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to act energetically

  • 1 energía

    f.
    1 energy, activeness, pep, vitality.
    2 energy, capacity to produce work, power.
    * * *
    1 energy, power
    2 figurado vigour (US vigor)
    \
    energía cinética kinetic energy
    energía eléctrica electric power
    energía nuclear nuclear power
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=fuerza) energy, drive
    2) (Téc) power, energy

    energía eléctrica — electric power, electricity

    * * *
    2)
    a) (vigor, empuje) energy
    b) ( firmeza) firmness
    * * *
    = drive, energy, fuel, power, liveliness, verve, pizzazz, oomph, pep.
    Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.
    Ex. Ranganathan proposed five basic types of facets which may occur in many subject fields: personality, matter, energy, space, time.
    Ex. The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg energy conservation and fuel debt, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.
    Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.
    Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.
    Ex. Much of the verve and shimmer of her lyrics can be connected to the near-fatal liver abscess she suffered in 1996.
    Ex. I wanted to show them an application which not only was database functional, but which itself had some pizzazz as a website.
    Ex. Many recent commentators speak as if they think that computers can painlessly deliver the oomph we need in curriculum.
    Ex. Not a lot of pep however, so this might be the day to curl up with a really challenging book or game.
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    * ahorrar energía = save + energy.
    * ahorro de energía = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energy.
    * compañía de suministro de energía = energy company.
    * Comunidad Europea de la Energía Atómica (Euratom o EAEC) = European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom/EAEC).
    * con energía = powerfully.
    * con mucha energía = high energy.
    * consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.
    * conversión de la energía = energy conversion.
    * dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].
    * de alta energía = high energy.
    * dedicar energía = expend + energy.
    * derrochar energía = waste + energy.
    * energía atómica = nuclear power.
    * energía atómmica = atomic energy.
    * energía cinética = kinetic energy.
    * energía del mar = ocean energy.
    * energía del petróleo = petroleum energy.
    * energía eléctrica = electric power, power, electrical power.
    * energía eólica = wind energy, wind power.
    * energía espiritual = spiritual energy.
    * energía geotérmica = geothermal energy.
    * energía hidroeléctrica = hydroelectric power.
    * energía humana = human energy.
    * energía negativa = bad vibes.
    * energía no renovable = non-renewable energy.
    * energía nuclear = nuclear energy, nuclear power.
    * energía positiva = vibrations, good vibes.
    * energía producto de la fisión = fission energy.
    * energía renovable = renewable energy.
    * energía solar = solar energy.
    * energía térmica = thermal power.
    * energía termosolar = thermal solar power.
    * energía vital = life force.
    * faceta de Energía = Energy facet.
    * física de altas energías = high energy physics.
    * fuente de energía = energy source, source of energy, power source.
    * fuente de energía(s) alternativa(s) = alternative energy source.
    * generador de energía eléctrica = power generator, power unit, electrical generator.
    * generador de energía solar = solar energy generator.
    * impulsado por energía eólica = wind-powered.
    * infundir energía = energise [energize, -USA].
    * liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.
    * lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.
    * modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.
    * pletórico de energía = full of beans.
    * que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.
    * que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.
    * rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
    * rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
    * recobrar energía = get + a second wind.
    * recobrar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.
    * recuperación de la energía = second wind.
    * recuperar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.
    * sin energía = lethargic.
    * transformación de la energía = energy conversion.
    * * *
    2)
    a) (vigor, empuje) energy
    b) ( firmeza) firmness
    * * *
    = drive, energy, fuel, power, liveliness, verve, pizzazz, oomph, pep.

    Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

    Ex: Ranganathan proposed five basic types of facets which may occur in many subject fields: personality, matter, energy, space, time.
    Ex: The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg energy conservation and fuel debt, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.
    Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.
    Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.
    Ex: Much of the verve and shimmer of her lyrics can be connected to the near-fatal liver abscess she suffered in 1996.
    Ex: I wanted to show them an application which not only was database functional, but which itself had some pizzazz as a website.
    Ex: Many recent commentators speak as if they think that computers can painlessly deliver the oomph we need in curriculum.
    Ex: Not a lot of pep however, so this might be the day to curl up with a really challenging book or game.
    * ahorrar energía = save + energy.
    * ahorro de energía = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energy.
    * compañía de suministro de energía = energy company.
    * Comunidad Europea de la Energía Atómica (Euratom o EAEC) = European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom/EAEC).
    * con energía = powerfully.
    * con mucha energía = high energy.
    * consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.
    * conversión de la energía = energy conversion.
    * dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].
    * de alta energía = high energy.
    * dedicar energía = expend + energy.
    * derrochar energía = waste + energy.
    * energía atómica = nuclear power.
    * energía atómmica = atomic energy.
    * energía cinética = kinetic energy.
    * energía del mar = ocean energy.
    * energía del petróleo = petroleum energy.
    * energía eléctrica = electric power, power, electrical power.
    * energía eólica = wind energy, wind power.
    * energía espiritual = spiritual energy.
    * energía geotérmica = geothermal energy.
    * energía hidroeléctrica = hydroelectric power.
    * energía humana = human energy.
    * energía negativa = bad vibes.
    * energía no renovable = non-renewable energy.
    * energía nuclear = nuclear energy, nuclear power.
    * energía positiva = vibrations, good vibes.
    * energía producto de la fisión = fission energy.
    * energía renovable = renewable energy.
    * energía solar = solar energy.
    * energía térmica = thermal power.
    * energía termosolar = thermal solar power.
    * energía vital = life force.
    * faceta de Energía = Energy facet.
    * física de altas energías = high energy physics.
    * fuente de energía = energy source, source of energy, power source.
    * fuente de energía(s) alternativa(s) = alternative energy source.
    * generador de energía eléctrica = power generator, power unit, electrical generator.
    * generador de energía solar = solar energy generator.
    * impulsado por energía eólica = wind-powered.
    * infundir energía = energise [energize, -USA].
    * liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.
    * lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.
    * modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.
    * pletórico de energía = full of beans.
    * que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.
    * que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.
    * rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
    * rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
    * recobrar energía = get + a second wind.
    * recobrar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.
    * recuperación de la energía = second wind.
    * recuperar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.
    * sin energía = lethargic.
    * transformación de la energía = energy conversion.

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    A ( Fís) energy
    derroche de energía waste of energy
    consumo de energía energy consumption
    fuentes de energía sources of energy
    Compuestos:
    atomic power
    kinetic energy
    electricity, electric power
    wind power
    water power
    nuclear power, nuclear energy
    solar power, solar energy
    B
    1 (vigor, empuje) energy
    lo acometió con energía he undertook it with great vigor o with great energy o very energetically
    me siento cansada y sin energía(s) I feel tired and lacking in energy
    protestar con energía to protest vigorously
    2 (firmeza) firmness
    tienes que tratarlo con más energía you must be firmer o stricter with him
    * * *

    energía sustantivo femenino
    1 (Fís) energy;
    ◊ energía nuclear/solar nuclear/solar power

    2
    a) (vigor, empuje) energy;


    está lleno de energía he's very energetic

    energía sustantivo femenino
    1 energy: nos enseñaron una central de energía solar, they showed us round a solar power station
    energía eléctrica, electricity
    energía nuclear, nuclear power
    2 (de una persona) energy, vitality
    ' energía' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    central
    - decaer
    - eólica
    - eólico
    - EURATOM
    - gastar
    - hidráulica
    - hidráulico
    - savia
    - solar
    - absorber
    - ahorrar
    - brío
    - consumir
    - dirigir
    - emplear
    - fuerza
    - ímpetu
    - pérdida
    - transportar
    - vigor
    English:
    bean
    - bounce
    - burst
    - drive
    - energy
    - go
    - harness
    - life
    - nuclear energy
    - power
    - solar-powered
    - sprightliness
    - stamina
    - bursting
    - energetic
    - nuclear
    - pep
    - wind
    * * *
    1. [para máquina, sistema] power, energy;
    [para el cuerpo, organismo] energy;
    fuentes de energía sources of energy;
    energías alternativas alternative energy sources;
    energía atómica nuclear power o energy;
    energía calórica heat energy;
    Fís energía cinética kinetic energy;
    energía eléctrica electric energy;
    energía eólica wind energy o power;
    energía geotérmica geothermal energy o power;
    energía hidráulica water power;
    energía hidroeléctrica hydroelectric power;
    energía limpia clean energy;
    energía mareomotriz tidal o wave energy;
    energía nuclear nuclear power o energy;
    energía de las olas o del oleaje tidal o wave energy;
    Fís energía potencial potential energy;
    energía radiante radiant energy;
    energías renovables renewable forms of energy;
    energía solar solar energy o power;
    energía térmica thermal energy o power
    2. [vigor físico] energy;
    su trabajo le resta energías his work doesn't leave him much energy;
    hay que empujar con energía you have to push hard
    3. [actitud] vigour, forcefulness;
    defendió su postura con energía she energetically defended her position;
    respondió con energía he responded emphatically
    * * *
    f energy;
    sin energía golpe weak, feeble; persona listless, lacking in energy; hacer algo listlessly;
    con energía hacer algo energetically; chutar hard;
    abrir la puerta con energía fling open the door
    * * *
    : energy
    * * *
    1. (fuerza) energy / power
    energía solar solar energy / solar power
    2. (capacidad) energy

    Spanish-English dictionary > energía

  • 2 Н-154

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    1. \Н-154 кого-что (subj: human or a noun denoting a sound (variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять only)) to awaken some person or group of people
    X поднял Y-ов на ноги - X got (woke) Ys up
    X roused Ys X got Ys out of bed (out of their beds).
    «Заявляетесь ночью в пьяном виде, поднимаете на ноги весь дом, и у вас ещё хватает совести повышать на меня голос...» (Максимов 1). uYou roll up drunk in the middle of the night, you wake up the whole house, and still you have the gall to raise your voice to me" (1a).
    Собаки залаяли. Значит, жена тревожит, поднимает боранлинцев на ноги (Айтматов 2). The dogs were barking...so evidently his wife was busy spreading the news and getting the people of Boranly out of their beds (2a).
    2. - кого-что (subj: human
    obj: human pl or collect more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять usu. pfv fut) to make s.o. act energetically
    X поднял Y-a на ноги = X roused Y
    X got Y moving (in limited contexts) X had Y (out) doing sth.
    «Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину...» - «Может, все-таки останешься?» - «Нет, что ты! Она подымет на ноги всю московскую милицию!» (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, its twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper...." uYou don't think you could stay?" "No, its out of the question! She'd have the whole Moscow police force out looking for me!" (3a).
    3. \Н-154 кого-что (subj: human or abstr
    obj: human pl or collect more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять usu. pfv) to agitate, disturb, arouse s.o. ( usu. a group of people)
    X поднял на ноги Y-ов - X created a commotion among Ys
    X stirred Ys up.
    Слух о мобилизации поднял всех на ноги. The rumor about mobilization stirred everyone up.
    Одиннадцатого октября, в тот самый день, когда в главной квартире всё было поднято на ноги известием о поражении Мака, в штабе эскадрона походная жизнь спокойно шла по-старому (Толстой 4). ( context transl) On the eighth of October, the day when at headquarters all was in a turmoil over the news of Mack's defeat, the camp life of the officers in this squadron was quietly proceeding as usual (4a).

