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121 pad
n sl1)2)Sure I knew him well. Hell, he and I used to live in the same pad for two years — Еще бы мне его не знать. Мы ведь два года жили в одной комнате
3)There were plenty of pads where kids could smoke reefers — Было много хавир, где пацаны могли курить сигареты с марихуаной
4)Women were walking the streets for tricks to take to their pads — По улицам прогуливались женщины в надежде подцепить клиента и повести его к себе
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122 exploro
ex-plōro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to search out, seek to discover, to examine, investigate, explore (class.; in Cic. esp. freq. in the part. perf. and P. a.; syn.: speculor, scitor, sciscitor, percontor, quaero, interrogo).I.In gen.(α).With acc.:(β).explora rem totam,
Cic. Att. 6, 8, 5:fugam domini,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 17, § 44:ambitum Africae,
Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 8:altera (manus) motu caecum iter explorat,
Ov. M. 10, 456:vehiculorum onera,
Suet. Tib. 18:glebas gustu,
Col. 2, 2, 20:panis potionisque bonitatem gustu,
Tac. A. 12, 66 et saep.:ad explorandum idoneum locum castris,
for choosing out, Caes. B. C. 1, 81, 1:insidias,
to seek out, Verg. G. 3, 537.—With rel. clause:b.explorare, qui homines inhabitarent,
Petr. 116:apud se explorare, an expediat sibi consilium,
Dig. 17, 1, 2 fin.:exploratum est, ubi controversia incipiat,
Quint. 7, 1, 8.—In the part. perf., examined, ascertained, known:II.exploratum et provisum,
Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 110:jam explorata nobis sunt ea, quae, etc.,
Cic. Rep. 1, 13:perspecta et explorata perscribere,
id. Att. 3, 15, 8; cf.:res non incertis jactatae rumoribus, sed compertae et exploratae,
Liv. 42, 13, 1:de numero eorum omnia se habere explorata Remi dicebant,
Caes. B. G. 2, 4, 4; id. B. C. 2, 31, 5.—In abl. neutr. absol.: explorato, it being ascertained, i. e. when he knew:explorato, jam profectos amicos,
Tac. H. 2, 49.In partic.A.In milit. lang., to spy out, reconnoitre:B.speculatoribus in omnes partes dimissis, explorat, quo commodissime itinere vallum transire possit,
Caes. B. G. 5, 49 fin.; cf. id. ib. 5, 50, 3:itinera egressusque ejus, postremo loca atque tempora cuncta explorat,
Sall. J. 35, 5:Siciliam adiit, Africam exploravit,
Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 12, 34:occulte explorare loca,
Caes. B. C. 1, 66, 2:explorato hostium consilio,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 18, 2.—In the neutr. absol.:ante explorato et subsidiis positis,
Liv. 23, 42, 9; so id. 23, 43, 7; 27, 2 fin. —To try, test, put to the proof (perh. not ante-Aug.):et suspensa focis explorat robora fumus,
Verg. G. 1, 175:taurus in adversis explorat cornua truncis,
Luc. 2, 603; cf.:hoc jugulo dextram explora,
Sil. 11, 358:animos,
Ov. A. A. 1, 456; Liv. 37, 7, 10:explorans quid hostes agerent,
id. 37, 28, 6:haec exploranda per impigros juvenes esse,
id. 22, 55:secundae res animos,
Tac. H. 1, 15:tyranni fidem,
Luc. 8, 582.—Hence, explōrātus, a, um, P. a. Lit., ascertained; hence, established, confirmed, certain, sure:ut ei jam exploratus et domi conditus consulatus videretur,
Cic. Mur. 24, 49: magna et prope explorata [p. 697] spes, id. Phil. 10, 10, 20; id. Off. 3, 33, 117; id. Tusc. 5, 9, 27:victoria,
Caes. B. G. 7, 52, 2:ratio,
Cic. N. D. 1, 23, 64:litterae exploratae a timore,
i. e. affording certainty, confidence, id. Att. 3, 17, 1 et saep.:de quo mihi exploratum est, ita esse, ut scribis,
I am certain, convinced, id. Fam. 2, 16, 6; cf. id. Ac. 2, 17, 54:quis est tam stultus, cui sit exploratum, se ad vesperum esse victurum?
