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1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) algún, algo, cierto, unos, algunos, ciertos2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) alguno3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) un poco, unos pocos4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) cierto
2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) bastante2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) algún3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) unos, cerca de, alrededor de
3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) un poco, algo- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me
some1 adj1. un poco de / algo dedo you want some more cake? ¿quieres un poco más de tarta?would you like some tea? ¿quieres té?2. unos / algunossome2 pron1. un poco / algoI've made some coffee would you like some? he hecho café ¿quieres un poco?2. unos / algunostr[sʌm]1 (with plural noun) unos,-as, algunos,-as; (a few) unos,-as cuantos,-as, unos,-as pocos,-as■ would you like some biscuits? ¿quieres galletas?2 (with singular noun) algún, alguna; (a little) algo de, un poco de■ would you like some coffee? ¿quieres café?3 (certain) cierto,-a, alguno,-a4 (unknown, unspecified) algún, alguna■ some day algún día, un día de éstos■ some other time otra vez, otro día5 (quite a lot of) bastante■ some help that was! ¡valiente ayuda!■ some friend you are! ¡valiente amigo eres tú!, ¡menudo amigo eres!7 familiar (quite a, a fine) menudo,-a■ that was some meal! ¡menuda comida!, ¡ésa sí que era una comida!, ¡vaya comilona!■ he's quite some guy! ¡menudo tío!1 (unspecified number) unos,-as, algunos,-as■ keys? - I saw some on the table ¿llaves? - he visto unas sobre la mesa■ if you want more paper, there's some in the drawer si te hace falta más papel, hay en el cajón1 (approximately, about) unos,-as, alrededor de, aproximadamentesome ['sʌm] adj1) : un, algúnsome lady stopped me: una mujer me detuvosome distant galaxy: alguna galaxia lejana2) : algo de, un poco dehe drank some water: tomó (un poco de) agua3) : unosdo you want some apples?: ¿quieres unas manzanas?some years ago: hace varios añossome pron1) : algunossome went, others stayed: algunos se fueron, otros se quedaron2) : un poco, algothere's some left: queda un pocoI have gum; do you want some?: tengo chicle, ¿quieres?adj.• alguno adj.• algún adj.• un poco de adj.• uno, -a adj.• unos adj.• vario, -a adj.adv.• algunos adv.• mucho adv.• muy adv.pron.• alguno pron.• algunos pron.• uno pron.• unos pron.
I sʌm, weak form səm1)a) ( unstated number or type) (+ pl n) unos, unasthere were some boys/girls in the park — había unos or algunos niños/unas or algunas niñas en el parque
I need some new shoes/scissors — necesito (unos) zapatos nuevos/una tijera nueva
would you like some cherries? — ¿quieres (unas) cerezas?
b) ( unstated quantity or type) (+ uncount n)would you like some coffee? — ¿quieres café?
2) (a, one) (+ sing count noun) algún, -guna3)a) (particular, not all) (+ pl n) algunos, -nasb) (part of, not whole) (+ uncount n)some German wine is red, but most is white — Alemania produce algunos vinos tintos pero la mayoría son blancos
some Shakespeare is very rarely performed — algunas obras de Shakespeare no se representan casi nunca
4)a) (not many, a few) algunos, -nasb) (not much, a little) un poco de5)a) (several, many)b) ( large amount of)6) (colloq)a) ( expressing appreciation)that's some car you've got! — vaya coche que tienes!, qué cochazo tienes!
b) (stressing remarkable, ridiculous nature)c) ( expressing irony)
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1)a) ( a number of things or people) algunos, -nasb) ( an amount)there's no salt left; we'll have to buy some — no queda sal; vamos a tener que comprar
2)a) ( a number of a group) algunos, -nasb) ( part of an amount)some of what I've written — algo or parte de lo que he escrito
the coffee's ready: would you like some? — el café está listo: ¿quieres?
3) ( certain people) algunos, -nassome say that... — algunos dicen que...
III
adverb ( approximately) unos, unas; alrededor de[sʌm]there were some fifty people there — había unas cincuenta personas, había alrededor de cincuenta personas
1. ADJECTIVE1) (=an amount of)When refers to something you can't count, it usually isn't translated:will you have some tea? — ¿quieres té?
have some more cake — toma or sírvete más pastel
you've got some money, haven't you? — tienes dinero, ¿no?
we gave them some food — les dimos comida or algo de comida
2) (=a little) algo de, un poco deall I have left is some chocolate — solamente me queda algo de or un poco de chocolate
she has some experience with children — tiene algo de or un poco de experiencia con niños
the book was some help, but not much — el libro ayudó algo or un poco, pero no mucho, el libro fue de alguna ayuda, pero no mucha
3) (=a number of) unoswould you like some sweets/grapes? — ¿quieres caramelos/uvas?
we've got some biscuits, haven't we? — tenemos galletas, ¿no?
you need some new trousers/glasses — necesitas unos pantalones nuevos/unas gafas nuevas
4) (=certain)some people say that... — algunos dicen que..., algunas personas dicen que..., hay gente que dice que...
some people hate fish — algunas personas odian el pescado, hay gente que odia el pescado
some people have all the luck! — ¡los hay que tienen suerte!, ¡algunos parece que nacen de pie! *
in some ways he's right — en cierto modo or sentido, tiene razón
I paid for mine, unlike some people I could mention — yo pagué el mío, no como ciertas personas or algunos a los que no quiero nombrar
for some reason (or other) — por alguna razón, por una u otra razón
•
this will give you some idea of... — esto te dará una idea de...•
let's make it some other time — hagámoslo otro día6) (=a considerable amount of) bastantelength 1., 4)•
she is some few years younger than him — es bastantes años más joven que él7) (=a considerable number of)8) *emphatica) (admiring)that's some fish! — ¡eso sí que es un pez!, ¡eso es lo que se llama un pez!, ¡vaya pez!
that's some woman — ¡qué mujer!
it was some party — ¡vaya fiesta!, ¡menuda fiesta!
b) iro"he says he's my friend" - "some friend!" — -dice que es mi amigo -¡menudo amigo!
you're some help, you are! — ¡vaya ayuda das!, ¡menuda ayuda eres tú!
some expert! — ¡valiente experto!
some people! — ¡qué gente!
2. PRONOUN1) (=a certain amount, a little) un pocohave some! — ¡toma un poco!
could I have some of that cheese? — ¿me das un poco de ese queso?
thanks, I've got some — gracias, ya tengo
"I haven't got any paper" - "I'll give you some" — -no tengo nada de papel -yo te doy
2) (=a part) una partesome (of it) has been eaten — se han comido un poco or una parte
give me some! — ¡dame un poco!
3) (=a number) algunos(-as) mpl/fplI don't want them all, but I'd like some — no los quiero todos, pero sí unos pocos or cuantos, no los quiero todos, pero sí algunos
would you like some? — ¿quieres unos pocos or cuantos?, ¿quieres algunos?
4) (=certain people) algunos, algunas personassome believe that... — algunos creen que..., algunas personas creen que..., hay gente que cree que...
3. ADVERB1) (=about)some 20 people — unas 20 personas, una veintena de personas
some £30 — unas 30 libras
2) (esp US)*a) (=a lot) muchoEdinburgh to London in five hours, that's going some! — de Edimburgo a Londres en cinco horas, ¡eso sí que es rapidez!
b) (=a little)* * *
I [sʌm], weak form [səm]1)a) ( unstated number or type) (+ pl n) unos, unasthere were some boys/girls in the park — había unos or algunos niños/unas or algunas niñas en el parque
I need some new shoes/scissors — necesito (unos) zapatos nuevos/una tijera nueva
would you like some cherries? — ¿quieres (unas) cerezas?
b) ( unstated quantity or type) (+ uncount n)would you like some coffee? — ¿quieres café?
2) (a, one) (+ sing count noun) algún, -guna3)a) (particular, not all) (+ pl n) algunos, -nasb) (part of, not whole) (+ uncount n)some German wine is red, but most is white — Alemania produce algunos vinos tintos pero la mayoría son blancos
some Shakespeare is very rarely performed — algunas obras de Shakespeare no se representan casi nunca
4)a) (not many, a few) algunos, -nasb) (not much, a little) un poco de5)a) (several, many)b) ( large amount of)6) (colloq)a) ( expressing appreciation)that's some car you've got! — vaya coche que tienes!, qué cochazo tienes!
b) (stressing remarkable, ridiculous nature)c) ( expressing irony)
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1)a) ( a number of things or people) algunos, -nasb) ( an amount)there's no salt left; we'll have to buy some — no queda sal; vamos a tener que comprar
2)a) ( a number of a group) algunos, -nasb) ( part of an amount)some of what I've written — algo or parte de lo que he escrito
the coffee's ready: would you like some? — el café está listo: ¿quieres?
3) ( certain people) algunos, -nassome say that... — algunos dicen que...
III
adverb ( approximately) unos, unas; alrededor dethere were some fifty people there — había unas cincuenta personas, había alrededor de cincuenta personas
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{ðæt}
I. 1. demonstr този, онзи
THAT one онзи (там)
(is) THAT you? ти ли си? who's THAT? кой e (на вратата, телефона и пр.)
THAT's what he told me това ми каза той
THAT's where/how/why he lives eто къде/как/защо живее той
but for THAT ако не беше това, без това
have things come to THAT? до това ли/дотам ли е стигнала работата? like THAT така, по такъв начин
and all THAT и други подобни, и прочие
this one and THAT товаонова, различни неща
(and) THAT's THAT разг. това е то, и толкоз
none of THAT now! стига
2. замества cъщ. за избягване на повторение
the scenery here is lovelier than THAT around our town тук природата е покрасива, отколкото тази около нашия град
3. за усилване
make up your mind and THAT at once! решавай, и то веднага! she is a clever girl-THAT she is тя е умна девойка-наистина (умна е)
he is a fine chap-THAT he is not той е славен човек-никак даже/съвсем не е такъв
4. корелативно
those who wish to go may do so онези, които желаят да си отидат, могат да го сторят
(one of) those (who were) present/invited (един от) присъствуващите/поканените
5. rel с ограничаващо значение които, когото
the girl (THAT) I was speaking about девойката, за която говорех
this is about all (THAT) I have to say това е всичко, което мога да кажа
there is the house (THAT) he built ето я (там) къщата, която той построи
the best (THAT) I can do най-доброто, което мога да сторя
what is it (THAT) makes you think so какво те кара да мислиш така
there is nothing here THAT matters нищо тук не е от значение
THAT's right/it! точно така! браво! THAT's a good boy хайде, бъди/ти си добро момче
THAT's a dear хайде, бъди така мил (при молба за услуга и пр.)
THAT's one of those days това e един от онези дни, в които всичко върви наопаки
II. 1. разг. толкова, така, до такава стелен
I can't see THAT far не виждам толкова далеч
it was THAT big беше ей толкова голямо
he has done THAT much (eто) толкова e направил
it wasn't (all) THAT cold не беше чак толкова студено
2. rel в който, когато, с/при и пр. който
the day (THAT) I first met her денят, в който/когато я видях за първи път
at the speed (THAT) we were going we could not stop при бързината, с която карахме, ние не можехме да спрем
III. 1. че често се изпуска, he said (THAT) he would come той каза, че ще дойде
the trouble is (THAT) I can't wait бедата e, че не мога да чакам
it is rather THAT he hasn't the money причината е/по-скоро e това, че той няма пари
2. след изрази като it is strange/unlikely/hardly да
it's unlikely THAT he'll be in малко вероятно e да си е вкъщи
3. за да
he lives THAT he may eat той живее, за да яде
4. so... THAT толкова/така..., че
I am so sleepy THAT I can't keep my eyes open така ми се спи, че нищо не виждам
5. желание, учудване, съжаление и пр.
