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121 light
A n1 ( brightness) lumière f ; a beam of light un faisceau de lumière ; by the light of à la lumière de [fire] ; à la clarté de [moon] ; in a good light sous une bonne lumière ; to read in a poor light lire avec peu de lumière ; in full light en pleine lumière ; in the light of day lit, fig au grand jour ; I'd like to drive back in the light j'aimerais rentrer avant la nuit ; to cast ou throw ou shed light on lit projeter or répandre de la lumière sur ; fig éclaircir ; to hold sth up to the light tenir qch à la lumière ; against the light à contre-jour ; with the light behind her le dos tourné à la lumière ; the light was failing la nuit tombait ;2 (gleam, bright point) lumière f ; ( in eye) lueur f ; a light on the horizon une lumière à l'horizon ; the city lights les lumières de la ville ;3 ( electrical appliance) (in building, on machine, in oven) lumière f ; ( in street) réverbère m ; ( on ship) feu m ; to put ou switch ou turn a light on allumer une lumière ; to put ou switch ou turn a light off éteindre une lumière ; to leave a light on laisser une lumière allumée ; are all the lights off ou out? est-ce que toutes les lumières sont éteintes? ; a light came on/went out une lumière s'est allumée/s'est éteinte ; to turn a light up/down augmenter/réduire une lumière ; the lights went up/down Theat les lumières se sont allumées/éteintes ; shine the light over here! éclaire par ici! ;4 (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard) voyant m (lumineux) ; a red light comes on/goes off un voyant rouge s'allume/s'éteint ;5 Aut ( headlight) phare m ; ( rearlight) feu m arrière ; ( inside car) veilleuse f ; to put one's lights on/off allumer/éteindre ses phares ; to have/leave one's lights on avoir/laisser ses phares allumés ; to check one's lights vérifier les phares ; to flash one's lights at sb faire un appel de phares à qn ;6 ( flame) to put a light to allumer [fire, gas] ; to set light to mettre le feu à ; to give sb a light offrir du feu à qn ; have you got a light? tu as du feu? ;7 fig ( aspect) jour m ; to see sth in a good/bad /new light voir qch sous un bon/mauvais/ nouveau jour ; I hadn't thought of it in that light je n'y avais pas pensé sous cet angle-là ; looking at it in that light… vu sous cet angle… ; to appear in a bad light apparaître sous un jour défavorable ; in the light of compte tenu de ; to review sth in the light of réexaminer qch à la lumière de [evidence, experience] ; to see sb/sth in a different light voir qn/qch sous un jour différent ;8 fig ( exposure) to bring to light découvrir [fact, evidence, truth, crime] ; to come to ou be brought to light être découvert ;1 Transp feu m, feux mpl ; the lights are red/green le feu est au rouge/au vert ; to stop at the lights s'arrêter au feu ; cross at the lights traversez aux feux ; the lights aren't working les feux ne marchent pas ; to shoot ○ ou jump ○ the lights griller ○ un feu rouge ;2 ( decorative display) illuminations fpl ;3 Culin mou m.D adj1 ( bright) [evening, room, house] clair ; it is light enough to do il fait assez clair pour faire ; to get ou grow lighter [sky] s'éclaircir ; it was getting ou growing light il commençait à faire jour ; while it's still light pendant qu'il fait encore jour ;2 ( pale) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] clair ; [hair] blond ; light blue/grey bleu/gris clair inv ; light blue socks des chaussettes bleu clair ;3 ( not heavy) [material, substance, mist, snow, wind, clothing, plane, sleep, meal, beer, cake] léger/-ère ; [rain] fin ; [drinker] modéré ; [business, trading] peu actif/-ive ; to have a light touch [pianist] avoir un toucher léger ; [writer, cook] avoir une certaine légèreté ; a light sprinkling ou dusting un saupoudrage ; a light soprano une soprano légère ; to be a light sleeper avoir le sommeil léger ; she is 2 kg lighter elle pèse 2 kg de moins ; this sack of coal is 5 kg light il manque 5 kg à ce sac de charbon ;4 ( not severe) [damage, punishment, sentence] léger/-ère ;5 ( delicate) [knock, tap, footsteps] léger/-ère ; [kiss, movement] délicat ; to be light on one's feet avoir la démarche légère ;6 ( not tiring) [work] peu fatigant ; [exercise, training] léger/-ère ; light duties petits travaux mpl ; light housework petits travaux ménagers ; to make light work of sth faire qch sans peine ;7 ( not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] léger/-ère ; a bit of light relief un peu de divertissement ; some light reading for the beach quelque chose de facile à lire pour la plage ;8 ( not important) [affair] pas sérieux/-ieuse ; it is no light matter c'est une chose sérieuse ; to make light of traiter [qch] à la légère [rumour, problem] ; ne pas attacher d'importance à [injury] ;9 ( cheerful) [mood, laugh] enjoué ;1 ( set fire to) allumer [candle, gas, oven, cigarette] ; enflammer [wood, paper] ; tirer [firework] ; craquer [match] ; to light a fire faire un or du feu ; to light the fire allumer le feu ; a lighted match une allumette enflammée ;2 ( illuminate) [torch, lamp, sun] éclairer.the light of sb's life le rayon de soleil de qn ; many hands make light work Prov à plusieurs la besogne va vite ; to do sth according to one's lights sout faire qch comme on l'entend ; to go light on ○ sth y aller mollo ◑ avec qch ; to go out like a light s'endormir tout de suite ; to see the light comprendre.■ light on:▶ light on [sth] [eyes, person] tomber sur.■ light up ○:▶ light up1 ( light cigarette) allumer une cigarette ; ( light pipe) allumer une pipe ;2 [lamp] s'allumer ;▶ light up [sth], light [sth] up1 [smoker] allumer [cigarette, cigar, pipe] ;■ light upon = light on. -
122 stick
