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101 revive
بَعَثَ \ emit: to send out (heat, light, smell, sound, etc.). forward: to send (goods). resurrect: bring back to life; bring back into use (an old custom, sth. forgotten etc.): Why resurrect old quarrels?. revive: to bring back into use: We have revived an old custom. send: to cause (sb.) to go; cause (sth.) to be taken: She sent her son to the post office. I sent her a letter. \ See Also أرسل (أَرْسَل)، أحيا (أَحْيَا)، ورد (وَرَّدَ) -
102 send
بَعَثَ \ emit: to send out (heat, light, smell, sound, etc.). forward: to send (goods). resurrect: bring back to life; bring back into use (an old custom, sth. forgotten etc.): Why resurrect old quarrels?. revive: to bring back into use: We have revived an old custom. send: to cause (sb.) to go; cause (sth.) to be taken: She sent her son to the post office. I sent her a letter. \ See Also أرسل (أَرْسَل)، أحيا (أَحْيَا)، ورد (وَرَّدَ) -
103 resurrect
أَحْيا \ resurrect: to bring back to life; bring back into use (an old custom, sth. forgotten etc.): Why resurrect old quarrels?. revive: to bring back into use: We have revived an old custom. -
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أَحْيا \ resurrect: to bring back to life; bring back into use (an old custom, sth. forgotten etc.): Why resurrect old quarrels?. revive: to bring back into use: We have revived an old custom. -
105 оживляти
= оживити1) ( повертати до життя) to resuscitate, to reanimate, to revive, to revivify, to bring back to life2) ( у пам'яті) to bring back to mind, to recall3) ( робити жвавішим) to enliven, to animate; to put life ( spirit) ( into); to inspirit; ( робити яскравішим) to brighten -
106 оживлять
(кого-л./что-л.)
1) bring back to life; (чувства и т. п.) renew
2) enliven, animate, resuscitate, vivify (придавать бодрость)
3) перен. brighten up (делать более ярким); liven up* * *bring back to life; renew* * *animateenlivengalvanizeilluminequickenrefreshrelieveres'uscitateresuscitatereviverevivifysoup -
107 berpiztu
du/ad.1. (piztu) to resurrect; hildako guztiak \berpiztu ditu He will resurrect all of the dead2.a. (landarea) to bring... back to life; loreak berpizten dituen udaberria the spring which brings flowers back to lifeb. (hizkuntza) to revive, revitalizec. (ideia, etab.) to reawake, resurrect, rekindle da/ad.1. (piztu) to resurrect, become resurrected; hilen artetik \berpiztu zenean when he was resurrected from the dead2.a. (landarea) to be brought... back to lifeb. (hizkuntza) to revive, be revivedc. (ideia, e.a.) to be resurrected, come back -
108 Revive
v. trans.Bring back to life: P. ἀναβιώσκεσθαι.Make to recover: P. ἀναφέρειν, P. and V. ἀνορθοῦν.Set up again: P. and V. ἀνορθοῦν, P. ἐπανορθοῦν.Revive forgotten sorrows: V. ἐκχυθέντα συλλέγειν ἀλγήματα (Eur., frag.).Revive a law-suit: P. δίκην ἀνάδικον ποιεῖν (Dem. 1018).Revive an argument: P. λόγον ἀναλαμβάνειν (Plat., Crito. 46C).Recover: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν ἑαυτόν (or omit ἑαυτόν), ἀνίστασθαι, ῥαΐζειν, ἀναφέρειν, περιφεύγειν, P. and V. ἀναπνεῖν.Be saved: P. and V. σώζεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Revive
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109 życi|e
n sgt 1. (proces) life- życie na ziemi life on earth- poszukiwanie form życia w kosmosie the search for life forms in the universe- wiosną budzi się życie in spring everything comes to life2. (egzystencja) life- uratować komuś życie to save sb’s life- zamach na życie cara an attempt on the tsar’s life- pożegnać się a. rozstać się z życiem to depart this life- odebrać sobie życie to take one’s (own) life- stracić życie to lose one’s life- jej syn przypłacił to życiem her son paid for it with his life- ujść z życiem to escape with one’s life- ten błąd kosztował ją życie that mistake cost her her life- oddać za kogoś/coś życie to lay down a. give one’s life for sb/sth książk.