oh, THAT I might see her once more! о, да можех да я видя още веднъж! oh, THAT I had never met her! да не бях я срещал никога! THAT he should behave like that! така да се държи! to think THAT I knew nothing! и аз да не зная нищо! he has not been there THAT I know доколкото зная, той не e бил там
not THAT I know of доколкото зная, не* * *{at} pron (pl those {ouz}) 1. demonstr този; онзи; that one онз(2) {at} adv 1. разг. толкова, такка, до такава стелен; I can't{3} {at} сj 1. че често се изпуска, he said (that) he would come т* * *чак; че; толкова; този; това; такъв; тоя; онзи; ето; за да; който;* * *1. (and) that's that разг. това е то, и толкоз 2. (is) that you? ти ли си? who's that? кой e (на вратата, телефона и пр.) 3. (one of) those (who were) present/invited (един от) присъствуващите/поканените 4. and all that и други подобни, и прочие 5. at the speed (that) we were going we could not stop при бързината, с която карахме, ние не можехме да спрем 6. but for that ако не беше това, без това 7. have things come to that? до това ли/дотам ли е стигнала работата? like that така, по такъв начин 8. he has done that much (eто) толкова e направил 9. he is a fine chap-that he is not той е славен човек-никак даже/съвсем не е такъв 10. he lives that he may eat той живее, за да яде 11. i am so sleepy that i can't keep my eyes open така ми се спи, че нищо не виждам 12. i can't see that far не виждам толкова далеч 13. i. demonstr този, онзи 14. ii. разг. толкова, така, до такава стелен 15. iii. че често се изпуска, he said (that) he would come той каза, че ще дойде 16. it is rather that he hasn't the money причината е/по-скоро e това, че той няма пари 17. it was that big беше ей толкова голямо 18. it wasn't (all) that cold не беше чак толкова студено 19. it's unlikely that he'll be in малко вероятно e да си е вкъщи 20. make up your mind and that at once! решавай, и то веднага! she is a clever girl-that she is тя е умна девойка-наистина (умна е) 21. none of that now! стига 22. not that i know of доколкото зная, не 23. oh, that i might see her once more! о, да можех да я видя още веднъж! oh, that i had never met her! да не бях я срещал никога! that he should behave like that! така да се държи! to think that i knew nothing! и аз да не зная нищо! he has not been there that i know доколкото зная, той не e бил там 24. rel в който, когато, с/при и пр. който 25. rel с ограничаващо значение които, когото 26. so... that толкова/така..., че 27. that one онзи (там) 28. that's a dear хайде, бъди така мил (при молба за услуга и пр.) 29. that's one of those days това e един от онези дни, в които всичко върви наопаки 30. that's right/it! точно така! браво! that's a good boy хайде, бъди/ти си добро момче 31. that's what he told me това ми каза той 32. that's where/how/why he lives eто къде/как/защо живее той 33. the best (that) i can do най-доброто, което мога да сторя 34. the day (that) i first met her денят, в който/когато я видях за първи път 35. the girl (that) i was speaking about девойката, за която говорех 36. the scenery here is lovelier than that around our town тук природата е покрасива, отколкото тази около нашия град 37. the trouble is (that) i can't wait бедата e, че не мога да чакам 38. there is nothing here that matters нищо тук не е от значение 39. there is the house (that) he built ето я (там) къщата, която той построи 40. this is about all (that) i have to say това е всичко, което мога да кажа 41. this one and that товаонова, различни неща 42. those who wish to go may do so онези, които желаят да си отидат, могат да го сторят 43. what is it (that) makes you think so какво те кара да мислиш така 44. желание, учудване, съжаление и пр 45. за да 46. за усилване 47. замества cъщ. за избягване на повторение 48. корелативно 49. след изрази като it is strange/unlikely/hardly да* * *that pron dem[ðæt] (pl those[ðouz]) I. 1. този; онзи; това, онова; (is) \that you? ти ли си? \that's what he told me това ми казва той; \that's how ето как; but for \that ако не беше това; come out of \that sl махай се, изчезвай ( разг.); have things come to \that? дотам ли е стигнала работата (ли е стигнало)? like \that така; at ( with) \that като каза (направи) това; and all \that и други подобни, и прочие; this one and \that този и онзи, различни; \that's done it (\that does it) това реши въпроса; с това чашата преля; \that's \that това е положението, няма какво повече да се говори; none of \that now! стига! \that one онзи; give me \that one! дайте ми онова! 2. замества същ., за да избегне повторение; the scenery here is lovelier than \that around X. тук природата е по-красива, отколкото (природата) около Х.; 3. с ударение: at \that при това, освен това, и то; they're fine fellows! - they are \that! те са прекрасни хора! - положително! \that's right! \that's it! точно така, браво!; \that's a good boy ти си добро момче (когато искаме нещо от дете); \that's a dear ти си добър човек (когато молим за услуга); \that there нар. този (онзи) там; \that... of yours пренебр. този твой ...; II. pron relat[ðət] който, когото (с ограничаващо значение; предлогът стои винаги на края на изречението); the man \that we are speaking about човекът, за когото говорим; wretch \that I am! аз нещастникът, неудачникът! III. adv разг., шег. толкова, така, тъй, до такава степен; he was \that angry толкова (много) беше ядосан; IV. cj 1. че; they say (\that) he is better казват, че бил по-добре; so... \that толкова, (така)..., че; 2. за да (и so \that, in order \that); та да; че да; what have I done \that he should treat me so какво съм направил, та да се отнася така към мен; 3. да (във възкл. изреч. за желание, съжаление и пр.); oh, \that I had never met him! никога да не бях го срещал! \that he should behave like \that! така да се държи! -
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1. I1) I have something (some work, some business, etc.) to do мне надо сделать кое-что и т. д.; it gives me something to do благодаря этому у меня есть [какое-то] занятие; I have nothing to do мне нечего делать; what are you doing? что вы делаете?; what do you do? чем вы занимаетесь?, кем вы работаете?; try what kindness will do попробуй, чего можно добиться добром; look at what a little hard work can do смотри, что может дать небольшое усилие; they are up and doing coll. они уже заняты делами, они уже работают id nothing doing! coll. этот номер не пройдёт!, ни черта!2) I don't know what to do я не знаю, что делать /как мне поступить/; what is there to do? что тут поделаешь /можно сделать/?; there is nothing to do ничего не поделаешь3) half of that (half a dozen eggs, etc, will do хватит /довольно/ и половины этого и т.д., that hat (this coat, this colour, these boots, etc.) will do эта шляпа и т. д. подойдет; can you make L 5 do? вы обойдетесь пятью фунтами?; will I do? я вам подхожу?, я гожусь? || that will do а) это годится /сойдет/; б) довольно!, хватит!4) only in the Continuous he came to see what was doing он пришел посмотреть, что происходит; there is nothing doing дела стоят, ничего не происходит5) 0 only in the Perfect I've done я кончил; one more question and I have done еще один вопрос и все2. II1) do somewhere often in the Continuous there was not much doing there там особенно нечего было делать; there is nothing to do here a) здесь нечего делать; б) здесь скучно2) do in some manner you have done wisely (unwisely) вы (не)умно поступили; you could do better ты бы мог сделать получше; I should have done so мне так и следовало поступить; you've helped me by so doing поступив так /сделав это/, вы мне помогли; what is worth doing is worth doing promptly стоящее дело надо делать сразу; you should not do so much не нужно так утруждать себя; he lives longest who does most кто больше работает, тот дольше живет3) do in some manner that (it, this piece of string, etc.) will do excellently ( just as well, perfectly well, etc.) a) это и т. д. прекрасно и т. д. подойдет; б) этого и т. д. вполне и т. д. хватит /достаточно/; this will hardly do а) вряд ли этого хватит; б) вряд ли это уместно; do somewhere that won't do here здесь это не пройдет; do for some time she made her old dress do another season она проносила свое старое платье еще сезон || that'll do now а теперь довольно / хватит/; this will never do так совсем нельзя; так просто невозможно, так дело не пойдет4) do in some manner do well преуспевать, процветать; all the boys except one have done well все мальчики, кроме одного, добились хороших результатов; he will do better next time в следующий раз у него получится лучше; I hope you will do better in future надеюсь, вам в дальнейшем больше повезет /у вас в дальнейшем дела пойдут лучше/; the firm is doing none too well дела фирмы идут далеко не блестяще; the garden is doing well все в саду цветет; the wheat is doing well пшеница хорошо уродилась; the patients ( the wounded soldiers, mother and child, etc.) are doing well (quite well, fine, admirably, nicely, etc.) больные и т. д. чувствуют себя хорошо и т. д.; is the baby doing well? хорошо ли развивается /растет/ малыш?; they asked how he was doing они справились о его состоянии, они спрашивали, как его здоровье или как у него дела; we are doing pretty well дела у нас идут совсем неплохо; she is doing poorly дела у нее идут неважно5) 0 to have done at wine time will he (n)ever have done! неужели он никогда не кончит /не перестанет/]; move quicker or we shall never have done шевелись /пошевеливайся/, а то мы никогда не кончим3. III1) do smth. are you doing anything? вы заняты?; I'll do nothing of the sort ничего подобного я делать не стану; she did nothing but cry она только плакала; he makes her do anything he wants он заставляет ее делать все, что [он] захочет2) do smb. (usually with will) that (this car, this coat, etc.) will do him это и т. д. ему подойдет; it is a small house but it will do us дом маленький, но нас он устроит; will these shoes do you? вам подойдут такие туфли?3) do smth. do one's work (a job, one's task, one's duty, etc.) выполнять [свою] работу и т. д.; he has done a good day's work он изрядно поработал сегодня; do repairs производить ремонт; she did six copies of the letter она сняла с письма шесть копий; do one's military service проходить срочную службу в армии4) do smth. do the house (one's things, one's books, etc.) приводить в порядок дом и т. д.; do the room убирать в комнате; do the housework делать домашнюю работу, выполнять работу по дому; do the dishes (the windows, the floors, etc.) мыть посуду и т. д., do the beds застилать кровати; do the bookshelves (the mantlepiece, the chairs, the knick-knacks, etc.) смахивать /стирать/ пыль с книжных полок и т. д.; do the flowers расставлять цветы (в вазах), do one's teeth чистить зубы; do one's hair причесываться, делать прическу5) do smth. do the dinner (the supper, etc.) сварить /сделать/ обед и т. д.; do the salad (the dessert, the fish, etc.) приготавливать /делать/ салат и т. д.; do one's lessons (one's homework, one's exercises, etc.) готовить /делать/ уроки и т. д.; do sums (problems in algebra, a puzzle, etc.) решать арифметические задачи и т. д.6) do smth. do [much] good приносить [большую] пользу; do a good deed сделать доброе дело; do harm /wrong/ причинять вред, делать зло; that won't do any good от этого толку не будет. это ничего не даст; do a good (bad) turn оказать хорошую (плохую) услугу; do a favour сделать одолжение; do one's best /one's utmost, one's damnedest, all one can/ сделать все возможное; do wonders /miracles/ творить чудеса; do mischief натворить дел, набедокурить; do smb.'s will исполнять чью-л. волю7) do some distance the car was doing sixty машина делала шестьдесят километров или миль /ехала со скоростью шестьдесят километров или миль/8) do smth., smb. do a book (magazine articles, her, an oil portrait, etc.) писать книгу и т. д.; do one's correspondence писать письма; Disney did a movie about the seven dwarfs Дисней сделал фильм о семи гномах9) do smth., smb. do Hamlet (Lear, etc.) ставить или играть Гамлета и т. д., do a concerto (Bach, Brahms, etc.) исполнять концерт и т. д., do the host (the interpreter, etc.) выступать в качестве /исполнять обязанности, быть за/ хозяина и т. д.10) do smth. do medicine (engineering, history, etc.) изучать медицину и т. д.; do science изучать точные науки11) do some places do London (Switzerland, a museum, a picture-gallery, a town, the sights, etc.) осмотреть Лондон и т.д., ознакомиться с достопримечательностями Лондона и т. д.; we did a show мы сходили в театр12) 0 have done smth. have you done supper (your lessons, the letter, etc.)