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  • 121 put out

    transitive verb

    put one's hand out — die Hand ausstrecken; see also academic.ru/75505/tongue">tongue 1)

    2) (extinguish) ausmachen [Licht, Lampe]; löschen [Feuer, Brand]
    3) (issue) [he]rausgeben [Buch, Zeitschrift, Broschüre, Anweisung, Erlass]; abgeben [Stellungnahme, Erklärung]; (broadcast) senden; bringen
    4) (annoy) verärgern

    be put out — verärgert od. entrüstet sein

    5) (inconvenience) in Verlegenheit bringen
    6) (make inaccurate) verfälschen [Ergebnis, Berechnung]
    7) (dislocate) verrenken; ausrenken [Schulter]
    * * *
    1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) ausstrecken
    2) ((of plants etc) to produce( shoots, leaves etc).) treiben
    3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) löschen
    4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) ausgeben
    5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) sich verausgaben
    6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) verstimmen
    * * *
    I. vt
    1. (place outside)
    to \put out the cat/dog out die Katze/den Hund nach draußen bringen [o fam rausbringen]
    ▪ to \put out sb out (ask to leave) jdn vor die Tür setzen
    to \put out the washing out [to dry] die Wäsche draußen aufhängen
    to \put out sb/sth out of business jdn/etw verdrängen, jdn/etw aus dem Geschäft drängen
    to \put out sb out of a job jdn entlassen
    to \put out sb/sth out of one's mind [or head] jdn/etw vergessen
    I just can't \put out her out of my mind sie geht mir einfach nicht aus dem Kopf
    ▪ to \put out out ⇆ sth hand, foot etw ausstrecken
    she \put out her head out of the window sie lehnte den Kopf aus dem Fenster
    to \put out out feelers ( also fig) die Fühler ausstrecken
    to \put out out one's hand die Hand ausstrecken
    to \put out out one's tongue die Zunge herausstrecken
    to \put out out the welcome mat for sb ( fig) jdm einen freundlichen Empfang bereiten
    ▪ to \put out out ⇆ sth etw veröffentlichen
    ▪ to \put out out ⇆ sth etw herstellen [o produzieren]; HORT (sprout) leaves, roots etw austreiben
    5. (place ready)
    ▪ to \put out sth out [for sb/sth] cutlery, plate, dish [jdm/etw] etw hinstellen [o hinlegen] [o hinsetzen
    ▪ to \put out out ⇆ sth etw vergeben [o außer Haus geben]
    the contract was \put out out to the competition der Auftrag ging an die Konkurrenz
    ▪ to \put out sb out jdm Umstände machen
    would it \put out you out if we came tomorrow? wäre es dir recht, wenn wir morgen kommen?
    ▪ to \put out oneself out for sb sich akk jds wegen Umstände machen
    ▪ to be \put out out by sth über etw akk verärgert sein
    ▪ to \put out out ⇆ sth fire etw löschen; candle, cigarette etw ausmachen; (turn off) lights etw ausschalten [o ausmachen
    10. (hurt)
    ▪ to \put out out ⇆ sth knee, shoulder sich akk an etw dat verletzen
    he \put out his back out er hat seinen Rücken verrenkt
    to \put out sb's eyes out jdm die Augen ausstechen
    11. (knock out)
    ▪ to \put out sb out jdn narkotisieren
    the medication really \put out me out die Medikamente haben mich total benommen gemacht
    II. vi
    1. NAUT (set sail) in See stechen
    the ship \put out out of London harbour das Schiff lief aus dem Londoner Hafen aus
    2. AM ( vulg: have sex) es treiben sl, es machen fam
    ▪ to \put out out for sb es mit jdm treiben sl
    * * *
    A v/t
    1. hinauslegen, -stellen etc
    2. die Hand, einen Fühler ausstrecken, die Zunge herausstrecken: → feeler 1
    3. a) eine Notiz etc aushängen
    b) Listen etc auslegen
    c) RADIO, TV senden, bringen
    4. SPORT
    a) zum Ausscheiden zwingen, aus dem Rennen werfen, ausschalten
    b) Boxen: k. o. schlagen
    5. sich die Schulter etc aus- oder verrenken:
    I’ve put out my shoulder
    6. das Licht, eine Zigarette etc ausmachen, ein Feuer auch löschen
    7. a) verwirren, aus der Fassung bringen
    b) verstimmen, -ärgern:
    be put out verärgert sein ( about über akk)
    c) jemandem Ungelegenheiten bereiten, jemanden stören
    8. Kraft etc aufbieten
    9. Geld ausleihen ( at interest auf Zinsen)
    10. ein Boot aussetzen
    11. jemandem die Augen ausstechen:
    put out sb’s eyes
    12. eine Arbeit, auch ein Kind, Tier außer Haus geben, WIRTSCH etwas in Auftrag geben:
    put out to service in Dienst geben oder schicken; → nurse A 4
    13. Knospen etc treiben
    B v/i
    1. SCHIFF auslaufen: → sea 1
    2. US sl herumhuren (Frau)
    * * *
    transitive verb

    put one's hand out — die Hand ausstrecken; see also tongue 1)

    2) (extinguish) ausmachen [Licht, Lampe]; löschen [Feuer, Brand]
    3) (issue) [he]rausgeben [Buch, Zeitschrift, Broschüre, Anweisung, Erlass]; abgeben [Stellungnahme, Erklärung]; (broadcast) senden; bringen
    4) (annoy) verärgern

    be put out — verärgert od. entrüstet sein

    5) (inconvenience) in Verlegenheit bringen
    6) (make inaccurate) verfälschen [Ergebnis, Berechnung]
    7) (dislocate) verrenken; ausrenken [Schulter]
    * * *
    adj.
    herausgestellt adj. v.
    auslöschen v.

