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1 find time
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2 find one's bearings
to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark:يَجِدُ طَريقَه، يَعْرِف الأتِّجاهIf we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.
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3 find one's feet
to become able to cope with a new situation:يَسْتَطيع أن يَتَعامَل مَع المَوقِفShe found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.
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4 have one's back to the wall
to be in a desperate situation:The army in the south have their backs to the wall, and are fighting a losing battle.
يكونُ ظَهْرُه إلى الحائِط، يكونُ في وَضْعٍ يائِس، وضْعٍ يَسْتَحيلُ فيه الفَرار; ظَهْرُهُ إلى الحائِط، مُحاصَرHe certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.
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5 on the one hand, on the other hand
مِن جهة ومِن الجهة الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِنْ ناحية... مِنَ الناحية الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there.Arabic-English glossary > on the one hand, on the other hand
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6 get one's bearings
to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark:يَجِدُ طَريقَه، يَعْرِف الأتِّجاهIf we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.
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7 feel one's way
to find one's way by feeling:يَجِدُ طَريقَه، يَتَحَسَّسُ طريَقهI had to feel my way to the door in the dark.
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8 lay (one's) hands on
1) to find or be able to obtain:يَحْصَل علىI wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!
2) to catch:يُلْقي القَبْض علىThe police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.
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9 lay (one's) hands on
1) to find or be able to obtain:يَحْصَل علىI wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!
2) to catch:يُلْقي القَبْض علىThe police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.
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14 trouver
trouver [tʀuve]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to find• où peut-on le trouver ? where is he?• mais qu'est-ce qu'elle lui trouve ? what on earth does she see in him?• comment as-tu fait pour trouver ? (énigme) how did you work it out?• j'ai trouvé ! I've got it! (inf)• explication/excuse toute trouvée ready-made explanation/excuse• où est-il allé trouver ça ? where on earth did he get that idea from?► trouver à + infinitif• trouver à manger/boire to find something to eat/drink• trouver à s'occuper to find something to occupy o.s. with• si tu trouves à te garer dans ma rue... if you manage to find a parking space in my street...b. ( = rencontrer par hasard) [+ document, information, personne] to come across ; [+ idée] to hit onc. ( = penser, juger) to find• trouver qch à son goût/trop cher to find sth to one's liking/too expensive• comment l'as-tu trouvé ? what did you think of him?• vous la trouvez sympathique ? do you like her?• vous trouvez ça normal ? do you think that's right?• tu trouves ça drôle ! so you find that funny!• vous trouvez ? do you think so?d. ( = rendre visite à) aller/venir trouver qn to go/come and see sb• quand il a des ennuis, c'est moi qu'il vient trouver when he has problems, it's me he comes toe. ( = éprouver) trouver (du) plaisir à qch/à faire qch to take pleasure in sth/in doing sth2. reflexive verba. ( = être dans une situation) [personne] to find o.s. ; [chose] to beb. ( = être situé) [personne, chose] to be• je me trouvais près de l'entrée I was (standing or sitting etc) near the entrance• où se trouve la poste ? where is the post office?c. ( = se sentir) to feel• se trouver mal ( = s'évanouir) to faint• tu te trouves malin ? I suppose you think that's clever!e. (exprimant la coïncidence: souvent avec infinitif) se trouver être/avoir... to happen to be/have...f. ( = découvrir sa personnalité, son style) il ne s'est pas encore trouvé ( = artiste) he hasn't found his own distinctive style yetg. (locutions)• il s'est trouvé que j'étais là quand... I happened to be there when...• il se trouvait qu'elle avait menti it turned out that she had been lying► il se trouve + nom ( = il y a)il se trouve toujours des gens qui disent or pour dire... there are always people who will say...► si ça se trouve (inf)ils sont sortis, si ça se trouve they're probably out• si ça se trouve, il ne viendra pas maybe he won't come* * *tʀuve
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1) ( par hasard) to find2) ( en cherchant) to findveuillez trouver ci-joint... — ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed...
tu as trouvé ça tout seul? — iron did you work that out all by yourself?
si tu continues tu vas me trouver! — (colloq) don't push your luck! (colloq)
3) ( voir) to find4) ( estimer)trouver quelqu'un gentil/pénible — to think somebody is nice/tiresome
je trouve ça bizarre/drôle — I think it's strange/funny, I find it strange/funny
comment trouves-tu mon ami? — what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?
je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! — I wonder what she sees in him/her!
je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? — you're very quiet, what's the matter?
5) ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuse, moyen, produit]trouver le moyen de faire — lit, iron to manage to do
il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! — iron he would have to go and tell them!
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se trouver verbe pronominal1) ( être situé) to be2) ( se sentir) to feel3) ( se considérer)4) ( se procurer) to find [raison, excuse, motif]
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verbe impersonnelil se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit — as it happened, she hadn't told them anything
ça s'est trouvé comme ça — (colloq) it just happened that way
si ça se trouve (colloq) ça te plaira — you might like it
* * *tʀuve vt1) [objet] to findJe ne trouve pas mes lunettes. — I can't find my glasses.