? ты кончил ужинать и т. д.?13) 0 do smth. do time отбывать тюремное заключение; do ten years (a five-year term, etc.) отсидеть десять лет и т. д.; if they get caught they would have to do five years если они попадутся, их засадят /посадят/ на /им придется отсидеть/ пять лет4. IV1) do smth. in some manner do smth. well (readily /willingly/, carefully, resolutely, on purpose, etc.) (с)делать что-л. хорошо и т. д.; do one's work thoroughly тщательно выполнить свою работу; do smth. differently делать что-л. не так [, как другие] /иначе/; do smth. at some time what are you doing now? что вы сейчас делаете?, чем вы сейчас заняты?; what shall I do next? a) что мне делать дальше?; б) как мне быть /поступить/ дальше?; I must do some work now теперь мне надо поработать; he does all his work at night он работает по ночам /ночью/; are you doing anything tomorrow? вы завтра [чем-л.] заняты?; do smth. somewhere these are things they do better at home [than abroad] подобные вещи делают лучше у нас [, чем за границей]2) do smb. in some manner this room (a flat, in town, that, etc.) will do me quite well эта комната и т. д. меня вполне устроит3) do some distance at some time do 30 miles today (this distance in time, etc.) проехать /проделать, покрыть, пройти/ 30 миль и т. д. за сегодняшний день; он such a bad road I could not do more than 30 kilometres an hour no такой плохой дороге я не мог делать больше тридцати километров в час4) do smth. in some manner do the beef (the meat, etc.) well (thoroughly, etc.) хорошо прожарить говядину и т. д., do the vegetables a little longer потушите овощи еще немного5) do smth. at some time he is doing history now он сейчас изучает историю; I have to do my math tonight мне сегодня надо подготовиться по математике6) do smb., smth. in some manner tie does the host admirably он замечательно выполняет роль хозяина; do Hamlet (the part of Othello, etc.) well хорошо играть Гамлета и т. д.: do this concerto brilliantly блестяще исполнить / сыграть/ этот концерт7) do some places in some manner do a picture-gallery (a museum, a town, etc.) well (properly, thoroughly, etc.) внимательно и т. д. осмотреть картинную галерею и т. д. ; do some places at some time you can't do Oxford in a day за один день нельзя как следует ознакомиться с Оксфордом /осмотреть Оксфорд/; have you done Moscow yet? вы уже осмотрели достопримечательности Москвы?8) do smb. in some manner coll. do smb. well (handsomely, etc.) хорошо принимать / угощать или обслуживать / кого-л.; they do you, well here at this hotel в этом отеле хорошее обслуживание; do smb. at some time I will do you next я обслужу вас следующим, следующая очередь ваша || do smb. (oneself) well / proud / не отказывать кому-л. (себе) ни в чем5. Vdo smb., smth. smth. do smb., smth. an injury причинять кому-л., чему-л. вред; it won't do us any harm if we talk the matter over если мы обсудим этот вопрос, хуже [нам] не будет, нам не мешает обсудить этот вопрос; do smb., smth. good приносить кому-л., чему-л. пользу, быть кому-л., чему-л. полезным; drink this, it will do you good выпейте это, вам станет лучше; washing it won't do your blouse any good от стирки ваша блузка лучше не станет; do smb. credit делать кому-л. честь; he is doing you credit вы можете им гордиться; do smb. justice отдать кому л. должное, воздать кому-л. по заслугам; no one ever did him justice никто его не ценил по заслугам; to do him justice we must say... справедливости ради мы должны сказать, что он...; that picture doesn't do her justice в жизни она гораздо лучше [.чем на фото]; do smth. justice по-настоящему оценить что-л.; do smb. an injustice несправедливо относиться к кому-л., обижать кого-л.; do smb. the honour... оказывать кому-л. честь; I hope you will do me the honour of dining with me (of paying me a visit, etc.) надеюсь, вы окажете [мне] честь отобедать со мной и т. д., do smb. a favour / a kindness, a good turn / оказать кому-л. услугу, сделать кому-л. одолжение; do smb. a bad turn оказать кому-л. плохую услугу, сослужить кому-л. дурную службу6. VIIdo smth. to do smth. do one's best / one's utmost, one's damnedest / to do smth. сделать все возможное, чтобы добиться чего-л.; do one's best / all one can / to help us (to win the rare, to have it ready in time, etc.) сделать все возможное, чтобы помочь нам и т. д.; it won't do any good to complain жалобы не помогут, от жалоб толку не будет7. XI1) be done that sort of thing is not done так не поступают / не делают / ; what is to be done? что делать?, как быть?; there is nothing to be dam ничего не поделаешь / не сдёлаешь / ; be done in some manner it is easily (simply, etc.) dent это делается легко и т.д., the work is done well (perfectly, etc.) работа выполнена хорошо и т. д., it is badly done это плохо сделано; it was done deliberately это было сделано намеренно / умышленно; how is this work to be done? как выполняется эта работа?; can such a thing be possibly done? разве можно / возможно ли / это сделать?; it's easier said than done легче сказать, чем сделать; be done at some time everything cannot be done at once все сразу не делается; that must be done again это надо переделать; be done with / about / smb., smth. what is to be done with him (with all this stuff in the attic, about her, etc.)? что с ним и т. д. делать?; nothing can be done with the matter yet с этим вопросом пока ничего нельзя сделать; has anything been done about a speaker for the next meeting? позаботились ли о том, чтобы обеспечить / пригласить / докладчика на следующее заседание?2) be done in some manner the landscape (the picture, this still life, etc.) is beautifully done пейзаж и т. д. прекрасно выполнен; be done into some language the book is done into English книга переведена на английский язык3) be done in some manner the fish is done brown (to a turn) рыба поджарена до румяной корочки (как раз в меру); be done in some time the roast (the potatoes, the meat, etc.) will be done in an hour (in ten minutes, etc.) мясо и т. д. будет готово / сварится / через час и т. д.4) be done all is done все кончено, все сделано; it is done готово, сделано; the day is done день кончился / прошел / ; be done at some time a woman's work is never done женская работа / работа по хозяйству / никогда не кончается; I can't leave before the job is done я не могу уйти, пока работа не будет закончена; be done with smth. are you done with these scissors (with this book, with the dictionary, etc.)? вам больше не нужны ножницы и т. д.?; that's all over and done with с этим все кончено || done! по рук -
104 _свобода
as the slave departs, the man returns better the devil's than a woman's slave he that complies against his will is of his own opinion still he that is one man's slave is free from none if we lose our freedom, we have nothing else to lose it is better poor and free than rich and a slave nightingales will not sing in a cage never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom no man is free who cannot command himself no man loves his fetters, be they made of gold none can be free who is a slave to his passions the sign of slavery is to have a price and to be bought for it there is no tyrant like an ex-slave -
105 stand\ up
1. Istand up! встать!; the audience stood up and applauded зрители аплодировали стоя2. II1) when he stands up properly he is taller than you когда он стоит выпрямившись, он выше вас; his hair stood up straight волосы у него торчали /стояли дыбом/2) wool stands up better than silk шерсть носится лучше, чем шелк3. IIIstand smb. up sl. she stood me up она обманула /подвела/ меня, она не пришла на свидание4. IV1) stand smth. up in some manner it has fallen over, stand it up again оно упало, поставь его опять2) stand smb. up at some time sl. she always stands me up она всегда меня обманывает и не приходит, когда мы договариваемся5. XIbe stood up in some place the traitor was stood up against a wall and shot предателя поставили к стенке и расстреляли6. XIIIstand up to do smth. we stood up to see better мы встали, чтобы лучше видеть7. XVI1) stand up from smth. stand up from one's seat встать с места2) stand up in smth. he stood up in class он выделялся в классе3) stand up for smth., smb. stand up for peace (for liberty, for a great cause, for the ideas in which he believes, for the truth, etc.) стоять за /отстаивать/ мир и т.д.; stand up for oneself защищаться; if we don't stand up for him, nobody will если мы за него не постоим /не вступимся/, никто этого не сделает4) stand up to smb., smth. stand up to a bully (to anyone who tries to hurt her, to one's antagonist, to the difficulties, to hardship, etc.) вступать в борьбу с хулиганом и т.д., оказывать сопротивление /противодействие/ хулигану и т.д.; he never stands up to his father он никогда не перечит отцу /не спорит с отцом/; stand up to high temperatures выдерживать высокие температуры; stand up to one's work справляться со своей работой; he stood up to the blow он выдержал удар; his statement won't stand up to close examination его утверждение не выдерживает строгой критики; по саг could stand up to that kind of treatment такого обращения ни одна машина не выдержит; stand up under (in) smth. stand up under difficult conditions (under such a strain, etc.) выдерживать трудные условия и т.д.; do you think this platform will stand up under such a weight? вы думаете, эта площадка выдержит такую тяжесть?; these shoes will stand up under long wear эти ботинки окажутся прочными в носке; none of these explanations can stand up under such examination все эти объяснения будут опровергнуты при такой проверке; the case will never stand up in court в суде дело будет сразу проиграно || stand up in comparison with smb., smth. выдерживать сравнение с кем-л., чем-л.: how does the American woman stand up in comparison with the European woman? какими оказываются американки по сравнению с европейскими женщинами? -
106 brave
breɪv
1. прил.
1) мужественный, отважный, смелый, храбрый For six days they made a brave defence. ≈ В течение шести дней они самоотверженно оказывали сопротивление. Syn: bold, courageous, dauntless, fearless, daring, valiant, heroic, intrepid, plucky, undaunted, valorous Ant: afraid, cowardly, timid, daunted, intimidated
2) отличный, отменный, превосходный, прекрасный
3) уст.;
книж. нарядный Syn: gallant ∙ none but the brave deserve the fair посл. ≈ смелость города берет
2. сущ.
1) индейский воин
2) наемный убийца
3. гл.
1) храбро встречать (опасность и т. п.) (тж. brave out) The director has called me into his office to give an explanation of my behaviour;
I'd better go and brave it out. ≈ Меня вызвал к себе директор, он требует объяснений;
мне лучше вести себя смело. to brave it out ≈ вести себя вызывающе
2) бросать вызов( кому-л., чему-л.) He braved them, if they were men, to come out. ≈ Он призывал их принять его вызов, если они действительно считали себя настоящими мужчинами. храбрец - the * (собирательнле) смельчаки, храбрецы индейский воин (устаревшее) наемный убийца > none but the * deserves the fair смелость города берет храбрый, смелый - be *! смелее! (книжное) нарядный, прекрасно одетый( устаревшее) прекрасный, превосходный, великолепный храбро, смело храбро встречать - to * one's enemy храбро встречать врага - we decided to * the storm несмотря на шторм, мы решили выйти в море бросать вызов, бравировать - to * public opinion бросать вызов общественному мнению - to * it out вести себя вызывающе;
вытерпеть, перенести, пережить( угрозы, подозрения и т. п.) brave индейский воин ~ уст., книжн. нарядный;
none but the brave deserve the fair посл. = смелость города берет ~ превосходный, прекрасный ~ храбро встречать (опасность и т. п.) ;
to brave it out вести себя вызывающе ~ храбрый, смелый ~ храбро встречать (опасность и т. п.) ;
to brave it out вести себя вызывающе ~ уст., книжн. нарядный;
none but the brave deserve the fair посл. = смелость города берет -
107 second