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  • 3 поднимать на ноги

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    1. поднимать на ноги кого [subj: human or nouns denoting a substance with a therapeutic effect]
    ⇒ to cure s.o.:
    - X поставил Y-а на ноги≈ X put <got, set> Y back on Y's feet.
         ♦ Мои приятели были воплощением здоровья, но материнский глаз нашёл в них какую-то перемену к худшему; обо мне же и говорить не приходится; меня сразу объявили заморышем, которого необходимо как можно скорее поставить на ноги (Лившиц 1). My friends were the picture of health, but the maternal eye saw a change for the worse in them; not to mention me - I was declared immediately to be a weakling who had to be put back on his feet as soon as possible (1a).
    2. поднимать на ноги кого [subj: human; more often last van]
    ⇒ to help s.o. become self-sufficient in life (usu. in refer, to rearing one's child):
    - X поставил Y-а на ноги≈ X put <set, got> Y on Y's feet;
    - X helped Y find Y's feet.
         ♦ [Ксения:] Ты - старый наш слуга, тебя батюшка мой на ноги поставил, ты обо мне подумай... (Горький 2). [К.:] Youyou're an old servant of ours, my father put you on your feet - think about me... (2b).
         ♦ Много горьких жалоб услыхала тесная комната на седьмом этаже... То не хватало денег на ведёрко угля, и дети мёрзли, то протирались штанишки Жано, то надо было купить задачник Аннет. Она всё же поставила детей на ноги (Эренбург 4). Many bitter complaints were heard in the poky little room on the sixth storey.... At times there was not enough money for a bucket of coal and the children froze; or else Jeannot's trousers were worn out or an exercise-book had to be bought for Annette. But she managed to set the children on their feet (4a).
         ♦ Он станет теперь совсем одинок. А у него теперь шестеро детей. И лавка на руках, и поднимай на ноги всю ораву (Булгаков 5). [context transl] Now he would be altogether alone. And he had six children. And the shop was on his hands, and the upbringing of all the children (5a).
    3. поднимать на ноги что [subj: human or collect; obj: collect]
    ⇒ to strengthen sth., make sth. more solid, independent, capable of functioning productively (again):
    - X поставил Y на ноги≈ X put (got, set) Y (back) on Y's feet (again).
         ♦ " Это [генерал Корнилов] кристальной честности человек, и только он один в состоянии поставить Россию на ноги" (Шолохов 3). " Не [General Kornilov] is a man of perfect integrity and he alone is capable of putting Russia on her feet again" (3a).
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    1. поднимать на ноги кого-что [subj: human or a noun denoting a sound (variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять only)]
    ⇒ to awaken some person or group of people:
    - X поднял Y-ов на ноги≈ X got (woke) Ys up;
    - X got Ys out of bed (out of their beds).
         ♦ "Заявляетесь ночью в пьяном виде, поднимаете на ноги весь дом, и у вас ещё хватает совести повышать на меня голос..." (Максимов 1). "You roll up drunk in the middle of the night, you wake up the whole house, and still you have the gall to raise your voice to me" (1a).
         ♦ Собаки залаяли. Значит, жена тревожит, поднимает боранлинцев на ноги (Айтматов 2). The dogs were barking...so evidently his wife was busy spreading the news and getting the people of Boranly out of their beds (2a).
    2. поднимать на ноги кого-что [subj: human; obj: human pl or collect; more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять; usu. pfv fut]
    ⇒ to make s.o. act energetically:
    - X поднял Y-а на ноги≈ X roused Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X had Y (out) doing sth.
         ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." - "Может, все-таки останешься?" - "Нет, что ты! Она подымет на ноги всю московскую милицию!" (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, its twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper...." "You don't think you could stay?" "No, its out of the question! She'd have the whole Moscow police force out looking for me!" (3a).
    3. поднимать на ноги кого-что [subj: human or abstr; obj: human pl or collect; more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять; usu. pfv]
    ⇒ to agitate, disturb, arouse s.o. (usu. a group of people):
    - X поднял на ноги Y-ов≈ X created a commotion among Ys;
    - X stirred Ys up.
         ♦ Слух о мобилизации поднял всех на ноги. The rumor about mobilization stirred everyone up.
         ♦ Одиннадцатого октября, в тот самый день, когда в главной квартире всё было поднято на ноги известием о поражении Мака, в штабе эскадрона походная жизнь спокойно шла по-старому (Толстой 4). [context transl] On the eighth of October, the day when at headquarters all was in a turmoil over the news of Mack's defeat, the camp life of the officers in this squadron was quietly proceeding as usual (4a).

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  • 4 поднять на ноги

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    1. поднять на ноги кого [subj: human or nouns denoting a substance with a therapeutic effect]
    ⇒ to cure s.o.:
    - X поставил Y-а на ноги≈ X put <got, set> Y back on Y's feet.
         ♦ Мои приятели были воплощением здоровья, но материнский глаз нашёл в них какую-то перемену к худшему; обо мне же и говорить не приходится; меня сразу объявили заморышем, которого необходимо как можно скорее поставить на ноги (Лившиц 1). My friends were the picture of health, but the maternal eye saw a change for the worse in them; not to mention me - I was declared immediately to be a weakling who had to be put back on his feet as soon as possible (1a).
    2. поднять на ноги кого [subj: human; more often last van]
    ⇒ to help s.o. become self-sufficient in life (usu. in refer, to rearing one's child):
    - X поставил Y-а на ноги≈ X put <set, got> Y on Y's feet;
    - X helped Y find Y's feet.
         ♦ [Ксения:] Ты - старый наш слуга, тебя батюшка мой на ноги поставил, ты обо мне подумай... (Горький 2). [К.:] Youyou're an old servant of ours, my father put you on your feet - think about me... (2b).
         ♦ Много горьких жалоб услыхала тесная комната на седьмом этаже... То не хватало денег на ведёрко угля, и дети мёрзли, то протирались штанишки Жано, то надо было купить задачник Аннет. Она всё же поставила детей на ноги (Эренбург 4). Many bitter complaints were heard in the poky little room on the sixth storey.... At times there was not enough money for a bucket of coal and the children froze; or else Jeannot's trousers were worn out or an exercise-book had to be bought for Annette. But she managed to set the children on their feet (4a).
         ♦ Он станет теперь совсем одинок. А у него теперь шестеро детей. И лавка на руках, и поднимай на ноги всю ораву (Булгаков 5). [context transl] Now he would be altogether alone. And he had six children. And the shop was on his hands, and the upbringing of all the children (5a).
    3. поднять на ноги что [subj: human or collect; obj: collect]
    ⇒ to strengthen sth., make sth. more solid, independent, capable of functioning productively (again):
    - X поставил Y на ноги≈ X put (got, set) Y (back) on Y's feet (again).
         ♦ " Это [генерал Корнилов] кристальной честности человек, и только он один в состоянии поставить Россию на ноги" (Шолохов 3). " Не [General Kornilov] is a man of perfect integrity and he alone is capable of putting Russia on her feet again" (3a).
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    1. поднять на ноги кого-что [subj: human or a noun denoting a sound (variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять only)]
    ⇒ to awaken some person or group of people:
    - X поднял Y-ов на ноги≈ X got (woke) Ys up;
    - X got Ys out of bed (out of their beds).
         ♦ "Заявляетесь ночью в пьяном виде, поднимаете на ноги весь дом, и у вас ещё хватает совести повышать на меня голос..." (Максимов 1). "You roll up drunk in the middle of the night, you wake up the whole house, and still you have the gall to raise your voice to me" (1a).
         ♦ Собаки залаяли. Значит, жена тревожит, поднимает боранлинцев на ноги (Айтматов 2). The dogs were barking...so evidently his wife was busy spreading the news and getting the people of Boranly out of their beds (2a).
    2. поднять на ноги кого-что [subj: human; obj: human pl or collect; more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять; usu. pfv fut]
    ⇒ to make s.o. act energetically:
    - X поднял Y-а на ноги≈ X roused Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X had Y (out) doing sth.
         ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." - "Может, все-таки останешься?" - "Нет, что ты! Она подымет на ноги всю московскую милицию!" (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, its twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper...." "You don't think you could stay?" "No, its out of the question! She'd have the whole Moscow police force out looking for me!" (3a).
    3. поднять на ноги кого-что [subj: human or abstr; obj: human pl or collect; more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять; usu. pfv]
    ⇒ to agitate, disturb, arouse s.o. (usu. a group of people):
    - X поднял на ноги Y-ов≈ X created a commotion among Ys;
    - X stirred Ys up.
         ♦ Слух о мобилизации поднял всех на ноги. The rumor about mobilization stirred everyone up.
         ♦ Одиннадцатого октября, в тот самый день, когда в главной квартире всё было поднято на ноги известием о поражении Мака, в штабе эскадрона походная жизнь спокойно шла по-старому (Толстой 4). [context transl] On the eighth of October, the day when at headquarters all was in a turmoil over the news of Mack's defeat, the camp life of the officers in this squadron was quietly proceeding as usual (4a).

