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121 contra
adv.athwart.prep.1 against.un jarabe contra la tos a cough syrupen contra againstestar en contra de algo, estar contra algo to be opposed to somethingeso va contra el reglamento that's against regulations2 versus.f.opposing view, con.* * *1 against2 for3 (enfrente) facing, opposite1 familiar drawback, snag1 gosh!, good grief!\en contra againsten contra de lo que... contrary to...llevar la contra a alguien to contradict somebody, disagree with somebodyopinar en contra to disagree* * *prep.* * *SF* * *I1)a) (indicando posición, dirección) againstlo puso contra la pared/la ventana — he put it against the wall/by the window
b) ( con sentido de oposición) againstuna vacuna contra la gripe — a flu o an anti-flu vaccine
c) (en locs)un gol en contra — (RPl) an own goal
en contra de — ( opuesto a) against; ( contrariamente a) contrary to
2)a) (Fin)b) (Com) ( a cambio de)II1) (esp AmL fam) ( dificultad) snagllevar la contra — contrario I 3)
2) (Col) ( antídoto) antidote3) (Pol, Hist)a) ( grupo)IIIla contra — the Contras (pl)
* * *I1)a) (indicando posición, dirección) againstlo puso contra la pared/la ventana — he put it against the wall/by the window
b) ( con sentido de oposición) againstuna vacuna contra la gripe — a flu o an anti-flu vaccine
c) (en locs)un gol en contra — (RPl) an own goal
en contra de — ( opuesto a) against; ( contrariamente a) contrary to
2)a) (Fin)b) (Com) ( a cambio de)II1) (esp AmL fam) ( dificultad) snagllevar la contra — contrario I 3)
2) (Col) ( antídoto) antidote3) (Pol, Hist)a) ( grupo)IIIla contra — the Contras (pl)
* * *contra1= against, versus (vs - abreviatura), anti.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.
Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex: States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.* acción contra el fuego = fire response.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.* contra el cáncer = anticancer.* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* contra el reumatismo = anti-rheumatism.* contra el viento = upwind.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* contra la ansiedad = anti-anxiety.* contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, against a/the wall.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* contra la voluntad de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* contra una pared = against a/the wall.* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* en contra = counterpoint, against.* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.* estar en contra de = be against.* hablar en contra de = speak against.* hacer objeciones contra = urge against.* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, be contrary to, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, run up against, turn against, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ir en contra del reloj = race against + the clock.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + the clock.* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* militar contra = militate against.* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = stay on + the right side of, keep on + the right side of.* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + no quarrel about + Nombre.* ponerse en contra de = turn against.* por contra = in contrast.* predispuesto en contra de = disposed against.* probabilidades en contra de = odds against.* pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.* pros y contras = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs, pros and cons.* pros (y/o) contras = merits (and/or) demerits, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* pruebas en contra = evidence to the contrary.* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.* tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.* utilizar en contra = set against.* viento en contra = headwind.* volverse en contra de = turn against.