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her cooking

1 her cooking is no better than yours

her cooking is no better than yours

zij kookt niet beter dan jij

English-Dutch dictionary > her cooking is no better than yours
2 cooking

cooking n cocina

Spanish cooking la cocina española

cooking

tr['kʊkɪŋ]

noun

1 cocina

■ home cooking cocina casera

adjective

1 (apple, sherry) para cocinar; (oil) comestible

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to do the cooking cocinar

cooking

adj.

• de cocina adj.

n.

• arte culinario s.m.

• cocción s.f.

• cochura s.f.

• cocina s.f.

'kʊkɪŋ
mass noun

to do the cooking — cocinar

it is used in cooking — se usa para cocinar or en cocina

home cooking — la comida casera

his cooking is awful — cocina muy mal

Spanish cooking — la cocina or la gastronomía española; (before n) < oil> comestible; <sherry, apple> para cocinar; < utensils> de cocina

['kʊkɪŋ]
1. N

1) (=art) cocina f

typical Galician cooking — la típica cocina gallega

her cooking is a delight — sus platos son una delicia

2) (=process) cocción f

2.

CPD [utensils, salt] de cocina; [chocolate] de hacer

cooking apple N — manzana f para cocer

cooking foil N — papel m de aluminio

cooking oil N — aceite m para cocinar

cooking salt N — sal f de cocina

cooking time N — tiempo m de cocción

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['kʊkɪŋ]
mass noun

to do the cooking — cocinar

it is used in cooking — se usa para cocinar or en cocina

home cooking — la comida casera

his cooking is awful — cocina muy mal

Spanish cooking — la cocina or la gastronomía española; (before n) < oil> comestible; <sherry, apple> para cocinar; < utensils> de cocina

English-spanish dictionary > cooking
3 ♦ cooking

♦ cooking /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
A n. [u]

1 cottura

2 (il) cucinare; (il) fare da mangiare: to do the cooking, cucinare; fare da mangiare; fare la cucina; I like cooking, mi piace cucinare

3 cucina; cibi (pl.): Chinese cooking, la cucina cinese; home cooking, cucina casalinga, Her cooking is superb, fa da mangiare stupendamente; è una cuoca straordinaria

4 (fam. GB) falsificazione ( di conti, ecc.)

B a. attr.

1 da cuocere: cooking apple, mela da cuocere

2 per cucinare; da, per cucina: cooking oil, olio per cucinare (o per friggere); cooking salt, sale da cucina; cooking equipment, attrezzatura da cucina; cooking area, angolo cottura

● cooking chocolate, cioccolato fondente per cucina □ cooking facilities, cucina; angolo cottura; ( anche) possibilità di cucinare □ cooking plate, fornello; piastra □ cooking range, cucina ( a gas, ecc.) per comunità ( albergo, convitto, ecc.).

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ cooking
4 cooking time

время приготовления

to tell the time — показывать время; показывать, который час

time to stable open condition — время устойчивого размыкания

time interrupt — временное прерывание; прерывание по времени

the time had come for her to lie in — ей пришло время рожать

standard handing time — время типового цикла транспортировки

The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > cooking time
5 Kochen

I v/i

1. cook; für die Familie etc.: do the cooking; Speise: be cooking, er kocht gut he’s a good cook; sie kocht zu fett she uses too much fat (in her cooking)

2. (sieden) boil; gerade: be boiling; 10 Minuten kochen lassen boil for 10 minutes; kochend heiß boiling hot, scalding

3. ( vor Wut) kochen umg., fig. be seething with rage; es kochte in mir I was seething inwardly

II v/t (Gemüse, Fleisch) cook; im Ggs. zu braten etc.: boil; (Eier, Wasser, Wäsche) boil; (Kaffee, Tee, Suppe) make; ich koche mir Kaffee I’m going to make myself some coffee; das Essen kochen get ( oder cook) the meal; gekocht

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das Kochen

cookery; cooking

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kọ|chen ['kɔxn]
1. vi

1) (Flüssigkeit, Speise) to boil

etw langsam or auf kleiner Flamme kochen lassen — to let sth simmer or to simmer sth ( over a low heat)

etw zum Kochen bringen — to bring sth to the boil

jdn zum Kochen bringen (fig inf) — to make sb's blood boil

der Kühler/das Auto kocht (inf) — the cooling system/car is overheating

er kochte vor Wut (inf) — he was boiling or seething with rage

2) (= Speisen zubereiten) to cook; (= als Koch fungieren) to do the cooking; (= als Koch arbeiten) to work as a cook

er kocht gut — he's a good cook, he is good at cooking

er kocht pikant — his cooking is (always) highly seasoned

2. vt

1) Flüssigkeit, Teer, Nahrungsmittel, Wäsche to boil

etw langsam or auf kleiner Flamme kochen — to simmer sth over a low heat

2) (= zubereiten) Essen to cook; Kakao to make; (= aufgießen) Kaffee, Tee to make, to brew

etw gar/weich kochen — to cook sth through/until (it is) soft

Eier weich/hart kochen — to soft-boil/hard-boil eggs

3. vi impers (fig)
to be boiling
es kocht in ihm — he is boiling or seething with rage

im Stadion kochte es wie in einem Hexenkessel — the atmosphere in the stadium was electric

4. vr

sich gut/schlecht kochen — to cook/not to cook well

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1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) boil

2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) boil

3) (to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) cook

4) (the art or practice of cooking food: She was taught cookery at school; ( also adjective) cookery classes.) cookery

5) (to be very angry whilst trying not to show it: He was fuming (with rage).) fume

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ko·chen

[ˈkɔxn̩]

I. vi

1. (Speisen zubereiten) to cook

dort kocht man sehr scharf/pikant the food there is very hot/spicy

2. (brodeln) to boil

etw zum K\kochen bringen to bring sth to the boil

\kochend heiß boiling hot

eine \kochend heiße Suppe a piping hot soup

3. (in Aufruhr befinden) to seethe

vor Wut \kochen to seethe [or boil] with rage

II. vt

1. (heiß zubereiten)

▪ [jdm/sich] etw \kochen to cook [sb/oneself] sth

Suppe/Kaffee \kochen to make [some] soup/coffee

2. (als Kochwäsche waschen)

▪ etw \kochen to boil sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) boil; (zubereiten) cook < meal>; make <purée, jam>

Tee kochen/sich (Dat.) einen Tee kochen — make some tea

die Eier hart/weich kochen — hard-/soft-boil the eggs

etwas weich/gar kochen — cook something until it is soft/[properly] done

2) (waschen) boil < washing>

3) (verflüssigen) heat <tar, glue, etc.>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (Speisen zubereiten) cook; (das Kochen übernehmen) do the cooking

gerne/gut kochen — like cooking/be a good cook

fett/fettarm kochen — use a lot of fat/little fat in cooking

2) (sieden) <water, milk, etc.> boil; (fig.) < sea> boil, seethe

etwas zum Kochen bringen — bring something to the boil

3) (gekocht werden) <meat, vegetables, washing, etc.> be boiled

4) (ugs.): (wütend sein)

vor Wut/innerlich kochen — be boiling or seething with rage/inwardly

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kochen

A. v/i

1. cook; für die Familie etc: do the cooking; Speise: be cooking,

er kocht gut he’s a good cook;

sie kocht zu fett she uses too much fat (in her cooking)

2. (sieden) boil; gerade: be boiling;

10 Minuten kochen lassen boil for 10 minutes;

kochend heiß boiling hot, scalding

3.

(vor Wut) kochen umg, fig be seething with rage;

es kochte in mir I was seething inwardly

B. v/t (Gemüse, Fleisch) cook; im Ggs zu braten etc: boil; (Eier, Wasser, Wäsche) boil; (Kaffee, Tee, Suppe) make;

ich koche mir Kaffee I’m going to make myself some coffee;

das Essen kochen get ( oder cook) the meal; → gekocht

C. Kochen n; -s, kein pl

1. cooking, cookery, cuisine

2. (Sieden)

etwas/fig

jemanden zum Kochen bringen bring sth to the boil/fig make sb’s blood boil;

etwas am Kochen haben umg have sth on the boil (US sth boiling) (auch fig)

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1.
transitives Verb

1) boil; (zubereiten) cook < meal>; make <purée, jam>

Tee kochen/sich (Dat.) einen Tee kochen — make some tea

die Eier hart/weich kochen — hard-/soft-boil the eggs

etwas weich/gar kochen — cook something until it is soft/[properly] done

2) (waschen) boil < washing>

3) (verflüssigen) heat <tar, glue, etc.>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (Speisen zubereiten) cook; (das Kochen übernehmen) do the cooking

gerne/gut kochen — like cooking/be a good cook

fett/fettarm kochen — use a lot of fat/little fat in cooking

2) (sieden) <water, milk, etc.> boil; (fig.) < sea> boil, seethe

etwas zum Kochen bringen — bring something to the boil

3) (gekocht werden) <meat, vegetables, washing, etc.> be boiled

4) (ugs.): (wütend sein)

vor Wut/innerlich kochen — be boiling or seething with rage/inwardly

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v.

to boil v.

to brew v.

to cook v.

to seethe v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Kochen
6 kochen

I v/i

1. cook; für die Familie etc.: do the cooking; Speise: be cooking, er kocht gut he’s a good cook; sie kocht zu fett she uses too much fat (in her cooking)

2. (sieden) boil; gerade: be boiling; 10 Minuten kochen lassen boil for 10 minutes; kochend heiß boiling hot, scalding

3. ( vor Wut) kochen umg., fig. be seething with rage; es kochte in mir I was seething inwardly

II v/t (Gemüse, Fleisch) cook; im Ggs. zu braten etc.: boil; (Eier, Wasser, Wäsche) boil; (Kaffee, Tee, Suppe) make; ich koche mir Kaffee I’m going to make myself some coffee; das Essen kochen get ( oder cook) the meal; gekocht

