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1 The clock
What time is it?In timetables etc., the twenty-four hour clock is used, so that 4 pm is seize heures. In ordinary usage, one says quatre heures (de l’après-midi).what time is it?= quelle heure est-il?my watch says five o’clock= il est cinq heures à ma montrecould you tell me the time?= pouvez-vous me donner l’heure?it’s exactly four o’clock= il est quatre heures juste or il est exactement quatre heuresit’s about four= il est environ quatre heuresit’s almost three o’clock= il est presque trois heuresit’s just before six o’clock= il va être six heuresit’s just after five o’clock= il est à peine plus de cinq heuresit’s gone five= il est cinq heures passéesWhen?French never drops the word heures: at five is à cinq heures and so on.French always uses à, whether or not English includes the word at. The only exception is when there is another preposition present, as in vers cinq heures (towards five o’clock), avant cinq heures (before five o’clock) etc.what time did it happen?= à quelle heure cela s’est-il passé?what time will he come at?= à quelle heure va-t-il venir?it happened at two o’clock= c’est arrivé à deux heureshe’ll come at four= il viendra à quatre heuresat ten past four= à quatre heures dixat half past eight= à huit heures et demieat three o’clock exactly= à trois heures précisesat about five= vers cinq heures or à cinq heures environat five at the latest= à cinq heures au plus tarda little after nine= un peu après neuf heuresit must be ready by ten= il faut que ce soit prêt avant dix heuresI’ll be here until 6 pm= je serai là jusqu’à six heures du soirI won’t be here until 6 pm= je ne serai pas là avant six heures du soirit lasts from seven till nine= cela dure de sept à neuf heuresclosed from 1 to 2 pm= fermé entre treize et quatorze heuresevery hour on the hour= toutes les heures à l’heure justeat ten past every hour= toutes les heures à dix† This fuller form is possible in all similar cases in this list. It is used only in ‘official’ styles.‡ Quatre heures et quart sounds less official than quatre heures quinze ( and similarly et demie and moins le quart are the less official forms). The demie and quart forms are not used with the 24-hour clock.§ Demi agrees when it follows its noun, but not when it comes before the noun to which it is hyphenated, e.g. quatre heures et demie but les demi-heures etc. Note that midi and minuit are masculine, so midi et demi and minuit et demi. -
2 be in two minds
(be in (или have) two minds (тж. be of two minds))быть в нерешительности, колебаться, стоять перед альтернативой, не знать, на что решитьсяAltogether, I had never seen a worse neighbourhood... and I was in two minds to go back. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘The Master of Ballantrae’, ch. II) — Словом, ничего хуже этой трущобы я не видел... и я уже подумывал, не повернуть ли мне обратно.
It is 4 years since I gave up fiction; and I am in two minds whether I will ever return to it. (B. Shaw, ‘Collected Letters’, Letter to William Swan Sonnenschein, 28th November, 1887) — Вот уж четыре года, как я бросил писать романы, и вряд ли я когда-нибудь вернусь к этому занятию.
Mrs. Pelham: "Elizabeth was in two minds whether to invite her to this party or not." (N. Coward, ‘Pacific 1860’, act II, sc. I) — Миссис Пелам: "Элизабет не знает, как поступить: пригласить миссис Сальвадор на этот вечер или нет."
We'd two minds to camp on the mountain. (OED) — Мы никак не могли решить, устроить ли привал на горе.
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3 be in the picture
1) присутствовать, фигурировать, участвовать; см. тж. be out of the pictureThe top insurance and industrial executives run our economy, he concluded, and "the people aren't in this picture". (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. V) — Директора страховых и промышленных компаний правят нашей экономикой, заключил он, а "народ в этой картине отсутствует".
Oh well, that's his pigeon. I'm not in the picture. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Festival’, part I, ch. 2) — Ну, это дело мистера Хуквуда. Меня оно не касается.