    English-german dictionary > put out

  • 122 raise

    transitive verb
    1) (lift up) heben; erhöhen [Pulsfrequenz, Temperatur, Miete, Gehalt, Kosten]; hochziehen [Rollladen, Fahne, Schultern]; aufziehen [Vorhang]; hochheben [Koffer, Arm, Hand]

    raise one's eyes to heaven — die Augen zum Himmel erheben (geh.)

    they raised their voices — (in anger) sie od. ihre Stimmen wurden lauter

    war raised its [ugly] head — der Krieg erhob sein [hässliches] Haupt

    2) (set upright, cause to stand up) aufrichten; erheben [Banner]; aufstellen [Fahnenstange, Zaun, Gerüst]

    be raised from the dead — von den Toten [auf]erweckt werden

    3) (build up, construct) errichten [Gebäude, Statue]; erheben [Forderungen, Einwände]; entstehen lassen [Vorurteile]; (introduce) aufwerfen [Frage]; zur Sprache bringen, anschneiden [Thema, Problem]; (utter) erschallen lassen [Ruf, Schrei]
    4) (grow, breed, rear) anbauen [Gemüse, Getreide]; aufziehen [Vieh, [Haus]tiere]; großziehen [Familie, Kinder]
    5) (bring together, procure) aufbringen [Geld, Betrag, Summe]; aufstellen [Armee, Flotte, Truppen]; aufnehmen [Hypothek, Kredit]
    6) (end, cause to end) aufheben, beenden [Belagerung, Blockade]; (remove) aufheben [Embargo, Verbot]
    7)

    raise [merry] hell — (coll.) Krach schlagen (ugs.) ( over wegen)

    8) (Math.)

    raise to the fourth power — in die 4. Potenz erheben

    * * *
    [reiz] 1. verb
    1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) heben
    2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) erhöhen
    3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) züchten
    4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) großziehen
    5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) vorbringen
    6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) beschaffen
    7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) hervorrufen
    8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) aufwirbeln
    9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) errichten
    10) (to give (a shout etc).) erheben
    11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) hereinbekommen
    2. noun
    (an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) die Erhöhung
    - academic.ru/118106/raise_someone%27s_hopes">raise someone's hopes
    - raise hell/Cain / the roof
    - raise someone's spirits
    * * *
    [reɪz]
    I. n AM, AUS (rise) Gehaltserhöhung f, Lohnerhöhung f
    II. vt
    ▪ to \raise sth etw heben
    to \raise an anchor einen Anker lichten
    to \raise one's arm/hand/leg den Arm/die Hand/das Bein heben
    to \raise the baton den Taktstock heben
    to \raise the blinds/the window shade die Jalousien/das Springrollo hochziehen
    to \raise one's eyebrows die Augenbrauen hochziehen
    to \raise one's eyes die Augen erheben geh, aufblicken, hochblicken
    to \raise one's fist to sb die Faust gegen jdn erheben
    to \raise a flag/a sail eine Flagge/ein Segel hissen
    to \raise the glass das Glas erheben
    to \raise [up] a ship ein Schiff heben
    to \raise a drawbridge eine Zugbrücke hochziehen
    to \raise the landing gear AVIAT das Fahrgestell einfahren
    3. (rouse)
    ▪ to \raise sb jdn [auf]wecken
    to \raise sb from the dead jdn wieder zum Leben erwecken
    4. (stir up)
    to \raise dust Staub aufwirbeln
    ▪ to \raise sth etw erhöhen
    press this button to \raise the volume drücken Sie auf diesen Knopf, wenn Sie lauter stellen möchten
    to \raise sb's awareness jds Bewusstsein schärfen
    to \raise public awareness [or consciousness of the masses] das öffentliche Bewusstsein schärfen
    to \raise oneself to one's full height sich akk zu seiner vollen Größe aufrichten
    to \raise the speed limit das Tempolimit erhöhen
    to \raise one's voice seine Stimme erheben; (speak louder) lauter sprechen
    6. (in gambling)
    I'll \raise you ich erhöhe den Einsatz [o [gehe mit und] erhöhe]
    I'll \raise you $50 ich erhöhe Ihren Einsatz um 50 Dollar
    7. MATH
    to \raise sth to the power of ten etw hoch zehn nehmen
    ten \raised to the power of six zehn hoch sechs
    8. (improve)
    ▪ to \raise sth etw anheben
    to \raise the morale die Moral heben
    to \raise the quality die Qualität verbessern
    to \raise sb's spirits jdm Mut machen
    to \raise the standard einen höheren Maßstab anlegen
    to \raise the tone esp BRIT ( hum) das Niveau heben
    9. (promote)
    to \raise sb to the peerage jdn in den Adelsstand erheben
    to \raise sb in rank jdn befördern
    10. (arouse)
    ▪ to \raise sth etw auslösen
    to \raise a cheer/a laugh/a murmur Jubel/Gelächter/Gemurmel hervorrufen
    the announcement \raised a cheer die Ankündigung wurde mit lautem Jubel begrüßt
    Joe couldn't \raise a laugh in the audience Joe konnte das Publikum nicht zum Lachen bringen
    to \raise a commotion Unruhe verursachen
    to \raise doubts Zweifel aufkommen lassen [o wecken]
    to \raise fears Ängste auslösen [o hervorrufen]
    to \raise havoc ein Chaos anrichten
    this scheme will \raise havoc with the staff dieser Plan wird zu einem Aufruhr unter den Angestellten führen
    to \raise hopes Hoffnungen wecken
    don't \raise your hopes too high mach dir nicht allzu große Hoffnungen
    to \raise a ruckus zu Krawallen [o Ausschreitungen] führen
    to \raise a rumpus ( fam) Krach schlagen fam
    to \raise suspicions Verdacht erregen
    our suspicions were \raised wir schöpften Verdacht
    to \raise welts Striemen hinterlassen
    11. (moot)
    ▪ to \raise sth etw vorbringen
    I want to \raise two problems with you ich möchte zwei Probleme mit Ihnen erörtern
    to \raise an issue/a question ein Thema/eine Frage aufwerfen
    to \raise an objection also LAW einen Einwand erheben
    12. (to write out)
    to \raise an invoice eine Rechnung ausstellen
    13. FIN
    ▪ to \raise sth etw beschaffen
    to \raise capital/money Kapital/Geld aufbringen [o fam auftreiben]
    to \raise funds for charities Spenden für wohltätige Zwecke sammeln
    14. ( form: erect)
    to \raise a building/a monument ein Gebäude/ein Monument errichten
    15. (bring up)
    to \raise children Kinder aufziehen [o großziehen]
    she was \raised by her grandparents sie wuchs bei ihren Großeltern auf
    16. esp AM
    to \raise animals (breed) Tiere züchten; (look after) Tiere aufziehen
    to \raise an animal by hand ein Tier mit der Flasche aufziehen
    to \raise livestock Vieh züchten, Viehzucht betreiben
    17. AGR
    ▪ to \raise sth crops etw anbauen
    18. (end)
    to \raise an embargo/sanctions/the siege ein Embargo/Sanktionen/die Belagerung aufheben
    ▪ to \raise sb (by telephone) jdn [telefonisch] erreichen; (by radio) jdn [über Funk] erreichen
    20.
    ▶ to \raise Cain [or hell] ( fam) Krach schlagen fam
    ▶ to \raise eyebrows einiges Erstaunen hervorrufen
    ▶ to \raise the roof ausrasten sl
    the audience \raised the roof das Publikum tobte vor Begeisterung
    * * *
    [reɪz]
    1. vt
    1) (= lift) object, arm, head heben; blinds, eyebrow hochziehen; (THEAT) curtain hochziehen; (NAUT) anchor lichten; sunken ship heben; (MED) blister bilden

