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♦ reason /ˈri:zn/n.1 [uc] ragione; motivo; for financial [legal, economic] reasons, per ragioni finanziarie [legali, economiche]; for reasons of safety, per ragioni di sicurezza; for some reason, per qualche ragione; for obvious reasons, per ovvi motivi; for no specific reason, senza un preciso motivo; unaccountable reason, strana ragione; There is no reason to believe that he lied, non c'è motivo di credere che abbia mentito; What is the reason for your visit?, qual è la ragione della tua visita?; He told her his reasons for wanting to interrupt his studies, le ha spiegato le sue ragioni per interrompere gli studi; There's no reason why you shouldn't come, non c'è motivo per cui tu non debba venire; The reason you feel so tired is that you don't sleep enough, la ragione per la quale ti senti così stanco è che non dormi abbastanza; She said she was leaving but gave no reasons, ha detto che se ne andava ma non ha dato spiegazioni; I see no reason why she shouldn't come with us, non vedo perché non dovrebbe venire con noi; All the more reason for you to refuse, a maggior ragione dovresti rifiutare (o avresti fatto bene a rifiutare); There is no earthly reason why he should refuse, non c'è un motivo al mondo perché debba rifiutare; for reasons best known to himself [herself, etc.], per ragioni che solo lui [lei, ecc.] conosce: For reasons best known to themselves, they decided not to report the accident, per ragioni che solo loro conoscono, hanno deciso di non denunciare l'incidente; for no ( apparent) reason, senza motivo (apparente); for one reason or another, per un motivo o per l'altro; a good reason, un buon (o valido) motivo; to set out one's reasons, dichiarare (o spiegare) le proprie ragioni; to specify the reasons for st., indicare esattamente le cause di qc.; to state the reason for st., motivare qc.; all the more reason, una ragione di più: All the more reason to accept their offer, una ragione di più per accettare la loro offerta2 ragione ( contrario di torto): He always complains, with or without reason, si lamenta sempre, a torto o a ragione NOTA D'USO: - ragione-3 ragione, intelletto: the age of reason, l'età della ragione; to listen to (o to hear) reason, essere ragionevole; farsi convincere: He won't listen to reason, non vuole sentir ragione; to lose one's reason, perdere la ragione; to regain one's reason, riacquistare l'uso della ragione; There is reason in what you say, quel che dici è ragionevole; c'è del vero in ciò che dici● for reasons beyond sb. 's control, per ragioni di forza maggiore □ to bring sb. to reason, ridurre q. alla ragione; far ragionare q. □ by reason of, a causa di; a motivo di □ to give reasons for st., render ragione di qc. □ out of all reason, (in modo) del tutto irragionevole □ to be restored to reason, riacquistare l'uso della ragione □ to see reason, diventare ragionevole; farsi convincere □ to see reason to do st., aver motivo di far qc. □ within reason, nei limiti del ragionevole □ It stands to reason that…, non si può negare che…; è ovvio che…(to) reason /ˈri:zn/A v. i.2 – to reason with, ragionare con; cercare di convincere: You simply cannot reason with him, con lui non si può proprio ragionareB v. t.2 arguire: Comparing men and apes, Darwin reasoned that they must have a common ancestor, confrontando l'uomo e la scimmia, Darwin arguì che dovevano avere un antenato comune; He reasoned that the robbers must have had inside knowledge, ha riflettuto e concluso che i rapinatori dovevano esser stati informati da qualcuno all'interno3 convincere ( con il ragionamento): to reason sb. into doing st., convincere q. a fare qc.; to reason sb. out of an idea, convincere q. a rinunciare a un'idea● to reason out, risolvere con il ragionamento: to reason out a problem, risolvere un problema. -
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why [waɪ]1. adverb• why did you do it? pourquoi l'avez-vous fait ?• why not? pourquoi pas ?• why not phone her? pourquoi ne pas lui téléphoner ?2. conjunction• there's no reason why you shouldn't try again il n'y a pas de raison pour que tu n'essaies pas de nouveau* * *As with other words such as où, quand, comment etc, questions are formed by inserting est-ce que after the question word: why did you go? = pourquoi est-ce que tu y es allé? or by inverting the subject and verb after the question word, which is slightly more formal: pourquoi y es-tu allé? In spoken French the question word can be put at the end: tu y es allé pourquoi?why occurs with certain reporting verbs such as ask, explain, know, think and wonder. For translations, see these entries[waɪ], US [hwaɪ] 1.1) ( in questions) pourquoiwhy do you ask? — pourquoi est-ce que tu me poses la question?, pourquoi me poses-tu la question?
‘I'm annoyed’ - ‘why is that?’ — ‘je suis vexé’ - ‘pourquoi?’
oh no, why me? — oh non, pourquoi est-ce que ça me tombe dessus? (colloq)
‘it's not possible’ - ‘why not?’ — ‘ce n'est pas possible’ - ‘pourquoi pas?’
‘can I apply?’ - ‘I don't see why not’ — ‘est-ce que je peux m'inscrire?’ - ‘je ne vois pas pourquoi tu ne pourrais pas’
2) ( when making suggestions) pourquoi3) (expressing irritation, defiance) pourquoiwhy should they get all the praise? — pourquoi est-ce que c'est eux qui auraient tous les compliments?
‘tell them’ - ‘why should I?’ — ‘dis-leur’ - ‘et pourquoi (est-ce que je devrais le faire)?’
4) (also whyever) ( expressing surprise)2.whyever not? — GB pourquoi pas?
conjunction pour çaso that's why! — ( finally understanding) ah, c'est pour ça!
‘why?’ - ‘because you're stubborn, that's why!’ — ‘pourquoi?’ - ‘parce que tu es têtu, c'est tout!’
3.I need to know the reason why — j'ai besoin de savoir pourquoi; reason 1. 1
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1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) por qué
2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) por quéwhy adv por quéwhy didn't you come yesterday? ¿por qué no viniste ayer?tr[waɪ]1 (direct questions - for what reason) por qué; (- for what purpose) para qué■ why didn't you go? ¿por qué no fuiste?■ why do you hate me? ¿por qué me odias?■ why bother? ¿por qué molestarse?■ why do you need the money? ¿para qué necesitas el dinero?2 (indirect questions - for what reason) por qué; (- for what purpose) para qué3 (relative) por eso1 ¡vaya!, ¡anda!, ¡toma!1 porqué nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe whys and (the) wherefores el cómo y el porquéwhy ever? ¿por qué demonios?why not? ¿por qué no?■ why don't we go out for lunch? ¿por qué no comemos fuera?why ['hwaɪ] adv: por quéwhy did you do it?: ¿por qué lo hizo?why conj: por quéI know why he left: yo sé por qué salióthere's no reason why it should exist: no hay razón para que existaadv.• por qué adv.• pues adv.conj.• por lo que conj.• por que conj.interj.• toma interj.
