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101 start *****
[stɒːt]1. n1) (beginning) inizio, (in race) partenza, (starting line) linea di partenza, Mountaineering attaccoto get off to a good or flying start — cominciare bene
to make a fresh (or new) start in life — ricominciare daccapo or da zero
it's not much, but it's a start — non è molto ma è pur sempre un inizio
2) (advantage) vantaggio3) (sudden movement) sussulto, sobbalzo2. vtto start doing sth or to do sth — iniziare a fare qc
2) (cause to begin or happen: conversation, discussion) iniziare, (quarrel) cominciare, provocare, (rumour) mettere in giro, (series of events, policy) dare l'avvio a, (reform) avviare, (fashion) lanciare, (found: business, newspaper) fondare, creare, (car, engine) mettere in moto, avviare3. vi1) (begin: gen) cominciare, iniziare, (rumour) nascere, (on journey) partire, mettersi in viaggio, (car, engine) mettersi in moto, partireit started (off) well/badly — è cominciato bene/male
to start (off) with... — (firstly) per prima cosa..., (at the beginning) all'inizio...
he started (off) by saying (that)... — cominciò col dire che...
2)to start (at) — trasalire (a), sobbalzare (a)•- start up -
102 lead
I.lead1 [li:d]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. adjective5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► vb: pret, ptp led━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun• to have a two-minute/ten-metre lead over sb avoir deux minutes/dix mètres d'avance sur qnb. ( = initiative) to follow sb's lead suivre l'exemple de qnc. ( = clue) piste f• male/female lead premier rôle m masculin/féminine. ( = leash) laisse ff. ( = electrical flex) fil m• the financial crisis is the lead in this morning's papers ( = headlines) la crise financière fait les gros titres des journaux ce matin2. adjectivea. ( = show the way to) [+ person, horse] conduire (to à ) ; [+ procession, parade] être à la tête de• to lead sb in/out/across faire entrer/sortir/traverser qn• he led the way to the garage il nous (or les etc) a menés jusqu'au garage• will you lead the way? passez devant, nous vous suivonsb. ( = be leader of) [+ government, team] être à la tête de ; [+ regiment] commanderc. ( = be ahead of) they were leading us by 10 metres ils avaient une avance de 10 mètres sur nousd. [+ life, existence] menere. ( = induce, bring) amener• I am led to the conclusion that... je suis amené à conclure que...• what led you to think that? qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à penser ça ?• which horse is leading? quel est le cheval en tête ?• to lead by half a length/three points avoir une demi-longueur/trois points d'avanceb. ( = go ahead) aller devant ; ( = show the way) montrer le chemin• you lead, I'll follow passez devant, je vous suisc. [dancer] menerd. [road, corridor, door] mener (to à)• where is all this leading? (trend, events) où cela va-t-il nous mener ? ; (questions, reasoning) où veut-il (or voulez-vous etc) en venir ?• the streets that lead into/from the square les rues qui débouchent sur/partent de la placee. ► to lead to• one thing led to another and we... une chose en amenant une autre, nous...5. compounds• they led him away to the cells ils l'ont conduit en cellule► lead back separable transitive verb ramener( = begin) commencer[corridor, path] partir de= lead away► lead on( = lead the way) marcher devant( = tease) taquiner ; ( = fool) duper ; ( = raise hopes in) donner de faux espoirs à ; (sexually) allumer (inf)► lead up intransitive verba. [path] conduireb. ( = precede) précéderc. ( = lead on) what are you leading up to? où voulez-vous en venir ?II.lead2 [led]1. nouna. ( = metal) plomb mb. [of pencil] mine f2. adjective[object, weight] en plomb3. compounds► lead replacement petrol noun ≈ super m* * *I 1. [liːd]1) ( winning position)to be in the lead —
to go into the lead —
2) ( amount by which one is winning) avance f ( over sur)3) ( initiative)to take the lead in doing — être le premier/la première à faire
4) ( clue) piste f6) ( in newspaper)to be the lead — être à la une (colloq)
7) Electricity ( wire) fil m8) GB ( for dog) laisse f2. 3.transitive verb (prét, pp led)1) (guide, escort) mener, conduire [person] ( to something à quelque chose; to somebody auprès de quelqu'un; out of hors de; through à travers)2) ( bring) [path, sign, smell] mener [person] (to à)he led me to expect that... — d'après ce qu'il m'avait dit je m'attendais à ce que (+ subj)
3) ( be leader of) mener [army, team, attack, strike, procession]; diriger [orchestra, research]4) Sport, Commerce ( be ahead of) avoir une avance sur [rival, team]to lead the field — (in commerce, research) être le plus avancé; ( in race) mener, être en tête
5) (conduct, have) mener [active life]4.intransitive verb (prét, pp led)1) (go, be directed)to lead to — [path] mener à; [door] s'ouvrir sur; [exit, trapdoor] donner accès à
2) ( result in)to lead to — entraîner [complication, discovery, accident, response]
one thing led to another, and we... — de fil en aiguille, nous...
3) ( be ahead) [runner, car, company] être en tête; [team, side] mener4) ( go first) (in walk, procession) aller devant; (in action, discussion) prendre l'initiative5) ( in dancing) conduire6) ( in newspaper)to lead with — mettre [quelque chose] à la une (colloq) [story, headline]
7) ( in boxing)to lead with one's left/right — attaquer de gauche/de droite
•Phrasal Verbs:- lead on••II [led]to lead the way — ( go first) passer devant; ( guide others) montrer le chemin; (be ahead, winning) être en tête
1) ( metal) plomb m2) (colloq) fig ( bullets) pruneaux (colloq) mpl3) (also black lead) ( graphite) mine f de plomb; ( in pencil) mine f4) ( of window) (baguette f de) plomb mleads — ( of windows) plombure f [U]
5) GB ( for roofing) couverture f de plomb [U]••to fill ou pump somebody full of lead — (colloq) cribler quelqu'un de balles (colloq)
to get the lead out — (colloq) US ( stop loafing) se bouger; ( speed up) se grouiller (colloq)
to go over US ou down GB like a lead balloon — (colloq) tomber à plat (colloq)
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103 rozpocz|ąć
pf — rozpocz|ynać impf (rozpocznę, rozpoczęła, rozpoczęli — rozpoczynam) Ⅰ vt to begin, to start- rozpocząć pracę nad czymś to begin work on sth- malarz rozpoczął pracę nad nowym płótnem the painter began work on a new canvas- właśnie rozpoczął nową pracę he’s just started a new job- rozpocząć podróż to start a journey- po południu rozpoczęli poszukiwania they began their search in the afternoon- rozpocząć dzień od gimnastyki to start one’s day by doing exercises- rozpocząć nowe życie to start a new life- rozpocząć coś na nowo to recommence sth [rozmowy, negocjacje]- rozpoczął trzeci rok prezydentury he entered his third year as president- rozpoczyna pięćdziesiąty rok życia she’s entering her fiftieth yearⅡ rozpocząć się — rozpoczynać się to start, to begin- przedstawienie rozpoczęło się o drugiej the performance started at two- bal rozpoczął się mazurem the ball began with a mazurka- rozpoczęły się słoty the rainy season began- za ogrodem/sadem rozpoczynały się pola the fields began at the end of the garden/orchardThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > rozpocz|ąć
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104 fall to
1) v + adv ( begin working enthusiastically) poner(se*) manos a la obra2) v + prep + oa) ( begin)to fall to -ing — ponerse* or empezar* a + inf
b) ( be somebody's responsibility) \<\<duty\>\> corresponderle a1. VI + PREP1) (=begin)to fall to doing sth — empezar or ponerse a hacer algo
he fell to wondering if/to thinking (about)... — empezó a preguntarse si/a pensar (en)...
