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Makarov: be in dire straits, be in great straitsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть в в большой нужде
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22 быть в очень трудном финансовом положении
Makarov: be in dire straits, be in great straitsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть в очень трудном финансовом положении
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23 быть в стеснённых обстоятельствах
1) General subject: be in low circumstances, be on one's uppers, pull the devil by the tail, to be (down) on (one's) uppers2) Makarov: be in dire straits, be in great straits, feel the pinchУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть в стеснённых обстоятельствах
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24 strait
n1) звич. pl (вузька) протока2) перешийок3) вузький прохід4) звич. pl скрутне становище; злидні* * *I [streit] n1) pl ( вузька) протока2) перешийокII [streit] aapx., лiт. тіснийIII [streit] n; plскрутний стан; складні обставини; нуждаIV [streit] a1) строгий, вимогливий2) нужденний, незаможний3) скупий, скупуватий -
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[streɪt]n1) (звич. pl) прото́каthe Straits of Dover — Па-де-Кале́
2) (звич. pl) скрутне́ стано́вище; зли́дніI am in great straits — я в скрутно́му стано́вищі
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26 sacer
săcer, sā̆cra, sā̆crum (ante-class. collat. form sacer, sacris, sacre; plur.:I.sacres porci,
Plaut. Men. 2, 2, 16; id. Rud. 4, 6, 4; Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 20; 4, 16; sing. acc.: sacrem porcum, Fest. s. h. v. p. 318 Müll.), adj. [root sa-; Gr. saos, sôos, safe; whence Lat. sānus], dedicated or consecrated to a divinity, holy, sacred, = hieros (cf.: sanctus, augustus): Gallus Aelius ait, sacrum esse quocumque modo atque instituto civitatis consecratum sit, sive aedis, sive ara, sive signum, sive locus, sive pecunia, sive quid aliud quod dis dedicatum atque consecratum sit, Fest. s. v. sacer mons, p. 318 Müll.; cf.:quicquid destinatum est diis, sacrum vocatur,
Macr. S. 3, 7:sacrae (res) sunt quae diis superis consecratae sunt: religiosae quae diis manibus relictae sunt,
Gai. Inst. 2, 3.In gen.(α).Absol.:(β).quicquam (opp. profanum),
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 27; id. Trin. 2, 2, 8; cf.:aedificiis omnibus, publicis privatis sacris profanis, sic pepercit, etc.,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 54, § 129; so,locus sacer et profanus,
id. Inv. 1, 26, 38; Auct. Her. 2, 4, 7; Quint. 5, 10, 38:miscebis sacra profanis,
Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 54; id. A. P. 397; Nep. Them. 6, 5; Sall. C. 11, 6:villae signis et tabulis refertae partim publicis partim etiam sacris et religiosis,
Cic. Leg. 3, 13, 31; so (with religiosus) id. Verr. 2, 4, 57, § 127; Suet. Tib. 61:mores autem rapere properant quā sacrum quā puplicum,
Plaut. Trin. 4, 3, 37:(legum) genera sunt tria, sacri, publici, privati juris,
Quint. 2, 4, 33; cf. in the sup.:deprecor hoc unum per jura sacerrima lecti,
Ov. H. 9, 159:aedes,
Plaut. Am. 4, 1, 5; Cic. Fam. 13, 11, 1; Quint. 4, 2, 8; Ov. M. 14, 315:lucus late sacer,
Verg. A. 5, 761:arvum Martis,
Ov. M. 7, 101:ara,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 1, 20:aurum,
Liv. 5, 50; cf.pecunia (opp. privata),
Quint. 4, 2, 8:arma,
Liv. 24, 21:tus,
Ov. M. 14, 130:sanguis (of the sacrificial victim),
Cat. 68, 75:ales (so called from its use in augury),
Verg. A. 11, 721:luces (with profestae),
Hor. C. 4, 15, 25; cf.dies (with religiosus),
Suet. Tib. 61:tempus,
Hor. C. S. 4:commissum,
a crime against religion, Cic. Leg. 2, 9 et saep.— Poet.: vitis (as sacred to Bacchus), Enn. ap. Charis. p. 214 P. (Trag. v. 149 Vahl.); Hor. C. 1, 18, 1; so,laurus,
id. ib. 3, 4, 18; Verg. A. 7, 60:robur,
Ov. M. 8, 752:aqua,
Hor. C. 1, 1, 22:fontes,
Ov. M. 2, 464; Verg. E. 1, 53:focus,
Hor. Epod. 2, 43:Tarentum,
id. C. 1, 28, 29:fines,
Sil. 3, 501; cf.montes (the Alps, because not to be ascended by men),
id. 4, 70;vates (because dedicated to Apollo),
Hor. C. 4, 9, 28; Tib. 2, 5, 113; cf.:sacer interpresque deorum Orpheus,
Hor. A. P. 391;and (for sanctus) of the divinity itself: Vesta,
Prop. 3, 4 (4, 3), 11; so,Cybebe,
id. 3 (4), 22, 3 (but in Liv. 3, 19: ut sacrosancti habeantur, quibus ipsi dii neque sacri neque sancti sunt, so used only on account of the lusus verbb. with sacrosancti;v. the context).—Sacer Mons,
a hill about three miles from Rome, beyond the Anio, and on the right of the Via Nomentana, to which the Roman people retired during their controversy with the Senate, Liv. 2, 32; 3, 52; Cic. Rep. 2, 37, 63; id. Brut. 14, 54:os sacrum, quod imum ventrem sustinet,
Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 4: Sacra Via, or ( poet.) Sacer Clivus, a street in Rome leading from the Forum to the Capitol, Cic. Planc. 7, 17; id. Att. 4, 3, 3; Hor. S. 1, 9, 1; id. C. 4, 2, 35; Mart. 1, 70, 5;v. also via, I. A. 2.: sacer morbus,
the epilepsy, Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 4:sacer lapis,
a stone landmark, a mere-stone, Liv. 41, 13: os sacrum, anatom. t. t., = Gr. hieron osteon, the lowest bone of the spine, Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 4, 24:litterae sacrae (eccl. Lat.),
the Scriptures, Vulg. 2 Tim. 3, 15.—For its combinations with ignis, via, etc., v. those words.—With gen. (class.):(γ).ego te sacram coronam surripuisse scio Jovis,
Plaut. Men. 5, 5, 38; so,urna Veneris,
id. Rud. 2, 5, 16 (for which:urna Veneria,
id. ib. 2, 5, 18):Dianae celebris dies,
Hor. C. 2, 12, 20:sepulcrum Batti veteris,
Cat. 7, 6; cf. Plin. 8, 21, 31, § 76.—As a predicate: terra, ut focus domiciliorum, sacra deorum omnium est (a transl. of the Platon. Gê hiera pantôn theôn), Cic. Leg. 2, 18, 45:illa insula (sc. Delos) eorum deorum sacra putatur,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 18, § 48.—With dat. (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose; cf.B.infra, II. A.): sacra Jovi quercus,
Ov. M. 7, 623:esculus Jovi sacra,
Plin. 16, 4, 5, § 11:Nymphis cervus,
Ov. M. 10, 109:Cereri Polyphoetes (as a priest),
Verg. A. 6, 484:pugionem templo Salutis detraxerat gestabatque velut magno operi sacrum,
Tac. A. 15, 53:cupressus Diti sacra,
Plin. 16, 33, 60, § 139:aesculus Jovi,
id. 16, 4, 5, § 11.—As a predicate:Jani mensis, Qui sacer est imis Manibus,
Ov. F. 2, 52, quercus antiqua, quae erat Marti sacra, Suet. Vesp. 5 (al. sacrata).—Transf., in gen., holy, sacred, awful, venerable (not till after the Aug. per., and very rare):II.silentium,
Hor. C. 2, 13, 29:laedere amantes,
Prop. 3, 16 (4, 15), 11:lingua (Ciceronis),
Mart. 5, 69, 7:Maro,
id. 8. 56, 3:quaedam patris memoria,
Quint. 11, 1, 59:O sacer et magnus vatum labor,
Luc. 9, 983:heu sacri vatum errores,
Sil. 8, 100.—So used of the emperors;disapproved of by Tiberius: (Tiberius) alium dicentem sacras ejus occupationes verba mutare et pro sacris laboriosas dicere coëgit,
Suet. Tib. 27.—But soon after Tiberius in general use:auris Caesaris,
Mart. 7, 99, 4:sacri lateris custos,
id. 6, 76, 1:apud aures sacras mentitus est,
Amm. 28, 6, 26 (cf.:se Imperatori mentitum,
id. 28, 6, 26, § 21); and hence, for ecclesiastical: domus, comitatus, scrinia, largitiones, etc., in the law books et saep.In partic., with a bad accessory signif., devoted to a divinity for destruction, forfeited; and absol., accursed, criminal, impious, wicked.(α).With dat.: si quisquam aliuta faxit, ipsos Jovi sacer esto, Lex Numae ap. Fest. p. 6 Müll.; cf.: ut caput ejus Jovi sacrum esset, an ancient plebiscitum ap. Liv. 3, 55, 7:(β).non alienum videtur, de condicione eorum hominum referre, quos leges sacros esse certis diis jubent, quod, cum cetera sacra violari nefas sit, hominem sacrum jus fuerit occidi, etc.,
Macr. S. 3, 7.—Absol.: homo sacer is est, quem populus judicavit ob maleficium; neque fas est eum immolari; sed qui occidit, parricidii non damnatur. Nam lege tribuniciā primā cavetur: si quis eum, qui eo plebei scito sacer sit, occiderit, parricida ne sit. Ex quo quivis homo malus atque improbus sacer appellari solet, Fest. s. v. sacer mons, p. 318 Müll.: PATRONVS SI CLIENTI FRAVDEM FECERIT SACER ESTO, LEX XII. Tab. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 6, 609;B.in imitation: uter aedilis fuerit, etc.... is intestabilis et sacer esto,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 181:eum, qui cuiquam nocuerit, sacrum sanciri,
Liv. 3, 55.—Transf., in gen., accursed, execrable, detestable, horrible, infamous, etc. (only poet. and in post-Aug. prose).a.Of persons:b.ego sum malus, Ego sum sacer, scelestus,
Plaut. Bacch. 4, 6, 14; Afran. ap. Non. 397, 22 (with malus); Lucil. ib. 397, 27.— Sup., Plaut. Most. 4, 2, 67:homo sacerrimus,
id. Poen. prol. 90; id. Rud. 1, 2, 69; Turp. ap. Non. 397, 29 (with pessimus). —Of things: sacerrimum domicilium, Turp. ap. Non. 397, 30:A.di magni, horribilem et sacrum libellum,
Cat. 14, 12:hircus alarum,
id. 71, 1:auri fames,
Verg. A. 3, 57 (for which:aurum fame,
Plin. 33, 1, 3, § 6:venenum (Medeae),
Val. Fl. 7, 165:nox,
id. 8, 25:arma metu,
id. 4, 185; cf.pavor,
id. 1, 798:insania,
Stat. Th. 10, 804:morbus,
i. e. epilepsy, Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 4.—With dat.:ut immerentis fluxit in terram Remi Sacer nepotibus cruor,