2)trouver à faire qch; trouver à boire — to find something to drink
3) (= penser) to thinkje trouve que — I think that, I find that
Je trouve que c'est bête. — I think it's stupid.
4) (= rendre visite à)* * *trouver verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( par hasard) to find [parapluie, chat, cadavre] (en faisant while doing); où as-tu trouvé ça? where did you find that?; nous avons trouvé un petit hôtel charmant we found a charming little hotel; trouver qch dans un tiroir/la rue/le bus to find sth in a drawer/in the street/on the bus; c'est surprenant de vous trouver ici! I'm surprised to find you here!; on trouve de tout ici they have everything here; trouver qch par hasard to come across sth; j'ai trouvé Luc au supermarché I ran into Luc at the supermarket;2 ( découvrir en cherchant) to find [personne, clés, gants, numéro de téléphone, erreur]; il a trouvé la maison/femme de ses rêves he found the house/woman of his dreams; trouver l'amour/la paix to find love/peace; j'ai trouvé quelqu'un à qui demander conseil I've found someone to go to for advice; elle a trouvé quelqu'un qui peut la renseigner/l'aider she's found somebody who can give her the information/help her; alors tu le trouves ce livre? have you found that book yet?; trouver son chemin to find one's way; j'ai eu du mal à trouver leur maison I had trouble finding their house; tu trouveras à manger dans la cuisine you'll find something to eat in the kitchen; trouver ce que l'on cherche to find what one is looking for; les médecins n'ont pas trouvé ce qu'il avait the doctors couldn't find what was wrong with him; ils ont trouvé qui a volé la voiture they found the person who stole the car; trouver de quoi écrire to find something to write with; vous le trouverez à son bureau/chez lui you'll find him in his office/at home; savez-vous où je peux la trouver? do you know where I can find her?; veuillez trouver ci-joint… ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed…; j'ai trouvé! I've got it!; combien trouves-tu dans le premier exercice? what answer did you get for the first exercise?; tu as trouvé ça tout seul? iron did you work that out all by yourself?; si tu continues tu vas me trouver○! don't push your luck○!; il va trouver à qui parler he's going to be for it○; ⇒ chaussure;3 ( se procurer) to find [emploi, appartement, associé]; il ne trouve pas de travail he can't find a job; j'ai trouvé une amie en elle I found a friend in her; trouver une consolation dans to find consolation in; trouver du plaisir/une satisfaction dans qch/à faire to get pleasure/satisfaction out of sth/out of doing; trouver un réconfort dans to take comfort in; il ne nous reste plus qu'à trouver le financement all we have to do now is get financial backing;4 ( voir) to find; trouver qch dans un état lamentable to find sth in an appalling state; trouver qch cassé/déchiré/ouvert to find sth broken/torn/open; trouver qn debout/couché/assis to find sb standing/lying down/sitting down; trouver qn malade/en pleurs/mort to find sb ill/in tears/dead; il a été trouvé mort dans son lit un matin he was found dead in his bed one morning; trouver qn en train de faire to find sb doing; je les ai trouvés en train de fouiller dans mes affaires I found them rummaging through my belongings; ils sont tous venus me trouver après le cours they all came to see me after the class; je vais aller trouver le responsable du rayon I'm going to go and see the head of the department;5 ( estimer) trouver qn gentil/adorable/pénible to think sb is nice/adorable/tiresome; je trouve ça bizarre/drôle/inadmissible I think it's strange/funny/intolerable; comment trouves-tu mon gâteau? what do you think of my cake?; comment trouves-tu mon ami? what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?; trouver triste de faire to find it sad to do; il trouve (ça) dommage de ne pas en profiter he thinks it's a shame not to take advantage of it; j'ai trouvé bon de vous prévenir I thought it right to warn you; trouver un intérêt à qch/faire to find sth interesting/find it interesting to do; trouver des qualités/défauts à qch/qn to see good qualities/faults in sth/sb; elle ne me trouve que des défauts she only sees my faults; je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! I wonder what she sees in him!; elle m'a trouvé bonne/mauvaise mine she thought I looked well/didn't look well; je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? you're very quiet, what's the matter?; trouver que to think that; tu trouves que j'ai tort/raison? do you think I'm wrong/right?; ils ont trouvé que j'exagérais they thought I was going too far; tu trouves? do you think so?; je ne trouve pas qu'il est or soit méchant I don't think he's so bad;6 ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuses, moyen, produit]; trouver une astuce to come up with a crafty solution; ils ont trouvé un nouveau système they've come up with a new system; trouver à s'amuser/s'occuper to find sth to play with/do; trouver qch à dire sur to find sth to say about; trouver à redire to find fault; trouver le moyen de faire aussi iron to manage to do; il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! iron he WOULD have to go and tell them!B se trouver vpr1 ( être situé) to be; se trouver à Rome/dans l'avion/au bord de la rivière to be in Rome/on the plane/on the river bank; le résumé se trouve page 11 the summary is on page 11; se trouver incapable