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81 take the piss out of someone
expr BrE vulg slWill you stop taking the piss out of me! It's not one bit funny any more — Ты перестанешь меня дразнить? Это уже совсем не смешно
I can see perfectly well that you are trying to take the piss out of me. Only it won't work — Я отлично понимаю, что ты хочешь вывести меня из себя, но у тебя ничего не выйдет
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82 get one's (own) way
(тж. have it one's own way)(c)дeлaть, пocтупaть пo-cвoeму; нacтoять, пocтaвить нa cвoём, дoбитьcя cвoeгo; идти cвoим путём, гнуть cвoю линиюI would implacably oppose anyone trying to get their way by threats and harassment (D. Francis). If she had her way, there would be only women in the government (M. Dickens). 'I am not the fellow you think I am.' 'All right, old boy, have it your own way' (W. S. Maugham) -
83 stew in one's own juice
1) caмoму иcкaть выxoд из coздaвшeгocя пo coбcтвeннoй жe винe пoлoжeния; pacxлёбывaть кaшу, кoтopую caм зaвapил [этим. фр.]My dear fellow, what can you do with a perfect damned fool? The only thing is to let him stew in his own juice (W. S. Maugham)2) вapитьcя в coбcтвeннoм coку, быть пpeдocтaвлeнным caмoму ceбe'So you've remembered to come,' she said. 'Yes. What a jolly little duck of a home! But please don't let me bother you, if you've got people.' 'Not at all. I want to let them stew in their own juice for a bit' (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > stew in one's own juice
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84 be in the same street as smb.
(be in the same street as smb. (или smth.))быть таким же, как кто-л. (или что-л.)I'm really in the same street as those knobbly little boys down there. In fact the farther away from the streets I went, Neddy, the more I knew that the only people I understood and liked and trusted were my own people of the abyss. (J. Aldridge, ‘Heroes of the Empty View’, ch. 15) — Я недалеко ушла от тех мальчуганов, что шныряют вон там, на улице. И скажу тебе, Недди: чем больше я от них отдалялась, тем ясней делалось мне, что если я кого-нибудь люблю и понимаю, если я верю кому-нибудь, так только им, людям с моей улицы, тем, кого называют людьми дна.
Why, this coat isn't in the same street as the one you bought last year. (DEI) — Ну, это пальто ни в какое сравнение не идет с тем, которое вы купили в прошлом году.
As a scholar he is not in the same street as his predecessor in the post. (ECI) — Как ученый он значительно уступает, своему предшественнику на этом посту.
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85 be over the moon
прыгать от радости, быть на седьмом небе (от счастья)This person was lean and brown, his eyes were extremely clear; he held himself very straight and looked fit to jump over the moon. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Little Man and Other Stories’, ‘The Perfect One’) — человек был строен, держался прямо, на смуглом лице удивительно ясные глаза, и вид самый счастливый.
‘It's only a few weeks since you were over the moon about Davina.’ ‘Well, now I'm not.’ (P. H. Johnson, ‘The Survival of the Fittest’, part VI, ch. V) — - Только месяц назад ты был в восторге от Давины. - Сейчас не могу этого сказать.
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86 cross one's t's
(cross one's (или the) t's (and dot one's или the i's; тж. dot one's или the i's and cross one's или the t's))Proteus: "...don't make any mistake as to what will happen. I will be plain with you: I will dot the Is and cross the Ts... We shall not fall into that trap, clever as you are at setting it..." (B. Shaw, ‘The Apple Cart’, act I) — Протей: "...не заблуждайтесь насчет того, что произойдет. Я буду откровенен с вами: поставлю точки над i... Мы не попадем в ловушку, которую вы нам расставляете столь искусно."
After all she must be tolerant, he was only a boy, and if you must cross your t's, she was old enough to be his mother. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. XIV) — В конце концов Джулия должна проявить терпимость. Он ведь еще юноша, и, если ставить точки над i, она ему в матери годится.
