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  • 121 pena

    f.
    1 shame, pity.
    da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anything
    el pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor chap
    ¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!
    2 sadness, sorrow (tristeza).
    sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad
    3 problem, trouble (desgracia).
    4 struggle.
    a duras penas with great difficulty
    5 punishment (castigo).
    le cayó o le impusieron una pena de treinta años he was sentenced to o given thirty years
    so o bajo pena de under penalty of
    pena capital o de muerte death penalty
    6 embarrassment. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Central American Spanish, Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)
    me da pena I'm embarrassed about it
    7 grief, regret, sorrow, heartache.
    8 penna, contour feather.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: penar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: penar.
    * * *
    1 (castigo) sentence, punishment
    2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow
    3 (lástima) pity
    ■ ¡qué pena que no podáis venir! it's a shame you can't make it!
    4 (dificultad) hardship, trouble
    \
    a duras penas with great difficulty
    de pena familiar awful, terrible, pathetic
    hecho,-a una pena familiar in a bad way
    merecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth while, be worth it
    sin pena ni gloria undistinguished
    pena capital capital punishment
    pena de muerte death penalty
    * * *
    noun f.
    1) pity
    3) penalty, punishment
    4) difficulty, trouble
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    * * *
    SF
    1) (=tristeza) sorrow

    tenía mucha pena después de la muerte de su hijo — she grieved a lot o was extremely upset after her son's death

    • alma en pena — lost soul

    • dar pena, da pena verlos sufrir así — it's sad to see them suffer like that

    me daba pena dejar España — I was sad o sorry to leave Spain

    • morir de (la) pena — to die of a broken heart

    sin pena ni gloria —

    2) (=lástima) shame, pity

    ¿no podéis venir? ¡qué pena! — you can't come? what a shame o a pity!

    ¡es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo! — it's a shame o a pity that we haven't got more time!, it's too bad we haven't got more time! (EEUU)

    • de pena, la economía va de pena — the economy is in a terrible state

    • estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry state

    3) pl penas (=problemas)
    4) (=esfuerzo)

    • ahorrarse la pena — to save o.s. the trouble, save o.s. the bother *

    • merecer o valer la pena — to be worth

    ¿merece la pena visitar la catedral? — is the cathedral worth a visit?

    5) (Jur) sentence

    • bajo o so pena de — [+ castigo, multa, prisión] on o under penalty of

    bajo pena de muerte — on pain of death, on o under penalty of death

    tiene prohibido hacerlo, so pena de ser expulsado — he is forbidden to do it, on o under penalty of expulsion

    pena máxima — maximum sentence; (Ftbl) penalty

    6) Méx, And (=vergüenza) embarrassment

    ¡qué pena! — how embarrassing!

    sentir o tener pena — to be o feel embarrassed, be o feel ill at ease

    7) And (=fantasma) ghost
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( tristeza)

    tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad

    me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it

    b) ( lástima) pity, shame

    qué pena! — what a pity o shame!

    es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...

    de pena — (Esp) terrible

    estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state

    vale or merece la pena — it's worth it

    vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit

    no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him

    2) penas femenino plural
    a) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)

    me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes

    a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty

    b) ( penalidades) hardship
    3) (Der) sentence

    bajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)

    4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment

    quitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily

    5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost
    * * *
    = woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.
    Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.
    Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.
    Ex. This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.
    Ex. Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.
    Ex. In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.
    Ex. The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.
    Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.
    Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.
    Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
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    * a duras pena = with great difficulty.
    * alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.
    * alma en pena = banshee.
    * arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.
    * avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.
    * causar pena = cause + hurt.
    * chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.
    * condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.
    * contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.
    * de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.
    * en pena = in grief.
    * ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.
    * gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.
    * gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.
    * merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.
    * merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.
    * merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.
    * merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.
    * merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.
    * merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.
    * merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.
    * no merecer la pena = be no good.
    * no valer la pena = be no good.
    * parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.
    * pena capital = capital punishment.
    * pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.
    * pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.
    * que merece la pena = worthwhile.
    * que vale la pena = worthwhile.
    * salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.
    * sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.
    * sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.
    * valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.
    * valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.
    * valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( tristeza)

    tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad

    me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it

    b) ( lástima) pity, shame

    qué pena! — what a pity o shame!

    es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...

    de pena — (Esp) terrible

    estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state

    vale or merece la pena — it's worth it

    vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit

    no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him

    2) penas femenino plural
    a) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)

    me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes

    a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty

    b) ( penalidades) hardship
    3) (Der) sentence

    bajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)

    4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment

    quitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily

    5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost
    * * *
    = woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.

    Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

    Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.
    Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.
    Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.
    Ex: In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.
    Ex: The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.
    Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.
    Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.
    Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
    * a duras pena = with great difficulty.
    * alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.
    * alma en pena = banshee.
    * arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.
    * avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.
    * causar pena = cause + hurt.
    * chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.
    * condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.
    * contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.
    * de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.
    * en pena = in grief.
    * ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.
    * gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.
    * gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.
    * merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.
    * merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.
    * merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.
    * merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.
    * merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.
    * merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.
    * merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.
    * no merecer la pena = be no good.
    * no valer la pena = be no good.
    * parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.
    * pena capital = capital punishment.
    * pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.
    * pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.
    * que merece la pena = worthwhile.
    * que vale la pena = worthwhile.
    * salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.
    * sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.
    * sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.
    * valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.
    * valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.
    * valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

    * * *
    A
    1
    (tristeza): tenía mucha pena he was o felt very sad
    me da pena ver a esos niños pidiendo limosna it upsets me o it makes me sad to see those children begging
    a mí la que me da pena es su pobre mujer it's his poor wife I feel sorry for
    está que da pena she's in a terrible state
    no te imaginas la pena que me da tener que decírtelo you can't imagine how much it hurts me to have to tell you
    lloraba con tanta pena he was crying so bitterly
    sentí mucha pena cuando me enteré de su muerte I was very sad to hear of his death
    2 (lástima) pity, shame
    ¡qué pena que no te puedas quedar! what a pity o a shame you can't stay!
    es una pena que no hayas seguido sus consejos it's a pity you didn't take her advice
    de pena ( Esp); terrible
    ese vestido le queda de pena that dress looks terrible o awful o dreadful on her
    en las fotos siempre salgo de pena I always look awful o terrible in photographs
    ¿cómo te fue en el examen? — de pena how was your exam? — awful o terrible, how did you get on in your exam? — really badly
    estar hecho una pena to be in a sorry o terrible state, be in a bad way
    sin pena ni gloria almost unnoticed
    una película que pasó por las carteleras sin pena ni gloria a movie which came and went almost unnoticed
    pasó por la universidad sin pena ni gloria he had an undistinguished university career
    vale or merece la pena it's worth it
    merece la pena leerlo it's worth reading
    no vale la pena intentar convencerlo there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
    un museo que bien vale la pena visitar a museum which is well worth a visit o ( frml) which is worthy of a visit
    bien merece la pena correr el riesgo it's well worth the risk
    1
    (dolores, problemas): bebe para ahogar las penas she drinks to drown her sorrows
    vino a contarme sus penas he came to tell me his problems o troubles o ( literor hum) woes
    sus hijos no le han dado más que penas her children have caused her nothing but sorrow o heartache
    a duras penas (apenas) hardly; (con dificultad) with difficulty
    te oigo a duras penas I can scarcely o hardly o barely hear you
    subió a duras penas las escaleras she had great difficulty climbing the stairs
    llegaron a la meta, pero a duras penas they reached the finishing line, but only just o only with difficulty
    2 (penurias, dificultades) hardship
    pasamos muchas penas para pagarlo we suffered great hardship to pay for it
    pasaron grandes penas durante la expedición they underwent great difficulties o hardship during the expedition
    C ( Der) sentence
    el juez le impuso la pena máxima the judge gave him the maximum sentence
    bajo or so pena de ( frml); on pain of ( frml), under penalty of ( frml)
    so pena de caer en repeticiones at the risk of repeating myself
    Compuestos:
    afflictive punishment
    death penalty
    los que se oponen a la pena capital those opposed to the death penalty o to capital punishment
    corporal punishment
    death penalty
    fine
    custodial sentence
    D ( AmL exc CS) (vergüenza) embarrassment
    le da una pena horrible hablar en público she's terribly shy o embarrassed about speaking in public
    me da pena molestarlos a esta hora de la noche I feel awful o terrible o embarrassed disturbing you at this time of night
    me puse roja de la pena I went red with embarrassment
    quitado de la pena ( Méx); blithely, gaily
    E ( Per) (fantasma) ghost
    * * *

     

    Del verbo penar: ( conjugate penar)

    pena es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
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    peña
    pena sustantivo femenino
    1
    a) ( tristeza):

    ◊ tenía/sentía mucha peña he was o felt very sad;

    me da peña verlo it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it;
    a mí la que me da peña es su mujer it's his wife I feel sorry for;
    está que da peña she's in a terrible state

    ◊ ¡qué peña! what a pity o shame!;

    es una peña que … it's a pity (that) …;
    vale or merece la peña it's worth it;
    vale la peña leerlo/visitarlo it's worth reading/a visit
    2
    ◊ penas sustantivo femenino plural

    a) ( problemas) sorrows (pl);


    me contó sus peñas he told me his troubles;
    a duras peñas ( apenas) hardly;

    ( con dificultad) with difficulty

    3 (Der) sentence;

    peña capital or de muerte death penalty
    4 (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment;
    ◊ ¡qué peña! how embarrasing!;

    me da mucha peña pedírselo I'm too embarrassed to ask him
    peña sustantivo femenino
    1 ( roca) crag, rock
    2


    b) (AmL) tb


    pena sustantivo femenino
    1 (castigo) punishment, penalty: fue condenado a pena de muerte, he was sentenced to death
    2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow, sadness: es una pena que no vengas, it's a pity you're not coming
    3 (dificultad) hardships pl, trouble
    ♦ Locuciones: estar hecho una pena, to be in a terrible state
    merecer o valer la pena, to be worth: no merece la pena que lo hagas, it's not worth doing it
    a duras penas, hardly
    sin pena ni gloria, almost unnoticed
    peña sustantivo femenino
    1 rock, crag
    2 (de socios, de amigos) club
    3 fam (gente) people
    (pandilla) gang
    ' peña' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ay
    - cáliz
    - capital
    - cicatrizar
    - compensar
    - condonar
    - conmutar
    - dar
    - desgarrador
    - desgarradora
    - garrote
    - horda
    - lamentable
    - lastimosa
    - lastimoso
    - merecer
    - mortificar
    - mortificarse
    - pena
    - pesar
    - rebajar
    - sentimiento
    - so
    - valer
    - aliviar
    - castigar
    - causar
    - consumir
    - dolor
    - enorme
    - gemido
    - grande
    - herida
    - hondo
    - imponer
    - indultar
    - indulto
    - inmenso
    - lástima
    - mal
    - mitigar
    - presidio
    - prisión
    - severidad
    - suspirar
    English:
    bother
    - capital punishment
    - carry
    - dear
    - death penalty
    - grief
    - grieve
    - hassle
    - heart
    - jail
    - mope about
    - mope around
    - numb
    - opposed
    - pay
    - pay off
    - penalty
    - prostrate
    - remission
    - retribution
    - sentence
    - shame
    - sorrow
    - term
    - trouble
    - try
    - wail
    - worth
    - worthwhile
    - against
    - ashamed
    - broken
    - capital
    - community
    - death
    - effort
    - embarrassed
    - embarrassing
    - embarrassment
    - hurt
    - mortified
    - painfully
    - pity
    - sort
    - suspended
    - well
    * * *
    pena nf
    1. [lástima] shame, pity;
    es una pena (que no puedas venir) it's a shame o pity (you can't come);
    da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anything;
    el pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor guy;
    me da pena ver lo pobres que son it's awful to see how poor they are;
    me da pena tener que irme ya I hate to have to leave already;
    ¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!;
    ¡qué pena de hijo tengo! what a useless son I've got!
    2. [tristeza] sadness, sorrow;
    sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad
    3. [desgracia] problem, trouble;
    bebe para olvidar o [m5] ahogar las penas he drinks to drown his sorrows;
    me contó sus penas she told me her troubles o about her problems
    4. [dificultad] struggle;
    pasaron grandes penas durante la guerra they suffered great hardship during the war;
    subimos el piano a duras penas we got the piano up the stairs with great difficulty;
    con mi sueldo mantengo a duras penas a mi familia my salary is barely enough for me to support my family;
    consiguieron llegar a duras penas they only just managed to get there
    5. [castigo] punishment;
    le cayó o [m5] le impusieron una pena de treinta años he was sentenced to o given thirty years;
    cumplió pena en la prisión de Alcatraz he served his sentence in Alcatraz;
    Formal
    so o [m5] bajo pena de [bajo castigo de] under penalty of;
    [a menos que] unless pena capital death penalty;
    pena de cárcel prison sentence;
    pena máxima [jurídica] maximum sentence;
    [en fútbol] penalty;
    pena de muerte death penalty;
    pena de reclusión prison sentence
    6. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [vergüenza] embarrassment;
    me da pena I'm embarrassed about it;
    me da pena molestar I'm terribly sorry to bother you;
    tengo pena de hablar con ella I'm too embarrassed to talk to her
    7. Comp
    Esp Fam
    de pena [muy mal] [m5] lo pasamos de pena we had an awful time;
    dibuja/cocina de pena he can't draw/cook to save his life, he's useless at drawing/cooking;
    ese peinado le queda de pena that haircut looks terrible on her;
    Fam
    hecho una pena in a real state;
    (no) valer o [m5] merecer la pena (not) to be worthwhile o worth it;
    una película que merece la pena a movie that's worth seeing;
    vale la pena intentarlo it's worth a try;
    no merece la pena que te preocupes tanto there's no point you getting so worried;
    sin pena ni gloria without distinction;
    un jugador que pasó por el equipo sin pena ni gloria a player who had an undistinguished career in the team;
    el año acabó sin pena ni gloria it was a wholly unremarkable year
    * * *
    f
    1 ( tristeza) sadness, sorrow;
    da pena it’s sad
    2 ( congoja) grief, distress
    3 ( lástima) pity;
    es una pena it’s a shame o pity;
    ¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!
    4 L.Am. ( vergüenza) embarrassment;
    me da pena I’m embarrassed
    5 JUR sentence
    6
    :
    no merece la pena it’s not worth it;
    a duras penas with great difficulty;
    so pena de on pain of;
    sin pena ni gloria almost unnoticed
    * * *
    pena nf
    1) castigo: punishment, penalty
    pena de muerte: death penalty
    2) aflicción: sorrow, grief
    morir de pena: to die of a broken heart
    ¡que pena!: what a shame!, how sad!
    3) dolor: pain, suffering
    4) dificultad: difficulty, trouble
    a duras penas: with great difficulty
    5) vergüenza: shame, embarrassment
    6)
    valer la pena : to be worthwhile
    * * *
    pena n
    1. (tristeza) grief / sorrow / sadness
    2. (lástima) shame / pity
    ¡qué pena! what a pity!
    3. (condena) sentence
    4. (problema) trouble / problem
    merecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth it

    Spanish-English dictionary > pena

  • 122 reventar

    v.
    1 to burst.
    El globo reventó The balloon exploded.
    2 to break down (echar abajo).
    3 to ruin, to spoil.
    me revienta que… it really bugs me that…
    7 to crack, to split-open, to crack open.
    El golpe reventó el coco The blow cracked the coconut.
    8 to blow up, to make explode, to detonate.
    El chico reventó la bomba The boy blew up the bomb.
    9 to vex, to get up someone's nose.
    Todo eso me revienta! All that gets up my nose!
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar
    1 (gen) to burst
    2 (neumático) to puncture, burst
    3 (romper) to break, smash
    4 (estropear) to ruin, spoil
    5 figurado (agotar) to exhaust, tire out
    6 familiar figurado (hacer fracasar) to spoil, mess up, ruin
    2 familiar (disgustar) to disgust, make sick
    3 (estallar) to burst
    4 (rajarse) to split
    5 familiar (tener un deseo) to be dying ( por, to)
    6 familiar (morir) to kick it, snuff it
    1 (estallar) to burst
    2 familiar (cansarse) to tire oneself out
    \
    reventar de cansancio to be dead tired
    reventar de orgullo to be bursting with pride
    reventar de rabia to be furious, be fuming
    reventar de risa to die laughing
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [por presión] [+ globo, neumático, tubería, ampolla] to burst; [+ espinilla] to squeeze

    tengo una cubierta reventada — I've got a puncture, I have a flat tyre

    el ruido de las discotecas me revienta los oídos — I find the racket inside clubs deafening, the noise in clubs is enough to burst your eardrums

    "reventamos los precios" — "prices slashed"

    2) [por una explosión] [+ puente, vehículo] to blow up; [+ cristales] to shatter, blow out
    3) (=estropear) to ruin
    4) (=agotar) [+ caballo] to ride into the ground
    5) * (=golpear)

    si me desobedece lo reviento — if he doesn't obey me, I'll kill him *

    6) * (=hacer fracasar) [+ plan, espectáculo] to wreck; [+ asamblea, mitin, ceremonia] to disrupt; [+ huelga] to smash, quash; [+ manifestación] to break up

    un grupo de sindicalistas intentó reventar la intervención del conferenciante — a group of trade union members heckled the delegate's speech o tried to shout down the delegate during his speech

    7) * (=fastidiar)
    2. VI
    1) (=explotar) [globo, tubería, depósito] to burst; [neumático] to burst, blow out; [granada, proyectil] to blow up; [cristal] to break, shatter

    la presa reventó e inundó el valle — the dam burst, flooding the valley

    hacer reventar — [+ neumático] to burst; [+ costuras] to split

    es bastante joven, a todo reventar tiene 30 años — he's pretty young, 30 years old at the most

    no llegué tan tarde anoche, a todo reventar debían ser las once — I didn't get back so late last night, it must have been eleven at the latest

    2) [persona]
    a) [por estar lleno]

    no puedo comer más, voy a reventar — I can't eat any more, I'm full to bursting

    necesito entrar al baño, voy a reventar — I need to go to the toilet, I'm bursting *

    b) [por enfado] to explode

    cuando dijeron que no querían trabajar, reventé — when they told me they didn't want to work, I just exploded

    como esto dure un día más, creo que reviento — if this carries on one more day, I think I'll explode

    sus relaciones son tan tensas que van a reventar en cualquier momento — relations between them are so tense that things are going to blow up at any moment

    3) [lugar]

    el teatro estaba a reventar — the theatre was packed full, the theatre was full to bursting

    más de 20.000 personas llenaron la plaza de toros a reventar — more than 20,000 people packed the bullring, the bullring was full to bursting with more than 20,000 people

    4)

    reventar de: reventaba de ganas de decirlo todo — I was dying o bursting to tell him all about it

    reventar de cansancio — to be worn out, be shattered

    reventar de ira — to be livid, be absolutely furious

    reventar de risa — to kill o.s. laughing, split one's sides (laughing)

    5)

    reventar por — to be dying to, be bursting to

    reventaba por ver lo que pasaba — he was dying o bursting to see what was going on

    revienta por saber lo que dicen — she's dying o bursting to know what they're saying

    6) * (=morir) to drop dead *
    7) [ola] to break
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1)
    a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst open
    b) (fam) prenda to split
    2)

    si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

    b) (fam) ( de ganas)

    cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)

    d) (fam) ( de cansancio)
    3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)
    2.
    a) <globo/neumático> to burst
    b) (fam) ( destrozar)
    c) (fam) ( agotar) < caballo> to ride... into the ground
    3.
    reventarse v pron
    1)
    a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)
    b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
    2) (refl) < grano> to squeeze; < ampolla> to burst
    * * *
    = bust, burst, pop, rupture.
    Ex. 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.
    Ex. The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.
    Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.
    Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
    ----
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.
    * lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.
    * reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1)
    a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst open
    b) (fam) prenda to split
    2)

    si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

    b) (fam) ( de ganas)

    cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)

    d) (fam) ( de cansancio)
    3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)
    2.
    a) <globo/neumático> to burst
    b) (fam) ( destrozar)
    c) (fam) ( agotar) < caballo> to ride... into the ground
    3.
    reventarse v pron
    1)
    a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)
    b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
    2) (refl) < grano> to squeeze; < ampolla> to burst
    * * *
    = bust, burst, pop, rupture.