2) (=be one's duty) corresponder a, tocar ait falls to me to say... — me corresponde a mí decir...
the responsibility falls to you — la responsabilidad es tuya or recae en ti
2.VI + ADV (=begin working) ponerse a trabajar; (=begin eating) empezar a comerfall to! — ¡a ello!, ¡vamos!
* * *1) v + adv ( begin working enthusiastically) poner(se*) manos a la obra2) v + prep + oa) ( begin)to fall to -ing — ponerse* or empezar* a + inf
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105 put
put [pʊt]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► vb: pret, ptp put━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► For set combinations consisting of put + noun, eg put out of business, put an end to, look up the noun. For put + preposition/adverb combinations, see also phrasal verbs.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = place) mettre► to put + on• he put me on the train il m'a accompagné au train► to put + over• he put his head round the door il a passé la tête par la porte► to put + throughc. ( = rank) placerd. ( = express) dire• how shall I put it? comment dire ?• let me put it this way... disons que...e. ( = suggest) I put it to you that... n'est-il pas vrai que... ?f. ( = submit) [+ case, problem, opinion, suggestion] présenter ; [+ proposal] soumettre ; [+ question] poser• he put the arguments for and against the project il a présenté les arguments pour et contre le projetg. ( = cause to be) mettre• to put sb in a good/bad mood mettre qn de bonne/mauvaise humeurh. ( = invest)► to put + intoi. ( = estimate)► to put + at estimer• they put the loss at £10,000 ils estiment à 10 000 livres la perte subie• the population was put at 50,000 la population a été estimée à 50 000 habitants3. compounds( = feigned) affectéa. [+ rumour] faire courir( = communicate) [+ ideas, intentions, desires] faire comprendre• he knows his stuff but he can't put it across il connaît son sujet à fond mais il n'arrive pas à transmettre son savoir► put aside separable transitive verba. [+ object, food, money] mettre de côtéa. ( = put in proper place) [+ clothes, toys, books] rangerb. (Sport) [+ ball] mettre au fond des filetsa. ( = replace) remettre en place• put it back! remets-le à sa place !b. ( = retard) retarder[+ money] mettre de côté► put down[aircraft, pilot] se posera. [+ parcel, book, child] poser ; [+ passenger] déposer• put it down! pose ça !• he put down £500 on the car il a versé 500 livres d'arrhes pour la voiturec. ( = suppress) [+ revolt, movement] réprimere. ( = record) noterf. (British = have destroyed) [+ dog, cat] faire piquer ; [+ horse] faire abattre► put down as separable transitive verb( = consider, assess) considérer comme• I had put him down as a complete fool je le considérais comme un parfait imbécile► put down to separable transitive verb( = attribute) mettre sur le compte• I put it down to his inexperience je mets ça sur le compte de son inexpérience► put forth separable transitive verb[+ idea, proposal] émettre[ship] mouiller (at dans le port de)• have you put in the camera? ( = pack) est-ce que tu as pris l'appareil photo ?b. ( = insert) [+ word, paragraph] ajouter ; [+ remark] glisserc. ( = submit) to put in a request for sth faire une demande de qchd. ( = install) [+ political party] élire ; [+ central heating, double glazing] faire installere. ( = spend) [+ time] passerf. ( = work) travailler• can you put in a few hours at the weekend? pourrais-tu travailler quelques heures ce week-end ?► put in for inseparable transitive verb[+ job] poser sa candidature à ; [+ promotion] demanderb. ( = discourage) dissuader ; ( = repel) dégoûter• the failure may put them off trying again il est possible que cet échec les dissuade d'essayer à nouveau• the divorce figures don't seem to put people off marriage les statistiques de divorce ne semblent pas dégoûter les gens du mariagec. ( = distract) talking in the audience put him off les bavardages de l'auditoire le déconcentraienta. [+ clothes, glasses, lotion] mettreb. ( = increase) [+ speed] augmenterc. ( = assume) [+ air, accent] prendre• to put it on ( = pretend) faire semblantd. ( = deceive) faire marcher (inf)e. ( = organize) organiser ; [+ extra train, bus] mettre en serviceg. ( = switch on) allumer ; [+ tape, CD, music] mettreh. ( = begin to cook) I'll just put the potatoes on je vais juste mettre les pommes de terre à cuire• a fellow journalist put me onto the story c'est un collègue journaliste qui m'a mis sur l'affaire (inf)• what put you onto it? qu'est-ce qui vous en a donné l'idée ?► put out[ship] to put out to sea quitter le porta. ( = put outside) [+ rubbish] sortir ; ( = expel) [+ person] expulserb. ( = stretch out) [+ arm, leg] allonger ; [+ foot] avancer ; [+ tongue] tirer ; [+ shoots] produirec. ( = lay out in order) étalerd. ( = extinguish) éteindree. ( = make unconscious) endormirf. ( = inconvenience) déranger• the government will put out a statement about it le gouvernement va faire une déclaration à ce sujeth. ( = broadcast) passeri. to put out to tender [+ contract, service] mettre en adjudicationj. ( = dislocate) [+ shoulder, back] se démettre• a knee injury put him out of the first two games une blessure au genou l'a empêché de jouer les deux premiers matchs► put over separable transitive verb= put acrossa. ( = make) [+ change] effectuer ; [+ plan] mener à bienb. ( = connect) [+ call] passer ; [+ caller] mettre en communication• put me through to Mr Smith passez-moi M. Smithd. ( = make suffer) to put sb through hell mener la vie dure à qn• they really put him through it (inf) ils lui en ont fait voir de dures (inf)► put together separable transitive verb• it's more important than all the other factors put together c'est plus important que tous les autres facteurs confondus• he's worth more than the rest of the family put together à lui tout seul il vaut plus que toute la famille réuniea. ( = raise) [+ hand] lever ; [+ flag] hisser ; [+ tent] monter ; [+ umbrella] ouvrir ; [+ notice] afficher ; [+ picture] accrocher ; [+ building] construire ; [+ fence, barrier] érigerb. ( = increase) augmenter ; [+ prices] faire monter• that puts up the total to over 1,000 cela fait monter le total à plus de 1 000c. ( = offer) [+ proposal] soumettre ; [+ resistance] opposer• he put up a real fight to keep you in your job il s'est vraiment battu pour que tu conserves ton posted. ( = provide) fournir( = incite)* * *[pʊt] 1.1) ( place) mettre [object, person]2) ( cause to go or undergo)to put something through — glisser quelque chose dans [letterbox]; passer quelque chose par [window]
to put somebody through — envoyer quelqu'un à [university, college]; faire passer quelqu'un par [suffering, ordeal]; faire passer [quelque chose] à quelqu'un [test]; faire suivre [quelque chose] à quelqu'un [course]
to put one's hand to — porter la main à [mouth]
3) (devote, invest)to put money/energy into something — investir de l'argent/son énergie dans quelque chose
to put a lot into — s'engager à fond pour [work, project]; sacrifier beaucoup à [marriage]
4) ( add)to put tax/duty on something — taxer/imposer quelque chose
to put a penny on income tax — GB augmenter l'impôt sur le revenu d'un pourcent
5) ( express)6) ( offer for consideration) présenter [point of view, proposal]to put something to — soumettre quelque chose à [meeting, conference, board]
7) (rate, rank) placer8) ( estimate)9) Sport lancer [shot]2.to put oneself in a strong position/in somebody's place — se mettre dans une position de force/à la place de quelqu'un