* * *A1 (indicando posición, dirección) againstlo estrellaron contra la puerta they threw him against the doornos estrellamos contra un árbol we crashed into a treenadar contra la corriente to swim against the currentpuso el escritorio contra la ventana he put the desk under o by o in front of o next to the window2 (con sentido de oposición) againstdos contra uno two against onela lucha contra la tiranía/la ignorancia the struggle against tyranny/ignoranceuna vacuna contra la gripe a flu o an anti-flu vaccineuna política contra la discriminación racial a policy to combat racial discriminationcontra lo que opinan todos contrary to what everyone thinks3 ( en locs):en contra againstyo estoy en contra I'm against it40 votos a favor y 23 en contra 40 votes for and 23 againstun gol en contra ( RPl); an own goalen contra de: está en contra de mis principios it's against my principlesen contra nuestra or de nosotros against usse pronunciaron en contra de estas medidas they announced that they were opposed to these measuresB1 ( Fin):un cheque girado contra el Banco de Pando a check drawn on the Banco de Pando2 ( Com)(a cambio de): contra presentación/entrega de este vale on presentation/surrender of this voucherenvíos contra reembolso parcels sent cash on deliveryllevarle la contra a algn: a ella no le gusta que le lleven la contra she doesn't like to be contradictedsiempre tiene que llevarme la contra she always has to disagreelo hace sólo por llevar la contra he does it just to be difficultB ( Col) (antídoto) antidote12* * *
contra preposición
against;
nos estrellamos contra un árbol we crashed into a tree;
dos contra uno two against one;
yo estoy en contra I'm against it;
40 votos en contra 40 votes against;
en contra de ( opuesto a) against;
( contrariamente a) contrary to
■ sustantivo femenino
◊ llevarle la contra a algn to contradict sb
c) (Pol, Hist) ( grupo):
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( individuo) Contra rebel
■ sustantivo masculino See Also→◊ pro
contra
I preposición
1 (oposición) against
estar en contra de algo, to be against sthg
nadie dijo nada en contra, no one disagreed
2 (apoyado en) against
3 (cuando indica colisión física) into
II f Pol (grupo contrarrevolucionario) contra
♦ Locuciones: los pros y los contras, the pros and cons
' contra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominar
- animosidad
- apelar
- atentar
- atentado
- azuzar
- blasfemar
- bloque
- cabeza
- cargar
- chocar
- combatir
- conjurarse
- corriente
- cuerda
- darse
- declararse
- defender
- derecha
- despotricar
- efectiva
- efectivo
- eficaz
- embestir
- empotrar
- enfrente
- envío
- estampar
- estamparse
- estrellar
- estrellarse
- exaltada
- exaltado
- impacto
- imponer
- indisponer
- injuria
- inoculación
- interponer
- juventud
- legal
- manifestarse
- mutar
- mutarse
- oponerse
- oposición
- pared
- predisponer
- preservar
- prevenir
English:
accusation
- against
- agitate
- aid
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- argue
- argument
- attack
- attempt
- avoid
- back
- barge into
- belief
- bias
- biased
- blast
- blitz
- bump
- bump into
- campaign
- cannon
- career
- cash
- charge
- charity
- claim
- clamp down
- clash
- clock
- clutch
- combat
- come out
- con
- contra
- contrary
- counter
- crack
- crack down
- crackdown
- crash
- crime
- decide
- demonstrate
- discriminate
- fight
- find
- for
- foul
- from
* * *♦ nfla Contra the Contras♦ nmfContra (rebel)* * *I prp against;en contra de against;en contra againstII f fig:llevar ohacer la contra a alguien contradict s.o.* * *contra nf2)llevar la contra a : to oppose, to contradictcontra nm: conlos pros y los contras: the pros and conscontra prep: against* * *contra1 n drawbackcontra2 prep1. (en general) against2. (con chocar, etc) into3. (con tirar, etc) at4. (con caerse, etc) on5. (tratamiento) for6. (en deportes) versus -
122 hauteur
hauteur [ˈotœʀ]feminine nouna. ( = taille) height ; [de son] pitch• « hauteur maximum 3 mètres » "headroom 3 metres"• tomber de toute sa hauteur [personne] to fall headlong• à hauteur de 10 000 € up to €10,000b. ( = colline) hillc. ( = arrogance) parler avec hauteur to speak haughtily* * *’otœʀ
1.
1) ( dimension verticale) heightprendre de la hauteur — lit [avion, oiseau] to climb
2) ( profondeur) depthhauteur d'eau — Nautisme depth of water
3) Sport4) (de robe, jupe) length5) ( éminence) hill6) Mathématique height7) ( qualité morale) nobility9) ( en acoustique) pitch10) ( d'astre) altitude
2.
