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1 jaw

noun

1) (Anat.) Kiefer, der

his jaw dropped — er ließ die Kinnlade herunterfallen

upper/lower jaw — Ober-/Unterkiefer, der

2) (of machine) [Klemm]backe, die

3) in pl. (large dangerous mouth) Rachen, der; (fig.): (of fate, death, etc.) Klauen

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noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) der Kiefer

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) das Maul

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jaw

[ʤɔ:, AM esp ʤɑ:]

I. n

1. (body part) Kiefer m

lower/upper \jaw Unter-/Oberkiefer m

sb's \jaw drops in amazement ( fig) jdm fällt [vor Staunen] der Unterkiefer herunter fam

2. (large mouth and teeth)

▪ \jaws pl Maul nt, Schlund m a. fig, Rachen m a. fig

to be snatched from the \jaws of death den Klauen des Todes [o dem sicheren Tod] entrissen werden

to be snatched from the \jaws of defeat der sicheren Niederlage entgehen

3. (chat) Schwatz m fam

to have a [good] \jaw sich akk [gut] unterhalten, ein [ausgiebiges] Schwätzchen halten fam

4. TECH [Klemm]backe f

II. vi ( pej fam) quasseln oft pej fam, quatschen fam

▪ to \jaw away [to sb] ( fam) [mit jdm] quatschen [o quasseln] [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. plaudern]

▪ to \jaw with sb mit jdm quatschen fam

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[dZɔː]
1. n

1) Kiefer m, Kinnlade f

the lion opened its jaws — der Löwe riss seinen Rachen auf

with its prey between its jaws — mit der Beute im Maul

his jaw dropped — sein Unterkiefer fiel or klappte herunter

his jaw was set (in concentration) — er spannte sein Gesicht (konzentriert) an

2) pl (fig of valley etc) Mündung f, Öffnung f

the horsemen rode into the jaws of death — die Reiter gingen in den sicheren Tod

snatched from the jaws of death — den Klauen des Todes entrissen

3) (of pincer, vice) (Klemm)backe f

4) (inf) (= chatting) Gerede nt, Geschwätz nt; (= chat) Schwatz m, Schwätzchen nt

5) (inf) (= sermonizing) (Moral)predigen nt (inf); (= sermon) Moralpredigt f (inf)

2. vi

1) (inf: chat) quatschen (inf), quasseln (inf)

2) (inf: moralize) predigen (inf)

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jaw [dʒɔː]

A s

1. ANAT Kiefer m, Kinnbacke f, -lade f:

lower jaw Unterkiefer;

upper jaw Oberkiefer

2. → academic.ru/39769/jawbone">jawbone A

3. meist pl

a) Mund m

b) ZOOL Maul n, Rachen m:

the jaws of death fig der Rachen des Todes;

slump into the jaws of relegation SPORT in den Abstiegsstrudel geraten

4. ZOOL Mundöffnung f, Kauwerkzeuge pl (bei Wirbellosen)

5. TECH

a) (Klemm)Backe f, Backen m

b) Klaue f:

jaw clutch Klauenkupplung f;

jaws pl of life Rettungsspreizer m

6. SCHIFF Gaffelklaue f

7. umg

a) Geschwätz n, Gerede n

b) Plauderei f, Schwätzchen n, Plausch m

c) freches oder unverschämtes Gerede:

hold your jaw!, none of your jaw! sei gefälligst nicht so frech!, komm mir ja nicht dumm!

d) Moralpredigt f

B v/i umg

a) auch jaw away plaudern, plauschen, schwatzen

b) predigen umg:

jaw at sb jemandem eine Moralpredigt halten

C v/t umg jemandem dumm kommen

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noun

1) (Anat.) Kiefer, der

his jaw dropped — er ließ die Kinnlade herunterfallen

upper/lower jaw — Ober-/Unterkiefer, der

2) (of machine) [Klemm]backe, die

3) in pl. (large dangerous mouth) Rachen, der; (fig.): (of fate, death, etc.) Klauen

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n.

Kiefer -n (Knochen) f.

Klemmbacke f.

English-german dictionary > jaw
2 set

set [set]

jeu ⇒ 1 (a) série ⇒ 1 (a) ensemble ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) cercle ⇒ 1 (b) appareil ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (d) set ⇒ 1 (e) fixe ⇒ 2 (a) arrêté ⇒ 2 (b) figé ⇒ 2 (b) résolu ⇒ 2 (c) prêt ⇒ 2 (d) mettre ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) poser ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (e), 3 (i) situer ⇒ 3 (b) régler ⇒ 3 (c) fixer ⇒ 3 (f), 3 (i) établir ⇒ 3 (f) faire prendre ⇒ 3 (h) se coucher ⇒ 4 (a) prendre ⇒ 4 (b)

(pt & pp set, cont setting)

1 noun

(a) (of tools, keys, golf clubs, sails) jeu m; (of numbers, names, instructions, stamps, weights) série f; (of books) collection f; (of furniture) ensemble m; (of cutlery, dishes, glasses) service m; (of lingerie) parure f; (of wheels) train m; (of facts, conditions, characteristics, data) ensemble m; (of events, decisions, questions) série f, suite f; Typography (of proofs, characters) jeu m; Computing (of characters, instructions) jeu m, ensemble m;

∎ a set of matching luggage un ensemble de valises assorties;

∎ a set of table/bed linen une parure de table/de lit;

∎ a set of sheets une parure de lit;

∎ badminton/chess set jeu m de badminton/d'échecs;

∎ they're playing with Damian's train set ils jouent avec le train électrique de Damian;

∎ the cups/the chairs are sold in sets of six les tasses/les chaises sont vendues par six;

∎ I can't break up the set je ne peux pas les dépareiller;

∎ they make a set ils vont ensemble;

∎ to collect the (whole) set rassembler toute la collection, faire la collection;

