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when not in contact with the enemy

  • 1 when not in contact with the enemy

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > when not in contact with the enemy

  • 2 в условиях вне соприкосновения с противником

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > в условиях вне соприкосновения с противником

  • 3 withdrawal

    отступление; отход; выход из боя; вывод ( войск) ; см. тж. retreat

    English-Russian military dictionary > withdrawal

  • 4 tratar

    v.
    1 to treat (comportarse con) (persona, objeto).
    ¿qué tal te trataron? how were you treated?
    El médico trata al paciente The doctor treats=cures the patient.
    2 to have dealings or contact with.
    la traté muy poco I didn't have much to do with her
    3 to treat (tema, asunto).
    eso lo tienes que tratar con el jefe that's something you'll have to discuss with the boss
    4 to treat.
    5 to treat (agua, sustancia, alimento).
    6 to process (computing) (datos, información).
    Ellos tratan el cuero They process the leather.
    7 to deal.
    Las empresas trataron The companies made a deal.
    8 to try, to make a trial, to attempt it, to attempt.
    Ella trató por mucho tiempo She tried for a long time.
    9 to handle, to maneuver, to manoeuvre.
    Ellos tratan sus pensamientos They handle their thoughts.
    * * *
    1 (gen - objeto) to treat, handle; (- persona) to treat
    2 (asunto, tema) to discuss, deal with
    3 (gestionar) to handle, run
    4 (dar tratamiento) to address as
    5 (calificar, considerar) to consider, call
    6 MEDICINA to treat
    7 (datos, texto) to process
    8 QUÍMICA to treat
    1 (relacionarse) to be acquainted ( con, with), know ( con, -)
    2 (tener tratos) to deal ( con, with)
    3 (negociar) to negotiate ( con, with)
    4 (intentar) to try (de, to)
    5 (versar) to be about
    ■ trata de/sobre espías it's about spies
    6 COMERCIO to deal (en, in)
    1 (relacionarse) to talk to each other, be on speaking terms
    2 (llamarse) to address each other as, call each other
    3 (referirse) to be about
    \
    se trata de... it's a question of..., it's a matter of...
    * * *
    verb
    •
    - tratar de
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ persona, animal, objeto] to treat

    hay que tratar a los animales con cariño — animals should be given plenty of affection, animals should be treated lovingly

    te dejo la cámara, pero trátala bien — I'll let you have the camera, but be careful with it o treat it carefully

    la vida la ha tratado muy bien — life has been very kind to her, life has treated her very well

    • tratar a algn de loco — to treat sb like a madman

    2) (=llamar)

    ¿cómo le tenemos que tratar cuando nos hable? — how should we address him when he speaks to us?

    • tratar a algn de algo — to call sb sth

    tratar a algn de tú/usted — to address sb as "tú"/"usted"

    3) (=relacionarse con)

    tratar a algn: ya no lo trato — I no longer have any dealings with him

    me cae bien, pero no la he tratado mucho — I like her, but I haven't had a lot to do with her

    4) (Med) [+ paciente, enfermedad] to treat

    ¿qué médico te está tratando? — which doctor is giving you treatment?

    5) [+ tejido, madera, residuos] to treat
    6) (=discutir) [+ tema] to deal with; [+ acuerdo, paz] to negotiate
    7) (Inform) to process
    2. VI
    1)

    • tratar de — [libro] to be about, deal with; [personas] to talk about, discuss

    2) (=intentar)

    • tratar de hacer algo — to try to do sth

    • tratar de que, trataré de que esta sea la última vez — I'll try to make sure that this is the last time

    3) (=relacionarse)

    • tratar con algn, trato con todo tipo de gente — I deal with all sorts of people

    4) (Com)

    • tratar con o en algo — to deal in sth

    trataban con o en pieles — they dealt in furs, they were involved in the fur trade

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1) ( intentar) to try

    tratar de + inf — to try to + inf

    tratar de que + subj: trata de que queden a la misma altura try to get them level; trataré de que no vuelva a suceder — I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

    2) obra/libro/película

    ¿de qué trata el libro? — what's the book about?

    3) (tener contacto, relaciones)
    4) (Com)
    2.
    tratar vt
    1)
    a) <persona/animal/instrumento> (+ compl) to treat
    b) ( llamar)

    tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

    3) <tema/asunto> to deal with
    4)
    a) <paciente/enfermedad> to treat
    b) <sustancia/metal> to treat
    3.
    tratarse v pron
    1)
    a)

    tratarse con alguien — ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with somebody; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with somebody

    b) (recípr)
    2) (+ compl)
    a) (recípr)

    se tratan de usted/tú — they address each other as `usted'/`tu'

    se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

    b) (refl) ( cuidarse)

    tratarse bien/mal — to look after oneself well/not to look after oneself

    3) (Med) to have o undergo treatment
    4) tratarse de (en 3a pers)
    a) ( ser acerca de) to be about

    ¿de qué se trata? — what's it about?

    se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir — we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

    si sólo se trata de eso... — if that's all it is...

    * * *
    = address, approach, consider (as), cover, discuss, focus on/upon, get to, go into, handle, manipulate, tackle, treat, turn to, broach, give + treatment, play with, speak to, treat, pick up on, meet.
    Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.
    Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.
    Ex. The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.
    Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
    Ex. The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.
    Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.
    Ex. In a text such as this which focuses primarily upon controlled indexing languages and systems it is difficult to place natural language indexing in a appropriate context.
    Ex. 'I'll get to that, I promise! but right now I have a budget to work on!'.
    Ex. Although the description given here is quite lengthy, many points are glossed over, and the Manual goes into these and a number of others at length.
    Ex. An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.
    Ex. Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.
    Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.
    Ex. In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.
    Ex. We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.
    Ex. Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.
    Ex. Equally serious, authors are often too close to the paper to give it an objective treatment.
    Ex. In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building of non-traditional interface solutions.
    Ex. Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.
    Ex. The author studies the factors which have impeded the spread of information on the use of thioctic acid to treat mushroom poisoning.
    Ex. The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.
    Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.
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    * aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.
    * atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.
    * como si (se tratase de) = as if.
    * continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.
    * cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * de qué se trata = what it's all about.
    * difícil de tratar = unruly.
    * empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * manera de tratar = avenue of approach.
    * no atraverse a tratar = fear to + tread.
    * ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.
    * que trata de = surrounding.
    * seguir tratando = discuss + further.
    * sin tratar = untreated.
    * temer tratar = fear to + tread.
    * tratar Algo = get down to + Nombre, be under consideration.
    * tratar algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.
    * tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.
    * tratar Algo imparcialmente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.
    * tratar Algo justamente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.
    * tratar Algo sin parcialismo = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.
    * tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.
    * tratar Algo supercialmente = dabble in.
    * tratar como un objeto = objectify.
    * tratar como un personaje = lionise [lionize, -USA].
    * tratar (con) = negotiate (with).
    * tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.
    * tratar con cloro = chlorinate.
    * tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.
    * tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.
    * tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.
    * tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.
    * tratar con respeto = treat with + respect.
    * tratar de = be about, be concerned with, deal with, take up, bear on, deal in.
    * tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.
    * tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.
    * tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.
    * tratar de ligar = chat up.
    * tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.
    * tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.
    * tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.
    * tratar detalladamente = cover + in detail.
    * tratar de un modo sentimental = sentimentalise [sentimentalize, -USA].
    * tratar de un modo urgente = fast track.
    * tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.
    * tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.
    * tratar específicamente = target.
    * tratar información = handle + information.
    * tratar injustamente = malign.
    * tratar justamente = treat + fairly.
    * tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.
    * tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.
    * tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.
    * tratar magníficamente = do + more than justice.
    * tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.
    * tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.
    * tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.
    * tratarse de = come down to, be a question of.
    * tratar severamente = mete out + harsh treatment.
    * tratar síntomas = treat + symptoms.
    * tratar superficialmente = gloss over, scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.
    * tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.
    * tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.
    * tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.
    * tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.
    * tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.
    * tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.
    * tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.
    * volver a tratar = revisit.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1) ( intentar) to try

    tratar de + inf — to try to + inf

    tratar de que + subj: trata de que queden a la misma altura try to get them level; trataré de que no vuelva a suceder — I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

    2) obra/libro/película

    ¿de qué trata el libro? — what's the book about?

    3) (tener contacto, relaciones)
    4) (Com)
    2.
    tratar vt
    1)
    a) <persona/animal/instrumento> (+ compl) to treat
    b) ( llamar)

    tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

    3) <tema/asunto> to deal with
    4)
    a) <paciente/enfermedad> to treat
    b) <sustancia/metal> to treat
    3.
    tratarse v pron
    1)
    a)

    tratarse con alguien — ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with somebody; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with somebody

    b) (recípr)
    2) (+ compl)
    a) (recípr)

    se tratan de usted/tú — they address each other as `usted'/`tu'

    se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

    b) (refl) ( cuidarse)

    tratarse bien/mal — to look after oneself well/not to look after oneself

    3) (Med) to have o undergo treatment
    4) tratarse de (en 3a pers)
    a) ( ser acerca de) to be about

    ¿de qué se trata? — what's it about?

    se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir — we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

    si sólo se trata de eso... — if that's all it is...

    * * *
    tratar (con)

    Ex: Their purposes was to settle the disputes between the members, to negotiate with master, to accumulate and disburse a benevolent fund, and to exact contributions for drinks and parties.

    = address, approach, consider (as), cover, discuss, focus on/upon, get to, go into, handle, manipulate, tackle, treat, turn to, broach, give + treatment, play with, speak to, treat, pick up on, meet.
    Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

    Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

    Ex: The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.
    Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
    Ex: The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.
    Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.
    Ex: In a text such as this which focuses primarily upon controlled indexing languages and systems it is difficult to place natural language indexing in a appropriate context.
    Ex: 'I'll get to that, I promise! but right now I have a budget to work on!'.
    Ex: Although the description given here is quite lengthy, many points are glossed over, and the Manual goes into these and a number of others at length.
    Ex: An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.
    Ex: Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.
    Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.
    Ex: In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.
    Ex: We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.
    Ex: Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.
    Ex: Equally serious, authors are often too close to the paper to give it an objective treatment.
    Ex: In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building of non-traditional interface solutions.
    Ex: Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.
    Ex: The author studies the factors which have impeded the spread of information on the use of thioctic acid to treat mushroom poisoning.
    Ex: The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.
    Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.
    * aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.
    * atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.
    * como si (se tratase de) = as if.
    * continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.
    * cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * de qué se trata = what it's all about.
    * difícil de tratar = unruly.
    * empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * manera de tratar = avenue of approach.
    * no atraverse a tratar = fear to + tread.
    * ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.
    * que trata de = surrounding.
    * seguir tratando = discuss + further.
    * sin tratar = untreated.
    * temer tratar = fear to + tread.
    * tratar Algo = get down to + Nombre, be under consideration.
    * tratar algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.
    * tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.
    * tratar Algo imparcialmente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.
    * tratar Algo justamente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.
    * tratar Algo sin parcialismo = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.
    * tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.
    * tratar Algo supercialmente = dabble in.
    * tratar como un objeto = objectify.
    * tratar como un personaje = lionise [lionize, -USA].
    * tratar (con) = negotiate (with).
    * tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.
    * tratar con cloro = chlorinate.
    * tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.
    * tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.
    * tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.
    * tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.
    * tratar con respeto = treat with + respect.
    * tratar de = be about, be concerned with, deal with, take up, bear on, deal in.
    * tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.
    * tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.
    * tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.
    * tratar de ligar = chat up.
    * tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.
    * tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.
    * tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.
    * tratar detalladamente = cover + in detail.
    * tratar de un modo sentimental = sentimentalise [sentimentalize, -USA].
    * tratar de un modo urgente = fast track.
    * tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.
    * tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.
    * tratar específicamente = target.
    * tratar información = handle + information.
    * tratar injustamente = malign.
    * tratar justamente = treat + fairly.
    * tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.
    * tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.
    * tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.
    * tratar magníficamente = do + more than justice.
    * tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.
    * tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.
    * tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.
    * tratarse de = come down to, be a question of.
    * tratar severamente = mete out + harsh treatment.
    * tratar síntomas = treat + symptoms.
    * tratar superficialmente = gloss over, scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.
    * tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.
    * tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.
    * tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.
    * tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.
    * tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.
    * tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.
    * tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.
    * volver a tratar = revisit.

    * * *
    tratar [A1 ]
    vi
    A (intentar) to try tratar DE + INF to try to + INF
    trate de comprender try to o ( colloq) try and understand
    traten de no llegar tarde try not to be late
    tratar DE QUE + SUBJ:
    trata de que queden a la misma altura try to o ( colloq) try and get them level
    trataré de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again
    B
    «obra/libro/película»: tratar DEor SOBRE algo: ¿de qué trata el libro? what's the book about?
    la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with o will be on the subject of alternative medicine, the theme of the lecture will be alternative medicine
    C (tener contacto, relaciones) tratar CON algn to deal WITH sb
    en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with o come into contact with all kinds of people
    tratar con él no es nada fácil he's not at all easy to get on with
    prefiero tratar directamente con el fabricante I prefer to deal directly with the manufacturer
    D ( Com) tratar EN algo to deal IN sth
    tratar en joyas/antigüedades to deal in jewels/antiques
    los mercaderes que trataban en esclavos/pieles the merchants who dealt o traded in slaves/furs
    ■ tratar
    vt
    A
    1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› (+ compl) to treat
    me tratan muy bien/como si fuera de la familia they treat me very well/as if I were one of the family
    trata la guitarra con más cuidado be more careful with the guitar
    ¿me estás tratando de mentiroso? are you calling me a liar?
    a mi suegro nunca lo he tratado de usted I've never called my father-in-law `usted'
    B ‹persona›
    (frecuentar): lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young
    nunca lo he tratado I have never had any contact with him o any dealings with him
    C ‹tema/asunto›
    vamos a tratar primero los puntos de mayor urgencia let's deal with o discuss the more pressing issues first
    no sé cómo tratar esta cuestión I don't know how to deal with o handle this matter
    el libro trata la Revolución Francesa desde una óptica inusual the book looks at the French Revolution from an unusual angle
    esto no se puede tratar delante de los niños we can't discuss this in front of the children
    D
    1 ‹paciente/enfermedad› to treat
    2 ‹sustancia/metal/madera› to treat
    cultivos tratados con insectidas crops treated with insecticides
    A (relacionarse, tener contacto)
    1 tratarse CON algn:
    no me gusta la gente con la que se trata I don't like the people he mixes with
    se trata con gente de la alta sociedad she socializes o mixes with people from high society, she moves in high circles
    ¿tú te tratas con los Rucabado? are you friendly with the Rucabados?
    2 ( recípr):
    somos parientes pero no nos tratamos we're related but we never see each other o we never have anything to do with each other
    B (+ compl)
    1 ( recípr):
    se tratan de usted/tú they address each other as `usted'/`tú'
    se tratan sin ningún respeto they have o show no respect for each other
    2 ( refl) to treat oneself
    ¡qué mal te tratas, eh! ( iró); you don't treat yourself badly, do you?, you know how to look after yourself, don't you?
    C ( Med) (seguir un tratamiento) to have o undergo treatment
    1 (ser acerca de) to be about
    ¿de qué se trata? what's it about?, what does it concern? ( frml)
    se trata de Roy it's about Roy
    2
    (ser cuestión de): se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing
    si sólo se trata de eso, hazlo pasar ahora if that's all it is o if that's all he wants, show him in now
    bueno, si se trata de echarle un vistazo nada más … OK, if it's just a question of having a quick look at it …
    3
    (ser): se trata de la estrella del equipo we're talking about o he is the star of the team
    tratándose de usted, no creo que haya inconvenientes since it's for you o in your case I don't think there will be any problems
    * * *

     

    tratar ( conjugate tratar) verbo intransitivo
    1 ( intentar) to try;

    trataré de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again
    2 [obra/libro/película] tratar de algo to be about sth;
    tratar sobre algo to deal with sth;

    3 (tener contacto, relaciones) tratar con algn to deal with sb;

    verbo transitivo
    1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› to treat;

    2 ( frecuentar):

    3 ‹tema/asunto› to discuss, to deal with
    4
    a) (Med) to treat

    b) ‹sustancia/metal› to treat

    tratarse verbo pronominal
    1 tratarse con algn ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with sb;
    ( alternar) to socialize o mix with sb;

    2 (+ compl) ( recípr):

    3 (Med) to have o undergo treatment
    4
    ◊ tratarse de (en 3a pers)


    ◊ ¿de qué se trata? what's it about?


    ◊ se trata de participar, no de ganar it's a question of taking part, not of winning;

    solo porque se trata de ti just because it's you
    tratar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (portarse) to treat
    2 (cuidar) to look after, care: trátame el libro bien, look after my book
    3 (dirigirse a una persona) address: nos tratamos de tú, we call each other "tú" o we're on first name terms
    4 (considerar, llamar) me trató de tonto, he called me stupid
    5 (someter a un proceso) to treat
    6 (someter a tratamiento médico) to treat: le tienen que tratar la artritis, they have to treat his arthritis
    7 (tener relación social) la he tratado muy poco, I don't know her very well
    8 (considerar, discutir) to deal with: no hemos tratado la cuestión, we haven't discussed that subject
    II verbo intransitivo 1 tratar de, (un libro, una película) to be about: ¿de qué trata?, what is it about?
    2 (intentar) to try [de, to]
    3 Com tratar en, to trade in o with 4 tratar con, (negociar) to negotiate with
    ' tratar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    censurar
    - defraudar
    - delicada
    - delicado
    - drogodependencia
    - ir
    - girar
    - hablar
    - mimar
    - negociar
    - tú
    - confianza
    - curar
    - debido
    - huir
    - manera
    - miramiento
    - piel
    - punto
    - tocar
    - trato
    - usted
    English:
    about
    - address
    - associate
    - bid
    - clutch
    - deal with
    - discuss
    - form
    - grapple
    - ground
    - handle
    - light
    - lionise
    - mistreat
    - muck about
    - muck around
    - patronize
    - peer
    - push through
    - rubberize
    - specific
    - squarely
    - tactfully
    - tout
    - treat
    - try
    - try on
    - victimize
    - attempt
    - bite
    - contact
    - could
    - cover
    - deal
    - favor
    - grasp
    - process
    - profile
    - raw
    - seek
    - snub
    - tackle
    - take
    - thrash
    - untreated
    - way
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [portarse con, manejar] to treat;
    ¿qué tal te trataron? how were you treated?;
    no la trates tan mal don't be so nasty to her;
    la vida no la ha tratado bien life has not been kind to her;
    te dejo los discos, pero trátamelos bien I'll let you borrow the records, but look after them o be careful with them for me
    2. [paciente, enfermedad, herida] to treat;
    la están tratando de cáncer, le están tratando un cáncer she's being treated for cancer;
    el médico que la trata the doctor who is treating her
    3. [tener relación con] to have dealings o contact with;
    era compañera de clase pero la traté muy poco she was in my class, but I didn't have much to do with her
    4. [llamar, dirigirse a]
    tratar a alguien de usted/tú = to address sb using the “usted” form/the “tú” form;
    no hace falta que me trates de señor there's no need to call me “sir”;
    tratar a alguien de tonto to call sb an idiot
    5. [tema, asunto] to treat;
    el tema que trata la obra the subject of the book;
    hay que tratar ese asunto con cuidado this matter needs to be dealt with carefully;
    eso lo tienes que tratar con el jefe that's something you'll have to discuss with the boss
    6. [agua, sustancia, tejido, alimento] to treat
    7. Informát [datos, información] to process
    8. Bol [insultar] to insult, to swear at
    ♦ vi
    1. [intentar]
    tratar de hacer algo to try to do sth;
    trata de comprenderlo, por favor please try to understand;
    trataré de no equivocarme I'll try not to get it wrong;
    sólo trataba de que estuvieras más cómodo I was only trying to make you more comfortable
    2. [versar]
    tratar de o [m5] sobre to be about;
    ¿de qué trata el documental? what's the documentary about o on?;
    la ponencia trata sobre contaminación acústica the paper is about o on noise pollution
    3. [tener relación]
    tratar con alguien to have dealings with sb;
    en mi trabajo tengo que tratar con todo tipo de gente I have to deal with all sorts of people in my job;
    trata con gente muy rara she mixes with some very strange people;
    RP
    tratar a alguien con pinzas to handle sb with kid gloves
    4. [comerciar] to deal (en in)
    * * *
    I v/t
    1 treat
    2 ( manejar) handle
    3 ( dirigirse a) address (de as);
    tratar a alguien de tú address s.o. informally, use the tú form with s.o.;
    tratar a alguien de usted address s.o. formally, use the usted form with s.o.
    4 gente come into contact with
    5 tema deal with
    II v/i:
    1
    :
    tratar con alguien deal with s.o.
    2
    :
    tratar de ( intentar) try to
    3 COM
    :
    tratar en deal in
    * * *
    tratar vi
    1)
    tratar con : to deal with, to have contact with
    no trato mucho con los clientes: I don't have much contact with customers
    2)
    tratar de : to try to
    estoy tratando de comer: I am trying to eat
    3)
    tratar sobre : to be about, to concern
    el libro trata de las plantas: the book is about plants
    4)
    tratar en : to deal in
    trata en herramientas: he deals in tools
    tratar vt
    1) : to treat
    tratan bien a sus empleados: they treat their employees well
    2) : to handle
    trató el tema con delicadeza: he handled the subject tactfully
    * * *
    tratar vb
    1. (en general) to treat
    2. (ocuparse, tener relación) to deal with [pt. & pp. dealt]
    3. (hablar) to discuss
    4. (referirse) to be about

    Spanish-English dictionary > tratar

  • 5 hit

    hit
    1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) golpear, pegar, chocar
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) pegar, golpear
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) afectar; hacer daño, perjudicar
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) dar en, alcanzar

    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) golpe; tiro
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) acierto
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; (also adjective) a hit song.) éxito
    •
    - hit-or-miss
    - hit back
    - hit below the belt
    - hit it off
    - hit on
    - hit out
    - make a hit with
    hit1 n
    1. golpe
    2. éxito
    hit2 vb golpear / pegar / dar

    hit /'xit/ sustantivo masculino (pl
    ◊ hits) hit
    ' hit' also found in these entries: Spanish: abatirse - aporrear - atinar - batear - blanca - blanco - canear - cascar - clavo - dar - desgraciada - desgraciado - embestir - escalabrar - golpear - grito - impacto - martillazo - pegar - plena - pleno - recibir - sicario - simpatizar - soplamocos - subirse - taconazo - taquillera - taquillero - acertar - atreverse - bestia - cabezazo - cabreo - chocar - dedo - entender - éxito - golpe - impactar - llegar - mandar - mentira - pedrada - pelotazo - perjudicado - pillar - piñata - rematar - torta English: bottle - bump - duck - forehead - front - goalpost - hard-hit - headline - high - hit - hit back - hit list - hit on - hit out - hit upon - hit-and-run - jackpot - mark - nail - on - pow - ricochet - road - roof - sack - sale - score - she - smash - with - beat - but - catch - crack - hard - home - knock - miss - over - punch - rock - slap - strike - swipe
    tr[hɪt]
    2 (success) éxito, acierto
    3 (shot) impacto
    6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang asesinato
    transitive verb (pt & pp hit, ger hitting)
    1 (strike) golpear, pegar
    2 (crash into) chocar contra
    3 (affect) afectar, perjudicar
    4 (reach) alcanzar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    it suddenly hit him figurative use de pronto se dio cuenta
    to hit below the belt familiar dar un golpe bajo
    to hit it off with llevarse bien con, caer bien a alguien
    to hit the bottle familiar darse a la bebida
    to hit the road familiar ponerse en camino
    to hit the roof familiar explotar, subirse por las paredes
    to hit the sack familiar irse al catre
    to make a hit with caer simpático,-a a alguien
    to score a direct hit dar en el blanco
    direct hit impacto directo
    hit man slang asesino a sueldo
    hit parade hit-parade nombre masculino, lista de éxitos
    hit record disco de éxito
    hit ['hɪt] v, hit ; hitting vt
    1) strike: golpear, pegar, batear (una pelota)
    he hit the dog: le pegó al perro
    2) : chocar contra, dar con, dar en (el blanco)
    the car hit a tree: el coche chocó contra un árbol
    3) affect: afectar
    the news hit us hard: la noticia nos afectó mucho
    4) encounter: tropezar con, toparse con
    to hit a snag: tropezar con un obstáculo
    5) reach: llegar a, alcanzar
    the price hit $10 a pound: el precio alcanzó los $10 dólares por libra
    to hit town: llegar a la ciudad
    to hit the headlines: ser noticia
    6)
    to hit onor to hit upon : dar con
    hit vi
    : golpear
    hit n
    1) blow: golpe m
    2) : impacto m (de un arma)
    3) success: éxito m
    n.
    • acierto (Informática) s.m.
    n.
    • chirlo s.m.
    • golpe s.m.
    • impacto s.m.
    pret., p.p.
    (Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to hit")
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: hit) = acertar v.
    • chocar v.
    • embestir v.
    • golpear v.
    • pegar (Golpear) v.
    • percutir v.
    • tropezar v.
    hit* (Key, button)
    v.
    • pulsar (Informática) v.

    I
    1. hɪt
    (pres p hitting; past & past p hit) transitive verb
    1)
    a) ( deal blow to) \<\<door/table\>\> dar* un golpe en, golpear; \<\<person\>\> pegarle* a

    she hit him with her handbag — le pegó or le dio un golpe con el bolso

    (let's) hit it! — (AmE) dale!, rápido!

    to hit the road o the trail — ponerse* en marcha

    to hit the sack o the hay — irse* al sobre or (Esp tb) a la piltra (fam)

    b) ( strike) golpear

    the bullet hit him in the leg — la bala le dio or lo alcanzó en la pierna

    to hit one's head/arm on o against something — darse* un golpe en la cabeza/el brazo contra algo, darse* con la cabeza/el brazo contra algo

    to hit the ceiling o the roof — poner* el grito en el cielo

    2)
    a) ( strike accurately) \<\<target\>\> dar* en
    b) ( attack) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> atacar*

    thieves have hit many stores in the area — (AmE) ha habido robos en muchas tiendas de la zona

    c) ( score) ( Sport) anotarse, marcar*

    to hit a home run — hacer* un cuadrangular or (AmL) un jonrón

    3) ( affect adversely) afectar (a)
    4)
    a) (meet with, run into) \<\<difficulty/problem\>\> toparse con
    b) ( reach) llegar* a, alcanzar*

    to hit town — (colloq) llegar* a la ciudad

    to hit the big time — llegar* a la fama

    5) ( occur to)

    suddenly it hit me: why not... ? — de repente se me ocurrió: ¿por qué no... ?


    2.
    vi ( deal blow) pegar*, golpear
    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    1)
    a) (blow, stroke) ( Sport) golpe m
    b) ( in shooting) blanco m; ( in archery) blanco m, diana f; ( of artillery) impacto m
    2) ( success) (colloq) éxito m

    you made a big hit with my mother — le caíste muy bien a mi madre, mi madre quedó impactada contigo; (before n) <song, show> de gran éxito

    [hɪt] (vb: pt, pp hit)
    1. N
    1) (=blow) golpe m ; (Sport) (=shot) tiro m ; (on target) tiro m certero, acierto m ; (Baseball) jit m ; [of bomb] impacto m directo; (=good guess) acierto m
    2) (Mus, Theat) éxito m

    to be a hit — tener éxito, ser un éxito

    3) (Internet) (=match on search engine) correspondencia f ; (=visit to website) visita f
    2. VT
    (vb: pt, pp hit)
    1) (=strike) [+ person] pegar, golpear; (=come into contact with) dar con, dar contra; (violently) chocar con, chocar contra; [+ ball] pegar; [+ target] dar en
    - hit sb when he's down
    - hit the mark
    - hit one's head against a wall
    - hit the ground running
    2) (=affect adversely) dañar; [+ person] afectar, golpear
    3) (=find, reach) [+ road] dar con; [+ speed] alcanzar; [+ difficulty] tropezar con; (=achieve, reach) [+ note] alcanzar; (fig) (=guess) atinar, acertar
    - hit the bottle
    - hit the ceiling
    - hit the jackpot
    - hit the hay or the sack

    to hit somewhere —

    - hit the road or the trail
    4) (Press)
    - hit the front page or the headlines
    - hit the papers
    5)

    how much can we hit them for? — ¿qué cantidad podremos sacarles?

    3.
    VI golpear; (=collide) chocar

    to hit against — chocar con, dar contra

    4.
    CPD

    hit list N — (=death list) lista f de personas a las que se planea eliminar; (=target list) lista f negra

    hit parade N — lista f de éxitos

    hit song N — canción f éxito

    hit squad N — escuadrón m de la muerte

    * * *

    I
    1. [hɪt]
    (pres p hitting; past & past p hit) transitive verb
    1)
    a) ( deal blow to) \<\<door/table\>\> dar* un golpe en, golpear; \<\<person\>\> pegarle* a

    she hit him with her handbag — le pegó or le dio un golpe con el bolso

    (let's) hit it! — (AmE) dale!, rápido!

    to hit the road o the trail — ponerse* en marcha

    to hit the sack o the hay — irse* al sobre or (Esp tb) a la piltra (fam)

    b) ( strike) golpear

    the bullet hit him in the leg — la bala le dio or lo alcanzó en la pierna

    to hit one's head/arm on o against something — darse* un golpe en la cabeza/el brazo contra algo, darse* con la cabeza/el brazo contra algo

    to hit the ceiling o the roof — poner* el grito en el cielo

    2)
    a) ( strike accurately) \<\<target\>\> dar* en
    b) ( attack) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> atacar*

    thieves have hit many stores in the area — (AmE) ha habido robos en muchas tiendas de la zona

    c) ( score) ( Sport) anotarse, marcar*

    to hit a home run — hacer* un cuadrangular or (AmL) un jonrón

    3) ( affect adversely) afectar (a)
    4)
    a) (meet with, run into) \<\<difficulty/problem\>\> toparse con
    b) ( reach) llegar* a, alcanzar*

    to hit town — (colloq) llegar* a la ciudad

    to hit the big time — llegar* a la fama

    5) ( occur to)

    suddenly it hit me: why not... ? — de repente se me ocurrió: ¿por qué no... ?