    Ex: 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.

    Ex: The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.
    Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.
    Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.
    * lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.
    * reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

    * * *
    reventar [A5 ]
    vi
    A
    1 «globo» to burst, pop; «neumático» to blow out, burst; «ampolla» to burst; «tubería» to burst
    las olas reventaban contra el acantilado the waves were breaking against the cliff
    capullos a punto de reventar buds about to burst open
    2 ( fam); «prenda» to split
    B
    1
    «persona» (uso hiperbólico): si sigue comiendo así va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!
    por mí ¡que reviente! as far as I'm concerned, he can go to hell! ( colloq)
    estaba que reventaba de rabia she was absolutely furious o livid, she was seething with rage
    reventaba de indignación she was bursting with indignation
    2 ( fam)
    (de ganas): anda, cuéntamelo, que si no, vas a reventar come on, then, I can see you're bursting o dying to tell me ( colloq)
    3
    (de ganas de orinar): no puedo aguantar más, estoy que reviento I can't hold on any longer, I'm bursting (to go) ( colloq)
    4 ( fam)
    (de cansancio): trabajaron hasta reventar they worked until they dropped ( colloq), they worked their butts off ( AmE colloq), they slogged their guts out ( BrE colloq)
    ■ reventar
    vt
    1 ‹globo/neumático› to burst
    2 ( fam)
    (destrozar): reventó la puerta a patadas he kicked the door down
    le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo he punched him and broke o smashed his nose
    ¡o lo haces o te reviento! ( AmS); do it or I'll wallop you o ( BrE) I'll thump you ( colloq), if you don't do it, I'll knock you into the middle of next week! ( colloq)
    3 ( fam) (agotar) ‹caballo› to ride … into the ground
    4 (hacer fracasar) ‹marcha/mitin› to break up; ‹plan/reunión/fiesta› to wreck
    planean reventar el homenaje al escritor they are planning to disrupt the ceremony in honor of the writer
    hay muchos interesados en reventar las elecciones locales there are a lot of people who have an interest in wrecking the local elections
    5 ( fam) (irritar, molestar) to rile ( colloq), to make … mad ( colloq)
    me revienta su tonito paternal that patronizing tone of his really riles me o makes me mad o gets me ( colloq)
    A
    1 «globo, etc» reventar vi A 1.
    2 ( fam) (agotarse) to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)
    B ( refl) ‹grano› to squeeze; ‹ampolla› to burst
    se reventó un dedo con el martillo ( fam); he banged up ( AmE) o ( BrE) banged his finger with the hammer ( colloq)
    iban a 120 y se reventaron contra un árbol ( AmS fam); they were doing 120 and they smashed straight into a tree
    * * *

     

    reventar ( conjugate reventar) verbo intransitivo
    1 [ globo] to burst, pop;
    [ neumático] to blow out, burst;
    [ampolla/tubería] to burst;
    [ ola] to break
    2

    ◊ si sigue comiendo así, va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

    b) (fam) ( irritar) to rile (colloq), to make … mad (colloq);


    verbo transitivo ‹globo/neumático› to burst
    reventarse verbo pronominal
    a) [globo/tuberia] See Also→ reventar verbo intransitivo 1

    b) ( refl) ‹ grano› to squeeze;

    ‹ ampolla› to burst
    reventar
    I verbo intransitivo
    1 (un globo, una rueda) to burst
    2 (un caballo) to die of exhaustion
    3 (una situación) to blow up, (una persona) to explode: está que revienta, he is fuming
    reventábamos de orgullo, we were bursting with pride
    4 fam (de deseos, ganas) to be dying: revienta de ganas de preguntarnos, he is dying to ask us
    II verbo transitivo
    1 (a un caballo) to ride to death
    2 (una propuesta, huelga) to break
    3 (molestar mucho, enfadar) to annoy, bother: le revienta que le lleven la contraria, he hates it when people cross him
    4 (un globo, las costuras) to burst
    5 (una puerta, cerradura, ventana, caja fuerte: con explosivos) to blow open
    (: con palanca) to lever open
    ' reventar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    estallar
    - revienta
    English:
    blow
    - burst
    - pop
    - rupture
    - seam
    - split
    - pound
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [hacer estallar] to burst;
    el hielo reventó las tuberías the ice burst the pipes
    2. [romper] to break;
    [echar abajo] to break down; [con explosivos] to blow up
    3. Andes, RP Fam [golpear]
    si no me devolvés eso te reviento if you don't give that back to me I'm going to thump you one
    4. [hacer fracasar] to ruin, to spoil;
    Com
    reventar los precios to make massive price cuts
    5. [boicotear] to disrupt
    6. Fam [cansar mucho] to shatter;
    el jinete reventó al caballo the jockey rode the horse into the ground
    7. Fam [fastidiar] to get;
    me revienta que… it really gets me that…;
    me revienta que nunca cuenten conmigo it bugs the hell out of me that they never include me
    ♦ vi
    1. [estallar] [globo, neumático] to burst;
    el jarrón reventó al estrellarse contra el suelo the vase shattered when it hit the ground;
    Fig
    si no se lo digo, reviento I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to him;
    Fam
    por mí, como si revienta he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned
    2. [estar lleno]
    reventar de to be bursting with;
    Fam
    estoy que reviento [estoy lleno] I'm stuffed;
    el estadio reventaba de espectadores the stadium was packed to the rafters;
    la sala estaba (llena) a reventar the room was bursting at the seams
    3. [desear mucho]
    reventar por hacer algo to be bursting to do sth;
    reventaba por contarnos el último cotilleo she was dying o bursting to tell us the latest gossip
    4. Fam [cansarse mucho]
    trabajaron hasta reventar they worked their socks off
    5. Fam [perder los nervios] to explode (de with);
    al final reventó de impaciencia her impatience finally got the better of her
    * * *
    I 1 v/i burst;
    lleno a reventar bursting at the seams, full to bursting;
    reventar de risa burst out laughing;
    reventar de orgullo be bursting with pride
    :
    me revienta que … it really irritates me that …
    3
    :
    si no va revienta he’ll be so disappointed if he doesn’t go
    II v/t puerta etc break down
    * * *
    reventar {55} vi
    1) estallar, explotar: to burst, to blow up
    2)
    reventar de : to be bursting with
    1) : to burst
    2) fam : to annoy, to rile
    * * *
    reventar vb (globo, neumático, cañería) to burst [pt. & pp. burst]
    me revienta... I hate...

