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1 pension
pension [pɑ̃sjɔ̃]1. feminine nouna. ( = allocation) pensionb. ( = hôtel) boarding housec. ( = école) (boarding) schoold. ( = hébergement) board and lodging2. compounds► pension alimentaire [de personne divorcée] alimony► pension de famille ≈ boarding house* * *pɑ̃sjɔ̃1) ( rente) pension•Phrasal Verbs:* * *pɑ̃sjɔ̃ nf1) (= allocation) pensionMa grand-mère reçoit sa pension tous les mois. — My grandma gets her pension every month.
2) (= école) boarding schoolLeur fille est en pension. — Their daughter is at boarding school.
3) (= hôtel) boarding house4) (= prix du logement) board and lodging, bed and board* * *pension nf1 ( rente) pension;2 ( hôtel) boarding house; ( séjour) board; frais de pension accommodation charges; prendre qn en pension to take sb as a lodger; j'ai pris pension chez eux pendant trois mois I boarded with them for three months;3 Scol ( école) boarding school; ( frais d'école) boarding fees (pl); mettre qn en pension to send sb to boarding school.pension alimentaire Jur alimony; pension complète Tourisme full board; pension de famille Tourisme family hotel; pension d'invalidité Assur disability pension; Jur disablement benefit; pension de retraite = pension de vieillesse; pension de réversion Prot Soc reversion benefit; pension viagère Fin life annuity; pension de vieillesse Prot Soc old-age pension.[pɑ̃sjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [somme allouée] pensionpension de retraite (retirement ou old-age) pension2. [logement et nourriture] board and lodginga. [client] to take board and lodgings with somebodyb. [ami] to be staying with somebody3. [hôtel]être en pension to be a boarder ou at boarding school -
2 Untermiete
f nur Sg. subtenancy; in oder zur Untermiete wohnen live in lodgings, Am. rent a room; jemanden in oder zur Untermiete nehmen sublet to s.o.; in einer Privatwohnung: take s.o. as a lodger* * *Ụn|ter|mie|tefsubtenancybei jdm zur or in Untermiete wohnen — to be sb's tenant; (als Zimmerherr etc auch) to lodge (Brit) or room (US) with sb, to rent a room from sb
* * *Un·ter·mie·te[ˈʊntɐmi:tə]f1. (Mieten eines Zimmers) subtenancyin [o zur] \Untermiete wohnen to rent a room from an existing tenant2. (das Untervermieten) subleasejdn in \Untermiete nehmen to take in sb as a lodgerwir mussten jemanden in \Untermiete nehmen we had to take in a lodger* * *die; o. Pl. subtenancy; subleasebei jemandem zur Untermiete wohnen — be somebody's subtenant; lodge with somebody
* * *Untermiete f nur sg subtenancy;in oderzur Untermiete wohnen live in lodgings, US rent a room;zur Untermiete nehmen sublet to sb; in einer Privatwohnung: take sb as a lodger* * *die; o. Pl. subtenancy; subleasebei jemandem zur Untermiete wohnen — be somebody's subtenant; lodge with somebody
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3 pensione
f pension( albergo) boarding housepensione completa full boardmezza pensione half boardandare in pensione retire* * *pensione s.f.1 (amm.) ( assegno vitalizio) pension; ( per limiti d'età) superannuation, annuity: pensione di guerra, war (o ex-serviceman's) pension; pensione di vecchiaia, old age pension; pensione di invalidità, disability pension; pensione aziendale, corporate pension; pensione di anzianità, retirement pension; pensione di quiescenza, retiring pension; pensione di reversibilità, indiretta, widow's (o joint o reversionary) pension; pensione di lavoro, occupational pension; pensione integrativa, supplementary pension; pensione calcolata sugli ultimi stipendi, graduate pension; pensione indicizzata, indexed pension; pensione non contributiva, sociale, non-contributory pension; avente diritto a, che dà diritto a pensione, pensionable; concedere, assegnare una pensione a qlcu., to grant a pension to s.o. (o to pension s.o.); godere di una pensione, to enjoy (o to receive) a pension; avere, ricevere