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1 dark
I [dɑːk]1) (lacking in light) buio2) (in colour) scurodark blue, green — blu, verde scuro
3) (physically) [hair, eyes, skin] scuro4) (gloomy) [period, mood] triste, nero5) (sinister) [secret, thought] oscurothe dark side of — il lato oscuro di [person, regime]
6) (evil) [force, power] malefico7) (angry)II [dɑːk]the dark — il buio, l'oscurità
in the dark — al buio, nell'oscurità
before dark — prima del buio, prima di notte
until, after dark — fino al, dopo il calar della notte
••to be in the dark (about sth.) — essere all'oscuro (di qcs.)
to leave, keep sb. in the dark — lasciare, tenere qcn. all'oscuro
* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) scuro2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) scuro3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) oscuro2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) oscurità, buio- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *I [dɑːk]1) (lacking in light) buio2) (in colour) scurodark blue, green — blu, verde scuro
3) (physically) [hair, eyes, skin] scuro4) (gloomy) [period, mood] triste, nero5) (sinister) [secret, thought] oscurothe dark side of — il lato oscuro di [person, regime]
6) (evil) [force, power] malefico7) (angry)II [dɑːk]the dark — il buio, l'oscurità
in the dark — al buio, nell'oscurità
before dark — prima del buio, prima di notte
until, after dark — fino al, dopo il calar della notte
••to be in the dark (about sth.) — essere all'oscuro (di qcs.)
to leave, keep sb. in the dark — lasciare, tenere qcn. all'oscuro
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2 dark
dark [dα:k]1. adjectivea. ( = lacking light) sombre ; ( = unlit) dans l'obscuritéb. ( = dark-coloured) [colour, skin] foncé ; [clothes, eyes] sombre• dark blue/green bleu/vert foncé invc. ( = sinister) dark hints were dropped about a possible prosecution on a fait planer la menace d'éventuelles poursuites judiciairesd. ( = gloomy) [thoughts, mood] sombre2. noun3. compounds* * *[dɑːk] 1.the dark — le noir, l'obscurité f
in the dark — dans le noir or l'obscurité
2.before/until dark — avant/jusqu'à la (tombée de la) nuit
1) ( lacking in light) sombreit is getting dark — il commence à faire noir or nuit
it's dark — il fait noir or nuit
2) ( in colour) [colour, suit] sombredark blue — bleu foncé inv
3) ( physically) [hair, eyes, skin] brunshe's dark — elle est brune, elle a les cheveux bruns
4) ( gloomy) [time, days, mood] sombre5) ( sinister) [secret, thought] noir (before n); [threat, warning] sombre6) ( evil) [force, power] maléfique••a shot in the dark — ( guess) un coup pour voir
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3 weak
B adj1 ( in bodily functions) [person, animal, muscle, limb] faible ; [health, ankle, eyes, chest, bladder, nerves] fragile ; [digestion] difficile ; [stomach] délicat ; [intellect] médiocre ; [memory] défaillant ; [chin] fuyant ; [mouth] tombant ; to have a weak heart avoir le cœur fragile ; to be weak with ou from être affaibli par [hunger, excitement, fear] ; to grow ou become weak(er) [person] s'affaiblir ; [pulse, heartbeat] faiblir ;2 Constr [beam, support] peu solide ; [structure] fragile ; to have a weak leg [chair] avoir un pied qui n'est pas très solide ;3 (lacking authority, strength) [government, team, president, army] faible ; [parent, teacher] ( not firm) qui manque de fermeté ; ( poor) piètre (before n) ; [essay, pupil, performance] faible ; [script, novel] inconsistant ; [plot] mince ; [actor, protest, excuse, argument] peu convaincant ; [evidence] peu concluant ; weak link ou point ou spot lit, fig point m faible ; he's weak in ou at French, his French is weak il est faible en français ; to grow ou become weaker [government, team] s'affaiblir ; [position] devenir de plus en plus précaire ; in a weak moment dans un moment de faiblesse ;4 (faint, lacking substance) [light, current, signal, lens, concentration, acid, sound, laugh] faible ; [tea, coffee] léger/-ère ; [solution] dilué ; to give a weak smile faire un faible sourire ; -
4 dark
A n the dark le noir, l'obscurité f ; in the dark dans le noir or l'obscurité ; before/until dark avant/jusqu'à la (tombée de la) nuit ; after dark après la tombée de la nuit.B adj1 ( lacking in light) [room, alley, forest, day, sky] sombre ; it is getting ou growing dark il commence à faire noir or nuit ; it's dark il fait noir or nuit ; it's very dark in here c'est très sombre ici ; the sky went dark le ciel s'est assombri ; the dark side of the moon la face cachée de la lune ; in darkest Africa au fin fond de l'Afrique ;2 ( in colour) [colour, suit, liquid] sombre ; dark blue/green bleu/vert foncé inv ; dark grey socks des chaussettes gris foncé ;3 ( physically) [hair, eyes] brun ; [skin, complexion] brun ; she's dark elle est brune, elle a les cheveux bruns ; his hair is getting darker ses cheveux ont foncé ; a small dark ou dark-skinned woman une petite femme à la peau brune ;4 ( gloomy) [period, mood] sombre ; the dark days of the recession les sombres jours de la récession ; to look on the dark side voir les choses en noir ;5 ( sinister) [secret, thought, prejudice] noir (before n) ; [influence, threat, warning] sombre ; the dark side of le côté sinistre de [person, regime] ;6 ( evil) [influence, force, power] maléfique ;to be in the dark être dans le noir (about à propos de) ; I was completely in the dark j'étais dans le noir le plus complet ; to leave sb in the dark laisser qn dans l'ignorance ; to keep sb in the dark about sth cacher qch à qn ; keep it dark garde ça pour toi ○ ; to take a leap ou shot in the dark ( guess) deviner à tout hasard ; ( risk) prendre un grand risque ; to work in the dark GB progresser à tâtons. -
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6 lightweight
'light·weight nin literary circles he has been dismissed as a \lightweight in literarischen Kreisen nimmt man ihn nicht für voll n\lightweight boxer Leichtgewichtler(in) m(f);1) ( weighing little) leicht2) ( trivial) trivial;a \lightweight politician [nur] ein kleiner Politiker/eine kleine Politikerin -
7 غير
غَيْر \ another: a different one: We’ll go there another time. If this hat does not fit, try another. besides: as well as: I have two brothers besides John.. other: (in comparisons) different: He likes French cigarettes and won’t smoke any other kind. This side is dry; the other side is wet. I can’t do it now; I have other things to do. short of: less than; other than: Nothing short of a new government will save the country. un-: giving an opposite sense: ‘Unlikely’ means ‘not likely’. \ See Also آخر (آخَر) \ غَيْرُ أَجْوَف \ solid: not hollow: without holes: a solid rubber ball. \ See Also صلب (صُلْب) \ غَيْرُ أَكيد \ faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ See Also ضعيف (ضَعِيف)، غير مؤكّد \ غَيْرُ أمْلَس \ rough: not smooth: a rough road; a rough surface. \ غَيْرُ آمن \ insecure: not safe; not supported or able to support other things: Be careful of that door - the lock is very insecure. \ غَيْرُ أُمِّيّ \ literate: able to read and write. \ غَيْرَ أنَّ \ but: yet: He came but she did not. I need food but I have no money to buy any. She is thin but strong. only: but: She wanted to buy it, only she had no money. \ غَيْرُ أهل للثّقة \ suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ بالِغ \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ بهيج \ dull: (of weather or colour) not clean or bright; cloudy: a dull day; a dull blue. \ غَيْرُ جاهز للعَمَل \ out of training: not in good condition. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ plain: (of people) not good-looking: He was a nice boy, but rather plain and not very clever. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ homely: (of people, faces, etc.) not goodlooking. \ See Also جذاب (جذّاب) \ غَيْرُ حادّ \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. \ غَيْرُ حَذِر \ unwary: (esp. as a noun with the) careless; not looking out for danger or deceit: ‘Easy’ questions in an exam are often a trap for the unwary (or for unwary people). \ غَيْرُ حقيقي \ unreal: imaginary; not related to facts. \ غَيْرُ دقيق \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ ذلك \ else: other (together with the first one); besides: Who else came? Did you look anywhere else, or only under the bed?, other (instead of the first one); instead Let’s talk about something else. Peter was ill, so someone else came. If there’s no coffee, what else can I drink?. otherwise: differently: I thought it was true, but they thought otherwise. \ غَيْرُ رَسْمِيّ \ informal: without ceremony or special dress: The prince paid an informal visit to the town. private: not official; not concerning one’s work; concerning one’s home and family: In his private life, the actor is rather quiet, although in the play he is loud and angry. \ غَيْرُ سَارّ \ bad, worse, worst: (of news, weather, etc.) unpleasant. \ غَيْرُ سالِك \ impassable: (of roads) unfit for use; blocked (by snow, mud, etc.). \ غَيْرُ سَكران \ sober: not under the control of alcohol; not drunk: A car driver ought to be sober. \ غَيْرُ سليمة \ broken, break: (of language) incorrectly spoken by a foreigner: broken English. \ غَيْرُ شَرْعِيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. illegitimate: (of a child) born to a mother who is not married. \ غَيْرُ شريف \ crooked: dishonest. \ غَيْرُ شَفّاف \ opaque: not allowing light to pass through it: opaque glass. \ غَيْرُ صافٍ \ gross: (of figures or amounts) whole, before subtracting anything; the opposite of net: Your gross pay is the amount before tax is paid. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح للاستعمال \ out of order: not working: I couldn’t ring you up yesterday because our telephone was out of order. \ غَيْرُ صالح للأَكل \ inedible: not fit to eat. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح لِلْعَمَل \ out of action: not working; out of order: This telephone is out of action. \ غَيْرُ صِحّي \ insanitary: so dirty that health is put at risk: an insanitary kitchen. \ غَيْرُ صحيح \ false: wrong; incorrect: a false idea. \ غَيْرُ صَحيح \ unsound: not in good condition, not satisfactory: unsound teeth; an unsound explanation. \ See Also سَليم \ غَيْرُ ضَارّ \ harmless: causing no harm; gentle: A lamb is a harmless creature. Is this insect poison harmless to people?. \ غَيْرُ ضروريّ \ needless: useless; unnecessary (trouble, expense etc.). \ غَيْرُ طاهر \ impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ طَبيعِيّ \ artificial: adj. (of teeth, light, silk, etc.) not natural; made by man. False: not natural: false teeth. weird: very strange. \ غَيْرُ عَادِيّ \ abnormal: different from what is natural or usual: It is abnormal to have only 3 fingers on one hand. exceptional: unusual: That book is an exeptional one. It was an exceptionally hot summer. peculiar: unusual strange. remarkable: surprising; unusual and worth noticing: a remarkable change; a remarkably goodlooking child. unusual: not usual; strange. \ غَيْرُ عالِم بِـ \ ignorant of: not having heard about (a particular thing): I was ignorant of his plans. \ غَيْرُ عَمَليّ \ theoretical: adj. of theories; not learned from experience; supposed; not proved: I have only a theoretical knowledge of cooking from reading cookery books. \ غَيْرُ فَعّال \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ قابل للتصديق (غير معقول) \ incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable: an incredible story. \ غَيْرُ قادِر \ incapable: not able to do sth.; not having the power or nature to do sth.: flowers are incapable of growing without light. She is incapable of being unkind to people. \ غَيْرُ قادِر على الحركة \ numb: having no feeling: My fingers were numb with cold. \ غَيْرُ قانونيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. wrongful: unjust; unlawful: wrongful imprisonment. \ غَيْرُ كافٍ \ insufficient: not enough (in power, ability, etc.): insufficient knowledge; insufficient food. lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. scanty: (of a supply, of clothing, etc.) very small; not enough: He was too scantily dressed to keep warm. \ غَيْرُ كامِل \ incomplete: not complete; not perfect: This piece of work is incomplete - please finish it. His explanation is incomplete - it doesn’t explain all the facts. \ غَيْرُ كَثِيف \ sparse: thinly scattered: sparse hair; sparse grass. \ غَيْرُ كُفْء \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ لائق \ beneath sb.’s dignity: unsuitable for sb. to do: It was beneath the teacher’s dignity to sweep the classroom. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. \ غَيْرُ لَبِق \ awkward: (of manner or movement) showing difficulty; not skilful: He is too awkward on his feet to be a dancer. tactless: showing no understanding or skill in dealing with others: a tactless person; a tactless statement. \ غَيْرُ مُؤَدَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. \ غَيْرُ مُؤذٍ \ innocent: harmless: innocent amusements. \ غَيْرُ مؤكَّد \ uncertain: not certain; doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ غَيْرُ مُؤلم \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ مأْلوف \ queer: strange, unusually and not understood: a queer noise. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَأْهول \ desert: (of an island) with nobody living on it. wild: (of plants, creatures, land, etc.) in a natural state, not under the control of man. \ غَيْرُ مُبَاشِر \ indirect: not straight or directly joined to; meaning something which is not directly said: an indirect road; the indirect result of an action; an indirect answer. \ غَيْرُ مُبَالٍ \ indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مَبْتُوت بأمْرِه \ pending: (of a doubtful matter, esp. in court) not yet settled. \ غَيْرُ مُبْهَم \ definite: certain; clear: a definite promise; a definite plan of action. \ غَيْرُ متأكِّد \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ غَيْرُ مُتَجَانِس \ odd: mixed; different from each other: a boxful of odd tools; two odd shoes (not a pair). \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَرِّك \ stationary: not moving: a stationary vehicle. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَفِّظ \ outspoken: (of sb. or his speech) saying just what one thinks, although it may annoy some people. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَمِّس \ cool: unfriendly; They gave us rather a cool welcome. \ غَيْرُ متحمّس لِـ \ half-hearted: not eager; showing little effort or interest: He made a half-hearted attempt at the work. \ غَيْرُ مُتَرَابِط \ scrappy: made of scraps; incomplete; badly arranged: a scrappy meal; a scrappy report. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل \ intermittent: repeatedly stopping and starting; not continuous: intermittent rain. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل بِـ \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُتَطَرِّف \ moderate: reasonable (in size or amount; in one’s customs or opinions, etc.); neither too big nor too small; neither too much nor too little: moderate prices; moderate political aims. \ غَيْرُ مُتقَن \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ مُتْقَن (للشيء أو العمل) \ sloppy: (of a person) lacking effort or spirit; weakly lazy; (of a substance) wet and loose: a sloppy piece of work; a sloppy paste. \ غَيْرُ مُتَكَلّف \ homely: simple and friendly; making one feel at home: This little hotel has a homely feeling. \ غَيْرُ مُتَمدِّن (إنسان) \ savage: old use sb. living in an undeveloped society, seen as fierce and wild and likely to attack strangers. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَازِن \ top-heavy: so heavy at the top that it is likely to fall over: a top heavy load. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَافر \ out of stock: not in stock. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَقَّع \ abrupt: (of movement, change, etc.) sudden and unexpected: an abrupt change of plan. unexpected: not expected; surprising that one did not think would happen: an unexpected present; something quite unexpected. \ غَيْرُ مُجْدٍ \ vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. ineffective: not able to produce the desired effect: This medicine is quite ineffective. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَرِف \ amateur: one who works or plays for pleasure, not for money: an amateur actor. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَمَل \ improbable: not likely to happen: That is an improbable idea. intolerable: (of heat, annoyance, rudeness, etc.) more than one can bear. \ غَيْرُ مُحَدَّد \ indefinite: adj. not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. \ غَيْرُ مَحْدُود \ infinite: endless; not measurable: I have infinite faith in his abilities. This is infinitely better than that. The infinite space of the sky. whole-hearted: full, unlimited, eager and willing: His plan had their whole-hearted support. \ غَيْرُ مُدْرِك \ unaware: not knowing: I was unaware of all the facts. He was unaware of the danger he was in. \ غَيْرُ مَرْئيّ \ invisible: unable to be seen: The sun remained invisible behind the heavy clouds. unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُرَاعٍ لشُعور الآخرين \ thoughtless: careless; not troubling about the future or about other people: a thoughtless waste of money; thoughtless cruelty. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has came undone. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ loose: not tied; not contained in sth.: The sweets were sold loose, not packed in tins. \ See Also مقيد (مُقيَّد) \ غَيْرُ مُرْتاح \ uneasy: anxious, uncomfortable. \ غَيْرُ مُرَتَّب \ dishevelled: (of a person’s appearance, esp. hair) untidy. \ غَيْرُ مُرَكَّز \ watery: like water; containing too much water: watery milk. weak: (of liquids like tea or coffee) lacking taste or strength, because of too much water or milk. \ غَيْرُ مُريح \ inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. uncomfortable: not comfortable: This chair is very uncomfortable. I’m very uncomfortable in it. \ غَيْرُ مَسْؤُول \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَحَبّ \ unpleasant: not pleasing or enjoyable; (of people) wanting to quarrel; unkind: What an unpleasant smell! The heat of summer can be very unpleasant. That man was rather unpleasant to me. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْدَم \ obsolete: no longer used; out of date: an obsolete word; an obsolete custom. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَعْمَل \ archaic: very old; (esp. of words) no longer used. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَوٍ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. rugged: rough and rocky: a rugged coast; rugged cliffs. \ غَيْرُ مُسْرَج \ bareback: (in riding horses, etc.) without a proper leather seat: The boys rode bareback. \ غَيْرُ مُسْكِر (للشَّراب) \ soft: (of drinks) not alcoholic. \ غَيْرُ مَشْرُوع \ foul: (in sport) disobeying the rules: Foul play. The whistle was blown for a foul. \ غَيْرُ مشغول \ free: not busy; not in use: If you’re free this evening, let’s go to the cinema. Is this seat free?. \ غَيْرُ مُصابٍ بِأَذى \ intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. \ غَيْرُ مَصْقول \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. coarse: (of people and their manners) rough; rude: a coarse fellow; a coarse laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُصَنَّع \ crude: in its natural state: crude oil. \ غَيْرُ مَصْنُوع \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has come undone. \ See Also منجز (مُنْجَز) \ غَيْرُ مطبوخ \ raw: uncooked: raw meat. \ غَيْرُ مُطْلَق \ relative: comparative: the relative values of gold and iron. \ غَيْرُ مُعَدّ \ rambling: (of speeches, stories, etc.) not planned; wandering aimlessly: He wrote a long rambling letter about his troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُعَشَّق \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ مُعَقَّد \ simple: plain; not fine or grand: We lead a simple life in the country. \ See Also منمق (مُنَمَّق)، متكلف (مُتَكَلَّف) \ غَيْرُ مَعْقُول \ absurd: not at all sensible; foolish: The singer’s absurd clothes made us laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُغَطّى \ naked: not protected by a cover: naked sword; a naked light (whose flame is therefore dangerous). \ غَيْرُ مُفيد \ useless: worthless; fulfilling no purpose; without effect. \ غَيْرُ مَقْرُوء \ illegible: difficult or impossible to read (because the letters or figures cannot be clearly seen). \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ open: not limited: The next race is open to children of any age. It’s an open race. \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ wanton: carelessly uncontrolled;with no good reason; wild or playful, with bad resutls: Wanton behaviour causes wanton damage. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرِث \ careless: not taking care: Careless drivers cause accidents. indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرَث بِه \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُلائِم \ adverse: unfavourable: an adverse report; adverse winds that delay sailing. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. \ غَيْرُ مُمطِر \ dry: not wet; with no rain; with no water: a dry cloth; dry weather; a dry river. \ غَيْرُ ممكِن \ impossible: not possible. \ غَيْرُ مُمَيّز \ indiscriminate: not choosing carefully: He invited people indiscriminately to his party. \ غَيْرُ مناسب \ wrong: not correct; mistaken; unsuitable: That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائِم) \ غَيْرُ مُنْطَبِق على \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُنَظَّم \ random: not planned, not regular: random visits to the city. \ See Also غَيْر مُخَطَّط \ غَيْرُ مَنْظُور \ unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُهْتَمّ به \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُهَذَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَوْثوق \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ مُوجِع \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ موجُود \ lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. \ غَيْرُ مَوْصُول بالمُحَرِّك \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ ناضج \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ نِظاميّ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. \ غَيْرُ نَقِيّ \ cloudy: (of liquids) not clear. impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ واثِق \ uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. \ غَيْرُ واثِق من نفْسه \ insecure: feeling afraid and not sure of oneself: He’s a very insecure person, and so he always thinks other people don’t like him. \ غَيْرُ واضِح \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ غَيْرُ واقعي \ fictitious: imagined; not a fact; not true: a fictitious character in a book. \ غَيْرُ وِدّي \ icy: (of a voice or manner) very cold; very unfriendly. cold: unfriendly: a cold welcome; a cold heart. -
8 schwach
I Adj.1. allg. weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim; schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance; schwaches Anzeichen faint sign; schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause; schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout; schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection; schwacher Esser poor eater; das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex; schwaches Lob faint praise; schwache Stelle weak spot; eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness; schwacher Trost small consolation; schwacher Versuch feeble attempt; schwacher Widerstand weak resistance; einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed; schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc., Schüler: weak; umg. (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor; schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance; schwache Vorstellung THEAT. poor performance; umg., fig. (schlechte Leistung) poor show; ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show; schwache Seite Schwäche 2; eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays; in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography; ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils; sozial schwach socially disadvantaged; die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged3. (nachgiebig) soft; schwach werden weaken; fig. (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb; er wurde schwach fig. auch his resistance broke down; bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg. I melted at the sight; sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness; mach mich nicht schwach! umg. don’t say things like that!; nur nicht schwach werden! umg. don’t give in!; mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg. I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)4. schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: abflauen, nachlassenII Adv.:1. schwach aktiv PHYS., Substanz: low-level; schwach radioaktiv PHYS.... emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive...; schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc.: half empty; schwach besiedelt oder bevölkert Region: sparsely populated; schwach betont LING., Silbe: weakly stressed; schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress; schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability; schwach besucht sein be poorly attended; schwach motorisiert low-powered; sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance; sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat; schwach dekliniertes Substantiv / Adjektiv weak noun / adjective* * *weak; frail; faint; slender; feeble; delicate; slight; feckless; flimsy; infirm; languid; lightweight; sinewed; lame; effete* * *schwạch [ʃvax]1. adj comp - er['ʃvɛçɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃvɛçstə] weak (AUCH GRAM); Mensch, Greis, Begründung, Versuch, Aufführung, Alibi, Widerstand auch feeble; Konstitution auch frail; Gesundheit, Beteiligung, Gedächtnis poor; Ton, Anzeichen, Hoffnung, Bewegung faint, slight; Gehör poor, dull; Stimme weak, faint; Licht poor, dim; Wind light; (COMM) Nachfrage, Geschäft slack, pooror eine schwache Leistung (inf) — that's a poor show (inf)
jds schwache Seite/Stelle — sb's weak point/spot
in einem schwachen Augenblick, in einer schwachen Stunde — in a moment of weakness, in a weak moment
auf schwachen Beinen or Füßen stehen (fig) — to be on shaky ground; (Theorie) to be shaky
alles, was in meinen schwachen Kräften steht — everything within my power
mir wird schwach (lit) — I feel faint; (fig inf) it makes me sick (inf)
schwächer werden — to grow weaker, to weaken; (Augen) to fail, to grow worse; (Stimme) to grow fainter; (Licht) to (grow) dim; (Ton) to fade; (Nachfrage) to fall off, to slacken
der Schwächere — the weaker (person); (gegenüber Gegner) the underdog
2. adv comp -er,superl am -sten1) (= leicht) schlagen weakly; vibrieren, radioaktiv slightly; spüren, riechen, hören barely2) (= spärlich) besucht, bestückt poorlyschon bei schwach bewegtem Meer werde ich seekrank — as soon as there's the slightest swell I get seasick
* * *1) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) low2) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) faint3) (in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.) faintly4) (slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.) faintly5) feebly6) (weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) feeble7) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) flimsy8) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) weak9) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) weak10) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) weak11) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) weak12) (slenderly: slightly built.) slightly13) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) slight* * *<schwächer, schwächste>[ʃvax]I. adjkrank und \schwach weak and ill▪ der Schwächere/Schwächste the weaker/weakest person\schwacher Widerstand weak [or feeble] resistance2. (wenig selbstbewusst) Charakter weakeinen \schwachen Willen haben to be weak-willed3. (wenig leistend) weakin Rechtschreibung ist er ziemlich \schwach his spelling is rather poorein \schwacher Mitarbeiter/Sportler a poor worker/sportsmanein \schwacher Schüler a poor [or weak] pupilein \schwaches Gehör/Sehvermögen poor [or weak] hearing/eyesightim Alter wird das Gehör schwächer one's hearing becomes poorer in old age\schwache Gesundheit poor healtheine \schwache Konstitution haben to have a frail constitution5. (dürftig) weak, poor\schwaches Ergebnis poor resulteine \schwache Leistung a poor performance [or fam showes gibt noch einige \schwache Stellen in unserem Plan our plan has still got some weaknesses\schwache Ähnlichkeit remote resemblanceein \schwaches Anzeichen a faint [or slight] indicationein \schwacher Bartwuchs a sparse [growth of] beardeine \schwache Beteiligung [o Teilnahme] poor participationein \schwaches