Ⅰ.second1 ['sekənd]seconde ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (f), 1 (h) second ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (a), 2 (b) deuxième ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (a), 2 (b) en seconde place ⇒ 3 (a) deuxièmement ⇒ 3 (c)1 noun(a) (unit of time) seconde f;∎ the ambulance arrived within seconds l'ambulance est arrivée en quelques secondes∎ I'll be with you in a second je serai à vous dans un instant;∎ I'll only be a second j'en ai seulement pour deux secondes;∎ just a or half a second! une seconde!(d) (in order) second(e) m,f, deuxième mf;∎ I was the second to arrive je suis arrivé deuxième ou le deuxième;∎ to come a close second (in race) être battu de justesse∎ seconds out! soigneurs hors du ring!∎ in second en seconde∎ an upper/lower second une licence avec mention bien/assez bien∎ major/minor second seconde f majeure/mineure∎ every second person une personne sur deux;∎ Charles the Second Charles Deux ou II;∎ the second of March le deux mars;∎ for the second time pour la deuxième fois;∎ to be second in command (in hierarchy) être deuxième dans la hiérarchie; Military commander en second;∎ he's second in line for promotion il sera le second à bénéficier d'une promotion;∎ he's second in line for the throne c'est le deuxième dans l'ordre de succession au trône;∎ Grammar in the second person singular/plural à la deuxième personne du singulier/pluriel;∎ his wife took second place to his career sa femme venait après sa carrière;∎ and in the second place… (in demonstration, argument) et en deuxième lieu…;∎ it's second nature to her c'est une seconde nature chez elle;∎ he's second only to his teacher as a violinist en tant que violoniste, il n'y a que son professeur qui le surpasse ou qui lui soit supérieur;∎ as a goalkeeper, he's second to none comme gardien de but, il n'a pas son pareil;∎ her short stories are second to none ses nouvelles sont inégalées ou sans pareil(b) (another, additional) deuxième, second, autre;∎ a second Camus/Churchill un nouveau Camus/Churchill;∎ he was given a second chance (in life) on lui a accordé une seconde chance (dans la vie);∎ you are unlikely to get a second chance to join the team il est peu probable que l'on vous propose à nouveau de faire partie de l'équipe;∎ to take a second helping se resservir;∎ would you like a second helping/a second cup? en reprendrez-vous (un peu/une goutte)?;∎ can I have a second helping of meat? est-ce que je peux reprendre de la viande?;∎ they have a second home in France ils ont une résidence secondaire en France;∎ France is my second home la France est ma seconde patrie;∎ I'd like a second opinion (said by doctor) je voudrais prendre l'avis d'un confrère; (said by patient) je voudrais consulter un autre médecin;∎ I need a second opinion on these results j'aimerais avoir l'avis d'un tiers sur ces résultats;∎ to have second thoughts avoir des doutes, hésiter;∎ are you having second thoughts? est-ce que vous hésitez?;∎ he left his family without a second thought il a quitté sa famille sans réfléchir ou sans se poser de questions;∎ on second British thoughts or American thought I'd better go myself réflexion faite, il vaut mieux que j'y aille moi-même3 adverb(a) (in order) en seconde place;∎ to come second (in race) arriver en seconde position;∎ she arrived second (at party, meeting) elle est arrivée la deuxième;∎ the horse came second to Juniper's Lad le cheval s'est classé deuxième derrière Juniper's Lad∎ he's the second oldest player in the team après le doyen de l'équipe c'est lui le plus vieux;∎ the second largest/second richest le second par la taille/second par le revenu;∎ the second largest city in the world/in Portugal la deuxième ville du monde/du Portugal(c) (secondly) en second lieu, deuxièmement∎ I'll second that! je suis d'accord!∎ are there any seconds? il y a du rab?►► second ballot deuxième tour m;second base (in baseball) deuxième base f;1 nounpis-aller m inv;∎ I refuse to make do with second best je refuse de me contenter d'un pis-aller;∎ she knew she would never be more than second best (in person's affection) elle savait qu'elle ne serait jamais plus qu'un second choix; (athlete) elle savait qu'elle serait toujours deuxième2 adverb∎ to come off second best être battu, se faire battre;second childhood gâtisme m, seconde enfance f;∎ he's in his second childhood il est retombé en enfance;Railways second class seconde f (classe f);Religion the Second Coming le second avènement du Messie;second cousin cousin(e) m,f issu(e) de germains;British second eleven (in soccer, cricket) équipe f de réserve (dans le cadre scolaire ou amateur);Cars second gear seconde f;Sport second half deuxième mi-temps f inv;second hand (of watch, clock) aiguille f des secondes, trotteuse f;second language deuxième langue f;Journalism second lead gros titre m de deuxième ordre;second lieutenant (in army) ≃ sous-lieutenant m; Belgian & Swiss ≃ lieutenant m; (in air force) ≃ sous-lieutenant m;second name nom m de famille;Nautical second officer (officier m en) second m;second row (in rugby) deuxième ligne f;second showing deuxième représentation f;second sight seconde ou double vue f;∎ to have second sight avoir un don de double vue;Military second strike seconde frappe f, deuxième frappe f;Sport second team équipe f de réserve;second teeth deuxième dentition f, dentition f définitive;Music second violin deuxième violon mⅡ.second2 [sɪ'kɒnd]∎ she was seconded to the UN elle a été détachée à l'ONU;∎ Peter was seconded for service abroad Peter a été envoyé en détachement à l'étranger -
108 _дурість
all asses wag their ears all men are fools, but the wisest of fools are called philosophers arguing with a fool shows there are two ask a silly question and you get a silly answer as the fool thinks, so the bell clinks the ass is known by its ears asses as well as pitchers have ears blame-all and praise-all are two blockheads change of weather is a discourse of fools children and fools have merry lives children and fools must not play with edged tools children and fools tell the truth dreams give wings to fools the darkest place is under the candlestick every ass loves to hear himself bray every ass thinks himself worthy to stand with the king's horses every fool will be meddling experience is the teacher of fools folly grows without watering a fool always finds a bigger fool to admire a fool always rushes to the fore a fool and his money are soon parted a fool believes everything a fool is known by his conversation a fool is known by his laughing a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man answer in seven years a fool over forty is a fool indeed a fool may give a wise man counsel a fool may sometimes speak to the purpose a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out a fool who keeps his mouth closed fools the whole world the fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool the fool wonders; the wise man asks a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words fools and bairns should never see half-done work fools go in crowds fools make feasts and wise men eat them fools never know when they are well fools rush in where angels fear to tread fortune favors the fools give a man enough rope and he will hang himself a great talker may be no fool, but he is one that relies on him he is a fool who cannot be angry but a wise man who will not he that makes himself an ass must not complain if men ride him he who is born a fool is never cured honey is not for the ass's mouth if all fools wore white caps, we'd all look like geese if an ass goes traveling, he'll not come back a horse if fools went not to market, bad wares would not be sold in spite of colleges and schools, the world remains a ship of fools it is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool than to speak and prove the same it is ill manners to silence a fool, and it is cruelty to let him go on it is a silly fish, that is caught twice with the same bait a learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one lend and lose is the game of fools little wit in the head makes much work for the feet one fool makes many never bray at an ass never show a fool a half-done work no fool like an old fool none is a fool always, everyone sometimes riches serve a wise man but command a fool silence is the virtue of a fool success ruins a fool there are a great many asses without long ears it is better to lose with a wise man than to win with a fool a wager is a fool's argument the way of a fool is right in his own eyes when a fool has made up his mind, the market has gone by a white wall is the fool's writing paper: he writes his name there a wise man changes his mind, a fool never will a wise man learns by the experiences of others; an ordinary man learns by his own experience; a fool learns by nobody's experiences a wise man's day is worth a fool's life the wise seek wisdom; the fool has found it words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money -
109 lack
læk
1. verb(to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) carecer de
2. noun(the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) falta, carencia, escasezlack1 n falta / carencialack2 vb faltar / carecertr[læk]1 falta, carencia, escasez nombre femenino1 carecer de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor lack of por falta deto lack for nothing no hacerle falta nada a unothrough lack of por falta delack ['læk] vt: carecer de, no tenershe lacks patience: carece de paciencialack vi: faltarthey lack for nothing: no les falta nadalack n: falta f, carencia fn.• carencia s.f.• defecto s.m.• deficiencia s.f.• déficit s.m.• falta s.f.• menester s.m.• mengua s.f.v.• carecer v.• carecer de v.læk
I
lack OF something — falta f or (frml) carencia f de algo
II
1.
transitive verb no tener*, carecer* de (frml)it lacks originality — le falta or no tiene originalidad, carece de originalidad (frml)
2.
vi (liter)[læk]to lack FOR something: they lack for nothing — no les falta nada, no carecen de nada (frml)
1.N falta f ; frm carencia flack of funds — falta f de fondos
despite his lack of experience, he got the job — a pesar de su falta de experiencia, consiguió el trabajo
there was a complete lack of interest in my proposals — hubo una absoluta falta de interés por mis propuestas
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for lack of, the charges were dropped for lack of evidence — retiraron la acusación por falta de pruebasmalevolence, for lack of a better word — malevolencia, a falta de una palabra mejor
if I didn't get them to agree it wasn't for lack of trying — si no conseguí que accedieran no fue por falta de intentarlo
2.VThe lacks confidence — le falta confianza en sí mismo, carece de confianza en sí mismo frm
they lack the necessary skills — les faltan los requisitos necesarios, carecen de los requisitos necesarios frm
what he lacks in ability he makes up for in enthusiasm — lo que le falta en habilidad, lo suple con entusiasmo
he does not lack talent — talento no le falta, no carece de talento frm
3. VI1) (=be missing, deficient)•
to be lacking — faltareven if evidence is lacking — incluso si faltan las pruebas, incluso si se carece de pruebas frm
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this information was lacking from the report — esta información no figuraba or no constaba en el informe•
to be lacking in sth, he is lacking in confidence — le falta confianza en sí mismo, carece de confianza en sí mismo frmhe is completely lacking in imagination — no tiene nada de imaginación, carece completamente de imaginación frm
I find her singularly lacking in charm — la encuentro especialmente falta or frm carente de encanto
it is a quality that we find lacking in so many politicians today — es una cualidad de la que nos parece que carecen tantos políticos hoy en día
2) (=want)•
they lack for nothing — no les falta nada, no carecen de nada frm* * *[læk]
I
lack OF something — falta f or (frml) carencia f de algo
II
1.
transitive verb no tener*, carecer* de (frml)it lacks originality — le falta or no tiene originalidad, carece de originalidad (frml)
2.
vi (liter)to lack FOR something: they lack for nothing — no les falta nada, no carecen de nada (frml)
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110 last
I 1. adjectiveletzt...for the [very] last time — zum [aller]letzten Mal
who was last? — wer war letzter?
the last two — die letzten beiden
he came last — er war letzter
second last, last but one — vorletzt...
last but not least — last, not least; nicht zuletzt
last evening/night was windy — gestern abend/gestern od. heute nacht war es windig
last evening/week we were out — gestern abend/letzte Woche waren wir aus
2. adverbthat would be the last thing to do in this situation — das wäre das Letzte, was man in dieser Situation tun würde
1) [ganz] zuletzt; als letzter/letzte [sprechen, ankommen]2) (on last previous occasion) das letzte Mal; zuletzt3. nounwhen did you last see him or see him last? — wann hast du ihn zuletzt od. das letzte Mal gesehen?
you haven't heard the last of this matter — das letzte Wort in dieser Sache ist noch nicht gesprochen
that was the last we ever saw of him — das war das letzte Mal, daß wir ihn gesehen haben
2) (person or thing) letzter...I'm always the last to be told — ich bin immer der letzte, der etwas erfährt
3) (day, moment[s])4)II intransitive verbat [long] last — endlich; schließlich [doch noch]
1) (continue) andauern; [Wetter, Ärger:] anhaltenlast from... to... — von... bis... dauern
it can't/won't last — das geht nicht mehr lange so
it's too good to last — es ist zu schön, um von Dauer zu sein
2) (manage to continue) es aushalten3) (suffice) reichenIII nounthis knife will last [me] a lifetime — dies Messer hält mein ganzes Leben
