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1 she conciliated her little sister with a candy bar
Общая лексика: она старалась утешить сестрёнку конфетойУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > she conciliated her little sister with a candy bar
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2 Little
I 1. ['lɪtl](compar. less; superl. least) quantisostantivo femminilelittle chance — poche o scarse possibilità
2.there's little sense o point non ha molto senso; he speaks little German parla poco il tedesco; with no little difficulty non senza difficoltà; I see little of Paul these days — in questi giorni vedo Paul molto di rado
it says very little for her — non depone molto a suo favore, non le fa molto onore
little or nothing — quasi nulla, praticamente niente
••little by little — poco a poco, poco per volta, gradualmente
••to make little of — (disparage) dare poca importanza a, non dare peso a [ victory]; (not understand) non capire molto, capirci poco di [ speech]
Note:When little is used as a quantifier ( little time, little hope, little money, little chance), it is translated by poco / poca / pochi / poche: poco tempo, poca speranza, pochi soldi, poche possibilità. For examples and particular usages, see I below. - When a little is used as a pronoun ( give me a little), it is translated by un po' or un poco: dammene un po' / un poco. - When little is used alone as a pronoun ( there is little I can do), it is very often translated non... un granché: non posso fare un granché. - For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun ( to do as little as possible etc.), see the entry below. - For uses of little and a little as adverbs, see the entry below. - Note that less and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionaryII ['lɪtl]1) (not much) [speak, eat, go] poco2) (scarcely)3) (not at all)4) a little (bit) (slightly) un po'a little less, more — un po' meno, un po' più
stay a little longer — rimani ancora un po' o un po' di più
5) as little asIII ['lɪtl]aggettivo (compar. less; superl. least) When little is used with nouns to express such qualities as smallness, prettiness or disparagement, Italian may convey the same meaning by means of suffixes that alter the sense of the noun: a little house = una casetta; a little old man = un vecchietto; my little brother = il mio fratellino; her little sister = la sua sorellina; little girl = ragazzina; a little hat = un cappellino; little Mary = Mariuccia; a nasty little man = un perfido ometto; a silly little woman = una stupida donnetta. - Please note that, although smaller and smallest are generally used instead of littler e littlest, the Italian translation does not change: più piccolo, il più piccolo1) (small) piccoloa little house — una piccola casa, una casetta
a little something — qualcosina, una cosina
2) (young) [sister, boy] piccolowhen I was little — quando ero piccolo, da piccolo
3) (feeble) [gesture, nod] piccoloa little voice said... — una vocina flebile disse
4) (lacking influence) [farmer, businessman] piccolo6) (short) [nap, holiday, break] breve* * *['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) piccolo2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) poco3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) piccolo, (poco importante)2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) poco3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) poco2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) poco3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) (per niente)•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *(Surnames) Little /ˈlɪtl/* * *I 1. ['lɪtl](compar. less; superl. least) quantisostantivo femminilelittle chance — poche o scarse possibilità
2.there's little sense o point non ha molto senso; he speaks little German parla poco il tedesco; with no little difficulty non senza difficoltà; I see little of Paul these days — in questi giorni vedo Paul molto di rado
it says very little for her — non depone molto a suo favore, non le fa molto onore
little or nothing — quasi nulla, praticamente niente
••little by little — poco a poco, poco per volta, gradualmente
••to make little of — (disparage) dare poca importanza a, non dare peso a [ victory]; (not understand) non capire molto, capirci poco di [ speech]
Note:When little is used as a quantifier ( little time, little hope, little money, little chance), it is translated by poco / poca / pochi / poche: poco tempo, poca speranza, pochi soldi, poche possibilità. For examples and particular usages, see I below. - When a little is used as a pronoun ( give me a little), it is translated by un po' or un poco: dammene un po' / un poco. - When little is used alone as a pronoun ( there is little I can do), it is very often translated non... un granché: non posso fare un granché. - For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun ( to do as little as possible etc.), see the entry below. - For uses of little and a little as adverbs, see the entry below. - Note that less and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionaryII ['lɪtl]1) (not much) [speak, eat, go] poco2) (scarcely)3) (not at all)4) a little (bit) (slightly) un po'a little less, more — un po' meno, un po' più
stay a little longer — rimani ancora un po' o un po' di più
5) as little asIII ['lɪtl]aggettivo (compar. less; superl. least) When little is used with nouns to express such qualities as smallness, prettiness or disparagement, Italian may convey the same meaning by means of suffixes that alter the sense of the noun: a little house = una casetta; a little old man = un vecchietto; my little brother = il mio fratellino; her little sister = la sua sorellina; little girl = ragazzina; a little hat = un cappellino; little Mary = Mariuccia; a nasty little man = un perfido ometto; a silly little woman = una stupida donnetta. - Please note that, although smaller and smallest are generally used instead of littler e littlest, the Italian translation does not change: più piccolo, il più piccolo1) (small) piccoloa little house — una piccola casa, una casetta
a little something — qualcosina, una cosina
2) (young) [sister, boy] piccolowhen I was little — quando ero piccolo, da piccolo
3) (feeble) [gesture, nod] piccoloa little voice said... — una vocina flebile disse
4) (lacking influence) [farmer, businessman] piccolo6) (short) [nap, holiday, break] breve -
3 ♦ little
♦ little (1) /ˈlɪtl/1 piccolo ( di statura, d'età, ecc.); poco; piccino ( anche di mente); corto; basso; breve; lieve; esiguo, scarso; gretto, meschino: big and little, alike, grandi (o potenti, ricchi) e piccoli; grossi e piccini; tutti quanti; a little man, un uomo piccolo; un omino; un ometto; a little man with a little mind, un uomo piccino di mente; un uomo gretto (o meschino); We have little bread [money, time], abbiamo poco pane [denaro, tempo]; My folks gave me little help, i miei mi hanno dato ben poco aiuto2 piccolo; poco importante; comune: Why do you come to me with every little difficulty?, perché vieni da me per ogni piccola difficoltà (o per ogni piccolezza, inezia)?; the rights of the little man, i diritti dell'uomo comune3 (idiom., equivalente dei dim. ital.; per es.:) a little bear, un orsacchiotto; a little lamb, un agnellino; a little ring, un anellino; a little bird, un uccellino; a little boy, un bambino; a little girl, una bambina; my little girl, la mia bambina ( mia figlia)4 – a little, un po' di: Give me a little butter, dammi un po' di burro; a little care, un po' d'attenzione; a little help, un po' di aiuto● the little, i piccoli; le persone comuni (o di poca importanza) □ (astron.) the Little Bear, l'Orsa Minore □ (fam.) a little bit, un po'; un pochino: All you need is a little bit of courage, non ti ci vuole che un po' di coraggio □ little brother, fratello minore; fratellino □ (polit., stor.) Little-Englander, fautore di un'Inghilterra «piccola»; anti-imperialista; anticolonialista □ (anat.) little finger, (dito) mignolo □ (bot.) little leaf, foglia nana; nanismo fogliare □ ( baseball, USA) the Little League, il Campionato juniores □ (fam.) little Mary, il pancino □ the little ones, i piccoli; i piccini; i bambini □ the little people, le fate; i folletti; gli gnomi □ little sister, sorella minore; sorellina □ (a bridge) little slam, piccolo slam □ little thing, cosa da poco, inezia, bazzecola; ( di bambino) carino: She always worries about little things, lei se la prende sempre per delle inezie □ (anat.) the little toe, il dito piccolo ( del piede) □ a little way, un piccolo tratto; per un po' ( di strada): Shall I go a little way with you?, vuoi che t'accompagni per un po'? □ a little while, un po' di tempo; un poco: Please stay a little while with me, per favore, resta un po' con me! □ very little, piccolissimo; pochissimo: There is very little milk, c'è pochissimo latte♦ little (2) /ˈlɪtl/pron. indef. e n.1 poco; po'; pochino: He remembers very little of what happened, ricorda ben poco di quel che è successo; We must keep what little we have, dobbiamo serbare quel po' che abbiamo; What little of the book I have read is very good, quel po' del libro che ho letto è ottimo; little or nothing, poco o nulla; quasi niente2 – a little, un po'; un poco: I want to taste a little of everything, voglio assaggiare un po' di tutto; Stay a little longer!, resta ancora un poco!; Give me a little, dammene un po'!● little by little, a poco a poco, piano piano, per gradi: Little by little he began to understand, a poco a poco cominciò a capire □ after a little, dopo un po' ( di tempo); di lì a poco □ to make little of, capirci poco in ( una spiegazione, ecc.); dar poca importanza (o non dare peso) a: She made little of her health problems, diede poca importanza ai suoi problemi di salute □ to think little of, non pensarci su due volte; metterci poco a: He thinks little of killing a man, non ci pensa su due volte a uccidere un uomo □ to think little of sb., avere poca stima di q.; disistimare q. □ as little as possible, il meno possibile □ too little, troppo poco □ A little makes them happy, basta poco a farli felici □ Every little ( bit) helps, tutto serve; tutto fa brodo (pop.) □ (prov.) A little is better than none, meglio poco che niente.♦ little (3) /ˈlɪtl/2 – a little, un po'; alquanto; piuttosto: I'm a little better today, sto un po' meglio oggi; These shoes are a little too tight, queste scarpe sono un po' troppo strette; DIALOGO → - Ordering wine- I'd rather have something a little drier if possible, preferirei qualcosa di un po' più secco3 non… affatto; niente… affatto; per niente; neanche lontanamente: Little does he know that we are on his tracks, non sa affatto che lo stiamo seguendo; She little cares, non gliene importa nulla● a little-known author, un autore poco noto. -
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1. adjective,1) (small) kleinlittle town/book/dog — kleine Stadt/kleines Buch/kleiner Hund; (showing affection or amusement) Städtchen, das/Büchlein, das/Hündchen, das
you poor little thing! — du armes kleines Ding!
2) (young) kleinthe little ones — die Kleinen
3) (short) klein [Person]a little way — ein kleines od. kurzes Stück
4) (not much) wenigyou have little time left — dir bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit
there is very little tea left — es ist kaum noch Tee od. nur noch ganz wenig Tee da
make a nice little profit — (coll. iron.) einen hübschen Gewinn machen (ugs.)
a little... — (a small quantity of) etwas...; ein wenig od. bisschen...
no little... — nicht wenig...