una pensione, to draw a pension; riscuotere, ritirare la pensione, to draw one's pension; vivere di pensione, to live on a pension // andare, mettersi in pensione, to retire (on a pension); essere in pensione, to be retired: è in pensione dal 1955, he has been retired since 1955 // mandare, mettere in pensione, to pension off: fu messo in pensione dopo quarant'anni di servizio, he was pensioned off after forty years' service; mettere qlcu. in pensione col massimo dello stipendio, to retire s.o. (o to pension s.o. off) on full pay // maturare il diritto di pensione, to accumulate pension rights2 ( vitto e alloggio) board and lodging: pensione completa, full board; mezza pensione, half board; essere, vivere, stare a pensione presso una famiglia, to board with a family; tenere a pensione, to take in boarders (o lodgers o paying guests); mettere a pensione qlcu., to put s.o. to board3 ( istituzione alberghiera) guesthouse, boardinghouse: villeggiare in una pensione, to spend one's holiday in a guesthouse.* * *[pen'sjone]sostantivo femminile1) (cessazione d'attività) retirement2) (somma) pension3) (vitto e alloggio) boardtenere a pensione qcn. — to take sb. as a lodger
stare a pensione da qcn. — to board with sb
4) (esercizio alberghiero) pension; (in GB) boarding house, guesthouse•pensione completa — full board, bed and board
* * *pensione/pen'sjone/sostantivo f.1 (cessazione d'attività) retirement; in pensione retired; andare in pensione to retire; mandare in pensione to pension (off)2 (somma) pension; riscuotere la pensione to draw one's pension3 (vitto e alloggio) board; mezza pensione half-board; tenere a pensione qcn. to take sb. as a lodger; stare a pensione da qcn. to board with sb.4 (esercizio alberghiero) pension; (in GB) boarding house, guesthousepensione di anzianità retirement pension; pensione completa full board, bed and board; pensione di guerra war pension; pensione di invalidità disability pension; pensione minima guaranteed minimum pension; pensione di vecchiaia old-age pension. -
4 etxe
iz.1.a. ( familiarentzakoa, txaleta, e.a.) house; \etxe nagusi main house; \etxe {ugaria || zabal} opulent house ; \etxe suhil bat an abandoned house; \etxe bat erosi \\ saldu to buy \\ sell a house; \etxez aldatu to move; \etxeko gelak rooms in the house; etxez \etxe from house to house; bi bizitzako \etxea a two-storey houseb. ( txaleta baino handiago, eraikuntza) building; plazako \etxeak the buildings on the squarec. (esa.) \etxe Arrosa Casa Rosada; E\etxe Zuria the White Housed. [ izenen aurrean ] house-; \etxe-arratoi house rat; \etxe-txakur house dog2. ( norbait bizi den \etxea)a. home; \etxe bat erosi \\ saldu to buy \\ sell a house; \etxea ongi gobernatu to run a household; \etxean dago she's at home; Xabierren \etxean zegoen he was at Xabier's {home || house}; Txominen \etxean ostatuz zegoen he was lodging in Txomin's house; \etxean gelditu to stay at home; \etxera joan dira they've gone homeb. (esa.) \etxe onean berri txarrik ez there's a skeleton in the closet of even the best of familiesc. [ izenen aurrean ] home; \etxe-erosle home buyer Oharra: Lagunarteko hizkeran, " house " hitza bazter daiteke: Jonen etxean egongo naiz I'll be at Jon's3. ( ostatua, aterpea) lodging, shelter ; i-i \etxe eman to house sb ; \etxean hartu to take sb in | to take sb as a lodger4.a. ( familia, leinua) family; Hapsburgar E\etxea the House of Hapsburg ; \etxe onekoa da (s)he is from a {good || fine} family ; \etxe handikoa izan to be from a noble familyb. etorri zen bere \etxe guztiarekin she came with her entire familyc. (irud.) \etxeko erdaldunak eta erdaldun etorkinak local Spanish-speakers and immigrant Spanish-speakers5. ( enpresa) company, firm6. Tek.a. frame, body; golde-\etxe plough frameb. orga \etxe cart bed7. ( erabilera jakin bat duen etxea) house; Herriko \etxea Town Hall; euskal \etxea Basque club -
5 tenere a pensione qcn.