- pozostawać przy życiu to remain alive- lekarze utrzymywali pacjenta przy życiu przez dwie doby the doctors managed to keep the patient alive for two days- tylko praca trzyma go przy życiu work is the only thing that keeps him going pot. a. keeps him alive- nieliczni pasażerowie pozostali przy życiu the few surviving passengers3. (okres od narodzin do śmierci) life, lifetime- nigdy w życiu nie widziałam czegoś takiego I’ve never seen anything like it (in my life)- już za życia był postacią legendarną he was a legend in his own lifetime- za życia babci to było nie do pomyślenia it was unthinkable in grandma’s time- kalendarium życia poety significant dates in the poet’s life- całe swoje dorosłe życie spędził w tym mieście he spent his entire adult life in this town- cieszyć się życiem to enjoy life- używać życia to live life to the full- ułożyć sobie życie na nowo to make a new life for oneself- nadawać sens czyjemuś życiu to give sb’s life meaning- styl życia a lifestyle, a way of life- szkoła przystosowuje dzieci do życia the purpose of a school is to adjust children to social life- życie duchowe/seksualne/zawodowe sb’s spiritual/sex/working life- wtrącać się w czyjeś życie to interfere in sb’s affairs a. life- urządzić sobie życie to arrange one’s life- mieć łatwe/trudne życie to have an easy/a hard life- życie go nie rozpieszcza his life is not all roses4. (utrzymanie) living- zarabiać na życie to earn a living, to make one’s living- zarabia na życie malowaniem portretów he makes his living painting portraits- poziom życia the standard of living, living standards- ludzie pozbawieni środków do życia people deprived of a means of livelihood- ledwo mu starcza na życie he barely has enough to live on- życie w stolicy jest bardzo drogie life in the capital is very expensive- pieniądze na życie housekeeping (money)5. (rzeczywistość) (real) life- tak jest w teorii, ale nie w życiu that’s how it is in theory, but not in practice a. real life- zupełnie nie zna życia he’s totally inexperienced- historia z życia wzięta a true-life story6. (witalność) life, energy- być pełnym życia to be full of life a. vigour- tryskać życiem to be bursting with energy- z życiem, panowie! look lively, men! pot.7. (ruch) life- miasto od świtu tętni a. kipi życiem the city pulsates with life from the crack of dawn- po latach zastoju życie budzi się w tutejszych miasteczkach after years of stagnation the local villages are coming (back) to life8. (środowisko) life- poznać życie mieszkańców/szlachty to learn about the life of the locals/nobility- życie publiczne/społeczne/kulturalne public/social/cultural life9 (funkcjonowanie) life- średni czas życia samochodu the average life of a car- państwo nie może utrzymywać przy życiu nierentownych przedsiębiorstw the state can’t keep unprofitable companies alive- □ nocne życie miasta the city’s nightlife- życie intymne sb’s love life- życie osobiste a. prywatne private life- życie wieczne Relig. eternal a. everlasting life- brać życie lekko to be light-hearted- brać życie na serio a. patrzeć poważnie na życie to take life seriously- być bez życia to be lifeless- być czyimś życiem książk. to be sb’s life- być nie do życia (być słabym) to be half dead a. more dead than alive; (być niezaradnym) to not be cut out for this life a. world; (o mieście) to be impossible a. hard to live in- dać komuś życie książk. to give sb the gift of life- dać znak życia (napisać list) to drop a line- darować komuś życie książk. to spare sb’s life- jeśli ci życie miłe książk. if you value your life- w szkole nie miał życia, koledzy go szykanowali pot. he had a hard a. tough time at school, he was bullied all the time- mężczyzna/kobieta mojego życia the man/woman in my life- mieć święte życie to live a. lead the life of Riley pot.- mieć własne życie to have a life of one’s own, to live one’s own life- ma życie usłane różami his life is a bed of roses- nie zaznać a. zakosztować życia to not taste life- póki życia przest. until a. to the end of one’s days- przypłacić a. okupić coś życiem książk. to pay for sth with one’s life, to lay down a. give one’s life for sth- samo życie that’s life, such is life- sprawa a. kwestia życia i śmierci a matter of life and death- szkoła życia książk. school of hard knocks- tchnąć w coś życie książk. to breathe (new) life into sth- usunąć się z czyjegoś życia książk. to part company with sb- wchodzić w życie [młodzież, nastolatek] to leave home; [ustawa, przepis] to come into a. to take effect- wprowadzić a. wcielić coś w życie to bring a. put sth into effect- złamać sobie/komuś życie to make one’s/sb’s life a misery- życie się ledwie w nim kołacze he’s ready to give up the ghostThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > życi|e
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110 оживлять
несовер. - оживлять;
совер. - оживить( кого-л./что-л.)
