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101 repleto
adj.full, full-up, abounding, chock-full.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: repletar.* * *► adjetivo1 full up, full (de, of), jam-packed (de, with)* * *ADJ1) (=lleno) full uprepleto de — full of, crammed with
2)estar repleto — [persona] to be full up ( with food)
3) [aspecto] well-fed* * *- ta adjetivo1) <calle/vehículo/sala>el tren iba repleto — the train was packed o (colloq) jam-packed
2) < persona> replete (frml or hum), full* * *= stuffed looking, saturated, densely packed, packed, plethoric, turgid, packed full.Ex. As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. The square was humble and nondescript, part of a maze of narrow streets and densely packed shops and houses.Ex. Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.Ex. Not far off, the barn, plethoric with the autumn's harvest spoils, holds the farmer's well-earned trophies -- the guerdon of his toils.Ex. I recently found out that ' turgid,' which actually means 'swollen' and that I was confusing it with 'turbid,' a word I've never heard.Ex. The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.----* auditorio repleto = packed house.* repleto de = replete with, full of, teeming with, brimful (of/with), jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with.* repleto de información = information packed [information-packed].* repleto hasta el borde = full to the brim.* * *- ta adjetivo1) <calle/vehículo/sala>el tren iba repleto — the train was packed o (colloq) jam-packed
2) < persona> replete (frml or hum), full* * *= stuffed looking, saturated, densely packed, packed, plethoric, turgid, packed full.Ex: As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.
Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: The square was humble and nondescript, part of a maze of narrow streets and densely packed shops and houses.Ex: Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.Ex: Not far off, the barn, plethoric with the autumn's harvest spoils, holds the farmer's well-earned trophies -- the guerdon of his toils.Ex: I recently found out that ' turgid,' which actually means 'swollen' and that I was confusing it with 'turbid,' a word I've never heard.Ex: The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.* auditorio repleto = packed house.* repleto de = replete with, full of, teeming with, brimful (of/with), jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with.* repleto de información = information packed [information-packed].* repleto hasta el borde = full to the brim.* * *repleto -taA ‹calle/vehículo› repleto DE algo packed WITH sthlas calles estaban repletas de gente the streets were packed o crammed with peoplela ciudad está repleta de atracciones históricas y culturales the city is full of historical and cultural attractionsel tren iba repleto the train was packed o ( colloq) jam-packed¡qué comilona, estoy repleto! what a feast, I'm absolutely full!* * *
repleto◊ -ta adjetivoa) ‹calle/vehículo/sala› repleto DE algo full of sth, packed with sth;◊ el tren iba repleto the train was packed o (colloq) jam-packed
repleto,-a adjetivo
1 full (up)
2 familiar (de gente) jam-packed: el autobús iba repleto (de gente), the bus was packed (with people)
3 frml (una persona) replete
' repleto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
repleta
English:
bulge
- congested
- jam-packed
- laden
- bursting
- jam
- loaded
- packed
- replete
- teem
* * *repleto, -a adj[habitación, autobús] packed;estoy repleto [de comida] I'm full (up);el centro estaba repleto de turistas the town centre was packed with tourists* * *adj full (de of)* * *repleto, -ta adj1) : replete, full2)repleto de : packed with, crammed with* * *repleto adj full -
102 Libra
f.1 pound (unidad de peso, moneda).libra esterlina pound sterling2 Libra.f. & m.Libran (person). (peninsular Spanish)m.Libra (zodiaco).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: librar.* * *1 (moneda, medida) pound2 argot (antiguamente) a hundred pesetas\libra esterlina pound sterlinglibra irlandesa Irish pound, punt* * *noun f.* * *SF (Astron, Astrol) Libraes de Libra — LAm she's (a) Libra, she's a Libran
* * *IIIes (de) Libra — she's (a) Libra, she's a Libran
* * *IIIes (de) Libra — she's (a) Libra, she's a Libran
* * *libra11 = pound.Nota: Unidad monetaria.Ex: Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.
* libra esterlina = sterling.* libra esterlina (£) = pound sterling (£).* libra irlandesa = punt.libra22 = lb. [pound], pound.Nota: Unidad de peso.Ex: The baby was named Anthony Christopher Southwood and weighed 8 lbs., 5 ozs.
Ex: Since entering foster care, she has gained 20 pounds.* * *(signo, constelación) Libraes (de) Libra she's (a) Libra, she's a Libran(persona) Libran, Libra* * *
Del verbo librar: ( conjugate librar)
libra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
Libra
libra
librar
Libra sustantivo masculino ( signo) Libra;
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (pl libra or -bras) ( persona) tb libra Libran, Libra
libra sustantivo femenino
pound;
libra esterlina pound sterling
librar ( conjugate librar) verbo transitivo
1 ( liberar) libra a algn de algo ‹ de peligro› to save sb from sth;
‹de obligación/responsabilidad› to free sb from sth;◊ ¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!
2 ‹batalla/combate› to fight
librarse verbo pronominal:
librase de algo ‹de tarea/obligación› to get out of sth;
librase de un castigo to escape punishment;
se libró de tener que ayudarlo she got out of having to help him;
se libraon de morir asfixiados they escaped being suffocated;
librase de algn to get rid of sb
Libra f Astrol Libra
librar
I verbo transitivo
1 to free: me libró de un castigo, she let me off from a punishment
2 (una orden de pago) to draw
II vi (tener el día libre) libra los fines de semana, he has weekends off
' Libra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esterlina
- librar
- cotizar
- libra
English:
lb
- Libra
- pound
- quarter
- quid
- sterling
- would
- a
- come
- punt
- sovereign
- spare
- to
* * *♦ adj invLibra;ser libra to be (a) Libra♦ nmf inv[persona] Libran;los libra son… Librans o Libras are…♦ nf[signo del zodiaco] Libra;los de Libra son… Librans o Libras are…libra2 nf1. [moneda] poundlibra esterlina pound sterling2. [unidad de peso] pound* * *m/f inv ASTR Libra* * *Libra nmf: Libra* * *libra n1. (moneda, peso) pound2. (zodíaco) Librayo soy libra, ¿tú qué signo eres? I'm Libra, what sign are you? -
103 libra
f.1 pound (unidad de peso, moneda).libra esterlina pound sterling2 Libra.f. & m.Libran (person). (peninsular Spanish)m.Libra (zodiaco).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: librar.* * *1 (moneda, medida) pound2 argot (antiguamente) a hundred pesetas\libra esterlina pound sterlinglibra irlandesa Irish pound, punt* * *noun f.* * *SF (Astron, Astrol) Libraes de Libra — LAm she's (a) Libra, she's a Libran
* * *1) (Fin) pound2) ( peso) pound* * *IIIes (de) Libra — she's (a) Libra, she's a Libran
* * *libra11 = pound.Nota: Unidad monetaria.Ex: Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.