Hor. Epod. 7, 20.— Comp. and adv. do not appear (as for the comp. v. Varr. L. L. 8, § 77 Müll.).—Hence, subst.: sā̆crum, i, n., something consecrated; a holy or sacred thing, a sacred vessel or utensil; a sanctuary, a temple; a religious act, a sacrifice, etc.; in plur. in gen., sacred rites, religious worship, religion (both of the State and of single races and families; and even of individuals; v. infra, b; class.; most freq. in plur.).Lit.(α).Sing.:(β).sacrum sacrove commendatum qui cleperit rapsitque parricida esto,
Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 22:ubi sacro manus sis admolitus,
Plaut. As. 3, 2, 24:omne sacrum rapiente dextrā,
Hor. C. 3, 3, 52:metuens velut contingere sacrum,
id. S. 2, 3, 110:apud Cluacinae sacrum,
Plaut. Curc. 4, 1, 10; Quint. 1, 4, 6:Minervae,
Dict. Cret. 5, 12 fin.:theatrum veluti quoddam illius sacri templum vocabimus,
Quint. 3, 8, 29: [p. 1611] quae (sacerdos Cereris) Graecum illud sacrum monstraret et faceret, Cic. Balb. 24, 55:sacrum Herculi facere,
Liv. 1, 7:facere Junoni,
Prop. 4 (5), 9, 43:facto per Magos sacro,
Suet. Ner. 34:sollemne sacrum conficere,
Flor. 1, 13, 16:ita se habet sacrum (Suovetaurilia),
Quint. 1, 5, 67:arma lecta conici in acervum jussit consul sacrumque id Vulcano cremavit,
Liv. 41, 12:sacrum piaculare fieri,
id. 29, 19:sollemne Apollinis sacrum,
Suet. Aug. 94; Ov. M. 12, 33:pyrā sacri sub imagine factā,
id. ib. 14, 80:nec de lucernā fas est accendi sacrum,
Phaedr. 4, 11, 13:neve initianto, nisi ut assolet, Cereri, Graeco sacro,
according to the Grecian rites, Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 21; cf.:vetabo, qui Cereris sacrum Vulgarit arcanae,
Hor. C. 3, 2, 26:morientibus operire (oculos) rursusque in rogo patefacere, Quiritium ritu sacrum est,
Plin. 11, 37, 55, § 150:in sacro est,
id. 18, 12, 30, § 118.—Plur.: sacra deosque penates.. ex aedibus suis eripuisse dixit, sacred vessels or utensils, holy things, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 5, § 13; cf. Liv. 5, 40:a.sacra omnia proferre, Auct. B. Alex. 32, 3: portabant canistris,
Ov. M. 2, 713:Troïa,
Tib. 2, 5, 40:velut qui Junonis sacra ferret,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 11; cf.of the same,
Verg. A. 2, 293; 2, 717 Heyne; Ov. F. 1, 527; id. H. 7, 80; 7, 158:cumque suis penetralia sacris,
i. e. the images of the gods, Penates, id. M. 1, 287:jactata aequoribus sacra,
Hor. C.4,4,54:pueri Sacra canunt,
sacred songs, Verg. A. 2, 239; cf. Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 19:sacra ordine in mensā Penatium deorum Ponuntur,
sacred gifts, offerings, Naev. B. Pun. 1, 11:neve ulla vitiorum sacra sollemnia obeunto,
Cic. Leg. 2, 8, 19:sicut in sollemnibus sacris fieri consuevit,
Sall. C. 22, 2:qui (Mercurius) sacris anniversariis coleretur,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 39, § 84 (for which:sacrificiis anniversariis colebatur,
id. ib. 2, 4, 57, §128: sacris e principum numero pontifices quinque praefecit,
id. Rep. 2, 14, 26:(Romulus) sacra diis aliis Albano ritu, Graeco Herculi facit,
Liv. 1, 7; cf.:sacra Jovi facturus erat,
Ov. M. 3, 26:sacra Jovi Stygio Perficere,
Verg. A. 4, 638:ipse (Numa) plurima sacra obibat,
Liv. 1, 20:densi circumstant sacra ministri,
Ov. M. 2, 717:arcana sacra,
Hor. Epod. 5, 52; Ov. M. 10, 436:fera,
id. ib. 13, 454:nefanda,
id. ib. 10, 228:mystica,
id. H. 2, 42:horrida,
Sil. 3, 140:veneranda,
id. 7, 382:casta,
Stat. Achill. 1, 370.Divine worship or religion in gen.: publica sacra, quae publico sumptu pro populo fiunt, quaeque pro montibus, pagis, curiis, sacellis: at privata, quae pro singulis hominibus, familiis, gentibus fiunt, Fest. pp. 244 and 245 Müll.; Liv. 5, 52:b.quo foedere (Romulus) et Sabinos in civitatem ascivit, sacris communicatis,
Cic. Rep. 2, 7, 13:quod per populum errari fas non erat propter religionem sacrorum,
id. Agr. 2, 7, 18; so,religio sacrorum,
id. Fl. 28, 69:sacra Cereris conficere,
id. Balb. 24, 55; so,Cereris,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 14 (cf. supra, a fin.):Eleusina,
Suet. Claud. 23:Junonis,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 11:Orphica,
rites, solemnity, festival, Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 58:Bacchia,
Ov. M. 3, 518:trieterica Bacchi,
id. ib. 6, 587:Dianae,
id. ib. 7, 94;15, 489: Isidis,
Suet. Oth. 12 et saep.—The private religious rites of a gens, a family, etc. (observed by the Romans with the greatest care):c.sacra privata perpetua manento,
Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 22; cf. id. ib. 2, 19, 47:an gentilicia sacra ne in bello quidem intermitti, publica sacra et Romanos deos etiam in pace deseri placet?