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6 locataire
locataire [lɔkatεʀ]masculine noun, feminine noun* * *lɔkatɛʀnom masculin et féminin tenant* * *lɔkatɛʀ nmftenant, [chambre] lodgerIls ont décidé de prendre un locataire. — They have decided to take a lodger.
* * *locataire nmf tenant; être locataire to be renting.[lɔkatɛr] nom masculin et féminin[d'un appartement, d'une maison] tenant[d'une chambre chez le propriétaire] lodger -
7 alquilar habitaciones
(v.) = take in + lodgersEx. Taking in a lodger is an excellent way of earning extra income helping to pay your bills.* * *(v.) = take in + lodgersEx: Taking in a lodger is an excellent way of earning extra income helping to pay your bills.
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8 Untermiete
Un·ter·mie·te [ʼʊntɐmi:tə] f1) ( Mieten eines Zimmers) subtenancy;2) ( das Untervermieten) sublease;jdn in \Untermiete nehmen to take in sb as a lodger;wir mussten jemanden in \Untermiete nehmen we had to take in a lodger -
9 board
أَكَلَ (في نُزُل مقابل ثمن) \ board: to take one’s meals as a lodger: While my wife was in hospital, I boarded with my neighbours. \ خَشَبَة \ board: a long thin flat piece of wood. \ رَكِبَ السَّفينَة أو الطائرة \ board: to go on to a ship or aeroplane. \ سافَرَ على متنِ (السفينة أو الطائرة) \ board: to go on to a ship or aeroplane. \ مأْكَل \ board: meals supplied, esp. to a lodger: The housekeeper lives in and gets her board as well as her pay. \ مَجْلِس إدَارَة \ board: a group of people who control sth. (a company, a school, etc.). -
10 huis
1 [gebouw (als woning)] house2 [huisgezin] home3 [(vorstelijk) geslacht] House♦voorbeelden:huis en haard • hearth and homehet huis des Heren • the house of Godhet huis alleen hebben • have the house to oneselfeen eigen huis hebben • own one's own houseopen huis houden • have an open Bday/ Ahouseeen uitverkocht huis • a full houseeen huis vol hebben • have a housefulhij doet in/bezit huizen • he deals in/owns propertyhet ouderlijk huis verlaten, uit huis gaan • leave homehuis aan huis (verkopen) • (sell) door-to-dooraan huis gebonden • housebound, tied to one's housebezorging aan huis • home deliverydicht bij huis • near homeeen huis in een rij • a Bterraced/ Arow househuis in de stad • town houseiemand in huis hebben/nemen • have a/take in a lodgerin huis is het veel warmer • it's much warmer insidepantoffels voor in huis • slippers for indoorsniets in huis hebben • have no food/drinks in the houseik ga/moet naar huis • I'm off, I must be getting back/homemee naar huis nemen • take homenaar huis sturen • send home; 〈 arbeiders ook〉 lay off; 〈 patiënten〉 discharge; 〈 soldaten〉 demobilizeeen meisje naar huis brengen • see/take/walk a girl homeiemand uit zijn huis zetten • turn someone out (of his house)nu de kinderen het huis uit zijn • now that the children have all lefteen huis van drie verdiepingen • a three-storeyed houseik kom van huis • I have come from homedan zijn we nog verder van huis • 〈 figuurlijk〉 then we will be even worse off, that's not going to get us anywheretuin vóór het huis • front gardeneen tweede huis • a second homeLauriergracht 78 huis • Bground floor flat/Afirst-floor apartment, 78 Lauriergracht〈 figuurlijk〉 van huis uit • originally, by birthvan huis weglopen • run away from homehet Koninklijk huis • the Royal Family -
11 Zimmer
Zimmer n FREI room* * *n < Frei> room* * *Zimmer
room, chamber, apartment (Br.), (in Untermiete) lodgings, digs (Br. coll.);
• Zimmer frei (Hotel) vacancies;
• Zimmer zu vermieten rooms (apartments) to let;
• angebautes Zimmer extension room;
• freies Zimmer (Hotel) vacant room, vacancy (US);
• gemietetes Zimmer lodging room;
• ineinander gehende Zimmer rooms which open into each other;
• klimatisiertes Zimmer air-conditioned room;