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  • 5 подымать на ноги

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    1. подымать на ноги кого [subj: human or nouns denoting a substance with a therapeutic effect]
    ⇒ to cure s.o.:
    - X поставил Y-а на ноги≈ X put <got, set> Y back on Y's feet.
         ♦ Мои приятели были воплощением здоровья, но материнский глаз нашёл в них какую-то перемену к худшему; обо мне же и говорить не приходится; меня сразу объявили заморышем, которого необходимо как можно скорее поставить на ноги (Лившиц 1). My friends were the picture of health, but the maternal eye saw a change for the worse in them; not to mention me - I was declared immediately to be a weakling who had to be put back on his feet as soon as possible (1a).
    2. подымать на ноги кого [subj: human; more often last van]
    ⇒ to help s.o. become self-sufficient in life (usu. in refer, to rearing one's child):
    - X поставил Y-а на ноги≈ X put <set, got> Y on Y's feet;
    - X helped Y find Y's feet.
         ♦ [Ксения:] Ты - старый наш слуга, тебя батюшка мой на ноги поставил, ты обо мне подумай... (Горький 2). [К.:] Youyou're an old servant of ours, my father put you on your feet - think about me... (2b).
         ♦ Много горьких жалоб услыхала тесная комната на седьмом этаже... То не хватало денег на ведёрко угля, и дети мёрзли, то протирались штанишки Жано, то надо было купить задачник Аннет. Она всё же поставила детей на ноги (Эренбург 4). Many bitter complaints were heard in the poky little room on the sixth storey.... At times there was not enough money for a bucket of coal and the children froze; or else Jeannot's trousers were worn out or an exercise-book had to be bought for Annette. But she managed to set the children on their feet (4a).
         ♦ Он станет теперь совсем одинок. А у него теперь шестеро детей. И лавка на руках, и поднимай на ноги всю ораву (Булгаков 5). [context transl] Now he would be altogether alone. And he had six children. And the shop was on his hands, and the upbringing of all the children (5a).
    3. подымать на ноги что [subj: human or collect; obj: collect]
    ⇒ to strengthen sth., make sth. more solid, independent, capable of functioning productively (again):
    - X поставил Y на ноги≈ X put (got, set) Y (back) on Y's feet (again).
         ♦ " Это [генерал Корнилов] кристальной честности человек, и только он один в состоянии поставить Россию на ноги" (Шолохов 3). " Не [General Kornilov] is a man of perfect integrity and he alone is capable of putting Russia on her feet again" (3a).
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    1. подымать на ноги кого-что [subj: human or a noun denoting a sound (variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять only)]
    ⇒ to awaken some person or group of people:
    - X поднял Y-ов на ноги≈ X got (woke) Ys up;
    - X got Ys out of bed (out of their beds).
         ♦ "Заявляетесь ночью в пьяном виде, поднимаете на ноги весь дом, и у вас ещё хватает совести повышать на меня голос..." (Максимов 1). "You roll up drunk in the middle of the night, you wake up the whole house, and still you have the gall to raise your voice to me" (1a).
         ♦ Собаки залаяли. Значит, жена тревожит, поднимает боранлинцев на ноги (Айтматов 2). The dogs were barking...so evidently his wife was busy spreading the news and getting the people of Boranly out of their beds (2a).
    2. подымать на ноги кого-что [subj: human; obj: human pl or collect; more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять; usu. pfv fut]
    ⇒ to make s.o. act energetically:
    - X поднял Y-а на ноги≈ X roused Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X had Y (out) doing sth.
         ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." - "Может, все-таки останешься?" - "Нет, что ты! Она подымет на ноги всю московскую милицию!" (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, its twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper...." "You don't think you could stay?" "No, its out of the question! She'd have the whole Moscow police force out looking for me!" (3a).
    3. подымать на ноги кого-что [subj: human or abstr; obj: human pl or collect; more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять; usu. pfv]
    ⇒ to agitate, disturb, arouse s.o. (usu. a group of people):
    - X поднял на ноги Y-ов≈ X created a commotion among Ys;
    - X stirred Ys up.
         ♦ Слух о мобилизации поднял всех на ноги. The rumor about mobilization stirred everyone up.
         ♦ Одиннадцатого октября, в тот самый день, когда в главной квартире всё было поднято на ноги известием о поражении Мака, в штабе эскадрона походная жизнь спокойно шла по-старому (Толстой 4). [context transl] On the eighth of October, the day when at headquarters all was in a turmoil over the news of Mack's defeat, the camp life of the officers in this squadron was quietly proceeding as usual (4a).

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  • 6 поставить на ноги

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    1. поставить на ноги кого [subj: human or nouns denoting a substance with a therapeutic effect]
    ⇒ to cure s.o.:
    - X поставил Y-а на ноги≈ X put <got, set> Y back on Y's feet.
         ♦ Мои приятели были воплощением здоровья, но материнский глаз нашёл в них какую-то перемену к худшему; обо мне же и говорить не приходится; меня сразу объявили заморышем, которого необходимо как можно скорее поставить на ноги (Лившиц 1). My friends were the picture of health, but the maternal eye saw a change for the worse in them; not to mention me - I was declared immediately to be a weakling who had to be put back on his feet as soon as possible (1a).
    2. поставить на ноги кого [subj: human; more often last van]
    ⇒ to help s.o. become self-sufficient in life (usu. in refer, to rearing one's child):
    - X поставил Y-а на ноги≈ X put <set, got> Y on Y's feet;
    - X helped Y find Y's feet.
         ♦ [Ксения:] Ты - старый наш слуга, тебя батюшка мой на ноги поставил, ты обо мне подумай... (Горький 2). [К.:] Youyou're an old servant of ours, my father put you on your feet - think about me... (2b).
         ♦ Много горьких жалоб услыхала тесная комната на седьмом этаже... То не хватало денег на ведёрко угля, и дети мёрзли, то протирались штанишки Жано, то надо было купить задачник Аннет. Она всё же поставила детей на ноги (Эренбург 4). Many bitter complaints were heard in the poky little room on the sixth storey.... At times there was not enough money for a bucket of coal and the children froze; or else Jeannot's trousers were worn out or an exercise-book had to be bought for Annette. But she managed to set the children on their feet (4a).
         ♦ Он станет теперь совсем одинок. А у него теперь шестеро детей. И лавка на руках, и поднимай на ноги всю ораву (Булгаков 5). [context transl] Now he would be altogether alone. And he had six children. And the shop was on his hands, and the upbringing of all the children (5a).
    3. поставить на ноги что [subj: human or collect; obj: collect]
    ⇒ to strengthen sth., make sth. more solid, independent, capable of functioning productively (again):
    - X поставил Y на ноги≈ X put (got, set) Y (back) on Y's feet (again).
         ♦ " Это [генерал Корнилов] кристальной честности человек, и только он один в состоянии поставить Россию на ноги" (Шолохов 3). " Не [General Kornilov] is a man of perfect integrity and he alone is capable of putting Russia on her feet again" (3a).
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    1. поставить на ноги кого-что [subj: human or a noun denoting a sound (variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять only)]
    ⇒ to awaken some person or group of people:
    - X поднял Y-ов на ноги≈ X got (woke) Ys up;
    - X got Ys out of bed (out of their beds).
         ♦ "Заявляетесь ночью в пьяном виде, поднимаете на ноги весь дом, и у вас ещё хватает совести повышать на меня голос..." (Максимов 1). "You roll up drunk in the middle of the night, you wake up the whole house, and still you have the gall to raise your voice to me" (1a).
         ♦ Собаки залаяли. Значит, жена тревожит, поднимает боранлинцев на ноги (Айтматов 2). The dogs were barking...so evidently his wife was busy spreading the news and getting the people of Boranly out of their beds (2a).
    2. поставить на ноги кого-что [subj: human; obj: human pl or collect; more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять; usu. pfv fut]
    ⇒ to make s.o. act energetically:
    - X поднял Y-а на ноги≈ X roused Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X had Y (out) doing sth.
         ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." - "Может, все-таки останешься?" - "Нет, что ты! Она подымет на ноги всю московскую милицию!" (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, its twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper...." "You don't think you could stay?" "No, its out of the question! She'd have the whole Moscow police force out looking for me!" (3a).
    3. поставить на ноги кого-что [subj: human or abstr; obj: human pl or collect; more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять; usu. pfv]
    ⇒ to agitate, disturb, arouse s.o. (usu. a group of people):
    - X поднял на ноги Y-ов≈ X created a commotion among Ys;
    - X stirred Ys up.
         ♦ Слух о мобилизации поднял всех на ноги. The rumor about mobilization stirred everyone up.
         ♦ Одиннадцатого октября, в тот самый день, когда в главной квартире всё было поднято на ноги известием о поражении Мака, в штабе эскадрона походная жизнь спокойно шла по-старому (Толстой 4). [context transl] On the eighth of October, the day when at headquarters all was in a turmoil over the news of Mack's defeat, the camp life of the officers in this squadron was quietly proceeding as usual (4a).

