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1 cross-purposes
tr[krɒs'pɜːpəsɪʒ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at cross-purposes hablar de cosas distintasn.pl.• objetivos opuestos s.m.pl.'krɔːs'pɜːrpəsəz, ˌkrɒs'pɜːpəsɪz['krɒs'pɜːpǝsɪz]NPL* * *['krɔːs'pɜːrpəsəz, ˌkrɒs'pɜːpəsɪz] -
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∎ to be at cross-purposes with sb (misunderstand) comprendre qn de travers; (oppose) être en désaccord avec qn;∎ we were at cross-purposes il y a eu un malentendu entre nous;∎ they were talking at cross-purposes ils ne parlaient pas de la même choseUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cross-purposes
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cross [krɒs]1. nouna. ( = mark, emblem) croix f• to mark/sign with a cross marquer/signer d'une croixb. ( = mixture) hybride mc. [of material] biais m2. adjectivea. ( = angry) en colère• it makes me cross when... cela me met en colère quand...b. ( = traverse, diagonal) transversal, diagonala. [+ room, street, sea, river, bridge] traverser ; [+ threshold, border] franchir• it crossed my mind that... il m'est venu à l'esprit que...• to cross cultures [idea, practice] passer d'une culture à l'autreb. to cross one's arms/legs croiser les bras/les jambesc. to cross o.s. se signer• cross my heart (and hope to die)! (inf) croix de bois, croix de fer(, si je mens je vais en enfer) ! (inf)d. ( = thwart) [+ person] contrecarrer les projets de ; [+ plans] contrecarrerb. [letters, paths] se croiser5. compounds• cross-country race or running cross m► cross-examine transitive verb interroger (de façon serrée) ; (in court) faire subir un contre-interrogatoire à• to be at cross-purposes with sb ( = misunderstand) comprendre qn de travers• we were talking at cross-purposes il y avait un quiproquo ► cross-question transitive verb faire subir un interrogatoire à[+ item on list] rayer[+ word] barrer* * *[krɒs], US [krɔːs] 1.1) ( shape) croix fthe Cross — Religion la Croix
to put a cross against — cocher [name, item]
‘put a cross in the box’ — ‘faites une croix dans la case’, ‘cochez la case’
a cross between X and Y — fig un mélange de X et de Y
3) ( in sewing)2.1) ( angry) fâchéto get cross — se fâcher ( with contre)
to make somebody cross — mettre quelqu'un en colère, agacer quelqu'un
2) ( contrary to general direction) [breeze] contraire3.transitive verb1) ( go across by moving) lit traverser [road, room]; traverser, passer [river]; franchir [border, line, mountains]; ( span) [bridge] franchir, enjamber; ( have route across) [road, railway line, river] traverser; fig dépasser [limit, boundary]it crossed his mind that — il lui est venu à l'esprit or l'idée que
2) ( intersect with) couper3) ( place in shape of a cross) croiserto cross one's legs/arms — croiser les jambes/bras
5) ( oppose) contrarier [person]6) ( draw line across) barrer [cheque]4.1) (also cross over)2) ( intersect) se croiser; [lines] se couper3) [letters] se croiser5. 6.crossed past participle adjective Telecommunications [line] brouilléPhrasal Verbs:••to have a ou one's cross to bear — porter sa croix
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[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) zangado- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *[krɔs; krɔ:s] n 1 cruz. 2 Cross cruz de Cristo. 3 Cross Redenção de Cristo. 4 religião cristã. 5 crucifixo. 6 símbolo da religião cristã. 7 símbolo das cruzadas. 8 cruz que se põe em lugar do nome. 9 desenho, marca ou objeto em forma de cruz. 10 Astr cruzeiro. 11 sofrimento, aflição, atribulação. 12 cruzamento de raças ou castas, hibridação. 13 híbrido, resultado de cruzamento. 14 encruzilhada, cruzamento. 15 sl fraude, trapaça. 16 interseção de duas linhas. 17 Electr contato entre fios. • vt+vi 1 marcar com cruz. 2 riscar em cruz, cruzar, cancelar. 3 colocar através. 4 estar colocado em forma de cruz, estar deitado através. 5 cruzar, atravessar, transpor, passar sobre. he crossed the threshold / ele transpôs a soleira. 6 cruzar(-se), passar por. the two roads cross each other / as duas estradas se cruzam. they crossed the frontier / cruzaram a fronteira. 7 fazer o sinal-da-cruz sobre. he crossed himself / ele fez o sinal-da-cruz. 8 opor, impedir. 9 fazer cruzamento (entre raças). 10 cruzar, dispor em cruz. he crossed his arms / ele cruzou os braços. 11 cortar (letras). 12 formar cruzamento (ruas). 13 fazer atravessar. 14 estender-se sobre. 15 sl fazer fraude em competições esportivas. 16 sl trair, enganar. • adj 1 atravessado, transversal, oblíquo. we are talking at cross purposes / estamos falando sem nos entendermos. 2 oposto, contrário. 3 rabugento, mal-humorado, zangado, irritadiço. 4 recíproco. 5 cruzado, híbrido. • adv 1 de lado a lado, através. 2 em cruz. 3 transversalmente. 4 contrariamente. 5 desfavoravelmente. as cross as two sticks muito mal-humorado. keep your fingers crossed! fig torça para mim! Maltese Cross Cruz de Malta. no cross, no crown fig não há recompensa sem esforço. on the cross coll por meios desonestos. the idea crossed my mind veio-me a idéia de... the Southern Cross o Cruzeiro do Sul. they had their plans crossed seus planos fracassaram. they were crossed in love seu amor acabou mal. to cross off, out riscar, apagar, cortar. to cross over atravessar. let us cross over to the other side / vamos atravessar (a rua). to cross the floor Pol fig bandear-se para a oposição, abandonar seu partido. to go cross errar. he went cross / ele errou. to make the sign of the cross fazer o sinal-da-cruz. to take up one’s cross carregar sua cruz. with crossed arms de braços cruzados. -
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1. [ʹpɜ:pəs] n1. цель, намерение; замыселon purpose - нарочно, с целью
to the purpose - кстати, к делу
of set purpose - с умыслом, предумышленно, преднамеренно
for practical purposes - для практических целей, с практической целью
to answer /to serve/ one's /the/ purpose - соответствовать своему назначению, отвечать требованиям; подходить, годиться
that serves no purpose - это не годится; это не отвечает требованиям /не соответствует своему назначению/
to gain /to achieve, to effect/ one's purpose - добиться /достичь/ своей цели
what was your purpose in doing that? - с какой целью вы это сделали?
we were at cross purposes the whole time - мы всё время говорим о разных вещах
2. результат, успехto good purpose - с большим успехом; с большой пользой
to little purpose - почти безуспешно, безрезультатно
to no purpose - напрасно, тщетно, безуспешно
to some purpose - с некоторой пользой; небесполезно; не без успеха
3. 1) целеустремлённость, целенаправленность2) воля, решительность2. [ʹpɜ:pəs] vwanting in purpose - слабовольный, нерешительный
иметь целью, намереваться; замышлятьto be purposed - уст. намереваться
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