    2.
    vi ( deal blow) pegar*, golpear
    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    1)
    a) (blow, stroke) ( Sport) golpe m
    b) ( in shooting) blanco m; ( in archery) blanco m, diana f; ( of artillery) impacto m
    2) ( success) (colloq) éxito m

    you made a big hit with my mother — le caíste muy bien a mi madre, mi madre quedó impactada contigo; (before n) <song, show> de gran éxito

    English-spanish dictionary > hit

  • 6 hit

    1. transitive verb,
    -tt-, hit
    1) (strike with blow) schlagen; (strike with missile) treffen; [Geschoss, Ball usw.:] treffen

    I've been hit! — (struck by bullet) ich bin getroffen!

    I could hit him — (fig. coll.) ich könnte ihm eine runterhauen (ugs.)

    2) (come forcibly into contact with) [Fahrzeug:] prallen gegen [Mauer usw.]; [Schiff:] laufen gegen [Felsen usw.]

    hit the roof or ceiling — (fig. coll.): (become angry) an die Decke od. in die Luft gehen (ugs.)

    3) (cause to come into contact) [an]stoßen; [an]schlagen

    hit one's head on something — mit dem Kopf gegen etwas stoßen; sich (Dat.) den Kopf an etwas (Dat.) stoßen

    4) (fig.): (cause to suffer)

    hit badly or hard — schwer treffen

    5) (fig.): (affect) treffen

    have been hit by frost/rain — etc. durch Frost/Regen usw. gelitten haben

    6) (fig.): (light upon) finden; stoßen od. treffen auf (+ Akk.); finden [Bodenschätze]
    7) (fig. coll.): (arrive at) erreichen [Höchstform, bestimmten Ort, bestimmte Höhe, bestimmtes Alter usw.]

    I think we've hit a snag — ich glaube, jetzt gibt's Probleme

    hit town — ankommen; see also academic.ru/1849/all-time">all-time

    8) (fig. coll.): (indulge in) zuschlagen bei (+ Dat.) (salopp)

    [begin to] hit the bottle — das Trinken anfangen

    9) (Cricket) erzielen [Lauf]

    hit the ball for six — (Brit.) sechs Läufe auf einmal erzielen

    hit somebody for six — (fig.) jemanden übertrumpfen

    2. intransitive verb,
    -tt-, hit
    1) (direct a blow) schlagen

    hit hard — fest od. hart zuschlagen

    hit at somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas einschlagen

    hit and run — [Autofahrer:] Fahrer- od. Unfallflucht begehen; [Angreifer:] einen Blitzüberfall machen

    2) (come into forcible contact)

    hit against or upon something — gegen od. auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen

    3. noun
    1) (blow) Schlag, der
    2) (shot or bomb striking target) Treffer, der
    3) (success) Erfolg, der; Knüller, der (ugs.); (success in entertainment) Schlager, der; Hit, der (ugs.)

    make a hit — gut ankommen

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) schlagen, treffen
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) stoßen
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) treffen
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) treffen
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) der Schlag
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) der Treffer
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) der Hit, Hit-...
    •
    - hit-and-run
    - hit-or-miss
    - hit back
    - hit below the belt
    - hit it off
    - hit on
    - hit out
    - make a hit with
    * * *
    [hɪt]
    I. n
    1. (blow) Schlag m
    to give sb a \hit [on the head] jdm einen Schlag [auf den Kopf] versetzen
    2. (verbal blow) Seitenhieb m (at gegen + akk)
    3. (shot) Treffer m
    to suffer [or take] a direct \hit direkt getroffen werden
    the hurricane scored a direct \hit on Miami der Orkan traf Miami mit voller Wucht
    4. (collision) Aufprall m
    few animals survive a \hit from a speeding car nur wenige Tiere überleben es, wenn sie von einem Auto angefahren werden
    to be [or make] a [big] \hit with sb bei jdm gut ankommen
    she's trying to make a \hit with my brother sie versucht, bei meinem Bruder zu landen fam
    6. (in baseball) Hit m
    to score a \hit einen Punkt machen
    7. (sl: single dose of drug) Schuss m sl
    8. esp AM ( fam: murder)
    to score a \hit jdn umlegen fam
    9. INET (visit to a web page) Besuch m einer Webseite
    10. COMPUT (in database) Treffer m
    11.
    ▶ to get a \hit from doing sth (sl) von etw dat einen Kick kriegen sl
    ▶ to take a [big] \hit einen [großen] Verlust hinnehmen [müssen]
    II. n modifier (CD, musical) Hit-
    \hit song Hit m
    his musical was a \hit show sein Musical war ein Riesenerfolg
    she had a one-\hit wonder five years ago sie hatte vor fünf Jahren einen einzigen Hit
    III. vt
    <-tt-, hit, hit>
    ▪ to \hit sb/an animal jdn/ein Tier schlagen
    to \hit sb a blow jdm einen Schlag versetzen
    to \hit sb below the belt ( also fig) jdm einen Schlag unter die Gürtellinie versetzen a. fig
    to \hit sb on [or over] the head jdn niederschlagen
    to \hit sb in the stomach jdm einen Schlag in den Magen versetzen
    to \hit sb where it hurts ( fig) jdn an einer empfindlichen Stelle treffen fig
    2. (come in contact)
    ▪ to \hit sb/sth jdn/etw treffen
    the house was \hit by lightning in das Haus schlug der Blitz ein
    to \hit sb hard jdn schwer treffen
    3. (touch, press)
    to \hit a button einen Knopf drücken
    to \hit a key auf eine Taste drücken
    4. (crash into)
    ▪ to \hit sth gegen etw akk stoßen
    their car \hit a tree ihr Auto krachte gegen einen Baum fam
    she \hit her head on the edge of the table sie schlug sich den Kopf an der Tischkante an
    the glass \hit the floor das Glas fiel zu Boden
    to \hit an iceberg mit einem Eisberg kollidieren
    ▪ to be \hit getroffen werden
    I've been \hit! mich hat's erwischt! fam
    John was \hit in the leg John wurde am Bein getroffen
    to \hit a ball [with a bat] einen Ball [mit einem Schläger] treffen
    to \hit sb below the belt jdn unter der Gürtellinie treffen
    to \hit a century hundert Punkte erzielen
    to \hit a home run einen Homerun erzielen
    7. (affect negatively)
    ▪ to \hit sb/sth jdn/etw treffen
    San Francisco was \hit by an earthquake last night San Francisco wurde letzte Nacht von einem Erdbeben erschüttert
    to be badly \hit by sth von etw dat hart getroffen werden
    production has been badly \hit by the strike die Produktion leidet sehr unter dem Streik
    8. ( fam: arrive at)
    ▪ to \hit sth:
    we should \hit the main road after five miles or so wir müssten nach ungefähr fünf Meilen auf die Hauptstraße stoßen
    my sister \hit forty last week meine Schwester wurde letzte Woche 40
    to \hit the headlines in die Schlagzeilen kommen
    to \hit an internet page [or a web site] eine Webseite besuchen
    to \hit the market auf den Markt kommen
    to \hit the papers in die Zeitungen kommen
    to \hit 200 kph 200 Sachen machen fam
    to \hit rock bottom [or an all-time low] einen historischen Tiefstand erreichen
    to \hit a patch of ice auf Glatteis geraten
    to \hit a reef/a sandbank auf ein Riff/eine Sandbank auflaufen
    9. ( fam: go to)
    we \hit the snack bar for something to eat wir gingen in die Snackbar und kauften uns was zu essen
    let's \hit the dance floor lass uns tanzen!
    10. (encounter)
    to \hit oil auf Öl stoßen
    to \hit a bad [or sticky] patch in eine Krise geraten
    to \hit a lot of resistance auf heftigen Widerstand stoßen
    to \hit the rush hour/a traffic jam in die Stoßzeit/einen Stau geraten
    to \hit trouble in Schwierigkeiten geraten
    11. (occur to)
    ▪ to \hit sb jdm aufgehen [o auffallen]
    it suddenly \hit me that... mir war plötzlich klar, dass
    has it ever \hit you...? ist dir schon mal aufgefallen,...
    12. (produce)
    to \hit a [wrong] note einen [falschen] Ton treffen
    to \hit the right note speech den richtigen Ton treffen fig
    13. ( fam: murder)
    ▪ to \hit sb jdn umlegen fam
    14. ( fam: ask for)
    ▪ to \hit sb [up] for sth jdn nach etw dat fragen
    15.
    ▶ to \hit the books büffeln fam
    ▶ to \hit the bottle zur Flasche greifen fig
    ▶ to \hit the ceiling [or roof] an die Decke gehen fig fam
    ▶ to \hit the deck [or dirt] sich akk zu Boden werfen
    \hit the deck! someone's coming! alle Mann runter! da kommt jemand!
    ▶ sth \hits sb between the eyes etw springt jdm ins Auge fig
    ▶ to \hit the ground running etw voller Begeisterung angehen fam
    ▶ to \hit the hay [or sack] in die Falle gehen fig fam
    ▶ to \hit home:
    the full horror of the war only \hit home when we... die Schrecklichkeit des Krieges wurde uns erst so richtig bewusst, als...
    his insults really \hit home! seine Beleidigungen saßen! fam
    ▶ to \hit the jackpot das große Los ziehen
    ▶ to not know what has \hit one aus allen Wolken fallen fam
    ▶ to \hit the nail on the head den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen fig
    ▶ to \hit the road sich akk auf den Weg machen
    ▶ to \hit sb for six BRIT jdn hart treffen
    ▶ sth really \hits the spot etw ist genau das Richtige
    ▶ to \hit one's stride seinen Rhythmus finden
    IV. vi
    ▪ to \hit [at sb/sth] [nach jdm/etw] schlagen
    to \hit hard kräftig zuschlagen
    2. (collide)
    two cars \hit on the sharp bend zwei Autos stießen in der scharfen Kurve zusammen
    3. (attack)
    ▪ to \hit at sb ( also fig) jdn attackieren a. fig
    4. (take effect) wirken
    we sat waiting for the alcohol to \hit wir warteten, bis der Alkohol wirkte
    * * *
    [hɪt] vb: pret, ptp hit
    1. n
    1) (= blow) Schlag m; (on target, FENCING) Treffer m; (BASEBALL) Schlag m → score
    See:
    → score
    2) (= success ALSO THEAT) Erfolg m, Knüller m (inf); (= song) Hit m

    to be or make a ( big) hit with sb — bei jdm (ausgesprochen) gut ankommen

    3) (of sarcasm etc) Spitze f

    that's a hit at me — das ist eine Spitze gegen mich; (indirect also) das ist auf mich gemünzt

    4) (INTERNET) Hit m; (on home page etc) Abrufzahlen pl
    5) (DRUGS inf) (= injection) Schuss m; (= drag) Zug m
    6) (inf: murder) Mord m
    2. vt
    1) (= strike) schlagen; (COMPUT) key drücken

    he hit him a blow over the head — er gab ihm einen Schlag auf den Kopf

    to hit one's head against sth — sich (dat) den Kopf an etw (dat) stoßen

    he was hit by a stone —

    the tree was hit by lightning —

    to hit one's way out of trouble (Tennis) (Boxing) we're going to hit the enemy as hard as we can — sich freischlagen sich freispielen sich freiboxen wir werden so hart wie möglich gegen den Feind vorgehen

    the smell hit me as I entered the room — der Geruch schlug mir entgegen, als ich ins Zimmer kam

    you won't know what has hit you (inf) — du wirst dein blaues Wunder erleben (inf)

    2) (= wound) treffen

    he's been hit in the leg —

    I've been hit! — ich bin getroffen worden, mich hats erwischt (inf)

    3) mark, target treffen

    that hit home (fig) — das hat getroffen, das saß (inf)

    you've hit it (on the head) (fig) — du hast es (genau) getroffen

    4) (= affect adversely) betreffen
    5) (= achieve, reach) likeness, top C treffen; speed, level, top form etc erreichen
    6)

    (news, story) to hit the papers — in die Zeitungen kommen

    the news hit us/Wall Street like a bombshell — die Nachricht schlug bei uns/in Wall Street wie eine Bombe ein

    7)

    (= occur to) to hit sb — jdm aufgehen

    has it ever hit you how alike they are? — ist dir schon mal aufgefallen, wie ähnlich sie sich sind?

    8) (= come to, arrive at) beaches etc erreichen

    to hit trouble/a problem — auf Schwierigkeiten/ein Problem stoßen

    9) (= score) schlagen
    10) (inf: murder) killen (inf), umlegen (inf)
    11) (US inf)

    to hit sb for 50 dollars — jdn um 50 Dollar anhauen (inf)

    12)

    (fig inf phrases) to hit the bottle — zur Flasche greifen

    to hit the deck — sich zu Boden werfen, sich hinwerfen

    to hit the dance floor —

    in April the candidates will hit the campaign trail — im April werden sich die Kandidaten in den Wahlkampf stürzen

    3. vi
    1) (= strike) schlagen
    2) (= collide) zusammenstoßen
    3) (= attack, go in) losschlagen
    * * *
    hit [hıt]
    A s
    1. Schlag m, Hieb m
    2. auch SPORT und fig Treffer m:
    a) einen Treffer erzielen,
    b) fig gut ankommen ( with bei)
    3. Glücksfall m, -treffer m
    4. Hit m (Buch, Schlager etc):
    it (he) was a big hit es (er) hat groß eingeschlagen
    5. a) treffende Bemerkung, guter Einfall
    b) Hieb m (at gegen), sarkastische Bemerkung:
    that was a hit at me das ging gegen mich
    6. TYPO US (Ab)Druck m
    7. sl Schuss m (Drogeninjektion):
    give o.s. a hit sich einen Schuss setzen oder drücken
    B v/t prät und pperf hit
    1. schlagen, einen Schlag versetzen (dat):
    the door hit me in the face ich bekam die Tür ins Gesicht; → hard B 2
    2. (auch fig seelisch, finanziell etc) treffen:
    he was hit by a bullet (on the head) er wurde von einer Kugel (am Kopf) getroffen;
    hit the nail on the head fig den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen;
    he’s badly hit ihn hat es schlimm erwischt umg;
    hit the ( oder one’s) books US umg büffeln;
    hit the bottle umg saufen;
    hit it sl sich in die Falle oder Klappe hauen; → brick A 1, ceiling 1, deck A 1, hard B 2, hay1 A 1, road 1, sack1 A 6
    3. a) AUTO etc jemanden oder etwas anfahren, etwas rammen:
    be hit by a car auch von einem Auto erfasst werden;
    hit a mine SCHIFF auf eine Mine laufen
    b) aufschlagen oder auftreffen auf (akk)
    4. hit one’s head against ( oder on) sich den Kopf anschlagen an (dat), mit dem Kopf stoßen gegen
    5. hit sb a blow jemandem einen Schlag versetzen
    6. besonders fig stoßen oder kommen auf (akk), finden:
    hit oil auf Öl stoßen;
    hit the right road auf die richtige Straße kommen;
    hit the right solution die richtige Lösung finden;
    you have hit it! du hast es getroffen!, so ist es!
    7. hit sb’s fancy ( oder taste) jemandes Geschmack treffen, jemandem zusagen
    8. fig geißeln, scharf kritisieren
    9. erreichen, etwas schaffen:
    prices hit an all-time high die Preise erreichten eine Rekordhöhe; → front page, headline A 1
    10. genau treffen oder wiedergeben, treffend nachahmen, überzeugend darstellen oder schildern
    11. besonders US umg jemanden anhauen, anpumpen ( beide:
    for um)
    12. umg ankommen in (dat):
    hit town die Stadt erreichen
    13. besonders US sl jemanden umlegen (hit man)
    C v/i
    1. treffen
    2. schlagen (at nach):
    hit hard einen harten Schlag haben
    3. stoßen, schlagen ( beide:
    against gegen;
    on, upon auf akk)
    4. MIL einschlagen (Granate etc)
    5. hit (up)on fig → B 6
    6. AUTO US umg zünden, laufen:
    hit on all four cylinders gut laufen (a. fig)
    7. auch hit up sl schießen (Heroin etc spritzen)
    * * *
    1. transitive verb,
    -tt-, hit
    1) (strike with blow) schlagen; (strike with missile) treffen; [Geschoss, Ball usw.:] treffen

    I've been hit! — (struck by bullet) ich bin getroffen!

    I could hit him — (fig. coll.) ich könnte ihm eine runterhauen (ugs.)

    2) (come forcibly into contact with) [Fahrzeug:] prallen gegen [Mauer usw.]; [Schiff:] laufen gegen [Felsen usw.]

    hit the roof or ceiling — (fig. coll.): (become angry) an die Decke od. in die Luft gehen (ugs.)

    3) (cause to come into contact) [an]stoßen; [an]schlagen

    hit one's head on something — mit dem Kopf gegen etwas stoßen; sich (Dat.) den Kopf an etwas (Dat.) stoßen

    4) (fig.): (cause to suffer)

    hit badly or hard — schwer treffen

    5) (fig.): (affect) treffen

    have been hit by frost/rain — etc. durch Frost/Regen usw. gelitten haben

    6) (fig.): (light upon) finden; stoßen od. treffen auf (+ Akk.); finden [Bodenschätze]
    7) (fig. coll.): (arrive at) erreichen [Höchstform, bestimmten Ort, bestimmte Höhe, bestimmtes Alter usw.]

    I think we've hit a snag — ich glaube, jetzt gibt's Probleme

    hit town — ankommen; see also all-time

    8) (fig. coll.): (indulge in) zuschlagen bei (+ Dat.) (salopp)

    [begin to] hit the bottle — das Trinken anfangen

    9) (Cricket) erzielen [Lauf]

    hit the ball for six — (Brit.) sechs Läufe auf einmal erzielen

    hit somebody for six — (fig.) jemanden übertrumpfen

    2. intransitive verb,
    -tt-, hit
    1) (direct a blow) schlagen

    hit hard — fest od. hart zuschlagen

    hit at somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas einschlagen

    hit and run — [Autofahrer:] Fahrer- od. Unfallflucht begehen; [Angreifer:] einen Blitzüberfall machen

    hit against or upon something — gegen od. auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen

    3. noun
    1) (blow) Schlag, der
    3) (success) Erfolg, der; Knüller, der (ugs.); (success in entertainment) Schlager, der; Hit, der (ugs.)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    n.
    Hieb -e m.
    Hit -s m.
    Stoß ¨-e m.
    Treffer - m. v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: hit)
    = anschlagen v.
    aufschlagen v.
    schlagen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)
    treffen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen)