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  • 7 ставить на ноги

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    1. ставить на ноги кого [subj: human or nouns denoting a substance with a therapeutic effect]
    ⇒ to cure s.o.:
    - X поставил Y-а на ноги≈ X put <got, set> Y back on Y's feet.
         ♦ Мои приятели были воплощением здоровья, но материнский глаз нашёл в них какую-то перемену к худшему; обо мне же и говорить не приходится; меня сразу объявили заморышем, которого необходимо как можно скорее поставить на ноги (Лившиц 1). My friends were the picture of health, but the maternal eye saw a change for the worse in them; not to mention me - I was declared immediately to be a weakling who had to be put back on his feet as soon as possible (1a).
    2. ставить на ноги кого [subj: human; more often last van]
    ⇒ to help s.o. become self-sufficient in life (usu. in refer, to rearing one's child):
    - X поставил Y-а на ноги≈ X put <set, got> Y on Y's feet;
    - X helped Y find Y's feet.
         ♦ [Ксения:] Ты - старый наш слуга, тебя батюшка мой на ноги поставил, ты обо мне подумай... (Горький 2). [К.:] Youyou're an old servant of ours, my father put you on your feet - think about me... (2b).
         ♦ Много горьких жалоб услыхала тесная комната на седьмом этаже... То не хватало денег на ведёрко угля, и дети мёрзли, то протирались штанишки Жано, то надо было купить задачник Аннет. Она всё же поставила детей на ноги (Эренбург 4). Many bitter complaints were heard in the poky little room on the sixth storey.... At times there was not enough money for a bucket of coal and the children froze; or else Jeannot's trousers were worn out or an exercise-book had to be bought for Annette. But she managed to set the children on their feet (4a).
         ♦ Он станет теперь совсем одинок. А у него теперь шестеро детей. И лавка на руках, и поднимай на ноги всю ораву (Булгаков 5). [context transl] Now he would be altogether alone. And he had six children. And the shop was on his hands, and the upbringing of all the children (5a).
    3. ставить на ноги что [subj: human or collect; obj: collect]
    ⇒ to strengthen sth., make sth. more solid, independent, capable of functioning productively (again):
    - X поставил Y на ноги≈ X put (got, set) Y (back) on Y's feet (again).
         ♦ " Это [генерал Корнилов] кристальной честности человек, и только он один в состоянии поставить Россию на ноги" (Шолохов 3). " Не [General Kornilov] is a man of perfect integrity and he alone is capable of putting Russia on her feet again" (3a).
    II
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    1. ставить на ноги кого-что [subj: human or a noun denoting a sound (variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять only)]
    ⇒ to awaken some person or group of people:
    - X поднял Y-ов на ноги≈ X got (woke) Ys up;
    - X got Ys out of bed (out of their beds).
         ♦ "Заявляетесь ночью в пьяном виде, поднимаете на ноги весь дом, и у вас ещё хватает совести повышать на меня голос..." (Максимов 1). "You roll up drunk in the middle of the night, you wake up the whole house, and still you have the gall to raise your voice to me" (1a).
         ♦ Собаки залаяли. Значит, жена тревожит, поднимает боранлинцев на ноги (Айтматов 2). The dogs were barking...so evidently his wife was busy spreading the news and getting the people of Boranly out of their beds (2a).
    2. ставить на ноги кого-что [subj: human; obj: human pl or collect; more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять; usu. pfv fut]
    ⇒ to make s.o. act energetically:
    - X поднял Y-а на ноги≈ X roused Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X had Y (out) doing sth.
         ♦ "Боже мой, без двадцати двенадцать! Мама, наверное, с ума сошла. Я обещала быть к ужину..." - "Может, все-таки останешься?" - "Нет, что ты! Она подымет на ноги всю московскую милицию!" (Ерофеев 3). "Oh my God, its twenty of twelve! Mama's probably crazy with worry. I promised to be home for supper...." "You don't think you could stay?" "No, its out of the question! She'd have the whole Moscow police force out looking for me!" (3a).
    3. ставить на ноги кого-что [subj: human or abstr; obj: human pl or collect; more often variants поднимать (подымать)/поднять; usu. pfv]
    ⇒ to agitate, disturb, arouse s.o. (usu. a group of people):
    - X поднял на ноги Y-ов≈ X created a commotion among Ys;
    - X stirred Ys up.
         ♦ Слух о мобилизации поднял всех на ноги. The rumor about mobilization stirred everyone up.
         ♦ Одиннадцатого октября, в тот самый день, когда в главной квартире всё было поднято на ноги известием о поражении Мака, в штабе эскадрона походная жизнь спокойно шла по-старому (Толстой 4). [context transl] On the eighth of October, the day when at headquarters all was in a turmoil over the news of Mack's defeat, the camp life of the officers in this squadron was quietly proceeding as usual (4a).

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  • 8 energisch

    I Adj. energetic; Geste etc., auch Persönlichkeit: forceful; Art, Auftreten etc.: brisk, dynamic; Maßnahmen etc.: firm, vigorous, decisive; Protest, Widerstand etc.: spirited, vehement; Kinn etc.: firm, decisive, craggy; energisch werden put one’s foot down, get tough, stop messing about umg.; jemandem gegenüber energisch werden get tough with s.o.; ein energisches Wort mit jemandem reden umg. have a word with s.o., give s.o. a good talking-to ( oder tongue-lashing, Brit. auch ticking-off)
    II Adv. siehe I; energisch vorgehen take firm measures ( oder action) ( gegen against); energisch bestreiten (nachdrücklich) firmly ( oder stoutly) deny; (leidenschaftlich) vehemently deny; energisch vorantreiben push ( oder drive) forward (hard oder energetically)
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    spirited; energetic; vigorous; resolute; strenuous; aggressive; active
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    enẹr|gisch [e'nɛrgɪʃ]
    1. adj
    (= voller Energie) energetic; (= entschlossen, streng) forceful, firm; Griff, Maßnahmen vigorous, firm; Worte forceful, strong; Protest energetic, strong

    eine energische Absage erteilen — to forcefully reject sth

    wenn das nicht aufhört, werde ich energisch! — if this doesn't stop I'll have to put my foot down!

    2. adv
    dementieren strongly, strenuously, emphatically; sagen forcefully; verteidigen vigorously

    energisch durchgreifen — to take vigorous or firm action, to act vigorously or firmly

    etw energisch betonen — to stress or emphasize sth strongly

    * * *
    1) (requiring energy: an energetic walk.) energetic
    * * *
    ener·gisch
    [eˈnɛrgɪʃ]
    I. adj
    1. (Tatkraft ausdrückend) energetic
    ein \energischer Griff a vigorous [or firm] grip
    ein \energischer Mensch a vigorous person
    ▪ jd ist \energisch sb is firm
    \energische Maßnahmen vigorous [or firm] measures
    \energische Proteste strong protests
    \energische Worte forceful words
    ▪ jd wird \energisch sb puts his/her foot down
    II. adv vigorously
    etw \energisch betonen to stress sth vigorously
    etw \energisch dementieren to hotly [or vigorously] deny sth
    \energisch durchgreifen to take firm [or vigorous] action
    * * *
    1.
    1) (tatkräftig) energetic, vigorous < person>; firm < action>
    2) (von starkem Willen zeugend) determined; forceful; strong < chin>
    3) (entschlossen) forceful, firm <voice, words>
    2.
    2) (entschlossen) <reject, say> forcefully, firmly; < stress> emphatically; < deny> strenuously
    * * *
    A. adj energetic; Geste etc, auch Persönlichkeit: forceful; Art, Auftreten etc: brisk, dynamic; Maßnahmen etc: firm, vigorous, decisive; Protest, Widerstand etc: spirited, vehement; Kinn etc: firm, decisive, craggy;
    ein energisches Wort mit jemandem reden umg have a word with sb, give sb a good talking-to ( oder tongue-lashing, Br auch ticking-off)
    B. adv → A;
    energisch vorgehen take firm measures ( oder action) (
    gegen against);
    energisch bestreiten (nachdrücklich) firmly ( oder stoutly) deny; (leidenschaftlich) vehemently deny;
    energisch vorantreiben push ( oder drive) forward( hard oder energetically)
    * * *
    1.
    1) (tatkräftig) energetic, vigorous < person>; firm < action>
    2) (von starkem Willen zeugend) determined; forceful; strong < chin>
    3) (entschlossen) forceful, firm <voice, words>
    2.
    2) (entschlossen) <reject, say> forcefully, firmly; < stress> emphatically; < deny> strenuously
    * * *
    adj.
    energetic adj.
    vigorous adj. adv.
    energetically adv.
    vigorously adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > energisch

  • 9 Ж-7

    ПОДДАВАТЬ/ПОДДАТЬ ЖАРУ (ПАРУ) highly coll VP
    1. Also: ПОДБАВЛЯТЬ/ПОДБАВИТЬ ЖАРУ (subj: human to make an already intense or difficult situation even more intense, volatile etc by one's actions or words ( usu. by provoking greater anger or hostility)
    X поддал жару = X added fuel to the fire (the flames)
    X stoked the fire X fanned the flames X added to the commotion (the excitement, the uproar etc).
    Все началось с маленькой бумажки... «С получением сего, - значилось в бумажке, - предлагается вам в недельный срок освободить помещение бывш. гостиницы „Каир"...» -«Как! - нервно вскричал начальник „Геркулеса". - Они пишут мне „предлагается!" Мне, подчиненному непосредственно центру! Да что они, с ума там посходили? А?» -«Они бы еще написали „предписывается"», - поддала жару Серна Михайловна (Ильф и Петров 2). It all began with a small piece of paper.... "With effect from receipt of this," the note read, "you are instructed to vacate the premises of the former Cairo Hotel within one week...." "What'" screeched the head of the Hercules. "They say I'm instructed! Me! Someone who's directly responsible to Moscow! Have they gone mad or something!" "They might just (as well have) said 'directed,'" said Serna Mikhailovna, adding fuel to the fire (2a).
    «...Вчера я, спьяну, проболтался ему, дорогой идучи, о разных глупостях... о разных... между прочим, что ты боишься, будто он... наклонен к помешательству....... - «Ну, а мы вчера еще жару поддали, ты то есть, этими рассказами-то... о маляре-то хорош разговор, когда он, может, сам на этом с ума сошел!» (Достоевский 3). "Yesterday, when drunk, I blabbed all sorts of trash to him on the way home...all sorts...among other things that you were afraid he might be...inclined to madness...."..."Well, and then we stoked the fire yesterday, or rather you did, with those stories...about the painter a fine thing to talk about when that's maybe what's driving him crazy!" (3a).
    ...В первый же вечер он (Сергей) поразил Ольгу Васильевну потрясающим искусством (читать слова наоборот)... Произвело огромное впечатление. Влад подбавлял жару: «Да что там - гений! Самый обыкновенный гений...» (Трифонов 3)....On that first evening he (Sergei) had amazed Olga with this bizarre skill (of being able to say words backward)....It produced an enormous impression. Vlad added to the excitement by announcing, "But he's a genius. A plain, ordinary genius" (3a).
    2. (subj: human to begin to act more energetically: поддайте жару! - get it in gear!
    step up the pace! get (it) moving! (in refer, to physical labor only) put some muscle into it!
    3. \Ж-7 (кому) ( subj: usu. human, occas. abstr) to incite, induce s.o. to act more energetically, increase s.o. 's interest in sth.: X поддал Y-y жару = X spurred Y on
    X fired Y up X kindled a fire (a flame) in Y.

