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1 conversation
nounUnterhaltung, die; Gespräch, das; (in language-teaching) Konversation, diebe in conversation [with somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] unterhalten
be deep in conversation — in ein Gespräch vertieft sein
make [polite] conversation with somebody — mit jemandem Konversation machen
* * *[konvə'seiʃən](talk between people: to carry on a conversation.) die Unterhaltung- academic.ru/15854/conversational">conversational* * *con·ver·sa·tion[ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən, AM ˌkɑ:nvɚˈ-]the art of \conversation die Kunst der gepflegten Konversation [o Unterhaltung]telephone \conversation Telefongespräch ntto be in \conversation [with sb] sich akk [mit jdm] unterhaltento be deep in \conversation [with sb] [mit jdm] ins Gespräch vertieft seinto carry on [or hold] a \conversation sich akk unterhalten, eine Unterhaltung [o ein Gespräch] führento get caught up in a \conversation in ein Gespräch verwickelt werdento get into \conversation with sb mit jdm ins Gespräch kommento have a \conversation with sb sich akk mit jdm unterhalten, ein Gespräch [o eine Unterhaltung] mit jdm habento have an interesting \conversation [with sb] ein interessantes Gespräch [mit jdm] habento run out of \conversation sich dat nichts mehr zu sagen habenwe seem to have run out of \conversation after two minutes offensichtlich ist uns schon nach zwei Minuten der Gesprächsstoff ausgegangento strike up a \conversation [with sb] [mit jdm] ins Gespräch kommen* * *["kɒnvə'seISən]nGespräch nt, Unterhaltung f; (SCH) Konversation fto get into/be in conversation with sb — mit jdm ins Gespräch kommen/im Gespräch sein
to have a conversation/several conversations with sb (about sth) — sich mit jdm/mehrmals mit jdm (über etw acc ) unterhalten
he has no conversation —
his conversation is so amusing — er ist ein unterhaltsamer Gesprächspartner
words used only in conversation — Wörter, die nur in der gesprochenen Sprache gebraucht werden
the art of conversation — die Kunst der gepflegten Konversation or Unterhaltung
* * *1. Konversation f, Unterhaltung f, Gespräch n:by way of conversation gesprächsweise;in conversation with im Gespräch mit;get into conversation with sb ein Gespräch mit jemandem anknüpfen, mit jemandem ins Gespräch kommen;have a conversation with sb ein Gespräch mit jemandem führen;make conversation Konversation machen;2. Umgang m, Verkehr ma) MAL Genrebild n,b) THEAT Konversationsstück n ( → 1)5. (inoffizielles) diplomatisches Gespräch* * *nounUnterhaltung, die; Gespräch, das; (in language-teaching) Konversation, diebe in conversation [with somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] unterhalten
make [polite] conversation with somebody — mit jemandem Konversation machen
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2 divertir
v.1 to entertain, to amuse.Su conversación divierte a María His conversation entertains Mary.2 to have fun, to enjoy to.Me divierte dispararle a las manzanas I have fun shooting apples.3 to be entertained by.Me divierte tu charla I am entertained by your conversation.4 to be pleased to.Me divierte bordar I am pleased to embroider.5 to divert, to deviate.El gerente divirtió fondos en secreto The manager diverted funds in secretEl accidente divirtió la atención The accident diverted the attention.* * *1 to amuse, entertain1 to enjoy oneself, have a good time■ ¡diviértete! enjoy yourself!* * *verbto amuse, entertain* * *1. VT1) (=hacer reír)2) (=entretener) to entertain, amusedivirtió a los niños con sus juegos de magia — he entertained the children with his magic tricks, he kept the children amused with his magic tricks
3) frm (=distraer) to distract2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to amuse2.que te diviertas! — have fun!, enjoy yourself!
* * *= entertain, give + enjoyment.Ex. Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.Ex. Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.----* divertirse = have + fun, amuse, derive + enjoyment, disport + Reflexivo.* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* para divertirse = for kicks.* por divertirse = for kicks.* sólo por divertirse = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *1.verbo transitivo to amuse2.que te diviertas! — have fun!, enjoy yourself!
* * *= entertain, give + enjoyment.Ex: Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.
Ex: Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.* divertirse = have + fun, amuse, derive + enjoyment, disport + Reflexivo.* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* para divertirse = for kicks.* por divertirse = for kicks.* sólo por divertirse = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *vtnos divirtió con sus chistes she amused o entertained us with her jokesme divirtió muchísimo su reacción I was greatly amused by his reactionsu compañía lo divierte he finds her company entertaining¡que te diviertas! have fun!, have a good time!, enjoy yourself!nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had great fun o a really good time at the party, we really enjoyed ourselves at the partysabe divertirse solo he knows how to keep himself amused, he is good at entertaining o amusing himselfse divertían haciendo sufrir al pobre animal they were amusing o entertaining themselves by tormenting the poor animal* * *
divertir ( conjugate divertir) verbo transitivo
to amuse
divertirse verbo pronominal ( entretenerse) to amuse oneself;
( pasarlo bien) to have fun, enjoy oneself;◊ ¡que te diviertas! have fun!, enjoy yourself!;
nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had a really good time at the party
divertir verbo transitivo to amuse, entertain
' divertir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entretener
- divierta
English:
amuse
- divert
- entertain
* * *♦ vt[entretener] to entertain, to amuse;divertía a sus invitados contando chistes she entertained her guests by telling jokes;leer es lo único que me divierte reading is my only distraction;nos divertía bastante su carácter gruñón his grumpiness amused us a lot* * *v/t entertain* * *divertir {76} vtentretener: to amuse, to entertain* * *divertir vb to entertain / to amuse -
3 wit
I 1. [wɪt]1) (sense of humour) spirito m., arguzia f.to have a quick, dry wit — avere un ingegno vivace, uno spirito pungente