    to raise sb's/one's hopes — jdm/sich Hoffnung machen

    to raise the roof (fig) (with noise) — das Haus zum Beben bringen; (with approval) in Begeisterungsstürme ausbrechen; (with anger) fürchterlich toben

    the Opposition raised the roof at the Government's proposals — die Opposition buhte gewaltig, als sie die Vorschläge der Regierung hörte

    See:
    2) (in height) (by um) wall, ceiling erhöhen; level anheben
    3) (= increase) (to auf +acc) erhöhen; price erhöhen, anheben; limit, standard anheben, heraufsetzen
    4) (= promote) (er)heben (to in +acc) → peerage
    See:
    5) (= build, erect) statue, building errichten
    6) (= create, evoke) problem, difficulty schaffen, aufwerfen; question aufwerfen, vorbringen; objection erheben; suspicion, hope (er)wecken; spirits, ghosts (herauf)beschwören; mutiny anzetteln

    to raise a cheer (in others) — Beifall ernten; (oneself) Beifall spenden

    to raise a smile (in others) — ein Lächeln hervorrufen; (oneself) lächeln

    7) (= grow, breed) children aufziehen, großziehen; animals aufziehen; crops anbauen
    8) (= get together) army auf die Beine stellen, aufstellen; taxes erheben; funds, money aufbringen, auftreiben; loan, mortgage aufnehmen
    9) (= end) siege, embargo aufheben, beenden
    10) (CARDS) erhöhen
    11) (TELEC: contact) Funkkontakt m aufnehmen mit
    12) (MATH)

    to raise a number to the power of 2/3 etc — eine Zahl in die zweite/dritte etc Potenz erheben