(for shoemaker) Leisten, der* * *I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) letzt2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) letzt3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) letzt2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) zuletzt- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) andauern2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) sich halten•- lasting- last out* * *last1[lɑ:st, AM læst]n Leisten mlast2[lɑ:st, AM læst]▪ the \last... der/die/das letzte...they caught the \last bus sie nahmen den letzten Busto arrive/come \last als Letzte(r) f(m) ankommen/kommento plan sth [down] to the \last detail etw bis ins kleinste Detail planento do sth \last thing etw als Letztes tunI always switch on the washing machine \last thing [at night] ich mache als Letztes vor dem Schlafengehen immer noch die Waschmaschine anthe second/third \last door die vor-/drittletzte Türthe \last one der/die/das Letzteour house is the \last one on the left before the traffic lights unser Haus ist das Letzte links vor der Ampelto be the \last one to do sth etw als Letzte(r) tunshe was the \last one to arrive sie kam als Letzte an2. (lowest in order, rank) letzte(r, s)the Mets will surely finish the season in \last place die Mets werden am Ende der Saison sicher Tabellenletzte seinto be fourth/third from \last Viert-/Drittletzte(r) f(m) seinto be \last but one [or next to \last] [or second [to] \last] Vorletzte(r) f(m) seinI'll give you one \last chance ich gebe dir eine letzte Chancethis is the \last time I do him a favour das ist das letzte Mal, dass ich ihm einen Gefallen tuecan I have the \last piece of chocolate? darf ich das letzte Stück Schokolade essen?I'm down to my \last 50p ich habe nur noch 50 Penceit's our \last hope das ist unsere letzte Hoffnungthese are the \last of our supplies das sind unsere letzten Vorrätehe calculated the costs down to the \last penny er hat die Kosten bis auf den letzten Penny berechnetI'm almost finished — this is the \last but one box to empty ich bin fast fertig — das ist schon die vorletzte Kiste, die ich noch ausräumen mussto the \last man MIL bis auf den letzten Mannat the \last minute/moment in letzter Minute/im letzten Momenttill/to the \last minute [or [possible] moment] bis zur letzten Minute/zum letzten Momenthe always leaves important decisions to the \last possible moment er schiebt wichtige Entscheidungen immer bis zum letzten Moment hinaushe waited till the \last minute to submit an offer er wartete mit seinem Angebot bis zur letzten Minutepolice are supposed to use guns only as a \last resort die Polizei soll nur im äußersten Notfall von der Waffe Gebrauch machenthat's my \last word [on the subject] das ist mein letztes Wort [zu diesem Thema]to have the \last word das letzte Wort habenat long \last schließlich und endlich, zu guter Letztat long \last the government is starting to listen to our problems endlich wird die Regierung einmal auf unsere Probleme aufmerksamwhen was the \last time you had a cigarette? wann hast du zum letzten Mal eine Zigarette geraucht?did you hear the storm \last night? hast du letzte Nacht den Sturm gehört?did you see the news on TV \last night? hast du gestern Abend die Nachrichten im Fernsehen gesehen?sb's \last album/book jds letztes Album/Buch\last month/November letzten Monat/November\last Sunday [or on Sunday \last] letzten Sonntagyour letter of Sunday \last ( form) Ihr Brief von letztem Sonntagthe results from \last Sunday:\last Sunday's results die Ergebnisse vom letzten Sonntag\last week/year letzte Woche/letztes Jahrthe week/year before \last vorletzte Woche/vorletztes Jahrin the \last five years in den letzten fünf Jahren▪ the \last sb/sth der/die/das Letztethe \last thing I wanted was to make you unhappy das Letzte, was ich wollte, war dich unglücklich zu machenhe's the \last person I want to see at the moment er ist der Letzte, den ich im Moment sehen möchte6.▶ sb is on their \last legs ( fam: very tired) jd ist fix und fertig fam, jd pfeift auf dem letzten Loch sl; (near to death) jd macht es nicht mehr lange famdigital audio is the \last word in sound reproduction digitales Audio ist zurzeit das Nonplusultra im Bereich der Klangwiedergabe1. (most recently) das letzte Mal, zuletztI \last saw him three weeks ago ich habe ihn zuletzt [o das letzte Mal] vor drei Wochen gesehenwhen did you have a cigarette \last [or \last have a cigarette]? wann hast du das letzte Mal geraucht?2. (after the others) als Letzte(r, s)the horse came in \last das Pferd kam als Letztes ins Zieluntil \last bis zuletzt [o zum Schluss3. (lastly) zuletzt, zum Schluss\last, and most important... der letzte und wichtigste Punkt...and \last, I'd like to thank you all for coming und zum Schluss möchte ich Ihnen allen dafür danken, dass Sie gekommen sind\last but not [or by no means] least nicht zu vergessen, nicht zuletzt\last but not least, I'd like to thank you for coming und ich möchte mich nicht zuletzt auch für ihr Kommen bedankenIII. n<pl ->▪ the \last der/die/das Letzteshe was the \last to arrive sie kam als Letzteto be the \last to do sth als Letzte(r) f(m) etw tunwhy are they always the \last to arrive? warum kommen sie immer als Letzte?why is he always the \last to be told? warum erfährt er immer alles als Letzter?2. (only one left, final one)▪ the \last der/die/das Letzteshe was the \last of the great educational reformers sie war die Letzte der großen Schulreformerto breathe one's \last den letzten Atemzug tun3. (remainder)▪ the \last der letzte Restthat was the \last of the real coffee das war der letzte Rest Bohnenkaffeethe \last of the ice cream/strawberries der letzte Rest Eis/Erdbeeren4. (most recent, previous one)▪ the \last der/die/das Letztethe \last we heard of her was that... das Letzte, was wir von ihr hörten, war, dass...the \last I heard she had lost her job das Letzte was ich von ihr weiß ist, dass sie ihren Job verloren hattethe \last we heard from her,... als wir das letzte Mal von ihr hörten,...the \last we saw of her,... als wir sie das letzte Mal sahen,...that was the \last we saw of her das war das letzte Mal, das wir sie gesehen haben, seitdem haben wir sie nie wieder gesehenLion Cavern came from \last in a slowly run race Lion Cavern holte in einem langsamen Rennen vom letzten Platz auf6. BOXING▪ the \last die letzte Rundethe dying embers sparked their \last die Funken verglühtenyou haven't heard the \last of this! das letzte Wort ist hier noch nicht gesprochen!we'll never hear the \last of it if they win wenn sie gewinnen, müssen wir uns das endlos anhören famto see the \last of sth ( fam) etw nie wieder sehen müssenat \last endlichI've finished my essay at \last! endlich habe ich meinen Essay fertig!to defend one's principles to the \last seine Prinzipien bis zuletzt verteidigenshe is patriotic to the \last sie ist durch und durch patriotischlast3[lɑ:st, AM læst]I. vi1. (go on for) [an]dauernit was only a short trip, but very enjoyable while it \lasted die Reise war zwar nur kurz, aber insgesamt sehr angenehmto \last [for] a month/week einen Monat/eine Woche dauernthe rain is expected to \last all weekend der Regen soll das gesamte Wochenende anhaltenthis is too good to \last das ist zu gut, um wahr zu seinit's the only battery we've got, so make it \last wir habe nur diese eine Batterie — verwende sie also sparsamher previous secretary only \lasted a month ihre vorige Sekretärin blieb nur einen Monatyou won't \last long in this job if... du wirst diesen Job nicht lange behalten, wenn...he wouldn't \last five minutes in the army! er würde keine fünf Minuten beim Militär überstehen!built to \last für die Ewigkeit gebautII. vtwe've only got enough supplies to \last us a week unsere Vorräte werden nur eine Woche reichento \last five years fünf Jahre haltento \last [sb] a lifetime ein Leben lang haltenif you look after your teeth they will \last you a lifetime wenn du deine Zähne gut pflegst, wirst du sie dein Leben lang behalten* * *I [lAːst]1. adj1) letzte(r, s)the last but one, the second last (one) — der/die/das Vorletzte
(the) last one there buys the drinks! — der Letzte or wer als Letzter ankommt, zahlt die Getränke
last Monday, on Monday last — letzten Montag
last year — letztes Jahr, im vorigen Jahr
during the last 20 years, these last 20 years — in den letzten 20 Jahren
last but not least — nicht zuletzt, last not least
2)(= most unlikely, unsuitable etc)
that's the last thing I worry about — das ist das Letzte, worüber ich mir Sorgen machen würdethat was the last thing I expected — damit hatte ich am wenigsten gerechnet
that's the last thing I wanted to happen —
he's the last person I want to see — er ist der Letzte, den ich sehen möchte
you're the last person to be entrusted with it — du bist der Letzte, dem man das anvertrauen kann
2. n1) (= final one or part, one before) der/die/das Letztehe withdrew the last of his money from the bank — er hob sein letztes Geld von der Bank ab
this is the last of the cake — das ist der Rest des Kuchens
that was the last we saw of him —
the last we heard of him was... — das Letzte, was wir von ihm hörten, war...
that was the last we heard of it/him — seitdem haben wir nichts mehr darüber/von ihm gehört
I hope this is the last we'll hear of it — ich hoffe, damit ist die Sache erledigt
the last I heard, they were getting married — das Letzte, was ich gehört habe, war, dass sie heiraten
I shall be glad to see the last of this/him — ich bin froh, wenn ich das hinter mir habe/wenn ich den los bin (inf) or wenn ich den nicht mehr sehe
we shall never hear the last of it —
to look one's last on sth my last (Comm) — den letzten Blick auf etw (acc) werfen mein letztes Schreiben
2)3. advII1. vtit will last me/a careful user a lifetime — das hält/bei vernünftiger Benutzung hält es ein Leben lang
I didn't think he'd last the week — ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass er die Woche durchhält
2. vi(= continue) dauern; (= remain intact cloth, flowers, marriage) haltenit won't last — es wird nicht lange anhalten or so bleiben
it's too good to last — das ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein
he'll stay as long as the beer lasts — er bleibt, solange Bier da ist
will this material last? — ist dieses Material haltbar or dauerhaft?
IIIhe won't last long in this job — er wird in dieser Stelle nicht alt werden (inf)
nLeisten mcobbler, stick to your last! — Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten!
* * *last1 [lɑːst; US læst]1. letzt(er, e, es):the last two die beiden Letzten;last but one vorletzt(er, e, es);last but two drittletzt(er, e, es);for the last time zum letzten Mal;to the last man bis auf den letzten Mann;the Last Day REL der Jüngste Tag;last letter Abschiedsbrief m;last rites REL Sterbesakramente;last thing als Letztes (besonders vor dem Schlafengehen);2. letzt(er, e, es), vorig(er, e, es):last Monday, Monday last (am) letzten oder vorigen Montag;a) gestern Abend,b) in der vergangenen Nacht, letzte Nacht;3. neuest(er, e, es), letzt(er, e, es):4. letzt(er, e, es) (allein übrig bleibend):6. äußerst(er, e, es):the last degree der höchste Grad;of the last importance von höchster Bedeutung;my last price mein äußerster oder niedrigster Preis7. letzt(er, e, es) (am wenigsten erwartet oder geeignet):the last man I would choose der Letzte, den ich wählen würde;he was the last person I expected to see mit ihm oder mit seiner Gegenwart hatte ich am wenigsten gerechnet;the last thing I would do das Letzte, was ich tun würde;this is the last thing to happen es ist sehr unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht8. letzt(er, e, es), miserabelst(er, e, es), scheußlichst(er, e, es):B adv1. zuletzt, als Letzt(er, e, es), an letzter Stelle:he came last er kam als Letzter;last but not least last, (but) not least; nicht zuletzt; nicht zu vergessen;last of all zuallerletzt, ganz zuletzt2. zuletzt, zum letzten Mal:3. schließlich, zu guter Letzt4. letzt…:last-mentioned letztgenannt, -erwähntC s1. (der, die, das) Letzte:the last to arrive der Letzte, der ankam;he was the last to come er kam als Letzter;he would be the last to say such a thing er wäre der Letzte, der so etwas sagen würde3. umg kurz für last baby, last letter etc:I wrote in my last ich schrieb in meinem letzten Brief;this is our last das ist unser Jüngstes4. umga) letzte Erwähnungb) letztmaliger Anblickc) letztes Mal: → Bes Redew5. Ende n:a) Schluss ma) endlich,b) schließlich, zuletzt;at long last schließlich (doch noch), nach langem Warten;a) bis zum Äußersten,b) bis zum Ende oder Schluss,c) bis zum Tod;breathe one’s last seinen letzten Atemzug tun, sein Leben aushauchen;a) zum letzten Male hören von,b) nichts mehr hören von;we’ve seen the last of him den sehen wir nie mehr wieder;we’ll never see the last of that guy den Kerl werden wir nie mehr loslast2 [lɑːst; US læst]A v/i1. (an-, fort)dauern:too good to last zu schön, um lange zu währen2. bestehen:he won’t last much longer er wird es nicht mehr lange machen (auch Kranker);he didn’t last long in that job er hat es in dieser Stelle nicht lange ausgehalten4. (sich) halten:the paint will last die Farbe wird halten;the book will last das Buch wird sich (lange) halten;last well haltbar seinwhile the money lasts solange das Geld reicht;while stocks last solange der Vorrat reicht;we must make our supplies last wir müssen mit unseren Vorräten auskommenB v/t1. jemandem reichen:it will last us a week damit kommen wir eine Woche ausa) überdauern, -leben,b) (es mindestens) ebenso lange aushalten wielast3 [lɑːst; US læst] s Leisten m:put shoes on the last Schuhe über den Leisten schlagen;stick to one’s last fig bei seinem Leisten bleibenlast4 [lɑːst; US læst] s Last f (Gewicht oder Hohlmaß, verschieden nach Ware und Ort, meist etwa 4000 englische Pfund oder 30 hl)* * *I 1. adjectiveletzt...be last to arrive — als letzter/letzte ankommen
for the [very] last time — zum [aller]letzten Mal
second last, last but one — vorletzt...
last but not least — last, not least; nicht zuletzt
last evening/night was windy — gestern abend/gestern od. heute nacht war es windig
last evening/week we were out — gestern abend/letzte Woche waren wir aus
2. adverbthat would be the last thing to do in this situation — das wäre das Letzte, was man in dieser Situation tun würde
1) [ganz] zuletzt; als letzter/letzte [sprechen, ankommen]2) (on last previous occasion) das letzte Mal; zuletzt3. nounwhen did you last see him or see him last? — wann hast du ihn zuletzt od. das letzte Mal gesehen?
