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41 tear
I [tɪə(r)]nome gener. pl. lacrima f.it brought tears to her eyes, it moved her to tears le fece venire le lacrime agli occhi; there were tears in his eyes — aveva le lacrime agli occhi
••II [teə(r)]to end in tears — [ game] finire in lacrime; [campaign, experiment] finire male
1) (from strain) strappo m. (in in); (on nail, hook) rottura f. (in di)2) med. lacerazione f.III 1. [teə(r)]to tear sth. from o out of strappare qcs. da [ notepad]; to tear a hole in sth. fare uno strappo o un buco in qcs.; to tear [sth.] to pieces o bits o shreds strappare [ fabric]; demolire [ object]; fig. demolire [proposal, film]; to tear sb. to pieces fig. fare a pezzi o distruggere qcn.; to tear one's hair (out) strapparsi i capelli (anche fig.); to tear a muscle — strapparsi un muscolo
2) (remove by force) strappare ( from, off da)to be torn between — essere combattuto tra [options, persons]
4) (divided)2.1) (rip) strapparsito tear into — fare un buco in [ cloth]
2) (rush)to tear out, off, past — uscire, andarsene, passare di corsa
to tear at — [ animal] dilaniare [ prey]; [ person] trascinare [ rubble]
4) colloq. (criticize)to tear into — criticare duramente [person, film]
•- tear off- tear out- tear up••that's torn it! — BE colloq. ci mancava solo questa!
* * *I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.)- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.)2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.)3) (to rush: He tore along the road.)2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.)- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *tear (1) /tɛə(r)/n.1 lacerazione; rottura; squarcio; strappo; DIALOGO → - Damaged goods- There's a tear in the material down the side, c'è uno strappo nel tessuto su un fianco3 (fam.) scatto; spunto; corsa a precipizio● tear notch, piccola tacca che agevola lo strappo ( negli involucri di plastica, ecc.) □ (fam.) to go full tear, andare a spron battuto; andare a razzo (fam.).♦ tear (2) /tɪə(r)/n.1 lacrima, lagrima: The girl burst into tears, la ragazza è scoppiata in lacrime; to shed tears, versare (o stillare) lacrime; to weep bitter tears, piangere lacrime amare; in tears, in lacrime; piangente; piangendo; to move sb. to tears, far venire le lacrime agli occhi a q.; to reduce sb. to tears, ridurre q. in lacrime; fare piangere q.; to find sb. in tears, trovar q. in lacrime; to burst into tear, scoppiare in lacrime; to be close to tears, stare per piangere; to cry tears of joy, piangere lacrime di gioia; to dry one's tears, asciugarsi le lacrime; to fight back tears, trattenere le lacrime● (mil.) tear bomb, bomba lacrimogena; candelotto □ (archeol.) tear bottle, vaso lacrimale; lacrimatoio □ (anat.) tear duct, condotto lacrimale □ (mil.) tear gas, gas lacrimogeno □ tear gland, ghiandola lacrimale □ tear-jerker, (fam.) romanzo (film, racconto, ecc.) strappalacrime □ tear-jerking, (fam.) strappalacrime □ a tear-stained face, un viso rigato di lacrime.♦ (to) tear /tɛə(r)/A v. t.1 lacerare; stracciare; squarciare; rompere; strappare: to tear a piece of cloth in two, strappare in due un pezzo di stoffa; to tear st. to pieces, stracciare qc.; to tear asunder, fare a pezzi; stracciare; She tore her skirt on a thorn, uno spino le fece uno strappo nella gonna; DIALOGO → - Damaged goods- I'm sure we didn't tear the sofa delivering it, sono sicuro che non abbiamo strappato il divano nel trasportarlo; to tear a ligament, strapparsi un legamento; to tear one's skin, lacerarsi la pelle; to tear two pages out of an exercise-book, strappare due pagine da un quaderno2 ( anche fig.) dilaniare; straziare: The hunter was torn to pieces by a lion, il cacciatore è stato dilaniato (o fatto a pezzi) da un leone; a party torn by factions, un partito dilaniato dalle correnti (o dalle fazioni); He was torn by jealousy, era straziato (o tormentato) dalla gelosiaB v. i.1 lacerarsi; stracciarsi; squarciarsi; rompersi; strapparsi: This cloth tears easily, questa stoffa si straccia facilmente2 (fam.) andare a tutta velocità; correre velocemente; precipitarsi: He tore into the room, si è precipitato nella stanza● to tear a hole, fare un buco: The nail tore a hole in her dress, il chiodo le fece un buco nel vestito □ ( slang) to tear it, guastar tutto; sciupar tutto □ to tear st. in two, strappare qc. in due □ to tear open, aprire ( una lettera, un pacco, ecc.: strappando la busta o l'involucro) □ to tear to bits (o to shreds), spezzettare, sminuzzare; (fig.) fare a pezzi, stroncare, criticare violentemente □ (fam.) That's torn it!, è finita!; bell'affare!; siamo nei guai!* * *I [tɪə(r)]nome gener. pl. lacrima f.it brought tears to her eyes, it moved her to tears le fece venire le lacrime agli occhi; there were tears in his eyes — aveva le lacrime agli occhi
••II [teə(r)]to end in tears — [ game] finire in lacrime; [campaign, experiment] finire male
1) (from strain) strappo m. (in in); (on nail, hook) rottura f. (in di)2) med. lacerazione f.III 1. [teə(r)]to tear sth. from o out of strappare qcs. da [ notepad]; to tear a hole in sth. fare uno strappo o un buco in qcs.; to tear [sth.] to pieces o bits o shreds strappare [ fabric]; demolire [ object]; fig. demolire [proposal, film]; to tear sb. to pieces fig. fare a pezzi o distruggere qcn.; to tear one's hair (out) strapparsi i capelli (anche fig.); to tear a muscle — strapparsi un muscolo
2) (remove by force) strappare ( from, off da)to be torn between — essere combattuto tra [options, persons]
4) (divided)2.1) (rip) strapparsito tear into — fare un buco in [ cloth]
2) (rush)to tear out, off, past — uscire, andarsene, passare di corsa
to tear at — [ animal] dilaniare [ prey]; [ person] trascinare [ rubble]
4) colloq. (criticize)to tear into — criticare duramente [person, film]
•- tear off- tear out- tear up••that's torn it! — BE colloq. ci mancava solo questa!
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42 go up in flames
1)a) to catch fire; to be destroyed or damaged by fire etc:يَشْتَعِلThe building across the street went up in flames.
b) to be completely destroyed by fire:يَشْتَعِل، تأكُلُه النّيرانThe whole house went up in smoke.
2) to vanish very quickly leaving nothing behind:تَذْهَبُ أدراجَ الرِّياح، تَخْتَفيAll his plans have gone up in smoke.
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43 blow out
1) вылетать;
выдувать, сдувать As I was cleaning the cupboard, a lot of feathers blew out. ≈ Когда я убирал шкаф, оттуда вылетела куча перьев. The chimney blew out a cloud of black smoke. ≈ Каминная труба изрыгнула облако черного дыма.
2) задувать, гасить, тушить( свечу, керосиновую лампу и т. п.) ;
гаснуть( от движения воздуха) Syn: go out
12), put out
7), snuff out
1)
3) выдуть( доменную печь)
4) лопнуть( о шине и т. п.) The heat blew out the tyre. ≈ Шина лопнула от перегрева.
5) прочистить путем выдувания We shall have to blow the pipe out, it seems to he blocked. ≈ Надо прочистить трубу, она, кажется, забилась.
6) наполнить( воздухом, едой и т. д.) The child blew the paper bag out and then burst it. ≈ Ребенок надул бумажный пакет и лопнул его. I feel blown out after that heavy meal. ≈ После плотного обеда я едва мог двинуться.
7) стихать( о порывах ветра) The storm blew (itself) out after three days. ≈ Через три дня шторм утих. Syn: rage itself out
8) разрушать что-л. воздушной волной The bomb blew the windows out. ≈ От взрыва бомбы вылетели стекла.
9) остановить работу (об электрических механизмах) The damaged wire blew out the cooker. ≈ Из-за неисправности в проводке сгорела плита.
10) вырваться из-под контроля, прорваться( о газе, нефти и т. п.)задувать, гасить (свечу, лампу) надувать - to * one's cheeks надуть щеки раздуваться раздувать( ссору) лопнуть (о шине) испортить, остановить;
- the damager wire blew out the cooker плита не работает из-за поврежденного провода испортиться, перестать работать выдуть (доменную печь) выдохнуть высморкаться вырваться из-под контроля, прорваться (о газе, нефти) стихнуть, перестать;
- the storm blew out after three days шторм стих через три дняБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > blow out
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44 put down
1) опускать, класть He put his heavy bag down on the ground. ≈ Он поставил свою тяжелую сумку на пол.
2) высаживать, давать возможность выйти( пассажирам) Can you put me down at the next corner, please? ≈ Высадите меня на следующем углу, пожалуйста.
3) откладывать, прерывать( работу и т. п.) Put down whatever you're doing and join the party! ≈ Отложи свои дела и присоединяйся к честной компании!
4) разг. поглощать( о еде) ;
съедать;
выпивать You'd he surprised at the amount that boy can put down in a single day. ≈ Осатанеешь, сколько этот парень может сожрать за день.
5) запасать( что-л.) I have put down over 100 eggs this winter. ≈ Я запас более ста яиц на зиму.
6) записывать Put down every word she says. ≈ Записывай за ней каждое слово.
7) записать на (чей-л.) счет I'll take three boxes;
would you put them down (to my account) ? ≈ Я возьму три коробки;
не запишете это на мой счет?
8) вносить часть( суммы) Put me down for L
5. ≈ Заплати за меня 5 фунтов.
9) подписываться на определенную сумму Put me down for L
5. ≈ Я подписываюсь на 5 фунтов.
10) подавлять, усмирять The police are attempting to put down violent crime in the city. ≈ Полиция пытается усмирить преступников в городе. Syn: suppress, pacify
11) заставить замолчать
12) осуждать, критиковать Tom's latest book has been severely put down in the newspaper reports. ≈ Последнюю книгу Тома просто разгромили в газетах.
13) урезывать (расходы) ;
снижать (цены) Put down your expenditure. ≈ Снизьте расходы.
14) редк. понижать (в должности и т. п.) сместить
15) разг. принижать, умалять He made an unkind remark, intended to put her down. ≈ Он сделал грубое замечание, чтобы унизить ее.
16) считать I put him down for a fool ≈ я считаю его глупым
17) приписывать( чему-л.) I put his bad temper down to his recent illness. ≈ Я отнес его плохое настроение на счет его недавней болезни.
18) авиац. снизиться;
совершить посадку The pilot was able to put the damaged plane down safely. ≈ Пилот сумел мягко посадить поврежденный самолет.