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das Kochen

cookery; cooking

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kọ|chen ['kɔxn]
1. vi

1) (Flüssigkeit, Speise) to boil

etw langsam or auf kleiner Flamme kochen lassen — to let sth simmer or to simmer sth ( over a low heat)

etw zum Kochen bringen — to bring sth to the boil

jdn zum Kochen bringen (fig inf) — to make sb's blood boil

der Kühler/das Auto kocht (inf) — the cooling system/car is overheating

er kochte vor Wut (inf) — he was boiling or seething with rage

2) (= Speisen zubereiten) to cook; (= als Koch fungieren) to do the cooking; (= als Koch arbeiten) to work as a cook

er kocht gut — he's a good cook, he is good at cooking

er kocht pikant — his cooking is (always) highly seasoned

2. vt

1) Flüssigkeit, Teer, Nahrungsmittel, Wäsche to boil

etw langsam or auf kleiner Flamme kochen — to simmer sth over a low heat

2) (= zubereiten) Essen to cook; Kakao to make; (= aufgießen) Kaffee, Tee to make, to brew

etw gar/weich kochen — to cook sth through/until (it is) soft

Eier weich/hart kochen — to soft-boil/hard-boil eggs

3. vi impers (fig)
to be boiling
es kocht in ihm — he is boiling or seething with rage

im Stadion kochte es wie in einem Hexenkessel — the atmosphere in the stadium was electric

4. vr

sich gut/schlecht kochen — to cook/not to cook well

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1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) boil

2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) boil

3) (to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) cook

4) (the art or practice of cooking food: She was taught cookery at school; ( also adjective) cookery classes.) cookery

5) (to be very angry whilst trying not to show it: He was fuming (with rage).) fume

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ko·chen

[ˈkɔxn̩]

I. vi

1. (Speisen zubereiten) to cook

dort kocht man sehr scharf/pikant the food there is very hot/spicy

2. (brodeln) to boil

etw zum K\kochen bringen to bring sth to the boil

\kochend heiß boiling hot

eine \kochend heiße Suppe a piping hot soup

3. (in Aufruhr befinden) to seethe

vor Wut \kochen to seethe [or boil] with rage

II. vt

1. (heiß zubereiten)

▪ [jdm/sich] etw \kochen to cook [sb/oneself] sth

Suppe/Kaffee \kochen to make [some] soup/coffee

2. (als Kochwäsche waschen)

▪ etw \kochen to boil sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) boil; (zubereiten) cook < meal>; make <purée, jam>

Tee kochen/sich (Dat.) einen Tee kochen — make some tea

die Eier hart/weich kochen — hard-/soft-boil the eggs

etwas weich/gar kochen — cook something until it is soft/[properly] done

2) (waschen) boil < washing>

3) (verflüssigen) heat <tar, glue, etc.>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (Speisen zubereiten) cook; (das Kochen übernehmen) do the cooking

gerne/gut kochen — like cooking/be a good cook

fett/fettarm kochen — use a lot of fat/little fat in cooking

2) (sieden) <water, milk, etc.> boil; (fig.) < sea> boil, seethe

etwas zum Kochen bringen — bring something to the boil

3) (gekocht werden) <meat, vegetables, washing, etc.> be boiled

4) (ugs.): (wütend sein)

vor Wut/innerlich kochen — be boiling or seething with rage/inwardly

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kochen

A. v/i

1. cook; für die Familie etc: do the cooking; Speise: be cooking,

er kocht gut he’s a good cook;

sie kocht zu fett she uses too much fat (in her cooking)

2. (sieden) boil; gerade: be boiling;

10 Minuten kochen lassen boil for 10 minutes;

kochend heiß boiling hot, scalding

3.

(vor Wut) kochen umg, fig be seething with rage;

es kochte in mir I was seething inwardly

B. v/t (Gemüse, Fleisch) cook; im Ggs zu braten etc: boil; (Eier, Wasser, Wäsche) boil; (Kaffee, Tee, Suppe) make;

ich koche mir Kaffee I’m going to make myself some coffee;

das Essen kochen get ( oder cook) the meal; → gekocht

C. Kochen n; -s, kein pl

1. cooking, cookery, cuisine

2. (Sieden)

etwas/fig

jemanden zum Kochen bringen bring sth to the boil/fig make sb’s blood boil;

etwas am Kochen haben umg have sth on the boil (US sth boiling) (auch fig)

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1.
transitives Verb

1) boil; (zubereiten) cook < meal>; make <purée, jam>

Tee kochen/sich (Dat.) einen Tee kochen — make some tea

die Eier hart/weich kochen — hard-/soft-boil the eggs

etwas weich/gar kochen — cook something until it is soft/[properly] done

2) (waschen) boil < washing>

3) (verflüssigen) heat <tar, glue, etc.>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (Speisen zubereiten) cook; (das Kochen übernehmen) do the cooking

gerne/gut kochen — like cooking/be a good cook

fett/fettarm kochen — use a lot of fat/little fat in cooking

2) (sieden) <water, milk, etc.> boil; (fig.) < sea> boil, seethe

etwas zum Kochen bringen — bring something to the boil

3) (gekocht werden) <meat, vegetables, washing, etc.> be boiled

4) (ugs.): (wütend sein)

vor Wut/innerlich kochen — be boiling or seething with rage/inwardly

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v.

to boil v.

to brew v.

to cook v.

to seethe v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > kochen
7 kuch|nia

f (G pl kuchni a. kuchen) 1. (pomieszczenie) kitchen
- pokój z kuchnią a room with kitchen
2. (urządzenie) cooker, stove
- kuchnia elektryczna/gazowa an electric/a gas cooker

- kuchnia węglowa a coal-burning stove

- postawić coś na kuchni to put sth on the stove

- postaw na kuchni czajnik z wodą put the kettle on

- rozpalić pod kuchnią to light a stove
3. (potrawy) cooking U, cuisine U
- kuchnia francuska/chińska French/Chinese cuisine a. cooking

- wykwintna kuchnia haute cuisine

- kuchnia domowa home cooking

- smakuje mi jej kuchnia I like her cooking

- ten hotel słynie ze swojej kuchni this hotel is famous for its cuisine
4. sgt (gotowanie) cooking
- zajmować się kuchnią to do the cooking, to be in charge of the cooking

- znać się na kuchni to be a good cook

- nie znam się na kuchni I don’t know anything about cooking
5. sgt (szczegóły pracy) tricks of the trade
- znał wszystkie szczegóły naszej redakcyjnej kuchni he knew all our editorial tricks of the trade
6. przest. (instytucja dobroczynna) soup kitchen
- □ kuchnia polowa Wojsk. field kitchen

- ślepa kuchnia windowless kitchen

- widna kuchnia (z oknem) kitchen with a window; (jasna) bright kitchen

■ od kuchni from the inside

- znać coś od kuchni to know sth from the inside

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kuch|nia
8 compliment

1. ['kompləmənt] noun
(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) kompliment
2. [kompli'ment] verb
(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) rose; komplimentere

- complimentary
- with compliments
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1. ['kompləmənt] noun
(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) kompliment
2. [kompli'ment] verb
(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) rose; komplimentere

- complimentary
- with compliments

English-Danish dictionary > compliment
9 touch

touch [tʌt∫]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. ( = sense of touch) toucher m

• Braille is read by touch le braille se lit au toucher

   b. ( = act of touching) contact m

• the slightest touch might break it le moindre contact pourrait le casser

• I felt a touch on my arm j'ai senti qu'on me touchait le bras

• at the touch of a button en appuyant sur un bouton

• he altered it with a touch of the brush il l'a modifié d'un coup de pinceau

   c. ( = character) to give sth a personal touch mettre une note personnelle dans qch

   d. ( = detail) détail m

• small touches, such as flowers, can transform a room de petits détails, par exemple des fleurs, peuvent transformer une pièce

• to put the finishing touches to sth mettre la dernière main à qch

   e. ( = small amount) it's a touch expensive c'est un petit peu cher

► a touch of

• a touch of colour une touche de couleur

• a touch of sadness une pointe de tristesse

• tonight there'll be a touch of frost in places il y aura un peu de gel cette nuit par endroits

• he got a touch of the sun il a pris un petit coup de soleil

• to have a touch of flu être un peu grippé

   f. ( = contact)

► in touch

• to be in touch with sb être en contact avec qn

• I'll be in touch! je te (or vous) téléphonerai !

• to keep in touch with sb rester en contact avec qn

• keep in touch! tiens-nous au courant !

• to get in touch with sb prendre contact avec qn ; (by phone) joindre qn

• you ought to get in touch with the police vous devriez prendre contact avec la police

• I'll put you in touch with him je vous mettrai en rapport avec lui► to lose touch

• to lose touch with sb perdre le contact avec qn

• they lost touch long ago il y a bien longtemps qu'ils ne sont plus en relation

• to lose touch with reality perdre le sens des réalités

• he has lost touch with what is going on il n'est plus dans le coup (inf)► to be out of touch ( = not up to date)

he's completely out of touch il n'est plus dans le coup (inf)

• I'm out of touch with the latest developments je ne suis pas au courant des derniers développements

   g. (Football) touche f

• to kick the ball into touch envoyer le ballon en touche

• to kick sth into touch mettre qch au placard

   h. ( = person) Mr Wilson is no soft touch M. Wilson n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = come into contact with) toucher

• he touched it with his finger il l'a touché du doigt

• he touched her arm il lui a touché le bras

• his hand touched mine sa main a touché la mienne

• they can't touch you if you don't break the law on ne peut rien te faire tant que tu restes dans la légalité

• to touch base se mettre au courant

   b. ( = tamper with) toucher à

• don't touch that switch! ne touchez pas à ce bouton !

• I didn't touch it! je n'y ai pas touché !