2) (witty person) persona f. di spirito2.nome plurale wits (intelligence) intelligenza f.sing.; (presence of mind) presenza f.sing. di spiritoto have o keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant) stare all'erta, tenere gli occhi ben aperti; (level-headed) mantenere il sangue freddo, conservare la propria presenza di spirito; to collect o gather one's wits riprendersi; to sharpen one's wits aguzzare l'ingegno; to frighten sb. out of their wits spaventare a morte qcn.; to pit one's wits against sb. misurarsi con qcn.; to live by one's wits vivere d'espedienti; to lose one's wits uscire di senno; a battle of wits — una disputa di ingegni
••II [wɪt]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo sapere••to wit — form. cioè, vale a dire
* * *[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) spirito2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) (persona spiritosa)3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) buon senso•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *wit /wɪt/n.1 (spesso al pl.) intelligenza; intelletto; ingegno; facoltà mentali; cervello (fig.): the wit of man, l'intelletto umano; to have quick wits, essere d'ingegno vivace; to have a ready wit, essere pronto di spirito; sharp wit, mente acuta; to have (o to keep) one's wits about one, aver prontezza di spirito; stare all'erta; sapere quel che si fa; He hasn't wit enough to keep quiet, non ha abbastanza cervello per stare zitto2 [u] spirito; arguzia; senso umoristico; sale (fig.): His conversation is full of wit, la sua conversazione è piena di spirito; a man of wit, un uomo di spirito3 persona arguta; tipo spiritoso: Jack is such a wit!, Jack è così spiritoso!● to be at one's wits' end, non sapere che pesci pigliare; essere perplesso; avere esaurito tutte le proprie risorse; DIALOGO → - Lost child 3- I was at my wits' end, non sapevo dove sbattere la testa □ to live by one's wits, vivere di espedienti □ (fam.) to be out of one's wits, essere uscito di senno; essere giù di testa; ( anche) essere sconvolto, fuori di sé □ to sharpen sb. 's wits, aguzzare l'ingegno a q.(to) wit /wɪt/(pass. e p. p. wist), v. t. e i.(arc.) sapere; saper bene● (leg.) to wit, vale a dire; cioè.* * *I 1. [wɪt]1) (sense of humour) spirito m., arguzia f.to have a quick, dry wit — avere un ingegno vivace, uno spirito pungente
2) (witty person) persona f. di spirito2.nome plurale wits (intelligence) intelligenza f.sing.; (presence of mind) presenza f.sing. di spiritoto have o keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant) stare all'erta, tenere gli occhi ben aperti; (level-headed) mantenere il sangue freddo, conservare la propria presenza di spirito; to collect o gather one's wits riprendersi; to sharpen one's wits aguzzare l'ingegno; to frighten sb. out of their wits spaventare a morte qcn.; to pit one's wits against sb. misurarsi con qcn.; to live by one's wits vivere d'espedienti; to lose one's wits uscire di senno; a battle of wits — una disputa di ingegni
••II [wɪt]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo sapere••to wit — form. cioè, vale a dire
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4 tono
m.1 tone.¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!subir el tono, subir de tono to get o grow louder; (volumen, ruido) to get angrier and angrier (situación)tono de voz tone of voice2 shade, tone.tono de piel complexion3 tone.tono muscular muscle tone4 key (Music) (tonalidad).tono mayor major keytono menor minor key5 vigor, strength, vigour.6 hue, tone, shade, color.* * *1 (gen) tone2 (energía) energy\a tono con in tune with, in harmony withbajar de tono / bajar el tono to lower one's voice 2 figurado to tone downdar tono / dar buen tono figurado to give class, give prestigedarse tono figurado to put on airsde mal tono figurado vulgaren tono airado in an angry tonefuera de tono figurado inappropriate, out of placesin venir a tono figurado for no good reasonsubir de tono / subir el tono to speak louder 2 figurado to warm uptono mayor MÚSICA major keytono menor MÚSICA minor key* * *noun m.1) tone2) key, pitch3) shade* * *SM1) [de sonido] toneen tono bajo — in low tones, in a low tone
baja/sube un poco el tono del televisor — turn down/up the television a little
tono de marcar — (Telec) dialling tone, dial tone (EEUU)
tono de llamada — (Telec) ringtone
-ya me he dado cuenta -dijo, alzando el tono de voz — "I can see that," he said, raising his voice
2) [de palabras, discusión, escrito] tone¡cómo hablas en ese tono a tu padre! — how dare you speak to your father in that tone (of voice)!
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bajar el tono — to soften one's tonebajar el tono de algo — to soften the tone of sth, tone sth down
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cambiar de tono — to change one's tonecuando le dije eso se serenó y cambió de tono — when I told him that he calmed down and changed his tone o his tone changed
fue él quien cambió el tono de la conversación — it was him that changed the tone of the conversation
la reunión cambió de tono pasadas las nueve de la noche — the tone of the meeting changed after nine o'clock
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a este tono — in the same vein•
subir de tono — [discusión, conversación] to grow o become heated; [conflicto] to intensify; [quejas] to grow louderla oposición está subiendo el tono de sus ataques al gobierno — the opposition is stepping up o intensifying its attacks on the government
3)• a tono — matching
una escena final divertida, muy a tono con el resto de la película — an amusing final scene, very much in keeping with the rest of the film
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ponerse a tono — (=prepararse físicamente) to get (o.s.) into shape; (=animarse) to perk o.s. up *voy a tomarme un whisky doble, a ver si me pongo a tono — I'm going to have a double whisky to perk myself up *
4) (=clase, distinción)•
una familia de tono — a good family•
ser de buen/mal tono: ir a los balnearios era entonces una actividad de buen tono — visiting spas was quite the done thing thenes de mal tono hablar de esos temas — it is bad form to talk about such matters, it's (simply) not done to talk about such things
5) [de color] shade, toneen tonos grises y azules — in shades of grey and blue, in grey and blue tones
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tonos pastel — pastel shades, pastel tones6) (Anat, Med) tone7) (Mús) (=intervalo) tone; (=tonalidad) key; (=altura) pitch8) (Mús) (=diapasón) tuning fork; (=corredera) slide* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex. 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex. 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex. The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.----* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.