    2. n
    1) (esp US) (in salary) Gehaltserhöhung f; (in wages) Lohnerhöhung f
    2) (CARDS) Erhöhung f
    * * *
    raise [reız]
    A v/t
    1. oft raise up (in die Höhe) heben, auf-, empor-, hoch-, erheben, (mit einem Kran etc) hochwinden, -ziehen, den Vorhang etc hochziehen, ein gesunkenes Schiff etc heben:
    raise one’s eyes die Augen erheben, aufblicken;
    raise one’s ( oder a) glass to sb das Glas auf jemanden erheben;
    raise one’s hat den Hut ziehen ( to sb vor jemandem; a. fig) oder lüften;
    raise one’s hopes too high sich zu große Hoffnungen machen; → elbow A 1, eyebrow, power A 14
    2. aufrichten:
    raise a ladder eine Leiter aufstellen
    3. (auf)wecken:
    raise from the dead von den Toten (auf)erwecken
    4. einen Geist beschwören, zitieren: → Cain, hell A 1, etc
    5. a) einen Sturm der Entrüstung, ein Lächeln etc hervorrufen:
    raise a laugh Gelächter ernten
    b) Erwartungen etc (er)wecken:
    raise sb’s hopes in jemandem Hoffnung erwecken;
    raise a suspicion Verdacht erregen
    c) ein Gerücht etc aufkommen lassen
    d) Schwierigkeiten machen
    6. Blasen ziehen
    7. Staub etc aufwirbeln: → dust A 2
    8. eine Frage aufwerfen, etwas zur Sprache bringen
    9. a) einen Anspruch erheben, geltend machen, eine Forderung stellen
    b) Einspruch erheben, einen Einwand geltend machen, vorbringen, Zweifel anmelden
    c) JUR Klage erheben ( with bei)
    10. Kohle etc fördern
    11. a) Tiere züchten
    b) Pflanzen ziehen, anbauen
    12. a) eine Familie gründen
    b) Kinder auf-, großziehen
    13. ein Haus etc errichten, erstellen, (er)bauen, einen Damm aufschütten
    14. a) seine Stimme erheben ( against gegen):
    voices have been raised es sind Stimmen laut geworden
    b) ein Geschrei erheben
    15. a) raise one’s voice die Stimme erheben, lauter sprechen
    b) raise one’s voice to sb jemanden anschreien
    16. ein Lied anstimmen
    17. (im Rang) erheben:
    raise to the throne auf den Thron erheben
    18. sozial etc heben: → crowd1 A 2
    19. beleben, anregen:
    raise the morale die Moral heben
    20. verstärken, -größern, -mehren:
    raise sb’s fame jemandes Ruhm vermehren
    21. das Tempo etc erhöhen, steigern
    22. Löhne, Preise, den Wert etc erhöhen, hinaufsetzen: → sight A 9, stake2 A 1
    23. den Preis oder Wert erhöhen von (oder gen)
    24. a) jemanden aufwiegeln ( against gegen)
    b) einen Aufruhr etc anstiften, anzetteln
    25. Steuern erheben
    26. eine Anleihe, eine Hypothek, einen Kredit aufnehmen, Kapital beschaffen
    27. a) Geld sammeln, zusammenbringen, beschaffen
    b) eine Geldsumme erbringen (Aufruf etc)
    28. ein Heer aufstellen
    29. Farbe (beim Färben) aufhellen
    30. Teig, Brot gehen lassen, treiben:
    raised pastry Hefegebäck n
    31. Tuch (auf)rauen
    32. besonders US einen Scheck etc durch Eintragung einer höheren Summe fälschen
    33. a) eine Belagerung, Blockade, auch ein Verbot etc aufheben
    b) die Aufhebung einer Belagerung erzwingen
    34. SCHIFF Land etc sichten
    35. (im Sprechfunk) reinkriegen umg
    B v/i Poker etc: den Einsatz erhöhen
    C s
    1. Erhöhung f
    2. US Steigung f (einer Straße etc)
    3. besonders US Lohn- oder Gehaltserhöhung f
    * * *
    transitive verb
    1) (lift up) heben; erhöhen [Pulsfrequenz, Temperatur, Miete, Gehalt, Kosten]; hochziehen [Rollladen, Fahne, Schultern]; aufziehen [Vorhang]; hochheben [Koffer, Arm, Hand]

    they raised their voices — (in anger) sie od. ihre Stimmen wurden lauter

    war raised its [ugly] head — der Krieg erhob sein [hässliches] Haupt

    2) (set upright, cause to stand up) aufrichten; erheben [Banner]; aufstellen [Fahnenstange, Zaun, Gerüst]

    be raised from the dead — von den Toten [auf]erweckt werden

    3) (build up, construct) errichten [Gebäude, Statue]; erheben [Forderungen, Einwände]; entstehen lassen [Vorurteile]; (introduce) aufwerfen [Frage]; zur Sprache bringen, anschneiden [Thema, Problem]; (utter) erschallen lassen [Ruf, Schrei]
    4) (grow, breed, rear) anbauen [Gemüse, Getreide]; aufziehen [Vieh, [Haus]tiere]; großziehen [Familie, Kinder]
    5) (bring together, procure) aufbringen [Geld, Betrag, Summe]; aufstellen [Armee, Flotte, Truppen]; aufnehmen [Hypothek, Kredit]
    6) (end, cause to end) aufheben, beenden [Belagerung, Blockade]; (remove) aufheben [Embargo, Verbot]
    7)

    raise [merry] hell — (coll.) Krach schlagen (ugs.) ( over wegen)

    8) (Math.)

    raise to the fourth power — in die 4. Potenz erheben

    * * *
    (US) n.
    Gehaltszulage f. n.
    Erhöhung -en f. (children) v.
    großziehen v. v.
    anheben v.
    aufsteigen v.
    aufstocken v.
    aufziehen v.
    erheben v.
    heranziehen v.
    hochheben v.
    verteuern v.
    verursachen v.