∎ he made me a duplicate set (of keys) il m'a fait un double des clés; (of contact lenses) il m'en a fait une autre paire;

∎ a full set of the encyclopedia une encyclopédie complète;

∎ a full set of Tolstoy's works les œuvres complètes de Tolstoï;

∎ they've detected two sets of fingerprints ils ont relevé deux séries d'empreintes digitales ou les empreintes digitales de deux personnes;

∎ given another set of circumstances, things might have turned out differently dans d'autres circonstances, les choses auraient pu se passer différemment;

∎ the first set of reforms la première série ou le premier train de réformes;

∎ they ran a whole set of tests on me ils m'ont fait subir toute une série d'examens

(b) (social group) cercle m, milieu m;

∎ he's not in our set il n'appartient pas à notre cercle;

∎ we don't go around in the same set nous ne fréquentons pas le même milieu ou monde;

∎ the riding/yachting set le monde ou milieu de l'équitation/du yachting;

∎ the literary set les milieux mpl littéraires;

∎ the Markham set Markham et ses amis

(c) Mathematics ensemble m

(d) (electrical device) appareil m; (radio, TV) poste m;

∎ a colour TV set un poste de télévision ou un téléviseur couleur

(e) Sport set m, manche f;

∎ first set to Miss Williams set Williams

(f) Cinema & Television plateau m; Theatre (stage) scène f; (scenery) décor m;

∎ on (the) set Cinema & Television sur le plateau; Theatre sur scène

(g) (part of performance → by singer, group)

∎ he'll be playing two sets tonight il va jouer à deux reprises ce soir;

∎ her second set was livelier la deuxième partie de son spectacle a été plus animée

(h) British School groupe m de niveau

(i) (for hair) mise f en plis;

∎ to have a set se faire faire une mise en plis

(j) (posture → of shoulders, body) position f, attitude f; (→ of head) port m;

∎ I could tell he was angry by the set of his jaw rien qu'à la façon dont il serrait les mâchoires, j'ai compris qu'il était en colère

(k) (direction → of wind, current) direction f;

∎ suddenly the set of the wind changed le vent a tourné soudainement

(l) Psychology (tendency) tendance f

(m) Horticulture (seedling) semis m; (cutting) bouture f;

∎ tomato/tulip sets tomates fpl/tulipes fpl à repiquer

(n) (clutch of eggs) couvée f

(o) Hunting (of hound) arrêt m

(p) Building industry (paving stone) pavé m

(q) (of badger) terrier m

2 adjective

(a) (specified, prescribed → rule, price, quantity, sum, wage) fixe;

∎ meals are at set times les repas sont servis à heures fixes;

∎ there are no set rules for raising children il n'y a pas de règles toutes faites pour l'éducation des enfants;

∎ the tasks must be done in the set order les tâches doivent être accomplies dans l'ordre prescrit;

∎ with no set purpose sans but précis

(b) (fixed, rigid → ideas, views) arrêté; (→ smile, frown) figé;

∎ her day followed a set routine sa journée se déroulait selon un rituel immuable;

∎ he has a set way of doing it il a sa méthode pour le faire;

∎ to be set in one's ways avoir ses (petites) habitudes;

∎ to become set in one's views devenir rigide dans ses opinions

(c) (intent, resolute) résolu, déterminé;

∎ to be set on or upon sth vouloir qch à tout prix;

∎ I'm (dead) set on finishing it tonight je suis (absolument) déterminé à le finir ce soir;

∎ he's dead set against it il s'y oppose formellement

(d) (ready, in position) prêt;

∎ are you (all) set to go? êtes-vous prêt à partir?

(e) (likely) probablement;

∎ he seems well set to win il semble être sur la bonne voie ou être bien parti pour gagner;

∎ house prices are set to rise steeply les prix de l'immobilier vont vraisemblablement monter en flèche

(f) British School (book, subject) au programme;

∎ one of our set books is 'Oliver Twist' un des ouvrages au programme est 'Oliver Twist'

3 transitive verb

(a) (put in specified place or position) mettre, poser;

∎ he set his cases down on the platform il posa ses valises sur le quai;

∎ to set sth before sb (dish, glass) placer qch devant qn; (proposal, plan) présenter qch à qn;

∎ she set the steaming bowl before him elle plaça le bol fumant devant lui;

∎ to set a proposal before the board présenter un projet au conseil d'administration;

∎ to set sb on his/her feet again remettre qn sur pied;

∎ to set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch;

∎ to set sb ashore débarquer qn

(b) (usu passive) (locate, situate → building, story) situer;

∎ the house is set in large grounds la maison est située dans un grand parc;

∎ his eyes are set too close together ses yeux sont trop rapprochés;

∎ the story is set in Tokyo l'histoire se passe ou se déroule à Tokyo;

∎ her novels are set in the 18th century ses romans se passent au XVIIIème siècle

(c) (adjust → clock, mechanism) régler; (→ alarm) mettre; Computing (→ tabs, format) poser;

∎ I set my watch to New York time j'ai réglé ma montre à l'heure de New York;

∎ set your watches an hour ahead avancez vos montres d'une heure;

∎ he's so punctual you can set your watch by him! il est si ponctuel qu'on peut régler sa montre sur lui!;

∎ I've set the alarm for six j'ai mis le réveil à (sonner pour) six heures;

∎ how do I set the margins? comment est-ce que je fais pour placer les marges?;

∎ set the timer for one hour mettez le minuteur sur une heure;

∎ first set the control knob to the desired temperature mettez tout d'abord le bouton de réglage sur la température voulue;

∎ the lever was set in the off position le levier était sur "arrêt"

(d) (fix into position) mettre, fixer; (jewel, diamond) sertir, monter;

∎ the handles are set into the drawers les poignées sont encastrées dans les tiroirs;

∎ there was a peephole set in the door il y avait un judas dans la porte;