Liv. 5, 52:ut ne morte patris familias sacrorum memoria occideret,
Cic. Leg. 2, 19, 48:docebant (antiqui) tribus modis sacris adstringi,
id. ib. 2, 20, 49:magnum est eadem habere monumenta majorum, eisdem uti sacris, sepulcra habere communia,
id. Off. 1, 17, 55; cf.:ut qui natus sit, ignoret, cujus sanguinis, quorum sacrorum sit,
Liv. 4,2:sacra interire illi (majores) noluerunt,
Cic. Mur. 12, 27:sacrorum alienatio,
id. Or. 42, 144 (v. alienatio); cf. sing.:sacrum familiare,
Macr. S. 1, 16:nuptialia,
marriage solemnities, Quint. 1, 7, 28;called also jugalia,
Ov. M. 7, 700; cf. respecting the sacra privata of the Romans, Savigny, in his Zeitschr. 2, p. 397 sq.—Poet., poems (as sacred to the Muses):2.mihi jam puero caelestia sacra placebant, Inque suum furtim Musa trahebat opus,
Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 19:vatum,
Pers. prol. 7:Maronis,
Mart. 7, 63, 5. —Prov.a.Inter sacrum saxumque stare, to stand between the victim and the knife, i. e. to be between the door and the wall, to be in great straits, Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 84; cf.:b.inter sacrum et saxum positus,
App. M. 11, p. 271 fin. —Hereditas sine sacris, i. e. a great profit without trouble, = a rose without thorns, meat without bone, etc. (because the keeping up of the sacra privata was attended with great expense), Plaut. Capt. 4, 1, 8, and id. Trin. 2, 4, 83; cf. Fest. p. 290 Müll.—B.Transf., in gen. (the figure being borrowed from secret religious rites), in plur.: sacra, secrets, mysteries (not till after the Aug. period, and very rare):sacra tori coitusque novos referebam,
Ov. M. 7, 709:peregisse mihi videor sacra tradentium artes,
Quint. 5, 14, 27 (cf.:omnes fere, qui legem dicendi, quasi quaedam mysteria, tradiderunt,
id. 5, 13, 60):litterarum colere,
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27 strait
strait [streɪt] n1) ( часто pl) проли́в2) (обыкн. pl) затрудни́тельное положе́ние, стеснённые обстоя́тельства, нужда́;in great straits в бе́дственном положе́нии
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1) General subject: in a wretched plight, in great straits, in low water, struggling (struggling businesses — фирмы на грани банкротства, разорения; struggling farmers — фермеры, которые едва сводят концы с концами), under the harrow, in distress2) Australian slang: on the rocksУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в бедственном положении
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29 стеснять (кого-л.) в деньгах
General subject: keep in great straits for moneyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > стеснять (кого-л.) в деньгах
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30 стеснять в деньгах
General subject: (кого-л.) keep in great straits for moneyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > стеснять в деньгах
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31 erheblich ins Gedränge kommen
Business german-english dictionary > erheblich ins Gedränge kommen
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32 la mare necaz / strâmtoare
Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > la mare necaz / strâmtoare
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33 strait
noun1) (часто pl) пролив2) (обыкн. pl) затруднительное положение, стесненные обстоятельства, нужда; in great straits в бедственном положении3) rare перешеек* * *(n) пролив* * ** * *[ streɪt] n. пролив, перешеек, затруднительное положение, стесненные обстоятельства, нужда adj. узкий, строгий* * *нуждапроливпроток* * *1) часто мн. пролив 2) обыкн. мн. затруднительное положение, стесненные обстоятельства 3) узкая часть чего-л. -
34 в бедственном положении
Русско-английский синонимический словарь > в бедственном положении
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35 ἀμηχανάω
ἀμηχαν-άω, = sq., Opp.H.3.328, AP9.591, etc., in [dialect] Ep. forms ἀμηχανόωσιν, -όων. -έω, [tense] fut.A- ήσω Th.7.48
: [tense] impf.ἠμηχάνουν Pl.Com. 45
:— to be ἀμήχανος, to be at a loss for, or in want of,χρήματος οὐδενός Hdt.1.35
, cf. A.R.4.692; ἀ. περί τινος about thing, E.IT 734: c. acc., , etc.; : c. dat.,ἀ. θεσφάτοισι A.Ag. 1113