    Spanish-English dictionary > reventar

  • 123 पर _para

    पर a. [पॄ-भावे-अप्, कर्तरि अच्-वा] (Declined optional- ly like a pronoun in nom. voc. pl., and abl. and loc. sing. when it denotes relative position)
    1 Other, differ- ent, another; see पर m also.
    -2 Distant, removed, remote; अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः Bg.4.4.
    -3 Beyond, further, on the other side of; म्लेच्छदेशस्ततः परः Ms.2.23;7.158.
    -4 Subsequent, following, next to, future, after (usually with abl.); बाल्यात् परामिव दशां मदनो$ध्युवास R.5.63; Ku.1.31.
    -5 Higher, superior; सिकतात्वादपि परां प्रपेदे परमाणुताम् R.15.22; इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहु- रिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः । मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः ॥ Bg.3.42.
    -9 Highest, greatest, most distinguished, pre-eminent, chief, best, principal; क्षत्रात् परं नास्ति Bṛi. Up.1.4.11. न त्वया द्रष्टव्यानां परं दृष्टम् Ś.2; Ki.5.18; परतो$पि परः Ku.2.14 'higher than the highest'; 6.19; Ś7.27.
    -7 Having as a following letter or sound, followed by (in comp.).
    -8 Alien, estranged, stranger.
    -9 Hostile, inimical, adverse,
    -1 Exceeding, having a surplus or remainder, left over; as in परं शतम् 'exceeding or more than a hundred.
    -11 Final, last.
    -12 (At the end of comp.) Having anything as the highest ob- ject, absorbed or engrossed in, intent on, solely devoted to, wholly engaged or occupied in; परिचर्यापरः R.1.91; so ध्यानपर, शोकपर, दैवपर, चिन्तापर &c.
    -रः 1 Another person, a stranger, foreigner; oft. in pl. in this sense; यतः परेषां गुणग्रहीतासि Bv.1.9; Śi.2.74; see एक, अन्य also.
    -2 A foe, an enemy, adversary; उत्तिष्ठमानस्तु परो नोपेक्ष्यः पथ्यभिच्छता Śi.2.1; Pt.2.158; R.3.21.
    -3 The Almighty; तावदध्यासते लोकं परस्य परचिन्तकाः Bhāg.3.32.8.
    -रम् 1 The highest point or pitch, culminating point.
    -2 The Supreme Sprit; तेषामादित्यवज्ज्ञानं प्रकाशयति तत् परम् Bg.5.16.
    -3 Final beatitude; असक्तो ह्याचरन् कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः Bg.3.19.
    -4 The secondary meaning of a word.
    -5 (In logic) One of the two kinds of सामान्य or generality of notion; more extensive kind, (comprehending more objects); e. g. पृथ्वी is पर with respect to a घट).
    -6 The other or future world; परासक्ते च वस्तस्मिन् कथमासीन्मनस्तदा Mb.6.14.55. Note-- The acc., instr. and loc. singulars of पर are used adverbi- ally; e. g. (a) परम्
    1 beyond, over, out of (with abl.); वर्त्मनः परम् R.1.17.
    -2 after (with abl.); अस्मात् परम् Ś.6.24; R.1.66;3.39; Me.12; भाग्यायत्त- मतः परम् Ś.4.17; ततः परम् &c.
    -3 thereupon, there- after.
    -4 but, however.
    -5 otherwise.
    -6 in a high degree, excessively, very much, completely, quite; परं दुःखितो$स्मि &c.
    -7 most willingly.
    -8 only.
    -9 at the utmost. (b) परेण
    1 farther, beyond, more than; किं वा मृत्योः परेण विधास्यति Māl.2.2.
    -2 afterwards; मयि तु कृतनिधाने किं विदध्याः परेण Mv.2.49.
    -3 after (with abl.) स्तन्यत्यागात् परेण U.2.7. (c) परे
    1 afterwards, thereupon; अथ तेन दशाहतः परे R.8.73.
    -2 in future.
    -Comp. -अङ्गम् the hinder part of the body.
    -अङ्गदः an epithet of Śiva.
    -अणुः See परमाणु; Bhāg.1.14.11.
    -अदनः a horse found in the country of Persia or Arabia.
    -अधिकारचर्चा officiousness, meddlesomeness.
    -अधीन a. dependent on another, subject, subservient; अन्नमेषां पराधीनं देयं स्याद्भिन्नभाजने Ms.1.54,83; H.1.119.
    -अन्तः final death. (
    -ताः) m. (pl.) N. of a people.
    -अन्तकः an epithet of Śiva.
    -2 a frontier.
    -अन्तकालः the time of death; ते ब्रह्मलोकेषु परान्तकाले परामृताः परिमुच्यन्ति सर्वे Muṇḍ.3.2.6.
    -अन्न a. living or subsisting on another's food. (
    -न्नम्) the food of another; परगृहललिताः परान्नपुष्टाः Mk.4.28. ˚परिपुष्टता being fed with the food of others; Y.3.241. ˚भोजिन् a. subsisting on the food of others; रोगी चिरप्रवासी परान्नभोजी परावसथशायी । यज्जीवति तन्मरणं यन्मरणं सो$स्य विश्रामः ॥ H.1.12.
    1 far and near, remote and proximate.
    -2 prior and posterior.
    -3 before and beyond, earlier and later.
    -4 higher and lower, best and worst. (
    -रः) a Guru of an intermediate class. (
    -रम्) (in logic) a property intermediate between the greatest and smallest numbers, a species (as existing between the genus and individual); e. g. पृथ्वी which is पर with 1respect to a घट is अपर with respect to द्रव्य; द्रव्यत्वादिक- जातिस्तु परापरतयोच्यते Bhāṣā. P.8.
    -अभिध्यानम् self-conceit; high opinion for self or body (देहाभिमान); स्वयं पराभिध्यानेन विभ्रंशितस्मृतिः Bhāg.5.14.1.
    -अमृतम् rain.
    1 attached or devoted to, adhering to.
    -2 depending on, subject to.
    -3 intent on, solely devoted to or absorbed in (at the end of comp.); प्रभुर्धनपरायणः Bh.2.56; so मोह˚; अथ मोहपरायणा सती विवशा कामवधूर्विबोधिता Ku.4.1; अग्निहोत्र˚ &c.
    -4 connected with.
    -5 being a protector (त्राता); अबर्हाश्चरणैर्हीनाः पूर्वेषां वः परायणाः Mb.1.23.4.
    -6 leading or conducive to.
    -(णम्) 1 the principal or highest objest, chief aim, best or last resort; एतत् परायणम् Praśna Up.1.1; तपसश्च परायणम् Rām.1.21.1; Mb.12.179.12.
    -2 essence, sum.
    -3 Ved. going away, departure, exit.
    -4 firm devotion.
    -5 a universal medicine, panacea.
    -6 a religious order.
    -अर्थ a.
    1 having another aim or meaning.
    -2 intended or designed for another, done for another.
    (-र्थः) 1 the highest interest or advan- tage.
    -2 the interest of another (opp. स्वार्थ); स्वार्थो यस्य परार्थ एव स पुमानेकः सतामग्रणीः Subhāṣ.; R.1.29.
    -3 the chief or highest meaning.
    -4 the highest object (i.e. sexual intercourse).
    -5 the supreme good (मोक्ष); ज्ञात्वा प्रजहि कालेन परार्थमनुदृश्य च Mb.12.288.9.
    -6 Something else. Hence परार्थता or परार्थत्व means 'being subsidiary to something else; परार्थता हि गुणभावः ŚB. on MS.4.3.
    -7 an object which is meant for another's use (Sāṅ. Phil.); सङ्घातपरार्थत्वात् त्रिगुणादिविपर्ययादधिष्ठानात् Sāṅ. K.17. ˚वादिन् a. speaking for another; mediator, substitute.
    -अर्थिन् a. striving for the supreme good. (
    -र्थम् -र्थे) ind. for the sake of another.
    -अर्धम् 1 the other part (opp. पूर्वार्ध); the latter half; दिनस्य पूर्वार्धपरार्धभिन्ना छायेव मैत्री खलसज्जनानाम् Bh.2.6.
    -2 a particular high number; i. e. 1,,,,,; एकत्वादिपरार्धपर्यन्ता संख्या T. S.
    -अर्धक a. One half of anything.
    -अर्ध्य a.
    1 being on the farther side or half.
    -2 most distant in number; हेमन्तो वसन्तात् परार्ध्यः Śat. Br.
    -3 most excellent, best, most exalted, highly esteemed, highest, supreme; R.3.27;8.27;1.64;16;39; आबद्धप्रचुरपरार्ध्यकिंकिणीकः Śi.8.45.
    -4 most costly; Śi.4.11; श्रियं परार्ध्यां विदधद् विधातृभिः Bu. Ch.1.1.
    -5 most beautiful or lovely, finest; R.6.4; परस्परस्पर्धिपरार्ध्यरूपाः पौरस्त्रियो यत्र विधाय वेधाः Śi.3.58.
    -6 Divine: असावाटीत् सङ्ख्ये परार्ध्यवत् Bk.9.64.
    (-र्ध्यम्) 1 a maximum.
    -2 an infinite number.
    1 far and near; परावराणां स्रष्टारं पुराणं परमव्ययम् Mb.1.1.23.
    -2 earlier and later.
    -3 prior and posterior or subsequent.
    -4 higher and lower.
    -5 traditional; पुनाति पङ्क्तिं वंश्यांश्च सप्त सप्त परावरान् Ms.1. 15.
    -6 all-including; परावरज्ञो$सि परावरस्त्वम् Mb.3.232. 18. (
    -रा) descendants.
    (-रम्) 1 cause and effect.
    -2 the whole extent of an idea.
    -3 the universe.
    -4 totality. ˚ज्ञ, ˚दृश् a. knowing both the past and the future; परावरज्ञो ब्रह्मर्षिः Mb.1.6.5.
    -अवसथ- शायिन् a. sleeping in another's house; H.1.12.
    -अहः the next day.
    -अह्णः the afternoon, the latter part of the day.
    -आगमः attack of an enemy.
    -आचित a. fostered or brought up by another. (
    -तः) a slave.
    -आत्मन् m. the Supreme Spirit.
    -आयत्त a.
    1 depend- ent on another, subject, subservient; परायत्तः प्रीतेः कथमिव रसं वेत्तु पुरुषः Mu.3.4.
    -2 Wholly subdued or over- whelmed by.
    -आयुस् m. an epithet of Brahman; नाहं परायुर्ऋषयो न मरीचिमुख्या जानन्ति यद्विरचितं खलु सत्त्वसर्गाः Bhāg.8.1.12.
    -आविद्धः 1 an epithet of Kubera.
    -2 of Viṣṇu.
    -आश्रय a. dependent upon another.
    (-यः) 1 dependence upon another.
    -2 the retreat of enemies. (
    -या) a plant growing on another tree.
    -आसङ्गः dependence upon another.
    -आस्कन्दिन् m. a thief, robber.
    1 other than inimical; i. e. friendly, kind.
    -2 one's own; विधाय रक्षान् परितः परेतरान् Ki.1.14.
    -ईशः 1 an epithet of Brahman.
    -2 of Viṣṇu.
    -इष्टिः N. of Brahman.
    -इष्टुका a cow which has often calved.
    -उत्कर्षः another's prosperity.
    -उद्वहः the Indian cuckoo.
    -उपकारः doing good to others, benevolence, beneficence, charity; परोपकारः पुण्याय पापाय परपीडनम्.
    -उपकारिन् a. benevolent, kind to others.
    -उपजापः causing dissension among enemies; परोपजापात् संरक्षेत् प्रधानान् क्षुद्रकान् अपि Kau. A.1.13.
    -उपदेशः advising others; परोपदेशे पाण्डित्यम्.
    -उपरुद्ध a. besieged by an enemy.
    -उपसर्पणम् approaching another; begging.
    -ऊढा another's wife.
    -एधित a. fostered or brought up by another.
    (-तः) 1 a servant.
    -2 the (Indian) cuckoo.
    -कर्मन् n. service for another. ˚निरतः a servant.
    -कलत्रम् another's wife. ˚अभिगमनम् adultery; वरं क्लैब्यं पुसां न च परकलत्राभिगमनम् H.1.116.
    -कायप्रवेशनम् entering another's body (a supernatural art).
    -कारः The deeds of the enemy; राज्ञः समीपे परकारमाह प्रज्ञापनैषा विबि- धोपदिष्टा Kau. A.2.1.
    -कार्यम् another's business or work. ˚निरतः
    1 a benevolent man.
    -2 a slave, servant.
    -काल a. relating to a later time, mentioned later.
    -कृतिः an example or precedent, a passage descriptive of the doings of men; MS.6.7.26.
    -क्रमः doubling the second letter of a conjunction of consonants.
    -क्रान्तिः f. inclination of the ecliptic.
    -क्षेत्रम् 1 another's body.
    -2 another's field; ये$क्षेत्रिणो बीजवन्तः परक्षेत्रप्रवापिणः । ते वै सस्यस्य जातस्य न लभन्ते फलं क्वचित् ॥ Ms.9.49.
    -3 another's wife; तौ तु जातौ परक्षेत्रे Ms.3.175.
    -गामिन् a.
    1 being with another.
    -2 relating to another.
    -3 beneficial to another.
    -गुण a. beneficial to another. (
    -णः) the virtue of another; परगुणपरमाणून् पर्वतीकृत्य नित्यम् Bh.2.78.
    -ग्रन्थिः joint (as of a finger); an articu- lation.
    -ग्लानिः f. subjugation of an enemy; आत्मोदयः परग्लानिर्द्वयं नीतिरितीयती Śi.2.3.
    -चक्रम् 1 the army of an enemy.
    -2 invasion by an enemy, one of the six itis q. v.
    -3 a hostile prince.
    -छन्द a. dependent.
    (-दः) 1 the will of another.
    -2 dependence. ˚अनुवर्तनम् following the will of another.
    -छिद्रम् a weak or vulnerable point of another, a defect in another.
    -ज a.
    1 stranger.
    -2 coming from a foe.
    -3 inferior.
    -जनः a stranger (opp. स्वजन); शक्तः परजने दाता Ms.11.9.
    -जन्मन् n. a future birth.
    -जात a.
    1 born of another.
    -2 dependent on another for livelihood. (
    -तः) a servant.
    -जित a.
    1 conquered by another.
    -2 main- tained by another. (
    -तः) the (Indian) cuckoo.
    -तन्त्र a. dependent on another, dependent, subservient.
    -तन्त्रम् (a common group of) subsidiaries belonging to another; जैमिनेः परतन्त्रापत्तेः स्वतन्त्रप्रतिषेधः स्यात् MS.12.1.8. (see तन्त्रम्).
    -तर्ककः a suppliant, beggar; Dānasāgara, Bib- liotheca Indica, 274, Fascicule 1, p.15; also परतर्कुक.
    -तल्पगामिन् m. One who approaches another man's wife.
    -तार्थिकः The adherent of another sect.
    -दाराः m. (pl.) another's wife; ˚अभिगमनम्, ˚अभिमर्षः Adultery.
    -दारिन् m. an adulterer.
    -दुःखम् the sorrow or grief of another; विरलः परदुःखदुःखितो जनः; महदपि परदुःखं शीतलं सम्यगाहुः V.4.13.
    -देवता the Supreme Being.
    -देशः a hostile or foreign country.
    -देशिन् m. a foreigner.
    -द्रोहिन्, -द्वेषिन् a. hating others, hostile, inimical.
    -धनम् another's property.
    -धर्मः 1 the religion of another; स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः Bg.3.35.
    -2 another's duty or business.
    -3 the duties of another caste; परधर्मेण जीवन् हि सद्यः पतति जातितः Ms.1.97.
    -ध्यानम् absolute meditation or contemplation; ध्येये मनो निश्चलतां याति ध्येयं विचिन्तयत् । यत् तद् ध्यानं परं प्रोक्तं मुनिभिर्ध्यानचिन्तकैः ॥ Garuḍa P.
    -निपातः the irregular posteriority of a word in a compound; i. e. भूतपूर्वः where the sense is पूर्वं भूतः; so राजदन्तः, अग्न्याहितः &c.
    -निर्वाणम् the highest निर्वाण; (Buddh.).
    -पक्षः the side or party of an enemy.
    -पदम् 1 the highest position, eminence.
    -2 final beati- tude.
    -परिग्रह a. see पराधीन; स्ववीर्यविजये युक्ता नैते पर- परिग्रहाः Mb.7.144.22.
    -हः another's property (as wife &c); यथा बीजं न वप्तव्यं पुंसा परपरिग्रहे Ms.9.42-3.
    -परिभवः humiliation or injury suffered from others.
    -पाकनिवृत्त a. One who does not depend on others for his sustenance and performs the पञ्चयज्ञs faultlessly and takes food in his own house.
    -पाकरत a. one who depends upon others for his sustenance but performs the usual ceremonies before cooking; पञ्चयज्ञान् स्वयं कृत्वा परान्नमुपजीवति । सततं प्रातरुत्थाय परपाकरतस्तु सः ॥
    -पाकरुचिः having a liking for others' food; परपाकरुचिर्न स्यादनिन्द्या- मन्त्रणादृते Y.1.112.
    -पिण्डः another's food, food given by another. ˚अद् a., ˚भक्षक a. one who eats another's food or one who feeds at the cost of another; यादृशो$हं परपिण्डभक्षको भूतः Mk.8.25/26; (-m.) a servant. ˚रत a. feeding upon another's food; परपिण्डरता मनुष्याः Bh.
    -पुरञ्जयः a conqueror, hero.
    -पुरुषः 1 another man, a stranger.
    -2 the Supreme Spirit, Viṣṇu.
    -3 the hus- band of another woman.
    -पुष्ट a.
    1 fed or nourished by another.
    -2 Stranger. (
    -ष्टः) the (Indian) cuckoo. ˚महोत्सवः the mango tree.
    -पुष्टा 1 the (Indian) cuckoo.
    -2 a parasitical plant.
    -3 a harlot, prostitute.
    -पूर्वा a woman who has or had a former husband; Ms.3.166; पतिं हित्वा$पकृष्टं स्वमुत्कृष्टं या निषेवते । निन्द्यैव सा भवेल्लोके परपूर्वेति चोच्यते Ms.5.163.
    -प्रतिनप्तृ m. son of the great grand son.
    -प्रपौत्रः (see प्रतिनप्तृ).
    -प्रेष्यः a servant, menial, slave.
    -ब्रह्मन् n. the Supreme Spirit; cf. लीने परे ब्रह्मणि Bh. परे ब्रह्मणि को$पि न लग्नः Śaṅkara (चर्पटपञ्जरिका 7).
    -भागः 1 another's share.
    -2 superior merit.
    -3 good fortune, prosperity.
    -4 (a) excellence, superority, supremacy; दुरधिगमः परभागो यावत् पुरुषेण पौरुषं न कृतम् Pt.1.33;5.34. (b) excess, abundance, height; स्थलकमलगञ्जनं मम हृदय- रञ्जनम् जनितरतिरङ्गपरभागम् Gīt.1; आभाति लब्धपरभागतया- धरोष्ठे R.5.7; Ku.7.17; Ki.5.3;8.42; Śi.7.33; 8.51;1.86;12.15.
    -5 the last part, remainder.
    -भाव a. loving another.
    -भावः the being second member in a compound.
    -भाषा a foreign tongue.
    -भुक्त a. enjoyed or used by another; परभुक्तां च कान्तां च यो भुङ्क्ते स नराधमः । स पच्यते कालसूत्रे यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ ॥ Brav. P.
    -भूत a. following, subsequent (as words).
    -भृत् m. a crow (said to nourish the cuckoo).
    -भृत a. nourished by another.
    -भृतः, -ता the (Indian) cuckoo; (so called because she is nouri- shed by another i. e. by a crow); प्रागन्तरिक्षगमनात्- स्वमपत्यजातमन्यैर्द्विजैः परभृताः खलु पोषयन्ति Ś.5.22; Ku.6.2; R.9.43; Ś.4.1.
    -भतम् 1 another's opinion.
    -2 dif- ferent opinion or doctrine; heterodoxy.
    -मर्मज्ञ a. knowing the secrets of another.
    -मृत्युः a crow.
    -रमणः a married woman's gallant or paramour; स्वाधीने पररमणे धन्यास्तारुण्यफलभाजः Pt.1.18.
    -लोकः the next (or fur- ture) world; परलोकनवप्रवासिनः प्रतिपत्स्ये पदवीमहं तव Ku. 4.1. ˚गमः, ˚यानम् death. ˚विधि funeral rites; परलोक- विधौ च माधव स्मरमुद्दिश्य (निबपेः सहकारमञ्जरीः) Ku.4.38.
    -वश, -वश्य a. subject to another, dependent, depen- dent on others; सर्वं परवशं दुःखं सर्वमात्मवशं सुखम्.
    -वाच्यम् a fault or a defect of another; प्रकटान्यपि नैपुणं महत् परवाच्यानि चिराय गोपितुम् Śi.16.3.
    -वाणिः 1 a judge.
    -2 a year.
    -3 N. of the peacock of Kārtikeya.
    -वादः 1 rumour, report.
    -2 Objection, controversy.
    -वादिन् m. a disputant, controversialist.
    -वेश्मन् n. the abode of the Supreme Being.
    -व्रतः an epithet of Dhṛitarāṣṭra.
    -शब्दः a word expressive of something else; परशब्दस्य परत्र वृत्तौ तद्वद् भावो गम्यते ŚB. on MS.7.2.1.
    -श्वस् ind. the day after tomorrow.
    -संगत a.
    1 asso- ciated with another.
    -2 fighting with another.
    -संज्ञकः the soul.
    -सवर्ण a. homogeneous with a following letter (in gram.).
    -सात् ind. into the hands of an- other. ˚कृता a woman given in marriage.
    -सेवा service of another.
    -स्त्री another's wife.
    -स्वम् another's pro- perty; व्यावृता यत् परस्वेभ्यः श्रुतौ तस्करता स्थिता R.1.27; Ms.7.123. ˚हरणम् seizing another's property.
    -हन् a. killing enemies.
    -हित a.
    1 benevolent.
    -2 profitable to another.
    -तम् the welfare of another; सन्तः स्वयं परहिताभिहिताभियोगाः Bh.