∎ to set a stake in the ground enfoncer ou planter un pieu dans la terre;

∎ metal bars had been set in the concrete des barres en métal avaient été fixées dans le béton;

∎ the brooch was set with pearls la broche était sertie de perles;

∎ the ruby was set in a simple ring le rubis était monté sur un simple anneau;

∎ Medicine to set a bone réduire une fracture;

∎ figurative his face was set in a frown son visage était figé dans une grimace renfrognée;

∎ she set her jaw and refused to budge elle serra les dents et refusa de bouger;

∎ we had set ourselves to resist nous étions déterminés à résister

(e) (lay, prepare in advance → trap) poser, tendre;

∎ to set the table mettre le couvert ou la table;

∎ to set the table for two mettre deux couverts;

∎ set an extra place at table rajoutez un couvert

(f) (establish → date, price, schedule, terms) fixer, déterminer; (→ rule, guideline, objective, target) établir; (→ mood, precedent) créer;

∎ they still haven't set a date for the party ils n'ont toujours pas fixé de date pour la réception;

∎ you've set yourself a tough deadline or a tough deadline for yourself vous vous êtes fixé un délai très court;

∎ it's up to them to set their own production targets c'est à eux d'établir ou de fixer leurs propres objectifs de production;

∎ a deficit ceiling has been set un plafonnement du déficit a été imposé ou fixé ou décidé;

∎ to set a value on sth décider de la valeur de qch;

∎ figurative they set a high value on creativity ils accordent une grande valeur à la créativité;

∎ the price was set at £500 le prix a été fixé à 500 livres;

∎ the judge set bail at $1,000 le juge a fixé la caution à 1000 dollars;

∎ how are exchange rates set? comment les taux de change sont-ils déterminés?;

∎ to set an age limit at… fixer une limite d'âge à…;

∎ to set a new fashion or trend lancer une nouvelle mode;

∎ to set a new world record établir un nouveau record mondial;

∎ to set the tone for or of sth donner le ton de qch

(g) (indicating change of state or activity)

∎ to set sth alight or on fire mettre le feu à qch;

∎ it sets my nerves on edge ça me crispe;

∎ also figurative she set me in the right direction elle m'a mis sur la bonne voie;

∎ to set sb against sb monter qn contre qn;

∎ he/the incident set the taxman on my trail il/l'incident a mis le fisc sur ma piste;

∎ to set the dogs on sb lâcher les chiens sur qn;

∎ the incident set the family against him l'incident a monté la famille contre lui;

∎ it will set the country on the road to economic recovery cela va mettre le pays sur la voie de la reprise économique;

∎ his failure set him thinking son échec lui a donné à réfléchir;

∎ the scandal will set the whole town talking le scandale va faire jaser toute la ville;

∎ to set the dog barking faire aboyer le chien;

∎ the wind set the leaves dancing le vent a fait frissonner les feuilles;

∎ to set a machine going mettre une machine en marche

(h) (solidify → yoghurt, jelly, concrete) faire prendre;

∎ pectin will help to set the jam la pectine aidera à épaissir la confiture

(i) (pose → problem) poser; (assign → task) fixer;

∎ the strikers' demands set the management a difficult problem les exigences des grévistes posent un problème difficile à la direction;

∎ I set them to work tidying the garden je les ai mis au désherbage du jardin;

∎ I've set myself the task of writing to them regularly je me suis fixé la tâche de leur écrire régulièrement

(j) British School (exam) composer, choisir les questions de; (books, texts) mettre au programme;

∎ she set the class a maths exercise, she set a maths exercise for the class elle a donné un exercice de maths à la classe;

∎ who sets the test questions? qui choisit les questions de l'épreuve?

(k) (hair)

∎ to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn;

∎ and I've just had my hair set! et je viens de me faire faire une mise en plis!;

∎ I set my own hair je me fais moi-même mes mises en plis

(l) Horticulture (plant) planter

(m) Typography (text, page) composer;

∎ to set type composer

(n) Music (poem, words)

∎ to set sth to music mettre qch en musique

4 intransitive verb

(a) (sun, moon, stars) se coucher;

∎ we saw the sun setting nous avons vu le coucher du soleil

(b) (become firm → glue, cement, plaster, jelly, yoghurt) prendre;

∎ her features had set in an expression of determination ses traits s'étaient durcis en une expression de très forte détermination

(c) (bone) se ressouder

(d) (start) se mettre;

∎ he set to work il s'est mis au travail

(e) (plant, tree) prendre racine

(f) (hen) couver

(g) (wind, tide)

∎ the wind looks set fair to the east on dirait un vent d'ouest

(h) Hunting (hound) tomber en arrêt

►► Theatre, Cinema & Television set designer décorateur(trice) m,f;

Grammar set expression expression f figée;

set figures (in skating) figures fpl imposées;

set meal, set menu meal menu m;

Grammar set phrase expression f figée;

set piece

(a) Art, Literature & Music morceau m de bravoure

(b) (fireworks) pièce f (de feu) d'artifice

(c) (of scenery) élément m de décor

(d) Sport combinaison f préparée ou calculée;

Sport set point (in tennis) balle f de set;

Technology set screw vis f de réglage;

Sport set scrum (in rugby) mêlée f fermée;

set square équerre f (à dessiner);

set task tâche f assignée;

∎ to give sb a set task to do assigner à qn une tâche bien précise;

Mathematics set theory théorie f des ensembles

➲ set about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (start → task) se mettre à;

∎ she set about changing the tyre elle s'est mise à changer le pneu;

∎ I didn't know how to set about it je ne savais pas comment m'y prendre;

∎ how does one set about getting a visa? comment fait-on pour obtenir un visa?

