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1 stand
تَحَمَّلَ \ abide: to bear: I can’t abide that smell. bear, (bore, borne): to support: This ice will not bear your weight, (usu. with can) to suffer without complaining (sth. that hurts or displeases) I can’t bear that woman. He bore the pain bravely. carry: to support: This bridge will not carry the weight of a bus. endure: to bear (pain, trouble, etc.): Stop that noise! I can’t endure it any longer. hold out: to last: Do you think this old car will hold out until we reach London? The town was surrounded but the people held out till help came. put up with: to bear without complaining: If you live near an airport, you have to put up with the noise. stand: to bear; suffer without complaint: How can you stand that noise? I can’t stand that man! (I dislike him very much), (of things; also stand up) to suffer without becoming worn or broken, etc. A leather football will stand (up to) a lot of kicking. support: to bear the weight of; hold up: A table is supported by its legs. That branch will not support your weight. tolerate: to bear; accept without complaint: I can’t tolerate heat. He can’t tolerate badly cooked food. wear: (of material) to last; not be damaged by use: Leather bags wear better than plastic ones. withstand: to bear (weight, pressure, an attack, etc.) without weakening. \ See Also أطاق (أَطاقَ)، عانى (عَانى)، صمد (صَمَدَ)، صبر على (صَبَرَ على)، دام (دَامَ)، قاوم (قاوَم) -
2 stand up
تَحَمَّلَ \ abide: to bear: I can’t abide that smell. bear, (bore, borne): to support: This ice will not bear your weight, (usu. with can) to suffer without complaining (sth. that hurts or displeases) I can’t bear that woman. He bore the pain bravely. carry: to support: This bridge will not carry the weight of a bus. endure: to bear (pain, trouble, etc.): Stop that noise! I can’t endure it any longer. hold out: to last: Do you think this old car will hold out until we reach London? The town was surrounded but the people held out till help came. put up with: to bear without complaining: If you live near an airport, you have to put up with the noise. stand: to bear; suffer without complaint: How can you stand that noise? I can’t stand that man! (I dislike him very much), (of things; also stand up) to suffer without becoming worn or broken, etc. A leather football will stand (up to) a lot of kicking. support: to bear the weight of; hold up: A table is supported by its legs. That branch will not support your weight. tolerate: to bear; accept without complaint: I can’t tolerate heat. He can’t tolerate badly cooked food. wear: (of material) to last; not be damaged by use: Leather bags wear better than plastic ones. withstand: to bear (weight, pressure, an attack, etc.) without weakening. \ See Also أطاق (أَطاقَ)، عانى (عَانى)، صمد (صَمَدَ)، صبر على (صَبَرَ على)، دام (دَامَ)، قاوم (قاوَم) -
3 stand
أَطاقَ \ abide: to bear: I can’t abide that smell. afford: to have enough time or money for: I can’t afford (to buy) a car, I can’t afford the time to travel far. bear, (bore, borne): (usu. with can) to suffer without complaining (sth. that hurts or displeases): I can’t bear that woman. He bore the pain bravely. endure: to bear (pain, trouble, etc.): Stop that noise! I can’t endure it any longer. stand: to bear; suffer without complaint: How can you stand that noise? I can’t stand that man! (I dislike him very much). \ See Also تحمل (تَحَمَّلَ) -
4 stand
[stænd] past tense, past participle stood [stud]1. verb1) to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying:يَقِفAfter the storm, few trees were left standing.
2) ( often with up) to rise to the feet:يَقوم، يَقِفSome people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.
3) to remain motionless:يَتَوَقَّفThe train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.
4) to remain unchanged:يَبْقى سارِياThis law still stands.
5) to be in or have a particular place:يَقوم، يكونُ موجوداThere is now a factory where our house once stood.
6) to be in a particular state, condition or situation:As matters stand, we can do nothing to help
يَبدو، يكونُ وَضْعُهHow do you stand financially?
يُرَشِّحُ نَفْسَهHe is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.
8) to put in a particular position, especially upright:يوقِفHe picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.
9) to undergo or endure:يَتَحَمَّلI can't stand her rudeness any longer.
10) to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person):يَدْفَع عَنLet me stand you a drink!