I hwaɪ, waɪadverb por quéwhy are you laughing? — ¿por qué te ríes?
why not? — ¿por qué no?
why don't you apply for the post? — ¿por qué no solicitas el puesto?
this is why the attempt failed — fue por esto or por esta razón que el intento fracasó
because he lied to me, that's why! — porque me mintió! por eso!
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interjection vaya!, anda!why, of course! — por supuesto que sí!
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noun porqué m[waɪ]she has to know the whys and wherefores — tiene que saber todas las razones or todos los detalles
1.ADV por quéwhy not? — ¿por qué no?
why on earth didn't you tell me? — ¿por qué demonios no me lo dijiste?
2.EXCL ¡toma!, ¡anda!why, it's you! — ¡toma, eres tú!, ¡anda, eres tú!
why, what's the matter? — bueno, ¿qué pasa?
why, there are 8 of us! — ¡si somos 8!
why, it's easy! — ¡vamos, es muy fácil!
3.NWHY ► Why can usually be translated by por qué:
Why didn't you come? ¿Por qué no viniste?
They asked her why she hadn't finished her report Le preguntaron por qué no había terminado el informe NOTE: Remember the difference in spelling between p or qué ( why) and porque (because). ► To ask specifically about the {purpose} of something, you can translate why using para qué:
Why go if we are not needed? ¿Para qué vamos a ir si no nos necesitan? ► In statements, you can translate ( the reason) why using por qué, la razón ( por la que) or el motivo ( por el que):
Tell me (the reason) why you don't want to accept the proposal Dime por qué or la razón por la que or el motivo por el que no quieres aceptar la propuesta ► Translate tha t's why using por eso:
That's why they wouldn't pay Por eso no querían pagar ► Like all question words in Spanish, por qué can function as a masculine noun. Note that in el porqué, porqué i s written as one word:
I'd like to know why he's absent or the reason for his absence Me gustaría saber el porqué de su ausencia For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [hwaɪ, waɪ]adverb por quéwhy are you laughing? — ¿por qué te ríes?
why not? — ¿por qué no?
why don't you apply for the post? — ¿por qué no solicitas el puesto?
this is why the attempt failed — fue por esto or por esta razón que el intento fracasó
because he lied to me, that's why! — porque me mintió! por eso!
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interjection vaya!, anda!why, of course! — por supuesto que sí!
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noun porqué mshe has to know the whys and wherefores — tiene que saber todas las razones or todos los detalles
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why [waɪ]1. adv1) inter. почему́?;why so? по како́й причи́не? на како́м основа́нии?
2) rel. почему́;I can think of no reason why you shouldn't go there почему́ бы вам не пойти́ туда́?
3) conj. почему́;I don't know why they are late не зна́ю, почему́ они́ опа́здывают
2. int выражает:1) удивление:why, it is Jones! да ведь э́то Джо́унз!
2) нетерпение:why, of course I do ну коне́чно, да
3) нерешительность:why, yes, I think so как вам сказа́ть? Я ду́маю, да
why, what is the harm? ну так что ж за беда́?
1) основа́ние, причи́на;to go into the whys and wherefores of it углубля́ться в причи́ны
2) зага́дка, зада́ча -
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1. нареч.
1) вопрос. почему?
2) почему а) в относительной функции I cannot see any reasons why he shouldn't go there. ≈ Не понимаю, почему бы ему не сходить туда? б) в соединительной функции He did not know why they were late. ≈ Он не знал, почему они опаздывают.
2. межд. выражает самые разнообразные эмоции в зависимости от контекста: удивление, согласие или несогласие, нетерпение и т.п. Why, here's what I was looking for ≈ Да ведь это-то я и искал! Why, what is the problem? ≈ Ну и что!? Why, it's quite easy! ≈ Да ведь это так просто! Why, of course I do! ≈ Ну конечно, я это сделаю!
3. сущ.
1) pl. основания, причины wants to know the whys and wherefores ≈ хотеть знать отчего и почему Syn: cause, reason
2) головоломка, загадка Syn: riddle, puzzleenigma причина - the *s and wherefores отчего да почему, причины и основания - every * has a wherefore на все есть свои причины почему?, отчего?;
по какой причине?;
на каком основании? - * did you do that? почему /зачем/ вы это сделали? - * so? почему?, по какой причине? - * not? а почему бы нет? а что?, почему вы спрашиваете? - are you ill? - No, *? вы больны? - Нет, а что такое? почему - I can think of no reason * you should not go я не знаю, почему бы вам не пойти - this is (the reason) * I left so early вот почему /по какой причине/ я так рано ушел почему - I don't know * they are late не знаю, почему они опаздывают > * in thunder /in blazes, the dickens, the deuce, the devil, the hell/...? почему, черт возьми /побери/...? как!, ба! (выражает удивление) - *, it is Smith! ба, да ведь это Смит! - *, what's the matter? в чем дело? - *, this is the very book I want! да ведь это та самая книга, которую я ищу! да, ну (выражает нетерпение) - *, of course that was it ну конечно, это так! - *, sure (разговорное) ну конечно же! пожалуй( выражает колебание) - is it true? - *, yes, I think so это правда? - Да как вам сказать? Пожалуй, да да как же!, ну конечно! ( выражает догадку) ведь, да (выражает возражение) - *, it is quite easy! да ведь это вовсе не трудно! - *, what's the harm? ну так что за беда? ~ (pl whys) основание, причина;
to go into the whys and wherefores of it углубляться в причины ~ adv rel. почему;
I can think of no reason why you shouldn't go there почему бы вам не пойти туда? ~ adv conj. почему;
I don't know why they are late не знаю, почему они опаздывают ~ int выражает нерешительность: why, yes, I think so как вам сказать? Я думаю, да ~ int выражает: удивление: why, it is Jones! да ведь это Джоунз! ~ int выражает: нетерпение: why, of course I do ну конечно, да why int выражает возражение или аргумент: why, what is the harm? ну так что ж за беда? why int выражает возражение или аргумент: why, what is the harm? ну так что ж за беда? why int выражает возражение или аргумент: why, what is the harm? ну так что ж за беда? ~ загадка, задача ~ int выражает нерешительность: why, yes, I think so как вам сказать? Я думаю, да ~ int выражает нерешительность: why, yes, I think so как вам сказать? Я думаю, да ~ int выражает: нетерпение: why, of course I do ну конечно, да ~ int выражает: нетерпение: why, of course I do ну конечно, да ~ (pl whys) основание, причина;
to go into the whys and wherefores of it углубляться в причины ~ adv conj. почему;
I don't know why they are late не знаю, почему они опаздывают ~ adv rel. почему;
I can think of no reason why you shouldn't go there почему бы вам не пойти туда? ~ adv inter. почему?;
why so? по какой причине?;
на каком основании? ~ int выражает: удивление: why, it is Jones! да ведь это Джоунз! ~ int выражает: удивление: why, it is Jones! да ведь это Джоунз! -