5) (trivial) klein2. nounlittle or nothing — kaum etwas; so gut wie nichts
[do] not a little — einiges [tun]
not a little angry — etc. ziemlich verärgert usw.
3. adverb,a little — (a small quantity) etwas; ein wenig od. bisschen; (somewhat) ein wenig
1) (not at all)she little thought that... — sie dachte nicht im geringsten daran, dass...
he little suspected/knew what... — er hatte nicht die geringste Ahnung/wusste überhaupt nicht, was...
2) (to only a small extent)little more/less than... — kaum mehr/weniger als...
that is little less than... — das grenzt schon an (+ Akk.)...
* * *['litl] 1. adjective2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) wenig3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) unbedeutend2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) wenig3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) wenig2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) wenig3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) überhaupt nicht•- academic.ru/114956/a_little">a little- little by little
- make little of* * *lit·tle[ˈlɪtl̩, AM -t̬-]I. adj<smaller or -r, smallest or -st>1. (small) klein\little feet kleine Füße; (amusingly also) Füßleinmy sister is a \little monster ( emph) meine Schwester ist ein richtiges kleines Monsterthe \little ones die Kleinen pl2. (young) kleinwhen I was \little als ich noch klein warsb's \little boy/girl jds kleiner Sohn/kleine Tochter\little brother/sister kleiner Bruder/kleine Schwesterthe \little one der/die Kleinethe \littlest ones die Kleinsten3. distance kurza \little way ein kurzes Stück4.< less, least>time wenig, bisschena \little while ein bisschen, ein Weilchen ntevery \little detail jede Kleinigkeitto make \little of sth wenig Aufhebens von etw dat machena \little problem ( iron) ein kleines Problem6. (not much)I speak a \little/only a \little Basque ich spreche etwas/nur wenig Baskischa decision of no \little importance eine Entscheidung von nicht unerheblicher Wichtigkeither proposal caused not a \little anger viele ärgerten sich über ihren Vorschlag7.II. adv<less, least>1. (somewhat)▪ a \little ein wenig [o bisschen2. (hardly) wenigI was not a \little pleased at the prospects ich habe mich über die Aussichten ziemlich gefreut\little did she know that... sie hatte ja keine Ahnung davon, dass...I agreed to go, \little though I wanted to ich habe zugesagt, obwohl ich eigentlich überhaupt keine Lust darauf hatteto \little expect sth etw nicht erwartenher conduct is \little short of indecent ihr Benehmen ist fast schon unanständigit matters \little [to sb] that/what... jdm macht es wenig aus, dass/was...\little more than sth:\little more than an hour ago vor kaum einer Stundeto \little suppose/think [that]... nicht annehmen/denken, [dass]...to \little understand sth etw kaum verstehen3.▶ \little by \little nach und nachIII. pron▪ a \little ein wenig [o bisschen]I heard a \little of what they were saying ich hörte ein wenig von dem, was sie sagten2. (not much) wenigas \little as possible möglichst wenigto do \little [or nothing] wenig [bis nichts] tunso \little so wenigthere is \little sb can do jd kann wenig machen[very] \little of sth [sehr] wenig von etw datthe \little sb does sth das bisschen, das jd machtthe \little she smoked still affected her health sie rauchte nur sehr wenig, aber auch das bisschen griff ihre Gesundheit an3. (distance)▪ a \little ein weniglet's walk a \little after dinner lass uns nach dem Essen einen kurzen Spaziergang machen4. (time)▪ a \little ein wenig [Zeit]I want to get away for a \little to be by myself ich brauche ein wenig Abstand und Zeit für michit's a \little after six es ist kurz nach sechs5.▶ to make [very] \little of sth (not understand) [sehr] wenig mit etw dat anfangen können; (belittle) etw herunterspielen▶ precious \little herzlich wenig* * *['lɪtl]1. adjkleina little house — ein Häuschen nt,
little green men (inf) — kleine grüne Männchen pl (inf)
to worry about little things — sich (dat) über Kleinigkeiten Gedanken machen
little things please little minds — so kann man auch mit kleinen Sachen Kindern eine Freude machen
a little while ago — vor Kurzem, vor kurzer Zeit
it's only a little while till I... — es ist nicht mehr lange, bis ich...
2. adv, n1) wenigof little importance/interest — von geringer Bedeutung/geringem Interesse
little short of — fast schon, beinahe
little did I think that... — ich hätte kaum gedacht, dass...
little does he know that... —
they little realize what will happen to them — sie sind sich (dat) wohl kaum darüber im Klaren, was mit ihnen geschehen wird
to think little of sb/sth — nicht viel von jdm/etw halten
to spend little or nothing — so gut wie ( gar) nichts ausgeben
please donate, every little helps — auch die kleinste Spende hilft
I see very little of her nowadays — ich sehe sie in letzter Zeit sehr selten
there was little we could do —
the little of his book that I have read — das wenige or bisschen, was ich von seinem Buch gelesen habe
she did what little she could — sie tat das wenige, das sie tun konnte
little by little, he dragged himself across the room — Stückchen für Stückchen schleppte er sich durch das Zimmer
2)a little — ein wenig, ein bisschen
a little ( bit) hot —
a little after five —
we were not a little worried I was not a little surprised — wir waren recht besorgt ich war einigermaßen überrascht
* * *little [ˈlıtl]A adj komp less [les], (in gewissen Fällen) lesser [ˈlesə(r)], (besonders für A 1, A 2) smaller [ˈsmɔːlə(r)], sl littler, sup least [liːst], (besonders für A 1, A 2) smallest [ˈsmɔːlıst], sl littlest1. klein (oft gefühlsbetont):a nice little house ein nettes kleines Haus, ein nettes Häuschen;our little ones unsere Kleinen;2. klein (gewachsen):a little man ein kleiner Mann (a. fig);5. wenig (Hoffnung etc):a little honey ein wenig oder ein bisschen Honig, etwas Honig6. schwach (Stimme)7. klein, gering(fügig), unbedeutend:little discomforts kleine Unannehmlichkeiten8. klein, beschränkt, engstirnig:little minds Kleingeister9. pej gemein, erbärmlich, armselig10. oft iron klein:B adv komp less, sup least1. wenig, kaum, nicht sehr:little improved kaum besser;little-known wenig bekannt;little better than nicht viel besser als;little does one expect man erwartet kaum;do little to get sth wenig dazu beitragen, etwas zu bekommen;think little of wenig halten von;for as little as £ 10 für nur 10 Pfund2. überhaupt nicht:he little knows, little does he know er hat keine Ahnung3. wenig, selten:C sa little ein wenig, ein bisschen, etwas;a little is better than none ein bisschen ist besser als nichts;not a little nicht wenig;every little helps jede Kleinigkeit hilft;he did what little he could er tat das wenige, das er tun konnte;after a little nach einem Weilchen;he went on a little er ging ein Stückchen weiter;little by little, by little and little (ganz) allmählich, nach und nach2. in little im Kleinen, in kleinem Maßstab* * *1. adjective,1) (small) kleinlittle town/book/dog — kleine Stadt/kleines Buch/kleiner Hund; (showing affection or amusement) Städtchen, das/Büchlein, das/Hündchen, das
2) (young) klein3) (short) klein [Person]a little way — ein kleines od. kurzes Stück
4) (not much) wenigthere is very little tea left — es ist kaum noch Tee od. nur noch ganz wenig Tee da
make a nice little profit — (coll. iron.) einen hübschen Gewinn machen (ugs.)
a little... — (a small quantity of) etwas...; ein wenig od. bisschen...
no little... — nicht wenig...
5) (trivial) klein2. nounlittle or nothing — kaum etwas; so gut wie nichts
[do] not a little — einiges [tun]
not a little angry — etc. ziemlich verärgert usw.
3. adverb,a little — (a small quantity) etwas; ein wenig od. bisschen; (somewhat) ein wenig
1) (not at all)she little thought that... — sie dachte nicht im geringsten daran, dass...
he little suspected/knew what... — er hatte nicht die geringste Ahnung/wusste überhaupt nicht, was...
little more/less than... — kaum mehr/weniger als...
that is little less than... — das grenzt schon an (+ Akk.)...
* * *adj.klein adj.schwerlich adj.wenig adj. adv.kaum adv.wenig adv. -
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1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) pequeño2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) poco3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) sin importancia
2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) poco
3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) poco2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) poco3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) nada, ni la menor idea•- a little- little by little
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little1 adj1. pequeñopoor little thing! ¡pobrecito!2. pocolittle2 adv pron pocotr['lɪtəl]1 (small) pequeño,-a■ you poor little thing! ¡pobrecillo!2 (not much) poco,-a1 poco■ more tea? --just a little, please ¿quieres más té? --un poco, por favor1 poco■ little did I know that... yo no tenía la menor idea de que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlittle by little poco a pocolittle or nothing casi nadanot a little ironic muylittle finger dedo meñique1) : pocoshe sings very little: canta muy poco2)little did I know that... : no tenía la menor idea de que...3)as little as possible : lo menos posible1) small: pequeño2) : pocothey speak little Spanish: hablan poco españollittle by little: poco a poco3) trivial: sin importancia, triviallittle n1) : poco mlittle has changed: poco ha cambiado2)a little : un poco, algoit's a little surprising: es algo sorprendenteadj.• chico, -a adj.• corto, -a adj.• enano, -a adj.• escaso, -a adj.• menudo, -a adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• meñique adj.• parvo, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.• poco, -a adj.adv.• poco adv.n.• poco s.m.