id. de Sen. 19, 67:in qua (amicitia) nihil fidum, nihil exploratum habeas,
id. Lael. 26, 97:exploratam habere pacem,
id. Phil. 7, 6, 16:(Deus) habet exploratum, fore, etc.,
id. N. D. 1, 19, 51:pro explorato habebat, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 6, 5, 3.— Comp.:facilior et exploratior devitatio legionum fore videtur, etc.,
Cic. Att. 16, 2, 4.— Sup.:exploratissima victoria,
Vell. 84, 1.— Adv.: explōrātē, with certainty, for a certainty, securely, surely (for the most part only in Cic.):haec ita sentio, judico, ad te explorate scribo,
Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 15, b. 3; cf. judicare, Planc. in Cic. Fam. 10, 8, 6:satis explorate perceptum et cognitum,
Cic. N. D. 1, 1, 1:navigare,
id. Fam. 16, 8, 1.— Comp.:exploratius promittere,
Cic. Fam. 6, 1, 5.— Sup. seems not to occur. -
123 strain
I
1. strein verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) estirar, tensar2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir
2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensión, estrés3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión•- strained- strainer
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II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)strain1 n tensiónstrain2 vb1. forzar2. lesionarse / torcer3. filtrar / colartr[streɪn]1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino1 (stretch) estirar, tensar2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strain at the leash tirar de la correato strain oneself esforzarse■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!————————tr[streɪn]2 (streak) venastrain ['streɪn] vt1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo2) filter: colar, filtrar3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño ento strain a muscle: sufrir un esguincestrain n1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m2) streak, trace: veta f3) variety: tipo m, variedad f4) stress: tensión f, presión f5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)6) strains npltune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpln.• agotamiento nervioso s.m.• deformación s.f.• duelo s.m.• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.• linaje s.m.• raza s.f.• ribete s.m.• tensión s.f.• tirantez s.f.v.• cerner v.• colar v.• estirar v.• fatigar v.• forzar v.• pujar v.• torcer v.• trascolar v.streɪn
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
2.
v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
3.
vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
I [streɪn]1. N1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f•
this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable•
to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso•
to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobreto collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión
2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión fI found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo
it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo
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to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones enhis illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia
stress•
he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión3) (=effort) esfuerzo m4) (Physiol)b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo meyestrain, repetitive•
he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazónwe could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn
the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial
2. VT1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba•
the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas•
to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansarto strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza
don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!
3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzarto strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo
4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir•
to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco•
strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz3.VI (=make an effort)•
he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían•
to strain at sth — tirar de algoto strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia
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to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso
II
[streɪn]N2) (=streak, element) vena f* * *[streɪn]
I
the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
II
1.
1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
2.
v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
3.
vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
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124 wiadomo
praed. 1. (jest znane) everybody knows, it’s a well-known fact- nic mi nie wiadomo o tej sprawie I know nothing about it- nie wiadomo było, co za chwilę nastąpi there was no telling what would happen next- nie wiadomo, kto to zrobił/kiedy przyjechali nobody knows who did it/when they arrived- wiadomo było, że wojna jest nieunikniona everybody knew that war was inevitable- wiadomo było, że wyprawa nie dojdzie do skutku it was obvious the journey would come to nothing- jak wiadomo as everybody knows- nie wiadomo jak nobody knows how- nie wiadomo skąd out of nowhere a. the blue a. thin air- nigdy nie wiadomo you never know- o ile (mi) wiadomo as far as I know2. (jasne, zrozumiałe) of course- za wszystko, wiadomo, trzeba płacić you have to pay for everything, of course* * *1. inv2. advwiadomo, że... — it's common knowledge that...
( oczywiście) surenie wiadomo gdzie/kiedy — nobody knows where/when
wiadomo było, że... — it was known that...
nic mi o tym nie wiadomo — not to my knowledge, not that I know of
* * *adv.indecl. it is a well-known fact, it is common knowledge that...; jak wiadomo as everybody knows; o ile wiadomo as far as one can tell; nie wiadomo, kto przyjedzie I (we, etc.) don't know who is coming; nie wiadomo co i jak nobody knows anything; nigdy nic nie wiadomo you never know; z szefem nigdy nie wiadomo you never know with the boss; nic mi o tym nie wiadomo not to my knowledge, not that I know of; wiadomo było, że... it was known that...; wiadomo, trzeba będzie to nadrobić it's obvious that I (we, etc.) will have to make up for it.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wiadomo
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125 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) justo2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) justo3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) merecido•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) justamente2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) exactamente3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) agora mesmo4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) mesmo agora5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) mesmo6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) à justa7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) só8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) absolutamente9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) mesmo•- just now
- just then* * *just1[dʒ∧st] adj 1 justo, imparcial equitativo. 2 probo, íntegro. 3 justificável, razoável, merecido. 4 legal, lícito, legítimo. 5 adequado, oportuno. 6 correto, exato. 7 verdadeiro, verídico. • adv 1 exatamente, perfeitamente. it is just three o’clock / são exatamente três horas. that’s just it! / exatamente assim! I just knew it / eu o sabia exatamente. this hat is just you / este chapéu é parecido com você, é a sua cara. 2 quase, agora mesmo. 3 há pouco, daqui a pouco. he’s just gone / ele acaba de sair. 4 por mínima margem, por pouco. 5 somente, meramente. just let me pass! / deixem-me ainda (ou apenas) passar! just tell me / diga-me apenas. 6 coll positivamente, realmente. I just won’t do it / de forma nenhuma vou fazê-lo. it was just marvellous! / era realmente magnífico! 7 no mesmo momento. just as he came / no momento em que chegou. just as I had left, it began to rain / mal tinha saído, começou a chover. a just distinction uma justa distinção. I was just sure at it senti absoluta certeza. just about a) quase. b) quase não. just a moment! um momento, por favor! just beyond mais adiante. just in case no caso de, na hipótese de. just now agora mesmo. just so! certamente! just then naquele momento. just the same apesar disso, todavia. just two hours apenas ou exatamente duas horas. that is just as well coll isto é a mesmíssima coisa.————————just2[dʒ∧st] n, vi = link=joust joust. -
126 déjà
déjà [deʒa]adverba. ( = dès maintenant, dès ce moment) alreadyb. ( = auparavant) before• 30 tonnes, c'est déjà un gros camion 30 tons, that's quite a big truck* * *deʒa1) ( dès maintenant) alreadyil est déjà tard — it is already late, it is late already
sans cela, j'aurais déjà fini — if it hadn't been for that, I would have finished already ou I'd be finished by now
elle serait déjà mariée, si elle l'avait voulu — she could have been married by now if she'd wanted
2) ( précédemment) before, alreadyje te l'ai déjà dit — I told you before, I've already told you once
3) (colloq) ( pour renforcer)être second, c'est déjà très bien! — even to come second is pretty good!