* libra esterlina = sterling.* libra esterlina (£) = pound sterling (£).* libra irlandesa = punt.libra22 = lb. [pound], pound.Nota: Unidad de peso.Ex: The baby was named Anthony Christopher Southwood and weighed 8 lbs., 5 ozs.
Ex: Since entering foster care, she has gained 20 pounds.* * *(signo, constelación) Libraes (de) Libra she's (a) Libra, she's a Libran(persona) Libran, Libra* * *
Del verbo librar: ( conjugate librar)
libra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
Libra
libra
librar
Libra sustantivo masculino ( signo) Libra;
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (pl libra or -bras) ( persona) tb libra Libran, Libra
libra sustantivo femenino
pound;
libra esterlina pound sterling
librar ( conjugate librar) verbo transitivo
1 ( liberar) libra a algn de algo ‹ de peligro› to save sb from sth;
‹de obligación/responsabilidad› to free sb from sth;◊ ¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!
2 ‹batalla/combate› to fight
librarse verbo pronominal:
librase de algo ‹de tarea/obligación› to get out of sth;
librase de un castigo to escape punishment;
se libró de tener que ayudarlo she got out of having to help him;
se libraon de morir asfixiados they escaped being suffocated;
librase de algn to get rid of sb
Libra f Astrol Libra
librar
I verbo transitivo
1 to free: me libró de un castigo, she let me off from a punishment
2 (una orden de pago) to draw
II vi (tener el día libre) libra los fines de semana, he has weekends off
' Libra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esterlina
- librar
- cotizar
- libra
English:
lb
- Libra
- pound
- quarter
- quid
- sterling
- would
- a
- come
- punt
- sovereign
- spare
- to
* * *♦ adj invLibra;ser libra to be (a) Libra♦ nmf inv[persona] Libran;los libra son… Librans o Libras are…♦ nf[signo del zodiaco] Libra;los de Libra son… Librans o Libras are…libra2 nf1. [moneda] poundlibra esterlina pound sterling2. [unidad de peso] pound* * *m/f inv ASTR Libra* * *Libra nmf: Libra* * *libra n1. (moneda, peso) pound2. (zodíaco) Librayo soy libra, ¿tú qué signo eres? I'm Libra, what sign are you? -
104 décanter
décanter [dekɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ liquide, vin] to allow to settle2. reflexive verb* * *dekɑ̃te
1.
verbe transitif ( laisser reposer) to allow [something] to settle [liquide]; to clarify [eaux usées]
2.
se décanter verbe pronominal1) [liquide] to settle; [eaux usées] to clarify2) [situation, idées] to become clearer* * *dekɑ̃te1. vi[vin] to settle2. vt[vin] to allow to settle* * *décanter verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( éclaircir) to get [sth] straight, to clarify [idées].B se décanter vpr1 [liquide] to settle; [eaux usées] to clarify;2 [situation, idées] to become clearer; laisser les choses se décanter to allow the dust to settle.[dekɑ̃te] verbe transitif1. [purifier - liquide] to allow to settle, to clarify ; [ - argile] to wash ; [ - produit chimique] to decant2. [éclaircir] to clarify————————se décanter verbe pronominal intransitif1. [liquide] to settle2. [situation] to settle down -
105 soffiare
"to blow;Blasen;soprar"* * *blowcolloq swipe colloq soffiarsi il naso blow one's nose* * *soffiare v. intr.1 to blow* (sthg.); ( di gatto) to spit*, to hiss: il vento soffia forte stasera, the wind is blowing hard tonight; soffiare su una candela, ( spegnendola) to blow out a candle; soffiare sul caffè, to blow one's coffee; soffiare sul fuoco, to blow the fire, (fig.) to stir up trouble2 ( ansare, sbuffare) to puff; to huff and puff; to pant: le scale lo fanno soffiare, the stairs make him pant // soffiare come un mantice, to blow (o to puff) like a grampus◆ v.tr.1 to blow*, to puff: soffiare aria in qlco., to blow air into sthg.; soffiare il fumo in faccia a qlcu., to puff smoke into s.o.'s face // soffiare il vetro, to blow glass // soffiarsi il naso, to blow one's nose // soffiarsi sulle dita, to blow on one's fingers2 ( portar via) to steal*, to take* away, (fam.) to pinch: mi ha soffiato il portafoglio, he has pinched my wallet; ha soffiato la ragazza a suo fratello, he has stolen his brother's girlfriend; soffiare il posto, l'impiego a qlcu., to steal s.o.'s job3 ( spifferare) to whisper; to tip off: soffiare qlco. nell'orecchio a qlcu., to whisper sthg. in s.o.'s ear; appena lo vide gli soffiò ogni cosa, as soon as he saw him, he blurted out everything* * *[sof'fjare]1. vt1) (gen) to blow2) fig(
fam : rubare) soffiare qn/qc a qn — to pinch o steal sb/sth from sb2. vi* * *[sof'fjare] 1.1) [ persona] to blow*2) (sbuffare) to snort4) meteor. [ vento] to blow*2.verbo transitivo1) to blow*soffiare il fumo in faccia a qcn. — to blow smoke in sb.'s face
soffiare via la polvere da qcs. — to blow the dust off sth
2) ind. to blow* [ vetro]3) (liberare)4) colloq. (sottrarre) to pinch [lavoro, moglie]; to snap up [opportunità, affare]; to whip away [ contratto] (a from)5) colloq. (spifferare) to blab (out) [notizia, informazione]••soffiare sul collo di qcn. — to breathe down sb.'s neck
* * *soffiare/sof'fjare/ [1](aus. avere)1 [ persona] to blow*; soffiare sul tè to blow on one's tea; soffiare su una candela to blow out a candle2 (sbuffare) to snort4 meteor. [ vento] to blow*1 to blow*; soffiare il fumo in faccia a qcn. to blow smoke in sb.'s face; soffiare via la polvere da qcs. to blow the dust off sth.2 ind. to blow* [ vetro]3 (liberare) soffiarsi il naso to blow one's nose; soffiare il naso a un bambino to blow a child's nose4 colloq. (sottrarre) to pinch [lavoro, moglie]; to snap up [opportunità, affare]; to whip away [ contratto] (a from); gli ha soffiato il giornale da sotto il naso she whipped the newspaper from under his nose5 colloq. (spifferare) to blab (out) [notizia, informazione]soffiare sul fuoco to fan the flames; soffiare sul collo di qcn. to breathe down sb.'s neck. -
106 sollevare
