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21 HIM
[ forma debole ɪm] [ forma forte hɪm]1) (direct object) lo, lui2) (indirect object) gli, a lui3) (after preposition) lui4) colloq.••Note:Him can be translated in Italian by lo, gli and lui. - When used as a direct object pronoun, him is translated by lo (l' before h or a vowel). Note that the object pronoun normally comes before the verb in Italian: I know him = lo conosco; I've already seen him = l'ho già visto. In imperatives (and other non-finite forms), however, lo comes after the verb and is joined to it to form a single word: catch him! = prendilo! When the direct object pronoun is used in emphasis, him is translated by lui which comes after the verb: she loves him, not you = lei ama lui, non te. - When used as an indirect object pronoun, him is translated by gli, which comes before the verb: I've given him the book = gli ho dato il libro. In imperatives (and other non-finite forms), however, gli comes after the verb and is joined to it to form a single word: phone him! = telefonagli! Note that gli becomes glie when another pronoun is used as well: send it to him at once! = mandaglielo subito! we've given it to him = glielo abbiamo dato. - After prepositions, the translation is lui: I did it for him = l'ho fatto per lui; I told him, not her = l'ho detto a lui, non a lei. - Remember that a verb followed by a particle or a preposition in English may correspond to a verb followed by a direct object in Italian, and vice versa, e.g. to look at somebody vs guardare qualcuno and to distrust somebody vs dubitare di qualcuno: look at him! = guardalo! they distrust him = dubitano di lui. - When him is used after as or than in comparative clauses, it is translated by lui: you're as strong as him = tu sei forte come lui; she's younger than him = lei è più giovane di lui. - For particular expressions see below* * *HIMsigla* * *[ forma debole ɪm] [ forma forte hɪm]1) (direct object) lo, lui2) (indirect object) gli, a lui3) (after preposition) lui4) colloq.••Note:Him can be translated in Italian by lo, gli and lui. - When used as a direct object pronoun, him is translated by lo (l' before h or a vowel). Note that the object pronoun normally comes before the verb in Italian: I know him = lo conosco; I've already seen him = l'ho già visto. In imperatives (and other non-finite forms), however, lo comes after the verb and is joined to it to form a single word: catch him! = prendilo! When the direct object pronoun is used in emphasis, him is translated by lui which comes after the verb: she loves him, not you = lei ama lui, non te. - When used as an indirect object pronoun, him is translated by gli, which comes before the verb: I've given him the book = gli ho dato il libro. In imperatives (and other non-finite forms), however, gli comes after the verb and is joined to it to form a single word: phone him! = telefonagli! Note that gli becomes glie when another pronoun is used as well: send it to him at once! = mandaglielo subito! we've given it to him = glielo abbiamo dato. - After prepositions, the translation is lui: I did it for him = l'ho fatto per lui; I told him, not her = l'ho detto a lui, non a lei. - Remember that a verb followed by a particle or a preposition in English may correspond to a verb followed by a direct object in Italian, and vice versa, e.g. to look at somebody vs guardare qualcuno and to distrust somebody vs dubitare di qualcuno: look at him! = guardalo! they distrust him = dubitano di lui. - When him is used after as or than in comparative clauses, it is translated by lui: you're as strong as him = tu sei forte come lui; she's younger than him = lei è più giovane di lui. - For particular expressions see below -
22 you
[ forma debole jʊ] [ forma forte juː]1) (subject, vocative) (singular: informal) tu; (singular: polite) lei; (plural: informal) voi; (plural: polite) loroyou've seen it — l'hai visto, l'ha visto, lo avete visto, l'hanno visto
here you are — eccoti, ecco a lei, eccovi, ecco a loro
I love ballet but you don't — io amo il balletto ma tu, lei, voi, loro no
you and I went to the concert — io e te, io e lei, io e voi andammo al concerto
you who... — tu, lei, voi, loro che...
you who see — tu che vedi, lei che vede, voi che vedete, loro che vedono
oh, it's you Ann — ah, sei tu, Ann
if I were you... — se fossi in te, al tuo posto
3) (direct object) (singular: informal) ti, te; (singular: polite) la, lei; (plural: informal) vi, voi; (plural: polite) li, loroI saw you on Monday — ti ho visto, l'ho vista, vi, li ho visti lunedì; (emphatic) ho visto te, lei, voi, loro lunedì
I know you, not him — conosco te, lei, voi, loro, non lui
he'll let you go — ti, la, vi, li lascerà andare
4) (indirect object) (singular: informal) ti, a te; (singular: polite) le, a lei; (plural: informal) vi, a voi; (plural: polite) (a) loroI gave you the book — ti, le, vi ho dato il libro, ho dato loro il libro
I gave it to you — te lo, glielo, ve lo diedi, lo diedi loro
5) (after preposition) (singular: informal) te; (singular: polite) lei; (plural: informal) voi; (plural: polite) loroit's for you — è per te, lei, voi, loro
he came with you — è venuto con te, lei, voi, loro
he's taller than you — è più alto di te, lei, voi, loro
6) colloq.I don't like you interfering in my affairs — non mi piace che tu, lei si intrometta, che voi vi intromettiate, che loro si intromettano nei miei affari
7) (impersonal)••there's a manager for you — colloq. iron. ecco il direttore che fa per te o al caso tuo
* * *[ju:]1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) tu, te, ti; voi, ve, vi; lei, le2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) (specie di)* * *[ forma debole jʊ] [ forma forte juː]1) (subject, vocative) (singular: informal) tu; (singular: polite) lei; (plural: informal) voi; (plural: polite) loroyou've seen it — l'hai visto, l'ha visto, lo avete visto, l'hanno visto
here you are — eccoti, ecco a lei, eccovi, ecco a loro
I love ballet but you don't — io amo il balletto ma tu, lei, voi, loro no
you and I went to the concert — io e te, io e lei, io e voi andammo al concerto
you who... — tu, lei, voi, loro che...