à la hauteur de locution1) ( au niveau)2) ( à côté)3) figêtre à la hauteur du talent de quelqu'un — [scénario] to do justice to somebody's talent
4) (en valeur, quantité)à (la) hauteur de 10% — up to 10%
••se dresser de toute sa hauteur — [personne] to draw oneself up to one's full height; [animal] to stand on its hind legs
* * *'otœʀ nf1) (dimension) heightà la hauteur de (sur un plan horizontal) — level with, (= à côté de) by, figequal to
être à la hauteur fig — to be up to it, to be equal to the task
2) péjoratif haughtiness3) (terrain élevé) hill* * *A nf1 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur ( dimension verticale) height; une tour d'une hauteur de 30 m a tower 30 metresGB high; le bâtiment a 15 m de hauteur the building is 15 m high; un mur de 3 m de hauteur a 3 m wall; tableaux suspendus à des hauteurs différentes pictures hung at different heights ou levels; perdre de la hauteur to lose height; prendre de la hauteur lit [avion, oiseau] to climb, to gain height; hauteur libre or maximum 5 m Aut max headroom 5 m; à hauteur d'homme at about the height of a person; à hauteur d'yeux or des yeux at eye level;2 ( profondeur) (d'eau, de rivière) depth; hauteur d'eau Naut depth of water; d'une hauteur d'eau de 10 m 10 m deep;4 Cout (de robe, jupe) length; acheter 2 hauteurs de tissu pour faire une robe to buy 2 dress lengths of material; dans le sens de la hauteur length-wise;5 ( éminence) hill; chapelle située sur une hauteur chapel on a hill; gagner les hauteurs to reach high ground; il y a encore de la neige sur les hauteurs there is still some snow on the mountain tops; habiter sur les hauteurs de la ville to live in the upper part of the town;7 ( qualité morale) nobility; hauteur d'âme nobility of spirit; hauteur de conception/d'idées lofty conception/ideas;8 péj ( arrogance) haughtiness; parler/répondre avec hauteur to speak/reply haughtily; regard/refus plein de hauteur haughty look/refusal;9 ( en acoustique) pitch;10 Astron altitude; prendre la hauteur d'une étoile to measure the altitude of a star.B à la hauteur loc1 ( au niveau) suspendre un tableau à la hauteur des autres to hang a picture level with ou at the same height as the others; arriver à la hauteur de to come up to; raccourcir une jupe à la hauteur des genoux to shorten a dress to knee-level;2 ( à côté) arriver à la hauteur de to draw level with; quand son bateau est arrivé à la hauteur du nôtre when his boat drew level with ours; un déraillement s'est produit à la hauteur de Rouen there was a derailment near Rouen;3 fig être à la hauteur to measure up; être à la hauteur de qn to match up to sb; être à la hauteur de sa tâche/ses responsabilités to be up to ou equal to one's job/one's responsibilities; être à la hauteur des espérances/attentes de qn to live up to sb's hopes/expectations; être à la hauteur du talent de qn [scénario, sujet] to do justice to sb's talent; l'interprétation n'était pas à la hauteur de la qualité du texte the acting didn't do justice to the quality of the text; être à la hauteur de la situation/des circonstances to be equal to the situation/the circumstances;4 (en valeur, quantité) à (la) hauteur de 5 000 €/10% up to 5,000 €/10%; contribuer à qch à hauteur de 10% to take a stake of up to 10% in sth.hauteur d'appui Constr, Archit chest height; à hauteur d'appui at chest height ( épith); hauteur sous plafond height from floor to ceiling.tomber de toute sa hauteur to fall headlong; se dresser de toute sa hauteur [personne] to draw oneself up to one's full height; [animal] to stand on its hind legs.[ʼotɶr] nom féminin1. [mesure verticale] heightla pièce fait trois mètres de hauteur (sous plafond) the ceiling height in the room is three metres ||COUTURE length ||prendre de la hauteur to gain altitude ou heightn'étant plus mandaté, je me permets de voir les choses avec (une certaine) hauteur as I'm no longer in office, I can afford to look upon things with a certain detachment6. SPORT————————hauteurs nom féminin plurielà hauteur de locution prépositionnelle[jusqu'à]vous serez remboursé à hauteur de 4 000 euros you'll be reimbursed up to 4,000 eurosà la hauteur locution adjectivaletu ne t'es pas montré à la hauteur you weren't up to it ou equal to the taskà la hauteur de locution prépositionnelle1. [à côté de]arrivé à sa hauteur, je m'aperçus qu'il parlait tout seul when I was ou drew level with him, I noticed he was talking to himselfelle habite à la hauteur de l'église she lives near the church ou up by the churcharrivés à la hauteur du cap when we were in line with ou when we were off the capeil y a des embouteillages à la hauteur de l'échangeur de Rocquencourt there are traffic jams at the Rocquencourt interchange2. [digne de] worthy ofêtre à la hauteur d'une situation to be equal to ou up to a situationen hauteur locution adverbiale1. [debout] upright2. [dans un endroit élevé] -
123 inconnu
inconnu, e [ɛ̃kɔny]1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun3. masculine noun4. feminine noun* * *
1.
inconnue ɛ̃kɔny adjectif gén unknown (de to); [territoires] unexplored
2.
nom masculin, féminin1) ( personne non célèbre) unknown (person)2) ( étranger) stranger
3.
nom masculin* * *ɛ̃kɔny inconnu, -e1. adj1) (pays, personne) unknown2) (sentiment, plaisir) new, strange2. nm/f1) (personne que l'on ne connaît pas) strangerNe parle pas à des inconnus. — Don't speak to strangers.