2. noun1) a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc:وَقْفَه، مَوْضِعI shall make a stand for what I believe is right.
2) an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something:حامِل، مِشْجَبThe sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.
3) a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.كُشْك بَضائِع أو صُحُف4) a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators:مُدَرَّج المُتَفَرِّجينThe stand was crowded.
5) (American) a witness box in a law court.كُشْك الشّاهِد في المَحْكَمَه -
5 Ich halte es nicht mehr aus.
I can't stand it any longer.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Ich halte es nicht mehr aus.
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6 Ich kann es nicht mehr austehen.
I can't stand it any longer.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Ich kann es nicht mehr austehen.
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7 resistir
v.1 to withstand.resiste muy mal el calor he can't take the heat2 to resist (it) (mostrarse firme) (ante tentaciones).resistir a algo to resist somethingNoel aguanta muchas penas Noel endures many sorrows.3 to tolerate, to stand.no lo resisto más, me voy I can't stand it any longer, I'm off4 to keep going (person).ese corredor resiste mucho that runner has a lot of staminael tocadiscos aún resiste the record player's still going strongresistir a algo to stand up to something, to withstand something5 to take the strain (mesa, dique).resistir a algo to withstand something* * *1 (aguantar - algo) to hold (out); (- alguien) to hold out, take (it), have endurance2 (durar) to endure, last3 (ejército) to hold out, resist1 (soportar) to stand, tolerate2 (peso etc) to bear, withstand, take3 (tentación etc) to resist1 (rechazar) to resist2 (oponerse) to resist, put up resistance4 (negarse) to refuse* * *verb1) to resist2) endure3) hold* * *1. VT1) [+ peso] to bear, take, support; [+ presión] to take, withstand2) [+ ataque, tentación] to resist; [+ propuesta] to resist, oppose, make a stand against3) (=tolerar) to put up with, endureno puedo resistir este frío — I can't bear o stand this cold
4)2. VI1) (=oponer resistencia) to resist2) (=durar) to last (out), hold outel equipo no puede resistir mucho tiempo más — the team can't last o hold out much longer
3) (=soportar peso)¿resistirá la silla? — will the chair take it?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( aguantar) <dolor/calor/presión> to withstand, take¿resistirá otro invierno? — will it last o survive another winter?
su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte — his heart couldn't take o stand a shock like that
no la resisto — (Col, Per fam) I can't stand her
b) <tentación/impulso> to resist2.resistir via) ( aguantar)no resistió, era demasiado peso — it didn't take it o hold, it was too heavy
¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua? — how long can you stay underwater?
b) ejército to hold out, resist3.resistirse v pron1) ( oponer resistencia) to resist2) ( tener reticencia)resistirse A + INF: se resiste a aceptarlo she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to it; me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe; no pude resistirme a decírselo — I couldn't resist telling her
3) (fam) ( plantear dificultades)* * *= defy, resist, stand up to, cope with, withstand, hold fast, hold off, stand + the gaff.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. Abstracts are, it must be noted, covered by copyright provisions, and an author may resist direct copying of his abstract.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. Publishers sometimes produce library editions, particularly of reference works, which will cope with the frequent handling expected in library use.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex. He tried to hold fast defending the cause of the Church and avoiding debates on particular cases of intolerance or persecution.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.----* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* resistirse = buck + the system, buck.* resistirse a = be loath to.* resistir una tentación = resist + temptation.* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.* sin resistirse = passively.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( aguantar) <dolor/calor/presión> to withstand, take¿resistirá otro invierno? — will it last o survive another winter?
su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte — his heart couldn't take o stand a shock like that
no la resisto — (Col, Per fam) I can't stand her
b) <tentación/impulso> to resist2.resistir via) ( aguantar)no resistió, era demasiado peso — it didn't take it o hold, it was too heavy
¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua? — how long can you stay underwater?