1) (mention, sight)you haven't heard the last of this matter — das letzte Wort in dieser Sache ist noch nicht gesprochen
that was the last we ever saw of him — das war das letzte Mal, daß wir ihn gesehen haben
2) (person or thing) letzter...I'm always the last to be told — ich bin immer der letzte, der etwas erfährt
3) (day, moment[s])4)II intransitive verbat [long] last — endlich; schließlich [doch noch]
1) (continue) andauern; [Wetter, Ärger:] anhaltenlast from... to... — von... bis... dauern
it can't/won't last — das geht nicht mehr lange so
it's too good to last — es ist zu schön, um von Dauer zu sein
2) (manage to continue) es aushalten3) (suffice) reichenIII nounthis knife will last [me] a lifetime — dies Messer hält mein ganzes Leben
(for shoemaker) Leisten, der* * *adj.letzt adj.letzter adj.letztes adj.vorig adj.zuletzt adj. (weather) v.andauern (Wetter) v. v.andauern v.dauern v. -
111 fit
fit [fɪt]convenable ⇒ 1 (a) en forme ⇒ 1 (c) crise ⇒ 2 (b) accès ⇒ 2 (c) aller à ⇒ 3 (a) correspondre à ⇒ 3 (b) installer ⇒ 3 (d) fixer ⇒ 3 (e) équiper ⇒ 3 (f) correspondre ⇒ 4 (b)(compar fitter, superl fittest, British pt & pp fitted, cont fitting, American pt & pp fit, cont fitting)(a) (suitable) convenable;∎ that dress isn't fit to wear cette robe n'est pas mettable;∎ a country fit for heroes to live in un pays digne d'accueillir ses héros;∎ fit to drink (water) potable;∎ this coffee is not fit to drink ce café est imbuvable;∎ a meal fit for a king un repas digne d'un roi;∎ she's not fit to look after children elle ne devrait pas avoir le droit de s'occuper d'enfants;∎ she's not a fit mother c'est une mère indigne;∎ he's not fit to polish my boots il n'est même pas bon à cirer mes chaussures;∎ my grandmother is no longer fit to drive ma grand-mère n'est plus capable de conduire;∎ I'm not fit to be seen je ne suis pas présentable;∎ these programmes aren't fit for children ce ne sont pas des programmes pour les enfants;∎ throw it in the bin, that's all it's fit for jette-le à la poubelle, c'est tout ce que ça mérite;∎ that's all he's fit for c'est tout ce qu'il mérite;∎ to think or to see fit to do sth trouver ou juger bon de faire qch;∎ do as you see or think fit fais comme tu penses ou juges bon∎ to be fit to drop être mort de fatigue;∎ I feel fit to burst je me sens prêt à éclater;∎ to laugh fit to burst être plié en deux de rire;∎ British to get fit retrouver la forme;∎ British I've never felt fitter in my life je ne me suis jamais senti en meilleure forme;∎ to keep or to stay fit entretenir sa forme;∎ the patient is not fit enough to be discharged le patient n'est pas en état de quitter l'hôpital;∎ she is not a fit woman (well) elle n'est pas en bonne santé;∎ the fittest member of the team la personne la plus en forme de l'équipe;∎ it's a case of the survival of the fittest ce sont les plus forts qui survivent;∎ fit for duty bon pour le service; Military valide2 noun∎ it's a perfect fit (item of clothing) cela me/vous/ etc va à merveille; (fridge, stove, piece of furniture) cela s'adapte parfaitement; (two interlocking pieces) cela s'emboîte bien;∎ tight/loose/comfortable fit (item of clothing) coupe f ajustée/ample/confortable;∎ these trousers are a bit of a tight fit ce pantalon est un peu juste;∎ it was a bit of a tight fit (in room, car) on était un peu à l'étroit; (parking car) il n'y avait pas beaucoup de place∎ fit of coughing, coughing fit quinte f de toux;∎ fit of crying crise f de larmes;∎ Medicine to have a fit avoir une crise;∎ figurative she'll have a fit when she finds out elle va faire une crise quand elle le saura;∎ familiar to throw a fit piquer une crise;∎ he nearly threw a fit when he heard the news il a failli exploser quand il a appris la nouvelle(c) (outburst → of anger) mouvement m, accès m, moment m; (→ of depression) crise f; (→ of pique, generosity) moment m; (→ of madness) accès m;∎ he did it in a fit of rage/temper il a fait cela dans un mouvement de rage/colère;∎ to be in fits (of laughter) avoir le fou rire;∎ he had us all in fits il nous a fait hurler ou mourir de rire;∎ to get a fit of the giggles être pris d'un ou piquer un fou rire;∎ in a sudden fit of energy dans un sursaut d'énergie;∎ to work by or in fits and starts travailler par à-coups∎ to fit sb aller à qn;∎ those trousers fit you better than the other ones ce pantalon te va mieux que l'autre;∎ none of the keys fitted the lock aucune des clés n'entrait dans la serrure;∎ the nut doesn't fit the bolt l'écrou n'est pas de la même taille que le boulon;∎ doesn't the lid fit the box/jar? le couvercle ne va-t-il pas sur la boîte/le bocal?;∎ the lid doesn't fit the pot very well ce couvercle n'est pas très bien adapté à la casserole(b) (correspond to, match → description) correspondre à;∎ to make the punishment fit the crime adapter le châtiment au crime;∎ the music fitted the occasion la musique était de circonstance;∎ to fit the bill faire l'affaire∎ what do you think fits you for the job? en quoi estimez-vous correspondre au profil de l'emploi?∎ British to have double-glazing fitted se faire installer ou mettre le double vitrage;∎ British to fit a kitchen installer une cuisine;∎ to fit a key in a lock engager ou mettre une clé dans une serrure;∎ British I've got special tyres fitted je me suis fait mettre des pneus spéciaux(e) (attach, fix on) fixer;∎ to fit a nozzle on the end of a pipe adapter un ajutage à l'extrémité d'un tuyau;∎ then you fit the parts together puis vous assemblez les différentes pièces∎ to fit sth with sth équiper qch de qch;∎ fitted with electronic security devices équipé de dispositifs de sécurité électroniques;∎ she has been fitted with a hip replacement elle s'est fait mettre une hanche artificielle(g) (take measurements of → person)∎ to be fitted for a new suit faire un essayage pour un nouveau costume;∎ the next time you come back to be fitted lors de votre prochain essayage(h) (adjust → idea, theory) adapter;∎ I'll fit the dress on you j'essaierai la robe sur vous∎ the dress doesn't fit la robe ne lui/me/ etc va pas;∎ this lid/key doesn't fit ce couvercle/cette clé n'est pas le bon/la bonne;∎ the key won't fit in the lock la clé n'entre pas dans la serrure;∎ do these pieces fit together? est-ce que ces morceaux vont ensemble?;∎ it won't fit cela n'ira pas;∎ this lid doesn't fit very well ce couvercle n'est pas très bien adapté;∎ we won't all fit round one table nous ne tiendrons pas tous autour d'une table;∎ the photos just fit onto the page les photos tiennent juste sur la page;∎ cut the pieces to fit couper les morceaux aux mesures adéquates(b) (correspond, match → description) correspondre;∎ it all fits tout concorde;∎ to fit with sth correspondre à qch;∎ familiar my face didn't fit je n'avais pas le profil de l'emploi□➲ fit in(a) (go in space available) tenir;∎ we won't all fit in nous ne tiendrons pas tous;∎ that piece fits in here (jigsaw) ce morceau va là(b) (in company, group etc) s'intégrer;∎ you don't fit in here tu n'es pas à ta place ici;∎ I feel that I don't fit in j'ai l'impression de ne pas être à ma place;∎ I've tried to fit in j'ai essayé de m'intégrer;∎ your plans don't fit in with mine vos projets ne cadrent pas avec les miens;∎ she doesn't fit in easily with other people elle a du mal à s'entendre avec les autres;∎ I think you should fit in with what I want to do je pense que tu devrais t'adapter à ce que je veux faire(b) (find room for → clothes in suitcase) faire entrer;∎ can you fit one more in? (in car) peux-tu prendre une personne de plus?;∎ how on earth are you going to fit everyone in? (in room, car etc) comment diable vas-tu réussir à faire tenir tout le monde?∎ could you fit in this translation by the end of the week? est-ce que vous pourriez faire cette traduction d'ici la fin de la semaine?;∎ could you fit in lunch this week? (with me) est-ce que tu seras libre pour déjeuner avec moi cette semaine?;∎ I hope we've got time to fit in a visit to the Louvre j'espère que nous aurons le temps de visiter le Louvre;∎ I don't know how he fits it all in je me demande comment il trouve le temps de tout faire➲ fit into(of furniture, clothes → into room, suitcase etc) entrer dans, tenir dans; (of people → into room, car) tenir dans; (of piece → into another piece) s'emboîter dans;∎ I can't fit into these jeans any more je n'arrive plus à rentrer dans ce jean∎ to fit sth into sth faire entrer ou tenir qch dans qch;∎ to fit one part into another emboîter une pièce dans une autre;∎ he fits a lot into one day il en fait beaucoup en une journée➲ fit on∎ this lid won't fit on ce couvercle ne va pas;∎ where does this part fit on? où va cette pièce?(attach) mettre(ship) armer; (person → with equipment) équiper;∎ to fit a child out with new clothes renouveler la garde-robe d'un enfant∎ to fit sb/sth up with sth munir qn/équiper qch de qch;∎ they fitted me up with an artificial leg ils m'ont mis une jambe artificielle∎ I've been fitted up c'est un coup monté -
112 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) ahora2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) ya, ahora mismo3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) ahora4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) entonces5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) ahora6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) entonces
2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) ahora que, ya que- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then
now adv1. ahorawe used to write by hand, but now we use computers antes escribíamos a mano, pero ahora usamos ordenadores2. yaI can't wait, I want it now! no puedo esperar, ¡lo quiero ya!tr[naʊ]1 (at the present) ahora; (used contrastively) ya■ where do you work now? ¿dónde trabajas ahora?2 (immediately) ya, ahora mismo■ do it now! ¡hazlo ya!3 (in past) ya, entonces4 (introductory) bueno, vamos a ver, veamos■ now, let's begin bueno, empecemos■ now (that) we're all here, we can begin ya que estamos todos, podemos empezar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby now yafor now por el momentofrom now on de ahora en adelantejust now (at this moment) en estos momentos, ahora mismo 2 (a short while ago) hace un momento, ahora mismo■ have you seen Ann? -- she was here just now ¿has visto a Ann? --estaba aquí hace un momentonow and then de vez en cuandonow now vale, basta, ya está bien■ now, now, don't fight vale ya, no os peleéisright now ahora mismonow ['naʊ] adv1) presently: ahora, ya, actualmentefrom now on: de ahora en adelantelong before now: ya hace tiemponow and then: de vez en cuando2) immediately: ahora (mismo), inmediatamentedo it right now!: ¡hazlo ahora mismo!3) then: ya, entoncesnow they were ready: ya estaban listos4) (used to introduce a statement, a question, a command, or a transition)now hear this!: ¡presten atención!now what do you think of that?: ¿qué piensas de eso?until now: hasta ahoraby now: yaten years from now: dentro de 10 añosnow conjnow that : ahora que, ya queadv.• ahora adv.• entonces adv.• hora adv.• ora adv.• pues adv.• ya adv.n.• actualidad s.f.• momento presente s.m.noun (in US) = National Organization for Women[naʊ]1. ADV1) (of present, immediate future)a) (=at this time) ahorawhat shall we do now? — ¿qué hacemos ahora?
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now for something completely different — y ahora algo totalmente distinto•
not now, dear — ahora no, querido•
right now all I want to do is... — en este momento or ahora mismo, lo único que me apetece es...•
the time is now eight o'clock — son las ochob) (=these days) hoy en día, ahoranobody would think of doing that now — hoy en día or ahora a nadie se le ocurriría hacer eso
c) (=at last, already) yacan I go now? — ¿ya me puedo ir?
d) (=immediately) ahora; (more emphatic) yaif we leave now, we'll be there by six — si salimos ahora or ya, estaremos allí para las seis
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I'll do it right now — lo haré ahora mismothey've been married now for 30 years — ya llevan 30 años casados, hace 30 años que se casaron
3) (in accounts of past events) ahorait had once been the pantry but was now his office — tiempo atrás había sido la despensa, pero ahora era su estudio
4) (after prep)•
as of now — a partir de ahora•
before now — (=already) ya, antes; (=in the past) antes de ahora; (=till this moment) hasta ahora, antesyou should have done that before now — ya tendrías que haber hecho eso, tendrías que haber hecho eso antes
I've gone hungry before now to feed my children — ya he pasado hambre antes de ahora para poder alimentar a mis hijos
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between now and next Tuesday — entre hoy y el martes que viene•
by now, they must be there by now — ya deben haber llegadoby now it was clear that... — en ese momento ya estaba claro que...
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(in) three weeks/100 years from now — dentro de tres semanas/100 años•
from now on — (with present, future tense) a partir de ahora, de ahora en adelante; (with past tense) a partir de entonces•
till now, until now, up to now — (=till this moment) hasta ahora; (=till that moment) hasta entonces5) (=in these circumstances)a) (gen) yait's raining, now we won't be able to go — está lloviendo, ya no podemos ir
how can I believe you now? — ¿cómo puedo seguir confiando en ti?
now what (do we do)? — ¿y ahora, qué (hacemos)?
they won't be long now — no tardarán en venir, al rato vienen (Mex)
b) (emphatic)now you've gone and done it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! *
now look what you've done! — ¡mira lo que has hecho!
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any minute or moment now — de un momento a otroI'm busy just now — ahora mismo or en este momento estoy ocupado
here 1., 6)I saw him come in just now — lo he visto entrar hace un momento, acabo de verlo entrar
a) (introducing new topic) bien, buenonow, as you all know... — bien or bueno, como todos sabéis...
now, some people may disagree but... — bien or bueno, puede que algunos no estén de acuerdo pero...
now there's a coincidence! — ¡eso sí que es una coincidencia!
now, what's everyone drinking? — a ver, ¿qué queréis tomar?
d) (remonstrating, pacifying)now Fred, you don't really mean that — vamos Fred, no lo dices en serio
now, now, don't get so upset! — ¡venga, no te pongas así!
now, now, we'll have none of that! — ¡vale ya, nada de tonterías!
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come now, you must be hungry — venga ya, no me digas que no tienes hambre•
hush now, don't cry — shh, no llores•
now then, what's the trouble? — ¡entonces a ver! ¿cuál es el problema?now then, don't tease! — ¡ya está bien, deja de burlarte!