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  • 124 महा _mahā

    1
    महा A cow.
    2
    महा The substitute of महत् at the beginning of Karmadhāraya and Bahuvrīhi compounds, and also at the beginning of some other irregular words. (Note: The number of compounds of which महा is the first mem- ber is very large, and may be multiplied ad infinitum. The more important of them, or such as have peculiar significations, are given below.)
    -Comp. -अक्षः an epithet of Śiva. ˚पटलिक a chief keeper of archives.
    -अङ्ग a. huge, bulky.
    -(ङ्गः) 1 a camel.
    -2 a kind of rat.
    -3 N. of Śiva.
    -अञ्जनः N. of a mountain.
    -अत्ययः a great danger or calamity.
    -अध्वनिक a. 'having gone a long way', dead.
    -अध्वरः a great sacrifice.
    -अनसम् 1 a heavy carriage.
    -2 cooking utensils. (
    -सी) a kitchen-maid. (
    -सः, -सम्) a kitchen; सूपानस्य करिष्यामि कुशलो$स्मि महानसे Mb.4.2.2.
    -अनिलः a whirl- wind; महानिलेनेव निदाघजं रजः Ki.14.59.
    -अनुभाव a.
    1 of great prowess, dignified, noble, glorious, magnanimous, exalted, illustrious; ग्रहीतुमार्यान् परिचर्यया मुहुर्महानु- भावा हि नितान्तमर्थिनः Śi.1.17; Ś.3.
    -2 virtuous, righteous, just.
    (-वः) 1 a worthy or respectable person.
    -2 (pl.) people of a religious sect in Mahārāṣtra founded by Chakradhara in the 13th century.
    -अन्तकः 1 death.
    -2 an epithet of Śiva.
    -अन्धकारः 1 thick darkness.
    -2 gross (spiritual) ignorance.
    -अन्ध्राः (pl.) N. of a people and their country.
    -अन्वय, -अभिजन a. nobly-born, of noble birth. (
    -यः, -नः) noble birth, high descent.
    -अभिषवः the great extraction of Soma.
    -अमात्यः the chief or prime minister (of a king).
    -अम्बुकः an epithet of Śiva.
    -अम्बुजम् a billion.
    -अम्ल a. very sour. (
    -म्लम्) the fruit of the tamarind tree. अरण्यम् a great (dreary) forest, large forest.
    -अर्घ a. very costly, costing a high price; महार्घस्तीर्थानामिव हि महतां को$प्यतिशयः U.6.11. (
    -र्घः) a kind of quail.
    -अर्घ्य a.
    1 valuable, precious.
    -2 invaluable; ines- timable; see महार्ह below.
    -अर्चिस् a. flaming high.
    -अर्णवः 1 the great ocean.
    -2 N. of Śiva.
    -अर्थ a.
    1 rich.
    -2 great, noble, dignified.
    -3 important, weighty.
    -4 significant.
    -अर्बुदम् one thousand millions.
    -अर्ह a.
    1 very valuable, very costly; महार्हशय्यापरिवर्तनच्युतैः स्वकेशपुष्पैरपि या स्म दूयते Ku.5.12.
    -2 invaluable, inestimable; महार्हशयनोपेत किं शेषे निहतो भुवि Rām.6.19. 2. (
    -र्हम्) white sandal-wood.
    -अवरोहः the fig-tree.
    -अशनिध्वजः a great banner in the form of the thunderbolt; जहार चान्येन मयूरपत्रिणा शरेण शक्रस्य महाशनि- ध्वजम् R.3.56.
    - अशन a. voracious, gluttonous; Mb. 4.
    -अश्मन् m. a precious stone, ruby.
    -अष्टमी the eighth day in the bright half of Āśvina sacred to Durgā; आश्विने शुक्लपक्षस्य भवेद् या तिथिरष्टमी । महाष्टमीति सा प्रोक्ता......
    -असिः a large sword.
    -असुरी N. of Durgā.
    -अह्नः the afternoon.
    -आकार a. extensive, large, great.
    -आचार्यः 1 a great teacher.
    -2 an epithet of Śiva.
    -आढ्य a. wealthy, very rich. (
    -ढ्यः) the Kadamba tree.
    -आत्मन् a.
    1 high-souled, high-minded, magnanimous, noble; अयं दुरात्मा अथवा महात्मा कौटिल्यः Mu.7; द्विषन्ति मन्दाश्चरितं महात्मनाम् Ku.5.75; U.1.49; प्रकृतिसिद्धमिदं हि महात्मनाम् Bh.1.63.
    -2 illustrious, distinguished, exalted, eminent; किमाचाराः किमाहाराः क्व च वासो महात्मनाम् Mb.3. 1.4.
    -3 mighty (महाबल); अथायमस्यां कृतवान् महात्मा लङ्केश्वरः कष्टमनार्यकर्म Rām.5.9.74. (-m.)
    1 the Supreme Spirit; युगपत्तु प्रलीयन्ते यदा तस्मिन् महात्मनि Ms.1.54.
    -2 the great principle, i. e. intellect of the Sāṅkhyas. (महात्मवत् means the same as महात्मन्).
    -आनकः a kind of large drum.
    -आनन्दः, -नन्दः 1 great joy or bliss.
    -2 espe- cially, the great bliss of final beatitude.
    (-न्दा) 1 spirituous liquor.
    -2 a festival on the ninth day in the bright half of Māgha.
    -आपगा a great river.
    -आयुधः an epithet of Śiva.
    -आरम्भ a. undertaking great works, enterprizing. (
    -म्भः) any great enterprize.
    -आलयः 1 a temple in general.
    -2 a sanctuary, an asylum.
    -3 a great dwelling.
    -4 a place of pilgrimage.
    -5 the world of Brahman.
    -6 the Supreme Spirit.
    -7 a tree &c. sacred to a deity.
    -8 N. of a particular dark fortnight.
    -9 पितृश्राद्ध in the month of Bhādra- pada. (
    -या) N. of a particular deity.
    - आशय a. high- souled, nobleminded, magnanimous, noble; दैवात् प्रबुद्धः शुश्राव वराहो हि महाशयः Ks; राजा हिरण्यगर्भो महाशयः H.4; see महात्मन्.
    (-यः) 1 a noble-minded or magnanimous person; महाशयचक्रवर्ती Bv.1.7.
    -2 the ocean.
    -आस्पद a.
    1 occupying a great position.
    -2 mighty, powerful.
    -आहवः a great or tumultuous fight.
    -इच्छ a.
    1 magnanimous, noble-minded, high-souled, noble; मही महेच्छः परिकीर्य सूनौ R.18.33.
    -2 having lofty aims or aspirations, ambitious; विद्यावतां महेच्छानां...... नाश्रयः पार्थिवं विना Pt.1.37.
    -इन्द्रः 1 'the great Indra', N. of Indra; इयं महेन्द्रप्रभृतीनधिश्रियः Ku.5.53; R.13.2; Ms.7.7.
    -2 a chief or leader in general.
    -3 N. of a mountain range; पतिर्महेन्द्रस्य महोदधेश्च R.6.54;4.39,43. ˚चापः rain-bow. ˚नगरी N. of Amarāvatī, the capital of Indra. ˚मन्त्रिन् m. an epithet of Bṛihaspati. ˚वाहः the elephant Airāvata; महेन्द्रवाहप्रतिमो महात्मा Mb.9.17.52.
    -इभ्य a. very rich.
    -इषुः a great archer; अधिरोहति गाण्डीवं महेषौ Ki.13.16.
    -इष्वासः a great archer, a great warrior; अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भामार्जुनसमा युधि Bg.1.4.
    -ईशः, -ईशानः N. of Śiva; महेशस्त्वां धत्ते शिरसि रसराजस्य जयिनीम् Udb. ˚बन्धुः the Bilva tree.
    -ईशानी N. of Pārvatī.
    -ईश्वरः 1 a great lord, sovereign; महेश्वरस्त्र्यम्बक एव नापरः R.; गोप्तारं न निधीनां कथयन्ति महेश्वरं विबुधाः Pt.2.74.
    -2 N. of Śiva.
    -3 of Viṣṇu.
    -4 a god (opp. प्रकृति).
    -5 the Supreme Being (परमात्मा); मायां तु प्रकृतिं विद्यान्मायिनं तु महेश्वरम् Śvet. Up.4.1. ˚सखः N. of Kubera; यया कैलासभवने महेश्वरसखं बली Mb.9.11.55.
    (-री) 1 N. of Durgā.
    -2 a kind of bell-metal.
    -उक्षः (for उक्षन्) a large bull; a full grown or strong bull; महोक्षतां वत्सतरः स्पृशन्निव R.3.32;4.22;6.72; Śi.5.63.
    -उत्पलम् a large blue lotus. (
    -लः) the Sārasa bird.
    -उत्सवः 1 a great festival or occasion of joy; नयनविषयं जन्मन्येकः स एव महोत्सवः Māl.1.36.
    -2 the god of love.
    -उत्साह a. possessed of great energy, energetic, persevering; अहं च कर्णं जानामि...... सत्यसंधं महोत्साहं...... Mb.3.91.2.
    (-हः) 1 perseverance.
    -2 great pride; ये जात्यादिमहो- त्साहान्नरेन्द्रान्नोपयान्ति च । तेषामामरणं भिक्षा प्रायश्चितं विनिर्मितम् ॥ Pt.1.38.
    -उदधिः 1 the great ocean; महोदधेः पूर इवेन्दु- दर्शनात् R.3.17.
    -2 an epithet of Indra. ˚जः a conch- shell, shell.
    - उदय a. very prosperous or lucky, very glorious or splendid, of great prosperity.
    (-यः) 1 (a) great elevation or rise, greatness, prosperity; नन्दस्त्वतीन्द्रियं दृष्ट्वा लोकपालमहोदयम् Bhāg.1.28.1; अपवर्ग- महोदयार्थयोर्भुवमंशाविव धर्मयोर्गतौ R.8.16. (b) great fortune or good luck. (c) greatness, pre-eminence.
    -2 final beatitude.
    -3 a lord, master.
    -4 N. of the district called Kānyakubja or Kanouja; see App.
    -5 N. of the capital of Kanouja.
    -6 sour milk mixed with honey.
    -7 = महात्मन् q. v.; संसक्तौ किमसुलभं महोदयानाम Ki.7.27. ˚पर्वन् a time of union of the middle of श्रवण नक्षत्र and the end of व्यतिपात (generally in the month of माघ or पौष at the beginning of अमावास्या).
    - उदर a. big-bellied, corpulent.
    -(रम्) 1 a big belly.
    -2 dropsy.
    -उदार a.
    1 very generous or magnanimous.
    -2 mighty, powerful.
    -उद्यम a. = महोत्साह q. v; महोद्यमाः कर्म समा- रभन्ते.
    -उद्योग a. very industrious or diligent, hard- working.
    -उद्रेकः a particular measure (= 4 प्रस्थs).
    -उन्नत a. exceedingly lofty. (
    -तः) the palmyra tree.
    -उन्नतिः f. great rise or elevation (fig. also), high rank.
    -उपकारः a great obligation.
    -उपाध्यायः a great preceptor, a learned teacher.
    -उरगः a great serpent; वपुर्महोरगस्येव करालफणमण्डलम् R.12.98.
    -उरस्क a. broad-chested. (
    -स्कः) an epithet of Śiva.
    -उर्मिन् m. the ocean; ततः सागरमासाद्य कुक्षौ तस्य महोर्मिणः Mb.3.2.17.
    -उल्का 1 a great meteor.
    -2 a great fire-brand.
    -ऋत्विज् m. 'great priest', N. of the four chief sacri- ficial priests.
    -ऋद्धि a. very prosperous, opulent. (-f.) great prosperity or affluence.
    -ऋषभः a great bull.
    -ऋषिः 1 a great sage or saint; यस्मादृषिः परत्वेन महांस्त- स्मान्महर्षयः; (the term is applied in Ms.1.34 to the ten Prajāpatis or patriarchs of mankind, but it is also used in the general sense of 'a great sage').
    -2 N. of Sacute;iva.
    -3 of Buddha.
    -ओघ a. having a strong current.
    -घः a very large number; शतं खर्व- सहस्राणां समुद्रमभिधीयते । शतं समुद्रसाहस्रं महौघमिति विश्रुतम् ॥ Rām.6.28.37.
    -ओष्ठ (महोष्ठ) a. having large lips. (
    -ष्ठः) an epithet of Śiva.
    -ओजस् a. very mighty or powerful, possessed of great splendour or glory; महौजसा मानधना धनार्चिताः Ki.1.19. (-m.) a great hero or warrior, a champion. (-n.) great vigour.
    -ओजसम् the discus of Viṣṇu (सुदर्शन). (
    -सी) N. of plant (Mar. कांगणी).
    -ओदनी Asparagus Racemosus (Mar. शतावरी).
    -ओषधिः f.
    1 a very efficacious medicinal plant, a sovereign drug.
    -2 the Dūrvā grass.
    -3 N. of various plants ब्राह्मी, श्वेतकण्टकारी, कटुका, अतिविष &c. ˚गणः a collection of great or medicinal herbs:-- पृश्निपर्णी श्यामलता भृङ्गराजः शतावरी । गुड्चा सहदेवी च महौषधिगणः स्मृतः ॥ cf. also सहदेवी तथा व्याघ्री बला चातिबला त्वचा । शङ्खपुष्पी तथा सिंही अष्टमी च सुवर्चला ॥ महौषध्यष्टकं प्रोक्तं....
    -औषधम् 1 a sovereign remedy, panacea.
    -2 ginger.
    -3 garlic.
    -4 a kind of poison (वत्सनाभ).
    -कच्छः 1 the sea.
    -2 N. of Varuṇa.
    -3 a mountain.
    -कन्दः garlic.
    -कपर्दः a kind of shell.
    -कपित्थः 1 the Bilva tree.
    -2 red garlic.
    -कम्बु a. stark naked. (
    -म्बुः) an epithet of Śiva.
    -कर a.
    1 large-handed.
    -2 having a large revenue.
    -कर्णः an epithet of Śiva.
    -कर्मन् a. doing great works. (-m.) an epithet of Śiva.
    -कला the night of the new moon.
    -कल्पः a great cycle of time (1 years of Brahman); Bhāg.7.15.69.
    -कविः 1 a great poet, a classical poet, such as कालिदास, भवभूति, बाण, भारवि &c.
    -2 an epithet of Śukra.
    -कषायः N. of a plant (Mar. कायफळ).
    -कान्तः an epithet of Śiva. (
    -ता) the earth.
    -काय a. big-bodied, big, gigantic, bulky.
    (-यः) 1 an elephant.
    -2 an epithet of Śiva.
    -3 of Viṣṇu.
    -4 of a being attending on Śiva (= नन्दि).
    -कारुणिक a. exceedingly compassionate.
    -कार्तिकी the night of full-moon in the month of Kārtika.
    -कालः 1 a form of Śiva in his character as the destroyer of the world; महाकालं यजेद्देव्या दक्षिणे धूम्रवर्णकम् Kālītantram.
    -2 N. of a cele- brated shrine or temple of Śiva (Mahākāla) (one of the 12 celebrated Jyotirliṅgas) established at Ujjayinī (immortalized by Kālidāsa in his Meghadūta, which gives a very beautiful description of the god, his temple, worship &c., together with a graphic picture of the city; cf. Me.3-38; also R.6.34); महाकालनिवासिनं कालीविलासिनमनश्वरं महेश्वरं समाराध्य Dk.1.1.
    -3 an epithet of Viṣṇu.
    -4 N. of a kind of gourd.
    -5 N. of Śiva's servant (नन्दि). ˚पुरम् the city of Ujjayinī. ˚फलम् a red fruit with black seeds; पक्वं महाकालफलं किलासीत् N.22.29.
    -काली an epithet of Durgā in her terrific form.
    -काव्यम् a great or classical poem; (for a full description of its nature, contents &c., according to Rhetoricians see S. D.559). (The number of Mahākāvyas is usually said to be five:-- रघुवंश, कुमारसंभव, किरातार्जुनीय, शिशुपालवध and नैषधचरित or six, if मेघदूत-- a very small poem or खण़्डकाव्य-- be added to the list. But this enumeration is apparently only traditional, as there are several other poems, such as the भट्टिकाव्य, विक्रमाङ्कदेवचरित, हरविजय &c. which have an equal claim to be considered as Mahākāvyas).
    -कीर्तनम् a house.
    -कुमारः the eldest son of a reigning prince, heir-apparent.
    -कुल, -कुलीन a. of noble birth or descent, sprung from a noble family, nobly born. (
    -लम्) a noble birth or family, high descent.
    -कुहः a species of parasitical worm.
    -कृच्छ्रम् a great penance.
    -केतुः N. of Śiva.
    -केशः, -कोशः 1 an epithet of Śiva.
    -2 a large sheath.
    -क्रतुः a great sacrifice; e. g. a horse-sacrifice; तदङ्गमग्ऱ्यं मघवन् महाक्रतोरमुं तुरङ्गं प्रतिमोक्तुमर्हसि R.3.46.
    -क्रमः an epithet of Viṣṇu.
    -क्रोधः an epithet of Śiva.
    -क्षत्रपः a great satrap.
    -क्षीरः sugar-cane.
    -क्षीरा f. a She-buffalo; Nighaṇṭaratnākara.
    -खर्वः, -र्वम् a high number (ten billions ?).
    -गजः a great elephant; see दिक्करिन्.
    -गणपतिः a form of the god Gaṇeśa.
    -गदः fever.
    -गन्ध a. exceedingly fragrant. (
    -न्धः) a kind of cane. (
    -न्धम्) a kind of sandal- wood. (
    -न्धा) N. of Chāmuṇḍā.
    -गर्तः, -गर्भः -गीतः N. of Śiva.
    -गर्दभगन्धिका N. of a plant, भारङ्गी.
    -गल a. longnecked.
    -गवः Bos gavaeus.
    -गुण a. very efficacious, sovereign (as a medicine); त्वया ममैष संबन्धः कपिमुख्य महागुणः Rām.5.1.12. (
    -णः) a chief quality, cardinal virtue.
    -गुरुः a highly respectable or venerable person; (these are three, the father, mother and preceptor; पिता माता तथाचार्यो महागुरुरिति स्मृतः).
    -गुल्मा the Soma plant.
    -गृष्टिः f. a cow with a large hump.
    -ग्रहः 1 an epithet of Rāhu.
    -2 the sun; महाग्रहग्राहविनष्टपङ्कः Rām.5.5.6.
    -ग्रामः N. of the ancient capital of Ceylon, the modern Māgama.
    -ग्रीवः 1 a camel.
    -2 an epithet of Śiva.
    -ग्रीविन् m. a camel.
    -घूर्णा spirituous liquor.
    -घृतम् ghee kept for a long time (for medicinal purposes).
    -घोष a. noisy, loud-sounding. (
    -षम्) a market, fair. (
    -षः) a loud noise, clamour.
    -चक्रम् the mystic circle in the शाक्त ceremonial.
    -चक्रवर्तिन् m. a universal monarch.
    -चण्डा N. of Chāmuṇḍā.
    -चपला a kind of metre.
    -चमूः f. a large army.
    -छायः the fig-tree.
    -जङ्घः a camel.
    -जटः an epithet of Śiva.
    -जटा 1 a great braid of hair.
    -2 the matted hair of Śiva.
    -जत्रु a. having a great collar-bone. (
    -त्रुः) an epithet of Śiva.
    -जनः 1 a multitude of men, a great many beings, the general populace or public; महाजनो येन गतः स पन्थाः Mb.3.313. 117; आगम्य तु ततो राजा विसृज्य च महाजनम् 6.98.25.
    -2 the populace, mob; विलोक्य वृद्धोक्षमधिष्ठितं त्वया महाजनः स्मेरमुखो भविष्यति Ku.5.7.
    -3 a great man, a distinguished or eminent man; महाजनस्य संसर्गः कस्य नोन्नतिकारकः । पद्मपत्रस्थितं तोयं धत्ते मुक्ताफलश्रियम् Pt.3.6.
    -4 the chief of a caste or trade.
    -5 a merchant, tradesman.
    -जवः an antelope.
    -जातीय a.
    1 rather large.
    -2 of an excellent kind.
    -जालिः, -ली N. of a plant (Mar. सोनामुखी)
    -जिह्वः an epithet of Śiva.
    -ज्ञानिन् m.
    1 a very learned man.
    -2 a great sage.
    -3 N. of Śiva.
    -ज्यैष्ठी the day of fullmoon in the month of Jyeṣṭha; ताभिर्दृश्यत एष यान् पथि महाज्यैष्ठीमहे मन्महे N.15.89; पूर्णिमा रविवारेण महाज्यैष्ठी प्रकीर्तिता Agni P.121.63.
    -ज्योतिस् m. an epithet of Śiva.
    -ज्वरः great affliction.
    -ज्वाल a. very brilliant or shining.
    (-लः) 1 N. of Śiva.
    -2 a sacrificial fire.
    -डीनम् a kind of flight; 'यानं महाडीनमाहुः पवित्रामूर्जितां गतिम्' Mb.8.41.27 (com.).
    -तपस् m.
    1 a great ascetic.
    -2 an epithet of Viṣṇu.
    -तलम् N. of one of the seven lower regions; see पाताल.
    -तारा N. of a Buddhist goddess.
    -तिक्तः the Nimba tree.
    -तिथिः the 6th day of a lunation.
    -तीक्ष्ण a. exceedingly sharp or pungent. (
    -क्ष्णा) the marking- nut plant.
    -तेजस् a.
    1 possessed of great lustre or splendour.
    -2 very vigorous or powerful, heroic. (-m.)
    1 a hero, warrior.
    -2 fire.
    -3 an epithet of Kārtikeya. (-n.) quick-silver.
    -त्याग, -त्यागिन् a. very generous. (-m.) N. of Śiva.
    -दंष्ट्रः a species of big tiger.
    -दन्तः 1 an elephant with large tusks.
    -2 an epithet of Śiva.
    -दण्डः 1 a long arm.
    -2 a severe punishment.
    -दम्भः an epithet of Śiva.
    -दशा the influence exercised (over a man's destiny) by a predominant planet.
    -दानम् the gift of gold equal to one's own weight; अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि महादानस्य लक्षणम्.
    -दारु n. the devadāru tree.
    -दुर्गम् a great calamity; Pt.
    -दूषकः a kind of grain.
    -देवः N. of Śiva.
    (-वी) 1 N. of Pārvatī.
    -2 the chief queen.
    -द्रुमः the sacred fig-tree.
    -द्वारम् a large gate, the chief or outer gate of a temple.
    -धन a.
    1 rich.
    -2 expensive, costly; हेमदण्डैर्महाधनैः Rām.7. 77.13.
    (-नम्) 1 gold.
    -2 incense.
    -3 a costly or rich dress.
    -4 agriculture, husbandry.
    -5 anything costly or precious.
    -6 great booty.
    -7 a great battle (Ved.).
    -धनुस् m. an epithet of Śiva.
    -धातुः 1 gold.
    -2 an epithet of Śiva.
    -3 lymph.
    -4 N. of Meru.
    -धी a. having a great understanding.
    -धुर्यः a full-grown draught ox.
    -ध्वजः a camel.
    -ध्वनिक a. dead.
    -नग्नः an athlete; Buddh.
    -नटः an epithet of Śiva; महानटः किं नु...... तनोति...... साम्प्रतमङ्गहारम् N.22.7; महानटबाहुनेव बद्धभुजाङ्केन Vās.
    -नदः a great river.
    -नदी 1 a great river, such as Gaṅgā, Kṛiṣṇā; मन्दरः पर्वतश्चाक्षो जङ्घा तस्य महानदी Mb.8.34.2; संभूयाम्भोधिमभ्येति महानद्या नगापगा Śi.2.1.
    -2 N. of a river falling into the bay of Bengal.
    -नन्दा 1 spirituous liquor.
    -2 N. of a river.
    -3 ninth day of the bright half of the month of Māgha; माघमासस्य या शुक्ला नवमी लोकपूजिचा । महानन्देति सा प्रोक्ता....
    -नरकः N. of one of the 21 hells.
    -नलः a kind of reed.
    -नवमी the ninth day in the bright half of Āśvina, sacred to the worship of Durgā ततो$नु नवमी यस्मात् सा महानवमी स्मृता.
    -नाटकम् 'the great drama', N. of a drama, also called Hanumannāṭaka, (being popularly ascribed to Hanumat); thus defined by S. D.:-- एतदेव यदा सर्वैः पताकास्थानकैर्युतम् । अङ्कैश्च दशभिर्धीरा महानाटकमूचिरे ॥
    -नाडी sinew, tendon.
    -नादः 1 a loud sound, uproar.
    -2 a great drum.
    -3 a thunder-cloud.
    -4 a shell.
    -5 an elephant.
    -6 a lion.
    -7 the ear.
    -8 a camel.
    -9 an epithet of Śiva. (
    -दम्) a musical instrument.
    -नाम्नी 1 N. of a परिशिष्ट of Sāmaveda.
    -2 (pl.) N. of 9 verses of Sāmaveda beginning with विदा मघवन् विदा.
    -नायकः 1 a great gem in the centre of a string of pearls.
    -2 a great head or chief.
    -नासः an epithet of Śiva.
    -निद्र a. fast asleep. (
    -द्रा) 'the great sleep', death.
    -निम्नम् intestines, abdomen.
    -नियमः an epithet of Viṣṇu.
    -निर्वाणम् total extinction of individuality (according to the Buddhists).
    -निशा 1 the dead of night, the second and third watches of the night; महानिशा तु विज्ञेया मध्यमं प्रहरद्वयम्
    -2 an epithet of Durgā.
    -नीचः a washerman.
    -नील a. dark-blue. (
    -लः) a kind of sapphire or emerald; इन्द्रनीलमहानीलमणिप्रवरवेदिकम् Rām.5.9.16; महा- महानीलशिलारुचः Śi.1.16;4.44; R.18.42; Kau. A.2.11. 29. ˚उपलः a sapphire.
    -नृत्यः, -नेत्रः an epithet of Śiva.
    -नेमिः a crow.
    -न्यायः the chief rule.
    -पक्ष a.
    1 having many adherents.
    -2 having a large family or retinue; महापक्षे धनिन्यार्थे निक्षेपं निक्षिपेद् बुधः Ms.8.179.
    (-क्षः) 1 an epithet of Garuḍa.
    -2 a kind of duck. (
    -क्षी) an owl.
    -पङ्क्तिः, -पदपङ्क्तिः a kind of metre.
    -पञ्चमूलम् the five great roots:-- बिल्वो$ग्निमन्थः श्योनाकः काश्मरी पाटला तथा । सर्वैस्तु मिलितैरेतैः स्यान्महापञ्चमूलकम् ॥
    -पञ्चविषम् the five great or deadly poisons:-- शृङ्गी च कालकूटश्च मुस्तको वत्सनाभकः । शङ्खकर्णीति योगो$यं महापञ्चविषाभिधः ॥
    -पटः the skin.
    -पथः 1 chief road, principal street, high or main road; संतानकाकीर्णमहापथं तत् Ku.7.3.
    -2 the passage into the next world, i. e. death.
    -3 N. of certain mountain-tops from which devout persons used to throw themselves down to secure entrance into heaven.
    -4 an epithet of Śiva.
    -5 the long pilgrimage to mount Ke- dāra.
    -6 the way to heaven.
    -7 the knowledge of the essence of Śiva acquired in the pilgrimage to Kedāra.
    -पथिक a.