I 'lɪtḷ1) adjectivea) ( small) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)she is a little bit better — está un poquito mejor or algo mejor
b) ( young) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)when I was little — cuando era pequeña or pequeñita or (esp AmL) chica or chiquita
my little sister/brother — mi hermanita/hermanito
c) ( insignificant) pequeñothen there's the little matter of... — (iro) está también el pequeño detalle de... (iró)
3) ( expressing speaker's attitude) (colloq) (before n)a) ( not much) pocob)with not a little sadness — (frml) con no poca tristeza
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a) ( not much) poco, -cafrom as little as $2,000 — a partir de tan sólo 2.000 dólares
he was rather abrupt, to say the least — estuvo un poco brusco, por no decir otra cosa
b)she ate a little — comió algo or un poco
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a) ( not much) pocoit is a little known fact that... — es un hecho poco conocido que...
the campaign has been somewhat less than a success — la campaña no ha tenido mucho éxito que digamos
b) (hardly, not)little did he know that... — lo que menos se imaginaba era que...
no one likes him, least of all his brother — nadie lo quiere, y su hermano menos que nadie
c)do you speak French? - a little — ¿hablas francés? - algo or un poco
a little less noise, please — hagan menos ruido, por favor
I ['lɪtl]1. ADJ1) (=small) pequeño, chico (LAm)a little house — una casa pequeña or (LAm) chica
a little book — un libro pequeño or (LAm) chico
when I was little — cuando era pequeña, de pequeña
the little ones — (=children) los pequeños
2) (=short) corto3) (=diminutive) (in cpds) -itoa little book/boat/piece etc — un librito/barquitoocito etc
a little girl — una niñita, una chiquita
a little fish — un pececillo, un pececito
the little woman — hum (=wife) la costilla *, la parienta (Sp) *
it's the little man who suffers — (=small trader) el pequeño comerciante es el que sale perdiendo
4) (=younger)her little brother — su hermano menor, su hermanito
2.CPDlittle end N — (Brit) (Aut) pie m de biela
Little Englander N — (Brit) (Hist) en el siglo XIX, persona con ideas opuestas a la ampliación del imperio británico ; (=chauvinist) patriotero(-a) m / f ; (=anti-European) anti-europeoísta mf
little finger N — dedo m meñique, meñique m
the little folk NPL — (=fairies) los duendecillos
Little League N — (US) liga de béisbol aficionado para jóvenes de entre 6 y 18 años
the little people NPL — (=fairies) los duendecillos
little toe N — dedo m pequeño del pie
II ['lɪtl] (compar less) (superl least)1. PRON1) (=not much) pocoto see/do little — ver/hacer poco
that has little to do with it! — ¡eso tiene poco que ver!
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as little as £5 — 5 libras, nada más•
to make little of sth — (=play down) quitarle importancia a algo; (=fail to exploit) desaprovechar algothey made little of loading the huge boxes — (=accomplish easily) cargaron las enormes cajas como si nada
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little of what he says is true — poco de lo que dice es verdad•
little or nothing — poco o nada•
he lost weight because he ate so little — adelgazó porque comía muy poco•
I know too little about him to have an opinion — no lo conozco lo suficiente para poder opinar2) (=some)•
little by little — poco a poco•
however little you give, we'll be grateful — agradeceremos su donativo, por pequeño que sea•
a little less/ more milk — un poco menos/más de leche•
the little I have seen is excellent — lo poco que he visto me ha parecido excelenteevery•
I did what little I could — hice lo poco que pude3) (=short time)•
for a little — un rato, durante un rato2. ADJ1) (=not much) pocowith little difficulty — sin problema or dificultad
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so much to do, so little time — tanto que hacer y en tan poco tiempo•
he gave me too little money — me dio poquísimo dinero•
I have very little money — tengo muy poco dinero2) (=some)•
a little bit (of) — un poquito (de)•
with no little trouble — con bastante dificultad, con no poca dificultad3) (=short)3. ADV1) (=not much) poco•
try to move as little as possible — intenta moverte lo menos posible(as) little as I like him, I must admit that... — aunque me gusta muy poco, debo admitir que...
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a little known fact — un hecho poco conocido•
little more than — poco más que•
a little read book — un libro poco leído, un libro que se lee poco•
it's little short of a miracle — es casi un milagro2) (=somewhat) algowe were a little surprised/happier — nos quedamos algo sorprendidos/más contentos
•
a little better — un poco mejor, algo mejor•
a little less/ more than... — un poco menos/más que...•
we were not a little worried — nos inquietamos bastante, quedamos muy inquietos3) (=not at all)little does he know that..., he little knows that... — no tiene la menor idea de que...
4) (=rarely) pocoit occurs very little in small companies — raramente ocurre or es raro que ocurra en empresas pequeñas
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I ['lɪtḷ]1) adjectivea) ( small) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)she is a little bit better — está un poquito mejor or algo mejor
b) ( young) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)when I was little — cuando era pequeña or pequeñita or (esp AmL) chica or chiquita
my little sister/brother — mi hermanita/hermanito
c) ( insignificant) pequeñothen there's the little matter of... — (iro) está también el pequeño detalle de... (iró)
3) ( expressing speaker's attitude) (colloq) (before n)a) ( not much) pocob)with not a little sadness — (frml) con no poca tristeza
II
a) ( not much) poco, -cafrom as little as $2,000 — a partir de tan sólo 2.000 dólares
he was rather abrupt, to say the least — estuvo un poco brusco, por no decir otra cosa
b)she ate a little — comió algo or un poco
III
a) ( not much) pocoit is a little known fact that... — es un hecho poco conocido que...
the campaign has been somewhat less than a success — la campaña no ha tenido mucho éxito que digamos
b) (hardly, not)little did he know that... — lo que menos se imaginaba era que...
no one likes him, least of all his brother — nadie lo quiere, y su hermano menos que nadie
c)do you speak French? - a little — ¿hablas francés? - algo or un poco
a little less noise, please — hagan menos ruido, por favor
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6 little
{'litl}
I. 1. a (smaller, less, lesser, smallest, least) със cъщ. често се предава с умалителна форма малък, дребен
nice LITTLE house хубава къщичка
such a nice LITTLE man такъв мил човечец
the LITTLE woman разг. жена ми
nice LITTLE thing мило същество
the LITTLE people/folk феите
LITTLE finger кутре
LITTLE toe най-малкият пръст на крака
the LITTLE ones малките, децата
her LITTLE brother/sister (по-) малкият и брат/сестра, братчето/сестричето
2. (smaller, smallest) малък, дребен, незначителен, дребнав
3. кратък, къс (за време, разстояние)
after/in a LITTLE while след малко, след кратко време
I'll go a LITTLE way with you ще повървя малко с теб, ще те придружа донякъде
4. (less, least) (съвсем) малко, почти никак
a LITTLE малко, малко/известно количество
he knows LITTLE French and less German той знае малко френски и още по-малко немски
he knows a LITTLE Italian знае малко италиански
LITTLE Mary разг. стомахът
II. n малко
he did what LITTLE he could той направи малкото, което можеше (да направи)
the LITTLE of his work that remains малкото, което е останало от неговите творби
every LITTLE helps и най-малката помощ е ценна
LITTLE or nothing почти нищо
LITTLE by LITTLE, by LITTLE and LITTLE малко по малко, постепенно
to make LITTLE of something омаловажавам нещо, не разбирам/не мога да разчета нещо
in LITTLE в малък мащаб, в миниатюр
III. 1. след наречие за количество, степен малко, почти никак
a LITTLE малко
that is LITTLE short of madness това e почти лудост
that is LITTLE more than speculation това e само предположение
he is LITTLE better than a thief той e почти крадец, все едно, че е крадец
2. с гл. като know, think, imagine, guess, suspect, realize винаги пред глагола
he LITTLE thought, LITTLE did he think той никак не мислеше/предполагаше
LITTLE known малко известен* * *{'litl} I. a (smaller, less, lesser; smallest, least) 1. със c(2) {'litl} adv (less, least) 1. след наречие за количество, с* * *дребен; кратък; малък;* * *1. (less, least) (съвсем) малко, почти никак 2. (smaller, smallest) малък, дребен, незначителен, дребнав 3. a little малко 4. a little малко, малко/известно количество 5. after/in a little while след малко, след кратко време 6. every little helps и най-малката помощ е ценна 7. he did what little he could той направи малкото, което можеше (да направи) 8. he is little better than a thief той e почти крадец, все едно, че е крадец 9. he knows a little italian знае малко италиански 10. he knows little french and less german той знае малко френски и още по-малко немски 11. he little thought, little did he think той никак не мислеше/предполагаше 12. her little brother/sister (по-) малкият и брат/сестра, братчето/сестричето 13. i'll go a little way with you ще повървя малко с теб, ще те придружа донякъде 14. i. a (smaller, less, lesser, smallest, least) със cъщ. често се предава с умалителна форма малък, дребен 15. ii. n малко 16. iii. след наречие за количество, степен малко, почти никак 17. in little в малък мащаб, в миниатюр 18. little by little, by little and little малко по малко, постепенно 19. little finger кутре 20. little known малко известен 21. little mary разг. стомахът 22. little or nothing почти нищо 23. little toe най-малкият пръст на крака 24. nice little house хубава къщичка 25. nice little thing мило същество 26. such a nice little man такъв мил човечец 27. that is little more than speculation това e само предположение 28. that is little short of madness това e почти лудост 29. the little of his work that remains малкото, което е останало от неговите творби 30. the little ones малките, децата 31. the little people/folk феите 32. the little woman разг. жена ми 33. to make little of something омаловажавам нещо, не разбирам/не мога да разчета нещо 34. кратък, къс (за време, разстояние) 35. с гл. като know, think, imagine, guess, suspect, realize винаги пред глагола* * *little [litl] I. adj (сравн. ст. less, lesser; превъзх. ст. least); 1. малък; дребен; прен. незначителен; the \little ones децата; малките; \little finger кутре; \little toe кутре на крака; the \little people 1) децата; 2) феите; \little ways дребни (смешни) слабости; \little things please \little minds дребнавостите занимават (само) ограничените умове; 2. кратък, къс (за време и разстояние); after (in) a \little while след малко, след кратко време; • \little Mary разг. стомах; II. adv 1. малко, в малка степен; a \little малко, немного; \little less than half an hour непълен половин час; 2. (с някои глаголи, като dream, think, imagine, guess, know и пр.) никак, съвсем не, ни най-малко; he \little thought, \little did he think той съвсем не мислеше (предполагаше); III. n нещо малко (дребно); by \little and \little, \little by \little малко по малко, постепенно; \little or nothing почти нищо, съвсем малко, нищожно количество; every \little makes a mickle, many a \little makes a mickle капка по капка, вир става; from \little up ам. от детинство; in \little в малък мащаб; в миниатюр; to make \little of s.th. 1) омаловажавам нещо; 2) не разбирам (разчитам) нещо; to set \little by s.th. не обръщам голямо внимание на нещо; to think \little of нямам високо (голямо) мнение за. -
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'sistə