stick [stɪk]bâton ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) canne ⇒ 1 (a) baguette ⇒ 1 (a) morceau ⇒ 1 (b) crosse ⇒ 1 (c) critiques ⇒ 1 (e) planter ⇒ 2 (a) enfoncer ⇒ 2 (a) mettre ⇒ 2 (b) fixer ⇒ 2 (c) coller ⇒ 2 (d), 3 (b) supporter ⇒ 2 (f) se planter ⇒ 3 (a) se coincer ⇒ 3 (c) rester ⇒ 3 (d)(pt & pp stuck [stʌk])1 noun(a) (piece of wood) bâton m; (for kindling) bout m de bois; (twig) petite branche f, brindille f; (walking stick) canne f, bâton m; (for plants) rame f, tuteur m; (drumstick) baguette f; (for lollipop) bâton m;∎ gather some sticks, we'll make a fire ramassez du bois, on fera du feu;∎ she had legs like sticks elle avait des jambes comme des allumettes;∎ I'm going to take a stick to that boy one day! un jour je vais donner une bonne correction à ce garçon!;∎ figurative the threat of redundancy has become a stick with which industry beats the unions pour le patronat, la menace du licenciement est devenue une arme contre les syndicats;∎ his behaviour became a stick to beat him with son comportement s'est retourné contre lui;∎ to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick mal comprendre, comprendre de travers;∎ you've got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick about this business vous avez tout compris de travers dans cette histoire;∎ to get the short or dirty end of the stick être mal loti;∎ she got the short or dirty end of the stick as usual c'est tombé sur elle comme d'habitude;∎ proverb sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me) la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe(b) (piece → of chalk) bâton m, morceau m; (→ of cinnamon, incense, liquorice, dynamite) bâton m; (→ of charcoal) morceau m; (→ of chewing gum) tablette f; (→ of glue, deodorant) bâton m, stick m; (→ of celery) branche f; (→ of rhubarb) tige f(c) Sport (in lacrosse) crosse f; (in hockey) crosse f, stick m; (ski pole) bâton m (de ski); (baseball bat) batte f; (billiard cue) queue f de billard; (in pick-up-sticks) bâton m, bâtonnet m, jonchet m∎ a few sticks (of furniture) quelques vagues meubles;∎ we don't have one stick of decent furniture nous n'avons pas un seul meuble convenable∎ to take a lot of stick (to be criticized) se faire éreinter ou démolir; (to be mocked) se faire chambrer ou charrier;∎ to give sb stick (for sth) (criticize) éreinter ou démolir qn (à cause de qch); (laugh at) chambrer ou charrier qn (à cause de qch);∎ the police got a lot of stick from the press la police s'est fait éreinter ou démolir par la presse;∎ he got a lot of stick from his friends about his new hairstyle ses amis l'ont bien chambré ou charrié avec sa nouvelle coupe∎ a dry old stick un pince-sans-rire;∎ she's a funny old stick c'est un drôle de personnage;∎ she's not a bad old stick, she's a nice old stick elle est plutôt sympa∎ to be up the stick (pregnant) être en cloque(a) (jab, stab → spear, nail, knife) planter, enfoncer; (→ needle) piquer, planter; (→ pole, shovel) planter; (→ elbow, gun) enfoncer;∎ he stuck his fork into a potato il a planté sa fourchette dans une pomme de terre;∎ she stuck the spade into the ground elle a planté la bêche dans le sol;∎ don't stick drawing pins in the wall ne plantez pas de punaises dans le mur;∎ there were maps with coloured pins stuck in them il y avait des cartes avec des épingles de couleur;∎ I've got a splinter stuck in my finger je me suis planté une écharde dans le doigt;∎ a ham stuck with cloves un jambon piqué de clous de girofle;∎ watch out! you almost stuck your umbrella in my eye! fais attention! tu as failli m'enfoncer ton parapluie dans l'œil!;∎ he stuck his elbow in my ribs il m'a enfoncé son coude dans les côtes;∎ she stuck the revolver in his back elle lui a enfoncé le revolver dans le dos;∎ stick the skewer through the chicken enfilez le poulet sur la broche, embrochez le poulet∎ stick the candles in the holders mettez les bougies dans les bougeoirs;∎ he stuck a rose in his lapel il s'est mis une rose à la boutonnière;∎ she stuck the cork in the bottle elle a enfoncé le bouchon dans le goulot de la bouteille;∎ to stick a flower in one's hair piquer une fleur dans ses cheveux;∎ here, stick this under the chair leg tenez, calez la chaise avec ça;∎ he stuck his foot in the door il glissa son pied dans l'entrebâillement de la porte;∎ he stood there with a cigar stuck in his mouth/with his hands stuck in his pockets il était planté là, un cigare entre les dents/les mains enfoncées dans les poches;∎ he stuck the card back in the pack il a remis la carte dans le jeu;∎ she stuck her head into the office/out of the window elle a passé la tête dans le bureau/par la fenêtre;∎ I had to stick my fingers down my throat il a fallu que je me mette les doigts dans la bouche;∎ familiar mix it all together and stick it in the oven mélange bien et mets-le au four□ ;∎ familiar stick it in your pocket colle ça dans ta poche;∎ familiar can you stick my name on the list? tu peux ajouter mon nom sur la liste?□ ;∎ familiar he pulled out his gun and stuck it in my face il a sorti son revolver et me l'a collé sous le nez;∎ very familiar you can stick your job/money! ton boulot/fric, tu peux te le mettre où je pense!;∎ very familiar stick it! va te faire voir!