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well now, what have we here! — ¡vamos a ver! ¿qué tenemos aquí?8)now..., now...: now she dances, now she sings — liter tan pronto está bailando como cantando
2.PRONhere 3.3.CONJ4.ADJ actual* * *noun (in US) = National Organization for Women -
113 ♦ go
♦ go (1) /gəʊ/n. (pl. goes)2 [u] (fam.) animazione; attività; brio; energia; entusiasmo; spirito; vigore: He's full of go, è pieno di brio (o d'energia, di vigore); to be on the go, essere attivo, indaffarato; essere in piena attività; DIALOGO → - Discussing books 1- I've got a couple of books on the go, ho un paio di libri in ballo3 (fam.) turno: Whose go is it?, a chi tocca?; It's my go next, adesso è il mio turno; ora tocca a me4 (fam.) prova; tentativo: to have a go, fare un tentativo; cercare di arrestare un criminale (di fermare un ladro, ecc.); Let's have a go at it, facciamo un tentativo!; proviamo!; DIALOGO → - Discussing video games- You should have a go, dovresti provare8 (fam.) colpo; volta: I booked the flight and hotel at one go, ho prenotato il volo e l'albergo tutto in una (sola) volta10 (fam. Austral.) situazione; stato di cose: What's the go?, come vanno le cose?; This is a bit of a rum go, è una situazione strana, imbarazzante● (mecc.) go gauge, calibro passa □ go-go ► go-go ( lemma) □ go-it-alone, il fare da sé: (polit.) go-it-alone policy, politica unilaterale □ (fam.) to have a go at sb. for doing st., sgridare q. per aver fatto qc.; trovare a ridire su qc. che q. ha fatto: DIALOGO → - School- The teacher had a right go at me in front of everyone, l'insegnante mi ha dato una bella sgridata davanti a tutti □ (fam.) to have a little go, darsi un po' da fare; ( anche) fare un piccolo tentativo di fuga □ (fam.) to be no go, non esserci niente da fare: I tried hard to convince him, but it was no go, feci di tutto per convincerlo, ma non ci fu niente da fare □ (mecc.) go-no-go ► go no-go □ (fam.) No go, impossibile; non c'è niente da fare; è inutile □ It's all go in the office now, ora l'ufficio è in piena attività □ It was a near go, ce la siamo cavata per un pelo (o per un soffio) □ (fam.) Is it a go?, allora siamo d'accordo?; l'affare è fatto? □ (mecc.) All systems ( are) go, tutto in ordine!; (aeron.) pronti al decollo!; (miss.) pronti al lancio!go (2) /gəʊ/inter.(equit.: per incitare il cavallo) arri!; ih!; hop!♦ (to) go /gəʊ/A v. i.1 andare: Shall we go by ship or by plane?, andiamo in nave o in aereo?; He has gone to Australia, è andato in Australia; All the money went to him, tutti i soldi sono andati a lui; This road goes to Rome, questa strada va a Roma; The roots go deep, le radici vanno al fondo; I can't get the car to go, non riesco a far andare l'automobile; How did the election go?, come sono andate le elezioni?; (mil.) Who goes there?, chi va là?2 andarsene ( anche fig.); partire; passare; cedere; spezzarsi; partire: It's getting late; I must be going, si fa tardi; devo andarmene; DIALOGO → - Going on holiday 1- Where are you going?, dove vai?; Go when the light turns green, passa quando viene il verde!; The pain has gone, il dolore se n'è andato; When does the bus go?, quando parte l'autobus?; I thought the branch would go any moment, credevo che il ramo se ne andasse (o cedesse) da un momento all'altro; Latin must go, il latino (lo studio del latino) dev'essere abolito4 (anche v. t.) fare ( un verso, un rumore, ecc.): Cats go miaow, il gatto fa miao; The chorus goes like this, il ritornello fa così5 ( di campana, orologio, ecc.) suonare: The school bell has just gone, è appena suonata la campanella della scuola6 arrivare a; giungere al punto di: I won't go so far as to say that he is dishonest, but…, non arriverò a dire che sia disonesto, ma…7 (seguito da un agg.) andare; farsi; diventare: to go bald, diventare calvo; to go bankrupt, andare in bancarotta; He's gone blind, è diventato cieco; He went green with envy, egli divenne (o si fece) di tutti i colori per l'invidia; Her mind went blank, le si è annebbiata la mente; ha avuto un vuoto di memoria9 fare; muovere: Go like this with your right hand, fai così con la mano destra!; muovi la destra così!10 andare bene; essere accettabile: I'm the boss: what I say goes, il capo sono io: quello che dico io, va bene11 (comm.) andare; vendersi; essere aggiudicato: The cutlery went for 300 pounds, la posateria è stata aggiudicata per 300 sterline; Everything must go, dobbiamo vendere tutto13 (solo nella forma progressiva, al pass.) dover andare: They were going to Greece, but they changed their minds, dovevano andare in Grecia, ma cambiarono idea14 – to be going (seguito da inf. con to), stare per; essere sul punto di; accingersi a, intendere, avere l'intenzione di (fare qc.); volere (anche, idiom., equivale al futuro ital.): I'm going to stop smoking, smetterò (o voglio smettere) di fumare; When are you going to leave?, quando intendi partire? quando parti?; Is our team going to win?, (pensi che) la nostra squadra vincerà?; It's going to rain, sta per piovere16 andare; essere collocato: DIALOGO → - At the photocopier- Where does the cartridge go?, dove va la cartuccia?18 ( slang eufem.) andare di corpo; andare al gabinetto: Does anybody want to go while I fill up?, qualcuno vuole andare al bagno mentre faccio il pieno?19 (citando le parole di q.) fare; dire: Then she goes: «Don't tease me again», and he shrugs, poi lei dice: «Non prendermi in giro di nuovo», e lui fa spallucceB v. t.● to go, ( sport: nelle corse) da percorrere, (fino) al traguardo; ( calcio, ecc.) al termine della partita (o dell'incontro); ( USA: di cibo) da portare via; da asporto: 20 kms to go, 20 kilometri al traguardo; (autom.) 3 laps to go, ancora tre giri (di pista) da fare; mancano tre giri alla conclusione; five minutes to go, cinque minuti alla fine!; One latte to go!, un cappuccino da portare via! □ to go abroad, andare all'estero □ to go all out, mettercela tutta: We went all out for a draw, ce la mettemmo tutta per ottenere il pareggio □ to go bad, andare a male; guastarsi: The eggs went bad, le uova sono andate a male □ to go badly, andare male; fare male ( in affari, agli esami, ecc.) □ (leg.) to go bail for sb., pagare la cauzione per q. ( per ottenergli la libertà provvisoria) □ (fam.) to go belly up, andare a gambe all'aria; fallire □ to go ( one) better, superare, far meglio (per un punto); (comm.: a un'asta, ecc.) offrire un prezzo più alto □ (fam.) to go bust = to go belly up ► sopra □ to go down as, essere ricordato (o considerato) come □ to go far, andare lontano ( anche fig.); fare strada, fare carriera; ( di cibo, provviste, ecc.) durare; ( di denaro) fare molto: My income doesn't go far, con il mio reddito non si fa molto; = to go a long way towards ► sotto □ to go free, andare libero; (fig.) restare impunito; cavarsela (fam.) □ to go from bad to worse, andare di male in peggio □ to go halves, fare a mezzo; dividere le spese; fare alla romana (fam.) □ to go home, andare a casa; tornare a casa; tornare in patria; (fam.) morire; ( di una macchina) guastarsi; ( di un'osservazione, ecc.) andare a segno, colpire il bersaglio (fig.) □ to go hot and cold, avvampare per la febbre; arrossire per la vergogna; sudar freddo, impressionarsi □ to go hungry, patire la fame □ to go it alone, fare da sé (o da solo) □ to go a long way, andare lontano; (fig.) valere molto: Fifty thousand pounds goes a long way, con cinquantamila sterline si può far molto □ to go a long way towards, aiutare parecchio, contribuire in modo determinante (a fare qc.) □ to go mad, impazzire □ (spreg. o scherz., di straniero) to go native, fare proprio lo stile di vita degli abitanti del luogo; diventare un indigeno □ (mil.) to go sick, darsi malato; marcar visita ( gergo mil.) □ to go slow, andare piano; rallentare il lavoro, fare uno sciopero bianco □ ( del latte, ecc.) to go sour, inacidire □ to go too far, andare troppo lontano; (fig.) esagerare: That's going too far, qui si esagera; questo è (un po') troppo! □ to go unnoticed, passare inosservato □ to go unpunished, restare impunito; cavarsela (fam.) □ to go one's own way, andare per la propria strada; andare per i fatti propri □ (fig. fam.) to go west, morire; tirare le cuoia; guastarsi □ to go white with fear, sbiancare in volto per la paura □ (fam.) to go ( the) whole hog, andare sino in fondo □ to go worse, peggiorare □ to go wrong, sbagliare strada; (fig.) andare storto; guastarsi; ( di una donna) prendere una brutta strada (fig.): Something went wrong with my plans, qualcosa è andato storto nei miei progetti □ (antiq.) ( di due innamorati) to be going steady, fare sul serio □ to be going strong, essere forte, vigoroso; essere in gamba, andare forte (fig. fam.); ( di un prodotto, ecc.) vendersi bene, tirare: ( sport) Our team is going strong this year, quest'anno i nostri vanno forte □ as far as it goes, fino a questo punto, fin qui; fino a un certo punto: It is all very well, as ( o so) far as it goes, fin qui sta bene □ as things go, stando così le cose; visto l'andazzo generale □ (fam.) to get going, cominciare; mettersi in moto, partire □ (fam.) I don't want to go there, non fa per me; non ci sto; preferisco di no □ Go easy!, fa' piano!; prendila con calma!: Go easy with the butter, or there will be none left, vacci piano col burro, se no rimaniamo senza □ ( a un cane, tirando un sasso, ecc.) Go fetch!, porta qui! □ (fam. USA) Go figure!, chissà perché; va' a sapere!; vallo a capire!; mistero! □ Ready, (steady,) go!, pronti, partenza, via! □ Here goes!, ( detto iniziando un'impresa difficile) forza, ci siamo!; o la va o la spacca! □ Going! going! gone!, (comm.: nelle vendite all'asta) e uno, e due, e tre… aggiudicato! □ Let go!, lascia andare!; molla! □ Let it go!, lascia andare! ( anche fig.); lascia perdere! □ (fig.) to let oneself go, lasciarsi andare □ The story goes that…, si dice (o si mormora, corre voce) che… □ My voice has gone, ho perso la voce □ (fam.) You've gone and done it!, l'hai fatta grossa! □ (volg., antiq.) He may go hang!, può andare a farsi fottere (volg.) (o a farsi impiccare)!NOTA D'USO: - go to / go and- NOTA D'USO: - to go in o to come in?- -
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[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) želeti2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) potrebovati3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) trpeti pomanjkanje2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) želja2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) pomanjkanje3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) pomanjkanje•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *I [wɔnt]nounpomanjkanje; stiska, revščina, siromaštvo; potreba, nujna potreba, nujno potrebna (željena) stvar; (navadno plural) želja, zahteva; American colloquially iskanje, ponudba službefor want of s.th. better — ker ni boljšegawant of care — nebrižnost, nepazljivostto be in want of — (nujno) potrebovati; biti brez, ne imeti (česa)he is a man of few wants — on je človek, ki se zadovolji z malimto be in want — živeti v pomanjkanju, v revščinito fall in want — pasti v pomanjkanje, v revščino, obubožatiII [wɔnt]1.intransitive verbbiti brez, ne imeti, trpeti pomanjkanje, revno živeti; obsolete manjkati; (le v sed. deležniku) pustiti na cedilu (to s.o. koga), ne ustrezati pričakovanju, ne upravičiti pričakovanjhe will never let me want — nikoli ne bo dopustil, da bi jaz trpel pomanjkanjethere never want discontented persons — nezadovoljneži se vedno najdejo;2.transitive verbne imeti, čutiti pomanjkanje ( for česa); potrebovati, čutiti nujno potrebo; zahtevati, hoteti, želeti, hrepeneti poto want for — potrebovati, biti brez; American colloquially želeti, hotetiI have all I want — imam vse, kar potrebujemI want it done — želim, da se to napraviwe want him to leave to-morrow — želimo, da (on) odpotuje jutrithis clock wants a repair (repairing, to be repaired) — ta ura je potrebna popravilawhat else do you want? — kaj še hočete?you are wanted — iščejo vas, sprašujejo po vas, potrebujejo vas, želijo govoriti z vami -
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1 პატარა●●the little finger ნეკი2 მცირე3 წვრილი4 უმნიშვნელო●●little things წვრილმანები5 ცოტა●●I like her little მაინცდამაინც არ მომწონსI thought little that… რას ვიფიქრებდი, რომ..they little suspect that… ეჭვიც არა აქვთ, რომ...6 იშვიათადI see him little მას იშვიათად ვხედავ / ვხვდები7 (a little)a little ოდნავ, ცოტა, ცოტაოდენიthe cap is a little too large for me ეს ქუდი ცოტა / ოდნავ დიდი მაქვსa little less / more ოდნავ ნაკლები / მეტიhe was not a little annoyed ცოტა არ იყოს, გაღიზიანდაthis is of little importance ეს უმნიშვნელოა // ყურადსაღები არ არისgive back a little! უკან დაიწიე!/ გაიწიე! / დაიხიე!none of your little games! არ იეშმაკო! // ნუ ეშმაკობ!to little avail თითქმის უსარგებლო / უშედეგო -
116 _сила та слабкість; велике та мале