(b) (attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à;

∎ he set about the mugger with his umbrella il s'en est pris à son agresseur à coups de parapluie

➲ set against separable transitive verb

(a) (compare)

∎ to set sth against sth comparer qch à qch;

∎ to set the benefits against the costs évaluer les bénéfices par rapport aux coûts;

∎ we must set the government's promises against its achievements nous devons examiner les promesses du gouvernement à la lumière de ses actions

(b) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

(c) (friends, family) monter contre;

∎ religious differences have set family against family les différences religieuses ont monté les familles les unes contre les autres;

∎ to set oneself or one's face against sth s'opposer résolument à qch

➲ set ahead separable transitive verb

American

∎ to set the clock ahead avancer l'horloge;

∎ we're setting the clocks ahead tonight on change d'heure cette nuit

➲ set apart separable transitive verb

(a) (place separately → object) mettre à part ou de côté;

∎ there was one deck chair set slightly apart from the others il y avait une chaise longue un peu à l'écart des autres;

∎ they set themselves apart ils faisaient bande à part

(b) (distinguish) distinguer ( from de);

∎ her talent sets her apart from the other students son talent la distingue des autres étudiants

➲ set aside separable transitive verb

(a) (put down → knitting, book) poser;

∎ could you set aside what you're working on for a while? pouvez-vous laisser ce que vous êtes en train de faire un moment?

(b) (reserve, keep → time, place) réserver; (→ money) mettre de côté; (→ arable land) mettre en friche;

∎ I've set tomorrow aside for house hunting j'ai réservé la journée de demain pour chercher une maison;

∎ the room is set aside for meetings la pièce est réservée aux réunions;

∎ can you set the book aside for me? pourriez-vous me mettre ce livre de côté?;

∎ chop the onions and set them aside coupez les oignons et réservez-les

(c) (overlook, disregard) mettre de côté, oublier, passer sur;

∎ they set their differences aside in order to work together ils ont mis de côté leurs différences pour travailler ensemble

(d) (reject → dogma, proposal, offer) rejeter

(e) Law (annul → contract, will) annuler; (→ verdict, judgment) casser

➲ set back separable transitive verb

(a) (situate towards the rear)

∎ the building is set back slightly from the road l'immeuble est un peu en retrait par rapport à la route

(b) (delay → plans, progress) retarder;

∎ his illness set him back a month in his work sa maladie l'a retardé d'un mois dans son travail;

∎ the news may set him or his recovery back la nouvelle risque de retarder sa guérison;

∎ this decision will set the economy back ten years cette décision va faire revenir l'économie dix ans en arrière

(c) familiar (cost) coûter à^□ ;

∎ the trip will set her back a bit le voyage va lui coûter cher

➲ set down separable transitive verb

(a) (tray, bag etc) poser

(b) British (passenger) déposer;

∎ the bus sets you down in front of the station le bus vous dépose devant la gare

(c) (note, record) noter, inscrire;

∎ try and set your thoughts down on paper essayez de mettre vos pensées par écrit

(d) (establish → rule, condition) établir, fixer;

∎ the government has set down a margin for pay increases le gouvernement a fixé une fourchette pour les augmentations de salaire;

∎ permissible levels of pollution are set down in the regulations les taux de pollution tolérés sont fixés dans les réglementations;

∎ to set sth down in writing coucher qch par écrit;

∎ it is clearly set down that drivers must be insured il est clairement signalé ou indiqué que tout conducteur doit être assuré

➲ set forth

1 inseparable transitive verb

formal (expound → plan, objections) exposer, présenter;

∎ the recommendations are set forth in the last chapter les recommandations sont détaillées ou énumérées dans le dernier chapitre

2 intransitive verb

literary partir, se mettre en route

➲ set in

1 intransitive verb

(problems) survenir, surgir; (disease) se déclarer; (winter) commencer; (night) tomber;

∎ if infection sets in si la plaie s'infecte;

∎ the bad weather has set in for the winter le mauvais temps s'est installé pour tout l'hiver;

∎ panic set in (began) la panique éclata; (lasted) la panique s'installa

2 separable transitive verb

Sewing (sleeve) monter

➲ set off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (alarm) déclencher; (bomb) faire exploser; (fireworks) faire partir

(b) (reaction, process, war) déclencher, provoquer;

∎ their offer set off another round of talks leur proposition a déclenché une autre série de négociations;

∎ it set her off on a long tirade against bureaucracy cela eut pour effet de la lancer dans une longue tirade contre la bureaucratie;

∎ to set sb off laughing faire rire qn;

∎ this answer set them off (laughing) cette réponse a déclenché les rires;

∎ one look at his face set me off again en le voyant, mon fou rire a repris de plus belle;

∎ if you say anything it'll only set him off (crying) again si tu dis quoi que ce soit, il va se remettre à pleurer;

∎ the smallest amount of pollen will set her off la moindre dose de pollen lui déclenche une réaction allergique;

∎ don't mention Maradona or you'll set him off again surtout ne prononce pas le nom de Maradona sinon il va recommencer;

∎ someone mentioned the war and of course that set Uncle Arthur off quelqu'un prononça le mot guerre, et évidemment, oncle Arthur embraya aussitôt sur le sujet;

∎ figurative to set sb off on the wrong track mettre qn sur une fausse piste

(c) (enhance) mettre en valeur;

∎ the vase sets off the flowers beautifully le vase met vraiment les fleurs en valeur

(d) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set off against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

2 intransitive verb

partir, se mettre en route;

∎ he set off at a run il est parti en courant;

∎ I set off to explore the town je suis parti explorer la ville;

∎ after lunch, we set off again après le déjeuner, nous avons repris la route

➲ set on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to follow)

∎ to set the police on the tracks of a thief mettre la police aux trousses d'un voleur;

∎ to set sb on his/her way mettre qn sur les rails

(b) (cause to attack)

∎ to set a dog on sb lâcher un chien sur qn

➲ set out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (arrange → chairs, game pieces) disposer; (→ merchandise) étaler;