∎ she stuck the broom head on the handle elle a fixé la brosse à balai au manche;∎ it was stuck on the notice-board with tacks c'était punaisé au tableau d'affichage(d) (with adhesive) coller;∎ to stick a stamp on an envelope coller un timbre sur une enveloppe;∎ help me stick this vase together aide-moi à recoller le vase;∎ he had posters stuck to the walls with Sellotape il avait scotché des posters aux murs;∎ stick no bills (sign) défense d'afficher(e) (kill → pig) égorger∎ I can't stick him je peux pas l'encadrer;∎ I don't know how you've stuck it for so long je ne sais pas comment tu as fait pour supporter ça si longtemps;∎ what I can't stick is her telling me how to run my life ce que je ne peux pas encaisser c'est qu'elle me dise comment je dois mener ma vie;∎ I'm amazed she stuck a term, let alone three years je suis étonné qu'elle ait tenu (le coup) un trimestre, et à plus forte raison trois ans∎ to stick sb with a fine/the blame coller une amende/faire endosser la responsabilité□ à qn(a) (be embedded → arrow, dart, spear) se planter;∎ you'll find some tacks already sticking in the notice-board vous trouverez quelques punaises déjà plantées dans le tableau d'affichage;∎ the point was sticking through the lining la pointe avait percé la doublure;∎ don't leave the spade sticking in the ground ne laisse pas la pelle plantée dans le sol;∎ they had straw sticking in their hair ils avaient des brins de paille dans les cheveux(b) (attach, adhere → wet clothes, bandage, chewing gum) coller; (→ gummed label, stamp) tenir, coller; (→ burr) s'accrocher;∎ the dough stuck to my fingers la pâte collait à mes doigts;∎ the damp has made the stamps stick together l'humidité a collé les timbres les uns aux autres;∎ the dust will stick to the wet varnish la poussière va coller sur le vernis frais;∎ her shirt stuck to her back elle avait la chemise collée au dos;∎ a butterfly had stuck to the flypaper un papillon était venu se coller au papier tue-mouches;∎ these badges stick to any surface ces autocollants adhèrent sur toutes les surfaces;∎ food won't stick to these pans ces casseroles n'attachent pas;∎ the noodles had got all stuck together les nouilles avaient collé ou étaient toutes collées;∎ British familiar have some porridge! that'll stick to your ribs! prends du porridge, ça tient au corps!(c) (become jammed, wedged → mechanism, drawer, key) se coincer, se bloquer;∎ the lorry stuck fast in the mud le camion s'est complètement enlisé dans la boue;∎ this drawer keeps sticking ce tiroir n'arrête pas de se coincer ou de se bloquer;∎ a fishbone stuck in my throat j'avais une arête (de poisson) coincée dans la gorge;∎ figurative it stuck in my throat ça m'est resté en travers de la gorge;∎ having to ask him for a loan really sticks in my throat ça me coûte vraiment d'avoir à lui demander de me prêter de l'argent;∎ the words stuck in his throat les mots lui restèrent dans la gorge(d) (remain, keep) rester;∎ they called him Boney as a child and the name stuck quand il était petit, on le surnommait Boney et le nom lui est resté;∎ she has the kind of face that sticks in your memory elle a un visage qu'on n'oublie pas ou dont on se souvient;∎ dates just never stick in my head je n'ai vraiment pas la mémoire des dates∎ we know he's guilty, but will the charge stick? nous savons qu'il est coupable, mais est-ce qu'un tribunal le condamnera□ ?;∎ to make the charge or charges stick prouver la culpabilité de qn□ ;∎ the important thing now is to make the agreement stick ce qui compte maintenant, c'est de faire respecter l'accord□∎ (I) stick j'arrête, je ne veux pas d'autre carte;∎ the dealer must stick on or with seventeen le donneur doit s'arrêter à dix-sept∎ familiar the sticks la cambrousse;∎ they live out in the sticks ils habitent en pleine cambrousse►► stick bean haricot m à rames;stick deodorant déodorant m en stick;stick figure personnage m stylisé;stick insect phasme m;∎ I don't know how to drive a stick shift je ne sais pas conduire une voiture à vitesses manuelles∎ stick around if you want, she'll be back in a little while tu peux rester si tu veux, elle ne va pas tarder à rentrer;∎ I'm not sticking around a moment longer! je n'attendrai pas une minute de plus!∎ to stick at it perséverer∎ to stick at nothing ne reculer ou n'hésiter devant rien;∎ she'll stick at nothing to get her way elle ne reculera devant rien pour parvenir à ses fins∎ don't worry, I'll always stick by you sois tranquille, je serai toujours là pour te soutenir(b) (one's decision) s'en tenir à;∎ I stick by what I said je maintiens ce que j'ai dit(a) (flap, envelope) coller∎ stick the box down in the corner colle le carton dans le coin;∎ he stuck the plate down in front of me il a collé l'assiette devant moi(flap, envelope) (se) coller➲ stick in(a) (nail, knife, spear) planter, enfoncer; (needle) piquer, enfoncer; (pole, shovel) enfoncer, planter;∎ he stuck the knife all the way in il a enfoncé le couteau jusqu'au bout ou jusqu'à la garde;∎ she stuck the knife in again and again elle donna plusieurs coups de couteau(b) (insert → coin, bank card) insérer; (→ electric plug) brancher; (→ cork, sink plug) enfoncer; (→ word, sentence) ajouter;∎ it's simple, just stick the key in and turn c'est très simple, il suffit d'insérer la clé et de tourner;∎ I stuck my hand in to test the water temperature j'ai plongé la main pour vérifier la température de l'eau;∎ he stuck his head in through the door il passa la tête par la porte;∎ she's stuck in a lot of footnotes to give weight to her thesis elle a ajouté un tas de notes pour donner du poids à sa thèse∎ there's not enough space to stick in all these stamps/photos il ne reste pas assez de place pour coller tous ces timbres/toutes ces photos(a) (dart, arrow, spear) se planter;∎ if the javelin doesn't stick in the throw doesn't count si le javelot ne se plante pas, le jet ne compte pas;∎ the last dart failed to stick in la dernière fléchette n'est pas restée plantée∎ stick in there! tenez bon!