• leeres Zimmer empty room;
• möbliertes Zimmer lodging, furnished room (apartment, US);
• reserviertes (vorbestelltes) Zimmer reservation;
• Zimmer mit Dusche und Kochnische economic apartment (Br.);
• Zimmer nach vorn front room;
• Zimmer mit fließendem Wasser room with running water;
• Zimmer abbestellen to cancel a room in a hotel;
• Zimmer in einem Hotel belegen to engage rooms at a hotel;
• Zimmer für j. bereithalten to hold a room in readiness for s. o.;
• Zimmer bereitstellen to chamber;
• Zimmer in einem Hotel bestellen to book (engage, reserve) rooms at a hotel;
• Zimmermieten to take a room (lodgings), to rent a room;
• Zimmer räumen (Hotel) to clear a room;
• Zimmer vermieten to take in lodgers, to let lodgings;
• möblierte Zimmer vermieten to let furnished apartments (rooms);
• in einem möblierten Zimmer wohnen to live in chambers (Br.);
• Zimmerbedienung room service;
• Zimmerbelegung hotel occupancy;
• Zimmerbestellung booking of rooms, hotel reservation;
• Zimmergebühr room fee;
• Zimmerkellner bedroom waiter;
• Zimmermädchen chambermaid, housemaid;
• Zimmermiete rent for a room;
• Zimmermieter tenant, lodger;
• Zimmernummer room number;
• Zimmerpreis room rates (fee), (im Hotel) tariff at a hotel, hotel tariff;
• Zimmerpreise in einem Hotel erfragen to enquire about terms for a stay at a hotel;
• Zimmerräumung (Hotel) checkout;
• Zimmerreservierung booking of rooms, hotel reservation;
• Zimmerreservierung im Griff behalten to keep track of reservations;
• Zimmersuche room hunting;
• auf Zimmersuche sein to be on the lookout for digs (Br.);
• Zimmertarif hotel charges;
• Zimmertelefon room telephone;
• Zimmervermieter landlord, lodging letter;
• Zimmervermieterin landlady;
• Zimmervermietung letting of rooms, (ohne Frühstück) European plan (US);
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12 shindisha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindisha[English Word] help conquer[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindisha[English Word] help to win[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Alijaribu kuwashindisha, lakini haikuwezekana[English Example] (s)he tried to help them win but it was not possible------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindisha[English Word] cause to excel[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindisha[English Word] hinder[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindisha[English Word] impede[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindisha[English Word] cause to remain[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindisha[English Word] take in a guest[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindisha[English Word] take in a lodger[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 shindiza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindiza[English Word] help conquer[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindiza[English Word] cause to excel[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindiza[English Word] take in a guest[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindiza[English Word] hinder[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindiza[English Word] impede[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindiza[English Word] take in a lodger[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindiza[English Word] cause to remain[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shindiza[English Word] help to win[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 asistido