Ex: 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex: 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex: The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *tono grave serious toneen tono cariñoso in an affectionate tone of voicese lo he dicho en todos los tonos I've told him time and time again, I've tried telling him every way I can think ofen tono de reproche reproachfully—me da igual —contestó en tono despectivo it's all the same to me, she answered scornfullyno es lo que me dijo, sino el tono en que lo dijo it isn't what he said, it's the way he said it o it's the tone he usedB (tendencia, matiz) toneel tono general de la conversación fue amistoso the general tone of the conversation was friendlya tono con in keeping with, in tune withno estuvo muy a tono con la ocasión it wasn't very in keeping with the occasionpara estar a tono con los tiempos to keep up with the timesfuera de tono: su reacción estuvo bastante fuera de tono her reaction was rather out of placesiempre hace comentarios fuera de tono he's always making inopportune remarksno venir a tono to be out of placeser de buen/mal tono to be in good/bad tasteC (de un color) shadeéste es un tono de gris más oscuro this is a darker shade of graytonos pastel pastel shadessubido de tono risquéD ( Mús) keyCompuesto:tono mayor/menormajor/minor keybajar el tono (reducir el volumen) to lower the volume, turn the volume down(hablar con menos arrogancia): baja el tonito que soy tu madre don't take that tone with me, I'm your motherF (del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene or no da tono I can't get a dial tone ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tone on this phoneCompuestos:● tono de discar or marcarringing toneG (de músculos) tone* * *
tono sustantivo masculino
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en tono de reproche reproachfully;
el tono en que lo dijo the way he said it;
el tono general de la conversación the general tone of the conversationb) (Rad, Telec, TV) tone;
este teléfono no da or tiene tono I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone;
tono de marcar or (AmL) de discado or (AmS) de discar dial tone (AmE), dialling tone (BrE);
no venir a tono to be out of place
2 ( de color) shade;◊ subido de tono risqué
3 (Mús) key
tono sustantivo masculino
1 (de la voz: intensidad) tone, pitch
un tono alto/bajo, a high/low pitch
(: modo) lo dijo en tono despectivo, he said it in a contemptuous tone
2 (de un color) shade, tone
diferentes tonos de verde, different shades of green
3 Mús key
4 (del teléfono) tone
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse tono, to put on airs
a tono con, in tune with
a tono con los tiempos, in keeping with the times
de buen/mal tono, in good/bad taste
fuera de tono, inappropiate, out of place
figurado (algo grosero, obsceno) subido de tono, arrogant, (altanero) haughty
' tono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acre
- agradar
- aguda
- agudo
- alta
- alto
- atonía
- bajar
- clave
- grave
- inflexión
- jovial
- rebajar
- salida
- sarcástica
- sarcástico
- sorna
- suave
- suavidad
- subida
- subido
- abrupto
- ácido
- agrio
- amigable
- atenuar
- bajo
- brusco
- burlón
- cálido
- cansado
- cantarín
- cortante
- decidido
- despectivo
- destemplado
- disuasivo
- elevar
- endulzar
- familiar
- humilde
- imperativo
- impertinente
- irónico
- magistral
- pastoso
- resuelto
- sequedad
- tajante
- teatral
English:
abrupt
- bawdy
- chord
- emphatic
- friendly
- hue
- injured
- key
- measured
- menace
- off-color
- off-colour
- pitch
- pose
- shade
- subdued
- talk down
- tone
- tune
- unnatural
- urgent
- coloring
- critically
- dial
- gentle
- high
- lilt
- monotone
- name
- note
- off
- pastel
- pleasantly
- racy
- rise
- risqué
- show
- step
- talk
- tint
- valentine
* * *tono nm1. [de sonido] tone;bajar el tono to lower one's voice;dar el tono to set the tonetono continuo [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone; Andes, RP tono de discado o de discar [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone;2. [de palabras, escrito, discurso] tone;el tono con el que lo dijo the tone she said it in, the tone in which she said it;¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!;habló con tono serio he spoke in a serious tone of voice;lo dijo en tono de broma she said it jokingly;la novela es de tono humorístico the novel is humorous in tone;bajar de tono to quieten down;cambiar de tono: la reunión fue cambiando de tono the tone o atmosphere of the meeting gradually changed;aquí el texto cambia de tono at this point in the text the tone changes;subir el tono, subir de tono [volumen, ruido] to get o grow louder;[situación] to get angrier;el murmullo/la protesta subió de tono the murmuring/the protests grew louder;la conversación subió de tono the conversation got more heated;subido de tono [atrevido, picante] risqué;[impertinente] impertinent3. [de color] shade, tone;en tonos ocres/pastel in ochre/pastel shades o tones;tono de piel complexion4. [de músculo] tonetono muscular muscle tone [altura] pitch; [intervalo] tone, US step tono agudo high pitch;tono grave low pitch;tono mayor major key;tono menor minor key;tono puro simple tone7. [en frases]a tono: cortinas y cojines a tono matching curtains and cushions;estar a tono con to suit;un traje/discurso a tono con las circunstancias a dress/speech appropriate to o in keeping with the circumstances;Famponerse a tono [emborracharse] to get in the mood;de buen tono elegant, tasteful;ser de buen tono to be the done thing;no es de buen tono mencionar la guerra it is not done to mention the war;de mal tono crass, vulgar;Famdarse tono to give oneself airs;fuera de tono out of place* * *m MÚS, MED, PINT tone;estar a tono con algo be in harmony with sth;ponerse a tono get into the mood* * *tono nm1) : tonetono muscular: muscle tone2) : shade (of colors)3) : key (in music)* * *tono n1. (de sonido, voz) tone2. (de color) shade -