• I didn't touch him! je ne l'ai pas touché !

   c. ( = deal with) (in exam) I didn't touch the third question je n'ai pas touché à la troisième question

• he won't touch anything illegal si c'est illégal il n'y touchera pas

   d. [+ food, drink] toucher à

• he didn't touch his meal il n'a pas touché à son repas

• I never touch onions je ne mange jamais d'oignons

   e. ( = equal) valoir

• her cooking can't touch yours sa cuisine est loin de valoir la tienne

• there's nobody to touch him as a pianist il est sans égal comme pianiste

   f. ( = move emotionally) toucher

• we were very touched by your letter nous avons été très touchés par votre lettre

   g. ( = reach) [+ level, speed] atteindre

3. intransitive verb

   a. toucher

• don't touch! n'y touchez pas !

   b. ( = come into contact with) [ends, lands] se toucher

   c. (speaking, writing) to touch on a subject aborder un sujet

4. compounds

► touch-and-go noun

• it's touch-and-go with him il est entre la vie et la mort

• it was touch-and-go until the last minute l'issue est restée incertaine jusqu'au bout ► touch screen noun (Technical) écran tactile

• touch screen mobile (téléphone m ) portable m à écran tactile

• touch screen technology technologie f à écran tactile ► touch-sensitive adjective [screen] tactile

► touch-tone adjective [telephone] à touches

► touch-type intransitive verb taper sans regarder le clavier

5. Phrasal Verbs

► touch down intransitive verb

( = land) atterrir

► touch off separable transitive verb

[+ crisis, riot] déclencher ; [+ reaction, argument] provoquer

► touch up separable transitive verb

[+ painting, photo] retoucher

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[tʌtʃ] 1.
noun

1) ( physical contact) contact m (physique)

the touch of her hand — le contact de sa main

at the slightest touch — ( of button) à la moindre pression

I felt a touch on my shoulder — j'ai senti qu'on me touchait l'épaule

2) ( sense) toucher m

by touch — au simple toucher

3) (style, skill) (of artist, writer) touche f; ( of musician) toucher m

to lose one's touch — perdre la main

a fine touch at the net — ( in tennis) un toucher délicat au filet

the Spielberg touch — le style Spielberg

this house lacks the feminine touch — on voit qu'il n'y a pas de femme dans cette maison

he lacks the human touch — il manque de chaleur humaine

a clever touch — un trait spirituel

her gift was a nice touch — son cadeau était un geste délicat

4) ( little)

a touch — un petit peu

just a touch (more) — un tout petit peu (plus)

there's a touch of class/of genius about her — elle a quelque chose d'élégant/de génial

he's got a touch of flu — il est un peu grippé

with a touch of sadness in her voice — avec une note de tristesse dans sa voix

a touch of sarcasm/of garlic — une pointe de raillerie/d'ail

5) ( communication) contact m

to get/stay in touch with — se mettre/rester en contact avec

he's out of touch with reality — il est déconnecté de la réalité

6) Sport touche f
2.
transitive verb

1) ( come into contact with) toucher; ( interfere with) toucher à

to touch somebody on the shoulder — toucher l'épaule de quelqu'un

to touch ground — atterrir

he touched his hat politely — il a porté poliment la main à son chapeau

the police can't touch me — la police ne peut rien contre moi

I never touch alcohol — je ne prends jamais d'alcool

2) ( affect) gen toucher; ( adversely) affecter; ( as matter of concern) concerner

we were most touched — nous avons été très touchés

3) ( reach) [price, temperature] atteindre [level]

when it comes to cooking, no-one can touch him — pour la cuisine, personne ne peut l'égaler
3.
intransitive verb ( come together) [wires, hands] se toucher

‘do not touch’ — ‘ne pas toucher’

Phrasal Verbs:

- touch down

- touch off

- touch on

- touch up

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to be an easy ou a soft touch — (colloq) être un pigeon (colloq)

it's touch and go whether he'll make it through the night — il risque fort de ne pas passer la nuit

English-French dictionary > touch
10 scharf

(beißend) caustic; acrimonious; biting; pungent; acrid; tart;

(bissig) fierce;

(brüsk) stiff;

(geladen) live;

(gewürzt) hot;

(scharfsinnig) trenchant; incisive; keen;

(schneidend) cutting; edged; sharp;

(sexuell erregt) randy (ugs.); horny (ugs.)

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schạrf [ʃarf]
1. adj comp - er
['ʃɛrfɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃɛrfstə]
1) Messer, Kante, Kurve sharp; (= durchdringend) Wind keen, biting, cutting; Kälte biting; Luft raw, keen; Frost sharp, keen; Ton piercing, shrill

das scharfe S (Aus inf) — the "scharfes s" (German symbol ß), ess-tset

ein Messer scharf machen — to sharpen a knife

2) (= stark gewürzt) hot; Geruch, Geschmack pungent, acrid; Käse strong, sharp; Alkohol (= stark) strong; (= brennend) fiery; (= ätzend) Waschmittel, Lösung caustic

scharfe Sachen (inf) — hard stuff (inf)

3) (= hart, streng) Mittel, Maßnahmen tough, severe, drastic; (inf) Prüfung, Untersuchung strict, tough; Lehrer, Polizist tough; Bewachung close, tight; Hund fierce

4) (= schonungslos, stark) Worte, Kritik sharp, biting, harsh; Widerstand, Konkurrenz fierce, tough; Gegner, Protest strong, fierce; Auseinandersetzung bitter, fierce

eine scharfe Zunge haben — to have a sharp tongue, to be sharp-tongued

jdn/etw in scharfer Form kritisieren — to criticize sb/sth in strong terms

etw in schärfster Form or aufs Schärfste or aufs schärfste verurteilen — to condemn sth in the strongest possible terms

5) (= deutlich, klar, genau) sharp; Unterschied sharp, marked; Brille, Linse sharply focusing; Augen sharp, keen; Töne clear, precise; Verstand, Intelligenz, Gehör sharp, keen, acute; Beobachter keen

ein scharfes Auge für etw haben (fig) — to have a keen or sharp eye for sth

mit scharfem Blick (fig) — with penetrating insight

6) (= heftig, schnell) Ritt, Trab hard

ein scharfes Tempo fahren (inf) — to drive hell for leather (Brit) or like a bat out of hell (inf), to drive at quite a lick (Brit inf)

einen scharfen Stil fahren (inf) — to drive hard

7) (= echt) Munition etc, Schuss live

etw scharf machen — to arm sth

scharfe Schüsse abgeben — to shoot or fire live bullets

8) (inf = geil) randy (Brit inf horny (inf)

jdn scharf machen — to turn sb on (inf)

scharf werden — to get turned on (inf), to get randy (Brit inf) or horny (inf)

auf jdn/etw scharf sein — to be keen on (inf) or hot for (inf) sb/sth, to fancy sb/sth (inf)

der Kleine/Alte ist scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi or tausend Russen or sieben Sensen (dated) — he's a randy (Brit) or horny little/old bugger (inf)

See:

→ auch scharfmachen

2. adv comp -er,
superl am -sten
1)

(= intensiv) scharf nach etw riechen — to smell strongly of sth

scharf würzen — to season highly, to make hot (inf)

Fleisch scharf anbraten — to sear meat

sie kocht sehr scharf — her cooking is very spicy

sie hat das Curry scharf zubereitet — she made the curry hot

2)

(= schneidend) etw scharf schleifen — to sharpen or hone sth to a fine edge

schärfer geschliffen — more finely sharpened

das "s" wird oft scharf ausgesprochen — "s" is often voiceless, "s" is often pronounced as an "s" and not a "z"

3) (= heftig) attackieren, kritisieren sharply; ablehnen adamantly; protestieren emphatically

etw scharf verurteilen — to criticize sth sharply

4) (= konzentriert) zuhören closely

scharf beobachten — to be very observant

etw scharf unter die Lupe nehmen — to examine sth carefully

etw scharf betrachten — to look at sth intensely

scharf aufpassen — to pay close attention

scharf zuhören — to listen closely

jdn scharf ansehen — to give sb a scrutinizing look; (missbilligend) to look sharply at sb

scharf nachdenken — to have a good or long think, to think long and hard

5) (= präzise) analysieren carefully, in detail

etw scharf umreißen (fig) — to outline sth precisely or clearly

6)

(= genau) etw scharf einstellen (Bild, Diaprojektor etc) — to bring sth into focus; Sender to tune sth in (properly)

scharf eingestellt — in (sharp) focus, (properly) tuned in

scharf sehen/hören — to have sharp eyes/ears

7) (= schnell) fahren, marschieren fast

scharf galoppieren — to ride at a full gallop

scharf reiten — to ride hard

8) (= abrupt) bremsen sharply, hard

scharf links abbiegen — to take a hard left

scharf kehrtmachen — to turn on one's heel

9)

(= hart) scharf vorgehen/durchgreifen — to take decisive action

etw scharf bekämpfen — to take strong measures against sth

10) (= streng) bewachen closely

jdn scharf kontrollieren — to examine sb thoroughly

11)

(= knapp) scharf kalkulieren — to reduce one's profit margin

schärfer kalkulieren — to reduce one's profit margin even more

scharf rechnen — to figure it out carefully

12) (= fein) hören, sehen clearly, well

13) (MIL)

das Gewehr war scharf geladen — the rifle was loaded with live ammunition

in der Diskussion wurde ziemlich scharf geschossen (inf) — the discussion became rather heated, sparks flew in the discussion

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1) acutely

2) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) acute

3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) hot

4) (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) cut

5) keenly

6) keen

7) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) keen

8) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) keen

9) ((of food) containing a lot of pepper: The soup is too peppery.) peppery

10) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) live

11) pungently

12) ((of a taste or smell) sharp and strong.) pungent

13) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) rank

14) severe

15) (having a thin edge that can cut or a point that can pierce: a sharp knife.) sharp

16) ((of changes in direction) sudden and quick: a sharp left turn.) sharp

17) (alert: Dogs have sharp ears.) sharp

18) (with an abrupt change of direction: Turn sharp left here.) sharp

19) (in a sharp manner: a sharply-pointed piece of glass; The road turned sharply to the left; He rebuked her sharply.) sharply

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scharf

<schärfer, schärfste>

[ʃarf]