all great minds run in the same channel better to be a big toad in a small puddle than a small toad in a big puddle burn not your house to rid of the mouse conceit is nature's gift to small men to make up for that which they don't have every great man is unique every oak has been an acorn for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost grain by grain, and the hen fills her belly a great ship asks deep waters great men are not always wise the greatest crabs be not all the best heavy burdens kill little people, but they make great ones he that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities an inch is as good as an ell the Iamb who bites a wolf never bites again little boats should stay close to shore little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above it a little body often harbours a great soul little things worry little minds many a little makes a mickle a mouse may help a lion none thinks the great unhappy oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm one man's weakness is another man's chance one swallow does not make a summer a small leak will sink a great ship there are no small steps in great affairs there is safety in numbers trifles lead to serious matters trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle union is strength the weakest goes to the wallEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _сила та слабкість; велике та мале
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117 than
than [ðæn, unstressed ðən](a) (after comparative adj, adv) que;∎ he plays tennis better than I do il joue au tennis mieux que moi;∎ she can walk faster than I can run elle va plus vite en marchant que moi en courant;∎ it's quicker by train than by bus ça va plus vite en train qu'en bus;∎ I was less/more disappointed than angry j'étais moins/plus déçu que fâché∎ no sooner had he finished speaking than everyone made for the door à peine avait-il fini de parler que tout le monde s'est précipité vers la porte;∎ nothing is worse than to spend or spending the holidays on your own rien n'est pire que de passer les vacances tout seul(c) (with "rather", "sooner")∎ I'd do anything rather than have to see him je ferais n'importe quoi plutôt que d'être obligé de le voir;∎ I'd prefer to stay here rather than go out, I'd rather or sooner stay here than go out je préférerais rester ici que de sortir(d) (after "different")∎ he is different than he used to be il n'est plus le même(a) (after comparative adj, adv) que;∎ he plays tennis better than me or I il joue au tennis mieux que moi;∎ the cedars are older than the oaks les cèdres sont plus vieux que les chênes(b) (indicating quantity, number) de;∎ more than 15 people plus de 15 personnes;∎ fewer than 15 people moins de 15 personnes;∎ I've been invited more than once j'ai été invité plus d'une fois;∎ there are more policemen than demonstrators il y a plus de policiers que de manifestants(c) (after "other" in negative clauses)∎ we have no sizes other than 40 or 42 nous n'avons pas d'autres tailles que 40 ou 42;∎ it was none other than the Prime Minister who launched the appeal c'est le Premier ministre en personne ou lui-même qui a lancé l'appel(d) (after "different")∎ she seems different than before elle semble avoir changé;∎ she has different tastes than yours elle a des goûts différents des vôtres -
118 ум
муж. mind;
brains мн.;
разг.;
(разум) wit, intellect человек большого ума ≈ man of great intellect;
very clever man, person of keen intellect человек выдающегося ума ≈ master-spirit от большого ума ≈ in one's infinite wisdom спятить, свихнуться, своротить, сбрендить с ума ≈ разг. to go out of one's mind/head вы с ума сошли! ≈ are you out of your senses? держать в уме ≈ to keep smth. in one's head перебирать в уме ≈ to turn smth. over in one's mind доходить до чего-л. своим умом ≈ to work smth. by oneself, to come to smth. on one's own раскидывать умом ≈ разг. to think smth. over жить своим умом ≈ to think for oneself, to live his own way жить чужим умом ≈ to live as others tell one to счет в уме ≈ mental arithmetic считать в уме ≈ to count in one's head;
to do mental arithmetic у него что на уме, то и на языке разг. ≈ he wears his heart on his sleep у него другое на уме разг. ≈ he has something at/in the back of his mind, he's thinking of something else у него что-то на уме ≈ he has smth. on his mind у него только развлечения на уме ≈ he thinks of nothing but pleasure у него свое на уме ≈ he has smth. up his sleeve ум хорошо, а два лучше ≈ two heads are better than one;
four eyes see more than two сколько голов - столько умов ≈ many men, many minds выживший из ума ≈ cracked выживший из ума ≈ шотланд. doited гибкий ум, живой ум ≈ nimble mind, quick mind с умом ≈ sensibly, intelligently сходить с ума ≈ to go mad, to go off one's head сводить с ума ≈ to drive smb. mad браться за ум ≈ to come to one's senses, to become/grow reasonable наставлять на ум ≈ to teach smb. some sense лишаться ума ≈ to go mad/crazy, to lose one's mind набираться ума ≈ to get some sense into one's head выживать из ума ≈ to lose one's mind, to have one's mind gone себе на уме ≈ canny в своем уме ≈ in one's senses, in one's right mind не в своем уме ≈ not right in the head, out of one's sense научиться уму-разуму ≈ to learn sense, to grow wise научить уму-разуму ≈ to teach smb. some good sense задним умом крепок ≈ be wise after the event ум за разум заходит разг. ≈ be crazy ум короток разг. ≈ be dull or dense ему пришло на ум ≈ it occured to him;
it crossed his mind это не его ума дело разг. ≈ it is none of his business это у него из ума нейдет разг. ≈ he cannot get it out of his head/mind быть себе на уме разг. ≈ to know on which side one's bread is buttered быть без ума от кого-л. ≈ to be crazy/wild about smb. ума не приложу разг. ≈ I am at a loss, I am at my wit's end, I have no idea уму непостижимо ≈ it's beyond all understanding у него ума палата ≈ разг. he is big/long on brains в здравом уме, в полном уме ≈ in one's right mind, of sound mind доводить до ума ≈ to shape smth. up, to get smth. into shapeм. mind, intellect;
(сообразительность) intelligence;
brains pl., sense разг. ;
он человек большого ума he has a splendid mind/intellect;
быть без ума от кого-л., чего-л. be* crazy/mad about smb., smth. ;
(быть влюблённым) be* wildly in love with smb. ;
браться за ум come* to one`s senses;
в уме mentally;
считать в уме reckon in one`s head;
решать задачи в уме do* sums in one`s head, do* mental arithmetic;
один в уме carry one;
в своём уме in one`s right mind;
быть не в своём уме be* out of one`s mind/senses;
в своём ли ты уме? are you in your right mind/senses?;
у меня и в уме не было... it never entered my head...;
из ума вон! I quite forgot!;
у меня это из ума нейдёт I can`t forget it!;
у него на уме ничего, кроме... he thinks of nothing but...;
он себе на уме he is very shrewd/canny;
he knows how many beans make five;
сколько голов - столько умов so many men so many minds;
there are as many different opinions as there are people in this world;
ум хорошо, а два лучше two heads are better than one;
учить кого-л. уму-разуму teach* smb. in the way he, she should go;
не вашего ума дело! that`s beyond you!;
довести до ума get* smth. into shape;
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more [mɔ:r]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. pronoun3. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjectivea. ( = greater in amount) plus de► more... than plus de... queb. ( = additional) encore de• more tea? encore un peu de thé ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• is there any more wine? y a-t-il encore du vin ?► a few/several more2. pronouna. ( = greater quantity) plus• that's more than enough c'est amplement suffisant► no/nothing more• no more, thanks (in restaurant) ça suffit, mercib. ( = others) d'autres• have you got any more like these? en avez-vous d'autres comme ça ?3. adverbc. ( = rather) plutôtd. ( = again) once more une fois de plus• once more, they have disappointed us une fois de plus, ils nous ont déçus• the more you rest the quicker you'll get better plus vous vous reposerez plus vous vous rétablirez rapidement• all the more so because... d'autant plus que...* * *Note: When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative more is very often translated by plus: more expensive = plus cher/chère; more beautiful = plus beau/belle; more easily = plus facilement; more regularly = plus régulièrement. For examples and further uses see belowWhen used as a quantifier to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something more is very often translated by plus de: more money/cars/people = plus d'argent/de voitures/de gens. For examples and further uses see II 1 below[mɔː(r)] 1.1) ( comparative)2) ( to a greater extent) plus, davantageyou must work/rest more — il faut que tu travailles/te reposes davantage
the more you think about it, the harder it will seem — plus tu y penseras, plus ça te paraîtra dur
3) ( longer)4) ( again)5) ( rather)2.3.a little/lot more wine — un peu/beaucoup plus de vin
1) ( larger amount or number) plusit costs more than the other one — il/elle coûte plus cher que l'autre
many were disappointed, more were angry — beaucoup de gens ont été déçus, un plus grand nombre étaient fâchés
2) ( additional amount) davantage; ( additional number) plusseveral/a few more (of them) — plusieurs/quelques autres
in Mexico, of which more later... — au Mexique, dont nous reparlerons plus tard...
4.let's ou we'll say no more about it — n'en parlons plus
more and more phrasal determiner, adverbial phrase de plus en plus5.more or less adverbial phrase plus ou moins6.more so adverbial phrase encore plusin York, and even more so in Oxford — à York et encore plus à Oxford
he is just as active as her, if not more so ou or even more so — il est aussi actif qu'elle, si ce n'est plus
7.they are all disappointed, none more so than Mr Lowe — ils sont tous déçus, en particulier M. Lowe
more than adverbial phrase, prepositional phrase1) ( greater amount or number) plus de2) ( extremely)••she's nothing more (nor less) than a thief —
she's a thief, neither more nor less — c'est une voleuse, ni plus ni moins
he's nothing ou no ou not much more than a servant — ce n'est qu'un serviteur
and what is more... — et qui plus est...
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no [nəʊ]1. particle2. noun3. adjective━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► For set expressions such as by no means, no more, look up the other word━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = not any) pas de• headache or no headache, you'll have to do it (inf) migraine ou pas, tu vas devoir le faire• no nonsense! pas d'histoires ! (inf)4. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► For set expressions such as no less (than), no longer, no sooner said than done, look up the other word.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ (with comparative) no bigger/stronger/more intelligent than... pas plus grand/fort/intelligent que...5. compounds► no-man's-land noun (in battle) no man's land m ; ( = wasteland) terrain m vague ; ( = indefinite area) zone f mal définie• it's a no-no ( = forbidden) ça ne se fait pas ; ( = impossible) c'est impossible ► no-nonsense adjective [approach, attitude] raisonnable= nowhere* * *[nəʊ] 1. 2.1) (none, not any)to have no money/shoes — ne pas avoir d'argent/de chaussures
there's no chocolate like Belgian chocolate — il n'y a pas de meilleur chocolat que le chocolat belge
2) ( with gerund)there's no denying that... — (il est) inutile de nier que...
3) ( prohibiting)4) ( for emphasis)at no time did I say that... — je n'ai jamais dit que...
5) ( hardly any)3.noun gen non m inv; ( vote against) non m inv4.it's no further/easier than — ce n'est pas plus loin/facile que
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none the better — none the better/worse/etc phrase no better worse etc than before We woke up next morning none the worse for our terrible experience. Thesaurus: words used to describe changeshyponym to change something … Useful english dictionary
none the worse — none the better/worse/etc phrase no better worse etc than before We woke up next morning none the worse for our terrible experience. Thesaurus: words used to describe changeshyponym to change something … Useful english dictionary
none the — we were left none the wiser: NOT AT ALL, not a bit, not the slightest bit, in no way, by no means any. → none * * * none the (followed by compar adj) in no way, to no degree • • • Main Entry: ↑none * * * none the used in phrases with adjectives… … Useful english dictionary
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none — [ nʌn ] function word, quantifier *** None can be used in the following ways: as a pronoun: I asked for some more cake, but there was none left. (followed by of ): None of my friends will help me. as an adverb: She pushed him none too gently back … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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none — 1 /nVn/ pronoun 1 not any of something: I was going to offer you some cake but there s none left. | none of: Everyone was talking about it it did not matter to them that none of it was true. | She had inherited none of her mother s beauty. | none … Longman dictionary of contemporary English