    1 undertaking great journeys.
    -2 one receiving Śulka (toll) on the high way; cf. Mb.12.76.6 (com. महापथिकः समुद्रे नौयानेन गच्छन् यद्वा महापथि शुल्कग्राहकः)
    -पद्मः 1 a particular high number.
    -2 N. of Nārada.
    -3 N. of one of the nine treasures of Kubera.
    -4 N. of the southernmost elephant supporting the world.
    -5 an epithet of Nanda.
    -6 a Kinnara attendant on Kubera.
    (-द्मम्) 1 a white lotus.
    -2 N. of a city. ˚पतिः N. of Nanda.
    -पराकः a. a particular penance; Hch.
    -पराङ्णः a late hour in the afternoon.
    -पवित्रः an epithet of Viṣṇu.
    -पशुः large cattle; महापशूनां हरणे... दण्डं प्रकल्पयेत् Ms.8.324.
    -पातः a long flight; Pt.2.58.
    -पातकम् 1 a great sin, a heinous crime; ब्रह्महत्या सुरापानं स्तेयं गुर्वङ्गनागमः । महान्ति पातकान्याहुस्तत्संसर्गश्च पञ्चमम् ॥ Ms.1154.
    -2 any great sin or transgression.
    -पात्रः a prime minister.
    -पादः an epithet of Śiva.
    -पाप्मन् a. very sinful or wicked.
    -पुराणम् N. of a Purāṇa; महापुराणं विज्ञेयमेकादशकलक्षणम् Brav. P.
    -पुंसः a great man.
    -पुरुषः 1 a great man, an eminent or distinguished personage; शब्दं महापुरुषसंविहितं निशम्य U. 6.7.
    -2 the Supreme Spirit.
    -3 an epithet of Viṣṇu.
    -पौरुषिकः a worshipper of Viṣṇu; तदहं ते$भिधास्यामि महापौरुषिको भवान् Bhāg.2.1.1.
    -पुष्पः a kind of worm.
    -पूजा great worship; any solemn worship performed on extraordinary occasions.
    -पृष्ठः a camel.
    -पोटगलः a kind of large reed.
    -प्रजापतिः N. of Viṣṇu.
    -प्रतीहारः a chief door-keeper.
    -प्रपञ्चः the great universe.
    -प्रभ a. of great lustre. (
    -भः) the light of a lamp.
    -प्रभुः 1 a great lord.
    -2 a king, sovereign.
    -3 a chief.
    -4 an epithet of Indra.
    -5 of Śiva
    -6 of Viṣṇu.
    -7 a great saint or holy man.
    -प्रलयः 'the great dissolution', the total annihilation of the universe at the end of the life of Brahman, when all the lokas with their inha- bitants, the gods, saints &c. including Brahman himself are annihilated; महाप्रलयमारुत...... Ve.3.4.
    -प्रश्नः a knotty question.
    -प्रसादः 1 a great favour.
    -2 a great present (of food offered to an idol); पादोदकं च निर्माल्यं नैवेद्यं च विशेषतः । महाप्रसाद इत्युक्त्वा ग्राह्यं विष्णोः प्रयत्नतः
    -प्रस्थानम् 1 departing this life, death.
    -2 setting out on a great journey for ending life; इहैव निधनं याम महाप्रस्थानमेव वा Rām.2.47.7 (com. महाप्रस्थानं मरणदीक्षा- पूर्वकमुत्तराभिमुखगमनम्); Mb.1.2.365.
    -प्राणः 1 the hard breathing or aspirate sound made in the pronunciation of the aspirates.
    -2 the aspirated letters themselves (pl.); they are:-- ख्, घ्, छ्, झ्, ठ्, ढ्, थ्, ध्, फ्, भ्, श्, ष्, स्, ह्.
    -3 a raven.
    -प्राणता possession of great strength or essence; अन्यांश्च जीवत एव महाप्राणतया स्फुरतो जग्राह K.
    -प्रेतः a noble departed spirit.
    -प्लवः a great flood, deluge;... क्षिप्तसागरमहाप्लवामयम् Śi.14.71.
    -फल a.
    1 bearing much fruit.
    -2 bringing much reward.
    (-ला) 1 a bitter gourd.
    -2 a kind of spear.
    (-लम्) 1 a great fruit or reward.
    -2 a testicle.
    -फेना the cuttle-fish bone.
    -बन्धः a peculiar position of hands or feet.
    -बभ्रुः a kind of animal living in holes.
    -बल a. very strong; नियुज्यमानो राज्याय नैच्छद्राज्यं महाबलः Rām
    (-लः) 1 wind, storm.
    -2 a Buddha.
    -3 a solid bamboo.
    -4 a palm.
    -5 a crocodile.
    -बला N. of a plant; महाबला च पीतपुष्पा सहदेवी च सा स्मृता Bhāva. P. (
    -लम्) lead. ˚ईश्वरः N. of a Liṅga of Śiva near the modern Mahābaleśwara.
    -बाध a. causing great pain or damage.
    -बाहु a. long-armed, powerful. (
    -हुः) an epithet of Viṣṇu.
    -बि(वि)लम् 1 the atmosphere.
    -2 the heart.
    -3 a water-jar, pitcher.
    -4 a hole, cave.
    -बिसी a variety of skin (चर्म), a product of द्वादशग्राम in the Himālayas.
    -बी(वी)जः an epithet of Śiva.
    -बी (वी)ज्यम् the perinæum.
    -बुध्न a. having a great bottom or base (as a mountain).
    -बुशः barley.
    -बृहती a kind of metre.
    -बोधिः 1 the great intelligence of a Buddha.
    -2 a Buddha.
    -ब्रह्मम्, -ब्रह्मन् n. the Supreme Spirit.
    -ब्राह्मणः 1 a great or learned Brāhmaṇa.
    -2 a low or contemptible Brāhmaṇa.
    -भटः a great warrior; तदोजसा दैत्यमहाभटार्पितम् Bhāg.
    -भद्रा N. of the river Gaṅgā.
    -भाग a.
    1 very fortunate or blessed, very lucky or prosperous.
    -2 illustrious, distinguished, glo- rious; उभौ धर्मौ महाभागौ Mb.12.268.3; महाभागः कामं नरपतिरभिन्नस्थितिरसौ Ś.5.1; Ms.3.192.
    -3 very pure or holy, highly virtuous; पतिव्रता महाभागा कथं नु विचरिष्यति Mb.4.3.16.
    -भागता, -त्वम्, -भाग्यम् 1 extreme good fortune, great good luck, prosperity.
    -2 great excel- lence or merit.
    -भागवतम् the great Bhāgavata, one of the 18 Purāṇas. (
    -तः) a great worshipper of Viṣṇu.
    -भागिन् a. very fortunate or prosperous.
    -भाण्डम् a chief treasury.
    -भारतम् N. of the celebrated epic which describes the rivalries and contests of the sons of Dhṛitarāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu. (It consists of 18 Parvans or books, and is said to be the composition of Vyāsa; cf. the word भारत also); महत्त्वाद्भारतत्वाच्च महाभारतमुच्यते
    -भाष्यम् 1 a great commentary.
    -2 particularly, the great commentary of Patañjali on the Sūtras of Pāṇini.
    -भासुरः an epithet of Viṣṇu.
    -भिक्षुः N. of Śākyamuni.
    -भीता a kind of sensitive plant (लाजाळू).
    -भीमः an epithet of king Śantanu.
    -भीरुः a sort of beetle or fly.
    -भुज a. long-armed, powerful.
    -भूतम् a great or primary element; see भूत; तस्यैतस्य महाभूतस्य निःश्वसितमेतद्यदृग्वेदः Up.; तं वेधा विदधे नूनं महाभूतसमाधिना R.1. 29; Ms.1.6.
    (-तः) 1 the Supreme Being.
    -2 a great creature.
    -भोगः 1 a great enjoyment.
    -2 a great coil or hood; great winding.
    -3 a serpent. (
    -गा) an epi- thet of Durgā.
    -मणिः 1 a costly or precious jewel; संस्कारोल्लिखितो महामणिरिव क्षीणो$पि नालक्ष्यते Ś.6.5.
    -2 N. of Śiva.
    -मति a.
    1 high-minded.
    -2 clever. (
    -तिः) N. of Bṛihaspati or Jupiter.
    -मत्स्यः a large fish, sea-monster.
    -मद a. greatly intoxicated. (
    -दः) an elephant in rut.
    -मनस्, -मनस्क a.
    1 high-minded, noble- minded, magnanimous; ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा धर्मपुत्रो महामनाः Mb.4.1.7.
    -2 liberal.
    -3 proud, haughty. (-m) a fabulous animal called शरभ q. v.
    -मन्त्रः 1 any sacred text of the Vedas.
    -2 a great or efficacious charm, a powerful spell.
    -मन्त्रिन् m. the prime-minister, premier.
    -मयूरी N. of Buddhist goddess.
    -मलहारी a kind of Rāgiṇi.
    -महः a great festive procession; Sinhās.
    -महस् n. a great light (seen in the sky).
    -महोपाध्यायः 1 a very great preceptor.
    -2 a title given to learned men and reputed scholars; e. g. महामहो- पाध्यायमल्लिनाथसूरि &c.
    -मांसम् 'costly flesh', especially human flesh; न खलु महामांसविक्रयादन्यमुपायं पश्यामि Māl.4; अशस्त्रपूतं निर्व्याजं पुरुषाङ्गोपकल्पितम् । विक्रीयते महामांसं गृह्यतां गृह्यतामिदम् 5.12 (see Jagaddhara ad loc.).
    -माघी the full-moon day in the month of Māgha.
    -मात्र a.
    1 great in measure, very great or large.
    -2 most excellent, best; वृष्ण्यन्धकमहामात्रैः सह Mb.1.221.27; 5.22.37.
    (-त्रः) 1 a great officer of state, high state- official, a chief minister; (मन्त्रे कर्मणि भूषायां वित्ते माने परिच्छदे । मात्रा च महती येषां महामात्रास्तु ते स्मृताः); Ms. 9.259; गूढपुरुषप्रणिधिः कृतमहामात्रापसर्पः (v. l. महामात्यापसर्पः) पौरजानपदानपसर्पयेत् Kau. A.1.13.9; Rām.2.37.1.
    -2 an elephant-driver or keeper; मदोन्मत्तस्य भूपस्य कुञ्जरस्य च गच्छतः । उन्मार्गं वाच्यतां यान्ति महामात्राः समीपगाः ॥ Pt.1.161.
    -3 a superintendent of elephants.
    (-त्री) 1 the wife of a chief minister.
    -2 the wife of a spiritual teacher.
    -मानसी N. of a Jain goddess.
    -मान्य a. being in great honour with; मकरन्दतुन्दिलानामरविन्दानामयं महामान्यः Bv.1.6.
    -मायः 1 an epithet of Śiva.
    -2 of Viṣṇu.
    -माया 1 worldly illusion, which makes the material world appear really existent.
    -2 N. of Durgā; महामाया हरेश्चैषा यया संमोह्यते जगत् Devīmāhātmya.
    -मायूरम् a particular drug. (
    -री) N. of an amulet and a goddess; Buddh.
    -मारी 1 cholera, an epidemic.
    -2 an epithet of Durgā.
    -मार्गः high road, main street. ˚पतिः a superintendent of roads.
    -मालः N. of Śiva.
    -माहेश्वरः a great worshipper of Maheśvara or Śiva.
    -मुखः a crocodile.
    -मुद्रा a parti- cular position of hands or feet (in practice of yoga).
    -मुनिः 1 a great sage.
    -2 N. of Vyāsa.
    -3 an epithet of Buddha.
    -4 of Agastya.
    -5 the coriander plant. (
    -नि n.)
    1 coriander seed.
    -2 any medicinal herb or drug.
    -मूर्तिः N. of Viṣṇu.
    -मूर्धन् m. an epithet of Śiva.
    -मूलम् a large radish. (
    -लः) a kind of onion.
    -मूल्य a. very costly. (
    -ल्यः) a ruby.
    -मृगः 1 any large animal.
    -2 an elephant,
    -3 the fabulous animal called शरभ.
    -मृत्युः, -मेधः N. of Śiva.
    -मृत्युंजयः a kind of drug.
    -मृधम् a great battle.
    -मेदः the coral tree; महामेदाभिधो ज्ञेयः Bhāva. P.
    -मेधा an epithet of Durgā.
    -मोहः great infatuation or confusion of mind. (ससर्ज) महामोहं च मोहं च तमश्चाज्ञानवृत्तयः Bhāg.3.12.2. (
    -हा) an epithet of Durgā.
    -यज्ञः 'a great sacrifice', a term applied to the five daily sacrifices or acts of piety to be performed by a house-holder; अध्यापनं ब्रह्मयज्ञः पितृयज्ञस्तु तर्पणम् । होमो दैवो (or देवयज्ञः) बलिर्भौतो (or भूतयज्ञः) नृयज्ञो$तिथिपूजनम् ॥ Ms.3.7,71, (for explanation, see the words s. v.).
    -2 N. of Viṣṇu.
    -यमकम् 'a great Yamaka', i. e. a stanza all the four lines of which have exactly the same words, though different in sense; e. g. see Ki.15.52, where विकाशमीयुर्जगतीशमार्गणाः has four different senses; cf. also बभौ मरुत्वान् विकृतः समुद्रः Bk.1.19.
    -यशस् a. very famous, renowned, celebrated.
    -यात्रा 'the great pilgrimage', the pilgrimage to Benares.
    -यानम् N. of the later system of Buddhist teaching, firstly promul- gated by Nāgārjuna (opp. हीनयान).
    -याम्यः an epi- thet of Viṣṇu.
    -युगम् 'a great Yuga', consisting of the four Yugas of mortals, or comprising 4,32, years of men.
    -योगिन् m.
    1 an epithet of Śiva.
    -2 of Viṣṇu.
    -3 a cock.
    -योनिः f. excessive dilation of the female organ.
    -रक्तम् coral.
    -रङ्गः a large stage.
    -रजतम् 1 gold; उच्चैर्महारजतराजिविराजितासौ Śi.4.28.
    -2 the thorn-apple.
    -रजनम् 1 safflower.
    -2 gold.
    -3 turmeric; तस्य हैतस्य पुरुषस्य रूपं यथा महारजनं वासः Bṛi. Up.2.3.6.
    -रत्नम् 1 a precious jewel; वज्रं मुक्ता प्रवालं च गोमेदश्चेन्द्रनीलकः ॥ वैडूर्यः पुष्करागश्च पाचिर्माणिक्यमेव च । महारत्नानि चैतानि नव प्रोक्तानि सूरिभिः ॥ Śukra.4.155-56.
    -रथः 1 a great chariot.
    -2 a great warrior or hero; द्रुपदश्च महारथः Bg.1.4; कुतः प्रभावो धनंजयस्य महारथजयद्रथस्य विपत्तिमुत्पादयितुम् Ve.2; दशरथः प्रशशास महारथः R.9.1; Śi.3.22; (a महारथ is thus defined:-- एको दशसहस्राणि योधयेद्यस्तु धन्विनाम् ॥ शस्त्रशास्त्र- प्रवीणश्च विज्ञेयः स महारथः ॥).
    -3 desire, longing; cf. मनोरथ.
    -रवः a frog.
    -रस a. very savoury.
    (-सः) 1 a sugar- cane.
    -2 quicksilver.
    -3 a precious mineral.
    -4 the fruit of the date tree.
    -5 any one of the eight substan- ces given below:-- दरदः पारदं शस्ये वैक्रान्तं कान्तमभ्रकम् । माक्षिकं विमलश्चेति स्युरेते$ष्टौ महारसाः ॥ (
    -सम्) sour ricewater.
    -राजः 1 a great king, sovereign or supreme ruler; पञ्चाशल्लक्षपर्यन्तो महाराजः प्रकीर्तितः Śukra.1.184.
    -2 a respect- ful mode of addressing kings or other great personages (my lord, your majesty, your highness); इति सत्यं महाराज बद्धो$स्म्यर्थेन कौरवैः Mb.
    -3 a deified Jaina teacher.
    -4 a fingernail. ˚अधिराजः a universal emperor, para- mount sovereign. ˚चूतः a kind of mango tree.
    -राजिकः N. of Viṣṇu.
    -राजिकाः (m. pl.) an epithet of a class of gods (said to be 22 or 236 in number.).
    -राज्यम् the rank or title of a reigning sovereign.
    -राज्ञी 1 the reigning or chief queen, principal wife of a king.
    -2 N. of Durgā.
    -रात्रम् midnight, dead of night.
    -रात्रिः, -त्री f.
    1 see महाप्रलय; ब्रह्मणश्च निपाते च महाकल्पो भवेन्नृप । प्रकीर्तिता महारात्रिः.
    -2 midnight.
    -3 the eighth night in the bright half of Āśvina.
    -राष्ट्रः 'the great kingdom', N. of a country in the west of India, the country of the Marāṭhās.
    -2 the people of Mahārāṣṭra; the Marāṭhās (pl.). (
    -ष्ट्री) N. of the principal Prākṛita; dialect, the language of the people of the Mahārāṣṭra; cf. Daṇḍin:-- महाराष्ट्राश्रयां भाषां प्रकृष्टं प्राकृतं विदुः Kāv.1.34.
    -रिष्टः a kind of Nimba tree growing on mountains.
    -रुज्, -ज a. very painful.
    -रुद्रः a form of Śiva.
    -रुरुः a species of antelope.
    -रूप a. mighty in form.
    (-पः) 1 an epithet of Śiva.
    -2 resin.
    -रूपकम् a kind of drama.
    -रेतस् m. an epithet of Śiva.
    -रोगः a dangerous illness, grievous malady; (these are eight:-- उन्मादो राजयक्ष्मा च श्वासस्त्वग्दोष एव च । मधुमेहश्चाश्मरी च तथो- दरभगन्दरौ ॥).
    -रौद्र a. very dreadful. (
    -द्री) an epithet of Durgā.
    -रौरवः N. of one of the 21 hells; Ms.4.88-9.
    -लक्ष्मी 1 the great Lakṣmī, or Śakti of Nārāyaṇa; सेवे सैरिभमर्दिनीमिह महालक्ष्मीं सरोजस्थिताम्.
    -2 a young girl who represents the goddess Durgā at the Durgā festival.
    -लयः 1 a great world destruction.
    -2 the Supreme Being (महदादीनां लयो यस्मिन्).
    -लिङ्गम् the great Liṅga or Phallus. (
    -ङ्गः) an epithet of Śiva.
    -लोलः a crow.
    -लोहम् a magnet.
    -वंशः N. of a wellknown work in Pali (of the 5th century).
    -वक्षस् m. epithet of Śiva.
    -वनम् a large forest in Vṛindāvana.
    -वरा Dūrvā grass.
    -वराहः 'the great boar', an epithet of Viṣṇu in his third or boar incarnation.
    -वर्तनम् high wages;
    -वल्ली 1 the Mādhavī creeper.
    -2 a large creeping plant.
    -वसः the porpoise.
    -वसुः silver; Gīrvāṇa.
    -वाक्यम् 1 a long sentence.
    -2 any continuous composition or literary work.
    -3 a great proposition, principal sentence; such as तत्त्वमसि, ब्रह्मैवेदं सर्वम् &c.
    -4 a complete sentence (opp. अवान्तरवाक्य q. v.); न च महावाक्ये सति अवान्तरवाक्यं प्रमाणं भवति ŚB. on MS.6.4.25.
    -वातः a stormy wind, violent wind; महावाता<?>तैर्महिषकुलनीलैर्जलधरैः Mk.5.22.
    -वादिन् m. a great or powerful disputant.
    -वायुः 1 air (as an element).
    -2 stormy wind, hur- ricane, tempest.
    -वार्तिकम् N. of the Vārtikas of Kātyāyana on Pāṇini's Sūtras.
    -विडम् a kind of factitious salt.
    -विदेहा N. of a certain वृत्ति or condition of the mind in the Yoga system of philosophy.
    -विद्या the great lores; काली तारा महाविद्या षोडशी भुवनेश्वरी । भैरवी छिन्नमस्ता च विद्या धूमवती तथा । बगला सिद्धविद्या च मातङ्गी कमला- त्मिका । एता दश महाविद्याः... ॥
    -विपुला a kind of metre.
    -विभाषा a rule giving a general option or alternative; इति महाविभाषया साधुः.
    -विभूतिः an epithet of Śiva.
    -विषः a serpent having two mouths.
    -विषुवम् the vernal equinox. ˚संक्रान्तिः f. the vernal equinox (the sun's entering the sign Aries).
    -विस्तर a. very extensive or copious.
    -वीचिः N. of a hell.
    -वीरः 1 a great hero or warrior.
    -2 a lion.
    -3 the thunderbolt of Indra.
    -4 an epithet of Viṣṇu.
    -5 of Garuḍa.
    -6 of Hanumat.
    -7 a cuckoo.
    -8 a white horse.
    -9 a sacrificial fire.
    -1 a sacrificial vessel.
    -11 a kind of hawk. ˚चरितम् N. of a celebrated drama by Bhavabhūti.
    -वीर्य a. of great valour, very powerful.
    (-र्यः) 1 N. of Brah- man.
    -2 the Supreme Being. (
    -र्या) the wild cotton shrub.
    -2 an epithet of संज्ञा, the wife of the sun.
    -वृषः a great bull.
    -वेग a.
    1 very swift or fleet.
    (-गः) 1 great speed, excessive velocity.
    -2 an ape.
    -3 the bird Garuḍa.
    -वेघः a particular position of hands or feet (in the practice of Yoga).
    -वेल a. billowy.
    -व्याधिः f.
    1 a great disease.
    -2 a very bad kind of leprosy (black leprosy).
    -व्याहृतिः f. a great mystical word, i. e. भूर्, भुवस् and स्वर्.
    -व्रत a. very devotional, rigidly observing vows.
    (-तम्) 1 a great vow, a great reli- gious observance; a vow for not taking even water for a month; महाव्रतं चरेद्यस्तु Mb.12.35.22 (com. महाव्रतं मासमात्रं जलस्यापि त्यागः).
    -2 any great or funda- mental duty; प्राणैरपि हिता वृत्तिरद्रोहो व्याजवर्जनम् । आत्मनीव प्रियाधानमेतन्मैत्रीमहाव्रतम् Mv.5.59; क्रतौ महाव्रते पश्यन् ब्रह्मचारी- त्वरीरतम् N.17.23.
    -व्रतिन् m.
    1 a devotee, an ascetic.
    -2 an epithet of Śiva.
    -शक्तिः 1 an epithet of Śiva.
    -2 of Kārtikeya.
    -शङ्कुः the sine of the sun's eleva- tion.
    -शङ्खः 1 a great conch-shell; पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं Bg.1.15; महाशङ्खमयी माला ताराविद्याजपे प्रिया Tantra.
    -2 the temporal bone, forehead.
    -3 a human bone.
    -4 a particular high number.
    -5 one of Kubera's treasures.
    -शठः a kind of thorn-apple.
    -शब्द a. making a loud sound, very noisy, boisterous.
    -शल्कः a kind of sea- crab or prawn; Ms.3.272.
    -शालः a great householder.
    -शालिः a kind of large and sweetsmelling rice.
    -शाल्वणम् ('great fomentation') N. of a remedy; Suśr.
    -शासन a.
    1 exercising great power.
    -2 whose commands are great; त्रैलोक्यघिपतित्वमेव विरसं यस्मिन् महा- शासने Bh.3.8.
    (-नम्) 1 the knowledge of Brahma as expounded in the Upaniṣadas.
    -2 great order of government.
    -शिरस् m. a kind of serpent.
    -शिवरात्रिः N. of a festival on the 14th day of the dark half of Māgha,
    -शुक्तिः f. a pearl-shell.
    -शुक्ला an epithet of Sarasvatī.
    -शुभ्रम् silver.
    -शूद्रः (-द्री f.)
    1 a Sūdra in a high position.
    -2 a cowherd.
    -3 an upper servant. (
    -द्री) a female cow-keeper. (
    -द्रा) a Śudra woman in a high position.
    -शून्यम् a particular mental condi- tion of a Yogin.
    -शृङ्गः 1 a species of stag.
    -2 the शरभ animal.
    -श्मशानम् an epithet of Benares.
    -श्यामा the Sissoo tree. (Mar. शिसवी).
    -श्रमणः 1 an epithet of Buddha.
    -2 a Jain monk.
    -श्लक्ष्णा sand.
    -श्वासः a kind of asthma.
    -श्वेता 1 an epithet of Sarasvatī.
    -2 of Durgā.
    -3 white sugar.
    -संहिता great combi- nation.
    -संक्रान्तिः f. the winter solstice.
    -सती a very chaste woman.
    -सत्ता absolute existence.
    -सत्यः an epithet of Yama.
    -सत्त्व a.
    1 noble.
    -2 very strong or powerful.
    -3 just, righteous.
    (-त्त्वः) 1 a large animal.
    -2 N. of Sākyamuni.
    -3 an epithet of Kubera.
    -संधिविग्रहः the office of the minister of peace and war.
    -सन्नः an epithet of Kubera.
    -सन्निः m. (in music) a kind of measure.
    -समुद्रः the great ocean.
    -सर्गः a great or completely new creation (after a complete destruction of the world).
    -सर्जः the bread- fruit or jack-tree.
    -साधनभागः a great executive officer.
    -सांतपनः a kind of very rigid penance; see Ms.11. 218.
    -सांधिविग्रहिकः a minister of peace and war.
    -सामन्तः a great vassal.
    -सामान्यम् the widest genera- lity.
    -सारः a kind of Khadira tree.
    -सारथिः an epithet of Aruṇa.
    -साहसम् great violence or outrage, great audacity.
    -साहसिकः a dacoit, highwayman, a daring robber.
    -सिंहः the fabulous animal called Śarabha.
    -सिद्धिः f. a kind of magical power.
    -सुखम् 1 great pleasure.
    -2 copulation. (
    -खः) a Buddha.
    -सुगन्धम् a fragrant unguent.
    -सुगन्धिः a kind of antidote.
    -सुधा silver; Gīrvāṇa.
    -सुभिक्षम् good times.
    -सूक्तः the composer of the great Sūktas or hymns of the 1th Maṇḍala of the Ṛigveda.
    -सूक्ष्मा sand.
    -सूतः a mili- tary drum.
    -सेनः 1 an epithet of Kārtikeya; महासेन- प्रसूतिं तद्ययौ शरवणं महत् Rām.7.16.1.
    -2 the commander of a large army. (
    -ना) a great army.
    -स्कन्धः a camel.
    -स्थली the earth.
    -स्थानम् a great position.
    -स्नेहः a combination of the 4 kinds of fat.
    -स्मृतिः the Ṣaḍaṅgas and Smṛitis; महास्मृतिं पठेद्यस्तु तथैवानुस्मृतिं शुभाम् Mb.12.2.3.
    -स्रोतस् n. the bowels.
    -स्रग्विन् m. an epithet of Śiva.
    -स्वनः a kind of drum.
    -हंसः an epithet of Viṣṇu.
    -हविस् n. clarified butter.
    -हस्तः an epithet of Śiva.
    -हासः a loud or boisterous laughter, cachinnation.
    -हिमवत् m. N. of a mountain.
    -ह्रस्वा N. of a plant (Mar. कुहिली).