Interesse [very] little interest\schwache Nachfrage poor demandeine \schwache Resonanz a lukewarm response8. (leicht) weak\schwache Atmung faint breathingeine \schwache Bewegung a slight [or faint] movement\schwacher Druck light pressureein \schwacher Herzschlag a faint heartbeatein \schwacher Luftzug/Wind a gentle [or light] breeze/windeine \schwache Strömung a light current▪ schwächer werden to become fainter\schwaches Magnetfeld low-intensity magnetic fielddieser Motor ist zu \schwach this engine is not powerful enoughdas Licht wird schwächer the light is fading [or failing10. (dünn) Brett, Eisdecke thinein \schwaches Kettenglied a weak chain-link12.bei Schokoladentorte werde ich immer \schwach I can never resist chocolate gateaubei dem Gehalt würde wohl jeder \schwach werden anybody would be tempted by a salary like thatII. adv1. (leicht) faintlydas Herz schlug nur noch \schwach the heartbeat had become fainter hat sich nur \schwach gewehrt he didn't put up much resistance2. (spärlich) sparselynachts sind die Grenzübergänge \schwach besetzt the border crossings aren't very heavily [or well] manned at nightmit Nachschlagewerken sind wir nun wirklich nicht \schwach bestückt we really have got quite a few [or lot of] reference worksdie Ausstellung war nur \schwach besucht the exhibition wasn't very well [or was poorly] attendedIhre Tochter beteiligt sich in den letzten Monaten nur noch \schwach am Unterricht your daughter has hardly been participating in class in recent monthsdieses Problem hat mich immer nur \schwach interessiert this problem has never been of any great interest to me\schwach applaudieren to applaud sparingly4. (dürftig) feeblydie Mannschaft spielte ausgesprochen \schwach the team put up a feeble performanceder Arzt hat mir geraten, \schwach gesalzen zu essen my doctor has advised me not to add [too] much salt to my fooddas Essen ist zu \schwach gewürzt the food isn't spicy enough6. NUKL\schwach aktiv low level active\schwach aktiver Abfall low level active waste7. CHEM\schwach basisch weak basic\schwach flüchtig low volatile\schwach löslich weakly soluble* * *1.; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in
mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint
2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)
3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>2.1) (kraftlos) weakly2) (nicht gut) poorly3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly4) (Sprachw.)schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak
* * *A. adj1. allg weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim;schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance;schwaches Anzeichen faint sign;schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause;schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout;schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection;schwacher Esser poor eater;das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex;schwaches Lob faint praise;schwache Stelle weak spot;eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness;schwacher Trost small consolation;schwacher Versuch feeble attempt;schwacher Widerstand weak resistance;einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed;schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc, Schüler: weak; umg (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor;schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance;ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show;eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays;in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography;ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils;sozial schwach socially disadvantaged;die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged3. (nachgiebig) soft;er wurde schwach fig auch his resistance broke down;bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg I melted at the sight;sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness;nur nicht schwach werden! umg don’t give in!;mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)4.schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: → abflauen, nachlassen5.schwach auf der Brust sein umg be out of pocketB. adv:1.schwach radioaktiv PHYS … emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive …;schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress;schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability;schwach besucht sein be poorly attended;schwach motorisiert low-powered;sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance;sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat;schwach dekliniertes Substantiv/Adjektiv weak noun/adjective2. (schlecht)schwach spielen play badly;schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped…schwach im adj1. qualitätsmäßig:ausdrucksschwach inarticulate, lacking expressive power;inhaltsschwach with poor content2. leistungsmäßig:gedächtnisschwach with a poor memory;konditionsschwach unfit, in poor shape;konzentrationsschwach unable to concentrate properly;lernschwach with learning difficultiesmitgliederschwach with few members;PS-schwach low-powered* * *1.; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in
mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint
2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)
3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>2.1) (kraftlos) weakly2) (nicht gut) poorly3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly4) (Sprachw.)schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak
* * *adj.faint adj.feckless adj.feeble adj.flimsy adj.fragile adj.infirm adj.languid adj.slight adj.weak adj. adv.faintly adv.fecklessly adv.feebly adv.flimsily adv.infirmly adv.languidly adv.slightly adv.weakly adv. -
9 خفيف
خَفِيف \ flimsy: light and thin; weak, easily damaged: a flimsy dress; a flimsy piece of furniture. light: (the opposite of heavy) not having much weight: as light as a feather, (of work, punishment, etc.) easy to do or to bear, (of music, books, plays, etc.) meant for amusement only; not serious, (of soil) easily broken up for growing crops, (of meals) small and not too solid, (of illness) not serious, (of words and actions) gentle a mild attack of fever; a mild punishment. soft: (of winds, etc.) gentle, (of light) not too bright; shaded: a restaurant with soft lights and sweet music. sparse: thinly scattered: sparse hair; sparse grass. thin: scattered; not close together: His hair was getting thin. \ خَفيف (للسائل أو الغاز) \ thin: (of liquid or gas) flowing easily; lacking strength or richness: thin oil; thin air on a mountain top. weak: (of liquids like tea or coffee) lacking taste or strength, because of too much water or milk. \ خَفِيف الحَرَكَة \ agile: able to move one’s body quickly and easily: Forest monkeys are very agile. brisk: quick; active: a brisk walk. light: (of vehicles, boats, etc.) made for small loads and quick movement. nimble: moving quickly and lightly: nimble fingers; a nimble movement. \ خَفِيف الظِّل \ breezy: (of a person) cheerful; bright. \ خَفِيف اللّون \ light: (of colours) not deep: Her hair was light brown. It was light-coloured. \ خَفِيف الهِمَّةِ \ spry: (esp. of old people) lively; active. -
10 mancare
1. v/i be missing( venire meno) fail( morire) pass awaya qualcuno manca qualcosa someone lacks somethingmi mancano le forze I don't have the strengthmi manca la casa I miss homemi mancano 5000 lire I'm 5000 lire shortmanca la benzina nella macchina the car needs filling upmancano tre mesi a Natale it's three months to Christmassentirsi mancare feel faintnon mancherò I'll do that, I'll be sure to do itc'è mancato poco che cadesse he almost fellci mancherebbe altro! no way!, you must be joking!mancare di qualcosa ( non avere) lack something, be lacking in somethingmancare di fare qualcosa fail or omit to do somethingmancare di parola break one's promise2. v/t miss* * *mancare v. intr.1 (non avere a sufficienza) to be lacking (in sthg.), to lack (s.o., sthg.); to be wanting (in sthg.), to want (s.o., sthg.): mi manca il tempo per fare tutto quello che vorrei, I'm short of time to do all the things I'd like to; gli manca il denaro per farlo, he lacks the money to do it (o he hasn't got enough money to do it); gli manca il buon senso, manca di buon senso, he lacks (o is lacking in) common sense; manca di coraggio, he is lacking in courage; questa minestra manca di sale, the soup needs salt; la sua casa manca di tutto, his house lacks everything (o fam. his house is short of everything) // è la voglia di lavorare che gli manca, it's the will to work that he lacks // non faceva mancare nulla alla sua famiglia, he made sure that his family lacked for nothing2 (distare, intercorrere da un termine stabilito) to be: mancano tre giorni alla partenza, there are three days to departure; mancano ancora 20 minuti a mezzogiorno, there are still twenty minutes to go before twelve o'clock; manca 1 km al traguardo, there's one kilometre to go; manca poco a finire, it's nearly finished; quanto manca alla fine dello spettacolo?, how long is it until the end of the show?; non credo che manchi molto, I don't think it will be long3 (non esserci) not to be; (non essere reperibile) to be missing; (essere assente) to be absent: mancano delle carte che erano sulla mia scrivania, some papers that were on my desk are missing; si accorse che mancavano i suoi gioielli, she noticed her jewels were missing; manca la firma in questo assegno, there is no signature on this cheque; mancano le prove, there is no proof; da quanto tempo mancate da Milano?, how long have you been away from Milan?; manco da casa da cinque giorni, I've been away from home for five days; quanti