19) сбить, заставить приземлиться( самолет) опускать, класть (на землю и т. п.) - to * one's bags поставить сумки - to * the receiver класть (телефонную) трубку - to * the helm (морское) класть руля к ветру - he * his burden он опустил свою ношу - put the gun down at once! сейчас же опустите ружье! высаживать, выпускать - to * a passengers высаживать пассажиров - to * a buoy (морское) сбрасывать буек - to * a smoke screen( военное) ставить дымовую завесу откладывать (книгу и т. п.) - the book was so thrilling I couldn't put it down книга захватывающе интересна, я просто не мог оторваться от нее подавлять (силой) - to * a revolt подавить восстание - to * a fire (военное) подавить огонь заставить замолчать - to * gossip пресечь слухи (редкое) сместить, лишить прежнего положения( разговорное) принижать, умалять - they mentioned his poetry only to put it down они упомянули его стихи лишь для того, чтобы посмеяться /поиздеваться/ над ними осуждать, критиковать - she was * for the way she dressed ее манеру одеваться не одобряли (разговорное) одергивать, осаждать, сбивать спесь подписать на (какую-л.) сумму - put me down for $5 подпишите меня на пять долларов;
я вношу /жертвую/ пять долларов (to) записать на (чей-л.) счет - put the goods down to me /to my account/ запишите товар на мой счет снижать, урезать - to put prices down снизить цены - to * one's expenditure урезать /сократить/ расходы - to * the use of tobacco сократить потребление табака заставить приземлиться (самолет) - we * at Orly мы сели /совершили посадку/ в Орли углублять, проходить( шахту и т. п.) закрыть (зонт) определять;
оценивать - how old should you put him down at? сколько, по-вашему, ему лет?, сколько бы вы дали ему лет? поглощать (еду и т. п.) - putting down helping after helping уплетая порцию за порцией усыплять (старое или больное животное) (сельскохозяйственное) пускать (корни) (прочно) основываться( где-л.) > to put one's foot down занять твердую позицию, твердо решиться;
решительно воспротивитьсяБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > put down
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ВО ВСЯКОМ СЛУЧАЕ PrepP Invar1. ( usu. advused with verbs in the fut or with надо, следует, пора etc) without fail, given any circumstances (the action in question will or should be carried out or come about)in any case (event)one way or another (the other) whatever happens....Ему (Бородавкину) незачем было торопиться, так как можно было заранее предсказать, что предприятие его во всяком случае окончится успехом... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....He (Wartkin) had no reason to hurry, since he could predict beforehand that his venture would in any case end in success... (1a).«Скверно! - решил он наконец, - скверно, с какой стороны ни посмотри. Во-первых, надо будет подставлять лоб и во всяком случае уехать...» (Тургенев 2). "It's a bad business!" he decided finally. "A bad business, whichever way you look at it. In the first place I'll have to stand there waiting to be shot at, and whatever happens 111 have to leave..." (2e).2. (used as Particle, often parenthusu. placed before the word or phrase modif ied) used in conjunction with a word or phrase that qualifies or restricts the preceding statementat leastat any rate in any case (in limited contexts) anyway.Я неудачник. Во всяком случае так считает моя мама (Войнович 5). I'm a failure. Or at least my mother considers me one (5a).«Не нужно нам никакой квартиры, - сказал Дмитриев задыхающимся голосом. - Не нужно, понятно тебе? Во всяком случае, мне не нужно» (Трифонов 4). "We don't need any apartment at all," said Dmitriev in a choked voice. "We don't need it, you understand? In any case / don't need it" (4a)..Никто у него в семье не был (в 1937 году) посажен или убит и палачей -явных, во всяком случае, - не определялось (Аксёнов 12)....No one in his family had been imprisoned or killed (in 1937) and there were no executioners—obvious ones, anyway— recruited from among his kin (12a).3. (sent adv (parenth)) regardless of the circumstances described in the preceding context, often regardless of which of the described options is correct or validin any case (event)at any rate at (in) all events whatever the case.От Коровьева и Бегемота несло гарью, рожа Бегемота была в саже, а кепка наполовину обгорела. «Салют, мес-сир», - прокричала неугомонная парочка... «Очень хороши», - сказал Воланд... «Во всяком случае, мы явились, мессир, - докладывал Коровьев, - и ждём ваших распоряжений» (Булгаков 9). Koroviev and Behemoth reeked of smoke, Behemoth's face was sooty, and his cap badly singed "Salute, Mes-sire!" cried the irrepressible pair...."A fine pair," said Woland. "In any case, we've come, Messire," reported Koroviev, "and we are waiting for your orders" (9a).«Значит, он миллионер?» - «Во всяком случае, за расходами не стоит» (Войнович 3). "Then he's а millionaire?" "At any rate, he doesn't spare expense" (3a).Возможно, он (архитектор III.) сам спровоцировал запрет барельефа. Возможно, сразу согласился. Возможно, не очень энергично отстаивал. Во всяком случае, теперь сотрудничество с тобой повредило бы его положению и карьере (Зиновьев 1). "Probably he (the architect S.) provoked the banning of the bas-relief himself. Probably he was the first to agree to it. Probably he defended it without any great conviction. At all events, working with you would have damaged his professional position" (1a).Знал ли он (Маяковский) о моём восторженном отношении к нему? Во всяком случае, между нами порой среди той или иной собравшейся группы литераторов устанавливался бессловесный контакт... (Олеша 3). Was he (Mayakovsky) aware of my rapturous regard for him? Whatever the case, from time to time, at one gathering of literary people or another, a tacit understanding was established between us... (3a). -
46 во всяком случае
[PrepP; Invar]=====1. [usu. adv; used with verbs in the fut or with надо, следует, пора etc]⇒ without fail, given any circumstances (the action in question will or should be carried out or come about):- in any case < event>;- one way or another < the other>;- whatever happens.♦...Ему [Бородавкину] незачем было торопиться, так как можно было заранее предсказать, что предприятие его во всяком случае окончится успехом... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1).... Не [Wartkin] had no reason to hurry, since he could predict beforehand that his venture would in any case end in success... (1a).♦ " Скверно! - решил он наконец, - скверно, с какой стороны ни посмотри. Во-первых, надо будет подставлять лоб и во всяком случае уехать..." (Тургенев 2). "It's a bad business!" he decided finally. "A bad business, whichever way you look at it. In the first place I'll have to stand there waiting to be shot at, and whatever happens I'll have to leave..." (2e).2. [used as Particle; often parenth; usu. placed before the word or phrase modified]⇒ used in conjunction with a word or phrase that qualifies or restricts the preceding statement:- at least;- at any rate;- in any case;- [in limited contexts] anyway.♦ Я неудачник. Во всяком случае так считает моя мама (Войнович 5). I'm a failure. Or at least my mother considers me one (5a).♦ "Не нужно нам никакой квартиры, - сказал Дмитриев задыхающимся голосом. - Не нужно, понятно тебе? Во всяком случае, мне не нужно" (Трифонов 4). "We don't need any apartment at all," said Dmitriev in a choked voice. "We don't need it, you understand? In any case / don't need it" (4a).♦...Никто у него в семье не был [в 1937 году] посажен или убит и палачей - явных, во всяком случае, - не определялось (Аксёнов 12)....No one in his family had been imprisoned or killed [in 1937] and there were no executioners - obvious ones, anyway - recruited from among his kin (12a).3. [sent adv (parenth)]⇒ regardless of the circumstances described in the preceding context, often regardless of which of the described options is correct or valid:- at any rate;- at <in> all events;- whatever the case.♦ От Коровьева и Бегемота несло гарью, рожа Бегемота была в саже, а кепка наполовину обгорела. "Салют, мессир", - прокричала неугомонная парочка... "Очень хороши", - сказал Воланд... "Во всяком случае, мы явились, мессир, - докладывал Коровьев, - и ждём ваших распоряжений" (Булгаков 9). Koroviev and Behemoth reeked of smoke, Behemoth's face was sooty, and his cap badly singed "Salute, Messire!" cried the irrepressible pair...."A fine pair," said Woland. "In any case, we've come, Messire," reported Koroviev, "and we are waiting for your orders" (9a).♦ "Значит, он миллионер?" - "Во всяком случае, за расходами не стоит" (Войнович 3). "Then he's a millionaire?" "At any rate, he doesn't spare expense" (3a).♦ Возможно, он [архитектор III.] сам спровоцировал запрет барельефа. Возможно, сразу согласился. Возможно, не очень энергично отстаивал. Во всяком случае, теперь сотрудничество с тобой повредило бы его положению и карьере (Зиновьев 1). "Probably he [the architect S.] provoked the banning of the bas-relief himself. Probably he was the first to agree to it. Probably he defended it without any great conviction. At all events, working with you would have damaged his professional position" (1a).♦ Знал ли он [Маяковский] о моём восторженном отношении к нему? Во всяком случае, между нами порой среди той или иной собравшейся группы литераторов устанавливался бессловесный контакт... (Олеша 3). Was he [Mayakovsky] aware of my rapturous regard for him? Whatever the case, from time to time, at one gathering of literary people or another, a tacit understanding was established between us... (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > во всяком случае
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1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fuego2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) estufa3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fuego4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ardor, pasión5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fuego
2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) cocer2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) enardecer, excitar3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) disparar4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) disparar5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) disparar6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) despedir•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire
fire1 n1. fuego / incendio2. fuego3. estufato be on fire estar en llamas / estar ardiendofire2 vb disparartr['faɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) fuego2 (blaze) incendio, fuego3 (heater) estufa4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL fuego2 (questions etc) disparar, bombardear3 (pottery) cocer4 figurative use (stimulate) inflamar, enardecer, excitar, exaltar1 (shoot) disparar (at, sobre), hacer fuego2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL encenderse1 ¡fuego!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfire away! ¡va! ¡adelante!to be on fire estar ardiendo, estar en llamasto be under fire ser atacado,-ato come under fire figurative use ser criticado,-ato catch fire incendiarse, encenderseto open fire abrir fuegoto play with fire jugar con fuegoto set fire to something / set something on fire prender fuego a algo, incendiar algofire alarm alarma de incendiosfire brigade cuerpo de bomberos, los bomberos nombre masculino pluralfire drill simulacro de incendiofire engine camión nombre masculino de bomberosfire escape escalera de incendiosfire exit salida de emergenciafire extinguisher extintor nombre masculinofire hydrant boca de incendiofire raiser incendiario,-afire station parque nombre masculino de bomberos1) ignite, kindle: encender2) enliven: animar, avivar3) dismiss: despedir4) shoot: disparar5) bake: cocer (cerámica)fire n1) : fuego m2) burning: incendio mfire alarm: alarma contra incendiosto be on fire: estar en llamas3) enthusiasm: ardor m, entusiasmo m4) shooting: disparos mpl, fuego mn.• candela s.f.• fogosidad s.f.• fuego s.m.• genio s.m.• hervor s.m.• incendio s.m.• lumbre s.f.• paleta s.f.• quema s.f.• sangre s.m.v.• asestar v.• calentar v.• descargar v.• disparar v.• incendiar v.• tirar v.faɪr, 'faɪə(r)
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1)a) u ( flames) fuego mto be on fire — estar* en llamas, estar* ardiendo
to set something on fire o to set fire to something — prenderle fuego a algo
to catch fire — prender fuego; \<\<twigs\>\> prender
fire and brimstone — el fuego eterno, los tormentos del infierno
to fight fire with fire — pagar* con la misma moneda
to play with fire — jugar* con fuego
to set the world on fire — comerse el mundo
b) c ( outdoors) hoguera f, fogata fc) c ( in hearth) fuego m, lumbre f (liter)2) c ( blaze which destroys a building) incendio m; (as interj)fire! — fuego!; (before n)
fire curtain — telón m contra incendios
3) c ( heater) (BrE) estufa f, calentador m4) u ( of guns) fuego mto open fire on somebody/something — abrir* fuego sobre alguien/algo
to come under fire — \<\<troops\>\> entrar en la línea de fuego; \<\<politician\>\> ser* el blanco de las críticas
to hang fire — esperar, aguantarse (AmS)
II
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1)a) \<\<gun/shot\>\> disparar; \<\<rocket\>\> lanzar*b) ( direct)to fire questions at somebody — hacerle* or lanzarle* preguntas a alguien
2) ( dismiss) (colloq) echar, despedir*she was fired — la echaron, la despidieron
3) ( stimulate) \<\<imagination\>\> avivar4) \<\<pottery\>\> cocer*
2.
vi ( shoot) disparar, hacer* fuegoto fire AT somebody/something — disparar contra alguien/algo, dispararle a alguien/algo
ready, aim o (BrE) take aim, fire! — apunten fuego!
Phrasal Verbs:- fire off[faɪǝ(r)]1. N1) (=flames) fuego m•
to catch fire — [curtains, furniture] prender fuego; [house] incendiarse; [engine, car] empezar a arderthe aircraft caught fire soon after take off — poco después de despegar se inició un incendio en el avión
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to be on fire — (lit) estar ardiendo; (fig) (with passion, pain) arderto set o.s. on fire — prenderse fuego
- fight fire with fire- play with fire- set the world on fire- go or come through fire and water to do sthsmoke 1., 1)•
to light a fire — encender un fuego or una lumbre3) (=bonfire) hoguera f, fogata f•
to make a fire — hacer una hoguera or una fogata4) (=fireplace) lumbre f, chimenea fcome and sit by the fire — ven y siéntate a la lumbre or a lado de la chimenea
5) (accidental) incendio m•
to be insured against fire — estar asegurado contra incendios6) (=heater) estufa f7) (Mil) fuego mto draw fire — (fig) provocar críticas
the proposed tax has already drawn fire from the opposition — el impuesto propuesto ya ha provocado las críticas de la oposición
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to exchange fire (with sb) — tirotearse (con algn)•
to hold (one's) fire — (lit) no disparar; (fig) esperarhold your fire! — (when already firing) ¡alto al fuego!
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to open fire (on sth/sb) — abrir fuego (sobre algo/algn)•
to be/come under fire — (lit) estar/caer bajo fuego enemigo; (fig) ser atacadothe President's plan came under fire from the opposition — el plan del presidente fue atacado por la oposición
to hang fire —
banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates — los bancos y las sociedades de préstamos hipotecarios dejaron en suspenso los tipos de interés
line I, 1., 11)several projects were hanging fire in his absence — varios proyectos quedaron interrumpidos en su ausencia
8) (=passion) ardor m- have fire in one's belly2. VT1) (=shoot) [+ gun] disparar; [+ missile, arrow] disparar, lanzar; [+ rocket] lanzar; [+ shot] efectuar•
to fire a gun at sb — disparar contra algn•
he fired a question at her — le lanzó una pregunta2) (=operate)gas/oil fired central heating — calefacción f central a or de gas/de petróleo
3) (=set fire to) [+ property, building] incendiar, prender fuego a4) * (=dismiss) echar (a la calle), despediryou're fired! — ¡queda usted despedido!
5) (in kiln) [+ pottery] cocer6) (=stimulate) [+ imagination] estimularfired with enthusiasm/determination, the crowd... — impulsados por el entusiasmo/por la determinación, la multitud...
3. VI1) (Mil) disparar (at a, contra) (on sobre)ready, aim, fire! — ¡atención, apunten, fuego!
2) (Aut) [engine] encenderse, prender (LAm)3) * (=dismiss)see hire 2.4.CPDfire alarm N — alarma f contra or de incendios
fire blanket N — manta f ignífuga
fire brigade, fire department (US) N — cuerpo m de bomberos
fire chief N — (US) jefe(-a) m / f de bomberos
fire curtain N — telón m contra incendios
fire damage N — daños mpl del incendio
the building showed evidence of fire damage — el edificio mostraba signos de haber sufrido un incendio
fire department N (US) — = fire brigade
fire drill N — simulacro m de incendio
fire engine N — coche m de bomberos
fire escape N — escalera f de incendios
fire extinguisher N — extintor m
fire hazard N —
fire hydrant N — boca f de incendios
fire insurance N — seguro m contra incendios
fire irons NPL — utensilios mpl para la chimenea
fire master N — (Scot) jefe m de bomberos
fire practice N — = fire drill
fire prevention N — prevención f de incendios
fire regulations NPL — normas fpl para la prevención de incendios
fire risk N — = fire hazard
fire screen N — pantalla f de chimenea
fire service N — = fire brigade
fire station N — estación f or (Sp) parque m de bomberos
fire tender N — (US) coche m de bomberos
fire tower N — (US) torre f de vigilancia contra incendios
fire trap N — edificio muy peligroso en caso de incendio
fire truck N — (US) coche m de bomberos
fire warden N — (US) persona encargada de la lucha contra incendios
- fire off- fire up* * *[faɪr, 'faɪə(r)]
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1)a) u ( flames) fuego mto be on fire — estar* en llamas, estar* ardiendo
to set something on fire o to set fire to something — prenderle fuego a algo
to catch fire — prender fuego; \<\<twigs\>\> prender
fire and brimstone — el fuego eterno, los tormentos del infierno
to fight fire with fire — pagar* con la misma moneda
to play with fire — jugar* con fuego
to set the world on fire — comerse el mundo
b) c ( outdoors) hoguera f, fogata fc) c ( in hearth) fuego m, lumbre f (liter)2) c ( blaze which destroys a building) incendio m; (as interj)fire! — fuego!; (before n)
fire curtain — telón m contra incendios
3) c ( heater) (BrE) estufa f, calentador m4) u ( of guns) fuego mto open fire on somebody/something — abrir* fuego sobre alguien/algo
to come under fire — \<\<troops\>\> entrar en la línea de fuego; \<\<politician\>\> ser* el blanco de las críticas
to hang fire — esperar, aguantarse (AmS)
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1)a) \<\<gun/shot\>\> disparar; \<\<rocket\>\> lanzar*b) ( direct)to fire questions at somebody — hacerle* or lanzarle* preguntas a alguien
2) ( dismiss) (colloq) echar, despedir*she was fired — la echaron, la despidieron
3) ( stimulate) \<\<imagination\>\> avivar4) \<\<pottery\>\> cocer*
2.
vi ( shoot) disparar, hacer* fuegoto fire AT somebody/something — disparar contra alguien/algo, dispararle a alguien/algo
ready, aim o (BrE) take aim, fire! — apunten fuego!