1. noun1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) hermana2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) enfermera jefe3) (a female member of a religious group.) hermana, monja4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) hermana, compañera
2. adjective(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) similar, parecidosister n1. hermana2. enfermera jefetr['sɪstəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (relative) hermana2 (comrade) hermana, compañera3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL enfermera jefe5 (company, organization) hermana\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsister ship barco gemelosister ['sɪstər] n: hermana fn.• hermana s.f.• sor s.m.'sɪstər, 'sɪstə(r)1)sister ship — buque m gemelo
b) ( woman comrade) compañera f, camarada f; ( in feminist context) hermana f, compañera f2)a) ( nun) hermana f, monja f; ( before name) hermana, SorSister Petra — la hermana Petra, Sor Petra
b) ( nurse) (BrE) enfermera f jefe or jefa ( a cargo de una o más salas)['sɪstǝ(r)]1. N1) (=relation) hermana f3) (Rel) hermana f ; (before name) sor f4) (US)listen sister! ** — ¡mira, hermana!, ¡mira, tía or colega! (Sp) **
2.CPDsister city N — (US) ciudad f gemela
sister college N — colegio m hermano
sister company N — empresa f hermana, empresa f asociada
sister nation N — nación f hermana
sister organization N — organización f hermana
sister ship N — barco m gemelo
* * *['sɪstər, 'sɪstə(r)]1)sister ship — buque m gemelo
b) ( woman comrade) compañera f, camarada f; ( in feminist context) hermana f, compañera f2)a) ( nun) hermana f, monja f; ( before name) hermana, SorSister Petra — la hermana Petra, Sor Petra
b) ( nurse) (BrE) enfermera f jefe or jefa ( a cargo de una o más salas) -
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Ⅰ.little1 ['lɪtəl](a) (in size, quantity) petit;∎ a little group of children un petit groupe d'enfants;∎ would you like a little drop of gin? tu veux un peu de gin?;∎ he has a little antiques shop il a une petite boutique d'antiquités;∎ a little smile/sob/cry un petit sourire/sanglot/cri;∎ here's a little something for your new house voilà un petit quelque chose pour ta nouvelle maison;∎ would you like a little something to eat? voudriez-vous manger un petit quelque chose?;∎ the little hand (of clock) la petite aiguille;∎ History the battle of the Little Bighorn la bataille de Little Bighorn(b) (young, younger → child, animal) petit;∎ a little boy un petit garçon;∎ a little girl une petite fille, une fillette;∎ when I was little quand j'étais petit;∎ my little sister ma petite sœur(c) (short → time, distance)∎ we spent a little time in France nous avons passé quelque temps en France;∎ a little while ago (moments ago) il y a quelques instants; (days, months ago) il y a quelque temps;∎ she only stayed (for) a little while elle n'est pas restée très longtemps;∎ the shop is a little way along the street le magasin se trouve un peu plus loin dans la rue(d) (unimportant) petit;∎ we had a little difference of opinion nous avons eu un petit différend;∎ they had a little argument ils se sont un peu disputés(e) (expressing affection, pleasure, irritation) petit;∎ what a nice little garden! quel joli petit jardin!;∎ I've got my own little house in Oxford now j'ai ma petite maison à moi à Oxford maintenant;∎ a little old lady une petite vieille;∎ poor little thing! pauvre petit!;∎ she's a little horror! c'est une petite peste!;∎ familiar you're a filthy little pig! espèce de petit cochon!;∎ I'm used to his little ways je connais ses petites habitudes;∎ familiar I've worked out his little game! j'ai compris son petit jeu!►► Astronomy the Little Bear la Petite Ourse;Ornithology little bittern butor m blongois;little black dress petite robe f noire;Ornithology little bustard outarde f canepetière;Ornithology little crake marouette f poussin, râle m poussin;Ornithology little egret aigrette f garzette, petite aigrette f;little Englander History isolationniste mf (hostile à l'expansion de l'empire britannique); (chauvinistic) = anglais chauvin et xénophobe;little finger auriculaire m, petit doigt m;∎ to twist sb round one's little finger faire ce qu'on veut de qn;Ornithology little grebe petit grèbe m;Ornithology little gull mouette f pygmée;Little Orphan Annie = personnage de bande dessinée américaine, petite orpheline protégée par un riche homme d'affaires, Daddy Warbucks;Ornithology little owl chevêche f;Irish the little people les lutins mpl;Ornithology little ringed plover petit gravelot m;Cards little slam (in bridge) petit chelem m;Ornithology little stint bécasseau m minute;Ornithology little tern sterne f naine;little toe petit orteil m;old-fashioned the little woman (wife) ma/ta/sa tendre moitié f;∎ pejorative she plays the little woman (helpless) elle joue les faibles femmesⓘ THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN Il s'agit de l'ultime bataille menée par le général américain Custer, qui lança sa cavalerie aux trousses des Indiens sioux de Sitting Bull et Crazy Horse dans l'État du Montana, en 1876. Custer ayant sous-estimé les forces indiennes, celles-ci firent face et massacrèrent la troupe entière. Cet épisode est également connu sous le nom de "Custer's last stand".Ⅱ.little2peu de ⇒ 1 pas grand-chose ⇒ 2 (a) peu ⇒ 3 (b) un peu de ⇒ 4 1 un peu ⇒ 4 2, 4 3 (a), 4 3 (b) peu à peu ⇒ 6(opposite of "much") peu de;∎ very little time/money très peu de temps/d'argent;∎ I had little time to relax je n'ai guère eu le temps de me détendre;∎ I watch very little television je regarde très peu la télévision;∎ I'm afraid there's little hope left je crains qu'il n'y ait plus beaucoup d'espoir;∎ to have little chance of doing sth avoir peu de chances de faire qch;∎ there is little point in complaining ça ne vaut pas vraiment la peine de porter plainte;∎ it makes little sense ça n'a pas beaucoup de sens;∎ they have so little freedom ils ont si peu de liberté;∎ there was too little money il y avait trop peu d'argent;∎ if you think how little money they actually have quand on pense au peu d'argent dont ils disposent;∎ with what little French I knew avec le peu de français que je connaissais;∎ formal with no little difficulty non sans peine2 pronoun(a) (small amount) pas grand-chose;∎ there's little one can say il n'y a pas grand-chose à dire;∎ I see very little of him now je ne le vois plus que très rarement;∎ he has done little for us il n'a pas fait grand-chose pour nous;∎ very little is known about his childhood on ne sait pas grand-chose ou on ne sait que très peu de choses sur son enfance;∎ given the little that I know about this subject étant donné le peu de connaissances que j'ai dans ce domaine;∎ I gave her as little as possible je lui ai donné le minimum;∎ you may be paid as little as £3 an hour tu ne seras peut-être payé que 3 livres de l'heure;∎ so little si peu;∎ you know so little about me tu ne sais presque rien de moi;∎ too little trop peu;∎ to make little of sth (fail to understand) ne pas comprendre grand-chose à qch; (not emphasize) minimiser qch; (scorn) faire peu de cas de qch∎ a little of everything un peu de tout;∎ the little I saw looked excellent le peu que j'en ai vu paraissait excellent;∎ proverb a little of what you fancy does you good il n'y a pas de mal à se faire du bien3 adverb∎ it's little short of madness ça frise la folie;∎ he's little more than a waiter il n'est rien de plus qu'un simple serveur;∎ he's little known outside Birmingham il n'est pas très connu en dehors de Birmingham;∎ I realized how little I knew him je me suis rendu compte à quel point je le connaissais peu;∎ little more than an hour ago il y a à peine une heure∎ we go there as little as possible nous y allons le moins possible;∎ we talk very little now nous ne nous parlons presque plus∎ I little thought or little did I think we would be friends one day jamais je n'aurais cru que nous serions amis un jour;∎ little did he suspect that his wife was the culprit il ne se doutait pas que c'était sa femme qui était coupable4 a littleun peu de;∎ there's still a little time/bread left il reste encore un peu de temps/pain;∎ I speak a little French je parle quelques mots de français;∎ proverb a little knowledge or learning is a dangerous thing = il est moins dangereux de ne rien savoir que d'en savoir trop peu2 pronounun peu3 adverb(a) (slightly) un peu;∎ he laughed a little il a ri un peu;∎ I'm a little tired je suis un peu fatigué;∎ a little too late un peu trop tard;∎ a little less/more sugar un (petit) peu moins/plus de sucre;∎ not even a little interested pas le moins du monde intéressé;∎ I was not a little afraid j'avais très peur(b) (for a short time or distance) un peu;∎ I walked on a little j'ai marché encore un peu;∎ I paused there (for) a little and then said... j'ai marqué un petit temps d'arrêt, puis j'ai dit…peu à peu, petit à petit;∎ he pieced the story together little by little il reconstitua l'histoire peu à peu -
9 little
adj. klein; beetje; iets; kort; onbelangrijk--------adv. klein; weinig--------n. een beetje; weinig; een kleine hoeveelheid; korte afstand; korte tijdlittle1[ litl] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; littleness〉2 klein(geestig/zielig) ⇒ kleintjes♦voorbeelden:little finger • pinka little girl • een klein meisjeLittle Red Riding Hood • Roodkapjehis little sister • zijn kleine(re)/jongere zusje〈 informeel〉 the little woman • vrouwlief, moedersher little ones • haar kinderen/ 〈 van dier〉its little ones • haar jongen〈 spreekwoord〉 little things please little minds • kleine mensen, kleine wensenthe little people • de elven/kabouters jongen————————little2♦voorbeelden:make little of something • ergens weinig van begrijpen; iets als onbelangrijk afdoen, ergens weinig belang aan hechtenthink little of someone • geen hoge dunk van iemand hebbenlittle or nothing • weinig of nietsthere's very little left • er is maar heel weinig overlittle by little • beetje bij beetje〈 spreekwoord〉 little by little, and bit by bit • voetje voor voetje en beetje bij beetje; langzaam aan, dan breekt het lijntje nietI gave him what little I owned • ik heb hem het weinige dat ik bezat gegeven————————little3〈 bijwoord〉2 volstrekt/in het geheel niet♦voorbeelden:little more than an hour • iets meer dan een uur2 little did he know that … • hij had er geen flauw benul van dat …————————little4〈 determinator〉♦voorbeelden:there's very little milk left • er is maar een klein beetje melk overa little effort • een beetje/wat moeite -