➲ stick on(a) (fasten on → gummed badge, label, stamp) coller; (→ china handle) recoller; (→ broom head) fixer∎ he hurriedly stuck a hat on il s'est collé en vitesse un chapeau sur la têtecoller, se coller;∎ the stamp won't stick on le timbre ne colle pas;∎ the patch sticks on when ironed la pièce se colle au tissu quand on la repasse∎ to stick one's tongue out (at sb) tirer la langue (à qn);∎ he stuck his foot out to trip me up il a allongé la jambe pour me faire un croche-pied;∎ I opened the window and stuck my head out j'ai ouvert la fenêtre et j'ai passé la tête au dehors;∎ to stick one's chest out bomber le torse;∎ to stick out one's lower lip faire la moue∎ to stick it out tenir le coup jusqu'au bout(a) (protrude → nail, splinter) sortir; (→ teeth) avancer; (→ plant, shoot) pointer; (→ ledge, balcony) être en saillie;∎ his belly stuck out over his belt son ventre débordait au-dessus de sa ceinture;∎ her ears stick out elle a les oreilles décollées;∎ her teeth stick out elle a les dents qui avancent;∎ my feet stuck out over the end of the bed mes pieds dépassaient du lit;∎ the front of the car stuck out of the garage l'avant de la voiture dépassait du garage;∎ his ticket was sticking out of his pocket son billet sortait ou dépassait de sa poche;∎ one leg was sticking out of the sheets une jambe dépassait de sous les draps;∎ only her head was sticking out of the water seule sa tête sortait ou émergeait de l'eau(b) (be noticeable → colour) ressortir;∎ the red Mercedes really sticks out on ne voit que la Mercedes rouge;∎ I don't like to stick out in a crowd je n'aime pas me singulariser ou me faire remarquer;∎ it's her accent that makes her stick out c'est à cause de son accent qu'on la remarque;∎ it sticks out a mile c'est clair comme le jours'obstiner à vouloir, exiger;∎ the union is sticking out for a five per cent rise le syndicat continue à revendiquer une augmentation de cinq pour cent;∎ after sticking out for higher quotas, they had to settle for last year's levels après s'être battus pour obtenir une augmentation des quotas, ils ont dû se contenter de ceux de l'année dernière∎ I can never stick to diets je n'arrive jamais à suivre un régime longtemps;∎ we must stick to our plan nous devons continuer à suivre notre plan;∎ once I make a decision I stick to it une fois que j'ai pris une décision, je m'y tiens ou je n'en démords pas;∎ to stick to one's word or promises tenir (sa) parole;∎ to stick to one's principles rester fidèle à ses principes;∎ stick as close to the truth as possible restez aussi près que possible de la vérité(b) (continue to affirm) maintenir;∎ I stick to what I said je maintiens ce que j'ai dit;∎ she's still sticking to her story elle maintient ce qu'elle a dit;∎ that's my story and I'm sticking to it c'est ma version et je m'y tiens(c) (restrict oneself to) s'en tenir à;∎ stick to the point! ne vous éloignez pas du sujet!, tenez-vous en au sujet!;∎ stick to the facts! tenez-vous-en aux faits!;∎ can we stick to the business in hand? peut-être pourrions-nous revenir au sujet qui nous occupe?;∎ to stick to the text serrer le texte de près;∎ the author would be better off sticking to journalism l'auteur ferait mieux de se cantonner au journalisme∎ to stick to one's post rester à son poste;∎ he sticks to his room il ne sort pas de sa chambre;∎ stick to the main road suivez la route principale∎ stick close to the house restez près de la maison;∎ his bodyguards stick close to him at all times ses gardes du corps l'accompagnent partout ou ne le quittent jamais d'une semelle;∎ to stick to sb like glue se cramponner ou s'accrocher à qn, coller qncoller (ensemble)(a) (pages etc) être collé (ensemble)∎ we'd better stick together il vaut mieux que nous restions ensemble, il vaut mieux ne pas nous séparer;∎ figurative we'll get through this bad patch if we stick together on sortira de cette mauvaise passe si on se serre les coudes➲ stick up(b) (raise → pole) dresser;∎ stick the target back up redressez la cible;∎ to stick one's hand up lever la main;∎ familiar stick `em up! haut les mains!(point upwards → tower, antenna) se dresser; (→ plant shoots) pointer;∎ I saw a chimney sticking up in the distance j'ai vu une cheminée qui se dressait au loin;∎ the antenna was sticking straight up l'antenne se dressait toute droite;∎ a branch was sticking up out of the water une branche sortait de l'eau;∎ his hair's sticking up il est ébouriffé∎ to stick up for sb prendre la défense ou le parti de qn;∎ stick up for yourself! ne te laisse pas faire!;∎ she can stick up for herself elle peut se défendre toute seule;∎ he has trouble sticking up for himself/his rights il a du mal à défendre ses intérêts/à faire valoir ses droits(a) (activity, subject) s'en tenir à, persister dans;∎ now I've started the job, I'm going to stick with it maintenant que j'ai commencé ce travail, je ne le lâche pas;∎ I'm sticking with my old car for now je garde ma vieille voiture pour le moment∎ stick with me, kid, and you'll be all right reste avec moi, petit, et tout ira bien -
123 flare
flɛə
1. сущ.
1) а) яркий, неровный свет, сверкание;
вспышка или язык пламени б) перен. вспышка, взрыв( гнева и т. п.) в) внезапный звук, громкий звук Flares were always in the right places, to help build up the pulse. ≈ Пульсирующие звуки были всегда слышны, помогая определить пульс.
2) астр. вспышка на солнце (тж. solar flare) ;
резкое изменение яркости звезды
3) а) сигнальная вспышка, световой сигнал б) сигнальная ракета;
осветительный патрон to light a flare ≈ зажечь ракету to shoot up, set out, set up a flare ≈ запустить ракету They set up flares along the runway. ≈ Вдоль посадочной полосы были зажжены сигнальные огни.
4) блик, отражение света;
фото засветка, засвеченное место
5) а) постепенное расширение( чего-л.) ;
клеш( юбки или брюк) ;
выпуклость( сосуда и т. п.) б) мор. развал( постепенное расширение бортов наружу и вверх)
2. гл.
1) а) гореть ярким, неровным пламенем б) ярко вспыхивать (тж. flare up) A match flared in the darkness. ≈ Спичка ярко вспыхнула в темноте. в) перен. вспыхнуть( от гнева и т. п.) ;
вспыхнуть, разразиться flaring out at such abuses ≈ вспыхнув от такого оскорбления Fighting flared up after a two-week lull. ≈ Сражение вспыхнуло с новой силой после двухнедельного затишья.
2) сигнализировать( ракетами и т. п.)
3) размахивать, махать She was flaring her handkerchief to attract attention. ≈ Она размахивала платком, чтобы привлечь внимание.