Phrasal Verbs:- fire off -
48 brûler
brûler° [bʀyle]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. ( = ignorer) brûler un stop to ignore a stop sign• brûler les étapes ( = trop se précipiter) to cut corners2. intransitive verba. to burn ; [maison, forêt] to be on fireb. ( = être très chaud) to be burning• ne touche pas, ça brûle don't touch that, you'll burn yourself• tu brûles ! (jeu, devinette) you're getting hot!3. reflexive verba. to burn o.s. ; ( = s'ébouillanter) to scald o.s.* * *bʀyle
1.
1) ( mettre le feu) to burn [papiers, broussailles, encens]; to set fire to [voiture, maison]2) ( consommer) to burn [combustible, calories]; to use [électricité]3) ( provoquer une brûlure) [acide, flamme, huile] to burn [personne, peau]; [eau, thé] to scald [peau, corps]; [aliments, alcool] to burn [estomac, gorge]; [soleil] to burn [peau]; to scorch [herbe]attention, ça brûle! — careful, it's very hot!
être brûlé par le soleil — [personne] to get sunburned
l'argent te brûle les doigts — fig money burns a hole in your pocket
4) Médecine to cauterize [verrue] (à with)5) (colloq) ( ne pas respecter) to ignore [stop, priorité]brûler un feu (rouge) — to jump (colloq) the lights
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( se consumer) [bois, bougie] to burn; [forêt, maison, ville] to be on firebien/mal brûler — [combustible] to burn well/badly
3000 hectares de forêt ont brûlé — 3,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire
faire brûler — to burn [papier, pneu]; to burn [something] down [maison]
2) Culinaire [rôti, tarte] to burn3) ( flamber) [feu] to burn4) ( désirer)brûler de faire, brûler d'envie de faire — to be longing to do
5) Jeux ( à cache-tampon)
3.
* * *bʀyle1. vt1) [feu, objet brûlant] to burn, [eau bouillante] to scald2) (= consommer) [électricité, essence] to use3) [feu rouge, signal] to go throughbrûler les étapes — to make rapid progress, (= aller trop vite) to cut corners
2. vi1) (= se consumer) to burn2) (jeu)3) (= être impatient)* * *brûler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( mettre le feu) to burn [papiers, broussailles]; to set fire to [voiture, maison]; to burn [encens]; brûler un cierge à saint Antoine to light a candle to Saint Anthony; brûler qn vif to burn sb alive; ⇒ chandelle;2 ( consommer) to burn [bois, charbon, mazout]; to use [électricité]; to burn [calories]; ⇒ cartouche;3 ( provoquer une brûlure) [acide, flamme, huile] to burn [personne, peau]; [eau, thé] to scald [peau, corps]; [aliments, alcool] to burn [estomac, gorge]; [soleil] to burn [peau]; [soleil] to scorch [herbe]; être brûlé par une explosion/dans un accident to get burned in an explosion/ in an accident; l'acide/l'huile m'a brûlé les mains the acid/the oil burned my hands; brûler sa chemise en la repassant to burn ou scorch one's shirt while ironing it; être brûlé au visage/cou to suffer burns to one's face/neck; être brûlé au premier/troisième degré to sustain first/third degree burns; attention, ça brûle! careful, it's very hot!; être brûlé par le soleil [personne] to get sunburned; l'argent leur brûle les doigts fig money burns a hole in their pocket; j'ai les yeux qui me brûlent my eyes are stinging;4 Méd to cauterize [verrue] (à with);5 ○( ne pas respecter) to ignore [stop, priorité]; to miss [station]; brûler un feu (rouge) to jump○ the lights;6 †( torréfier) to roast [café].B vi1 ( se consumer) [bois, charbon, bougie] to burn; [forêt, maison, ville] to be on fire; bien/mal brûler [bois, combustible] to burn well/badly; 3000 hectares de forêt ont brûlé 3000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire; faire brûler qch to burn [sth] down [papier, bois, pneu, maison]; il fait brûler des ronces dans le jardin he's burning brambles in the garden;2 Culin [rôti, tarte, gâteau] to burn; j'ai fait or laissé brûler mon gâteau I've burned the cake;3 ( flamber) [feu] to burn (dans la cheminée in the fireplace);4 ( être fiévreux) [personne, front, mains] to be burning hot; brûler de fièvre to be burning with fever;5 ( désirer) brûler de faire, brûler d'envie or d'impatience de faire to be longing to do; brûler d'amour/de passion pour qn to be consumed with love/with passion for sb; brûler pour qn to be consumed with love for sb;C se brûler vpr [personne] to burn oneself (avec with; en faisant doing); se brûler la main/langue to burn one's hand/tongue; se brûler les ailes fig to come to grief, to come unstuck; se brûler les cheveux to singe one's hair; se brûler les doigts fig to get one's fingers burned; ⇒ pont.[bryle] verbe transitifbrûler quelqu'un vif/sur le bûcher to burn somebody alive/at the stakeelle brûle un cierge à la Vierge deux fois par an (sens propre) she lights a candle to the Virgin Mary twice a year3. [trop cuire] to burn4. [trop chauffer - tissu] to burn, to scorch, to singe ; [ - cheveux, poils] to singe ; [ - acier] to spoil5. [irriter - partie du corps] to burn7. (familier) [dépasser]brûler son arrêt [bus, personne] to go past ou to miss one's stopa. [passer devant lui] to push in front of somebody (in the queue)b. [partir sans le saluer] to leave without saying goodbye to somebodya. [progresser rapidement] to advance by leaps and boundsb. (péjoratif) to cut corners, to take short cuts8. [café] to roast9. [animer] to burn————————[bryle] verbe intransitif[lentement] to smoulderbrûler vif to be burnt alive ou to deathla forêt a brûlé the forest was burnt down ou to the ground2. [se consumer - charbon, essence] to burn3. [être chaud] to be burningavoir le front/la gorge qui brûle to have a burning forehead/a burning sensation in the throata. [plat, sol] it's boiling hot ou burningb. [eau] it's scaldingc. [feu] it's burningles yeux me brûlent my eyes are stinging ou smarting4. JEUX to be close————————brûler de verbe plus préposition1. [être animé de]brûler de colère to be burning ou seething with angerbrûler d'impatience/de désir to be burning with impatience/desire2. [désirer] to be dying ou longing to————————se brûler verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi) -
49 sopra
onto* * *1. prep on( più in alto di) above( riguardo a) about, onsopra il tavolo on the tablel'uno sopra l'altro one on top of the otheri bambini sopra cinque anni children over five5 gradi sopra lo zero 5 degrees above zeroal di sopra di qualcosa over something2. adv on top( al piano superiore) upstairsdormirci sopra sleep on itvedi sopra see abovela parte di sopra the top or upper part* * *sopra avv.1 ( in luogo o posizione più elevata) up; on; above; ( in superficie) on top: la penna è lì sopra, the pen is on there; posa i libri qua sopra, put the books (on) here; appendilo più sopra, hang it higher up; un gelato con sopra le ciliegine, an ice-cream with cherries on top; nella valigia ti ho messo sotto le magliette sopra le camicie, I've put your vests at the bottom of the case and your shirts on top; sopra c'era neve fresca, sotto era tutto ghiaccio, there was fresh snow on top, but underneath it was all ice; il fumo veniva da sopra, smoke was coming from above // (al) di sopra → disopra2 ( al piano superiore) upstairs; above: le camere da letto sono (di) sopra, the bedrooms are upstairs (o above); ci dev'essere qualcuno di sopra, there must be somebody upstairs (o above); sotto ci sono gli uffici, sopra le abitazioni, downstairs there are offices, upstairs (there are) the living quarters3 (precedentemente, in un testo o simili) above: vedi sopra, see above; come sopra, as above; in aggiunta a quanto sopra, in addition to the above; gli esempi sopra citati, the above-mentioned examples◆ agg.invar. ( superiore) above: il piano (di) sopra, the floor above; leggi la riga sopra, read the line above* * *['sopra]1. prep1) (gen) overguadagna sopra i 2000 euro al mese — he earns over 2,000 euros a month
pesa sopra il chilo — it weighs over o more than a kilo
2) (più in su di) abovesopra l'equatore — north of o above the equator
ha un appartamento sopra il negozio — he has a flat Brit o apartment Am over the shop
mettilo sopra l'armadio — put it on top of the wardrobe Brit o closet Am
4) (intorno a, riguardo a) about, onun dibattito sopra la riforma carceraria — a debate about o on prison reform
2. avv1) (su) up, (in superficie) on topmetti tutto lì o là sopra — put everything up there
sopra è un po' rovinato — (libro, borsa) it's a bit damaged on top
2)3) (prima) aboveper i motivi sopra illustrati — for the above-mentioned reasons, for the reasons shown above
vedi/come sopra — see/as above
4)dormirci sopra fig — to sleep on it
3. smil di sopra — the top, the upper part
* * *['sopra] 1.1) (in posizione superiore) (con contatto) on, upon; (con movimento) on, onto; (in cima a) on top ofla tazza è sopra il o al tavolo the cup is on the table; il gelato è caduto sopra la sedia the ice cream fell on(to) the chair; passare le dita sopra qcs. to run one's fingers over sth.; scrivici sopra l'indirizzo write the address on it; mettilo sopra al mucchio put it on top of the pile; essere uno sopra l'altro — to be in a pile
2) (senza contatto o per indicare rivestimento, protezione) overil quadro sopra il o al letto the picture over the bed; portare un maglione sopra la camicia to wear a sweater over one's shirt; tirarsi le lenzuola sopra la testa — to pull the sheets over one's head
3) (più in alto di, più in su di) above; (a nord di) north of, above4) (oltre) above, overragazze sopra i sedici anni — girls over sixteen o above the age of sixteen
il prezzo è sopra i 500 euro — the price is over o above 500 euros
5) (più di, che) over, above, more thanamare qcn. sopra ogni altra cosa — to love sb. above all else
6) (per indicare superiorità, dominio) over7) (intorno, rispetto a) on, about8) al di sopra di above, beyond, overal di sopra della media — above (the) average, above standard
2.essere al di sopra di ogni sospetto — to be above o beyond suspicion
1) (in posizione più elevata) on, up; (senza contatto) above; (in cima) on topnon prendere questo libro, prendi quello sopra — don't take that book, take the one on top (of it)
in camicia avrai freddo, mettiti sopra una maglia — you'll be cold in a shirt, put a sweater on
qua sopra, là sopra — on o up here, on o up there
2) (sulla superficie esterna) on top3) (al piano superiore) upstairs4) (precedentemente) above5) di sopra (sopra a un altro) above; (fra due) upper; (più in alto di tutti) top; (al piano superiore) upstairs3.aggettivo invariabile (superiore) above4.sostantivo maschile invariabile (parte superiore) top (side)* * *sopra/'sopra/1 (in posizione superiore) (con contatto) on, upon; (con movimento) on, onto; (in cima a) on top of; la tazza è sopra il o al tavolo the cup is on the table; il gelato è caduto sopra la sedia the ice cream fell on(to) the chair; passare le dita sopra qcs. to run one's fingers over sth.; scrivici sopra l'indirizzo write the address on it; mettilo sopra al mucchio put it on top of the pile; essere uno sopra l'altro to be in a pile2 (senza contatto o per indicare rivestimento, protezione) over; il cielo sopra Londra the sky over London; il quadro sopra il o al letto the picture over the bed; portare un maglione sopra la camicia to wear a sweater over one's shirt; tirarsi le lenzuola sopra la testa to pull the sheets over one's head3 (più in alto di, più in su di) above; (a nord di) north of, above; sopra il ginocchio above the knee; abita sopra di me he lives in the flat above me; proprio sopra le nostre teste straight above our heads; sei gradi sopra lo zero six degrees above zero; sopra il livello del mare above sea level; Como è sopra Milano Como is north of Milan4 (oltre) above, over; ragazze sopra i sedici anni girls over sixteen o above the age of sixteen; il prezzo è sopra i 500 euro the price is over o above 500 euros5 (più di, che) over, above, more than; amare qcn. sopra ogni altra cosa to love sb. above all else6 (per indicare superiorità, dominio) over7 (intorno, rispetto a) on, about8 al di sopra di above, beyond, over; al di sopra degli alberi above the trees; i bambini al di sopra dei sei anni children (of) over six; al di sopra della media above (the) average, above standard; è al di sopra delle mie capacità it is beyond my ability; essere al di sopra di ogni sospetto to be above o beyond suspicionII avverbio1 (in posizione più elevata) on, up; (senza contatto) above; (in cima) on top; due metri sopra two metres above; va sotto o sopra? does it go under or over? non prendere questo libro, prendi quello sopra don't take that book, take the one on top (of it); non metterci le dita sopra don't put your fingers on it; in camicia avrai freddo, mettiti sopra una maglia you'll be cold in a shirt, put a sweater on; da sopra from above; qua sopra, là sopra on o up here, on o up there2 (sulla superficie esterna) on top; un dolce con la cioccolata sopra a cake with chocolate on top3 (al piano superiore) upstairs; sopra ci sono tre camere there are three rooms upstairs; il rumore viene da sopra the noise is coming from upstairs4 (precedentemente) above; vedi sopra see above; come sopra ditto; come detto sopra as stated above; i nomi di cui sopra the above names5 di sopra (sopra a un altro) above; (fra due) upper; (più in alto di tutti) top; (al piano superiore) upstairs; andare di sopra to go upstairsIV m.inv.(parte superiore) top (side). -
50 draw
I [drɔː]1) (raffle) sorteggio m., estrazione f. (di lotteria)2) (tie) (in match) pareggio m., pari m.it was a draw — (in match) hanno pareggiato; (in race) sono arrivati ex aequo o a pari merito
3) (attraction) attrazione f.••II 1. [drɔː]to be quick, slow on the draw — colloq. (in understanding) essere pronto, lento a capire; (in replying) avere, non avere la battuta pronta; [ cowboy] essere veloce, lento nell'estrarre (l'arma)
1) fare, disegnare [picture, plan]; disegnare [person, object]; tracciare [ line]2) fig. rappresentare, tratteggiare [character, picture]; tracciare [ comparison]3) (pull) [animal, engine] tirare, trainare [cart, plough]; tirare [ rope]; [machine, suction] aspirare [liquid, gas]4) (derive) trarre, tirare [ conclusion] ( from da); trarre [ inspiration] ( from da)to be drawn from — [energy, information] essere ricavato o ottenuto da
5) (cause to talk) fare parlare [ person] (about, on di)to draw sth. from o out of sb. — ottenere da qcn., carpire a qcn. [ information]; strappare a qcn. [truth, smile]
6) (attract) attirare [crowd, person] (to verso); suscitare [reaction, interest]to draw sb.'s attention to sth. — attirare o richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su qcs.