Phrasal Verbs:- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put up- put upon••to put one over ou across GB on somebody — (colloq) faire marcher quelqu'un (colloq)
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106 prendere
1. ['prɛndere]vb irreg vtha preso il libro dal tavolo — he picked up o took the book from the table
l'ho preso dal cassetto — I took o got it out of the drawer
l'ha preso per mano — she took his hand o took him by the hand
abbiamo preso una casa — (affittare) we have rented a house, (comprare) we have bought a house
3) (direzione, scorciatoia, mezzo pubblico) to takeha preso il treno — he took the train, he went by train
ha preso il treno delle 10 — he took o caught the 10 o'clock train
4) (registrare) to take (down)5) (guadagnare) to get, earn, (chiedere: somma, prezzo) to charge, askprende 2000 euro al mese — he makes o earns 2000 euros a month
6) (ricevere: colpi, schiaffi, sgridata) to get, (subire: malattia) to catch7) (ingoiare: pasto, panino, tè) to have, (medicina) to takeprendi qualcosa? — (da bere, da mangiare) would you like something to eat (o drink)?
8) (assumere: collaboratore, dipendente) to take on, hire, (responsabilità) to take on, assume, (tono, aria) to put on, (colore) to take on, (decisione) to take, make, come to9)essere preso dai rimorsi — to be full of remorse10)prendere qn/qc per — to mistake sb/sth forha preso le mie parole per o come un'offesa — he took offence at my words
per chi mi prendi? — who do you think I am?, what do you take me for?
11) (trattare: persona) to handleprendere qn con le buone/cattive — to handle sb tactfully/rudely
12) (occupare: spazio, tempo) to take up13)prendere a fare qc — to begin to do sth, start doing sth14)prendersela — (adirarsi) to get annoyed, (preoccuparsi) to get upset, worry
15)prendere da qn — (assomigliare) to take after sbprendersi cura di qn/qc — to look after sb/sth
2)prendere a destra — to go o turn right3)mi è preso un colpo — I got such a fright3. vr (prendersi)(uso reciproco: afferrarsi) to grab each other, seize each otherprendersi a pugni — to come to blows, punch each other
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107 usar
v.1 to use.¿sabes usar esta máquina? do you know how to use this machine?sin usar unusedAntonio usa grapas Anthony uses staples.El timador usó a las personas The swindler used the people.2 to wear (ropa, lentes, maquillaje).estos guantes están sin usar these gloves haven't been wornAntonio usa corbata Anthony wears ties.* * *1 to use2 (prenda) to wear1 to use (de, -)1 (estar de moda) to be used, be in fashion\de usar y tirar throwawaysin usar brand-new* * *verb1) to use2) wear* * *1. VT1) (=utilizar) [+ aparato, transporte, sustancia, expresión] to useestán dispuestos a usar la violencia para defender sus ideas — they are prepared to use o resort to violence to defend their ideas
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usar algo/a algn como — to use sth/sb asliteratura que algunos llaman de "usar y tirar" — so-called "pulp fiction"
2) (=llevar) [+ ropa, perfume] to wear¿qué número usa? — what size do you take?
3) (=soler)2.VI•
usar de — [+ derecho, poder] to exerciseusar del derecho al voto — to exercise one's right to vote, use one's vote
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (emplear, utilizar) to use¿cómo se usa esto? — < máquina> how does this work?; <diccionario/herramienta> how do you use this?
usar algo/a alguien de or como algo — to use something/somebody as something
b) <instalaciones/servicio> to usec) <producto/combustible> to useestos zapatos están sin usar — these shoes are unworn, these shoes have never been worn
3) (esp AmL) < persona> to use2.usar vi2) usar de (frml) ( hacer uso de) <influencia/autoridad> to use3.usarse v pron (en 3a pers) (esp AmL) ( estar de moda) color/ropa to be in fashion* * *= adopt, call on/upon, deploy, employ, make + use of, rely on/upon, take, use, utilise [utilize, -USA], draw on/upon, use up, mobilise [mobilize, -USA].Ex. The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.Ex. It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.Ex. The article presents the results of trials in which the model was deployed to classify aspects of the construction industry, such as construction norms and regulations.Ex. The size of the collections in which the LCC is currently employed is likely to be a significant factor in its perpetuation.Ex. The example search in figure 8.3 shows how the statements in an online search make use of Boolean logic operators.Ex. When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.Ex. A common standard serial interface is the RS232C which takes a 24-pin plug and is commonly used to connect many peripherals including printers and modems.Ex. A study of bibliographic classification could concentrate solely upon the major, and some of the more minor bibliographic classification schemes used today.Ex. Clearly both tools record controlled indexing languages, but they are utilised in different environments.Ex. Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.Ex. Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.Ex. It is time for all librarians to change their attitudes and become involved, to seek funds and mobilise civic organisations and businesses in cooperative efforts.----* al usarse = in use.* aparato para usar Internet = Internet appliance.* capaz de usar el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* fácil de usar = easy-to-use, user friendly.* hacer que no se use = render + unused.* listo para usar = off-the-rack.* listo para usarse = on tap.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* usando = by use of.* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.* usar Algo de un modo muy diluido = spread + Nombre + thinly.* usar como gasto deducible = write off.* usar como modelo = use + as a model.* usar con mesura = eke out.* usar con precaución = use + with caution.* usar de forma general = widely applied.* usar de manera general = be in general use.* usar de un modo descuidado = bandy (about/around).* usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).* usar eficazmente = tap.* usar enchufes = pull + strings.* usar en exceso = overuse.* usar excesivamente = overuse.* usar fuera de contexto = use + out of context.* usar indistintamente = use + interchangeably.* usar mal = abuse, misuse.* usarse = be in use.* usarse en = be at home in.* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.* usar superficialmente = nibble at.* úsese = Use.* úsese en lugar de (UF) = UF (use for).* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (emplear, utilizar) to use¿cómo se usa esto? — < máquina> how does this work?; <diccionario/herramienta> how do you use this?
usar algo/a alguien de or como algo — to use something/somebody as something
b) <instalaciones/servicio> to usec) <producto/combustible> to useestos zapatos están sin usar — these shoes are unworn, these shoes have never been worn
3) (esp AmL) < persona> to use2.usar vi2) usar de (frml) ( hacer uso de) <influencia/autoridad> to use3.usarse v pron (en 3a pers) (esp AmL) ( estar de moda) color/ropa to be in fashion* * *= adopt, call on/upon, deploy, employ, make + use of, rely on/upon, take, use, utilise [utilize, -USA], draw on/upon, use up, mobilise [mobilize, -USA].Ex: The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.