liftproblema, obiezione bring up* * *sollevare v.tr.1 to lift; to raise (anche fig.): sollevare un peso, to lift (o to raise) a weight; la tempesta sollevò onde altissime, the storm raised high waves; l'automobile sollevò una nuvola di polvere, the car raised a cloud of dust; lo sollevò da terra come una piuma, he lifted it as if it were a feather; questa gru può sollevare 20 tonnellate, this crane can lift 20 tons; sollevare il capo, lo sguardo, le braccia, to raise one's head, one's eyes, one's arms; sollevare le spalle, to shrug one's shoulders; sollevare qlcu. dalla miseria, to raise s.o. from poverty // sollevare il morale a qlcu., to boost (o to raise) s.o.'s morale // sollevare una preghiera a Dio, to raise a prayer to God // sollevare qlcu. di peso, (fig.) to give s.o. a severe telling off2 (fig.) ( dar sollievo a) to relieve; to comfort: questa notizia mi ha sollevato molto, this news has been a great relief to me; sollevare gli afflitti, gli infermi, to comfort the afflicted, the sick; un po' di riposo ti solleverà, some rest will revive you3 ( liberare) to release: sollevare qlcu. da un impegno, una promessa, to release s.o. from a task, a promise; sollevare qlcu. da un peso, to take a weight off s.o. // sollevare qlcu. da un incarico, ( licenziarlo) to relieve s.o. of a position5 ( far insorgere) to raise, to stir up: sollevare il paese, il popolo contro qlcu., to stir up (o to raise) the country, the people against s.o.; sollevare un putiferio, to raise a riot.◘ sollevarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 to rise*; to arise* (gener. fig.): il pallone si sollevò in aria, the balloon rose into the air; l'aereo si sollevò dalla pista, the plane took off from the runway; si sollevò una nube di polvere, a cloud of dust rose; il vento si sollevò improvvisamente, the wind rose suddenly; si sollevò una disputa, a quarrel arose2 ( riaversi, riprendersi) to recover, to get* over (sthg.): dopo la morte di suo padre non si sollevò più, he never got over his father's death; non si sollevò più da quella malattia, he never recovered from (o got over) that illness3 ( insorgere) to rise*: l'intero paese si era sollevato contro l'invasore, the whole country had risen against the invaders.* * *[solle'vare]1. vtsollevare da terra — to lift up, lift off the ground
2) (fig : dar conforto) to comfort, cheer up3)4) (fig : folla) to rouse, stir up, stir (to revolt)2. vip (sollevarsi)1) (persona) to get upsollevati un po' — (dal letto) sit up a little, (da una sedia) stand up a minute
sollevarsi da terra — (persona) to get up from the ground, (aereo) to take off
2) (vento, polvere) to rise, (nebbia) to lift, clear3) (fig : riprendersi) to feel better, recoversollevarsi da qc — (malattia, spavento) to get over sth
4) (fig : truppe, popolo) to rise up, rebel* * *[solle'vare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (alzare) [ persona] to lift, to raise [oggetto, peso]; to put* up, to raise [braccio, mano]; to lift up [ testa]; to pick up [ ricevitore]; [ vento] to whip up, to stir up [foglie, carte]; to raise [ polvere]; (issare) to hoist; (con il cric) to jack upsollevare il morale a qcn. — fig. to lift o raise sb.'s spirits
2) (alleggerire) to relieve; (esonerare) to relieve, to dismisssollevare qcn. da un incarico — to relieve sb. of a post
3) (avanzare, porre) to raise [problemi, obiezioni]; to begin* [ dibattito]sollevare dubbi su qcs. — to cast o throw doubt about sth
4) (suscitare) to arouse [scandalo, polemiche]5) (spingere alla ribellione) to stir up [folla, popolo]6) (confortare) to relieve, to comfort2.mi ha sollevato sapere che... — it was a relief to me to hear that
verbo pronominale sollevarsi3) (ribellarsi) to rise* up, to revolt* * *sollevare/solle'vare/ [1]1 (alzare) [ persona] to lift, to raise [oggetto, peso]; to put* up, to raise [braccio, mano]; to lift up [ testa]; to pick up [ ricevitore]; [ vento] to whip up, to stir up [foglie, carte]; to raise [ polvere]; (issare) to hoist; (con il cric) to jack up; sollevare il morale a qcn. fig. to lift o raise sb.'s spirits2 (alleggerire) to relieve; (esonerare) to relieve, to dismiss; mi sollevi da un gran peso you've relieved me of a great burden; sollevare qcn. da un incarico to relieve sb. of a post3 (avanzare, porre) to raise [problemi, obiezioni]; to begin* [ dibattito]; sollevare dubbi su qcs. to cast o throw doubt about sth.4 (suscitare) to arouse [scandalo, polemiche]5 (spingere alla ribellione) to stir up [folla, popolo]6 (confortare) to relieve, to comfort; mi ha sollevato sapere che... it was a relief to me to hear that...II sollevarsi verbo pronominale3 (ribellarsi) to rise* up, to revolt. -
107 wy|trzeć
pf — wy|cierać impf (wytrze, wytarł, wytarty — wycieram) Ⅰ vt 1. (otrzeć) to wipe 2. (zetrzeć) wipe [sth] off, to wipe off, to dust- wytrzeć kurz z mebli to dust the furniture- wytrzeć gumką rysunek to rub out a drawing3. (zniszczyć) to wear [sth] thin, to wear [sth] out, to wear out- wycierać fotel/krzesło/ławkę to wear out an armchair/a chair/a benchⅡ wytrzeć się — wycierać się 1. (osuszyć samego siebie) to dry oneself 2. (zniszczyć się) to wear outThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wy|trzeć
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108 traîner
traîner° [tʀene]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = tirer) [+ sac, objet lourd, personne] to dragb. ( = emmener) (pejorative) to drag• il traîne toujours une vieille valise avec lui he's always dragging an old suitcase around with himc. ( = subir) elle traîne cette bronchite depuis janvier this bronchitis has been with her since January2. intransitive verba. [personne] ( = rester en arrière) to lag behind ; ( = aller lentement) to dawdle ; (pejorative) ( = errer) to hang about• on est en retard, il ne s'agit plus de traîner we're late - we must stop hanging aroundb. ( = être éparpillé) to lie aboutc. ( = durer trop longtemps) to drag on• ça n'a pas traîné ! (inf) that wasn't long coming!• ça ne traînera pas, il vous mettra tous à la porte (inf) he'll throw you all out before you know what's happeningd. [robe, manteau] to trail• ta ceinture/ton lacet traîne par terre your belt/your shoelace is dragging on the ground3. reflexive verb• avec cette chaleur, on se traîne it's all you can do to drag yourself around in this heat* * *tʀɛne
1.