b) ejército to hold out, resist3.resistirse v pron1) ( oponer resistencia) to resist2) ( tener reticencia)resistirse A + INF: se resiste a aceptarlo she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to it; me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe; no pude resistirme a decírselo — I couldn't resist telling her
3) (fam) ( plantear dificultades)* * *= defy, resist, stand up to, cope with, withstand, hold fast, hold off, stand + the gaff.Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
Ex: Abstracts are, it must be noted, covered by copyright provisions, and an author may resist direct copying of his abstract.Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex: Publishers sometimes produce library editions, particularly of reference works, which will cope with the frequent handling expected in library use.Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex: He tried to hold fast defending the cause of the Church and avoiding debates on particular cases of intolerance or persecution.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* resistirse = buck + the system, buck.* resistirse a = be loath to.* resistir una tentación = resist + temptation.* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.* sin resistirse = passively.* * *resistir [I1 ]vt1 (aguantar, soportar) ‹dolor/calor› to withstand, take; ‹presión› to withstand, take, standno resistía más el frío que hacía allí it was so cold there, I couldn't take it any more¿crees que resistirá otro invierno? do you think it will last o withstand o survive another winter?su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte his heart wouldn't take o stand a shock like thatno resistió el peso adicional it couldn't take the extra weightno resisto que se burlen de mí ( fam); I can't stand people making fun of mea María no la invites, no la resisto (Col, Per fam); don't invite María, I can't stand her2 ‹tentación/impulso› to resist3 ( Mil) ‹ataque› to resist, withstand; ‹enemigo› to resist, hold out against■ resistirvi1(aguantar): ya te dije que no resistiría, era demasiado peso I told you it wouldn't take it o hold, it was too heavyya no resisto más I can't stand it any more, I can't take (it) any more¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua? how long can you stay underwater?2 «ejército» to hold out, resistA (oponer resistencia) to resistsi se resisten, dispararemos if you resist o put up any resistance, we will fireno hay mujer que se le resista women find him irresistibleB (tener reticencia) resistirse A + INF:se resiste a aceptar las condiciones she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to the conditionsme resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe, I'm loath to believe itno pude resistirme a decírselo I couldn't resist telling herC ( fam)(plantear dificultades): esta cerradura se me resiste I can't get this lock opentantas cifras se me resisten all these figures defeat me o are beyond me ( colloq)* * *
resistir ( conjugate resistir) verbo transitivo
◊ no la resisto (Col, Per fam) I can't stand her
verbo intransitivo
resistirse verbo pronominal
b) ( tener reticencia):◊ se resiste a aceptarlo she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to it;
me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe
resistir
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tener paciencia) to put up with: no resisto que hablen a gritos, I can't stand shouting
no podrá resistir otro golpe así, he won't be able to stand another blow like this
2 (contener una tentación, impulso, curiosidad) to resist
3 (un ataque, etc) to resist ➣ Ver nota en resist
II verbo intransitivo
1 (mantenerse en pie, aguantar) to hold (out): me voy a la cama, no resisto más, I'm going to bed, I can't last any longer
espero que el estante resista, I hope the shelf holds
2 (ante un enemigo, invasor) to resist: resistieron heroicamente, they held out heroically
' resistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vencer
English:
bear up
- hang on
- hold off
- hold out
- last
- last out
- oppose
- resist
- stand
- stand up
- withstand
- hang
- hold
- support
* * *♦ vt1. [peso, dolor, críticas] to withstand, to take;[ataque] to withstand;la presa no resistió la fuerza de las aguas the dam could not withstand the force of the water;resiste muy mal el calor he can't take the heat2. [tentación, impulso, deseo] to resist3. [tolerar] to tolerate, to stand;no lo resisto más I can't stand it any longer♦ vi1. [ejército, ciudad]resistir (a algo/a alguien) to resist (sth/sb)2. [persona, aparato] to keep going;ese corredor resiste mucho that runner has a lot of stamina;el tocadiscos aún resiste the record player's still going strong;resistir a algo to stand up to sth, to withstand sth3. [mesa, dique] to take the strain;este puente ya no resiste en pie this bridge is on its last legs;resistir a algo to withstand sth4. [mostrarse firme] [ante tentaciones] to resist (it);¡ya no resisto más! I can't stand it any longer!;resistir a algo to resist sth* * *I v/i1 resist2 ( aguantar) hold out;no resisto más I can’t take any moreII v/t1 tentación resist* * *resistir vt1) : to stand, to bear, to tolerate2) : to withstandresistir vi: to resistresistió hasta el último minuto: he held out until the last minute* * *resistir vbla estantería no resistía tanto peso y se partió the shelf couldn't take so much weight and it broke in two4. (tentación) to resist -
8 tenir
tenir [t(ə)niʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 22━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tenir fait partie d'une locution comme tenir compagnie, tenir chaud, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keepc. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keepd. ( = détenir) to have• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under controlf. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the righth. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep tok. (locutions)► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!• tiens, tiens ! well, well!2. <a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the treeb. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?c. ( = résister) to hold out• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight3. <• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after4. <( = dépendre de) to depend► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!5. <b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouchingc. ( = se conduire) to behave• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take placee. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold togetherf. (locutions)► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!* * *təniʀ
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1) ( serrer) to holdtiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!
tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!
2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control3) Armée to hold4) ( avoir attrapé) to holdje te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!
pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you
tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US
5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]7) ( garder) to keep‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’
tenir une note — Musique to hold a note
8) ( conserver une position)9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]11) ( résister)tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy
tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out
tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain
12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]14) ( considérer)tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible
2.
tenir à verbe transitif indirecttenir à — to be fond of, to like
tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life
2) ( vouloir)3) ( être dû à)
3.
tenir de verbe transitif indirect1) ( ressembler à)il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from
2) ( s'apparenter à)
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verbe intransitif1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in2) ( résister)tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on
tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting
il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television
3) ( durer)la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded
4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)
5.
se tenir verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to hold2) ( l'un l'autre)3) ( s'accrocher) to hold ontiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock
4) ( demeurer)se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out
se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself
se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still
5) ( se comporter) to behave6) ( avoir une posture)se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture
tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!
7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together10) ( se considérer)tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!
11) ( être fidèle)12) ( se limiter)
6.
verbe impersonnel
7.
tiens exclamation oh!tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!
tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?
tiens donc! — iron fancy that!
tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!
* * *t(ə)niʀ1. vt1) (avec sa main) to holdTu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?
Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.
2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run3) [promesse, engagement] to keep4) (= considérer)5) (= occuper)6) (= résister à)7) (= garder, maintenir)Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.
8) (= avoir reçu)tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb
2. vi1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survivetiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!
5) (exclamatif)Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!
6)tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for
Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)
tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do
Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.
7)tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after
Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.
* * *tenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litresGB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centreGB of the square;14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.B tenir à vtr ind1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.C tenir de vtr ind1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;D vi1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colourGB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.E se tenir vpr1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.[tənir] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]1. [retenir] to hold (on to)je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped2. [manier] to holdtu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properlyB.[CONSERVER]tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full2. [garder - note] to hold‘tenez votre droite’a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collectC.[POSSÉDER]1. [avoir reçu]tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody[avoir à sa merci] to have gotah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hourpendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou gottenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something fromil a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the stateelle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonightb. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!4. [transmettre]nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documentsD.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to holdquand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angryla jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) controltenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashierelle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the barle tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new buildingtenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks5. [astreint à]je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in handE.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place2. [contenir] to holdF.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]1. [résister à] (to be able) to takea. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold outb. [digue] to hold (out)c. [personne] (to be able) to take itle soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nightstenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise[s'engager dans - pari]je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as————————[tənir] verbe intransitif1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay upmets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape betterle porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you goingfaire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into positiona. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou tob. [être contigu à] to be next to[personne]il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yetcet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last outje ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going intes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with realitytenir bon ou fermea. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tightb. [ne pas céder] to hold outtenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its wayil me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my groundne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned himça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stayil n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!5. [pouvoir être logé] to fittenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)6. (locution)a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on somethingb. [ne considérer que] to stick to somethingtiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] heretiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thunderingtiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself usefultenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricitys'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of himun tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)————————tenir à verbe plus préposition1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to valuesi tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...2. [vouloir]tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing somethingje tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signedtu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularlytenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good educationvenez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision————————tenir de verbe plus préposition1. [ressembler à] to take afterce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setterelle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!2. [relever de]————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se tenir verbe pronominal transitifse tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands————————se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seateda. [debout] to stand up straightb. [assis] to sit up straightse tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out3. [se conduire] to behave4. [être cohérent]a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand upb. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together5. (locution)d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop therene pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself withtiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!————————se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se considérer comme]je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yetje ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius2. (locution)je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! 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9 ertragen
v/t (unreg.)1. (aushalten) bear, stand, endure; nicht zu ertragen intolerable, unbearable, insufferable; etw. mit Fassung / Geduld ertragen bear s.th. with equanimity / patience2. (dulden) tolerate, put up with* * *das Ertragenendurance* * *er|tra|gen [ɛɐ'traːgn] ptp ertragenvt irregto bear; Schmerzen, Leiden, Schicksal auch to endure; Ungewissheit, Zweifel auch to tolerate; (esp in Frage, Verneinung auch) to standdas ist nicht mehr zu ertrágen — it's unbearable or intolerable
wie erträgst du nur seine Launen? — how do you put up with or stand his moods?