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[waɪ]why (pl whys) основание, причина; to go into the whys and wherefores of it углубляться в причины why adv rel. почему; I can think of no reason why you shouldn't go there почему бы вам не пойти туда? why adv conj. почему; I don't know why they are late не знаю, почему они опаздывают why int выражает нерешительность: why, yes, I think so как вам сказать? Я думаю, да why int выражает: удивление: why, it is Jones! да ведь это Джоунз! why int выражает: нетерпение: why, of course I do ну конечно, да why int выражает возражение или аргумент: why, what is the harm? ну так что ж за беда? why int выражает возражение или аргумент: why, what is the harm? ну так что ж за беда? why int выражает возражение или аргумент: why, what is the harm? ну так что ж за беда? why загадка, задача why int выражает нерешительность: why, yes, I think so как вам сказать? Я думаю, да why int выражает нерешительность: why, yes, I think so как вам сказать? Я думаю, да why int выражает: нетерпение: why, of course I do ну конечно, да why int выражает: нетерпение: why, of course I do ну конечно, да why (pl whys) основание, причина; to go into the whys and wherefores of it углубляться в причины why adv conj. почему; I don't know why they are late не знаю, почему они опаздывают why adv rel. почему; I can think of no reason why you shouldn't go there почему бы вам не пойти туда? why adv inter. почему?; why so? по какой причине?; на каком основании? why int выражает: удивление: why, it is Jones! да ведь это Джоунз! why int выражает: удивление: why, it is Jones! да ведь это Джоунз! -
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1. adverb1) (inter.) почему?; why so? по какой причине?; на каком основании?2) (relat.) почему; I can think of no reason why you shouldn't go there почему бы вам не пойти туда?3) (conj.) почему; I don't know why they are late не знаю, почему они опаздывают2. interjection1) удивление: why, it is Jones! да ведь это Джоунз!2) нетерпение: why, of course I do ну конечно, да3) нерешительность: why, yes, I think so как вам сказать? Я думаю, да4) возражение или аргумент: why, what is the harm? ну так что ж за беда?3. noun(pl. -s)1) основание, причина; to go into the whys and wherefores of it углубляться в причины2) загадка, задача* * *(2) почему* * ** * *[hwaɪ /w-] n. причина, основание, загадка, задача adv. почему, отчего, зачем conj. почему; потому что interj. Ой!* * *почемучему* * *1. нареч. 1) вопрос. почему? 2) почему 2. межд. выражает самые разнообразные эмоции в зависимости от контекста: удивление, согласие или несогласие, нетерпение и т.п. 3. сущ. 1) pl. основания 2) головоломка -
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reason n1. razón / motivothe reason why I'm late is that... la razón por la que llego tarde es que...2. razóntr['riːzən]1 (cause) razón nombre femenino, motivo■ the reason why I'm late is that... la razón por la que llego tarde es que...■ what is the reason for this? ¿a qué se debe esto?2 (faculty) razón nombre femenino1 deducir, llegar a la conclusión de que■ I reasoned that she would return to the scene of the crime deduje que volvería al lugar del crimen1 razonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby reason of en virtud deit stands to reason es lógico, es de lógicato have reason to believe that... tener razones para creer que...to listen to reason atender a razonesto see reason entrar en razónwithin reason dentro de lo razonablereason ['ri:zən] vtthink: pensarreason vi: razonarI can't reason with her: no puedo razonar con ellareason n1) cause, ground: razón f, motivo mthe reason for his trip: el motivo de su viajefor this reason: por esta razón, por lo cualthe reason why: la razón por la cual, el porqué2) sense: razón fto lose one's reason: perder los sesosto listen to reason: avenirse a razonesn.• causa s.f.• entendimiento s.m.• fundamento s.m.• lugar s.m.• motivo s.m.• porqué s.m.• raciocinio s.m.• razón s.f.• sensatez s.f.• sentido s.m.v.• discurrir v.• raciocinar v.• razonar v.'riːzṇ
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1) c u ( cause) razón f, motivo mI'd like to know the reason why — quisiera saber por qué or el porqué
for health reasons — por razones or motivos de salud
for reasons best known to herself — por razones or motivos que sólo ella conoce, vete a saber por qué (fam)
she has good reason to be upset — tiene razones or motivos para estar disgustada
reason FOR something — razón or motivo de algo
I have reason to believe that... — tengo razones or motivos para pensar que...
2) u ( faculty) razón f3) u ( good sense)to listen to reason — atender* a razones
to make somebody see reason — hacer* entrar en razón a alguien
anything, within reason — cualquier cosa, dentro de lo razonable
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transitive verb pensar*
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vi razonar, discurrirPhrasal Verbs:['riːzn]1. N1) (=motive) razón f, motivo mthe only reason (that) I went was because I was told to — la única razón por la que or el único motivo por el que fui fue porque me dijeron que lo hiciera
who would have a reason to want to kill her? — ¿quién podría tener motivos para matarla?
we have reason to believe that... — frm tenemos motivos para creer que...
there seems to be no reason to stay — parece que no hay razón or motivo para quedarse
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by reason of — en virtud de•
the reason for (doing) sth, the reason for my going or my reason for going — la razón por la que or el motivo por el que me marchofor no reason — sin motivo, sin razón
for personal/health reasons — por motivos personales/de salud
for some reason — por la razón or el motivo que sea
for this reason — por esta razón, por eso
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all the more reason why you should not sell it — razón de más para que no lo vendas•
if he doesn't come I shall want to know the reason why — si no viene tendrá que explicarme por quéI see no reason why we shouldn't win — no veo razón por la que or motivo por el que no debiéramos ganar
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with good reason — con razónrhyme•
without reason — sin razón, sin motivo2) (=faculty) razón f•
to lose one's reason — perder la razón3) (=good sense) sentido m común, sensatez f•
the Age of Reason — la Edad de la Razón•
beyond (all) reason, I resented his presence beyond all reason — su presencia me molestaba de una forma inexplicable or fuera de toda lógica•
to listen to reason — atender a razones•
to see reason — entrar en razón•
the voice of reason — la voz de la razónappeal, stand 3., 12)•
within reason — dentro de lo razonable2.VT razonarI called him, reasoning that I had nothing to lose — me dije que no tenía nada que perder así que lo llamé
3.VI razonar, discurrir* * *['riːzṇ]
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1) c u ( cause) razón f, motivo mI'd like to know the reason why — quisiera saber por qué or el porqué
for health reasons — por razones or motivos de salud
for reasons best known to herself — por razones or motivos que sólo ella conoce, vete a saber por qué (fam)
she has good reason to be upset — tiene razones or motivos para estar disgustada
reason FOR something — razón or motivo de algo
I have reason to believe that... — tengo razones or motivos para pensar que...