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1) ( small) klein;a \little old man ein kleiner alter Mann;( for emphasis) richtige(r, s), kleine(r, s);my sister is a \little monster meine Schwester ist ein richtiges kleines Monster;the \little ones die Kleinen pl2) ( young) klein;\little boy/ girl kleiner Sohn/kleine Tochter;the \little one ( fam) der/die Kleine;the \littlest ones ( fam) die Kleinsten;( younger)\little brother/ sister kleiner Bruder/kleine Schwestera \little way ein kurzer Weg;( short in duration) wenig, bisschen;it still takes a \little while es dauert noch ein bisschenevery \little detail jede Kleinigkeit;to make \little of sth wenig Aufhebens von etw dat machen;to have a \little word with sb ein Wörtchen mit jdm reden ( fam)a \little problem ( iron) ein kleines ProblemPHRASES:1) ( somewhat)a \little ein wenig;she reminds me a \little of my ex-girlfriend sie erinnert mich ein bisschen an meine Exfreundin2) ( hardly) wenig;\little did she know that... sie hatte ja keine Ahnung davon, dass...;I agreed to go, \little though I wanted to ich habe zugesagt, obwohl ich eigentlich überhaupt keine Lust darauf hatte;her behaviour is \little short of indecent ihr Verhalten ist fast schon unanständig;\little more than an hour ago vor kaum einer Stunde;to \little expect sth etw nicht erwarten;to \little imagine that... sich dat nicht vorstellen, dass...;it matters \little [to sb] that/what... [jdm] macht es wenig aus, dass/was...;to \little suppose/think [that]... nicht annehmen/denken, [dass]...;to \little understand sth etw kaum verstehen pron1) ( small quantity)a \little ein wenig;would you like some mashed potatoes? - yes, a \little please möchtest du Kartoffelpüree? - ja, ein wenig, bitte;help yourself to more wine - I will have a \little, thank you schenk dir noch Wein nach - ich nehme mir noch ein wenig, danke;a \little of sth ein wenig von etw dat;I could only hear a \little of what they were saying ich konnte ein wenig von dem hören, was sie sagten2) ( not much) wenig;he said \little about his personal life at the therapy session in der Therapie sagte er wenig über sein Privatleben;as \little as possible möglichst wenig;he's always trying to get away with doing as \little as possible at work er versucht immer, in der Arbeit mit möglichst geringem Aufwand durchzukommen;so \little so wenig;the rouble is worth so \little these days der Rubel ist heute so wenig wert;to do \little [or nothing] wenig [bis nichts] tun;there is \little sb can do jd kann wenig machen;there is \little the doctor can do for him now - we just have to wait and see der Arzt kann jetzt wenig für ihn machen - wir müssen abwarten;[very] \little of sth [sehr] wenig von etw dat;unfortunately, \little of the artist's work has survived leider ist sehr wenig von dem Werk des Künstlers erhalten geblieben;they didn't have much but they always shared what \little they had sie hatten nicht viel, aber sie teilten immer das wenige, das sie hatten;the \little sb does sth das bisschen, das jd macht;the \little she smoked still seemed to affect her health negatively sie rauchte nur sehr wenig, aber auch das bisschen schien ihre Gesundheit anzugreifen3) ( short distance)a \little ein wenig;let's walk a \little after dinner to digest lass uns nach dem Essen einen kurzen Verdauungsspaziergang machen4) ( short time)a \little ein wenig [Zeit];after all the turmoil at home, she needed to get away for a \little to be by herself nach dem Chaos zu Hause brauchte sie ein wenig Abstand und Zeit für sich;Ms Perez is on the phone right now - would you mind waiting a \little? Ms. Perez telefoniert gerade - möchten Sie ein wenig warten?;it's a \little after six es ist kurz nach sechsPHRASES:precious \little herzlich wenig;( to belittle) etw herunterspielen;don't make \little of my problems - they may not seem important to you but they affect my life greatly spiele meine Probleme nicht herunter - vielleicht erscheinen sie dir nicht wichtig, aber sie beeinflussen mein Leben sehr stark;they made \little of their royal connection sie spielten ihre Verbindungen zur königlichen Familie herunter -
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I.little1 [ˈlɪtl]II.little2 [ˈlɪtl]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. pronoun3. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective( = not much) peu de► a little... ( = some) un peu de...• would you like a little milk in your tea? voulez-vous un peu de lait dans votre thé ?• we're having a little trouble nous avons un petit problème► no little...2. pronouna. ( = not much) pas grand-chose• that has very little to do with it! ça n'a pas grand-chose à voir !• however little you give, we'll be grateful votre contribution, même la plus modeste, sera la bienvenueb. ( = small amount) the little I have seen is excellent le peu que j'en ai vu est excellent• every little helps ( = gift) tous les dons sont les bienvenus3. adverba. ( = not much) they spoke very little on the way home ils n'ont pas dit grand-chose sur le chemin du retour► a little... ( = somewhat) un peu...b. ( = not at all) he little imagined that... il était loin de s'imaginer que...• little did he think that... il était loin de se douter que...c. ( = rarely) rarement• you could get one for as little as £20 on peut en trouver pour seulement 20 livres• you can eat well for as little as $5 on peut bien manger pour 5 dollars• I like him as little as you do je ne l'aime pas plus que toi► little by little petit à petit peu à peu► to make little of sth ( = accomplish easily) faire qch sans aucun mal ; ( = play down) minimiser qch ; ( = underestimate) sous-estimer qch• the sailors made little of loading the huge boxes les marins chargeaient les énormes caisses sans aucun mal• he made little of his opportunities ( = failed to exploit) il n'a pas tiré parti des possibilités qu'il avait► to say little for sb ( = reflect badly on)* * *Note: When little is used as a quantifier ( little hope, little damage) it is translated by peu de: peu d'espoir, peu de dégâtsWhen a little is used as a pronoun ( give me a little) it is translated by un peu: donne-m'en un peuWhen little is used alone as a pronoun ( there's little I can do) it is very often translated by pas grand-chose: je ne peux pas faire grand-choseFor examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun ( to do as little as possible etc) see II belowFor uses of little and a little as adverbs see the entry belowI 1. ['lɪtl](comparative less; superlative least) quantifier2. 3.too little money — trop peu or pas assez d'argent
1) ( not much) peu2) ( not at all)4.a little (bit) adverbial phrase ( slightly) un peu5.a little less/more — un peu moins/plus
as little as adverbial phraseII ['lɪtl]as little as £60 — juste 60 livres sterling
1) ( small) [house, smile, voice] petit (before n)poor little thing — pauvre petit/-e m/f
2) ( young) [sister, boy] petit (before n)3) ( in a small way) [farmer, businessman] petit (before n)4) ( expressing scorn)5) ( short) [snooze] petit (before n)••to make little of — ( not understand) ne pas comprendre grand-chose à [speech]
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12 little
I.❢ When little is used as a quantifier ( little hope, little damage) it is translated by peu de: peu d'espoir, peu de dégâts. For examples and particular usages see A below. When a little is used as a pronoun ( give me a little) it is translated by un peu: donne-moi un peu. When little is used alone as a pronoun ( there's little I can do) it is very often translated by pas grand-chose: je ne peux pas faire grand-chose. For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun ( to do as little as possible etc) see B below. For uses of little and a little as adverbs see the entry below. Note that less and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionary.A quantif little hope/chance peu d'espoir/de chances ; little damage was done il y avait peu de dégâts ; we've made little progress nous avons fait peu de progrès ; there's so little time il y a si peu de temps ; too little money trop peu or pas assez d'argent ; there's little sense ou point ça n'a pas beaucoup de sens ; he speaks little German il ne parle presque pas allemand ; little or no influence/training presque pas d'influence/de formation ; little or no time/money presque pas de temps/d'argent ; with no little difficulty non sans mal ; I have little time ou sympathy for cheats je ne supporte pas les tricheurs ; I see little of Paul these days je ne vois pas beaucoup Paul en ce moment ; ⇒ chance.B pron taste a little goûtez-en un peu ; save a little for me gardes-en un peu pour moi ; I only ate a little je n'en ai mangé qu'un peu ; a little of the money un peu de l'argent ; the little I saw wasn't very good le peu que j'ai vu n'était pas très bien ; I did what little I could j'ai fait le peu que j'ai pu ; he remembers very little il ne se souvient pas bien ; little of what he says is true il n'y a pas grand-chose de vrai dans ce qu'il dit ; there's little I can do je ne peux pas faire grand-chose ; she did little to help elle n'a pas fait grand-chose pour aider ; I got little out of the lecture je n'ai pas compris grand-chose au cours ; age has little to do with it l'âge n'a pas grand-chose à voir là-dedans ; to do as little as possible faire le moins possible ; to know little about mechanics ne pas s'y connaître beaucoup en mécanique ; there's little to worry about il n'y a pas tellement de raisons de s'inquiéter ; little of note rien de bien particulier ; it says little for his honesty ça en dit long sur son honnêteté ; it says very little for her ce n'est pas tellement à son honneur ; little or nothing quasiment rien ; ⇒ help.C adv1 ( rarely) [say, speak, sleep, eat, laugh] peu ; I go there very little j'y vais très peu ; she visits them as little as possible elle leur rend visite le moins souvent possible ; his books are little read on ne le lit plus guère ;2 (hardly, scarcely) to be little changed ne pas avoir beaucoup changé ; the next results were little better les résultats suivants étaient à peine meilleurs ; little more than an hour ago il y a à peine une heure ; it's little short of madness cela frise la folie ; a little-known novel un roman peu connu ;3 ( not at all) little did she realize that the watch was stolen elle ne s'est pas du tout rendu compte que la montre était volée ; I little thought ou supposed that he would do it je n'aurais jamais cru qu'il le ferait ; little did they know that ils étaient bien loin de se douter que ; little do you know! si tu savais!D a little (bit) adv phr ( slightly) un peu ; a little (bit) anxious/surprised un peu inquiet/surpris ; a little less/more un peu moins/plus ; stay a little longer reste encore un peu ; I was not a little surprised/offended j'étais plutôt surpris/vexé ; ‘I'm a genius,’ he said, not a little proudly ‘je suis un génie,’ a-t-il dit, non sans fierté.E as little as adv phr for as little as 10 dollars a day pour seulement 10 dollars par jour ; it can cost as little as £60 cela coûte seulement 60 livres sterling ; I like Henry as little as you do je n'aime Henry guère plus que toi.II.1 ( small) petit (before n) ; a little house une petite maison ; a little something un petit quelque chose ; poor little thing pauvre petit/-e m/f ; a little old lady une petite vieille dame ; she's a nice little thing elle est adorable ;2 ( young) [brother, sister, boy, girl] petit (before n) ; when I was little quand j'étais petit ; the baboon and its little ones le babouin et ses petits ; Mrs Carter and all the little Carters Madame Carter et tous ses enfants ;3 (feeble, weak) [gesture, nod, smile] petit (before n) ; a little voice said… une petite voix dit… ;4 ( lacking influence) [farmer, businessman] petit (before n) ;5 (expressing scorn, contempt) he's a little despot c'est un vrai petit tyran ; a poky little flat un petit appartement minable ; a nasty little boy un méchant petit garçon ;6 ( short) [nap, snooze] petit (before n) ; a little holiday quelques jours de vacances ; a little break une petite pause ; I'll walk with you a little way je ferai un bout de chemin avec toi ; stay a little while reste un moment ; a little while longer encore un peu.little by little petit à petit ; to make little of ( disparage) ne pas faire grand cas de [achievement, victory] ; ( not understand) ne pas comprendre grand-chose à [speech, report] ; ⇒ fancy, learning, too. 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верная, преданная подруга [персонаж из сказки французского писателя XVII в. Ш. Перро "Синяя Борода". Анна поджидала на башне братьев, чтобы спасти сестру, жену Синей Бороды]Here, however, a new witness suddenly came forward. The gate-keeper's little daughter, Rosie... She had been Sister Anne on her tower, and had called out to her companion when she saw anybody coming along the road. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Have His Carcase’, ch. 12) — Однако неожиданно появился новый свидетель. Это была Рози, маленькая дочь привратника... Она сообщала, подобно верной сестре Анне на башне, своей подружке обо всех, кто появлялся на дороге.