    English-german dictionary > hit

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    ̈ɪkləus I
    1. сущ.
    1) а) огороженное место б) брит. огороженное поле( в центральных районах Англии) в) (Close) название школьной площадки (в некоторых школах)
    2) а) территория вокруг или около здания( обыкн. закрытая, огороженная другими постройками) ;
    двор б) преим. брит. территория, прилегающая к собору;
    иногда соборное духовенство
    3) а) преим. брит. проход, ведущий с улицы во двор к лестнице многоквартирного дома б) тупик (часто в названиях улиц-тупиков) Longwood Close ≈ тупик Лонгвуд Syn: cul-de-sac
    2. прил.
    1) а) закрытый I've brought a close carriage for him. ≈ Я достал ему закрытую коляску. Syn: closed, shut
    2. б) фон. закрытый (гласный) в) закрытый (для доступа широкой публики, для охоты)
    2) замкнутый;
    ограниченный, узкий The space contained close alleys and open walks. ≈ Пространство включало узкие аллеи и открытые места для прогулок. Syn: confined, narrow
    1.
    3) заключенный( в тюрьму и т. п.), строго охраняемый;
    строгий( о тюремном или подобном заключении) Captain is in close arrest. ≈ Капитан находится под строгим арестом.
    4) скрытый, секретный, тайный;
    уединенный, скрытый от глаз to keep a thing close ≈ держать что-л. в секрете to keep close, lie close ≈ прятаться Syn: concealed, occult
    1., secret
    2., hidden;
    secluded
    5) душный, удушливый, спертый The air in this room is very close. ≈ В этой комнате очень спертый воздух. Syn: stuffy, suffocating, stagnant, unventilated;
    muggy, humid, stifling
    6) скрытный, замкнутый, сдержанный, молчаливый He was too close to name his circumstances to me. ≈ Он был слишком замкнутым человеком, чтобы рассказать мне о своих обстоятельствах. to keep oneself close ≈ держаться замкнуто Syn: reserved, reticent, uncommunicative
    7) скупой, скаредный He's as close with his money as Scrooge. ≈ Он такой же скупой, как Скрудж. Syn: stingy, miserly, tight
    1., tight-fisted, close-fisted, penurious, parsimonious, niggardly
    1., penny-pinching, ungenerous, grudging
    8) плотный;
    компактный;
    густой;
    сжатый, убористый( о почерке, стиле) Living in such close quarters makes privacy difficult. ≈ Проживание в такой густонаселенной квартире мешает личной жизни. The fabric was of a close weave. ≈ Это была плотная ткань. close print ≈ убористая печать Syn: congested, crowded, teeming, populous;
    tight
    1., cramped, confined, narrow
    1., compressed;
    dense, compact II
    1., solid
    1., impenetrable, impermeable
    9) а) близкий (о времени и месте) ;
    близко расположенный The house is close to the park. ≈ Дом расположен рядом с парком. The migration of the ducks southward showed that winter was close. ≈ Перелет уток на юг показывает, что зима на носу. close column ≈ сомкнутая колонна to get to close quarters ≈ сблизиться, подойти на близкую дистанцию close attack ≈ наступление с ближней дистанции close defence ≈ непосредственное охранение Syn: near
    1., neighbouring, approximate
    1., imminent, impending>, forthcoming
    2., nigh
    1. б) кино крупный (план)
    10) плотно облегающий;
    хорошо пригнанный( об одежде) Syn: close-fitting
    11) близкий, интимный;
    неразлучный close friend ≈ близкий друг The two brothers are very close. ≈ Два брата очень близки. Syn: attached, friendly
    1.,intimate I
    2., familiar
    1., loving, devoted;
    inseparable
    12) близкий, схожий;
    почти равный( о соревновании, шансах на победу) The color is close to what I want, but the style is wrong. ≈ Цвет очень близок к тому, что я хочу, но фасон мне не нравится. The resemblance is very close and very strange. ≈ Сходство очень сильное и очень странное. close translation ≈ очень близкий перевод It was a close race. ≈ Это были почти равные скачки. Syn: near
    1., similar, akin, almost like, almost alike, much the same as, resembling;
    well-matched, nearly even, nearly equal
    13) внимательный;
    тщательный;
    подробный Keep a close watch on the children. ≈ Внимательно следите за детьми. close reading ≈ внимательное, медленное чтение close investigation ≈ подробное обследование Syn: intense, intent
    2., watchful, careful, attentive, vigilant, keen I, thorough
    1., strict, minute III, searching
    14) короткий;
    коротко постриженный A straight razor gives a close shave. ≈ Прямая бритва бреет очень гладко. a close haircut ≈ короткая стрижка Syn: near to the skin, smooth
    1., trim
    2., neat I, short
    1. ∙ by a close shave
    3. нареч.
    1) близко, рядом, около;
    рядом с (чем-л./кем-л. - to, on, upon, about, beside, behind, below, in и т. д.) to follow close behind the man ≈ следовать непосредственно за этим человеком to stand close against the wall ≈ стоять около стены to come closer together ≈ подойти ближе друг к другу Come close so I can see you. ≈ Подойди и стань рядом, чтобы я мог тебя увидеть. We were close to when it happened. ≈ Мы были рядом, когда это случилось. close at hand Syn: near
    2., nearby
    2., near at hand, thereabout, in proximity
    2) почти He ran me very close. ≈ Он почти догнал меня. close on Syn: almost, nearly
    3) коротко (о стрижке волос, о подстриженной траве) to cut one's hair close ≈ коротко постричься close cropped ≈ коротко остриженный II
    1. сущ.
    1) завершение, заключение, конец, окончание at the close of the day ≈ в конце дня towards the close of the 19th century ≈ к концу 19 века The day had reached its close. ≈ День подошел к концу. The crowd began to leave before the close of the game. ≈ Народ начал уходить перед окончанием игры. bring to a close ≈ довести до конца, завершить, закончить Syn: end 1, finish
    1., conclusion, termination, wind-up I, completion;
    closing
    1., ending
    1., finale
    2) муз. каденция;
    каданс
    3) объединение, соединение the close of earth and sky ≈ объединение земли и неба Syn: union, junction
    4) архаич. столкновение;
    борьба Syn: grapple
    1., struggle
    1., encounter
    1.
    2. гл.
    1) а) закрывать Close the door tightly. ≈ Закрой плотно дверь. to close the eyes ≈ закрыть глаза б) закрываться Many flowers open in the morning and close at night. ≈ Многие цветы утром распускаются, а вечером закрываются. ∙ Syn: shut
    1., secure
    2.
    2) затыкать, заделывать;
    забивать, заполнять The handyman closed the hole in the wall with plaster. ≈ Рабочий заделал дыру в стене штукатуркой. Syn: close up, stop up, stop
    2., fill
    1., stuff, clog, plug
    3) ограничивать;
    препятствовать, блокировать;
    запирать;
    заключать( куда-л., во что-л.) The stableboy closed the horse in the stall. ≈ Помощник конюха закрыл лошадь в стойле. Syn: shut in, shut up, confine
    2., pen in, enclose, pen II
    2., coop up, blockade
    2., block
    2., obstruct, seal off
    4) а) кончать, заканчивать to close a discussion ≈ прекратить обсуждение The pianist closed the concert with a Gershwin medley. ≈ Пианист завершил концерт исполнением попурри из Гершвина. б) прекращаться, заканчиваться Schools closed for the Christmas holiday. ≈ Школы закрылись на Рождественские каникулы. ∙ Syn: end
    2., finish
    2., conclude, terminate, stop
    2., halt I
    2., cease
    1., wind up;
    adjourn, recess
    2., suspend, discontinue, leave off, break off, shut down в) бирж. завершиться каким-л. курсом (о торгах на бирже)
    5) а) соединять, объединять The surgeon closed the two edges of the incision with surgical thread. ≈ Хирург соединил края разреза хирургической ниткой. Syn: join
    1., link
    2., connect, couple
    2., unite б) электр. замыкать (цепь) Syn: fuse I
    2.
    6) а) подходить близко;
    сближаться вплотную The soldiers closed ranks. ≈ Солдаты сдвинули ряды. The men closed round him. ≈ Люди столпились вокруг него. б) войти в ближний бой, схватиться в рукопашной;
    войти в соприкосновение( с противником) ∙ close about close down close in close in on close off close out close round close up close upon close with be closed with огороженное стеной место (около дома или деревни) - breaking smb.'s * нарушение границы чужого земельного участка соборная площадь, площадь вокруг собора;
    территория, обыкн. огороженная (включает постройки, сад) площадка для игр( при школе) (шотландское) ход со двора, проход к лестнице многоквартирного дома тупик (улица) закрытый - * carriage закрытый экипаж - * vowel (фонетика) закрытый гласный закрытый;
    ограниченный;
    замкнутый - * season время, когда охота запрещена;
    охотничий сезон закрыт - * terrain (топография) закрытая местность - * competition закрытый конкурс замкнутый, уединенный - to keep oneself * держаться замкнуто;
    жить уединенно тайный, скрытый - * intent тайное намерение - to lie * прятаться - to keep smth. * держать в секрете, скрывать - to say smth. in *st confidence сказать строго конфиденциально скрытный, сдержанный( о человеке) - he was too * about his past life он скрывал свое прошлое строго охраняемый - * arrest строгий арест - * cell особо охраняемая тюремная камера - to keep in * confinement содержать в строгом заключении - as * as an oyster умеет держать язык за зубами закрывать - to * a door закрыть дверь - this road is *d to heavy motor traffic для грузового транспорта эта дорога закрыта - to * a hole заткнуть отверстие - to * a gap заполнить пробел;
    (спортивное) сократить разрыв;
    (военное) ликвидировать прорыв - to * a drawer задвинуть ящик (стола) закрываться - the window won't * окно не закрывается - the shops * at six магазины закрываются в шесть часов - the wound *d рана закрылась - the play *d after ten performances после десяти представлений пьеса сошла со сцены (электротехника) замыкать (цепь) (морское) задраивать - to * one's doors не допускать, не впускать;
    закрыть предприятие - to * the country's doors to immigrants не допускать иммиграции в страну - he had to * his doors for lack of trade он закрыл свое дело из-за отсутствия заказов - to * the door отрезать путь - his attitude *d the door to further negotiations его позиция отрезала путь к дальнейшим переговорам - to * one's parent's eyes закрыть глаза родителю, присутствовать при смерти родителя - to * smb.'s eye подбить глаз - to * one's ear пропускать мимо ушей;
    быть глухим - to * one's mouth держать язык за зубами, помалкивать - to * one's purse отказать в деньгах конец;
    заключение, завершение - at the * of one's days в конце жизни - day has reached its * день кончился - to bring to a * закончить, завершить;
    довести до конца - to draw to a * приближаться к концу закрытие, окончание работы - at the * of the exchange при закрытии биржи - * price( коммерческое) окончательная цена( музыкальное) каданс заканчивать, завершать;
    заключать - to * a speech заключить речь - to * a meeting закрыть собрание - to * a subscription list прекратить подписку - to * an account( финансовое) закрыть счет заканчиваться;
    завершаться - the meeting *d with a speech by the president собрание завершилось выступлением президента - his short life *d его короткая жизнь оборвалась договариваться - to * a bargain договориться, заключить сделку принять (предложение, условие) - I offered him six pounds and he *d with it я предложил ему шесть фунтов, и он согласился - the two ministers did not * with each other два министра не смогли договориться между собой( биржевое) иметь цену или курс на момент закрытия биржи - that stock *d last night at ten dollars на момент закрытия биржи вчера вечером эти акции стоили десять долларов( военное) войти в соприкосновение - the order was given to * with the enemy дан приказ войти в соприкосновение с противником - to * one's days окончить дни свои, умереть близкий;
    находящийся или расположенный недалеко - * proximity непосредственная близость - * combat( военное) ближний бой - * reconnaissance( военное) ближняя разведка - * support( военное) непосредственная поддержка - * fighting бой с ближней дистанции (бокс) - the house is * to the station дом находится близко от вокзала близкий, интимный - he is a * friend of mine он мой большой друг тесный, близкий - * contact тесный контакт - * co-operation тесное сотрудничество;
    (военное) непосредственное взаимодействие - there's a * resemblance between them между ними большое сходство плотный, компактный;
    тесный - * texture плотная ткань - * thicket густая чаща - to sew with * stitches шить мелкими стежками - * timber( горное) сплошная крепь - * formation( военное) сомкнутый строй - * march( военное) движение в сомкнутом строю - * finish финиширование в тесной группе участников (велоспорт) - * planting загущенный посев, загущенная посадка( растений) - * stand густое стояние;
    сомкнутость полога (леса) хорошо пригнанный;
    плотный - * lid плотно закрывающаяся крышка - * bonnet плотно сидящая на голове шапочка - * fit (техническое) плотная пригонка облегающий (об одежде) сжатый (о стиле) краткий и содержательный - * statement лаконичное заявление убористый (о почерке) - * print убористая печать, плотный набор душный, спертый - * air спертый воздух - * day душный день - a spell of * weather период летний духоты тщательный;
    подробный - * investigation тщательное расследование - * analysis подробный анализ - * attention пристальное внимание - * check( техническое) строгий контроль точный - * translation точный перевод срезанный низко, коротко, до корня - * haircut короткая стрижка - * mowing низкий срез( травы, хлебов) скупой, скаредный - he is * with his money он скуповат почти равный( о шансах) - * combat состязание, в котором силы участвующих почти равны;
    состязание достойных соперников;
    упорная борьба на выборах - * vote почти равное количество голосов "за" и "против" - * district (американизм) избирательный округ, в котором победа одержана незначительным большинством( разговорное) трудно достающийся, ограниченный (о средствах) - money is * деньги достаются нелегко( разговорное) скуповатый строго логичный - * reasoning логичное рассуждение( устаревшее) строгий, суровый - * mourning глубокий траур( редкое) вязкий;
    нелетучий( спортивное) осторожный( о футболе и т. п.) (кинематографический) крупный - * shot крупный план близко - * at hand близко, рядом, под рукой;
    рукой подать - to follow smb. * следовать за кем-л. по пятам - the end of the year is drawing * приближается конец года - * to the wind (морское) в крутой бейдевинд коротко - to cut one's hair * коротко подстричься в сочетаниях: - * by рядом - * on приблизительно, около, почти - * to около - to sit * to the fire сидеть около камина - to stick * to the text строго придерживаться текста - * upon приблизительно, около, почти - * upon two hundred people около двухсот человек - to press smb. * обращаться сурово - * to home не в бровь, а в глаз - the speaker's remarks hit * to home замечания оратора попали в самую точку подходить близко, сближаться, смыкаться - the ship sank and the water *d over it корабль затонул, и воды сомкнулись над ним (спортивное) (военное) сомкнуть( ряды) - to * the ranks сомкнуть ряды;
    сплотиться, объединиться - we must * the ranks to secure peace мы должны сплотиться, чтобы обеспечить мир (by) a ~ shave на волосок от (by) a ~ shave с минимальным преимуществом ~ конец, завершение, окончание;
    to bring to a close довести до конца, завершить, закончить bring to a ~ вчт. завершать close без пропусков, пробелов;
    связный ~ близкий, интимный;
    close friend близкий друг ~ близкий (о времени и месте) ;
    тесный;
    close contact тесный контакт ~ близкий ~ близко;
    close up поблизости;
    close on почти, приблизительно;
    there were close on a hundred people present присутствовало почти сто человек ~ внимательный;
    тщательный;
    подробный;
    close investigation подробное обследование;
    close reading внимательное, медленное чтение ~ договариваться ~ завершать ~ завершение ~ завершение кредитного соглашения ~ завершение сделки ~ заканчивать(ся) ;
    заключать (речь и т. п.) ;
    to close a discussion прекратить обсуждение ~ заканчивать ~ заключать ~ заключение ~ закрывать(ся) ;
    кончать (торговлю, занятия) ~ вчт. закрывать ~ закрывать ~ закрываться ~ закрытие ~ закрытие биржи ~ закрытие бухгалтерских книг в конце учетного периода ~ закрытый ~ вчт. закрыть ~ замкнутый, молчаливый, скрытный;
    to keep oneself close держаться замкнуто ~ замкнутый ~ эл. замыкать (цепь) ;
    close about окутывать;
    окружать ~ иметь определенный курс на момент закрытия биржи ~ муз. каденция;
    каданс ~ компактный ~ конец, завершение, окончание;
    to bring to a close довести до конца, завершить, закончить ~ конец ~ кончать ~ коротко;
    close cropped коротко остриженный;
    to cut one's hair close коротко постричься ~ облегающий (об одежде) ;
    хорошо пригнанный;
    точно соответствующий ~ огороженное место (часто вокруг собора) ~ ограниченный ~ окончание работы ~ плотный;
    густой (о лесе) ;
    close texture плотная ткань ~ плотный ~ подробный ~ подходить близко;
    сближаться вплотную ~ почти;
    he ran me very close он почти догнал меня ~ почти равный (о шансах) ~ почти равный ~ прекращение ~ сжатый (о почерке, стиле) ;
    close print убористая печать ~ скупой;
    he is close with his money он скуповат ~ спертый, душный ~ строгий (об аресте, изоляции) ~ строго охраняемый ~ тайный ~ точный;
    close translation точный перевод ~ точный ~ тщательный ~ уединенный;
    скрытый;
    to keep a thing close держать (что-л.) в секрете;
    to keep (или to lie) close прятаться ~ хорошо пригнанный ~ школьная площадка ~ заканчивать(ся) ;
    заключать (речь и т. п.) ;
    to close a discussion прекратить обсуждение ~ эл. замыкать (цепь) ;
    close about окутывать;
    окружать to get to ~ quarters сблизиться, подойти на близкую дистанцию;
    close attack воен. наступление с ближней дистанции ~ call амер. на волосок от;
    close contest упорная борьба на выборах;
    close vote почти равное деление голосов ~ column сомкнутая колонна;
    close order сомкнутый строй column: ~ воен. колонна;
    амер. мор. строй кильватера;
    close column сомкнутая колонна;
    in column в колонне, в затылок;
    амер. мор. в строю кильватера ~ близкий (о времени и месте) ;
    тесный;
    close contact тесный контакт ~ call амер. на волосок от;
    close contest упорная борьба на выборах;
    close vote почти равное деление голосов ~ коротко;
    close cropped коротко остриженный;
    to cut one's hair close коротко постричься ~ defence непосредственное охранение ~ district амер. избирательный округ, где победа на выборах одержана незначительным большинством ~ down мор. задраивать ~ down закрывать (предприятие) ;
    прекращать работу ~ down закрывать ~ down ликвидировать предприятие ~ down подавлять ~ down прекращать работу ~ down применять репрессии;
    подавлять ~ близкий, интимный;
    close friend близкий друг ~ in окружать, огораживать ~ in приближаться;
    наступать ~ in сокращаться (о днях) ;
    close on приходить к соглашению;
    close round окружать ~ внимательный;
    тщательный;
    подробный;
    close investigation подробное обследование;
    close reading внимательное, медленное чтение ~ of financial year конец финансового года ~ of pleadings прекращение обмена состязательными бумагами ~ of polling прекращение процедуры голосования ~ of year конец года ~ близко;
    close up поблизости;
    close on почти, приблизительно;
    there were close on a hundred people present присутствовало почти сто человек ~ in сокращаться (о днях) ;
    close on приходить к соглашению;
    close round окружать ~ upon = ~ on;
    ~ with вступать в борьбу ~ upon = ~ on;
    ~ with принимать предложение, заключать сделку to ~ one's days умереть;
    to close the door (on smth.) положить конец обсуждению (чего-л.) ;
    сделать( что-л.) невозможным day: his ~ is gone его время прошло, окончилась его счастливая пора;
    his days are numbered дни его сочтены;
    to close (или to end) one's days окончить дни свои;
    скончаться;
    покончить счеты с жизнью ~ column сомкнутая колонна;
    close order сомкнутый строй order: ~ воен. строй, боевой порядок;
    close (extended) order сомкнутый (расчлененный) строй ~ out закрывать свое предприятие ~ out исключать ~ out исключать возможность ~ out ликвидировать ценные бумаги ~ out продавать ~ сжатый (о почерке, стиле) ;
    close print убористая печать ~ внимательный;
    тщательный;
    подробный;
    close investigation подробное обследование;
    close reading внимательное, медленное чтение reading: ~ чтение;
    close reading внимательное чтение ~ in сокращаться (о днях) ;
    close on приходить к соглашению;
    close round окружать ~ season время, когда запрещена охота или рыбная ловля season: close ~ закрытый сезон ~ плотный;
    густой (о лесе) ;
    close texture плотная ткань to ~ one's days умереть;
    to close the door (on smth.) положить конец обсуждению (чего-л.) ;
    сделать (что-л.) невозможным door: door дверь;
    дверца;
    дверной проем;
    front door парадный вход;
    to close the door ((up) on smb.) закрыть (за кем-л.) дверь ~ перен. путь, дорога;
    a door to success путь к успеху;
    to close the door (to (или upon) smth.) отрезать путь (к чему-л.) ;
    сделать (что-л.) невозможным;
    to open a door (to (или for) smth.) открыть путь (к чему-л.) ;
    ~ точный;
    close translation точный перевод ~ близко;
    close up поблизости;
    close on почти, приблизительно;
    there were close on a hundred people present присутствовало почти сто человек ~ up заканчивать ~ up закрывать ~ up закрываться (о ране) ~ up ликвидировать ~ up сомкнуть ряды ~ upon = ~ on;
    ~ with вступать в борьбу ~ upon = ~ on;
    ~ with принимать предложение, заключать сделку ~ call амер. на волосок от;
    close contest упорная борьба на выборах;
    close vote почти равное деление голосов ~ upon = ~ on;
    ~ with вступать в борьбу ~ upon = ~ on;
    ~ with принимать предложение, заключать сделку ~ коротко;
    close cropped коротко остриженный;
    to cut one's hair close коротко постричься to get to ~ quarters сблизиться, подойти на близкую дистанцию;
    close attack воен. наступление с ближней дистанции ~ скупой;
    he is close with his money он скуповат ~ почти;
    he ran me very close он почти догнал меня ~ уединенный;
    скрытый;
    to keep a thing close держать (что-л.) в секрете;
    to keep (или to lie) close прятаться ~ уединенный;
    скрытый;
    to keep a thing close держать (что-л.) в секрете;
    to keep (или to lie) close прятаться ~ замкнутый, молчаливый, скрытный;
    to keep oneself close держаться замкнуто ~ близко;
    close up поблизости;
    close on почти, приблизительно;
    there were close on a hundred people present присутствовало почти сто человек

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > close

  • 8 schlagen

    das Schlagen
    beat; beating
    * * *
    schla|gen ['ʃlaːgn] pret schlug [ʃluːk] ptp geschlagen [gə'ʃlagn]
    1. vti
    1) (= zuschlagen, prügeln) to hit; (= hauen) to beat; (= einmal zuschlagen, treffen) to hit, to strike; (mit der flachen Hand) to slap, to smack; (leichter) to pat; (mit der Faust) to punch; (mit Schläger) to hit; (= treten) to kick; (mit Hammer, Pickel etc) Loch to knock

    jdn bewusstlos schlágen — to knock sb out or unconscious; (mit vielen Schlägen) to beat sb unconscious

    etw in Stücke or kurz und klein schlágen — to smash sth up or to pieces

    nach jdm/etw schlágen — to hit out or lash out at sb/sth

    um sich schlágen — to lash out

    mit dem Hammer auf den Nagel schlágen — to hit the nail with the hammer

    mit der Faust an die Tür/auf den Tisch schlágen — to beat or thump on the door/table with one's fist

    gegen die Tür schlágen — to hammer on the door

    jdn auf die Schulter schlágen — to slap sb on the back; (leichter) to pat sb on the back

    jdn auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head

    jdm ein Buch or mit einem Buch auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head with a book

    jdm etw aus der Hand schlágen — to knock sth out of sb's hand

    jdn ins Gesicht schlágen — to hit/slap/punch sb in the face

    ins Gesicht schlágen (fig) — to be a slap in the face for sth

    na ja, ehe ich mich schlágen lasse! (hum inf) — yes, I don't mind if I do, I suppose you could twist my arm (hum inf)

    See:
    → grün, Fass
    2) (= läuten) to chime; Stunde to strike

    wissen, was es or die Uhr or die Glocke or die Stunde geschlagen hat (fig inf) — to know what's what (inf)

    See:
    3)

    (= heftig flattern) mit den Flügeln schlágen, die Flügel schlágen (liter) — to beat or flap its wings

    2. vt
    1) (= besiegen, übertreffen) Gegner, Konkurrenz, Rekord to beat

    schlágen — to beat sb at sth

    unsere Mannschaft schlug den Gegner (mit) 2:1 — our team beat their opponents (by) 2-1

    sich geschlagen geben — to admit that one is beaten, to admit defeat

    2) Teig, Eier to beat; (mit Schneebesen) to whisk; Sahne to whip

    ein Ei in die Pfanne schlágen — to crack an egg into the pan

    ein Ei in die Suppe schlágen — to beat an egg into the soup

    3) (CHESS) to take, to capture
    4) (liter = treffen)
    5) (BIBL = bestrafen) to strike (down), to smite (BIBL)
    6) (= fällen) to fell
    7) (= fechten) Mensuren to fight
    8)

    (liter: = krallen, beißen) schlágen — to sink one's talons/teeth into sth

    9) (HUNT = töten) to kill
    10) (= spielen) Trommel to beat; (liter) Harfe, Laute to pluck, to play
    11) (dated = prägen) Münzen etc to mint, to coin
    12) (= hinzufügen) to add (
    auf +acc, zu to); Gebiet to annexe
    13) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) Kreis, Bogen to describe; Purzelbaum, Rad to do; Alarm, Funken to raise; Krach to make

    Profit aus etw schlágen — to make a profit from sth; (fig) to profit from sth

    eine Schlacht schlágen — to fight a battle

    14)

    den Kragen nach oben schlágen — to turn up one's collar

    die Hände vors Gesicht schlágen — to cover one's face with one's hands

    15) (= wickeln) to wrap
    3. vi
    1) (Herz, Puls) to beat; (heftig) to pound, to throb
    See:
    2) aux sein

    (= auftreffen) schlágen — to hit one's head on/against sth

    3) aux sein

    (= gelangen) ein leises Wimmern schlug an sein Ohr — he could hear a faint whimpering

    4) (Regen) to beat; (Wellen) to pound, to beat
    See:
    → Welle
    5) aux sein or haben (Flammen) to shoot out (aus of); (Rauch) to pour out (aus of)
    6) (Blitz) to strike (
    in etw acc sth)
    7) (=singen Nachtigall, Fink) to sing
    8)

    aux sein (inf: = ähneln) er schlägt sehr nach seinem Vater — he takes after his father a lot

    See:
    → Art
    9)

    (= betreffen) schlágen — to be in sb's field/line

    10) aux sein

    (ESP MED: = in Mitleidenschaft ziehen) auf die Augen/Nieren etc schlágen — to affect the eyes/kidneys etc

    jdm auf die Augen etc schlágen — to affect sb's eyes etc

    See:
    → Magen
    4. vr
    1) (= sich prügeln) to fight; (= sich duellieren) to duel (
    auf +dat with)

    sich mit jdm schlágen — to fight (with) sb, to have a fight with sb

    sich um etw schlágen (lit, fig) — to fight over sth

    2) (= sich selbst schlagen) to hit or beat oneself
    3) (= sich bewähren) to do, to fare

    sich tapfer or gut schlágen — to make a good showing

    4)

    (= sich begeben) sich nach rechts/links/Norden schlágen — to strike out to the right/left/for the North

    schlágen — to side with sb

    sich zu einer Partei schlágen — to throw in one's lot with a party

    See:
    → Leben
    5) (MECH)

    schlágen — to affect sth

    * * *
    1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) bat
    2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) bat
    3) bag
    4) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) bang
    5) (to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) club
    6) (to strike or hit repeatedly: Beat the drum.) beat
    7) (to win against: She beat me in a contest.) beat
    8) (to mix thoroughly: to beat an egg.) beat
    9) (to move in a regular rhythm: My heart is beating faster than usual.) beat
    11) (to strike with the fist.) buffet
    12) ((of a clock) to indicate the time by chiming: The clock chimed 9 o'clock.) chime
    13) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) clap
    14) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) clip
    15) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) drive
    16) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) hit
    17) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) knock
    18) (to hit with the fist: He punched him on the nose.) punch
    19) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sound
    20) strike
    21) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) strike
    22) (to whip: I'm whipping up eggs for the dessert.) whip up
    23) (to beat (eggs etc).) whip
    24) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) whisk
    * * *
    schla·gen
    [ˈʃla:gn̩]
    1.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (hauen)
    ▪ jdn \schlagen to hit [or form strike] sb; (mit der Faust) to punch sb; (mit der flachen Hand) to slap sb
    sie schlug ihm das Heft um die Ohren she hit him over the head with the magazine
    mit der Faust auf den Tisch \schlagen to hammer on the table with one's fist
    den Gegner zu Boden \schlagen to knock one's opponent down
    jdm etw aus der Hand \schlagen to knock sth out or sb's hand
    etw kurz und klein [o in Stücke] \schlagen to smash sth to pieces
    jdn mit der Peitsche \schlagen to whip sb
    jdn mit einem Schlagstock \schlagen to club [or hit] [or beat] sb with a stick
    jdm [wohlwollend] auf die Schulter \schlagen to give sb a [friendly] slap on the back
    2.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (prügeln)
    ▪ jdn \schlagen to beat sb
    schlägt dich dein Mann? does your husband beat you [up] [or hurt] you?
    jdn bewusstlos \schlagen to beat sb senseless [or unconscious]
    jdn blutig \schlagen to leave sb battered and bleeding
    jdn halb tot \schlagen to leave sb half dead
    jdn zum Krüppel \schlagen to cripple sb
    3.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (geh: heimsuchen)
    ▪ jdn \schlagen:
    das Schicksal hat ihn hart [o schwer] ge \schlagen fate has dealt him a hard blow
    mit einer Krankheit geschlagen sein to be afflicted by an illness
    4.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (besiegen)
    ▪ jdn \schlagen to defeat sb; SPORT to beat sb
    ▪ jdn [in etw dat] \schlagen to beat sb [in [or at] sth]
    den Feind mit Waffengewalt \schlagen to defeat the enemy with force of arms
    sich akk ge \schlagen geben to admit defeat
    den Gegner vernichtend \schlagen to inflict a crushing defeat on one's opponent
    jd ist nicht zu \schlagen sb is unbeatable
    5.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    ▪ etw \schlagen to take sth
    Läufer schlägt Bauern! bishop takes pawn!
    ich brauche drei Augen, um deinen Spielstein zu \schlagen I need a three to take you[r counter]
    6.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben KOCHK
    ▪ etw \schlagen to beat sth
    Sahne \schlagen to whip cream
    Eiweiß steif [o zu Schnee] \schlagen to beat the egg white until stiff
    Eier in die Pfanne \schlagen to crack eggs into the pan
    die Soße durch ein Sieb \schlagen to pass the gravy through a sieve
    7.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben MUS (zum Erklingen bringen)
    die Saiten \schlagen to pluck the strings
    den Takt \schlagen to beat time
    die Trommel \schlagen to beat the drums
    8.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (läuten)
    ▪ etw \schlagen to strike sth
    die Uhr hat gerade 10 [o (geh) die zehnte Stunde] ge \schlagen the clock has just struck ten; (fig)
    die Stunde der Rache/Wahrheit hat ge\schlagen the moment of revenge/truth has come; (fig)
    jetzt schlägt's aber dreizehn! that's a bit much [or thick]!
    eine ge\schlagene Stunde warten to wait for a whole hour
    wissen, was die Glocke [o Uhr] ge\schlagen hat (fig) to know what's what
    9.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (treiben)
    ▪ etw [irgendwohin] \schlagen to hit sth [somewhere]
    den Ball ins Aus \schlagen to kick the ball out of play
    ein Loch ins Eis \schlagen to break [or smash] a hole in the ice
    einen Nagel in die Wand \schlagen to knock [or hammer] a nail into the wall
    10.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (geh: krallen)
    die Fänge/Krallen/Zähne in die Beute \schlagen to dig [or sink] its claws/talons/teeth into the prey
    11.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (legen)
    ▪ etw irgendwohin \schlagen to throw sth somewhere
    die Arme um jdn \schlagen to throw one's arms around sb
    ein Bein über das andere \schlagen to cross one's legs
    die Decke zur Seite \schlagen to throw off the blanket
    die Hände vors Gesicht \schlagen to cover one's face with one's hands
    den Kragen nach oben \schlagen to turn up one's collar
    12.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben POL, ÖKON (hinzufügen)
    die Unkosten auf den Verkaufspreis \schlagen to add the costs to the retail price
    ein Gebiet zu einem Land \schlagen to annex a territory to a country
    13.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (wickeln)
    ▪ etw/jdn in etw akk \schlagen to wrap sth/sb in sth
    das Geschenk in Geschenkpapier \schlagen to wrap up the present
    das Kind in die Decke \schlagen to wrap the child in the blanket
    14.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (ausführen)
    ▪ etw \schlagen:
    das Kleid schlägt Falten the dress gets creased
    einen Bogen um das Haus \schlagen to give the house a wide berth
    das Kreuz \schlagen to make the sign of the cross
    mit dem Zirkel einen Kreis \schlagen to describe a circle with compasses
    15.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (fällen)
    einen Baum \schlagen to fell a tree
    16.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben JAGD (reißen)
    ein Tier \schlagen to take an animal
    17.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (veraltend: prägen)
    Medaillen \schlagen to strike medals
    Münzen \schlagen to mint coins
    18.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (fechten)
    eine Mensur \schlagen to fight a duel
    eine \schlagende Verbindung a duelling [or AM dueling] fraternity
    19.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Funken \schlagen to send out sparks sep
    eine Schlacht \schlagen to fight a battle
    20.
    ▶ ehe ich mich \schlagen lasse! (hum fam) oh all right [or go on] then!, before you twist my arm!
    ▶ jdn in die Flucht \schlagen to put sb to flight
    ▶ etw in den Wind \schlagen to reject sth out of hand; s.a. Alarm, Krach, Profit, Purzelbaum, Rad
    1.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (hauen)
    ▪ nach jdm \schlagen to hit out at sb
    ▪ [mit etw dat] um sich akk \schlagen to lash [or thrash] about [with sth]
    er schlug [wie] wild um sich he lashed [or hit] out wildly all round him
    ▪ [mit etw dat] irgendwohin \schlagen to hit sth [with sth]
    mit der Faust gegen eine Tür \schlagen to beat at a door with one's fist
    [jdm] [mit der Hand] ins Gesicht \schlagen to slap sb's face
    jdm in die Fresse \schlagen (derb) to punch sb in the face fam
    gegen das Tor \schlagen to knock at the gate
    2.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein (auftreffen)
    ▪ an [o gegen] etw akk \schlagen to land on sth, to strike against sth
    der Stein schlug hart auf das Straßenpflaster the stone landed with a thud on the road
    die schweren Brecher schlugen gegen die Hafenmauer the heavy breakers broke [or crashed] against the harbour wall
    hörst Du, wie der Regen gegen die Fensterläden schlägt? can you hear the rain [beating] against the shutters?
    der Regen schlug heftig gegen die Fensterscheibe the rain lashed against the window
    ich habe doch irgendwo eine Tür \schlagen hören! but I heard a door slam somewhere!
    3.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein (explodieren) to strike
    ein Blitz ist in den Baum ge\schlagen the tree was struck by lightning
    4.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (pochen) to beat
    ihr Puls schlägt ganz schwach/unregelmäßig/kräftig her pulse is very weak/irregular/strong
    nach dem Lauf hier hoch schlägt mir das Herz bis zum Hals my heart's pounding after running up here
    sein Herz hat aufgehört zu \schlagen his heart has stopped
    vor Angst schlug ihr das Herz bis zum Hals she was so frightened that her heart was in her mouth; (fig)
    ihr Herz schlägt ganz für Bayern München she's a whole-hearted Bayern Munich fan
    5.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (läuten)
    ▪ etw schlägt sth is striking
    hör mal, das Glockenspiel schlägt listen, the clock is chiming
    die Kirchglocken \schlagen the church bells are ringing; s.a. Stunde
    6.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein o haben (emporlodern)
    ▪ etw schlägt aus etw dat sth is shooting up from sth
    aus dem Dach schlugen die Flammen the flames shot up out of the roof
    7.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben ORN (singen) Nachtigalle, Fink to sing
    8.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (bewegen)
    mit den Flügeln \schlagen to beat its wings
    9.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein (fam: ähneln)
    ▪ nach jdm \schlagen to take after sb
    er schlägt überhaupt nicht nach seinem Vater he doesn't take after his father at all; s.a. Art
    10.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    ▪ jdm [auf etw akk] \schlagen to affect sb['s sth]
    das schlechte Wetter schlägt mir langsam aufs Gemüt the bad weather is starting to get me down
    der Streit ist ihr auf den Magen ge\schlagen the quarrel upset her stomach
    11.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein (zugehören)
    in jds Fach \schlagen to be in sb's field
    12.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein (dringen)
    Lärm schlug an meine Ohren the noise reached my ears
    das Blut schlug ihm ins Gesicht the blood rushed to his face
    die Röte schlug ihr ins Gesicht she turned quite red
    1.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (sich prügeln)
    ▪ sich akk \schlagen to have a fight, to fight each other
    ▪ sich akk [mit jdm] \schlagen to fight [sb]
    sich akk selbst \schlagen to hit [or beat] oneself
    2.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (sich duellieren)
    ▪ sich akk \schlagen to duel
    3.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (rangeln)
    ▪ sich akk [um etw akk] \schlagen to fight [over sth]
    das Konzert ist ausverkauft, die Leute haben sich um die Karten geradezu ge\schlagen the tickets went like hot cakes and the concert is sold out; (iron fam)
    ich schlage mich nicht darum, das Geschirr zu spülen I'm not desperate to do the washing up
    4.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (sich wenden)
    ▪ sich akk irgendwohin \schlagen to strike out
    sich akk nach rechts \schlagen to strike out to the right
    sich akk in die Büsche \schlagen to slip away hum, to go behind a tree hum
    sich akk auf jds Seite \schlagen to take sb's side; (die Fronten wechseln) to go over to sb
    5.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    etw schlägt sich jdm auf den Magen sth affects sb's stomach
    6.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (sich anstrengen)
    ▪ sich akk [irgendwie] \schlagen to do somehow
    sich akk gut \schlagen to do well
    wie war die Prüfung? — ich denke, ich habe mich ganz gut geschlagen how was the exam? — I think I've done pretty well
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) hit; beat; strike; (mit der Faust) punch; hit; (mit der flachen Hand) slap; (mit der Peitsche) lash

    ein Kind schlagen — smack a child; (aufs Hinterteil) spank a child

    jemanden bewusstlos/zu Boden schlagen — beat somebody senseless/to the ground; (mit einem Schlag) knock somebody senseless/to the ground

    ein Loch ins Eis schlagen — break or smash a hole in the ice; s. auch grün 1)

    einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — knock a nail into something

    3) (rühren) beat < mixture>; whip < cream>; (mit einem Schneebesen) whisk
    4) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring

    eine geschlagene Stunde — (ugs.) a whole hour; s. auch dreizehn; Stunde 1)

    5) (legen) throw
    6) (einwickeln) wrap (in + Akk. in)
    7) (besiegen, übertreffen) beat

    jemanden in etwas (Dat.) schlagen — beat somebody at something

    eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

    8) auch itr. (bes. Schach) take < chessman>
    9) (fällen) fell < tree>
    10) (spielen) beat < drum>; (geh.) play <lute, zither, harp>

    den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

    11)

    etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something

    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

    jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

    um sich schlagen — lash or hit out

    2)

    mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

    mit dem Kopf auf etwas (Akk.) /gegen etwas schlagen — bang one's head on/against something