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87 cross one's (или the) t's
cтaвить тoчки нaд iAfter all she must be tolerant, he was only a boy, and if you must cross your t's she was old enough to be his mother (PP. S. Maugham). Proteus. Don't make any mistake as to what will happen. I'll be plain with you: I'll dot the Is and cross the Ts. We shall not fall into that trap, clever as you are at getting it (G. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cross one's (или the) t's
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88 fling one's cap over the mill
поступать безрассудно, переходить все границы ( о женщине); см. тж. fling one's bonnet over the millDumby: "Awfully commercial, women nowadays. Our grandmothers threw their caps over the mills, of course, but, by Jove, their granddaughters only throw their caps over mills that can raise the wind for them." (O. Wilde, ‘Lady Windermere's Fan’, act III) — Дамби: "Ужас, как женщины стали расчетливы. Спору нет, нашим бабушкам тоже случалось пускаться во все тяжкие, но их внучки непременно сначала прикинут, что это им даст."
She has bewitched me. It doesn't mean anything to her. But it means hell to me... She's incapable of giving anything up... Fling her cap over the windmill - not she! (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part I, ch. V) — Она меня околдовала. Для нее это пустое. Но для меня это ад... Она не способна отказаться от чего-нибудь... Перейти границы - нет, это не для нее!
We've all been young once, you know. I can remember, when I wanted to throw my cap over the windmill. Nothing venture, nothing win, that's how you feel, isn't it? We've all felt it, Eliot, We've all felt it. But you've got to have a bit of sense. (C. P. Snow, ‘Time of Hope’, ch. XVI) — Мы все были молоды когда-то, знаете ли. Я помню время, когда мне хотелось поступать безрассудно. Риск - благородное дело, как говорится. Не то же ли испытываете и вы сейчас? Мы все прошли через это, Элиот, все. Но все же надо иметь хоть крупицу здравого смысла.
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89 have time on one's hands
разг.(have (got) time (hanging) on one's hands (тж. амер. have (got) time to burn))иметь много свободного времени, иметь уйму времени, болтаться без дела‘And look here, don't bother about the parcel for the museum this time... You'll have enough to bother you without running errands.’ ‘That will be all right,’ I told him. ‘There won't be any trouble at all. I know only too well the amount of time I'll probably have on my hands.’ (N. Lewis, ‘The Volcanoes above Us’, ch. XVIII) — - Не буду затруднять вас доставкой этого пакета в музей... Вам хватит хлопот и без наших поручений... - Пустяки, - сказал я. - Это легче легкого. У меня будет уйма свободного времени.
‘You have plenty of time...’ ‘No, I have not got time to burn.’ (DAE) — - У вас уйма времени... - Нет, лишнего времени у меня нет.
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90 to the manner born
привыкший с пелёнок; врождённый, прирождённый [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Horatio: "Is it a custom?" Hamlet: "Ay, marry, is't; But to my mind, - though I am native here, And to the manner born, - it is a custom More honour'd in the breach than the observance... " (W. Shakespeare, ‘Hamlet’, act I, sc. 4) — Горацио: "Таков обычай?" Гамлет: "Да, есть такой; По мне, однако, - хоть я здесь родился И свыкся с нравами, - обычай этот Похвальнее нарушить, чем блюсти." (перевод М. Лозинского)
Her mind had awakened rapidly to details of furniture, clothing arrangement, decorations, manner, forms, customs, but - she was not to the manner born. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Jennie Gerhardl’, ch. XLVI) — Она быстро научилась разбираться в тонкостях обстановки, туалетов, манер, светских обычаев, но это было у нее благоприобретенное, а не впитанное с молоком матери.
She played aristocratic rôles in productions of the Yarram Dramatic Society as if to the manner born. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Child of the Hurricane’, ch. XI) — Играя роли аристократок в спектаклях местного драматического кружка, миссис Мьюир попадала в свою стихию.
Robert: "...I have had no wide and varied experience in making proposals of marriages." Caroline: "Really. In that case I can only congratulate you. You made this one as though to the manner born." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Unattainable’, act I) — Роберт: "...что касается предложений руки и сердца, то у меня по этой части нет большого опыта." Каролина: "Неужели! В таком случае поздравляю вас. Вы сделали мне предложение так, как будто у вас к этому прирожденный талант."