il s'est excusé, c'est déjà quelque chose — at least he apologized, that's something
4) (colloq) ( pour protester)5) (colloq) ( pour faire répéter) againc'est combien, déjà? — how much was it again?
* * *deʒa adv1) (= dès à présent) [avoir terminé, être prêt] alreadyJ'ai déjà fini. — I've already finished.
2) (= auparavant) [être allé, avoir visité] beforec'est déjà pas mal — that's not too bad, that's not too bad at all
quel nom, déjà? — what was the name again?
* * *déjà adv1 ( dès maintenant) already; il est déjà tard it is already late, it is late already; à trois ans déjà, il savait lire he could already read by the age of three; sans cela, j'aurais déjà fini if it hadn't been for that, I would have finished already ou I'd be finished by now; elle serait déjà mariée, si elle l'avait voulu she could have been married by now if she'd wanted;2 ( précédemment) before, already; je te l'ai déjà dit I told you before, I've already told you once;3 ○( pour renforcer) c'est déjà un joli salaire! that's a pretty good salary!; être second, c'est déjà très bien! even to come second is pretty good!; c'est déjà beaucoup d'avoir la santé if at least you have your health, that's a good start; il s'est excusé, c'est déjà quelque chose at least he apologized, that's something;4 ○( pour protester) elle est déjà assez riche (comme ça)! she's rich enough as it is; déjà qu'il est assommant, s'il faut en plus l'écouter! he's boring enough as it is without having to listen to him as well; déjà que j'ai la migraine, tu veux que je supporte ce bruit? with this migraine, how am I supposed to stand that noise?;5 ○( pour faire répéter) again; qu'est-ce que tu voulais, déjà? what did you want again?; il a dit quoi, déjà? what did he say again?; c'est combien, déjà? how much was it again?[deʒa] adverbe1. [dès maintenant, dès lors] alreadyenfant, il aimait déjà les fleurs even as a child he liked flowers2. [précédemment]3. [emploi expressif]il est d'accord sur le principe, c'est déjà beaucoup he's agreed on the principle, that's somethingdonne un euro, ce sera déjà ça give one euro, that'll be a starton a perdu une valise, mais ni l'argent ni les passeports, c'est déjà ça! we lost a case, but not our money or passports, which is something at least!il faut déjà qu'il ait son examen he needs to pass his exam first, before he does anything else he has to pass his exam4. (familier) [pour réitérer une question] againelle s'appelle comment déjà? what did you say her name was?, what's she called again? -
127 quite
quite [kwaɪt]a. ( = entirely) tout à fait• quite! exactement !• that's quite enough! ça suffit comme ça !b. ( = to some degree, moderately) plutôt, assez* * *[kwaɪt]1) ( completely) [new, ready, understand] tout à fait; [alone, empty, exhausted, ridiculous] complètement; [impossible] totalement; [justified] entièrement; [extraordinary] vraimentit's quite all right — ( in reply to apology) c'est sans importance
quite clearly — [see] très clairement
2) ( exactly)that's not quite all — ( giving account of something) et ce n'est pas tout
3) ( definitely)4) ( rather) [big, easily, often] assezquite a few — un bon nombre de [people, examples]
5) ( as intensifier)to be quite something — [house, car] valoir le coup d'œil (colloq)
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128 come\ through
1. I1) the operation was very serious but he came through операция была очень серьезной, но он выжил /выдержал/2) the kidnappers were sure that he would come through coll. похитители знали, что он заплатит за возвращение ребенка2. XVI1) come through without (with) smth. come through without [even] a scratch (with clean hands, etc.) выйти из этого положения без [единой] царапинки и т. д.2) come through for smb. coll. we knew, you'd come through for us мы знали, что вы придете нам на помощь
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