    5) (pulsieren) <heart, pulse> beat; (heftig) < heart> pound; < pulse> throb
    6) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring; < funeral bell> toll
    7) auch mit sein (auftreffen)

    gegen/an etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <rain, waves> beat against something

    8) meist mit sein (einschlagen)

    in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <lightning, bullet, etc.> strike or hit something

    nach dem Onkel usw. schlagen — take after one's uncle etc

    3.

    sich um etwas schlagen — (auch fig.) fight over something

    2) (ugs.): (sich behaupten) hold one's own

    sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

    * * *
    schlagen; schlägt, schlug, hat oder ist geschlagen
    A. v/t (hat)
    1. hit; wiederholt, (verprügeln) beat; mit der Faust: hit, punch; mit der offenen Hand: hit, whack umg; klatschend: slap; (besonders Kinder) smack; mit dem Stock: hit, beat; mit der Peitsche: whip; (Eier, Sahne etc) beat;
    jemanden zu Boden schlagen knock sb down, floor sb; (k.o. schlagen) knock sb out;
    jemanden blutig/krankenhausreif schlagen hit sb until he ( oder she) bleeds/needs hospital treatment; stärker: beat sb to a bleeding pulp/reduce sb to a hospital case;
    sie schlagen ihre Kinder they beat their children;
    er schlägt seine Frau he beats (up) his wife;
    an die Wand schlagen mit Nägeln: nail to the wall;
    jemandem etwas aus der Hand schlagen knock sth out of sb’s hand;
    jemandem etwas um die Ohren schlagen slap sb (a)round the ears with sth;
    den Kopf schlagen an (+akk) hit ( oder bump, knock, bang) one’s head on ( oder against);
    eine Notiz ans Brett schlagen put a notice up on the board, pin a notice (up) onto the board;
    die Trommel schlagen beat the drum; Fußball etc:
    den Ball zu … schlagen pass the ball to …;
    Erbsen etc
    durch ein Sieb schlagen pass through a sieve;
    schlagen in (+akk) hammer ( oder drive) into;
    ein Loch in die Wand schlagen knock a hole in the wall;
    ein Ei in die Pfanne schlagen break an egg into the pan;
    die Zähne schlagen in (+akk) Tier: sink its teeth into;
    die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down
    2. (Bäume) fell, cut down
    3. (Tür) bang, slam
    4. (übertreffen) beat; (besiegen) auch defeat, lick umg;
    wir haben sie 3:0 geschlagen we beat them 3-0;
    sich geschlagen geben admit defeat, give up;
    ich gebe mich geschlagen auch umg okay, you win
    5.
    sich (dat)
    Sinn schlagen put sth out of one’s mind, forget (about) sth umg
    6.
    schlagen WIRTSCH add on to
    7.
    die Uhr schlug zehn the clock struck ten;
    jetzt schlägt’s dreizehn! umg, fig that’s overdoing it
    8.
    in Papier schlagen (einwickeln) wrap (up) in paper;
    zur Seite schlagen (Decke etc) push aside
    9. Raubvogel etc: (Beutetier) kill; → Alarm, Brücke 1, Flucht1 1, geschlagen, Glocke 1, Kapital 2, Kreuz 1, Rad 1, Schaum, Waffe, Wurzel
    B. v/i
    1. (hat) hit sb, sth, strike; Herz, Puls: beat; heftig: throb; Uhr: strike; Tür: bang, slam; Segel: flap; Rad: run untrue, pull; Pferd: kick; Nachtigall: sing;
    schlagen an (+akk) oder
    gegen hit;
    mit etwas auf/gegen etwas schlagen bang sth on/against sth;
    gegen die Tür schlagen hammer at the door;
    jemandem ins Gesicht/in den Magen schlagen punch sb in the face/stomach;
    jemandem auf die Finger schlagen rap sb’s knuckles;
    schlagen hit out at;
    um sich schlagen lash out (in all directions), thrash about (US around);
    sein Puls schlägt regelmäßig his pulse is regular
    schlagen an (+akk) oder
    gegen Regen: beat against; Wellen: beat ( oder crash) against
    3. (ist):
    gegen etwas schlagen hit ( oder bump, knock, bang) one’s head against sth;
    auf (+akk) den Kreislauf etc
    schlagen affect;
    schlug ihm auf den Magen auch went to his stomach;
    die Arbeit etc
    schlägt mir auf den Magen is upsetting my stomach;
    das schlägt mir aufs Gemüt it affects my state of mind, it gets me down
    4. (ist):
    schlagen aus Flammen: leap out of; Rauch: pour from ( oder out of);
    der Blitz schlug in den Baum the lightning struck the tree
    5. (hat/ist):
    Ressort schlagen (not) be part of sb’s job
    6. (ist):
    sie schlägt ganz nach ihrer Mutter she’s just like her mother
    C. v/r (hat)
    1. (kämpfen) (have a) fight (
    mit with);
    sich mit jemandem schlagen fight it out with sb; (duellieren) fight a duel with sb;
    sich schlagen um fight over;
    sich gut schlagen fig hold one’s own, give a good account of o.s.
    2.
    sich auf jemandes Seite schlagen side with sb; weitS. (überwechseln) go over to sb;
    3.
    sich auf den Magen/das Gemüt schlagen affect one’s stomach/state of mind
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) hit; beat; strike; (mit der Faust) punch; hit; (mit der flachen Hand) slap; (mit der Peitsche) lash

    ein Kind schlagen — smack a child; (aufs Hinterteil) spank a child

    jemanden bewusstlos/zu Boden schlagen — beat somebody senseless/to the ground; (mit einem Schlag) knock somebody senseless/to the ground

    ein Loch ins Eis schlagen — break or smash a hole in the ice; s. auch grün 1)

    einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — knock a nail into something

    3) (rühren) beat < mixture>; whip < cream>; (mit einem Schneebesen) whisk
    4) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring

    eine geschlagene Stunde — (ugs.) a whole hour; s. auch dreizehn; Stunde 1)

    5) (legen) throw
    6) (einwickeln) wrap (in + Akk. in)
    7) (besiegen, übertreffen) beat

    jemanden in etwas (Dat.) schlagen — beat somebody at something

    eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

    8) auch itr. (bes. Schach) take < chessman>
    9) (fällen) fell < tree>
    10) (spielen) beat < drum>; (geh.) play <lute, zither, harp>

    den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

    11)

    etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something

    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

    jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

    um sich schlagen — lash or hit out

    2)

    mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

    mit dem Kopf auf etwas (Akk.) /gegen etwas schlagen — bang one's head on/against something

    5) (pulsieren) <heart, pulse> beat; (heftig) < heart> pound; < pulse> throb
    6) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring; < funeral bell> toll
    7) auch mit sein (auftreffen)

    gegen/an etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <rain, waves> beat against something

    8) meist mit sein (einschlagen)

    in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <lightning, bullet, etc.> strike or hit something

    nach dem Onkel usw. schlagen — take after one's uncle etc

    3.

    sich um etwas schlagen — (auch fig.) fight over something

    2) (ugs.): (sich behaupten) hold one's own

    sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)
    = to bang v.
    to bash v.
    to batter v.
    to beat v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten)
    to blast v.
    to hit v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: hit)
    to knock (at) v.
    to pommel v.
    to pummel v.
    to punch v.
    to rap v.
    to slap v.
    to slat v.
    to strike v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: struck)
    or p.p.: stricken•)

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    קָטַף(b. h.; cmp. קטע, קטל, a. גדף) to cut, break off, pluck. Lam. R. to I, 12, v. עוֹלֵלָה.Part. pass. קָטוּף; f. קְטוּפָה. Ber.47a; Tosef.Meg.IV (III), 27, a. e. אמן ק׳, v. infra.Pirké dR. El. ch. XXIX עוללות קְטוּפִין premature (undeveloped) grapes. Nif. נִקְטָף, Hithpa. הִתְקטֵּף to be plucked, broken off. Tosef. l. c. העונה אמן … קטופה יִקָּטְפוּ שנותיו he who pronounces a broken Amen (v. אָמֵן II), his years shall be broken off; Ber. l. c. יִתְקַטְּפוּ; Y. ib. VIII, end, 12c תִּקָּטֵף נשמתו his soul shall be plucked off (he shall die before his time). Pl. קִיטֵּף 1) same. Esth. R. to I, 9, v. עוֹלֵלָה.Esp. ק׳ בעוללות ( to do plucking among the small single bunches, to initiate persecution with attempts to destroy the young generation. Gen. R. s. 42 הראשון התחיל מְקַטֵּף בע׳וכ׳ the first enemy began with breaking off the young bunches, the second with thinning the clusters (v. זִּנֵּב) ; Lev. R. s. 11; Ruth R. introd. ( ושם האיש).Nidd.66b בנתר משום דמקטף she must not wash her head with natron, because it plucks (uproots) the weakly rooted hairs (which left on the head prevent the water from immediate contact with the body; v. חוּץ); a. fr.Trnsf. (of fire) to creep along the ground of a field, opp. קָדַח. Y.B. Kam.VI, 5c top במְקַטֶּפֶת (Bab. ib. 61a בנכפפת), v. קָדַח. 2) to tear in pieces a lump of dough to form cakes, for which purpose the kneader moistens his hands with water, oil ; hence: to form dough and smoothen its surface. Y.Pes.II, end, 29c אין לשין … אבל מְקַטְּפִיןוכ׳ you must not knead unleavened bread (for the Passover night) with liquors (juice of fruit, oil) but you may form it with liquors; Bab. ib. 36a. Ib. את שלשין בו מקטפין בו only such liquid as may be used for kneading, should be used for forming. Ib. 42a אחד שמְקַטֶּפֶתוכ׳ one vessel in which she dips her hand when forming the cakes, and another ; a. e.Part. pass. מְקוּטָּף; f. מְקוּטֶּפֶת broken off, nipped Midr. Till. to Ps. 73:4 האשה … אחת מק׳ ואחת מעוכה ed. Bub. (ed. מעוסה, corr. acc.) when a woman spins a yarn, once a thread is broken (and must be knotted), and once it is rubbed off (crumbled, too thin). Gen. R. s. 99 יצא … ואזניו מק׳ Reuben came forth with his ears clipped (his pride humbled); (comment.: his ears hanging down like a nipped plant, i. e. saddened).

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  • 10 קָטַף

    קָטַף(b. h.; cmp. קטע, קטל, a. גדף) to cut, break off, pluck. Lam. R. to I, 12, v. עוֹלֵלָה.Part. pass. קָטוּף; f. קְטוּפָה. Ber.47a; Tosef.Meg.IV (III), 27, a. e. אמן ק׳, v. infra.Pirké dR. El. ch. XXIX עוללות קְטוּפִין premature (undeveloped) grapes. Nif. נִקְטָף, Hithpa. הִתְקטֵּף to be plucked, broken off. Tosef. l. c. העונה אמן … קטופה יִקָּטְפוּ שנותיו he who pronounces a broken Amen (v. אָמֵן II), his years shall be broken off; Ber. l. c. יִתְקַטְּפוּ; Y. ib. VIII, end, 12c תִּקָּטֵף נשמתו his soul shall be plucked off (he shall die before his time). Pl. קִיטֵּף 1) same. Esth. R. to I, 9, v. עוֹלֵלָה.Esp. ק׳ בעוללות ( to do plucking among the small single bunches, to initiate persecution with attempts to destroy the young generation. Gen. R. s. 42 הראשון התחיל מְקַטֵּף בע׳וכ׳ the first enemy began with breaking off the young bunches, the second with thinning the clusters (v. זִּנֵּב) ; Lev. R. s. 11; Ruth R. introd. ( ושם האיש).Nidd.66b בנתר משום דמקטף she must not wash her head with natron, because it plucks (uproots) the weakly rooted hairs (which left on the head prevent the water from immediate contact with the body; v. חוּץ); a. fr.Trnsf. (of fire) to creep along the ground of a field, opp. קָדַח. Y.B. Kam.VI, 5c top במְקַטֶּפֶת (Bab. ib. 61a בנכפפת), v. קָדַח. 2) to tear in pieces a lump of dough to form cakes, for which purpose the kneader moistens his hands with water, oil ; hence: to form dough and smoothen its surface. Y.Pes.II, end, 29c אין לשין … אבל מְקַטְּפִיןוכ׳ you must not knead unleavened bread (for the Passover night) with liquors (juice of fruit, oil) but you may form it with liquors; Bab. ib. 36a. Ib. את שלשין בו מקטפין בו only such liquid as may be used for kneading, should be used for forming. Ib. 42a אחד שמְקַטֶּפֶתוכ׳ one vessel in which she dips her hand when forming the cakes, and another ; a. e.Part. pass. מְקוּטָּף; f. מְקוּטֶּפֶת broken off, nipped Midr. Till. to Ps. 73:4 האשה … אחת מק׳ ואחת מעוכה ed. Bub. (ed. מעוסה, corr. acc.) when a woman spins a yarn, once a thread is broken (and must be knotted), and once it is rubbed off (crumbled, too thin). Gen. R. s. 99 יצא … ואזניו מק׳ Reuben came forth with his ears clipped (his pride humbled); (comment.: his ears hanging down like a nipped plant, i. e. saddened).

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  • 11 Nähe

    Adj. nah
    * * *
    die Nähe
    closeness; vicinity; contiguity; nearness; vicinage; proximity; propinquity
    * * *
    na|he ['naːə]
    1. adj comp näher
    ['nɛːɐ] superl nächste(r, s) ['nɛːçstə]
    1) (örtlich) near pred, close pred, nearby

    jdm nah sein — to be near (to) sb

    2) (zeitlich) near pred, approaching, nigh (liter) pred

    die náhe Zukunft — the near future

    3) (= eng) Freund, Beziehung etc close

    náhe Verwandte — close relatives

    2. adv comp näher, superl am nächsten
    1) (örtlich) ['nɛːɐ]
    near, close

    náhe an — near or close to

    nah(e) bei — close to or by, near

    nah(e) liegend Ort — nearby → auch naheliegend

    náhe vor — right in front of

    jdm/einer Sache zu nah(e) kommen — to get too close to sb/sth

    wir stehen uns ( geistig) sehr náhe — our views are very close

    See:
    → daran
    2)

    (zeitlich) mein Prüfungstermin rückt allmählich nah(e) — my examination is getting close

    3) (= eng) closely

    mit jdm nah(e) verwandt sein — to be a near relative of sb's, to be closely related to sb

    3. prep +dat
    near (to), close to

    der Ohnmacht/dem Wahnsinn etc nah(e) sein — to be on the verge of fainting/madness etc

    * * *
    1) ((with close or near) near: The bus station is close at hand.) at hand
    2) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) close
    3) ((of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.) close-set
    4) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) close to
    5) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) near
    6) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) near
    7) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) near
    8) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) near
    9) (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) near
    10) (an old word for near.) nigh
    11) (close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) at close quarters
    * * *
    Nä·he
    <->
    [ˈnɛ:ə]
    1. (geringe Entfernung) proximity no pl form
    aus der \Nähe from close up
    in der \Nähe near
    bleib bitte in der \Nähe please don't go too far away
    ▪ jds \Nähe sb's closeness
    jds \Nähe brauchen to need sb [to be] close [to one]
    in jds \Nähe close to sb
    3. (naher Zeitpunkt) closeness no pl
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv näher, nächst...
    1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

    in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

    2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.
    3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
    2.
    Ex:
    näher, am nächsten
    /Ex:

    nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

    komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

    aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

    jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

    jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

    jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

    jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

    einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

    jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

    sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

    jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

    einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

    nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

    jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

    eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

    nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

    3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
    3.
    Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

    den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

    * * *
    Nähe f; -, kein pl
    1. (geringe räumliche Entfernung) nearness, proximity; (Umgebung) vicinity, neighbo(u)rhood;
    in der Nähe nearby;
    in der Nähe von (oder +gen) near (to), quite close to;
    der Park in der Nähe the nearby park, the park nearby;
    in der Nähe der Stadt near the town;
    hier in der Nähe somewhere around here;
    in der Nähe bleiben stay around;
    in seiner Nähe near (to) where he lives; unmittelbar: near (to) him;
    ich möchte in seiner Nähe sein I’d like to be with ( oder close to) him, I’d like to have him around me;
    aus der Nähe close up, at close range;
    aus der Nähe betrachten auch fig take a close(r) look at;
    aus der Nähe betrachtet seen at close range, on closer view
    die zeitliche Nähe zu einem Ereignis etc closeness; → greifbar
    menschliche Nähe human contact;
    jemandes Nähe suchen seek sb’s company
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv näher, nächst...
    1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

    in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

    2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.
    3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
    2.
    Ex:
    näher, am nächsten
    /Ex:

    nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

    komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

    von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

    aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

    jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

    jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

    jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

    jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

    einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

    jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

    sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

    jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

    einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

    nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

    jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

    eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

    nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

    3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
    3.
    Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

    den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

    * * *
    nur sing. f.
    adjacency n.
    closeness n.
    contiguousness n.
    nearness n.
    propinquity n.
    proximity n.
    vicinage n.
    vicinity n.

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  • 12 hold

    I
    1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tener en las manos, agarrar, asir
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tener; aguantar
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) aguantar, soportar
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguantar
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) detener, retener
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tener (una)capacidad de, contener
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tener lugar, celebrar, organizar
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) mantenerse
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar, desempeñar, ejercer
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) creer, considerar, estar seguro
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ser válido, tener validez
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) hacer cumplir
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir (frente)
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) mantener
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tener
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tener lugar, celebrarse
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) poseer, tener
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) mantenerse, aguantar
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) esperar, aguardar
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aguantar
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) guardar
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) deparar

    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) control; asimiento
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) dominio, influencia
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) llave
    •
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II həuld noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) bodega
    hold1 n bodega
    to get hold of something coger algo / agarrar algo
    hold2 vb
    1. sostener / tener en la mano
    can you hold my camera, please? ¿me aguantas la cámara, por favor?
    2. coger / sujetar
    hold it tight! ¡sujétalo fuerte!
    3. tener una capacidad / tener cabida
    the stadium holds 100,000 people el estadio tiene cabida para 100.000 personas
    4. celebrar / dar
    5. tener / ocupar
    tr[həʊld]
    1 (grip) asimiento
    2 (place to grip) asidero
    3 (in ship, plane) bodega
    4 (control) autoridad nombre femenino, control nombre masculino; (influence) influencia
    transitive verb (pt & pp held tr[held])
    1 (keep in one's hand) aguantar, sostener; (grip tightly) agarrar; (support) soportar, aguantar
    3 (contain) dar cabida a, tener capacidad para
    4 figurative use deparar
    ■ I don't know what the future holds for me no sé lo que el futuro me deparará, no sé lo que me espera en el futuro
    5 (meeting) celebrar; (conversation) mantener
    6 (think) creer, considerar
    7 (keep) guardar
    1 (withstand attack, pressure) resistir
    2 (remain true) seguir siendo válido,-a
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to catch hold of agarrar, asir, coger
    to get hold of (grab) agarrar, asir, coger 2 (obtain) hacerse con, encontrar, localizar
    ■ wait till I get hold of you! ¡espera a que te coja!
    to hold one's head high llevar bien alta la cabeza
    to hold somebody abrazar a alguien
    to hold somebody's hand cogerle la mano a alguien
    to hold the road SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL agarrarse a la carretera
    hold ['ho:ld] v, held ['hɛld] ; holding vt
    1) possess: tener
    to hold office: ocupar un puesto
    2) restrain: detener, controlar
    to hold one's temper: controlar su mal genio
    3) clasp, grasp: agarrar, coger
    to hold hands: agarrarse de la mano
    4) : sujetar, mantener fijo
    hold this nail for me: sujétame este clavo
    5) contain: contener, dar cabida a
    6) support: aguantar, sostener
    7) regard: considerar, tener
    he held me responsible: me consideró responsable
    8) conduct: celebrar (una reunión), realizar (un evento), mantener (una conversación)
    hold vi
    1) : aguantar, resistir
    the rope will hold: la cuerda resistirá
    2) : ser válido, valer
    my offer still holds: mi oferta todavía es válida
    3)
    to hold forth : perorar, arengar
    4)
    to hold to : mantenerse firme en
    5)
    to hold with : estar de acuerdo con
    hold n
    1) grip: agarre m, llave f (en deportes)
    2) control: control m, dominio m
    3) delay: demora f
    to put on hold: suspender temporalmente
    4) : bodega f (en un barco o un avión)
    5)
    to get hold of : conseguir, localizar
    adj.
    • retenido, -a adj.
    n.
    • agarradero s.m.
    • agarre s.m.
    • agarro s.m.
    • apresamiento s.m.
    • arraigo s.m.
    • mango s.m.
    • retención s.f. (To contain)
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: held) = caber v.
    (§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-
    fut/c: cabr-•) (To fit)
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: held) = adherir v. (To hold back)
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: held) = detener v.
    (§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-
    fut/c: -tendr-•)
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: held) = contener v.
    (§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-
    fut/c: -tendr-•)
    • mantener v.
    (§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-
    fut/c: -tendr-•)
    • retener v.
    (§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-
    fut/c: -tendr-•)
    • soportar v.
    • sostener v.
    (§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-
    fut/c: -tendr-•)
    • sujetar v.
    • tener v.
    (§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-
    fut/c: tendr-•)

    I
    1. həʊld
    (past & past p held) transitive verb
    1)

    will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?

    b) ( clasp)

    hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos

    he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano

    hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III

    c) ( grip) ( Auto) agarrar, adherirse*

    vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera

    2)
    a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantar

    to hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido

    b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida para
    c) ( contain) contener*

    to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago

    d) ( have in store) deparar
    3)
    a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*
    b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*
    4)
    a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardar

    I will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...

    b) (detain, imprison)
    c) ( restrain) detener*

    once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga

    d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar
    5)
    a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocupar

    he holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...

    b) ( consider) considerar; ( assert) sostener*, mantener*

    to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima

    to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo

    c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*
    6)
    a) ( stop)
    b) ( omit) (AmE)

    I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza


    2.
    vi
    1) (clasp, grip)
    2)
    a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistir
    b) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*
    3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    1) u
    a) (grip, grasp)

    to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)

    to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo

    to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien

    to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo

    where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?

    b) ( control)

    to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control

    to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse

    c) (TV)

    horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical

    2) c
    a) (in wrestling, judo) llave f

    with no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones

    b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m
    3) c (delay, pause) demora f

    to be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso

    to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso

    4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f
    [hǝʊld] (vb: pt, pp held)
    1. N
    1) (=grasp) agarro m, asimiento m

    • to catch hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

    catch hold! — ¡toma!

    • to get hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm); (fig) (=take over) adquirir, apoderarse de; (=obtain) procurarse, conseguir

    where can I get hold of some red paint? — ¿dónde puedo conseguir pintura roja?

    where did you get hold of that? — ¿dónde has adquirido eso?

    where did you get hold of that idea? — ¿de dónde te salió esa idea?

    to get hold of sb — (fig) (=contact) localizar a algn

    to get (a) hold of o.s. — (fig) dominarse

    • to have hold of — estar agarrado a

    • to keep hold of — seguir agarrado a; (fig) guardar para sí

    • to lay hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

    • on hold, to be on hold — (Telec) estar en espera

    to put sb on hold — (Telec) poner a algn en espera

    • to relax one's hold — desasirse (on de)

    • to seize hold of — apoderarse de

    • to take hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

    2) (Mountaineering) asidero m
    3) (Wrestling) presa f, llave f

    with no holds barred — (fig) sin restricción, permitiéndose todo

    4) (fig) (=control, influence) (exerted by person) influencia f, dominio m (on, over sobre); (exerted by habit) arraigo m (on, over en)

    • to gain a firm hold over sb — llegar a dominar a algn

    • to have a hold on or over sb — dominar a algn, tener dominado a algn

    drink has a hold on him — la bebida está muy arraigada en él, está atrapado por la bebida

    5) (Aer, Naut) bodega f, compartimento m de carga
    2. VT
    1) (=grasp) tener; (=grasp firmly) sujetar; (=take hold of) coger, agarrar (LAm); (=embrace) abrazar

    she came in holding a baby/bunch of flowers — entró con un niño en brazos/con un ramo de flores en las manos

    he was holding her in his arms — (romantically) la tenía entre sus brazos

    • to hold sth in place — sujetar algo en un lugar

    • to hold sth tight — agarrar algo fuertemente

    nose 1., 1)
    2) (=maintain, keep) [+ attention, interest] mantener; [+ belief, opinion] tener, sostener; [+ note] sostener

    • can he hold an audience? — ¿sabe mantener el interés de un público?

    • to hold one's head high — mantenerse firme

    • to hold the line — (Telec) no colgar

    • to hold one's own — defenderse

    • to hold sb to his promise — hacer que algn cumpla su promesa

    • this car holds the road well — este coche se agarra muy bien

    • he held us spellbound — nos tuvo embelesados

    • to hold o.s. upright — mantenerse recto

    3) (=keep back) retener, guardar

    "hold for arrival" — (US) (on letters) "no reexpedir", "reténgase"

    4) (=check, restrain) [+ enemy, breath] contener

    hold it! — ¡para!, ¡espera!

    hold everything! — ¡que se pare todo!

    • to hold sb prisoner — tener preso a algn

    • to hold one's tongue — morderse la lengua, callarse la boca

    5) (=possess) [+ post, town, lands] ocupar; [+ passport, ticket, shares, title] tener; (Econ) [+ reserves] tener en reserva, tener guardado; [+ record] ostentar; (Mil) [+ position] mantenerse en

    • to hold the fort — (fig) quedarse a cargo

    • he holds the key to the mystery — él tiene la clave del misterio

    • to hold office — (Pol) ocupar un cargo

    • to hold the stage — (fig) dominar la escena

    6) (=contain) contener, tener capacidad or cabida para

    this stadium holds 10,000 people — este estadio tiene capacidad or cabida para 10.000 personas

    what does the future hold? — ¿qué nos reserva el futuro?

    7) (=carry on) [+ conversation] mantener; [+ interview, meeting, election] celebrar; [+ event] realizar; (formally) celebrar

    the meeting will be held on Monday — se celebrará la reunión el lunes, la reunión tendrá lugar el lunes

    to hold a mass — (Rel) celebrar una misa

    8) (=consider, believe) creer, sostener

    to hold that... — creer que..., sostener que...

    I hold that... — yo creo or sostengo que...

    it is held by some that... — hay quien cree que...

    • to hold sth dear — apreciar mucho algo

    to hold sb dear — querer or apreciar mucho a algn

    • to hold sb in high esteem — tener a algn en gran or alta estima

    • to hold sb guilty — juzgar a algn culpable

    • to hold sb in respect — tener respeto a algn

    • to hold sb responsible for sth — echar la culpa a algn de algo, hacer a algn responsable de algo

    • to hold sth to be true — creer que algo es verdad

    peace 1.
    9) (=bear weight of) soportar
    3. VI
    1) (=stick) pegarse; (=not give way) mantenerse firme, resistir; [weather] continuar, seguir bueno

    • to hold firm or fast — mantenerse firme

    2) (=be valid) valer, ser valedero
    3) (Telec)

    please hold — no cuelge, por favor

    * * *

    I
    1. [həʊld]
    (past & past p held) transitive verb
    1)

    will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?

    b) ( clasp)

    hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos

    he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano

    hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III

    c) ( grip) ( Auto) agarrar, adherirse*

    vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera

    2)
    a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantar

    to hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido

    b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida para
    c) ( contain) contener*

    to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago

    d) ( have in store) deparar
    3)
    a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*
    b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*
    4)
    a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardar

    I will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...

    b) (detain, imprison)
    c) ( restrain) detener*

    once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga

    d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar
    5)
    a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocupar

    he holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...

    b) ( consider) considerar; ( assert) sostener*, mantener*

    to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima

    to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo

    c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*
    6)
    a) ( stop)
    b) ( omit) (AmE)

    I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza


    2.
    vi
    1) (clasp, grip)
    2)
    a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistir
    b) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*
    3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    1) u
    a) (grip, grasp)

    to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)

    to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo

    to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien

    to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo

    where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?

    b) ( control)

    to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control

    to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse

    c) (TV)

    horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical

    2) c
    a) (in wrestling, judo) llave f

    with no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones

    b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m
    3) c (delay, pause) demora f

    to be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso

    to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso

    4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f

    English-spanish dictionary > hold

  • 13 meet

    1. transitive verb,
    1) (come face to face with or into the company of) treffen

    I have to meet my boss at 11 a.m. — ich habe um 11 Uhr einen Termin beim Chef

    arrange to meet somebody — sich mit jemandem verabreden

    2) (go to place of arrival of) treffen; (collect) abholen

    I'll meet your train — ich hole dich vom Zug ab

    meet somebody halfway — (fig.) jemandem [auf halbem Wege] entgegenkommen

    3) (make the acquaintance of) kennen lernen

    pleased to meet you — [sehr] angenehm; sehr erfreut

    4) (reach point of contact with) treffen auf (+ Akk.)

    meet the eye/somebody's eye[s] — sich den/jemandes Blicken darbieten

    meet the ear/somebody's ears — das/jemandes Ohr treffen

    there's more to it than meets the eye — da ist od. steckt mehr dahinter, als man zuerst denkt

    5) (experience) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Widerstand, Problem]; ernten [Gelächter, Drohungen]

    meet [one's] death or one's end/disaster/one's fate — den Tod finden (geh.) /von einer Katastrophe/seinem Schicksal ereilt werden (geh.)