2) u ( faculty) razón f3) u ( good sense)to listen to reason — atender* a razones
to make somebody see reason — hacer* entrar en razón a alguien
anything, within reason — cualquier cosa, dentro de lo razonable
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why [waɪ]1 adverbpourquoi;∎ why am I telling you this? pourquoi est-ce que je vous dis ça?;∎ why is it that he never phones? pourquoi est-ce qu'il ne téléphone jamais?;∎ why continue the war at all? pourquoi ou à quoi bon continuer la guerre?;∎ why pay more? pourquoi payer davantage?;∎ why the sudden panic? pourquoi toute cette agitation?;∎ why not? pourquoi pas?;∎ why not join us? vous pourriez vous joindre à nous, joignez-vous donc à nous;∎ why me? pourquoi moi?pourquoi;∎ I can't imagine why she isn't here je ne comprends pas pourquoi elle n'est pas ici;∎ I wonder why he left je me demande pourquoi il est parti;∎ that's why he dislikes you c'est pour ça qu'il ou voilà pourquoi il ne vous aime pas;∎ is that why she hasn't written? est-ce pour ça qu'elle n'a pas écrit?;∎ they've gone, I can't think why ils sont partis, je ne sais pas pourquoi∎ (after "reason") the reason why I lied was that I was scared j'ai menti parce que j'avais peur;∎ he didn't tell me the reason why il ne m'a pas dit pourquoi;∎ this is the reason why I lied voilà pourquoi j'ai menti;∎ there is no (good) reason why she shouldn't come il n'y a pas de raison qu'elle ne vienne pas∎ (expressing surprise, indignation etc) why, it's your sister! tiens, c'est ta sœur!;∎ why, Mr Ricks, how kind of you to call! M. Ricks! comme c'est gentil à vous de téléphoner!;∎ why, there's nothing to it! oh, il n'y a rien de plus simple!;∎ why, he's an impostor! mais enfin, c'est un imposteur!5 noun∎ the whys and wherefores le pourquoi et le comment -
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[(h)waɪ] 1. нареч.1) почему?I cannot see any reasons why he shouldn't go there. — Не вижу причин, почему он не должен туда ехать.
He did not know why they were late. — Он не знал, почему они опаздывают.
•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]why[/ref]2. межд.1) как!, ба!, боже мой! ( выражает удивление)Why, it's you! — Господи, это ты!
2) да, ну ( выражает нетерпение)Why, what is the problem? — Ну, и в чём проблема?
Why, here's what I was looking for! — Да ведь это-то я и искал!
3) да как же!, ну конечно! ( выражает согласие)Why, of course I do! — Ну конечно, да!
4) ведь, да (выражает возражение, несогласие)Why, it's quite easy! — Да ведь это так просто!
5) пожалуй (выражает колебание, неуверенность)3. сущ.why, yes, I think so — пожалуй, да, как мне кажется
1) основание, причинаSyn:2) головоломка, загадкаSyn: -
11 inconveniente
adj.1 inappropriate.2 inconvenient, inopportune, improper, inappropriate.m.1 obstacle, problem.han puesto inconvenientes a su nombramiento they have raised objections to his appointmentno tener inconveniente en hacer algo to have no objection to doing somethingsi no tienes inconveniente, me voy a marchar if you don't mind o if it's all right by you, I'll leave2 disadvantage, drawback (desventaja).tiene el inconveniente de que es muy caro it suffers from the disadvantage o drawback of being very expensive3 inconvenience, hassle, disadvantage, drawback.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) inconvenient; (inapropiado) inappropriate1 (desventaja) drawback; (dificultad) problem\no tener inconveniente en hacer algo to have no objection to doing something■ si no tienen inconveniente, se aplazará la reunión if there is no objection, the meeting will be postponed* * *1.ADJ inappropriate2. SM1) (=problema) problemsurgieron muchos inconvenientes y finalmente desistí — a lot of problems arose and in the end I gave up
el inconveniente es que es muy caro — the problem o trouble is that it's very expensive
2) (=desventaja) disadvantagetiene el inconveniente de que consume mucha gasolina — it has the disadvantage of using a lot of petrol
3) (=objeción) objection¿hay inconveniente en pagar con tarjeta? — is it all right to pay by card?
¿tienes algún inconveniente en venir? — do you mind coming?
preferiría que se fuera, si no tiene inconveniente — I'd rather you went, if you don't mind
* * *Ia) ( incómodo) <hora/fecha> inconvenientb) ( inapropiado) <lecturas/chistes> unsuitableIIa) ( problema) problemsi no surge ningún inconveniente — if everything goes according to plan; if their are no problems
¿habría algún inconveniente en que nos quedemos? — would it be alright if we stayed?
b) ( desventaja) drawbackc) ( objeción) objection* * *= disadvantage, drawback, inconvenience, inconvenient, snag, untoward, downside, inopportune, ill-timed, kicker.Ex. Item record indexes, whatever their physical format, share certain advantages and disadvantages.Ex. The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.Ex. The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.Ex. For many other types of information fixed length fields can be inconvenient.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex. The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.Ex. These books have appeared at an inopportune time for radical or even liberal thought.Ex. His statement is not just ill-timed; it's devoid of common sense and of some significant humanity.Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.----* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.* sufrir un inconveniente = suffer + inconvenience.* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ventajas e inconvenientes = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs.* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.* * *Ia) ( incómodo) <hora/fecha> inconvenientb) ( inapropiado) <lecturas/chistes> unsuitableIIa) ( problema) problemsi no surge ningún inconveniente — if everything goes according to plan; if their are no problems
¿habría algún inconveniente en que nos quedemos? — would it be alright if we stayed?
b) ( desventaja) drawbackc) ( objeción) objection* * *= disadvantage, drawback, inconvenience, inconvenient, snag, untoward, downside, inopportune, ill-timed, kicker.Ex: Item record indexes, whatever their physical format, share certain advantages and disadvantages.
Ex: The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.Ex: The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.Ex: For many other types of information fixed length fields can be inconvenient.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex: The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.Ex: These books have appeared at an inopportune time for radical or even liberal thought.Ex: His statement is not just ill-timed; it's devoid of common sense and of some significant humanity.Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.* sufrir un inconveniente = suffer + inconvenience.* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ventajas e inconvenientes = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs.* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.* * *1 (incómodo) ‹hora/fecha› inconvenient2 (inapropiado) ‹lecturas/chistes› unsuitable1 (problema) problemsi no surge ningún inconveniente llegaré mañana if everything goes according to plan o if there are no problems o hitches I'll be there tomorrowtiene el inconveniente de que está muy lejos the problem with it o ( colloq) the snag is it's too far¿habría algún inconveniente en que nos quedemos unos días más? would it be alright o would there be any problem if we stayed a few more days?2 (desventaja) drawback, disadvantageel horario tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes the schedule has its advantages and its disadvantages o drawbacks3 (objeción) objectionno tengo inconveniente, puedes ir I've no objection: you can gosi usted no tiene inconveniente preferiría que lo pagara ahora I would rather you paid now if you don't mindno tengo inconveniente en decírselo I don't mind telling him¿hay algún inconveniente en pagar en pesos? is it all right to pay in pesos?no veo ningún inconveniente en que venga I see no reason why he shouldn't come, I have nothing against his coming* * *
inconveniente adjetivo ( incómodo) ‹hora/fecha› inconvenient
■ sustantivo masculino
¿habría algún inconveniente en que nos quedemos? would it be alright if we stayed?