1) ( tirer) to drag [something] (along) [valise]; to drag [something] across the floor [chaise]2) (colloq) ( être encombré) ( en portant) to lug (colloq) [something] around [objet]; ( en tirant) to drag [something] around [objet]; ( en subissant) to drag [somebody] along [personne]3) ( forcer à aller)4) ( supporter longtemps)5) ( utiliser avec lenteur)traîner les pieds — lit, fig to drag one's feet
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( perdre son temps)traîner dans les rues/avec des voyous — to hang around on the streets/with yobbos
‘qu'est-ce que tu as fait aujourd'hui?’ - ‘j'ai traîné’ — ‘what did you do today?’ - ‘I loafed around (colloq)’
j'ai traîné au lit — I had a lie-in GB, I slept in
ne traîne pas, on doit terminer à 4 heures — get a move on (colloq), we've got to finish at four
traîner (derrière) — to lag ou trail behind, to trail along in the rear
2) ( ne pas se terminer) [chantier, maladie] to drag on; [odeur] to lingerfaire or laisser traîner (les choses) — to let things drag on
3) ( être en contact avec)traîner par terre — [jupe] to trail on the ground; [rideaux] to trail on the floor
4) ( être tiré)5) ( ne pas être rangé) [vêtements, jouets] to be lying about ou around6) ( être très courant)
3.
se traîner verbe pronominal1) ( ramper)se traîner par terre/jusqu'à la porte — to drag oneself along the ground/to the door
2) ( aller avec effort)3) ( avancer lentement) [voiture, escargot] to crawl along••traîner la jambe or la patte — (colloq) to limp
traîner ses guêtres (colloq) or ses bottes — (colloq) to knock around (colloq)
* * *tʀene1. vt1) [remorque] to pull, [valise, objet lourd] to drag2) fig, [enfant, chien] to drag alongtraîner qn au cinéma — to drag sb out to the cinema, to drag sb along to the cinema
3) fig, [maladie]Il traîne un rhume depuis l'hiver. — He has a cold which has been dragging on since winter.
4) (= renâcler)traîner les pieds; traîner des pieds — to drag one's feet
2. vi1) [objet non rangé] to lie aroundNe laisse pas traîner tes affaires. — Don't leave your things lying around.
2) (marcher lentement) to dawdle, to dawdle alongDépêche-toi, ne traîne pas! — Hurry up, stop dawdling!
3) (par désoeuvrement) to hang around, to hang about Grande-BretagneIl y a tant de jeunes qui traînent en ville. — There are so many young people hanging around the city.
Elle traînait dans les cafés. — She would hang around in bars.
4) (agir lentement) to take agesNe traîne pas, on a encore trois pièces à repeindre. — Get a move on, we've still got three rooms to paint.
5) (= durer) to drag onLa réunion a traîné jusqu'à midi. — The meeting dragged on till 12 o'clock.