4) расширять(ся) (тж. flare out) Her dress flared out towards the bottom. ≈ У нее платье колоколом. The pants flare at the bottom. ≈ Брюки книзу расширяются. ∙ flare up яркий, неровный свет;
сверкание вспышка или язык пламени (астрономия) вспышка на солнце взрыв, вспышка - a sudden * of anger внезапная вспышка гнева - a * of enthusiasm всплеск энтузиазма (световая вспышка), световой сигнал осветительный патрон, осветительная ракета или бомба;
сигнальная ракета - the wrecked ship was using *s to attract the attention of the coastguards погибающее судно пыталось ракетами привлечь внимание береговой охраны - * gun /pistol/ ракетница, сигнальный пистолет трассер( фотографическое) блик, засветка;
ореол отражения, диффузный ореол выпуклость (сосуда и т. п.) (морское) развал (борта) клеш (юбки и т. п.) ;
раструб( брюк) ;
раструб (рупора или трубы) гореть ярким, неровным пламенем;
сверкать ярко вспыхивать вспыхнуть, рассердиться, возмутиться (тж. * up) расширять, раздвигать постепенно расширяться к краю (о чашке) ;
расклешиваться (о юбке) выступать наружу, выдаваться;
быть выпуклым махать, размахивать - to * a scarf from side to side to catch smb.'s eye размахивать платком, чтобы увидели, заметили сигнализировать (вспышками, ракетами и т. п.) flare вспышка или язык пламени ~ выпуклость (сосуда и т. п.) ~ выступать, выдаваться наружу ~ гореть ярким, неровным пламенем;
коптить( о лампе) ~ разг. рассердиться, прийти в ярость (тж. flare up) ~ расширять(ся) ;
раздвигать ~ световой сигнал ~ сигнальная ракета;
осветительный патрон ~ яркий, неровный свет, сияние;
сверкание;
блеск ~ ярко вспыхивать (тж. flare up) ;
ослеплять блеском ~ up вспыхнуть ~ up разразиться гневом, вспылить signal ~ сигнальная ракета -
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1. [streıt] n1. (the straight) тк. sing1) прямизна2) прямая линияon the straight - по прямой [см. тж. 3]
2. спорт. финишная прямаяback straight - прямая, противоположная финишной прямой
3. честностьon the straight - жарг. честно [см. тж. 1, 2)]
I am on the straight - я честно говорю, действую и т. п.
4. карт. карты, подобранные подряд по достоинству, «порядок», «стрит» ( в покере)5. 1) нормальный человек (не гомосексуалист, не наркоман)2) неодобр. «добропорядочный» человек, обыватель, мещанин2. [streıt] a1. 1) прямой, неизогнутыйstraight line [road] - прямая линия [дорога]
the straightest way to - самый прямой путь в /к/
straight back - прямая /несгорбленная/ спина
2) не отклоняющийся от курса, не сходящий с дороги; беспрерывный3) невьющийся4) авт. с цилиндрами в ряд ( о двигателе)2. правильный, ровный; находящийся в порядке3. разг. честный, прямой, искреннийstraight question [answer] - прямой вопрос [ответ]
straight dealing(s) - честность, честное ведение дел
to keep straight - оставаться честным; вести честный /правильный/ образ жизни
straight talk - откровенный разговор, разговор начистоту
4. разг. верный, надёжный5. амер. полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии; преданный своей партииa straight vote - голос, поданный за весь список кандидатов от своей партии
6. амер. неразбавленныйcigars 20 cents straight - сигары 20 центов штука, без скидки
8. лит., театр.1) чистый по жанруstraight part - драматическая роль (без эксцентриады и т. п.)
2) естественный, органичный ( об игре актёра)3) обыкновенный, рядовой (о лит. произведении)a straight novel /story/ - рядовой роман, бесхитростное повествование (часто в отличие от романов абсурда, фантастики и т. п.)
9. 1) идущий по порядку2) карт. расположенный по порядкуstraight flush - карты одной масти по порядку; «королевский цвет», флеш-рояль ( в покере)
10. проф. объективный ( о газетных сообщениях)straight story - объективное изложение событий; факты без комментариев
11. разг.1) обычный, традиционный2) нормальный; здоровый ( о психике)straight and gay people - нормальные /гетеросексуальные/ люди и гомосексуалисты
straight thinking and stoned thinking - нормальное мышление и мышление наркоманов и алкоголиков
12. единственный ( о способе вознаграждения); прямой (о сдельщине и т. п.)a salesman on straight commission - коммивояжёр, работающий только за комиссионные
13. прямой, непосредственный (о наблюдении, расчёте)♢
straight face - ничего не выражающее лицоto keep a straight face, to keep one's face straight - стараться не рассмеяться
(as) straight as a die - а) прямой, честный; ≅ такой не подведёт; б) прямой как стрела
3. [streıt] adv(as) straight as a ramrod - ≅ словно аршин проглотил
1. по прямой линии, прямоto stand straight - стоять прямо, не горбиться
straight set up - с прямой /стройной/ фигурой
to look smb. straight in the eyes [in the face] - смотреть кому-л. прямо в глаза [в лицо]
2. прямо, непосредственноto go /to come/ straight to the point - перейти прямо /сразу/ к сути дела
3. правильно, точно, метко4. правильно, упорядоченноto put the picture straight - а) правильно /ровно/ повесить картину; б) поправить висящую картину
is my hat on straight? - у меня шляпа правильно надета?
he set us straight on that issue - он дал нам правильную информацию по этому вопросу
to get the facts straight - установить факты, разобраться в случившемся
5. честно, открыто, прямоto tell smb. straight - сказать кому-л. прямо /честно/
to let smb. have it straight - разг. честно /прямо/ сказать кому-л.