or dans l'impossibilité de faire to be unable to do; je me trouvais seule chez moi I was home alone;2 ( se retrouver) [personne] to find oneself [bloqué, pris, isolé]; [projet] to be [compromis, entravé]; [ville, région, pays] to be [assiégé, envahi, inondé]; se trouver confronté à de grosses difficultés to have run into major problems;3 ( se sentir) to feel; se trouver mal à l'aise quelque part to feel uneasy somewhere; se trouver embarrassé to feel embarrassed; se trouver bien quelque part to be happy somewhere; se trouver mal to pass out; j'ai failli me trouver mal I nearly passed out;4 ( se considérer) il se trouver beau/laid he thinks he's good-looking/ugly;5 ( se procurer) to find oneself [emploi, logement, voiture]; to find [raisons, excuses, motif]; trouve-toi une occupation find yourself something to do; elle s'est trouvé un petit ami she's found herself a boyfriend.C v impers il se trouve que je le connais I happen to know him; il se trouve que nous nous connaissons we happen to know each other; il se trouve que je le savais as it happens, I already knew; il se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit as it happened, she hadn't told them anything; il ne s'est trouvé que dix personnes pour accepter in the event, only ten people accepted; ça s'est trouvé comme ça○ it just happened that way; si ça se trouve○ ça te plaira/tu les verras you might like it/see them; si ça se trouve○ il est mort/ne viendra pas he might be dead/not come.[truve] verbe transitifA.[APRÈS UNE RECHERCHE]1. [objet perdu, personne, emploi] to findoù pourrais-je la trouver mardi? where could I find ou contact her on Tuesday?trouver où [découvrir un lieu approprié pour]: j'ai trouvé où faire reproduire des cartes postales anciennes I've found a place where they do reproductions of old postcardsil faut que je trouve 5 000 euros avant demain I must get hold of ou find 5,000 euros before tomorrowj'ai trouvé en elle la sœur/l'amie que je cherchais in her I found the sister/the friend I'd been looking fordu safran, on en trouve dans les épiceries fines you can get ou find saffron in good delicatessens4. [rendre visite à]aller trouver quelqu'un to go to somebody, to go and see somebodyvenir trouver quelqu'un to come to somebody, to come and see somebodyB.[INVOLONTAIREMENT]1. [tomber sur - personne, lettre, trésor] to findj'ai trouvé ce livre en faisant du rangement I found ou came across this book while I was tidying upà notre grande surprise, nous avons trouvé le beau temps en arrivant when we got there we were surprised to find that the weather was goodsi je trouve celui qui m'a cabossé ma portière! just let me lay my hands on whoever dented my car door!trouver quelque chose par hasard to chance ou to stumble upon somethingj'ai trouvé ma maison cambriolée I found my house burgled ou that my house had been burgledtrouver à qui parler [un confident] to find a friends'il continue comme ça, il va trouver à qui parler! if he goes on like that, I'll give him what for!je l'ai trouvé fouillant ou qui fouillait dans mes tiroirs I found ou I caught him searching through my drawersC.[PAR L'ESPRIT, LA VOLONTÉ]1. [inventer - prétexte, méthode etc] to findje ne savais pas ce que je faisais — c'est tout ce que tu as trouvé? I didn't know what I was doing — is that the best you can come up with?2. [deviner - solution] to find ; [ - réponse, mot de passe] to find (out), to discover ; [ - code] to break, to crackj'ai trouvé! I've got it!, I know!39 moins 7, il fallait trouver 32 39 take away 7, the correct result was 323. [parvenir à] to findça y est, j'ai trouvé ce que je voulais te dire! I know what I wanted to tell you!je n'arrivais pas à trouver mes mots I couldn't find the right words, I was lost for wordslà, tu as trouvé le mot juste! you've said it!4. [se ménager] to find5. [ressentir] to findtrouver du plaisir à (faire) quelque chose to take pleasure in (doing) something, to enjoy (doing) somethingnous trouvions de la satisfaction à remplir notre devoir we used to find it satisfying to do our dutyD.[AVOIR COMME OPINION]trouver quelque chose remarquable to find something remarkable, to think that something is remarkabletu vas me trouver vieilli you'll think ou find I've agedtrouver que to think ou to find thatla soupe manque de sel, tu ne trouves pas? the soup needs more salt, don't you think?2. [reconnaître]tu ne lui trouves pas une petite ressemblance avec ta sœur? don't you think ou wouldn't you say that she looks a bit like your sister?mais enfin, qu'est-ce que tu lui trouves, à ce type? (familier) for goodness' sake, what do you see in this guy?————————se trouver verbe impersonnelil se trouve [il existe, il y a] there isil se trouvera toujours quelqu'un pour te renseigner you'll always find somebody ou there'll always be someone you can ask2. [fait du hasard]il se trouve que... as it happens...il se trouve que quelqu'un vous a vu dans mon bureau as it happens, somebody saw you in my officeil s'est trouvé que je les ai entendus I chanced to overhear them, by chance I overheard them————————se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[s'estimer]————————se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi passif)de bons artisans, cela se trouve difficilement it's not easy to find ou to get good craftsmen————————se trouver verbe pronominal intransitif1. [en un lieu, une circonstance - personne] to be ; [ - bâtiment, ville] to be (situated) ou locatedqu'est-ce