* * *1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) bear2) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stand* * *er·tra·gen *▪ etw \ertragen to bear sthnicht zu \ertragen sein to be unbearable* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb bear <pain, shame, uncertainty>* * *ertragen v/t (irr)1. (aushalten) bear, stand, endure;nicht zu ertragen intolerable, unbearable, insufferable;etwas mit Fassung/Geduld ertragen bear sth with equanimity/patience2. (dulden) tolerate, put up with* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb bear <pain, shame, uncertainty>* * *adj.abided adj.born adj. prät.to abide (to tolerate) v.to abide (to tolerate, to put up with, to stand) expr.to put up with v.to stand (to tolerate) v.to tolerate v. v.to abide v.to bear v.(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)to endure v.to sustain v. -
10 писвам
scream; cry outписна ми главата/ушите прен. I've had enough of it. I can't stand it any longer, I'm fed up with it, I'm sick and tired of hearing it* * *пѝсвам,гл. scream, cry out; • писна ми главата/писнаха ми ушите прен. I’ve had enough of it, I can’t stand it any longer, I’m fed up with it, I’m sick and tired of hearing it.* * *1. scream;cry out 2. писна ми главата/ушите прен. I've had enough of it. I can't stand it any longer, I'm fed up with it, I'm sick and tired of hearing it -
11 wytrzymywać
impf ⇒ wytrzymać* * *1. (-uję, -ujesz); perf; -ać; vtto bear, to stand2. vi* * *ipf.1. (= znosić coś) bear, withstand; nie wytrzymywać krytyki (np. o teorii) not hold water; nie wytrzymywać porównania not stand l. bear comparison (z kimś/czymś with sb/sth); nie wytrzymywać próby czasu not stand the test of time; nie można z tobą wytrzymać! you're the limit!, you're unbearable!; nie wytrzymam! (reakcja na coś irytującego, zwł. głupotę) give me strength!2. (= przetrzymać) hold out, endure; musisz to wytrzymać! you have to endure it!, you have to hold out!; nie mogę już tego wytrzymać l. dłużej już nie wytrzymam I can't stand it any longer l. more.3. (o przedmiocie – nie ulec zniszczeniu) hold; mam nadzieję, że ta lina wytrzyma I hope this rope will hold.4. (= pozwolić czekać) keep waiting; wytrzymać kogoś pod drzwiami keep sb waiting at the door.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wytrzymywać
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12 dłu|go
Ⅰ adv. grad. 1. (o wielkości, odległości) a long way, far- łąki ciągnęły się długo i szeroko the meadows stretched far and wide2. (o czasie) long, a long time- żył długo he had a long life- żył długo, prawie sto lat he lived a long time, to nearly a hundred- dwie godziny to długo two hours is a long time- długo nie miałem od was listu I haven’t had a letter from you for ages- wszystko to bardzo długo trwało everything took so long- dłużej tak być nie może/tego nie wytrzymam! this can’t go on/I can’t stand it any longer!- nie mogę dłużej czekać, przyjdę jutro I can’t wait any longer, I’ll come tomorrow- już długo się znamy we’ve known each other for a long time- im dłużej go znam, tym mniej/bardziej go lubię the more I know him the less/more I like him- przecież tak długo się znamy after all we’ve known each other for ages- wyjechać na długo/dłużej to go away for a long time- na długo mnie popamiętasz! you won’t forget me in a hurry!- na długo mi wystarczy podróży iron. I’ve had enough travelling to last me a lifetime a. last me for a long time- zapasów wystarczy/nie wystarczy na długo there are enough supplies to last for ages/the supplies won’t last very long- jak długo tam będziesz? how long will you be there?- jak długo spałem? how long did I sleep?Ⅱ długo- w wyrazach złożonych long-- długookresowy long-term■ nosić się długo to wear long dresses/skirtsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dłu|go
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13 dłużej