:—freq. foll. by relative clause, ἀ. πότερον.. ἤ .. S.Ph. 337; ἀ. ὅπᾳ τράπωμαι, ὅποι τράποιντο, A.Ag. 1530, Pers. 458: abs., A. Supp. 379, S.El. 1174, E.Andr. 983, Epicur.Fr. 203, etc.2 c. inf., not to know how to do,ὄσσαν συμβαλεῖν ἀμηχανῶ Neophr. 1
; χρόνος.. ὃν λανθάνειν ἀ. know not how to escape, Antiph.254.3 ἀμηχανῶν βιοτεύειν live without the necessaries of life, X.Cyr.2.1.19; to be reduced to great straits,τὰ μὲν ἀπορεῖν, τὰ δ' ἔτι ἀμηχανήσειν Th.7.48
.4 to be at a loss, amazed, perplexed, ἀ. κιόντων at their coming, A.R.4.692; so prob.ἀ. κακότητι 2.410
.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀμηχανάω
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36 ἀπειλέω
A keep away,ἀπὸ τῶ βωμῶ GDI1159
, cf. 1150;ἀπὸ μαντείας 1154
:—[voice] Pass., ἐς ἀπορίην ἀπειληθείς or ἀπειλημένος brought into great straits, Hdt.1.24, 2.141;ἐς ἀναγκαίην ἀπειλημένος Id.8.109
; ἀπειληθέντες ἐς στεινόν forced into narrow compass, Id.9.34.------------------------------------ἀπειλέω (B), [ per.] 3 dual [tense] impf. [voice] Act. ἀπειλήτην, [dialect] Ep. for ἠπειλείτην, Od. 11.313: later [dialect] Ep. [tense] pres. [full] ἀπειλείω Musae.122, Nonn.D.20.204:—I sts. in good sense, promise,οὐδ' ἠπείλησεν ἄνακτι.. ῥέξειν κλειτὴν ἑκατόμβην Il.23.863
, cf. 872; also, boast or brag,ὥς ποτ' ἀπειλήσει.1; ἦ μὲν ἀπείλησας βητάρμονας εἶναι ἀρίστους Od.8.383
, cf. Jul.Or.2.57a.II commonly in bad sense, threaten, in Hom. either abs., as Il.2.665, Od.21.368: or (more freq.) c. dat. pers., ib.20.272, etc.: c.acc. cogn., αἶψα δ' ἀναστὰς ἠπείλησεν μῦθον spake a threatening speech, Il.1.388; ἀπειλὰς ἀ., v. ἀπειλή; δείν' ἀπειλήσων ἔπη E. Supp. 542: freq. with neut. Pron. or Adj.,ἀ. τόγε θυμῷ Il.15.212
; ταῦτα, πολλὰ ἀ., Hdt.7.18, 1.111, Th.8.33, etc.;πύργοις ἀ. δεινά A. Th. 426
;τοῦτ' ἀπειλήσας ἔχεις S.OC 817
.2 with acc. of the thing threatened,θάνατον ἀ. ὃς ἂν.. Hdt.4.81
;ξίφος Plu.Pomp.47
;ζημίας ἀ. κατά τινος Id.Cam.39
; ἠπείλησαν τοὺς ἄρχοντας threatened them with the prefects, Lib.Or.47.7.3 dependent clauses were added in [tense] fut. inf.,γέρας.. ἀφαιρήσεσθαι ἀπειλεῖς Il.1.161
, cf. 15.179, Od.11.313;σφέας.. ἀπείλεε ἐκτρίψειν Hdt.6.37
;ἀ. δράσειν τι E.Med. 287
;ἀ. ἀποκτενεῖν Lys.3.28
: rarely in [tense] pres. inf.,ἠπ... ἑλκέμεν Il. 9.682
: after Hom. in [tense] aor. inf., X.Mem.3.5.4, HG5.4.7, Theoc.24.16.4 ἀ. ὅτι.., ὡς.., Ar.Pl.88, X.An.5.5.22, etc.; ἀ. τινί, εἰ μή .. Id.Cyr.4.5.12.III [voice] Pass., ἀπειλοῦμαι, of persons, to be terrified by threats, Id.Smp.4.31.2 of things, τὰ ἀπειληθέντα, = ἀπειλαί, Pl.Lg. 823c.IV later in [voice] Med., with [tense] aor. 1- ησάμην App.BC3.29
, Polyaen.7.35.2: c. inf., forbid with threats,ἀπειλησώμεθα αὐτοῖς μηκέτι λαλεῖν Act.Ap.4.17
.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀπειλέω
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37 ἄπορος
ἄπορος, ον, first in Hdt. and Pi. (v.infr.),A without passage, having no way in, out, or through: hence,I of places, impassable, πέλαγος, π ηλός, Pl.Ti. 25d, Criti. 108e; ὁδός, ὀ?ἄποροςXρη, X.An.2.4.4, 2.5.18.II of states or circumstances, impracticable, difficult, Hdt. 5.3, etc.; ἄ. ἀλγηδών, πάθη, S.OC 513 (lyr.), Ph. 854; τἄπορον ἔτος ib. 897;ἄ. χρῆμα E.Or.70
; ἀγών, κίνδυνος, Lys.7.2 and 39 ([comp] Sup.); ; σωτηρία λεπτὴ καὶ ἄ. ib. 699b, cf. R. 453d; ;βίος Men.Kith.Fr.1.10
;νύξ Longin.9.10
:—ἄπορον, τό, and ἄπορα, τά, as Subst., ἐκ τῶν ἀπόρων in the midst of their difficulties, Hdt.8.53, cf. Pl.Lg. 699b;εὔπορος ἐν τοῖς ἀ. Alex. 234.6
;ἄπορα πόριμος A.Pr. 904
; ἐν ἀπόροις εἶναι to be in great straits, X.An. 7.6.11; εἰς ἄπορον ἥκειν, πεσεῖν, E.Hel. 813, Ar.Nu. 703; ἐν ἀπόρῳ εἴχοντο, ἦσαν, they were at a loss how to.., Th.1.25, 3.22; : ἄπορόν [ ἐστι] c. inf., Pi.O.10(11).40, Th.2.77, Aeschin.Socr.53, etc.; ἄπορά [ ἐστι] Pi.O.1.52: [comp] Comp.-ώτερος, ἡ λῆψις Th.5.110
.2 hard to discover or solve,ἀνεξερεύνητον καὶ ἄπορον Heraclit.18
; ἄ. ἐρωτήσεις, = ἀπορίαι IV, Plu.Alex.64, Luc.DMort.10.8; ;λόγοι D.L. 7.44
.3 hard to get, scarce,ἐν δυστυχίῃ [φίλον εὑρεῖν] πάντων -ώτατον Democr.106
; ; ἄπορα [ ὀφλήματα] bad debts, D.50.9.III of persons, hard to deal with, unmanageable, E.Ba. 800, Pl.Ap. 18d ([comp] Sup.), cf. Th.4.32 ([comp] Sup.): c. inf., ἄ. προσμίσγειν, προσφέρεσθαι, impossible to have any dealings with, Hdt.4.46, 9.49;βορῆς ἄνεμος ἄ.
against which nothing will avail, which there is no opposing,Id.