you who see — tu che vedi, lei che vede, voi che vedete, loro che vedono
oh, it's you Ann — ah, sei tu, Ann
if I were you... — se fossi in te, al tuo posto
3) (direct object) (singular: informal) ti, te; (singular: polite) la, lei; (plural: informal) vi, voi; (plural: polite) li, loroI saw you on Monday — ti ho visto, l'ho vista, vi, li ho visti lunedì; (emphatic) ho visto te, lei, voi, loro lunedì
I know you, not him — conosco te, lei, voi, loro, non lui
he'll let you go — ti, la, vi, li lascerà andare
4) (indirect object) (singular: informal) ti, a te; (singular: polite) le, a lei; (plural: informal) vi, a voi; (plural: polite) (a) loroI gave you the book — ti, le, vi ho dato il libro, ho dato loro il libro
I gave it to you — te lo, glielo, ve lo diedi, lo diedi loro
5) (after preposition) (singular: informal) te; (singular: polite) lei; (plural: informal) voi; (plural: polite) loroit's for you — è per te, lei, voi, loro
he came with you — è venuto con te, lei, voi, loro
he's taller than you — è più alto di te, lei, voi, loro
6) colloq.I don't like you interfering in my affairs — non mi piace che tu, lei si intrometta, che voi vi intromettiate, che loro si intromettano nei miei affari
7) (impersonal)••there's a manager for you — colloq. iron. ecco il direttore che fa per te o al caso tuo
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23 them
ðəm, ðem1) (people, animals, things etc already spoken about, being pointed out etc: Let's invite them to dinner; What will you do with them?) los, las (complemento directo); les (complemento indirecto); ellos, ellas (con preposición)2) (used instead of him, him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: If anyone touches that, I'll hit them.) le, la•them pron1. los / las / les2. ellos / ellaswhy don't you go with them? ¿por qué no te vas con ellos?tr[ðem, ʊnstressed ðəm]■ the Smiths are coming, do you know them? vienen los Smith, ¿los conoces?2 (with preposition, stressed) ellos, ellas3 familiar (used with singular meaning) lo, la, le■ if anyone arrives, tell them to wait si llega alguien, dile que espere\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthem and us ellos y nosotrosthem ['ðɛm] pronI know them: los conozcoI sent them a letter: les mandé una cartagive it to them: dáselo (a ellos)go with them: ve con ellosI wasn't expecting them: no los esperaba a ellospron.• ellos pron.• les pron.pron.• les pron.ðem, weak form ðəm1)a) ( as direct object) los, las; ( referring to people) los or (Esp tb) les, laswhere did you buy them? — ¿dónde los/las compraste?
he has two sons, do you know them? — tiene dos hijos ¿los or (Esp tb) les conoces?
b) ( as indirect object) les; ( with direct object pronoun present) sec) ( after preposition) ellos, ellasfor/with them — para/con ellos/ellas
2) ( emphatic use) ellos, ellas3) ( indefinite person)there's someone at the door, shall I show them in? — hay alguien en la puerta ¿lo hago pasar?
if anyone calls, tell them that... — si llama alguien, dile que...
4) ( for themselves) (AmE colloq or dial) se[ðem, ðǝm]PRON1) (direct object) los(-las)look at them! — ¡míralos!
yes, of course I gave them the book — sí, claro que les di el libro
yes, of course I gave it to them — sí, claro que se lo di
I gave the money to them, not their parents — les di el dinero a ellos, no a sus padres
I'm giving it to them not you — se lo doy a ellos, no a ti
give it to them, not me — dáselo a ellos, no a mí
3) (after prepositions, in comparisons, with verb "to be") ellos(-ellas)my sisters didn't go, my mother stayed with them — mis hermanas no fueron, mi madre se quedó con ellas
that's them, they're coming now — son ellos, ya vienen
4) (referring back to "someone", "anyone" etc: direct object) lo or (Sp) le(-la); (indirect object) leif anyone tries to talk to you, ignore them — si alguien trata de hablar contigo, no le hagas caso
* * *[ðem], weak form [ðəm]1)a) ( as direct object) los, las; ( referring to people) los or (Esp tb) les, laswhere did you buy them? — ¿dónde los/las compraste?
he has two sons, do you know them? — tiene dos hijos ¿los or (Esp tb) les conoces?
b) ( as indirect object) les; ( with direct object pronoun present) sec) ( after preposition) ellos, ellasfor/with them — para/con ellos/ellas
2) ( emphatic use) ellos, ellas3) ( indefinite person)there's someone at the door, shall I show them in? — hay alguien en la puerta ¿lo hago pasar?
if anyone calls, tell them that... — si llama alguien, dile que...
4) ( for themselves) (AmE colloq or dial) se -
24 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sikker på; sikker2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sikker på3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sikker2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') selvfølgelig(t)!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sikker på; sikker2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sikker på3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sikker2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') selvfølgelig(t)!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
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25 her
[ forma debole hə(r)] [ forma forte hɜː(r)] 1.1) (direct object) la, lei2) (indirect object) le, a lei3) (after preposition) lei4) colloq.2.determinante suo, di lei* * *[hə:] 1. pronoun((used as the object of a verb or preposition) a female person or animal already spoken about: I'll ask my mother when I see her; He came with her.) lei; la2. adjective(belonging to such a person or animal: My mother bought the neighbour's car, so it's her car now; a cat and her kittens.) suo, sua, suoi, sue- hers- herself* * *[ forma debole hə(r)] [ forma forte hɜː(r)] 1.1) (direct object) la, lei2) (indirect object) le, a lei3) (after preposition) lei4) colloq.2.determinante suo, di lei -
26 present
I 'preznt adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) presente2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) presente3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) presente•- the present
- at present
- for the present
II pri'zent verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) entregar, hacer entrega de2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) presentar (a)3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) presentar4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) presentar5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) presentarse•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms
III 'preznt noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) regalo, presente, obsequiopresent1 adj1. presenteis Janet present? ¿está Janet?2. actualpresent2 n regaloat present en este momento / actualmentepresent3 vb presentar / entregarthe president presented the medals to the winners el presidente presentó las medallas a los ganadorestr['prezənt]1 (in attendance) presente2 (current) actual3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL presente1 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL presente nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat present actualmente, en este momentofor the present de momento, por el momento, por ahorapresent company excepted exceptuando a los presentesthere's no time like the present no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy————————2 (offer - report, petition, bill, cheque) presentar; (- argument, ideas, case) presentar, exponer4 (give - difficulty, problem) plantear; (constitute) suponer, constituir, ser; (provide) presentar, ofrecer5 (introduce) presentar■ may I present Mr Brown? le presento al Sr. Brown6 (play) representar; (programme) presentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make somebody a present of something regalar algo a alguiento present itself (opportunity) presentarseto present oneself presentarsepresent [pri'zɛnt] vt1) introduce: presentarto present oneself: presentarse2) : presentar (una obra de teatro, etc.)3) give: entregar (un regalo, etc.), regalar, obsequiar4) show: presentar, ofrecerit presents a lovely view: ofrece una vista muy lindapresent ['prɛzənt] adj1) : actualpresent conditions: condiciones actuales2) : presenteall the students were present: todos los estudiantes estaban presentespresent ['prɛzənt] n1) gift: regalo m, obsequio m2) : presente mat present: en este momentoadj.• actual adj.• circunstante adj.• concurrente adj.• corriente adj.• presente adj.n.• actualidad s.f.• cortesía s.f.• cumplido s.m.• dádiva s.f.• oferta s.f.• presente s.m.• regalo s.m.v.• deparar v.• obsequiar v.• ofrecer v.• presentar v.