to draw sb. into — coinvolgere qcn. in [conversation, argument]; attirare qcn. in [ battle]
7) econ. (take out) prelevare [ money] ( from da); emettere [ cheque] (on su); (receive) ritirare, ricevere [wages, pension]8) gioc. (choose at random) tirare a sorte, estrarre [ticket, winner]Italy has been drawn against Spain o to play Spain — l'Italia è stata sorteggiata per giocare contro la Spagna
9) sportto draw a match — pareggiare, terminare l'incontro con un pareggio
10) (remove, pull out) togliere, estrarre [tooth, thorn] ( from da); togliere [ cork] ( from a); estrarre, sguainare [ sword]; estrarre [knife, gun]; prendere, estrarre [ card]11) (disembowel) eviscerare [ chicken]2.1) (make picture) disegnare2) (move)to draw ahead (of sth., sb.) — superare (qcs., qcn.)
to draw alongside — [ boat] accostare
to draw close o near [ time] avvicinarsi; they drew nearer to listen si avvicinarono per ascoltare; to draw into [ bus] arrivare in [ station]; [ train] entrare in [ station]; to draw level pareggiare, raggiungere (gli altri); to draw over [ vehicle] accostare; the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road il camion accostò a destra; to draw to one side [ person] scostarsi; to draw round o around [ people] avvicinarsi; to draw to a halt fermarsi; to draw to a close o an end — [day, event] avvicinarsi alla fine, volgere al termine
3) sport (in match) [ teams] pareggiare; (in race) [ runners] arrivare ex aequo; (finish with same points) terminare ex aequo, con gli stessi punti, a pari meritoto draw for sth. — tirare, estrarre a sorte qcs
5) [chimney, pipe] tirare6) [ tea] essere, stare in infusione•- draw in- draw off- draw on- draw out- draw up••* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) disegnare2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) tirare, trainare; estrarre3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) allontanarsi; avvicinarsi4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) pareggiare5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) ritirare, prelevare6) (to open or close (curtains).) tirare7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) attirare2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) pareggio2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attrazione3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) estrazione4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) (l'estrarre la pistola)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *draw /drɔ:/n.1 ( sport) pareggio, patta: The match ended in a draw, la partita è finita con un pareggio; an away draw, un pareggio fuori casa (o in trasferta); a goalless draw, un pareggio zero a zero2 estrazione, sorteggio ( anche sport); ( anche) numeri estratti, lettere estratte: a prize draw, un'estrazione di premi; The draw for the raffle will take place at the end of the evening, l'estrazione dei premi della lotteria avrà luogo al termine della serata; the draw for the first round of the Champions League, il sorteggio per il primo turno della Champions League3 attrazione, richiamo: Her name on a film poster was a great draw, il suo nome sulla locandina di un film era un potente richiamo5 strattone; tirata6 (ind. costr.) ala di ponte levatoio7 (metall.) cricca di ritiro9 ( slang ingl.) marijuana, erba (pop.): to smoke draw, fumare l'erba; to be high on draw, essere fatto di marijuana● (metall.) draw-bench, trafilatrice; banco di trafilatura □ (metall.) draw piece, pezzo trafilato; profilato □ (metall.) draw-plate, trafila □ (tecn.) draw-point, punta per tracciare □ draw poker, poker in cui si prendono carte ( dopo la prima distribuzione) □ to be quick on the draw, essere rapido nell'estrarre la pistola; (fig.) essere pronto a replicare (o a rimbeccare); avere la risposta pronta □ draw table (o draw-top table), tavolo allungabile □ That's the luck of the draw!, così ha voluto la sorte!; la fortuna è cieca!♦ (to) draw /drɔ:/A v. t.1 tracciare, disegnare: to draw a line, tracciare una riga; He drew a line through her name [under the title], ha tracciato una riga sul suo nome [sotto il titolo]; to draw a circle, disegnare un cerchio; to draw a picture, disegnare un quadro; (fig.) descrivere una scena; I'll draw you a map, ti disegno una piantina2 tirare: to draw the curtains, tirare le tende ( per aprirle o per chiuderle); to draw the blinds, tirare ( su o giù) le tendine; The oxen draw the plough, i buoi tirano l'aratro; to draw a bow, tendere un arco; to draw a breath, tirare un respiro; He drew a deep breath, ha tirato un profondo respiro3 (seguito da una prep. o da un avv., quali across, close, aside, ecc.) passare, avvicinare, scostare, ecc.: She drew a hand across her eyes, si è passata una mano sugli occhi; He drew his chair closer to the table, ha avvicinato la sedia al tavolo; She drew the curtains aside, ha scostato le tende; He drew her aside and asked her a few questions, l'ha presa da parte e le ha fatto alcune domande4 estrarre, cavare: to draw a tooth, cavare (o estrarre) un dente; to draw a weapon, estrarre un'arma; to draw a sword, estrarre (o sguainare) una spada; to draw nails from a board, estrarre chiodi da un'asse; to draw water from a well, attingere acqua da un pozzo; He put his hand in his pocket and drew out a wallet, si è messo la mano in tasca e ha tirato fuori un portafoglio5 attirare; attrarre: to draw sb. 's eye, attirare lo sguardo di q.; The event drew large crowds, l'evento ha attirato una gran folla; to draw sb.'s attention [gaze o eye], attirare l'attenzione [lo sguardo] di q.; to draw tears [applause], strappare le lacrime [gli applausi]6 ottenere; ricevere; trarre: to draw a refusal [a response], ottenere un rifiuto [una reazione]; to draw praise [criticism], ricevere (o attirare) lodi [critiche]; The band drew whistles from the crowd, il gruppo ha ricevuto fischi dalla folla; He draws his evidence from a number of sources, trae le sue prove da numerose fonti; Walter Scott drew his inspiration from history, Walter Scott traeva ispirazione dalla storia; to draw a conclusion [a moral], trarre una conclusione [una morale]; We drew a great deal of encouragement from the preliminary results, abbiamo ricevuto molto incoraggiamento dai risultati preliminari; to draw a pension [a salary, a benefit], percepire (o prendere) una pensione [uno stipendio, un sussidio]; ( USA) to draw disability, prendere la pensione di invalidità7 stabilire; tracciare: to draw a comparison [a parallel, an analogy] with st., tracciare un confronto [un parallelo, un'analogia] con qc.8 (fig.: seguito da un avv., quale together, closer ecc.) avvicinare: The tragedy drew them together, la tragedia li ha avvicinati; The incident drew them even closer, l'incidente li ha ulteriormente avvicinati9 (di solito al passivo) selezionare, ricevere (q.): Our students are drawn from all corners of the globe, riceviamo studenti da ogni angolo del mondo; They draw their recruits from the most disaffected groups in society, trovano nuovi adepti nei gruppi più scontenti della società10 ( banca, = to draw out) prelevare ( denaro): to draw money from a bank, prelevare denaro in banca; I drew out £50 yesterday, ho prelevato ieri 50 sterline11 (comm.) emettere; spiccare ( una tratta): to draw a cheque, emettere (fam.: staccare) un assegno; to draw a bill of exchange, spiccare una tratta (o una cambiale)12 (di solito al passivo) indurre a parlare: They bombarded her with questions, but she refused to be drawn, l'hanno bombardata di domande, ma non si è lasciata indurre a parlare; to draw sb. on st., indurre q. a parlare di qc.; He tried to draw his opponent on the subject of tax cuts, ha cercato di indurre il suo avversario a parlare dei tagli fiscali13 (metall.) rinvenire14 (mecc.) imbutire; ( anche) trafilare ( un metallo): to draw gold [silver], trafilare l'oro [l'argento]15 (chim.) estrarre17 pescare ( una carta da gioco, un biglietto della lotteria, ecc.): to draw a card from the pack, pescare una carta dal mazzo; ( poker) to draw cards, prendere carte: The mayor was asked to draw the winning ticket, hanno chiesto al sindaco di pescare il biglietto vincente18 ( sport) pareggiare, chiudere con un pareggio: ( un incontro, una partita): to draw a game [a match], chiudere una partita con un pareggio; In the end they drew the match 2 all, alla fine, hanno pareggiato due a due19 ( sport: di solito al passivo) sorteggiare: England were drawn in group three, l'Inghilterra è stata sorteggiata nel gruppo 3; He was drawn against Roddick, è stato sorteggiato contro Roddick20 (stor.) sbudellare ( un condannato da vivo): He was hanged, drawn and quartered, fu impiccato; sbudellato e squartato27 (ind. tess.) stirareB v. i.1 disegnare: I can't draw, non so disegnare; Jim is very good at drawing, Jim è molto bravo a disegnare3 (seguito da una prep. o da un avv., quali to, near, away from ecc.) muoversi verso, avvicinarsi a, allontanarsi da, ecc.: The speaker was drawing towards a conclusion, l'oratore si avviava alla conclusione; The holidays are drawing near, le vacanze si avvicinano; As we drew nearer, I could see that the building was badly damaged, man mano che ci avvicinavamo, ho potuto notare che l'edificio era seriamente danneggiato; They drew aside to let him pass, si sono scostati per lasciarlo passare; They drew apart as she entered the room, si sono allontanati l'uno dall'altra quando è entrata nella stanza; As the years went by, they were drawing even further apart, con il passare degli anni, si sono allontanati sempre di più l'uno dall'altra; At last we drew level with them, alla fine li abbiamo raggiunti; A car drew alongside, un'auto si è accostata; He drew ahead of the other runners [of his competitors], ha superato gli altri corridori [i suoi concorrenti]5 estrarre (o tirare) a sorte: to draw for who will go first, tirare a sorte per decidere chi sarà il primo8 ( di un camino, ecc.) tirare; ( del fuoco) prendere: This flue doesn't draw well, questa canna (fumaria) non tira bene● (antiq.) to draw a bath, far scorrere l'acqua per il bagno; riempire la vasca □ (fig.) to draw a blank, far fiasco; restare con un pugno di mosche; ( USA) avere un vuoto di memoria □ to draw blood, far sanguinare; (fig.) dar del filo da torcere: The dog bit her, but didn't draw blood, il cane l'ha morsa, ma non l'ha fatta sanguinare; The opposition has yet to draw blood on this issue, l'opposizione deve ancora dare del filo da torcere su questa questione □ to draw breath, prendere fiato; fermarsi per riposare □ to draw the cork from a bottle, stappare una bottiglia □ to draw a distinction (o a line), fare una distinzione: We have to draw a line between acts that are criminal and acts that are unethical, dobbiamo fare una distinzione tra atti criminali e atti contrari all'etica □ to draw one's first breath, emettere il primo vagito; nascere □ ( a carte) to draw for partners, tirare a sorte per formare le coppie di giocatori □ to draw sb. 's fire, attirare il fuoco di q.; (fig.) attirare le critiche di q. □ (pitt.) to draw from memory, disegnare a memoria □ to draw one's last breath, dare l'ultimo respiro; esalare l'anima □ (fig.) to draw a line, porre un limite; dire basta (fig.); rifiutarsi di andare oltre (fig.) □ (fam. ingl.) to draw a line under st., mettere una pietra sopra a qc. □ to draw the line at, non voler arrivare a ( un certo punto); rifiutarsi di: I don't mind helping him with his studies but I draw the line at writing his essay for him, lo aiuto volentieri nei suoi studi, ma mi rifiuto di scrivergli il tema □ to draw lots, tirare a sorte □ to draw a prize, vincere un premio (per es., alla lotteria); tirar su un numero vincente □ (mil.) to draw rations, ritirare le razioni di viveri □ (fig.) to draw the short straw –: I drew the short straw, mi è toccato il compito più ingrato □ ( cricket) to draw stumps, estrarre i paletti del wicket; smontare il wicket; chiudere la partita □ to draw to a halt (o to a stop), fermarsi: The train drew to a halt just outside the station, il treno si è fermato appena fuori dalla stazione □ to draw to a close (o to an end), avviarsi al termine: The evening drew to a close, la serata si avviava al termine; His period in office was drawing to an end, il suo periodo in ufficio si avviava al termine □ ( a carte) to draw trumps, tirare giù tutte le briscole (o tutti gli atout) di un avversario.* * *I [drɔː]1) (raffle) sorteggio m., estrazione f. (di lotteria)2) (tie) (in match) pareggio m., pari m.it was a draw — (in match) hanno pareggiato; (in race) sono arrivati ex aequo o a pari merito
3) (attraction) attrazione f.••II 1. [drɔː]to be quick, slow on the draw — colloq. (in understanding) essere pronto, lento a capire; (in replying) avere, non avere la battuta pronta; [ cowboy] essere veloce, lento nell'estrarre (l'arma)
1) fare, disegnare [picture, plan]; disegnare [person, object]; tracciare [ line]2) fig. rappresentare, tratteggiare [character, picture]; tracciare [ comparison]3) (pull) [animal, engine] tirare, trainare [cart, plough]; tirare [ rope]; [machine, suction] aspirare [liquid, gas]4) (derive) trarre, tirare [ conclusion] ( from da); trarre [ inspiration] ( from da)to be drawn from — [energy, information] essere ricavato o ottenuto da
5) (cause to talk) fare parlare [ person] (about, on di)to draw sth. from o out of sb. — ottenere da qcn., carpire a qcn. [ information]; strappare a qcn. [truth, smile]
6) (attract) attirare [crowd, person] (to verso); suscitare [reaction, interest]to draw sb.'s attention to sth. — attirare o richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su qcs.
to draw sb. into — coinvolgere qcn. in [conversation, argument]; attirare qcn. in [ battle]
7) econ. (take out) prelevare [ money] ( from da); emettere [ cheque] (on su); (receive) ritirare, ricevere [wages, pension]8) gioc. (choose at random) tirare a sorte, estrarre [ticket, winner]Italy has been drawn against Spain o to play Spain — l'Italia è stata sorteggiata per giocare contro la Spagna
9) sportto draw a match — pareggiare, terminare l'incontro con un pareggio
10) (remove, pull out) togliere, estrarre [tooth, thorn] ( from da); togliere [ cork] ( from a); estrarre, sguainare [ sword]; estrarre [knife, gun]; prendere, estrarre [ card]11) (disembowel) eviscerare [ chicken]2.1) (make picture) disegnare2) (move)to draw ahead (of sth., sb.) — superare (qcs., qcn.)
to draw alongside — [ boat] accostare
to draw close o near [ time] avvicinarsi; they drew nearer to listen si avvicinarono per ascoltare; to draw into [ bus] arrivare in [ station]; [ train] entrare in [ station]; to draw level pareggiare, raggiungere (gli altri); to draw over [ vehicle] accostare; the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road il camion accostò a destra; to draw to one side [ person] scostarsi; to draw round o around [ people] avvicinarsi; to draw to a halt fermarsi; to draw to a close o an end — [day, event] avvicinarsi alla fine, volgere al termine
3) sport (in match) [ teams] pareggiare; (in race) [ runners] arrivare ex aequo; (finish with same points) terminare ex aequo, con gli stessi punti, a pari meritoto draw for sth. — tirare, estrarre a sorte qcs
5) [chimney, pipe] tirare6) [ tea] essere, stare in infusione•- draw in- draw off- draw on- draw out- draw up•• -
51 blow
[bləu] I 1. гл.; прош. вр. blew, прич. прош. вр. blown1) веять, дуть ( о ветре)A cold breeze was blowing hard. — Дул сильный, холодный ветер.