◊ tiene sus inconvenientes it has its disadvantages o drawbacks
no tengo inconveniente en decírselo I don't mind telling him;
no veo ningún inconveniente en que venga I see no reason why he shouldn't come
inconveniente
I adjetivo
1 inconvenient
2 (inoportuno) unsuitable
II sustantivo masculino
1 (objeción) objection
poner inconvenientes, to raise objections
(problema) difficulty: no veo inconveniente alguno, I see no problem
¿tendrías inconveniente en venir mañana?, would you mind coming tomorrow?
2 (desventaja) disadvantage, drawback: es un sistema con muchas ventajas y pocos inconvenientes, it's a system with many advantages and few disadvantages
' inconveniente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desventaja
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- intempestiva
- intempestivo
- pequeña
- pequeño
- incómodo
- ligero
- pega
- reparo
English:
catch
- disadvantage
- downside
- drawback
- inconvenience
- object
- objection
- snag
- whoops
- draw
- unsuitable
* * *♦ adj1. [inoportuno] inappropriate2. [descortés] rude♦ nm1. [dificultad] obstacle, problem;si no tienes (ningún) inconveniente, me voy a marchar if you don't mind o if it's all right by you, I'll leave;han puesto inconvenientes a su nombramiento they have raised objections to his appointment;no tener inconveniente en hacer algo to have no objection to doing sth;no tengo inconveniente en que venga ella también I have no problem with o I have no objection to her coming too;¿tienes algún inconveniente? is that all right with you?, do you have any objections?2. [desventaja] disadvantage, drawback;las ventajas y los inconvenientes de una propuesta the advantages and disadvantages of a proposal;tiene el inconveniente de que es muy caro it suffers from the disadvantage o drawback of being very expensive;* * *I adj1 ( inoportuno) inconvenient2 ( impropio) inappropriateII m1 ( desventaja) drawback, disadvantage2 ( estorbo) problem;no tengo inconveniente I don’t mind* * *inconveniente adj1) incómodo: inconvenient2) inapropiado: improper, unsuitable: obstacle, problem, snagno tengo inconveniente en hacerlo: I don't mind doing it* * *inconveniente1 adj1. (momento, etc) inconvenient2. (comentario, etc) inappropriate1. (dificultad) problem2. (desventaja) disadvantage / drawback -
12 ruhig
I Adj.1. (still) quiet (auch Farbe, Gegend etc., WIRTS., Markt); präd. (auch bewegungslos) still; seid mal bitte einen Moment ruhig! please keep quiet just for a moment; du bist ganz ruhig! drohend: I don’t want to hear another sound out of you; in ruhigem Ton in a calm (tone of) voice; um jemanden / etw. ist es ruhig geworden fig. you don’t hear anything about s.o. / s.th. any more2. (friedlich, ungestört) quiet, peaceful, tranquil; (geruhsam) restful; eine ruhige Kugel schieben umg. be not exactly killing o.s.; ruhiger Posten umg. easy ( oder cushy) job; ich habe keine ruhige Minute I don’t get a moment’s ( oder minute’s) peace ( oder rest)3. (gelassen) calm, composed, cool(-headed); (leidenschaftslos) even-tempered; (beruhigt) reassured; Hand: steady; Nerven: calm; Gewissen: clear; ruhiger Mensch quiet person; ruhig und gefasst calm and collected; ruhig werden quiet(en) down; ruhig bleiben keep calm ( oder one’s temper); sei ganz ruhig (unbesorgt) there’s no need to worry; ruhig! quiet!; nur ruhig! take it easy; ( dazu braucht man) eine ruhige Hand (this needs) a steady hand; ruhig Blut! just keep calm, calm down4. (glatt, störungsfrei) smooth; (gemächlich) leisurely (auch Adv.) See: calm; Überfahrt: smooth; ruhiger Gang TECH. smooth running5. ruhig stellen MED. (Arm etc.) immobilize; (Patienten) medikamentös: tranquil(l)ize; fig. pacify, calmII Adv.1. quietly etc.; ruhig schlafen sleep soundly; ruhig wohnen live in a quiet area; ruhig verlaufen be uneventful; (reibungslos) go off smoothly ( oder without a hitch); sich ruhig verhalten keep quiet, hold one’s peace; sie sahen ruhig zu, wie er den Hund quälte they just stood and watched him tormenting the dog2. (meinetwegen, getrost) by all means; du kannst ruhig dableiben by all means stay if you want, it’s all right for you to stay; das können Sie ruhig tun feel free (to do so); du kannst ihn ruhig wecken by all means wake him, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t wake him; du kannst mir ruhig glauben you can take my word for it; du könntest mir ruhig die Tür aufmachen you might open the door for me; du könntest ihr ruhig mal schreiben you could do worse than write her a letter; man kann ruhig behaupten, dass... it is safe to say that...* * *unflustered; leisurely; placid; smooth; calm; silent; still; tranquil; cool; easeful; halcyon; reposeful; restful; unexcited; composed; quiet; quiescent; sedate; staid; unruffled* * *ru|hig ['ruːɪç]1. adj1) (= still) quiet; Wetter, Meer calmseid rúhig! — be quiet!
2) (= geruhsam) quiet; Urlaub, Feiertage, Leben quiet, peaceful; Farbe restful; (= ohne Störung) Überfahrt, Verlauf smooth; (TECH) smoothalles geht seinen rúhigen Gang — everything is going smoothly
See:→ Kugeldu wirst auch noch rúhiger! — you'll calm down one day
du kannst/Sie können ganz rúhig sein — I can assure you
See:→ Blut5) (= teilnahmslos) calm2. adv1) (= still) sitzen, stehenbleiben, dastehen stillsitz doch rúhig! — sit still!
2)rúhig dabeistehen — just to stand by
ich kann doch nicht rúhig mit ansehen, wie er so etwas tut — I can't just stand there and watch him do a thing like that
sich rúhig verhalten — to keep calm
3) (inf)du kannst rúhig hierbleiben — feel free to stay here, you're welcome to stay here if you want
ihr könnt rúhig gehen, ich passe schon auf — you just go and I'll look after things
wir können rúhig darüber sprechen — we can talk about it if you want
du könntest rúhig mal etwas für mich tun! — it's about time you did something for me!