    6) (satisfy) entsprechen (+ Dat.) [Forderung, Wunsch]; einhalten [Termin, Zeitplan]
    7) (pay) decken [Kosten, Auslagen]; bezahlen [Rechnung]
    2. intransitive verb,
    1) (come face to face) (by chance) sich (Dat.) begegnen; (by arrangement) sich treffen
    2) (assemble) [Komitee, Ausschuss usw.:] tagen
    3) (come together) [Bahnlinien, Straßen usw.:] aufeinander treffen; [Flüsse] zusammenfließen
    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/89078/meet_up">meet up
    * * *
    [mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
    1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) treffen
    2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) zusammenkommen
    3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) kennenlernen
    4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) sich schneiden
    5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) gerecht werden
    6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) (ins Auge) fallen, treffen auf
    7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) finden, gegenübertreten
    8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) erleiden, stoßen auf
    9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) erwidern
    2. noun
    (a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) die Jagdgesellschaft
    - meeting
    - meet someone halfway
    - meet halfway
    * * *
    [mi:t]
    I. n
    1. (sporting event) Sportveranstaltung f
    2. BRIT (fox hunt) Jagdtreffen nt (zur Fuchsjagd)
    3. COMPUT Und-/Oder-Funktion f
    II. vt
    <met, met>
    1. (by chance)
    ▪ to \meet sb jdn treffen
    I met her in the street ich bin ihr auf der Straße begegnet
    I happened to \meet him ich habe ihn zufällig getroffen
    our car met another car on the narrow road auf der engen Straße kam unserem Auto ein anderes entgegen
    to \meet sb face to face jdm persönlich begegnen
    ▪ to \meet sb sich akk mit jdm treffen
    \meet me in front of the library at five warte um fünf vor der Bibliothek auf mich
    I arranged to \meet her on Thursday ich verabredete mich mit ihr für Donnerstag
    ▪ to \meet sb jdn abholen
    I went to the airport to \meet my brother ich fuhr zum Flughafen, um meinen Bruder abzuholen
    a bus \meets every train zu jedem Zug gibt es einen Anschlussbus
    ▪ to \meet sb jdn kennenlernen
    I'd like you to \meet my best friend Betty ich möchte dir meine beste Freundin Betty vorstellen
    Frank, \meet Dorothy Frank, darf ich dir Dorothy vorstellen?
    [it's] a pleasure to \meet you sehr erfreut, Sie kennenzulernen
    I've never met anyone quite like her ich habe noch nie so jemanden wie sie getroffen
    ▪ to \meet sth auf etw akk treffen
    his eyes met hers ihre Blicke trafen sich
    I met his gaze ich hielt seinem Blick stand
    it's where Front Street \meets Queen Street es ist da, wo die Front Street auf die Queen Street stößt
    where the mountains \meet the sea wo das Meer an die Berge heranreicht
    to \meet sb's glance jds Blick erwidern
    6. (fulfil)
    ▪ to \meet sth etw erfüllen
    to \meet the cost of sth die Kosten für etw akk übernehmen
    to \meet a deadline einen Termin einhalten
    to \meet [the] demand die Nachfrage befriedigen
    to \meet sb's expenses für jds Kosten aufkommen
    to \meet an obligation einer Verpflichtung nachkommen
    ▪ to \meet sth etw dat entgegentreten
    they had to \meet the threat posed by the Austrians sie mussten auf die Bedrohung durch die Österreicher reagieren
    to \meet a challenge sich akk einer Herausforderung stellen
    to \meet objections Einwände widerlegen
    ▪ to \meet sth mit etw dat konfrontiert sein
    these are the kind of difficulties you \meet on the road to success dies sind die Schwierigkeiten, die dir auf dem Weg zum Erfolg begegnen
    the troops met stiff opposition die Truppen stießen auf starke Gegenwehr
    9. (fight)
    ▪ to \meet sb SPORT auf jdn treffen, gegen jdn antreten; MIL gegen jdn kämpfen
    to \meet an enemy in battle einem Feind in der Schlacht begegnen
    10.
    ▶ to \meet danger head on sich dat der Gefahr stellen
    ▶ to \meet one's death den Tod finden
    ▶ to go to \meet one's maker das Zeitliche segnen
    ▶ to \meet sb halfway jdm auf halbem Weg entgegenkommen
    ▶ to make ends \meet über die Runden kommen
    ▶ to \meet one's match seinen Meister finden
    ▶ there's more to this than \meets the eye es steckt mehr dahinter, als es den Anschein hat
    ▶ to \meet one's Waterloo BRIT sein Waterloo erleben
    III. vi
    <met, met>
    1. (by chance) sich dat begegnen
    we met in the street wir sind uns auf der Straße begegnet
    2. (by arrangement) sich akk treffen
    to \meet for a drink/for lunch sich akk auf einen Drink/zum Mittagessen treffen
    3. (get acquainted) sich akk kennenlernen
    no, we haven't met nein, wir kennen uns noch nicht
    I've mistrusted him from the day we met ich habe ihm vom ersten Tag [unserer Bekanntschaft] an misstraut
    4. (congregate) zusammenkommen
    Congress will \meet next week der Kongress wird nächsten Monat tagen
    the children's club \meets every Thursday afternoon der Kinderklub trifft sich jeden Donnerstagnachmittag
    the committee is \meeting to discuss the issue tomorrow der Ausschuss tritt morgen zusammen, um über die Frage zu beraten
    5. SPORT aufeinandertreffen, gegeneinander antreten
    6. (join) zusammentreffen; roads, lines zusammenlaufen; counties, states aneinandergrenzen
    the curtains don't \meet die Vorhänge gehen nicht zusammen
    their hands met under the table ihre Hände begegneten sich unter dem Tisch
    our eyes met unsere Blicke trafen sich
    their lips met in a passionate kiss ihre Lippen trafen sich zu einem leidenschaftlichen Kuss
    * * *
    I [miːt]
    adj (obs)
    geziemend (liter)

    it is meet that... — es ist billig or (ge)ziemt sich (liter, old), dass...

    II [miːt] vb: pret, ptp met
    1. vt
    1) (= encounter) person treffen, begegnen (+dat); (by arrangement) treffen, sich treffen mit; difficulty stoßen auf (+acc); (SPORT) treffen auf (+acc)

    he met his guests at the door —

    he met him in a duel — er duellierte sich mit ihm

    he met his death in 1800 —

    the last time the two teams met there was a riot — bei der letzten Begegnung zwischen beiden Teams kam es zu heftigen Auseinandersetzungen

    there's more to it than meets the eye — da steckt mehr dahinter, als man auf den ersten Blick meint

    2) (= get to know) kennenlernen; (= be introduced to) bekannt gemacht werden mit

    you don't know him? come and meet him — du kennst ihn nicht? komm, ich mache dich mit ihm bekannt

    pleased to meet you! — guten Tag/Abend, sehr angenehm! (form)

    3) (= await arrival, collect) abholen (at an +dat, von); (= connect with) train, boat etc Anschluss haben an (+acc)

    I'll meet your train —

    the car will meet the train — der Wagen wartet am Bahnhof or steht am Bahnhof bereit

    4) (= join, run into) treffen or stoßen auf (+acc); (= converge with) sich vereinigen mit; (river) münden or fließen in (+acc); (= intersect) schneiden; (= touch) berühren
    5) expectations, target, obligations, deadline erfüllen; requirement, demand, wish entsprechen (+dat), gerecht werden (+dat); deficit, expenses, needs decken; debt bezahlen, begleichen; charge, objection, criticism begegnen (+dat)
    2. vi
    1) (= encounter) (people) sich begegnen; (by arrangement) sich treffen; (society, committee etc) zusammenkommen, tagen; (SPORT) aufeinandertreffen; (in duel) sich duellieren

    keep it until we meet again — behalten Sie es, bis wir uns mal wiedersehen

    until we meet again! — bis zum nächsten Mal!

    2) (= become acquainted) sich kennenlernen; (= be introduced) bekannt gemacht werden

    haven't we met before somewhere? — sind wir uns nicht schon mal begegnet?, kennen wir uns nicht irgendwoher?

    3) (= join) sich treffen, aufeinanderstoßen; (= converge) sich vereinigen; (rivers) ineinanderfließen; (= intersect) sich schneiden; (= touch) sich berühren; (fig = come together) sich treffen
    3. n (Brit HUNT)
    Jagd(veranstaltung) f; (US) (ATHLETICS) Sportfest nt; (SWIMMING) Schwimmfest nt
    * * *
    meet [miːt]
    A v/t prät und pperf met [met]
    1. a) begegnen (dat), zusammentreffen mit, treffen (auf akk), antreffen:
    meet each other einander begegnen, sich treffen;
    well met obs schön, dass wir uns treffen!
    b) treffen, sich treffen mit
    2. jemanden kennenlernen:
    when I first met him als ich seine Bekanntschaft machte, als ich ihn kennenlernte;
    pleased to meet you umg sehr erfreut(, Sie kennenzulernen)!;
    meet Mr. Brown bes US darf ich Ihnen Herrn Brown vorstellen?
    3. jemanden abholen:
    meet sb at the station, meet sb off the train, meet sb’s train jemanden von der Bahn oder vom Bahnhof abholen;
    be met abgeholt oder empfangen werden;
    come (go) to meet sb jemandem entgegenkommen (-gehen)
    4. → halfway B 1
    5. gegenübertreten (dat) (auch fig)
    6. (feindlich) zusammentreffen oder -stoßen mit, begegnen (dat), SPORT auch antreten gegen, auf einen Gegner treffen: → fate 2
    7. fig entgegentreten (dat):
    a) einer Sache abhelfen
    b) Schwierigkeiten überwinden, ein Problem lösen, fertig werden mit, Herr werden (gen):
    meet the competition der Konkurrenz begegnen
    c) Einwände widerlegen, entgegnen auf (akk)
    8. fig (an)treffen, finden, erfahren
    9. POL sich dem Parlament vorstellen (neue Regierung)
    10. a) berühren
    b) münden in (akk) (Straße etc)
    c) stoßen oder treffen auf (akk):
    meet sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen oder auffallen;
    she met his eyes ihre Blicke trafen sich;
    meet sb’s eyes jemandem in die Augen sehen;
    meet the eye auffallen;
    11. versammeln (besonders passiv):
    be met sich zusammengefunden haben, beisammen sein
    12. den Anforderungen etc entsprechen, gerecht werden (dat), übereinstimmen mit, Bedarf, Nachfrage etc decken:
    the supply meets the demand das Angebot entspricht der Nachfrage;
    be well met gut zusammenpassen;
    that won’t meet my case das löst mein Problem nicht, damit komme ich nicht weiter
    13. jemandes Wünschen entgegenkommen oder entsprechen, eine Forderung erfüllen, einen Termin einhalten, einer Verpflichtung nachkommen, Unkosten bestreiten oder decken, eine Rechnung begleichen:
    a) einer Forderung nachkommen,
    b) eine Nachfrage befriedigen;
    meet sb’s expenses jemandes Auslagen decken;
    meet a bill WIRTSCH einen Wechsel honorieren
    B v/i
    1. zusammenkommen, -treffen, -treten, sich versammeln, tagen
    2. sich begegnen, sich (auch verabredungsgemäß) treffen:
    their eyes met ihre Blicke trafen sich;
    we have met (before) wir kennen uns schon;
    have we met before? kennen wir uns?;
    meet again sich wiedersehen
    3. (feindlich) zusammenstoßen, aneinandergeraten, SPORT aufeinandertreffen, sich begegnen (Gegner)
    4. sich kennenlernen
    5. a) sich vereinigen (Straßen etc)
    b) sich berühren, in Berührung kommen (auch Interessen etc)
    6. genau zusammentreffen oder -stimmen oder -passen, sich decken:
    this skirt does not meet dieser Rock ist zu eng oder geht nicht zu; → end Bes Redew
    a) zusammentreffen mit,
    b) sich treffen mit,
    c) (an)treffen, finden, (zufällig) stoßen auf (akk),
    d) erleben, erleiden, erfahren, betroffen oder befallen werden von, erhalten, bekommen:
    meet with an accident einen Unfall erleiden oder haben, verunglücken;
    meet with (sb’s) approval (jemandes) Billigung oder Beifall finden;
    meet with a refusal auf Ablehnung stoßen;
    meet with success Erfolg haben;
    meet with a kind reception freundlich aufgenommen werden
    C s
    1. besonders US
    a) Treffen n (von Zügen etc)
    b) → meeting 6 b
    2. JAGD besonders Br
    a) Jagdtreffen n (zur Fuchsjagd)
    b) Jagdgesellschaft f
    c) Sammelplatz m
    D adj obs
    1. passend
    2. angemessen, geziemend:
    it is meet that … es schickt sich, dass …
    * * *
    1. transitive verb,

    I have to meet my boss at 11 a.m. — ich habe um 11 Uhr einen Termin beim Chef

    meet somebody halfway — (fig.) jemandem [auf halbem Wege] entgegenkommen

    pleased to meet you — [sehr] angenehm; sehr erfreut

    4) (reach point of contact with) treffen auf (+ Akk.)

    meet the eye/somebody's eye[s] — sich den/jemandes Blicken darbieten

    meet the ear/somebody's ears — das/jemandes Ohr treffen

    there's more to it than meets the eye — da ist od. steckt mehr dahinter, als man zuerst denkt

    5) (experience) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Widerstand, Problem]; ernten [Gelächter, Drohungen]

    meet [one's] death or one's end/disaster/one's fate — den Tod finden (geh.) /von einer Katastrophe/seinem Schicksal ereilt werden (geh.)

    6) (satisfy) entsprechen (+ Dat.) [Forderung, Wunsch]; einhalten [Termin, Zeitplan]
    7) (pay) decken [Kosten, Auslagen]; bezahlen [Rechnung]
    2. intransitive verb,
    1) (come face to face) (by chance) sich (Dat.) begegnen; (by arrangement) sich treffen
    2) (assemble) [Komitee, Ausschuss usw.:] tagen
    3) (come together) [Bahnlinien, Straßen usw.:] aufeinander treffen; [Flüsse] zusammenfließen
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    adj.
    begegnen adj.
    entsprechen adj. v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: met)
    = begegnen (+Dat.) v.
    begegnen v.
    sich treffen v.
    sich versammeln v.
    treffen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen)

    English-german dictionary > meet

  • 14 hold

    I [həʊld]
    1) (grasp) presa f.

    to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]

    to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]

    to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]

    to get hold of — chiamare, contattare

    4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)
    5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.
    6) (in wrestling) presa f.
    7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.
    8) tel.

    to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto

    II 1. [həʊld]
    verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)
    1) (clasp) tenere

    to hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]

    to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]

    to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia

    to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto

    3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]

    to be held — avere luogo o tenersi

    4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]
    5) (contain) [drawer, box] contenere [ objects]
    6) (support) reggere [ load]
    7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]

    there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno

    8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]

    to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio

    9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]
    10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]

    hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!

    11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]

    to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia

    to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che

    to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile

    12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]

    to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere

    13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]
    14) tel.

    to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea

    15) mus. tenere [ note]
    16) aut.
    2.
    verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)
    1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere
    2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare
    3) tel. attendere (in linea)
    3.
    verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. held)
    * * *
    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)
    •
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)
    * * *
    I [həʊld]
    1) (grasp) presa f.

    to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]

    to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]

    to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]

    to get hold of — chiamare, contattare

    4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)
    5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.
    6) (in wrestling) presa f.
    7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.
    8) tel.

    to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto

    II 1. [həʊld]
    verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)
    1) (clasp) tenere

    to hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]

    to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]

    to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia

    to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto

    3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]

    to be held — avere luogo o tenersi

    4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]
    5) (contain) [drawer, box] contenere [ objects]
    6) (support) reggere [ load]
    7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]

    there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno

    8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]

    to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio

    9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]
    10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]

    hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!

    11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]

    to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia

    to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che

    to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile

    12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]

    to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere

    13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]
    14) tel.

    to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea

    15) mus. tenere [ note]
    16) aut.
    2.
    verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)
    1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere
    2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare
    3) tel. attendere (in linea)
    3.
    verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. held)

    English-Italian dictionary > hold

  • 15 इन्द्रः _indrḥ

    इन्द्रः [इन्द्-रन्; इन्दतीति इन्द्रः; इदि ऐश्वर्ये Malli.]
    1 The lord of gods.
    -2 The god of rain, rain; cloud; इन्द्रो वरुणः सोमो रुद्रः । शं न इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः Tait. Vp.1.1.1. Bṛi. Up.1.4.11.
    -3 A lord or ruler (as of men &c.). इन्द्रो- मायाभिः पुरुरूप ईयते Bṛi. Up.2.5.19. first or best (of any class of objects), always as the last member of comp.; नरेन्द्रः a lord of men i. e. a king; so मृगेन्द्रः a lion; गजेन्द्रः the lord or chief of elephants; so योगीन्द्रः, कपीन्द्रः.
    -4 A prince, king.
    -5 The pupil of the right eye.
    -6 N. of the plant कुटज.
    -7 Night.
    -8 One of the divisions of भारतवर्ष.
    -9 N. of the 26th Yoga.
    -1 The human or animal soul.
    -11 A vegetable poison.
    -12 The Yoga star in the 26th Nakṣatra.
    -13 Greatness.
    -14 The five objects of senses.
    -द्रा 1 The wife of Indra, Indrāṇī.
    -2 N. of a plant (मरुबक Mar. मरवा) [Indra, the god of the firmament, is the Jupiter Pluvius of the Indian Āryans. In the Vedas he is placed in the first rank among the gods; yet he is not regarded as an uncreated being, being distinctly spoken of in various passages of the Vedas as being born, and as having a father and a mother. He is sometimes represented as having been produced by the gods as a destroyer of enemies, as the son of Ekāṣṭakā, and in Rv.1.9.13 he is said to have sprung from the mouth of Puruṣa. He is of a ruddy or golden colour, and can assume any form at will. He rides in a bright golden chariot drawn by two tawny horses. His most famous weapon is the thunderbolt which he uses with deadly effect in his warfare with the demons of darkness, drought and inclement weather, variously called Ahi, Vṛitra, Śambar, Namu- chi &c. He storms and breaks through their castles, and sends down fertilizing showers of rain to the great delight of his worshippers. He is thus the lord of the atmosphere, the dispenser of rain, and governor of the weather. He is represented as being assisted by the Maruts or storm-gods in his warfare. Besides the thunderbolt he uses arrows, a large hook, and a net. The Soma juice is his most favourite food, and under its exhilarating influence he performs great achieve- ments (cf. Rv.1.119), and pleases his devout worshippers, who are said to invite the god to drink the juice. He is their friend and even their brother; a father, and the most fatherly of fathers; the helper of the poor, and the deliverer and comforter of his ser- vants. He is a wall of defence; his friend is never slain or defeated. He richly rewards his adorers, particularly those who bring him libations of Soma, and he is supplicated for all sorts of temporal blessings as cows, horses, chariots, health, intelligence, pros- perous days, long life, and victory in war. In the Vedas Indra's wife is Indrānī, who is invoked among the goddesses.
    *****Such is the Vedic conception of Indra. But in later mythology he falls in the second rank. He is said to be one of the sons of Kaśyapa and Dākṣāyaṇī or Aditi. He is inferior to the triad Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa (though in some places Viṣṇu is regard- ed as his younger brother, cf. R.14.59,15.4), but he is the chief of all the other gods, and is com- monly styled Sureśa, Devendra &c. As in the Vedas so in later mythology, he is the regent of the atmosphere, and of the east quarter, and his world is called Svarga. He sends the lightning, uses the thunderbolt and sends down rain. He is frequently at war with Asuras, whom he constantly dreads, and by whom he is sometimes defeated. The Indra of mythology is famous for his incontinence and adultery, one prominent instance of which is his seduction of Ahalyā, the wife of Gautama (see Ahalyā), and for which he is often spoken of as Ahalyā-jāra. The curse of the sage im- pressed upon him a 1 marks resembling the female organ, and he was therefore called Sayoni; but these marks were afterwards changed into eyes, and he is hence called Netra-yoni and Sahasrākṣa. In the Rāmāyana Indra is represented as having been defeated and carried off to Laṅkā by Ravaṇa's son called Meghanāda, who for this exploit received the title of 'Indrajit'. It was only at the intercession of Brahmā and the gods that Indra was released, and this humiliation was regarded as a punishment for his seduction of Ahalyā. He is also represented as being in constant dread of sages practising potent penances, and as sending down nymphs to beguile their minds (see Apsaras). In the Purāṇas he is said to have destroyed the offspring of Diti in her womb, and to have cut off the wings of mountains when they grew troublesome. Other stories are also told in which Indra was once worsted by Raja, gran- dson of Purūravas, owing to the curse of Durvāsas, and other accounts show that he and Kṛiṣna were at war with each other for the Pārijāta tree which the latter wanted to remove from Svarga, and which he succeeded in doing in spite of Indra's resistance. His wife is Indrāṇī, the daughter of the demon Pulo- man, and his son is named Jayanta. He is also said to be father of Arjuna. His epithets are numerous; mostly descriptive of his achievements, e. g. वृत्रहन्, बलभिद्, पाकशासन, गोत्रभिद्, पुरंदर, शतक्रतु, जिष्णु, नमुचिसूदन &c. (see Ak.I.1.44.47). The Heaven of Indra is Svarga; its capital, Amarāvatī; his garden, Nandana; his elephant, Airāvata; his horse, Uchchaiśravas; his bow, the rain-bow, and his sword, Paranja.].
    -Comp. -अग्निः the fire produced from the contact of clouds; ˚धूमः frost, snow; ˚देवता the 16th lunar mansion.
    -अनुजः, -अवरजः an epithet of Viṣṇu and of Nārāyaṇa (उपेन्द्र); तस्थौ भ्रातृसमीपस्थः शक्रस्येन्द्रानुजो यथा Rām.6.91.4.
    -अरिः an Asura or demon.
    -अवसानः a desert.
    -अशनः 1 hemp (dried and chewed).
    -2 the shrub which bears the seed used in jeweller's weight, (गुंजावृक्ष).
    -आयुधम् Indra's weapon, the rainbow; इन्द्रा- युधद्योतिततोरणाङ्कम् R.7.4,12.79; K.127.
    (-ध) 1 N. of the horse in Kādambarī (i. e. Kapiñjala changed into a horse).
    -2 a horse marked with black about the eyes.
    -3 a diamond. (
    -धा) a kind of leech.
    -आसनम् 1 the throne of Indra.
    -2 a throne in general.
    -3 a foot of five short syllables.
    -इज्यः N. of बृहस्पति the preceptor of gods.
    -ईश्वरः one of the forms of Śiva-liṅga.
    -उत्सवः a festival honouring Indra.
    - ऋषभ a. having Indra as a bull, or impregnated by Indra, an epithet of the earth. इन्द्रऋषभा द्रविणे नो दधातु Av.12.1.6.
    -कर्मन् m. an epithet of Viṣṇu (performing Indra's deeds).
    -कान्तः A class of the four-storeyed buildings. (Mānasāra 21.6-68).
    -कीलः 1 N. of the mountain मन्दर.
    -2 a rock.
    (-लम्) 1 the banner of Indra.
    -2 A pin, nail, bolt फालका भाजनोर्ध्वे तु तदूर्ध्वे चेन्द्रकीलकम् (Mānasāra 12.126). cf. also Kau. A.2.3.
    -कुञ्जरः Indra's elephant, Airāvata.
    -कूटः N. of a mountain
    -कृष्ट a. 'ploughed by Indra', growing exuberantly or in a wild state. (
    -ष्टः) a kind of corn produced by rain-water.
    -केतुः Indra's banner.
    -कोशः, -षः, -षकः, -ष्ठः 1 a couch, sofa, which is generally made up of covering pieces of perforated wooden planks; cf. अट्टालक- प्रतोलीमध्ये त्रिधानुष्काधिष्ठानं-इन्द्रकोशं कारयेत् Kau. A.2.3.
    -2 a platform.
    -3 a projection of the roof of a house.
    -4 A pin or bracket projecting from the wall (नागदन्त). A projection of the roof of a house forming a kind of balcony; Kau. A.24.
    -गिरिः the महेन्द्र mountain.
    -गुरुः, -आचार्यः the teacher of Indra; i. e. बृहस्पति.
    -गोपः, -गोपकः [इन्द्रो गोपो रक्षको$स्य, वर्षाभवत्वात्तस्य] a kind of insect of red or white colour; Śukra.4.157; K.1.
    -चन्दनम् the white sandal wood.
    -चापम्, -धनुस् n.
    1 a rainbow; विद्युत्वन्तं ललितवनिताः सेन्द्रचापं सचित्राः Me.64; Śi.7.4.
    -2 the bow of Indra
    -चिर्भटा A mild variety of Colocynth. The leaf is tripartite, rough and wrinkled. (Mar. कंवडळ, applied often as इन्द्रावण in the sense of vile, malignant, dark and hateful.)
    -च्छदः A neck- lace of pearls having 18 strings.
    -च्छन्दस् n. [इन्द्र इव सहस्रनेत्रेण सहस्रगुच्छेन च्छाद्यते] a necklace consisting of 1 strings.
    -जः N. of Vālī.
    -जतु n. Bitumen (Mar. शिलाजित).
    -जननम् Indra's birth.
    -जननीय a. treating of Indra's birth (as a work).
    -जा a. Ved. born or arising from Indra. Av.4.3.7.
    -जालम् [इन्द्रस्य परमेश्वरस्य जालं मायेव]
    1 the net of Indra. तेनाह- मिन्द्रजालेनामूंस्तमसाभि दधामि सर्वान् Av.8.8.8.
    -2 a weapon used by Arjuna; a stratagem or trick in war.
    -3 deception, cheating.
    -4 conjuring, jugglery, magical tricks; इन्द्रजालं च मायां वै कुहका वा$पि भीषणा Mb.5.16.55. स्वप्नेन्द्रजालसदृशः खलु जीवलोकः Śānti.2.2; K.15.
    -जालिक a. [इन्द्रजाल-ठन्] deceptive, unreal, delusive. (
    -कः) a juggler, conjurer.
    -जित् m. 'conqueror of Indra', N. of a son of Rāvaṇa who was killed by Lakṣmaṇa. [Indrajit is another name of Meghanāda a son of Rāvaṇa. When Rāvaṇa warred against Indra in his own heaven, his son Meghanāda was with him, and fought most valiantly. During the combat, Meghanāda, by virtue of the magical power of becoming invisible which he had obtained from Śiva, bound Indra, and bore him off in triumph to Laṅkā. Brahmā and the other gods hurried thither to obtain his release, and gave to Meghanāda the title of Indrajit, 'conqueror of Indra'; but the victor refused to release his prisoners unless he were promised immortality. Brahmā refused to grant this extravagant demand, but he strenuously persisted, and achieved his object. In the Rāmāyaṇa he is repre- sented to have been decapitated by Lakṣmaṇa while he was engaged in a sacrifice]. ˚हन्तृ or विजयिन् m. N. of Lakṣmaṇa.
    -ज्येष्ठ a. Ved. led by Indra.
    -तापनः the thundering of clouds.
    -तूलम्, -तूलकम् a flock of cotton.
    -दमनः the son of Bāṇāsura.
    -दारुः the tree Pinus Devadāru.
    -द्युति Sandal
    -द्रुः, -द्रुमः 1 the plant Termi- nalia Arjuna (अर्जुन).
    -2 The plant कुटज.
    -द्वीपः, -पम् one of the 9 Dvīpas or Divisions of the continent (of India).
    -धनुः N. of Indra's bow, the rainbow; स एकव्रा- त्यो$भवत्स धनुरादत्त तदेवेन्द्रधनुः Av.15.1.6.
    -ध्वजः 1 a flag raised on the 12th day of the bright half of Bhādra.
    -2 Indra's weapon; विस्रस्ताकल्पकेशस्रगिन्द्रध्वज इवापतत् Bhāg.1.44.22.
    -नक्षत्रम् Indra's lunar mansion फल्गुनी.
    -नेत्रम् 1 the eye of Indra.
    -2 the number one thousand.
    -नीलः [इन्द्र इव नीलः श्यामः] a sapphire; परीक्षाप्रत्ययैर्यैश्च पद्मरागः परीक्ष्यते । त एव प्रत्यया दृष्टा इन्द्रनीलमणेरपि ॥ Garuḍa. P.; R.13.54;16.69; Me.48,79.
    -नीलकः an emerald.
    -पत्नी 1 Indra's wife, शची.
    -पर्णी, -पुष्पा N. of a medicinal plant (Mar. कळलावी).
    -पर्वतः 1 the महेन्द्र mountain.
    -2 a blue mountain.
    -पुत्रा N. of अदिति.
    -पुरोगम, -पुरःसर, -श्रेष्ठ a. led or preceded by Indra, having Indra at the head.
    -पुरोहितः N. of बृहस्पति. (
    -ता) the asterism Puṣya.
    -प्रमतिः N. of the pupil of Paila and the author of some ṛiks of the Rv.
    -प्रस्थम् N. of a city on the Yamunā, the residence of the Paṇḍavas (identified with the modern Delhi); इन्द्रप्रस्थगमस्तावत्कारि मा सन्तु चेदयः Śi.2.63.
    -प्रहरणम् Indra's weapon, the thunderbolt.
    -भगिनी N. of Pārvatī.
    -भेषजम् dried ginger.
    -मखः a sacrifice in honour of Indra.
    -महः 1 a festival in honour of Indra.
    -2 the rainy season; ˚कामुकः a dog.
    -मादन a. animating or delighting Indra; ये वायव इन्द्रमादनासः Rv.7.92.4.
    -मेदिन् a. Ved. whose friend or ally is Indra; इन्द्रमेदी सत्वनो नि ह्वयस्व Av.5.2-.8.
    -यज्ञः (See इन्द्रमह and इन्द्रमख) श्वो$स्माकं घोषस्योचित इन्द्रयज्ञो नामोत्सवः भविष्यति Bālacharita I.
    -यवः, -वम् seed of the Kutaja tree.
    -लुप्तः, -प्तम्, -लुप्तकम् 1 excessive bald- ness of the head.
    -2 loss of beard.
    -लोकः Indra's world, Svarga or Paradise.
    -लोकेशः 1 lord of Indra's world, i. e. Indra.
    -2 a guest (who, if hospitably received, confers paradise on his host).
    -वंशा, -वज्रा N. of two metres, see Appendix.
    -वल्लरी, -वल्ली N. of a plant (पारिजात) or of इन्द्रवारुणी.
    -वस्तिः [इन्द्रस्य आत्मनः वस्तिरिव] the calf (of the leg).
    -वाततम a. Ved. desired by Indra. अस्मे ऊतीरिन्द्रवाततमाः Rv.1.6.6.
    -वानकम् A variety of diamonds. Kau. A.2.11.
    -वायू (du.) Indra and Vāyu. इन्द्रवायू उभाविह सुहवेह हवामहे Av.3.2.6.
    -वारुणी, -वारुणिका Colocynth, a wild bitter gourd cucumis colocynthis. (Mar. मोठी कंवडळ) किमिन्द्रवारुणी राम सितया कटुकीयते Laghu Yoga- vāsiṣṭha-sāra X. सौवर्चलं हरिद्रा च पिप्पली चेन्द्रवारुणिः । मूत्र- कृच्छ्रे प्रशंसन्ति पिण्डो$यं वाजिनां हितः ॥ शालिहोत्र of भोज 33.
    -वाह् a. carrying Indra.
    -वृक्षः the Devadāru tree.
    -वृद्धा a kind of abscess.
    -वैडूर्यम् a kind of precious stone.
    -व्रतम् Indra's rule of conduct; one of the duties of a king (who is said to follow इन्द्रव्रत when he distri- butes benefits as Indra pours down rain); वार्षिकांश्चतुरो मासान् यथेन्द्रो$प्यभिवर्षति । तथाभिवर्षेत्स्वं राष्ट्रं कामैरिन्द्रव्रतं चरन् ॥ Ms.9.34.
    -शक्तिः f. Indrāṇī, the wife of Indra, or his energy personified.
    -शत्रुः 1 an enemy or destroyer of Indra (when the accent is on the last syllable), an epithet of प्रह्लाद; इन्द्रशत्रो विवर्धस्व मा चिरं जहि विद्विषम् Bhāg.6.9.12. बलिप्रदिष्टां श्रियमाददानं त्रैविक्रमं पादमिवेन्द्रशत्रुः R.7.35.
    -2 [इन्द्रः शत्रुः यस्य] one whose enemy is Indra, an epithet of वृत्र (when the accent is on the first syllable). (This refers to a legend in the Śat. Br., where it is said that Vṛitra's father intended his son to become the destroyer of Indra, and asked him to say इन्द्रशत्रुर्वधस्व &c. but who, through mistake, accented the word on the first syllable, and was killed by Indra; cf. Śik.52; मन्त्रो हीनः स्वरतो वर्णतो वा मिथ्याप्रयुक्तो न तमर्थमाह । स वाग्वज्रो यजमानं हिनस्ति यथेन्द्रशत्रुः स्वरतो$पराधात् ॥
    -शलभः a kind of insect (इन्द्रगोप).
    -संजयम् N. of a sāman. Arṣeya Br.
    -संधा connection or alliance with Indra. तयाहमिन्द्रसंधया सर्वान् देवानिह हुव Av.11.1.9.
    -सारथिः 1 N. of Mātali.
    -2 an epi- thet of Vāyu, driving in the same carriage with Indra; Rv.4.46.2.
    -सावर्णिः N. of the fourteenth Manu.
    -सुतः, -सूनुः 1 N. of (a) Jayanta; (b) Arjuna; (c) Vāli, the king of monkeys.
    -2 N. of the अर्जुन tree.
    -सुरसः, -सुरा a shrub the leaves of which are used in discutient applications (निर्गुंडी).
    -सेनः N. of several men; of Bali; of a mountain; Bhāg.8.2.23.
    -सेना 1 Indra's missile or host.
    -2 Indra's army; Rv.1.12.2.
    -सेनानीः the leader of Indra's armies, epithet of Kārtikeya.
    -स्तुत् m.
    -स्तोमः 1 praise of Indra; N. of a particular hymn addressed to Indra in certain ceremonies.
    -2 a sacrifice in honour of Indra.
    -हवः invocation of Indra; भद्रान् कृण्वन्निन्द्रहवान्त्सखिभ्य Rv.9.96.1.
    -हस्तः a kind of medicament.