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91 slip through one's fingers
уплывaть или уxoдить мeжду пaльцaми (или cквoзь пaльцы), уплывaть из pук; уcкoльзнуть oт кoгo-л. Jeeter's father had inherited about one half of the original Lester plantation and approximately half of that quickly slipped through his Fingers (E. Caldwelt). 'Will you marry me, Janna?' he said. 'Will you?' and I said, not even pausing to think, only obsessed by the fear that my lifelong desire might once again slip through my fingers, 'Oh yes, Mark - yes, I will, yes, yes, yes' (S. Howatch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > slip through one's fingers
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92 behind one's time
устарелый, отсталый, не идущий в ногу с веком, отставший от жизни; см. тж. abreast of the times‘D'you mean to say they print such things by women?’ Michael did not answer. Old Forsyte was behind the times. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part I, ch. VI) — - Неужели они напечатали бы такого рода заметку, написанную женщиной? Майкл ничего не ответил. Старый Форсайт явно не поспевал за веком.
Dad's getting my goat. He seems to think a girl ought to stay in the kindergarten till she's married. He's only about a thousand years behind the times. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. 20) — Папа меня вконец довел. Он считает, что девушка, пока не выйдет замуж, должна жить все равно как в детском саду. Пещерные взгляды какие-то.
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93 change one's spots
измениться до неузнаваемости, изменить свою природу [часть библ. выражения can the leopard change his spots?; см. can the leopard change his spots?]She did not believe that men who had been lauding Hitler and Mussolini, and approving of their regimes only a few weeks before war was declared could change their spots over night. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XXVII) — Салли не верила, что те самые люди, которые превозносили Гитлера и Муссолини и за неделю до объявления войны восхваляли их режим, могли, словно по волшебству, претерпеть столь внезапную и коренную перемену в мыслях.
I'm a coward. You cannot expect me to change my spots so soon. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Man Within’, ch. V) — Я трус, и вы не можете ожидать, чтобы моя природа изменилась так быстро.
In spite of everything Mr Smith has done to make clear that he intends at all costs to maintain a white racialist dictatorship in Rhodesia, the British Government still professes to believe that he may yet change his spots. — Несмотря на все, что сделал мистер Смит для того, чтобы подтвердить свою решимость любой ценой сохранить расистскую диктатуру белых в Родезии, английское правительство все еще считает, что мистер Смит может измениться до неузнаваемости.
This manifesto shows that the Tories have not changed their spots... — Предвыборная программа тори показывает, что они верны себе...
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94 follow one's nose
1) идти прямо вперёд, никуда не сворачивать‘Do you know your way, to North Hill across the moor?’ ‘No, I do not.’ ‘You only have to follow your nose.’ (D. du Maurier, ‘Jamaica Inn’, ch. 8) — - Ты знаешь, как пройти в Норт-Хилл через болото? - Не знаю. - Иди все время прямо.
2) руководствоваться чутьём, инстинктомIn such matters you can't follow your nose. — В таких делах чутьем руководствоваться нельзя.
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95 possess one's soul in patience
запастись терпением [этим. библ. Luke XXI, 19]...if you could only know what my life has been! And yet I would not die! I have endured it all, and have possessed my soul in patience, because I would come back and fight that God of yours. (E. L. Voynich, ‘The Gadfly’, part III, ch. VI) —...если бы вы только знали все, что я пережил! И все-таки я не умер! Я перенес все и закалил свою душу терпением, потому что хотел вернуться к жизни и снова объявить войну вашему Богу.
Laura: "What is it, mother?" Amanda: "Possess your soul in patience - you will see!" (T. Williams, ‘The Glass Menageree’, sc. VI) — Лаура: "Что ты хочешь мне показать, мама?" Аманда: "Потерпи немного и увидишь."
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96 improve the occasion
воспользоваться случаем, использовать удобный случай, улучить момент (тж. improve each (или the) shining hour) [выражение improve each shining hour создано поэтом И. Уоттсом (I. Watts, 1674-1748):Improve each shining hour,From every opening flower. (‘Divine Songs for Children’, ‘Against Idleness and Mischief’, 1720)]It was in my mind to improve the occasion, but I remembered in time that she has no mother, and is our guest, so I only said: ‘You know, dear Hatty, Timothy does not like his books touched.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘On Forsyte 'Change’ ‘Timothy's Narrow Squeak’) — я подумала было о том, чтобы отчитать Хэтти, но вовремя вспомнила, что у нее нет матери и что она наша гостья, и сказала только: - Знаете ли, Хэтти, Тимоти не любит, когда трогают его книги.
He... made himself charming with her father and mother and improved the shining hours by tapping Theron Wynne for information on the Wynne Company coal and timber resources. (J. O'Hara, ‘The Lockwood Concern’, book I) — Джордж Локвуд... старался очаровать родителей Агнессы и между прочим не упустил возможности вытянуть у Терона Уинна сведения о запасах угля и леса, которыми располагала компания Уинна.
She was something of a grand dame and, what made it worse, spoke like one. Apparently she had improved the occasion, soon after she got to the party, by announcing to Irene: ‘I think it's so sensible of people to think out how to entertain, and strike out for themselves. If they can't give dinner-parties, why shouldn't they give bits and pieces afterwards?’ (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. V) — Миссис Скеффингтон почитала себя гранд-дамой и, что еще хуже, разговаривала на манер гранд-дамы. Войдя в гостиную, она очень скоро нашла случай блеснуть, заявив Айрин: - я полагаю большим достоинством умение оригинально принять гостей. Если вы не в состоянии устраивать обеды, почему бы, право, не подать после приема кой-какую закуску?
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97 put one's head in a noose
...you've told me - not only once, but twice. If I put my head in a noose it's my own funeral. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Dangerous Dowager’, ch. 4) —...вы предупреждали меня, и не один раз, а два. Если уж я сам лезу в петлю, то винить никого, кроме себя, не приходится.
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98 אתה לא בן יחיד
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99 seul
seul, e [sœl]1. adjectivea. (après le nom) [personne] ( = sans compagnie, non accompagné) alone attrib ; ( = isolé) lonely ; [objet, mot] alone attrib• être/rester seul to be/remain alone• seul avec qn/son chagrin alone with sb/one's grief• il s'est battu, seul contre tous he fought single-handedlyb. (avant le nom = unique) un seul homme/livre (et non plusieurs) one man/book ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man/book• le seul homme/livre the only man/book• un seul homme peut vous aider: Paul only one man can help you and that's Paul• la seule chose, c'est que ça ferme à 6 heures the only thing is that it shuts at 6• à eux seuls, ils ont bu dix bouteilles they drank ten bottles between them• à seule fin de... with the sole purpose of...• dans la seule intention de... with the sole intention of...• du seul fait que... by the very fact that...• à la seule pensée de... at the mere thought of...• se retrouver seul à seul avec qn to find o.s. alone with sb2. adverba. ( = sans compagnie) parler/rire seul to talk/laugh to oneself• vivre/travailler seul to live/work aloneb. ( = sans aide) by oneself• cette tasse ne s'est pas cassée toute seule ! this cup didn't break all by itself!3. masculine noun, feminine noun• un seul peut le faire (et non plusieurs) one man can do it ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man can do it* * *seule sœl adjectif1) ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's ownelle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) — she wants to speak to you alone ou in private
2) ( sans aide) by oneself, on one's ownje peux le faire seul — I can do it by myself ou on my own
ça va tout seul — ( c'est facile) it's really easy; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly
3) ( unique) onlyl'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne — the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person
4) ( solitaire) lonely5) ( avec valeur adverbiale) only6) ( avec valeur nominale)le seul, la seule — the only one
* * *sœl seul, -e1. adj1) (sans compagnie) on one's own, aloneJe suis seul. — I am on my own.
Il est seul. — He is on his own.
un homme seul (non marié) — a single man, (sans compagne) a man on his own, a man alone
une femme seule (non mariée) — a single woman, (non accompagnée) a woman on her own, a woman alone
2) (= esseulé) lonely3) (= unique)un seul... — only one..., a single...
Vous avez droit à un seul livre. — You're entitled to one book only.
Il reste une seule nectarine. — There's only one nectarine left.
Il ne reste pas une seule pomme. — There isn't a single apple left.
le seul... — the only...
C'est le seul Agatha Christie que je n'aie pas lu. — That's the only Agatha Christie I haven't read.
ce livre seul — this book alone, only this book
le seul et unique... — the sole...
à lui (tout) seul — single-handed, on his own
d'un seul coup (= soudainement) — at one blow, (= à la fois) all at once
2. adv1) [vivre, se promener, manger] alone, on one's ownvivre seul — to live alone, to live on one's own
faire qch (tout) seul — to do sth (all) by oneself, to do sth (all) on one's own
Elle est venue seule. — She came by herself.
2) (= seulement) onlySeul ce livre peut résoudre votre problème. — Only this book can solve your problem.
3. nm/fIl n'en reste pas une seule. — There isn't a single one left.
le seul; la seule — the only one
C'est la seule que je ne connaisse pas. — She's the only one I don't know.
* * *1 ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own; toute seule all alone, all on her own; seul au monde alone in the world; vivre seul to live alone ou on one's own; elle n'aime pas rester seule she doesn't like being alone; elle est venue toute seule she came alone; elle m'a laissé seul she left me on my own; je les ai laissés tout seuls I left them all alone ou all on their own; une femme seule dans la rue a woman alone ou on her own in the street; c'est dangereux pour les femmes seules it's dangerous for women on their own; les femmes seules étaient regardées de travers single women used to be frowned upon; vous êtes seul dans la vie? are you single?; j'étais seul avec elle/contre tous/face à eux I was alone with her/against everyone else/in front of them; j'étais seul pour faire tout le travail I did all the work alone ou on my own; je préfère la rencontrer seule I'd rather meet her alone ou in private; elle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) she wants to speak to you alone ou in private; nous nous sommes retrouvés seul à seul we found ourselves alone together; parler/rire/chanter tout seul to talk/laugh/sing to oneself;2 ( sans aide) gén by oneself, on one's own; ( avec idée de victoire) single-handedly; je peux le faire/y aller seul I can do it/go there by myself ou on my own; elle l'a fait toute seule she did it all by herself ou all on her own; elle a remporté tous les prix/conclu le marché/mené la révolution à elle seule she single-handedly carried off all the prizes/pulled off the deal/led the revolution; le travail ne va pas se faire tout seul! the work won't get done all by itself!; (tout) seuls, les chiffres ne veulent pas dire grand-chose on their own, the figures don't mean very much; seul, je n'aurais jamais pu le faire I could never have done it alone ou by myself ou on my own; il a mangé un poulet à lui tout seul he ate a whole chicken all to himself; le papier se détache tout seul the paper comes off easily; ça va tout seul ( c'est facile) it's really easy, it's a piece of cake○; ( c'est moins pénible) it's much easier; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly;3 ( unique) only; le seul homme/avantage/problème the only man/advantage/problem; une seule femme/façon/chaise only one woman/way/chair; un seul d'entre eux/de tous les participants only one of them/out of all the participants; la seule et unique personne/raison/chaise the one and only person/reason/chair; ils étaient les seuls Français du groupe they were the only French people in the group; les seuls élèves à avoir compris the only pupils who understood; à la seule différence/condition que the only difference/condition being that; pas un seul client/arbre/magasin not a single customer/tree/shop GB ou store US; l'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person; d'une seule pièce in one piece; pour cette seule raison for this reason alone; dans cette seule ville in this town alone; au cours de cette seule rencontre during this meeting alone; dans le seul but de faire with the sole aim of doing; à la seule idée/pensée de faire at the very idea/thought of doing; seul de son espèce unique; seul de sa catégorie the only one in his/her category; ils ont parlé d'une seule voix they were unanimous;4 ( solitaire) lonely; c'est un homme seul he's a lonely man; elle est très seule she's very lonely; se sentir seul to feel lonely;5 ( avec valeur adverbiale) only; seules les femmes peuvent comprendre ça only women can understand that; elle seule pourrait vous le dire only she could tell you; seul un miracle pourrait la sauver only a miracle could save her; l'offre est réservée à nos seuls employés the offer is open only to our employees;6 ( avec valeur nominale) le seul, la seule the only one; les seuls, les seules the only ones; j'étais (le) seul à manger I was the only one eating; j'étais (le) seul à en manger I was the only one who ate any; j'étais le seul à aimer le spectacle I was the only one enjoying the show; j'ai été le seul à avoir aimé le spectacle I was the only one who enjoyed the show; nous étions les seuls à critiquer/rire we were the only ones to criticize/laugh; les seuls à comprendre the only ones who understood; la seule qui n'a or n'ait pas compris the only one who didn't understand; les seuls que je connaisse/en qui je peux avoir confiance the only ones I know/I can trust; c'est le seul qui nous reste it's the only one (that) we've got left; c'est la seule qui puisse t'aider she's the only one who can help you; tu n'es pas la seule! you're not the only one!; tu n'es pas la seule à penser or croire que you're not alone in thinking that; ils sont les seuls à croire que they're alone in thinking that; j'étais le seul en cravate I was the only one wearing a tie; c'est l'œuvre d'un seul it's the work of one man; il n'y en a pas un seul qui se soit levé not a single person stood up; ⇒ malheur.seul au monde ou sur la terre (all) alone in the worldseul à seul [en privé] in private, privatelyun homme seul a peu de chances de réussir [sans aucune aide] it's unlikely that anybody could succeed on their ownlaisse des pommes de terre, t'es pas tout seul! (familier) leave some potatoes, you're not the only one eating!a. [non accompagné] a man on his ownb. [célibataire] a single man, a bachelorles personnes seules ne toucheront pas l'allocation single ou unmarried people will not be eligible for the allowancec'est l'homme d'une seule passion he's a man with one overriding ou ruling passionpas un seul..., pas une seule... not one..., not a single...un seul et même..., une seule et même... one and the same...un seul et unique..., une seule et unique... only one (and one only)...la seule fois que je l'ai vue the only ou one time I saw her5. [sans autre chose]mon salaire seul ou (soutenu) mon seul salaire ne suffit pas à faire vivre ma famille my salary alone is not enough to support my familyla propriété à elle seule leur donne de quoi vivre the property alone brings in enough for them to live onseul Pierre a refusé only Pierre refused, Pierre was the only one to refuse7. (avant le nom) [simple] merela seule évocation de la scène lui donnait des frissons the mere mention of ou merely talking about the scene gave him goose pimples————————, seule [sɶl] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [personne] only one (person)je te crois mais je dois être la seule! I believe you, but thousands wouldn't!tu voudrais t'arrêter de travailler? t'es pas le seul! (familier) you'd like to stop work? you're not the only one!pas un seul (de ses camarades) n'était prêt à l'épauler not a single one (of her friends) was prepared to help her2. [animal, objet] only one -
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1. adj lonely( non accompagnato) alone( unico) onlymusic solo2. adv only3. m music solo* * *solo agg.1 alone (pred.): devi lasciarmi solo, you must leave me alone; essere, stare solo, to be, to remain alone (o on one's own); vorrei stare solo per un po', I wish to be alone for a while; vive (da) solo, he lives on his own (o alone); vive troppo solo, he lives too much alone // solo soletto, all (o quite) alone // da solo, by oneself (o on one's own): l'ha fatto da solo, he has done it by himself; sapresti farlo da solo?, could you do it by yourself (o on your own)?; si è fatto da solo, he's a self-made man; credo sia un po' matto: parla da solo, I think he's a bit mad, he talks to himself // da solo a solo, in private (o tête à tête): vorrei parlarti da solo a solo, I'd like to speak to you in private // meglio soli che male accompagnati, (prov.) better alone than in bad company2 ( unico) only: il solo superstite, the only survivor; con un letto solo, with one bed; una sola volta, just once; ho un solo figlio, I have only one child; la tovaglia era una macchia sola, the tablecloth was just one big stain; Paolo è il solo responsabile, Paul alone is responsible; la mia sola speranza, my only hope; il suo solo e unico desiderio, his one and only wish; un uomo con un occhio solo, a one-eyed man; è la sola cosa che so, it is the only thing I know; mi basta un cenno solo per farmi capire, just a nod is enough to make myself understood; di uomini come lui ce n'è uno solo, men like him are rare, infact there is only one // non ho creduto per un solo momento che dicesse la verità, I didn't believe for a single moment that he was telling the truth3 ( soltanto): lui solo avrebbe potuto dirlo, he alone (o only he) could have said it; mi ha dato cinque euro soli, he only gave me five euros; abbiamo due soli candidati, we have only two candidates // rivista per soli uomini, magazine for men only // Dio solo lo sa!, God only knows! // ho due braccia sole, I've only got one pair of hands // non si vive di solo pane, (prov.) man does not live by bread alone4 ( esclusivo) sole: il solo proprietario, the sole owner; il solo rappresentante della ditta, the sole agent of the firm◆ s.m.1 ( unico) only one: sono il solo a farlo, I am the only one that does it; è il solo che abbia capito, he is the only one that has understood2 (mus.) solo*: un (a) solo, a solo.solo avv. only: manca solo un mese a Natale, it's only a month to Christmas; è solo un bambino, he's only a child; era solo questione di giorni, it was only a matter of days; vendiamo solo articoli sportivi, we only sell sports goods; c'erano solo posti in piedi, there was only standing room; ''Vuoi un po' di whisky?'' ''Solo una goccia'', ''Will you have some whisky?'' ''Only (o Just) a drop''; non solo si è comportato male, ma non si è neppure scusato, not only did he behave badly (o he not only behaved badly), but he didn't even apologize; non ho niente, ho solo bisogno di riposo, I'm all right (o there's nothing wrong with me), all I need is (o I only need) rest; ha detto solo questo?, was that all (o was that the only thing) he said?; s'intende solo di sport, all he knows about is (o he only knows about) sport.solo (che) cong.1 (ma) only, but, except that: è una buona macchina, solo ( che) consuma parecchio, it's a good car, only (o but o except that) it uses up a lot of petrol; ha avuto delle ottime occasioni, solo ( che) non ha saputo sfruttarle, he had some excellent opportunities, but was unable to make the most of them2 (se, basta che) if only: lo farei subito, solo che ne avessi la possibilità, I'd do it at once, if only I had the chance; solo ( che) dica un'altra parola, è spacciato, if he says another word, he's done for.* * *['solo] solo (-a)1. aggda solo — (senza aiuti) by oneself (o himself ecc)
entra pure, sono solo — please come in, I'm alone o there's no-one with me
2)finalmente soli! — alone at last!3) (seguito da sostantivo) onlyil solo motivo — the only o sole reason
la sola idea mi fa tremare — the very o mere thought of it is enough to make me tremble
la mia sola speranza è che... — my only hope is that...
non un solo istante ho creduto che... — I didn't believe for a single moment that...
4)veniamo noi tre soli — just o only the three of us are coming2. avv(soltanto) only, justmancavi solo tu — you were the only one missing, you were the only one who wasn't there
non solo ha negato, ma... — not only did he deny it, but...
3.l'ho visto, solo che non son riuscito a parlargli — I saw him, but I didn't get a chance to speak to him
4. sm/f5.* * *['solo] 1.1) (senza compagnia) alone, by oneself, on one's own; (solitario) lonelytutto solo solo soletto all alone; finalmente -i! alone at least! solo al mondo alone in the world; sentirsi solo to feel lonely; vivere (da) solo — to live alone
preferisco incontrarla da -a — I'd rather meet her alone o in private
da solo a solo — in private, tête-à-tête; (senza aiuto) by oneself, on one's own
posso farlo da solo — I can do it by myself o on my own
imparare da solo lo spagnolo — to teach oneself Spanish; (da sé)
3) (unico) only, single4) (soltanto) only, just, mere5) mus. solo2.1) (persona)il solo, la -a — the only one
2) mus.3.1) (soltanto) only, just; (semplicemente) just, merelyspero solo che... — I only hope (that)...
volevo solo dire che... — I just wanted to say (that)...
non solo... ma anche — not only... but also
2) (nel tempo) only, just4.1) (però)verrei, solo che questa sera lavoro — I'd come, only I'm working tonight
volevamo guardare, solo (che) non osavamo — we wanted to watch but we didn't dare
2) (basta che)••••meglio -i che mal accompagnati — prov. = better off alone than in bad company
Note:Solo si rende con alone, se il fatto di essere solo non è visto né come positivo né come negativo: ieri sono stato solo in casa = yesterday I stayed at home alone; con lo stesso significato, ma in modo più informale, si usano on one's own o by oneself, i quali possono suggerire la mancanza di aiuto: voglio finirlo da solo = I want to finish it on my own / by myself. Se invece la solitudine è vista negativamente, solo si traduce con lonely (o lonesome in inglese americano): da quando mia moglie è morta, spesso mi sento solo = since my wife died, I have often felt lonely. - Per le altre accezioni, si veda la voce qui sotto* * *solo/'solo/Solo si rende con alone, se il fatto di essere solo non è visto né come positivo né come negativo: ieri sono stato solo in casa = yesterday I stayed at home alone; con lo stesso significato, ma in modo più informale, si usano on one's own o by oneself, i quali possono suggerire la mancanza di aiuto: voglio finirlo da solo = I want to finish it on my own / by myself. Se invece la solitudine è vista negativamente, solo si traduce con lonely (o lonesome in inglese americano): da quando mia moglie è morta, spesso mi sento solo = since my wife died, I have often felt lonely. - Per le altre accezioni, si veda la voce qui sotto.1 (senza compagnia) alone, by oneself, on one's own; (solitario) lonely; mi ha lasciato solo she left me on my own; tutto solo, solo soletto all alone; finalmente -i! alone at least! solo al mondo alone in the world; sentirsi solo to feel lonely; vivere (da) solo to live alone2 da solo (senza altri) parlare da solo to talk to oneself; preferisco incontrarla da -a I'd rather meet her alone o in private; da solo a solo in private, tête-à-tête; (senza aiuto) by oneself, on one's own; essersi fatto da solo to be a self-made man; posso farlo da solo I can do it by myself o on my own;; si è mangiato un pollo da solo he ate a whole chicken all by himself; imparare da solo lo spagnolo to teach oneself Spanish; (da sé) il riscaldamento si accende da solo the heating comes on by itself3 (unico) only, single; il solo modo the only way; in un solo giorno in a single day; non un solo cliente not a single customer4 (soltanto) only, just, mere; per -i uomini (for) men only; dopo due -i lavaggi after only two washes; a -i due giorni dalle elezioni with only two days to go before the election; al solo pensiero di fare at the very thought of doing; un uomo con un occhio solo a one-eyed man5 mus. solo(f. -a)1 (persona) il solo, la -a the only one; ero il solo a mangiare I was the only one eating; i -i a capire the only ones who understood; non sei la -a! you're not the only one!2 mus. a solo soloIII avverbio1 (soltanto) only, just; (semplicemente) just, merely; è solo un ragazzo! he's just a child! solo lui potrebbe dirvelo only he could tell you; solo una tazza di tè just a cup of tea; solo un miracolo potrebbe salvarlo only a miracle could save him; solo una volta only once; ci saremo solo noi tre there will be just the three of us; stavo solo scherzando I was only joking; spero solo che... I only hope (that)...; volevo solo dire che... I just wanted to say (that)...; non solo... ma anche not only... but also; solo se only ifIV congiunzione1 (però) verrei, solo che questa sera lavoro I'd come, only I'm working tonight; volevamo guardare, solo (che) non osavamo we wanted to watch but we didn't dare2 (basta che) ce la farà solo che lo voglia he will make it if only he really wants itessere solo come un cane to be all alone; meglio -i che mal accompagnati prov. = better off alone than in bad company.
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