6.44;ἄ. τὸ κακὸν καὶ ἀνίκητον Id.3.52
.2 without means or resources, helpless,ἔρημος, ἄ. S.OC 1735
(lyr.), cf. Ar.Nu. 629, etc.;ἄ. ἐπὶ φρόνιμα S.OT 691
(lyr.); (lyr.);ἄ. γνώμῃ Th.2.59
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38 grande
adj.1 big, large.este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for meun gran artista a great artistel gran favorito the firm favoriteuna gran figura a big nameuna gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibilitya lo grande in a big way, in stylegrandes almacenes department storeGran Bretaña Great Britainel Gran Cañón the Grand Canyongran danés great Danegran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakesla Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)el gran público the general public2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)4 magnus, Mag, magnum.5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.m.grandee (noble).* * *► adjetivo1 (tamaño) large, big2 (fuerte, intenso) great3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big1 (de elevada jerarquía) great\a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big wayestar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebodypasarlo en grande familiar to have a great timevivir a lo grande figurado to live in style* * *adj.1) big2) large3) great* * *1. ADJ( antes de sm sing gran)1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, greatviven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house
¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?
en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities
grandísimo — enormous, huge
un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort
¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!
hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *
2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] bighay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference
3) (=mucho, muy) greatse estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well
4) [en edad](=mayor)ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl
¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?
5)¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!
2. SMF1) (=personaje importante)2) LAm (=adulto) adult3. SF1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.----* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.
Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *A1 (en dimensiones) large, bigse mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger housesus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyesun tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guytiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/noseabra la boca más grande open wider2 (en demasía) too big¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for mequedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sbB (alto) tall¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!C ( Geog):el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/BilbaoD1( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their ownya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourselfcuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancermis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now2está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guyE ( delante del n)1 (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/winela gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater2 (poderoso) biglos grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialistslos grandes señores feudales the great feudal lordsa lo grande in style3(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friendsgrandes fumadores heavy smokersF ( fam)(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)G1 (en intensidad, grado) greatme causó una gran pena it caused me great sadnessme has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happycomió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartilyun día de gran calor a very hot daylos grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a frightpara mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassmentse produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosiones un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for meha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful seasonno corre gran prisa it is not very urgentlas paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint2(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very trueeres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heardH1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› bigla gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the votersdedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to researchesto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …2(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speedvolar a gran altura to fly at a great heightun edificio de gran altura a very tall buildingun gran número de personas a large number of peopleobjetos de gran valor objects of great valueen grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)Compuestos:masculine wide-angle lensel gran capital big businessmasculine Great Danela Gran Depresión the Great Depression( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bangla Gran Guerra the Great Warmasculine Big Brotherel gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching youmasculine Grand Mastermasculine grand mastermasculine international grand masterfeminine grand operamasculine Grand Prixel gran público the general publicel gran simpático the sympathetic nervous systemmpl department storemasculine, feminineA (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading playeruno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industryB ( esp AmL)1(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girlsla grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married2 (adulto) grown-upCompuesto:(Spanish) grandee o nobleman( RPl)la grande the big prize, the jackpotsacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpotse sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband* * *
grande adjetivo◊ gran is used before singular nouns
1
unos grande almacenes a department store
‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!b) ( en edad):
ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
4 ( delante del n)
a lo grande in style
5
‹ explosión› powerful;◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;
una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!b) ( elevado):◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;
volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) ( mayor):