alunni mancano?, how many pupils are absent?; manca un giocatore alla squadra, the team is one short4 (richiedere come completamento) to be needed: mancano cinquanta sterline per completare la somma, fifty pounds are needed to make up the sum; è tutto finito, mancano solo gli ultimi ritocchi, it's all done, it just needs a few finishing touches5 venire a mancare, (rimanere senza) to run* out; (andar via) to go* out: in pieno deserto mancò, venne a mancare la benzina, in the middle of the desert the petrol ran out (o we ran out of petrol); poi è mancata la luce, then the light went out; dalle 3 alle 5 mancherà il gas, la luce, gas, electricity will be cut off from 3 to 56 (venir meno) to fail (s.o., in sthg., to do); (svenire) to faint: mi mancarono le forze, my strength failed me; sentirsi mancare le forze, to feel one's strength failing; mancare al proprio dovere, to fail in one's duty; sentirsi mancare, to faint; la voce le mancò per lo spavento, she was speechless with fright // mancare a una promessa, alla parola data, to break a promise, one's word; sentirsi mancare il terreno sotto i piedi, (fig.) to feel lost: mi sento mancare il terreno sotto i piedi senza il tuo aiuto, I feel lost without your help7 (morire) to die, to pass away: è mancato, è venuto a mancare due anni fa, he passed away (o died) two years ago8 (tralasciare) to forget*, to fail: ''Non mancare di scrivermi'' ''Non mancherò!'', ''Don't forget to write to me'' ''I won't!''; non manchi di portargli i miei saluti, don't forget to give him my regards9 (sbagliare) to make* a mistake; to err; (agire scorrettamente) to wrong (s.o.): mancare verso qlcu., to treat s.o. rather badly; mancare verso il prossimo, to wrong one's fellow-men10 (essere rimpianto, desiderato) to miss (costr. pers.): quando sono all'estero mi manca il caffè italiano, when I'm abroad I miss Italian coffee; ci sei mancato molto, we really missed you◆ v.tr. to miss: mancare il bersaglio, to miss the mark (o the target); mancare la palla, to miss the ball; mancare un'occasione, to miss an opportunity.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mancare di rispetto a qlcu., to show little respect for s.o. // gli manca un venerdì, una rotella, (scherz.) he's got a screw missing (o loose) // ci mancava anche questo!, that's all we needed!; ci mancherebbe altro!, that would be the limit! (o that would be the last straw!); ci mancava anche la pioggia!, now it's raining... that's all we need! // poco mancò che..., he, she ecc. nearly...: poco mancò che cadesse, he nearly fell.* * *[man'kare]1. vi (aus essere; nei sensi (d), (e) ed (f) avere)1) (far difetto) to be lackingmi mancano le parole per esprimerti la mia gratitudine — I can't find words to express my gratitude to you
ci manca il pane — we've run out of bread, we don't have o haven't got any bread
gli sono venuti a mancare i soldi — his money ran out, he ran out of money
manca un quarto alle 6 — it's a quarter to Brit o of Am 6
2) (non esserci) to be missing, not to be there, (persona: essere assente) to be absentmancano ancora 10 sterline — we're still £10 short
mancavi solo tu — you were the only one missing, you were the only one who wasn't there
mancare all'appello — (persona) to be absent from roll call, (cose) to be missing
3) (venir meno: coraggio, forze) to fail, (morire) to die4) (essere in errore) to be wrong, make a mistake5)mancare di — (coraggio, giudizio) to lack, be lacking in, (risorse, soldi) to be short of, lack
mancare di rispetto a qn — to be lacking in respect towards sb, be disrespectful towards sb
mancare di parola — not to keep one's word, go back on one's word
non mancherò — I won't forget, I'll make sure I do
6)mancare a — (doveri) to neglect, (promessa) to fail to keep, (appuntamento) to miss
7)ci mancherebbe altro! — of course I (o you ecc) will!ci mancava solo questa!; ci mancava anche questo! — that's all we need!
c'è mancato poco o poco è mancato che si facesse male — he very nearly hurt himself
2. vt(bersaglio) to miss* * *[man'kare] 1.verbo transitivo to miss [bersaglio, palla]2.1) (non bastare, essere assente) to be* missinggli indizi non mancano — there's no lack o there are plenty of clues
giunto il momento, gli mancò il coraggio — when the time came, his courage failed him
non ci manca nulla qui — we don't want o lack for anything here
gli manca un dito, un occhio — he's got a finger missing, he's only got one eye
manca un quarto alle due — it's a quarter to BE o of AE two
ormai manca poco — (a una meta) we've almost arrived; (a una data) the day o time is nearly here
3) (venire meno, svanire)7) eufem. (morire) to pass away, to die8) (aus. avere) (tralasciare) to omit, to fail"ringrazialo da parte mia" - "non mancherò" — "thank him for me" - "I won't forget, I most certainly shall"
9) (aus. avere) (venire meno a)11) mancarci pococ'è mancato poco che morisse — he almost o (very) nearly died
* * *mancare/man'kare/ [1]to miss [bersaglio, palla]; mancare il colpo to misfire(aus. essere)1 (non bastare, essere assente) to be* missing; gli indizi non mancano there's no lack o there are plenty of clues; i viveri vennero a mancare supplies were running out; gli manca il coraggio he lacks courage; giunto il momento, gli mancò il coraggio when the time came, his courage failed him; la pazienza non le manca she is not lacking in patience; mi è mancato il tempo I didn't have enough time; non ci manca nulla qui we don't want o lack for anything here; gli manca un dito, un occhio he's got a finger missing, he's only got one eye; la minestra manca di sale there isn't enough salt in the soup2 (in espressioni di tempo o di spazio) manca un quarto alle due it's a quarter to BE o of AE two; mancano solo dieci minuti alla fine there are ten minutes to go before the end; ormai manca poco (a una meta) we've almost arrived; (a una data) the day o time is nearly here; mancano 2 km there are 2 km to go3 (venire meno, svanire) gli mancarono le forze his strength failed him; mi mancano le parole words fail me4 (non essere più erogato) è mancata la luce there's been a blackout5 (essere lontano o assente) manca da casa da 2 mesi he has been away from home for 2 months6 (fare sentire la mancanza) mi manchi I miss you7 eufem. (morire) to pass away, to die8 (aus. avere) (tralasciare) to omit, to fail; non mancherò di farglielo sapere I'll be sure to let you know; "ringrazialo da parte mia" - "non mancherò" "thank him for me" - "I won't forget, I most certainly shall"9 (aus. avere) (venire meno a) mancare al proprio dovere to fail in one's duty; mancare alle proprie promesse to fail to keep one's promises10 mancarci (per esprimere disappunto) ci mancherebbe solo che si mettesse a piovere all (that) we need now is for it to start raining; ci mancava anche questa! that's all we needed! that's done it!11 mancarci poco c'è mancato poco che cadesse dalla scala he just missed falling from the ladder; c'è mancato poco che morisse he almost o (very) nearly died. -
11 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) ciego2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) ciego, que no se da cuenta de algo3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) sin visibilidad4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) para invidentes/ciegos
2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) persiana2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) pretexto, evasiva, subterfugio
3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) cegar, volver ciego- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold
4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) vendar los ojos (a)
5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) con los ojos vendados- the blind leading the blind
blind1 adj ciegoblind2 n persianacan you pull the blind down? ¿puedes bajar la persiana?tr[blaɪnd]1 ciego,-a1 (on window) persiana1 cegar, dejar ciego,-a2 (dazzle) deslumbrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLblind in one eye tuerto,-ablind with jealousy ciego,-a con los celosblind with rage ciego,-a de irain the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king en el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es reyit's a case of the blind leading the blind figurative use tan ciego el uno como el otronot to take a blind bit of notice figurative use no hacer el menor casoto bake blind cocer sin el rellenoto be as blind as a bat no ver ni tortato be blind drunk estar borracho,-a, como una cubato be blind to something figurative use estar inconsciente de algo, no darse cuenta de algoto blind somebody with science deslumbrar a alguien con sus conocimientosto get blind drunk ponerse ciego,-a, coger una tajadato go blind quedarse ciego,-ato turn a blind eye figurative use hacer la vista gorda, hacerse el suecoblind alley callejón nombre masculino sin salidablind corner curva sin visibilidadblind date cita a ciegasblind man ciegoblind woman ciegablind man's buff el juego de la gallina ciegablind spot punto ciegoblind ['blaɪnd] vt1) : cegar, dejar ciego2) dazzle: deslumbrarblind adj1) sightless: ciego2) insensitive: ciego, insensible, sin razón3) closed: sin salidablind alley: callejón sin salidablind n1) : persiana f (para una ventana)2) cover: escondite m, escondrijo madj.• ciego, -a adj.• ebrio, -a adj.• oculto, -a adj.• persiana adj.n.• blinda s.f.• celosía s.f.• escondite s.m.• pantalla s.f.• persiana s.f.• pretexto s.m.• venda s.f.expr.• dejar ciego, -a expr.v.• cegar v.• deslumbrar v.• obcecar v.
I blaɪnd1)a) ( Med) ciegoblind woman — ciega f
to be blind in one eye — ser* tuerto
to be blind to something — no ver* algo
how could I have been so blind? — ¿cómo pude haber sido tan ciego?