1) bring back to life;
(чувства и т. п.) renew
2) enliven, animate, resuscitate, vivify (придавать бодрость) ;
revive
3) перен. brighten up (делать более ярким) ;
liven up, enliven, оживить (вн.)
1. (возвращать к жизни) resuscitate (smb.), reanimate( smb.) ;
2. (восстанавливать физические и душевные силы) revive (smb., smth.) (тж. перен.) ;
3. (лицо, глаза) animate (smth.) ;
4. (наполнять жизнью, движением) bring* life (to) ;
5. (делать более активным, ярким) enliven (smth.), brighten up (smth.), give* (smth.) a lift разг. ;
~ся, оживиться become* animated, liven up, come* to life;
(становиться более весёлым тж.) brighten up.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > оживлять
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111 съживя
съживя̀,съживя̀вам гл.1. revive, revitalize, resuscitate, bring back to life, reanimate;2. прен. ( възобновявам) revive, wake, awaken; stir;3. разг. perk up, jazz up, pep up, ginger up, put some punch/pep into (it); galvanize; прен. ( оживявам) animate, enliven, quicken, vivify, revivify, brighten up, разг. buck up; ( ободрявам) pick up;\съживя се 1. revive, resuscitate, come back to life, come to life again; recover, spring to life;2. прен. become animated; brighten up; pick up; reinvigorate. -
112 piztu
[from biz(i) (live) + tu] du/ad.1.a. to resuscitate, revive, bring back to life; haur hil berria bezain eraz laster piz zezkeen Jesusek mutil hau ere Jesus could have brought this boy back to life as easily as the child who had just diedb. (irud.) to revive, resurrect2.a. to light; kriseilua \piztu to light a lamp; sua \\ zigarroa \piztu to light a fire \\ cigaretteb. ( sua eman) to set fire to, ignite, kindlec. ( poxpolua) to light, striked. ( gasa) to light, turn on3.a. Ele. to turn on, switch on; telebista \piztu to turn the television on; telebista \piztuta dago the television is onb. Inform. to toggle, switch on4. (irud.)a. ( sorrarazi) to set off, provoke, ignite; gerla iraungi ordez, beste handiago bat \piztu zuten instead of stamping out war, they ignited a bigger one; eztabaidak \piztu to cause argumentsb. ( grinak) to arouse, inflame, stir up da/ad.1.a. to catch (on) fire, igniteb. ( sugarra) to burn up, flare up2. Ele. to turn on, switch on3.a. to revive, return to life; azken bolada honetan euskara \piztu da Euskal Herrian Basque has recently enjoyed a revival in the Basque Countryb. Kristau. to be resurrected; halako batean gu ere \piztuko gara some day we too will be resurrected4.a. ( grinak, sentimendua) to inflame, around; horrela \piztu zen haren haserrea that's how his anger was arousedb. gerra \piztu zen war broke out -
113 resuscitate
1. v оживлять, воскрешать, возвращать к жизни; реанимировать2. v оживать, воскресать; приходить в сознаниеСинонимический ряд:revive (verb) bring around; bring back to life; cure; heal; reactivate; reanimate; rekindle; renew; renovate; restore; restore to life; resurrect; retrieve; revitalize; revive; revivify -
114 revivify
v возрождать к жизни, оживлятьСинонимический ряд:revive (verb) bring around; bring back to life; cure; heal; reactivate; reanimate; reawaken; rekindle; renew; renovate; restore; restore to life; resurrect; resuscitate; retrieve; revitalise; revitalize; revive -
115 diriltmek
/ı/ 1. to revive, refresh, invigorate. 2. to revive (a plant). 3. to make (someone) recover, make (someone) regain his health. 4. to bring (someone, an animal) back to life, revive, revivify, resuscitate, reanimate. 5. to bring back in vogue, revive, resurrect. -
116 wiederholen