4) (= ohne Turbulenzen) laufen very quietlydas Flugzeug liegt rúhig in der Luft — the plane is flying smoothly
ihr Leben verläuft sehr rúhig — she leads a very quiet life
5)(= gelassen)
wenn du etwas rúhiger überlegen würdest — if you took more time to think things overlass uns rúhig nachdenken — let's think things over calmly
6) (= beruhigt) schlafen peacefullydu kannst rúhig ins Kino gehen — go ahead, go to the cinema
jetzt kann ich rúhig in Urlaub fahren — now I can go on holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US) with an easy mind
* * *1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) calm2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) calm3) calmly4) placidly5) (calm and not easily disturbed or upset: a placid child.) placid6) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) quiet7) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) quiet8) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) quiet9) quietly10) ((of colours, music etc) causing a person to feel calm and relaxed: Some people find blue a restful colour; After a hard day's work, I like to listen to some restful music.) restful11) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) silent12) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) smooth13) tranquilly14) (quiet; peaceful: Life in the country is not always tranquil.) tranquil* * *ru·hig[ˈru:ɪç]I. adj1. (still, sich still verhaltend) quieteine \ruhige Gegend a quiet areaein \ruhiger Mieter a quiet tenant2. (geruhsam) quiet3. (keine Bewegung aufweisend) calmeine \ruhige Flamme a still flame4. (störungsfrei) smoothein Achtzylinder hat einen \ruhigen Lauf an eight-cylinder engine runs smoothlyeine \ruhige Überfahrt a smooth crossing5. (gelassen) calmganz \ruhig sein können to not have to worryich werde das schon regeln, da können Sie ganz \ruhig sein I'll sort that out, you don't have to worry; s.a. Gewissen6. (sicher) steadyein \ruhiger Blick a steady gazeII. adv1. (untätig) idly\ruhig dastehen to stand idly by2. (gleichmäßig) smoothly3. (gelassen) calmly4. (beruhigt) with peace of mindjetzt kann ich \ruhig nach Hause gehen und mich ausspannen now I can go home with my mind at rest and relaxgeh \ruhig, ich komme schon alleine zurecht don't worry about going, I can manage on my owndu kannst \ruhig ins Kino gehen, ich passe schon auf die Kinder auf you just go to the cinema, I'll keep an eye on the children* * *1.1) (still, leise) quiet2) (friedlich, ungestört) peaceful <times, life, scene, valley, spot, etc.>; quiet <talk, reflection, life, spot>er hat keine ruhige Minute — he doesn't have a moment's peace
3) (unbewegt) calm <sea, weather>; still < air>; (fig.) peaceful < melody>; quiet < pattern>; (gleichmäßig) steady <breathing, hand, flame, steps>; smooth <flight, crossing>2.ruhig bleiben — keep calm; keep one's cool (coll.)
1) (still, leise) quietly2) (friedlich, ohne Störungen) < sleep> peacefully; < go off> smoothly, peacefully; (ohne Zwischenfälle) uneventfully; <work, think> in peace4) (gelassen) <speak, watch, sit> calmly3.Adverb by all meansdu kannst ruhig mitkommen — by all means come along; you're welcome to come along
lach mich ruhig aus — all right or go ahead, laugh at me[, I don't care]
soll er ruhig meckern — (ugs.) let him moan[, I don't care]
* * *A. adjseid mal bitte einen Moment ruhig! please keep quiet just for a moment;in ruhigem Ton in a calm (tone of) voice;um jemanden/etwas ist es ruhig geworden fig you don’t hear anything about sb/sth any moreeine ruhige Kugel schieben umg be not exactly killing o.s.;3. (gelassen) calm, composed, cool(-headed); (leidenschaftslos) even-tempered; (beruhigt) reassured; Hand: steady; Nerven: calm; Gewissen: clear;ruhiger Mensch quiet person;ruhig und gefasst calm and collected;ruhig werden quiet(en) down;ruhig bleiben keep calm ( oder one’s temper);ruhig! quiet!;nur ruhig! take it easy;ruhig Blut! just keep calm, calm downruhiger Gang TECH smooth running5.B. adv1. quietly etc;ruhig schlafen sleep soundly;ruhig wohnen live in a quiet area;sich ruhig verhalten keep quiet, hold one’s peace;sie sahen ruhig zu, wie er den Hund quälte they just stood and watched him tormenting the dog2. (meinetwegen, getrost) by all means;du kannst ruhig dableiben by all means stay if you want, it’s all right for you to stay;das können Sie ruhig tun feel free (to do so);du kannst ihn ruhig wecken by all means wake him, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t wake him;du kannst mir ruhig glauben you can take my word for it;du könntest mir ruhig die Tür aufmachen you might open the door for me;du könntest ihr ruhig mal schreiben you could do worse than write her a letter;man kann ruhig behaupten, dass … it is safe to say that …* * *1.1) (still, leise) quiet2) (friedlich, ungestört) peaceful <times, life, scene, valley, spot, etc.>; quiet <talk, reflection, life, spot>3) (unbewegt) calm <sea, weather>; still < air>; (fig.) peaceful < melody>; quiet < pattern>; (gleichmäßig) steady <breathing, hand, flame, steps>; smooth <flight, crossing>2.ruhig bleiben — keep calm; keep one's cool (coll.)
1) (still, leise) quietly2) (friedlich, ohne Störungen) < sleep> peacefully; < go off> smoothly, peacefully; (ohne Zwischenfälle) uneventfully; <work, think> in peace4) (gelassen) <speak, watch, sit> calmly3.Adverb by all meansdu kannst ruhig mitkommen — by all means come along; you're welcome to come along
lach mich ruhig aus — all right or go ahead, laugh at me[, I don't care]
soll er ruhig meckern — (ugs.) let him moan[, I don't care]
* * *adj.calm adj.easy in one's mind (about) expr.halcyon adj.not flustered adj.quiescent adj.quiet adj.restful adj.silent adj.staid adj.still adj.tranquil adj.unexcited adj.unharried adj.unhasty adj.unruffled adj. adv.calmly adv.quiescently adv.quietly adv.reposefully adv.restfully adv.sedately adv.smoothly adv.tranquilly adv. -
13 getrost
Adv. (sicher, ohne Risiko) safely; (leicht, ohne weiteres) easily; (vertrauensvoll) confidently; das kannst du getrost tun there’s no reason why you shouldn’t do it; Erlaubnis erteilend: auch go ahead (and do it), feel free (to do so); du kannst getrost nach Hause gehen just go home, it’ll be all right; ihr kannst du es getrost sagen you needn’t worry about telling her; man kann getrost behaupten, dass... one can safely say that...* * *(ohne weiteres) easily;(risikolos) safely* * *ge|trost [gə'troːst]1. adjconfidenter war getrósten Mutes (old) — his mind was reassured
2. adv1) (= vertrauensvoll) confidentlygetróst sterben — to die in peace
2)(= bedenkenlos)
wenn er frech ist, darfst du ihm getróst eine runterhauen — if he's naughty, feel free to or don't hesitate to hit himdu kannst dich getróst auf ihn verlassen — you need have no fears about relying on him
man kann getróst behaupten/annehmen, dass... — one need have no hesitation in or about asserting/assuming that...