∎ the shopping centre is very well set out le centre commercial est très bien conçu

(b) (present → ideas) exposer, présenter;

∎ the information is set out in the table below ces données sont présentées dans le tableau ci-dessous

2 intransitive verb

(a) (leave) se mettre en route, partir;

∎ just as he was setting out au moment de son départ;

∎ to set out for school partir pour l'école;

∎ to set out again repartir;

∎ to set out in pursuit/in search of sb se mettre à la poursuite/à la recherche de qn

(b) (undertake course of action) entreprendre;

∎ he has trouble finishing what he sets out to do il a du mal à terminer ce qu'il entreprend;

∎ I can't remember now what I set out to do je ne me souviens plus de ce que je voulais faire à l'origine;

∎ they all set out with the intention of changing the world au début, ils veulent tous changer le monde;

∎ she didn't deliberately set out to annoy you il n'était pas dans ses intentions de vous froisser;

∎ his theory sets out to prove that… sa théorie a pour objet de prouver que…

➲ set to intransitive verb

(a) (begin work) commencer, s'y mettre;

∎ we set to with a will nous nous y sommes mis avec ardeur

(b) familiar (two people → start arguing) avoir une prise de bec; (→ start fighting) en venir aux mains

➲ set up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (install → equipment, computer) installer; (→ roadblock) installer, disposer; (→ experiment) préparer;

∎ everything's set up for the show tout est préparé ou prêt pour le spectacle;

∎ set the chairs up in a circle mettez ou disposez les chaises en cercle;

∎ he set the chessboard up il a disposé les pièces sur l'échiquier;

∎ the equation sets up a relation between the two variables l'équation établit un rapport entre les deux variables;

∎ the system wasn't set up to handle so many users le système n'était pas conçu pour gérer autant d'usagers;

∎ he set the situation up so she couldn't refuse il a arrangé la situation de telle manière qu'elle ne pouvait pas refuser

(b) (erect, build → tent, furniture kit, crane, flagpole) monter; (→ shed, shelter) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger;

∎ to set up camp installer ou dresser le camp

(c) (start up, institute → business, scholarship) créer; (→ hospital, school) fonder; (→ committee, task force) constituer; (→ system of government, republic) instaurer; (→ programme, review process, system) mettre en place; (→ inquiry) ouvrir; (→ dinner, meeting, appointment) organiser;

∎ to set up house or home s'installer;

∎ they set up house together ils se sont mis en ménage;

∎ to set up a dialogue entamer le dialogue;

∎ you'll be in charge of setting up training programmes vous serez responsable de la mise en place des programmes de formation;

∎ the medical system set up after the war le système médical mis en place après la guerre

(d) (financially, in business → person) installer, établir;

∎ he set his son up in a dry-cleaning business il a acheté à son fils une entreprise de nettoyage à sec;

∎ she could finally set herself up as an accountant elle pourrait enfin s'installer comme comptable;

∎ the money would set him up for life l'argent le mettrait à l'abri du besoin pour le restant de ses jours;

∎ the army set him up as a dictator l'armée l'installa comme dictateur

(e) (provide)

∎ we're well set up with supplies nous sommes bien approvisionnés;

∎ she can set you up with a guide/the necessary papers elle peut vous procurer un guide/les papiers qu'il vous faut;

∎ I can set you up with a girlfriend of mine je peux te présenter à ou te faire rencontrer une de mes copines

(f) (restore energy to) remonter, remettre sur pied;

∎ have a brandy, that'll set you up prends un cognac, ça va te remonter

(g) familiar (frame) monter un coup contre;

∎ she claims she was set up elle prétend qu'elle est victime d'un coup monté;

∎ he was set up as the fall guy on a fait de lui le bouc émissaire^□, il a joué le rôle de bouc émissaire^□

(h) Typography (text) composer

2 intransitive verb

s'installer, s'établir;

∎ he's setting up in the fast-food business il se lance dans la restauration rapide;

∎ to set up on one's own (business) s'installer à son compte; (home) prendre son propre appartement

➲ set upon inseparable transitive verb

(physically or verbally) attaquer, s'en prendre à

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > set
3 set

[set] adj

1) pred ( ready) bereit;

to be [all] \set [for sth] [für etw akk [o zu etw dat] ] bereit [o vorbereitet] sein, startklar sein ( fam)

to get \set [to do sth] sich akk fertig machen[, etw zu tun];

at the beginning of the race the starter says ‘ready, get \set, go!’ zu Beginn des Rennens sagt der Ansager „auf die Plätze, fertig, los!“

2) ( fixed) bestimmt, fest[gesetzt];

\set expression [or phrase] feststehender Ausdruck;

\set meal/ menu Tageskarte f;

\set smile aufgesetztes Lächeln;

( Brit) ( unlikely to change)

to look \set... so aussehen, als ob...;

the weather looks \set fair for the rest of the week das Wetter bleibt wahrscheinlich für den Rest der Woche beständig

3) attr, inv ( assigned) vorgegeben, bestimmt;

\set task vorgeschriebene Aufgabe; sch Aufgabe f;

\set book/ text Standardbuch nt /Standardtext m

4) ( determined)

to be \set on sth zu etw dat entschlossen sein;

to be \set on marrying sb entschlossen sein, jdn zu heiraten

PHRASES:

to be \set in one's ways in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren sein ( fig) n

1) theat Bühnenbild nt, Bühnenausstattung f; film Szenenaufbau m; ( film location) Drehort m;

on the \set am Drehort

2) anat Stellung f;

the \set of sb's jaw jds Kieferstellung f

3) ( hair arrangement) Legen nt;

shampoo and \set Waschen und Legen

4) (collection, group) of stamps, stickers, spoons Kollektion f, Sammlung f; of games, etc Set nt, Satz m;

chemistry \set Chemiekasten m;

chess \set Schachspiel nt;