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1. III1) introduce smth. introduce a rule (a new method, a new fashion, a system, a useful technique, an improvement, etc.) вводить правило и т. д., introduce a new theory (an idea) предложить /выдвинуть/ новую теорию (идею); introduce a quotation (figures, facts, etc.) приводить /использовать/ цитату и т. д.; who introduced that law? кто предложил установить /ввести/ этот закон?; the announcer introduces each programme каждую программу объявляет диктор; relative pronouns introduce adjective clauses относительные местоимения вводят придаточные определительные2) introduce smth. introduce a problem (a subject of discussion, a question, an item, etc.) выносить /выдвигать, ставить/ на обсуждение проблему и т. д., introduce a bill вносить законопроект3) introduce smb. introduce strangers (two friends, one's brother, some countrymen of mine, etc.) представить друг другу незнакомых людей и т. д.; introduce oneself представиться, назвать себя; may I introduce Mr. Brown разрешите мне представить мистера Брауна2. IVintroduce smth. in some manner I'll introduce the subject briefly я кратко ознакомлю вас с темой /с вопросом/3. XI1) be introduced into smth. vaccination for smallpox was first introduced into the United States by Dr. William Yates прививки против оспы были впервые применены в США доктором Уильямом Йетсом; tobacco (this plant, this species, etc.) was first introduced into Europe from America табак и т. д. был завезен в Европу из Америки; porcelain manufacture was introduced into Japan from China about 1513 производство фарфора пришло в Японию из Китая приблизительно в тысяча пятьсот тринадцатом году; be introduced to smb., smth. since the dictionary was first introduced to the public с тех пор, как широкие круги читателей впервые познакомились с этим словарем; I was introduced to chess at an early age я начал играть в шахматы в раннем детстве; be introduced as smth. the word was originally introduced as a term of reproach первоначально это слово вошло в употребление как выражение упрека2) be introduced in /at/ smth. the bill will be introduced in /at/ the next session законопроект будет вынесен на обсуждение на следующей сессии3) be introduced to smb. I should like to be introduced to her мне бы хотелось, чтобы меня с ней познакомили; be introduced In smth. are you the gentleman introduced in this letter? это о вас пишут в этом письме?4. XXI11) introduce smth. in (to) smth. introduce a new method into porcelain manufacture (new ideas into business, something new in painting, etc.) вводить /внедрять/ новые методы в производство фарфора и т. д., introduce songs and dances into the programme (some music into a play, phonetics into the list of subjects to be studied, a story into the conversation, etc.) включать / вставлять, вводить/ в программу песни и танцы и т. д.; he introduced this subject into the conversation это он заговорил об этом /на эту тему/; introduce a note of humour into the conversation (a romantic situation into a novel, a touch of irony into the play, a touch of colour into a room, etc.) (привносить нотку юмора в разговор и т.д., introduce smth. with smth. introduce a speech with an amusing anecdote (a subject with a short preface, a concert with a short speech, etc.) предварять доклад забавным рассказом и т. д., introduce smb. into smth. introduce smb. into society (into the world, into one's family, etc.) вводить кого-л. в общество и т. д.2) introduce smth. (in)to (for) smth. introduce a bill into /before/ Parliament поставить /выдвинуть/ законопроект на обсуждение в парламенте; introduce a question for debate предложить вопрос /тему/ для дискуссии3) introduce smb. to smb. introduce them to all our friends (his two sisters to us, the stranger to his family, etc.) познакомить их со всеми нашими друзьями и т. д.; allow me to introduce my friend to you позвольте представить вам моего друга; introduce oneself to her parents представиться ее родителям; introduce the speaker to the meeting (the lecturer to the audience, the actor to the public, etc.) представить докладчика собранию и т. д.; introduce smb. to smth. introduce smb. to the process (to our customs, to skiing, to the city by showing the sights, to the intricacies of Euclid, to a strange mode of life, to Japanese poetry, etc.) (познакомить кого-л. с этим процессом и т. д.4) introduce smb. into smth. introduce smb. into a room (into a house, into a place, etc.) ввести /провести, привести/ кого-л. в комнату и т. д.; introduce smb. into his presence ввести /провести/ кого-л. к кому-л.; introduce smth. into smth. introduce a tube into a wound (a long tube into the sick man's throat, one's finger into a wound, etc.) вводить трубку в рану и т. д.; introduce a key into a lock вставлять ключ в замок5. XXIV1introduce smb. as smb. introduce her as his daughter (the young man as their new colleague, the woman as the new manager, etc.) представить ее как свою дочь и т. д. -
6 relever
relever [ʀəl(ə)ve, ʀ(ə)ləve]➭ TABLE 51. transitive verba. [+ statue, meuble, chaise] to stand up again ; [+ véhicule, bateau] to right ; [+ personne] to help up ; [+ blessé] to pick upb. ( = remonter) [+ col] to turn up ; [+ jupe] to raise ; [+ pantalon] to roll up ; [+ cheveux] to put up ; [+ vitre] (en poussant) to push up ; (avec bouton ou manivelle) to wind up ; [+ store] to roll up ; [+ manette] to push upc. ( = mettre plus haut) to raised. [+ économie] to rebuild ; [+ pays, entreprise] to put back on its feete. [+ salaire, impôts, niveau de vie] to raise ; [+ chiffre d'affaires] to increasef. [+ sauce, plat] to flavour (with spices)g. [+ sentinelle] to relieveh. [+ faute, fait, contradiction, empreintes] to findi. [+ adresse, renseignement] to note down ; [+ notes] to take down ; [+ plan] to copy out ; [+ compteur, électricité, gaz] to readj. ( = réagir à) [+ injure, calomnie] to react to• relever le gant or le défi to take up the challengek. [+ copies, cahiers] to collect• relever de ( = se rétablir de) to recover from ; ( = être du ressort de) to be a matter for ; ( = être sous la tutelle de) to come under3. reflexive verba. ( = se remettre debout) to stand up againb. ( = sortir du lit) to get upc. [strapontin] to tip upd. se relever de [+ deuil, chagrin, honte] to recover from• se relever de ses ruines/cendres to rise from its ruins/ashes* * *ʀəl(ə)ve, ʀləve