2) (personne qui n'est pas célèbre) unknownC'est un inconnu qui a remporté la palme. — The prize went to an unknown.
3. nm4. nfMATHÉMATIQUE unknown, fig unknown factor* * *A adj [personne, causes, destination] unknown (de to); [territoires] unexplored; mers inconnues uncharted waters; il est inconnu des services de police he's unknown to the police; enfant né de père inconnu child by father unknown; inconnu à cette adresse not known at this address; votre visage ne m'est pas inconnu your face is familiar; ressentir une émotion inconnue to experience a strange feeling.B nm,f1 ( personne non célèbre) unknown (person); c'est un inconnu qui a reçu le prix Nobel de littérature an unknown writer won the Nobel prize;2 ( étranger) stranger; ne parle pas aux inconnus don't talk to strangers; il s'est épris d'une inconnue he fell in love with a complete stranger.C nm l'inconnu the unknown.D inconnue nf1 Math unknown;2 ( facteur d'incertitude) unknown; beaucoup trop d'inconnues far too many unknowns.1. [personne - dont on ignore l'existence] unknown ; [ - dont on ignore l'identité]‘inconnu à cette adresse’ ‘not known at this address’2. [destination] unknown3. [étranger] unknown4. [sans notoriété] unknown————————, inconnue [ɛ̃kɔny] nom masculin, nom féminin2. [personne sans notoriété] unknown person————————nom masculin————————inconnue nom féminin1. [élément ignoré] unknown quantity ou factor -
124 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) debel2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) debel3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) gost4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) gost5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) gost6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) poln7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) neumen2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) sredi- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *[mik]1.adjectivedebel; grob, neotesan, robat; British English slang otekel; gost (gozd, lasje, tekočina); poln, bogat ( with z); pogosten; blaten, umazan; na debelo pokrit (z); meglen, temačen, oblačen (vreme); hripav (glas); moten, kalen (tekočina); neumen, omejena thick ear British English slang klofutaa thick head — debeloglavec, topoglaveca bit thick — slang nekoliko pretiranthey are as thick as thieves figuratively trdno držijo skupaj;2.nounnajdebelejši, najgostejši del (česa); figuratively najbolj nevaren, najtežji del; najgostejše mesto, gneča, metež; slang tepec, bebec, bedakin the thick of the crisis — v polni krizi, sredi krizein the thick of the fight(ing) — sredi, v žarišču boja, sredi največjega bojnega vrvežain the thick of the fray — tam, kjer je najbolj vroče (v pretepu)to go through thick and thin figuratively preiti vse zapreke (vse nevarnosti), iti skozi dobro in slabo;3.adverbdebelo; gosto; često; hitro; nerodno; nejasnofast and thick — pogosto, kot točahe lays it on thick — on pretirava (v laskanju, s komplimenti)to speak thick — nejasno, nerazločno govoritithe shots fell thick around him — krogle so gosto (kot toča) padale okrog njega;4.transitive verb & intransitive verbzgostiti (se) (o tekočini) -
125 der
def, maskulin, Nom Sing1) (auf eine Person, ein männliches Tier bezogen) the;\der Nachbar/ Freund the neighbour/friend;\der Eber/ Hengst the boar/stallion2) (allgemein auf ein Tier, eine Sache bezogen) the;\der Hund/ Wellensittich the dog/budgerigar;\der Käse/ Salat the cheese/salad;\der Tisch/ Schlüssel the table/key;\der Mai [the month of] May\der Franzose isst gern gut the French like to eat well\der Papa hat's mir erzählt dad told me;\der Andreas lässt dich grüßen Andreas send his lovedef, feminin, gen sing von die¹, I.1) (auf eine Person, ein weibliches Tier bezogen)die Hände \der Frau/ Freundin the woman's/friend's hands;das Fell \der Kuh/ Bärin the cow's/bear's fur2) (allgemein auf ein Tier, eine Sache bezogen)die Augen \der Maus the eyes of the mouse;die Augen \der Katze the cat's eyes;die Form \der Tasse the cup's shape;die Form \der Schüssel the shape of the bowl;eine Frage \der Ethik a question of ethicsdie Trinkfestigkeit \der Engländerin the ability of the