\set of encyclopaedias Enzyklopädiereihe f;

\set of glasses Satz m Gläser;

\set of golf clubs Satz m Golfschläger;

\set of stamps Satz m Briefmarken;

\set of teeth Gebiss nt;

tool \set Werkzeugsatz m;

\set of twins Zwillingspaar nt;

boxed \set Kasten m;

to collect a \set eine Kollektion sammeln

5) + pl/ sing vb ( group of people) Gruppe f, [Personen]kreis m, Clique f ( fam)

the smart \set die [klugen] Köpfchen ntpl ( fam)

she's got in with a very arty \set sie verkehrt in einer sehr künstlerisch angehauchten Clique

6) math [Zahlen]reihe f

7) ( television receiver) [Fernseh]gerät nt;

to adjust one's \set das Gerät richtig einstellen;

do not adjust your \set ändern Sie nichts an der Einstellung Ihres Geräts

8) sports Satz m;

to win a \set einen Satz gewinnen

9) ( musical performance) Stück nt;

to play a \set ein Stück spielen vt <set, set>

1) ( place)

to \set sb/ sth jdn/etw stellen;

the cat \set a dead mouse in front of us die Katze legte uns eine tote Maus vor;

in this game you have to \set the bricks one on top of the other bei diesem Spiel musst du einen Klotz auf den anderen setzen;

to \set the groceries on a chair die Lebensmittel auf einen Stuhl stellen;

a house that is \set on a steep cliff ein Haus, das auf einer steilen Klippe liegt

2) usu passive film, lit, theat

to be \set ( take place in) spielen;

‘West Side Story’ is \set in New York ‚West Side Story‘ spielt in New York;

the film ‘Gone with the Wind’ is \set against the background of the American Civil War der Film ‚Vom Winde verweht‘ spielt sich vor dem Hintergrund des amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs ab

3) (cause to be, start)

to \set a boat afloat ein Boot zu Wasser lassen;

to \set sth on fire etw in Brand setzen;

to \set sth in motion etw in Bewegung bringen [o setzen], etw ins Rollen bringen ( fam)

to \set changes in motion Neuerungen in Gang bringen [o in die Wege leiten];

these changes will \set the country on the road to economic recovery diese Änderungen werden das Land zum wirtschaftlichen Aufschwung führen;

to \set sb/ sth doing sth jdn/etw veranlassen [o ( fam) dazu bringen], etw zu tun;

his remarks \set me thinking seine Bemerkungen gaben mir zu denken;

to \set sb loose [or free] jdn freilassen [o auf freien Fuß setzen];

4) ( adjust)

to \set sth etw einstellen;

( prepare) etw herrichten;

to \set the alarm for 7.00 a.m. den Wecker auf 07.00 Uhr stellen;

to \set the stage theat die Bühne herrichten;

to \set the table den Tisch decken;

to \set a thermostat/ timer einen Thermostat/Zeitmesser einstellen;

to \set a trap eine Falle aufstellen;

to \set a clock/ watch eine Uhr/[Armband]uhr stellen

5) (arrange, establish)

to \set sth etw festsetzen [o angeben];

to \set the budget das Budget festlegen;

to \set a date/ time einen Termin/eine Zeit ausmachen;

they still haven't \set a date for their wedding sie haben immer noch keinen Termin für die Hochzeit bestimmt;

to \set a deadline for sb jdm eine Frist setzen;

to \set an example to sb jdm ein Beispiel geben;

to \set oneself a goal sich dat ein Ziel setzen;

to \set a limit/ norm eine Grenze/Norm setzen;

to \set the margin den Rand einstellen;

to \set the pace das Tempo angeben [o bestimmen];

to \set the policy die [Geschäfts]politik festlegen;

to \set a price [on sth] einen Preis [für etw akk] festsetzen;

the price for this painting has been \set at £ 125,000 der Preis für dieses Gemälde ist auf 125 000 Pfund festgesetzt worden;

to \set a record einen Rekord aufstellen

6) anat

to \set sth etw einrenken;

to \set a broken bone einen gebrochenen Knochen richten;

sb \sets his/ her face/ jaw jds Gesicht versteinert sich;

his face was \set in determination sein Gesicht war starr vor Entschlossenheit

7) ( arrange)

to \set sb's hair jds Haar legen;

to have one's hair \set sich dat die Haare legen lassen

8) ( adorn)

to \set sth with sth etw mit etw dat besetzen;

to \set a watch with sapphires eine Uhr mit Saphiren besetzen

9) ( insert)

to \set sth in [or into] sth etw in etw akk einarbeiten [o einfügen];

she was wearing a bracelet with rubies \set into it sie trug ein Armband mit eingearbeiteten Rubinen

10) ( make oppose)

to \set sth against sth etw etw dat gegenüberstellen;

( incite) etw gegen etw akk aufwiegeln;

to \set the advantages against the disadvantages die Vorteile den Nachteilen gegenüberstellen;

to \set sb against sb/ sth jdn gegen jdn/etw aufbringen;

to \set members of a family against each other Zwietracht zwischen Familienmitgliedern säen;

( not favour)

to be [dead] \set against sb/ sth [völlig] gegen jdn/etw sein

11) mus

to \set sth to music etw vertonen;

to \set a poem/ words to music ein Gedicht/einen Text vertonen

12) (esp Brit, Aus) ( assign)

to \set homework Hausaufgaben [auf]geben;

to \set a task eine Aufgabe stellen;

to \set sb to work jdn an die Arbeit setzen

PHRASES:

to \set course for sth auf etw akk Kurs nehmen;

to \set eyes on sb/ sth jdn/etw sehen;

to \set foot in [or on] sth etw betreten;

to \set one's mind at ease sich akk beruhigen;

to \set one's mind to [or on] sth ( concentrate on) sich auf etw akk konzentrieren;