I. adj

1. (gut geschliffen) Messer, Klinge sharp, keen form

\scharfe Krallen/Zähne sharp claws/teeth

etw \scharf machen to sharpen sth

etw \scharf schleifen to sharpen sth

2. (spitz zulaufend) sharp

eine \scharfe Bügelfalte a sharp crease

\scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp features

eine \scharfe Kante a sharp edge

eine \scharfe Kurve/Kehre a hairpin bend

eine \scharfe Nase a sharp nose

3. KOCHK (hochprozentig) strong; (sehr würzig) highly seasoned; (stark gewürzt) hot

\scharfe Gewürze/ \scharfer Senf hot spices/mustard

\scharfer Käse strong cheese

einen S\scharfen trinken (fam) to knock back some of the hard stuff fam

4. (ätzend) aggressive, caustic [or strong]

\scharfe Dämpfe caustic vapours [or AM -ors]

ein \scharfer Geruch a pungent odour [or AM -or]

\scharfe Putzmittel aggressive detergents; s.a. Sache

5. (schonungslos, heftig) harsh, severe, tough

\scharfe Ablehnung fierce [or strong] opposition

\scharfe Aufsicht/Bewachung/Kontrolle rigorous [or strict] supervision/surveillance/control

\scharfe Auseinandersetzungen bitter altercations

\scharfe dirigistische Eingriffe POL drastic state interference

etw in schärfster Form verurteilen to condemn sth in the strongest possible terms

ein \scharfer Gegner a fierce opponent

\scharfe Konkurrenz fierce [or keen] competition

\scharfe Maßnahmen ergreifen to take drastic [or harsh] measures

ein \scharfer Polizist a tough policeman

ein \scharfer Prüfer a strict examiner

\scharfer Protest strong [or vigorous] protest

ein \scharfes Urteil a harsh [or scathing] judgement

6. (bissig) fierce, vicious pej

\scharfe Kritik biting [or fierce] criticism

ein \scharfer Verweis a strong reprimand

\scharfer Widerstand fierce [or strong] resistance

eine \scharfe Zunge haben to have a sharp tongue

sehr \scharf gegen jdn werden to be very sharp with sb

7. inv (echt) real

eine \scharfe Bombe a live bomb

mit \scharfen Patronen schießen to shoot live bullets

\scharfe Schüsse abfeuern to shoot with live ammunition

8. (konzentriert, präzise) careful, keen

ein \scharfer Analytiker a careful [or thorough] analyst

eine \scharfe Auffassungsgabe haben to have keen powers of observation

ein \scharfes Auge für etw akk haben to have a keen eye for sth

ein \scharfer Beobachter a keen [or perceptive] observer

\scharfe Beobachtung astute [or keen] observation

\scharfe Betrachtung careful [or thorough] examination

\scharfer Blick close [or thorough] inspection

\scharfe Intelligenz keen intelligence

ein \scharfer Verstand a keen [or sharp] mind

9. FOTO sharp

ein gestochen \scharfes Foto an extremely sharp photo

eine \scharfe Linse a strong [or powerful] lens

\scharfe Umrisse sharp outlines

10. (schneidend) biting

\scharfer Frost sharp frost

\scharfe Kälte biting [or fierce] cold

\scharfes Licht glaring [or stabbing] light

\scharfe Luft raw air

eine \scharfe Stimme a sharp voice

ein \scharfer Ton a shrill sound

ein \scharfer Wind a biting wind

11. (forciert) hard, fast

in \scharfem Galopp reiten to ride at a furious gallop

ein \scharfer Ritt a hard ride

in \scharfem Tempo at a [fast and] furious pace

12. (sl: fantastisch) great fam, fantastic fam, terrific

ein \scharfes Auto a cool car

[das ist] \scharf! [that is] cool!

das ist das Schärfste! (sl) that [really] takes the biscuit [or AM cake]! fig

13. FBALL (kraftvoll) fierce

ein \scharfer Schuss a fierce shot

14. (aggressiv) fierce

ein \scharfer [Wach]hund a fierce [watch]dog

15. (sl: aufreizend, geil) spicy fam, naughty fam, sexy fam

ein \scharfes Mädchen a sexy girl

\scharf auf jdn sein (fam) to have the hots for sb fam

auf etw akk \scharf sein to [really] fancy sth fam, to be keen on sth

II. adv

1. (in einen scharfen Zustand)

\scharf gebügelte Hosen sharply ironed trousers [or pants

2. (intensiv gewürzt)

ich esse/koche gerne \scharf I like eating/cooking spicy/hot food

\scharf schmecken to taste hot

etw \scharf würzen to highly season sth

3. (heftig) sharply

etw \scharf ablehnen to reject sth outright [or out of hand], to flatly reject sth

etw \scharf angreifen [o attackieren] to attack sth sharply [or viciously]

\scharf durchgreifen to take drastic action

etw \scharf kritisieren to criticize sth sharply [or harshly] [or severely]

gegen etw akk \scharf protestieren to protest strongly [or vigorously] against sth

etw \scharf verurteilen to condemn sth strongly [or harshly]

jdm \scharf widersprechen to vehemently contradict

4. (konzentriert, präzise) carefully

\scharf analysieren to analyze carefully [or painstakingly] [or thoroughly]

\scharf aufpassen to take great [or extreme] care

ein Problem \scharf beleuchten to get right to the heart of a problem

\scharf beobachten to observe [or watch] carefully [or closely]

\scharf hinsehen to look good and hard

etw \scharf unter die Lupe nehmen to investigate sth carefully [or thoroughly], to take a careful [or close] look at sth

\scharf nachdenken to think hard

etw \scharf umreißen to define sth clearly [or sharply

5. (streng) hard, closely

etw \scharf bekämpfen to fight hard [or strongly] against sth

jdn \scharf bewachen to keep a close guard on sb

gegen etw akk \scharf durchgreifen [o vorgehen] to take drastic [or vigorous] action [or to take drastic steps] against sth

6. (klar) sharply

der Baum hebt sich \scharf vom Hintergrund ab the tree contrasts sharply to the background

das Bild/den Sender \scharf einstellen to sharply focus the picture/tune in the station

\scharf sehen to have keen [or sharp] eyes

7. (abrupt) abruptly, sharply

\scharf links/rechts abbiegen/einbiegen to take a sharp left/right, to turn sharp left/right

Fleisch \scharf anbraten to sear meat

\scharf bremsen to brake sharply, to slam on the brakes

8. (gefährlich)

\scharf geladen sein to be loaded [with live ammunition]

\scharf schießen to shoot [with live ammunition]

9. (in forciertem Tempo) fast, like the wind [or devil]

\scharf reiten to ride hard

10. FBALL (kraftvoll) fiercely

\scharf schießen to shoot fiercely

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1.
; schärfer, schärfst... Adjektiv

1) sharp

2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>

3) (durchdringend) shrill; (hell) harsh; biting <wind, air, etc.>; sharp < frost>

4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp

5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>

6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>

eine scharfe Zunge haben — have a sharp tongue

7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>

8) (explosiv) live; (Ballspiele) powerful < shot>

scharfe Schüsse abgeben — fire live bullets

9)

das scharfe S — (bes. österr.) the German letter ‘ß’

10) (ugs.): (geil) sexy <girl, clothes, pictures, etc.>; randy <fellow, thoughts, etc.>

11)

scharf auf jemanden/etwas sein — (ugs.) really fancy somebody (coll.) /be really keen on something
2.
adverbial

1)

scharf würzen/abschmecken — season/flavour highly

scharf riechen — smell pungent or strong

2) (durchdringend) shrilly; (hell) harshly; (kalt) bitingly

3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard

scharf aufpassen — pay close attention

4) (deutlich hervortretend) sharply

5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely

6) (schnell) fast

scharf bremsen — brake hard or sharply

7)

scharf schießen — shoot with live ammunition

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scharf; schärfer, am schärfsten

A. adj

1. Messer etc: sharp (auch fig);

scharfe Zunge sharp tongue

2. Essen: hot, spicy, highly seasoned; Essig, Senf, Käse: strong; Geruch: acrid, pungent; Säure: caustic; Paprika, Pfeffer: hot; Alkohol: strong; (brennend) sharp; Waschmittel: aggressive;

scharfe Saucen picante sauces;

scharfe Sachen umg the hard stuff sg;

das ist vielleicht ein scharfes Zeug umg it really burns your throat

3. Sinnesorgan etc: sharp;

scharfes Auge, scharfer Blick sharp ( oder keen) eye(s), keen eyesight;

ein scharfes Auge haben für have a keen ( oder good) eye for;

scharfes Gehör sharp ears, keen sense of hearing;

scharfer Beobachter/Denker keen observer/thinker;

scharfer Verstand keen ( oder incisive) mind

4. Kritik, Zurechtweisung etc: harsh, severe; (heftig) hard;

scharfer Kritiker severe critic;

scharfer Protest fierce ( oder sharp oder vehement) protest;

schärfsten Protest einlegen protest vehemently;

scharfer Widerstand severe ( oder stiff) opposition;

in scharfem Ton in a sharp tone

5. (durchdringend) Ton: piercing, shrill;

scharfer Wind biting ( oder cutting) wind;

die Luft ist scharf there’s a nip ( oder bite) in the air

6. (hart, stark) Gegensatz: stark;

ein scharfer Gegner von … a sworn enemy of …;

scharfer Kampf hard fight;

scharfe Konkurrenz stiff competition;

scharfe Maßnahmen strict ( oder stringent) measures;

eine scharfe Satire über … a pungent satire on …;

scharfe Bestrafung severe punishment;

ein scharfer Hund an attack dog (trained to attack intruders etc); umg, fig hard taskmaster;

sie ist eine scharfe Prüferin umg she’s a demanding ( oder tough) examiner

7. (deutlich) sharp, clear;

scharfe Umrisse clear ( oder sharp) outlines;

scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp ( oder clear-cut) features;

das Bild ist nicht ganz scharf the picture isn’t quite sharp ( oder is slightly blurred);

eine schärfere Brille brauchen need stronger spectacles; → auch gestochen

8. (jäh, abrupt) abrupt, sharp;

scharfe Kurve sharp bend;

scharfe Kurven umg, fig a sensational figure sg

9. (schnell) fast;

scharfer Ritt hard ride;

scharfes Tempo fast ( oder sharp) pace;

scharfer Schuss SPORT powerful shot

10. umg (versessen)

auf jemanden/etwas scharf sein be keen on (US eager about) sb/sth; stärker: be wild about sb/sth;

ganz scharf darauf sein zu (+inf) umg be dead keen on (US wild about) (+ger), be dead keen to (US dying to) (+inf)