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  • 125 question

    question [kεstjɔ̃]
    feminine noun
       a. ( = demande) question
    • évidemment ! cette question ! or quelle question ! obviously! what a question!
       b. ( = problème) question
    • questions économiques/sociales economic/social questions
    • pour des questions de sécurité/d'hygiène for reasons of security/of hygiene
    • la question est de savoir si... the question is whether...
    • c'est une question de temps/d'habitude it's a question of time/of habit
    • « autres questions » (ordre du jour) "any other business"
       c. ( = en ce qui concerne) (inf) question argent as far as money goes
    • question bêtise, il se pose là ! he's a prize idiot!
    • question cuisine, elle est nulle when it comes to cooking, she's useless (inf)
       d. (avec poser, se poser) poser une question à qn to ask sb a question
    • la question qui se pose est... the question is...
       e. de quoi est-il question ? what is it about?
    • il est question de lui comme ministre or qu'il soit ministre there's some question of his being a minister
    • il n'est pas question que nous renoncions/de renoncer there's no question of our giving up/of giving up
    • il n'en est pas question ! that's out of the question!
    • moi y aller ? pas question ! (inf) me go? no way! (inf)
       f. ► en question ( = dont on parle) in question
    • mettre or remettre en question [+ autorité, théorie, compétence, honnêteté, pratique] to question
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    kɛstjɔ̃
    1) ( interrogation) question ( sur about)

    je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question — I don't know, ask them

    2) ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question

    la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si — the question is not who/how/whether

    en question — ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue

    (re)mettre en question — ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess

    il n'est pas question que tu partes — ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave

    3) (colloq) ( pour ce qui est de)

    question argent/santé, ça va — where money/health is concerned, things are OK

    la maison est jolie, mais question quartier... — the house is pretty, but as for the area...

    4) Histoire ( torture) question
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    Phrasal Verbs:
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    kɛstjɔ̃ nf
    1) (interrogation) question

    Je t'ai posé une question. — I asked you a question.

    Je me pose la question de savoir si... — I wonder whether...

    Je ne me suis jamais posé la question. — I've never thought about it.

    2) (= considération) matter

    une question de... — a matter of..., a question of...

    C'est une question de temps. — It's a matter of time.

    Ils se sont disputés pour des questions d'argent. — They argued over money matters.

    3) (= problème) issue
    4) (= sujet)

    il est question de (on y traite de) — it's about, (on envisage de) there is talk of

    Il y est question de l'organisation du concert. — It's about the organization of the concert.

    Il a été question de fermer le musée. — There was talk of closing the gallery.

    Il est question de les emprisonner. — There's talk of them being jailed.

    Il n'est pas question que je paye. — There's no question of me paying.

    Il est hors de question que nous restions ici. — It's out of the question that we stay here.

    mettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge

    remettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge

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    1 ( interrogation) question (sur about); répondre à/poser une question to answer/ask a question; répondre à la question de qn to answer sb's question; poser une question à qn to ask sb a question; c'est une très bonne question et je vous remercie de l'avoir posée it's a very good question and I am very glad you asked; les questions posées à l'examen the questions asked in the exam; cette or quelle question! what a question!; je ne me suis jamais posé la question I've never really thought about it; je me posais justement la question I was just wondering about that; je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question I don't know, ask them; je me pose des questions sur I'm wondering about; sans se poser de questions unthinkingly;
    2 ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question; c'est une question de temps/goût/bon sens it's a matter ou question of time/taste /common sense; question d'habitude! it's a matter of habit; c'est une question de vie ou de mort it's a matter of life and death; il en fait une question de principe he's making an issue of it; la question (du) nucléaire/de la drogue the nuclear/drug issue ou question; la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si the question is not who/how/whether; en question ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue; (re)mettre en question ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess; remise en question ( réexamen) reappraisal; ( critique) reassessment; se remettre en question to take a new look at oneself; là n'est pas la question, la question n'est pas là that's not the point; les questions à l'ordre du jour the items on the agenda; il est bien question de ça! iron of course! iron; il est question d'elle dans l'article she's mentioned in the article; il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite there's some talk of him retiring; un film où il est question de l'environnement a film about the environment; ce dont il est question dans mon article what my article is about; de quoi sera-t-il question dans votre livre? what will your book be about?; il n'est pas question que tu partes ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave; il est hors de question d'accepter/que vous acceptiez to accept/for you to accept is out of the question; c'est tout à fait hors de question! that's absolutely out of the question!; pas question! no way○!;
    3 ○( pour ce qui est de) question argent/santé, ça va where money/health is concerned, things are OK; la maison est jolie, mais question quartier… the house is pretty, but as for the area…;
    4 Hist ( torture) question; soumettre qn à la question to put sb to the question.
    question de confiance Pol vote of confidence; poser la question de confiance to call for a vote of confidence; question écrite Pol written question (by French deputy to minister); question fermée yes/no question; question orale Pol oral question (written by French deputy to minister, who answers orally); question orale avec/sans débat oral question with/without subsequent debate (with other deputies); question orientée leading question; question ouverte open-ended question; question piège trick question; question préalable Pol preliminary question; question subsidiaire tiebreaker; questions d'actualité† Pol = questions au gouvernement; questions au gouvernement Pol questions to ministers in parliament.
    faire les questions et les réponses to do all the talking.
    [kɛstjɔ̃] nom féminin
    1. [interrogation] question
    je ferme la porte à clé? — bien sûr, quelle ou cette question! shall I lock the door? — of course, what a question!
    peut-on lui faire confiance, toute la question est là ou voilà la question! can she be trusted, that's the question!
    c'est moi qui pose les questions! I'm (the one) asking the questions!, I do the asking!
    question écrite/orale POLITIQUE written/oral question
    b. [dans un interrogatoire] loaded ou leading question
    2. [sujet] question, topic
    dans notre prochaine émission, il sera question de l'architecture romane in our next programme, we will examine Roman architecture
    prête-moi 1 000 euros — pas question! (familier) lend me 1,000 euros — no way ou nothing doing!
    il n'en est pas question!, c'est hors de question! it's out of the question!
    avec mon salaire, une voiture c'est hors de question with my salary, a car is out of the question
    il n'est pas question ou il est hors de question que je le voie! there's no way I'll see him!, there's no question of my seeing him!
    question salaire, je ne me plains pas (familier) as far as the salary is concerned ou salarywise, I'm not complaining
    3. [affaire, difficulté] question, matter, point (at issue)
    je ne lis pas les critiques, question de principe! I don't read reviews on principle!
    mettre ou soumettre quelqu'un à la question to put somebody to the question
    ————————
    en question locution adjectivale
    ————————
    en question locution adverbiale
    a. [mettre en doute] to (call into) question, to challenge
    b. [compromettre] to call into question

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > question

  • 126 valoir

    valoir [valwaʀ]
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    1. <
       a. to be worth
    • valoir 1 000 € to be worth 1,000 euros
    • ça vaut combien ? how much is it worth? ; (à un commerçant) how much is it?
    • 500 € à valoir sur votre prochaine facture 500 euros credit against your next bill
    ► faire valoir [+ droit] to assert ; [+ argument] to put forward ; [+ caractéristique] to highlight
    • je lui fis valoir que... I pointed out to him that...► valoir mieux
    • dans ce cas, il vaut mieux refuser or mieux vaut refuser in that case, it's better to say no
    • avertis-le, ça vaut mieux it would be better if you told him
    • il vaut mieux le prévenir we'd (or you'd etc) better tell him
       b. ( = être valable) to hold
    2. <
    • qu'est-ce qui nous vaut l'honneur de cette visite ? to what do we owe the honour of this visit?
    3. <
    ► se valoir ( = être équivalent)
    • et pour le prix ? -- ça se vaut and pricewise? -- there's hardly any difference
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    valwaʀ
    1.