Her companion... was there, but not in the picture; and it was not until he opened the door of an empty third-class carriage for her that he returned to the picture and she was Susie Dean again. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book II, ch. 2) — Спутник... был рядом с Сузи, но она так размечталась, что он, казалось, перестал для нее существовать. И только когда он открыл перед ней дверь пустого вагона третьего класса, она заметила его и снова стала прежней Сузи Дин.
Elaine: "How can you be so brutal - so heartless when two people's happiness is at stake?" Mrs. Denver: "Three, to be more correct. After all I am in the picture." (D. Cusack, ‘Comets Soon Pass’, act III, sc. 1) — Элейн: "Как вы можете быть такой жестокой, такой бессердечной, когда счастье двух людей поставлено на карту?" Миссис Денвер: "Точнее, трех. Я ведь тоже имею отношение ко всему происходящему."
2) играть (видную) роль, быть в центре внимания‘I remember now! It was when I was helping our dear Princess...,’ ‘Oh, were you?’ There was something in Luella's voice that made Joy look at her sharply, but Bertha was so pleased to be in the picture that she did not notice. (D. Cusack, ‘Heatwave in Berlin’, ch. XV) — - Да, теперь я вспомнила. Это было в то время, когда я помогала нашей дорогой принцессе... - О-о! Так это были вы? - В голосе Луэллы послышалось нечто такое, что заставило Джой сердито посмотреть на нее. Но Берта, чувствуя себя в центре внимания, ничего не заметила.
3) быть в курсе дела [значение, возникшее после появления каузативного оборота put smb. in the picture; см. be out of the picture]‘Lewis had better hear this,’ said Rubin. ‘It'll be all over town in an hour or so, anyway,’ said the diplomat. ‘What is it?’ ‘I don't know whether you're in the picture already,’ he replied, ‘but your people and the French are going into Suez.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. XIV) — - Надо сказать Льюису, - сказал Рубин. - Конечно, все равно через час это будет известно всем, - ответил дипломат. - В чем дело? - Не знаю, в курсе ли вы уже, - сказал он, - что ваши и французские войска направлены в Суэц.
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4 be in the picture
1) впиcывaтьcя в кapтину, cooтвeтcтвoвaть, гapмoниpoвaть 'And what's the matter with taking me along?' 'I don't think you would be quite in the picture' (P. G. Wodehouse)2) пpиcутcтвoвaть, фигуpиpoвaть, учacтвoвaтьOh well, that's his pigeon. I'm not in the picture (J. B. Priestley). Elaine. How can you be so brutal! - so heartless - when two people's happiness is at stake? Mrs. Denver. Three, to be more correct. After all I AM in the picture CD. Cusack)3) игpaть видную poль, быть в цeнтpe внимaния'I remember now! It was when I was helping our dear Princess...'Oh, were you?' There was something in Luella's voice that made Joy look at her sharply, but Bertha was so pleased to be in the picture that she did not notice (D. Cusack)4) быть в куpce дeлa [знaчeниe, вoзникшee пocлe пoявлeния кaузaтивнoгo oбopoтa put smb. in the picture]'Lewis had better hear this,' said Rubin. 'It'll be all over town in an hour or so, anyway,' said the diplomat. 'What is it?' 'I don't know whether you're in the picture already,' he replied, 'but your people and the French are going into Suez' (C. P. Snow) -
5 split the difference
1) сойтись в цене, сторговаться‘You owe two hundred and ninety-five dollars for that rod and reel and line,’ I told Johnson. ‘Well, it's not right,’ he said. ‘But if that's the way you feel about it why not split the difference?’ (E. Hemingway, ‘To Have and Have Not’, ch. I) — - Вы мне должны двести девяносто пять долларов за удочку, катушку и леску, - сказал я Джонсону. - Нет, это неправильно, - ответил он. - Но если уж вы так считаете, давайте поделим убыток пополам.