* * ** * *ge·trost[gəˈtro:st]I. adj confident, sure, positivesei \getrost never fear, look on the bright sideII. adv2. (ruhig, ohne weiteres) safelydu kannst dich \getrost auf ihn verlassen take my word for it [or believe me], you can rely on him* * *1.Adjektiv confident2.1) (zuversichtlich) confidently2) (ruhig)du kannst das Kind getrost allein lassen — you need have no qualms about leaving the child on its own
* * *getrost adv (sicher, ohne Risiko) safely; (leicht, ohne Weiteres) easily; (vertrauensvoll) confidently;das kannst du getrost tun there’s no reason why you shouldn’t do it; Erlaubnis erteilend: auch go ahead (and do it), feel free (to do so);du kannst getrost nach Hause gehen just go home, it’ll be all right;ihr kannst du es getrost sagen you needn’t worry about telling her;man kann getrost behaupten, dass … one can safely say that …* * *1.Adjektiv confident2.1) (zuversichtlich) confidently2) (ruhig)du kannst das Kind getrost allein lassen — you need have no qualms about leaving the child on its own
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14 leche semidesnatada
f.low-fat milk, semi-skimmed milk.* * *(n.) = low-fat milk, partly skimmed milk, semi-skimmed milkEx. Whole milk is important for children below two years, but low-fat milk is a better option for most of the adults.Ex. Partly skimmed milks are the most popular types of milk for everyday use.Ex. After the age of five, provided a child is eating well and having a good, varied diet there is no reason why you shouldn't introduce semi-skimmed milk.* * *(n.) = low-fat milk, partly skimmed milk, semi-skimmed milkEx: Whole milk is important for children below two years, but low-fat milk is a better option for most of the adults.
Ex: Partly skimmed milks are the most popular types of milk for everyday use.Ex: After the age of five, provided a child is eating well and having a good, varied diet there is no reason why you shouldn't introduce semi-skimmed milk.* * *low-fat milk, Br tbsemi-skimmed milk -
15 причина
ж.(обстоятельство, вызывающее какие-л следствия) cause; ( основание) reason [-zn]; ( побуждение) motiveпричи́на и сле́дствие — cause and effect
уважи́тельная причи́на — good / valid reason
по той и́ли ино́й причи́не — for some reason or other
быть / явля́ться причи́ной чего́-л — be the reason for smth, cause smth; be at the bottom of smth
по како́й причи́не вы э́то сде́лали? — why [for what reason] have you done this?
без вся́кой причи́ны — without (any) reason, without the slightest cause
не без причи́ны — not without reason
нет никако́й причи́ны, почему́ бы вам не... — there is no reason why you shouldn't...
у меня́ бы́ли на э́то причи́ны — I had my reasons for that
••по причи́не (рд.) — because (of), owing (to), on account (of), by reason (of)
по той просто́й причи́не, что — for the simple reason that
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16 mind one's P's and Q's
соблюдать осторожность, быть осторожным (в словах, поступках)When people get it into their beads that they are being specially favoured by the Almighty, they had better as a general rule mind their P's and Q's... (S. Butler, ‘The Way of All Flesh’, ch. LXXI) — Когда люди забирают себе в голову, что находятся под особым покровительством Всевышнего, то обычно они забывают правило "на бога надейся, а сам не плошай"...
...even the cleverest must mind their P's and Q's with such a lady. (A. Bennett, ‘Hilda Lessways’, book I, ch. VI) —...даже самые большие умники должны быть начеку с этой дамой.
There's no reason why you shouldn't make a good livin' here. Say a round three to four hundred for yourself, if you work hard and watch your P's and Q's. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book II, ch. II) — А почему бы вам не зарабатывать хорошо здесь? Скажем, вам будет оставаться три-четыре сотни, если будете усердно работать и соблюдать при этом должную осторожность.
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17 mind one's p's and q's
(или p's and q's)coблюдaть ocтopoжнocть, быть ocтopoжным; coблюдaть пpиличияEven the cleverest must mind their p's and q's with such a lady (A. Sennett). There's no reason why you shouldn't make a good livln" here... if you work hard and watch your p's and q's (A. J. Cronin) -
18 raison
raison [ʀεzɔ̃]1. feminine nouna. ( = discernement) reason• manger/boire plus que de raison to eat/drink more than is sensible ; → mariageb. ( = motif) reason• pour quelles raisons l'avez-vous renvoyé ? what were your reasons for firing him?• pour raisons familiales/de santé for family/health reasons• il a refusé pour la simple raison que... he refused simply because...• j'ai de bonnes raisons de penser que... I have good reason to think that...c. ( = argument) reason• ce n'est pas une raison ! that's no excuse! (PROV) la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure(PROV) might is right• à plus forte raison si/quand... all the more so if/when...e. (locutions)• tu as bien raison ! you're absolutely right!• avoir raison de qn/qch to get the better of sb/sth► donner raison à qn [événement] to prove sb right• la justice a fini par lui donner raison the court eventually decided in his favour► raison de plus all the more reason ( pour faire qch for doing sth)• à raison de 100 € par caisse at the rate of 100 euros per crate2. compounds• cet enfant est toute sa raison d'être that child is her whole life ► raison sociale corporate name* * *ʀɛzɔ̃1) ( motif) reasonraison d'espoir — grounds (pl) for hope
2) ( opposé à tort)à or avec raison — rightly
3) ( rationalité) reason [U]ramener quelqu'un à la raison — to bring somebody to his/her senses
avoir raison de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to get the better of somebody/something
à raison de — at the rate of; rime
•Phrasal Verbs:••la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure — Proverbe might is right Proverbe
* * *ʀɛzɔ̃ nf1) (= jugement, discernement) reasonperdre la raison — to lose one's mind, figto take leave of one's senses, to lose one's mind
2) (= motif)Raison de plus pour y aller. — All the more reason for going.
en raison de (= à cause de) — because of
en raison du mauvais temps — because of the bad weather, due to the bad weather
3) (= proportion)Tu as raison. — You're right.