que tu dirais si tu te trouvais face à face avec lui? what would you say if you suddenly found yourself face to face with him?se trouver sur [figurer] to appear ou to be shown on[résider - intérêt, problème] to be, to lie2. [arriver]quand vous vous trouverez sur la place, tournez à droite when you arrive at the square, turn rightse trouver dans l'impossibilité de faire quelque chose to find oneself ou to be unable to do something4. [se sentir] to feelse trouver bien/mieuxa. [du point de vue de la santé] to feel good/betterb. [dans un siège] to feel comfortable/more comfortablec. [avec quelqu'un] to feel at ease/more at eased. [dans un vêtement élégant] to feel (that one looks) good/betterse trouver mal [s'évanouir] to pass out, to faintse trouver bien/mal de quelque chose: elle a suivi mes conseils et s'en est bien/mal trouvée she followed my advice, and benefited from it/and lived to regret itse trouver mieux de quelque chose: qu'il parte, je ne m'en trouverai que mieux! let him leave, see if I care!5. [se réaliser] to find oneselfen tant qu'écrivain, elle ne s'est pas encore trouvée as a writer, she hasn't found her individual voice ou style yet6. [exprime la fortuité d'un événement, d'une situation] to happenils se trouvaient appartenir au même club they happened to belong ou it turned out that they belonged to the same club -
15 segno
"mark;Zeichen;sinal"* * *m sign( traccia) mark, trace( cenno) gesture, signsegni pl caratteristici distinguishing marksfig non dar segni di vita not get in touchcogliere nel segno hit the nail on the headsegno zodiacale sign of the zodiacfarsi il segno della croce cross oneselflasciare il segno leave a mark* * *segno s.m.1 mark, sign (anche fig.); ( macchia) spot, stain; ( graffio) scratch; ( cicatrice) scar: i segni della pioggia, di una malattia, della vecchiaia, the signs of the rain, of a disease, of old age; ha un grosso segno sul viso, he has a big scar on his face; i segni su questa porta furono probabilmente fatti con un coltello, the scratches on this door were probably made with a knife; i segni delle ruote sulla neve, the marks of the wheels in the snow; i segni dei suoi piedi sulla neve, his footprints in the snow; i segni di una triste esperienza, di una vecchia civiltà, the traces of a sad experience, of an old civilization; la città portava ancora i segni del terremoto, the effects of the earthquake could still be seen in the city; il suo viso portava impressi i segni della sofferenza, she bore marks of suffering on her face; è stata un'esperienza che mi ha lasciato il segno, it was an experience that left its mark on me // perdere, trovare il segno in un libro, to lose, to find one's place in a book // segno di riconoscimento, recognition sign: come segno di riconoscimento avrà una rosa all'occhiello, you'll be able to recognize him, because he'll be wearing a rose in his buttonhole // segni particolari, distinguishing marks // segno di croce, sign of the cross: farsi il segno della croce, to cross oneself (o to make the sign of the cross) // segni ortografici, punctuation marks2 (mat., astr.) sign: segni algebrici, algebraic signs (o symbols); i segni dello zodiaco, the signs of the Zodiac; (mat.) segno più, positivo, plus sign; (mat.) segno meno, negativo, minus sign3 ( indizio) sign, indication; ( sintomo) symptom: segno ammonitore, warning sign; l'improvviso abbassarsi del barometro è un segno di pioggia, the sudden fall of the barometer is a sign (o an indication) of rain; se non parla è segno che non vuole compromettersi, if he doesn't speak it's because he doesn't want to compromise himself; dare segni di pazzia, to show symptoms (o signs) of madness; dare segni di stanchezza, to show signs of weariness // non dar segno di vita, to show (o to give) no sign of life // buon segno!, that's a good sign!4 ( prova) mark, token: come segno della sua amicizia, del suo amore, as a token of his friendship, of his love; è segno di buon carattere, it is a mark of good character // in segno di, as: lasciò la sala in segno di protesta, he left the hall as a protest; stringersi la mano in segno di amicizia, to shake hands as a gesture (o in token) of friendship5 ( gesto) sign, gesture; ( con la testa) nod; ( con la mano) wave: mi fece segno con la mano, he waved his hand to me; mi fece un segno con la testa, he nodded to me; mi fece segno di avvicinarmi, he made a sign to me to come nearer; fare segno di sì, to nod in agreement6 ( bersaglio) target: tiro a segno, target practice; ( il luogo) shooting gallery; colpire il segno, to hit the target; sbagliare il segno, to miss the target // dare, cogliere nel segno, (fig.) to hit the mark (o to guess right) // essere fatto segno a, to be the butt (o target) of: essere fatto segno al ridicolo, agli scherzi, to be the butt for jokes, for ridicule7 ( limite) limit; ( grado, misura) degree: all'ultimo segno, to the utmost; sino a un certo segno, to a certain degree; passare il segno, to overstep the mark // avere la testa a segno, to have one's head screwed on9 ( segnale) signal.* * *['seɲɲo]1. smin o come segno d'amicizia — as a mark o token of friendship
perdere il segno — (leggendo) to lose one's place
mi fece segno di spostarmi/avvicinarmi/fermarmi — he made a sign to me to move/come nearer/stop
2) (bersaglio) targetcogliere o colpire nel segno — to hit the target o mark, fig to hit the bullseye, hit the nail on the head