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  • 10 подбавить жару

    • ПОДДАВАТЬ/ПОДДАТЬ ЖАРУ (ПАРУ) highly coll
    [VP]
    =====
    1. Also: ПОДБАВЛЯТЬ/ПОДБАВИТЬ ЖАРУ [subj: human]
    ⇒ to make an already intense or difficult situation even more intense, volatile etc by one's actions or words (usu. by provoking greater anger or hostility):
    - X поддал жару≈ X added fuel to the fire (the flames);
    - X added to the commotion (the excitement, the uproar etc).
         ♦ Все началось с маленькой бумажки... "С получением сего, - значилось в бумажке, - предлагается вам в недельный срок освободить помещение бывш. гостиницы "Каир"..." - " Как! - нервно вскричал начальник "Геркулеса". - Они пишут мне "предлагается!" Мне, подчиненному непосредственно центру! Да что они, с ума там посходили? А?" - "Они бы еще написали "предписывается"", - поддала жару Серна Михайловна (Ильф и Петров 2). It all began with a small piece of paper.... "With effect from receipt of this," the note read, "you are instructed to vacate the premises of the former Cairo Hotel within one week...." "Whatf" screeched the head of the Hercules. "They say I'm instructed! Me! Someone who's directly responsible to Moscow! Have they gone mad or something!" "They might just las well havej said directed,'" said Serna Mikhailovna, adding fuel to the fire (2a).
         ♦ "...Вчера я, спьяну, проболтался ему, дорогой идучи, о разных глупостях... о разных... между прочим, что ты боишься, будто он... наклонен к помешательству....... "Ну, а мы вчера еще жару поддали, ты то есть, этими рассказами-то... о маляре-то; хорош разговор, когда он, может, сам на этом с ума сошел!" (Достоевский 3). "Yesterday, when drunk, I blabbed all sorts of trash to him on the way home...all sorts...among other things that you were afraid he might be...inclined to madness...."..."Well, and then we stoked the fire yesterday, or rather you did, with those stories...about the painter; a fine thing to talk about when that's maybe what's driving him crazy!" (3a).
         ♦...В первый же вечер он [Сергей] поразил Ольгу Васильевну потрясающим искусством [читать слова наоборот]... Произвело огромное впечатление. Влад подбавлял жару: "Да что там - гений! Самый обыкновенный гений..." (Трифонов 3)....On that first evening he [Sergei] had amazed Olga with this bizarre skill [of being able to say words backward].... It produced an enormous impression. Vlad added to the excitement by announcing, "But he's a genius. A plain, ordinary genius" (3a).
    2. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to begin to act more energetically:
    - поддайте жару! ≈ get it in gear!;
    - step up the pace!;
    - get (it) moving!;
    - [in refer, to physical labor only] put some muscle into it!
    3. подбавить жару (кому) [subj: usu. human, occas. abstr]
    ⇒ to incite, induce s.o. to act more energetically, increase s.o.'s interest in sth.:
    - X поддал Y-y жару≈ X spurred Y on;
    - X kindled a fire < a flame> in Y.

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  • 11 подбавлять жару

    • ПОДДАВАТЬ/ПОДДАТЬ ЖАРУ (ПАРУ) highly coll
    [VP]
    =====
    1. Also: ПОДБАВЛЯТЬ/ПОДБАВИТЬ ЖАРУ [subj: human]
    ⇒ to make an already intense or difficult situation even more intense, volatile etc by one's actions or words (usu. by provoking greater anger or hostility):
    - X поддал жару≈ X added fuel to the fire (the flames);
    - X added to the commotion (the excitement, the uproar etc).
         ♦ Все началось с маленькой бумажки... "С получением сего, - значилось в бумажке, - предлагается вам в недельный срок освободить помещение бывш. гостиницы "Каир"..." - " Как! - нервно вскричал начальник "Геркулеса". - Они пишут мне "предлагается!" Мне, подчиненному непосредственно центру! Да что они, с ума там посходили? А?" - "Они бы еще написали "предписывается"", - поддала жару Серна Михайловна (Ильф и Петров 2). It all began with a small piece of paper.... "With effect from receipt of this," the note read, "you are instructed to vacate the premises of the former Cairo Hotel within one week...." "Whatf" screeched the head of the Hercules. "They say I'm instructed! Me! Someone who's directly responsible to Moscow! Have they gone mad or something!" "They might just las well havej said directed,'" said Serna Mikhailovna, adding fuel to the fire (2a).
         ♦ "...Вчера я, спьяну, проболтался ему, дорогой идучи, о разных глупостях... о разных... между прочим, что ты боишься, будто он... наклонен к помешательству....... "Ну, а мы вчера еще жару поддали, ты то есть, этими рассказами-то... о маляре-то; хорош разговор, когда он, может, сам на этом с ума сошел!" (Достоевский 3). "Yesterday, when drunk, I blabbed all sorts of trash to him on the way home...all sorts...among other things that you were afraid he might be...inclined to madness...."..."Well, and then we stoked the fire yesterday, or rather you did, with those stories...about the painter; a fine thing to talk about when that's maybe what's driving him crazy!" (3a).
         ♦...В первый же вечер он [Сергей] поразил Ольгу Васильевну потрясающим искусством [читать слова наоборот]... Произвело огромное впечатление. Влад подбавлял жару: "Да что там - гений! Самый обыкновенный гений..." (Трифонов 3)....On that first evening he [Sergei] had amazed Olga with this bizarre skill [of being able to say words backward].... It produced an enormous impression. Vlad added to the excitement by announcing, "But he's a genius. A plain, ordinary genius" (3a).
    2. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to begin to act more energetically:
    - поддайте жару! ≈ get it in gear!;
    - step up the pace!;
    - get (it) moving!;
    - [in refer, to physical labor only] put some muscle into it!
    3. подбавлять жару (кому) [subj: usu. human, occas. abstr]
    ⇒ to incite, induce s.o. to act more energetically, increase s.o.'s interest in sth.:
    - X поддал Y-y жару≈ X spurred Y on;
    - X kindled a fire < a flame> in Y.

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  • 12 поддавать жару

    • ПОДДАВАТЬ/ПОДДАТЬ ЖАРУ (ПАРУ) highly coll
    [VP]
    =====
    1. Also: ПОДБАВЛЯТЬ/ПОДБАВИТЬ ЖАРУ [subj: human]
    ⇒ to make an already intense or difficult situation even more intense, volatile etc by one's actions or words (usu. by provoking greater anger or hostility):
    - X поддал жару≈ X added fuel to the fire (the flames);
    - X added to the commotion (the excitement, the uproar etc).
         ♦ Все началось с маленькой бумажки... "С получением сего, - значилось в бумажке, - предлагается вам в недельный срок освободить помещение бывш. гостиницы "Каир"..." - " Как! - нервно вскричал начальник "Геркулеса". - Они пишут мне "предлагается!" Мне, подчиненному непосредственно центру! Да что они, с ума там посходили? А?" - "Они бы еще написали "предписывается"", - поддала жару Серна Михайловна (Ильф и Петров 2). It all began with a small piece of paper.... "With effect from receipt of this," the note read, "you are instructed to vacate the premises of the former Cairo Hotel within one week...." "Whatf" screeched the head of the Hercules. "They say I'm instructed! Me! Someone who's directly responsible to Moscow! Have they gone mad or something!" "They might just las well havej said directed,'" said Serna Mikhailovna, adding fuel to the fire (2a).
         ♦ "...Вчера я, спьяну, проболтался ему, дорогой идучи, о разных глупостях... о разных... между прочим, что ты боишься, будто он... наклонен к помешательству....... "Ну, а мы вчера еще жару поддали, ты то есть, этими рассказами-то... о маляре-то; хорош разговор, когда он, может, сам на этом с ума сошел!" (Достоевский 3). "Yesterday, when drunk, I blabbed all sorts of trash to him on the way home...all sorts...among other things that you were afraid he might be...inclined to madness...."..."Well, and then we stoked the fire yesterday, or rather you did, with those stories...about the painter; a fine thing to talk about when that's maybe what's driving him crazy!" (3a).
         ♦...В первый же вечер он [Сергей] поразил Ольгу Васильевну потрясающим искусством [читать слова наоборот]... Произвело огромное впечатление. Влад подбавлял жару: "Да что там - гений! Самый обыкновенный гений..." (Трифонов 3)....On that first evening he [Sergei] had amazed Olga with this bizarre skill [of being able to say words backward].... It produced an enormous impression. Vlad added to the excitement by announcing, "But he's a genius. A plain, ordinary genius" (3a).
    2. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to begin to act more energetically:
    - поддайте жару! ≈ get it in gear!;
    - step up the pace!;
    - get (it) moving!;
    - [in refer, to physical labor only] put some muscle into it!
    3. поддавать жару (кому) [subj: usu. human, occas. abstr]
    ⇒ to incite, induce s.o. to act more energetically, increase s.o.'s interest in sth.:
    - X поддал Y-y жару≈ X spurred Y on;
    - X kindled a fire < a flame> in Y.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поддавать жару