Outside, the weather was blowing a gale. — На улице бушевал шторм.
2)The violent wind was blowing broken glass about in the city streets. — Ураган разносил по городу осколки битого стекла.
The wind was so strong that people were nearly blown away. — Был такой сильный ветер, что людей едва не сносило.
The storm blew the ship off its course. — Из-за шторма корабль отклонился от курса.
Quick, catch my hat before it blows away! — Хватайте шляпу, пока её не унесло!
I opened the door and a pile of leaves blew in. — Я открыл дверь, и порывом ветра внесло целую кучу листьев.
3)а) выдыхать; выпускать (воздух, дым)He blew a whiff from his pipe. — Он выпустил дымок из трубки.
б) пускать, выбрасывать фонтан ( о ките)4)а) пыхтеть, тяжело дышатьHe blew heavily through his nostrils. — Он тяжело, шумно дышал.
Syn:5)а) раздувать (огонь, мехи)б) выдувать (стекло, мыльные пузыри)Help me to blow up these tyres, will you? — Ты не поможешь мне накачать шины?
The child blew the paper bag out and then burst it. — Ребёнок надул бумажный пакет, а затем ударил по нему, так что тот с шумом лопнул.
Syn:6)а) играть ( на духовом инструменте); дуть, свистеть ( в свисток)Dave Milton is a school librarian who also blows jazz tenor with the New Jazz Orchestra. — Дейв Милтон работает школьным библиотекарем и, кроме того, играет на тенор-саксофоне в Новом джаз-оркестре.
б) играть, звучать ( о духовом инструменте); свистеть ( о свистке)7) амер.; муз.; жарг. играть (на любом музыкальном инструменте, особенно в рамках совместной импровизации; о джазовых и рок-музыкантах) см. тж. jam session8) ( blow on) дуть на (что-л., чтобы высушить, согреть или охладить)The winter was cold and he blew on his fingers. — Зима была холодной, и он дул на пальцы, чтобы согреть их.
9) = blow out / through продувать, прочищать, очищать ( с помощью воздуха)to blow one's nose — прочистить нос, высморкаться
We shall have to blow the pipe out, it seems to be blocked. — Надо прочистить трубу, она, кажется, забилась.
10) = blow upа) взрыватьto blow open — взрывать; взламывать ( с помощью взрывчатки)
to blow smth. to bits / places / smithereens — разнести что-л. в щепки, в клочья
That was a good aim; the target has been blown to pieces. — Прицел был точен - мишень разнесло в щепки.
The explosion blew the door open. — Взрывной волной вынесло дверь.
The bomb blew the windows out. — От взрыва бомбы вылетели стёкла.
The soldiers blew up the enemy bridge. — Солдаты взорвали мост противника.
б) = blow down / in взорватьсяA chemical factory blew up in the North of England. — На химическом заводе на севере Англии произошёл взрыв.
11)а) перегорать ( об электроприборах)б) = blow out пережигать ( электроприборы), выводить из строя ( технику)The damaged wire blew out the cooker. — Из-за неисправности в проводке сгорела плита.
12) ( blow into) разг.; = blow in внезапно появиться, объявиться (где-л.)Guess who's just blown into town? — Угадай, кто сейчас объявился в городе?
Tom just blew in; we weren't expecting him till Tuesday. — Том просто свалился нам на голову, мы не ждали его раньше вторника.
Syn:13) шотл.; австрал.; новозел. хвастатьсяSyn:14) разг.; = blow in транжирить, выкидывать на ветер ( деньги)He blew $50 on lunch. — Он выкинул 50 баксов на ланч.
The company blew in $52,000. — Руководство компании растранжирило 52 тыс. долларов.
Syn:squander 2.15) разг. упустить (возможность, шанс)He blew his chance. — Он упустил свой шанс.
16) ( blow (up)on) позорить, бесчестить, дискредитировать (кого-л. / что-л.)He used to have a good name but it has been blown upon recently. — Когда-то у него была хорошая репутация, но теперь она изрядно подпорчена.
Syn:discredit 1.17) амер.; разг. поспешно уходить, убегать18) разг.а) разглашать ( информацию); выбалтывать ( секрет)to blow the gab брит. / gaff амер. — выдать секрет, проболтаться
If Mr. Morell has blown - has told the story of Taffany's, every boat will be watched. — Если мистер Морелл раструбил всем историю Тэффани, за каждой лодкой будет установлено наблюдение.
б) выдавать, предавать (кого-л.); разоблачатьThey're anxious you should take no risk of being blown. — Они озабочены тем, чтобы вас не разоблачили.
19) разг.; = blow up горячиться, бушевать, выходить из себя20) амер.; нарк. курить ( наркотик)21) прич. прош. вр. blowed; груб. проклинатьblow!, blow it! — проклятье!
I'm absolutely blowed if I know what to do! — Будь я проклят, если я знаю, что делать!
22) груб. заниматься оральным сексом•- blow around
- blow down
- blow in
- blow out
- blow over
- blow round
- blow up••to blow smb. / smth. to blazes / to glory / to kingdom — взрывать кого-л. / что-л., разносить кого-л. / что-л. в клочья
Then the bomb went off, and two of our officers were blown to glory. — А затем бомба взорвалась, и двоих наших офицеров разнесло в клочья.
- blow one's top- blow a fuse- blow smb. a kiss- blow kisses to smb.
- blow out smb.'s brains
- blow smb.'s mind
- blow the whistle on smth. 2. сущ.1) дуновение, порыв ветра; поток воздухаSyn:2) звук ( духового инструмента); свист (свистка и т. п.)3) муз.; жарг. джем-сейшн ( коллективная импровизация джазовых или рок-музыкантов)Syn:4) шотл.; австрал.; новозел. хвастовство, бахвальствоSyn:5) сморканиеGive your nose a good blow. — Высморкайся хорошенько.
6) метал.а) продувка7) горн.б) пролом ( кровли рудника) и обвал8) нарк.а) брит. марихуанаSyn:б) амер. кокаинSyn:II сущ.1) ударcrushing / powerful / resounding blow — сокрушительный удар
hard / heavy / severe blow — сильный, тяжёлый удар
fatal / mortal blow — смертельный удар
at a blow, at one blow, with one blow — одним ударом; сразу
blow on / to the head — удар по голове
to come / fall / go to blows — вступить в драку; дойти до рукопашной
to reel under crushing blows — зашататься, дрогнуть от сокрушительных ударов
to deflect / parry / ward off a blow — отражать, парировать удар
to deal / strike / deliver a blow — наносить удар
to heap / rain blows on smb. — осыпать кого-л. градом ударов
The boxer took several blows to the head. — Боксёр получил несколько ударов по голове.
He took a blow to the chin. — Он получил удар в челюсть.
- aim a blow- cushion a blow
- dodge a blow
- strike a blow for smth.
- strike a blow against smth.Syn:2) удар, (неожиданное) несчастье или жизненная невзгодаLosing his job came as a horrible blow to him. — Потеря работы оказалась для него огромной бедой.
His death will be a terrible blow. — Его смерть будет страшным ударом.
Syn:III 1. гл.; книжн.; прош. вр. blew, прич. прош. вр. blownа) цвестиб) расцветать•Syn:2. сущ.; книжн.а) цвет, цветениеб) расцветShe is not out of blow yet. (M. Edgeworth, Helen, 1834) — Она пока ещё не отцвела.
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I [gəu] 1. гл.; прош. вр. went, прич. прош. вр. gone1)а) идти, ехать, двигатьсяWe are going too fast. — Мы идём слишком быстро.
Who goes? Stand, or I fire. — Стой, кто идёт? Стрелять буду.
The baby went behind his mother to play a hiding game. — Малыш решил поиграть в прятки и спрятался за маму.
Go ahead, what are you waiting for? — Идите вперёд, чего вы ждёте?
I'll go ahead and warn the others to expect you later. — Я пойду вперёд и предупрежу остальных, что вы подойдёте позже.
My brother quickly passing him, went ahead, and won the match easily. — Мой брат быстро обогнал его, вышел вперёд и легко выиграл матч.
As the roads were so icy, the cars were going along very slowly and carefully. — Так как дороги были покрыты льдом, машины продвигались очень медленно и осторожно.
The deer has gone beyond the trees; I can't shoot at it from this distance. — Олень зашёл за деревья; я не могу попасть в него с этого расстояния.
You've missed the bus, it just went by. — Ты опоздал на автобус, он только что проехал.
Let's go forward to the front of the hall. — Давай продвинемся к началу зала.
I have to go in now, my mother's calling me for tea. — Мне надо идти, мама зовёт меня пить чай.
The car went into a tree and was severely damaged. — Машина влетела в дерево и была сильно повреждена.
The police examined the cars and then allowed them to go on. — Полицейские осмотрели машины, а потом пропустили их.
I don't think you should go out with that bad cold. — Я думаю, с такой простудой тебе лучше сидеть дома.
It's dangerous here, with bullets going over our heads all the time. — Здесь опасно, пули так и свистят над головами.
I fear that you cannot go over to the cottage. — Боюсь, что ты не сможешь сходить в этот коттедж.
I spent a day or two on going round and seeing the other colleges. — Я провёл день или два, обходя другие колледжи.
This material is so stiff that even my thickest needle won't go through. — Этот материал настолько плотный, что даже моя самая большая игла не может проткнуть его.
Don't leave me alone, let me go with you! — Не бросай меня, позволь мне пойти с тобой!
The piano won't go through this narrow entrance. — Фортепиано не пройдёт сквозь этот узкий вход.
There is no such thing as a level street in the city: those which do not go up, go down. — В городе нет такого понятия как ровная улица: те, которые не идут вверх, спускаются вниз.
to go on travels, to go on a journey, to go on a voyage — отправиться в путешествие
He wants me to go on a cruise with him. — Он хочет, чтобы я отправился с ним в круиз.
в) уходить, уезжатьPlease go now, I'm getting tired. — Теперь, пожалуйста, уходи, я устал.
I have to go at 5.30. — Я должен уйти в 5.30.
There was no answer to my knock, so I went away. — На мой стук никто не ответил, так что я ушёл.
Why did the painter leave his family and go off to live on a tropical island? — Почему художник бросил свою семью и уехал жить на остров в тропиках?
At the end of this scene, the murderer goes off, hearing the police arrive. — В конце сцены убийца уходит, заслышав приближение полиции.
Syn:г) пойти (куда-л.), уехать (куда-л.) с определённой цельюto go to bed — идти, отправляться, ложиться спать
to go to press — идти в печать, печататься
You'd better go for the police. — Ты лучше сбегай за полицией.
д) заниматься (чем-л.); двигаться определённым образом (что-л. делая)The bus goes right to the centre of town. — Автобус ходит прямо до центра города.
The ship goes between the two islands. — Корабль курсирует между двумя островами.
ж) разг. двигаться определённым образом, идти определённым шагомto go above one's ground — идти, высоко поднимая ноги
2)а) следовать определённым курсом, идти (каким-л. путем) прям. и перен.the man who goes straight in spite of temptation — человек, который идёт не сбиваясь с пути, несмотря на соблазны
She will never go my way, nor, I fear, shall I ever go hers. — Она никогда не будет действовать так, как я, и, боюсь, я никогда не буду действовать так, как она.
б) прибегать (к чему-л.), обращаться (к кому-л.)3) ходить (куда-л.) регулярно, с какой-л. цельюWhen I was young, we went to church every Sunday. — Когда я был маленьким, мы каждое воскресенье ходили в церковь.
4)а) идти (от чего-л.), вести (куда-л.)The boundary here goes parallel with the river. — Граница идёт здесь вдоль реки.
б) выходить (куда-л.)This door goes outside. — Эта дверь выходит наружу.
5) происходить, случаться, развиваться, проистекатьThe annual dinner never goes better than when he is in the chair. — Ежегодный обед проходит лучше всего, когда он председательствует.
The game went so strangely that I couldn't possibly tell. — Игра шла так странно, что и не рассказать.
The election went against him. — Выборы кончились для него неудачно.
What has gone of...? — Что стало, что произошло с...?
Nobody in Porlock ever knew what has gone with him. — Никто в Порлоке так и не узнал, что с ним стало.
6)а) ухудшаться, исчезать ( в результате повреждения или старения)The battery in this watch is going. — Батарейка в часах садится.
Sometimes the eyesight goes forever. — Иногда зрение теряют навсегда.
I could feel my brain going. — Я чувствовал, что мой ум перестаёт работать.
You see that your father is going very fast. — Вы видите, что ваш отец очень быстро сдаёт.
б) ломаться; изнашиваться ( до дыр)The platform went. — Трибуна обрушилась.
About half past three the foremast went in three places. — Около половины четвёртого фок-мачта треснула в трёх местах.
The dike might go any minute. — Дамбу может прорвать в любую минуту.
My old sweater had started to go at the elbows. — Мой старый свитер начал протираться на локтях.
Syn:в) быть поражённым болезнью, гнить (о растениях, урожае)The crop is good, but the potato is going everywhere. — Урожай зерновых хорош, а картофель начинает повсюду гнить.