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( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) pegar(se) a alguienv + advdo you mind if I tag along? — ¿les importa si los acompaño or (fam) si me les pego?
VI + ADV* * *v + advdo you mind if I tag along? — ¿les importa si los acompaño or (fam) si me les pego?
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1. transitive verb,1) (thrust point of) steckenstick something in[to] something — mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) stechen
get stuck into somebody/something/a meal — (coll.): (begin action) jemandem eine Abreibung verpassen/sich in etwas (Akk.) reinknien/tüchtig reinhauen (salopp)
2) (impale) spießenstick something [up]on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]spießen
3) (coll.): (put) steckenhe stuck a feather in his hat — er steckte sich (Dat.) eine Feder an den Hut
stick a picture on the wall/a vase on the shelf — ein Bild an die Wand hängen/eine Vase aufs Regal stellen
stick one on somebody — (sl.): (hit) jemandem eine langen (ugs.)
you know where you can stick that!, [you can] stick it! — (sl.) das kannst du dir sonstwohin stecken!
4) (with glue etc.) kleben5) (make immobile)the car is stuck in the mud — das Auto ist im Schlamm steckengeblieben
the door is stuck — die Tür klemmt [fest]
6) (puzzle)be stuck for an answer/for ideas — um eine Antwort/um Ideen verlegen sein
Can you help me with this problem? I'm stuck — Kannst du mir bei diesem Problem helfen? Ich komme nicht weiter
7) (cover)stick something with pins/needles — Stecknadeln/Nadeln in etwas (Akk.) stecken
8) (Brit. coll.): (tolerate)she can't stick him — sie kann ihn nicht riechen (salopp)
9) (coll.)be stuck with something — (have to accept) sich mit etwas herumschlagen müssen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,be stuck with somebody — jemanden am od. auf dem Hals haben (ugs.)
1) (be fixed by point) stecken2) (adhere) klebenstick to something — an etwas (Dat.) kleben
stick in the/somebody's mind — (fig.) im/jemandem im Gedächtnis haftenbleiben
3) (become immobile) [Auto, Räder:] stecken bleiben; [Schublade, Tür, Griff, Bremse:] klemmen; [Schlüssel:] feststeckenstick fast — [Auto, Rad:] feststecken; [Reißverschluss, Tür, Schublade:] festklemmen
4) (protrude)3. nouna letter stuck from his pocket — ein Brief schaute ihm aus der Tasche
1) ([cut] shoot of tree, piece of wood; also for punishment) Stock, der; (staff) [Holz]stab, der; (walking-stick) Spazierstock, der; (for handicapped person) Krückstock, der3) (long piece)a stick of chalk/shavingsoap — ein Stück Kreide/Rasierseife
a stick of rock/celery/rhubarb — eine Zuckerstange/eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber
get or take [some] stick — viel einstecken müssen
give somebody [some] stick — jemanden zusammenstauchen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/70725/stick_about">stick about- stick at- stick by- stick in- stick on- stick to- stick up* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stechen, stoßen2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stecken3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) kleben (bleiben)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) steckenbleiben•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) der Zweig2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) der Stock3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) der Stengel•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *stick1[stɪk]nto gather \sticks Brennholz [o Reisig] sammelnto throw \sticks and stones at sb mit Stöcken und Steinen nach jdm werfento get the \stick den Stock bekommento give sb the \stick, to take a \stick to sb jdm eine Tracht Prügel verpassen4. (severe criticism)to give sb \stick jdn heruntermachen [o herunterputzen] famto get [or take] [or come in for some] \stick herbe Kritik einstecken müssen, den Marsch geblasen bekommen fam; (come under fire) unter Beschuss geraten5. (a piece of sth)a \stick of cinnamon eine Stange Zimta \stick of celery/rhubarb eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarbercelery \sticks Selleriestangen pla \stick of chewing gum ein Stück Kaugummia \stick of chalk ein Stück Kreidea \stick of dynamite eine Stange Dynamitcocktail \stick Cocktailspieß mlollipop \stick Stiel m eines Lutscherswalking \stick Spazierstock mwhite \stick Blindenstock m8. AUTO, MECH Hebel mgear \stick Hebel m der Gang[schaltung]a few \sticks [of furniture] ein paar [Möbel]stücketo not have a \stick of furniture kein einziges Möbelstück besitzenan old \stick ein alter Knacker pej slhe's a good old \stick ( dated) er ist ein netter alter Kerlin the [middle of the] \sticks [dort,] wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagenout in the \sticks [ganz] weit draußen12.▶ to get the shit-end of the \stick AM (fam!) immer [nur] den schlechten Rest abbekommen▶ to have been hit with the ugly \stick AM (sl) grundhässlich sein, ein hässliches Entlein sein▶ not enough... to shake a \stick at nur ganz wenig...there are just a few flakes, not enough snow to shake a \stick at bei den paar Flocken kann man wohl kaum von Schnee sprechen▶ \sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me ( prov) also, damit kannst du mich wirklich nicht treffenstick2<stuck, stuck>[stɪk]I. vithis glue won't \stick dieser Klebstoff hält nichtthe flap of this envelope won't \stick dieser Umschlag geht immer wieder aufcareful that the sauce doesn't \stick to the pan pass auf, dass die Soße nicht anbrenntto \stick with the group bei der Gruppe bleiben▪ to \stick with sb thought, idea, memory jdm nicht mehr aus dem Kopf [o Sinn] gehen3. (be unable to move) feststecken, festhängen; car stecken bleiben, feststecken, festsitzen; (be unmovable) festsitzen; door, window klemmen; gear klemmenhelp me up — I'm stuck hilf mir mal — ich stecke fest!there's a bone stuck in my throat mir ist eine Gräte im Hals stecken gebliebenhe tried to speak but his voice stuck in his throat er versuchte zu sprechen, aber die Worte blieben ihm im Halse steckencan you help me with my maths — I'm stuck kannst du mir mal bei Mathe helfen — ich komme alleine nicht mehr weiterI am stuck here all day with three screaming kids ich bin hier den ganzen Tag mit drei kreischenden Kindern eingesperrtdo you want to play or are you \sticking? willst du spielen oder kannst du nicht mehr herausgeben?5. (endure) hängenbleibenher little sister called her Lali, and somehow the name stuck ihre kleine Schwester nannte sie Lali, und irgendwie blieb es dann bei diesem Namenthey'll never make these accusations \stick das werden sie nie beweisen könnento \stick in sb's memory [or mind] jdm in Erinnerung bleiben6. (persevere)to \stick to an idea an einer Idee festhalten7. (keep within limits)to \stick to one's budget sich akk an sein Budget haltento \stick to a diet eine Diät einhalten8. (not give up)I think I'll \stick with my usual brand ich denke, ich werde bei meiner [üblichen] Marke bleibenhe has managed to \stick with the task es ist ihm gelungen, die Sache durchzuziehento \stick with traditions an Traditionen festhalten9. (continue to support, comply with)▪ to \stick by sb/sth zu jdm/etw haltenI \stick by what I said ich stehe zu meinem Wortwe must \stick by our policy wir dürfen unsere Taktik jetzt nicht ändernto \stick by the rules sich akk an die Regeln haltento \stick by sb through thick and thin mit jdm durch dick und dünn gehenhe should \stick to what he's good at er sollte bei dem bleiben, was er kannto \stick to the point beim Thema bleibento \stick to sb jdm treu bleiben10. (stop)▪ to be stuck for sth etw brauchenI'm stuck for an idea mir fällt gerade nichts einI'm stuck for money at the moment im Moment bin ich ein bisschen knapp bei Kasse famhe was stuck for words er suchte [vergeblich] nach Worten12.I'm \sticking to my guns ich stehe zu dem, was ich gesagt habe▶ everybody knows that money \sticks to his fingers jeder weiß, dass er gerne Geld mitgehen lässt▶ to \stick to one's last bei dem bleiben, was man wirklich kann▶ mud \sticks irgendwie bleibt doch immer etwas hängen▶ to \stick in sb's throat [or BRIT also gizzard] [or BRIT also craw] jdn wurmen fam, jdm gegen den Strich gehen famII. vt1. (affix)▪ to \stick sth etw klebenI forgot to \stick on a stamp ich habe vergessen, eine Briefmarke darauf zu klebento \stick sth into place/position etw an die richtige Stelle kleben▪ to \stick sth/sb etw/jdn ertragen [o aushalten]I can't \stick her ich kann sie nicht ausstehen▪ to \stick sth somewhere:\stick your things wherever you like stellen Sie Ihre Sachen irgendwo abshe stuck her fingers in her ears sie steckte sich die Finger in die Ohrenvery young children often \stick things up their noses Kleinkinder stecken sich oft irgendetwas in die Naseto \stick sth into a bag etw in eine Tasche packento \stick one's head around the door seinen Kopf durch die Tür steckenthe sellers stuck another £5,000 on the price die Verkäufer verlangten noch einmal 5.000 Pfund mehrI'll pay for lunch — I can \stick it on my expenses ich zahle das Mittagessen — ich kann es absetzen4. (pierce)5. (like very much)the boss is stuck \stick on his plan to reorganize the office der Chef will um jeden Preis das Büro umstrukturieren6. passive▪ to be stuck with sth (unable to get rid of) etw [ungern] tun müssen fam; (given an unpleasant task) etw aufgehalst bekommen fam7. LAWto \stick an accusation/a charge on sb jdm etw zur Last legen8.