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1. prɪ'zent1)a) (give, hand over)to present something to somebody — entregarle* algo a alguien, hacerle* entrega de algo a alguien (frml)
to present somebody WITH something — obsequiar a alguien con algo (frml), obsequiarle algo a alguien (esp AmL frml)
b) ( confront)to present somebody WITH something: it presents me with a whole host of problems esto me plantea toda una serie de problemas; we were presented with a very difficult situation — nos vimos frente a una situación muy difícil
2) \<\<ticket/passport/account/motion/bill\>\> presentar; \<\<ideas\>\> presentar, exponer*3)a) ( constitute) ser*, constituir*b) ( provide) \<\<view/perspective\>\> presentar, ofrecer*4) (Cin, Theat, Rad, TV) presentar5) ( introduce) (frml) presentar6) ( Mil)
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v refla) ( arise) \<\<problem/opportunity\>\> presentarse, surgir*b) ( appear) (frml) \<\<person\>\> presentarsec) (display, show) presentarse
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vi ( Med) \<\<patient/disease\>\> presentarse
II 'prezṇt1) ( at scene) (pred)to be present — estar* presente
how many were present? — ¿cuántas personas había?
2) (before n)a) ( current) actualat the present time o moment — en este momento
b) ( Ling)
III 'prezṇt1) ua) ( current time)at present — en este momento, actualmente
for the present — por ahora, por el momento
there's no time like the present — (set phrase) no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy
b) ( Ling)2) c ( gift) regalo mto give somebody a present — regalarle algo a alguien, hacerle* un regalo a alguien
I ['preznt]1. ADJ1) [person]to be present — (in place) estar presente; (at function) asistir, estar presente
he insisted on being present — se empeñó en estar presente or en asistir
how many others were present? — ¿cuántos más había?, ¿cuántos más estuvieron presentes?
nobody else was present — no había nadie más, nadie más estuvo presente
is there a doctor present? — ¿hay un médico (presente)?
present! — ¡presente!
ssh! there are ladies present — ¡sss! hay señoras delante
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to be present at — [+ function] asistir a, estar presente en; [+ scene, accident] presenciar•
present company excepted — exceptuando a los presentes•
all present and correct — (Mil) todos presentes; hum somos todos los que estamos y estamos todos los que somos•
those present — los presentes2)to be present — [thing, substance] encontrarse
in some areas, fluoride is naturally present in the water supply — en algunas zonas, el flúor se encuentra de forma natural en el agua
3) (=current) actualhow long have you been in your present job? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas en tu puesto actual?
a solution to the problems of the present day — una solución a los problemas actuales or de nuestros días
present-day(up) to the present time — hasta nuestros días, hasta los tiempos actuales
4) (Gram) presente2. N1) (=present time)•
for the present — de momento, por lo prontothat will be all for the present — de momento or por lo pronto esto es todo
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up to the present — hasta ahora- live for the present- no time like the present2)at present — (=at this instant) en este momento; (=currently) ahora, actualmente
Mr Young isn't here at present — el Sr. Young no está aquí en este momento
as things are at present — como están las cosas ahora, como están las cosas actualmente
3) (Gram) (tiempo m) presente m4) (Jur)3.CPDpresent participle N — participio m activo, participio m (de) presente
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['preznt]N (=gift) regalo m, obsequio m frm, presente m frm, literbirthday, Christmas, weddingto make sb a present of sth — regalar algo a algn; (fig) dar algo a algn medio regalado, servir algo a algn en bandeja
III [prɪ'zent]1. VT1) (=give)a) [+ prize, award] entregar, hacer entrega deto present sth to sb — entregar algo a algn, hacer entrega de algo a algn
they have presented a petition to Parliament — han hecho entrega de or han presentado una petición al parlamento
b) [+ gift]to present sb with sth, present sth to sb — regalar algo a algn, obsequiar a algn con algo more frm, obsequiar algo a algn (LAm)
2) (=introduce) presentarmay I present Miss Clark?, allow me to present Miss Clark — frm permítame presentarle a or le presento a la Srta. Clark
it gives me great pleasure to present... — es para mí un honor or placer presentarles a...
to be presented at court — (Brit) ser presentada en la corte
3) (=offer formally)•
to present one's apologies (to sb) — presentar sus excusas (ante algn)•
to present one's compliments (to sb) — presentar or ofrecer sus saludos (a algn)4) (=show) [+ documents, tickets] presentar, mostrar5) (=put forward, communicate) [+ report, proposal, evidence] presentar; [+ case, argument] exponer; (Parl) [+ bill] presentar•
the party has to present a more professional image — el partido debe presentar or proyectar una imagen más profesional•
she presented her plan to the meeting — expuso su proyecto a la reunión6) (=pose) [+ challenge] representar; [+ opportunity] presentar, ofrecer; [+ sight] ofrecerif you are old, getting fit can present a challenge — si es usted mayor, ponerse en forma puede representar un reto
7) (=provide, confront)to present sb with sth: the author presents us with a vivid chronicle of contemporary America — el autor nos brinda or ofrece una vívida crónica de la América contemporánea
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she bought a new car and presented me with the bill — se compró un coche nuevo y me pasó la factura8) (=represent, portray) presentar9) (Comm) (=tender, submit) [+ bill] presentar, pasar; [+ cheque] presentar10) (Rad, TV) [+ programme] presentar; (Theat) [+ play] presentar, ofrecer el montaje de; (Art) [+ exhibition] exponer, presentar11) (Mil)present arms! — ¡presenten armas!
12)to present o.s. — [person] presentarse
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to present o.s. as sth, he presents himself as a moderate, but he's not — se define a sí mismo como un moderado, pero no lo es13)to present itself — [opportunity, problem] surgir, presentarse
a problem has presented itself — ha surgido or se ha presentado un problema
2.VI(Med)to present with sth — [patient] presentarse con algo
to present with or as sth — [condition] presentarse en forma de algo
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1. [prɪ'zent]1)a) (give, hand over)to present something to somebody — entregarle* algo a alguien, hacerle* entrega de algo a alguien (frml)
to present somebody WITH something — obsequiar a alguien con algo (frml), obsequiarle algo a alguien (esp AmL frml)
b) ( confront)to present somebody WITH something: it presents me with a whole host of problems esto me plantea toda una serie de problemas; we were presented with a very difficult situation — nos vimos frente a una situación muy difícil
2) \<\<ticket/passport/account/motion/bill\>\> presentar; \<\<ideas\>\> presentar, exponer*3)a) ( constitute) ser*, constituir*b) ( provide) \<\<view/perspective\>\> presentar, ofrecer*4) (Cin, Theat, Rad, TV) presentar5) ( introduce) (frml) presentar6) ( Mil)
2.
v refla) ( arise) \<\<problem/opportunity\>\> presentarse, surgir*b) ( appear) (frml) \<\<person\>\> presentarsec) (display, show) presentarse
3.
vi ( Med) \<\<patient/disease\>\> presentarse
II ['prezṇt]1) ( at scene) (pred)to be present — estar* presente
how many were present? — ¿cuántas personas había?