7) разг. умирать, уходить из жизниto go to one's own place — умереть, скончаться
to go aloft / off the hooks / off the stocks / to (the) pot разг. — отправиться на небеса, протянуть ноги, сыграть в ящик
Your brother's gone - died half-an-hour ago. — Ваш брат покинул этот мир - скончался полчаса назад.
Hope he hasn't gone down; he deserved to live. — Надеюсь, что он не умер; он заслужил того, чтобы жить.
The doctors told me that he might go off any day. — Доктора сказали мне, что он может скончаться со дня на день.
I hope that when I go out I shall leave a better world behind me. — Надеюсь, что мир станет лучше, когда меня не будет.
8)а) вмещаться, подходить (по форме, размеру)The space is too small, the bookcase won't go in. — Здесь слишком мало места, книжный шкаф сюда не войдёт.
Elzevirs go readily into the pocket. — Средневековые книги-эльзевиры легко входят в карман.
The thread is too thick to go into the needle. — Эта нитка слишком толста, чтобы пролезть в игольное ушко.
Three goes into fifteen five times. — Три содержится в пятнадцати пять раз.
All the good we can find about him will go into a very few words. — Всё хорошее, что мы в нём можем найти, можно выразить в нескольких словах.
б) соответствовать, подходить (по стилю, цвету, вкусу)This furniture would go well in any room. — Эта мебель подойдёт для любой комнаты.
I don't think these colours really go, do you? — Я не думаю, что эти цвета подходят, а ты как думаешь?
Oranges go surprisingly well with duck. — Апельсины отлично подходят к утке.
That green hat doesn't go with the blue dress. — Эта зелёная шляпа не идёт к синему платью.
в) помещаться (где-л.), постоянно храниться (где-л.)This box goes on the third shelf from the top. — Эта коробка стоит на третьей полке сверху.
This book goes here. — Эта книга стоит здесь (здесь её место).
He's short, as jockeys go. — Он довольно низкого роста, даже для жокея.
"How goes it, Joe?" - "Pretty well, as times go." — "Как дела, Джо?" - "По нынешним временам вполне сносно".
10) быть посланным, отправленным (о письме, записке)I'd like this letter to go first class. — Я хотел бы отправить это письмо первым классом.
11) проходить, пролетать ( о времени)This week's gone so fast - I can't believe it's Friday already. — Эта неделя прошла так быстро, не могу поверить, что уже пятница.
Time goes so fast when you're having fun. — Когда нам весело, время бежит.
Summer is going. — Лето проходит.
One week and half of another is already gone. — Уже прошло полторы недели.
12)а) пойти (на что-л.), быть потраченным (на что-л.; о деньгах)Whatever money he got it all went on paying his debt. — Сколько бы денег он ни получил, всё уходило на выплату долга.
Your money went towards a new computer for the school. — Ваши деньги пошли на новый компьютер для школы.
Not more than a quarter of your income should go in rent. — На арендную плату должно уходить не более четверти дохода.
б) уменьшаться, кончаться (о запасах, провизии)We were worried because the food was completely gone and the water was going fast. — Мы беспокоились, так как еда уже кончилась, а вода подходила к концу.
The cake went fast. — Пирог был тут же съеден.
в) исчезатьAll its independence was gone. — Вся его независимость исчезла.
One of the results of using those drugs is that the will entirely goes. — Одно из последствий приёма этих лекарств - полная потеря воли.
This feeling gradually goes off. — Это чувство постепенно исчезает.
13) уходить ( с работы), увольняться ( обычно не по собственному желанию)They can fire me, but I won't go quietly. — Они могут меня уволить, но я не уйду тихо.
14)а) издавать (какой-л.) звукto go bang — бахнуть, хлопнуть
to go crash / smash — грохнуть, треснуть
Clatter, clatter, went the horses' hoofs. — Цок, цок, цокали лошадиные копыта.
Something seemed to go snap within me. — Что-то внутри меня щёлкнуло.
Crack went the mast. — Раздался треск мачты.
Patter, patter, goes the rain. — Кап, кап, стучит дождь.
The clock on the mantelpiece went eight. — Часы на камине пробили восемь.
15)а) иметь хождение, быть в обращении ( о деньгах)б) циркулировать, передаваться, переходить из уст в устаNow the story goes that the young Smith is in London. — Говорят, что юный Смит сейчас в Лондоне.
16)My only order was, "Clear the road - and be damn quick about it." What I said went. — Я отдал приказ: "Очистить дорогу - и, чёрт возьми, немедленно!" Это тут же было выполнено.
- from the word GoHe makes so much money that whatever he says, goes. — У него столько денег, что всё, что он ни скажет, тут же выполняется.
anything goes, everything goes разг. — всё дозволено, всё сойдёт
Around here, anything goes. — Здесь всё разрешено.
Anything goes if it's done by someone you're fond of. — Всё сойдёт, если это всё сделано тем, кого ты любишь.
в) ( go about) начинать (что-л.; делать что-л.), приступать к (чему-л.)She went about her work in a cold, impassive way. — Холодно, бесстрастно она приступила к своей работе.
17) работать исправно ( об оборудовании)The church clock has not gone for twenty years. — Часы на церкви не ходили двадцать лет.
All systems go. — Всё работает нормально.
She felt her heart go in a most unusual manner. — Она почувствовала, что сердце у неё очень странно бьётся.
Syn:18) продаваться, расходиться (по какой-л. цене)to go for a song — идти за бесценок, ничего не стоить
Gone! — Продано! ( на аукционе)
There were perfectly good coats going at $23! —Там продавали вполне приличные куртки всего за 23 доллара.
Going at four pounds fifteen, if there is no advance. — Если больше нет предложений, то продаётся за четыре фунта пятнадцать шиллингов.
This goes for 1 shilling. — Это стоит 1 шиллинг.
The house went for very little. — Дом был продан за бесценок.
19) позволить себе, согласиться (на какую-л. сумму)Lewis consented to go as high as twenty-five thousand crowns. — Льюис согласился на такую большую сумму как двадцать пять тысяч крон.
I'll go fifty dollars for a ticket. — Я позволю себе купить билет за пятьдесят долларов.
20) разг. говорить21) эвф. сходить, сбегать ( в туалет)He's in the men's room. He's been wanting to go all evening, but as long as you were playing he didn't want to miss a note. (J. Wain) — Он в туалете. Ему туда нужно было весь вечер, но пока вы играли, он не хотел пропустить ни одной нотки.
22) ( go after)а) следовать за (кем-л.); преследоватьHalf the guards went after the escaped prisoners, but they got away free. — На поиски беглецов отправилась половина гарнизона, но они всё равно сумели скрыться.
б) преследовать цель; стремиться, стараться (сделать что-л.)Jim intends to go after the big prize. — Джим намерен выиграть большой приз.
I think we should go after increased production this year. — Думаю, в этом году нам надо стремиться увеличить производство.
в) посещать в качестве поклонника, ученика или последователя23) ( go against)а) противоречить, быть против (убеждений, желаний); идти вразрез с (чем-л.)to go against the grain, go against the hair — вызывать внутренний протест, быть не по нутру
I wouldn't advise you to go against the director. — Не советую тебе перечить директору.
It goes against my nature to get up early in the morning. — Рано вставать по утрам противно моей натуре.
The run of luck went against Mr. Nickleby. (Ch. Dickens) — Удача отвернулась от мистера Никльби.
Syn:б) быть не в пользу (кого-л.), закончиться неблагоприятно для (кого-л.; о соревнованиях, выборах)One of his many law-suits seemed likely to go against him. — Он, судя по всему, проигрывал один из своих многочисленных судебных процессов.
If the election goes against the government, who will lead the country? — Если на выборах проголосуют против правительства, кто же возглавит страну?
24) ( go at) разг.а) бросаться на (кого-л.)Our dog went at the postman again this morning. — Наша собака опять сегодня набросилась на почтальона.
Selina went at her again for further information. — Селина снова набросилась на неё, требуя дополнительной информации.
б) энергично браться за (что-л.)The students are really going at their studies now that the examinations are near. — Экзамены близко, так что студенты в самом деле взялись за учёбу.
25) ( go before)а) представать перед (чем-л.), явиться лицом к лицу с (чем-л.)When you go before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. — Когда ты выступаешь в суде, ты должен говорить чистую правду.
б) предлагать (что-л.) на рассмотрениеYour suggestion goes before the board of directors next week. — Совет директоров рассмотрит ваше предложение на следующей неделе.
Syn:26) ( go behind) не ограничиваться (чем-л.)27) ( go between) быть посредником между (кем-л.)The little girl was given a bar of chocolate as her payment for going between her sister and her sister's boyfriend. — Младшая сестра получила шоколадку за то, что была посыльной между своей старшей сестрой и её парнем.
28) ( go beyond)а) превышать, превосходить (что-л.)The money that I won went beyond my fondest hopes. — Сумма, которую я выиграл, превосходила все мои ожидания.
Be careful not to go beyond your rights. — Будь осторожен, не превышай своих прав.
б) оказаться трудным, непостижимым (для кого-л.)I was interested to hear the speaker, but his speech went beyond me. — Мне было интересно послушать докладчика, но его речь была выше моего понимания.
в) продвигаться дальше (чего-л.)I don't think this class will be able to go beyond lesson six. — Не думаю, что этот класс сможет продвинуться дальше шестого урока.
•- go beyond caring- go beyond endurance
- go beyond a joke29) (go by / under) называтьсяto go by / under the name of — быть известным под именем
Our friend William often goes by Billy. — Нашего друга Вильяма часто называют Билли.
He went under the name of Baker, to avoid discovery by the police. — Скрываясь от полиции, он жил под именем Бейкера.
30) ( go by) судить по (чему-л.); руководствоваться (чем-л.), действовать в соответствии с (чем-л.)to go by the book разг. — действовать в соответствии с правилами, педантично выполнять правила
You can't go by what he says, he's very untrustworthy. — Не стоит судить о ситуации по его словам, ему нельзя верить.
You make a mistake if you go by appearances. — Ты ошибаешься, если судишь о людях по внешнему виду.
I go by the barometer. — Я пользуюсь барометром.
Our chairman always goes by the rules. — Наш председатель всегда действует по правилам.
31) ( go for)а) стремиться к (чему-л.)I think we should go for increased production this year. — Думаю, в этом году нам надо стремиться увеличить производительность.
б) выбирать; любить, нравитьсяThe people will never go for that guff. — Людям не понравится эта пустая болтовня.
She doesn't go for whiskers. — Ей не нравятся бакенбарды.
в) разг. наброситься, обрушиться на (кого-л.)The black cow immediately went for him. — Чёрная корова немедленно кинулась на него.
The speaker went for the profiteers. — Оратор обрушился на спекулянтов.
г) становиться (кем-л.), действовать в качестве (кого-л.)I'm well made all right. I could go for a model if I wanted. — У меня отличная фигура. Я могла бы стать манекенщицей, если бы захотела.
д) быть принятым за (кого-л.), считаться (кем-л.), сходить за (кого-л.)He goes for a lawyer, but I don't think he ever studied or practised law. — Говорят, он адвокат, но мне кажется, что он никогда не изучал юриспруденцию и не работал в этой области.
е) быть действительным по отношению к (кому-л. / чему-л.), относиться к (кому-л. / чему-л.)that goes for me — это относится ко мне; это мое дело
I don't care if Pittsburgh chokes. And that goes for Cincinnati, too. (P. G. Wodehouse) — Мне всё равно, если Питсбург задохнётся. То же самое касается Цинциннати.
•- go for broke- go for a burton32) ( go into)а) входить, вступать; принимать участиеHe wanted to go into Parliament. — Он хотел стать членом парламента.
He went eagerly into the compact. — Он охотно принял участие в сделке.
The Times has gone into open opposition to the Government on all points except foreign policy. — “Таймс” встал в открытую оппозицию к правительству по всем вопросам, кроме внешней политики.
Syn:take part, undertakeб) впадать ( в истерику); приходить ( в ярость)the man who went into ecstasies at discovering that Cape Breton was an island — человек, который впал в экстаз, обнаружив, что мыс Бретон является островом
I nearly went into hysterics. — Я был на грани истерики.
в) начинать заниматься (чем-л. в качестве профессии, должности, занятия)He went keenly into dairying. — Он активно занялся производством молочных продуктов.
He went into practice for himself. — Он самостоятельно занялся практикой.
Hicks naturally went into law. — Хикс, естественно, занялся правом.
г) носить (о стиле в одежде; особенно носить траур)to go into long dresses, trousers, etc. — носить длинные платья, брюки
She shocked Mrs. Spark by refusing to go into full mourning. — Она шокировала миссис Спарк, отказываясь носить полный траур.
д) расследовать, тщательно рассматривать, изучатьWe cannot of course go into the history of these wars. — Естественно, мы не можем во всех подробностях рассмотреть историю этих войн.
•- go into details- go into detail
- go into abeyance
- go into action33) ( go off) разлюбить (что-л.), потерять интерес к (чему-л.)I simply don't feel anything for him any more. In fact, I've gone off him. — Я просто не испытываю больше к нему никаких чувств. По существу, я его разлюбила.
34) ( go over)а) перечитывать; повторятьThe schoolboy goes over his lesson, before going up before the master. — Ученик повторяет свой урок, прежде чем отвечать учителю.
He went over the explanation two or three times. — Он повторил объяснение два или три раза.
Syn:б) внимательно изучать, тщательно рассматривать; проводить осмотрWe went over the house thoroughly before buying it. — Мы тщательно осмотрели дом, прежде чем купить его.
I've asked the garage people to go over my car thoroughly. — Я попросил людей в сервисе тщательно осмотреть машину.
Harry and I have been going over old letters. — Гарри и я просматривали старые письма.
We must go over the account books together. — Нам надо вместе проглядеть бухгалтерские книги.
35) ( go through)а) просматривать (что-л.)It would take far too long to go through all the propositions. — Изучение всех предложений займёт слишком много времени.
б) пережить, перенести (что-л.)All that men go through may be absolutely the best for them. — Все испытания, которым подвергается человек, могут оказаться для него благом.
Syn:в) проходить (какие-л. этапы)The disease went through the whole city. — Болезнь распространилась по всему городу.
д) осматривать, обыскиватьThe girls were "going through" a drunken sailor. — Девицы обшаривали пьяного моряка.
е) износить до дыр (об одежде, обуви)ж) поглощать, расходовать (что-л.)36) ( go to)а) обращаться к (кому-л. / чему-л.)She need not go to others for her bons mots. — Ей нет нужды искать у других остроумные словечки.