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  • 123 arm

    1. III
    arm smb., smth. arm an the citizens (tile militia, the city, the whole country, the ship, etc.) вооружать всех граждан и т. д.
    2. XI
    1) be armed were they armed? они были вооружены?; be armed in some manner be heavily (fully, powerfully, lightly, etc.) armed быть тяжело и т. д. вооруженным; their army was well armed их армия была хорошо вооружена; be armed with smth. be armed with machine-guns (with daggers, with knives, etc.) быть вооруженными пулеметами и т. д.; they must be armed with guns without delay их надо немедленно снабдить /вооружить/ револьверами; be armed for smth. be armed for the fight (for the battle, etc.) быть вооруженным для борьба) и т. д.; they were armed for the attack их вооружили /им лили оружие/ для наступления; be armed with smth. be armed with tools (with raincoats, with maps, etc.) иметь в своем распоряжении инструмент и т. д.; be armed with information располагать [исчерпывающей] информацией; be armed with knowledge быть во всеоружии знаний; be armed with patience (with courage, with infinite kindness, etc.) обладать /быть наделенным/ [большим] терпением и т. д. id be armed to the teeth быть вооруженным до зубов
    2) be armed against smth., smb. be armed against danger (against enemies, against burglars, etc.) быть готовым встретить опасность и т. д. во всеоружии; the fort was well armed against siege крепость была хорошо подготовлена к осаде; be armed against cold (against heat, against bad weather, etc.) не бояться простуды и т. д; I am well armed against rain дождь мне нипочем, у меня есть все, что нужно на случай дождя; she was well armed against temptations никакие соблазны ей были не страшны; be armed with smth. against (to, etc.) smth. he was armed with a raincoat against bad weather на случай плохой погоды у него был плащ; you must be armed with answers to any question a pupil is likely to ask вы должны иметь наготове /в запасе/ ответы на любые вопросы, которые вам могут задать ученики; he was armed with arguments against any proposal of mine у него были припасены доводы против любого моего предложения
    3. XVI
    arm against smth., smb. arm against an attack (against danger, etc.) вооружаться на случай нападения и т. д.; arm against common enemy вооружаться против общего врага
    4. XXI1
    arm smb. with smth. arm the boys with bows and arrows (oneself with a gun, the militia with pistols, all citizens with weapons, etc.) вооружать мальчиков луками и стрелами и т. д.; arm oneself with a raincoat and an umbrella (with a mask, with a big broom, etc.) запасаться /вооружаться/ плащом и зонтиком и т. д., she armed herself with spectacles and a needle and started darning она вооружилась очками и иголкой /надела очки, взяли иголку/ и принялась за штопку; arm oneself with patience набираться терпения; arm the men with tools (the workers with spades, the boy with an ice-axe, etc.) вооружить /снабдить/ рабочих инструментом и т. д.; we must arm them with everything necessary мы должны снабдить их всем необходимым

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  • 124 get\ up

    1. I
    1) the old man fell down on the ice and couldn't get up старик упал на льду и никак не мог встать на ноги; he got up and left the room он встал и вышел из комнаты
    2) it is time to get up пора вставать
    3) the wind is getting up поднимается /усиливается/ ветер; the storm is getting up начинается гроза или буря
    2. II
    1) get up early (late, at once, immediately, at sunrise, in time, etc.) вставать рано и т. д.; what time do you get up? когда вы встаете?
    2) the sea got up at dawn на рассвете море разбушевалось
    3. III
    1) get up smb. /smb. up/ get the baby up поднимать /будить/ ребенка
    2) get up smth. /smth. up/ get up one's courage собираться с мужеством; get up one's appetite возбуждать аппетит; get up speed развивать скорость
    3) get up smth. /smth. up/ get up a dance (a party, a concert, an exhibition, etc.) устроить /организовать/ бал и т. д., get up an appeal организовать сбор подписей под воззванием или демонстрацию в поддержку чего-л. и т. д.; the students got up a country-wide campaign in support of nuclear disarmament студенты провели по всей стране широкую кампанию за ядерное разоружение; get up a lecture устраивать лекцию; get up a play ставить пьесу
    4. IV
    get up smb. /smb. up/ in some manner get oneself up elegantly (carefully, effectively, etc.) одеваться элегантно /со вкусом/ и т. д.
    5. VII
    get up smth. /smth. up/ to do smth. get up a dramatic performance to raise money (some sort of entertainment to pass the time, a party to celebrate the event, etc.) организовать спектакль, чтобы собрать средства и т. д.
    6. XI
    be got up in some manner she was well (badly, beautifully, etc.) got up она была хорошо и т. д. одета; she was got up like a princess a) она была одета, как принцесса; б) ее нарядили принцессой; the book is beautifully got up книга прекрасно оформлена
    7. XIII
    get up to do smth. get up to recite a poem (to ask a question, to answer, etc.) встать на ноги /подняться/, чтобы прочесть стихотворение и т. д.
    8. XVI
    1) get up at some time get up early in the morning вставать рано утром
    2) get up with smth. the wind got up with the sun с восходом солнца ветер усилился
    3) get up into (on) smth. get up into a tree (on the roof, etc.) залезать /влезать/ на дерево и т. д.; get up behind smb. she got up behind him она села /влезла/ [на лошадь, на мотоцикл и т. д.] позади него; get up from smth. get up from one's knees (from a chair, from the table, from the ground, etc.) подняться /встать/ с колен и т. д. || get up by oneself а) подняться на ноги самостоятельно /без посторонней помощи/; б) взобраться (на лошадь, велосипед)
    4) get up to smth., smb. get up to chapter V (to page 20, to the end of the book, etc.) дойти /дочитать/ до пятой главы и т. д., where have you got up to? до какого места вы дошли?, где вы остановились?; we soon got up to the others мы скоро догнали остальных; get up to the high standard ( to the managerial status, to the required level, etc.) достигнуть высокого уровня и т. д.
    9. XXI1
    1) get up smth. for smth. get up a performance (a concert, a party, etc.) for his birthday (for charity, etc.) организовать представление и т. д., чтобы отпраздновать /отметить день его рождения и т. д.; get up an article for a newspaper подготовить / написать/ статьи в газету
    2) get up smb. /smb. up/ in smth. get him up in a fancy dress нарядить его в маскарадный костюм; get oneself up in silk нарядиться в шелк
    10. XXIV1
    get up smb., smth. /smb., smth. up/ as smb., smth. get up smb. as a peasant girl (as an old woman, as a clown, as a fairy, as a sailor, etc.) одеть /нарядить/ кого-л. в костюм крестьянки и т. д., get this part of the hall up as a stage превратить эту часть зала в сцену, устроить в этой части зала сцену