11. umg (geil) besonders Br randy, horny sl;

scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi as randy (US horny) as a dog on (US in) heat;

scharfer Film/scharfes Buch/scharfe Wäsche sexy film/book/underwear

12. umg (toll) great, cool;

scharfe Klamotten/scharfes Auto auch snazzy clothes/car;

das ist ja scharf that’s really (US real) cool

13. LING:

ein scharfes „S“ a German ß character

14. Munition: live;

mit scharfer Munition schießen shoot ( oder fire) live bullets

B. adv

1. sharply etc;

scharf sehen/hören have sharp eyes/ears;

scharf geschnitten Profil etc: clear-cut;

scharf anbraten (fry to) seal;

scharf bewachen keep a close guard (fig watch, eye) on;

scharf aufpassen pay close attention, keep close watch;

scharf ins Auge fassen fix sb with one’s eyes; fig take a close look at sb (oder sth);

jemanden scharf anfassen müssen have to be very strict with sb;

scharf durchgreifen take tough action (

bei against);

gegen jemanden scharf durchgreifen auch clamp down on sb;

scharf ablehnen flatly reject;

scharf verurteilen/kritisieren severely condemn/criticize;

scharf formuliert sharply ( oder strongly)worded;

scharf nachdenken think hard, have a good think;

denkt mal scharf nach umg put your thinking caps on (for a minute);

scharf schießen shoot with live ammunition;

in der Diskussion wurde scharf geschossen fig there were some sharp exchanges during the discussion

2.

scharf würzen season with hot spices;

zu scharf gewürzt too highly seasoned;

gerne scharf essen like highly seasoned ( oder very spicy) food

3. (genau) sharply, accurately;

scharf einstellen FOTO focus (accurately);

schärfer stellen Bild: make sharper; Radio: tune in better ( oder more accurately);

mit dieser Brille sehe ich nicht scharf I can’t see clearly with these spectacles (US glasses);

scharf blickend sharp-sighted; fig perspicacious;

scharf umrissen sharply defined; fig clear-cut

4. (mit Wucht)

scharf bremsen brake hard, slam on the brakes;

scharf anfahren make a racing start;

ein unheimlich scharf geschossener Ball an incredibly powerful shot

5.

scharf nach rechts/links gehen turn sharp right/left;

scharf rechts/links fahren dicht am Straßenrand: keep well in to the right/left, hug the right-hand/left-hand kerb (US curb); unkontrolliert: swerve ( oder veer) to the right/left; (abbiegen) turn sharp right/left;

scharf an jemandem vorbeifahren shave past sb;

scharf auf ein Auto auffahren drive right up to a car’s rear bumper, besonders US tailgate a car; → schärfen

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1.
; schärfer, schärfst... Adjektiv

1) sharp

2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>

3) (durchdringend) shrill; (hell) harsh; biting <wind, air, etc.>; sharp < frost>

4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp

5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>

6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>

eine scharfe Zunge haben — have a sharp tongue

7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>

8) (explosiv) live; (Ballspiele) powerful < shot>

scharfe Schüsse abgeben — fire live bullets

9)

das scharfe S — (bes. österr.) the German letter ‘ß’

10) (ugs.): (geil) sexy <girl, clothes, pictures, etc.>; randy <fellow, thoughts, etc.>

11)

scharf auf jemanden/etwas sein — (ugs.) really fancy somebody (coll.) /be really keen on something
2.
adverbial

1)

scharf würzen/abschmecken — season/flavour highly

scharf riechen — smell pungent or strong

2) (durchdringend) shrilly; (hell) harshly; (kalt) bitingly

3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard

scharf aufpassen — pay close attention

4) (deutlich hervortretend) sharply

5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely

6) (schnell) fast

scharf bremsen — brake hard or sharply

7)

scharf schießen — shoot with live ammunition

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adj.

acrid adj.

acute adj.

caustic adj.

edged adj.

hot adj.

keen adj.

poignant adj.

pungent adj.

sharp adj.

strident adj.

subtle adj.

tangy adj.

trenchant adj.

twangy adj. adv.

acridly adv.

keenly adv.

poignantly adv.

pungently adv.

sharply adv.

stridently adv.

trenchantly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > scharf
11 заемам

1. (вземам в заем) borrow

заемам книга (от библиотека) get out a book

2. (давам в заем) lend

3. (изпълвам) take up, occupy, fill

(пространство) cover

(време) take up, fill

заема много място it takes up a lot of space

4. (стая, място) take, engage

(мястото си) take

5. (положение, длъжност) fill, hold, occupy

заемам висок пост hold a high post

заемам вакантно място fill a vacancy

заемам председателското място fill the chair

докато той заемаше поста during his tenure/term of office

пост, който може да се заема две години a post tenable for two years

заемам първо място head the list, be first

заемам второ място be second, take second place

заемам мястото на другиго step into/fill s.o.'s shoes

6. (държа) воен. hold

7. (завземам) воен. carry, take possession of, capture

заемам позиция воен. hold a position, be in position, come into position

заемам отбранителна позиция воен. hold a defensive position/line

прен. hold a defensive position

каква позиция/какво становище зае той по този въпрос? what was his stand on this question?

заемам се (c) take up, undertake; busy o.s. (with)

заемам се за работа knuckle down to work

заемам се с някаква работа take up a job

тя се зае с готвенето си she busied herself with her cooking

заемам се здравата/енергично с/за нещо get o.'s teeth info s.th., fling o.s. into an undertaking, tackle a problem etc. seriously; sl. wire in

заемам се да start (c ger. или inf.), set about (c ger.), undertake to (c inf.); take it upon o.s. to (c inf.)

не съм се заел да оправям света I am not out to reform the world

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заѐмам,

гл.

1. ( вземам в заем) borrow; \заемам книга (от библиотека) get out a book;

2. ( давам в заем) lend;

3. ( изпълвам) take up, occupy, fill; ( пространство) cover; take up; ( време) take up, fill;

4. ( място, стая) take, engage; ( мястото си) take;

5. ( положение, длъжност) fill, hold, occupy; докато той заемаше поста during his tenure/term of office; \заемам вакантно място fill a vacancy; \заемам второ място be second, take second place; \заемам мястото на другиго step into/fill s.o.’s shoes; \заемам председателското място fill the chair; \заемам първо място head the list, be first; пост, който може да се заема две години a post tenable for two years;

6. ( държа) воен. hold;

7. ( завземам) воен. carry, take possession of, capture; \заемам отбранителна позиция воен. hold a defensive position/line; прен. hold a defensive position; \заемам позиция воен. hold a position, be in position, come into position; каква позиция/какво становище зае той по този въпрос? what was his stand on this question?;

\заемам се (с) take up, undertake; busy o.s. (with); \заемам се да start (с ger. или inf.), set about (с ger), undertake to (с inf.); take it upon o.s. to (с inf.); \заемам се за работа knuckle down to work; \заемам се здравата/енергично с/за нещо get o.’s teeth into s.th., fling o.s. into an undertaking, tackle a problem etc. seriously; sl. wire in; \заемам се с възпитанието и пр. на някого take s.o. in hand; \заемам се с някаква работа take up a job; не съм се заел да оправям света I am not out to reform the world.

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borrow: заемам a book - заемам книга от библиотеката; engage; loan{loun}; strike (поза)

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1. (вземам в заем) borrow 2. (време) take up, fill 3. (давам в заем) lend 4. (държа) воен. hold 5. (завземам) воен. carry, take possession of, capture 6. (изпълвам) take up, occupy, fill 7. (мястото си) take 8. (положение, длъжност) fill, hold, occupy 9. (пространство) cover 10. (стая, място) take, engage 11. npен. hold a defensive position 12. || ЗАЕМАМ ce (c) take up, undertake;busy o.s. (with) 13. ЗАЕМАМ вакантно място fill a vacancy 14. ЗАЕМАМ висок пост hold a high post 15. ЗАЕМАМ второ място be second, take second place 16. ЗАЕМАМ книга (от библиотека) get out a book 17. ЗАЕМАМ мястото на другиго step into/fill s.o.'s shoes 18. ЗАЕМАМ отбранителна позиция воен. hold a defensive position/line 19. ЗАЕМАМ позиция воен. hold a position, be in position, come into position 20. ЗАЕМАМ председателското място fill the chair 21. ЗАЕМАМ първо място head the list, be first 22. ЗАЕМАМ се да start (c ger. или inf.), set about (c ger.), undertake to (c inf.);take it upon o.s. to (c inf.) 23. ЗАЕМАМ се за работа knuckle down to work 24. ЗАЕМАМ се здравата/енергично с/за нещо get o.'s teeth info s.th., fling o.s. into an undertaking, tackle a problem etc. seriously;sl. wire in 25. ЗАЕМАМ се с някаква работа take up a job 26. докато той заемаше поста during his tenure/ term of office 27. заема много място it takes up a lot of space 28. каква позиция/какво становище зае той по този въпрос? what was his stand on this question? 29. не съм се заел да оправям света I am not out to reform the world 30. пост, който може да се заема две години a post tenable for two years 31. тя се зае с готвенето си she busied herself with her cooking

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12 valoir

valoir [valwaʀ]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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➭ TABLE 29

1. <

   a. to be worth

• valoir 1 000 € to be worth 1,000 euros

• ça vaut combien ? how much is it worth? ; (à un commerçant) how much is it?