* * *adv.comp. of długo; longer; dłużej nie wytrzymam I can't stand it any longer l. more; tak dłużej być nie może it cannot go on.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dłużej
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14 zdzierż|yć
pf vt książk. nie zdzierżyć czegoś to not bear a. stand sth- nie mógł zdzierżyć upokorzenia he couldn’t bear the humiliation- nie zdzierżyła i dała mu w twarz she couldn’t restrain herself and gave him one in the face pot.- dłużej nie zdzierżę, chyba mu wreszcie powiem, co o nim myślę I can’t stand it any longer, I’m going to tell him straight what I think of himThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zdzierż|yć
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15 colmo
adj.full-up.m.1 height.el colmo de la estupidez the height of stupidityes el colmo de la locura it's sheer madnesspara colmo de desgracias to crown it all¡eso es el colmo! that's the last straw!2 culmination, climax, height, ultimate.3 last straw.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: colmar.* * *► adjetivo1 (que está colmado) full, filled to the top————————1 height, summit\¡esto es el colmo! this is the last straw!, this is the limit!para colmo to top it all, to make matters worse* * *noun m.height, extreme* * *SM¡eres el colmo! ¡deja ya de quejarte! — you really take the biscuit! just stop complaining!
¡esto es el colmo! ¡ya no lo aguanto más! — this is the last straw! I can't stand it any longer!
tu hermano es el colmo, no paro de reírme con él — your brother is hilarious o is something else *, he makes me laugh so much
para colmo — to top it all, to cap it all
y, para colmo, se le rompió el ordenador — and to top o cap it all his computer broke
para colmo de desgracias o de males — to make matters worse
ser el colmo de los colmos —
que la mismísima policía le robe es ya el colmo de los colmos — to be robbed by the police themselves really is the limit
* * *para colmo de desgracias or males — to top o cap it all
sólo falta que para colmo (de males) nos corten el gas — all we need now is for them to cut the gas off
sería el colmo que... — it would be too much if...
* * *----* el colmo = the last straw.* para colmo = to cap it all (off), but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* * *para colmo de desgracias or males — to top o cap it all
sólo falta que para colmo (de males) nos corten el gas — all we need now is for them to cut the gas off
sería el colmo que... — it would be too much if...
* * ** el colmo = the last straw.* para colmo = to cap it all (off), but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* * *el colmo de la vagancia the height of lazinesspara colmo de desgracias to top o cap it allsólo falta que para colmo (de males) nos corten el gas all we need now is for them to cut the gas offllegó al colmo de … he even went as far as to …¡esto es el colmo! this is the last straw!¡esto ya es el colmo de los colmos! this really is the end o the limit o the last straw!* * *
Del verbo colmar: ( conjugate colmar)
colmo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
colmó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
colmar
colmo
colmar ( conjugate colmar) verbo transitivoa) ‹vaso/cesta› to fill … to the brim
colmo a algn de algo ‹ de atenciones› to lavish sth on sb;
‹ de regalos› to shower sb with sth
colmo sustantivo masculino:
para colmo de desgracias to top o cap it all;
sería el colmo que … it would be too much if …;
¡esto es el colmo! this is the limit o the last straw!
colmar verbo transitivo frml
1 to fill (right up)
(un cuenco, una copa) to fill to the brim
2 (satisfacer) to fulfil, satisfy
colmo sustantivo masculino
1 (el más alto grado) height
el colmo de la tontería, the height of stupidity
2 (remate) para colmo (de males), to top it all
♦ Locuciones: ¡eso es el colmo!, that's the last straw!