Ex: It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.Ex: The article presents the results of trials in which the model was deployed to classify aspects of the construction industry, such as construction norms and regulations.Ex: The size of the collections in which the LCC is currently employed is likely to be a significant factor in its perpetuation.Ex: The example search in figure 8.3 shows how the statements in an online search make use of Boolean logic operators.Ex: When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.Ex: A common standard serial interface is the RS232C which takes a 24-pin plug and is commonly used to connect many peripherals including printers and modems.Ex: A study of bibliographic classification could concentrate solely upon the major, and some of the more minor bibliographic classification schemes used today.Ex: Clearly both tools record controlled indexing languages, but they are utilised in different environments.Ex: Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.Ex: Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.Ex: It is time for all librarians to change their attitudes and become involved, to seek funds and mobilise civic organisations and businesses in cooperative efforts.* al usarse = in use.* aparato para usar Internet = Internet appliance.* capaz de usar el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* fácil de usar = easy-to-use, user friendly.* hacer que no se use = render + unused.* listo para usar = off-the-rack.* listo para usarse = on tap.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* usando = by use of.* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.* usar Algo de un modo muy diluido = spread + Nombre + thinly.* usar como gasto deducible = write off.* usar como modelo = use + as a model.* usar con mesura = eke out.* usar con precaución = use + with caution.* usar de forma general = widely applied.* usar de manera general = be in general use.* usar de un modo descuidado = bandy (about/around).* usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).* usar eficazmente = tap.* usar enchufes = pull + strings.* usar en exceso = overuse.* usar excesivamente = overuse.* usar fuera de contexto = use + out of context.* usar indistintamente = use + interchangeably.* usar mal = abuse, misuse.* usarse = be in use.* usarse en = be at home in.* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.* usar superficialmente = nibble at.* úsese = Use.* úsese en lugar de (UF) = UF (use for).* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].* * *usar [A1 ]vtA1 (emplear, utilizar) to use¿cómo se usa esta calculadora? how does this calculator work?es una expresión poco usada it's not a very common expression, it's not an expression that's used a lotusó mal esa palabra he didn't use the word correctlyusa preservativos use condomsusó toda su diplomacia para convencerlos she used all her tact to convince themusar algo/a algn DEor COMO algo to use sth/sb AS sthno uses el plato de or como cenicero don't use the plate as an ashtray¿te puedo usar de or como testigo? can I use you as a witness?2 ‹instalaciones/servicio› to usehay una excelente biblioteca pero nadie la usa there's an excellent library but nobody uses it o nobody makes use of it3 (consumir) ‹producto/ingredientes/combustible› to use¿qué champú usas? what shampoo do you use?no uses todos los huevos don't use all the eggs (up)B (llevar) ‹alhajas/ropa› to wear; ‹perfume› to use, wearestos zapatos están sin usar these shoes are unworn, these shoes have never been wornC ( esp AmL) (explotar, manipular) ‹persona› to useme sentí usada I felt used■ usarse( esp AmL) (estar de moda): el fucsia es el color que más se va a usar esta temporada fuchsia is set to be the most popular color o ( colloq) the in-color this seasoncuando se usaba la maxifalda when long skirts were in fashionse usan muchísimo las prendas de cuero leather clothing is very popularya no se usa hacer fiestas de compromiso it's not very common to have an engagement party nowadays* * *
usar ( conjugate usar) verbo transitivo
◊ ¿qué champú usas? what shampoo do you use?;
usar algo/a algn de or como algo to use sth/sb as sth
usarse verbo pronominal (en 3a pers) (esp AmL) ( estar de moda) [color/ropa] to be in fashion, to be popular;
usar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer uso, emplear) to use: no uses mi maquinilla, don't use my razor
siempre usa el mismo método, she uses always the same method
2 (llevar ropa, perfume, etc) to wear
II vi (utilizar) to use
' usar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- apellido
- baja
- bajo
- bastante
- bien
- calor
- casarse
- cerrarse
- como
- don
- doña
- enferma
- enfermo
- error
- fácil
- fresca
- fresco
- fuerza
- gastar
- gritar
- gustar
- histórica
- histórico
- infante
- irse
- mucha
- mucho
- padre
- parecerse
- poder
- soler
- telefonear
- toda
- todo
- ver
- viaje
- abusar
- aprovechar
- aspereza
- emplear
- estrenar
- manejar
- ocupar
- someter
English:
absent
- accustom
- advise
- apply
- appreciate
- averse
- bed
- begin
- delay
- dread
- engine driver
- eventual
- excuse
- feel
- female
- get
- go
- go on
- hate
- help out
- liberty
- love
- male-dominated
- mention
- mind
- miss
- must
- object
- off
- oven
- overdo
- possess
- print
- quite
- ready
- Scotch
- shall
- sparing
- start
- still
- storey
- study
- take
- teach
- try
- ultimately
- unused
- use
- walking frame
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [aparato, herramienta, término] to use;¿sabes usar esta máquina? do you know how to use this machine?;una cafetera sin usar an unused coffee pot;un método muy usado en literatura a widely used method in literature;usar algo como o [m5]de: un cobertizo pequeño que se usa como o [m5] de almacén a small shed which is used as a store;de usar y tirar [producto] disposable2. [ropa, lentes] to wear;no uso maquillaje I don't wear make-up;estos guantes están sin usar these gloves haven't been worn;siempre uso la talla 40 I always wear size 403. Am [persona] to use;cuídate de ella, suele usar a la gente que se deja watch out with her, she tends to use people if they let her♦ viusar de to use, to make use of;quien siempre usa de la verdad whoever abides by the truth* * *I v/t1 useII v/i:listo para usar ready to use* * *usar vt1) emplear, utilizar: to use, to make use of2) consumir: to consume, to use (up)3) llevar: to wear4)de usar y tirar : disposable* * *usar vb1. (emplear) to use -
108 set off