• valoir cher to be worth a lot

• 500 € à valoir sur votre prochaine facture 500 euros credit against your next bill

• ça vaut ce que ça vaut (inf) take this for what it's worth

• sa dernière pièce ne valait pas grand-chose his last play wasn't particularly good

• cette marchandise ne vaut rien this article is no good

• votre argument ne vaut rien your argument is worthless

• ce climat ne vaut rien pour les rhumatismes this climate is no good for rheumatism

• ça ne vaut pas un clou (inf) it's a dead loss (inf)

• ça valait le déplacement it was worth a visit

► faire valoir [+ droit] to assert ; [+ argument] to put forward ; [+ caractéristique] to highlight

• je lui fis valoir que... I pointed out to him that...► valoir mieux

• tu vaux mieux que lui you're better than him

• ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre they're both as bad as each other

• dans ce cas, il vaut mieux refuser or mieux vaut refuser in that case, it's better to say no

• il vaudrait mieux que vous refusiez you'd better say no

• ça vaut mieux comme ça it's better that way

• avertis-le, ça vaut mieux it would be better if you told him

• il vaut mieux le prévenir we'd (or you'd etc) better tell him

   b. ( = être valable) to hold

• ceci ne vaut que dans certains cas this only holds in certain cases

• la décision vaut pour tout le monde the decision applies to everyone

   c. ( = équivaloir à) la campagne vaut bien la mer the countryside is every bit as good as the seaside

• cette méthode en vaut une autre it's as good a method as any

• rien ne vaut un bon bain chaud there's nothing like a nice hot bath

2. <

• valoir qch à qn to earn sb sth

• ceci lui a valu des reproches this earned him criticism

• qu'est-ce qui nous vaut l'honneur de cette visite ? to what do we owe the honour of this visit?

• l'inaction ne lui vaut rien it isn't good for him to remain inactive

3. <

► se valoir ( = être équivalent)

ces deux candidats se valent there's not much to choose between the two applicants

• ça se vaut (inf) it's all the same

• et pour le prix ? -- ça se vaut and pricewise? -- there's hardly any difference

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valwaʀ
1.

verbe transitif ( procurer)

valoir à quelqu'un — to earn somebody [châtiment, éloges, critiques]; to win somebody [amitié, admiration]; to bring somebody something [ennuis]

ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis — it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it

cela lui a valu d'être élu — it got him elected

que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? — hum to what do I owe the honour [BrE] (of this visit)?

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( en termes monétaires) to be worth

ça vaut bien 50 euros — ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros

valoir de l'or — fig to be very valuable

2) ( qualitativement)

que vaut ce film/vin? — what's that film/wine like?

il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère — he's no better than his brother

le film ne vaut pas grand-chose — the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much (colloq)

il ne vaut pas cher — he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot (colloq)

ne rien valoir — [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless

il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier — he's a useless cook

le pneu ne vaut plus rien — the tyre has had it (colloq)

la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien — the heat/the climate doesn't suit me

l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie — alcohol doesn't do the liver much good

le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue — the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogue [BrE]

il ne me dit rien qui vaille — I've got misgivings about him

ça ne me dit rien qui vaille — (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it

elle valait mieux que cela! — she deserved better than that!

3) ( égaler) to be as good as

ton travail vaut bien/largement le leur — your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs

rien ne vaut la soie — nothing beats silk

le frère vaut la sœur — hum the brother is just as bad as the sister

4) ( équivaloir à) to be worth

un ouvrier expérimenté vaut trois débutants — an experienced worker is worth three novices

5) ( mériter) to be worth

ça vaut la peine que tu y ailles — it's worth your going

ça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup — (colloq) it's worth it

6) ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply

la règle vaut pour tout le monde — the rule applies to everybody

7) ( avec faire)

faire valoir — ( faire fructifier) to put [something] to work [argent]; to farm [terrain]; to turn [something] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, to highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [something] known [intention]

faire valoir que — to point out that, to argue that

se faire valoir — to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed ( auprès de quelqu'un by somebody)

3.

se valoir verbe pronominal [produit, œuvres] to be the same

les deux candidats se valent — there's nothing to choose between the two candidates

4.

verbe impersonnel

il vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire — it's better to do

mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu — an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding

il vaut mieux que tu y ailles — you'd better go

il aurait mieux valu qu'il se taise — he would have done better to keep quiet

cela vaut mieux — (colloq) it's better like that ou that way

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valwaʀ
1. vi

1) (= être valable) [argument, observation] to hold, [règle] to apply

Le directeur a rappelé que ce règlement valait aussi bien pour les anciens employés que pour les nouveaux. — The manager reminded everyone that the rule applied as much to existing employees as to new ones.

2) (autres locutions)

valoir mieux; Ça vaut mieux. — That would be better.

Il vaut mieux se taire. — It would be better to say nothing., It's better to say nothing.

Il vaut mieux que je parte. — It's better if I leave., It would be better if I left.

faire valoir que — to point out that

à valoir COMMERCE — on account

à valoir sur — to be deducted from

vaille que vaille — somehow or other

cela ne me dit rien qui vaille — I don't like the look of it

2. vt

1) [prix, valeur, effort] to be worth

Ça vaut combien? — How much is it worth?

Cette voiture vaut très cher. — This car's worth a lot of money.

ça ne vaut rien — it's worthless

ce climat ne me vaut rien — this climate doesn't suit me

que vaut ce candidat? — how good is this applicant?

2) (= causer)

valoir qch à qn [prix] — to earn sb sth, [ennuis] to cause sb sth

Ce type de comportement lui a déjà valu des ennuis. — This kind of behaviour has already caused him problems.

3) (autre locution)

faire valoir [droits, prérogatives] — to assert, [domaine, capitaux] to exploit

elle ne sait pas se faire valoir — she doesn't know how to make the best of herself

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valoir verb table: valoir

A vtr ( procurer) valoir qch à qn to earn sb [châtiment, éloges, critiques, inimitiés]; to win sb [amitié, admiration]; to bring sb [ennuis]; ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it; ce qui lui a valu d'aller en prison which earned ou got him/her a prison sentence; cela lui a valu d'être élu/exclu du parti it got him elected/expelled from the party; tout ce que t'a valu ta baignade, c'est un bon rhume all you got out of going swimming is a nasty cold; que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? hum to what do I owe the honour^GB (of your visit)?

B vi

1 ( en termes monétaires) [maison, article] valoir une fortune/cher/encore plus cher to be worth a fortune/a lot/even more; ça vaut combien? how much is it (worth), what is it worth?; ça vaut bien 50 euros ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros; ça ne vaut pas grand-chose it's not worth much; valoir de l'or fig [idée] to be very valuable; [employé] to be worth one's weight in gold; ⇒ avertir, deux;

2 ( qualitativement) que vaut ce film/vin? what's that film/wine like?; que vaut-il en tant que gestionnaire? how good an administrator is he?; il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère he's no better than his brother; ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre there's nothing to choose between them; le film ne vaut pas grand-chose the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much○; il ne vaut pas cher he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot○; ne rien valoir [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless; il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier he's a useless cook; le pneu ne vaut plus rien the tyre has had it○; la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien heat/the climate doesn't suit me; l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie alcohol doesn't do the liver much good; le voyage ne m'a rien valu the journey hasn't done me any good; le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogue^GB; je sais ce que je vaux I know my own worth; il n'y a rien qui vaille dans cette œuvre there's nothing good about this work; il ne me dit rien qui vaille I've got misgivings about him; ça ne me dit rien qui vaille (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it; elle valait mieux que cela! she deserved better than that!;

3 ( égaler) to be as good as; ton travail vaut bien/largement le leur your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs; une explication qui en vaut une autre an explanation which is as good as any other; rien ne vaut la soie nothing beats silk; tout cela ne vaut pas la Corse it's still not as good as Corsica; le frère vaut la sœur iron the brother is just as bad as the sister;

4 ( équivaloir à) to be worth; un ouvrier expérimenté vaut trois débutants an experienced worker is worth three novices;

5 ( mériter) to be worth; le musée vaut la visite or le déplacement/le détour the museum is worth a visit/a detour; la question vaut d'être posée the question is worth asking; ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine or le coup○ d'y aller it is/isn't worth going; ça vaut la peine que tu y ailles it's worth your going; ça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup○ it's worth it; ça vaut le coup d'œil○ it's worth seeing;

6 ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply; la règle vaut pour tous les cas/pour tout le monde the rule applies in all cases/to everybody; ceci vaut surtout pour son dernier roman this is particularly true of his/her last novel;

7 ( avec faire) faire valoir ( faire fructifier) to put [sth] to work [argent]; to put [sth] to good use [terrain]; to turn [sth] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [sth] known [intention]; faire valoir que to point out that, to argue that; faire valoir la difficulté qu'il y aurait à faire qch to point out the difficulty of doing sth; faire valoir ses droits à la retraite to claim one's right to retirement; faire valoir ses relations to mention one's connections; se faire valoir to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed (auprès de qn by sb);

8 Comm à valoir to be deducted (sur from); une somme à valoir, un à valoir a sum on account.

C se valoir vpr [produit, œuvres] to be the same; les deux candidats se valent there's nothing to choose between the two candidates; ça se vaut○ it's all the same.

D v impers il vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire it's better to do; mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding; il vaut mieux que tu y ailles you'd better go; il aurait mieux valu qu'il se taise he would have done better to keep quiet; cela vaut mieux○ it's better like that ou that way.