2.* * *['seɲɲo]sostantivo maschile1) mark, sign; (di coltello) notchportare i -i di — to bear the marks o scars of [dolore, tempo]
lasciare il segno — fig. to leave one's mark, to set one's stamp; (quando si legge)
perdere, trovare, tenere il segno — to lose, find, mark one's place
2) (contrassegno) sign, mark-i caratteristici, particolari — particulars, distinguishing marks
3) (prova, indizio) signè (un) buon segno — it's a good o lucky sign
è cattivo o un brutto segno it's a bad sign; è segno che it's a sign o an indication o a signal that; un segno dei tempi a sign of the times; era un segno del destino it was fate; è arrossito, segno che ti ama — he flushed, it's a sure sign that he loves you
4) (simbolo grafico) sign (anche mat.); (di scrittura) marksegno più o di addizione plus sign; segno meno o di sottrazione — minus sign
5) astrol. sign6) (gesto, cenno) signfare segno a qcn. di fare — to signal o gesture to sb. to do, to motion sb. to do
fare segno di sì, di no — to indicate o nod agreement, disagreement
comunicare a -i — to communicate by gestures, to use sign language
7) (espressione, dimostrazione) mark, sign(non) dare o mostrare -i di to show (no) signs of [stanchezza, stress]; dare -i di impazienza — to show signs of impatience
8) med. sign9) sport (bersaglio)10) in segno di as a sign of, as a mark ofl'ha fatto in segno di stima — he did it as a sign o mark of his esteem
•farsi il segno della croce — to bless o cross oneself, to make the sign of the cross
••passare il segno — to go too far, to overshoot o overstep the mark
andare a, colpire nel segno — to find its mark o target, to score a hit, to strike home
* * *segno/'seŋŋo/sostantivo m.1 mark, sign; (di coltello) notch; fare un segno sul muro to make a mark on the wall; portare i -i di to bear the marks o scars of [dolore, tempo]; - i di stanchezza sul volto signs of tiredness on the face; lasciare il segno fig. to leave one's mark, to set one's stamp; (quando si legge) perdere, trovare, tenere il segno to lose, find, mark one's place; mettere un segno alla pagina to mark one's page2 (contrassegno) sign, mark; -i caratteristici, particolari particulars, distinguishing marks3 (prova, indizio) sign; è (un) buon segno it's a good o lucky sign; è cattivo o un brutto segno it's a bad sign; è segno che it's a sign o an indication o a signal that; un segno dei tempi a sign of the times; era un segno del destino it was fate; è arrossito, segno che ti ama he flushed, it's a sure sign that he loves you4 (simbolo grafico) sign (anche mat.); (di scrittura) mark; segno più o di addizione plus sign; segno meno o di sottrazione minus sign5 astrol. sign; di che segno sei? what sign are you? what's your birth sign? nato sotto il segno del Leone born under (the sign of) Leo6 (gesto, cenno) sign; fare segno a qcn. di fare to signal o gesture to sb. to do, to motion sb. to do; fare segno di sì, di no to indicate o nod agreement, disagreement; fare segno con la testa to signal with one's head; linguaggio dei -i sign language; comunicare a -i to communicate by gestures, to use sign language7 (espressione, dimostrazione) mark, sign; (non) dare o mostrare -i di to show (no) signs of [stanchezza, stress]; dare -i di impazienza to show signs of impatience8 med. sign; non dare -i di vita to show no sign of life10 in segno di as a sign of, as a mark of; l'ha fatto in segno di stima he did it as a sign o mark of his esteempassare il segno to go too far, to overshoot o overstep the mark; andare a, colpire nel segno to find its mark o target, to score a hit, to strike home\segno della croce sign of the cross; farsi il segno della croce to bless o cross oneself, to make the sign of the cross; segno zodiacale o dello zodiaco star sign. -
16 snaći se
vr pf manage, get by/along (somehow), make do, cope, find a way; shift for oneself, find one's feet; mil use initiative; (orijentirati se) find one's way (around); (u novoj sredini) acclimatize oneself; (pribrali se) find/collect one's wits, get one's bea* * *• settle in• settle down• manage -
17 casser
casser [kαse]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. ( = briser) [+ objet, appareil, rythme, grève] to break ; [+ noix] to crack• casser qch en deux/en morceaux to break sth in two/into piecesb. (figurative) [+ volonté, moral] to break• je veux casser l'image de jeune fille sage qu'on a de moi I want to change the "good girl" image people have of mec. ( = destituer) [+ militaire] to reduce to the ranks ; [+ fonctionnaire] to demoted. ( = annuler) [+ jugement] to quash ; [+ arrêt] to revoke• il nous les casse ! (inf!) he's a pain in the neck! (inf)• tu en auras pour 100 € à tout casser ( = tout au plus) that'll cost you 100 euros at the most2. <a. ( = se briser) [objet] to breakb. ( = rompre) [couple] to split up3. <a. ( = se briser) [objet] to breakb. ( = se blesser) [personne] se casser la jambe to break one's leg• se casser la figure or la gueule (inf: inf!) ( = tomber) to fall flat on one's face ; ( = faire faillite) to go bankrupt• se casser le nez ( = trouver porte close) to find no one inc. ( = se fatiguer) (inf) il ne s'est pas cassé pour écrire cet article he didn't exactly overexert himself writing this article• il ne s'est pas cassé la tête or le cul ! (inf: vulg!) he didn't exactly overexert himself!• cela fait deux jours que je me casse la tête sur ce problème I've been racking my brains over this problem for two daysd. ( = partir) (inf!) to split (inf!)* * *kase
1.