2) брать среднюю величину, брать среднее; соглашаться, идти на компромиссPaton: "I understand you so well, dear lady." Victoria: "Why do you call me that?" Paton: "Out of pure embarrassment, I don't know whether to call you Mrs. Cardew or Mrs. Lowndes." Victoria: "Why don't you split the difference and call me Victoria?" (W. S. Maugham, ‘Home and Beauty’, act II) — Пэтон: "Я вас хорошо понимаю, уважаемая леди." Виктория: "Почему вы меня так называете?" Пэтон: "Потому, что я смущен. Я не знаю, называть вас миссис Кардью или миссис Лоундес." Виктория: "Берите среднее и называйте меня Викторией."
‘Tony, what a liar you are! You know your birthday's in August.’ ‘Well,’ said Tony, pleased as anything that she remembered, ‘and yours is in December. Split the difference and it's April. We'll have a joint birthday...’ (R. Aldington, ‘All Men Are Enemies’, part 4, ch. VI) — - О Тони, какой ты лгунишка! Ты отлично знаешь, что день твоего рождения в августе. - Ну что же, - сказал Тони, страшно довольный, что она не забыла этого, - а твой день рождения в декабре. Разделим разницу пополам, получится апрель. Это будет завтрак в честь нашего общего дня рождения...
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6 split the difference
1) coйтиcь в цeнe, cтopгoвaтьcя; пoдeлить пoпoлaм paзницу'You owe two hundred and ninety-five dollars for that rod, and reel and line,' I told Johnson. 'Well, it's not right,' he said. 'But if that's the way you feel about it why not split the difference?' (E. Hemingway)2) бpaть cpeднюю вeличину, бpaть cpeднee; coглaшaтьcя, идти нa кoмпpoмиccPaton. I understand you so well, dear lady. Victoria. Why do you call me that? Paton. Out of pure embarrassment. I don't know whether to call you Mrs. Cardew or Mrs. Lowndes. Victoria. Why don't you split the difference and call me Victoria? (W. S. Maugham). 'Tony, what a liar you are! You know your birthday's in August.' 'Well,' said Tony, pleased as anything that she remembered, 'and yours is in December. Split the difference and it's April. We'll have a joint birthday' (R. Aldington) -
7 πότερος
A whether of the two? both in direct and indirect questions; once in Hom.,οὐκ ἂν γνοίης ποτέροισι μετείη Il.5.85
;κότερα τούτων αἱρετώτερά ἐστι..; Hdt.3.52
, cf. 1.126;πότερα τύχης καὶ πότερα γνώμης ἔργα κρίνεις; X.Mem. 1.4.4
; , etc.: sts. the two objects referred to follow in apposition,ἐρωτώσης τῆς μητρός, π. καλλίων.. δοκεῖ εἶναι, ὁ πατὴρ ἢ οὗτος X.Cyr.1.3.2
, cf. Mem.1.6.9;πότερος.., ὁ ἰατρὸς ἢ ὁ ὀψοποιός; Pl.Grg. 464d
, cf. 498a, etc.; modified by τις, Id.Lg. 715a, etc.; repeated in the same sentence,πότερος ποτερου φίλος γίγνεται; Id.Ly. 212a
.II neut. πότερον and πότερα (interchangeable,πότερον δέδρακεν ἢ οὔ, καὶ πότερ' ἄκων ἢ ἑκών; D.23.79
, cf. X. Mem.3.6.16), as Adv. at the beginning of an interrog. sentence containing two alternative propositions, the second being connected by ἤ.., whether.. or,a in direct questions, Pi.P.11.22, Fr. 213, B.17.33, Hdt.1.88, etc.;τίνες κατῆρξαν, πότερον Ἕλληνες ἢ παῖς ἐμός; A. Pers. 351
, etc.;πότερα δικαστὴν ἢ δικηφόρον λέγεις; Id.Ch. 120