( approach with determination) etw entschlossen angehen;

if you would only \set your mind to it, I'm sure you could do it ich bin sicher, dass du es schaffen kannst, wenn du dich nur anstrengst;

to \set sail for/from... losfahren nach/von...;

to \set the scene [or stage] for sth ( create conditions) die Bedingungen für etw akk schaffen;

( facilitate) den Weg für etw akk frei machen;

the scene is \set for the summit next week alles ist unter Dach und Fach für das Gipfeltreffen nächste Woche;

to \set the world [or the Thames] ablaze [or on fire] [or alight] die Welt aus den Angeln heben;

to \set sth right etw in Ordnung bringen [o ( fam) ausbügeln];

to \set sb straight [about sth] jdn [über etw akk] aufklären vi <set, set>

1) ( grow together) bones, limbs zusammenwachsen

2) ( become firm) concrete, jelly fest [o hart] werden;

leave the jelly in the fridge to \set lass das Gelee im Kühlschrank, damit es fest wird

3) ( sink) moon, sun untergehen

English-German students dictionary > set
4 jaw

‹o:
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) maxilar

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) mandíbula

jaw n mandíbula

jaw

tr[ʤɔː]

noun

1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL mandíbula

2 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL mandíbula, quijada, carrillera

3 familiar (talk) charla

■ we had a really good jaw tuvimos una buena charla

intransitive verb

1 familiar (talk) charlar, darle a la sinhueso

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

upper jaw maxilar nombre masculino superior

lower jaw maxilar nombre masculino inferior

jaw ['ʤɔ] vi

gab: cotorrear fam, parlotear fam

jaw n

1) : mandíbula f, quijada f

2) : mordaza f (de una herramienta)

3)

the jaws of death : las garras f de la muerte

jaw (Tool)

n.

• mordaza s.f.

n.

• carrillera s.f.

• mandíbula s.f.

• quijada s.f.

dʒɔː
noun

a) (of person, animal) mandíbula f; ( esp of animal) quijada f

the lower/upper jaw — el maxilar inferior/superior

his jaw dropped — se quedó boquiabierto

b) jaws pl fauces fpl

the jaws of death — las garras de la muerte

c) ( of tool) mordaza f

[dʒɔː]
1. N

1) (Anat) [of person] mandíbula f ; [of animal] quijada f

2) jaws [of animal] fauces fpl ; (Tech) [of vice] mordaza fsing ; [of channel] boca fsing, embocadura fsing

the jaws of death — (fig) las garras de la muerte

3) * (=chat) cháchara f

we had a good old jaw — charlamos largo y tendido

it's just a lot of jaw — mucho ruido y pocas nueces

hold your jaw! — ¡cállate la boca!

2.

VT ** soltar el rollo a *

3.

VI * charlar

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[dʒɔː]
noun

a) (of person, animal) mandíbula f; ( esp of animal) quijada f

the lower/upper jaw — el maxilar inferior/superior

his jaw dropped — se quedó boquiabierto

b) jaws pl fauces fpl

the jaws of death — las garras de la muerte

c) ( of tool) mordaza f

English-spanish dictionary > jaw
5 jaw

[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) kæbe

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) gab

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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) kæbe

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) gab

English-Danish dictionary > jaw
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I 1. [dʒɔː]
nome

1) (bone) mascella f.

2) colloq. (chat)

to have a good jaw — fare una bella chiacchierata
2.
nome plurale jaws (of animal) fauci f.; (of tool) ganasce f.

••

his jaw dropped — rimase a bocca aperta
II [dʒɔː]
verbo intransitivo colloq. (chat) chiacchierare

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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) mascella, mandibola

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) fauci

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jaw /dʒɔ:/
n.

1 (anat.) mascella; mandibola; ganascia: the upper [lower] jaw, la mascella superiore [inferiore]; a punch to the jaw, un pugno alla mascella

2 (al pl.) fauci, bocca ( di animale)

3 (al pl.) (fig.) grinfie; fauci; stretta mortale: in the jaws of death, nelle grinfie della morte; in pericolo di vita

4 (mecc.) ganascia ( d'incudine, ecc.); ceppo ( di freno); griffa

5 (al pl.) porte ( di canale marittimo, ecc.)

6 (geogr.) gola ( fra monti); imbocco, apertura ( di una valle)

7 (fam.) chiacchierata; (spreg.) chiacchiere senza fine: to have a jaw with sb., fare una chiacchierata con q.

8 (fam.) rimprovero; lavata di capo; tirata d'orecchi; predica

9 (fam. antiq.) impertinenza; lingua lunga: Hold your jaw!, tieni la lingua a posto; sta' zitto!

● jaw-breaker, (fam.) parola difficile a pronunciarsi; ( USA) caramella dura; (mecc., = jaw-crusher) frantoio a mascelle □ jaw-dropping, che fa rimanere a bocca aperta; stupefacente; sorprendente □ (fam.) jaw-jaw, lungo discorso; lunga chiacchierata (o discussione) □ jaw tooth, (dente) molare.
(to) jaw /dʒɔ:/ (fam.)
A v. i.

1 chiacchierare

2 sermoneggiare; far prediche (fig.)

B v. t.

fare una predica a; dare una lavata di capo a; rimproverare.

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I 1. [dʒɔː]
nome

1) (bone) mascella f.

2) colloq. (chat)

to have a good jaw — fare una bella chiacchierata
2.
nome plurale jaws (of animal) fauci f.; (of tool) ganasce f.