Juan es el colmo, siempre tiene que decir la última palabra, Juan is the living end, he always has to have the last word
' colmo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabose
- añadidura
- aquello
- hostia
- monda
- tremenda
- tremendo
English:
cap
- height
- last
- matter
- straw
- top
- fail
- limit
- shower
* * *colmo nmheight;el colmo de la estupidez the height of stupidity;es el colmo de la locura it's sheer madness;¡es el colmo de la desfachatez! what a cheek o nerve!;lo suyo es el colmo de la mala suerte what happened to her was really bad luck;para colmo to crown it all;para colmo de males, llovió to make matters worse, it rained;¡eso es el colmo! that's the last straw!;¡es el colmo, es la tercera vez que llamo y no me hacen caso! it's getting beyond a joke! this is the third time I've called and they're not paying any attention!* * *m:¡es el colmo! this is the last straw!;para colmo to cap it all;de males to make matters worse* * *colmo nm: height, extreme, limitel colmo de la locura: the height of folly¡eso es el colmo!: that's the last straw!* * *colmo n heightpara colmo to top it all / to make matters worse -
16 punkt
item, juncture, point* * *(et -er) point;( prik også) dot;( henseende) respect ( fx they are similar in some respects);( trin i udvikling) point ( fx I have reached (el. come to) the point when I can't stand it any longer),( stadium) stage;( på program, liste, dagsorden etc) item ( fx the next item on the programme (, the agenda)),(i redegørelse etc: overskrift) head ( fx this belongs under another head);( i anklage) count (of an indictment) ( fx he was found guilty on all counts);[ dødt punkt], se II. død;[ punkt for punkt] point by point;[ på alle punkter] at all points, in every particular,( i alle henseender) in all respects;[ han har ret på dette punkt] he is right on this point;[ til punkt og prikke] to the letter ( fx follow the instructions to the letter), in every particular, exactly;[ kun til et vist punkt] only up to a point;(se også springende, svag, øm). -
17 писна
вж. писвам* * *пѝсна,пѝсвам гл. scream, cry out; • писна ми главата/писнаха ми ушите прен. I’ve had enough of it, I can’t stand it any longer, I’m fed up with it, I’m sick and tired of hearing it.* * *вж. писвам -
18 Ich kann es nicht mehr austehen.
ausdr.I can't stand it any longer. expr.Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Ich kann es nicht mehr austehen.
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19 мочи нет
прост.one can't stand it any longer!; one is utterly exhausted; it is beyond endurance; it is beyond (past) all bearing; it's sheer hell; there's nothing that one longs for moreБез вас мне скучно, - я зеваю; / При вас мне грустно, - я терплю; / И, мочи нет, сказать желаю, / Мой ангел, как я вас люблю! (А. Пушкин, Признание) — When you are near I'm filled with sadness, / When far, I yawn, for life's a bore / I must pour out this love, this mad-ness, / There's nothing that I long for more!
- Поедем, Жилин, одни. Мочи нет, есть хочется, да и жара. На мне рубаху хоть выжми. (Л. Толстой, Кавказский пленник) — 'Let us ride on by ourselves, Zhilin. I am exhausted and hungry, and this heat! My shirt is wringing wet.'
- Ох, как хочется дома побывать, мочи нет! (В. Кондратьев, Лихоборы) — 'Ugh, how I want to get home, it's sheer hell.'
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20 спасу нет
прост.1) (от кого, от чего) (надоел, замучил) oh, botheration!; no peace nor rest from you (him, her, them)!- Ух вы, зелень садовая, ух вы, ухари учёные, спасу от вас нету! - заухал, задвигался на стуле глыбообразный человек. (Ю. Бондарев, Выбор) — 'Greenhorns, learned nitwits, no peace nor rest from you!' the square-shaped man grumbled, shifting on his chair.
2) (очень, слишком, невыносимо) it's unbearable!; I can't stand it any longer!Башку как шилом колют, тошнит - спасу нет. (О. Смирнов, Гладышев из разведроты) — His head felt as though it were being bored into, nausea choked him - pretty complete!
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