6. объективно ( в газетных сообщениях)to write a story straight - нарисовать объективную картину; изложить события без комментариев
7. ясно, здравоhe thinks straight - он ясно /здраво/ мыслит
8. в сочетаниях:straight away - немедленно, сразу, тотчас
to go straight away - сразу /немедленно/ уйти
to guess straight away - сразу угадать /догадаться/
straight off - сразу, не колеблясь; не обдумав
to tell smth. straight off - сразу же сказать что-л.
five tricks straight off - пять взяток сразу /подряд/
straight out - напрямик, прямо
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to hit straight from the shoulder - а) говорить прямо, честно, «рубить сплеча»; б) наносить прямой ударto go /to run/ straight - (начать) вести честный /добропорядочный/ образ жизни; порвать с преступным прошлым, «завязать»
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125 Ч-67
НИ К ЧЕМУ coll Invar1. (кому) ( subj-compl with copula ( subj: any noun, most often concr)) a thing (or, less often, a person or group) is not needed by s.o., cannot be used by s.o. (and, therefore, s.o. does not want to deal with it or him)X Y-y ни к чему - X is of no (isn't of any) use to YX isn't (of) much use to Y Y has no use for X Y has no need of (for) X (in limited contexts) X won't help thing X won't do any good.Она (медсестра) совсем была девочка, но роста высокого, тёмненькая и с японским разрезом глаз. На голове у неё так сложно было настроено, что ни шапочка, ни даже косынка никак не могли бы этого покрыть... Всё это было Олегу совсем ни к чему, но он с интересом рассматривал её белую корону... (Солженицын 10). She (the nurse) was no more than a girl, but quite tall, with a dark complexion and a Japanese slant to her eyes. Her hair was piled on top of her head in such a complicated way that no cap or scarf would ever have been able to cover it.... None of this was much use to Oleg, but still he studied her white tiara with interest... (10a).«Ведь ему безразлично, покойнику, - шёпотом сипел Коровьев, - ему теперь, сами согласитесь, Никанор Иванович, квартира эта ни к чему?» (Булгаков 9). "After all, it is all the same to him—to the dead man," Koroviev hissed in a loud whisper. "You will agree yourself, Nikanor Ivanovich, that he has no use for the apartment now?" (9a).Вот вы пренебрежительно отозвались о космосе, а ведь спутник, ракеты — это великий шаг, это восхищает, и согласитесь, что ни одно членистоногое не способно к таким свершениям»... — «Я мог бы возразить, что космос членистоногим ни к чему» (Стругацкие 3). "You scoffed at the cosmos, yet the sputniks and rockets are a great step forward-they're amazing, and you must agree that not a single arthropod is capable of doing it."..."I could argue by saying that arthropods have no need for the cosmos" (3a).(Кай:) А слёзы нам ни к чему. Без них, будьте любезны (Арбузов 2). (К.:) Tears won't help. No tears, if you please (2a).2. ( subj-compl with copula ( subj: infin, deverbal noun, or это)) some action is unnecessary, useless, futile: делать X ни к чему - therefe no point (sense) in doing X(there's) no need to do X itfs pointless to do X there's little use doing X (in limited contexts) doing X isn't doing (won't do) (person Y) any good.Продолжать этот разговор было ни к чему (Распутин 2). There was no point in continuing the conversation (2a)....(Ha-стёна) опустила вёсла... Она и без того отплыла достаточно, дальше грести ни к чему (Распутин 2)....(Nastyona) dropped the oars....She was far enough away as it was, there was no need to row any further (2a).Володя, чтобы не было недоразумений. Я разделяю линию партии. Будем держать свои взгляды при себе. Ни к чему бесполезные споры» (Рыбаков 2). "Volodya, just so there won't be any misunderstandings, I want you to know that I accept the Party line. Let's keep our views to ourselves. No need to have pointless arguments" (2a).Всё это описывать ни к чему. Просто надо проклясть негодяев, чьей волей творилось подобное! (Ивинская 1). It is pointless to try and describe such things. All one can do is curse the evil men by whose orders they were perpetrated (1a).Слушайте, Виктор, - сказал Голем. - Я позволил вам болтать на эту тему только для того, чтобы вы испугались и не лезли в чужую кашу. Вам это совершенно ни к чему. Вы и так уже на заметке...» (Стругацкие 1). "Listen, Victor," said Golem. "I've allowed you to shoot your mouth off on this topic only to get you scared, to stop you from sticking your nose into other people's business. This isn't doing you any good. They've got an eye on you as it is" (1a).3.advwithout reason or causefor no (good) reasonfor no apparent reason to no purpose.И ни к чему, некстати - у меня вырвалось (если бы я удержался): «А скажите: вам когда-нибудь случалось пробовать никотин или алкоголь?» (Замятин 1). And inappropriately, to no purpose, the words broke out (if I had only restrained myself!): "Tell me, have you ever tasted nicotine or alcohol?" (1a). -
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• НИ К ЧЕМУ coll[Invar]=====1. (кому) [subj-compl with copula (subj: any noun, most often concr)]⇒ a thing (or, less often, a person or group) is not needed by s.o., cannot be used by s.o. (and, therefore, s.o. does not want to deal with it or him):- Y has no need of < for> X;- [in limited contexts] X won't help;- thing X won't do any good.♦ Она [медсестра] совсем была девочка, но роста высокого, тёмненькая и с японским разрезом глаз. На голове у ней так сложно было настроено, что ни шапочка, ни даже косынка никак не могли бы этого покрыть... Все это было Олегу совсем ни к чему, но он с интересом рассматривал ее белую корону... (Солженицын 10). She [the nurse] was no more than a girl, but quite tall, with a dark complexion and a Japanese slant to her eyes. Her hair was piled on top of her head in such a complicated way that no cap or scarf would ever have been able to cover it.... None of this was much use to Oleg, but still he studied her white tiara with interest... (10a).♦ "Ведь ему безразлично, покойнику, - шёпотом сипел Коровьев, - ему теперь, сами согласитесь, Никанор Иванович, квартира эта ни к чему?" (Булгаков 9). "After all, it is all the same to him - to the dead man," Koroviev hissed in a loud whisper. "You will agree yourself, Nikanor Ivanovich, that he has no use for the apartment now?" (9a).