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1) ( remettre debout) to pick up [personne tombée, tabouret]; to put [something] back up (again) [statue, clôture]2) ( mettre à la verticale) to raise [dossier de siège, manette]3) ( bouger à nouveau)relever la tête — ( redresser) to raise one's head; ( pour voir) to look up; ( ne pas être vaincu) to refuse to accept defeat
4) ( mettre plus haut) to turn up [col]; to lift [jupe]; to wind up [vitre de voiture]; to raise [voile, store]; ( à nouveau) to raise [something] again5) ( constater) to note, to notice [erreur, signe]; to notice [fait, absence]; ( faire remarquer) to point out [erreur, contradiction]6) ( prendre note de) to take down, to note down [date, nom, dimensions, numéro]; to take [empreinte]; to note down [citation]7) ( collecter) to take in [copies d'examen]8) ( réagir à) to react to [remarque]‘il t'a encore critiqué’ - ‘je n'ai pas relevé’ — ‘he criticized you again’ - ‘I let it go’
9) ( reconstruire) to rebuild [mur]; to put [something] back on its feet [pays, économie]10) ( augmenter) to raise [niveau de vie, prix, productivité]11) ( remplacer) to relieve [équipe]relever la garde — to change the guard, to relieve the guard
12) ( donner plus d'attrait à) lit, fig to spice up [plat, récit]relever quelqu'un de — to release somebody from [vœux, obligation]
14) ( en tricot)
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relever de verbe transitif indirect1) ( dépendre de)notre service relève du ministère de la Défense — our department comes under the Ministry of Defence
2) ( être de la compétence de)l'affaire relève de la Cour européenne de justice — the case comes within the competence of the European Court of Justice
3) ( s'apparenter à)4) ( se rétablir)relever de — to be recovering from [maladie]
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se relever verbe pronominal1) ( après une chute) to pick oneself up; (après avoir été assis, couché) to get up again2) ( être mis à la verticale)se relever facilement — [dossier] to be easy to raise
3) ( être remonté) [store] to be raisedla vitre ne se relève plus — the window won't wind GB ou roll US up
4) ( se remettre)se relever de — to recover from [maladie, chagrin, crise]
* * *ʀ(ə)l(ə)ve1. vt1) (= redresser) [statue, meuble] to stand up again, [personne tombée] to help up, [col] to turn up, fig, [pays, économie, entreprise] to put back on its feet2) (= rehausser) [vitre, plafond] to raise, [niveau de vie] to raise, [style, conversation, débat] to elevate3) CUISINE, [plat, sauce] to season4) (= constater) [fautes, points] to pick out, [traces] to find, to pick up5) (= prendre note de) [adresse] to take down, to note, [compteur] to read, [cotes] to plot, [schéma, plan] to sketch6) (= ramasser) [cahiers, copies] to collect, to take inJe relève les copies dans cinq minutes. — I'll collect the papers in five minutes.
7) (= répliquer à) [remarque] to react to, to reply toJe n'ai pas relevé sa réflexion. — I didn't react to his remark.
8) [défi] to accept, to take up9) (= prendre le relais) [sentinelle, équipe] to relieve10) (= décharger)relever qn de [ses fonctions] — to relieve sb of, [ses vœux] to release sb from
2. vi1) [jupe, bord] to ride up2) (= être du ressort)relever de [responsable, autorité] — to be a matter for
3) (= concerner)* * *relever verb table: leverA vtr1 ( remettre debout) to pick up [personne tombée, tabouret]; to put [sth] back up (again) [statue, clôture];2 ( mettre à la verticale) to raise [dossier de siège, manette];3 ( bouger à nouveau) relever la main ( pour parler) to put up one's hand again; relever les yeux or le nez or le front to look up; relever la tête ( redresser) to raise one's head; ( pour voir) to look up; ( ne pas être vaincu) to refuse to accept defeat;4 ( mettre plus haut) to turn up [col]; to lift [jupe]; to wind up [vitre de voiture]; to raise [voile, store]; ( à nouveau) to raise [sth] again [store, rideau de théâtre]; relever un coin du rideau to lift up a corner of the curtain; relever ses cheveux to put one's hair up; elle a toujours les cheveux relevés she always wears her hair up;5 ( constater) to note, to notice [erreur, contradiction, signe]; to notice [fait, absence]; ( faire remarquer) to point out [erreur, contradiction]; relever que to note that; ‘il t'a encore critiqué’-‘je n'ai pas relevé’ ‘he criticized you again’-‘I didn't notice’; relever la moindre inexactitude to seize on the slightest inaccuracy;6 ( prendre note de) to take down, to note down [date, nom, dimensions, numéro d'immatriculation]; to take [empreinte]; to note down [citation, passage]; relever le compteur to read the meter;7 ( collecter) to take in [copies d'examen];8 ( réagir à) to react to [remarque]; relever la gageure or le défi to take up the challenge; relever un pari to take on a bet;9 ( reconstruire) to rebuild [mur]; to put sth back on its feet [pays, institution, industrie, économie];10 ( augmenter) to raise [niveau de vie, niveau d'études]; to raise, to increase [taux d'intérêt, prix, productivité]; relever les salaires de 3% to put up ou increase salaries by 3%; relever toutes les notes de trois points to put all the grades up by three marks;12 ( donner plus d'attrait à) to spice up [plat]; relever une sauce avec de la moutarde to spice a sauce up with mustard; relever un récit de détails amusants to enliven a tale with amusing details;13 fml ( libérer) relever qn de to release sb from [vœux, obligation]; relever qn de ses fonctions to relieve sb of their duties;14 ( en tricot) relever une maille to pick up a stitch.B relever de vtr ind1 ( dépendre de) notre service