6) [robe, manteau] to trail on the ground* * *traîner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( tirer) to drag [sth] (along) [valise]; to drag [sth] across the floor [chaise]; il traînait un grand sac derrière lui he was dragging a big bag behind him; traîner qn par les pieds/les cheveux to drag sb (along) by the feet/the hair;2 ○( être encombré) ( en portant) to lug○ [sth] around [objet]; ( en tirant) to drag [sth] around [objet]; ( en subissant) to drag [sb] along [personne]; elle l'a traîné à une réunion d'affaires she dragged him along to a business meeting;3 ( forcer à aller) to drag [sb] off [personne]; traîner qn chez le médecin/le coiffeur to drag sb off to the doctor's/the hairdresser's; traîner qn devant les tribunaux to drag sb into court;4 ( supporter longtemps) il traîne un rhume depuis deux semaines for two weeks now he's had a cold that he can't shake off; elle a traîné toute sa vie des sentiments de jalousie she has harbouredGB feelings of jealousy all her life; elle a traîné toute sa vie les conséquences de cette décision the effects of this decision followed her throughout her life;B vi1 ( perdre son temps) traîner dans les rues/dans les couloirs/dans les bars to hang around in the streets/in the corridors/in bars; traîner en ville to hang around town; ‘qu'est-ce que tu as fait aujourd'hui?’-‘j'ai traîné’ ‘what did you do today?’-‘I loafed around○’; on a traîné à table ( après le repas) we sat around the table for a long time after the meal; ( à manger) we had a long leisurely meal; j'ai traîné au lit I had a lie-in GB, I slept in; ils traînent ensemble they hang around together doing nothing; traîner avec des gens un peu louches to hang around with some funny people; il y avait quelques touristes qui traînaient there were a few tourists drifting about the place;2 ( faire lentement) to take forever (pour faire doing); elle traîne une heure dans la salle de bains she lingers in the bathroom for an hour; ne traîne pas, on doit terminer à 4 heures get a move on○, we've got to finish at four; ça ne va pas traîner, il aura terminé les travaux à Noël he won't hang about, he'll be finished by Christmas; je savais qu'il dirait une bêtise, et ça n'a pas traîné I knew he'd say something silly, and it wasn't long in coming;3 ( aller sans hâte) to dawdle; ne traîne pas en rentrant de l'école don't dawdle on your way back from school; traîner (derrière) to lag ou trail behind, to trail along in the rear; quelques élèves traînaient derrière a few pupils were trailing along in the rear; ne traînez pas derrière! keep up there at the back!;4 ( ne pas se terminer) [chantier, maladie] to drag on; [odeur] to linger; faire or laisser traîner (les choses) to let things drag on; ne donne pas de réponse, fais traîner don't give an answer, let things drag on a bit; laisser traîner qch en longueur to let sth drag on for ages; un film qui traîne en longueur a long-drawn-out film;5 ( être en contact avec) traîner par terre [jupe] to trail on the ground; [rideaux] to trail on the floor; traîner dans la boue/poussière [bas de jupe] to trail in the mud/dust; ça a traîné dans la boue it's all muddy; ta manche traîne dans ton assiette your sleeve is in your plate;6 ( être tiré) traîner derrière qch to be trailing behind sth;7 ( ne pas être rangé) [vêtements, jouets] to be lying about ou around; laisser traîner qch to leave sth lying about ou around [chéquier, document]; un manteau qui traîne sur une chaise a coat thrown over a chair; ramasser qch qui traînait dans la boue to pick up sth lying in the mud;8 ( être très courant) avec ces microbes qui traînent with all the germs (that are) around; une explication qui traîne dans tous les livres an explanation that is given in all the books.C se traîner vpr1 ( ramper) [blessé] se traîner par terre/jusqu'à la porte to drag oneself along the ground/to the door; se traîner aux pieds de qn to crawl at sb's feet;2 ( aller avec effort) se traîner jusqu'à la cuisine to drag oneself through to the kitchen; je n'ai pas envie de me traîner jusqu'à Paris I don't feel like trailing off GB ou schlepping○ US to Paris;3 ( être oisif) to loaf about○;4 ( avancer lentement) [voiture, train, escargot] to crawl along; [procès, négociations] to drag on; [chantier] to proceed at a crawl.traîner la jambe or la patte○ to limp; traîner ses guêtres○ or ses bottes○ to knock around○; avoir les mains qui traînent to be light-fingered.[trene] verbe transitif2. [emmener - personne réticente] to drag along (separable) ; [ - personne non désirée] to trail, to drag about (separable)3. [garder avec soi - fétiche, jouet] to drag around (separable)4. (familier) [avoir]toute ma jeunesse, j'ai traîné ce sentiment de culpabilité throughout my youth I carried around this sense of guiltça fait des semaines que je traîne cette angine this sore throat has been with ou plaguing me for weeks————————[trene] verbe intransitif1. [pendre]traîner (par terre) to drag on the floor ou ground3. [s'attarder, flâner] to dawdle[rester en arrière] to lag ou to drag behindne traîne pas, Mamie nous attend stop dawdling ou do hurry up, Grandma's expecting ustraîner en chemin ou en route to dawdle on the way(péjoratif) [errer] to hang about ou around4. (figuré & péjoratif) [maladie, idée]5. (familier & péjoratif) [s'éterniser - affaire, conversation, procédure] to drag on ; [ - superstition, maladie] to linger ou to drag ontraîner en longueur [discours, négociations] to drag onça n'a pas traîné! it didn't take long!, it wasn't long coming!faire traîner des pourparlers/un procès to drag out negotiations/a trial6. [ralentir - voix] to drawl (out)————————se traîner verbe pronominal intransitif1. [blessé] to crawlse traîner par terre to crawl on the floor ou ground[manquer d'énergie]depuis sa mort, elle se traîne she just mopes around the place now he's dead -
109 nube
f.1 cloud.como caído de las nubes out of the blueestar en las nubes to have one's head in the cloudsponer algo/a alguien por las nubes (informal) to praise something/somebody to the skiesnubes de tormenta storm clouds2 swarm.* * *1 cloud\caído,-a de las nubes out of the blueestar por las nubes (precio) to be sky-highestar en las nubes / vivir en las nubes to have one's head in the cloudsponer a alguien por las nubes figurado to praise somebody to the skies* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [gen] cloudnube de verano — (lit) summer shower; (fig) brief burst of annoyance
2) [de humo, insectos, polvo] cloud; [de gente] crowd, multitudeuna nube de periodistas — a crowd o pack of journalists
3) (Med) [en el ojo] cloud, film4)5) (=golosina) candy-floss, cotton candy (EEUU)* * *1) (Meteo) cloudun cielo cubierto de nubes — an overcast o a cloudy sky
ninguna nube enturbiaba su felicidad — (liter) not a single cloud marred her happiness (liter)
como caído de las nubes — out of the blue
estar or andar en las nubes — (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
estar/ponerse por las nubes — (fam)
vivir en las nubes — to live in cloud-cuckoo land (colloq)
2) (de polvo, humo) cloud; ( de insectos) cloud, swarm•* * *= plume, cloud.Ex. During this nuclear accident a famous laboratory supplied a continuous flow of meteorological and radioactive plume transport and diffusion data.Ex. The design depicts gods and muses in the clouds and is in the collection of the library.----* bajarse de las nubes = get real.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.* costes por las nubes = soaring cost, spiralling costs.* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.* fumar hasta desaparecer en una nube de humo = smoke + Reflexivo + into a cloud.* nube de humo = smoke pall, pall of smoke, smokescreen, puff of smoke, plume of smoke.* nube de mosquitos = mosquito cloud, cloud of mosquitoes.* nube de polvo = cloud of dust, dust cloud.* nube de puntos = scatterplot, cloud of points.* nube de tormenta = storm cloud.* nube nuclear = mushroom cloud.* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.* por las nubes = soaring.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.* sentirse como flotando en las nubes = float on + air.* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.* sin una nube = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.* vivir en las nubes = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.* * *1) (Meteo) cloudun cielo cubierto de nubes — an overcast o a cloudy sky
ninguna nube enturbiaba su felicidad — (liter) not a single cloud marred her happiness (liter)
como caído de las nubes — out of the blue
estar or andar en las nubes — (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
estar/ponerse por las nubes — (fam)
vivir en las nubes — to live in cloud-cuckoo land (colloq)
2) (de polvo, humo) cloud; ( de insectos) cloud, swarm•* * *= plume, cloud.Ex: During this nuclear accident a famous laboratory supplied a continuous flow of meteorological and radioactive plume transport and diffusion data.