б) переходить к (кому-л.) в собственность, доставаться (кому-л.)The house went to the elder son. — Дом достался старшему сыну.
The money I had saved went to the doctors. — Деньги, которые я скопил, пошли на докторов.
The dukedom went to his brother. — Титул герцога перешёл к его брату.
And the Oscar goes to… — Итак, «Оскар» достаётся…
в) быть составной частью (чего-л.); вести к (какому-л. результату)These are the bones which go to form the head and trunk. — Это кости, которые формируют череп и скелет.
Whole gardens of roses go to one drop of the attar. — Для того, чтобы получить одну каплю розового масла, нужны целые сады роз.
This only goes to prove the point. — Это только доказывает утверждение.
г) составлять, равняться (чему-л.)Sixteen ounces go to the pound. — Шестнадцать унций составляют один фунт.
How many go to a crew with you, captain? — Из скольких человек состоит ваша команда, капитан?
д) брать на себя (расходы, труд)Don't go to any trouble. — Не беспокойтесь.
Few publishers go to the trouble of giving the number of copies for an edition. — Немногие издатели берут на себя труд указать количество экземпляров издания.
The tenant went to very needless expense. — Арендатор пошёл на абсолютно ненужные расходы.
37) ( go under) относиться (к какой-л. группе, классу)This word goes under G. — Это слово помещено под G.
38) ( go with)а) быть заодно с (кем-л.), быть на чьей-л. сторонеMy sympathies went strongly with the lady. — Все мои симпатии были полностью на стороне леди.
б) сопутствовать (чему-л.), идти, происходить вместе с (чем-л.)Criminality habitually went with dirtiness. — Преступность и грязь обычно шли бок о бок.
Syn:в) понимать, следить с пониманием за (речью, мыслью)The Court declared the deed a nullity on the ground that the mind of the mortgagee did not go with the deed she signed. — Суд признал документ недействительным на том основании, что кредитор по закладной не понимала содержания документа, который она подписала.
г) разг. встречаться с (кем-л.), проводить время с (кем-л. - в качестве друга, подружки)The "young ladies" he had "gone with" and "had feelin's about" were now staid matrons. — "Молодые леди", с которыми он "дружил" и к которым он "питал чувства", стали солидными матронами.
39) ( go upon)You see, this gave me something to go upon. — Видишь ли, это дало мне хоть что-то, с чего я могу начать.
б) брать в свои руки; брать на себя ответственностьI cannot bear to see things botched or gone upon with ignorance. — Я не могу видеть, как берутся за дела либо халтурно, либо ничего в них не понимая.
40) (go + прил.)а) становиться ( обычно хуже)He went dead about three months ago. — Он умер около трех месяцев назад.
She went pale. — Она побледнела.
He went bankrupt. — Он обанкротился.
Syn:б) продолжать (какое-л.) действие, продолжать пребывать в (каком-л.) состоянииWe both love going barefoot on the beach. — Мы оба любим ходить босиком по пляжу.
Most of their work seems to have gone unnoticed. — Кажется, большая часть их работы осталась незамеченной.
The powers could not allow such an act of terrorism to go unpunished. — Власти не могут допустить, чтобы террористический акт прошёл безнаказанно.
41) (be going to do smth.) собираться ( выражает непосредственное или ближайшее будущее)It seems as if it were going to rain. — Такое впечатление, что сейчас пойдёт дождь.
Lambs are to be sold to those who are going to keep them. — Ягнята должны быть проданы тем, кто собирается их выращивать.
42) (go and do smth.) разг. пойти и сделать что-л.The fool has gone and got married. — Этот дурак взял и женился.
He might go and hang himself for all they cared. — Он может повеситься, им на это абсолютно наплевать.
Oh, go and pick up pizza, for heaven's sake! — Ради бога, пойди купи, наконец, пиццу.
•- go about- go across
- go ahead
- go along
- go away
- go back
- go before
- go by
- go down
- go forth
- go forward- go in- go off- go on- go out- go over- go round- go together- go under- go up••to go back a long way — давно знать друг друга, быть давними знакомыми
to go short — испытывать недостаток в чём-л.; находиться в стеснённых обстоятельствах
to go the way of nature / all the earth / all flesh / all living — скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных
to let oneself go — дать волю себе, своим чувствам
Go to Jericho / Bath / Hong Kong / Putney / Halifax! — Иди к чёрту! Убирайся!
- go far- go bush
- go ape
- go amiss
- go dry
- go astray
- go on instruments
- go a long way- go postal- Go to!
- Go to it!
- let it go at that
- go like blazes
- go with the tide
- go with the times
- go along with you!
- go easy
- go up King Street
- go figure
- go it
- go the extra mile
- go to the wall 2. сущ.; разг.1) движение, хождение, ходьба; уст. походкаHe has been on the go since morning. — Он с утра на ногах.
2)а) ретивость, горячность ( первоначально о лошадях); напористость, энергичность; бодрость, живость; рвениеThe job requires a man with a lot of go. — Для этой работы требуется очень энергичный человек.
Physically, he is a wonderful man - very wiry, and full of energy and go. — Физически он превосходен - крепкий, полный энергии и напористости.
Syn:б) энергичная деятельность; тяжелая, требующая напряжения работаBelieve me, it's all go with these tycoons, mate. — Поверь мне, приятель, это все деятельность этих заправил.
3) разг. происшествие; неожиданный поворот событий (то, которое вызывает затруднения)queer go, rum go — странное дело, странный поворот событий
And leave us to old Brown! that will be a nice go! — И оставь нас старику Брауну! это будет приятным сюрпризом!
4)а) попытка- have a goLet me have a go at fixing it. — Дай я попробую починить это.
Syn:б) соревнование, борьба; состязание на приз ( в боксе)Cost me five dollars the other day to see the tamest kind of a go. There wasn't a knockdown in ten rounds. — На днях я потратил пять долларов, чтобы увидеть самое мирное состязание. За десять раундов не было ни одного нокдауна.
в) приступ, припадок ( о болезни)5)а) количество чего-л., предоставляемое за один раз"The score!" he burst out. "Three goes o' rum!" (R. L. Stevenson, Treasure Island) — А деньги? - крикнул он. - За три кружки! (пер. Н. Чуковского)
а) бросок шара ( кегли)б) карт. "Мимо" (возглас игрока, объявляющего проход в криббидже)7) разг.а) успех, успешное делоб) соглашение, сделка••all the go, quite the go — последний крик моды
first go — первым делом, сразу же
- no goII [gɔ] сущ.; япон.го (настольная игра, в ходе которой двое участников по очереди выставляют на доску фишки-"камни", стремясь окружить "камни" противника своими и захватить как можно большую территорию) -
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[spjuː] 1. гл.1) разг.; = spew up рвать, блеватьJane has been spewing up all morning. — Всё утро Джейн тошнило.
Syn:2) = spew outа) изрыгать, извергать (клубы дыма, лаву; ругательства, проклятия)Factories are no longer allowed to spew out black smoke from their chimneys. — Теперь заводам запрещается загрязнять атмосферу.
б) извергаться, бить ключом, фонтанироватьOil spewed out of the damaged tanker. — Из повреждённого танкера струёй била нефть.
All the choked up hatred he had for Luke suddenly spewed out. — Вся ненависть к Люку, которую он старательно подавлял, внезапно выплеснулась наружу.
3) тех. выдавливать, шприцевать, выпрессовывать2. сущ.1) разг. рвота, блевотинаSyn:2) тех. выпрессовка, выжимка, выплыв (излишки материала, просачивающиеся сквозь края формы)• -
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a combination of two semantically contradictory notions, that help to emphasise contradictory qualities simultaneously existing in the described phenomenon as a dialectical unity (V.A.K.)"low skyscraper", "sweet sorrow", "nice rascal", "pleasantly ugly face", "horribly beautiful", "a deafening silence from Whitehall" (The Morning Star)
"The Beauty of the Dead", "to shout mutely", "to cry silently", "the street damaged by improvements" (O.Henry), "silence was louder than thunder" (J.Updike)
O brawling love! O loving hate! O heavy lightness! Serious vanity! Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick heath! (W.Shakespeare)
You have two beautiful bad examples for parents. (Sc.Fitzgerald)
••a combination of two words (mostly an adjective and a noun or an adverb with an adjective) in which the meanings of the two clash, being opposite in sense (I.R.G.)••троп, состоящий в соединении двух контрастных по значению слов ( обычно содержащих антонимичные семы), раскрывающий противоречимость описываемого.(I.V.A.)And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. (A.Tennyson)
He had a face like a plateful of mortal sins. (B.Behan)
See: lexical SDsEnglish-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > oxymoron
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55 ضعيف
ضَعِيف \ faint: (of the body) weak: I was faint from loss of blood, (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain I haven’t the faintest idea where she is, (of things seen, heard, smelt, etc.) weak; not clear; slight a faint smell of smoke; a faint taste of coffee. flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. flimsy: light and thin; weak, easily damaged: a flimsy dress; a flimsy piece of furniture. frail: weak, esp. in body: a frail old lady. poor: of bad quality; weak: poor soil; a poor attempt. powerless: lacking power: She was powerless to stop the fight. rickety: shaky and likely to fall to pieces: a rickety old chair. slim: (of hopes or chances, etc.) weak: a slim chance of escape. soft: (of sound) not loud: a soft voice. weak: not strong; easily broken or defeated, faint: weak eyes; a weak structure; a weak team. \ See Also خائر القوى (خَائِر القوى)، مترهل (مُتَرَهِّل)، متداع (مُتَدَاعٍ)، متخاذل (مُتَخَاذِل)، رخو (رَخْو)، هش (هشّ)، خفيض( خفيض)، خافت (خَافِت)، واهن (واهِن) \ ضَعِيف (شَخْص) \ weakling: a weak person. \ See Also واهن (وَاهِن) \ ضَعِيف جدًّا \ feeble: very weak: feeble health; a feeble light; a feeble explanation. -
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غَيْر \ another: a different one: We’ll go there another time. If this hat does not fit, try another. besides: as well as: I have two brothers besides John.. other: (in comparisons) different: He likes French cigarettes and won’t smoke any other kind. This side is dry; the other side is wet. I can’t do it now; I have other things to do. short of: less than; other than: Nothing short of a new government will save the country. un-: giving an opposite sense: ‘Unlikely’ means ‘not likely’. \ See Also آخر (آخَر) \ غَيْرُ أَجْوَف \ solid: not hollow: without holes: a solid rubber ball. \ See Also صلب (صُلْب) \ غَيْرُ أَكيد \ faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ See Also ضعيف (ضَعِيف)، غير مؤكّد \ غَيْرُ أمْلَس \ rough: not smooth: a rough road; a rough surface. \ غَيْرُ آمن \ insecure: not safe; not supported or able to support other things: Be careful of that door - the lock is very insecure. \ غَيْرُ أُمِّيّ \ literate: able to read and write. \ غَيْرَ أنَّ \ but: yet: He came but she did not. I need food but I have no money to buy any. She is thin but strong. only: but: She wanted to buy it, only she had no money. \ غَيْرُ أهل للثّقة \ suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ بالِغ \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ بهيج \ dull: (of weather or colour) not clean or bright; cloudy: a dull day; a dull blue. \ غَيْرُ جاهز للعَمَل \ out of training: not in good condition. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ plain: (of people) not good-looking: He was a nice boy, but rather plain and not very clever. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ homely: (of people, faces, etc.) not goodlooking. \ See Also جذاب (جذّاب) \ غَيْرُ حادّ \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. \ غَيْرُ حَذِر \ unwary: (esp. as a noun with the) careless; not looking out for danger or deceit: ‘Easy’ questions in an exam are often a trap for the unwary (or for unwary people). \ غَيْرُ حقيقي \ unreal: imaginary; not related to facts. \ غَيْرُ دقيق \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ ذلك \ else: other (together with the first one); besides: Who else came? Did you look anywhere else, or only under the bed?, other (instead of the first one); instead Let’s talk about something else. Peter was ill, so someone else came. If there’s no coffee, what else can I drink?. otherwise: differently: I thought it was true, but they thought otherwise. \ غَيْرُ رَسْمِيّ \ informal: without ceremony or special dress: The prince paid an informal visit to the town. private: not official; not concerning one’s work; concerning one’s home and family: In his private life, the actor is rather quiet, although in the play he is loud and angry. \ غَيْرُ سَارّ \ bad, worse, worst: (of news, weather, etc.) unpleasant. \ غَيْرُ سالِك \ impassable: (of roads) unfit for use; blocked (by snow, mud, etc.). \ غَيْرُ سَكران \ sober: not under the control of alcohol; not drunk: A car driver ought to be sober. \ غَيْرُ سليمة \ broken, break: (of language) incorrectly spoken by a foreigner: broken English. \ غَيْرُ شَرْعِيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. illegitimate: (of a child) born to a mother who is not married. \ غَيْرُ شريف \ crooked: dishonest. \ غَيْرُ شَفّاف \ opaque: not allowing light to pass through it: opaque glass. \ غَيْرُ صافٍ \ gross: (of figures or amounts) whole, before subtracting anything; the opposite of net: Your gross pay is the amount before tax is paid. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح للاستعمال \ out of order: not working: I couldn’t ring you up yesterday because our telephone was out of order. \ غَيْرُ صالح للأَكل \ inedible: not fit to eat. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح لِلْعَمَل \ out of action: not working; out of order: This telephone is out of action. \ غَيْرُ صِحّي \ insanitary: so dirty that health is put at risk: an insanitary kitchen. \ غَيْرُ صحيح \ false: wrong; incorrect: a false idea. \ غَيْرُ صَحيح \ unsound: not in good condition, not satisfactory: unsound teeth; an unsound explanation. \ See Also سَليم \ غَيْرُ ضَارّ \ harmless: causing no harm; gentle: A lamb is a harmless creature. Is this insect poison harmless to people?. \ غَيْرُ ضروريّ \ needless: useless; unnecessary (trouble, expense etc.). \ غَيْرُ طاهر \ impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ طَبيعِيّ \ artificial: adj. (of teeth, light, silk, etc.) not natural; made by man. False: not natural: false teeth. weird: very strange. \ غَيْرُ عَادِيّ \ abnormal: different from what is natural or usual: It is abnormal to have only 3 fingers on one hand. exceptional: unusual: That book is an exeptional one. It was an exceptionally hot summer. peculiar: unusual strange. remarkable: surprising; unusual and worth noticing: a remarkable change; a remarkably goodlooking child. unusual: not usual; strange. \ غَيْرُ عالِم بِـ \ ignorant of: not having heard about (a particular thing): I was ignorant of his plans. \ غَيْرُ عَمَليّ \ theoretical: adj. of theories; not learned from experience; supposed; not proved: I have only a theoretical knowledge of cooking from reading cookery books. \ غَيْرُ فَعّال \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ قابل للتصديق (غير معقول) \ incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable: an incredible story. \ غَيْرُ قادِر \ incapable: not able to do sth.; not having the power or nature to do sth.: flowers are incapable of growing without light. She is incapable of being unkind to people. \ غَيْرُ قادِر على الحركة \ numb: having no feeling: My fingers were numb with cold. \ غَيْرُ قانونيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. wrongful: unjust; unlawful: wrongful imprisonment. \ غَيْرُ كافٍ \ insufficient: not enough (in power, ability, etc.): insufficient knowledge; insufficient food. lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. scanty: (of a supply, of clothing, etc.) very small; not enough: He was too scantily dressed to keep warm. \ غَيْرُ كامِل \ incomplete: not complete; not perfect: This piece of work is incomplete - please finish it. His explanation is incomplete - it doesn’t explain all the facts. \ غَيْرُ كَثِيف \ sparse: thinly scattered: sparse hair; sparse grass. \ غَيْرُ كُفْء \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ لائق \ beneath sb.’s dignity: unsuitable for sb. to do: It was beneath the teacher’s dignity to sweep the classroom. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. \ غَيْرُ لَبِق \ awkward: (of manner or movement) showing difficulty; not skilful: He is too awkward on his feet to be a dancer. tactless: showing no understanding or skill in dealing with others: a tactless person; a tactless statement. \ غَيْرُ مُؤَدَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. \ غَيْرُ مُؤذٍ \ innocent: harmless: innocent amusements. \ غَيْرُ مؤكَّد \ uncertain: not certain; doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ غَيْرُ مُؤلم \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ مأْلوف \ queer: strange, unusually and not understood: a queer noise. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَأْهول \ desert: (of an island) with nobody living on it. wild: (of plants, creatures, land, etc.) in a natural state, not under the control of man. \ غَيْرُ مُبَاشِر \ indirect: not straight or directly joined to; meaning something which is not directly said: an indirect road; the indirect result of an action; an indirect answer. \ غَيْرُ مُبَالٍ \ indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مَبْتُوت بأمْرِه \ pending: (of a doubtful matter, esp. in court) not yet settled. \ غَيْرُ مُبْهَم \ definite: certain; clear: a definite promise; a definite plan of action. \ غَيْرُ متأكِّد \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ غَيْرُ مُتَجَانِس \ odd: mixed; different from each other: a boxful of odd tools; two odd shoes (not a pair). \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَرِّك \ stationary: not moving: a stationary vehicle. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَفِّظ \ outspoken: (of sb. or his speech) saying just what one thinks, although it may annoy some people. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَمِّس \ cool: unfriendly; They gave us rather a cool welcome. \ غَيْرُ متحمّس لِـ \ half-hearted: not eager; showing little effort or interest: He made a half-hearted attempt at the work. \ غَيْرُ مُتَرَابِط \ scrappy: made of scraps; incomplete; badly arranged: a scrappy meal; a scrappy report. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل \ intermittent: repeatedly stopping and starting; not continuous: intermittent rain. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل بِـ \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُتَطَرِّف \ moderate: reasonable (in size or amount; in one’s customs or opinions, etc.); neither too big nor too small; neither too much nor too little: moderate prices; moderate political aims. \ غَيْرُ مُتقَن \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ مُتْقَن (للشيء أو العمل) \ sloppy: (of a person) lacking effort or spirit; weakly lazy; (of a substance) wet and loose: a sloppy piece of work; a sloppy paste. \ غَيْرُ مُتَكَلّف \ homely: simple and friendly; making one feel at home: This little hotel has a homely feeling. \ غَيْرُ مُتَمدِّن (إنسان) \ savage: old use sb. living in an undeveloped society, seen as fierce and wild and likely to attack strangers. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَازِن \ top-heavy: so heavy at the top that it is likely to fall over: a top heavy load. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَافر \ out of stock: not in stock. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَقَّع \ abrupt: (of movement, change, etc.) sudden and unexpected: an abrupt change of plan. unexpected: not expected; surprising that one did not think would happen: an unexpected present; something quite unexpected. \ غَيْرُ مُجْدٍ \ vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. ineffective: not able to produce the desired effect: This medicine is quite ineffective. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَرِف \ amateur: one who works or plays for pleasure, not for money: an amateur actor. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَمَل \ improbable: not likely to happen: That is an improbable idea. intolerable: (of heat, annoyance, rudeness, etc.) more than one can bear. \ غَيْرُ مُحَدَّد \ indefinite: adj. not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. \ غَيْرُ مَحْدُود \ infinite: endless; not measurable: I have infinite faith in his abilities. This is infinitely better than that. The infinite space of the sky. whole-hearted: full, unlimited, eager and willing: His plan had their whole-hearted support. \ غَيْرُ مُدْرِك \ unaware: not knowing: I was unaware of all the facts. He was unaware of the danger he was in. \ غَيْرُ مَرْئيّ \ invisible: unable to be seen: The sun remained invisible behind the heavy clouds. unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُرَاعٍ لشُعور الآخرين \ thoughtless: careless; not troubling about the future or about other people: a thoughtless waste of money; thoughtless cruelty. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has came undone. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ loose: not tied; not contained in sth.: The sweets were sold loose, not packed in tins. \ See Also مقيد (مُقيَّد) \ غَيْرُ مُرْتاح \ uneasy: anxious, uncomfortable. \ غَيْرُ مُرَتَّب \ dishevelled: (of a person’s appearance, esp. hair) untidy. \ غَيْرُ مُرَكَّز \ watery: like water; containing too much water: watery milk. weak: (of liquids like tea or coffee) lacking taste or strength, because of too much water or milk. \ غَيْرُ مُريح \ inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. uncomfortable: not comfortable: This chair is very uncomfortable. I’m very uncomfortable in it. \ غَيْرُ مَسْؤُول \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَحَبّ \ unpleasant: not pleasing or enjoyable; (of people) wanting to quarrel; unkind: What an unpleasant smell! The heat of summer can be very unpleasant. That man was rather unpleasant to me. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْدَم \ obsolete: no longer used; out of date: an obsolete word; an obsolete custom. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَعْمَل \ archaic: very old; (esp. of words) no longer used. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَوٍ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. rugged: rough and rocky: a rugged coast; rugged cliffs. \ غَيْرُ مُسْرَج \ bareback: (in riding horses, etc.) without a proper leather seat: The boys rode bareback. \ غَيْرُ مُسْكِر (للشَّراب) \ soft: (of drinks) not alcoholic. \ غَيْرُ مَشْرُوع \ foul: (in sport) disobeying the rules: Foul play. The whistle was blown for a foul. \ غَيْرُ مشغول \ free: not busy; not in use: If you’re free this evening, let’s go to the cinema. Is this seat free?. \ غَيْرُ مُصابٍ بِأَذى \ intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. \ غَيْرُ مَصْقول \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. coarse: (of people and their manners) rough; rude: a coarse fellow; a coarse laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُصَنَّع \ crude: in its natural state: crude oil. \ غَيْرُ مَصْنُوع \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has come undone. \ See Also منجز (مُنْجَز) \ غَيْرُ مطبوخ \ raw: uncooked: raw meat. \ غَيْرُ مُطْلَق \ relative: comparative: the relative values of gold and iron. \ غَيْرُ مُعَدّ \ rambling: (of speeches, stories, etc.) not planned; wandering aimlessly: He wrote a long rambling letter about his troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُعَشَّق \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ مُعَقَّد \ simple: plain; not fine or grand: We lead a simple life in the country. \ See Also منمق (مُنَمَّق)، متكلف (مُتَكَلَّف) \ غَيْرُ مَعْقُول \ absurd: not at all sensible; foolish: The singer’s absurd clothes made us laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُغَطّى \ naked: not protected by a cover: naked sword; a naked light (whose flame is therefore dangerous). \ غَيْرُ مُفيد \ useless: worthless; fulfilling no purpose; without effect. \ غَيْرُ مَقْرُوء \ illegible: difficult or impossible to read (because the letters or figures cannot be clearly seen). \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ open: not limited: The next race is open to children of any age. It’s an open race. \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ wanton: carelessly uncontrolled;with no good reason; wild or playful, with bad resutls: Wanton behaviour causes wanton damage. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرِث \ careless: not taking care: Careless drivers cause accidents. indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرَث بِه \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُلائِم \ adverse: unfavourable: an adverse report; adverse winds that delay sailing. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. \ غَيْرُ مُمطِر \ dry: not wet; with no rain; with no water: a dry cloth; dry weather; a dry river. \ غَيْرُ ممكِن \ impossible: not possible. \ غَيْرُ مُمَيّز \ indiscriminate: not choosing carefully: He invited people indiscriminately to his party. \ غَيْرُ مناسب \ wrong: not correct; mistaken; unsuitable: That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائِم) \ غَيْرُ مُنْطَبِق على \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُنَظَّم \ random: not planned, not regular: random visits to the city. \ See Also غَيْر مُخَطَّط \ غَيْرُ مَنْظُور \ unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُهْتَمّ به \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُهَذَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَوْثوق \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ مُوجِع \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ موجُود \ lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. \ غَيْرُ مَوْصُول بالمُحَرِّك \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ ناضج \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ نِظاميّ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. \ غَيْرُ نَقِيّ \ cloudy: (of liquids) not clear. impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ واثِق \ uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. \ غَيْرُ واثِق من نفْسه \ insecure: feeling afraid and not sure of oneself: He’s a very insecure person, and so he always thinks other people don’t like him. \ غَيْرُ واضِح \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ غَيْرُ واقعي \ fictitious: imagined; not a fact; not true: a fictitious character in a book. \ غَيْرُ وِدّي \ icy: (of a voice or manner) very cold; very unfriendly. cold: unfriendly: a cold welcome; a cold heart. -
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ضَعِيف \ faint: (of the body) weak: I was faint from loss of blood, (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain I haven’t the faintest idea where she is, (of things seen, heard, smelt, etc.) weak; not clear; slight a faint smell of smoke; a faint taste of coffee. flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. flimsy: light and thin; weak, easily damaged: a flimsy dress; a flimsy piece of furniture. frail: weak, esp. in body: a frail old lady. poor: of bad quality; weak: poor soil; a poor attempt. powerless: lacking power: She was powerless to stop the fight. rickety: shaky and likely to fall to pieces: a rickety old chair. slim: (of hopes or chances, etc.) weak: a slim chance of escape. soft: (of sound) not loud: a soft voice. weak: not strong; easily broken or defeated, faint: weak eyes; a weak structure; a weak team. \ See Also خائر القوى (خَائِر القوى)، مترهل (مُتَرَهِّل)، متداع (مُتَدَاعٍ)، متخاذل (مُتَخَاذِل)، رخو (رَخْو)، هش (هشّ)، خفيض (خفيض)، خافت (خَافِت)، واهن (واهِن) -
58 flabby
ضَعِيف \ faint: (of the body) weak: I was faint from loss of blood, (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain I haven’t the faintest idea where she is, (of things seen, heard, smelt, etc.) weak; not clear; slight a faint smell of smoke; a faint taste of coffee. flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. flimsy: light and thin; weak, easily damaged: a flimsy dress; a flimsy piece of furniture. frail: weak, esp. in body: a frail old lady. poor: of bad quality; weak: poor soil; a poor attempt. powerless: lacking power: She was powerless to stop the fight. rickety: shaky and likely to fall to pieces: a rickety old chair. slim: (of hopes or chances, etc.) weak: a slim chance of escape. soft: (of sound) not loud: a soft voice. weak: not strong; easily broken or defeated, faint: weak eyes; a weak structure; a weak team. \ See Also خائر القوى (خَائِر القوى)، مترهل (مُتَرَهِّل)، متداع (مُتَدَاعٍ)، متخاذل (مُتَخَاذِل)، رخو (رَخْو)، هش (هشّ)، خفيض (خفيض)، خافت (خَافِت)، واهن (واهِن) -
59 flimsy
ضَعِيف \ faint: (of the body) weak: I was faint from loss of blood, (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain I haven’t the faintest idea where she is, (of things seen, heard, smelt, etc.) weak; not clear; slight a faint smell of smoke; a faint taste of coffee. flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. flimsy: light and thin; weak, easily damaged: a flimsy dress; a flimsy piece of furniture. frail: weak, esp. in body: a frail old lady. poor: of bad quality; weak: poor soil; a poor attempt. powerless: lacking power: She was powerless to stop the fight. rickety: shaky and likely to fall to pieces: a rickety old chair. slim: (of hopes or chances, etc.) weak: a slim chance of escape. soft: (of sound) not loud: a soft voice. weak: not strong; easily broken or defeated, faint: weak eyes; a weak structure; a weak team. \ See Also خائر القوى (خَائِر القوى)، مترهل (مُتَرَهِّل)، متداع (مُتَدَاعٍ)، متخاذل (مُتَخَاذِل)، رخو (رَخْو)، هش (هشّ)، خفيض (خفيض)، خافت (خَافِت)، واهن (واهِن) -
60 frail
ضَعِيف \ faint: (of the body) weak: I was faint from loss of blood, (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain I haven’t the faintest idea where she is, (of things seen, heard, smelt, etc.) weak; not clear; slight a faint smell of smoke; a faint taste of coffee. flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. flimsy: light and thin; weak, easily damaged: a flimsy dress; a flimsy piece of furniture. frail: weak, esp. in body: a frail old lady. poor: of bad quality; weak: poor soil; a poor attempt. powerless: lacking power: She was powerless to stop the fight. rickety: shaky and likely to fall to pieces: a rickety old chair. slim: (of hopes or chances, etc.) weak: a slim chance of escape. soft: (of sound) not loud: a soft voice. weak: not strong; easily broken or defeated, faint: weak eyes; a weak structure; a weak team. \ See Also خائر القوى (خَائِر القوى)، مترهل (مُتَرَهِّل)، متداع (مُتَدَاعٍ)، متخاذل (مُتَخَاذِل)، رخو (رَخْو)، هش (هشّ)، خفيض (خفيض)، خافت (خَافِت)، واهن (واهِن)
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