relève du ministère de la Défense our department comes under the Ministry of Defence;2 ( être de la compétence de) l'affaire relève de la Cour européenne de justice the case comes within the competence of the European Court of Justice; cela ne relève pas de ma compétence/mes fonctions this doesn't come within my competence/my duties;3 ( s'apparenter à) cela relève de la gageure/du mythe this comes close to being impossible/to being a myth;C se relever vpr1 ( après une chute) to pick oneself up; ( après avoir été assis) to get up again;2 ( sortir du lit) to get up again, to get out of bed again;3 ( être mis à la verticale) se relever facilement [dossier] to be easy to raise; se relever automatiquement to be raised automatically;4 ( être remonté) [store] to be raised; la vitre ne se relève plus the window won't wind GB ou roll US up;5 ( se remettre) se relever de to recover from [maladie, chagrin, crise, scandale]; il ne s'en relèvera pas he'll never recover from it; se relever de ses ruines to rise from the ruins.[rəlve] verbe transitif1. [redresser - lampe, statue] to stand up (separable) again ; [ - chaise] to pick up (separable) ; [ - tête] to lift up (separable) againa. [debout] they helped me (back) to my feetb. [assis] they sat me up ou helped me to sit up2. [remonter - store] to raise ; [ - cheveux] to put up (separable) ; [ - col, visière] to turn up (separable) ; [ - pantalon, manches] to roll up (separable) ; [ - rideaux] to tie back (separable) ; [ - strapontin] to lift up (separable)3. [augmenter - prix, salaires] to increase, to raise, to put up (separable) ; [ - notes] to put up, to raise4. [ramasser, recueillir] to pick up (separable)5. [remettre en état - mur] to rebuild, to re-erect ; [ - pylône] to re-erect, to put up (separable) againa. [ville] to reconstruct ou to rebuild a ruined cityb. [maison] to rebuild a ruined housec'est lui qui a relevé la nation (figuré) he's the one who put the country back on its feet (again) ou got the country going again6. [mettre en valeur] to enhance8. [remarquer] to noticea. [elle n'a pas réagi] she didn't pick up the hintb. [elle l'a sciemment ignorée] she pretended not to notice the hint9. [enregistrer - empreinte digitale] to record ; [ - cote, mesure] to take down (separable), to plot ; [ - informations] to take ou to note down ; [ - plan] to sketchon a relevé des traces de boue sur ses chaussures traces of mud were found ou discovered on his shoesrelever sa position to plot ou to chart one's positionrelever quelqu'un de ses fonctions to relieve somebody of his/her duties11. DROIT [prisonnier] to release————————[rəlve] verbe intransitif[remonter - vêtement] to ride up————————relever de verbe plus préposition1. [être de la compétence de - juridiction] to fall ou to come under ; [ - spécialiste] to be a matter for ; [ - magistrat] to come under the jurisdiction ofcela relève des tribunaux/de la psychiatrie it's a matter for the courts/the psychiatrists2. [tenir de]3. (soutenu) [se rétablir de]————————se relever verbe pronominal (emploi passif)[être inclinable] to lift up————————se relever verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se remettre - debout] to get ou to stand up again ; [ - assis] to sit up again2. [remonter]————————se relever de verbe pronominal plus prépositionje ne m'en relèverai/ils ne s'en relèveront pas I'll/they'll never get over it -
7 strike
I 1. I1) he was afraid to strike он боялся ударить; the material seems to change colour when the light strikes когда свет падает на этот материал, он кажется другого цвета2) these matches are too wet to strike эти спички сильно отсырели и не зажигаются3) I thought I heard the clock strike мне показалось, что пробили часы; has 5 o'clock struck? пять часов уже пробило?; the clock is striking часы бьют; his hour has struck ere час настал /пробил/2. II1) strike swiftly (instinctively, simultaneously, aimlessly, etc.) быстро и т.д. ударять /бить, наносить удары/2) the fish are striking well today рыба сегодня хорошо клюет3. III1) strike smth., smb. strike a ball (a nail, etc.) ударять по мячу и т.д.; strike a bell ударить в колокол; strike a child (a dog, etc.) ударять /бить/ ребенка и т.д.; why did you strike her? почему вы ее ударили /стукнули/?; paralysis struck him его разбил паралич; а falling stone struck his head упавший камень попал ему в голову /ударил его по голове/; the ship struck a submerged rock корабль наскочил на подводный камень; strike the keys ударить по клавишам; strike a few chords взять несколько аккордов || strike a blow нанести удар; strike the first blow нанести первый удар; начать первым (драку, ссору); быть зачинщиком id what struck you that you behaved that way? что на вас напало /какая муха вас укусила/, что вы себя так странно вели?2) strike smth. strike twelve times (four, the hour, etc.) (про)бить двенадцать раз и т.д.; the clock that strikes the quarters часы, которые отбивают четверти /бьют каждые четверть часа/3) strike smth. strike a medal (a badge, a coin, etc.) чеканить /выбивать/ медаль и т.д.4) strike smth. strike a light /fire/ (a spark, etc.) зажечь /высечь/ огонь и т.д.; strike a match зажечь спичку, чиркнуть спичкой5) strike smth. strike oil (gold, a vein of ore, water, etc.) открывать /находить, обнаруживать/ нефть и т.д.; strike an amusing book наткнуться на занятную книгу; strike the main road (the track) выйти на главную дорогу (на тропу); strike an obstruction натолкнуться /наткнуться/ на преграду6) strike smb. the sight struck him зрелище произвело на неге впечатление; how does this strike you? что вы об этом думаете?; strike smth. strike smb.'s sight /smb.'s eye/ бросаться кому-л. в глаза; strike smb.'s саг (smb.'s fancy) поразить чей-л. слух (чье-л. воображение); strike a deep chord [in smb.'s heart] вызвать глубокий отклик /задеть заветные струны/ [у кого-л. в душе]; strike a false /wrong/ note взять неправильный тон; strike the right note попасть в тон, взять верный тон7) strike smth. strike an average /а mean/ подсчитать /найти/ среднее; strike a balance подвести баланс, подбить итоги; strike a bargain (an agreement) заключить сделку (соглашение)8) strike smth. strike sail (s) убирать паруса; strike camp /tents/ свертывать лагерь, сниматься с лагеря; strike one's /the/ flag а) спускать флаг; б) сдаваться9) strike smth. strike an item (smb.'s name, a word, etc.) зачеркнуть /вычеркнуть/ какой-л. пункт и т.