Idiomes

vaille que vaille somehow or other; un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras, il vaut mieux tenir que courir a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

[valwar] verbe intransitif

1. [avoir tel prix] to be worth

as-tu une idée de ce que peut valoir ce guéridon? have you any idea how much this little table might be worth?

une famille qui vaut plusieurs milliards de dollars (familier) a family worth several billion dollars

[coûter] to cost

valoir très cher to cost a lot, to be very expensive, to be very dear

ne pas valoir cher to be cheap ou inexpensive

ces gens-là ne valent pas cher (figuré) those people are just worthless ou contemptible

2. [avoir telle qualité] to be worth

que vaut ton jeune élève? how good is your young pupil?

je sais ce que je vaux I know my worth ou what I'm worth

que vaut une vie d'artiste sans la reconnaissance du public? what's the point of being an artist without public recognition?

ne rien valoir: son idée/projet ne vaut rien her idea/project is worthless

quand je manque de sommeil, je ne vaux rien if I haven't had enough sleep I'm useless

ne pas valoir grand-chose: l'émission d'hier ne valait pas grand-chose yesterday's programme wasn't up to much

valoir mieux que: elle vaut mieux que la réputation qu'on lui fait she's much better than her reputation would suggest

vous ne valez pas mieux l'un que l'autre you're as bad as each other

et il t'a quittée? tu vaux mieux que ça and he left you? you deserve better than that

3. [origine de la valeuré]

valoir par: ma bague ne vaut que par les souvenirs qu'elle représente my ring has only sentimental value

son initiative vaut surtout par son audace the main merit of his initiative is its boldness

4. [être valable, applicable]

valoir pour to apply to, to hold for

le règlement vaut pour tout le monde the rules hold for everyone

5. COMMERCE

à valoir sur: il y a deux euros à valoir sur votre prochain achat you'll get two euros off your next purchase

verser un acompte à valoir sur une somme to pay a deposit to be set off against a sum

6. (locution)

faire valoir

a. [argument] to emphasize, to put forward (separable)

b. [opinion, raisons] to put forward (separable)

c. [droit] to assert, to enforce

d. [qualité] to highlight, to bring out (separable)

faire valoir ses droits à la retraite to provide evidence for one's entitlement to a pension

elle fait valoir sa fille she pushes her daughter forward

se faire valoir to show oneself off to advantage

faire valoir un capital ÉCONOMIE to turn a sum of money to (good) account, to make a sum of money yield a good profit

faire valoir des terres/une propriété to derive profit from land/a property

(tournure impersonnelle)

dans ce cas, mieux vaut s'abstenir in that case, it's better to do nothing

il vaut mieux ne pas répondre it's best ou better not to answer

il vaudrait mieux que tu y réfléchisses you'd do better to ou you should think about it

ça vaut mieux: appelle le médecin, ça vaut mieux it would be better ou safer if you called the doctor

je vais lui dire — je crois que ça vaut mieux I'm going to tell him — I think that would be the best thing to do

ça vaut mieux ainsi/pour lui it's better that way/for him

je vais te rembourser — ça vaudrait mieux pour toi! I'll pay you back — you'd better!

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[valwar] verbe transitif

1. [procurer]

valoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to earn somebody something, to bring something to somebody

ses efforts lui ont valu une médaille aux jeux Olympiques his efforts earned him a medal at the Olympic Games

tous les soucis que m'a valus ce club all the worries that club cost me

voilà ce que ça m'a valu de l'aider! that's all I got for helping her!

qu'est-ce qui me vaut l'honneur/le plaisir de ta visite? to what do I owe the honour/pleasure of your visit?

l'émission d'hier soir nous a valu une avalanche de coups de téléphone we were deluged with telephone calls after last night's programme

ne rien valoir à quelqu'un [ne pas lui convenir] to be no good for somebody, not to agree with somebody, not to suit somebody

son exploit lui a valu d'être admiré par tous his achievement earned him widespread admiration

2. [représenter] to be equivalent to, to be worth

un essai vaut trois points a try is worth three points

chaque faute de grammaire vaut quatre points you lose four points for each grammatical mistake

3. [mériter] to be worth

le village vaut le détour/déplacement the village is worth the detour/journey

ça vaut le coup d'œil it's worth seeing

sa cuisine vaut d'être goûtée her cooking's worth sampling

l'enjeu de l'affaire vaut que l'on prenne le temps de la réflexion it's worth taking time to reflect when you see what's at stake in the deal

valoir la peine ou le coup (familier) to be worth it, to be worthwhile

ça vaut le coup d'essayer it's worth trying ou a try

quand je paie 40 euros pour un spectacle, je veux que ça en vaille la peine if I spend 40 euros on a show I like to get my money's worth

j'ai gagné 3 000 euros — dis donc, ça vaut le coup! I won 3,000 euros — well, that was certainly worth it!

à ce prix-là, ça vaut le coup at that price, you can't go wrong

4. [dans une comparaison] to be as good as, to match up (to)

son idée en vaut une autre her idea is as good as any other

tu la vaux largement you're every bit as good as her

ah, rien ne vaut les confitures de grand-mère! there's nothing like grandma's jam!

ça ne vaut pas Éric, tu sais ce qu'il m'a dit? (familier) what about Eric then? do you know what he told me?

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se valoir verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque) to be equivalent

nous nous valons au sprint we're both equally good (as) sprinters

vous vous valez bien! you're both as bad as each other!

tu vas voter Dupond ou Dufort? — tout ça se vaut! are you going to vote Dupond or Dufort? — it's six of one and half a dozen of the other ou it's all the same thing!

vaille que vaille locution adverbiale

somehow (or other)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > valoir

13 compliment

1. 'kompləmənt noun
(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) kompliment, ros
2. kompli'ment verb
(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) rose, gratulere, smigre

- complimentary
- with compliments

kompliment

I
subst. \/ˈkɒmplɪmənt\/

kompliment

compliments (flertall, også) hilsen, hilsener, hilsninger

• Mary sends her compliments, and wonders if you would lend her some sugar

Mary hilser og ber om å få låne litt sukker

• tell him with my compliments that...

hils ham fra meg og si at...

• with the author's compliments

med (vennlig) hilsen fra forfatteren

fish\/angle for compliments ( hverdagslig) fiske etter komplimenter

pay somebody a compliment (on) gi noen en kompliment (for)

pay\/do somebody the compliment of vise noen den ære å

send one's compliments to somebody hilse til noen

• send my compliments to your wife

hils din kone fra meg

with the compliments of the season med ønske om en god jul og et godt nyttår
II
verb \/ˈkɒmplɪment\/, \/ˌkɒmplɪˈment\/

gratulere, lykkønske

compliment on gratulere med, lykkønske med

compliment sombody with something forære noen noe, hedre noen med noe

• he complimented her with his latest novel

han forærte henne den siste romanen sin

English-Norwegian dictionary > compliment

14 compliment

1. 'kompləmənt noun
(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) cumplido, halago

2. kompli'ment verb
(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) elogiar

- complimentary
- with compliments

compliment¹ n cumplido

he paid me a compliment me hizo un cumplido

compliment² vb felicitar

she complimented the chef on his desserts felicitó al cocinero por sus postres

compliment

tr['kɒmplɪmənt]

transitive verb

1 felicitar (on, por)

■ he complimented her on her speech la felicitó por su discurso

noun

1 (praise) cumplido, halago

plural noun compliments

1 saludos nombre masculino plural

■ my compliments to the chef felicite al cocinero de mi parte, felicitaciones al cocinero

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

compliments of the season Felices Fiestas

to pay somebody a compliment hacerle un cumplido a alguien, halagar a alguien

with the compliments of obsequio de, gentileza de, cortesía de

compliments slip tarjeta comercial

compliment ['kɑmplə.mɛnt] vt

: halagar, florear Mex

compliment ['kɑmpləmənt] n

1) : halago m, cumplido m

2) compliments npl

: saludos mpl

give them my compliments: déles saludos de mi parte

compliment

n.

• chicoleo s.m.

• cortesía s.f.

• cumplido s.m.

• cumplimiento s.m.

• favor s.m.

• flor s.f.

• halago s.m.

• piropo s.m.

v.

• cumplimentar v.

• felicitar v.

• piropear v.

I 'kɑːmpləmənt, 'kɒmplɪmənt
noun

a) ( expression of praise) cumplido m, halago m

to pay somebody a compliment — hacerle* un cumplido a alguien, halagar* a alguien

she returned the compliment — me devolvió el cumplido

my compliments to the chef — felicitaciones al cocinero

b) compliments pl ( best wishes) saludos mpl

with the compliments of the management — gentileza or cortesía de la casa, con los mejores deseos de la dirección; (before n)

compliments slip — ≈tarjeta f

II

transitive verb

to compliment somebody (ON something) — felicitar a alguien (por algo)

she complimented him on his new suit — le alabó el traje nuevo

1. N
['kɒmplɪmǝnt]
1) (=respect) cumplido m ; (=flirtation) piropo m ; (=flattery) halago m

what a nice compliment! — ¡qué detalle!

• that was meant as a compliment — lo dije con buena intención

• to pay sb a compliment — (respectful) hacer cumplidos a algn; (amorous) echar piropos a algn; (=flatter) halagar a algn

• to return the compliment — devolver el cumplido

• I take it as a compliment that... — me halaga (el) que...

2) compliments (=greetings) saludos mpl

• my compliments to the chef — mi enhorabuena al cocinero

• the compliments of the season — felicidades fpl

• to send one's compliments to sb — enviar saludos a algn

• " with compliments" — "con un atento saludo"

with the compliments of the management — obsequio de la casa

with the compliments of Mr Pearce — con un atento saludo del Sr. Pearce, de parte del Sr. Pearce

with the author's compliments — homenaje m or obsequio m del autor

2.

VT ['kɒmplɪment]

to compliment sb on sth/on doing sth — felicitar a algn por algo/por conseguir algo

they complimented me on my Spanish — me felicitaron por mi español

3.