Englishwoman to hold her drinkdie Eltern/Schuhe \der Barbara Barbara's parents/shoesdef, feminin, dat sing von die¹, I.an \der Tür klopfen to knock at the door;an \der Decke hängen to hang from the ceiling;sie folgte \der Frau/ Menge she followed the woman/crowd;er gab \der Großmutter den Brief he gave his grandmother the letter, he gave the letter to his grandmotherich werde es \der Silvia sagen I'll tell Silviadef, gen pl von die¹, II. des;die Wohnung \der Eltern my/his/her etc parents' flat;das Ende \der Ferien the end of the holidaysdem, maskulin, Nom Sing1) (auf eine Person, ein männliches Tier bezogen) that;\der Mann/Junge [da] that man/boy [there];\der Hengst [da] that stallion [there];\der weiß das doch nicht! he doesn't know that!;\der Angeber! that show-off!;\der mit den roten Haaren the man [or one] with the red hair, that red-haired man;dein Freund, \der war nicht da ( fam) your boyfriend, he wasn't there;\der und joggen? him, jogging?;\der hier/da this/that man [or one], he;\der, den ich meine the man [or one] I mean, so-and-so2) (allgemein auf ein Tier, eine Sache bezogen) that;\der Hund/Wellensittich [da] that dog/budgerigar [there];\der Pullover/Tisch [da] gefällt mir I like that sweater/table [there];\der Baum [da] that tree [there];beißt \der? does he bite?rel, maskulin, Nom Sing who, that;der Mann, \der es eilig hatte the man who was [or that] in a hurry;ein Film, \der gut ankommt a much-acclaimed film;der Kandidat, \der gewählt wurde the candidate who was chosen;ein Roman, \der von Millionen gelesen wurde a novel [that has been] read by millionsdem, feminin, gen sing von die², I.1) (auf eine Person, ein weibliches Tier bezogen)die Hände \der Frau [da] that woman's hands;das Fell \der Kuh [da] that cow's fur2) (allgemein auf ein Tier, eine Sache bezogen)die Augen \der Katze [da] that cat's eyes;die Form \der Tasse [da] the shape of that cup [over there]dem, feminin, dat sing von die², I.das Fahrrad gehört \der Frau [da] the bike belongs to that woman [over] there;man muss \der Frau [da] die Eintrittskarte vorzeigen you have to show that woman [over] there the tickets;mit \der Freundin verstehe ich mich gut I get on well with that friend;glaub \der bloß nicht! don't believe her [of all people]!dem, gen pl von die¹, II.das Verhalten \der Leute [da] the behaviour of those people [over] there;die Farbe \der Blüten [da] the colour of those flowers [over] theredem o rel, maskulin, Nom Sing\der mir das erzählt hat, hat gelogen the man who told me that liedrel, feminin, dat sing von die², III.die Kollegin, \der ich den Brief geben soll the colleague to whom I was supposed to give the letter;die Freundin, mit \der ich mich gut verstehe the friend who I get on with so well, the friend with whom I get on so well;die Katze, \der er zu fressen gibt the cat which he feeds;die Hitze, unter \der sie leiden the heat they're suffering from -
126 while
while, US hwaIlA conj1 ( although) bien que (+ subj), quoique (+ subj) ; while the house is big, it is not in a very good state bien que or quoique la maison soit grande, elle n'est pas en très bon état ; the peaches, while being ripe, had little taste les pêches, quoique mûres, avaient peu de goût ;2 ( as long as) tant que ; while there's life there's hope tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a de l'espoir ;3 ( during the time that) ( with different subjects) pendant que ; ( with the same subject) alors que ; sit there while I speak to Brigitte asseyez-vous là pendant que je parle à Brigitte ; he made a sandwich while I phoned il a fait un sandwich pendant que je téléphonais ; he met her while on holiday il l' a rencontrée pendant qu'il était en vacances ; while in Spain I visited Madrid pendant que j'étais en Espagne j'ai visité Madrid ; he collapsed while mowing the lawn il a eu un malaise alors qu'il tondait le gazon ;4 ( at the same time as) en ; I fell asleep while watching TV je me suis endormi en regardant la télé ; this eliminates draughts while allowing air to circulate cela élimine les courants d'air tout en permettant à l'air de circuler ; close the door while you're about ou at it ferme la porte pendant que tu y es ; ‘MOT while