Ex: The design depicts gods and muses in the clouds and is in the collection of the library.* bajarse de las nubes = get real.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.* costes por las nubes = soaring cost, spiralling costs.* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.* fumar hasta desaparecer en una nube de humo = smoke + Reflexivo + into a cloud.* nube de humo = smoke pall, pall of smoke, smokescreen, puff of smoke, plume of smoke.* nube de mosquitos = mosquito cloud, cloud of mosquitoes.* nube de polvo = cloud of dust, dust cloud.* nube de puntos = scatterplot, cloud of points.* nube de tormenta = storm cloud.* nube nuclear = mushroom cloud.* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.* por las nubes = soaring.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.* sentirse como flotando en las nubes = float on + air.* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.* sin una nube = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.* vivir en las nubes = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.* * *A ( Meteo) cloudun cielo cubierto de nubes an overcast o a cloudy skycomo caído de las nubes out of the blueestar or andar en las nubes to be daydreaming, have one's head in the cloudsestar/ponerse por las nubes: la carne se está poniendo por las nubes the price of meat is going through the roof o ( AmE) is going out of sight ( colloq)por aquí las casas están por las nubes around here house prices are sky-high o ( AmE) out of sight ( colloq)poner a algn por las nubes to praise sb to the skies, sing sb's praisesvivir en las nubes to live in cloud-cuckoo land ( colloq)Compuesto:( Meteo) summer showerel enfado fue una nube de verano the quarrel was short-lived o blew over very quicklyun interés que no fue más que una nube de verano an interest that turned out to be very short-lived o to be a nine days' wonderB (de polvo, humo) cloud; (de insectos) cloud, swarmuna nube de fotógrafos a swarm of photographersCompuesto:mushroom cloudC (en una piedra preciosa) cloud; (en el ojo) film* * *
nube sustantivo femenino (Meteo) cloud;
(de polvo, humo) cloud;
( de insectos) cloud, swarm;◊ un cielo cubierto de nubes an overcast o a cloudy sky;
nube atómica mushroom cloud;
estar or andar en las nubes (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
nube sustantivo femenino
1 cloud
2 (de periodistas, acreedores, etc) swarm
♦ Locuciones: estar en las nubes, to have one's head in the clouds
el aceite está por las nubes, the price of oil is sky-high
poner a alguien por las nubes, to praise sb to the skies
' nube' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salir
English:
cloud
- pall
- puff
- sail
- cloudless
* * *nube nf1. [de lluvia] cloud;como caído de las nubes out of the blue;Famestar en las nubes to have one's head in the clouds;Famponer algo/a alguien por las nubes to praise sth/sb to the skies;Famestar por las nubes [caro] to be terribly expensivenube de tormenta thundercloud;nube de verano summer shower;¿se enfadó mucho? – no, sólo fue una nube de verano was she very angry? – no, it soon blew over2. [de humo] cloudnube de polvo dust cloud3. [de personas, moscas] swarm;una nube de periodistas rodeó al ministro a swarm of reporters surrounded the minister4. [en ojo] film* * *f cloud;nube tóxica toxic cloud, cloud of poison gas;estar en las nubes fig be miles away, be day-dreaming;estar por las nubes fig fam be incredibly expensive;poner en las nubes fig praise to the skies* * *nube nf1) : cloudandar en las nubes: to have one's head in the cloudspor las nubes: sky-high2) : cloud (of dust), swarm (of insects, etc.)* * *nube n1. (en general) cloud2. (de gente, insectos) swarm -
110 klopfen
klop·fen [ʼklɔpfn̩]vi1) ( pochen)[gegen etw] \klopfen to hammer [against sth]3) ( mit der flachen Hand)( mit dem Finger) to tap sb on sth;jdm auf die Knöchel \klopfen to rap sb [or give sb a rap] on [or across] the knuckleses klopft! there's somebody [or somebody is] knocking at the door!;das K\klopfen knockingvt1) ( schlagen)etw \klopfen to beat [or hit] sth;den Teppich \klopfen to beat the carpet;[jdm/sich] etw aus/von etw \klopfen to knock sth out of/off sth [for sb];den Staub aus dem Teppich \klopfen to beat the dust out of the carpet2) kochk -
111 voll
1) (gefüllt, bedeckt) full;mit \vollem Munde spricht man nicht! don't speak with your mouth full!;achte darauf, dass die Gläser nicht zu \voll werden mind that the glasses don't get too full;\voll [mit etw] sein to be full [of sth];das Glas ist \voll Wasser the glass is full of water;die Regale sind ganz \voll Staub the shelves are covered in [or full of] dust;beide Hände \voll haben to have both hands full;eine Hand \voll Reis a handful of rice;jdn [mit etw] \voll pumpen to fill sb up sep [with sth];\voll gepumpt sein mit Drogen to be pumped up with drugs;etw \voll schmieren to mess up sth sep;etw [mit etw] \voll stellen Zimmer to cram sth full [with sth];\voll gepfropft crammed full;2) (ganz, vollständig) full, whole;das \volle Ausmaß der Katastrophe the full extent of the disaster;den \vollen Preis bezahlen to pay the full price;etw in \vollen Zügen genießen to enjoy sth to the full;die \volle Wahrheit the absolute truth;ein \voller Erfolg a total success;ich musste ein \volles Jahr warten I had to wait a whole year;es ist ja kein \voller Monat mehr bis Weihnachten there is less than a month till Christmas;nun warte ich schon \volle 20 Minuten I've been waiting a full twenty minutes;der Intercity nach München fährt jede \volle Stunde the intercity to Munich runs every hour on the hour;in \voller Gala in full evening dress;den Verteidigern lagen drei Divisionen in \voller Ausrüstung gegenüber the defenders faced three fully equipped divisions;in\vollem Lauf/ Galopp at full speed/gallop;in \voller Größe full-size;Sie können entweder auf Raten kaufen oder die \volle Summe sofort bezahlen you can either buy it on hire purchase or pay the whole sum immediately3) (prall, rundlich)ein \volles Gesicht a full face;ein \voller Busen an ample bosom;\volle Wangen chubby cheeks;ein \voller Hintern/\volle Hüften a well-rounded bottom/well-rounded hips;du hast zugenommen, du bist deutlich \voller geworden you've put on weight, you've distinctly filled out4) (volltönend, kräftig) full, rich;eine \volle Stimme a rich voice;der \volle Geschmack the real flavour5) ( dicht) thick;\volles Haar thick hair;ein \voller Bart a thick bearddu warst ja gestern Abend ganz schön \voll! you were pretty drunk yesterday evening!WENDUNGEN:jdn nicht für \voll nehmen not to take sb seriously;in die V\vollen gehen to go to any lengths;aus dem V\vollen leben [o wirtschaften] to live in the lap of luxury;1) ( vollkommen) completely;\voll bezahlen müssen to have to pay in full;etw [mit etw] \voll füllen to fill up sth sep [with sth];durch die Operation wurde das Sehvermögen wieder \voll hergestellt as a result of the operation her sight was completely restored2) ( uneingeschränkt) fully;\voll und ganz totally;die Mehrheit der Delegierten stand \voll hinter dieser Entscheidung the majority of the delegates were fully behind this decision;ich kann den Antrag nicht \voll unterstützen I cannot fully support the application;\voll in der Arbeit stecken ( fam) to be in the middle of a job;etw \voll ausnutzen to take full advantage of sth;die Band finde ich \voll gut I think the band is brilliant;die haben wir \voll angelabert we really chatted her upder Wagen war \voll gegen den Pfeiler geprallt the car ran smack into the pillar;er ist \voll mit dem Hinterkopf auf der Bordsteinkante aufgeschlagen the back of his head slammed onto the edge of the curb;seine Faust traf \voll das Kinn seines Gegners he hit his opponent full on the chin with his fist -