  • 13 поддавать пару

    • ПОДДАВАТЬ/ПОДДАТЬ ЖАРУ (ПАРУ) highly coll
    [VP]
    =====
    1. Also: ПОДБАВЛЯТЬ/ПОДБАВИТЬ ЖАРУ [subj: human]
    ⇒ to make an already intense or difficult situation even more intense, volatile etc by one's actions or words (usu. by provoking greater anger or hostility):
    - X поддал жару≈ X added fuel to the fire (the flames);
    - X added to the commotion (the excitement, the uproar etc).
         ♦ Все началось с маленькой бумажки... "С получением сего, - значилось в бумажке, - предлагается вам в недельный срок освободить помещение бывш. гостиницы "Каир"..." - " Как! - нервно вскричал начальник "Геркулеса". - Они пишут мне "предлагается!" Мне, подчиненному непосредственно центру! Да что они, с ума там посходили? А?" - "Они бы еще написали "предписывается"", - поддала жару Серна Михайловна (Ильф и Петров 2). It all began with a small piece of paper.... "With effect from receipt of this," the note read, "you are instructed to vacate the premises of the former Cairo Hotel within one week...." "Whatf" screeched the head of the Hercules. "They say I'm instructed! Me! Someone who's directly responsible to Moscow! Have they gone mad or something!" "They might just las well havej said directed,'" said Serna Mikhailovna, adding fuel to the fire (2a).
         ♦ "...Вчера я, спьяну, проболтался ему, дорогой идучи, о разных глупостях... о разных... между прочим, что ты боишься, будто он... наклонен к помешательству....... "Ну, а мы вчера еще жару поддали, ты то есть, этими рассказами-то... о маляре-то; хорош разговор, когда он, может, сам на этом с ума сошел!" (Достоевский 3). "Yesterday, when drunk, I blabbed all sorts of trash to him on the way home...all sorts...among other things that you were afraid he might be...inclined to madness...."..."Well, and then we stoked the fire yesterday, or rather you did, with those stories...about the painter; a fine thing to talk about when that's maybe what's driving him crazy!" (3a).
         ♦...В первый же вечер он [Сергей] поразил Ольгу Васильевну потрясающим искусством [читать слова наоборот]... Произвело огромное впечатление. Влад подбавлял жару: "Да что там - гений! Самый обыкновенный гений..." (Трифонов 3)....On that first evening he [Sergei] had amazed Olga with this bizarre skill [of being able to say words backward].... It produced an enormous impression. Vlad added to the excitement by announcing, "But he's a genius. A plain, ordinary genius" (3a).
    2. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to begin to act more energetically:
    - поддайте жару! ≈ get it in gear!;
    - step up the pace!;
    - get (it) moving!;
    - [in refer, to physical labor only] put some muscle into it!
    3. поддавать пару (кому) [subj: usu. human, occas. abstr]
    ⇒ to incite, induce s.o. to act more energetically, increase s.o.'s interest in sth.:
    - X поддал Y-y жару≈ X spurred Y on;
    - X kindled a fire < a flame> in Y.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поддавать пару

  • 14 поддать жару

    • ПОДДАВАТЬ/ПОДДАТЬ ЖАРУ (ПАРУ) highly coll
    [VP]
    =====
    1. Also: ПОДБАВЛЯТЬ/ПОДБАВИТЬ ЖАРУ [subj: human]
    ⇒ to make an already intense or difficult situation even more intense, volatile etc by one's actions or words (usu. by provoking greater anger or hostility):
    - X поддал жару≈ X added fuel to the fire (the flames);
    - X added to the commotion (the excitement, the uproar etc).
         ♦ Все началось с маленькой бумажки... "С получением сего, - значилось в бумажке, - предлагается вам в недельный срок освободить помещение бывш. гостиницы "Каир"..." - " Как! - нервно вскричал начальник "Геркулеса". - Они пишут мне "предлагается!" Мне, подчиненному непосредственно центру! Да что они, с ума там посходили? А?" - "Они бы еще написали "предписывается"", - поддала жару Серна Михайловна (Ильф и Петров 2). It all began with a small piece of paper.... "With effect from receipt of this," the note read, "you are instructed to vacate the premises of the former Cairo Hotel within one week...." "Whatf" screeched the head of the Hercules. "They say I'm instructed! Me! Someone who's directly responsible to Moscow! Have they gone mad or something!" "They might just las well havej said directed,'" said Serna Mikhailovna, adding fuel to the fire (2a).
         ♦ "...Вчера я, спьяну, проболтался ему, дорогой идучи, о разных глупостях... о разных... между прочим, что ты боишься, будто он... наклонен к помешательству....... "Ну, а мы вчера еще жару поддали, ты то есть, этими рассказами-то... о маляре-то; хорош разговор, когда он, может, сам на этом с ума сошел!" (Достоевский 3). "Yesterday, when drunk, I blabbed all sorts of trash to him on the way home...all sorts...among other things that you were afraid he might be...inclined to madness...."..."Well, and then we stoked the fire yesterday, or rather you did, with those stories...about the painter; a fine thing to talk about when that's maybe what's driving him crazy!" (3a).
         ♦...В первый же вечер он [Сергей] поразил Ольгу Васильевну потрясающим искусством [читать слова наоборот]... Произвело огромное впечатление. Влад подбавлял жару: "Да что там - гений! Самый обыкновенный гений..." (Трифонов 3)....On that first evening he [Sergei] had amazed Olga with this bizarre skill [of being able to say words backward].... It produced an enormous impression. Vlad added to the excitement by announcing, "But he's a genius. A plain, ordinary genius" (3a).
    2. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to begin to act more energetically:
    - поддайте жару! ≈ get it in gear!;
    - step up the pace!;
    - get (it) moving!;
    - [in refer, to physical labor only] put some muscle into it!
    3. поддать жару (кому) [subj: usu. human, occas. abstr]
    ⇒ to incite, induce s.o. to act more energetically, increase s.o.'s interest in sth.:
    - X поддал Y-y жару≈ X spurred Y on;
    - X kindled a fire < a flame> in Y.

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  • 15 поддать пару

    • ПОДДАВАТЬ/ПОДДАТЬ ЖАРУ (ПАРУ) highly coll
    [VP]
    =====
    1. Also: ПОДБАВЛЯТЬ/ПОДБАВИТЬ ЖАРУ [subj: human]
    ⇒ to make an already intense or difficult situation even more intense, volatile etc by one's actions or words (usu. by provoking greater anger or hostility):
    - X поддал жару≈ X added fuel to the fire (the flames);
    - X added to the commotion (the excitement, the uproar etc).
         ♦ Все началось с маленькой бумажки... "С получением сего, - значилось в бумажке, - предлагается вам в недельный срок освободить помещение бывш. гостиницы "Каир"..." - " Как! - нервно вскричал начальник "Геркулеса". - Они пишут мне "предлагается!" Мне, подчиненному непосредственно центру! Да что они, с ума там посходили? А?" - "Они бы еще написали "предписывается"", - поддала жару Серна Михайловна (Ильф и Петров 2). It all began with a small piece of paper.... "With effect from receipt of this," the note read, "you are instructed to vacate the premises of the former Cairo Hotel within one week...." "Whatf" screeched the head of the Hercules. "They say I'm instructed! Me! Someone who's directly responsible to Moscow! Have they gone mad or something!" "They might just las well havej said directed,'" said Serna Mikhailovna, adding fuel to the fire (2a).
         ♦ "...Вчера я, спьяну, проболтался ему, дорогой идучи, о разных глупостях... о разных... между прочим, что ты боишься, будто он... наклонен к помешательству....... "Ну, а мы вчера еще жару поддали, ты то есть, этими рассказами-то... о маляре-то; хорош разговор, когда он, может, сам на этом с ума сошел!" (Достоевский 3). "Yesterday, when drunk, I blabbed all sorts of trash to him on the way home...all sorts...among other things that you were afraid he might be...inclined to madness...."..."Well, and then we stoked the fire yesterday, or rather you did, with those stories...about the painter; a fine thing to talk about when that's maybe what's driving him crazy!" (3a).
         ♦...В первый же вечер он [Сергей] поразил Ольгу Васильевну потрясающим искусством [читать слова наоборот]... Произвело огромное впечатление. Влад подбавлял жару: "Да что там - гений! Самый обыкновенный гений..." (Трифонов 3)....On that first evening he [Sergei] had amazed Olga with this bizarre skill [of being able to say words backward].... It produced an enormous impression. Vlad added to the excitement by announcing, "But he's a genius. A plain, ordinary genius" (3a).
    2. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to begin to act more energetically:
    - поддайте жару! ≈ get it in gear!;
    - step up the pace!;
    - get (it) moving!;
    - [in refer, to physical labor only] put some muscle into it!
    3. поддать пару (кому) [subj: usu. human, occas. abstr]
    ⇒ to incite, induce s.o. to act more energetically, increase s.o.'s interest in sth.:
    - X поддал Y-y жару≈ X spurred Y on;
    - X kindled a fire < a flame> in Y.

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  • 16 forza

    "force;
    Kraft;
    Stärke;
    força"
    * * *
    f strength
    ( potenza) power
    muscolare force
    forza di gravità force of gravity
    per cause di forza maggiore because of circumstances beyond my/our control
    a viva forza by force
    a forza di... by dint of...
    per forza against my/our will
    per forza! ( naturalmente) of course!
    forza! come on!
    forze pl ( armate) military armed forces
    * * *
    forza s.f.
    1 strength (solo sing.), force, vigour (anche fig.); ( potere) power: forza fisica, bodily (o physical) strength; forza morale, moral strength (o force); forza muscolare, muscular strength; la forza di un colpo, the force (o weight) of a blow; la forza dell'immaginazione, power of imagination; forza di carattere, force (o strength) of character; forza di volontà, willpower; a forza di braccia, by strength of arm; le forze che agiscono nella storia, the forces operating (o at work) in history; questo è al di sopra delle forze umane, this is beyond human strength; farsi forza, to pluck up (o muster up) courage; perdere, riacquistare le forze, to lose, to recover one's strength; tirare con tutte le proprie forze, to pull with all one's strength // (econ.): forza di potere, power base; forza di vendita, sales force; forza (di) lavoro, labour force, manpower, work force; forze di lavoro, labour force; forza di mercato, market forces; forze sindacali, the forces of trade unionism; forza contrattuale, bargaining power // (mar.) a tutta forza, at full speed: a tutta forza!, full speed! // a viva forza, by force; a forza di, by dint of (o by means of): a forza di duro lavoro si è fatto un nome, by dint of hard work he has made a name for himself // non ho la forza di alzare un dito, I haven't the strength to lift a finger // cerca di rimetterti presto in forze, try to get your strength back soon // farsi strada con le proprie forze, to get on by one's own efforts // unire le forze contro qlcu., to join forces against s.o. // far forza a se stessi, to pluck up one's courage // ''Perché non vai in aereo?'' ''Bella forza! E i soldi?'', (fam.) ''Why don't you fly?'' ''Oh sure! What about the money? (o where's the money coming from?)'' // forza! ( affrettati), come on (o hurry up o get a move on)! // che forza, li hanno battuti per 6 a 0!, fantastic, they've won 6 - 0!
    2 (mil.) force: forze aeree, air force; forze armate, armed forces; forze di terra e di mare, land and naval forces; la forza pubblica, the police // bassa forza, the rank and file // essere in forza presso, to be serving with
    3 (dir.) ( validità, autorità) validity, force, binding power: decreto che ha forza di legge, decree having the binding force of a statute; in forza dell'articolo... della legge..., as provided by section... of the statute...
    4 ( caso inevitabile): forza maggiore, act of God, circumstances beyond one's control, force majeure; per forza maggiore, owing to circumstances beyond one's control, ( assicurazioni) by act of God
    5 (fis.) force: forza di gravità, force of gravity; forza motrice, motive-power; composizione delle forze, composition of force; forza centrale, central force; forza di scambio, exchange force; forza elettromotrice, electromotive force; forze ( inter) molecolari, intermolecular forces // (geol.) forze endogene, geothermal energy
    6 ( violenza) force: forza bruta, brute force; soggiacere alla forza, to bow to force; ottenere con la forza, to obtain by force; far forza a se stesso, to force oneself to do sthg.; impiegare la forza contro qlcu., to use force against s.o.
    7 ( necessità): per forza, ( contro voglia) against one's will, ( certamente) of course: ''Devi partire domani?'' ''Per forza!'', ''Must you leave tomorrow?'' ''Yes, absolutely! (o I really must!)''; devo andare per forza, I absolutely must go; devi andarci per forza?, have you really got to go there?; ''Sei d'accordo?'' ''Per forza, se no ti arrabbi'', ''Do you agree with me?'' ''Of course! Otherwise you get angry''; Per forza sbagli! Non fai attenzione, Of course you make mistakes! You don't take care; gli fu forza rinunciarci, he was forced to give it up.
    * * *
    ['fɔrtsa] 1.
    sostantivo femminile
    1) (vigore) (di persona, animale) strength, force

    forza di volontà — strength of will, willpower

    con forza — [ negare] energetically, vigorously; [ colpire] forcefully

    per forza di cose — necessarily, from o out of necessity

    forza bruta — brute force, sheer manpower

    3) (potenza) (di paese, gruppo, settore) strength; fig. (di espressione, persona) force
    4) (peso) (di argomento, convinzione, accusa) force
    5) fis. force (anche fig.)
    6) mar.
    7) (intensità) (di urto, sisma, esplosione) force, intensity, violence; (di desiderio, sentimento) strength
    8) mil. (corpo) force

    in -e — in strength o force

    a forza di lavorare a questo ritmo si consumerà — at the rate he's working, he'll burn himself out

    "hai accettato?" - "per forza" — "have you accepted?" - "I had no choice"

    per forza di cose — from o out of necessity

    mangiare per forza — to eat unwillingly o against one's will

    trascinare qcn. di forza dal dentista — to drag sb. kicking and screaming to the dentist

    fare entrare di forza qcn. in — to push sb. in [macchina, stanza]

    2.

    "forza Roma" — "up with Rome"

    forza di attrazione — pull o force of attraction

    forza di gravità o gravitazionale gravitational pull, force of gravity, G-force; Forza Italia pol. = Italian centre-right political party; forza lavoro workforce, labour force; forza pubblica — the police

    ••

    l'unione fa la forza — prov. united we stand, divided we fall

    * * *
    forza
    /'fɔrtsa/
    I sostantivo f.
     1 (vigore) (di persona, animale) strength, force; forza di carattere strength of character; forza di volontà strength of will, willpower; gli mancarono le -e his strength failed him; rimettersi in -e to regain one's strength; farsi forza to brace up; è al di sopra delle mie -e it's too much for me; con tutte le proprie -e with all one's strength o might; con forza [ negare] energetically, vigorously; [ colpire] forcefully
     2 (mezzo di costrizione) force; ricorrendo alla forza by force of arms; per forza di cose necessarily, from o out of necessity; forza bruta brute force, sheer manpower; per amore o per forza willy-nilly
     3 (potenza) (di paese, gruppo, settore) strength; fig. (di espressione, persona) force; le -e del male the forces of evil; forza contrattuale bargaining power
     4 (peso) (di argomento, convinzione, accusa) force; la forza dell'abitudine the force of habit; cause di forza maggiore circumstances beyond our control; la forza della suggestione the power of suggestion
     5 fis. force (anche fig.); forza motrice motive force o power; le -e della natura forces of nature
     6 mar. avanti a tutta forza full speed ahead
     7 (intensità) (di urto, sisma, esplosione) force, intensity, violence; (di desiderio, sentimento) strength; la forza del vento the power of the wind; un vento forza 10 a force 10 gale
     8 mil. (corpo) force; - e armate armed forces; in -e in strength o force
     9 a forza di a forza di lavorare a questo ritmo si consumerà at the rate he's working, he'll burn himself out; ingrassare a forza di mangiare cioccolatini to get fat on chocolates
     10 per forza "hai accettato?" - "per forza" "have you accepted?" - "I had no choice"; per forza di cose from o out of necessity; mangiare per forza to eat unwillingly o against one's will
     11 di forza trascinare qcn. di forza dal dentista to drag sb. kicking and screaming to the dentist; fare entrare di forza qcn. in to push sb. in [macchina, stanza]
     12 in forza di in forza del contratto as provided by the agreement
     forza! come on! "forza Roma" "up with Rome"
    bella forza! how clever of you! l'unione fa la forza prov. united we stand, divided we fall; forza e coraggio! come on! come along!
    \
    forza d'animo fortitude; forza di attrazione pull o force of attraction; forza di gravità o gravitazionale gravitational pull, force of gravity, G-force; Forza Italia pol. = Italian centre-right political party; forza lavoro workforce, labour force; forza pubblica the police.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > forza

  • 17 contendo

    con-tendo, di, tum, 3, v. a. and n., to stretch, stretch out vigorously, to draw tight, strain.
    I.
    Lit. (rare and mostly poet.):

    arcum,

    Verg. A. 12, 815; Ov. M. 6, 286; id. R. Am. 435: tormenta, Sisen. ap. Non. p. 258, 27; Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57: muscipula, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 181, 31:

    tenacia vincla,

    Verg. G. 4, 412:

    ilia risu,

    Ov. A. A. 3, 285: pontem in alto, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 21 Müll. (Ann. v. 358 Vahl.):

    oculi contendunt se,

    Lucr. 4, 810.— Of stringed instruments, to tune by stretching the strings:

    ut in fidibus pluribus, si nulla earum ita contenta nervis sit, ut concentum servare possit,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 27, 75; cf. infra, P. a.—
    B.
    Meton.
    1.
    (Causa pro effectu.) Of weapons, to shoot, hurl, dart, throw:

    infensam hastam,

    Verg. A. 10, 521:

    tela,

    id. ib. 12, 815:

    sagittas nervo,

    Sil. 1, 323:

    telum aërias in auras,

    Verg. A. 5, 520. —
    2.
    Of places, neutr., to stretch, reach, extend:

    haec patulum vallis contendit in orbem,

    Calp. Ecl. 7, 30:

    Cappadocum gens usque ad Cyrresticam ejus regionem parte suā, quae vocatur Cataonia, contendit,

    Plin. 6, 8, 8, § 24.—
    II.
    Trop. (freq. in prose and poetry); act., to strain eagerly, to stretch, exert, to direct one's mental powers to something, to pursue or strive for earnestly; or neutr., to exert one's self, to strive zealously for something, etc.
    A.
    In gen.
    1.
    Act.
    (α).
    With acc.:

    magnum fortasse onus, verum tamen dignum, in quo omnis nervos aetatis industriaeque meae contenderem,

    Cic. Verr. 1, 12, 35; cf.:

    contendit omnis nervos Chrysippus, ut persuadeat, etc.,

    id. Fat. 10, 21:

    summas vires de palmā,

    Lucr. 4, 990:

    animum in curas,

    Ov. P. 1, 5, 11:

    quo se dira libido,

    Lucr. 4, 1043:

    tamen id sibi contendendum aut aliter non transducendum exercitum existimabat,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17; cf.:

    id contendere et laborare, ne ea, etc.,

    id. ib. 1, 31; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 21, § 52: et petere imperium populi et contendere honores, Varr. ap. Non. p. 259, 32.—
    (β).
    With inf., to exert one's self vigorously to do something, to apply one's self with zeal to, to go to:

    hunc locum duabus ex partibus oppugnare contendit,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 21:

    summā vi transcendere in hostium naves,

    id. ib. 3, 15:

    fugā salutem petere,

    id. ib. al.; Quint. 10, 1, 125:

    neque ego nunc hoc contendo... mutare animum, sed, etc.,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13, § 38.—
    2.
    Neutr.:

    quantum coniti animo potes, quantum labore contendere... tantum fac ut efficias,

    Cic. Off. 3, 2, 6.— With ut:

    quántum potero voce contendam, ut populus hoc Romanus exaudiat,

    Cic. Lig. 3, 6; so,

    remis, ut eam partem insulae caperet,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 8 et saep.:

    contende quaeso atque elabora, ut, etc.,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 14, § 42.— Absol.:

    vociferarer et, quantum maxime possem, contenderem,

    Cic. Fl. 16, 38 al.:

    non possis oculo quantum contendere Lynceus (= collineare),

    to aim at, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 28.—
    B.
    In partic.,
    1.
    To direct or bend one's course eagerly somewhere; or, neutr., to strive to get to a place, to seek to arrive at, to go, march, or journey hastily to, etc.
    a.
    Act.
    (α).
    With acc. (very rare):

    rectā plateā cursum suum,

    Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 58:

    nocte unā tantum itineris,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 34, 97.—
    (β).
    With inf. (freq.):

    Bibracte ire,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 23; so,

    ire cum his legionibus,

    id. ib. 1, 10:

    in Britanniam proficisci,

    id. ib. 4, 20:

    in provinciam reverti,

    id. ib. 3, 6 fin.:

    Dyrrhachium petere,

    Cic. Planc. 41, 97; cf.:

    proxima litora petere cursu,

    Verg. A. 1, 158; and:

    iter a Vibone Brundisium terrā petere,

    Cic. Planc. 40, 96 Wund.—
    b.
    Neutr. (so most freq.):

    in Italiam magnis itineribus,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 10; cf.:

    huc magnis itineribus,

    id. ib. 1, 38 fin.:

    huc magno cursu,

    id. ib. 3, 19:

    inde in Italiam,

    id. ib. 1, 33:

    in fines Sigambrorum,

    id. ib. 4, 18:

    in castra,

    id. ib. 4, 37:

    ex eo loco ad flumen,

    id. ib. 2, 9:

    ad Rhenum finesque Germanorum,

    id. ib. 1, 27 fin.:

    ad oppidum Noviodunum,

    id. ib. 2, 12:

    ad castra,

    id. ib. 2, 19 fin.; 3, 24 fin.:

    ad hostes,

    id. ib. 5, 9:

    ad Amanum,

    Cic. Att. 5, 20, 3: Tarentum ad Heraclidem Ponticum, Varr. ap. Non. p. 260, 19:

    Lacedaemonem,

    Nep. Cim. 3, 3:

    domum,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 24 fin. et saep.:

    ad ultimum animo,

    Cic. Mur. 31, 65; cf.:

    magna spectare atque ad ea rectis studiis contendere,

    id. Off. 2, 13, 44:

    ad summam laudem gloriamque maximis laboribus et periculis,

    id. Phil. 14, 12, 32:

    ad salutem,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 3 fin. —
    2.
    ( Neutr.) To measure or try one's strength with, with weapons, by words, in action, etc.; to strive, dispute, fight, contend against, vie with; constr. with cum aliquo, contra or adversus aliquem, the dat., inter se, or absol.
    (α).
    Cum aliquo:

    neque post id tempus umquam summis nobiscum copiis hostes contenderunt,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 17 fin.; 1, 36:

    cum Sequanis bello,

    id. ib. 7, 67 fin.:

    cum eo armis,

    Cic. Att. 7, 9, 2:

    cum magnis legionibus parvā manu,

    Sall. C. 53, 3:

    cum barbaro,

    Nep. Con. 4, 3:

    cum victore,

    Hor. S. 1, 9, 42:

    mecum ingenio et arte,

    Prop. 2 (3), 24, 23 al.:

    cum eo de principatu,

    Nep. Arist. 1, 1; cf. id. Ages. 1, 4 al.:

    divitiis et sumptibus, non probitate neque industriā cum majoribus suis,

    Sall. J. 4, 7:

    humilitas cum dignitate et amplitudine,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 136.—So with acc. of neutr. pron.:

    tamenne vereris, ut possis haec contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78.—
    (β).
    Contra aliquem:

    contra populum Romanum armis,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    tauri pro vitulis contra leones summā vi impetuque contendunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 66:

    contra vim gravitatemque morbi,

    id. Phil. 9, 7, 15:

    nihil contra naturam universam,

    id. Off. 1, 31, 110; Cat. 64, 101.—
    * (γ).
    Adversus aliquem: non contendam ego adversus te, Anton. ap. Cic. Att. 14, 13, A, 2.—
    (δ).
    With dat. ( poet.):

    hirundo cycnis,

    Lucr. 3, 6:

    Homero,

    Prop. 1, 7, 3; 1, 14, 7:

    Pindaricis plectris,

    Stat. S. 1, 3, 101.—
    (ε).
    Inter se:

    hi cum tantopere de potentatu inter se multos annos contenderent,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 4; 1, 5, 3:

    viribus inter se,

    Lucr. 3, 784.— Impers.:

    interim proelio equestri inter duas acies contendebatur,

    the contest was carried on, Caes. B. G. 2, 9.—
    (ζ).
    Absol.:

    proelio,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 48; 1, 50 fin.;

    3, 28 al.: magis virtute quam dolo,

    id. ib. 1, 13; Nep. Epam. 2, 5:

    translatio non habet quaestionem, de quā contendit orator, sed propter quam contendit,

    Quint. 3, 6, 72; cf. id. 6, 1, 50; 7, 9, 3 al.— Impers.:

    summo jure contenditur,

    Cic. Caecin. 23, 65:

    de his lite contenditur,

    Quint. 3, 4, 8:

    de personis judicatur, sed de rebus contenditur,

    id. 10, 5, 13.—
    * b.
    In auctions, to vie with in bidding, to bid against: is liceri non destitit;

    illi quoad videbatur ferri aliquo modo posse, contenderunt,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 42, § 99.—
    3.
    ( Act.) To place together in comparison, to compare, contrast; constr. with cum, ad, the dat., or acc. only.
    (α).
    With cum: tuam iram contra cum ira Liberi, Naev. ap. Non. p. 259, 7; Caecil. ib. p. 259, 1:

    id cum defensione nostrā,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 33, 93:

    rationem meam cum tuā ratione,

    id. N. D. 3, 4, 10; Tac. A. 4, 32 al.: suam vitam mecum, Licinius, Macer. ap. Non. p. 259, 3.—
    * (β).
    With ad: ut vim contendas tuam ad majestatem viri, Att. ap. Non. p. 259, 5 (Trag. Rel. v. 648 Rib.).—
    (γ).
    With dat.: Thestiadas Ledae, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 258, 30:

    vellera potantia Aquinatem fucum Sidonio ostro,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 26; Aus. Grat. Act. 14 al.—
    (δ).
    With [p. 447] acc. only: anulum, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 258, 29:

    ipsas causas, quae inter se confligunt,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 25:

    leges,

    id. Inv. 2, 49, 145:

    suam quaeque nobilitatem, formam, opes,

    Tac. A. 12, 1:

    vetera et praesentia,

    id. ib. 13, 3.—
    4.
    ( Act.) To demand, ask, solicit, entreat, beg earnestly, to seek to gain:

    cum a me peteret et summe contenderet, ut suum propinquum defenderem,

    Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    verecundius a te, si quae magna res mihi petenda esset, contenderem,

    id. Fam. 2, 6, 1; so,

    ab aliquo,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 53, § 131; id. de Or. 1, 36, 166; id. Rosc. Am. 1, 4; id. Fam. 13, 7, 3; cf.:

    a magistris de proferendo die,

    id. ib. 12, 30, 5; id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 5, § 15:

    ne quid contra aequitatem,

    id. Off. 2, 20, 71:

    omni opere, ut, etc.,

    Suet. Dom. 2:

    magno opere, ne, etc.,

    id. Aug. 27; id. Vit. 3:

    pertinaciter,

    id. Caes. 1.—
    5.
    ( Act.) To assert, affirm earnestly, to maintain or contend energetically.
    (α).
    With acc. and inf.:

    sic ego hoc contendo, me tibi ipsi adversario cujuscumque tribus rationem poposceris redditurum,

    Cic. Planc. 19, 48; id. Sest. 50, 107; id. Arch. 7, 15:

    apud eos contendit falsa esse delata,

    Nep. Them. 7, 2; id. Epam. 8, 1:

    illud pro me majoribusque meis contendere ausim, nihil nos... scientes fuisse,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5; Quint. prooem. § 11; 1, 2, 25; Suet. Calig. 15; id. Dom. 6; Lucr. 5, 1343; Cat. 44, 4; Ov. M. 2, 855; Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 37 al.—
    (β).
    Absol. (very rare):

    si manantia corpuscula iter claudunt, ut Asclepiades contendit,

    Cels. 1, praef. § 28.—Hence, contentus, a, um, P. a.
    A.
    Lit., stretched, strained, tense, tight:

    qui jam contento, jam laxo fune laborat,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 20:

    acies oculorum,

    Lucr. 1, 325; cf.:

    contentis oculis prosequi aliquem,

    Suet. Tib. 7:

    contentis corporibus facilius feruntur onera (opp. remissa),

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 54; cf.:

    contentā cervice trahunt plaustra (boves),

    Verg. G. 3, 536:

    Placideiani contento poplite miror Proelia,

    with the knee stiffly bent, Hor. S. 2, 7, 97.—
    B.
    Trop., eager, intent:

    contenta mens fuit in eā ratione,

    Lucr. 4, 965; cf. Ov. M. 15, 515:

    et contentā voce atrociter dicere et summissā leniter,

    Cic. Or. 17, 56:

    ad tribunatum contento studio cursuque veniamus,

    id. Sest. 6, 13.— Sup.:

    contentissimā voce clamitans,

    App. M. 4, p. 147.— Adv.: con-tentē, earnestly, with great exertion, vehemently:

    pro se dicere... mittere contentius,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57; cf.:

    acriter atque contente pro suis decretis propugnare,

    Gell. 18, 1, 2:

    contentissime clamitare, App. Flor. n. 8: contentius ambulare,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 34, 97:

    ornamentis iisdem uti fere licebit, alias contentius, alias summissius,

    id. de Or. 3, 55, 212:

    aliquid curiose atque contente lectitare,

    Gell. 3, 3, 1.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > contendo

  • 18 Ж-37

    БОЛЬШЕ ЖИЗНИ! highly coll (sent Invar used as imper fixed WO
    a call to work, act, do sth. more energetically
    show some life!
    put some life into it! get with it! look alive! get it into (high) gear! (in limited contexts) shake a leg! put some elbow grease into it!

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ж-37

  • 19 больше жизни!

    • БОЛЬШЕ ЖИЗНИ! highly coll
    [sent; Invar; used as imper; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ a call to work, act, do sth. more energetically:
    - show some life!;
    - put some life into it!;
    - get with it!;
    - look alive!;
    - get it into (high) gear!;
    - [in limited contexts] shake a leg!;
    - put some elbow grease into it!

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > больше жизни!

  • 20 impeto sm

    ['impeto]
    (moto, forza) force, impetus, (assalto) onslaught, (fig : d'odio, amore) surge

    con impeto — (parlare) forcefully, energetically

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > impeto sm

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  • Source Family — James Edward Baker, best known as Father Yod or Ya Ho Wha, was in the late 1960s / early 1970s the owner of the Sunset Strip’s famous Source Restaurant. He was also the founder and leader of a spiritual commune in the Hollywood Hills known as the …   Wikipedia

  • cog — 1) n British a. a gear, in the jargon of motorcyclists and other drivers ► Drop down a cog and rev up. b. power, acceleration ► Give it some cog. 2) vb British to move, go, act energetically. The word also occurs in the verbs give it some cog and …   Contemporary slang

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  • go at — attack; act energetically; make an approach to …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dust — [dust] n. [ME < OE, akin to MLowG: for IE base see DUN1] 1. powdery earth or other matter in bits fine enough to be easily suspended in air 2. a cloud of such matter 3. confusion; turmoil 4. a) earth, esp. as the place of burial …   English World dictionary

  • France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …   Universalium

  • radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …   Universalium

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