vi( begin journey) aufbrechen, sich akk auf den Weg machen;( in car) losfahren;we \set off off early for the glaciers wir machten uns früh auf den Weg zu den Gletschern;to \set off off on sth zu etw dat aufbrechen;they've just \set off off on a round-the-world trip sie haben gerade eine Weltreise angetreten vt( detonate) etw zünden;to \set off off an alarm/ a blast einen Alarm/eine Explosion auslösen;to \set off off an explosive eine Sprengladung zur Explosion bringen2) ( cause to do)to \set off off <-> sb [doing sth] jdn zu etw dat bringen, jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun;that joke always \set offs me off laughing bei diesem Witz muss ich immer lachen( attractively contrast) etw unterstreichen;she \set off off her suntan by wearing a white dress ihr weißes Kleid brachte ihre Bräune noch mehr zur Geltungshe is able to \set off off her expenses against her tax liability sie kann ihre Ausgaben von der Steuer absetzen -
109 Д-63
В САМОМ ДЕЛЕ PrepP Invar fixed WO1. ( usu. adv(in refer, to the nature of s.o. or sth.) in actuality (as opposed to as perceived, portrayed etc by s.o.): in realityin (actual) fact really actually.Он (Давид) почувствовал впервые, что и он смертен, не по-сказочному, а в самом деле, с невероятной очевидностью (Гроссман 2). For the first time David felt very clearly that he himself was mortal, not just in a fairy-tale way, but in actual fact (2a).Одни почитают меня хуже, другие лучше, чем я в самом деле... (Лермонтов 1). Some think me worse, others better, than I really am (Id). Some deem me worse, others better than I actually am (1a).2. (Particle or sent adv (often parenth)) used to confirm or ask for confirmation of sth. stated previouslyalso used to express one's agreement with, seconding of etc sth. said by anotherin factactually really indeed.Конечно, сказать, что я это (мещанскую ненависть жены Марата ко всякого рода чудачествам) заметил и принял к сведению, было бы неточно. Я в самом деле это заметил, но тогда подумал, что... это мне показалось (Искандер 2). Of course, it would be imprecise to say that I noticed this (Marat's wife's bourgeois hatred for any kind of eccentricity) and took it into account. I did in fact notice it, but at the time I thought I was imagining things (2a).Многие очевидцы этого утра теперь утверждают, что скот села Анхара предчувствовал начало боя, хотя с достоверностью этого утверждения трудно согласиться... Так как голодный скот, находясь взаперти, всегда даёт о себе знать, теперь трудно установить, в самом деле он предчувствовал кровопролитие или нет (Искандер 3). Many eyewitnesses now claim that the livestock of the village of Ankhara had a premonition the battle would begin that morning, although this claim is hard to authenticate....Since hungry animals who find themselves penned up always make themselves heard, it is difficult to establish now whether they actually had a premonition of bloodshed or not (3a).Свинкин дело потерял!» - «В самом деле? Что ж директор?» - спросил Обломов дрожащим голосом (Гончаров 1). "Svinkin lost a file of documents." "Really? What did the director do?" Oblomov asked in an unsteady voice (1b).«Кто тебе сказал, что Монина собираются уволить?» - «Декан». - «В самом деле?» - «В самом деле». "Who told you they were planning on firing Monin?" "The dean." "Really?" "Really."...Я этого так не оставлю, я позвоню, я пойду к Каретникову, ему ничего не стоит, ему стоит только снять трубку...»...Откликаясь на просьбы Ефима, Каретников и в самом деле кому-то звонил или писал письма на своём депутатском бланке и... отказа на его звонки или письма, как правило, не бывало (Войнович 6). "...I won't leave it at this. I'll call Karetnikov.П1 go see Karetnikov. All Karet-nikov has to do is pick up the phone..." Karetnikov had indeed made phone calls on Yefim's behalf, or written letters, using his official stationery, and his calls and his letters always did their work (6a).3. (sent advoften preceded by Conj «и») used to introduce a statement justifying, supporting etc sth. previously statedindeedafter all.«Как ты едешь? Ну же, потрогивай!» И в самом деле, Селифан давно уже ехал зажмуря глаза, изредка только потряхивая впросонках вожжами по бокам дремавших тоже лошадей... (Гоголь 3). "You call this driving? Come on, put your whip to them, get going!" And indeed Selifan had been driving for a long time with his eyes closed, only now and then flipping the reins against the flanks of the horses, who were dozing too (3c)....В комнату вошла... симпатичная женщина в белом чистом халате и сказала Ивану: «Доброе утро!» Иван не ответил, так как счёл это приветствие в данных условиях неуместным. В самом деле, засадили здорового человека в лечебницу... (Булгаков 9). Into the room came a kind-looking woman in a clean white coverall and said to Ivan, "Good morning!" Ivan did not reply, as he felt the greeting out of place in the circumstances. They had, after all, dumped a perfectly healthy man in the hospital.. (9b).4. (Particle) used to intensify an expression of indignation, annoyance, surprise etc, or to intensify a request or demand that s.o. do (or stop doing) sth.: really!honestly! (with прекрати, перестань etc) (stop...,) will you? (when used with a negated word or phrase) certainly (not)!«Экий я дурак в самом деле!» (Гоголь 3). "What a fool I am, really!" (3b). "Oh, what a fool I am, honestly!" (3a).(Ислаев:) Michel, однако ты ненадолго уезжаешь?.. (Ракитин:) Не знаю, право... Я думаю... надолго... (Ислаев:) Ведь тебя здесь заменить некому. Не Большинцов же в самом деле! (Тургенев 1). (I.:) Michel, you aren't going to leave us for long, are you?.. (R..) I really don't know....1 think.. for a long time.. (I.:) But we have no one to replace you here! Certainly not Bolshintsov! (1b) -
110 М-96
С МЕСТА В КАРЬЕР coll, occas. humor PrepP Invar adv usu. used with verbs in the past tense fixed WO(to begin doing sth.) without delay, immediatelyright awaystraightaway at once right off the bat lose no time (in doing sth.) without wasting a moment (a minute, a second) in no time at all (in limited contexts) (right) then and there.У таких (людей) любовь и спорт - одно и то же, вот он и начал брать очередной рекорд с места в карьер (Залыгин 1). То him and his type, love and sport were one and the same thing, and he lost no time in attacking the next record (1a)....По традиции, собрались (для встречи Нового года) около десяти... С места в карьер, все веселились вовсю, танцевали под любопытную, в меру модерновую музыку... (Залыгин 1). The guests arrived (to greet the New Year) at about ten, according to tradition....Without wasting a moment, all were busy enjoying themselves dancing to some curious, fairly modern music... (1a).Юлька вбегает с шумом, с возгласами, с раскрытыми объятиями. С места в карьер отдаётся воспоминаниям (Гинзбург 2). Julia bounced in with cries of joy and open arms In no time at all she was pouring out reminiscences (2a) -
111 М-117
HE МЕСТО где, often здесь, тут NP impers predic with бытье usu. pres)1. — кому it is inappropriate, wrong for s.o. to be in the place or among the people in question: X-y здесь не место = this is not the place for Xthis is no place for X.(Коршунов:) Погоди, Гордей Карпыч, не гони, что его (Любима) гнать! Пусть поломается, пошутит... (Гордей Карпыч:) Ему тут не место. Ступай вон! (Островский 2). (К.:) Wait a bit Gordey Karpychdon't turn him (Lyubim) out! Why turn him out? Let him show off and make jokes.... (G.K.:) This isn't the place for him. Get out! (2a).(Львов:) Ну, зачем, спрашивается, вы привезли меня сюда, к этим коршунам? Не место тут для нас с вами! (Чехов 4). (L.:) And why, I should like to know, have you brought me here to this nest of vultures? This is no place for either of us (4a).2. \М-117- чему, что делать (also used as subj-compl with быть» ( subj: infin)) sth. (or doing sth.) is not appropriate in some place: здесь не место X-y (делать X) = this (here) is not the (proper) place for X (to do X)this is no place for X (for doing X).Тут не место распространяться о литературной деятельности младшего (из них). Скажем только, что он был топорно груб и топорно наивен... (Набоков 1). This is not the place to enlarge upon the literary activities of the younger man. Let us merely say that he was uncouthly crude and uncouthly naive... (1a).Здесь не место начинать об этой новой страсти Ивана Фёдоровича, отразившейся потом на всей его жизни: это всё могло бы послужить канвой уже иного рассказа, другого романа, который и не знаю, предприму ли ещё когда-нибудь (Достоевский 2). This is not the proper place to begin speaking of this new passion of Ivan Fyodorovich's, which later affected his whole life: it could all serve as the plot for another story, for a different novel, which I do not even know that I shall ever undertake (2a). -
112 в самом деле
[PrepP; Invar; fixed WO]=====1. [usu. adv]⇒ (in refer, to the nature of s.o. or sth.) in actuality (as opposed to as perceived, portrayed etc by s.o.):- in reality;- really;- actually.♦ Он [Давид] почувствовал впервые, что и он смертен, не по-сказочному, а в самом деле, с невероятной очевидностью (Гроссман 2). For the first time David felt very clearly that he himself was mortal, not just in a fairy-tale way, but in actual fact (2a).♦ Одни почитают меня хуже, другие лучше, чем я в самом деле... (Лермонтов 1). Some think me worse, others better, than I really am (Id). Some deem me worse, others better than I actually am (1a).2. [Particle or sent adv (often parenth)]⇒ used to confirm or ask for confirmation of sth. stated previously; also used to express one's agreement with, seconding of etc sth. said by another:- in fact;- actually;- really;- indeed.♦ Конечно, сказать, что я это [мещанскую ненависть жены Марата ко всякого рода чудачествам] заметил и принял к сведению, было бы неточно. Я в самом деле это заметил, но тогда подумал, что... это мне показалось (Искандер 2). Of course, it would be imprecise to say that I noticed this [Marat's wife's bourgeois hatred for any kind of eccentricity] and took it into account. I did in fact notice it, but at the time I thought I was imagining things (2a).♦ Многие очевидцы этого утра теперь утверждают, что скот села Анхара предчувствовал начало боя, хотя с достоверностью этого утверждения трудно согласиться... Так как голодный скот, находясь взаперти, всегда даёт о себе знать, теперь трудно установить, в самом деле он предчувствовал кровопролитие или нет (Искандер 3). Many eyewitnesses now claim that the livestock of the village of Ankhara had a premonition the battle would begin that morning, although this claim is hard to authenticate....Since hungry animals who find themselves penned up always make themselves heard, it is difficult to establish now whether they actually had a premonition of bloodshed or not (3a).♦ "Свинкин дело потерял!" - "В самом деле? Что ж директор?" - спросил Обломов дрожащим голосом (Гончаров 1). "Svinkin lost a file of documents." "Really? What did the director do?" Oblomov asked in an unsteady voice (1b).♦ "Кто тебе сказал, что Монина собираются уволить?" - "Декан". - "В самом деле?" - "В самом деле". "Who told you they were planning on firing Monin?" "The dean." "Really?" "Really."♦ "...Я этого так не оставлю, я позвоню, я пойду к Каретникову, ему ничего не стоит, ему стоит только снять трубку..."...Откликаясь на просьбы Ефима, Каретников и в самом деле кому-то звонил или писал письма на своём депутатском бланке и... отказа на его звонки или письма, как правило, не бывало (Войнович 6). "...I won't leave it at this. I'll call Karetnikov. I'll go see Karetnikov. All Karetnikov has to do is pick up the phone..." Karetnikov had indeed made phone calls on Yefim's behalf, or written letters, using his official stationery, and his calls and his letters always did their work (6a).3. [sent adv; often preceded by Conj "и"]⇒ used to introduce a statement justifying, supporting etc sth. previously stated:- indeed;- after all.♦ "Как ты едешь? Ну же, потрогивай!" И в самом деле, Селифан давно уже ехал зажмуря глаза, изредка только потряхивая впросонках вожжами по бокам дремавших тоже лошадей... (Гоголь 3). "You call this driving? Come on, put your whip to them, get going!" And indeed Selifan had been driving for a long time with his eyes closed, only now and then flipping the reins against the flanks of the horses, who were dozing too (Зс).♦...В комнату вошла... симпатичная женщина в белом чистом халате и сказала Ивану: " Доброе утро!" Иван не ответил, так как счёл это приветствие в данных условиях неуместным. В самом деле, засадили здорового человека в лечебницу... (Булгаков 9). Into the room came a kind-looking woman in a clean white coverall and said to Ivan, "Good morning!" Ivan did not reply, as he felt the greeting out of place in the circumstances. They had, after all, dumped a perfectly healthy man in the hospital.. (9b).4. [Particle]⇒ used to intensify an expression of indignation, annoyance, surprise etc, or to intensify a request or demand that s.o. do (or stop doing) sth.:- really!;- honestly!;- [with прекрати, перестань etc] (stop...,) will you?;- [when used with a negated word or phrase] certainly (not)!♦ "Экий я дурак в самом деле!" (Гоголь 3). "What a fool I am, really!" (3b). "Oh, what a fool I am, honestly!" (3a).♦ [Ислаев:] Michel, однако ты ненадолго уезжаешь?.. [Ракитин:] Не знаю, право... Я думаю... надолго... [Ислаев:] Ведь тебя здесь заменить некому. Не Большинцов же в самом деле! (Тургенев 1). [I.:] Michel, you aren't going to leave us for long, are you?.. [R..] I really don't know....I think.. for a long time... [I.:] But we have no one to replace you here! Certainly not Bolshintsov! (1b)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в самом деле
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113 с места в карьер