to retell; to retry; to reiterate; to iterate; to repeat; to re-enact; to replicate; to rehearse;sich wiederholento recur* * *wie|der|ho|len [viːdɐ'hoːlən] ptp wiederholt insep1. vtito repeat; (= zum zweiten Mal, mehrmals) Forderung etc to reiterate; (COMPUT: = erneut ausführen) to retry, to try again; (zusammenfassend) to recapitulate; Lernstoff to revise, to review (US); Prüfung to retake, to resit (Brit); (Film) Szene to retake; (SPORT ) Elfmeter etc to retake, to take again; Spiel to replaywiederholt, was ich euch vorsage — repeat after me
(eine Klasse or ein Jahr) wiederhólen (Sch) — to repeat a year
2. vr(Mensch) to repeat oneself; (Thema, Ereignis) to recur, to be repeated; (Dezimalstelle) to recur* * *1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) repeat2) (to film (part of a film etc) again.) retake* * *wie·der·ho·len *1[vi:dɐˈho:lən]I. vt▪ etw \wiederholen1. (abermals durchführen) to repeat sth3. (repetieren) to revise sthKlassenarbeiten \wiederholen to resit written testsdas Staatsexamen \wiederholen to retake the state examination5. (nachsprechen) to repeat sth6. (erneut vorbringen) to repeat stheine Frage [noch einmal] \wiederholen to repeat a question [once again]II. vr1. (sich wiederum ereignen) to recur2. (noch einmal sagen) to repeat oneselfwie·der|ho·len2[ˈvi:dɐho:lən]vt▪ jdn \wiederholen to get [or fetch] sb back▪ [jdm] etw \wiederholen to bring sth back for sb* * *I 1.transitives Verb1) repeat; replay < football match>; retake < penalty kick>; resit, retake < exam>; hold < election> again2) (nochmals sagen) repeat, reiterate <question, demand, offer, etc.>3) (repetieren) revise <lesson, vocabulary, etc.>2.reflexives Verb1) (wieder dasselbe sagen) repeat oneself2) (erneut geschehen) happen again3) (wiederkehren) be repeated; recurIItransitives Verb fetch or get back* * *wieder'holen (untrennb, hat)A. v/t1. repeat; weitS. say ( oder do) sth again; (Aufnahme, Freistoß etc) retake; (Spiel) replay; (Prüfung) retake, Br auch resit; (Sendung) rerun; (nachsprechen) repeat (after sb)B. v/r1. Person: repeat o.s.ein sich wiederholendes Muster a repeating pattern;das darf sich nicht wiederholen auch that mustn’t be allowed to happen again'wiederholen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) get back* * *I 1.transitives Verb1) repeat; replay < football match>; retake < penalty kick>; resit, retake < exam>; hold < election> again2) (nochmals sagen) repeat, reiterate <question, demand, offer, etc.>3) (repetieren) revise <lesson, vocabulary, etc.>2.reflexives Verb1) (wieder dasselbe sagen) repeat oneself2) (erneut geschehen) happen again3) (wiederkehren) be repeated; recurIItransitives Verb fetch or get back* * *v.to iterate v.to re enact expr.to repeat v.to replicate v.to rerun v.(§ p.,p.p.: reran, rerun)to retry v.to rollback v. -
117 оживея
вж. оживявам* * *оживѐя,оживя̀вам гл.1. revive, come back to life; (за миналото и пр.) become alive; ( оставам жив) survive, live; live to see; ако оживеем if we are spared; болният ще оживее the patient will live/pull through; \оживея след операция survive an operation;2. прех. enliven, animate, reanimate, resuscitate, vivify, vitalize, bring life to, put life into, give (s.th.) a lift, разг. jazz up, perk up, sl. pep up; ( разказ и пр.) touch up; \оживея събрание put fresh life into a meeting;\оживея се become animated, grow warm(er), warm up, brighten up, come alive, come to life, perk up; • \оживея на сърцето на grow on; оживяло му е на сърцето he has set his heart on it.* * *вж, оживявам -
118 world