adj.1 assisted.2 power-assisted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: asistir.* * *1→ link=asistir asistir► adjetivo1 assisted\asistido,-a por ordenador computer-assisted* * *asistido, -a1.ADJ2.* * *- da adjetivo assisted* * *= assisted, facilitated.Ex. For example, with such a system a change of the heading AEROPLANES -- assisted TAKE-OFF in figure 7 would without further effort be reflected in the six associated cross-reference records.Ex. The author reports on the key findings from a series of facilitated meetings held to gather information from those working in and with libraries of all types in Illinois.----* aprendizaje asistido por ordenador (CAL) = computer-assisted learning (CAL).* asistido por el ordenador = machine-negotiated.* asistido por láser = laser-assisted.* asistido por operador = operator-assisted.* asistido por ordenador = computer-mediated, computer-supported, computer-assisted, computer-aided.* dirección asistida = power steering, power-assisted steering.* enseñanza asistida por ordenador (CAI) = computer-assisted instruction (CAI).* MARS (Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).* muerte asistida = assisted death, assisted dying.* reproducción asistida = assisted reproduction.* suicidio asistido = assisted suicide.* * *- da adjetivo assisted* * *= assisted, facilitated.Ex: For example, with such a system a change of the heading AEROPLANES -- assisted TAKE-OFF in figure 7 would without further effort be reflected in the six associated cross-reference records.
Ex: The author reports on the key findings from a series of facilitated meetings held to gather information from those working in and with libraries of all types in Illinois.* aprendizaje asistido por ordenador (CAL) = computer-assisted learning (CAL).* asistido por el ordenador = machine-negotiated.* asistido por láser = laser-assisted.* asistido por operador = operator-assisted.* asistido por ordenador = computer-mediated, computer-supported, computer-assisted, computer-aided.* dirección asistida = power steering, power-assisted steering.* enseñanza asistida por ordenador (CAI) = computer-assisted instruction (CAI).* MARS (Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).* muerte asistida = assisted death, assisted dying.* reproducción asistida = assisted reproduction.* suicidio asistido = assisted suicide.* * *asistido -da* * *
Del verbo asistir: ( conjugate asistir)
asistido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
asistido
asistir
asistido◊ -da adjetivo
assisted
asistir ( conjugate asistir) verbo intransitivo ( estar presente) asistido a algo ‹a reunión/acto/clases› to attend sth;
asistió a una sola clase he only came/went to one class;
asistido a misa to go to o attend Mass
verbo transitivo (frml) ( ayudar): en el consulado lo asistidoán you will receive assistance at the consulate (frml);
asistido a los pobres to care for the poor
asistir
I verbo transitivo to assist, help
Med to attend
III verbo intransitivo to attend [a, -]
' asistido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ordenador
English:
CAD
- computer-assisted
- conversational
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15 أكل
أَكَلَ \ eat, ate, eaten: to take (food) into the mouth and swallow it, to destroy as if by eating: The acid was eating away the metal. \ أَكَلَ (في نُزُل مقابل ثمن) \ board: to take one’s meals as a lodger: While my wife was in hospital, I boarded with my neighbours. \ أَكَلَ بِشَراهَة ونَهَم \ gobble: to eat fast and noisily. \ أَكَلَ بِنَهَم \ devoto ur: eat hungrily and completely. wolf: to eat quickly, like a hungry wolf: Children often wolf their food. -
16 Mieter
Mieter m 1. GEN, GRUND tenant; 2. IMP/EXP, LOGIS charterer (Schiff, Flugzeug); 3. RECHT lessee (Gegensatz: Vermieter = lessor)* * *Mieter
[house] tenant, lessee, leaseholder, renter (US), (Einzelzimmer) lodger, roomer (US), (Gegenstände) hirer, (Mietzahler) rent payer, (Schiff) charterer;
• vom Mieter zu bezahlen payable by the tenant;