♦ "Вот вы пренебрежительно отозвались о космосе, а ведь спутник, ракеты - это великий шаг, это восхищает, и согласитесь, что ни одно членистоногое не способно к таким свершениям"... - "Я мог бы возразить, что космос членистоногим ни к чему" (Стругацкие 3). "You scoffed at the cosmos, yet the sputniks and rockets are a great step forward-they're amazing, and you must agree that not a single arthropod is capable of doing it."..."I could argue by saying that arthropods have no need for the cosmos" (3a).♦ [Кай:] А слезы нам ни к чему. Без них, будьте любезны (Арбузов 2). [К.:] Tears won't help. No tears, if you please (2a).2. [subj-compl with copula (subj: infin, deverbal noun, or это)]⇒ some action is unnecessary, useless, futile:- [in limited contexts] doing X isn't doing < won't do> (person Y) any good.♦ Продолжать этот разговор было ни к чему (Распутин 2). There was no point in continuing the conversation (2a).♦...[Настёна] опустила восла... Она и без того отплыла достаточно, дальше грести ни к чему (Распутин 2)....[Nastyona] dropped the oars....She was far enough away as it was, there was no need to row any further (2a).♦ "Володя, чтобы не было недоразумений. Я разделяю линию партии. Будем держать свои взгляды при себе. Ни к чему бесполезные споры" (Рыбаков 2). "Volodya, just so there won't be any misunderstandings, I want you to know that I accept the Party line. Let's keep our views to ourselves. No need to have pointless arguments" (2a).♦ Все это описывать ни к чему. Просто надо проклясть негодяев, чьей волей творилось подобное! (Ивинская 1). It is pointless to try and describe such things. All one can do is curse the evil men by whose orders they were perpetrated (1a).♦ "Слушайте, Виктор, - сказал Голем. - Я позволил вам болтать на эту тему только для того, чтобы вы испугались и не лезли в чужую кашу. Вам это совершенно ни к чему. Вы и так уже на заметке..." (Стругацкие 1). "Listen, Victor," said Golem. "I've allowed you to shoot your mouth off on this topic only to get you scared, to stop you from sticking your nose into other people's business. This isn't doing you any good. They've got an eye on you as it is" (1a).3. [adv]⇒ without reason or cause:- to no purpose.♦ И ни к чему, некстати - у меня вырвалось (если бы я удержался): "А скажите: вам когда-нибудь случалось пробовать никотин или алкоголь?" (Замятин 1). And inappropriately, to no purpose, the words broke out (if I had only restrained myself!): "Tell me, have you ever tasted nicotine or alcohol?" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни к чему
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127 piantare
plantchiodo hammer incolloq piantala! cut that out! colloq colloq piantare qualcuno dump someone colloq piantare grane make difficulties* * *piantare v.tr.1 to plant; ( in vaso) to pot: ho piantato un ciliegio, I've planted a cherry tree; piantare fiori, to plant flowers; piantare un campo ad ulivi, to plant a field with olive-trees // andare a piantare cavoli, (scherz.) ( ritirarsi a vita privata) to retire2 ( conficcare) to thrust, to drive*, to ram; ( innalzare) to plant, to put* up: piantare un chiodo in un muro, to drive a nail into a wall; piantare un palo per terra, to drive (o to put up) a stake into the ground; devono ancora piantare i pali della luce, they still have to put up the lamp post; piantare una bandiera, to plant a flag; gli piantò un coltello nella schiena, he stuck (o thrust) a knife in his back; piantare una pallottola in corpo a qlcu., to shoot s.o. (o to put a bullet in s.o.); piantare una tenda, to pitch (o to put up) a tent // piantare le tende, ( stabilirsi in un luogo) to take up one's residence (o to settle down); ormai ha piantato le tende nel mio ufficio, (fig.) he's become a fixture (o he's taken up residence in my office)3 ( porre, collocare) to place, to put*, to plant, to set*: il nemico ha piantato una batteria su un'altura vicina, the enemy has planted a battery on a height nearby // piantare gli occhi addosso a qlcu., to eye s.o. // piantare una grana, (fam.) to make trouble5 ( abbandonare) to leave*, to quit, to abandon, to dump; to give* (s.o.) the slip: ho piantato lì tutto e sono uscito di corsa, (fam.) I dropped everything and dashed out; ha piantato la moglie per una ragazza, he's dumped (o left) his wife for a girl; la fidanzata lo ha piantato, his fiancée has jilted him; piantare a mezzo un lavoro, to leave a job unfinished // piantare in asso, to leave in the lurch; ( un innamorato) to jilt; la guida ci piantò in asso il secondo giorno, the guide left us in the lurch the second day // piantare baracca e burattini, to give up everything: quando la conobbe piantò baracca e burattini e se ne andò, when he knew her he gave up everything // piantarla, to stop: piantala!, stop it!; piantala di farmi sciocche domande!, stop asking me silly questions!; se non la pianti di urlare, ti lascio qui, (fam.) if you don't stop yelling I'll leave you here; piantatela una buona volta!, ( di litigare) pack it in!6 (aer.) to stop, to fail.◘ piantarsi v.intr.pron.1 ( conficcarsi) to stick* in, to get* stuck in: mi si è piantata una spina nel piede, a thorn has got stuck in my foot // ho mangiato un panino che mi si è piantato sullo stomaco, (fig.) I've eaten a sandwich and I haven't digested it2 ( fissarsi in un luogo) to plant oneself, to place oneself: mi si è piantato davanti, he planted (o placed) himself in front of me; viene alle 9 e si pianta qui sino a mezzanotte, he comes at nine and doesn't budge till midnight (o he parks himself here till midnight)◆ v.rifl.rec. to leave* each other, to part: dopo un ennesimo bisticcio si sono piantati, they parted (o left each other) after yet another quarrel.* * *[pjan'tare]1. vt1) (pianta) to plant, put in2)piantare (in) — (chiodo) to hammer in(to), knock in(to), (paletto) to drive in(to), (ago) to stick in(to)
piantare una tenda — to put up a tent, pitch a tent
3) (fig : lasciare: moglie, figli) to leave, abandon, desertpiantala! — stop it!, cut it out!