, cf. Supp. 336.b in indirect questions,ἐπείρεσθαι κότερα τὴν ἑωυτοῦ ἢ τὴν Κύρου λέγοι ἀρχήν Hdt.1.91
, cf. 3.32, etc.: the Verb is sts. repeated,π. οὐδενὶ δύναται ἀρέσαι, ἢ ἔστιν οἷς καὶ πάνυ ἀρέσκει; X. Mem. 2.3.6
: sts. π. precedes the common Verb,π. βούλοιτο μένειν ἢ ἀπιέναι; Id.Cyr.1.3.15
, cf. Oec.18.1.2 sts. a third clause (with ἤ) is inaccurately added,κότερα παρὰ δήμου ἢ ὀλιγαρχίης ἢ μουνάρχου; Hdt. 3.82
, cf. A.Supp. 247, S.OT 112; and a fourth, Id.El. 539.3 the second alternative is sts. left to be supplied, πότερα δὴ κερτομῶν λέγεις τάδε (sc. ἢ μή.. ); Id.Ph. 1235, cf. OC 333, A.Pers. 239, Th.94 (lyr.), Ag. 274, Pl.Sph. 228a, R. 501d, etc.4 πότερον is sts. omitted in the first clause,ἐπισκέψασθαι.., ὀρθὴ ἢ ψευδής Id.Tht. 161d
, cf. Lg. 670b.5 in affirmative sentences, π.. ἤ, either.. or, Corn.ND14, al.; so π... ἤ.. ἤ ib.27.III indef., one of other, either of the two,τί οὐ λέγει π. ὑμῶν; Pl.La. 181d
;τούτων ποτέροις ἐπακολουθῆσαι Id.Chrm. 171b
, cf. R. 499c, Phlb. 20e, Tht. 145b, etc.; ἅτεροι πότεροι, = ὁποτεροιοῦν, SIG421.31 (Thermon, iii B. C.): forὁπότερος, ἐξέστω αὐτῷ πότερον ἂν βούληται, ἤ.. ἤ.. Abh.Berl.Akad.1925(5).7
(Cyrene, iii B. C.): in this sense Phot. would make it oxyt. ποτερός, ά, o/n.IV Adv. ποτέρως, v. sub voc. (I.-E. q[uglide]o-tero-s, cf. Skt. katarás, Goth. hwapar 'which of two?')Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > πότερος
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8 ποτέρα
ποτέρᾱ, πότεροςwhether of the two?fem nom /voc /acc dualποτέρᾱ, πότεροςwhether of the two?fem nom /voc sg (attic doric aeolic)——————ποτέρᾱͅ, πότεροςwhether of the two?fem dat sg (attic doric aeolic) -
9 πότερ'
πότερα, πότεροςwhether of the two?neut nom /voc /acc plπότερε, πότεροςwhether of the two?masc voc sgπότεραι, πότεροςwhether of the two?fem nom /voc pl -
10 ποτέρως
πότεροςwhether of the two?adverbialπότεροςwhether of the two?masc acc pl (doric)ποτέρωςin which of two ways?indeclform (adverb) -
11 κότερον
πότεροςwhether of the two?masc acc sgπότεροςwhether of the two?neut nom /voc /acc sg -
12 πότερον
πότεροςwhether of the two?masc acc sgπότεροςwhether of the two?neut nom /voc /acc sg -
13 ποτέρας
ποτέρᾱς, πότεροςwhether of the two?fem acc plποτέρᾱς, πότεροςwhether of the two?fem gen sg (attic doric aeolic) -
14 ποτέρων
πότεροςwhether of the two?fem gen plπότεροςwhether of the two?masc /neut gen pl -
15 ποτέρωθι
ποτέρ-ωθι, Adv.A on whether of the two sides? on which side (of two)?π. οὖν εὐαπατητότεροί ἐσμεν; Pl.Phdr. 263b
; π. τὴν ἀπάτην ταύτην θήσομεν; Answ.πρὸς τὴν δικαιοσύνην X.Mem.4.2.17
.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ποτέρωθι
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16 κότερα
πότεροςwhether of the two?neut nom /voc /acc pl -
17 πότερα
πότεροςwhether of the two?neut nom /voc /acc pl -
18 ποτέραν
ποτέρᾱν, πότεροςwhether of the two?fem acc sg (attic doric aeolic) -
19 ποτέρην
πότεροςwhether of the two?fem acc sg (epic ionic) -
20 ποτέροις
πότεροςwhether of the two?masc /neut dat pl
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