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > इन्द्रः _indrḥ

  • 16 come

    I 1. [kʌm] гл.; прош. вр. came; прич. прош. вр. come
    1) приходить, подходить; идти

    to come back — вернуться, возвратиться

    to come forward — выходить вперёд, выступать

    I think it's time to come back to the most important question: who is to pay for the new building? — Я думаю, пора вернуться к самому важному вопросу - кто оплатит строительство нового здания?

    We'd like to come back next year. — На следующий год мы бы хотели снова приехать сюда.

    He'll never come back to her. — Он никогда к ней не вернётся.

    Just then a bus came by so we got on and rode home. — Мимо как раз проезжал автобус, мы сели и доехали до дома.

    Move aside, please, the firemen want to come by. — Расступитесь, пожалуйста, пожарным нужно пройти.

    Godfather, come and see your boy. — Крёстный отец, подойдите же и посмотрите на своего мальчика.

    Mary came down the stairs. — Мэри спустилась по лестнице.

    The plane came down safely in spite of the mist. — Самолёт благополучно приземлился, несмотря на туман.

    Leave them alone and they'll come home, bringing their tails behind them. — Оставь их в покое и они вернутся с поджатыми хвостами.

    She comes and goes at her will. — Она приходит и уходит, когда ей заблагорассудится.

    A tall man came out from behind the screen. — Из-за перегородки вышел высокий мужчина.

    The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding. — На серебряную свадьбу родителей должна собраться вся семья.

    Syn:
    Ant:
    go 1., leave II
    2)
    а) приезжать, прибывать

    We have come many miles by train. — Мы приехали на поезде издалека.

    Syn:
    б) = come in / through прибывать (о поезде, пароходе)
    Syn:
    Ant:
    leave II
    3) ( come into) = come in входить

    The door opened and the children came into the room. — Открылась дверь, и в комнату вошли дети.

    "Come in!" called the director when he heard the knock at his door. — "Войдите!" - сказал директор, услышав стук в дверь.

    Syn:
    4) = come in поступать ( об информации)

    News of the death of the famous actress began coming in just as we were starting the broadcast. — К началу передачи пришло известие о смерти знаменитой актрисы.

    I haven't a lot of money coming in just now. — У меня сейчас не очень большие доходы.

    Syn:
    Ant:
    5)
    а) доходить, доставать, достигать

    The window came down to the ground. — Окно доходило до земли.

    б) доходить, долетать, доноситься

    A message came down to the boys that they were to be ready. — Мальчикам передали, чтобы они приготовились.

    The wind came off the ocean. — С океана дул ветер.

    A pleasant female voice came over the phone. — В трубке послышался приятный женский голос.

    Syn:
    reach I 2.
    6) = come out at равняться, составлять; простираться (до какого-л. предела, границы)

    The bill comes to 357 pounds. — Счёт составляет 357 фунтов.

    Overall costs come out at 5,709 dollars. — Общие издержки составят 5709 долларов.

    7) ( come to) = come down to сводиться (к чему-л.)

    His speech comes to this: the country is deeply in debt. — Вся его речь сводится к одному: страна увязла в долгах.

    When it all comes down, there isn't much in his story. — По большому счёту, в его истории нет ничего особенного.

    The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors. — Всё сводится к противостоянию профсоюза и совета директоров.

    Syn:
    8) приходить в соприкосновение с (чем-л.), вступать в связь с (чем-л.)

    to come into contact with smth. — дотрагиваться до чего-л.

    The carbines will come into play. — В игру вступят карабины.

    The boat came into collision with a steamer. — Лодка столкнулась с пароходом.

    9) переходить в другое состояние, фазу

    to come into blossom / flower — распускаться, раскрываться ( о цветке); зацвести ( о дереве)

    10) ( come to) приступать к (какому-л. делу), обращаться к (какому-л. вопросу)

    Now I come to the question which you asked. — Теперь я перехожу к вопросу, который вы задали.

    11) = come about / along случаться, происходить (с кем-л. / чем-л.)

    come what may — будь, что будет

    to have it coming to one — заслуживать того, что с ним случается ( о человеке)

    I'm sorry he got caught by the police, but after all, he had it coming (to him), didn't he? — Мне очень жаль, что его арестовали, но ведь он сам во всём виноват, не так ли?

    Don't know what will come of the boy if he keeps failing his examinations. — Не знаю, что станет с этим парнем, если он и дальше будет проваливаться на экзаменах.

    Peace can only come about if each side agrees to yield to the other. — Мир настанет только тогда, когда обе стороны пойдут на уступки.

    How did it come about that the man was dismissed? — Как так случилось, что его уволили?

    Trouble comes along when you least expect it. — Неприятности происходят именно тогда, когда их меньше всего ждёшь.

    Take every chance that comes along. — Пользуйся любой предоставляющейся возможностью.

    Syn:
    12) ( come to)
    а) приходить (в какое-л. состояние); достигать (каких-л. результатов)

    A compromise was come to. — Был достигнут компромисс.

    The boy has no character, he will never come to much. — У этого парня слабый характер, он ничего особенного не добьётся в жизни.

    I'm disappointed that my efforts have come to so little. — Я разочарован, что мои усилия принесли так мало результатов.

    б) = come down to опуститься (до чего-л.), докатиться

    He came down to selling matches on street corners. — Он докатился до того, что торгует спичками на улицах.

    13) делаться, становиться

    a dream that came true — мечта, ставшая явью

    14) предстоять, ожидаться

    (which is) to come — грядущий; будущий

    15) появляться, встречаться

    This word comes on page 200. — Это слово встречается на странице 200.

    16) = come up прорастать, всходить

    He sowed turnips, but none of them came. — Он посеял репу, но она не взошла.

    17) груб.; = come off кончить ( испытать оргазм)
    18) получаться, выходить

    He repainted the figure, but it wouldn't come well. — Он заново нарисовал фигуру, но она всё равно не получилась.

    No good could come of it. — Из этого не могло получиться ничего хорошего.

    19) = come in поставляться ( о товарах); поступать в продажу

    The car comes with or without the rear wing. — Машина поставляется в двух модификациях - с задним крылом и без заднего крыла.

    These shoes come with a 30 day guarantee. — Эти туфли продаются с гарантией на один месяц.

    The new crop of tobacco will be coming in soon. — Скоро в продаже появится новый урожай табака.

    As soon as the fresh vegetables come in, we put them on sale. — Как только к нам поступают свежие овощи, мы сразу выставляем их на продажу.

    20) разг.; = come along / on
    а) давай, двигай вперёд

    Come along, children, or we'll be late! — Поторапливайтесь, дети, а то опоздаем!

    Come along, Jane, you can do better than that. — Давай, Джейн, постарайся, ты же можешь сделать лучше.

    б) ври дальше; мели, Емеля, твоя неделя

    Oh, come along! I know better than that! — Кому вы рассказываете! Я лучше знаю.

    в) стой, погоди
    21) come + прич. наст. вр. (начать) делать что-л. ( указанное причастием)

    The fog came pouring in at every chink and keyhole. (Ch. Dickens, Christmas Carol, 1843) — Туман заползал в каждую щель, просачивался в каждую замочную скважину. (пер. Т. Озерской)

    22) come + инф. прийти к чему-л.; дойти до того, чтобы сделать что-л.

    to come to know smb. better — лучше узнать кого-л.

    to come to find out — случайно обнаружить, узнать

    23) = come next / on идти, следовать за (кем-л. / чем-л.)

    I can never remember which king came after which. — Никогда не мог запомнить, какой король шёл за каким.

    Mrs Brown was the first to arrive, and her daughter came next. — Первой приехала миссис Браун, затем - её дочь.

    I'll go ahead, and you come on later. — Сначала пойду я, потом ты.

    The military government refused to allow the people their right to vote, what came next was violence. — Военное правительство отказало людям в праве голосовать, и в результате начались беспорядки.

    My family comes first, and my work comes next. — На первом месте для меня семья, на втором - работа.

    Syn:
    24) ( come after) преследовать кого-л., гнаться за кем-л., искать кого-л., домогаться кого-л.

    I saw a big dog coming after me. — Я увидел, что за мной гонится огромная собака.

    25) ( come at) нападать, набрасываться на кого-л.

    He allegedly came at Jim with a knife. — Как утверждают, он напал на Джима с ножом.

    26) ( come at) получить доступ к чему-л., добраться до кого-л. / чего-л.; найти, обнаружить, установить (правду, причины, факты)

    Put the food where the cat can't come at it. — Положи еду туда, где её не достанет кошка.

    I wanted to reply to your letter in detail, but I can't come at it anywhere. — Я хотел подробно ответить на ваше письмо, но нигде не могу его найти.

    It is always difficult to come at the truth. — Всегда трудно докопаться до истины.

    27) ( come before) предшествовать чему-л.

    Did the invention of the telephone come before the end of the 19th century? — Телефон изобрели ещё до конца девятнадцатого века?

    28) ( come before) превосходить кого-л. рангом; быть более важным, чем что-л.

    Consideration of a fellow worker's health must come before my own professional pride. — Я должен прежде думать о здоровье коллеги и лишь потом о собственной профессиональной гордости.

    29) ( come before) представать (перед судом или какой-л. официальной организацией); рассматриваться ( в суде)

    When you come before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. — Когда ты говоришь в суде, ты должен говорить чистую правду.

    The witness of the accident did not come before the court. — Свидетель этого происшествия не предстал перед судом.

    Your suggestion came before the board of directors yesterday, but I haven't heard the result of their meeting. — Ваше предложение было рассмотрено советом директоров вчера, но я не знаю, каков был результат.

    Syn:
    30) ( come between) вмешиваться в чьи-л. дела, вставать между кем-л.; вызывать отчуждение, разделять

    Never come between husband and wife. — Никогда не вставай между мужем и женой.

    Ten years of separation have come between them. — Их разделяли десять лет разлуки.

    Syn:
    31) ( come between) мешать кому-л. в чём-л.

    I don't like people who come between me and my work. — Я не люблю людей, которые мешают мне работать.

    32) ( come by) доставать, приобретать, находить

    It is not easy to come by a high paying job. — Не так-то просто найти высокооплачиваемую работу.

    Syn:
    33) ( come by) (случайно) получать (царапину, травму)
    Syn:
    34) ( come for) заходить за кем-л. / чем-л.

    I've come for my parcel. — Я пришёл за своей посылкой.

    I'll come for you at 8 o'clock. — Я зайду за тобой в 8 часов.

    35) ( come for) бросаться на кого-л.

    The guard dog came for me. — Сторожевая собака бросилась ко мне.

    36) (come from / of) происходить, иметь происхождение

    These words come from Latin. — Эти слова латинского происхождения.

    I came from a race of fishers. — Я из рыбацкого рода.

    He comes from a long line of singers. — Он происходит из старинного рода певцов.

    A butterfly comes from a chrysalis. — Бабочка появляется из куколки.

    She comes of a good family. — Она происходит из хорошей семьи.

    37) (come from / of) = come out from, come out of проистекать из чего-л., получаться в результате чего-л.; появляться (откуда-л.)

    Danger comes from unexpected places. — Опасность появляется оттуда, откуда не ожидаешь.

    I don't know what will come of your actions. — Не знаю, к чему приведут ваши действия.

    Syn:
    38) = come in
    а) прибывать (на работу, в учреждение), поступать ( в больницу)
    б) ( come into) вступать ( в должность), приступать ( к новым обязанностям)
    39)
    а) ( come to) = come down доставаться, переходить по наследству

    This painting belongs to us. It came through my mother. — Эта картина принадлежит нам. Она досталась мне от матери.

    The house came to me after my father's death. — Этот дом перешёл ко мне после смерти отца.

    This ring has come down in my family for two centuries. — Это кольцо передаётся в нашей семье по наследству уже два века.

    б) ( come into) получать в наследство, наследовать

    Charles came into a fortune when his father died. — Когда отец умер, Чарлз получил состояние.

    Syn:
    40) ( come into) присоединяться, вступать ( в организацию)

    Several new members have come into the club since Christmas. — С Рождества в клуб приняли несколько новых членов.

    41) ( come near) разг. быть на грани чего-л.; чуть не сделать что-л.

    The boy came near (to) falling off the high wall. — Мальчик едва не свалился с высокой стены.

    42) ( come on) снять трубку, ответить ( по телефону)

    One of the most powerful men in France came on the line. — В трубке раздался голос одного из самых влиятельных людей во Франции.

    43) (come over / (up)on) охватывать (кого-л.)

    Fear came upon him as he entered the empty house. — Когда он зашёл в пустой дом, его охватил страх.

    44) ( come through) проникать, просачиваться; пролезать, просовываться

    The first light came through the open window. — Первые лучи солнца проникли через открытое окно.

    45) ( come through) перенести, пережить (что-л. неприятное или тяжёлое); пройти через что-л.

    Bill came through his operation as cheerful as ever. — Билл перенёс операцию как обычно бодро.

    All my family came through the war. — Вся моя семья пережила войну.

    46) ( come through) = come out появляться (из-за туч; о солнце, луне, лучах)

    The sun came through the clouds for a while. — Солнце ненадолго выглянуло из-за туч.

    There was a wisp of sun coming through the mist. — Сквозь туман пробивался солнечный луч.

    47) (come across / to) приходить на ум; становиться известным (кому-л.)

    to come to smb.'s attention / notice — доходить до кого-л., становиться известным кому-л.

    It came to my knowledge that... — Я узнал, что…

    After ruminating about it for a period of time, suddenly it came to me how it could be done. — После долгих размышлений меня осенило, как можно это сделать.

    The thought came across my mind that I had met him before. — Тут мне показалось, что я видел его раньше.

    48) ( come under) подчиняться, находиться в ведении (какой-л. организации)

    This area comes under the powers of the local court. — Эта сфера подпадает под юрисдикцию местного суда.

    49) (come under / within) относиться (к чему-л.), попадать (в какой-л. раздел, категорию)

    all the paperwork that comes under the general heading of insurance — вся канцелярская работа, связанная со страхованием

    50) ( come under) подвергаться (нападению, критике, давлению)

    The town came under attack again last night. — Прошлой ночью на город снова напали.

    He came unber biting criticism at the last meeting. — На последнем собрании он подвергся жестокой критике.

    51) (come across / upon) натолкнуться на (что-л.), неожиданно найти (что-л.), случайно встретить (кого-л.)

    I came across this old photograph in the back of the drawer. — Я случайно обнаружил эту старую фотографию на дне секретера.

    A very interesting book has come across my desk. — На моём столе случайно оказалась очень интересная книга.

    Syn:
    а) нападать, атаковать

    The enemy came upon the town by night. — Враг атаковал город ночью.

    б) налетать, обрушиваться (на кого-л. / что-л.)

    The wind with lightening and thunder came on them. — На них налетел ветер с громом и молнией.

    •
    ••

    light come light go — что досталось легко, быстро исчезает

    Come again? — разг. Что ты сказал?

    to come into being / existence — возникать

    to come into season — созревать, появляться в продаже

    to come into service / use — входить в употребление

    to come into sight / view — появляться, показываться

    to come to oneself — прийти в себя; взять себя в руки

    to come to a dead end — разг. зайти в тупик

    to come to one's feet — вскочить, подняться

    not to know whether / if one is coming or going — растеряться, чувствовать себя потерянным; не знать, на каком ты свете

    I'm so upset I don't know whether I'm coming or going. — Я так расстроен, что уж и не знаю, что делать.

    - come close
    - come easy
    - come natural
    - come it too strong
    - come of age
    - come one's ways
    - come one's way
    - come clean
    - come short of smth.
    - come home
    - come to a head
    - come to hand
    - come day go day     2. [kʌm] предл.; разг.
    с наступлением, с приходом ( момента)

    ... but come summer, the beaches would be lined with rows of tents. —... но когда наступит лето, на пляжах появится множество навесов.