д.10) || strike fish подсекать рыбу4. IV1) strike smth., smb. in same manner strike smth. hard (softly, suddenly, etc.) сильно и т.д. ударять по чему-л.; strike smb. hard (savagely, violently, etc.) сильно и т.д. ударить кого-л.; never strike a man when he is down лежачего не бьют2) strike smb. at some time a [happy] thought /idea/ suddenly struck me меня осенила /мне в голову пришла/ [удачная] мысль; it never struck me before раньше мне это никогда не приходило в голову5. Vstrike smb. smth. strike smb. a blow ударить кого-л., нанести кому-л. удар6. VI1) strike smb. into some state strike smb. dead сразить кого-л. наповал /насмерть/; strike smb. deaf оглушить кого-л. ударом; strike smb. blind ослепить кого-л. ударом; strike smb. dumb /speechless/ лишить кого-л. дара речи; ошарашить кого-л.2) strike smth. to some state a tree strikes its roots deep дерево глубоко пускает корни7. XI1) be struck in some manner the wall sounds hollow when [it is] struck когда по стене бьют, она издает глухой звук; be struck by (below, etc.) smth. that tree's been struck by lightning в это дерево ударила молния; he was struck by lightning его убило молнией; he was struck below the knee его ударили под коленку2) be struck /stricken/ with /by/ smth. be struck by fever (with influenza, by disease, with pestilence, etc.) болеть лихорадкой и т.д., слечь /свалиться/ от лихорадки и т.д.; he was struck with paralysis его разбил паралич3) be struck by /with/ smth. be struck by terror (with panic, with fear, with awe, with wonder, by remorse, with dizziness, etc.) быть пораженным /охваченным/ ужасом и т.д.; I was struck by her appearance (by her beauty, with her wonderful voice, with her great ability, etc.) я был поражен ее видом и т.д., меня потряс ее вид и т.д.; he was struck with the idea that... ему пришла в голову мысль, что...; его поразила мысль о том, что...8. XVI1) strike against ((up)on, at, etc.) smth. strike against the pavement (against a table, against a stone, etc.) ударить по тротуару и т.д., удариться о тротуар и т.д.; strike three times on the door постучать в дверь три раза; strike at fascism бить /наносить удар/ по фашизму; strike at the root of the evil вырывать зло с корнем; the light (the sun) strikes against /upon/ the wall (upon the object, upon the figure, etc.) свет (солнце) падает на стену и т.д.; his lectures strike upon dull ears слушатели пропускают его лекции мимо ушей; her entreaties strike upon dull ears они остаются глухими к ее мольбам; strike at smb. he struck at me with a stick (with an open hand, with a fist, with a cosh, etc.) он стукнул меня палкой || strike below the belt бить ниже пояса2) strike for smth. strike for a cause (for one's country, for freedom, etc.) бороться за идею и т.д.3) strike (up)on smth. strike upon an unknown path напасть /наткнуться, выйти/ на незнакомую дорожку; strike on a novel means of doing smth. обнаружить /открыть/ новый способ чего-л. /делать что-л./; strike upon a plan придумать план; he struck upon an idea (upon a happy thought) он напал на (счастливую) мысль, внезапно ему в голову пришла (счастливая) мысль4) strike (in)to (across) smth. strike to the right поворачивать направо; strike across the fields направляться через поля; strike into the jungle углубляться в джунгли5) strike at smth. a pang of pity struck at my heart жалость кольнула меня в сердце6) semiaux strike into smth. strike into a gallop пуститься галопом; strike into a song неожиданно запеть; strike into conversation заговорить с кем-л., завести беседу; strike into a new subject перевести разговор на другую тему, сменить тему разговора9. XXI11) strike smb. with smth. strike smb. with a stick (with one's fist, with a whip, etc.) ударить кого-л. палкой и т.д.; strike smb. in /on/ smth. strike smb. in the eye (in /on/ the mouth, on the back, etc.) ударить /стукнуть/ кого-л. в глаз и т.д.; strike the enemy in the rear (on the flank) ударить противнику в тыл (во фланг); strike smth. on /against/ smth. strike one's foot on a stone (one's head against the wall, etc.) ударить ногу /удариться ногой/ о камень и т.д.; strike smth. with smth. strike the table with one's fist стукнуть кулаком по столу; strike a ball with a racket (a nail with a hammer, etc.) бить ракеткой по мячу и т.д.2) || strike a blow for smth. бороться за что-л.; strike a blow for freedom (for liberty of speech, for civil rights, etc.) бороться за свободу и т.д.3) || strike a spark out of the stones высечь из камней искру4) strike smb. about smb., smth. what strikes me about him is his great patience что меня поражает в нем, так это его колоссальное терпение /долготерпение/; there was nothing about him that struck me в нем не было ничего примечательного /ничего такого, что могло бы поразить/; what strikes me about his book is its length на меня большое впечатление произвел объем его книги; strike smth. into smth. strike terror (fear, dismay, etc.) into smb.'s heart вселять ужас и т.д. в чье-л. сердце /в чью-л. душу/5) strike smth. into smth. strike a dagger into smb.'s breast (its fangs into the flesh, spurs into a horse, etc.) вонзать кинжал в чью-л. грудь и т.д.; the plant strikes its roots into the soil растение пускает корни глубоко в землю6) strike smth. off smth. strike smb.'s name off the list вычеркнуть чье-л. имя из списков10. XXI2strike smb. as being of some quality strike smb. as familiar (a strange, as peculiar, as ridiculous, as absolutely perfect, as silly, etc.) казаться кому-л. знакомым и т.д.; the plan strikes me as a bit unusual этот план мне кажется немного необычным11. XXVIit strikes smb. that... it strikes me that you are afraid (that he is telling a lie, etc.) у меня такое впечатление /мне кажется/, что вы боитесь и т.д.; it struck him suddenly that they were all deaf у него вдруг возникла мысль /ему вдруг показалось/, что они все глухие; doesn't it strike you that...? не кажется ли вам, что...?II 1. Ithe coal miners struck шахтеры забастовали2. IIIstrike smth. strike work (за)бастовать3. XVIstrike for smth. strike for a higher pay (for better conditions, for their rights, etc.) бастовать, добиваясь более высокой оплаты и т.д.; what are the workers striking for? почему бастуют рабочие?; strike against smth. strike against long hours (against the proposal, against the administration, etc.) бастовать против длинного рабочего дня и т.д. -