CPD ['kɒmplɪmǝnt]

compliment(s) slip N — nota f de saludo, saluda m (Admin)

* * *

I ['kɑːmpləmənt, 'kɒmplɪmənt]
noun

a) ( expression of praise) cumplido m, halago m

to pay somebody a compliment — hacerle* un cumplido a alguien, halagar* a alguien

she returned the compliment — me devolvió el cumplido

my compliments to the chef — felicitaciones al cocinero

b) compliments pl ( best wishes) saludos mpl

with the compliments of the management — gentileza or cortesía de la casa, con los mejores deseos de la dirección; (before n)

compliments slip — ≈tarjeta f

II

transitive verb

to compliment somebody (ON something) — felicitar a alguien (por algo)

she complimented him on his new suit — le alabó el traje nuevo

English-spanish dictionary > compliment

15 compliment

1. noun
1) (polite words) Kompliment, das

pay somebody a compliment [on something] — jemandem [wegen etwas] ein Kompliment machen

return the compliment — das Kompliment erwidern; (fig.) zurückschlagen

2) in pl. (formal greetings) Grüße Pl.; Empfehlung, die
2. transitive verb
compliment somebody on something — jemandem Komplimente wegen etwas machen

* * *
1. ['kompləmənt] noun
(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) das Kompliment
2. [kompli'ment] verb
(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) Komplimente machen

- academic.ru/14821/complimentary">complimentary
- with compliments
* * *

com·pli·ment

[ˈkɒmplɪmənt, AM ˈkɑ:mplə-]

I. n

1. (expression of approval) Kompliment nt

my \compliments to the chef! mein Kompliment an die Köchin!

that he survived the accident is a \compliment to the skill of the medical team dass er den Unfall überlebt hat, macht dem Ärzteteam alle Ehre

to pay sb a \compliment jdm ein Kompliment machen

he paid me the \compliment of trusting me with his secret er erwies mir die Ehre, mich in sein Geheimnis einzuweihen

to repay [or return] a \compliment ein Kompliment erwidern

to take sth as a \compliment etw als Kompliment auffassen

2. ( form)

with \compliments mit den besten Empfehlungen geh, zur gefälligen Kenntnisnahme geh

to supply drinks with one's \compliments eine Runde ausgeben

3.

▶ to be fishing for \compliments auf Komplimente aus sein

▶ \compliments of the season frohes Fest

II. vt

▪ to \compliment sb jdm ein Kompliment machen

I must \compliment you on your handling of a very difficult situation ich muss Ihnen dazu gratulieren, wie Sie die schwierige Situation gemeistert haben

* * *
['kɒmplɪmənt]
1. n

1) Kompliment nt (on zu, wegen)

to pay sb a compliment — jdm ein Kompliment machen

that's quite a compliment, coming from you — wenn Sie das sagen, heißt das schon etwas or ist das wahrhaftig ein Kompliment

(give) my compliments to the chef — mein Lob or Kompliment dem Koch/der Köchin

2) pl (form) Grüße pl

give him my compliments — empfehlen Sie mich ihm

to pay one's compliments to sb (on arrival) (on departure) (= visit) — jdn begrüßen sich jdm empfehlen (dated form) jdm einen Höflichkeitsbesuch abstatten (form)

the compliments of the season — frohes Fest

"with the compliments of Mr X/the management" —

"with the compliments of the publishers" — "zur gefälligen Kenntnisnahme, der Verlag"

2. vt
['kɒmplɪment] ein Kompliment/Komplimente machen (+dat) (on wegen, zu)
* * *

compliment

A s [ˈkɒmplımənt; US ˈkɑmplə-]

1. Kompliment n:

pay sb a compliment jemandem ein Kompliment machen (on wegen);

return the compliment das Kompliment erwidern;

my compliments to the chef! mein Kompliment dem Küchenchef!; → angle², fish B 3

2. Lob n, Ausdruck m der Bewunderung:

in compliment to zu Ehren (gen);

he paid you a high compliment er hat dir ein großes Lob gespendet;

do ( oder pay) sb the compliment of doing sth jemandem die Ehre erweisen, etwas zu tun

3. pl Empfehlung(en) f(pl), Grüße pl:

give her my compliments bitte grüßen Sie sie von mir;

with the compliments of the season mit den besten Wünschen zum Fest

4. obs Geschenk n

B v/t [-ment]

1. (on)

a) jemandem ein Kompliment oder Komplimente machen (wegen)

b) jemandem gratulieren (zu)

2. jemanden beehren, auszeichnen ( beide:

with mit)

* * *
1. noun
1) (polite words) Kompliment, das

pay somebody a compliment [on something] — jemandem [wegen etwas] ein Kompliment machen

return the compliment — das Kompliment erwidern; (fig.) zurückschlagen

2) in pl. (formal greetings) Grüße Pl.; Empfehlung, die
2. transitive verb
compliment somebody on something — jemandem Komplimente wegen etwas machen

* * *

n.

Ehrenbezeigung f.

Kompliment n.

Lob nur sing. n. (on) v.

beglückwünschen (zu) v.

jemandem Komplimente machen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > compliment

16 compliment

1. ['kompləmənt] noun
(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) poklon
2. [kompli'ment] verb
(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) (po)hvaliti, (po)laskati

- complimentary
- with compliments
* * *
I [kɔmplimənt]
noun

poklon, laskanje; (on za) pohvala; plural pozdravi; obsolete darilo

in compliment to — na čast koga

to pay ( —ali make) compliments — delati poklone, laskati

with the author's compliment — poklon od pisca

to fish for compliments — pričakovati poklone

Bristol compliment — danajsko darilo

compliments of the season — božične čestitke

to send compliments — poslati pozdrave

left-handed compliment — ironično, sumljivo, neodkrito laskanje

give her my compliments — pozdravi jo od mene
II [kɔmpliment, kɔmplimént]
transitive verb

hvaliti, laskati; pozdraviti; (on k) čestitati; ( with) obdariti

English-Slovenian dictionary > compliment

17 no

adj. nee; in het geheel niet; geen
--------
adv. niet; geen
--------
n. geen; "nee" (tegenstemmen), ergens niet mee eens zijn

no¹

[ noo] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; meervoud: noes〉

1 neen ⇒ weigering

2 negatieve stem ⇒ tegenstemmer

♦voorbeelden:

2   the noes had it • de meerderheid was tegen

     I won't take no for an answer • ik sta erop, je kunt niet weigeren

————————

no²

〈 bijwoord〉

1 nee(n)

2 niet ⇒ geenszins, in geen enkel opzicht

♦voorbeelden:

1   oh no! • 't is niet waar!

     did you tell her? no I didn't • heb je het haar gezegd? neen

     no! • neen toch!

     〈 informeel〉 no can do, I'm afraid • kan ik helaas niet

2   her cooking is no better than yours • zij kookt niet beter dan jij

     he told her in no uncertain terms • hij zei het haar in duidelijke bewoordingen

     tell me whether or no you are coming • zeg me of je komt of niet

     the mayor himself, no less • niemand minder dan de burgemeester zelf

————————

no³

〈 determinator〉

1 geen ⇒ geen enkele, helemaal geen

2 haast geen ⇒ bijna geen, heel weinig, een minimum van

♦voorbeelden:

1   on no account • onder geen beding

     there's no milk • er is geen melk in huis

     I'm no philosopher • ik ben geen filosoof

     there was no talking sense with her • er viel niet met haar te praten

2   it's no distance • het is vlakbij

     in no time • in een (mini)mum van tijd

→ no-one no-one/

English-Dutch dictionary > no

18 flatter

1. transitive verb
schmeicheln (+ Dat.)
2. reflexive verb
flatter oneself [on being/having something] — sich (Dat.) einbilden[, etwas zu sein/haben]

* * *
['flætə]
verb

1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) schmeicheln

2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) schmeicheln

3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) sich einbilden

•

- academic.ru/27880/flatterer">flatterer
- flattery
* * *

flat·ter¹

[ˈflætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]

vt

1. (praise)

▪ to \flatter sb jdm schmeicheln

to feel \flattered sich akk geschmeichelt fühlen

2. ( also euph: represent favourably)

▪ to \flatter sb jdm schmeicheln euph, jdn gut aussehen lassen

the photo \flatters her das Foto schmeichelt ihr

3. (show to advantage)

▪ to \flatter sth lips, nose, skin etw [gut] zur Geltung bringen

short skirts don't \flatter me kurze Röcke stehen mir nicht

4. ( pej: imagine)

don't \flatter yourself! bilde dir ja nichts ein!

▪ to \flatter oneself [that]... sich dat etw [darauf] einbilden, [dass]... pej

you're \flattering yourself if you think she'll go out with you du machst dir selbst etwas vor, wenn du denkst, dass sie mit dir ausgeht

5.

▶ to \flatter to deceive einen falschen Eindruck erwecken, ein falsches Bild geben

flat·ter²

[ˈflætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]

adj comp of flat

* * *
['fltə(r)]
vt
schmeicheln (+dat)
it flatters your figure — das ist sehr vorteilhaft

I was very flattered by his remark — ich fühlte mich von seiner Bemerkung sehr geschmeichelt

you can flatter yourself on being... — Sie können sich (dat) etwas darauf einbilden, dass Sie...

he flatters himself he's a good musician — er bildet sich (dat) ein, ein guter Musiker zu sein

don't flatter yourself! — bilde dir ja nichts ein!

* * *

flatter¹ [ˈflætə(r)]

A v/t

1. jemandem schmeicheln:

be flattered sich geschmeichelt fühlen (at, by durch);

they flattered her on ( oder about) her cooking sie machten ihr Komplimente über ihre Kochkunst;

flatter sb into doing sth jemanden so lange umschmeicheln, bis er etwas tut

2. fig jemandem schmeicheln (Bild etc)

3. wohltun (dat), schmeicheln (dat):

the breeze flattered his skin die Brise streichelte seine Haut;

it flattered his vanity es schmeichelte seiner Eitelkeit

4. flatter o.s. sich schmeicheln oder einbilden ( that dass):

I flatter myself that I am a good dancer ich schmeichle mir, ein guter Tänzer zu sein

5. flatter o.s. sich beglückwünschen (on zu)

B v/i schmeicheln, Schmeicheleien sagen

flatter² [ˈflætə(r)] s TECH

1. Richt-, Streckhammer m

2. Plätt-, Streckwalze f

* * *
1. transitive verb
schmeicheln (+ Dat.)
2. reflexive verb
flatter oneself [on being/having something] — sich (Dat.) einbilden[, etwas zu sein/haben]

* * *

v.

schmeicheln v.

English-german dictionary > flatter

19 compliment

1. ['kompləmənt] noun
(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) lofsyrði, gullhamrar
2. [kompli'ment] verb
(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) hrósa

- complimentary
- with compliments

English-Icelandic dictionary > compliment

20 compliment

dicséret, bók to compliment: gratulál, bókol, dicsér
* * *
1. ['kompləmənt] noun
(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) bók
2. [kompli'ment] verb
(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) bókot mond

- complimentary
- with compliments

English-Hungarian dictionary > compliment

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