112 pokry|ć
pf — pokry|wać impf (pokryję — pokrywam) Ⅰ vt 1. (obić, obszyć) to cover, to upholster [fotel, kanapę] (czymś with sth)- pokrycie tych foteli skórą będzie drogo kosztować it’s going to be expensive to have these armchairs upholstered in leather2. Budow. to roof (in) [dom] (czymś with sth)- pokryć dom dachówką/gontem to tile/shingle the roof of a house- musimy na nowo pokryć dom we must re-roof the house- stodoła pokryta słomą a thatched barn3. (powlec) to coat [powierzchnię, drewno, metal] (czymś with sth); to spread [powierzchnię, papier] (czymś with sth)- pokryć coś farbą to apply a coat of paint to sth- pokryć coś lakierem/szkliwem to varnish/glaze sth- pokryć ulicę nawierzchnią/nową nawierzchnią to surface/resurface a street- pokryć ściany tynkiem to plaster the walls- fasadę domu pokryto freskami the façade of the house was covered with frescoes- pokrył jej twarz pocałunkami przen. he covered her face with kisses4. (zakryć) [kurz] to cover, to coat; [śnieg] to cover; [szron] to coat; [błona] to line- rzekę pokrywał lód the river was ice-bound- w nocy śnieg pokrył pola during the night snow covered the fields- biurko było pokryte kurzem the desk was covered a. coated with a film of dust- śledziona jest pokryta błoną surowiczą the spleen is lined with a serous membrane- czoło pokryły jej kropelki potu beads of perspiration stood out on her forehead- jego policzki pokrywał trzydniowy zarost he had three-days’ stubble on his cheeks- ciała ich pokrywał tatuaż their bodies were covered in tattoos- schody pokryte dywanem a carpeted staircase5. (spłacić) to cover [koszty, wydatki]; to cover, to make good [deficyt, straty]; to discharge, to settle [dług]- 1000 złotych powinno wystarczyć na pokrycie kosztów podróży 1,000 zlotys should be enough to cover the travel expenses- pokryć niedobór w kasie to make good the cash deficit in the till6. (zaspokoić) to meet, to satisfy [zapotrzebowanie]; (uzupełnić) to make good [braki]- import węgla pokrywa 25% krajowego zapotrzebowania coal imports satisfy a. meet 25% percent of the country’s demand- braki w produkcji pokryano importem shortfalls in output were made up a. met with imports- sposoby pokrycia deficytu budżetowego ways of covering a. making up the budget deficit7. (zataić) to cover, to hide [zmieszanie, zdumienie]- śmiechem pokryła zażenowanie she laughed to cover a. hide her embarrassment- wrodzoną nieśmiałość pokrywał pewną szorstkością he concealed his natural diffidence with a brusque manner- zmieniła temat, żeby pokryć zdenerwowanie she changed the subject to hide her nervousness- pokryć coś milczeniem to turn a blind eye to sth8. Wojsk. (ustawić się za kimś) to cover (the front-rank man) 9. Zool. to cover [samicę] Ⅱ pokryć się — pokrywać się 1. (stać się pokrytym) to become covered- pola pokryły się śniegiem snow covered the fields- niebo pokryło się chmurami the sky clouded over- szyby pokryły się szronem the window panes frosted over- na te słowa jej twarz pokryła się rumieńcem these words brought a blush to her cheeks- srebro pokryło się nalotem the silver became tarnished2. (być zbieżnym) [pogląd, zeznanie] to agree, to coincide (z czymś with sth); [linia, granica] to coincide (z czymś with sth)- data jego urodzin pokrywa się z datą imienin his date of birth coincides with his name day- nasze stanowiska się pokrywają our opinions coincide- nowe granice diecezji pokrywają się z granicami politycznymi the new diocesan borders coincide with the political frontiers- zeznania świadków nie pokrywają się the witnesses’ depositions do not tally a. concurⅢ pokryć się (ukryć się) to hide- ludzie pokryli się po lasach people hid in the forestsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pokry|ć
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113 Б-143
БОЖЕ УПАСИ coll VPimpcr)1. \Б-143 (кого от чего). Also: УПАСЙ (СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ (ГОСПОДЬ)БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ (ОБОРОНИВ) ИЗБАВИ БОГ (БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ) ( usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)) used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.: God (heaven) forbid (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.) God (heaven) help s.o. (if...) (in limited contexts) (don't do sth.) for Godfe (heaveris) sake.«Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет» (Булгаков 11). "If you саге about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid-never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).«Избави бог его (Абуталипа) от такого (от равнодушия детей). Хватит ему и других горестей», - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him (Abutalip) from that (from his children's indifference). He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).«...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!» (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).2. Also: УПАСИ (СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ) БОГ (ГОСПОДЬ)БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ (ОБОРОНИВ) ИЗБАВИ БОГ (БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ) ( indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)) used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed: God (heaven) forbid!"Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют». - «Сохрани Бог, Юрочка» (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).(Они) расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). (They) tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).3. ( usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv ( intensif)) (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity: God (may the Lord) save us (you etc) from such a NP (from a NP like that) God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a NP like thatsth. like I hope never to see (hear etc) again goodness (God), how AdjP one sth. is God, how...! a God-awful NP God help us.И все (ведьмы), сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them (the witches) were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a). -
114 боже оборони