you wait’ ‘contrôle technique express’ ; ‘heels repaired while you wait’ ‘talons minute’ ;5 ( whereas) tandis que.B n a while ago ou back ○ il y a quelque temps ; a while later quelque temps plus tard ; a good ou long while ago il y a longtemps ; for a good while pendant longtemps ; a good while later longtemps après, beaucoup plus tard ; a short ou little while ago il y a peu de temps ; a short while later, after a short while peu de temps après ; it will be ou take a while cela va prendre un certain temps ; it takes a while to cook cela prend un certain temps à cuire ; it may take a while ça risque de prendre un certain temps ; to wait a while longer attendre encore un peu ; to stop/rest for a while s'arrêter/se reposer un peu or un moment ; after a while he fell asleep au bout d'un moment il s'est endormi ; after a while I started to trust him au bout d'un moment or au bout d'un certain temps j'ai commencé à lui faire confiance ; he worked, humming all the while ou the whole while il travaillait tout en chantonnant ; and all the while ou the whole while, he was cheating on her et depuis le début, il la trompait ; once in a while de temps en temps ; in between whiles entre-temps. ⇒ worth.■ while away:▶ while away [sth] tuer [hours, minutes] (doing, by doing en faisant) ; to while away the time by playing cards tuer le temps en jouant aux cartes. -
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ПЕРЕВОДИТЬ/ПЕРЕВЕСТИ ДУХ (ДЫХАНИЕ) VP subj: human1. to breathe in deeply, pause to breathe ( esp. after strenuous physical effort, because one is frightened etc)X перевёл дух = X caught (recovered, drew) his breathX took (drew) a deep breath X got his breath backX едва (еле, с трудом, тяжело) переводил дух = X was short (out) of breathX was struggling (gasping) for breath X was struggling to catch (to get) his breath.Трудно сказать, чем кончился бы монолог Ярцева, если бы его не прервал дневальный Алимов. Видно, Алимов бежал от самого городка, потому что долго не мог перевести дух, и, приложив руку к пилотке, тяжело дышал, молча глядя на Ярцева (Войнович 2). There's no telling how Yartsevs monologue would have ended if it hadn't been interrupted by Alimov, the orderly. Alimov had clearly run the whole distance from camp, for it took him a long time to catch his breath. Panting, frozen in a salute, he looked at Yartsev without saying a single word (2a).Арестованный пошатнулся... перевёл дыхание и ответил хрипло: «Я понял тебя. Не бей меня» (Булгаков 9). The prisoner swayed....Не drew his breath and answered hoarsely: "I understand you. Don't hit me" (9a).Академик Флоринский, прежде чем заговорить, несколько раз кивнул, опёрся посильнее на трость. «Я рад слышать здесь положительный отзыв профессора Авдиева...» Он перевёл дух... и стал диктовать сидящей сзади него стенографистке... (Дудинцев 1). Before he began to speak Academician Florinsky nodded repeatedly and tightened his hold on the stick on which he was leaning. "I am glad to hear Professor Avdiyev's positive opinion here...." He took a deep breath and began dictating to the stenographer sitting behind him... (1a)....Поняв, что тот (Тимур) рано или поздно поймает его кисть своими челюстями, (Кязым) с такой силой вывернул ему руки, что тот, застонав, повалился. Кязым, с трудом переводя дыхание, положил ключ в карман (Искандер 5). Realizing that sooner or later Timur would catch his hand in his jaws, he (Kyazym) wrenched Timur's arm so hard that he let out a groan and fell. Struggling for breath, Kyazym put the key in his pocket (5a).Через несколько мгновений он (Скороход) обогнал старуху... Вскоре, тяжело дыша, прибежала и старуха. «Молодец, Страусиная Нога, -зло прошипел старший великан, - на таких состязаниях и второе место почётно». - «Я сделала всё, что могла», -сказала старуха, с трудом переводя дыхание (Искандер 5). Не (Highspeed) overtook the old woman in a few instants....Before long the old woman too arrived, panting hard. "AAfell done, Ostrich Leg," the eldest giant hissed spitefully. "In a contest like this even second place is honorable." "I did all I could," the old woman said, struggling to get her breath (5a).2. to take a short break, respiteX перевёл дух - X caught his breathX took a breather X got his breath (back) X came up for air.