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∎ I don't think that's funny je ne trouve pas ça drôle;∎ it's not funny ce n'est pas drôle;∎ you looked so funny in that hat tu étais si drôle ou amusant avec ce chapeau;∎ she didn't see the funny side of it elle n'a pas vu le côté comique de la situation;∎ he's trying to be funny il cherche à faire de l'esprit;∎ stop trying to be funny! ce n'est pas le moment de plaisanter!;∎ she has some funny ideas about work elle a de drôles d'idées sur le travail;∎ the wine tastes funny le vin a un drôle de goût;∎ it feels funny ça fait drôle;∎ the engine sounds funny le moteur fait un drôle de bruit;∎ I think it's funny that he should turn up now je trouve (ça) bizarre qu'il arrive maintenant;∎ the funny thing (about it) is that she claimed she was away ce qu'il y a de bizarre ou de curieux c'est qu'elle ait prétendu ne pas être là;∎ the funny thing is I just phoned you c'est drôle, je viens juste de t'appeler;∎ familiar she's funny that way elle est comme ça;∎ (that's) funny, I thought I heard the phone ring c'est curieux ou drôle, j'ai cru entendre le téléphone;∎ (it's) funny you should say that c'est drôle que vous disiez cela;∎ the whole conversation left me with a funny feeling la conversation m'a fait un drôle d'effet;∎ I've got a funny feeling that's not the last we've seen of her j'ai comme l'impression qu'on va la revoir;∎ familiar I feel a bit funny (odd) je me sens tout drôle ou tout chose; (ill) je ne suis pas dans mon assiette, je suis un peu patraque;∎ familiar he went all funny when he heard the news la nouvelle l'a rendu tout chose;∎ familiar the computer went all funny l'ordinateur s'est détraqué;∎ familiar funny money des sommes fpl mirobolantes ou astronomiques(c) (dubious, suspicious) louche;∎ familiar none of your funny business!, don't try anything funny! ne fais pas le malin!;∎ familiar there's some funny business or there's something funny going on il se passe quelque chose de louche ou de pas très catholique;∎ there's something funny about her wanting to see him ça me paraît louche qu'elle veuille le voir;∎ there's something funny about that man cet homme n'a pas l'air très catholique∎ he went a bit funny in his old age il s'est mis à débloquer un peu en vieillissant2 noun∎ to make a funny raconter une blague;∎ to pull a funny on sb jouer un tour à qn□, faire une farce à qn□3 adverbfamiliar (walk, talk) bizarrement□∎ the funnies les bandes fpl dessinées□ (dans un journal)►► familiar funny bone petit juif m;fun run course f à pied pour amateurs (pour collecter des fonds) -
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wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vidd, vittighet, åndfullhet2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) slagferdig person, vittig hode3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) vett•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's witsforstand--------vett--------viddIsubst. \/wɪt\/1) vett, forstand, intelligens2) ånd, vidd3) intelligent person, forstandig person4) humoristisk person, vittig person5) ( gammeldags) skjønnåndbe at one's wit's end ikke vite sin arme råd, ikke vite verken ut eller inncollect one's wits samle tankeneflash of wit se ➢ flash, 1have a ready wit være slagferdighave\/keep one's wits about one ha hodet på rett plass, holde hodet kaldthave quick wits være snartenktin possession of one's five wits ved sine fulle femlive by one's wits være uten vanlig arbeid, leve på sin intelligens og snedighetlose one's wits miste hodet, miste besinnelsen, gå fra forstandenout of one's wits fra vettet, ikke riktig klokpit one's wits against prøve sine krefter motquick\/nimble wit rask oppfattelse, slagferdighetslow\/dull wit sen oppfattelsewits vett, intelligens forstand, åndsevnerIIverb (pret. og perf. partisipp: wist) \/wɪt\/( gammeldags) viteGod wot Gud skal viteto wit nemlig, det vil si -
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[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) duhovitost2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) duhovitež3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) zdrav razum•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *I [wit]nounpamet, razumnost, bistrost, inteligenca, razsodnost; duševna sposobnost; zdrav razum; duhovitost, domiselnost; duhovitež, duhovit, odrezav človek, inteligentna oseba, duhovna veličinathe five wits obsolete petero čutovto be at one's wit's end — ne vedeti kako in kaj, ne se znajtiI am at my wit's end — sem pri kraju s svojo pametjo, ne znam si več pomagatito be out of one's wits — izgubiti pamet (glavo), ne biti pametenhe has his wits about him — on si zna vedno pomagati, prisotnost duha ga nikoli ne zapusti, on je vedno buden (oprezen)to have wit to — imeti dovolj pameti za (da...)he has not the wit to see... — nima toliko pameti, da bi uvidel...to live by one's wits — živeti od svoje prebrisanosti (prevar, goljufij), več ali manj pošteno se prebijati skozi živijenjeII [wit]obsolete transitive verb & intransitive verb (sed. čas I (he) wot, preterite in past participle wist, — sed. deležnik witting) vedetito wit — to je, namreč; kot sledi; in to
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