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  • 125 prepare

    1. I
    great events are preparing надвигаются /предстоят, назревают/ большие события
    2. III
    prepare smth.
    1) prepare a room (some fishing tackle, an expedition of exploration, a military force, etc.) готовить /подготавливать/ комнату и т.д.; prepare a bed стелить постель; prepare the table накрывать на стол; prepare a speech (a draft, rules, a scheme of action, a means of communication, etc.) работать над речью /выступлением/ и т.д.; prepare one's lessons готовить /учить/ уроки
    2) prepare a meal (food, a dish, meat, dinner, etc.) готовить /варить, стряпать/ еду и т.д.; prepare a cough-syrup (a medicine, a lotion, a mixture, etc.) готовить /делать/ микстуру от кашля и т.д.
    3. IV
    prepare smth. in some manner prepare smth. cautiously (privately, independently, elaborately, etc.) подготавливать что-л. осторожно и т.д.
    4. VII
    prepare smb., smth. to do smth. prepare her to receive bad news (the mind to receive new impressions, the ship to meet a storm, etc.) (под)готовить ее к неприятному известию и т.д.
    5. XI
    1) be prepared the samples are being prepared образцы подготавливаются /обрабатываются/
    2) be prepared for smth. be prepared for the worst (for anything to happen, for war, for what is to come, for such a work, for future contingences, etc.) быть готовым к худшему и т.д.; we were not prepared for rain мы не ожидали дождя; be prepared to do smth. be prepared to start early (to acknowledge smth., to say smth., to accept it, to supply the goods you ask for, etc.) быть готовым /согласиться/ выехать рано и т.д.; I am quite prepared to admit my fault я готов признать свою вину; be prepared at some time be prepared beforehand будьте готовы заранее
    6. XIII
    prepare to do smth. prepare to go abroad (to tell her the whole truth, to hear the details, etc.) готовиться к отъезду за границу и т.д.; he is feverishly preparing to meet them он лихорадочно готовится к их встрече
    7. XVI
    prepare for smth. prepare for the struggle (for action, for an attack, for war, for the Army, for college, for departure, for a journey, for a large party, for an emergency, etc.) готовиться к борьбе и т.д.; I prepared for a surprise я был готов к [любой] неожиданности
    8. XXI1
    1) prepare smth., smb. for smth. prepare a book for publication (a house for occupation, a place for habitation, oneself for a race, oneself for a battle of wits, a youth for the battle of life, a boy for college, pupils for an examination, a patient for surgery, etc.) подготовить книгу к изданию и т.д.; you'd better prepare him for the news вы бы лучше подготовили его к этому известию; prepare oneself for the worst приготовиться к худшему
    2) prepare smth. from smth. prepare ink from this powder (a meal from flour, dinner from the best meat, etc.) (при)готовить /сделать/ чернила из этого порошка и т.д.; prepare smth. for smth. prepare a net for fishing (glass for scientific use, the way for negotiations, etc.) подготовить /приготовить/ сеть для рыбной ловли и т.д.; prepare a surprise for him устроить ему сюрприз
    9. XXIV1
    prepare smb. as smth. prepare smb. as a specialist подготовить кого-л. как специалиста