▶ to \stick one's nose into sb's business seine Nase in jds Angelegenheiten stecken* * *I [stɪk]1. n1) Stock m; (= twig) Zweig m; (= conductor's baton) Taktstock m; (= hockey stick) Schläger m; (= drumstick) Schlegel mhe might try to use the vote as a stick to beat striking coal miners with — vielleicht versucht er, die Abstimmung als Peitsche gegen die streikenden Bergarbeiter einzusetzen
to give sb the stick, to take the stick to sb — jdm eine Tracht Prügel geben
to take ( a lot of) stick ( Brit inf ) — viel einstecken (müssen)
See:→ carrot2) (of sealing wax, celery, rhubarb, dynamite) Stange f; (of chalk, shaving soap) Stück nt; (AVIAT = joystick) Steuerknüppel m; (of bombs) Bombenladung f für Reihenabwurf; (TYP) Winkelhaken ma deodorant stick, a stick of deodorant — ein Deostift m
he's/she's a funny old stick —
he's/she's such a dry old stick — er/sie ist ein solcher Stockfisch
4)the sticks ( Horse Racing inf ) — die Hürden pl
2. vtplants stützen II pret, ptp stuck1. vt1) (with glue etc) klebento stick a stamp on sth — eine Briefmarke auf etw (acc) kleben
please stick the posters to the walls with pins — bitte die Poster mit Stecknadeln an den Wänden befestigen
2) (= pin) stecken3) (= jab) knife, sword etc stoßenhe stuck a pin into his finger (accidentally) — er hat sich (dat) mit einer Nadel in den Finger gestochen
See:→ also stick instick it on the shelf — tus ins or aufs Regal
he stuck his head round the corner —
to stick one's hat on he stuck a drink in my hand and a record on the turntable — sich (dat) den Hut aufsetzen er drückte mir ein Glas in die Hand und legte eine Platte auf
you know where you can stick that (inf) — du kannst mich am Arsch lecken! (vulg)
I'll tell him where he can stick his job! (inf) — den Job kann er sich (dat) sonst wohin stecken (inf)
6) (= decorate with pearls) besetzenI can't stick him/that — ich kann ihn/das nicht ausstehen (inf)
2. vi1) (glue, burr etc) kleben (to an +dat)the name seems to have stuck — der Name scheint ihm/ihr geblieben zu sein
2) (= become caught, wedged etc) stecken bleiben; (drawer, window) klemmenthe word "please" seems to stick in her throat — sie scheint das Wort "bitte" nicht über die Lippen bringen zu können
See:→ stuck3) (sth pointed) stecken (in in +dat)5)(= project)
his toes are sticking through his socks — seine Zehen kommen durch die Sockena narrow finger of land sticking into German territory — ein schmaler Landstreifen, der in deutsches Gebiet hineinragt
to make sth stick in one's mind — sich (dat) etw einprägen
a teacher must be able to make things stick — der Lehrer muss den Stoff so bringen, dass er haften bleibt
* * *stick1 [stık]A sb) pl Klein-, Brennholz n:(dry) sticks (dürres) Reisig2. Scheit n, Stück n Holz3. Gerte f, Rute f4. Stängel m, Stiel m (Rhabarber, Sellerie)5. Stock m, Prügel m:he wants the stick fig er verdient eine Tracht Prügel;get (the) stick Br umg zusammengestaucht werden;give sb (the) stick Br umg jemanden zusammenstauchen;a) er hat es oder die Sache falsch verstanden,not a stick of furniture kein einziges Möbelstück;the stick and the carrot fig Zuckerbrot und Peitsche;6. MUSa) Taktstock m8. (Besen- etc) Stiel m9. a) (Zucker-, Siegellack) Stange fb)(Stück n) Rasierseife fc) (Lippen- etc) Stift m11. Amtsstab m12. SPORTa) Hockey etc: Stock m:sticks! hoher Stock!13. a) FLUG Steuerknüppel mb) AUTO Schalthebel m, -knüppel m14. TYPO Winkelhaken m15. FLUG, MILstick bombing Reihenwurf mb) Gruppe f (abspringender) Fallschirmjäger16. pl umg finsterste Provinz:17. umga) Stockfisch m, Langweiler(in)b) allg Kerl m:a queer old stick ein komischer Kauz18. US Schuss m (Alkohol)19. sl Joint m (Marihuanazigarette)B v/t1. eine Pflanze mit einem Stock stützena) setzenb) in einem Winkelhaken aneinanderreihenstick2 [stık]A s1. besonders US Stich m, Stoß m2. obsa) Stillstand mb) Hindernis n3. a) Haftvermögen nb) umg klebrige SubstanzB v/t prät und pperf stuck [stʌk]1. durchstechen, -bohren:stick one’s finger with a needle sich mit einer Nadel in den Finger stechen2. erstechen, ein Schwein etc (ab)stecheninto in akk)6. spicken ( with mit):7. stecken, aufspießen ( beide:on auf akk)9. stecken, heften ( beide:to an akk)10. eine Briefmarke etc kleben (on auf akk):stick together zusammenkleben ( → C 5)12. bekleben ( with mit)13. zum Stecken bringen, festfahren:be stuck festsitzen, nicht mehr weiterkönnen (beide a. fig);be stuck in a traffic jam in einem Stau stecken;be stuck for sth um etwas verlegen sein;I’m stuck for ideas mir fällt nichts (mehr) ein;I’m stuck for the right word mir fällt das richtige Wort nicht ein;be stuck with umg jemanden, etwas am Hals haben;get stuck in(to) umga) sich in eine Arbeit hineinknien,with mit)15. besonders Br umg jemanden, etwas ausstehen:I can’t stick being kept waiting ich kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn man mich warten lässtC v/i1. stecken (in in dat)2. (fest)kleben, haften ( beide:to an dat):it does not stick es klebt oder hält nicht;stick together zusammenkleben4. haften (bleiben), hängen bleiben (auch fig):some of it will stick etwas (von einer Verleumdung) bleibt immer hängen;stick in the mind im Gedächtnis haften bleiben;that name stuck to him dieser Name blieb an ihm hängen5. stick toa) sich an eine Regel etc halten,b) bei einem Getränk etc bleiben;stick to, umg stick by bei seiner Ansicht, der Wahrheit etc bleiben, seinen Grundsätzen etc treu bleiben, zu seinem Wort etc stehen;stick to the point bei der Sache oder sachlich bleiben;eat sth that sticks to the ribs etwas Kräftiges essen;6. stecken bleiben:stick in sb’s throata) jemandem im Hals stecken bleiben (a. fig Worte etc),7. a) umg verwirrt seinb) sich stoßen (at an dat)c) zurückschrecken (at vor dat):stick at nothing vor nichts zurückschrecken8. hervorstehen (from, out of aus), stehen (up in die Höhe)* * *1. transitive verb,1) (thrust point of) steckenstick something in[to] something — mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) stechen
get stuck into somebody/something/a meal — (coll.): (begin action) jemandem eine Abreibung verpassen/sich in etwas (Akk.) reinknien/tüchtig reinhauen (salopp)
2) (impale) spießenstick something [up]on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]spießen
3) (coll.): (put) steckenhe stuck a feather in his hat — er steckte sich (Dat.) eine Feder an den Hut
stick a picture on the wall/a vase on the shelf — ein Bild an die Wand hängen/eine Vase aufs Regal stellen
stick one on somebody — (sl.): (hit) jemandem eine langen (ugs.)
you know where you can stick that!, [you can] stick it! — (sl.) das kannst du dir sonstwohin stecken!
4) (with glue etc.) klebenthe door is stuck — die Tür klemmt [fest]
6) (puzzle)be stuck for an answer/for ideas — um eine Antwort/um Ideen verlegen sein
Can you help me with this problem? I'm stuck — Kannst du mir bei diesem Problem helfen? Ich komme nicht weiter
7) (cover)stick something with pins/needles — Stecknadeln/Nadeln in etwas (Akk.) stecken
8) (Brit. coll.): (tolerate)she can't stick him — sie kann ihn nicht riechen (salopp)
9) (coll.)be stuck with something — (have to accept) sich mit etwas herumschlagen müssen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,be stuck with somebody — jemanden am od. auf dem Hals haben (ugs.)