donner raison à qn [personne] — to agree with sb, [fait] to prove sb right
entendre raison — to listen to reason, to see reason
plus que de raison — too much, more than is reasonable
* * *raison nf1 ( motif) reason; n'avoir aucune raison de to have no reason to; non sans quelque raison not without reason; pour la bonne/la simple raison que for the very good/the simple reason that; pour raison(s) de santé for health reasons; pour des raisons économiques/humanitaires/politiques for economic/humanitarian/political reasons; pour des raisons d'économie/d'hygiène for reasons of economy/of hygiene; on ne sait pour quelle raison for unknown reasons; il y a une raison à cela there's a reason for that; avoir toutes les raisons de penser/d'être inquiet to have every reason to believe/be worried; avoir de bonnes raisons de penser/soupçonner que to have good reasons for believing/suspecting that; raison d'agir reason for action; raison d'accepter/d'acheter/d'emprunter/d'interdire reason for accepting/buying/borrowing /prohibiting; raison de plus pour faire/ne pas faire all the more reason to do/not to do; en raison d'une panne/d'un désaccord/de la situation owing to a breakdown/a disagreement/the situation; à plus forte raison even more so, especially; à juste raison quite rightly; avec raison justifiably; comme de raison as one might expect; raison d'inquiétude/d'optimisme cause for alarm/for optimism; raison d'espoir grounds (pl) for hope; se rendre aux raisons de qn to yield to sb's arguments;2 ( opposé à tort) avoir raison to be right; ne pas avoir entièrement raison not to be completely right; avoir un peu/mille fois raison to be partly/absolutely right; à or avec raison rightly; donner (entièrement) raison à qn to agree with sb (completely); obtenir raison to obtain satisfaction;3 ( rationalité) reason ¢; contraire à la raison contrary to reason; la folie l'a emporté sur la raison madness got the better of reason; se rendre à la raison to see reason; faire entendre raison à qn to make sb see reason; il ne veut pas entendre raison he won't see reason; ramener qn à la raison to bring sb to his/her senses; perdre la raison to lose one's mind; en appeler à la raison to appeal to people's common sense; ne plus avoir toute sa raison to be no longer in full possession of one's faculties; il faut se faire une raison you just have to resign yourself to it; elle s'est fait une raison she resigned herself to it; se faire une raison de qch to resign oneself to sth; conforme à la raison rational; plus que de raison more than is sensible; avoir raison de qn/qch to get the better of sb/sth; ⇒ rime;4 Math ( rapport) ratio; raison d'une progression ratio of a progression; à raison de at the rate of; trente films à raison de trois films par jour thirty films at the rate of three films a day; en raison directe/inverse de in direct/inverse proportion to.raison d'État Pol reasons (pl) of State; raison d'être Philos raison d'être; ( de vivre) reason for living; n'avoir plus de raison d'être to be no longer justified; n'avoir aucune raison d'être to have no justification; avoir sa raison d'être to have its justification; raison sociale Jur company ou corporate name.la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure Prov might is right Prov; il nous faut raison garder we must keep a cool head.[rɛzɔ̃] nom féminin1. [motif] reasonquelle est la raison de...? what's the reason for...?la raison pour laquelle je vous écris the reason (why) ou that I'm writing to youavoir de bonnes raisons ou des raisons (de faire quelque chose) to have good reasons (for doing something)ce n'est pas une raison!, c'est pas une raison! that's no excuse!raison de plus: mais je suis malade! — raison de plus! but I'm not feeling well! — all the more reason!qu'elle se débrouille toute seule, y a pas de raison! (familier) there's no reason why she shouldn't sort it out for herself!le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point Pascal (allusion) the heart has its reasons that reason ignores2. [lucidité]il n'a pas/plus toute sa raison he's not/he's no longer in his right mind3. [bon sens] reasonfaire entendre raison à quelqu'un, ramener quelqu'un à la raison to make somebody see reasonrappeler quelqu'un à la raison to bring somebody to his/her sensesplus que de raison to excess, more than is reasonable4. [faculté de penser] reasonen raison inverse/directe (de) in inverse/direct proportion (to)6. (locution)a. [personne] to agree that somebody is rightb. [événement] to prove somebody rightfais-toi une raison, c'est trop tard you'll just have to put up with ou to accept the fact that it's too lateavoir raison de quelqu'un/quelque chose (soutenu) to get the better of somebody/something, to overcome somebody/something————————à raison de locution prépositionnellecomme de raison locution adverbiale————————en raison de locution prépositionnelle2. [en proportion de] according to————————raison d'État nom fémininle gouvernement a invoqué la raison d'État pour justifier cette mesure the government said that it had done this for reasons of State————————raison d'être nom féminin————————raison sociale nom féminincorporate ou company nameYou're probably right. Vous avez probablement raisonI suppose so. Peut-être bienThat's one way of looking at it, I suppose. C'est une façon de voir les choses, effectivementIf you say so... Si tu le dis...I see what you mean. Je vois ce que tu veux direPoint taken. D'accordYou've got a point there. C'est juste -
19 П-573
ГДЕ НАША HE ПРОПАДАЛА (ГДЕ НАШЕ НЕ ПРОПАДАЛО)! (saying) said when s.o. ( usu. the speaker himself) is about to undertake sth. that either involves risk or is not sensible, well-advised: — I'll take that risk (that chance)! I'll risk it! I've (you've etc) got nothing to lose what do I (you etc) have to lose! nothing ventured, nothing gained! we (you) only live once (there's) no harm in trying! what the hell!here goes nothing! "...Почему бы не попотчевать гостя, только тебе, Паша, довольно бы, мне не жалко, да ведь назавтрева ( ungrammat = завтра) опять головой мучиться будешь». - «Ладно, мать, -добродушно отмахнулся тот, - мечи на стол, где наша не пропадала!» (Максимов 1). "There's no reason why I shouldn't get the guest a drink, only you, Pasha, have probably had enough. It's not that I grudge you, but you'll just go around with a sore head tomorrow." "All right, Mother," he shrugged it off good-naturedly, "let's have what we've got on the table. I'll take that chance!" (1a).(Маша:) Выпью рюмочку винца! Эх ма... где наша не пропадала! (Чехов 5). (М.:) I'll have a little glass of wine. Why not... we only live once! (5a). -
20 majeur
majeur, e [maʒœʀ]1. adjectivea. ( = important) major2. masculine noun( = doigt) middle finger3. feminine noun* * *maʒœʀ* * *maʒœʀ majeur, -e1. adj1) (plus important) major2) DROIT of ageêtre majeur — to be 18, to be of age
Tu feras ce que tu voudras quand tu seras majeure. — You can do what you like once you're 18.
Elle sera majeure en août. — She comes of age in August.
2. nm/fDROIT adult, person of majority age3. nm(= doigt) middle finger* * *A adj1 Jur of age ( jamais épith) spéc; être majeur to be over 18 ou of age spéc; elle sera majeure en mai she will be 18 in May ou come of age in May spéc; les étudiants majeurs students (who are) over 18;2 ( le plus important) [cause, défi] main, major; ( en logique) [terme, prémisse] major; c'est un problème majeur it's a major problem; c'est le problème majeur it's the main problem; la majeure partie de ma carrière most of ou the major part of my career; en majeure partie for the most part;3 Mus major; en ré majeur in D major;4 Jeux tierce/quinte majeure tierce/ quint major;5 Relig ordres majeurs major orders.C nm ( doigt) middle finger.le bonheur de son fils est son souci majeur his son's happiness is his major ou principal concernla majeure partie des gens the majority of people, most peoplela raison majeure the main ou chief reason2. [grave] major3. [adulte]tu auras une voiture quand tu seras majeur you'll have a car when you come of age ou when you reach your majority (soutenu)je n'ai pas besoin de tes conseils, je suis majeur (et vacciné) (familier) I don't want any of your advice, I'm old enough to look after myself nowle mode majeur the major key ou mode5. RELIGION————————nom masculin1. [doigt] middle finger3. MUSIQUE major key ou mode————————majeure nom fémininen majeure partie locution adverbialeson œuvre est en majeure partie hermétique the major part ou the bulk of his work is abstruse
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