2) (before n)a) ( current) actualat the present time o moment — en este momento
b) ( Ling)
III ['prezṇt]1) ua) ( current time)at present — en este momento, actualmente
for the present — por ahora, por el momento
there's no time like the present — (set phrase) no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy
b) ( Ling)2) c ( gift) regalo mto give somebody a present — regalarle algo a alguien, hacerle* un regalo a alguien
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27 sure
ʃuə
1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) seguro; convencido2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) seguro; convencido3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) seguro; fiable
2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') claro, por supuesto- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
sure adj seguro / ciertotr[ʃʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (positive, certain) seguro,-a (about/of, de); (convinced) convencido,-a■ I think so, but I'm not sure creo que sí, pero no estoy seguro■ are you sure of your facts? ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?■ are you sure you won't stay for supper? ¿seguro que no te quedarás a cenar?2 (certain, inevitable) seguro,-a■ one thing is sure... lo que es seguro es que...3 (reliable) seguro,-a1 (of course) claro, por supuesto■ do you want to come? --sure ¿quieres venir? --claro que sí2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (as intensifier) realmente, de verdad■ he sure is handsome! ¡qué guapo es!■ it sure is hot! ¡qué calor hace!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas sure as eggs is eggs (tan seguro) como que dos y dos son cuatroas sure as I'm standing here palabra de honorfor sure seguro■ that's for sure! ¡de eso no cabe duda!sure enough efectivamente, en efectosure thing claro, por supuestoto be sure of oneself estar seguro,-a de sí mismo,-ato be sure of somebody poder confiar en alguiento be sure to no olvidarse de, no dejar deto make sure asegurarse (of, de)sure ['ʃʊr] adv1) all right: por supuesto, claroit sure is hot!: ¡hace tanto calor!she sure is pretty!: ¡qué linda es!to be sure about something: estar seguro de algoa sure sign: una clara señalfor sure: seguro, con seguridadadj.• certero, -a adj.• cierto, -a adj.• fijo, -a adj.• puntual adj.• sano, -a adj.• seguro, -a adj.adv.• realmente adv.• seguramente adv.interj.• claro interj.
I ʃʊr, ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)1) ( convinced) (pred) seguroto be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo
I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo
I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...
fascinating, I'm sure — (iro) interesantísimo, no cabe duda! (iró)
to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien
are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?
to be sure of oneself — ( convinced one is right) estar* seguro; ( self-confident) ser* seguro de sí mismo
2) ( certain)one thing is sure: he's lying — lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo
sure thing! — (as interj) (colloq) claro (que sí)!, por supuesto!
3) (accurate, reliable) <remedy/method> seguro; <judgment/aim> certero; < indication> claro; < ground> seguro4) (in phrases)for sure: we don't know anything for sure no sabemos nada seguro or con seguridad; we'll win for sure seguro que ganamos; to be sure ( admittedly) (indep) por cierto; it could be improved on, to be sure, but... — se podría mejorar, por cierto, pero...
II
1) (colloq) (as intensifier)she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!
he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!
do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!
2) ( of course) por supuesto, claromay I join you? - sure, sit down! — ¿me permites? - claro que sí or no faltaría más or por supuesto, siéntate!
3)[ʃʊǝ(r)] ADJ (compar surer) (superl surest)sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
1. ADJ1) (=certain)a) seguro"do you want to see that film?" - "I'm not sure" — -¿quieres ver esa película? -no sé or no estoy seguro
she seemed honest enough but I had to be sure — parecía bastante sincera, pero tenía que asegurarme or estar seguro
"I know my duty" - "I'm sure you do" — -sé cuál es mi deber -de eso estoy seguro
I'm not sure that I can help you — no estoy seguro de que te pueda ayudar, no estoy seguro de poder ayudarte
are you sure you won't have another drink? — ¿seguro que no quieres tomarte otra copa?
I'm quite sure her decision was right — estoy convencido de que or estoy completamente seguro de que su decisión fue correcta
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to be sure about sth — estar seguro de algoI like the colour but I'm not sure about the shape — me gusta el color pero la forma no acaba de convencerme
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to be sure what/who — estar seguro de qué/quiénJane wasn't sure (in her mind) what she thought about abortion — Jane no tenía muy claras las ideas sobre el aborto
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I'm not sure whether... — no estoy seguro (de) si...b)• to be sure of sth — estar seguro de algo
Cameroon is sure of a place in the second round — Camerún tiene una plaza asegurada or segura en la segunda ronda
book now to be sure of a place on the course — haga la reserva ahora para tener la plaza en el curso asegurada or segura
c)to be sure of sb: I've always felt very sure of John — siempre he confiado mucho en John
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to be sure of o.s. — estar seguro de sí mismo•
to be sure of sb — confiar en algnd) + infinit is sure to rain — seguro que llueve, seguramente lloverá
she is sure to agree — seguro que está de acuerdo, seguramente estará de acuerdo
be sure to or be sure and close the window — asegúrate de que cierras la ventana
be sure to or be sure and tell me — que no se te olvide contármelo
e)• to make sure (that) — asegurarse (de que)
I knocked on his door to make sure that he was all right — llamé a su puerta para asegurarme de que estaba bien
her friends made sure that she was never alone — sus amigos se encargaron de que no estuviera nunca sola
please make sure that your children get to school on time — consiga de la forma que sea que sus hijos lleguen a la escuela a tiempo
better get a ticket beforehand, just to make sure — mejor compre el billete de antemano, más que nada para ir sobre seguro or para tener esa seguridad
2) (=reliable) [sign] claro; [way] seguroone sure way to lose is... — una forma segura de perder es...
to do sth in the sure knowledge that — hacer algo sabiendo bien que or con la seguridad de que
3) (in phrases)•
it's a sure bet that he'll come — segurísimo que vienenobody or no one knows for sure — nadie lo sabe con seguridad
that's for sure, one thing's for sure — una cosa está clara
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sure thing, a month ago, a yes-vote seemed a sure thing — hace un mes, el voto a favor parecía algo seguro"I'd like to hire a car" - "sure thing" — -quiero alquilar un coche -sí, claro
"can I go with you?" - "sure thing" — -¿puedo ir contigo? -claro que sí or por supuesto
"did you like it?" - "sure thing" — -¿te ha gustado? -ya lo creo
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this is a plausible interpretation, to be sure, but... — desde luego que or claro que esta es una interpretación muy verosímil pero...well, that's bad luck to be sure! — vaya, ¡eso sí que es tener mala suerte!
2. ADV1) (US)* (=certainly) (emphatic)"know what I mean?" - "sure do" — -sabes, ¿no? -claro que sí or claro que lo sé
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(as) sure as, I'm sure as hell not going to help him — yo sí que no le voy a ayudar2) (esp US) (=of course) claro"did you tell your uncle about her?" - "oh, sure" — -¿le hablaste a tu tío de ella? -¡claro! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!