2) (lacking reason, judgment) <faith/fury> ciego3) (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
II
a) ( permanently) dejar ciegob) \<\<ambition/passion\>\> cegar*, enceguecer* (AmL); \<\<light/wealth\>\> deslumbrar, encandilarhe was blinded by her beauty — su belleza lo deslumbró or encandiló
III
1) ( outside window) persiana f; ( roller blind) persiana f (de enrollar), estor m (Esp); ( venetian blind) persiana f veneciana or de lamas2) ( blind people) (+ pl vb)the blind — los ciegos, los invidentes (frml)
it's a case of the blind leading the blind — tan poco sabe el uno como el otro
IV
adverb (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)to swear blind that... — jurar y perjurar que...
[blaɪnd]to be blind drunk — estar* más borracho que una cuba (fam)
1. ADJ1) (lit) (=sightless) ciegoa blind man — un ciego, un hombre ciego
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to go blind — quedar(se) ciego•
blind in one eye — tuerto•
the accident left him blind — el accidente lo dejó ciego•
to be blind with tears — estar cegado por las lágrimas- as blind as a bat- turn a blind eye to sthcolour-blind2) (fig) (=unable to see) ciegoyou've got to be blind not to see that it's a trick — hay que estar ciego para no darse cuenta de que es un engaño
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to be blind to sth — no poder ver algo3) (=irrational) [rage, panic, faith] ciego•
to be blind with rage — estar cegado por la ira, estar ciego de ira4)• a blind bit of sth * —
5) (Aer) [landing, flying] guiándose solo por los instrumentos6) (=without openings) [building, wall] ciego; [window] condenado2. N1)• the blind — los ciegos
2) (=shade) persiana f3) (=pretence) pretexto m, subterfugio mit's all a blind — no es más que un pretexto or subterfugio
3.ADV (=fly, land) guiándose solo por los instrumentos•
to bake pastry blind — cocer una masa en blanco or sin relleno•
he swore blind that... — juró y perjuró que...4. VT1) (=render sightless) dejar ciego, cegar•
to be blinded in an accident — quedar ciego después de un accidente2) (=dazzle) [sun, light] deslumbrar, cegar•
to blind sb with science — deslumbrar a algn con conocimientos3) (fig) cegar•
to be blinded by anger/hate — estar cegado por la ira/el odio, estar ciego de ira/odio•
her love blinded her to his faults — su amor no le dejaba ver sus faltas5.CPDblind alley N — callejón m sin salida
blind corner N — curva f sin visibilidad
blind date N — (=meeting) cita f a ciegas
blind man's buff N — gallina f ciega
blind spot N — (Aut) ángulo m muerto; (Med) punto m ciego
I have a blind spot about computers, computers are a blind spot with me — los ordenadores no son mi punto fuerte
blind test N — (Marketing) prueba f a ciegas
blind trust N — (Comm) fideicomiso m ciego
* * *
I [blaɪnd]1)a) ( Med) ciegoblind woman — ciega f
to be blind in one eye — ser* tuerto
to be blind to something — no ver* algo
how could I have been so blind? — ¿cómo pude haber sido tan ciego?
2) (lacking reason, judgment) <faith/fury> ciego3) (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
II
a) ( permanently) dejar ciegob) \<\<ambition/passion\>\> cegar*, enceguecer* (AmL); \<\<light/wealth\>\> deslumbrar, encandilarhe was blinded by her beauty — su belleza lo deslumbró or encandiló
III
1) ( outside window) persiana f; ( roller blind) persiana f (de enrollar), estor m (Esp); ( venetian blind) persiana f veneciana or de lamas2) ( blind people) (+ pl vb)the blind — los ciegos, los invidentes (frml)
it's a case of the blind leading the blind — tan poco sabe el uno como el otro
IV
adverb (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)to swear blind that... — jurar y perjurar que...
to be blind drunk — estar* más borracho que una cuba (fam)
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12 variété
variété [vaʀjete]1. feminine noun2. plural feminine noun• émission/spectacle de variétés variety programme/show* * *vaʀjete
1.
1) ( diversité) variety2) Botanique variety3) ( type) sort4) Musique popular music
2.
variétés nom féminin pluriel* * *vaʀjete nf1) (= changement) varietyIl n'y a pas beaucoup de variété. — There isn't much variety.
2) (= spectacle)* * *A nf1 ( diversité) variety (de of); la variété des réponses/tâches the variety of replies/tasks; les activités manquent de variété the activities are lacking in variety; aimer la variété to like variety; apporter de la variété to bring variety (dans to); des menus/paysages d'une grande variété very varied menus/landscapes; la variété de leur jeu surprend toujours l'adversaire Sport their opponents are always taken aback at how varied their game is; une grande variété de matériaux/de couleurs/d'articles a wide range of materials/of coloursGB/of items;2 Bot variety;3 ( type) sort; différentes variétés de chocolats/céréales different sorts of chocolates/cereals; une variété de grippe a strain of flu;4 Mus popular music; la variété française French popular music.B variétés nfpl spectacle de variétés variety show; la chanson de variétés middle-of-the-road popular song; un chanteur de variétés (middle-of-the-road) popular singer; musique de variétés kitchen-sink music; les variétés françaises/italiennes French/Italian popular music.ⓘ Variété française Songs written in French for a French-speaking audience are known as variété française. This popular and productive musical genre is encouraged by a law which stipulates that a prescribed amount of air time be allocated to it on the French national radio. It is also celebrated at the annual Francofolies music festival in July in La Rochelle.[varjete] nom fémininnos châles existent dans une variété de coloris our shawls come in a variety ou a wide range of colours[de maïs, de blé] (crop) strain4. MUSIQUEa. [industrie] the commercial music businessb. [genre] commercial music————————variétés nom féminin pluriel————————de variétés locution adjectivale[spectacle, émission] variety[musique] lightdisque de variétés easy listening ou light music record -
13 weak
[wiːk]1) [person, part of body] debole; [ health] cagionevole; [ nerves] fragile; [ intellect] mediocre; [ memory] labile; [ chin] sfuggente; [ mouth] cascanteto be weak with o from essere indebolito da; to grow o become weak(er) — [person, pulse] indebolirsi
2) ing. [ structure] debole3) (lacking authority, strength) [government, team] debole; [parent, teacher] privo di polsoweak link o point o spot punto debole (anche fig.); to grow o become weaker [government, team, position] indebolirsi; in a weak moment — in un momento di debolezza
4) (poor) [teacher, pupil] mediocre, scarso; [plot, protest, excuse, argument] debole5) (faint) [light, signal, sound] debole; [tea, coffee] leggero6) econ. [economy, share] debole7) ling. (regular, unaccented) debole* * *[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) debole2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) debole3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) allungato, diluito4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) debole5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) piatto•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for* * *[wiːk]1) [person, part of body] debole; [ health] cagionevole; [ nerves] fragile; [ intellect] mediocre; [ memory] labile; [ chin] sfuggente; [ mouth] cascanteto be weak with o from essere indebolito da; to grow o become weak(er) — [person, pulse] indebolirsi
2) ing. [ structure] debole3) (lacking authority, strength) [government, team] debole; [parent, teacher] privo di polsoweak link o point o spot punto debole (anche fig.); to grow o become weaker [government, team, position] indebolirsi; in a weak moment — in un momento di debolezza
4) (poor) [teacher, pupil] mediocre, scarso; [plot, protest, excuse, argument] debole5) (faint) [light, signal, sound] debole; [tea, coffee] leggero6) econ. [economy, share] debole7) ling. (regular, unaccented) debole -
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adjective1) (lacking feeling) gefühllos [Person, Art]2) (unappreciative) unempfänglich (to für)3) (not physically sensitive) unempfindlich (to gegen)* * *[in'sensətiv]( with to)1) (not noticing or not sympathetic towards (eg others' feelings): He was insensitive to her grief.) unempfindlich2) ((with to) not feeling or not reacting to (touch, light etc): The dentist's injection numbed the nerves and made the tooth insensitive to the drill.) gefühllos•- academic.ru/38398/insensitivity">insensitivity* * *in·sen·si·tive[ɪnˈsen(t)sətɪv, AM -t̬-]it was a bit \insensitive of Fiona es war schon ein bisschen taktlos von Fiona* * *[In'sensItɪv]adjto be insensitive to or about sb's problems/fears/feelings — auf jds Probleme/Ängste/Gefühle keine Rücksicht nehmen
2) (= unappreciative) unempfänglich3) (physically) unempfindlich (to gegen)insensitive to pain/light — schmerz-/lichtunempfindlich
4) (ECON)they are relatively insensitive to price — für sie spielt der Preis eine relativ untergeordnete Rolle
* * *insensitive [ınˈsensətıv] adj (adv insensitively)insensitive to light lichtunempfindlich* * *adjective1) (lacking feeling) gefühllos [Person, Art]2) (unappreciative) unempfänglich (to für)3) (not physically sensitive) unempfindlich (to gegen)* * *adj.unempfindlich adj. -
15 feeble
adjective1) (weak) schwach3) (lacking energy) schwach [Leistung, Kampf, Applaus]; wenig überzeugend [Argument, Entschuldigung, Erklärung]; zaghaft, kläglich [Versuch, Bemühung]; lahm (ugs.) [Witz]4) (indistinct) schwach [[Licht]schein, Herzschlag]* * *['fi:bl]- academic.ru/86954/feebly">feebly* * *fee·ble<-r, -st>[ˈfi:bl̩]1. (weak) schwach\feeble light schwaches Lichtold and \feeble alt und gebrechlich\feeble attempt müder Versuch\feeble performance schwache Vorstellung* * *['fiːbl]adj (+er)2) (pej: pathetic) person, effort, applause, support, smile schwach; attempt, performance kläglich; explanation, argument, idea wenig überzeugend; excuse faul (inf); joke lahm (inf); response halbherzigdon't be so feeble! — sei nicht so ein Waschlappen (inf)