••

his jaw dropped — rimase a bocca aperta
II [dʒɔː]
verbo intransitivo colloq. (chat) chiacchierare

English-Italian dictionary > jaw
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‹o:
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) kjeve

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) kjeft

kjake
--------
kjeve
--------
skravle

I
subst. \/dʒɔː\/

1) kjeve, hakeparti

2) gap, munn, kjeft

3) ( hverdagslig) skravling, kjefting, moralpreken

4) ( mekanikk) gripeklo, kjeve, tang, klo (sjøfart)

hold one's jaw holde kjeft, holde munn

• hold your jaw, Peter!

hold kjeft, Peter!

jaws munn, gap (trang) munning, trangt pass

the jaws of death dødens gap

none of your jaw! ingen oppkjeftighet!, hold munn!
II
verb \/dʒɔː\/ ( hverdagslig)

1) skravle, prate, la munnen løpe

2) skjenne, kjefte, gnåle

jaw at kjefte på

jaw away snakke i vei

English-Norwegian dictionary > jaw
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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) čeljust

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) gobec

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I [džɔ:]
noun

anatomy čeljust; plural usta, žrelo, golt; technical čeljust (pri stroju); grlo (kanala); marine vilica za vesla; colloquially jezikavost, brbljivost, čenča, zmerjanje; colloquially moralna pridiga

lower jaw — spodnja čeljust

upper jaw — zgornja čeljust

all jaw — samo govorjenje

none of your jaw! — molči!

to hold one's jaw — umolkniti, držati jezik za zobmi

in the jaws of death — v krempljih smrti, v veliki nevarnosti
II [džɔ:]
1.

intransitive verb slang

brbljati, čenčati; jezikati;

2.

transitive verb slang

zmerjati, psovati; slang pridigati (moralno)

English-Slovenian dictionary > jaw
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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) maxilar

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) queixada

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[dʒɔ:] n 1 maxila, queixada, mandíbula, queixo. 2 jaws a) região maxilar abrangendo a boca, maxilas e dentes. b) desfiladeiro, garganta. 3 Tech mordente, boca, castanha, mandíbula. 4 sl tagarelice, prosa, conversa fiada, ralho. • vt+vi sl 1 tagarelar, palrar. 2 ralhar, gritar, repreender, bater boca. hold your jaw! sl cale a boca! shifting jaw embreagem de garras.

English-Portuguese dictionary > jaw
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szövegelés, befogópofa, állkapocs, duma to jaw: pofázik
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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) állkapocs

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) pofa

English-Hungarian dictionary > jaw
11 jaw

[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) kjálki

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) skoltur, kjaftur, gin

English-Icelandic dictionary > jaw
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n. çene, ağız, can sıkıcı öğüt, nasihat faslı, gevezelik, dırdır, vırvır, azar
————————
v. çene çalmak, uzun konuşmak, sıkıcı konuşmak, öğüt vermek (sıkıcı), boş konuşmak

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çene
* * *
[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) çene kemiği

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) çene

English-Turkish dictionary > jaw
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technology

• kita

• leukapieli

• leuka

• suu

• suunsoitto

technology

• pihdit

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‹o:
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) leuka

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) kita

English-Finnish dictionary > jaw
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[dʒɔː]
n

szczęka f

the panther held a snake in its jaws — pantera trzymała w zębach węża

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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) szczęka

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) paszcza

English-Polish dictionary > jaw
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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) žoklis

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) mute; rīkle

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žoklis; rīkle, mute; šaura ieeja; moralizēšana, sprediķošana; pļāpāšana; spīles, knaibles; moralizēt, sprediķot

English-Latvian dictionary > jaw
16 jaw

[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) žandikaulis

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) nasrai

English-Lithuanian dictionary > jaw
17 jaw

n. käke; käftar, gap; käftande, snack (slang)
--------
v. gaffla, snacka; skvallra; skälla ut

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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) käke

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) käft[], gap

English-Swedish dictionary > jaw
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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) čelist

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) tlama

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• čelist

English-Czech dictionary > jaw
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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) čeľusť

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) tlama

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• ústie

• úzky východ

• záchytná celust

• žuvat

• zverák

• škrana

• uhovorit

• kecy

• karhat (koho)

• kázat (komu)

• brada

• celust

• rozhovor

• otravne vraviet

• pokarhat

• nadávat

• napomínat

• nudne hovorit

English-Slovak dictionary > jaw
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[‹o:]
noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) maxilar

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) bot; falcă

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jaw — [[t]ʤɔ͟ː[/t]] jaws 1) N COUNT: usu sing, poss N Your jaw is the lower part of your face below your mouth. The movement of your jaw is sometimes considered to express a particular emotion. For example, if your jaw drops, you are very surprised. He … English dictionary
jaw — noun 1 bone that contains teeth ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, lower ▪ top, upper ▪ firm, strong ▪ clenched … Collocations dictionary
jaw — I n. 1) to move one s jaw (his jaw was broken and he could not move it) 2) to set one s jaw (she set her jaw in determination) 3) to dislocate one s jaw 4) the lower; upper jaw 5) (misc.) snatched from the jaws of death II v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) … Combinatory dictionary
set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
set — I [[t]se̱t[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ sets 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country... I might need a spare set of… … English dictionary
set — 1 /set/ verb past tense and past participle set PUT DOWN 1 PUT (transitive always + adv/prep) to carefully put something down somewhere, especially something that is difficult to carry: set sth down/on etc: She set the tray down on a table next… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
set — set1 [ set ] (past tense and past participle set) verb *** ▸ 1 put someone/something somewhere ▸ 2 make something happen ▸ 3 make equipment ready ▸ 4 decide time/place/value ▸ 5 establish way to do something ▸ 6 do something that influences ▸ 7… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
set — I UK [set] / US verb Word forms set : present tense I/you/we/they set he/she/it sets present participle setting past tense set past participle set *** 1) [transitive] to put someone or something in a position set someone/something… … English dictionary
set one on his feet — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foot jaw — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Old Man On His Back Plateau — is a small plateau in Southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, southeast of the Hamlet of Robsart, Saskatchewan in an area known as the Old Man On His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area .[1] Contents 1 History 2 Statistics … Wikipedia

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