• alleiniger Mieter sole tenant;
• ausziehender Mieter waygoing (outgoing) tenant;
• neu einziehender Mieter incoming (ingoing) tenant;
• exmittierter (hinausgesetzter) Mieter evicted tenant;
• gewerblicher Mieter business (commercial) tenant;
• jährlich kündbarer Mieter tenant from year to year;
• jederzeit kündbarer Mieter tenant at will;
• neuer Mieter in-going tenant;
• reflektierender Mieter prospective tenant;
• unter Kündigungsschutz stehender Mieter statutory tenant (Br.);
• unsicherer Mieter weak (poor) tenant;
• zur Arbeiterbevölkerung zählender Mieter working-class tenant;
• Mieter mit erstklassiger Adresse blue-chip tenant;
• Mieter im Besitz der Mietsache tenant in possession;
• Mieter eines Bürogebäudes office-building tenant;
• Mieter und Vermieter landlord and tenant, (pl.) householders and lodgers;
• seinen Mietern geringe Miete abverlangen to rent one=s tenants low;
• Mieter aufnehmen to take in lodgers;
• Mieter exmittieren to turn out (eject) a tenant;
• keinen Mieter für sein Haus finden not to get a tenant for one=s house;
• einem Mieter Räumungsschutz gewähren to protect a tenant against eviction;
• Mieter hinaussetzen to turn s. o. out of lodgings, to evict a tenant;
• Mieter wegen Mietschulden aus der Wohnung hinauswerfen to evict a tenant for not paying his rent;
• einem Mieter kündigen to give a tenant warning (notice to quit);
• von vier Mietern bewohnt werden to be occupied by four tenants;
• Mieter zur Räumung zwingen to eject a tenant;
• Mieterbelästigung disturbance of a tenant;
• Mieterdarlehn tenant=s loan;
• Mietereinbauten fixtures;
• der Verschönerung dienende Mietereinbauten ornamental fixtures;
• gewerbliche Mietereinbauten trade fixtures;
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17 Pensionär
Pensionär
pensioner, retiree, pensionary (Br.), (Fremdenheim) gentleman boarder, lodger, paying (pay) guest;
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18 вселять
вселитьвселять жильцов — put* tenants in
вселять к себе жильца — take* in a lodger
их вселили в новый дом — they have been moved into a new house*
2. (в кого-л. что-л.; внушать) inspire (smb. with smth.), inspire (in smb. smth.), imbue (smb. with smth.), instil(l) (into smb. smth.)вселять в кого-л. надежду — give* hope to smb., raise hopes in smb.'s breast
вселить страх в кого-л. — inspire smb. with fear; strike* fear into smb.; scare smb. разг.
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19 вселять
несов. - вселя́ть, сов. - всели́ть1) (вн. в вн.; поселять) move (d into)вселя́ть жильцо́в — move / put tenants in
вселя́ть к себе́ жильца́ — take in a lodger
их всели́ли в но́вый дом — they have been moved into a new house
2) (вн. в кого́-л; внушать) inspire (smb with), inspire (d in smb); imbue (smb with), instil(l) (d into smb)вселя́ть в кого́-л наде́жду — give hope to smb
вселя́ть страх в кого́-л — inspire smb with fear; strike fear into smb; scare smb разг.
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20 вселять
(кого-л./что-л. в кого-л./что-л.)несовер. - вселять; совер. - вселить1) ( поселять)settle (into), move in(to), install (in), establish (in)2) перен. ( внушать)inspire (in smb. smth.), inspire (smb. with smth.), instill (into smb. smth.), imbue (smb. with smth.)вселять в кого-л. надежду — to give hope to smb., to raise hopes in smb.'s breast
вселять страх в кого-л. — to spike fear into smb.; to scare smb. разг.
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A Clockwork Orange — 1) (1960–1961) ANTHONY BURGESS’s novella was written early in his literary career, in 1960 and 1961. At the time, Burgess had been told that he had less than a year to live, and Clockwork was only one of several novels that he produced… … The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick