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1 was
I Interrog. Pron. what (auch umg. für wie bitte?); was für ( ein) ...? what sort of...?; was für Länder kennst du schon? which countries have you already been to?; was für eine Farbe hat...? what colo(u)r is...?; was ist sein Vater? what does his father do?; was willst du werden? what do you want to be?; was willst du überhaupt? what do you actually want?; was kostet das? how much is it?, what ( oder how much) does it cost?; was haben Sie an Wein etc.? what have you got in the way of wine etc.?; was ist denn? umg. what’s the matter?, what’s wrong?; was noch? what else?; was dann? and then what?; um was handelt es sich? umg. what’s it (all) about?; auf was wartest du? umg. what are you waiting for?; an was denkst du? umg. what are you thinking about?; was (warum) muss er lügen? umg. why does he have to lie?; was weiß ich! umg. how should I know?, search me; und was nicht alles umg. and all that; das tut weh, was? umg. it hurts, doesn’t it?; es zählt das Was, nicht das Wie it doesn’t matter how you do it, just get it done; machen I, nun I 1, sollen2 2 etc.II Interj.: was, du rauchst nicht mehr? umg. what, you don’t smoke any more?; was für ein Unsinn / Krach etc.! what nonsense etc. / what a noise etc.; was für ein Wetter! what weather!; was haben wir gelacht! umg. what a laugh we had; was ist das doch schwierig this is so hard; ach I 5III Rel. Pron. (das was) what; (welches) that, which; den Inhalt des vorhergehenden Satzes aufnehmend: which; das war alles, was er mir erzählte that was all (that) he told me; alles, was er weiß everything (that) he knows; ..., was ihn völlig kalt ließ... which left him cold; was auch immer whatever (auch am Satzende), no matter what; was ihn betrifft as for him, as far as he’s concerned; was ich noch sagen wollte... the other thing I wanted to say...IV unbest. Pron. umg. (etwas) something; ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst I spy with my little eye; weißt du schon was? have you heard anything?; ist was? what’s up?, is anything the matter?; was Schlechtes / Gutes / noch etc. something bad / good / else etc.; was Neues? any news?, anything new?; das ist was anderes that’s different; und nun zu ganz was anderem! and now for something completely different!; eine Palme oder so was ( Ähnliches) a palm tree or something like that ( oder something similar); na, so was! bes. iro. well I never!; was du nicht sagst! you don’t say!; hat man so was schon gesehen? have you ever seen anything like it?; so was von blöd! stupid or what?, how stupid can you get?; das war vielleicht was! that was really something!; da war doch was there was something there; ich will dir mal was sagen I’ll tell you something; bes. drohend: I’ll tell you what; schäm dich was! you ought to be ashamed of yourself; siehe auch so I 7, wissen* * *whatsoever (Pron.); whatever (Pron.); what (Pron.)* * *wạs [vas]1. interrog pron1) what; (= wie viel) how much, whatwas kostet das? — how much is that?, what does or how much does that cost?
was ist or gibts? — what is it?, what's up?
was ist, kommst du mit? — well, are you coming?
sie kommt nicht – was? — she's not coming – what?
was hast du denn?, was ist denn los? — what's the matter (with you)?, what's wrong?
was denn? (ungehalten) — what (is it)?; (um Vorschlag bittend) but what?
was denn, bist du schon fertig? — what, are you finished already?
das ist gut, was? (inf) — that's good, isn't it?
2) (inf = warum) why, what... forwas lachst du denn so? — what are you laughing for?, why are you laughing?
3)was für... — what sort or kind of...
2. rel pron(auf ganzen Satz bezogen) whichdas, was... — that which..., what...
ich weiß, was ich/er tun soll — I know what I should do or what to do/what he should do
das ist etwas, was ich nicht verstehe — that is something (which) I don't understand
alles, was... — everything or all (that)...
das Beste/Schönste/wenige/Einzige, was ich... — the best/prettiest/little/only thing (that) I...
schreib/iss etc was du kannst (inf) — write/eat etc what you can
lauf, was du kannst! (inf) — run as fast as you can!
3. indef pron (inf) abbrsomething; (fragend, bedingend auch, verneint) anything; (unbestimmter Teil einer Menge) some, any(na,) so was! — well I never!
See:→ auch etwas, sehen* * *1) (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc: What street is this?; What's your name/address / telephone number?; What time is it?; What (kind of) bird is that?; What is he reading?; What did you say?; What is this cake made of?; `What do you want to be when you grow up?' `A doctor.'; Tell me what you mean; I asked him what clothes I should wear.) what2) (( also adverb) used in exclamations of surprise, anger etc: What clothes she wears!; What a fool he is!; What naughty children they are!; What a silly book this is!) what3) (the thing(s) that: Did you find what you wanted?; These tools are just what I need for this job; What that child needs is a good spanking!) what4) (( also relative adjective) any (things or amount) that; whatever: I'll lend you what clothes you need; Please lend me what you can.) what5) ((also what ever) used in questions or exclamations to express surprise etc: Whatever will he say when he hears this?) what* * *[vas]1. (welches Ding) what\was macht er beruflich? what's his job?\was kann ich dir anbieten? what can I offer you?für \was brauchst du es? what do you need it for?mit \was beschäftigt Max sich? how does Max occupy his time?was \was alles weiß! what a lot Peter knows!\was für ein(e)... what sort [or kind] of\was für ein Auto hat sie?, \was hat sie für ein Auto? what kind of car has she got?\was war das für eine Anstrengung! that really was an effort!, what an effort that was!\was für ein Glück! what a stroke of luck!\was für ein Wahnsinn! what madness!\was für ein schöner Garten! what a lovely garden!und \was für ein Garten! and what a garden!\was für eine sie ist, das weiß ich auch nicht I don't know either what sort of a person she is3. (welcher Grund) whatwas \was, kommst du mit? well, are you coming?\was hast du denn?, \was ist denn [los]? what's the matter?, what's wrong?\was denn, du bist schon fertig? what, are you finished already?\was denn, du willst doch nicht schon gehen? you're not going already, are you?ach \was! oh, come on!, of course not!\was lachst du denn so? what are you laughing for?, why are you laughing?4. (wie viel) what, how much\was kostet das? what [or how much] does that cost?5. (wie sehr) how\was habe ich gelacht! how I laughed!\was ist das doch kompliziert! it's really complicated!das ist gut, \was? that's good, isn't it?, not bad, eh? famII. pron rel1. (welches) whatich weiß, \was ich tun muss I know what I have to do\was mich betrifft, [so]... as far as I'm concerned...das ist etwas, \was ich nicht tun werde that is something [which] I won't dodas ist das Beste, \was du tun kannst that's the best thing you can dodas Einzige, \was ich Ihnen sagen kann, ist, dass er morgen kommt the only thing I can tell you is that he's coming tomorrowdas Wenige, \was ich besitze, will ich gerne mit dir teilen the little that I possess I will gladly share with you2. (in erläuterndem Nebensatz) whichsie hat zugestimmt, \was mich gefreut hat he agreed, which pleased mees hat auf der Fahrt geregnet, \was mich aber nicht gestört hat it rained during the journey, but that didn't bother me\was ein ganzer Kerl ist, der stellt sich einem Kampf anyone worth his salt will put up a fight\was unsere Mutter ist, die sagt immer... our mother always says...der Peter, \was unser Jüngster ist... Peter, who is our youngest...sie hat kaum \was gesagt she hardly said anything [or a thing]kann ich dir \was zu trinken anbieten? can I offer you a drink?kann ich \was helfen? can I give you a hand?das will \was heißen that really means somethingiss nur, es ist \was ganz Leckeres! just eat it, it's something really tasty!so \was something like that, such a thingso \was könnte dir nicht passieren nothing like that could happen to youso \was Ärgerliches/Dummes! how annoying/stupid!so \was von Dummheit such stupidity[na,] so \was! really?nein, so \was! you don't say!sie ist so \was wie ne Architektin she's an architect or something of the sort2. (irgendetwas) anythingist \was? is anything wrong?, is something the matter?ob er \was gemerkt hat? I wonder if he noticed anything?fällt Ihnen an dem Bild \was auf? does anything strike you about the picture?gibt's \was Neues? is there any news?haben die \was miteinander? is there something between them?aus ihr wird mal \was werden she'll make something of herselfaus ihm wird nie \was werden he'll never come to anythinggib Bescheid, wenn ich \was für dich tun kann! let me know when I can do something for youich will auch \was I want some toomöchtest du noch \was Kaffee? would you like some more coffee?sprich bitte \was lauter! could you speak a little louder, please?* * *A. int pr what (auch umg fürwie bitte?);was für (ein) …? what sort of …?;was für Länder kennst du schon? which countries have you already been to?;was für eine Farbe hat …? what colo(u)r is …?;was ist sein Vater? what does his father do?;was willst du werden? what do you want to be?;was willst du überhaupt? what do you actually want?;was kostet das? how much is it?, what ( oder how much) does it cost?;was ist denn? umg what’s the matter?, what’s wrong?;was noch? what else?;was dann? and then what?;um was handelt es sich? umg what’s it (all) about?;auf was wartest du? umg what are you waiting for?;an was denkst du? umg what are you thinking about?;muss er lügen? umg why does he have to lie?;was weiß ich! umg how should I know?, search me;und was nicht alles umg and all that;das tut weh, was? umg it hurts, doesn’t it?;es zählt das Was, nicht das Wie it doesn’t matter how you do it, just get it done; → machen A, nun A 1, sollen2 2 etcB. int:was, du rauchst nicht mehr? umg what, you don’t smoke any more?;was für ein Unsinn/Krach etc! what nonsense etc/what a noise etc;was für ein Wetter! what weather!;was haben wir gelacht! umg what a laugh we had;C. rel pr (das was) what; (welches) that, which; den Inhalt des vorhergehenden Satzes aufnehmend: which;das war alles, was er mir erzählte that was all (that) he told me;alles, was er weiß everything (that) he knows;…, was ihn völlig kalt ließ … which left him cold;was auch immer whatever (auch am Satzende), no matter what;was ihn betrifft as for him, as far as he’s concerned;was ich noch sagen wollte … the other thing I wanted to say …D. indef pr umg (etwas) something;ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst I spy with my little eye;weißt du schon was? have you heard anything?;ist was? what’s up?, is anything the matter?;was Schlechtes/Gutes/noch etc something bad/good/else etc;was Neues? any news?, anything new?;das ist was anderes that’s different;und nun zu ganz was anderem! and now for something completely different!;eine Palme oder so was (Ähnliches) a palm tree or something like that ( oder something similar);na, so was! besonders iron well I never!;was du nicht sagst! you don’t say!;hat man so was schon gesehen? have you ever seen anything like it?;so was von blöd! stupid or what?, how stupid can you get?;das war vielleicht was! that was really something!;da war doch was there was something there;ich will dir mal was sagen I’ll tell you something; besonders drohend: I’ll tell you what;* * *adj.whatsoever adj. pron.what pron.whatever pron. -
2 about
إلى أو في الاتِّجاه المُعَاكِس \ about: facing the opposite way: The ship turned about and came back to harbour. \ عَلَى مَقرُبة مِن \ about: around; near There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في الجِوَار \ about: around; near: There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في هَذا المَكَان \ about: here: Is anyone about?. \ مِن مَكانٍ لآخَر \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. -
3 about
تَقْرِيبًا \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. all but: nearly: Our boat all but sank in the storm. almost: nearly: I have almost finished. He is very old - almost eighty. approximately: nearly, but not exactly: The box weighed approximately 10 kilos. as good as: nearly: The match is as good as won. close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. more or less: about, but not exactly: It’s 20 miles away, more or less. She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. near: close to, in time: It was near midnight when he got home. nearly: almost: She’s nearly ready. It’s nearly six o’clock.. odd: (after a guessed number which is the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 below the actual number) and more: 50-odd boys (between 50 and 60); 600-odd girls (between 600 and 700). practically: nearly: She’s practically ready. pretty well: almost: The paint is pretty well dry. roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). -
4 About the Authors
Douglas L. Wheeler (A.B., Dartmouth College, M.A. and Ph.D., Boston University) is professor of history emeritus, University of New Hampshire, Durham. He taught history in that institution's Department of History from 1965 to 2002, and, from 1995 to 2002, he held a chair, the Prince Henry the Navigator Professorship. He has been a research associate, African Studies Center, Boston University and an affiliate, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. He has also been a visiting professor at Boston University; University College, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe); and Morgan State College. He was also Richard Welch Fellow in Advanced Research on the History of Intelligence at the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University (1984-85). In the 1980s, he served as general secretary of the Society for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies (SSPHS) and was one of the founders of the International Conference Group on Portugal (1972-2002). He was founding editor of the Portuguese Studies Review, a semiannual academic journal. He is the author, coauthor, or coeditor of six other books on Portugal, Angola, and espionage history, including Republican Portugal: A Political History ( 1910-1926), A Ditadura Militar Portuguesa, 1926-1933, and (with Lawrence S. Graham), In Search of Modern Portugal: The Revolution and Its Consequences. Among the periodicals in which he has published articles are Foreign Affairs, USA Today Magazine, International Herald Tribune, and The Christian Science Monitor. In 1993, he was decorated by the Government of Portugal with the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator medal and in 2004, with the Order of Merit.Walter C. Opello Jr. (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder) is professor of political science, State University of New York, Oswego. Before joining the faculty at that institution, he was professor of political science, University of Mississippi, Oxford, from 1976 to 1987. Since the 1970s, he has carried out research in Portugal as a Fulbright Scholar (1981 and 1984) and as a Gulbenkian Foundation Scholar (1978 and 1980). In 1989, he was the director for research on Portugal's regions, carried out by the European Integrations and Regions Project under the auspices of the European Universities Institute, Florence, Italy. Professor Opello has published more than 50 journal articles, book chapters, books, and book reviews pertaining to Portugal's politics and government. His Portugal-related books are Portugal's Political Development: A Comparative Political Approach and Portugal: From Monarchy to Pluralist Democracy. -
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حَوَالَى \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. near: close to, in time: It was near midnight when he got home. nearly: almost: She’s nearly ready. It’s nearly six o’clock.. odd: (after a guessed number which is the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 below the actual number) and more: 50-odd boys (between 50 and 60); 600-odd girls (between 600 and 700). roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. some: (with numbers) about: Some 70 people attended the meeting. something like: (with numbers) about: He owns something like 400 cattle; It cost something like $3. towards: (of time) near; just before: Towards evening it began to rain. \ See Also تقريبا (تَقْريبًا) -
6 São Tomé and Príncipe
Comprising a former colony of Portugal, these two islands of volcanic origin are located in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. The Portuguese first found these tropical islands about 1471, and efforts to settle them began in 1486 on São Tomé and about 1500 on Príncipe Island. Portugal settled them withAfrican slaves from the mainland. A significant portion of the Africans who were forced to work the coffee and cocoa plantations were from Angola, and some were from the Cape Verde Islands. The early economy of the islands was dominated by sugar as plantations were established, based on the systems pioneered earlier in Madeira and the Cape Verdes. In the 19th and 20th centuries, however, coffee and cocoa plantations were developed. The cocoa plantations, which were owned largely by Portuguese from Portugal, produced the raw material for chocolate and soon formed the principal wealth of this colony.In the early 20th century, forced labor practices and other labor abuses on the Portuguese-owned plantations drew worldwide attention through the famous writings of the British investigative reporter-writer, Henry W. Nevinson. Portugal's colonial rule there, as well as in Angola and Mozambique, whose excesses were now exposed in newspapers and books, also came under the scrutiny of leading humanitarian organizations in London and elsewhere. Although Portugal defended colonial rule in this case and made reform efforts, tragically extensive labor abuse in the islands persisted into the middle of the 20th century. The islands were not involved in a war of African insurgency. In 1975, Portugal granted independence to the archipelago, whose official language of government and instruction remains Portuguese. -
7 to all intents and purposes
تَقْرِيبًا \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. all but: nearly: Our boat all but sank in the storm. almost: nearly: I have almost finished. He is very old - almost eighty. approximately: nearly, but not exactly: The box weighed approximately 10 kilos. as good as: nearly: The match is as good as won. close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. more or less: about, but not exactly: It’s 20 miles away, more or less. She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. near: close to, in time: It was near midnight when he got home. nearly: almost: She’s nearly ready. It’s nearly six o’clock.. odd: (after a guessed number which is the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 below the actual number) and more: 50-odd boys (between 50 and 60); 600-odd girls (between 600 and 700). practically: nearly: She’s practically ready. pretty well: almost: The paint is pretty well dry. roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). -
8 Mafra, Palace and Convent of
One of the Iberian Peninsula's largest structures, Mafra Palace and Convent remains Portugal's most colossal historic monument-building. About 48 kilometers (30 miles) north-northwest of Lisbon, the complex is located in the town of Mafra, one of Portugal's most ancient settlements. First ordered built by the extravagant King João V in 1711, Mafra Palace was not completed until decades later by poorly paid labor. With perhaps the larger building of Phillip II of Spain's Escorial Palace and Convent in mind, King João V dedicated the rival enterprise to celebrating the birth of a child to his Austrian queen; this child, who was a girl, became queen of Spain. A veritable army of workers — at one time 45,000—constructed the massive building, which some thought would never be completed. In fact, after it was finally begun in 1717, the building was finished in 1735.The most extravagant project of João's expansive reign, Mafra Palace and Convent are heavy in style and spirit, but this is offset by the magnificent baroque library and the music that comes from the 50-bell carillon that is still in use. The wonders of Mafra can be imagined from just a few of the building figures; there are, for example, 5,200 doorways and 2,500 windows. Some of the wealth in royal coffers that paid for Mafra came from "the King's Fifth," out of the diamonds and gold in Portugal's richest colony, Brazil. The manner in which this historic monument is utilized not only as a tourist site, but also for a variety of other purposes, is a fascinating case of Portugal as a "museum-state." Mafra today provides space for two museums, offices of the Mafra City Hall (Câmara Municipal), an elementary school, and an army regiment. It is also used as a church.Historical dictionary of Portugal > Mafra, Palace and Convent of
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9 bring about
أَحْدَثَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; to make it happen: What caused her death?. create: make; cause sth. to be: He was paid to create trouble in the factory. generate: to produce, cause to exist: Fire generates heat. Cruelty generates fear and hate. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. -
10 hang about
تَسَكَّعَ \ hang about: to wait and do nothing: I’m tired of hanging about without a job. loaf: stand around lazily instead of working. loiter: to stand about, wasting time; go slowly, with many stops. lounge: to spend time doing nothing: He was lounging about with his hands in his pockets. -
11 Wallis and Fatuna
French overseas territory, with a population of about 15,000, located in the middle of the Pacific, between Hawaii and New Zealand. These Islands have the status of French Overseas Collectivity (Collectivité d'Outre-Mer), meaning that they are generally autonomous and make their own laws. Until 2003, Wallis & Fatuna was classed as a TOM, or Territoire d'Outre-Mer.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Wallis and Fatuna
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12 unterwegs
Adv. on the ( oder one’s oder its) way; (auf dem Weg, beim Transport etc.) auch en route; beruflich etc.: away; im Auto: auch on the road; (außer Haus) out (and about); ich war gestern den ganzen Tag unterwegs I was out and about ( gehetzt: I was rushing around from one place to another) all day yesterday; der Brief / Scheck etc. ist unterwegs the letter / cheque (Am. check) is on its way; unterwegs ist mir etwas eingefallen I had an idea on the way (here); von unterwegs anrufen phone (bes. Am. call) up while one is away; die ganze Stadt ist unterwegs the whole town seems to be out and about; bei ihr ist was Kleines etc. unterwegs umg., euph. she’s expecting* * *on the way* * *un|ter|wegs [ʊntɐ'veːks]advon the or one's/its way (nach, zu to); (= auf Reisen) awayeine Karte von unterwégs schicken — to send a card while one is away
bei denen ist wieder ein Kind unterwégs — they've got another child on the way
bei ihr ist etwas (Kleines) unterwégs — she's expecting
* * *1) (bound or heading (for a place): destined for Singapore.) destined2) (on the way: I'm en route for my office; en route from London to Edinburgh.) en route3) (moving from place to place: With his kind of job, he's always on the move.) on the move* * *un·ter·wegs[ʊntɐˈve:ks]1. (auf dem Weg) on the waywir müssen los, \unterwegs können wir dann Rast machen we must be off, we can have a break on the way▪ [irgendwohin/zu jdm] \unterwegs sein to be on the way [to somewhere/sb]Herr Müller ist gerade nach München \unterwegs Mr. Müller is on his way to Munich at the momentfür \unterwegs for the journeynehmt ein paar belegte Brote für \unterwegs mit! take a few sandwiches for the journeyvon \unterwegs from our/your trip [or outing]wir haben ein paar Blumen von \unterwegs mitgebracht we've brought a few flowers back from our outinger hat mich von \unterwegs angerufen he phoned me while he was on his way\unterwegs befindliche Waren HANDEL goods in transitein Kind ist \unterwegs a child is on the way, she is/they/we are expecting a child* * *Adverb on the wayunterwegs sein — be on the or one's/its way ( nach to); (nicht zu Hause sein) be out [and about]
* * *unterwegs adv on the ( oder one’s oder its) way; (auf dem Weg, beim Transport etc) auch en route; beruflich etc: away; im Auto: auch on the road; (außer Haus) out (and about);ich war gestern den ganzen Tag unterwegs I was out and about ( gehetzt: I was rushing around from one place to another) all day yesterday;der Brief/Scheck etcist unterwegs the letter/cheque (US check) is on its way;unterwegs ist mir etwas eingefallen I had an idea on the way (here);von unterwegs anrufen phone (besonders US call) up while one is away;die ganze Stadt ist unterwegs the whole town seems to be out and about;unterwegs umg, euph she’s expecting* * *Adverb on the wayunterwegs sein — be on the or one's/its way ( nach to); (nicht zu Hause sein) be out [and about]
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13 debout
debout [d(ə)bu]adverbinvariable adjectivea. [personne] ( = en position verticale) standing ; ( = levé) up• être or se tenir debout to stand• hier, nous sommes restés debout jusqu'à minuit yesterday we stayed up till midnight• debout ! get up!• debout là-dedans ! (inf) get up, you guys!b. [bouteille, meuble] standing up(right)• tenir debout [objet] to stay upright* * *dəbu
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adverbe, adjectif invariable1) (vertical, sur pied) [personne] standing‘assis: 40, debout: 10’ — ( dans un bus) ‘seated: 40, standing: 10’
rester debout — to stand; ( veiller) to stay up
ne restez pas debout, asseyez-vous — do take a seat
être or se tenir debout — to stand
ça bougeait tellement que personne ne pouvait se tenir debout — it was moving so much that no-one could stay on their feet
je ne tiens plus debout, je vais me coucher — I'm falling asleep on my feet, I'm going to go to bed
2) ( hors du lit) [personne] up3) ( qui se maintient) [bâtiment, mur] standington histoire tient debout — (colloq) your story seems likely
4) (vertical, sur une extrémité) [animal] on its hind legs; [objet] upright5) ( guéri)grâce à votre médicament, il était debout en deux jours — thanks to your medicine, he was up and about in two days
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exclamation get up!* * *d(ə)bu1. adj inv1) (personne, animal) (en position non assise ou couchée) standing, standing upêtre debout — to be standing, to stand
2) (= levé, éveillé) upElle est debout à 6 heures tous les matins. — She's up at 6 every morning.
3) [chose]être encore debout fig (= en état) — to be still going
la station debout — the standing position, standing
La station debout lui est pénible. — Standing is painful for him.
2. advMieux vaut mourir debout que vivre à genoux. — It's better to die standing up than to spend your life on your knees.
Il a mangé son repas debout. — He ate his meal standing up.
Mets les livres debout sur l'étagère. — Stand the books up on the shelf.
Il a du mal à tenir debout. — He's unsteady on his feet., fig
ne pas tenir debout [raisonnement] — not to hold up, [histoire] not to hold water
Cette histoire ne tient pas debout. — This story doesn't hold water.
à dormir debout (histoire, conte) — cock-and-bull
* * *A adv, adj inv1 (vertical, sur pied) [personne] standing; debout sur une chaise standing on a chair; les personnes/trois personnes debout the people/three people standing; il reste cinq places debout there are five standing places left; ‘assis: 40, debout:10’ ( dans un bus) ‘seated: 40, standing: 10’; la station debout me fatigue I find standing up tiring; nous sommes restés debout toute la soirée we stood (up) all evening; j'ai dû voyager debout I had to stand all the way; ne restez pas debout, asseyez-vous do take a seat; merci, je préfère rester debout thanks, but I prefer to stand; être or se tenir debout to stand; se mettre debout to stand up, to get to one's feet, to get up; le plafond était trop bas pour que je puisse me tenir debout the ceiling was too low for me to stand upright; ça bougeait tellement que personne ne pouvait se tenir debout it was moving so much that no-one could stay on their feet; je ne tiens plus debout, je vais me coucher I'm falling asleep on my feet, I'm going to go to bed; le vieillard/l'ivrogne tient à peine debout sur ses jambes the old man/the drunkard can hardly stand; dès qu'elle a su se tenir debout as soon as she could stand; aidez-la à se mettre debout help her to get up;2 ( hors du lit) [personne] up; tu es déjà debout! you're already up!; il est debout à cinq heures he's up at five; je suis resté debout toute la nuit I stayed up all night (long);3 ( qui se maintient) [bâtiment, mur] standing; un seul temple/arbre était encore debout only one temple/tree was still standing; fig une des rares institutions restant debout one of the few institutions still standing; le bâtiment ne tient plus debout the building is falling down; ton histoire tient debout○ your story seems likely; leur histoire ne tient pas debout○ their story doesn't hold water;4 (vertical, sur une extrémité) [animal] on its hind legs; [objet] upright; le chien s'est mis debout pour attraper le sucre the dog got up on its hind legs to get the sugar; poser un tonneau debout to put a barrel upright; j'ai mis la table debout contre le mur I've stood the table up against the wall; nous avons remis la statue debout we stood the statue back up;5 ( guéri) grâce à votre médicament, il était debout en deux jours thanks to your medicine, he was up and about in two days.[dəbu] adverbe1. [en parlant des personnes - en station verticale] standing upils l'ont mis debout they helped him to his feet ou helped him upse mettre debout to stand (up), to risea. [fatigué] he's dead on his feetb. [ivre] he's legless2. [en parlant d'animaux]4. [éveillé] up5. [en bon état] standing[sorti de chez soi, de l'hôpital] out and about -
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разг.1) ( в стоячем положении) be <up> on one's feetНочь я простоял всю на ногах, сжатый в густой толпе у старой часовни. (В. Короленко, Река играет) — I spent the whole night long on my feet, squeezed in among the teeming crowd in front of the old chapel.
Пули прошли над ним; он снова был на ногах, повинуясь необходимости боя, и пошёл вперёд. (А. Платонов, Одухотворённые люди) — The bullets zoomed overhead, and he was up on his feet again, obeying the imperative of battle, and running forward.
2) (в бодрствующем состоянии, без сна) be up on one's feet; be on one's feet all day; be on one's pins; be about; be upА в шесть часов Арина Петровна уж на ногах, измученная бессонной ночью. (М. Салтыков-Щедрин, Господа Головлёвы) — And at six o'clock Arina Petrovna was on her feet again, worn out by the sleepless night.
Скинув с себя груз, Софронников умылся прохладной водой озера, выбрал поплотнее тень под ёлкой и прилёг отдохнуть. Через полчаса он снова был на ногах. (Г. Марков, Грядущему веку) — Throwing off his pack, he washed in the cold lake water, found a thick shadow under a fir tree, and lay down to rest. Half an hour later he was up again.
[Село] только что просыпалось, из труб шёл дым, - хозяйственные бабы были уже на ногах. (Н. Вирта, Одиночество) — The village was just waking up from sleep, smoke rose from the chimneys - the house-wives were already up and about.
3) (в работе, в движении, в постоянных хлопотах и т. п.) be on one's feet all day; be up and about; be continually on the go- А тебе и присесть некогды. - А как присядешь? - с готовностью откликается Василиса. - Весь день на ногах, то одно, то другое... (В. Распутин, Василий и Василиса) — 'And you didn't even have a moment to sit down for a rest.' 'How can I sit down?' replies Vasilissa readily, 'I'm on my feet all day, what with one thing and another...'
4) (здоров, не болен) be on one's feet < again>; be up (out) and aboutМолодой организм, раз победив болезнь, быстро справляется с её остатками. Недели через две Пётр был уже на ногах. (В. Короленко, Слепой музыкант) — The fever once conquered, Pyotr's young body recovered swiftly. In another two weeks he was up and about.
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НА НОГАХ PrepP Invar subj-compl with copula (subj: human, obj-compl with увидеть etc obj: human), or adv1. in a standing positionon one's feetstanding.Майор Мышин сидел в кресле, а Наделашина держал на ногах... (Солженицын 3). Major Myshin was seated in his armchair, and he kept Nadelashin standing... (3a).2. awake and not in bedX был на ногах - X was up (and about)X was (had got (ten)) out of bed."В шесть чтобы был на ногах. Поедем к этому генералу» (Шолохов 5). "You've got to be up at six. We'll be going to see this general..." (5a).Пришёл Захар и, найдя Обломова не на постели, мутно поглядел на барина, удивляясь, что он на ногах (Гончаров 1). Zakhar came back and glared dully at his master, astonished that he should have got out of bed (1a), ( context transl) Zakhar came back and stood gazing dully at his master, surprised at not finding him in bed (1b).3. in motion, active and busyon one's feeton the go.Он устал: с утра на ногах Оренбург 2). Не was tired.Не had been on his feet all day (2a).4. healthy, not sickX был на ногах - X was up and aboutX was on his feet.Ему (Твардовскому) Демичев сурово выговаривал, что не оказался он в нужную минуту на ногах: надо было ехать в Рим выбираться вице-президентом Европейской Ассоциации Писателей, не хотели там ни Суркова, ни Симонова (Солженицын 2). Demichev had harshly reprimanded him (Tvar-dovsky) for not being up and about when he was needed: he was supposed to go to Rome and be elected vice-president of the European Community of Writers, they didn't want either Surkov or Simonov (2a).Возчиком был Тимофей Лобанов, а какая же помощь от Тимофея? Замаялся человек брюхом - день на ногах да день лежит на нарах (Абрамов 1). The driver was Timofei Lobanov, and how could he be of any help? The man's gut was all out of whack, he'd be on his feet one day and flat on his back the next (1a).5. (to be ill, combat illness) without taking to one's bed: (stay) on one's feet."Я вот, например, в больницах не лежу совсем. Должность не позволяет. На ногах болею» (Дудинцев 1). UI, for instance, do not use hospitals at all. My job won't allow me to. If I am ill, I stay on my feet" (1a). -
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• НА НОГАХ[PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with copula (subj: human), obj-compl with увидеть etc (obj: human), or adv]=====1. in a standing position:- standing.♦ Майор Мышин сидел в кресле, а Наделашина держал на ногах... (Солженицын 3). Major Myshin was seated in his armchair, and he kept Nadelashin standing... (3a).2. awake and not in bed:- X was (had got< ten>) out of bed.♦ "В шесть чтобы был на ногах. Поедем к этому генералу" (Шолохов 5). "You've got to be up at six. We'll be going to see this general..." (5a).♦ Пришёл Захар и, найдя Обломова не на постели, мутно поглядел на барина, удивляясь, что он на ногах (Гончаров 1). Zakhar came back and glared dully at his master, astonished that he should have got out of bed (1a), [context transl] Zakhar came back and stood gazing dully at his master, surprised at not finding him in bed (1b).3. in motion, active and busy:- on the go.♦ Он устал: с утра на ногах (Эренбург 2). He was tired. He had been on his feet all day (2a).4. healthy, not sick:- X was on his feet.♦ Ему [Твардовскому] Демичев сурово выговаривал, что не оказался он в нужную минуту на ногах: надо было ехать в Рим выбираться вице-президентом Европейской Ассоциации Писателей, не хотели там ни Суркова, ни Симонова (Солженицын 2). Demichev had harshly reprimanded him [Tvardovsky] for not being up and about when he was needed: he was supposed to go to Rome and be elected vice-president of the European Community of Writers; they didn't want either Surkov or Simonov (2a).♦ Возчиком был Тимофей Лобанов, а какая же помощь от Тимофея? Замаялся человек брюхом - день на ногах да день лежит на нарах (Абрамов 1). The driver was Timofei Lobanov, and how could he be of any help? The man's gut was all out of whack; he'd be on his feet one day and flat on his back the next (1a).5. (to be ill, combat illness) without taking to one's bed:- (stay) on one's feet.♦ "Я вот, например, в больницах не лежу совсем. Должность не позволяет. На ногах болею" (Дудинцев 1). "I, for instance, do not use hospitals at all. My job wont allow me to. If I am ill, I stay on my feet" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на ногах
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СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ (ВСТАВАТЬ/ ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ) НА НОГИ VP1. (subj: human to get well, be cured of an illnessX стал на ноги = X was back on his feetX was on his feet again X was up and about again....Лёжа на носилках, на которых ею выносили из Клуба писателей, Степан (Злобин) сказал мне...: «И неси все свои материалы: какие есть. В палату. История антисемитизма... Молчать уж невмочь! Как встану на ноги, так...» Машина уехала (Свирский 1). As he lay on the stretcher carrying him out of the Writers' Union, Stepan (Zlobin)...said to me..."And bring any documents you've got with you to the hospital. Anything on the history of anti-Semitism....1 can't keep quiet any longer! As soon as I'm on my feet again..." The ambulance drove away (1a).2. (subj: human or collectmore often variants становиться/ стать, вставать/встать) to become self-sufficient, independentX встал на ноги - X got on his feetX found his feet X stood on his own (two) feet.Постепенно Л юшка становилась на ноги. Приобулась, приоделась, вышла замуж за Егора, вступила в партию (Войнович 2). Gradually Lyushka got on her feet. She acquired shoes, some nice clothes, she married Egorshe joined the Party (2a).«Я хотела, чтобы ты защитился, встал на ноги» (Евтушенко 1). "I wanted you to get your thesis accepted, to stand on your own two feet" (1a).3. ( subj: collect) to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again)X стал на ноги = X got (back) on its feet.«Отстраиваемся, значит?.. Это хорошо, пора стране на ноги вставать» (Максимов 1). "So reconstruction is proceeding?...That's good. It's time for the country to get back on its feet" (1a).4. (subj: human or collectmore often variants становиться/ стать, вставать/встать) to improve one's material situationX стал на ноги = X got on (to, onto) his feet.«Дайте мне взаймы тысячу долларов, и, лишь только мы станем на ноги, я вам свято её верну» (Булгаков 2). "Lend me а thousand dollars. As soon as we get to our feet, I'll return it, I swear" (2a).Дед разорился, промотал всё состояние, играя в карты снова поднялся было на ноги, но пожар слизал всё, и Сергею Платоновичу пришлось начинать сызнова (Шолохов 2). The grandfather, who had squandered one fortune at cards, was only just beginning to get back onto his feet again when the fire took everything, and Sergei Platonovich had to make a fresh start (2a). -
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• СТАНОВИТЬСЯ /СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ> НА НОГИ[VP]=====1. [subj: human]⇒ to get well, be cured of an illness:- X was up and about again.♦...Лёжа на носилках, на которых его выносили из Клуба писателей, Степан [Злобин] сказал мне...: "И неси все свои материалы: какие есть. В палату. История антисемитизма... Молчать уж невмочь! Как встану на ноги, так..." Машина уехала (Свирский 1). As he lay on the stretcher carrying him out of the Writers' Union, Stepan [Zlobin]... said to me..."And bring any documents you've got with you to the hospital. Anything on the history of anti-Semit ism....I can't keep quiet any longer! As soon as I'm on my feet again..." The ambulance drove away (1a).2. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]⇒ to become self-sufficient, independent:- X stood on his own (two) feet.♦ Постепенно Люшка становилась на ноги. Приобулась, приоделась, вышла замуж за Егора, вступила в партию (Войнович 2). Gradually Lyushka got on her feet. She acquired shoes, some nice clothes; she married Egor; she joined the Party (2a).♦ "Я хотела, чтобы ты защитился, встал на ноги" (Евтушенко 1). "I wanted you to get your thesis accepted, to stand on your own two feet" (1a).3. [subj: collect]⇒ to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again):- X стал на ноги≈ X got (back) on its feet.♦ "Отстраиваемся, значит?.. Это хорошо, пора стране на ноги вставать" (Максимов 1). "So reconstruction is proceeding?...That's good. It's time for the country to get back on its feet" (1a).4. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]⇒ to improve one's material situation:- X стал на ноги≈ X got on (to, onto) his feet.♦ "Дайте мне взаймы тысячу долларов, и, лишь только мы станем на ноги, я вам свято её верну" (Булгаков 2). ''Lend me a thousand dollars. As soon as we get to our feet, I'll return it, I swear" (2a).♦ Дед разорился, промотал всё состояние, играя в карты; снова поднялся было на ноги, но пожар слизал всё, и Сергею Платоновичу пришлось начинать сызнова (Шолохов 2). The grandfather, who had squandered one fortune at cards, was only just beginning to get back onto his feet again when the fire took everything, and Sergei Platonovich had to make a fresh start (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вставать на ноги