world [wɜ:ld]1 nounA.∎ to travel round the world faire le tour du monde, voyager autour du monde;∎ to see the world voir du pays, courir le monde;∎ throughout the world dans le monde entier;∎ in this part of the world dans cette région;∎ the best in the world le meilleur du monde;∎ I'm the world's worst photographer il n'y a pas pire photographe que moi;∎ there isn't a nicer spot in the whole world il n'y a pas d'endroit plus agréable au monde;∎ the world over, all over the world dans le monde entier, partout dans le monde;∎ love is the same the world over l'amour, c'est la même chose partout dans le monde;∎ it's a small world! (que) le monde est petit!∎ there may be other worlds out there il existe peut-être d'autres mondes quelque part(c) (universe) monde m, univers m;∎ since the world began depuis que le monde existeB.∎ the Arab World le monde arabe;∎ the developing world les pays mpl en voie de développement;∎ the Gaelic-speaking world les régions où l'on parle le gaélique;∎ the Spanish-speaking world le monde hispanophone∎ she wants to change the world elle veut changer le monde;∎ in the modern world dans le monde moderne;∎ she's gone up in the world elle a fait du chemin;∎ he's gone down in the world il a connu de meilleurs jours;∎ to come into the world venir au monde;∎ to bring a child into the world mettre un enfant au monde;∎ they hesitated to bring children into the world ils hésitaient à avoir des enfants;∎ to be alone in the world être seul au monde;∎ to make one's way in the world faire son chemin;∎ you have to take the world as you find it il faut prendre les choses comme elles viennent;∎ what's the world coming to? où allons-nous?, où va le monde?(c) (general public) monde m;∎ the world awaits the outcome of the talks le monde entier attend le résultat des pourparlers;∎ the news shook the world la nouvelle a ébranlé le monde entier;∎ the singer had the world at her feet la chanteuse avait tout le monde à ses pieds∎ we don't want the whole world to know nous ne voulons pas que tout le monde le sache;C.(a) (existence, particular way of life) monde m, vie f;∎ a whole new world opened up to me un monde nouveau s'ouvrit à moi;∎ we live in different worlds nous ne vivons pas sur la même planète;∎ it's a different world up north c'est complètement différent au nord;∎ to be worlds apart (in lifestyle) avoir des styles de vie complètement différents; (in opinions) avoir des opinions complètement différentes∎ he lives in a world of his own il vit dans un monde à lui;∎ a nightmare/a fantasy world un monde de cauchemar/de rêve;∎ the child's world l'univers m des enfants;∎ they knew nothing of the world outside ils ignoraient tout du monde extérieur;∎ the underwater world le monde sous-marin(c) (field, domain) monde m, milieu m, milieux mpl;∎ she is well known in the theatre world elle est connue dans le milieu du théâtre;∎ the publishing world le monde de l'édition(d) (group of living things) monde m;∎ the animal/the plant world le règne animal/végétal∎ to renounce the world renoncer au monde;∎ in this world and the next dans ce monde(-ci) et dans l'autre;∎ he isn't long for this world il n'en a pas pour longtemps;∎ a holiday will do you a or the world of good des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;∎ it made a world of difference ça a tout changé;∎ there's a world of difference between them il y a un monde entre eux;∎ he thinks the world of his daughter il a une admiration sans bornes pour sa fille;∎ it means the world to me c'est quelque chose qui me tient beaucoup à cœur(champion, championship, record) mondial, du monde; (language, history, religion) universel; (population) mondial;∎ on a world scale à l'échelle mondialeexactement;∎ she behaved for all the world as if she owned the place elle faisait exactement comme si elle était chez elle∎ I wouldn't hurt her for (anything in) the world je ne lui ferais de mal pour rien au monde∎ nothing in the world would change my mind rien au monde ne me ferait changer d'avis;∎ I felt as if I hadn't a care in the world je me sentais libre de tout souci;∎ we've got all the time in the world nous avons tout le ou tout notre temps;∎ all the good intentions in the world won't bring her back on ne la ramènera pas, même avec les meilleures intentions du monde;∎ I wouldn't do it for all the money in the world! je ne le ferais pas pour tout l'or du monde!