• БОЖЕ УПАСИ coll[VPimper]=====1. боже оборони (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:- (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);- God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);- [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:- God (heaven) forbid!♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:- God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;- (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;- goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;- God, how...!;- a God-awful [NP];- God help us.♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > боже оборони
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115 боже сохрани
• БОЖЕ УПАСИ coll[VPimper]=====1. боже сохрани (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:- (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);- God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);- [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:- God (heaven) forbid!♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:- God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;- (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;- goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;- God, how...!;- a God-awful [NP];- God help us.♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > боже сохрани
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116 боже упаси
• БОЖЕ УПАСИ coll[VPimper]=====1. боже упаси (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:- (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);- God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);- [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:- God (heaven) forbid!♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:- God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;- (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;- goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;- God, how...!;- a God-awful [NP];- God help us.♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > боже упаси
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117 избави бог
• БОЖЕ УПАСИ coll[VPimper]=====1. избави бог (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:- (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);- God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);- [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:- God (heaven) forbid!♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:- God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;- (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;- goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;- God, how...!;- a God-awful [NP];- God help us.♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > избави бог
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118 избави боже
• БОЖЕ УПАСИ coll[VPimper]=====1. избави боже (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:- (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);- God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);- [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:- God (heaven) forbid!♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:- God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;- (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;- goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;- God, how...!;- a God-awful [NP];- God help us.♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > избави боже
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119 избави господи
• БОЖЕ УПАСИ coll[VPimper]=====1. избави господи (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:- (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);- God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);- [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:- God (heaven) forbid!♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:- God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;- (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;- goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;- God, how...!;- a God-awful [NP];- God help us.♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > избави господи
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120 оборони бог
• БОЖЕ УПАСИ coll[VPimper]=====1. оборони бог (кого от чего). Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИ obs) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>-, ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [usu. indep. sent, sent adv (parenth), or predic (with subj: infin)]⇒ used to express caution, concern that sth. undesirable may happen, or a warning to s.o. not to do sth.:- (may) God preserve (save) s.o. (from sth.);- God (heaven) help s.o. (if...);- [in limited contexts](don't do sth.) for God's (heaven's) sake.♦ "Если вы заботитесь о своем пищеварении, мой добрый совет - не говорите за обедом о большевизме и о медицине. И, Боже вас сохрани, не читайте до обеда советских газет" (Булгаков 11). "If you care about your digestion, my advice is-don't talk about Bolshevism or medicine at the table. And, God forbid - never read Soviet newspapers before dinner" (lib).♦ "Избави бог его [Абуталипа] от такого [от равнодушия детей]. Хватит ему и других горестей", - подумал Едигей (Айтматов 2). "God preserve him [Abutalip] from that [from his children's indifference]. He has enough other troubles," thought Yedigei (2a).♦ Но боже упаси тебя сделать что-нибудь из ряда вон выходящее или, страшно подумать, выдающееся! (Зиновьев 1). But God help you if you produce something out of the ordinary or, horror of horrors, outstanding! (1a).♦ "...Здесь распространена трахома - упаси вас господь вытираться их полотенцами!" (Рыбаков 2). "...They've got trachoma, so never dry yourself with one of their towels, for God's sake!" (2a).2. Also: УПАСИ( СОХРАНИ, ОБОРОНИВ) БОГ < ГОСПОДЬ>; БОЖЕ СОХРАНИ <ОБОРОНИ obs>; ИЗБАВИ БОГ <БОЖЕ, ГОСПОДИ> [indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)]⇒ used to express an emphatic denial of sth. that is, in fact, possible or may be assumed:- God (heaven) forbid!♦ "Я не хочу пугать тебя, но временами у меня ощущение, будто не сегодня-завтра меня арестуют". - "Сохрани Бог, Юрочка" (Пастернак 1). "I don't want to worry you, but occasionally I have the feeling that they might arrest me any day." "God forbid, Yurochka" (1a).♦ [Они] расскажут при случае, что они, Боже упаси, не антисемиты... (Свирский 1). [They] tell you whenever the opportunity occurs that they aren't anti-Semitic, heaven forbid (1a).3. [usu. predic (with subj: any common noun), modif, or adv (intensif)]⇒ (a person or thing is) extremely bad, awful etc, (some undesirable quality is) very strongly manifested, (some undesirable action is carried out) with extreme intensity:- God (may the Lord) spare you (me etc) a [NP] like that;- (sth.) like I hope never to see (hear etc) again;- goodness (God), how [AdjP] one (sth.) is;- God, how...!;- a God-awful [NP];- God help us.♦ И все [ведьмы], сколько ни было их там, как хмельные, отплясывали какого-то чертовского трепака. Пыль подняли боже упаси какую! (Гоголь 5). And the whole bunch of them [the witches] were dancing some sort of devil's jig as though they were drunk. What a dust they raised, God help us! (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > оборони бог
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