must do now is regain the confidence of the electorate/boost the economy; il s'agirait de se mettre d'accord: vous venez mardi ou jeudi? we'd better get it straight: are you coming on Tuesday or Thursday?; il ne s'agit pas de rater notre coup, il s'agit de ne pas rater notre coup we must get it right the first time.C ○ s'agir que vpr impers il s'agit qu'il obéisse! he must do as he's told!; il ne s'agit pas qu'elle soit en retard! she mustn't be late![aʒir] verbe intransitifA.[AVOIR UNE ACTIVITÉ]en cas d'incendie, il faut agir vite in the event of a fire, it is important to act quicklyagir auprès de quelqu'un [essayer de l'influencer] to try to influence somebody2. [passer à l'action] to do somethingassez parlé, maintenant il faut agir! enough talk, let's have some action!bien/mal agir envers quelqu'un to behave well/badly towards somebodyagir selon sa conscience to act according to one's conscience, to let one's conscience be one's guideB.[AVOIR UN EFFET]1. [fonctionner - poison, remède] to act, to take effect, to work ; [ - élément nutritif] to act, to have an effect ; [ - détergent] to work2. [avoir une influence]C.[DANS LE DOMAINE JURIDIQUE] to act in a court of lawa. [en droit pénal] to prosecute somebodyb. [en droit civil] to sue somebodyagir au nom de ou pour quelqu'un to act on behalf of ou for somebody————————s'agir de verbe impersonnel1. [être question de]je voudrais vous parler d'une affaire importante, voici ce dont il s'agit I'd like to talk to you about an important matter, namely thismais enfin, il s'agit de sa santé! but her health is at stake (here)!je peux te prêter de l'argent — il ne s'agit pas de ça ou ce n'est pas de ça qu'il s'agit I can lend you some money — that's not the point ou the questions'il ne s'agissait que d'argent, la solution serait simple! if it were only a question of money, the answer would be simple!une augmentation? il s'agit bien de cela à l'heure où l'on parle de licenciements (ironique) a rise? that's very likely now there's talk of redundancies (ironique)quand il s'agit d'aller à la chasse, il trouve toujours le temps! when it comes to going hunting, he can always find time!quand il s'agit de râler, tu es toujours là! you can always be relied upon to moan!une voiture a explosé, il s'agirait d'un accident a car has exploded, apparently by accident2. [falloir]il s'agit de savoir si... the question is whether...dis donc, il ne s'agit pas de se perdre! come on, we mustn't get lost now!il s'agit bien de pleurer maintenant que tu l'as cassé! you may well cry, now that you've broken it!————————s'agissant de locution prépositionnelle2. [puisque cela concerne]un service d'ordre ne s'imposait pas, s'agissant d'une manifestation pacifique there was no need for a police presence, given that this was a peaceful demonstration -
18 koloka
I.iz.1. ( irmo finkatu gabe) wobbling, reeling, staggeringb. (i tsasontziari d.) pitching, bobbingc. (irud.) wavering, vacillation, indecision; sinesmena \kolokan zeukan his faith was waveringd. (irud.) (zalantza) bewilderment, bafflement, perplexity; \kolokan utzi to bewilder, baffle ; \kolokan gabe, baietz esan dezakete they can safely say yes | they can say yes without hesitation; Ajaxen erregetza \kolokan dago Ajax's reign is in the balance2. Med. dislocation io.1. ( loka)a. ( harria, hortza) loose; hortzak \kolokak dauzkat my teeth are looseb. ( ez segurua, finkatu gabea) wobbly, shaky, unsteady; mahai \koloka bat a wobbly tablec. (irud.) izar \koloka shooting star2. ( hezurra, giltza) dislocated3. ( aldakorra)a. fickle, capricious, variable, unsteadyb. ( ezbaian dagoena) wishy-washy, indecisive, ambivalent, irresolute; ez dago gizon \koloka horretaz fidatzerik that fickle man can't be relied onc. zenbait tokitan irakurleari garbi adierazi diogu zertzuk diren sendo eta trinko dauden gauzak eta zertzuk \koloka in some places we have let the reader know which things are solid and substancial and which ones are dubious adb.1. wobbly, shakily; \koloka jarri to make... wobbly; kider hau arras \koloka dut my handle is real loose2. \koloka ibili to reel, stagger; hordia \koloka zebilen the drunkard was reelingII.iz. cluck; \kolokaz ari izan to be clucking io.1. oilo \koloka broody hen; Oiloa \koloka xitekin Astron. the Pleiades2. arrautza \koloka infertile egg (despite incubation) -
19 rely
rɪˈlaɪ гл.
1) полагаться, надеяться;
доверять, быть уверенным (on, upon) to rely on it that ≈ быть уверенным, что Syn: bank on, bet on
2), build on
2), calculate on, count on, depend, figure on
1), gamble on
2), reckon on, trust in, wager on
2)
2) зависеть (on, upon - от чего-л.) The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs. ≈ Город зависит от ежегодного наплыва туристов. (on, upon) полагаться, надеяться;
доверять - you may * (up) on me вы можете положиться на меня - * upon it уверяю вас, будьте уверены - to * on guesses rather than on documents опираться на догадки, а не на документы - you can't * on his assistance /on him for assistance, on him to assist you/ на его помощь полагаться нельзя - he can always be relied on for help на его помощь всегда можно рассчитывать;
он никогда не откажет в помощи - you may * on it that he will be early можете быть уверены /можете не беспокоиться, не сомневаться/, он явится без опоздания - I * on your honour мне порукой ваша честь (on, upon) зависеть (от чего-л.) - they * on the spring for their water они получают воду только из этого источника, их водоснабжение зависит от этого источника (in) (редкое) посвящать( кого-л.) в свои дела( редкое) опираться, облокачиваться rely полагаться, доверять, быть уверенным (on, upon) ;
to rely on it that быть уверенным, что rely полагаться, доверять, быть уверенным (on, upon) ;
to rely on it that быть уверенным, что you may ~ upon it that he will be early можете положиться на то, что он будет рано;
rely upon it будьте уверены в этом;
уверяю вас you may ~ upon it that he will be early можете положиться на то, что он будет рано;
rely upon it будьте уверены в этом;
уверяю вас -
20 rely
[rıʹlaı] v1. (on, upon)1) полагаться, надеяться; доверятьrely upon it - уверяю вас, будьте уверены
to rely on guesses rather than on documents - опираться на догадки, а не на документы
you can't rely on his assistance /on him for assistance, on him to assist you/ - на его помощь полагаться нельзя
he can always be relied on for help - на его помощь всегда можно рассчитывать; он никогда не откажет в помощи
you may rely on it that he will be early - можете быть уверены /можете не беспокоиться, не сомневаться/, он явится без опоздания
2) зависеть (от чего-л.)they rely on the spring for their water - они получают воду только из этого источника, их водоснабжение зависит от этого источника
2. (in) редк. посвящать (кого-л.) в свои дела3. редк. опираться, облокачиваться
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