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  • 126 see

    1. I
    1) he can't see, he is blind он не видит, он слепей; can the puppy see? щенок [уже] видит /не слепой/?
    2) I cannot see мне не видно; there is nothing to see тут нечего смотреть: as far as the eye can see насколько видит глаз; see, here he comes смотрите, вот он идет; it took place in the street, where all could see это произошло на улице на глазах у всех; wait and see подождем, = поживем see увидим
    3) now, do you see? теперь вам ясно?; don't you see? неужели вы не понимаете?; see? понятно, ясно?; it was not easy, you see, to leave видите ли /вы понимаете, что/, уехать было не так просто
    4) let me see, have I posted the letter? дай мне подумать, отправил ли я письмо?; let me see, it should be on the first page постой, постой, это должно быть на первой странице; will you come to dinner tomorrow? see I'll see вы придете обедать завтра? see [Я] подумаю /посмотрю/, видно будет
    2. II
    1) see in some manner see well (poorly, far, etc.) хорошо и т.д. видеть; have you seen enough? вы уже насмотрелись?; see somewhere you can't see here, it is dark здесь темно и ничего не видно; see overleaf смотри(те) на обороте; see far смотреть вперед, предвидеть; I can't see as far as that так далеко вперед я не могу загадывать /предвидеть/; as far as one can see, he has a brilliant career before him насколько можно судить, у него блестящее будущее /его ждет блестящая карьера
    3. III
    1) see smth., smb. see a letter (a tree, something green, the outline of a building, a stranger, etc.) (увидеть письмо и т.д.; let me see that paper дайте мне взглянуть на /посмотреть/ эту газету; I looked but saw nothing я посмотрел, но ничего не увидел; animals appear to see things invisible to human sight звери, вероятно, видят то, что остается недоступным человеческому глазу; what can /do/ you see? что вы видите?; see page 5 (pattern 4, figure 2, etc.) смотри(те) страницу пятую и т.д.; see ghosts (visions, spirits, bogies, etc.) видеть привидения и т.д.
    2) see smb. see a friend (one's parents, etc.) повидаться с другом и т.д.; I'll be seeing you coll. [мы еще с вами] увидимся, до скорого свидания; see a doctor (a lawyer, etc.) пойти к врачу и т.д., (по)советоваться / (про)консультироваться/ с врачом и т.д.; see an official обратиться к официальному лицу; can I see the inspector? могу я поговорить /повидаться/ с инспектором?; ask to see the manager попросите вызвать администратора; he sees nobody он никого не принимает: come to /and/ see smb. прийти повидать /навестить/ кого-л.
    3) see smth., smb. see a town (a country, a district, the sights, Rome, the world's Fair, Oxford, etc.) осматривать город и т.д.; have you ever seen France? бывали ли вы когда-либо во Франции?; [go to]a show (a play, an actress, etc.) [сходить] (подсмотреть спектакль и т.д.; did you see the exhibition? ты был, на выставке?; 1 went to see the exhibition я пошел посмотреть выставку
    4) see smth., smb. have in a man to see the drains вызовите мастера, чтобы он проверил /осмотрел/ канализацию; see a patient принять /осмотреть, посетить/ больного
    5) see smth. see life /something of life/ (a good deal of the world, etc.) повидать жизнь и т.д.; he has seen hardships он изведал трудности; this old man has seen better days старик видел лучшие времена; my саг (these boots, this coat, etc.) has seen long /plenty of/ service моя машина и т.д. хорошо [мне] послужила; this coat has seen hard wear это пальто поизносилось /пообтрепалось/; that year (the XIXth century, this period, the Elizabeth's reign, etc.) has seen many changes в этом году и т.д. произошло много перемен, этот год и т.д. явился свидетелем многих перемен; I never saw such rudeness (such doings, etc.) я никогда не сталкивался с такой грубостью и т.д.; I never saw such beauty мне никогда не доводилось встречаться с такой красотой; he will never see 40 again ему уже за сорок; he didn't live to see his son's marriage он не дожил до /не увидел/ женитьбы сына
    6) see smth. see a joke (the purpose, the reason, the point of the argument, the advantage of his presence, the cause of our misfortune, etc.) понимать шутку и т.д.; I was beginning to see light я стал кое-что понимать, кое-что начало проясняться; I do not see the point я не вижу /не понимаю/, в чем здесь смысл; до меня не доходит суть /соль/; this is how I see it вот, как я это понимаю /представляю себе/; as I see it по-моему, по моему мнению; see things /a lot, much/ понимать /видеть/ многое; she sees everything мимо нее ничего не проходит, от нее ничего не ускользает; she sees nothing она ничего не замечает
    4. IV
    1) see smb., smth. in some manner see smb., smth. distinctly (clearly, faintly, vaguely, dimly, etc.) отчетливо и т.д. видеть кого-л., что-л. || see war at close quarters непосредственно участвовать в войне
    2) see smb. in some manner see smb. willingly (joyfully, reluctantly, etc.) охотно и т.д. видаться с кем-л.; see the man professionaly обратиться к нему как к специалисту; see smb. at some time see smb. later (again, lately, often, tomorrow, this afternoon, etc.) встретиться с кем-л. позже и т.д.; I must see you once more я обязательно должен еще раз повидаться с вами; see you soon! coll. до скорой встречи, пока; the ambassador finally saw him посол наконец принял его; she is too ill to see anyone at present она очень больна, и ей нельзя сейчас ни с кем видеться
    3) see smth. at some time we saw "Hamlet" last night мы были на "Гамлете" вчера
    4) see smb. at some time he seems ill, the doctor ought to see him at once он, по-видимому, болен, его надо немедленно показать врачу
    5) see smb. somewhere see smb. home see as far as the station, aboard, etc.) провожать кого-л. домой и т.д.; see smb. in проводить кого-л. в комнату (в дом и т.п.); see smb. out провожать кого-л. до выхода /к дверям/
    6) see smth. in some manner see things differently представлять себе /смотреть на/ вещи иначе; I don't see the matter that way я смотрю на это иначе
    5. VI
    1) see smb. as being in some state see smb. angry (happy, etc.) видеть кого-л. сердитым и т.д.
    2) see smb. under some conditions see smb. alone повидать кого-л. наедине
    3) see smth. as possessing some quanta see it necessary (fit, proper, etc.) to do smth. считать /находить/ необходимым и т.д. сделать что-л.; see things wrong иметь обо всем превратное мнение; see everything black видеть все в черном свете
    6. VII
    1) see smb., smth. do smth. see the boy take the apples (the object move, them leave their home, him come, the dog run, etc.) видеть, как мальчик взял яблоки и т.д.; you cannot see your sister starve without trying to help her вы ведь не можете видеть, как ваша сестра голодает, и не попытаться ей помочь; see smth. to be smth. I saw it to be a forgery я увидел, что это подделка