    II [kʌm] = cum II

    Англо-русский современный словарь > come

  • 17 break

    break [breɪk]
    casser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) briser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (i), 1 (j) fracturer ⇒ 1 (b) enfoncer ⇒ 1 (e) violer, enfreindre ⇒ 1 (f) rompre ⇒ 1 (h) couper ⇒ 1 (h) ruiner ⇒ 1 (k) amortir ⇒ 1 (l) se casser ⇒ 2 (a) se briser ⇒ 2 (a) se fracturer ⇒ 2 (b) cassure, brisure ⇒ 3 (a) fissure, fente ⇒ 3 (b) ouverture ⇒ 3 (c) interruption ⇒ 3 (d) pause ⇒ 3 (e) évasion ⇒ 3 (f) chance ⇒ 3 (g) changement ⇒ 3 (h)
    (pt broke [brəʊk], pp broken ['brəʊkn])
    (a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) casser, briser; (→ branch, lace, string, egg, toy) casser;
    ∎ break the stick in two cassez le bâton en deux;
    ∎ to break sth into pieces mettre qch en morceaux;
    ∎ to get broken se casser;
    ∎ to break a safe forcer un coffre-fort;
    ∎ Religion to break bread (priest) administrer la communion; (congregation) recevoir la communion;
    ∎ figurative to break bread with sb partager le repas de qn;
    ∎ figurative to break sb's heart briser le cœur à qn;
    ∎ Ross broke her heart Ross lui a brisé le cœur;
    ∎ it breaks my heart to see her unhappy ça me brise le cœur de la voir malheureuse;
    ∎ figurative to break the ice rompre ou briser la glace
    (b) Medicine (fracture) casser, fracturer;
    ∎ to break one's leg se casser ou se fracturer la jambe;
    ∎ to break one's neck se casser ou se rompre le cou;
    ∎ the fall broke his back la chute lui a brisé les reins;
    ∎ familiar figurative they broke their backs trying to get the job done ils se sont éreintés à finir le travail;
    ∎ familiar we've broken the back of the job nous avons fait le plus gros du travail;
    ∎ familiar I'll break his neck if I catch him doing it again! je lui tords le cou si je le reprends à faire ça!;
    ∎ familiar figurative break a leg! merde! (pour souhaiter bonne chance)
    (c) (render inoperable → appliance, machine) casser;
    ∎ you've broken the TV tu as cassé la télé
    (d) (cut surface of → ground) entamer; (→ skin) écorcher; Law (seals → illegally) briser; (legally) lever;
    ∎ the seal on the coffee jar was broken le pot de café avait été ouvert;
    ∎ the skin isn't broken la peau n'est pas écorchée;
    ∎ to break new or fresh ground innover, faire œuvre de pionnier;
    ∎ scientists are breaking new or fresh ground in cancer research les savants font une percée dans la recherche contre le cancer
    ∎ the river broke its banks la rivière est sortie de son lit;
    ∎ to break the sound barrier franchir le mur du son;
    ∎ to break surface (diver, whale) remonter à la surface; Nautical (submarine) faire surface
    (f) Law (violate → law, rule) violer, enfreindre; (→ speed limit) dépasser; (→ agreement, treaty) violer; (→ contract) rompre; (→ promise) manquer à; Religion (→ commandment) désobéir à; (→ Sabbath) ne pas respecter;
    ∎ she broke her appointment with them elle a annulé son rendez-vous avec eux;
    ∎ he broke his word to her il a manqué à la parole qu'il lui avait donnée;
    ∎ Law to break parole = commettre un délit qui entraîne la révocation de la mise en liberté conditionnelle;
    ∎ Military to break bounds violer la consigne
    (g) (escape from, leave suddenly) Law
    ∎ to break jail s'évader (de prison);
    ∎ to break camp lever le camp;
    ∎ to break cover (animal) être débusqué; (person) sortir à découvert
    (h) (interrupt → fast, monotony, spell) rompre; Electricity (→ circuit, current) couper; Typography (→ word, page) couper;
    ∎ we broke our journey at Brussels nous avons fait une étape à Bruxelles;
    ∎ a cry broke the silence un cri a déchiré ou percé le silence;
    ∎ the plain was broken only by an occasional small settlement la plaine n'était interrompue que par de rares petits hameaux;
    ∎ Military to break step rompre le pas
    (i) (put an end to → strike) briser; (→ uprising) mater;
    ∎ the new offer broke the deadlock la nouvelle proposition a permis de sortir de l'impasse;
    ∎ he's tried to stop smoking but he can't break the habit il a essayé d'arrêter de fumer mais il n'arrive pas à se débarrasser ou se défaire de l'habitude;
    ∎ to break sb of a habit corriger ou guérir qn d'une habitude;
    ∎ to break oneself of a habit se corriger ou se défaire d'une habitude
    (j) (wear down, destroy → enemy) détruire; (→ person, will, courage, resistance) briser; (→ witness) réfuter; (→ health) abîmer; (→ alibi) écarter;
    ∎ torture did not break him or his spirit il a résisté à la torture;
    ∎ this scandal could break them ce scandale pourrait signer leur perte;
    ∎ the experience will either make or break him l'expérience lui sera ou salutaire ou fatale
    (k) (bankrupt) ruiner;
    ∎ her new business will either make or break her sa nouvelle affaire la rendra riche ou la ruinera;
    ∎ to break the bank (exhaust funds) faire sauter la banque;
    ∎ humorous buying a book won't break the bank! acheter un livre ne te/nous/ etc ruinera pas!
    (l) (soften → fall) amortir, adoucir;
    ∎ we planted a row of trees to break the wind nous avons planté une rangée d'arbres pour couper le vent
    (m) (reveal, tell) annoncer, révéler;
    ∎ break it to her gently annonce-le lui avec ménagement
    (n) (beat, improve on) battre;
    ∎ to break a record battre un record;
    ∎ the golfer broke 90 le golfeur a dépassé le score de 90
    (o) (solve → code) déchiffrer
    ∎ to break sb's service (in tennis) prendre le service de qn;
    ∎ Hingis was broken in the fifth game Hingis a perdu son service dans le cinquième jeu
    (q) (divide into parts → collection) dépareiller; (→ bank note) entamer;
    ∎ can you break a £10 note? pouvez-vous faire de la monnaie sur un billet de 10 livres?
    (r) (horse) dresser
    (t) Nautical (flag) déferler
    ∎ to break wind lâcher un vent
    (a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) se casser, se briser; (→ branch, stick) se casser, se rompre; (→ lace, string, egg, toy) se casser;
    ∎ to break apart se casser ou se briser (en morceaux);
    ∎ the plate broke in two l'assiette s'est cassée en deux;
    ∎ to break into pieces se casser en morceaux;
    ∎ figurative her heart broke elle a eu le cœur brisé
    (b) Medicine (fracture → bone, limb) se fracturer;
    ∎ is the bone broken? y a-t-il une fracture?;
    ∎ humorous any bones broken? rien de cassé?
    (c) (become inoperable → lock, tool) casser; (→ machine) tomber en panne;
    ∎ the dishwasher broke last week le lave-vaisselle est tombé en panne la semaine dernière
    (d) (disperse → clouds) se disperser, se dissiper; Military (→ troops) rompre les rangs; (→ ranks) se rompre
    ∎ to break free se libérer;
    ∎ the ship broke loose from its moorings le bateau a rompu ses amarres
    (f) (fail → health, person, spirit) se détériorer;
    ∎ the witness broke under questioning le témoin a craqué au cours de l'interrogatoire;
    ∎ she or her spirit did not break elle ne s'est pas laissée abattre;
    ∎ their courage finally broke leur courage a fini par les abandonner
    (g) (take a break) faire une pause;
    ∎ let's break for coffee arrêtons-nous pour prendre un café
    (h) (arise suddenly → day) se lever, poindre; (→ dawn) poindre; Press & Television (→ news) être annoncé; (→ scandal, war) éclater
    (i) (move suddenly) se précipiter, foncer
    (j) (weather) changer; (storm) éclater
    (k) (voice → of boy) muer; (→ with emotion) se briser;
    ∎ she was so upset that her voice kept breaking elle était tellement bouleversée que sa voix se brisait
    (l) (wave) déferler;
    ∎ the sea was breaking against the rocks les vagues se brisaient sur les rochers
    ∎ her waters have broken elle a perdu les eaux
    (n) American familiar (happen) se passer□, arriver□ ;
    ∎ to break right/badly bien/mal se passer
    (o) Linguistics (vowel) se diphtonguer
    (p) Sport (boxers) se dégager;
    ∎ break! break!, stop!
    (q) Sport (ball) dévier
    (r) Sport (in billiards, snooker, pool) donner l'acquit
    ∎ to break even (gen) s'y retrouver; Finance rentrer dans ses frais
    3 noun
    (a) (in china, glass) cassure f, brisure f; (in wood) cassure f, rupture f; Medicine (in bone, limb) fracture f; figurative (with friend, group) rupture f; (in marriage) séparation f;
    ∎ a clean break (in object) une cassure nette; Medicine (in bone) une fracture simple;
    ∎ the break with her husband was a painful experience ça a été très pénible pour elle quand elle s'est séparée de son mari;
    ∎ her break with the party in 1968 sa rupture avec le parti en 1968;
    ∎ to make a clean break with the past rompre avec le passé
    (b) (crack) fissure f, fente f
    (c) (gap → in hedge, wall) trouée f, ouverture f; Geology (→ in rock) faille f; (→ in line) interruption f, rupture f; Typography (→ in word) césure f; (→ in pagination) fin f de page;
    ∎ a break in the clouds une éclaircie
    (d) (interruption → in conversation) interruption f, pause f; (→ in payment) interruption f, suspension f; (→ in trip) arrêt m; (→ in production) suspension f, rupture f; (→ in series) interruption f; Literature & Music pause f; (in jazz) break m;
    ∎ guitar break (in rock) (courte) improvisation f de guitare;
    ∎ Electricity a break in the circuit une coupure de courant;
    ∎ Radio a break for commercials, a (commercial) break un intermède de publicité; Television un écran publicitaire, une page de publicité;
    ∎ Television a break in transmission une interruption des programmes (due à un incident technique)
    (e) (rest) pause f; (holiday) vacances fpl; British School récréation f;
    ∎ let's take a break on fait une pause?;
    ∎ we worked all morning without a break nous avons travaillé toute la matinée sans nous arrêter;
    ∎ he drove for three hours without a break il a conduit trois heures de suite;
    ∎ you need a break (short rest) tu as besoin de faire une pause; (holiday) tu as besoin de vacances;
    ∎ an hour's break for lunch une heure de pause pour le déjeuner;
    ∎ lunch break pause f de midi;
    ∎ do you get a lunch break? tu as une pause à midi?;
    ∎ a weekend in the country makes a pleasant break un week-end à la campagne fait du bien;
    ∎ familiar give me a break! (don't talk nonsense) dis pas n'importe quoi!; (stop nagging) fiche-moi la paix!
    (f) (escape) évasion f, fuite f;
    ∎ Law jail break évasion f (de prison);
    ∎ she made a break for the woods elle s'est élancée vers le bois;
    ∎ to make a break for it prendre la fuite
    (g) familiar (opportunity) chance□ f; (luck) (coup m de) veine f;
    ∎ you get all the breaks! tu en as du pot!;
    ∎ to have a lucky break avoir de la veine;
    ∎ to have a bad break manquer de veine;
    ∎ this could be your big break ça pourrait être la chance de ta vie;
    ∎ she's never had an even break in her life rien n'a jamais été facile dans sa vie;
    ∎ give him a break donne-lui une chance; (he won't do it again) donne-lui une seconde chance
    (h) (change) changement m;
    ∎ a break in the weather un changement de temps;
    ∎ the decision signalled a break with tradition la décision marquait une rupture avec la tradition
    (i) (carriage) break m
    ∎ at break of day au point du jour, à l'aube
    ∎ to have a service break or a break (of serve) (in tennis) avoir une rupture de service (de l'adversaire);
    ∎ to have two break points (in tennis) avoir deux balles de break;
    ∎ he made a 70 break (in snooker, pool etc) il a fait une série de 70
    ►► Computing break character caractère m d'interruption;
    Computing break key touche f d'interruption
    (a) (move away) se détacher; (escape) s'évader;
    ∎ I broke away from the crowd je me suis éloigné de la foule;
    ∎ he broke away from her grasp il s'est dégagé de son étreinte
    (b) (end association with) rompre; (province → from State) se séparer;
    ∎ a group of MPs broke away from the party un groupe de députés a quitté le parti;
    ∎ as a band they have broken away from traditional jazz leur groupe a (complètement) rompu avec le jazz traditionnel
    (c) Sport (in racing, cycling) s'échapper, se détacher du peloton
    détacher;
    ∎ they broke all the fittings away from the walls ils ont décroché toutes les appliques des murs
    (in tennis) = gagner le service de son adversaire après avoir perdu son propre service
    (a) (vehicle, machine) tomber en panne;
    ∎ the car has broken down la voiture est en panne
    (b) (fail → health) se détériorer; (→ authority) disparaître; (→ argument, system, resistance) s'effondrer; (→ negotiations, relations, plan) échouer;
    ∎ radio communications broke down le contact radio a été coupé;
    ∎ their marriage is breaking down leur mariage se désagrège
    ∎ to break down in tears fondre en larmes
    (d) (divide) se diviser;
    ∎ the report breaks down into three parts le rapport comprend ou est composé de trois parties
    (e) Chemistry se décomposer;
    ∎ to break down into sth se décomposer en qch
    (a) (destroy → barrier) démolir, abattre; (→ door) enfoncer; figurative (→ resistance) briser;
    ∎ we must break down old prejudices il faut mettre fin aux vieux préjugés
    (b) (analyse → idea, statistics) analyser; (→ reasons) décomposer; (→ account, figures, expenses) décomposer, ventiler; (→ bill, estimate) détailler; (→ substance) décomposer;
    ∎ the problem can be broken down into three parts le problème peut se décomposer en trois parties
    literary (light) jaillir; (storm, buds) éclater; (blossom) s'épanouir subitement
    (a) (train → person) former; (→ horse) dresser;
    ∎ a month should be enough to break you in to the job un mois devrait suffire pour vous faire ou vous habituer au métier
    (b) (clothing) porter (pour user);
    ∎ I want to break these shoes in je veux que ces chaussures se fassent
    (c) (knock down → door) enfoncer
    (a) Law (burglar) entrer par effraction
    (b) (speaker) interrompre;
    ∎ to break in on sb/sth interrompre qn/qch
    (a) (of burglar) entrer par effraction dans; (drawer) forcer;
    ∎ they broke into the safe ils ont fracturé ou forcé le coffre-fort;
    ∎ they've been broken into three times ils se sont fait cambrioler trois fois
    ∎ the audience broke into applause le public s'est mis à applaudir;
    ∎ to break into a run/sprint se mettre à courir/à sprinter;
    ∎ the horse broke into a gallop le cheval a pris le galop
    (c) (conversation) interrompre
    (d) (start to spend → savings) entamer;
    ∎ I don't want to break into a £20 note je ne veux pas entamer un billet de 20 livres
    (e) Commerce (market) percer sur;
    ∎ the firm has broken into the Japanese market l'entreprise a percé sur le marché japonais
    (a) (separate) se détacher, se casser;
    ∎ a branch has broken off une branche s'est détachée (de l'arbre)
    (b) (stop) s'arrêter brusquement;
    ∎ he broke off in mid-sentence il s'est arrêté au milieu d'une phrase;
    ∎ they broke off from work (for rest) ils ont fait une pause; (for day) ils ont cessé le travail;
    ∎ to break off for ten minutes prendre dix minutes de pause;
    ∎ to break off for lunch s'arrêter pour déjeuner
    ∎ she's broken off with him elle a rompu avec lui
    (a) (separate) détacher, casser;
    ∎ to break sth off sth casser ou détacher qch de qch
    (b) (end → agreement, relationship) rompre;
    ∎ they've broken off their engagement ils ont rompu leurs fiançailles;
    ∎ to break it off (with sb) rompre (avec qn);
    ∎ Italy had broken off diplomatic relations with Libya l'Italie avait rompu ses relations diplomatiques avec la Libye
    (door) enfoncer; (lock, safe, till) forcer; familiar (bottle of wine etc) ouvrir□, déboucher□ ;
    ∎ to break a desk open ouvrir un bureau en forçant la serrure
    (a) (begin → war, storm) éclater; (→ disease, fire) se déclarer; (→ fight) se déclencher
    ∎ to break out in spots or in a rash avoir une éruption de boutons;
    ∎ to break out in a sweat se mettre à transpirer;
    ∎ she broke out in a cold sweat elle s'est mise à avoir des sueurs froides
    (c) (escape) s'échapper;
    ∎ to break out from or of prison s'évader (de prison);
    ∎ we have to break out of this vicious circle il faut que nous sortions de ce cercle vicieux
    (bottle, champagne) ouvrir
    (sun) percer;
    ∎ I broke through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;
    ∎ the troops broke through enemy lines les troupes ont enfoncé les lignes ennemies;
    ∎ she eventually broke through his reserve elle a fini par le faire sortir de sa réserve
    percer; figurative & Military faire une percée;
    ∎ figurative his hidden feelings tend to break through in his writing ses sentiments cachés tendent à transparaître ou percer dans ses écrits
    (a) (divide up → rocks) briser, morceler; Law (→ property) morceler; (→ soil) ameublir; (→ bread, cake) partager;
    ∎ she broke the loaf up into four pieces elle a rompu ou partagé la miche en quatre;
    ∎ illustrations break up the text le texte est aéré par des illustrations
    (b) (destroy → house) démolir; (→ road) défoncer
    (c) (end → fight, party) mettre fin à, arrêter; Commerce & Law (→ conglomerate, trust) scinder, diviser; Commerce (→ company) scinder; Politics (→ coalition) briser, rompre; Administration (→ organization) dissoudre; (→ empire) démembrer; (→ family) séparer;
    ∎ his drinking broke up their marriage le fait qu'il buvait a brisé ou détruit leur mariage
    (d) (disperse → crowd) disperser;
    ∎ break it up! (people fighting or arguing) arrêtez!; (said by policeman) circulez!
    (e) familiar (distress) bouleverser, retourner;
    ∎ the news really broke her up la nouvelle l'a complètement bouleversée
    ∎ her stories really break me up! ses histoires me font bien marrer!
    (a) (split into pieces → road, system) se désagréger; (→ ice) craquer, se fissurer; (→ ship) se disloquer;
    ∎ the ship broke up on the rocks le navire s'est disloqué sur les rochers
    (b) (come to an end → meeting, party) se terminer, prendre fin; (→ partnership) cesser, prendre fin; (→ talks, negotiations) cesser;
    ∎ when the meeting broke up à l'issue ou à la fin de la réunion;
    ∎ their marriage broke up leur mariage n'a pas marché
    (c) (boyfriend, girlfriend) rompre;
    ∎ she broke up with her boyfriend elle a rompu avec son petit ami;
    ∎ they've broken up ils se sont séparés
    (d) (disperse → clouds) se disperser; (→ group) se disperser; (→ friends) se quitter, se séparer
    ∎ we break up for Christmas on the 22nd les vacances de Noël commencent le 22;
    ∎ when do we break up? quand est-ce qu'on est en vacances?
    (g) American familiar (laugh) se tordre de rire
    (a) (end association with → person, organization) rompre avec;
    ∎ the defeat caused many people to break with the party la défaite a poussé beaucoup de gens à rompre avec le parti
    (b) (depart from → belief, values) rompre avec;
    ∎ she broke with tradition by getting married away from her village elle a rompu avec la tradition en ne se mariant pas dans son village

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    contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.
    I.
    Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).
    A.
    Local.
    1.
    Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.
    a.
    With verb of being or position expressed or understood.
    (α).
    Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):

    feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:

    ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,

    id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:

    signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,

    Liv. 1, 18, 8:

    stat contra starique jubet,

    Juv. 3, 290:

    stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!

    Mart. 1, 55, 12:

    ulmus erat contra,

    in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:

    templa vides contra,

    in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:

    contra conserta manu,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,

    Manil. 2, 253:

    posita contra Hispania,

    Tac. Agr. 11:

    promuntorium quod contra procedit,

    Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:

    arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,

    face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:

    jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),

    side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—
    b.
    With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.
    (α).
    Referring to persons:

    accede ad me atque adi contra,

    come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):

    adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,

    Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:

    contra adspicere,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:

    contra intueri,

    Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:

    cum veniret contra Marcianus,

    Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,

    Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:

    quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,

    Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—
    2.
    Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,
    (α).
    In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:

    aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,

    at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:

    quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,

    id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:

    qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,

    make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:

    si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:

    audi nunc contra jam,

    listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:

    at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,

    you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:

    Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,

    Liv. 1, 28, 1:

    contra ut me diligat illa,

    Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:

    cui latrans contra senex,

    Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:

    scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—

    Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,

    Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:

    contra talia reddit,

    Claud. B. Gild. 379.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:

    facere contra huic aegre,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:

    hiscine contra insidiabere?

    id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:

    tibi contra gratiam Referre,

    id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    item a me contra factum est,

    Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:

    puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,

    id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—
    (δ).
    Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;

    Consonat terra,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:

    confer gradum Contra pariter,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:

    video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:

    vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!

    Cat. 62, 6.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,

    what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:

    si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;

    Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,

    to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:

    agedum pauca accipe contra,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:

    Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,

    Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:

    oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:

    dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?

    id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,

    struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:

    nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,

    bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:

    at ille contra nititur,

    resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:

    pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,

    rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:

    et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,

    Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,

    arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:

    siti contra... pugnandum,

    Cels. 4, 2 fin. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,

    who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:

    contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,

    something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:

    quid quod exercitum contra duxit?

    Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:

    ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,

    if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:

    issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,

    Liv. 7, 39, 17:

    cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,

    would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:

    et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,

    Tac. A. 11, 10.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    Of legal contests.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—
    (β).
    Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:

    quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?

    if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,

    given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,

    Lucr. 5, 728:

    contra nunc illud pone, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:

    habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,

    some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—
    7.
    Of public and political opposition.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—
    (β).
    With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:

    nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,

    no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:

    honores contra petere,

    Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:

    pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,

    Tac. A. 14, 45.—
    8.
    Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).
    a.
    Absol.
    (α).
    Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:

    cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,

    would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,

    id. Caecin. 33, 97:

    dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,

    id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:

    contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,

    Cic. Clu. 48, 134:

    qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,

    id. Quint. 29, 88; so,

    contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,

    id. Fl. 21, 51.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,

    contra disputare and contra scribere,

    id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:

    nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:

    ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,

    to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    quam palam principes dixerunt contra!

    protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:

    cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:

    filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:

    contradicente nullo,

    Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,

    whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:

    ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,

    id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:

    aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:

    ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),

    refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:

    seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,

    or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:

    dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,

    the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,

    to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:

    tibi,

    Suet. Aug. 54:

    Curioni...,

    id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:

    volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,

    my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:

    cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,

    Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,

    Quint. 7, 3, 14:

    cum verba (legis) contra sint,

    id. 7, 1, 49:

    sed experimentum contra fuit,

    unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:

    ubi fortuna contra fuit,

    id. ib. 3, 18:

    si fortuna contra daret,

    should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,

    but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:

    in stultitia contra est,

    with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:

    in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),

    id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:

    quod contra est,

    Sall. J. 85, 21:

    quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:

    contra fore si, etc.,

    ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:

    immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),

    ib. 41, 3, 49:

    ego contra puto (i. e. esse),

    Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,

    of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:

    id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),

    id. Att. 10, 8, 2:

    contra evenit in iis morbis,

    Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:

    ego contra sentio,

    Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:

    Proculus contra (sc. sentit),

    ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:

    licet Celsus contra scribat,

    ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:

    cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,

    interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;

    quod contra, id turpe,

    id. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    sit sapienter usus aut contra,

    Quint. 2, 5, 15:

    lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),

    Col. 11, 3, 25.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,

    improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:

    quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,

    those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;

    mihi contra,

    id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),

    Sall. J. 88, 2:

    verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),

    Quint. 2, 4, 21:

    alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,

    the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;

    so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,

    Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—
    2.
    Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.
    a.
    With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;

    Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,

    Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:

    quae etiam contra valent,

    i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,

    Cic. Or. 36, 123:

    cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,

    Dig. 35, 2, 48:

    in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,

    Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:

    junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,

    id. 1, 5, 68:

    ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,

    but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,

    Cic. Or. 42, 143:

    qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,

    or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.
    E.
    In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).
    1.
    In independent clauses.
    a.
    Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,

    id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:

    in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,

    Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:

    contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;

    so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,

    Just. 13, 1, 7.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;

    nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,

    Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:

    justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,

    Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:

    si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:

    cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,

    Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:

    cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:

    at contra,

    Lucr. 2, 392.—
    3.
    With co-ordinate conjunctions.
    a.
    Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.
    (α).
    With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 23:

    cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,

    Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:

    itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:

    nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,

    Quint. 10, 2, 22.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:

    ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,

    id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!

    Cic. Balb. 22, 51:

    domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,

    Dig. 13, 7, 21:

    equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,

    Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,

    Cic. Sull. 7, 21:

    nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,

    id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,

    et contra,

    Suet. Tit. 7.—
    b.
    With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).
    (α).
    At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;

    At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,

    Lucr. 2, 400:

    cogunt,

    id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;

    at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:

    ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:

    arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,

    Liv. 45, 18, 1:

    tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,

    Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:

    obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,

    Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,

    Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:

    sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,

    Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—
    c.
    With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).
    (α).
    Aut contra:

    num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?

    Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:

    si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,

    Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?

    Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,

    Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    With emphatic particles.
    a.
    Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);

    not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,

    Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,

    Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:

    immo contra ea,

    Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.
    F.
    With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.
    1.
    Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.
    (α).
    With atque:

    item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:

    simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:

    judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    itaque contra est ac dicitis,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:

    vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,

    id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:

    cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,

    id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:

    Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,

    Sall. C. 60, 5.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,

    Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:

    contra quam licet,

    id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,

    contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:

    ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,

    contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:

    contra quam ista causa postulasset,

    id. Caecin. 24, 67:

    contra quam sanctum legibus est,

    Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:

    contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.
    II.
    Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).
    A.
    Local uses.
    1.
    Opposite, over against, facing.
    a.
    Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;

    adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:

    ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,

    id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:

    Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,

    Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:

    Carthago Italiam contra,

    Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:

    insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,

    Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,

    Lucr. 5, 708:

    contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,

    Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:

    cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:

    contra mediam faciem meridies erit,

    id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—
    c.
    Of opposite ends of a line.
    (α).
    Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—
    (β).
    Of a line drawn:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:

    (statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,

    Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:

    contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    id quod contra stomachum est,

    Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;

    4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,

    Cels. 4, 1 fin. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,

    Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:

    et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?

    Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:

    rex constiterat contra pedites,

    Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:

    ne contra septentrionem paveris,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:

    contra solem varie refulgens,

    placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;

    37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,

    id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,

    towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:

    lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,

    Dig. 48, 8, 4.—
    c.
    Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—
    d.
    Against an opposing action, etc.:

    contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:

    cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,

    Vitr. 1, 6, 8:

    ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,

    Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:

    contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,

    id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:

    capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,

    id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:

    contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,

    Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:

    contra stimulum calces,

    kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?

    Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:

    Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),

    id. Att. 15, 20, 3:

    pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,

    to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:

    a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,

    id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:

    Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,

    Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:

    terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,

    i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:

    tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,

    will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:

    cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 40:

    (Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,

    when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—
    f.
    In partic.
    (α).
    Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:

    quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,

    Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:

    contra populi studium,

    Cic. Brut. 34, 126:

    contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,

    id. ib. 79, 273; so,

    a mendacio contra veritatem,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contra cives in acie,

    id. Att. 16, 11, 2:

    et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,

    opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:

    haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,

    Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,

    Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:

    uti contra injurias armati eatis,

    Sall. J. 31, 6:

    interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,

    Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,

    Quint. 10, 1, 114:

    CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,

    Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,

    Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:

    qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 9, 9:

    numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:

    tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,

    id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:

    nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,

    as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:

    (illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,

    Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:

    contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?

    Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,

    robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,

    id. ib. 13, 2;

    so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,
    c.
    Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):

    numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,

    superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):

    oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,

    Petr. 7, 6.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 29:

    contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,

    Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:

    quae contra breviter fata est vates,

    Verg. A. 6, 398:

    contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,

    Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,

    Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:

    proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,

    id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),

    Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:

    contra Antonium,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,

    contra patriam,

    id. Sull. 20, 58:

    pugnare contra patriam,

    id. ib. 25, 70:

    contra conjuges et liberos,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:

    armatum esse contra populum Romanum,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:

    armis contendere contra,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    arma alicui dare (trop.),

    Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:

    aciem instruere (trop.),

    Liv. 25, 4, 4:

    exercitum comparare,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:

    exercitum instruere,

    id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    exercitum ducere and adducere,

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:

    exercitum contra Philippum mittere,

    id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:

    naves ducere contra,

    Hor. Epod. 4, 19:

    ducere contra hostes,

    Liv. 1, 27, 4:

    florem Italiae educere contra,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    proficisci contra,

    to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:

    auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,

    Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:

    juvare aliquem contra,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 35:

    consilium inire contra Sequanos,

    to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—
    c.
    Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).
    (α).
    In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:

    cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,

    Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:

    (causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:

    rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,

    Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:

    esse contra,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;

    at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,

    Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:

    causam defendere contra,

    against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:

    statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),

    to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:

    actio competit contra,

    Dig. 49, 14, 41:

    querelam instituere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:

    bonorum possessionem petere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 23:

    jus obtinere contra,

    Cic. Quint. 9, 34:

    pugnare contra,

    to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:

    id quod mihi contra illos datum est,

    i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:

    judicare contra aliquem,

    id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:

    pronuntiare contra,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:

    decernere contra,

    Cic. Fl. 31, 76:

    appellare contra aliquem,

    Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:

    contra sententiam,

    Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:

    cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,

    Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:

    contra rem suam me venisse questus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:

    cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,

    id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,

    causam dicere,

    id. Or. 2, 23, 98:

    causam perorare,

    id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:

    quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,

    id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:

    si Gaditani contra me dicerent,

    if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:

    si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:

    testimonium in aliquem dicere,

    id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):

    contra juris consultos dicere,

    against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:

    contra testes dicendum est,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:

    cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,

    Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:

    tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    cum scriberem contra Epicurios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:

    contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,

    id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:

    contra Brutum,

    id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:

    contra Academiam,

    id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:

    contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,

    id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    sentire contra,

    Cic. Mil. 2, 5:

    pugnare contra bonos,

    id. Sull. 25, 71:

    contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,

    Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:

    (tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,

    Liv. 39, 32, 12.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,

    Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    adversus, in): inire consilia contra,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:

    manum comparare contra aliquem,

    id. Sull. 24, 68:

    conjurationem facere,

    id. ib. 4, 12:

    congredi,

    id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:

    aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,

    Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:

    nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,

    against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:

    eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,

    operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:

    homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?

    Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:

    epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:

    disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,

    to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—
    2.
    Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:

    licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,

    injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:

    res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,

    id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:

    nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:

    quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,

    id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—
    3.
    Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:

    Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?

    or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:

    sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,

    id. Att. 7, 5, 5:

    judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,

    id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:

    cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,

    id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:

    fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,

    in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).
    (α).
    Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:

    quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:

    Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,

    Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,

    haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:

    orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,

    id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,

    Cic. Brut. 26, 99:

    (Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,

    id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,

    Verg. A. 10, 567:

    pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 35:

    contra verum niti,

    Sall. J. 35, 8:

    contra fortunam luctari,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:

    bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,

    id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:

    artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,

    Quint. 5, 13, 30.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),

    Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:

    contra ratiocinationem,

    id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:

    contra caput dicere,

    to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:

    servum in caput domini interrogare,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:

    contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:

    in sententiam dicere,

    in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):

    contra sensus dicere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:

    contra rhetoricen dicere,

    Quint. 2, 17, 40.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    contra voluptatem dicere,

    that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:

    contra mortem loqui,

    that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;

    in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,

    id. ib. 100, 10:

    contra fortunam gloriari,

    that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,

    Cic. Brut. 44, 164:

    contra legem dicere or verba facere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:

    rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),

    Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,

    directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:

    contra rem publicam se commovere,

    id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:

    incitari,

    id. Sest. 47, 100:

    consilia inire,

    id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:

    conjurationem facere,

    Sall. C. 30, 6:

    contra salutem urbis incitari,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:

    cogitare aliquid contra salutem,

    id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:

    esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,

    id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:

    ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,

    do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:

    quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),

    Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,

    contra salutem rei publicae facere,

    Cic. Dom. 38, 102:

    contra majestatem,

    against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:

    contra leges,

    Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:

    contra edictum (praetoris),

    Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:

    contra foedus,

    Cic. Balb. 6, 16:

    contra jusjurandum ac fidem,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:

    tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?

    Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):

    corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,

    Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:

    contra leges or legem est,

    Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:

    contra officium est,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:

    adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,

    unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:

    aliquid contra animum audiendi,

    something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:

    si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,

    Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,

    that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:

    imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,

    to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,

    advocare contra,

    Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:

    si contra mortem te praeparaveris,

    to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,

    Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:

    contra hominis salutem,

    with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—
    (γ).
    In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;

    syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:

    pecuniam contra leges auferre,

    id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:

    contra legem,

    id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:

    contra jus fasque,

    id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:

    contra jus,

    Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:

    contra jus gentium,

    Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;

    6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,

    Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:

    contra testimonium aliquid judicare,

    without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:

    aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,

    contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:

    aliquid contra fidem constituere,

    Quint. 5, 13, 34:

    quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,

    contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,

    Cic. Mur. 39, 83:

    Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,

    Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,

    Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    iter contra senatus auctoritatem,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:

    contra consuetudinem somnium,

    Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:

    bonorum possessio contra tabulas,

    Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:

    contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,

    provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:

    contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,

    Pall. 10, 3, 2.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    paratus contra,

    Cic. Mil. 21, 56:

    nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,

    Sall. J. 80, 1:

    contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,

    Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,

    Cic. Sen. 15, 51:

    propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:

    publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,

    id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:

    contra tantas difficultates providere,

    Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,

    contra ea,

    id. ib. 57, 5:

    patricii vi contra vim resistunt,

    Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,

    Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:

    defensio contra vim,

    id. Mil. 5, 14:

    patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,

    id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:

    contra labores patientia,

    id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,

    against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:

    ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:

    vir contra audaciam firmissimus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:

    fortis contra dolorem,

    Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:

    callosus,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:

    far contra hiemes firmissimum,

    id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:

    equus tenax contra vincula,

    Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:

    contraque minantia fata pervigil,

    Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—
    3.
    Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).
    (α).
    Dependent on verbs:

    cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,

    Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:

    prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,

    id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:

    valet potum contra venena,

    id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    remedium contra morsus,

    Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:

    contra venena esse omnia remedio,

    id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,

    Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:

    Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.
    E.
    Of logical opposition.
    1.
    With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).
    a.
    The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.

    I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,

    but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:

    omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,

    and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —
    b.
    Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):

    omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),

    but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;

    contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,

    Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;

    44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,

    Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):

    an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),

    Liv. 41, 24, 8.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,

    whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:

    cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),

    Cic. Sen. 23, 84:

    quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,

    id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.

    Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,

    id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;

    v. Ritschl,

    Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—
    2.
    With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:

    contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,

    Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:

    Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),

    Sall. J. 88, 1; so,

    cetera contra spem salva invenit,

    Liv. 9, 23, 17:

    contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,

    id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;

    but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),

    Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:

    postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,

    Sall. J. 20, 1:

    ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),

    id. ib. 46, 5:

    contra famam,

    Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:

    segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,

    slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:

    frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,

    contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    quos contra disputant,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:

    quem contra dicit,

    id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):

    quem contra veneris,

    id. Mur. 4, 9:

    quas contra, praeter te, etc.,

    id. Vatin. 7, 18:

    eos ipsos quos contra statuas,

    id. Or. 10, 34:

    quos contra me senatus armavit,

    id. Att. 10, 8, 8:

    quam contra multa locutus est,

    Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—
    2.
    After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,

    Lucr. 4, 471:

    dicere eos contra,

    id. 4, 484:

    donique eum contra,

    id. 5, 708:

    agmina contra,

    Verg. A. 12, 279:

    magnum Alciden contra,

    id. ib. 5, 414:

    Paridem contra,

    id. ib. 5, 370:

    Italiam contra,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    deos contra,

    Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:

    Messania moenia contra,

    id. M. 14, 17:

    litora Calabriae contra,

    Tac. A. 3, 1.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > contra

  • 19 contra dicta

    contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.
    I.
    Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).
    A.
    Local.
    1.
    Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.
    a.
    With verb of being or position expressed or understood.
    (α).
    Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):

    feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:

    ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,

    id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:

    signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,

    Liv. 1, 18, 8:

    stat contra starique jubet,

    Juv. 3, 290:

    stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!

    Mart. 1, 55, 12:

    ulmus erat contra,

    in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:

    templa vides contra,

    in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:

    contra conserta manu,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,

    Manil. 2, 253:

    posita contra Hispania,

    Tac. Agr. 11:

    promuntorium quod contra procedit,

    Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:

    arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,

    face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:

    jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),

    side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—
    b.
    With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.
    (α).
    Referring to persons:

    accede ad me atque adi contra,

    come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):

    adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,

    Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:

    contra adspicere,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:

    contra intueri,

    Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:

    cum veniret contra Marcianus,

    Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,

    Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:

    quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,

    Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—
    2.
    Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,
    (α).
    In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:

    aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,

    at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:

    quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,

    id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:

    qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,

    make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:

    si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:

    audi nunc contra jam,

    listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:

    at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,

    you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:

    Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,

    Liv. 1, 28, 1:

    contra ut me diligat illa,

    Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:

    cui latrans contra senex,

    Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:

    scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—

    Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,

    Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:

    contra talia reddit,

    Claud. B. Gild. 379.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:

    facere contra huic aegre,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:

    hiscine contra insidiabere?

    id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:

    tibi contra gratiam Referre,

    id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    item a me contra factum est,

    Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:

    puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,

    id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—
    (δ).
    Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;

    Consonat terra,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:

    confer gradum Contra pariter,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:

    video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:

    vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!

    Cat. 62, 6.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,

    what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:

    si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;

    Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,

    to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:

    agedum pauca accipe contra,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:

    Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,

    Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:

    oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:

    dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?

    id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,

    struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:

    nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,

    bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:

    at ille contra nititur,

    resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:

    pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,

    rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:

    et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,

    Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,

    arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:

    siti contra... pugnandum,

    Cels. 4, 2 fin. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,

    who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:

    contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,

    something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:

    quid quod exercitum contra duxit?

    Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:

    ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,

    if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:

    issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,

    Liv. 7, 39, 17:

    cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,

    would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:

    et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,

    Tac. A. 11, 10.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    Of legal contests.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—
    (β).
    Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:

    quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?

    if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,

    given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,

    Lucr. 5, 728:

    contra nunc illud pone, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:

    habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,

    some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—
    7.
    Of public and political opposition.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—
    (β).
    With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:

    nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,

    no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:

    honores contra petere,

    Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:

    pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,

    Tac. A. 14, 45.—
    8.
    Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).
    a.
    Absol.
    (α).
    Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:

    cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,

    would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,

    id. Caecin. 33, 97:

    dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,

    id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:

    contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,

    Cic. Clu. 48, 134:

    qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,

    id. Quint. 29, 88; so,

    contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,

    id. Fl. 21, 51.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,

    contra disputare and contra scribere,

    id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:

    nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:

    ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,

    to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    quam palam principes dixerunt contra!

    protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:

    cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:

    filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:

    contradicente nullo,

    Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,

    whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:

    ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,

    id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:

    aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:

    ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),

    refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:

    seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,

    or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:

    dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,

    the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,

    to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:

    tibi,

    Suet. Aug. 54:

    Curioni...,

    id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:

    volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,

    my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:

    cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,

    Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,

    Quint. 7, 3, 14:

    cum verba (legis) contra sint,

    id. 7, 1, 49:

    sed experimentum contra fuit,

    unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:

    ubi fortuna contra fuit,

    id. ib. 3, 18:

    si fortuna contra daret,

    should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,

    but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:

    in stultitia contra est,

    with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:

    in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),

    id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:

    quod contra est,

    Sall. J. 85, 21:

    quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:

    contra fore si, etc.,

    ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:

    immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),

    ib. 41, 3, 49:

    ego contra puto (i. e. esse),

    Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,

    of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:

    id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),

    id. Att. 10, 8, 2:

    contra evenit in iis morbis,

    Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:

    ego contra sentio,

    Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:

    Proculus contra (sc. sentit),

    ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:

    licet Celsus contra scribat,

    ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:

    cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,

    interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;

    quod contra, id turpe,

    id. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    sit sapienter usus aut contra,

    Quint. 2, 5, 15:

    lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),

    Col. 11, 3, 25.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,

    improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:

    quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,

    those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;

    mihi contra,

    id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),

    Sall. J. 88, 2:

    verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),

    Quint. 2, 4, 21:

    alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,

    the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;

    so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,

    Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—
    2.
    Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.
    a.
    With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;

    Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,

    Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:

    quae etiam contra valent,

    i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,

    Cic. Or. 36, 123:

    cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,

    Dig. 35, 2, 48:

    in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,

    Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:

    junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,

    id. 1, 5, 68:

    ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,

    but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,

    Cic. Or. 42, 143:

    qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,

    or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.
    E.
    In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).
    1.
    In independent clauses.
    a.
    Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,

    id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:

    in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,

    Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:

    contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;

    so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,

    Just. 13, 1, 7.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;

    nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,

    Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:

    justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,

    Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:

    si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:

    cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,

    Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:

    cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:

    at contra,

    Lucr. 2, 392.—
    3.
    With co-ordinate conjunctions.
    a.
    Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.
    (α).
    With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 23:

    cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,

    Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:

    itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:

    nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,

    Quint. 10, 2, 22.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:

    ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,

    id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!

    Cic. Balb. 22, 51:

    domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,

    Dig. 13, 7, 21:

    equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,

    Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,

    Cic. Sull. 7, 21:

    nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,

    id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,

    et contra,

    Suet. Tit. 7.—
    b.
    With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).
    (α).
    At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;

    At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,

    Lucr. 2, 400:

    cogunt,

    id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;

    at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:

    ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:

    arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,

    Liv. 45, 18, 1:

    tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,

    Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:

    obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,

    Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,

    Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:

    sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,

    Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—
    c.
    With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).
    (α).
    Aut contra:

    num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?

    Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:

    si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,

    Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?

    Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,

    Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    With emphatic particles.
    a.
    Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);

    not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,

    Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,

    Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:

    immo contra ea,

    Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.
    F.
    With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.
    1.
    Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.
    (α).
    With atque:

    item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:

    simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:

    judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    itaque contra est ac dicitis,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:

    vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,

    id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:

    cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,

    id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:

    Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,

    Sall. C. 60, 5.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,

    Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:

    contra quam licet,

    id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,

    contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:

    ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,

    contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:

    contra quam ista causa postulasset,

    id. Caecin. 24, 67:

    contra quam sanctum legibus est,

    Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:

    contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.
    II.
    Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).
    A.
    Local uses.
    1.
    Opposite, over against, facing.
    a.
    Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;

    adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:

    ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,

    id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:

    Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,

    Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:

    Carthago Italiam contra,

    Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:

    insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,

    Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,

    Lucr. 5, 708:

    contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,

    Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:

    cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:

    contra mediam faciem meridies erit,

    id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—
    c.
    Of opposite ends of a line.
    (α).
    Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—
    (β).
    Of a line drawn:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:

    (statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,

    Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:

    contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    id quod contra stomachum est,

    Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;

    4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,

    Cels. 4, 1 fin. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,

    Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:

    et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?

    Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:

    rex constiterat contra pedites,

    Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:

    ne contra septentrionem paveris,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:

    contra solem varie refulgens,

    placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;

    37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,

    id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,

    towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:

    lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,

    Dig. 48, 8, 4.—
    c.
    Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—
    d.
    Against an opposing action, etc.:

    contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:

    cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,

    Vitr. 1, 6, 8:

    ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,

    Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:

    contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,

    id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:

    capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,

    id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:

    contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,

    Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:

    contra stimulum calces,

    kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?

    Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:

    Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),

    id. Att. 15, 20, 3:

    pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,

    to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:

    a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,

    id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:

    Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,

    Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:

    terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,

    i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:

    tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,

    will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:

    cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 40:

    (Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,

    when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—
    f.
    In partic.
    (α).
    Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:

    quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,

    Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:

    contra populi studium,

    Cic. Brut. 34, 126:

    contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,

    id. ib. 79, 273; so,

    a mendacio contra veritatem,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contra cives in acie,

    id. Att. 16, 11, 2:

    et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,

    opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:

    haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,

    Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,

    Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:

    uti contra injurias armati eatis,

    Sall. J. 31, 6:

    interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,

    Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,

    Quint. 10, 1, 114:

    CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,

    Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,

    Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:

    qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 9, 9:

    numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:

    tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,

    id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:

    nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,

    as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:

    (illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,

    Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:

    contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?

    Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,

    robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,

    id. ib. 13, 2;

    so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,
    c.
    Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):

    numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,

    superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):

    oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,

    Petr. 7, 6.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 29:

    contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,

    Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:

    quae contra breviter fata est vates,

    Verg. A. 6, 398:

    contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,

    Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,

    Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:

    proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,

    id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),

    Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:

    contra Antonium,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,

    contra patriam,

    id. Sull. 20, 58:

    pugnare contra patriam,

    id. ib. 25, 70:

    contra conjuges et liberos,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:

    armatum esse contra populum Romanum,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:

    armis contendere contra,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    arma alicui dare (trop.),

    Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:

    aciem instruere (trop.),

    Liv. 25, 4, 4:

    exercitum comparare,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:

    exercitum instruere,

    id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    exercitum ducere and adducere,

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:

    exercitum contra Philippum mittere,

    id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:

    naves ducere contra,

    Hor. Epod. 4, 19:

    ducere contra hostes,

    Liv. 1, 27, 4:

    florem Italiae educere contra,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    proficisci contra,

    to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:

    auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,

    Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:

    juvare aliquem contra,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 35:

    consilium inire contra Sequanos,

    to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—
    c.
    Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).
    (α).
    In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:

    cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,

    Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:

    (causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:

    rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,

    Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:

    esse contra,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;

    at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,

    Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:

    causam defendere contra,

    against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:

    statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),

    to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:

    actio competit contra,

    Dig. 49, 14, 41:

    querelam instituere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:

    bonorum possessionem petere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 23:

    jus obtinere contra,

    Cic. Quint. 9, 34:

    pugnare contra,

    to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:

    id quod mihi contra illos datum est,

    i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:

    judicare contra aliquem,

    id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:

    pronuntiare contra,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:

    decernere contra,

    Cic. Fl. 31, 76:

    appellare contra aliquem,

    Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:

    contra sententiam,

    Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:

    cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,

    Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:

    contra rem suam me venisse questus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:

    cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,

    id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,

    causam dicere,

    id. Or. 2, 23, 98:

    causam perorare,

    id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:

    quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,

    id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:

    si Gaditani contra me dicerent,

    if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:

    si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:

    testimonium in aliquem dicere,

    id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):

    contra juris consultos dicere,

    against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:

    contra testes dicendum est,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:

    cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,

    Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:

    tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    cum scriberem contra Epicurios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:

    contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,

    id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:

    contra Brutum,

    id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:

    contra Academiam,

    id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:

    contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,

    id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    sentire contra,

    Cic. Mil. 2, 5:

    pugnare contra bonos,

    id. Sull. 25, 71:

    contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,

    Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:

    (tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,

    Liv. 39, 32, 12.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,

    Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    adversus, in): inire consilia contra,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:

    manum comparare contra aliquem,

    id. Sull. 24, 68:

    conjurationem facere,

    id. ib. 4, 12:

    congredi,

    id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:

    aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,

    Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:

    nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,

    against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:

    eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,

    operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:

    homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?

    Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:

    epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:

    disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,

    to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—
    2.
    Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:

    licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,

    injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:

    res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,

    id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:

    nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:

    quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,

    id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—
    3.
    Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:

    Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?

    or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:

    sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,

    id. Att. 7, 5, 5:

    judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,

    id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:

    cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,

    id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:

    fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,

    in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).
    (α).
    Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:

    quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:

    Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,

    Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,

    haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:

    orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,

    id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,

    Cic. Brut. 26, 99:

    (Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,

    id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,

    Verg. A. 10, 567:

    pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 35:

    contra verum niti,

    Sall. J. 35, 8:

    contra fortunam luctari,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:

    bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,

    id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:

    artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,

    Quint. 5, 13, 30.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),

    Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:

    contra ratiocinationem,

    id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:

    contra caput dicere,

    to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:

    servum in caput domini interrogare,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:

    contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:

    in sententiam dicere,

    in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):

    contra sensus dicere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:

    contra rhetoricen dicere,

    Quint. 2, 17, 40.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    contra voluptatem dicere,

    that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:

    contra mortem loqui,

    that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;

    in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,

    id. ib. 100, 10:

    contra fortunam gloriari,

    that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,

    Cic. Brut. 44, 164:

    contra legem dicere or verba facere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:

    rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),

    Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,

    directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:

    contra rem publicam se commovere,

    id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:

    incitari,

    id. Sest. 47, 100:

    consilia inire,

    id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:

    conjurationem facere,

    Sall. C. 30, 6:

    contra salutem urbis incitari,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:

    cogitare aliquid contra salutem,

    id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:

    esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,

    id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:

    ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,

    do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:

    quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),

    Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,

    contra salutem rei publicae facere,

    Cic. Dom. 38, 102:

    contra majestatem,

    against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:

    contra leges,

    Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:

    contra edictum (praetoris),

    Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:

    contra foedus,

    Cic. Balb. 6, 16:

    contra jusjurandum ac fidem,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:

    tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?

    Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):

    corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,

    Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:

    contra leges or legem est,

    Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:

    contra officium est,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:

    adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,

    unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:

    aliquid contra animum audiendi,

    something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:

    si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,

    Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,

    that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:

    imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,

    to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,

    advocare contra,

    Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:

    si contra mortem te praeparaveris,

    to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,

    Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:

    contra hominis salutem,

    with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—
    (γ).
    In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;

    syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:

    pecuniam contra leges auferre,

    id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:

    contra legem,

    id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:

    contra jus fasque,

    id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:

    contra jus,

    Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:

    contra jus gentium,

    Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;

    6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,

    Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:

    contra testimonium aliquid judicare,

    without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:

    aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,

    contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:

    aliquid contra fidem constituere,

    Quint. 5, 13, 34:

    quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,

    contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,

    Cic. Mur. 39, 83:

    Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,

    Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,

    Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    iter contra senatus auctoritatem,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:

    contra consuetudinem somnium,

    Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:

    bonorum possessio contra tabulas,

    Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:

    contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,

    provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:

    contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,

    Pall. 10, 3, 2.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    paratus contra,

    Cic. Mil. 21, 56:

    nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,

    Sall. J. 80, 1:

    contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,

    Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,

    Cic. Sen. 15, 51:

    propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:

    publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,

    id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:

    contra tantas difficultates providere,

    Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,

    contra ea,

    id. ib. 57, 5:

    patricii vi contra vim resistunt,

    Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,

    Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:

    defensio contra vim,

    id. Mil. 5, 14:

    patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,

    id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:

    contra labores patientia,

    id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,

    against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:

    ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:

    vir contra audaciam firmissimus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:

    fortis contra dolorem,

    Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:

    callosus,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:

    far contra hiemes firmissimum,

    id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:

    equus tenax contra vincula,

    Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:

    contraque minantia fata pervigil,

    Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—
    3.
    Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).
    (α).
    Dependent on verbs:

    cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,

    Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:

    prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,

    id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:

    valet potum contra venena,

    id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    remedium contra morsus,

    Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:

    contra venena esse omnia remedio,

    id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,

    Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:

    Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.
    E.
    Of logical opposition.
    1.
    With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).
    a.
    The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.

    I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,

    but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:

    omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,

    and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —
    b.
    Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):

    omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),

    but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;

    contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,

    Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;

    44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,

    Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):

    an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),

    Liv. 41, 24, 8.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,

    whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:

    cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),

    Cic. Sen. 23, 84:

    quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,

    id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.

    Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,

    id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;

    v. Ritschl,

    Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—
    2.
    With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:

    contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,

    Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:

    Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),

    Sall. J. 88, 1; so,

    cetera contra spem salva invenit,

    Liv. 9, 23, 17:

    contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,

    id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;

    but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),

    Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:

    postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,

    Sall. J. 20, 1:

    ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),

    id. ib. 46, 5:

    contra famam,

    Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:

    segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,

    slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:

    frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,

    contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    quos contra disputant,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:

    quem contra dicit,

    id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):

    quem contra veneris,

    id. Mur. 4, 9:

    quas contra, praeter te, etc.,

    id. Vatin. 7, 18:

    eos ipsos quos contra statuas,

    id. Or. 10, 34:

    quos contra me senatus armavit,

    id. Att. 10, 8, 8:

    quam contra multa locutus est,

    Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—
    2.
    After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,

    Lucr. 4, 471:

    dicere eos contra,

    id. 4, 484:

    donique eum contra,

    id. 5, 708:

    agmina contra,

    Verg. A. 12, 279:

    magnum Alciden contra,

    id. ib. 5, 414:

    Paridem contra,

    id. ib. 5, 370:

    Italiam contra,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    deos contra,

    Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:

    Messania moenia contra,

    id. M. 14, 17:

    litora Calabriae contra,

    Tac. A. 3, 1.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > contra dicta

  • 20 strike

    strike [straɪk]
    grève ⇒ 1 (a) raid ⇒ 1 (b) attaque ⇒ 1 (b) escadre ⇒ 1 (c) découverte ⇒ 1 (d) sonnerie ⇒ 1 (e) frapper ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c)-(e), 3 (n), 4 (a) toucher ⇒ 3 (a) atteindre ⇒ 3 (a) heurter ⇒ 3 (b) sonner ⇒ 3 (f), 4 (d) jouer ⇒ 3 (g) conclure ⇒ 3 (h) rendre ⇒ 3 (j) découvrir ⇒ 3 (l) attaquer ⇒ 3 (q), 4 (b) faire grève ⇒ 4 (c)
    (pt & pp struck [strʌk], cont striking)
    1 noun
    (a) Industry grève f;
    ∎ to go on strike se mettre en ou faire grève;
    ∎ to be (out) on strike être en grève;
    ∎ to threaten strike action menacer de faire ou de se mettre en grève;
    ∎ the Italian air strike la grève des transports aériens en Italie;
    ∎ railway strike grève f des chemins de fer;
    ∎ teachers' strike grève f des enseignants;
    ∎ coal or miners' strike grève f des mineurs;
    ∎ postal or post office strike grève f des postes;
    ∎ rent strike grève f des loyers
    (b) Military raid m, attaque f; (by bird of prey, snake) attaque f;
    ∎ to carry out air strikes against or on enemy bases lancer des raids aériens contre des bases ennemies;
    ∎ retaliatory strike raid m de représailles; (nuclear) deuxième frappe f
    (c) Aviation & Military (planes) escadre f (d'avions participant à un raid)
    ∎ a gold strike la découverte d'un gisement d'or;
    ∎ the recent oil strikes in the North Sea la découverte récente de gisements de pétrole en mer du Nord;
    ∎ it was a lucky strike c'était un coup de chance
    (e) (of clock → chime, mechanism) sonnerie f;
    ∎ life was regulated by the strike of the church clock la vie était rythmée par la cloche de l'église
    ∎ the strike of iron on iron le bruit du fer qui frappe le fer;
    ∎ he adjusted the strike of the keys on the platen roll il a réglé la frappe des caractères contre le cylindre
    (g) (in baseball) strike m; American figurative (black mark) mauvais point m;
    ∎ figurative he has two strikes against him il est mal parti;
    ∎ figurative being too young was another strike against her le fait d'être trop jeune constituait un handicap supplémentaire pour elle
    (h) (in bowling) honneur m double;
    ∎ to get or to score a strike réussir un honneur double
    (i) Fishing (by fisherman) ferrage m; (by fish) touche f
    ∎ at the strike of day à la pointe ou au point du jour
    (a) (committee, movement) de grève
    (b) Military (mission) d'intervention, d'attaque; (aircraft) d'assaut
    (a) (hit → gen) frapper; (→ of bullet, torpedo, bomb) toucher, atteindre;
    ∎ she raised her hand to strike him elle leva la main pour le frapper;
    ∎ he struck me with his fist il m'a donné un coup de poing;
    ∎ the chairman struck the table with his gavel le président donna un coup de marteau sur la table;
    ∎ she took the vase and struck him on or over the head elle saisit le vase et lui donna un coup sur la tête;
    ∎ she struck him across the face elle lui a donné une gifle;
    ∎ a light breeze struck the sails une légère brise gonfla les voiles;
    ∎ the phenomenon occurs when warm air strikes cold ce phénomène se produit lorsque de l'air chaud entre en contact avec de l'air froid;
    ∎ a wave struck the side of the boat une vague a heurté le côté du bateau;
    ∎ the arrow struck the target la flèche a atteint la cible;
    ∎ a hail of bullets struck the car la voiture a été mitraillée;
    ∎ he was struck by a piece of shrapnel il a été touché par ou il a reçu un éclat de grenade;
    ∎ to be struck by lightning être frappé par la foudre, être foudroyé;
    ∎ he went for them striking blows left and right il s'est jeté sur eux, distribuant les coups de tous côtés;
    ∎ who struck the first blow? qui a porté le premier coup?, qui a frappé le premier?;
    ∎ he struck the tree a mighty blow with the axe il a donné un grand coup de hache dans l'arbre;
    ∎ the trailer struck the post a glancing blow la remorque a percuté le poteau en passant;
    ∎ figurative to strike a blow for democracy/women's rights (law, event) faire progresser la démocratie/les droits de la femme; (person, group) marquer des points en faveur de la démocratie/des droits des femmes
    (b) (bump into, collide with) heurter, cogner;
    ∎ his foot struck the bar on his first jump son pied a heurté la barre lors de son premier saut;
    ∎ she fell and struck her head on or against the kerb elle s'est cogné la tête contre le bord du trottoir en tombant;
    ∎ the Volvo struck the bus head on la Volvo a heurté le bus de plein fouet;
    ∎ Nautical we've struck ground! nous avons touché (le fond)!
    (c) (afflict → of drought, disease, worry, regret) frapper; (→ of storm, hurricane, disaster, wave of violence) s'abattre sur, frapper;
    ∎ an earthquake struck the city un tremblement de terre a frappé la ville;
    ∎ he was struck by a heart attack il a eu une crise cardiaque;
    ∎ the pain struck her as she tried to get up la douleur l'a saisie au moment où elle essayait de se lever;
    ∎ I was struck by or with doubts j'ai été pris de doute, le doute s'est emparé de moi
    (d) (occur to) frapper;
    ∎ only later did it strike me as unusual ce n'est que plus tard que j'ai trouvé ça ou que cela m'a paru bizarre;
    ∎ it suddenly struck him how little had changed il a soudain pris conscience du fait que peu de choses avaient changé;
    ∎ did it never strike you that you weren't wanted there? ne vous est-il jamais venu à l'esprit que vous étiez de trop?;
    ∎ a terrible thought struck her une idée affreuse lui vint à l'esprit;
    ∎ it strikes me as useless/as the perfect gift ça me semble ou paraît inutile/être le cadeau idéal;
    ∎ he strikes me as (being) sincere il me paraît sincère;
    ∎ it doesn't strike me as being the best course of action il ne me semble pas que ce soit la meilleure voie à suivre
    (e) (impress) frapper, impressionner;
    ∎ the first thing that struck me was his pallor la première chose qui m'a frappé, c'était sa pâleur;
    ∎ what strikes you is the silence ce qui (vous) frappe, c'est le silence;
    ∎ how did she strike you? quelle impression vous a-t-elle faite?, quel effet vous a-t-elle fait?;
    ∎ how did Tokyo/the film strike you? comment avez-vous trouvé Tokyo/le film?;
    ∎ we can eat here and meet them later, how does that strike you? on peut manger ici et les retrouver plus tard, qu'en penses-tu?;
    ∎ I was very struck British with or American by the flat l'appartement m'a plu énormément;
    ∎ I wasn't very struck British with or American by his colleague son collègue ne m'a pas fait une grande impression
    (f) (chime) sonner;
    ∎ the church clock struck five l'horloge de l'église a sonné cinq heures;
    ∎ it was striking midnight as we left minuit sonnait quand nous partîmes
    (g) (play → note, chord) jouer;
    ∎ she struck a few notes on the piano elle a joué quelques notes sur le piano;
    ∎ when he struck the opening chords the audience applauded quand il a joué ou plaqué les premiers accords le public a applaudi;
    ∎ to strike a false note Music faire une fausse note; figurative (speech) sonner faux;
    ∎ his presence/his words struck a gloomy note sa présence a/ses paroles ont mis une note de tristesse;
    ∎ the report strikes an optimistic note/a note of warning for the future le rapport est très optimiste/très alarmant pour l'avenir;
    ∎ does it strike a chord? est-ce que cela te rappelle ou dit quelque chose?;
    ∎ to strike a chord with the audience faire vibrer la foule;
    ∎ her description of company life will strike a chord with many managers beaucoup de cadres se reconnaîtront dans sa description de la vie en entreprise
    (h) (arrive at, reach → deal, treaty, agreement) conclure;
    ∎ to strike a bargain conclure un marché;
    ∎ I'll strike a bargain with you je te propose un marché;
    ∎ it's not easy to strike a balance between too much and too little freedom il n'est pas facile de trouver un équilibre ou de trouver le juste milieu entre trop et pas assez de liberté
    ∎ to strike fear or terror into sb remplir qn d'effroi
    ∎ to strike sb blind/dumb rendre qn aveugle/muet;
    ∎ the news struck us speechless with horror nous sommes restés muets d'horreur en apprenant la nouvelle;
    ∎ I was struck dumb by the sheer cheek of the man! je suis resté muet devant le culot de cet homme!;
    ∎ a stray bullet struck him dead il a été tué par une balle perdue;
    ∎ she was struck dead by a heart attack elle a été foudroyée par une crise cardiaque;
    ∎ God strike me dead if I lie! je jure que c'est la vérité!
    (k) (ignite → match) frotter, allumer; (→ sparks) faire jaillir;
    ∎ he struck a match or a light il a frotté une allumette;
    ∎ British familiar old-fashioned strike a light! nom de Dieu!
    (l) (discover → gold) découvrir; (→ oil, water) trouver; (path) tomber sur, découvrir;
    ∎ familiar British to strike it lucky, American to strike it rich (make material gain) trouver le filon; (be lucky) avoir de la veine
    (m) (adopt → attitude) adopter;
    ∎ he struck an attitude of wounded righteousness il a pris un air de dignité offensée
    (n) (mint → coin, medal) frapper
    (o) (take down → tent) démonter; Nautical (→ sail) amener, baisser;
    ∎ to strike camp lever le camp;
    ∎ Nautical to strike the flag or the colours amener les couleurs;
    ∎ Theatre to strike the set démonter le décor
    (p) (delete → name, remark, person) rayer; (→ from professional register) radier;
    ∎ that remark must be struck or American stricken from the record cette remarque doit être retirée du procès-verbal
    (q) (attack) attaquer
    ∎ the union is striking four of the company's plants le syndicat a déclenché des grèves dans quatre des usines de la société;
    ∎ students are striking their classes les étudiants font la grève des cours;
    ∎ the dockers are striking ships carrying industrial waste les dockers refusent de s'occuper des cargos chargés de déchets industriels
    ∎ to strike roots prendre racine;
    ∎ the tree had struck deep roots into the ground l'arbre avait des racines très profondes
    (a) (hit) frapper;
    ∎ she struck at me with her umbrella elle essaya de me frapper avec son parapluie;
    ∎ to strike home (blow) porter; (missile, remark) faire mouche;
    ∎ familiar to strike lucky avoir de la veine;
    ∎ proverb strike while the iron is hot il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud
    (b) (attack → gen) attaquer; (→ snake) mordre; (→ wild animal) sauter ou bondir sur sa proie; (→ bird of prey) fondre ou s'abattre sur sa proie;
    ∎ the bombers struck at dawn les bombardiers attaquèrent à l'aube;
    ∎ the murderer has struck again l'assassin a encore frappé;
    ∎ these are measures which strike at the root/heart of the problem voici des mesures qui attaquent le problème à la racine/qui s'attaquent au cœur du problème;
    ∎ this latest incident strikes right at the heart of government policy ce dernier incident remet complètement en cause la politique gouvernementale
    (c) Industry faire grève;
    ∎ they're striking for more pay ils font grève pour obtenir une augmentation de salaire;
    ∎ the nurses struck over the minister's decision to freeze wages les infirmières ont fait grève suite à la décision du ministre de bloquer les salaires
    (d) (chime) sonner;
    ∎ midnight had already struck minuit avait déjà sonné
    (e) (happen suddenly → illness, disaster, earthquake) survenir, se produire, arriver;
    ∎ we were travelling quietly along when disaster struck nous roulions tranquillement lorsque la catastrophe s'est produite;
    ∎ the first tremors struck at 3 a.m. les premières secousses sont survenues à 3 heures du matin
    (f) (travel, head)
    ∎ to strike across country prendre à travers champs;
    ∎ they then struck west ils sont ensuite partis vers l'ouest
    (g) Sport (score) marquer
    (h) Fishing (fisherman) ferrer; (fish) mordre (à l'hameçon)
    (i) (of cutting) prendre (racine)
    ►► strike ballot = vote avant que les syndicats ne décident d'une grève;
    Insurance strike clause clause f pour cas de grève;
    strike force (nuclear capacity) force f de frappe; (of police, soldiers → squad) détachement m ou brigade f d'intervention; (→ larger force) force f d'intervention;
    strike fund = caisse de prévoyance permettant d'aider les grévistes;
    strike pay salaire m de gréviste (versé par le syndicat ou par un fonds de solidarité);
    Finance strike price (for share) prix m d'exercice
    (a) (retaliate) se venger; Military contre-attaquer;
    ∎ the government struck back at its critics le gouvernement a répondu à ceux qui le critiquaient
    (b) Sport (score in response) marquer à son tour
    foudroyer, terrasser;
    ∎ figurative struck down by disease terrassé par la maladie
    (a) (delete, remove → from list) rayer, barrer; (→ from professional register) radier;
    ∎ to be struck off (doctor, solicitor) être radié
    (b) (sever) couper
    (c) Typography tirer
    ∎ (go) to strike off to the left prendre à gauche;
    ∎ we struck off into the forest nous sommes entrés ou avons pénétré dans la forêt
    British (solution, right answer) trouver (par hasard), tomber sur; (plan) trouver; (idea) avoir
    (a) (cross out) rayer, barrer
    (b) (in baseball) éliminer
    (a) (set up on one's own) s'établir à son compte
    ∎ she struck out across the fields elle prit à travers champs;
    ∎ figurative they decided to strike out into a new direction ils ont décidé de prendre une nouvelle direction
    ∎ we struck out for the shore nous avons commencé à nager en direction de la côte
    (d) (aim a blow) frapper;
    ∎ she struck out at him elle essaya de le frapper; figurative elle s'en est prise à lui;
    ∎ they struck out in all directions with their truncheons ils distribuaient des coups de matraque à droite et à gauche
    (e) (in baseball) être éliminé
    British (cross out) rayer, barrer
    ∎ to strike up a conversation with sb engager la conversation avec qn;
    ∎ they immediately struck up a conversation ils sont immédiatement entrés en conversation;
    ∎ to strike up an acquaintance/a friendship with sb lier connaissance/se lier d'amitié avec qn
    (b) Music (start playing) commencer à jouer;
    ∎ the band struck up the national anthem l'orchestre commença à jouer l'hymne national ou entonna les premières mesures de l'hymne national
    (musician, orchestra) commencer à jouer; (music) commencer

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