b) ( adulto):
grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub
* * *♦ adj1. [de tamaño] big, large;el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;Figel cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;Fampagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large notegrandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;Gran Bretaña Great Britain;el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;gran danés Great Dane;Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;gran ducado grand duchy;la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;la Gran Guerra the Great War;los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;gran simio antropoide great ape;gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket2. [de altura] tall;¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!3. [en importancia] great;una gran mujer a great woman;los grandes bancos the major banks;la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts4. [en intensidad] great;es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yetsiempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older peopleayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!9. CompFamhacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;vivir a lo grande to live in style;pasarlo en grande to have a great time♦ nm1. [noble] grandeeGrande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility2. [persona, entidad importante]uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature♦ nfRP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that♦ interjRP Fam [fantástico] great!* * *I adj1 big, large;me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him2:a lo grande in style;pasarlo en grande have a great timeII m/f1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;grandes y pequeños young and old2 ( mayor) eldest* * *1) : large, bigun libro grande: a big book2) alto: tall3) notable: greatun gran autor: a great writercon gran placer: with great pleasure5) : old, grown-uphijos grandes: grown children* * *grande adj¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?2. (número, cantidad) large3. (importante) great -
39 Not
f; -, Nöte1. nur Sg.; (Mangel, Armut) want, need, poverty; (Notlage) plight; (Elend) auch misery; wirtschaftliche Not economic plight; Not leiden suffer want ( oder privation); die Not leidende Bevölkerung the needy people; in der Stunde der Not at the hour of need; für Zeiten der Not for a rainy day; in Not geraten / sein encounter hard times / be suffering want; keine Not kennen be well-off; Not macht erfinderisch necessity is the mother of invention; in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen umg. any port in a storm, beggars can’t be choosers; Not kennt kein Gebot Sprichw. necessity knows no law; Not lehrt beten Sprichw. need teaches you how to pray2. (Schwierigkeit) difficulty, trouble; (Bedrängnis) distress; (Gefahr) danger; Nöte difficulties, problems; in tausend Nöten sein be in real trouble ( oder a real mess); in Not sein be in trouble; in Not geraten run into difficulties; in höchster Not in dire straits; Rettung in oder aus höchster Not rescue from extreme difficulties; in meiner etc. Not in my etc. predicament3. nur Sg. (Mühe): seine liebe Not haben have a hard time (of it); mit jemandem / etw. seine liebe Not haben have a hard time with s.o. / s.th; ich hatte meine liebe Not, wieder ans Ufer zu schwimmen I had great difficulty in swimming back to the bank; ohne Not without any problem4. nur Sg.; (Notwendigkeit) necessity; damit hat es keine Not it’s not urgent; ohne Not solltest du das nicht tun you shouldn’t do that unless it’s really necessary; zur Not if necessary, if need be; (gerade noch) at (Am. in) a pinch; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; wenn Not am Mann ist if need be; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; hier ist oder tut Hilfe Not geh. I etc. need help here; es täte dir Not zu (+ Inf.) Dial. you would do well to (+ Inf.), what you really need is to (+ Inf.) aus der Not eine Tugend machen make a virtue of necessity; der Not gehorchend geh. bowing to necessity; siehe auch Mühe, knapp I* * *die Not(Bedrängnis) hardship; distress;(Mangel) privation; need; want* * *[noːt]f -, -e['nøːtə]hier herrscht große Nót — there is great poverty here
eine Zeit der Nót — a time of need, a lean time
aus Nót — out of poverty
Nót leiden — to suffer deprivation
Nót leidend (Bevölkerung, Land) — impoverished; Unternehmen, Wirtschaft ailing; (Comm) Wechsel, Wertpapier dishonoured (Brit), dishonored (US); Kredit unsecured
in Nót leben — to live in poverty
Nót macht erfinderisch (Prov) — necessity is the mother of invention (Prov)
in der Nót schmeckt jedes Brot (Prov) — beggars can't be choosers (prov)
Nót kennt kein Gebot (Prov) — necessity knows no law (Prov)
See:in seiner Nót — in his hour of need
in unserer Nót blieb uns nichts anderes übrig — in this emergency we had no choice
jdm seine Nót klagen — to tell sb one's troubles, to cry on sb's shoulder (inf)
in Nót sein — to be in distress
in Nót geraten — to get into serious difficulties
wenn Nót am Mann ist — if the need arises
Freunde in der Nót (gehen tausend auf ein Lot) (Prov) — a friend in need (is a friend indeed) (Prov)
der Retter in der Nót — the knight in shining armour (Brit) or armor (US)
Hilfe in höchster Nót — help in the nick of time
in höchster Nót sein, sich in höchster Nót befinden — to be in dire straits
in Ängsten und Nöten schweben — to be in fear and trembling
jdm in der Nót beistehen —
jetzt ist Holland in Nót! — now we're in dire straits!
er hat seine liebe Nót mit ihr/damit — he really has problems with her/it, he really has his work cut out with her/it (inf)
die Eltern hatten Nót, ihre fünf Kinder zu ernähren —
es hat or damit hat's keine Nót (old) — there's no rush
See:4) (= Zwang, Notwendigkeit) necessityder Nót gehorchend — bowing to necessity
etw nicht ohne Nót tun — not to do sth without having to
ohne Nót — without good cause
zur Nót — if necessary, if need(s) be
aus der Nót geboren sein — to be born of necessity
aus der Nót eine Tugend machen — to make a virtue (out) of necessity
Nót sein — to be necessary