1) ( briser) to break [objet, os]; to crack [noix]casser la figure (colloq) or la gueule (sl) à quelqu'un — to beat somebody up (colloq)
2) (colloq) ( dégrader) to demote [militaire, employé]3) ( annuler) to quash [jugement]; to annul [arrêt]4) (colloq) ( humilier) to cut [somebody] down to size [personne]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( se briser) to break2) ( se séparer) (colloq) [couple] to split up
3.
se casser verbe pronominal1) (colloq) ( partir) to go away‘bon, je me casse!’ — ‘right, I'm off (colloq)!’
2) ( se briser) to break3) ( se blesser)se casser une or la jambe — to break one's leg
se casser la figure — (colloq) ( tomber par terre) [piéton] to fall over GB ou down; [cavalier, motard] to take a fall; ( avoir un accident) to crash; ( échouer) [entreprise, projet] to fail; ( se battre) [personnes] to have a scrap (colloq)
il ne s'est pas cassé la tête — (colloq) he didn't exactly strain himself
se casser la tête (colloq) (sur un problème) — to rack one's brain (over a problem)
se casser la tête (colloq) à faire quelque chose — to go out of one's way to do something
••casser les pieds (colloq) à quelqu'un — to annoy somebody
casser la croûte (colloq) or la graine — (colloq) to eat
ça casse pas des briques — (colloq) it's nothing to write home about (colloq)
ça te prendra trois heures, à tout casser — (colloq) it'll take you three hours at the very most ou at the outside
qui casse (les verres) paie — if you cause damage, you pay for it
* * *kɒse vt1) [un objet] to breakJ'ai cassé un verre. — I've broken a glass.
2) [routine] to break, [mythes] to shatter3) ADMINISTRATION, [gradé] to demote4) DROIT, [un jugement] to quash5) figà tout casser * (= tout au plus) — at the outside, at the very most
* * *casser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( briser) to break [objet, os, membre]; to crack [noix, noisette]; les vandales ont tout cassé dans la maison the vandals wrecked the house; casser un bras/une côte/une dent à qn to break sb's arm/rib/tooth; quel maladroit! il casse tout! he's so clumsy, he breaks everything!; casser un carreau to smash ou break a windowpane; casser le moral de qn to break sb's spirit; casser le mouvement syndical to break the unions; ça m'a cassé la voix de hurler comme ça shouting like that has made me hoarse; casser les prix Comm to slash prices; casser le rythme d'une course to slow down the pace of a race; casser la figure○ or la gueule◑ à qn to beat sb up○; casser○ du flic○/du manifestant to beat up policemen/ demonstrators; ⇒ sucre, omelette;2 ○( dégrader) to demote [militaire, employé];4 ○( humilier) to cut [sb] down to size [personne]; le patron l'a cassé devant tous les employés the boss put him down in front of all the employees.B vi1 ( se briser) [matière, objet] to break; [ficelle, corde, bande enregistrée] to break, to snap; la branche a cassé sous le poids des fruits the branch broke ou snapped under the weight of the fruit; ça casse très facilement it breaks very easily;2 ○( se séparer) [couple] to split up; il a cassé avec sa petite amie he's split ou broken up with his girlfriend.C se casser vpr2 ( se briser) to break; la clé s'est cassée net the key snapped in two;3 ( se blesser) se casser une jambe/un bras, se casser la jambe/le bras to break one's leg/one's arm; se casser la figure○ or gueule◑ ( tomber par terre) [piéton] to fall over GB ou down; [cavalier, motard] to take a fall; ( avoir un accident) [automobiliste, motard, avion] to crash; ( échouer) [entreprise, projet] to fail, to come a cropper○ GB; ( se battre) [personnes] to have a scrap○; il ne s'est pas cassé○, il ne s'est pas cassé la tête ○ or le tronc○ or la nénette○ or le cul◑ he didn't exactly strain himself; se casser la tête○ (sur un problème) to rack one's brain (over a problem); se casser la tête○ or le cul◑ à faire qch to go out of one's way to do sth.casser les pieds○ or les couilles● à qn to annoy sb, to bug○ sb; il nous les casse● he's bugging○ us; casser la croûte or la graine○ to eat, to nosh○ GB, to chock○ US; ça casse rien○, ça casse pas des briques○ or trois pattes à un canard○ it's nothing to write home about○; il faut que ça passe ou que ça casse it's make or break; une fête/un banquet à tout casser○ a fantastic party/dinner; ça te prendra trois heures, à tout casser○ it'll take you three hours at the very most ou at the outside; il y avait 200 personnes, à tout casser○ there were 200 people at the very most ou at the outside; qui casse (les verres) paie if you cause damage, you pay for it.