* * *feeble [ˈfiːbl] adj (adv feebly) allg schwach:feeble attempts schwache oder pej (lenden)lahme Versuche;feeble excuse lahme Ausrede pej;feeble joke schwacher Witz;feeble smile schwaches oder mattes Lächeln;feeble moan schwaches oder leises Ächzen* * *adjective1) (weak) schwach2) (deficient) schwächlich; (in resolve, argument) halbherzig3) (lacking energy) schwach [Leistung, Kampf, Applaus]; wenig überzeugend [Argument, Entschuldigung, Erklärung]; zaghaft, kläglich [Versuch, Bemühung]; lahm (ugs.) [Witz]4) (indistinct) schwach [[Licht]schein, Herzschlag]* * *adj.kraftlos adj.schwach adj. -
16 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) svag2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) svag2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) besvime3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) besvimelse- faintly- faintness* * *[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) svag2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) svag2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) besvime3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) besvimelse- faintly- faintness -
17 out
1. n парл. разг. оппозиция2. n спорт. аут3. n спорт. команда, которая в данный момент не отбивает4. n спорт. что-то неправильное; то, что не в порядке; недостаток5. n спорт. амер. разг. отговорка, оправдание, предлог, причинаease out — выживать; спровадить под благовидным предлогом
6. n спорт. амер. разг. выход; решение7. n полигр. пропуск; то, что пропущеноwe found out that he was gone — мы узнали, что он уехал
8. n полигр. пропущенное слово9. n полигр. диал. экскурсия, прогулкаto go out for a walk — выйти на прогулку, пойти погулять
10. a внешний; наружный11. a крайний, отдалённый12. a необычного размера, большойout of the ordinary — необычный, особенный
13. a незанятый, свободныйfree out — свободно от выгрузки; свободная выгрузка
14. a потерявший; освобождённый, уволенныйJack out of office — потерявший работу, безработный
15. a неизбранный, непереизбранныйout party — партия, потерпевшая поражение на выборах
16. a выключенный; потушенныйkeied out — выключил; выключенный
thrown out — выключал; выключенный
switched out — выключил; выключенный
thrown out of action — выключал; выключенный
17. a отсутствующий; имеющийся в недостаточном количествеout of the wood — вне опасности; оставив трудности позади
out of distance — очень далеко, вне пределов досягаемости
18. a вышедший из моды, из употребленияall out — от всей души; изо всех сил
19. a потерпевший убыток20. a спорт. находящийся вне игрыeat out — питаться, столоваться вне дома
21. a действующий или происходящий в другом месте22. a рваный, продранный23. a в обмороке; в бесчувственном состоянии24. a тех. потерявший точность, смещённый; вышедший из строяknocked out of action — вывел из строя; выведенный из строя
forced out of action — вывел из строя; выведенный из строя
to put out of action — вывести из строя; подбить
25. v выгнать, выставить, изгнатьcast out — выгнать, выбросить; заставить уйти
sling out — выгнать, вышвырнуть; прогнать
26. v гасить, тушить27. v спорт. разг. нокаутировать28. v спорт. сл. уложить на месте, убить29. v спорт. вывести из игры, удалить с поляflesh out — набирать вес, полнеть
30. v спорт. разг. выходить, отправляться на прогулку, пикник, экскурсию31. v спорт. разг. рассказать, высказать; разболтатьto snap out — сказать сердито, грубо
hear out — выслушать; дать высказаться
whip out — сказать резко и неожиданно; выкрикнуть
32. v спорт. раскрыться, обнаружиться, всплытьduck out — скрыться, улизнуть
33. prep амер. из; за34. prep амер. разг. вдоль, поshrink out — декатировать; усаживать под утюгом
35. int спорт. аут!Синонимический ряд:1. escape (noun) escape; excuse; explanation; means of escape; way out2. showing (noun) show; showing3. eject (verb) boot out; chase; chuck; dismiss; eject; evict; extrude; kick out; throw out4. extinguish (verb) douse; extinguish; put out; quench5. get out (verb) break; come out; get out; leak; transpire6. absent (other) absent; at lunch; busy; gone; left; not in; on vacation7. away (other) away; back; far-off; off8. away from (other) away from; from; from within; out from; out of; out toward9. disqualified (other) disqualified; down; fanned; in the field; put out; retired; struck out10. distant (other) beyond; distant; removed; removed from11. lacking (other) lacking; missing; wanting12. outside (other) exposed; external; extraneous; extrinsic; open; out of doors; outdoors; outer; out-of-doors; outside; unconcealed; withoutdoors13. outward (other) outward; outwards; without14. to completion (other) accomplished; completely; ended; finished; fulfilled; over; to completion; totally15. unconscious (other) comatose; insensate; insensible; out cold; senseless; unconscious -
18 faint
feint
1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) débil, tenue2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) mareado
2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) desmayarse
3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) mareo, desmayo, desvanecimiento- faintly- faintness
faint1 adj débilfaint2 vb desmayarsetr[feɪnt]1 (sound, voice) débil, tenue4 (half-hearted) débil, poco entusiasta5 (unsteady, giddy) mareado,-a1 mareo1 desmayarse ( from, de)faint ['feɪnt] vi: desmayarsefaint adj1) cowardly, timid: cobarde, tímido2) dizzy: mareadofaint with hunger: desfallecido de hambre3) slight: leve, ligero, vagoI haven't the faintest idea: no tengo la más mínima idea4) indistinct: tenue, indistinto, apenas perceptiblefaint n: desmayo madj.• accidentado, -a adj.• casi imperceptible adj.• débil adj.• indistinto, -a adj.• tenue adj.n.• deliquio s.m.• desmayo s.m.• rapto s.m.• soponcio s.m.v.• desmayar v.• desmayarse v.• desvanecer v.
I feɪntadjective -er, -est1) < line> apenas visible; < light> débil, tenue; < noise> apenas perceptible, débil; <hope/smile> ligero, leve; < recollection> vagowhat's going on? - I haven't the faintest (idea) — (colloq) ¿qué pasa? - no tengo la más mínima idea
2) ( weak) (pred)to be faint with hunger — estar* desfallecido de hambre
II
intransitive verb desmayarse
III
noun desmayo m[feɪnt]she collapsed in a dead faint — cayó desvanecida, se desmayó
1. ADJ(compar fainter) (superl faintest)1) (=light, weak) [breeze] débil, ligero; [outline] borroso, indistinto; [trace, mark, line] tenue; [colour] pálido; [light] tenue; [sound] apagado, débil; [smell] tenue, casi imperceptible; [taste, resemblance] ligero; [voice, breathing] débil; [hope] remoto; [smile] leve; [idea, memory] vago; [heart] medroso2) (Med)to feel faint — marearse, tener vahídos
2.N (Med) desmayo m, desvanecimiento mto be in a faint — estar desmayado or sin conocimiento
3.* * *
I [feɪnt]adjective -er, -est1) < line> apenas visible; < light> débil, tenue; < noise> apenas perceptible, débil; <hope/smile> ligero, leve; < recollection> vagowhat's going on? - I haven't the faintest (idea) — (colloq) ¿qué pasa? - no tengo la más mínima idea
2) ( weak) (pred)to be faint with hunger — estar* desfallecido de hambre
II
intransitive verb desmayarse
III
noun desmayo mshe collapsed in a dead faint — cayó desvanecida, se desmayó
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19 fail
feil
1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) fracasar2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) fallar3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) fallar, faltar4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) suspender5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) fallar, decepcionar•- failing
2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) a falta de- failure- without fail
fail vb1. fracasar2. suspendertr[feɪl]1 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL suspenso1 (let down) fallar, decepcionar; (desert) fallar, faltar■ words fail me no encuentro las palabras, me faltan palabras2 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL suspender1 (neglect) dejar de2 (not succeed) fracasar, no hacer algo3 (crops) fallar, echarse a perder4 (stop working) fallar5 (light) acabarse, irse apagando■ the light was failing fast and they had to abandon the search oscurecía por momentos y tuvieron que abandonar la búsqueda6 (become weak) debilitarse, fallar7 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (become bankrupt) quebrar, fracasar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwithout fail sin faltaI fail to see... no veo..., no comprendo...fail ['feɪl] vi1) weaken: fallar, deteriorarse2) stop: fallar, detenersehis heart failed: le falló el corazón3) : fracasar, fallarher plan failed: su plan fracasóthe crops failed: se perdió la cosecha4) : quebrara business about to fail: una empresa a punto de quebrar5)to fail in : faltar a, no cumplir conto fail in one's duties: faltar a sus deberesfail vt1) flunk: reprobar (un examen)2) : fallarwords fail me: las palabras me fallan, no encuentro palabras3) disappoint: fallar, decepcionardon't fail me!: ¡no me falles!fail n: fracaso mn.• falta s.f.• suspenso s.m.v.• abortar v.• estropear v.• fallar v.• fallecer v.• faltar v.• faltar a sus obligaciones v.• fracasar v.• frustrar v.• incumplir (Jurisprudencia) v.• malograr v.• marrar v.• naufragar v.• reprobar v.• suspender v.