2. vr (piantarsi)mi si piantò davanti; si piantò davanti a me — he planted himself in front of me3. vip (piantarsi)piantarsi in — to enter* * *[pjan'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to plant [patate, pomodori]2) (conficcare) to drive* [ chiodo] (in in, into); to sink* [ palo] (in into); to dig* [ unghie] (in into); to stick* [ coltello] (in into)3) (tirare su) to raise [ tenda]piantare le tende — (accamparsi) to make o pitch camp
ha piantato le tende a casa mia — fig. he settled down at my house
piantare tutto — to jack it in, to pack it all in
5) piantarla2.verbo pronominale piantarsi2) (conficcarsi) [chiodo, palo] to dig* (in into)3) colloq. (porsi di fronte)-rsi davanti a qcs., qcn. — to stand in front of sth., sb
4) colloq. (bloccarsi) [computer, programma] to crash••piantare in asso qcn. — to leave sb. stranded o in the lurch
piantare gli occhi addosso a qcn. — to stare at sb
* * *piantare/pjan'tare/ [1]1 to plant [patate, pomodori]; piantare un terreno a viti to plant a vineyard2 (conficcare) to drive* [ chiodo] (in in, into); to sink* [ palo] (in into); to dig* [ unghie] (in into); to stick* [ coltello] (in into)3 (tirare su) to raise [ tenda]; piantare le tende (accamparsi) to make o pitch camp; ha piantato le tende a casa mia fig. he settled down at my house4 colloq. (lasciare) to dump, to jilt, to drop, to ditch [ragazzo, fidanzata]; to quit* [ lavoro]; piantare tutto to jack it in, to pack it all inII piantarsi verbo pronominale2 (conficcarsi) [chiodo, palo] to dig* (in into); - rsi una spina nel piede to get a thorn in one's foot4 colloq. (bloccarsi) [computer, programma] to crashpiantare in asso qcn. to leave sb. stranded o in the lurch; piantare gli occhi addosso a qcn. to stare at sb. -
128 ♦ wall
♦ wall /wɔ:l/n.1 muro; muraglia; muraglione; parete: (edil.) bearing wall, muro portante; boundary wall, muro di cinta; main wall, muro maestro; an exterior wall, un muro esterno; a wall of fire, una muraglia di fiamme; the wall of the park, il muraglione del parco; the town walls, le mura della città; le mura cittadine; She covered the walls with very nice paper, ha ricoperto le pareti di una carta bellissima7 ( calcio) barriera ( formata dai difensori): to shoot straight into the wall, tirare direttamente sulla barriera difensiva8 ( calcio, ecc.) sponda; giocatore che riceve un passaggio: wall pass, tiro di sponda; uno-due; triangolazione● (edil.) wall anchor, grappa □ ( ginnastica) wall bars, spalliera svedese □ wall bed, letto a scomparsa nella parete □ wall bracket mensola a muro □ wall climbing, scalata di pareti di roccia; ( sport) la roccia □ wall clock, orologio da muro □ (med.) wall eye, occhio affetto da leucoma della cornea; ( anche) occhio affetto da strabismo divergente □ (med.) wall-eyed, affetto da leucoma della cornea; ( anche) affetto da strabismo divergente, strabico □ wall fruit, frutto di spalliera □ (bot.) wall germander ( Teucrium chamaedrys), camedrio; (erba) querciola □ wall knot, nodo a piede di pollo □ (edil.) wall light point, punto luce per applique □ (edil.) wall lining, rivestimento dei muri □ (zool.) wall lizard ( Lacerta muralis), lucertola comune □ (edil.) wall-mounted, a muro: a wall-mounted telephone, un telefono a muro □ wall newspaper, giornale murale □ (elettr., edil.) wall outlet, presa a muro □ ( arte) wall painting, pittura murale □ (bot.) wall-pepper ( Sedum acre), erba pignola; borraccina □ wall-plate, (edil.) banchina, piano di posa; (elettr.) mostrina ( per presa da incasso); (mecc.) piastra a muro da fissaggio □ (geol.) wall rock, roccia incassante □ (bot.) wall-rue ( Asplenium ruta-muraria), ruta muraria □ wall safe, cassaforte a muro □ (geol.) wall-sided glacier, ghiacciaio vallivo □ (elettr., edil.) wall socket, presa a muro □ ( USA) wall tent, tenda da campo ( con pareti verticali) □ (edil.) wall tie, ferro d'ancoraggio; catena (fam.) □ (edil.) wall tile, piastrella per rivestimenti □ (edil.) wall tiling, piastrellatura delle pareti □ ( di tappeto) wall-to-wall, che va da un'estremità all'altra ( della stanza, ecc.); (fig.) onnipresente, che è dovunque □ ( USA) wall-to-wall carpet (o carpeting), moquette □ wall tree, albero di spalliera □ wall unit, pensile ( mobiletto da cucina) □ (fig.) to drive (o to push) sb. to the wall, mettere q. con le spalle al muro □ (fig. slang) to drive sb. up the wall, fare ammattire (o arrabbiare) q. □ dry-stone wall, muro a secco □ (stor.) to give sb. the wall, cedere il passo a q. ( per strada) □ (fig.) to go to the wall, avere la peggio; fallire; far fiasco □ (fig. slang) to go up the wall, andare su tutte le furie □ (geogr.) the Great Wall of China, la Grande Muraglia Cinese □ ( slang) to be off the wall, ( di una persona) essere matto (o pazzoide, svitato, scentrato); ( di una cosa) essere folle, essere assurdo □ (fig.) to run (o to bang) one's head against a ( brick) wall, battere il capo nel muro; dar la testa contro il muro □ sea wall, diga foranea; frangiflutti □ (fig.) to see through a brick wall, essere assai perspicace □ (stor.) to take the wall of sb., non cedere il passo a q. ( per strada) □ (fam.) to be up the wall, essere furibondo; essere fuori dei gangheri (fam.) □ (fig.) to be with one's back to the wall, essere con le spalle al muro; essere alle strette □ Be careful, walls have ears, sta' attento, i muri hanno orecchi.(to) wall /wɔ:l/v. t.murare; cingere di mura; proteggere con mura.
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