"can I go with you?" - "sure" — -¿puedo ir contigo? -¡por supuesto! or -¡claro que sí!
"is that OK?" - "sure!" — -¿está bien así? -¡claro que sí! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!
3) (=true) clarosure, it's never been done before — claro que no se ha hecho antes
4)• sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
he said he'd be here, and sure enough, there he is — dijo que estaría aquí y efectivamente or en efecto, aquí está
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I [ʃʊr, ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)]1) ( convinced) (pred) seguroto be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo
I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo
I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...
fascinating, I'm sure — (iro) interesantísimo, no cabe duda! (iró)
to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien
are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?
to be sure of oneself — ( convinced one is right) estar* seguro; ( self-confident) ser* seguro de sí mismo
2) ( certain)one thing is sure: he's lying — lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo
sure thing! — (as interj) (colloq) claro (que sí)!, por supuesto!
3) (accurate, reliable) <remedy/method> seguro; <judgment/aim> certero; < indication> claro; < ground> seguro4) (in phrases)for sure: we don't know anything for sure no sabemos nada seguro or con seguridad; we'll win for sure seguro que ganamos; to be sure ( admittedly) (indep) por cierto; it could be improved on, to be sure, but... — se podría mejorar, por cierto, pero...
II
1) (colloq) (as intensifier)she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!
he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!
do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!
2) ( of course) por supuesto, claromay I join you? - sure, sit down! — ¿me permites? - claro que sí or no faltaría más or por supuesto, siéntate!
3)sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
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[hɜː(r)]1. pers pron1) (direct: unstressed) la, l' + vowel, (stressed) leiI've never seen HER — lei, non l'ho mai vista
2) (indirect) le3) (after prep, in comparisons) lei2. poss adjil (la)suo (-a), pl i (le)suoi (sue) -
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1. adjective1) (confident) sicherbe sure of something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) sicher sein
don't be too sure — da wäre ich mir nicht so sicher
2) (safe) sicherbe on surer ground — (lit. or fig.) sich auf festerem Boden befinden
3) (certain) sicheryou're sure to be welcome — Sie werden ganz sicher od. bestimmt willkommen sein
it's sure to rain — es wird bestimmt regnen
don't worry, it's sure to turn out well — keine Sorge, es wird schon alles gut gehen
he is sure to ask questions about the incident — er wird auf jeden Fall Fragen zu dem Vorfall stellen
4) (undoubtedly true) sicherto be sure — (expr. concession) natürlich; (expr. surprise) wirklich!; tatsächlich!
5)make sure [of something] — sich [einer Sache] vergewissern; (check) [etwas] nachprüfen
you'd better make sure of a seat or that you have a seat — du solltest dir einen Platz sichern
make or be sure you do it, be sure to do it — (do not fail to do it) sieh zu, dass du es tust; (do not forget) vergiss nicht, es zu tun
be sure you finish the work by tomorrow — machen Sie die Arbeit auf jeden Fall bis morgen fertig
6) (reliable) sicher [Zeichen]; zuverlässig [Freund, Bote, Heilmittel]2. adverba sure winner — ein todsicherer Tipp (ugs.)
1)as sure as sure can be — (coll.) so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche
3. interjectionas sure as I'm standing here — so wahr ich hier stehe
sure!, sure thing! — (Amer.) na klar! (ugs.)
* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sicher2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) gewiß3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sicher2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') sicher(lich)- academic.ru/72361/surely">surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *[ʃɔ:ʳ, ʃʊəʳ, AM ʃʊr]I. adjare you \sure? bist du sicher?I'm not really \sure ich weiß nicht so genauto feel \sure [that]... überzeugt [davon] sein, dass...to seem \sure [that]... als sicher erscheinen, dass...▪ to be \sure/not \sure how/what/when/where/whether/who/why... genau/nicht genau wissen, wie/was/wann/wo/ob/wer/warum...▪ to be \sure/not \sure if... genau/nicht genau wissen, ob...are you \sure about this? sind Sie sich dessen sicher?you can always be \sure of Kay du kannst dich immer auf Kay verlassen2. (expect to get)▪ to be \sure of sth etw sicher bekommen▪ sb is \sure of sth etw ist jdm sicherwe arrived early to be \sure of getting a good seat wir waren frühzeitig da, um auch ja gute Plätze zu bekommen3. (certain) sicher, gewiss▪ to be \sure to do sth überzeugt [davon] sein, etw zu tunwhere are we \sure to have good weather? wo werden wir aller Voraussicht nach gutes Wetter haben?we're \sure to see you again before we leave bestimmt sehen wir Sie noch einmal, bevor wir abreisen4. (true) sicherone \sure way [of doing sth] ein sicherer Weg [etw zu tun]6.that was a great movie, to be \sure! eines ist klar: das war ein großartiger Film!▶ [as] \sure as eggs is eggs, as \sure as the day is long [or BRIT ( dated)\sure God made little apples] so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche [o ÖSTERR im Gebet] famto know for \sure that... ganz sicher [o genau] wissen, dass...and that's for \sure! das ist mal sicher! famone thing's for \sure eines ist [schon] mal sicher [o steht schon mal fest] fam▶ to make \sure [that]... darauf achten, dass...make \sure you lock the door when you go out denk daran, die Tür abzuschließen, wenn du weggehst▶ as \sure as I'm standing/sitting here so wahr ich hier stehe/sitzeI \sure am hungry! hab ich vielleicht einen Hunger!\sure I will! natürlich!, aber klar doch! fam* * *[ʃʊə(r)]1. adj (+er)1) (= reliable, steady, safe) hand, touch, marksman, footing, knowledge sicher; criterion, proof, facts eindeutig; method, remedy, friend zuverlässig, verlässlich; understanding genauhis aim was sure — er traf sicher ins Ziel
in the sure knowledge that... — in der Gewissheit, dass...
2) (= definite) sicherit is sure that he will come — es ist sicher, dass er kommt, er kommt ganz bestimmt
it's sure to rain —
he was sure to see her again — es war sicher, dass er sie wiedersehen würde
be sure to tell me — sag mir auf jeden Fall Bescheid
be sure to turn the gas off — vergiss nicht, das Gas abzudrehen
you're sure of a good meal/of success — ein gutes Essen/der Erfolg ist Ihnen sicher
to make sure to do sth — nicht vergessen, etw zu tun
make sure you get the leads the right way round — achten Sie darauf, dass die Kabel richtig herum sind
make sure you take your keys — denk daran, deine Schlüssel mitzunehmen
to make sure of one's facts — sich der Fakten (gen) versichern
to make sure of a seat — sich (dat) einen Platz sichern
I've made sure that there's enough coffee for everyone — ich habe dafür gesorgt, dass genug Kaffee für alle da ist
sure thing! ( esp US inf ) — klare Sache! (inf)
he's a sure thing for president ( esp US inf ) — er ist ein todsicherer Tipp für die Präsidentschaft
to be sure! —
and there he was, to be sure (esp Ir) — und da war er doch tatsächlich!