[kase] verbe transitif1. [mettre en pièces - table] to break (up) ; [ - porte] to break down (separable) ; [ - poignée] to break off (separable) ; [ - noix] to crack (open)casser quelque chose en mille morceaux to smash something to bits ou smithereenscasser quelque chose en deux to break ou to snap something in twob. [faire échouer un plan] to ruin it all2. [interrompre - fonctionnement, déroulement, grève] to break3. [démolir] to demolish4. [en parlant de parties du corps] to breaka. (familier) [avec de la musique] to deafen somebodyb. [en le harcelant] to give somebody a lot of hasslela religion, la famille, ils veulent tout casser religion, family values, they want to smash everything9. COMMERCE10. (très familier) [cambrioler] to do a job on————————[kase] verbe intransitif[verre, chaise] to break[fil] to snap[poignée] to break offa. [en deux] the stem snappedb. [s'est détachée] the stem snapped off————————se casser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être mis en pièces - assiette] to break ; [ - poignée] to break offa. [en deux] to snap into twob. [se détacher] to break clean off2. (très familier) [partir] to push ou to buzz offcasse-toi! get lost!, push off!3. [cesser de fonctionner - appareil, véhicule] to break down5. [vêtement] to break (off)————————se casser verbe pronominal transitifb. [livre, carafe] to crash to the groundc. [projet] to bite the dust, to take a divene te casse pas la tête, fais une omelette don't put yourself out, just make an omelettea. (familier) [ne trouver personne] to find no-one inça vaut mieux que de se casser une jambe (familier) it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick————————à tout casser (familier) locution adjectivale————————à tout casser (familier) locution adverbiale[tout au plus] at the (very) most -
18 prix
prix [pʀi]1. masculine nouna. ( = coût) [d'objet, produit] price ; [de location, transport] cost• je l'ai payé 600 € -- c'est le prix I paid 600 euros for it -- that's the going rate• quel est votre dernier prix ? (pour vendre) what's the lowest you'll go? ; (pour acheter) what's your final offer?• je cherche une robe -- dans quels prix ? I'm looking for a dress -- in what price range?c. ( = personne) prizewinner ; ( = livre) prizewinning book2. compounds* * *pʀinom masculin invariable1) Économie, fig priceun prix d'ami — a special price (colloq)
qu'il soit d'accord ou pas, c'est le même prix! — (colloq) fig it doesn't matter whether he agrees or not!
trouver quelque chose dans ses prix — ( fourchette de prix) to find something within one's price range; ( dans ses moyens) to find something one can afford
mettre quelque chose à prix à 50 euros — [commissaire-priseur] to start the bidding for something at 50 euros
son amitié n'a pas de prix pour moi — his/her friendship is very precious to me
j'attache beaucoup de prix à son amitié — I value his/her friendship highly ou greatly
2) (honneur, récompense) prizeprix Nobel — ( récompense) Nobel prize; ( personne) Nobel prizewinner
3) ( course hippique) race* * *pʀi nm1) (= valeur, coût) priceJe n'arrive pas à lire le prix de ce livre. — I can't see the price of this book.
Je veux éviter ça à tout prix. — I want to avoid this at all costs.
Je n'irai là-bas à aucun prix. — I'm not going there at any price.
mettre à prix — to set a reserve price on Grande-Bretagne to set an upset price on USA
2) (= récompense) prizeCécile a eu le prix de la meilleure actrice. — Cécile got the prize for best actress.
3) ÉDUCATION prize* * *prix nm inv1 ( coût) price; prix d'achat/de vente purchase/selling price; prix de détail/de gros retail/wholesale price; prix fixe set price; prix affiché/conseillé/demandé posted/recommended/asking price; prix de revient cost price; vendre à or au prix coûtant to sell at cost price; au prix où sont les appartements nous ne pourrons jamais acheter at the price apartments are we'll never be able to buy anything; prix à la production/à la consommation producer/consumer price; prix de sortie d'usine factory(-gate) price; c'est à quel prix? how much is it?; ton prix sera le mien name your price; c'est mon dernier prix that's my final offer; tu me fais un prix (d'ami)? can you do GB ou make US me a special price○?; qu'il soit d'accord ou pas, c'est le même prix○! fig it doesn't matter whether he agrees or not!; trouver qch dans mes prix ( fourchette de prix) to find sth within my price-range; ( dans mes moyens) to find sth I can afford; meubles anciens vendus au prix fort antiques sold at a premium (price); acheter une maison au prix fort to buy a house when prices are at their highest; à bon prix [vendre] at a good price; de prix expensive; hors de prix extremely expensive; cela n'a pas de prix it's priceless; acheter qch à prix d'or to pay a small fortune for sth; c'est joli, mais j'y ai mis le prix it's pretty, but I paid a lot for it; si tu veux de la soie, il faut être prêt à y mettre le prix if you want silk, you have to be prepared to pay for it; mettre qch à prix à 50 euros [commissaire- priseur] to start the bidding at 50 euros; mettre à prix la tête de qn to put a price on sb's head;2 (coût en efforts, sacrifices) price; le prix de la réussite the price of success; à tout prix at all costs; je ne le ferai à aucun prix I will not do it at any price; au prix de nombreux sacrifices by dint of much sacrifice;3 (valeur affective, morale) price; son amitié n'a pas de prix pour moi his/her friendship is very precious to me; j'attache beaucoup de prix à son amitié I value his/her friendship greatly; cela donne du prix à ta