See:→ nottun* * *(poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) need* * *<-, Nöte>[ˈno:t, pl ˈnø:tə]fdas war eine Zeit der \Not it was a time of need, a lean timees herrscht bittere \Not there is abject povertyin diesem Land herrscht große \Not there is great poverty and hardship in this countryaus \Not out of povertyin \Not geraten to encounter hard timesin \Not leben to live in poverty\Not leiden to live in poverty, to suffer deprivation\Not leidend destitute\Not leidende Menschen people in need2. (Bedrängnis) distress, afflictionjdm in der \Not beistehen to support sb at a difficult time, to help sb in times of troublein \Not geraten to get into difficulties [or dire straits]jdm in der Stunde der \Not helfen to help sb in her/his hour of needjdm seine \Not klagen to pour out one's troubles to sbin seiner/ihrer \Not in his/her distress [or desperation]in seiner \Not wusste er sich nicht anders zu helfen he couldn't see what else he could doin höchster \Not in extremisRettung in höchster \Not rescue in extremisHilfe in höchster \Not help in the nick of timedie Nöte des Alltags humdrum problems, the problems of everyday livingin Ängsten und Nöten schweben to be hot and bothereddie Nöte des kleinen Mannes the average person's problemsin tausend Nöten sein to be up to one's hips in alligators fam4. kein pl (Mühe, Sorge) difficulty, troublesie hatten \Not, ihre sechs Kinder zu ernähren they had difficulty in feeding their six childrenseine liebe \Not haben mit jdm/etw to have one's work cut out with sb/sth, to have a lot of trouble [or problems] with sb/sthsie hat ihre liebe \Not mit ihrem Sohn she really has her work cut out with her sonseine liebe \Not haben, etw zu tun to have one's work cut out doing sthmit knapper \Not just, by the skin of one's teethdamit hat es keine \Not there's no rushohne \Not sollte man nicht zu so drastischen Maßnahmen greifen if there is no need, one shouldn't resort to such drastic measuresim Deutschen werden oft ohne \Not Anglizismen für die Bezeichnung neuer Gegenstände verwendet in German, Anglicisms are often used for describing new articles when there is actually no need [to use foreign words]der \Not gehorchend out of necessitytun, was die \Not gebietet to do what has to be doneetw nicht ohne \Not tun not to do sth without having to6.▶ wenn die \Not am größten, ist Gottes Hilfe am nächsten (prov) man's extremity is God's opportunity prov▶ [da/jetzt/bei ihm ist] Holland in \Not [o Nöten] (prov) things are looking grim, now we are in for itdas sind mir gute Freunde, wenn \Not am Mann ist, haben sie sich alle verdünnisiert! that's what I call good friends — when I/you really needed them they all cleared off!eigentlich wollte ich morgen zum Angeln gehen, aber wenn wirklich \Not am Mann ist... actually, I wanted to go fishing tomorrow but if you're really stuck...▶ in \Not und Tod zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin▶ aus der \Not eine Tugend machen to make a virtue out of necessity▶ zur \Not if need[s] be* * *die; Not, NöteRettung in od. aus höchster Not — rescue from extreme difficulties
2) o. Pl. (Mangel, Armut) need; poverty [and hardship]Not leiden — suffer poverty or want [and hardship]
3) o. Pl. (Verzweiflung) anguish; distress4) (Sorge, Mühe) troubleseine [liebe] Not mit jemandem/etwas haben — have a lot of trouble or a lot of problems with somebody/something
zur Not — if need be; if necessary
Not tun or sein — (geh., landsch.) be necessary
* * *wirtschaftliche Not economic plight;Not leiden suffer want ( oder privation);die Not leidende Bevölkerung the needy people;in der Stunde der Not at the hour of need;für Zeiten der Not for a rainy day;in Not geraten/sein encounter hard times/be suffering want;keine Not kennen be well-off;Not macht erfinderisch necessity is the mother of invention;in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen umg any port in a storm, beggars can’t be choosers;Not kennt kein Gebot sprichw necessity knows no law;Not lehrt beten sprichw need teaches you how to prayNöte difficulties, problems;in tausend Nöten sein be in real trouble ( oder a real mess);in Not sein be in trouble;in Not geraten run into difficulties;in höchster Not in dire straits;aus höchster Not rescue from extreme difficulties;in meiner etcNot in my etc predicament3. nur sg (Mühe):seine liebe Not haben have a hard time (of it);mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben have a hard time with sb/s.th;ich hatte meine liebe Not, wieder ans Ufer zu schwimmen I had great difficulty in swimming back to the bank;ohne Not without any problemdamit hat es keine Not it’s not urgent;ohne Not solltest du das nicht tun you shouldn’t do that unless it’s really necessary;zur Not if necessary, if need be; (gerade noch) at (US in) a pinch; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;wenn Not am Mann ist if need be; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;aus der Not eine Tugend machen make a virtue of necessity;* * *die; Not, Nöte1) (Bedrohung, Gefahr)Rettung in od. aus höchster Not — rescue from extreme difficulties
2) o. Pl. (Mangel, Armut) need; poverty [and hardship]Not leiden — suffer poverty or want [and hardship]
3) o. Pl. (Verzweiflung) anguish; distress4) (Sorge, Mühe) troubleseine [liebe] Not mit jemandem/etwas haben — have a lot of trouble or a lot of problems with somebody/something
zur Not — if need be; if necessary
Not tun or sein — (geh., landsch.) be necessary
* * *¨-e f.distress n.(§ pl.: distresses)hardship n.misery n.necessity n.need n. -
40 Bedrängnis
f; -, kein Pl.; geh. predicament, plight; in Bedrängnis sein be in trouble, be in a very difficult situation; stärker: be in distress; finanziell: be in financial ( oder dire) straits; in Bedrängnis geraten get into (great) difficulty; jemanden in Bedrängnis bringen get s.o. into trouble* * *die Bedrängnishardship; distress* * *Be|drạ̈ng|nis [bə'drɛŋnɪs]f -ses, -se (geh)(= seelische Bedrängnis) distress, tormentin arger or großer Bedrängnis, in einer argen or großen Bedrängnis — in dire or desperate straits
* * *Be·dräng·nis<-ses, -se>[bəˈdrɛŋnɪs]in finanzieller/seelischer \Bedrängnis sein to be in financial difficulties [or straits]/emotional difficulties [or distress]jdn in seelische \Bedrängnis bringen to put sb on the spotjdn in \Bedrängnis bringen to get sb into trouble a. eupheinen Gegner in \Bedrängnis bringen to cause problems for an opponentin \Bedrängnis sein/geraten to be/get into difficulties* * *die; Bedrängnis, Bedrängnisse (geh.) (innere Not) distress; (wirtschaftliche Not) [great] difficulties pl.in Bedrängnis geraten/sein — get into/be in great difficulties pl
* * *in Bedrängnis sein be in trouble, be in a very difficult situation; stärker: be in distress; finanziell: be in financial ( oder dire) straits;in Bedrängnis geraten get into (great) difficulty;jemanden in Bedrängnis bringen get sb into trouble* * *die; Bedrängnis, Bedrängnisse (geh.) (innere Not) distress; (wirtschaftliche Not) [great] difficulties pl.in Bedrängnis geraten/sein — get into/be in great difficulties pl
* * *f.affliction n.distress n.(§ pl.: distresses)
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