I'm sure she's right — ich bin sicher, sie hat recht
do you want to see that film? – I'm not sure —
to be sure about sth — sich (dat) einer Sache (gen) sicher sein
to be sure of oneself — sich (dat) seiner Sache sicher sein
I'm sure I don't know, I don't know, I'm sure —
I'm not sure how/why... — ich bin (mir) nicht sicher or ich weiß nicht genau, wie/warum...
2. adv1) (inf)will you do it? – sure! — machst du das? – klar! (inf)
that meat was sure tough or sure was tough —
know what I mean? – sure do — du weißt, was ich meine? – aber sicher or aber klar (inf)
that's sure pretty (US) — das ist doch schön, nicht?
2)he'll come sure enough —
3)as sure as I'm standing here (inf) — garantiert, todsicher (inf)
* * *are you sure (about it)? bist du (dessen) sicher?;I feel sure of getting my money back ich bin überzeugt (davon), dass ich mein Geld zurückerhalte;if one could be sure of living to 80 wenn man sicher wüsste, dass man 80 Jahre alt wird;I am not quite sure that … ich bin nicht ganz sicher, dass …;be sure of one’s facts sich seiner Sache sicher sein;be sure of o.s. selbstsicher sein;I’m sure I didn’t mean to hurt you ich wollte Sie ganz gewiss nicht verletzen;she was not sure that she had heard it es war ihr so, als hätte sie es gehört;are you sure you won’t come? wollen Sie wirklich nicht kommen?;don’t be too sure sei mal nicht so sicher!he is sure to come er kommt sicher oder bestimmt;man is sure of death dem Menschen ist der Tod gewiss oder sicher;you must be sure to come and see us when … Sie müssen uns unbedingt besuchen, wenn …;make sure that … sich (davon) überzeugen, dass …;a) sich von etwas überzeugen, sich Gewissheit über eine Sache verschaffen,b) sich etwas sichern;to make sure (Redew) um sicherzugehen;for sure sicher, bestimmt;not now, that’s for sure jetzt jedenfalls nicht;3. sicher, untrüglich (Beweise etc)4. sicher, unfehlbar (Behandlung, Schuss etc):5. verlässlich, zuverlässig6. sicher, fest (Halt etc):sure faith fig fester GlaubeB adv1. umg sicher(lich):a) ganz bestimmt,b) tatsächlich;2. US umg wirklich:it sure was cold es war vielleicht kalt!* * *1. adjective1) (confident) sicherbe sure of something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) sicher sein
2) (safe) sicherbe on surer ground — (lit. or fig.) sich auf festerem Boden befinden
3) (certain) sicheryou're sure to be welcome — Sie werden ganz sicher od. bestimmt willkommen sein
don't worry, it's sure to turn out well — keine Sorge, es wird schon alles gut gehen
he is sure to ask questions about the incident — er wird auf jeden Fall Fragen zu dem Vorfall stellen
4) (undoubtedly true) sicherto be sure — (expr. concession) natürlich; (expr. surprise) wirklich!; tatsächlich!
for sure — (coll.): (without doubt) auf jeden Fall
5)make sure [of something] — sich [einer Sache] vergewissern; (check) [etwas] nachprüfen
you'd better make sure of a seat or that you have a seat — du solltest dir einen Platz sichern
make or be sure you do it, be sure to do it — (do not fail to do it) sieh zu, dass du es tust; (do not forget) vergiss nicht, es zu tun
6) (reliable) sicher [Zeichen]; zuverlässig [Freund, Bote, Heilmittel]2. adverba sure winner — ein todsicherer Tipp (ugs.)
1)3. interjectionas sure as sure can be — (coll.) so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche
sure!, sure thing! — (Amer.) na klar! (ugs.)
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me [mi:]• you don't like jazz? Me, I love it (inf) tu n'aimes pas le jazz ? Moi, j'adore2. noun* * *Note: When used as a direct or indirect object pronoun me is translated by me (or m' before a vowel): she knows me = elle me connaît; he loves me = il m'aimeNote that the object pronoun normally comes before the verb in French and that in compound tenses like the present perfect and past perfect, the past participle of the verb agrees with the direct object pronoun: he's seen me (female speaker) = il m'a vueIn imperatives the translation for both the direct and the indirect object pronoun is moi and comes after the verb: kiss me! = embrasse-moi!; give it to me! = donne-le-moi! (note the hyphens)After prepositions and the verb to be the translation is moi: she did it for me = elle l'a fait pour moi; it's me = c'est moiI [miː, mɪ]pronoun me; (before vowel) m'II [miː]poor little me — (colloq) pauvre de moi
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1. adjectivea. ( = in attendance) présent (at à)• who was present? qui était là ?b. ( = existing now) actuel2. nouna. ( = present time) présent m• there's no time like the present! il ne faut jamais remettre au lendemain ce que l'on peut faire le jour même !b. ( = gift) cadeau m• to present sth to sb [+ prize, medal] remettre qch à qnb. [+ tickets, documents] présenter ; [+ plan, account, proposal] soumettre ; [+ report] remettre ; [+ complaint] déposer ; [+ proof, evidence] apporter• to present o.s. se présenter• how you present yourself is very important la manière dont vous vous présentez est très importantec. ( = constitute) [+ problem, difficulties, features] présenter ; [+ opportunity] donner ; [+ challenge] constituerd. [+ play, film, programme] passer ; ( = act as presenter of) présenter• we are proud to present... nous sommes heureux de vous présenter...4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque present est un adjectif ou un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈpreznt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: prɪˈzent.* * *1. ['preznt]1) ( gift) cadeau m2)the present — ( now) le présent
for the present — pour le moment, pour l'instant
3) Linguistics (also present tense) présent m2. ['preznt]1) ( attending) présent2) ( current) actuel/-elleat the present time ou moment — actuellement
3) Linguistics présent3. 4. [prɪ'zent]transitive verb1) ( raise) présenter [problem, challenge, risk]; offrir [chance, opportunity]2) (proffer, show) présenter3) ( submit for consideration) présenter [plan, figures, petition]; fournir [evidence]4) ( formally give) remettre [prize, certificate]; présenter [apologies, respects, compliments]5) ( portray) présenter [person, situation] (as comme étant)6) Television, Radio, Theatre présenter [programme, show]; donner [production, play, concert]7) Military présenter [arms]5.intransitive verb Medicine [patient, baby] se présenter; [symptom, condition] apparaître6.1)2)to present itself — [opportunity, thought] se présenter
••there is no time like the present — il ne faut jamais remettre au lendemain ce que l'on peut faire le jour même
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I pronounsie; as indirect object ihr; reflexively sich; referring to personified things or animals which correspond to German masculines/neuters ihn/es; as indirect object ihmher and me — (coll.) sie und ich
II attributive possessive pronounif I were her — (coll.) wenn ich sie wäre
ihr; referring to personified things or animals which correspond to German masculines/neuters seinshe opened her eyes/mouth — sie öffnete die Augen/den Mund
she has a room of her own — sie hat ein eigenes Zimmer
he complained about her being late — er beklagte sich darüber, dass sie zu spät kam
* * *[hə:] 1. pronoun((used as the object of a verb or preposition) a female person or animal already spoken about: I'll ask my mother when I see her; He came with her.) sie, ihr2. adjective(belonging to such a person or animal: My mother bought the neighbour's car, so it's her car now; a cat and her kittens.) ihr- academic.ru/34614/hers">hers- herself* * *[hɜ:ʳ, həʳ, AM hɜ:r, hɚ]I'm older than \her ich bin älter als siedid you give it to \her? hast du es ihr gegeben?oh no, not \her again! ach nein, nicht die schon wieder! famwe shall always remember \her wir werden ihrer immer gedenken gehit must be \her das wird sie seinthey went around the ship and pointed at \her sie gingen um das Schiff herum und zeigten daraufshe has \her very own pony sie hat ein eigenes Ponywhat's \her name? wie heißt sie?the boat sank with all \her crew das Boot sank mit seiner ganzen MannschaftI told her to get \her out ich sagte ihr, sie sollte verschwindenis it a him or a \her? ist es ein Er oder eine Sie?* * *[hɜː(r)]1. pers pron1) (dir obj, with prep +acc) sie; (indir obj, with prep +dat) ihr; (when she is previously mentioned in clause) sichwho, her? — wer, sie?