(b) (expressing surprise, irritation, frustration)∎ who in the world will believe you? qui donc va vous croire?;∎ where in the world have you put it? où l'avez-vous donc mis?;∎ what in the world made you do it? pourquoi donc avez-vous fait ça?;∎ why in the world didn't you tell me? pourquoi donc ne me l'as-tu pas dit?familiar extraordinaire, sensationnel►► American the World Almanac = publication annuelle qui recense les événements de l'année;the World Bank la Banque mondiale;the World Council of Churches le Conseil œcuménique des Églises;the World Cup la Coupe du monde;world domination domination f du monde;world economy conjoncture f économique mondiale;World Fair exposition f universelle;the World Health Organization l'Organisation f mondiale de la santé;world language langue f internationale;world map carte f du monde; (in two hemispheres) mappemonde f;Commerce world market marché m mondial ou international;world music world music f;world opinion l'opinion internationale;world peace la paix mondiale;world power puissance f mondiale;Finance world reserves réserves fpl mondiales;world rights droits mpl d'exploitation pour le monde entier;World Series = le championnat américain de base-ball;Radio the World Service = service étranger de la BBC;world television mondovision f;world tour voyage m autour du monde;world trade commerce m international;the World Trade Center le World Trade Center;the World Trade Organization l'Organisation f mondiale du commerce;world view = vue métaphysique du monde;world war guerre f mondiale;World War I, the First World War la Première Guerre mondiale;World War II, the Second World War la Seconde Guerre mondiale;familiar world war three la troisième guerre mondiale;the World Wide Fund for Nature le Fonds international pour la protection de la nature;Computing the World Wide Web le World Wide Web -
119 virkelighed
actuality, fact, practice, reality* * *(en) reality;(i alm) reality ( fx bring him back to reality), facts ( fx based on facts),( i bestemt sammenhæng) the reality ( fx his account was rather different from the reality), the facts,( det virkelige liv) real life ( fx the film was not at all likereal life);(dvs i det virkelige liv) in real life ( fx the villain in the play was in real life a policeman),(mods tilsyneladende) in reality, really, in fact;[ blive til virkelighed] be realized,F become a reality, materialize,( gå i opfyldelse) come true;[ gøre til virkelighed] realize. -
120 ożyw|ić
pf — ożyw|iać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (wskrzesić) to revive- wiele by dał, by ożywić swego zmarłego syna he would give a lot to bring his dead son back to life2. (pobudzić) to cheer up, to exhilarate- wesołe towarzystwo ożywiło chorego the cheerful company cheered up the patient- komedia ożywiła młodzież the comedy exhilarated the young people3. (urozmaicić) to enliven- kolorowe zasłony ożywiły pokój the colourful curtains added life to the room- ożywiać życie towarzyskie to stimulate social life4. (animować) to animate [kukiełki, lalki] Ⅱ ożywić się — ożywiać się 1. (stać się weselszym) to cheer up; (stać się żywszym) to liven up- ożywił się na widok ukochanej he cheered up on seeing his sweetheart- po zmianie zawodnika mecz się ożywił when the player was substituted, the match livened up2. przen. (wzmacniać się) to revive, to recover- życie polityczne po wyborach ożywiło się political life revived after the elections- gospodarka zaczyna się ożywiać po latach recesji the economy begins to recover after years of recessionThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ożyw|ić
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