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

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

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


    2.
    verbe intransitif
    1) ( en termes monétaires) to be worth

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

    valoir de l'or — fig to be very valuable

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

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

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

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

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

    3) ( égaler) to be as good as

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

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

    4) ( équivaloir à) to be worth
    5) ( mériter) to be worth

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

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

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

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

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


    3.
    se valoir verbe pronominal [produit, œuvres] to be the same

    4.
    verbe impersonnel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    à valoir COMMERCE — on account

    2. vt
    1) [prix, valeur, effort] to be worth

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

    2) (= causer)

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

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

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

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    valoir verb table: valoir
    A vtr ( procurer) valoir qch à qn to earn sb [châtiment, éloges, critiques, inimitiés]; to win sb [amitié, admiration]; to bring sb [ennuis]; ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it; ce qui lui a valu d'aller en prison which earned ou got him/her a prison sentence; cela lui a valu d'être élu/exclu du parti it got him elected/expelled from the party; tout ce que t'a valu ta baignade, c'est un bon rhume all you got out of going swimming is a nasty cold; que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? hum to what do I owe the honourGB (of your visit)?
    B vi
    1 ( en termes monétaires) [maison, article] valoir une fortune/cher/encore plus cher to be worth a fortune/a lot/even more; ça vaut combien? how much is it (worth), what is it worth?; ça vaut bien 50 euros ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros; ça ne vaut pas grand-chose it's not worth much; valoir de l'or fig [idée] to be very valuable; [employé] to be worth one's weight in gold; ⇒ avertir, deux;
    2 ( qualitativement) que vaut ce film/vin? what's that film/wine like?; que vaut-il en tant que gestionnaire? how good an administrator is he?; il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère he's no better than his brother; ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre there's nothing to choose between them; le film ne vaut pas grand-chose the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much○; il ne vaut pas cher he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot○; ne rien valoir [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless; il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier he's a useless cook; le pneu ne vaut plus rien the tyre has had it○; la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien heat/the climate doesn't suit me; l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie alcohol doesn't do the liver much good; le voyage ne m'a rien valu the journey hasn't done me any good; le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogueGB; je sais ce que je vaux I know my own worth; il n'y a rien qui vaille dans cette œuvre there's nothing good about this work; il ne me dit rien qui vaille I've got misgivings about him; ça ne me dit rien qui vaille (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it; elle valait mieux que cela! she deserved better than that!;
    3 ( égaler) to be as good as; ton travail vaut bien/largement le leur your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs; une explication qui en vaut une autre an explanation which is as good as any other; rien ne vaut la soie nothing beats silk; tout cela ne vaut pas la Corse it's still not as good as Corsica; le frère vaut la sœur iron the brother is just as bad as the sister;
    4 ( équivaloir à) to be worth; un ouvrier expérimenté vaut trois débutants an experienced worker is worth three novices;
    5 ( mériter) to be worth; le musée vaut la visite or le déplacement/le détour the museum is worth a visit/a detour; la question vaut d'être posée the question is worth asking; ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine or le coup○ d'y aller it is/isn't worth going; ça vaut la peine que tu y ailles it's worth your going; ça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup○ it's worth it; ça vaut le coup d'œil○ it's worth seeing;
    6 ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply; la règle vaut pour tous les cas/pour tout le monde the rule applies in all cases/to everybody; ceci vaut surtout pour son dernier roman this is particularly true of his/her last novel;
    7 ( avec faire) faire valoir ( faire fructifier) to put [sth] to work [argent]; to put [sth] to good use [terrain]; to turn [sth] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [sth] known [intention]; faire valoir que to point out that, to argue that; faire valoir la difficulté qu'il y aurait à faire qch to point out the difficulty of doing sth; faire valoir ses droits à la retraite to claim one's right to retirement; faire valoir ses relations to mention one's connections; se faire valoir to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed (auprès de qn by sb);
    8 Comm à valoir to be deducted (sur from); une somme à valoir, un à valoir a sum on account.
    C se valoir vpr [produit, œuvres] to be the same; les deux candidats se valent there's nothing to choose between the two candidates; ça se vaut○ it's all the same.
    D v impers il vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire it's better to do; mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding; il vaut mieux que tu y ailles you'd better go; il aurait mieux valu qu'il se taise he would have done better to keep quiet; cela vaut mieux○ it's better like that ou that way.
    vaille que vaille somehow or other; un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras, il vaut mieux tenir que courir a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    [valwar] verbe intransitif
    1. [avoir tel prix] to be worth
    [coûter] to cost
    valoir très cher to cost a lot, to be very expensive, to be very dear
    2. [avoir telle qualité] to be worth
    ne rien valoir: son idée/projet ne vaut rien her idea/project is worthless
    quand je manque de sommeil, je ne vaux rien if I haven't had enough sleep I'm useless
    3. [origine de la valeuré]
    4. [être valable, applicable]
    valoir pour to apply to, to hold for
    a. [argument] to emphasize, to put forward (separable)
    b. [opinion, raisons] to put forward (separable)
    c. [droit] to assert, to enforce
    d. [qualité] to highlight, to bring out (separable)
    faire valoir un capital ÉCONOMIE to turn a sum of money to (good) account, to make a sum of money yield a good profit
    faire valoir des terres/une propriété to derive profit from land/a property
    dans ce cas, mieux vaut s'abstenir in that case, it's better to do nothing
    il vaut mieux ne pas répondre it's best ou better not to answer
    ça vaut mieux: appelle le médecin, ça vaut mieux it would be better ou safer if you called the doctor
    ça vaut mieux ainsi/pour lui it's better that way/for him
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    [valwar] verbe transitif
    1. [procurer]
    valoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to earn somebody something, to bring something to somebody
    qu'est-ce qui me vaut l'honneur/le plaisir de ta visite? to what do I owe the honour/pleasure of your visit?
    ne rien valoir à quelqu'un [ne pas lui convenir] to be no good for somebody, not to agree with somebody, not to suit somebody
    2. [représenter] to be equivalent to, to be worth
    3. [mériter] to be worth
    le village vaut le détour/déplacement the village is worth the detour/journey
    l'enjeu de l'affaire vaut que l'on prenne le temps de la réflexion it's worth taking time to reflect when you see what's at stake in the deal
    valoir la peine ou le coup (familier) to be worth it, to be worthwhile
    quand je paie 40 euros pour un spectacle, je veux que ça en vaille la peine if I spend 40 euros on a show I like to get my money's worth
    j'ai gagné 3 000 euros — dis donc, ça vaut le coup! I won 3,000 euros — well, that was certainly worth it!
    à ce prix-là, ça vaut le coup at that price, you can't go wrong
    4. [dans une comparaison] to be as good as, to match up (to)
    ah, rien ne vaut les confitures de grand-mère! there's nothing like grandma's jam!
    ça ne vaut pas Éric, tu sais ce qu'il m'a dit? (familier) what about Eric then? do you know what he told me?
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    se valoir verbe pronominal
    vaille que vaille locution adverbiale

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > valoir

  • 127 occhio

    m (pl -cchi) eye
    a occhio nudo to the naked eye
    dare nell'occhio attract attention, be noticed
    a quattr'occhi in private
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    occhio s.m.
    1 eye: occhi a mandorla, almond-shaped (o slanting) eyes; occhi sporgenti, bulging (o protruding) eyes; bianco dell'occhio, white of the eye; con le lacrime agli occhi, with tears in one's eyes; dagli occhi neri, black-eyed; sollevare, abbassare gli occhi, to raise, to lower one's eyes; mi piange un occhio, my eye is watering; mi fanno male gli occhi, my eyes ache (o are sore); aveva gli occhi rossi di pianto, her eyes were red with crying; sfregarsi gli occhi, to rub one's eyes; strizzare gli occhi, to squint, ( per luce forte) to screw up one's eyes; strizzar l'occhio a qlcu., to wink at s.o.; affaticarsi, consumarsi gli occhi, to strain one's eyes; avere gli occhi storti, to be cross-eyed; guardare dritto negli occhi, to look straight in the eye // occhio per occhio, dente per dente, (prov.) an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth // occhio non vede, cuore non duole, (prov.) what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over // occhio di vetro, glass eye // banca degli occhi, eye bank // non posso crederci finché non lo vedo con i miei occhi, I can't believe it until I see it with my own eyes // ormai non le sono rimasti che gli occhi per piangere, she has cried her eyes out // ho ancora davanti agli occhi la scena, I can still see the scene
    2 ( sguardo) look; glance: mi guardò con l'occhio assente, he looked at me absently; sotto gli occhi di qlcu., under s.o.'s eyes; cercare qlcu. con gli occhi, to look round for s.o.; distogliere gli occhi, to look away; interrogare qlcu. con gli occhi, to give s.o. a questioning look (o to look at s.o. inquiringly) // mi è caduto l'occhio su un errore, my eye fell on a mistake
    3 ( cosa a forma d'occhio): occhi del brodo, blobs of fat floating on the soup; gli occhi del formaggio, the holes in (gruyère) cheese; gli occhi delle penne del pavone, the eyes on a peacock's feathers
    4 occhio di pernice, occhio pollino, ( callo) corn (between the toes)
    5 (bot.) eye, bud, eyespot
    6 (bot. pop.): occhio di bue, (ox eye) daisy; occhio di diavolo, pheasant's eye
    7 (zool.) eye: occhio composto, ( di insetto) compound eye; occhio semplice, stemma
    8 (min.): occhio di gatto, cat's-eye; occhio di tigre, tiger-eye
    9 (tip.) typeface
    10 (tecn.) eye: occhio del martello, eye of the hammer; (mecc.) occhio della molla, spring eye; (arch.) occhio della voluta, eye of the volute; (edil., fot.) occhio di bue, bull's eye // (mar.): occhio di coperta, deck light; occhio di cubia, hawse-hole; (rad. fam.) occhio magico, magic eye
    11 (meteor.) eye: occhio del ciclone, del tifone, eye of the storm.
    ◆ FRASEOLOGIA: occhio!, mind! (o watch out! o look out!); occhio al portafoglio!, watch your wallet! // non bisogna comprare niente a occhi chiusi, never buy anything with your eyes closed; saprei andarci, farlo a occhi chiusi, I could go there, do it blindfold; di lui ti puoi fidare a occhi chiusi, you can trust him blindly // la nuova stella è troppo piccola per poterla vedere a occhio nudo, the new star is too small to be seen with the naked eye; si vede a occhio nudo che è falso, you can tell at a glance that it is false // quattr'occhi, (scherz.) ( persona con gli occhiali) four-eyes; quattro occhi vedono meglio di due, two pairs of eyes are better than one; a quattr'occhi, in private (o in confidence): una conversazione a quattr'occhi, a tête-à-tête // la pianura si estende a perdita d'occhio, the plain stretches out as far as the eye can see; crescere a vista d'occhio, to grow by leaps and bounds (o visibly) // in un batter d'occhio, in a trice (o in the twinkling of an eye) // agli occhi miei ha ragione, in my opinion he is right // aveva gli occhi fuori dalla testa, his eyes were popping out of his head // darei un occhio ( della testa) per avere quell'auto, I'd give anything (in the world) to have that car // ma dove hai gli occhi?, watch what you're doing // non l'ha fatto certo per i suoi begli occhi!, he didn't do it for love! (o for nothing!) // la notte scorsa non ho potuto chiudere occhio, I didn't sleep a wink last night // quello che è successo mi ha aperto gli occhi, what happened (really) opened my eyes; quando aprirai gli occhi capirai che ti sta prendendo in giro, when you open your eyes you'll understand he's pulling your leg // avere gli occhi dappertutto, to have eyes in the back of one's head // avere occhio per qlco., to have an eye for sthg. // avere gli occhi pesanti, to be drowsy (o sleepy) // avere, tenere gli, stare a occhi aperti, to keep one's eyes open (o skinned o peeled); sognare a occhi aperti, to daydream // chiudere un occhio su qlco., (fig.) to turn a blind eye to sthg.: non può chiudere un occhio per questa volta?, couldn't you turn a blind eye (just) for this time? // mi si chiudono gli occhi, ( dal sonno) I can hardly keep my eyes open // dormire con gli occhi aperti, to sleep with one eye open; ( avere il sonno leggero) to sleep very lightly // essere tutt'occhi e tutt'orecchie, to be all eyes and ears // fare gli occhi neri, un occhio nero a qlcu., to give s.o. a black eye // c'è da cavarsi gli occhi a leggere con questa luce, reading in this light would ruin your eyesight; gli caverei gli occhi a quello!, (fam.) I'd scratch that fellow's eyes out! // guardare qlcu. con la coda dell'occhio, to look at s.o. out of the corner of one's eye // leggo nei tuoi occhi che stai mentendo, I can tell by your eyes that you are lying // mettere qlco. sotto gli occhi a qlcu., to bring (o to draw) sthg. to s.o.'s attention // sgranare gli occhi, to open one's eyes wide (o to goggle) // lo vedo come il fumo negli occhi, I can't bear the sight of him // vedere qlco. di buon occhio, di mal occhio, to look favourably, unfavourably on sthg. // la differenza salta all'occhio, the difference leaps out at you; salta all'occhio che non ha voglia di venire, it's clear as crystal that he doesn't want to come // dare nell'occhio, to attract attention: ci mescolammo agli invitati senza dare nell'occhio, we mingled with the guests without attracting attention // fare l'occhio a qlco., to get used to sthg. // perdere d'occhio qlcu., qlco., to lose sight of s.o., sthg. // tenere d'occhio qlcu., to keep an eye on s.o. // a colpo d'occhio, at first sight: ho capito la situazione al primo colpo d'occhio, I took the situation in at a glance; vedere qlco. al primo colpo d'occhio, to see sthg. at a glance // a occhio ( e croce), roughly (o about o approximately) // misurare qlco. a occhio, to measure sthg. by sight (o at a glance) // mettere gli occhi addosso a qlco., qlcu., to have one's eye on sthg., s.o.; non aveva occhi che per lei, non le toglieva gli occhi di dosso, he couldn't take his eyes off her // dare un occhio a qlco., to have a look at sthg. // fare gli occhi dolci a qlcu., to make (sheep's) eyes at s.o. // gettare l'occhio su qlco., to run (o to cast) one's eyes over sthg. (o to glance at sthg.) // mangiarsi qlco., qlcu. con gli occhio, to devour sthg., s.o. with one's eyes // la cucina cinese mi esce dagli occhi, I'm fed up to the back teeth with Chinese cooking.
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    pl. - chi ['ɔkkjo, ki] sostantivo maschile
    1) eye

    - chi a mandorla — almond o slanting eyes

    -chi chiari, scuri — light-coloured, dark eyes

    un bambino dagli o con gli -chi blu a blue-eyed child; non riesco a tenere gli -chi aperti I can't keep my eyes open; sognare a occhio aperti to daydream; aprire gli -chi to open one's eyes; fig. to get wise; tenere gli -chi bene aperti fig. to keep one's eyes skinned o peeled; aprire gli -chi a qcn. su qcs. to awaken sb. to sth.; apri gli -chi! wake up! chiudere un occhio su qcs. fig. to turn a blind eye to sth.; trovare la strada a -chi chiusi fig. to find the way blindfold o with one's eyes closed; potrei farlo a -chi chiusi fig. I could do it in my sleep o with my eyes closed; non ho chiuso occhio (tutta la notte) I didn't sleep a wink (all night); tenere d'occhio qcn. to keep an eye on sb.; visibile a occhio nudo visible to the naked eye; ce l'ho sotto gli -chi I have it in front of me; sotto gli -chi di tutti for all the world to see; proprio davanti ai nostri -chi before our very eyes; non credevo ai miei -chi I couldn't believe my eyes; cercare qcs. con gli -chi to look around for sth.; mettere gli -chi su o addosso a qcn., qcs. to have one's eye on sb., sth., to set one's sights on sb., sth.; non staccare o togliere gli -chi di dosso a qcn. not to take one's eyes off sb.; non avere -chi che per qcn. to only have eyes for sb.; guardarsi negli -chi to gaze into each other's eyes; dare nell'occhio to attract attention, to be showy, to stand out a mile; guardare qcn. con la coda dell'occhio to see sb. out of the corner of one's eye; a colpo d'occhio at a glance; vedere qcn., qcs. di buon occhio to look with favour on sb., sth., to look on sb., sth. with favour o favourably; sotto l'occhio vigile di under the watchful eye of; guardare qcn. dritto negli -chi to look sb. straight in the eye o face; guardare qcs. con occhio critico to take a critical look at sth.; dove hai gli -chi? are you blind? agli -chi del mondo in the eyes of the world; vedere qcs. con altri -chi to take a different view of sth.; a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni roughly speaking I would say that he is about 30; dimagrisce a vista d'occhio he's getting thinner before our very eyes; in un batter d'occhio — in the bat of an eye, in less than no time

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    occhio di bue — arch bull's-eye; fot. snoot

    all'occhio di bue — [ uovo] sunny side up

    occhio clinico — discerning o expert eye

    occhio di pernice — (tessuto) bird's eye pattern; (callo) = small corn between toes

    occhio di pesce — tecn. fisheye

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    fare gli -chi dolci a qcn. — to make eyes o flutter one's eyelashes at sb., to make sheep's eyes at sb.

    fare l'occhio a qcs. — to get used to sth.

    fare un occhio nero a qcn. — to black BE o blacken AE sb.'s eye

    cavare gli -chi a qcn. — to claw o gouge sb.'s eyes out

    anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte — = you should also please the eye

    saltare o balzare agli -chi to leap out at sb., to stand out a mile; buttare o gettare l'occhio su to clap eyes on, to have o take a look-see; rifarsi gli -chi con qcs. to feast one's eyes on sth.; avere occhio per to have an eye for [dettagli, colore]; avere gli -chi foderati di prosciutto to go around with one's eyes shut; a perdita d'occhio as far as the eye can see; a quattr'-chi [discutere, parlare] face to face, one-to-one; costare un occhio (della testa) to cost the earth, to cost an arm and a leg; avere -chi di lince to be lynx-eyed; occhio per occhio, dente per dente prov. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; lontano dagli -chi, lontano dal cuore prov. out of sight, out of mind; occhio non vede cuore non duole prov. what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over; essere nell'occhio del ciclone — to be in the eye of the storm