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• СТАНОВИТЬСЯ /СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ> НА НОГИ[VP]=====1. [subj: human]⇒ to get well, be cured of an illness:- X was up and about again.♦...Лёжа на носилках, на которых его выносили из Клуба писателей, Степан [Злобин] сказал мне...: "И неси все свои материалы: какие есть. В палату. История антисемитизма... Молчать уж невмочь! Как встану на ноги, так..." Машина уехала (Свирский 1). As he lay on the stretcher carrying him out of the Writers' Union, Stepan [Zlobin]... said to me..."And bring any documents you've got with you to the hospital. Anything on the history of anti-Semit ism....I can't keep quiet any longer! As soon as I'm on my feet again..." The ambulance drove away (1a).2. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]⇒ to become self-sufficient, independent:- X stood on his own (two) feet.♦ Постепенно Люшка становилась на ноги. Приобулась, приоделась, вышла замуж за Егора, вступила в партию (Войнович 2). Gradually Lyushka got on her feet. She acquired shoes, some nice clothes; she married Egor; she joined the Party (2a).♦ "Я хотела, чтобы ты защитился, встал на ноги" (Евтушенко 1). "I wanted you to get your thesis accepted, to stand on your own two feet" (1a).3. [subj: collect]⇒ to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again):- X стал на ноги≈ X got (back) on its feet.♦ "Отстраиваемся, значит?.. Это хорошо, пора стране на ноги вставать" (Максимов 1). "So reconstruction is proceeding?...That's good. It's time for the country to get back on its feet" (1a).4. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]⇒ to improve one's material situation:- X стал на ноги≈ X got on (to, onto) his feet.♦ "Дайте мне взаймы тысячу долларов, и, лишь только мы станем на ноги, я вам свято её верну" (Булгаков 2). ''Lend me a thousand dollars. As soon as we get to our feet, I'll return it, I swear" (2a).♦ Дед разорился, промотал всё состояние, играя в карты; снова поднялся было на ноги, но пожар слизал всё, и Сергею Платоновичу пришлось начинать сызнова (Шолохов 2). The grandfather, who had squandered one fortune at cards, was only just beginning to get back onto his feet again when the fire took everything, and Sergei Platonovich had to make a fresh start (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > встать на ноги
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• СТАНОВИТЬСЯ /СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ> НА НОГИ[VP]=====1. [subj: human]⇒ to get well, be cured of an illness:- X was up and about again.♦...Лёжа на носилках, на которых его выносили из Клуба писателей, Степан [Злобин] сказал мне...: "И неси все свои материалы: какие есть. В палату. История антисемитизма... Молчать уж невмочь! Как встану на ноги, так..." Машина уехала (Свирский 1). As he lay on the stretcher carrying him out of the Writers' Union, Stepan [Zlobin]... said to me..."And bring any documents you've got with you to the hospital. Anything on the history of anti-Semit ism....I can't keep quiet any longer! As soon as I'm on my feet again..." The ambulance drove away (1a).2. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]⇒ to become self-sufficient, independent:- X stood on his own (two) feet.♦ Постепенно Люшка становилась на ноги. Приобулась, приоделась, вышла замуж за Егора, вступила в партию (Войнович 2). Gradually Lyushka got on her feet. She acquired shoes, some nice clothes; she married Egor; she joined the Party (2a).♦ "Я хотела, чтобы ты защитился, встал на ноги" (Евтушенко 1). "I wanted you to get your thesis accepted, to stand on your own two feet" (1a).3. [subj: collect]⇒ to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again):- X стал на ноги≈ X got (back) on its feet.♦ "Отстраиваемся, значит?.. Это хорошо, пора стране на ноги вставать" (Максимов 1). "So reconstruction is proceeding?...That's good. It's time for the country to get back on its feet" (1a).4. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]⇒ to improve one's material situation:- X стал на ноги≈ X got on (to, onto) his feet.♦ "Дайте мне взаймы тысячу долларов, и, лишь только мы станем на ноги, я вам свято её верну" (Булгаков 2). ''Lend me a thousand dollars. As soon as we get to our feet, I'll return it, I swear" (2a).♦ Дед разорился, промотал всё состояние, играя в карты; снова поднялся было на ноги, но пожар слизал всё, и Сергею Платоновичу пришлось начинать сызнова (Шолохов 2). The grandfather, who had squandered one fortune at cards, was only just beginning to get back onto his feet again when the fire took everything, and Sergei Platonovich had to make a fresh start (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подниматься на ноги
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