Точно демонстрируя на собственном примере возможности новой динамики, Маринетти двоился, выбрасывая в стороны руки, ноги, ударяя кулаком по пюпитру, мотая головой, сверкая белками, скаля зубы, глотая воду стакан за стаканом, не останавливаясь ни на секунду, чтобы перевести дыхание (Лившиц 1). As if demonstrating the potential of the new dynamics by his own example, Marinetti sp lit into two, throwing out his legs and arms in all directions, banging his fist on the desk, reeling about, showing the whites of his eyes, baring his teeth, swallowing glass after glass of water and not stopping for a moment to get his breath back (1a). -
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• ПЕРЕВОДИТЬ/ПЕРЕВЕСТИ ДУХ (ДЫХАНИЕ)[VP; subj: human]=====1. to breathe in deeply, pause to breathe (esp. after strenuous physical effort, because one is frightened etc):- X перевёл дух≈ X caught (recovered, drew) his breath;- X was struggling to catch (to get) his breath.♦ Трудно сказать, чем кончился бы монолог Ярцева, если бы его не прервал дневальный Алимов. Видно, Алимов бежал от самого городка, потому что долго не мог перевести дух, и, приложив руку к пилотке, тяжело дышал, молча глядя на Ярцева (Войнович 2). There's no telling how Yartsevs monologue would have ended if it hadn't been interrupted by Alimov, the orderly. Alimov had clearly run the whole distance from camp, for it took him a long time to catch his breath. Panting, frozen in a salute, he looked at Yartsev without saying a single word (2a).♦ Арестованный пошатнулся... перевёл дыхание и ответил хрипло: "Я понял тебя. Не бей меня" (Булгаков 9). The prisoner swayed....He drew his breath and answered hoarsely: "I understand you. Don't hit me" (9a).♦ Академик Флоринский, прежде чем заговорить, несколько раз кивнул, опёрся посильнее на трость. "Я рад слышать здесь положительный отзыв профессора Авдиева..." Он перевёл дух... и стал диктовать сидящей сзади него стенографистке... (Дудинцев 1). Before he began to speak Academician Florinsky nodded repeatedly and tightened his hold on the stick on which he was leaning. "I am glad to hear Professor Avdiyev's positive opinion here...." He took a deep breath and began dictating to the stenographer sitting behind him... (1a).♦...Поняв, что тот [Тимур] рано или поздно поймает его кисть своими челюстями, [Кязым] с такой силой вывернул ему руки, что тот, застонав, повалился. Кязым, с трудом переводя дыхание, положил ключ в карман (Искандер 5). Realizing that sooner or later Timur would catch his hand in his jaws, he [Kyazym] wrenched Timur's arm so hard that he let out a groan and fell. Struggling for breath, Kyazym put the key in his pocket (5a).♦ Через несколько мгновений он [Скороход] обогнал старуху... Вскоре, тяжело дыша, прибежала и старуха. "Молодец, Страусиная Нога, - зло прошипел старший великан, - на таких состязаниях и второе место почётно". - "Я сделала всё, что могла", - сказала старуха, с трудом переводя дыхание (Искандер 5). Не [Highspeed] overtook the old woman in a few instants....Before long the old woman too arrived, panting hard. "WjII done, Ostrich Leg," the eldest giant hissed spitefully. "In a contest like this even second place is honorable." "I did all I could," the old woman said, struggling to get her breath (5a).2. to take a short break, respite:- X came up for air.♦ Точно демонстрируя на собственном примере возможности новой динамики, Маринетти двоился, выбрасывая в стороны руки, ноги, ударяя кулаком по пюпитру, мотая головой, сверкая белками, скаля зубы, глотая воду стакан за стаканом, не останавливаясь ни на секунду, чтобы перевести дыхание (Лившиц 1). As if demonstrating the potential of the new dynamics by his own example, Marinetti split into two, throwing out his legs and arms in all directions, banging his fist on the desk, reeling about, showing the whites of his eyes, baring his teeth, swallowing glass after glass of water and not stopping for a moment to get his breath back (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > перевести дух
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