• С МЕСТА В КАРЬЕР coll, occas. humor[PrepP; Invar; adv; usu. used with verbs in the past tense; fixed WO]=====⇒ (to begin doing sth.) without delay, immediately:- right away;- straightaway;- at once;- lose no time (in doing sth.);- without wasting a moment (a minute, a second);- [in limited contexts](right) then and there.♦ У таких [ людей] любовь и спорт - одно и то же, вот он и начал брать очередной рекорд с места в карьер (Залыгин 1). То him and his type, love and sport were one and the same thing, and he lost no time in attacking the next record (1a).♦...По традиции, собрались [для встречи Нового года] около десяти... С места в карьер, все веселились вовсю, танцевали под любопытную, в меру модерновую музыку... (Залыгин 1). The guests arrived [to greet the New Year] at about ten, according to tradition....Without wasting a moment, all were busy enjoying themselves dancing to some curious, fairly modern music... (1a).♦ Юлька вбегает с шумом, с возгласами, с раскрытыми объятиями. С места в карьер отдаётся воспоминаниям (Гинзбург 2). Julia bounced in with cries of joy and open arms In no time at all she was pouring out reminiscences (2a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с места в карьер
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114 не место
[NP; impers predic with быть; usu. pres]=====1. не место кому it is inappropriate, wrong for s.o. to be in the place or among the people in question:- this is no place for X.♦ [Коршунов:] Погоди, Гордей Карпыч, не гони, что его [Любима] гнать! Пусть поломается, пошутит... [Гордей Карпыч:] Ему тут не место. Ступай вон! (Островский 2). [К.:] Wait a bit Gordey Karpych; don't turn him [Lyubim] out! Why turn him out? Let him show off and make jokes.... [G.K.:] This isn't the place for him. Get out! (2a).♦ [Львов:] Ну, зачем, спрашивается, вы привезли меня сюда, к этим коршунам? Не место тут для нас с вами! (Чехов 4). [L.:] And why, I should like to know, have you brought me here to this nest of vultures? This is no place for either of us (4a).⇒ sth. (or doing sth.) is not appropriate in some place:- здесь не место X-y < делать X> ≈ this < here> is not the (proper) place for X < to do X>;- this is no place for X (for doing X).♦ Тут не место распространяться о литературной деятельности младшего [из них]. Скажем только, что он был топорно груб и топорно наивен... (Набоков 1). This is not the place to enlarge upon the literary activities of the younger man. Let us merely say that he was uncouthly crude and uncouthly naive... (1a).♦ Здесь не место начинать об этой новой страсти Ивана Фёдоровича, отразившейся потом на всей его жизни: это все могло бы послужить канвой уже иного рассказа, другого романа, который и не знаю, предприму ли ешё когда-нибудь (Достоевский 2). This is not the proper place to begin speaking of this new passion of Ivan Fyodorovich's, which later affected his whole life: it could all serve as the plot for another story, for a different novel, which I do not even know that I shall ever undertake (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не место
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115 fall to
◆ fall tovi1. ( liter: start, begin) loslegen; (start working also) sich akk an die Arbeit machen; (start eating) reinhauen fam▪ to \fall to to doing sth beginnen [o anfangen], etw zu tun2. (be assigned to)▪ to \fall to to sb jdm zufallenthe worst job fell to me die schlimmste Arbeit fiel mir zuclearing up fell to Tim and Stephen für das Aufräumen waren Tim und Stephen zuständigit \fall tos to the committee to select the candidates es ist Aufgabe des Komitees, die Kandidaten auszuwählen* * *fall to v/i1. beginnen mit:fall to doing sth sich daranmachen, etwas zu tun;fall to brooding anfangen zu grübeln, ins Grübeln geraten5. zufallen (Tür)7. handgemein werden* * *v.zufallen v. -
116 zutrauen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-): jemandem etw. zutrauen believe s.o. (to be) capable of (doing) s.th., credit s.o. with s.th.; sich (Dat) zu viel zutrauen overrate o.s.; (zu viel übernehmen) take too much on; ich traue es mir ( nicht) zu I (don’t) think I can do it; er traut sich überhaupt nichts zu he has no confidence in himself; man muss es sich nur zutrauen you just have to believe in yourself; ich traue ihm nicht viel zu I don’t think he’s up to much; ich traue es ihm glatt zu oder zuzutrauen wäre es ihm I wouldn’t put it past him; das hätte ich ihm nicht zugetraut enttäuscht: I didn’t think he was the sort; anerkennend: I never knew he had it in him; ich hätte ihr mehr Fantasie / Umsicht zugetraut I thought she’d have shown more imagination / taken more care* * *das Zutrauenconfidence; trust* * *Zu|trau|ennt -s, no plconfidence (zu in)zu jdm Zútrauen fassen — to begin to trust sb
* * *Zu·trau·en<-s>nt kein pl confidence, trust▪ jds \Zutrauen zu jdm sb's confidence in sb[vollstes] \Zutrauen zu jdm haben to have [complete [or every]] confidence in sbjds \Zutrauen gewinnen to win sb's trust, to gain sb's confidence* * *das; Zutrauens confidence, trust (zu in)* * *zutrauen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-):jemandem etwas zutrauen believe sb (to be) capable of (doing) sth, credit sb with sth;sich (dat)zu viel zutrauen overrate o.s.; (zu viel übernehmen) take too much on;ich traue es mir (nicht) zu I (don’t) think I can do it;er traut sich überhaupt nichts zu he has no confidence in himself;man muss es sich nur zutrauen you just have to believe in yourself;ich traue ihm nicht viel zu I don’t think he’s up to much;zuzutrauen wäre es ihm I wouldn’t put it past him;das hätte ich ihm nicht zugetraut enttäuscht: I didn’t think he was the sort; anerkennend: I never knew he had it in him;ich hätte ihr mehr Fantasie/Umsicht zugetraut I thought she’d have shown more imagination/taken more care* * *das; Zutrauens confidence, trust (zu in) -
117 excusa
f.1 excuse (pretexto, motivo).2 apology.presentó sus excusas he apologizedpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: excusar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: excusar.* * *1 (pretexto) excuse2 (disculpa) excuse, apology\dar excusas to make excusesofrecer sus excusas / presentar sus excusas to apologize* * *noun f.* * *SF excusepresentar sus excusas — to make one's excuses, excuse o.s.
* * *a) ( pretexto) excusepresentó sus excusas — (frml) he made his apologies
* * *= excuse, apology, false pretence, pretence [pretense, -USA].Ex. The excuse for this is to allow a clerk to easily make a title entry for it.Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex. Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.----* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.* dar una excusa = give + excuse.* excusa justificada = justified excuse.* excusa muy pobre = lame excuse.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* excusas = alibi.* sin excusa justificada = unexcused.* * *a) ( pretexto) excusepresentó sus excusas — (frml) he made his apologies
* * *= excuse, apology, false pretence, pretence [pretense, -USA].Ex: The excuse for this is to allow a clerk to easily make a title entry for it.
Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex: Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.* dar una excusa = give + excuse.* excusa justificada = justified excuse.* excusa muy pobre = lame excuse.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* excusas = alibi.* sin excusa justificada = unexcused.* * *1 (pretexto) excuseme inventé una excusa para no ir I made up an excuse not to gopresentó sus excusas ( frml); he made his apologies* * *
Del verbo excusar: ( conjugate excusar)
excusa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
excusa
excusar
excusa sustantivo femenino
b)
excusar ( conjugate excusar) verbo transitivo
b) ( eximir) excusa a algn de algo/hacer algo to excuse sb (from) sth/doing sth
excusarse verbo pronominal (frml)
excusa sustantivo femenino (pretexto) excuse: a ver con qué excusa viene esta vez, let's see what his excuse is this time
(disculpa) apology: eso no tiene excusa, there's no excuse for that
le presento mis excusas por llegar tan tarde, I apologize for arriving so late
excusar verbo transitivo (disculpar) to excuse
' excusa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acogerse
- desmontar
- historiada
- historiado
- inventar
- pero
- plausible
- socorrida
- socorrido
- admisible
- amañar
- burdo
- cuento
- débil
- tonto
- tragar
- verosímil
English:
apology
- cast-iron
- concoct
- excuse
- familiar
- flimsy
- lame
- paltry
- plead
- pretence
- pretense
- pretext
- serve up
- square
- water
- other
- pathetic
* * *excusa nf1. [pretexto, motivo] excuse;eso no es excusa para que se peleen that's no excuse for them to start fighting;que mintieras a tu hermano no tiene excusa there's no excuse for you lying to your brother;no busques más excusas don't keep trying to find excuses;¡nada de excusas! no excuses!2. [petición de perdón] apology;presentó sus excusas [en persona] he apologized;[a distancia] he sent his apologies* * *f1 excuse2:excusas pl apologies* * *excusa nf1) pretexto: excuse2) disculpa: apology* * *excusa n excuse -
118 larga
f.full beam (British), high beam (United States) (light).* * *1→ link=largo largo,-a* * *f., (m. - largo)* * *SF1)si te pregunta por el dinero, tú dale largas — if he asks you about the money, just fob him off *
2) (Aut) (tb: luz larga) full beam3) (Taur) pass with the cape4) (Dep) lengthlargo* * *a) ( largo plazo)darle largas a alguien/algo — to put somebody/something off
b) (Auto) high beam (AmE), full o main beam (BrE)dio la(s) larga(s) — he put the lights on high o main beam
* * *----* a la larga = over the long term, in the end, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* dar largas = fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* de larga trayectoria = long-running.* * *a) ( largo plazo)darle largas a alguien/algo — to put somebody/something off
b) (Auto) high beam (AmE), full o main beam (BrE)dio la(s) larga(s) — he put the lights on high o main beam
* * ** a la larga = over the long term, in the end, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* dar largas = fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* de larga trayectoria = long-running.* * *1(largo plazo): a la larga in the long rundarle largas a algn/algo to put sb/sth off2 ( Auto) main beampuso or ( AmL) dio la(s) larga(s) he put the lights on main o full beam* * *
Del verbo largar: ( conjugate largar)
larga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
larga
largar
larga sustantivo femeninoa) ( largo plazo):
darle largas a algn/algo to put sb/sth off
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo
1
b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go
2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give;
‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly
3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq);
‹ novio› to ditch
4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw;
‹ carrera› to start
largarse verbo pronominala) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)
largase a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con longitud superior a la normal) long
2 (con duración superior a la normal) long, lengthy: es una película muy larga, it's a very long film
se me hizo larga la espera, the wait dragged
la conferencia duró tres horas largas, the lecture lasted for a good three hours
II sustantivo masculino
1 (longitud) length: ¿cuánto tiene de largo?, how long is it?
2 Natación length
3 Mús largo
III adverbio largo, at length: hablaremos largo (y tendido) de ello, we'll talk at length about it
♦ Locuciones: a lo largo de, (longitud) along
(tiempo) through
a la larga, in the long run
va para largo, it's going to go on a long time
familiar ¡largo (de aquí)!, clear off!
largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack
' larga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortizar
- largo
- lengua
- luz
- manga
- parrafada
- recobrarse
- resultar
- sombra
- cadena
- cara
- corto
- disco
- duración
- enfermedad
- espera
- fusta
- llamada
- noviazgo
- ómnibus
- onda
- trayectoria
English:
begin
- circuitous
- face
- full-length
- hold
- involved
- leotard
- lingering
- long wave
- long-life
- long-sleeved
- reel off
- run
- binoculars
- bother
- fall
- gaze
- good
- light
- line
- long
- long-distance
- shoulder
- ultimately
* * *♦ nf1.2. Taurom = one-handed pass with the “muleta”3. Compdar largas a algo to put sth off;siempre me está dando largas he's always putting me off♦ a la larga loc advin the long run* * *f:poner las largas put the headlights on full beam;dar largas a alguien fam put s.o. off -
119 take to
vi1) ( start to like)he took to the new teacher instantly der neue Lehrer war ihm auf Anhieb sympathisch2) ( begin as a habit)to \take to to sth etw anfangen;to \take to to doing sth anfangen etw zu tun;to \take to to drink/ drugs anfangen zu trinken/Drogen zu nehmen;to \take to to a life of crime kriminell werden3) ( go to)to \take to to sth irgendwohin fliehen [o flüchten];to \take to to one's bed sich akk ins Bett legen;PHRASES:to \take to to sth like a duck to water bei etw dat gleich in seinem Element sein -
120 set about
(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) empezar (a), ponerse (a)v + prep + oa) (begin, tackle)I spent a long time deciding how to set about the task — me llevó mucho tiempo decidir cómo acometer la tarea
b) ( attack) atacar*, agredirthey set about him with sticks — empezaron a darle or a golpearlo con palos
VI + PREP1) (=begin) [+ task] empezar2) (=attack) atacar, agredir* * *v + prep + oa) (begin, tackle)I spent a long time deciding how to set about the task — me llevó mucho tiempo decidir cómo acometer la tarea
b) ( attack) atacar*, agredirthey set about him with sticks — empezaron a darle or a golpearlo con palos
См. также в других словарях:
begin — be|gin W1S1 [bıˈgın] v past tense began [ ˈgæn] past participle begun [ ˈgʌn] present participle beginning ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(start doing something)¦ 2¦(start happening)¦ 3¦(do first)¦ 4¦(book/word etc)¦ 5¦(speech)¦ 6 to begi … Dictionary of contemporary English
begin — /bI gIn/ past tense began begun / gVn/ verb (I, T) 1 START DOING/FEELING to start doing something or start feeling a particular way: begin to do sth: We began to wonder if the train would ever arrive. | begin: I ll begin when you re ready. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
start sth off — UK US start (sth) off Phrasal Verb with start({{}}/stɑːt/ verb ► to begin by doing something, or to make something begin by doing something: »The mortgages started off with a lower introductory rate but have risen in the past few years. »She… … Financial and business terms
ˈset aˌbout sth — phrasal verb to begin doing something, especially in a determined or enthusiastic way She set about the problem with her usual energy.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌtake (sth) ˈover — phrasal verb to begin to do something that someone else was doing Jane took over as director after Richard retired.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
start — start1 W2S2 [sta:t US sta:rt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(begin doing something)¦ 2¦(begin happening)¦ 3¦(begin in a particular way)¦ 4¦(business/organization)¦ 5¦(job/school)¦ 6¦(car/engine etc)¦ 7¦(begin going somewhere)¦ 8¦(life/profession)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
start — 1 verb 1 BEGIN DOING STH (I, T) to begin doing something: start doing sth: I ve just started learning German. | We d better start getting dressed soon. | start to do sth: When Tom heard this he started to laugh uncontrollably. | Things started to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
take — take1 W1S1 [teık] v past tense took [tuk] past participle taken [ˈteıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(move)¦ 3¦(remove)¦ 4¦(time/money/effort etc)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(hold something)¦ 7¦(travel)¦ 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English