visite it makes your visit all the more precious; apprécier l'amabilité de qn à son juste prix to appreciate sb's kindness fully;4 (honneur, récompense) prize; obtenir le premier/deuxième prix to win first/second prize; il n'a pas eu de prix he didn't get a prize; prix de consolation consolation prize; prix d'encouragement special ou consolation prize; obtenir le premier prix d'interprétation to get the award for best actor; le prix Nobel ( récompense) the Nobel prize; ( personne) the Nobel prize-winner; c'est le premier prix du concours Chopin ( personne) he/she won first prize in the Chopin competition; lire le prix Goncourt to read the book which won the Prix Goncourt;5 Turf race; ⇒ grand.prix d'appel loss leader; prix d'excellence prize for top academic achievement; prix de retrait reserve price.au prix où sont les choses or où est le beurre○! prices being what they are![pri] nom masculin‘prix écrasés/sacrifiés!’ ‘prices slashed!’ça coûte un prix fou it costs a fortune ou the earthmes bottes, dis un prix pour voir! how much do you think my boots cost?a. [maximal] top ou maximum priceb. [excessif] high pricej'ai payé le prix fort pour ma promotion I was promoted but I paid a high price for it ou it cost me dearprix imposé/libre fixed/deregulated priceprix courant going ou market priceprix hors taxes price before tax ou dutiesà prix d'or: on achète aujourd'hui ses esquisses à prix d'or his sketches are now worth their weight in gold ou now cost the earthy mettre le prix: j'ai fini par trouver le cuir que je voulais mais j'ai dû y mettre le prix I finally found the type of leather I was looking for, but I had to pay top price for itelle a été reçue à son examen, mais il a fallu qu'elle y mette le prix (figuré) she pa ssed her exam, but she really had to work hard for it2. [étiquette] price (tag) ou labelil n'y avait pas de prix dessus it wasn't priced, there was no price tag on it3. [barème convenu] pricec'était la fin du marché, elle m'a fait un prix pour les deux cageots the market was nearly over, so she let me have both boxes cheapmettre quelque chose à prix [aux enchères] to set a reserve (UK) ou an upset (US) price on somethingle prix de la vie/liberté the price of life/freedomil donne ou attache plus de prix à sa famille depuis sa maladie his family is more important to him since his illnesson attache plus de prix à la vie quand on a failli la perdre life is more precious to you when you have nearly lost it5. [dans un concours commercial, un jeu] prizepremier/deuxième prix first/second prizele film qui a gagné le Grand Prix d'Avoriaz the film which won the Grand Prix at the Avoriaz festivalle prix Louis-Delluc the Louis Delluc film (UK) ou movie (US) award (annual prize for a French film)6. [œuvre primée - livre] award-winning book ou title ; [ - disque] award-winning record ; [ - film] award-winning film (UK) ou movie (US)7. [lauréat] prizewinner8. ÉDUCATION [distinction]jour de la distribution des prix prize ou prizegiving dayà aucun prix locution adverbialeà n'importe quel prix locution adverbiale————————à tout prix locution adverbiale1. [obligatoirement] at all costs————————au prix de locution prépositionnelle————————de prix locution adjectivale[bijou, objet] valuable————————sans prix locution adjectivale -
19 thuis
thuis1〈 het〉♦voorbeelden:mijn thuis • my homebericht van thuis krijgen • receive news from homehet is bijna een tweede thuis • it's a home away from home————————thuis2〈 bijwoord〉1 [naar huis] home2 [in huis] at home♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 samen uit, samen thuis • we stick together, we're in this togetherwel thuis! • safe journey!vanmiddag ben ik thuis • I'll be at home this afternoonik ben voor niemand thuis • I'm not at home/in to/for anyonedoe maar of je thuis bent • make yourself at homeze doet thuis vertaalwerk • she takes in translationszich ergens thuis gaan voelen • settle down/inhij gaf niet thuis • 〈 niet meewerken〉 he wouldn't play ball; 〈 niet reageren〉 he appeared not to notice/not to hear (me), he didn't bite〈 sport〉 spelen we zondag thuis? • are we playing at home this Sunday?niemand thuis treffen • find nobody at homeiemand (bij zich) thuis uitnodigen • ask someone round/to one's housezich ergens thuis voelen • feel at home/ease somewherehij was niet thuis • he wasn't in/at home, he was outhij woont nog thuis • he's still living at homebij ons thuis • at our place, in our home, back homebij jou thuis • (over) at your place〈 figuurlijk〉 ergens in thuis raken • find one's feet, start to find/know one's way around in something〈 figuurlijk〉 in iets (goed) thuis zijn • be well up in/on something, be at home with/in/on something -
20 Я-36
ЯЗЫК ДО КИЕВА ДОВЕДЁТ (saying) inquiries can always help one to find what one needs (said when a person does not know how to get somewhere): - he who uses his tongue will reach his destination he who has a tongue can find his way you can always find the way by asking. Cf. he who has a tongue goes to Rome.
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