2. poss adjihr → also mySee:→ also my* * *A pers pr3. sie (nom):he’s younger than her;it’s her, not him sie ist es, nicht erB poss pr ihr, ihre:C refl pr sich:she looked about her sie sah um sich, sie sah sich um* * *I pronounsie; as indirect object ihr; reflexively sich; referring to personified things or animals which correspond to German masculines/neuters ihn/es; as indirect object ihmher and me — (coll.) sie und ich
II attributive possessive pronounif I were her — (coll.) wenn ich sie wäre
ihr; referring to personified things or animals which correspond to German masculines/neuters seinshe opened her eyes/mouth — sie öffnete die Augen/den Mund
he complained about her being late — er beklagte sich darüber, dass sie zu spät kam
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[ʃɔː(r)] [AE ʃʊər] 1.I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...
I'm not sure if o whether he's coming or not non sono sicuro che venga; to be sure of one's facts sapere il fatto proprio; you can be sure of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo; one thing you can be sure of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...; I'm sure I don't know o I don't know I'm sure non lo so proprio; we can never be sure non si può mai essere sicuri; I wouldn't be so sure about that! non ne sarei così sicuro! I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più! we'll be there next week for sure! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima! we can't say for sure non ne siamo certi; nobody knows for sure nessuno lo sa per certo; he is, to be sure, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante; to make sure that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) fare in modo che; make sure all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene; he made sure to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave; he's a sure favourite (to win) — sport è il grande favorito
2) (bound)he's sure to fail — è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente
3) (confident)4) (reliable) [ friend] affidabile; [method, remedy] sicurohe was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione
5) (steady) [hand, footing] fermo2.1) colloq. (yes) certo"you're coming?" - "sure!" — "vieni?" - "sicuro!"
2) colloq. (certainly)"is it cold?" - "it sure is!" — "fa freddo?" - "altro che!"
that sure smells good! — AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!
3)sure enough — effettivamente, infatti
••as sure as eggs is eggs — colloq. o
sure thing! — AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!
* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sicuro2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sicuro3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sicuro2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') certo- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *[ʃɔː(r)] [AE ʃʊər] 1.I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...
I'm not sure if o whether he's coming or not non sono sicuro che venga; to be sure of one's facts sapere il fatto proprio; you can be sure of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo; one thing you can be sure of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...; I'm sure I don't know o I don't know I'm sure non lo so proprio; we can never be sure non si può mai essere sicuri; I wouldn't be so sure about that! non ne sarei così sicuro! I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più! we'll be there next week for sure! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima! we can't say for sure non ne siamo certi; nobody knows for sure nessuno lo sa per certo; he is, to be sure, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante; to make sure that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) fare in modo che; make sure all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene; he made sure to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave; he's a sure favourite (to win) — sport è il grande favorito
2) (bound)he's sure to fail — è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente
3) (confident)4) (reliable) [ friend] affidabile; [method, remedy] sicurohe was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione
5) (steady) [hand, footing] fermo2.1) colloq. (yes) certo"you're coming?" - "sure!" — "vieni?" - "sicuro!"
2) colloq. (certainly)"is it cold?" - "it sure is!" — "fa freddo?" - "altro che!"
that sure smells good! — AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!
3)sure enough — effettivamente, infatti
••as sure as eggs is eggs — colloq. o
sure thing! — AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!
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34 me
abbreviation(Med.) = academic.ru/120370/myalgic_encephalomyelitis">myalgic encephalomyelitis* * *[mi:]((used as the object of a verb or preposition and sometimes instead of I) the word used by a speaker or writer when referring to himself: He hit me; Give that to me; It's me; He can go with John and me.) mich, mir, ich* * *ME[ˌemˈi:]n MED abbrev of myalgic encephalomyelitis ME, myalgische Enzephalomyelitis fachspr, chronisches Erschöpfungssyndrom* * *1)See:2)See:* * *me [miː; mı]A pers pr1. mich (akk von I2 A):2. mir (dat von I2 A):3. ich:she’s younger than me;it’s me, not her ich bins, nicht sieB refl pr mich:I looked about me ich sah um mich, ich sah mich um* * *abbreviation(Med.) = myalgic encephalomyelitis* * *pron.mich pron.mir pron. -
35 him
pronounihn; as indirect object ihm; reflexively sich; referring to personified things or animals which correspond to German feminines/neuters sie/es; as indirect object ihr/ihmit was him — er war's
him and me — (coll.) er und ich
* * *[hɪm, ɪm]pron persBob, give Paul's toy back to \him now! Bob, gib Paul sofort sein Spielzeug zurück!you have more than \him du hast mehr als erhe took the children with \him er nahm die Kinder mitoh no, not \him again! ach nein, nicht der schon wieder! famis this \him, perhaps? ist er das vielleicht?that's \him all right das ist er in der Tatto \him who is patient come all good things in their own time ( form) dem, der Geduld hat, wird sich alles Gute erfüllenfor \him and her für Sie und Ihn2. (animal, thing, unspecified sex) ihn/sie/es akk, den/die/das fam akk, ihm/ihr dat, dem/der fam datyou have a baby/cat? what do you call \him? du hast ein Baby/eine Katze? wie heißt es/sie?in the depths of \him, he too didn't want to go im tiefsten Inneren wollte er auch nicht gehen5.* * *[hɪm]pers pron1) (dir obj, with prep +acc) ihn; (indir obj, with prep +dat) ihm; (when he is previously mentioned in clause) sich2) (emph) erwho, him? — wer, er?