1) (be fixed by point) stecken2) (adhere) klebenstick to something — an etwas (Dat.) kleben
stick in the/somebody's mind — (fig.) im/jemandem im Gedächtnis haftenbleiben
3) (become immobile) [Auto, Räder:] stecken bleiben; [Schublade, Tür, Griff, Bremse:] klemmen; [Schlüssel:] feststeckenstick fast — [Auto, Rad:] feststecken; [Reißverschluss, Tür, Schublade:] festklemmen
4) (protrude)3. noun1) ([cut] shoot of tree, piece of wood; also for punishment) Stock, der; (staff) [Holz]stab, der; (walking-stick) Spazierstock, der; (for handicapped person) Krückstock, der2) (Hockey etc.) Schläger, der3) (long piece)a stick of chalk/shavingsoap — ein Stück Kreide/Rasierseife
a stick of rock/celery/rhubarb — eine Zuckerstange/eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber
get or take [some] stick — viel einstecken müssen
give somebody [some] stick — jemanden zusammenstauchen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- stick at- stick by- stick in- stick on- stick to- stick up* * *n.Stock ¨-e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: stuck)= anhängen v.befestigen v.legen v.setzen v.stechen v.(§ p.,pp.: stach, gestochen)stecken v.(§ p.,pp.: stak, gesteckt)stellen v. -
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to gather \sticks Brennholz [o Reisig] sammeln;to throw \sticks and stones at sb mit Stöcken und Steinen nach jdm werfento get the \stick den Stock bekommen;to give sb the \stick, to take a \stick to sb jdm eine Tracht Prügel verpassen;4) ( severe criticism)to get [or take] [or come in for some] \stick herbe Kritik einstecken müssen, den Marsch geblasen bekommen ( fam) ( come under fire) unter Beschuss geraten5) ( a piece of sth)a \stick of cinnamon eine Stange Zimt;carrot \sticks lange Mohrrübenstücke;a \stick of celery/ rhubarb eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber;celery \sticks Selleriestangen mpl;a \stick of chewing gum ein Stück Kaugummi;a \stick of chalk ein Stück Kreide;a \stick of dynamite eine Stange Dynamit;cocktail \stick Cocktailspieß m;lollipop \stick Stiel m eines Lutscherswalking \stick Spazierstock m;white \stick Blindenstock m;8) auto, mech Hebel m;gear \stick Hebel m der Gang[schaltung]a few \sticks [of furniture] ein paar [Möbel]stücke;to not have a \stick of furniture kein einziges Möbelstück besitzen;he's a good old \stick (dated) er ist ein netter alter Kerl;in the [middle of the] \sticks [dort,] wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen;out in the \sticks [ganz] weit draußenPHRASES:to get the shit-end of the \stick (Am) (fam!) immer [nur] den schlechten Rest abbekommen;\sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me (may break my bones, but words can never hurt me) also, damit kannst du mich wirklich nicht treffen;not enough... to shake a \stick at nur ganz wenig...;there are just a few flakes, not enough snow to shake a \stick at bei den paar Flocken kann man wohl kaum von Schnee sprechen;1) ( fix by adhesion) kleben;( be fixed) zugeklebt bleiben;this glue won't \stick dieser Klebstoff hält nicht;the flap of this envelope won't \stick dieser Umschlag geht immer wieder auf;careful that the sauce doesn't \stick to the pan pass auf, dass die Soße nicht anbrennt;to \stick to sb [like a leech] an jdm kleben ( fam)to \stick with the group bei der Gruppe bleiben;to \stick with sb thought, idea, memory jdm nicht mehr aus dem Kopf [o Sinn] gehenhelp me up - I'm stuck hilf mir mal - ich stecke fest!;there's a bone stuck in my throat mir ist eine Gräte im Hals stecken geblieben;he tried to speak but his voice stuck in his throat er versuchte zu sprechen, aber die Worte blieben ihm im Halse stecken;4) (fig: be unable to continue) nicht weiter wissen [o können]; ( unable to leave) nicht weg können;can you help me with my maths - I'm stuck kannst du mir mal bei Mathe helfen - ich komme alleine nicht mehr weiter;I am stuck here all day with three screaming kids ich bin hier den ganzen Tag mit drei kreischenden Kindern eingesperrt;I was stuck there for nearly an hour ich saß hier fast eine ganze Stunde fest cardsdo you want to play or are you \sticking? willst du spielen oder kannst du nicht mehr herausgeben?5) ( endure) hängen bleiben;her little sister called her Lali, and somehow the name stuck ihre kleine Schwester nannte sie Lali, und irgendwie blieb es dann bei diesem Namen;they'll never make these accusations \stick das werden sie nie beweisen können;6) ( persevere)to \stick at sth an etw dat dranbleiben;to \stick to an idea an einer Idee festhalten7) ( keep within limits)to \stick to one's budget sich akk an sein Budget halten;to \stick to a diet eine Diät einhalten8) ( not give up)I think I'll \stick with my usual brand ich denke, ich werde bei meiner [üblichen] Marke bleiben;he has managed to \stick with the task es ist ihm gelungen, die Sache durchzuziehen;to \stick with traditions an Traditionen festhalten9) (continue to support, comply with)to \stick by sb/ sth zu jdm/etw halten;I \stick by what I said ich stehe zu meinem Wort;we must \stick by our policy wir dürfen unsere Taktik jetzt nicht ändern;to \stick by the rules sich akk an die Regeln halten;to \stick by sb through thick and thin mit jdm durch dick und dünn gehen;he should \stick to what he's good at er sollte bei dem bleiben, was er kann;to \stick to the point beim Thema bleiben;to \stick to sb jdm treu bleibento \stick at sth price gleich bleibento be stuck for sth etw brauchen;I'm stuck for an idea mir fällt gerade nichts ein;I'm stuck for money at the moment im Moment bin ich ein bisschen knapp bei Kasse ( fam)he was stuck for words er suchte [vergeblich] nach WortenPHRASES:everybody knows that money \sticks to his fingers jeder weiß, dass er gerne Geld mitgehen lässt;to \stick to one's guns ( refuse to give up) nicht lockerlassen;I'm \sticking to my guns ich stehe zu dem, was ich gesagt habe;to \stick to one's last bei dem bleiben, was man wirklich kann;mud \sticks irgendwie bleibt doch immer etwas hängen;1) ( affix)to \stick sth etw kleben;I forgot to \stick on a stamp ich habe vergessen, eine Briefmarke darauf zu kleben;to \stick sth into sth etw in etw akk einkleben;to \stick sth into place/ position etw an die richtige Stelle kleben;to \stick sth to sth etw an etw dat [an]klebento \stick sth/sb etw/jdn ertragen [o aushalten];I can't \stick much more of this ich halt's nicht mehr aus! ( fam)I can't \stick her ich kann sie nicht ausstehento \stick sth somewhere;\stick your things wherever you like stellen Sie Ihre Sachen irgendwo ab;she stuck her fingers in her ears sie steckte sich die Finger in die Ohren;very young children often \stick things up their noses Kleinkinder stecken sich oft irgendetwas in die Nase;to \stick sth into a bag etw in eine Tasche packen;to \stick one's head around the door seinen Kopf durch die Tür stecken;to \stick sth down sth etw in etw akk stecken;to \stick sth on sth etw auf etw akk legen;( add)the sellers stuck another £5000 on the price die Verkäufer verlangten noch einmal 5000 Pfund mehr;I'll pay for lunch - I can \stick it on my expenses ich zahle das Mittagessen - ich kann es absetzen4) ( pierce)to \stick sth through sth etw durch etw akk [hindurch]stoßen5) ( like very much)to be stuck on sth sich dat etw in den Kopf gesetzt haben;the boss is stuck \stick on his plan to reorganize the office der Chef will um jeden Preis das Büro umstrukturieren;to be stuck on sb in jdn total verknallt sein (sl)6) passiveto be stuck with sth ( unable to get rid of) etw [ungern] tun müssen ( fam) ( given an unpleasant task) etw aufgehalst bekommen ( fam)to be stuck with doing sth zu etw dat verdonnert werdenPHRASES:to \stick one's nose into sb's business seine Nase in jds Angelegenheiten stecken;I'll tell him where he can \stick his job (fam!) den Job kann er sich sonst wohin stecken (sl) -
17 affection
§ გავლენა; სიყვარული, ერტგულება; ავადმყოფობა§ სიყვარული, თბილი გრძნობა§ დაავადება, ავადმყოფობაhe misplaced his confidence / affection ისეთ კაცს ენდო, რომელიც ნდობას არ იმსახურებდა // ის შეუყვარდა, ვინც სიყვარულის ღირსი არ იყო -
18 conciliate
kənˈsɪlɪeɪt гл.
1) умиротворять, унимать, усмирять, успокаивать His government tried at first to conciliate the opposition. ≈ Syn: calm, quiet, placate, pacify
2) расположить к себе;
побороть недоверие;
переманить на свою сторону
3) улаживать, примирять, согласовывать Syn: reconcile снискать доверие, дружбу, расположение, любовь;
- the explorer tried to * the natives with bright cloth and beads путешественник старался приобрести расположение туземцев пестрыми тканями и бусами успокаивать, умиротворять;
- she *d her little sister with a candy bar она старалась утешить сестренку конфетой примирять;
согласовывать;
проводить примирительную процедуру conciliate примирять ~ проводить примирительную процедуру ~ расположить к себе;
снискать доверие, любовь ~ согласовывать ~ умиротворять ~ успокаивать, умиротворять ~ успокаиватьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > conciliate
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19 conciliate
[kənʹsılıeıt] v1. снискать доверие, дружбу, расположение, любовь и т. п.the explorer tried to conciliate the natives with bright cloth and beads - путешественник старался приобрести расположение /расположить/ туземцев пёстрыми тканями и бусами
2. успокаивать, умиротворятьshe conciliated her little sister with a candy bar - она старалась утешить сестрёнку конфетой
3. примирять; согласовывать; проводить примирительную процедуру (особ. между профсоюзами и нанимателями) -
20 bully
bully ['bʊlɪ]1 noun∎ don't be such a bully! ne sois pas si tyrannique!;∎ American it was an opportunity for the President to use his office as a bully pulpit ce fut l'occasion pour le président des États-Unis de profiter de sa position pour imposer ses vues(intimidate → spouse, employee) brimer, persécuter; (maltreat) brutaliser;∎ she bullies her little sister elle est tyrannique avec sa petite sœur;∎ they bullied me into going ils m'ont forcé à y aller;∎ he gets bullied by the other children at school il se fait persécuter par les autres enfants à l'école►► British familiar old-fashioned bully beef singe m (corned-beef)Sport (in hockey) engager le jeu, mettre la balle en jeu
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