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1. feɪl1)a) ( not do)to fail to + INF: he failed to live up to our expectations no dio todo lo que se esperaba de él; the engine failed to start el motor no arrancó; you failed to mention the crucial point no mencionaste el punto esencial; it never fails to amaze me how many people... nunca deja de asombrarme cuánta gente...; he failed in his obligations — faltó a or no cumplió sus obligaciones
b) ( not succeed) \<\<marriage/business\>\> fracasar; \<\<plan\>\> fallar, fracasarc) failed past p <businessman/writer> fracasado2)a) \<\<brakes/lights\>\> fallarb) \<\<crop\>\> perderse*, malograrsec) failing pres phe could no longer read because of his failing eyesight — la vista se le había deteriorado tanto que ya no podía leer
3) ( in exam) ser* reprobado (AmL), suspender (Esp)
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vt1)a) \<\<exam\>\> no pasar, ser* reprobado en (AmL), suspender (Esp), reprobar* (Méx), perder* (Col, Ur), salir* mal en (Chi)b) \<\<student\>\> reprobar* or (Esp) suspender2) ( let down)his courage/memory failed him — le faltó valor/le falló la memoria
you have failed him — le has fallado, lo has decepcionado
in describing his genius, words fail me — me no encuentro palabras para describir su genio
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1) c (in exam, test) (BrE) reprobado m or (Esp) suspenso m or (RPl) aplazo m2) u[feɪl]1. VI1) (=not succeed) [candidate in examination] suspender; [plan] fracasar, no dar resultado; [show, play] fracasar; [business] quebrar; [remedy] fallar, no surtir efecto; [hopes] frustrarse, malograrseto fail in one's duty — faltar a su deber, no cumplir con su obligación
2) [light] irse, apagarse; [crops] perderse; [health, sight, voice] debilitarse; [strength] acabarse; [engine, brakes, mechanism] fallar, averiarse; [water supply] acabarse; [power supply] cortarse, fallar2. VT1) [+ exam, subject] suspender; [+ candidate] suspender (a)2) (=let down) [+ person] fallar (a); [memory, strength] fallardon't fail me! — ¡no me falles!, ¡no faltes!
words fail me! — ¡no encuentro palabras!
3) (=not succeed)4) (=omit, neglect)to fail to do sth — no hacer algo, dejar de hacer algo
5) (=be unable)3. N1)2) (Univ) suspenso m (in en)* * *
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1. [feɪl]1)a) ( not do)to fail to + INF: he failed to live up to our expectations no dio todo lo que se esperaba de él; the engine failed to start el motor no arrancó; you failed to mention the crucial point no mencionaste el punto esencial; it never fails to amaze me how many people... nunca deja de asombrarme cuánta gente...; he failed in his obligations — faltó a or no cumplió sus obligaciones
b) ( not succeed) \<\<marriage/business\>\> fracasar; \<\<plan\>\> fallar, fracasarc) failed past p <businessman/writer> fracasado2)a) \<\<brakes/lights\>\> fallarb) \<\<crop\>\> perderse*, malograrsec) failing pres phe could no longer read because of his failing eyesight — la vista se le había deteriorado tanto que ya no podía leer
3) ( in exam) ser* reprobado (AmL), suspender (Esp)
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vt1)a) \<\<exam\>\> no pasar, ser* reprobado en (AmL), suspender (Esp), reprobar* (Méx), perder* (Col, Ur), salir* mal en (Chi)b) \<\<student\>\> reprobar* or (Esp) suspender2) ( let down)his courage/memory failed him — le faltó valor/le falló la memoria
you have failed him — le has fallado, lo has decepcionado
in describing his genius, words fail me — me no encuentro palabras para describir su genio
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1) c (in exam, test) (BrE) reprobado m or (Esp) suspenso m or (RPl) aplazo m2) u -
20 dünn
I Adj.2. Person etc.: thin, skinny umg.; dünner werden lose weight; er ist sehr dünn geworden he’s gone ( oder got, Am. gotten) really thin; sich dünn machen fig. make room, squeeze up, breathe in umg.5. Stimme: thin, weak6. Besiedlung, Bewuchs, Haarwuchs: thin, sparse7. umg., fig. (dürftig) weak, poor; Argument: auch flimsyII Adv. thinly; Farbe dünn auftragen apply paint thinly; dünn besiedelt oder dünn bevölkert sparsely populated; dünn gesät fig. scarce, few and far between* * *(knapp) sparse; rare;(mager) skinny;(nicht dick) thin;(schlank) wispy; slim;(schwach) weak; flimsy; sleazy;(zart) tenuous; fine* * *dụ̈nn [dʏn]1. adjthin; Suppe, Bier auch watery; Kaffee, Tee watery, weak; (= fein) Schleier, Regen, Strümpfe fine; Haarwuchs, Besiedlung thin, sparse; (fig = dürftig) thinsich dünn machen (hum) — to breathe in
See:→ dick, dünnmachen2. advbesiedelt, bevölkert sparselydünn behaart (Mensch) — with thin hair; Haupt thinly covered in hair
dünn gesät (fig) — thin on the ground, few and far between
* * *1) (worn thin: The carpet is a bit bare.) bare3) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) thin4) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) thin5) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) thin6) thinly* * *[ˈdʏn]I. adj1. (eine geringe Stärke aufweisend) thin\dünnes Buch slim volumeeine \dünne Schneedecke light covering of snow2. (nicht konzentriert) weak\dünnes Bier weak [or watery] beer\dünner Brei/ \dünne Suppe thin [or watery] pulp/soup\dünner Schleier/ \dünne Strümpfe fine veil/tights4. (spärlich) thinsein Haarwuchs ist schon \dünn geworden he's [already] gone a bit thin on top5.he, mach dich mal \dünn, wir wollen mit dem Schrank da vorbei! hey, breathe in, we want to get past [you] with this cupboard!wenn du dich ein bisschen \dünn machst, passen wir auch noch auf die Bank if you squeeze up a bit, we'll [be able to] fit on the bench tooII. adv sparsely\dünn besiedelt [o bevölkert] sparsely populated* * *1.sich dünn machen — (scherzh.) squash or (Amer.) scrunch up [a bit]
3) (leicht) thin, light <clothing, fabric>; fine < stocking>; (fig.) thin, rarefied < air>; fine < rain>2.1) thinly3)dünn besiedelt — thinly or sparsely populated or inhabited
* * *A. adj2. Person etc: thin, skinny umg;dünner werden lose weight;5. Stimme: thin, weak6. Besiedlung, Bewuchs, Haarwuchs: thin, sparse7. umg, fig (dürftig) weak, poor; Argument: auch flimsyB. adv thinly;Farbe dünn auftragen apply paint thinly;dünn bevölkert sparsely populated;dünn gesät fig scarce, few and far between* * *1.sich dünn machen — (scherzh.) squash or (Amer.) scrunch up [a bit]
3) (leicht) thin, light <clothing, fabric>; fine < stocking>; (fig.) thin, rarefied < air>; fine < rain>2.1) thinly3)dünn besiedelt — thinly or sparsely populated or inhabited
* * *adj.fine adj.lank adj.skinny adj.slight adj.tenuous adj.thin adj. adv.tenuously adv.thinly adv.
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