* * *him [hım; ım]A pers pr1. ihn (akk von academic.ru/33949/he">he1):2. ihm (dat von he1):3. er:she’s younger than him;it’s him, not her er ist es, nicht sieB refl pr sich:he looked about him er sah um sich, er sah sich um* * *pronounihn; as indirect object ihm; reflexively sich; referring to personified things or animals which correspond to German feminines/neuters sie/es; as indirect object ihr/ihmhim and me — (coll.) er und ich
* * *pron.ihm pron. -
36 sure
ʃuə 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sikker, viss2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sikker/viss på3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sikker, som ikke kan slå feil2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') javisst!; selvfølgelig!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enoughsikker--------tilforlatelig--------trygg--------vissIadj. \/ʃʊə\/, \/ʃɔː\/1) sikker, overbevist, viss2) sikker, påliteligmed sikre\/faste skrittbe sure of foot være stø på fotenbe\/feel sure of oneself være selvsikkerbe\/feel sure of\/about something være sikker på noe, være overbevist om noe, stole på noebe sure to eller be sure you husk på å, sørg for å• be sure to do it!for sure (helt) sikkertmake sure of something overbevise seg om noe, forvisse seg om noe, forsikre seg om noemake sure that sørge for at, kontrollere atsure thing! (amer.)( hverdagslig) ja visst!, naturligvis!, absolutt!to be sure naturligvis, sannelig, helt riktig• so it is, to be sureslik er det, helt riktigriktignok, nok• to be sure he is clever, but...han er nok flink, men...IIadv. \/ʃʊə\/, \/ʃɔː\/ (spesielt amer., hverdagslig)1) sikkert2) sannelig, virkeligas sure as så sikkert somas sure as eggs is\/are eggs se ➢ eggas sure as fate se ➢ fatesure! ja visst!, naturligvis!, absolutt!sure enough ganske riktig• sure enough, there he wasganske riktig, der var han -
37 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) certo2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) certo3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) seguro2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') claro- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *[ʃ'uə] adj 1 certo, sem dúvida, seguro. are you quite sure? / você está absolutamente certo? I am quite sure of it / estou absolutamente certo, tenho certeza. 2 confiante. 3 convencido. 4 fiel, de confiança. 5 garantido, infalível, seguro. 6 firme, estável. 7 indubitável. • adv coll seguramente, com certeza. as sure as death certo como a morte. as sure as hell sem dúvida alguma. be sure and do it coll não deixe de fazê-lo. be sure you leave a message! não se esqueça de deixar um recado! for sure claro, certamente, com toda a certeza. sure enough sem dúvida, certamente. sure I! claro! certamente! sem dúvida! to be sure na verdade, de fato. to make sure certificar-se. he made sure that the door was locked / ele verificou se a porta estava fechada. well, I’m sure! ora essa! well to be sure! naturalmente! veja só! -
38 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) prepričan2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) gotov3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) zanesljiv2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') seveda- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *I [šúə]adjectivegotov, zanesljiv, siguren; varen, nenevaren; nedvomen, nezmoten, nezmotljiv, nesporen; stalen; prepričan (of o, that da)for sure — gotovo, sigurno, nedvomno, vsekakora sure draw — skrivališče, v katerem je zanesljivo lisicaa sure proof — nesporen, zanesljiv dokazsure thing American slang gotova, zanesljiva stvarsure (thing)! American slang gotovo! sigurno! vsekakor! zanesljivo!slow and sure — počasen, ali sigurenI am sure — gotovo, zareswell, I'm sure! — (vzklik presenečenja)well, to be sure! — no, kakšno presenečenje!are you sure? — ali res?be sure! — ne pozabi!to be sure colloquially gotovo, brez dvoma, sevedaI feel sure of success — gotov, prepričan sem o uspehuII [šúə]adverb (prav) gotovo, seveda; zaresit sure was hot American colloquially zares je bilo vročeas sure as a gun colloquially popolnoma zanesljivoWill you come? -- Sure! — Boš prišel? -- Seveda! Pa ja!sure enough — čisto gotovo (zanesljivo); zares, v resnici, dejansko, nedvomnoI said it would happen, and sure enough it did — rekel sem, da se bo to zgodilo, in zares (dejansko) se je -
39 free
1 თავისუფალიfree elections / people / country / time თავისუფალი არჩევნები / ხალხი / ქვეყანა / დროI’ll be free all day მთელი დღე თავისუფალი ვიქნებიto set smb.. free ვისიმე განთავისუფლება (გაათავისუფლებს)2 უფასოfree education / concert / ticket უფასო განათლება / კონცერტი / ბილეთი3 უფასოდ4 განთავისუფლება (გაათავისუფლებს), გაშვებაto free the country / people / city ქვეყნის / ხალხის / ქალაქის განთავისუფლებაhe was freed from prison / of all his duties ციხიდან გამოუშვეს // ყველა მოვალეობიდან გაათავისუფლესfree from impurities უნარევო, სუფთაin one’s spare / free time თავისუფალ დროსtax-free გადასახადისაგან თავისუფალი (საქონელი), უგადასახადოyou are free to decide თავად გადაწყვიტე // როგორც გსურს, ისე გადაწყვიტე!as you are free... რადგანაც თავისუფალი ხარ… -
40 Giving orders
1)а) Для выражения приказаний может использоваться повелительное наклонение (см. Imperative) или конструкция с глаголом let (если лицо, к которому обращено приказание, не совпадает с субъектом упомянутого действия).He gave me the book, it's mine. Let him buy another one! — Он отдал мне книгу, она моя. Пусть покупает другую!
б) Запрет выражается также при помощи конструкции с cannot (can't) или конструкциями No + ing-form и др.2) Существуют разнообразные способы выразить приказание более мягко:shut the door — Пожалуйста, закройте дверь.б) использование расчлененного вопроса (см. Tag question), включающего повелительное наклонение. Вопросительная часть в этом случае имеет вид will you?, would you? или won't you? (для того, чтобы просьба звучала мягче).в) использование конструкций с модальными глаголами should, ought to, конструкции be to или конструкции had better + bare infinitiveYou ought to go and see John — Тебе следовало бы повидать Джона.
You 're always to knock before you enter my room — Всегда нужно стучаться, перед тем как войти ко мне в комнату
You had better not smoke here — Ты бы лучше не курил здесь.
•— Просьбы см. Requests
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