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    occhio
    pl. - chi /'ɔkkjo, ki/ ⇒ 4
    sostantivo m.
     1 eye; - chi a mandorla almond o slanting eyes; -chi chiari, scuri light-coloured, dark eyes; avere gli -chi storti to be cross-eyed; un bambino dagli o con gli -chi blu a blue-eyed child; non riesco a tenere gli -chi aperti I can't keep my eyes open; sognare a occhio aperti to daydream; aprire gli -chi to open one's eyes; fig. to get wise; tenere gli -chi bene aperti fig. to keep one's eyes skinned o peeled; aprire gli -chi a qcn. su qcs. to awaken sb. to sth.; apri gli -chi! wake up! chiudere un occhio su qcs. fig. to turn a blind eye to sth.; trovare la strada a -chi chiusi fig. to find the way blindfold o with one's eyes closed; potrei farlo a -chi chiusi fig. I could do it in my sleep o with my eyes closed; non ho chiuso occhio (tutta la notte) I didn't sleep a wink (all night); tenere d'occhio qcn. to keep an eye on sb.; visibile a occhio nudo visible to the naked eye; ce l'ho sotto gli -chi I have it in front of me; sotto gli -chi di tutti for all the world to see; proprio davanti ai nostri -chi before our very eyes; non credevo ai miei -chi I couldn't believe my eyes; cercare qcs. con gli -chi to look around for sth.; mettere gli -chi su o addosso a qcn., qcs. to have one's eye on sb., sth., to set one's sights on sb., sth.; non staccare o togliere gli -chi di dosso a qcn. not to take one's eyes off sb.; non avere -chi che per qcn. to only have eyes for sb.; guardarsi negli -chi to gaze into each other's eyes; dare nell'occhio to attract attention, to be showy, to stand out a mile; guardare qcn. con la coda dell'occhio to see sb. out of the corner of one's eye; a colpo d'occhio at a glance; vedere qcn., qcs. di buon occhio to look with favour on sb., sth., to look on sb., sth. with favour o favourably; sotto l'occhio vigile di under the watchful eye of; guardare qcn. dritto negli -chi to look sb. straight in the eye o face; guardare qcs. con occhio critico to take a critical look at sth.; dove hai gli -chi? are you blind? agli -chi del mondo in the eyes of the world; vedere qcs. con altri -chi to take a different view of sth.; a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni roughly speaking I would say that he is about 30; dimagrisce a vista d'occhio he's getting thinner before our very eyes; in un batter d'occhio in the bat of an eye, in less than no time
     2 (come esclamazione) occhio! watch out! mind!
    fare gli -chi dolci a qcn. to make eyes o flutter one's eyelashes at sb., to make sheep's eyes at sb.; fare l'occhio a qcs. to get used to sth.; fare un occhio nero a qcn. to black BE o blacken AE sb.'s eye; cavare gli -chi a qcn. to claw o gouge sb.'s eyes out; anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte = you should also please the eye; la pasta mi esce dagli -chi I've had it up to here with pasta; saltare o balzare agli -chi to leap out at sb., to stand out a mile; buttare o gettare l'occhio su to clap eyes on, to have o take a look-see; rifarsi gli -chi con qcs. to feast one's eyes on sth.; avere occhio per to have an eye for [dettagli, colore]; avere gli -chi foderati di prosciutto to go around with one's eyes shut; a perdita d'occhio as far as the eye can see; a quattr'-chi [discutere, parlare] face to face, one-to-one; costare un occhio (della testa) to cost the earth, to cost an arm and a leg; avere -chi di lince to be lynx-eyed; occhio per occhio, dente per dente prov. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; lontano dagli -chi, lontano dal cuore prov. out of sight, out of mind; occhio non vede cuore non duole prov. what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over; essere nell'occhio del ciclone to be in the eye of the storm
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    occhio di bue arch bull's-eye; fot. snoot; all'occhio di bue [ uovo] sunny side up; occhio clinico discerning o expert eye; occhio di pernice (tessuto) bird's eye pattern; (callo) = small corn between toes; occhio di pesce tecn. fisheye; occhio di tigre tiger's eye; occhio di vetro glass eye.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > occhio

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    1. adjective
    1) (additional) mehr

    would you like any or some/a few more? — (apples, books, etc.) möchten Sie noch welche/ein paar?

    would you like any or some more apples? — möchten Sie noch Äpfel?

    would you like any or some/a little more? — (tea, paper, etc.) möchten Sie noch etwas/ein wenig?

    would you like any or some more tea/paper? — möchten Sie noch Tee/Papier?

    I haven't any more [apples/tea] — ich habe keine [Äpfel]/keinen [Tee] mehr

    many more things — noch viel mehr [Dinge]

    2) (greater in degree) größer

    more's the pity — (coll.) leider!

    the more fool you — du bist vielleicht ein Dummkopf

    2. noun, no pl., no indef. art.
    1) (greater amount or number or thing) mehr

    more and more — mehr und mehr; immer mehr

    the more the merrier — see academic.ru/46306/merry">merry 1)

    what is more... — außerdem...

    and more — mindestens vorangestellt; oder mehr

    there's no need to do/say [any] more — da braucht nichts weiter getan/gesagt zu werden

    3)

    more than — (coll.): (exceedingly) über[satt, -glücklich, -froh]; hoch[erfreut, -willkommen]

    3. adverb
    1) mehr [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen]; forming compar.

    this book is more interesting — dieses Buch ist interessanter

    more than anything [else] — vor allem

    2) (nearer, rather) eher

    more... than... — eher... als...

    more dead than alive — mehr tot als lebendig

    3) (again) wieder

    never more — nie wieder od. mehr

    4)

    more and more... — mehr und mehr od. immer mehr...; with adj. or adv. immer... (+ Komp.)

    5)

    more or less — (fairly) mehr oder weniger; (approximately) annähernd

    6)

    the more so because... — um so mehr, als od. weil...

    * * *
    [mo:]
    comparative; = much
    * * *
    [mɔ:ʳ, AM mɔ:r]
    I. adj comp of many, much noch mehr
    do you want \more food? willst du noch etwas zu essen haben?
    I helped myself to \more tea ich schenkte mir Tee nach
    we drank \more wine wir tranken noch mehr Wein
    two \more days until Christmas noch zwei Tage bis Weihnachten
    we can't take on any \more patients wir können keine weiteren Patienten mehr aufnehmen
    some \more coffee? noch etwas Kaffee?
    is there any \more coffee? ist noch [etwas] Kaffee da?
    why are there no \more seats left? warum sind keine Plätze mehr frei?
    no \more wine for you! du kriegst keinen Wein mehr!
    no \more swotting ( fam) Schluss mit der Büffelei! fam
    a few \more weeks and then it's Easter ein paar Wochen noch und dann ist Ostern
    can you give me a few \more days to think it over? gibst du mir noch ein paar Tage Zeit zum Nachdenken?
    you need a lot \more money than that du brauchst viel mehr Geld als das
    just a little \more attention nur etwas mehr Aufmerksamkeit
    \more and \more people buy things on the internet immer mehr Leute kaufen Sachen im Internet
    just one \more thing before I go nur noch eins, bevor ich gehe
    \more people live here than in the all of the rest of the country hier leben mehr Menschen als im ganzen Rest des Landes
    I'd be \more than happy to oblige es wäre mir ein Vergnügen
    \more and \more snow immer mehr Schnee
    ▶ [the] \more fool you BRIT ( pej fam) du bist ja blöd fam
    II. pron
    tell me \more erzähl' mir mehr
    there's \more to it da steckt mehr dahinter
    \more and \more came es kamen immer mehr
    we see \more of him these days wir sehen ihn zurzeit öfter
    she's \more of a poet than a musician sie ist eher Dichterin als Musikerin
    the noise was \more than I could bear ich konnte den Lärm nicht ertragen
    any \more? noch etwas?; (countable) noch mehr [o welche]?
    is there any \more? ist noch etwas da?
    some \more noch etwas; (countable) noch einige
    no \more nichts weiter; (countable) keine mehr
    there was no \more to be said about it dazu gab es nichts mehr zu sagen
    2.
    all the \more... umso mehr...
    that's all the \more reason not to give in das ist umso mehr Grund, nicht nachzugeben
    the \more the better je mehr desto besser
    do come to the picnic — the \more the merrier komm doch zum Picknick — je mehr wir sind, desto lustiger wird es
    the \more he insisted he was innocent, the less they seemed to believe him je mehr er darauf beharrte, unschuldig zu sein, desto weniger schienen sie ihm zu glauben
    the \more he drank, the \more violent he became je mehr er trank, desto gewalttätiger wurde er
    III. adv inv
    1. (forming comparatives)
    let's find a \more sensible way of doing it wir sollten eine vernünftigere Lösung finden
    you couldn't be \more wrong du könntest nicht mehr danebenliegen! fam
    this task is far [or much] \more difficult than the last one diese Aufgabe ist viel schwerer als die letzte
    play that last section \more passionately spiele den letzten Teil leidenschaftlicher
    \more importantly wichtiger noch
    he finished the job and, \more importantly, he finished it on time er wurde mit der Arbeit fertig, wichtiger noch, er wurde rechtzeitig fertig
    \more and \more...:
    it's becoming \more and \more likely that she'll resign es wird immer wahrscheinlicher, dass sie zurücktritt
    vacancies were becoming \more and \more rare es gab immer weniger freie Stellen
    2. (to a greater extent) mehr
    she asked if she could see him \more sie fragte, ob sie ihn öfter sehen könne
    you should listen \more and talk less du solltest besser zuhören und weniger sprechen
    they like classical music \more than pop sie mögen klassische Musik lieber als Pop
    sb couldn't agree/disagree with sb \more ( form) jd ist ganz/überhaupt nicht jds Meinung
    I couldn't agree with you \more, Professor ganz meine Meinung, Herr Professor
    to think \more of sb eine höhere Meinung von jdm haben
    ... or \more mindestens...
    each diamond was worth £10,000 or \more jeder Diamant war mindestens 10.000 Pfund wert
    \more than... (greater number) über..., mehr als...; (very) äußerst..., mehr als...
    \more than 20,000 demonstrators crowded into the square über 20.000 Demonstranten füllten den Platz
    we'll be \more than happy to help wir helfen sehr gerne
    \more than a little... ( form) ausgesprochen...
    I was \more than a little surprised to see her ich war nicht wenig überrascht, sie zu sehen
    no \more than... höchstens...
    it's no \more than an inch long es ist höchstens ein Zoll lang
    ▪ the \more umso mehr
    she's now all the \more determined to succeed sie ist jetzt umso entschlossener, erfolgreich zu sein
    the \more so because umso mehr, als
    3. (in addition) noch, außerdem
    I just need one or two things \more before I can start cooking ich brauche nur noch ein paar Dinge, bevor ich zu kochen anfangen kann
    once/twice/three times \more noch einmal/zweimal/dreimal
    can you play the song through twice \more, please? kannst du das Lied bitte noch zweimal durchspielen?
    no \more nie wieder
    mention his name no \more to me erwähne seinen Namen mir gegenüber nie wieder
    and [what's] \more überdies
    he was rich, and \more, he was handsome er war reich und sah zudem gut aus
    4. with verb inversion (neither) auch nicht
    I had no complaints and no \more did Tom ich hatte keine Beschwerden und Tom auch nicht
    to be no \more times vorüber sein
    the good old days are no \more die guten alten Zeiten sind vorbei; person gestorben sein
    we're mourning poor Thomas, for he is no \more wir trauern um Thomas, der nicht mehr unter uns weilt
    to not do sth any \more etw nicht mehr tun
    I don't do yoga any \more ich habe mit Yoga aufgehört
    6. (rather) eher
    it's not so much a philosophy, \more a way of life es ist nicht so sehr eine Philosophie, als eine Lebensart
    it was \more a snack than a meal es war eher ein Snack als eine Mahlzeit
    \more dead than alive mehr tot als lebendig
    7.
    ▶ \more or less (all in all) mehr oder weniger; (approximately) ungefähr
    the project was \more or less a success das Projekt war mehr oder weniger erfolgreich
    it's 500 kilos, \more or less das sind ungefähr 500 Kilo
    it's \more or less symmetrical es ist in etwa symmetrisch
    ▶ that's \more like it ( fam) schon besser
    ▶ \more often than not meistens
    * * *
    [mɔː(r)]
    1. n, pron
    1) (= greater amount) mehr; (= a further or additional amount) noch mehr; (of countable things) noch mehr or welche

    I want a lot more — ich will viel mehr; (in addition) ich will noch viel mehr

    three more —

    a little more — etwas mehr; (in addition) noch etwas mehr

    many/much more — viel mehr

    not many/much more — nicht mehr viele/viel

    no more — nichts mehr; (countable) keine mehr

    some more — noch etwas; (countable) noch welche

    any more? — noch mehr or etwas?; (countable) noch mehr or welche?

    there isn't/aren't any more — mehr gibt es nicht; (here, at the moment, left over) es ist nichts/es sind keine mehr da

    is/are there any more? — gibt es noch mehr?; (left over) ist noch etwas/sind noch welche da?

    let's say no more about it —

    we shall hear/see more of you — wir werden öfter von dir hören/dich öfter sehen

    there's more to come — da kommt noch etwas, das ist noch nicht alles

    what more could one want? — mehr kann man sich doch nicht wünschen

    there's more to bringing up children than just... — zum Kindererziehen gehört mehr als nur...

    and what's more, he... — und außerdem or obendrein hat er... (noch)...

    2)

    the more you give him, the more he wants — je mehr du ihm gibst, desto mehr verlangt er

    the more the merrier — je mehr, desto besser or umso besser

    2. adj
    mehr; (in addition) noch mehr

    two/five more bottles —

    one more day, one day more more and more money/friends — noch ein Tag immer mehr Geld/Freunde

    a lot/a little more money — viel/etwas mehr Geld; (in addition) noch viel/noch etwas mehr Geld

    a few more friends/weeks — noch ein paar Freunde/Wochen

    you won't have many more friends/much more money left — du hast nicht mehr viele Freunde/nicht mehr viel Geld übrig

    no more money/friends — kein Geld/keine Freunde mehr

    no more singing/squabbling! — Schluss mit der Singerei/mit dem Zanken!

    do you want some more tea/books? —

    there aren't any more books — mehr Bücher gibt es nicht; (here, at the moment) es sind keine Bücher mehr da

    (the) more fool you for giving him the money — dass du auch so dumm bist und ihm das Geld gibst

    3. adv
    1) mehr

    it will weigh/grow a bit more — es wird etwas mehr wiegen/noch etwas wachsen

    will it weigh/grow any more? — wird es mehr wiegen/noch wachsen?

    it'll grow more if you... — es wächst besser, wenn du...

    to like/want sth more — etw lieber mögen/wollen

    £5/2 hours more than I thought — £ 5 mehr/2 Stunden länger, als ich dachte

    no more than, not more than — nicht mehr als

    he has resigned – that's no more than I expected — er hat gekündigt – das habe ich ja erwartet

    2)

    (= again) once more — noch einmal, noch mal (inf)

    3) (= longer) mehr

    no more, not any more — nicht mehr

    to be no more (person) — nicht mehr sein or leben; (thing) nicht mehr existieren

    if he comes here any more... — wenn er noch weiter or länger hierher kommt...

    4) (to form comp of adj, adv) -er (than als)
    5)

    neither more nor less, no more, no less — nicht mehr und nicht weniger

    * * *
    more [mɔː(r); US auch ˈməʊər]
    A adj
    1. mehr:
    more money ( people, etc);
    (no) more than (nicht) mehr als;
    they are more than we are sie sind zahlreicher als wir
    2. mehr, noch (mehr), weiter:
    some more tea noch etwas Tee;
    one more day noch ein(en) Tag;
    two more miles noch zwei Meilen, zwei weitere Meilen;
    some more children noch einige Kinder;
    so much the more courage umso mehr Mut;
    he is no more er ist nicht mehr (ist tot)
    3. größer (obs außer in):
    (the) more fool you! du bist vielleicht ein Dummkopf!;
    the more part der größere Teil
    B adv
    1. mehr, in höherem Maße:
    they work more sie arbeiten mehr;
    more in theory than in practice mehr in der Theorie als in der Praxis;
    more dead than alive mehr oder eher tot als lebendig;
    more and more immer mehr;
    more and more difficult immer schwieriger;
    a) mehr oder weniger,
    b) ungefähr;
    the more umso mehr;
    the more so because … umso mehr, da …;
    all the more so nur umso mehr;
    so much the more as … umso mehr als …;
    the more you have, the more you want (Sprichwort) je mehr man hat, desto mehr will man;
    no ( oder not any) more than … ebenso wenig wie …;
    neither ( oder no) more nor less than stupid nicht mehr und nicht weniger als dumm, einfach dumm;
    more than happy überglücklich
    2. (zur Bildung des komp):
    more conscientiously gewissenhafter;
    more important wichtiger;
    more often öfter; → able 1
    3. noch:
    never more niemals wieder;
    once more noch einmal;
    twice more noch zweimal;
    two hours (miles) more noch zwei Stunden (Meilen)
    4. darüber hinaus, überdies:
    it is wrong and, more, it is foolish
    C s
    1. Mehr n (of an dat)
    2. mehr:
    more than one person has seen it mehr als einer hat es gesehen;
    we shall see more of you wir werden dich noch öfter sehen;
    and what is more und was noch wichtiger oder schwerwiegender ist;
    some more, a little more noch etwas (mehr);
    no more nichts mehr;
    what more do you want? was willst du denn noch?
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (additional) mehr

    would you like any or some/a few more? — (apples, books, etc.) möchten Sie noch welche/ein paar?

    would you like any or some more apples? — möchten Sie noch Äpfel?

    would you like any or some/a little more? — (tea, paper, etc.) möchten Sie noch etwas/ein wenig?

    would you like any or some more tea/paper? — möchten Sie noch Tee/Papier?

    I haven't any more [apples/tea] — ich habe keine [Äpfel]/keinen [Tee] mehr

    many more things — noch viel mehr [Dinge]

    more's the pity — (coll.) leider!

    2. noun, no pl., no indef. art.

    more and more — mehr und mehr; immer mehr

    what is more... — außerdem...

    and more — mindestens vorangestellt; oder mehr

    there's no need to do/say [any] more — da braucht nichts weiter getan/gesagt zu werden

    3)

    more than — (coll.): (exceedingly) über[satt, -glücklich, -froh]; hoch[erfreut, -willkommen]

    3. adverb
    1) mehr [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen]; forming compar.

    more than anything [else] — vor allem

    2) (nearer, rather) eher

    more... than... — eher... als...

    3) (again) wieder

    never more — nie wieder od. mehr

    4)

    more and more... — mehr und mehr od. immer mehr...; with adj. or adv. immer... (+ Komp.)

    5)

    more or less — (fairly) mehr oder weniger; (approximately) annähernd

    6)

    the more so because... — um so mehr, als od. weil...

    * * *
    adj.
    mehr adj.
    weiter adj.

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