    2) || see one's way to do smth. понимать, как надо действовать; I don't see my way to get you an invitation я не вижу /не знаю/, как раздобыть /достать/ для вас приглашение; as soon as I see my way to do it... как только я соображу /пойму/, как это сделать...
    7. VIII
    see smb., smth. doing smth. see him falling (her coming, the boy running, the child slipping, him taking the apples, etc.) видеть, как он падает и т.д.; we can see the forest stretching out мы видим простирающийся вдаль лес; 1 can't see myself doing such a thing see myself agreeing to this proposal, myself submitting to this decision, him allowing people to cheat him, etc.) не могу себе представить, чтобы я так поступил и т.д.
    8. IX
    see smb., smth. done see the child kissed (him taken away, the house rebuilt, the city destroyed, etc.) видеть, как целуют ребенка и т.д.; I'd sacrifice everything rather than see you disgraced я готов пожертвовать всем, чтобы не видеть вашего позора; I want to see justice done я хочу [добиться того], чтобы восторжествовала справедливость
    9. XI
    1) be seen come where we cannot be seen пойдем куда-нибудь, где нас не увидят; see and not be seen смотреть /наблюдать/, но самому оставаться незамеченным; children should be seen but not heard детей в доме не должно быть слышно, даже когда они на глазах; he is not fit to be seen у него такой вид, что ему нельзя на люди показываться; there was not a house to be seen не было видно ни единого дома; that remains to be seen надо еще посмотреть /подумать/; be seen with smb. I would not саге to be seen with him мне бы не хотелось, чтобы меня видели с ним; be seen in some manner be dimly (clearly, etc.) seen быть плохо и т.д. видимым; the monument is vaguely seen in the distance издалека памятник едва видно; these tricks are easily seen все эти уловки насквозь видны; be seen from smth. be seen from a short distance (from afar, from a hill, etc.) быть видимым с небольшого расстояния и т.д.; be seen through smth. very little could be seen through the keyhole в замочную скважину мало что было видно; be seen with smth. the writing on the stamp can be seen with naked eyes буквы на марке можно рассмотреть /разглядеть/ невооруженным глазом; be seen by smb. it had never been seen by European eyes этого не видел ни один европеец; be seen somewhere the baggage was last seen at the station в последний раз багаж видели на станции; be seen to do smth. he was seen to fall (to come, to walk, etc.) видели, как он упал и т.д.; be seen doing smth. he was seen falling (coming, etc.) его видели падающим и т.д., видели, как он падал и т.д.; be seen like smth. the airship was seen like a speck in the sky самолет казался маленькой точкой в небе
    2) be seen of smb. has anything been seen of him in the last two weeks? его кто-нибудь видел /встречал/ за последние две недели?; be seen in some place he is much seen in society он много бывает /его часто видят/ в обществе
    3) be seen that... from this (from this fact, from the abovesaid, etc.) it will be /can be/ [easily] seen that... из этого и т.д. [с очевидностью] следует, что...; it can be seen at a glance, that... ясно с первого взгляда, что...; it will thus be seen that... таким образом, станет ясно, что...
    10. XIII
    see to do smth. can you see to read in this light вы можете читать /вы разбираете буквы/ при таком освещении?
    11. XV
    1) see in some manner owls see best at night совы лучше всего видят ночью; one may see double when drunk у пьяного в глазах двоится
    2) see fit to do smth. you may go if you see fit to do so вы можете идти, если считаете это удобным
    12. XVI
    1) see with smth. see with one eye видеть одним глазом; see till some time a puppy cannot see till the ninth day щенки слепы первые девять дней; see in smth. see in the dark (in this light, in the rays of the sun, etc.) видеть в темноте и т.д. id he is not able to see beyond the end of his nose он не видит дальше своего носа
    2) see about /to /smth. see about the luggage (about the matter, to the fire, to all the locks and doors, to all the arrangements, to the business, etc.) позаботиться о багаже и т.д., последить за багажом и т.д.; leave it to me, I'll see to it оставьте /поручите/ это мне, я прослежу за этим; this machine is out of order, will you see to it? машина не в порядке, посмотрите, в чем там дело; see after smth. see after one's own interests соблюдать свой интерес
    3) see through smb., smth. see through him (through his motives, through smb.'s tricks, through her little game, through his politeness, through her fine ways, through smb.'s disguise, etc.) видеть его и т.д. насквозь; we could see through his plan мы понимали, что кроется за его планом
    13. XVII
    see about doing smth. see about getting the license plates (about sending the report in time, about packing, about ordering a car, etc.) (по)заботиться о том, чтобы получить номера для машины и т.д., проследить за получением номеров для машины и т.д.
    14. XVIII
    see oneself 'in smb. see oneself in one's children видеть себя в детях || see [for] oneself убедиться самому, увидеть собственными глазами
    15. XXI1
    1) see smth., smb. in /at /smth. see an interesting story in a book (a letter in a box, a girl in a room, smb. at a distance, etc.) (у)видеть интересный рассказ в книге и т.д.; see smb., smth. in fat) smth. see smb., smth. in dreams видеть кого-л., что-л. во сне; I can't quite see her (myself, etc.) at a ball я не могу представить себе ее и т.д. на балу; see smth., smb. through smth. see smth., smb. through a crack in the wall (through the trees, etc.) (у)видеть что-л., кого-л. через щель в стене и т.д.; I could see very little through the keyhole мне было плохо видно /я мало что видел/ в замочную скважину; see smth., smb. with smth. see smth., smb. with one's own eyes видеть что-л., кого-л. собственными глазами; see smth. before smth. I'd like to see the house before I decide to take it я бы хотел осмотреть дом, прежде чем решиться на покупку || see the last of smb., smth. распрощаться с кем-л., чем-л.; when shall I see the last of her! когда я наконец избавлюсь от неё!; I hope I have seen the last of this book надеюсь, я все-таки отделался от этой книги
    2) see smth. in smb., smth. see charming traits in people (the fault in him, many problems in it, many things in the ordinary, a great danger in that sort of thing, etc.) находить /видеть/ в людях привлекательные черты и т.д.; to refuse to see any good in him отказаться видеть в нем что-л. хорошее; I don't know what you can see in her не знаю, что вы в ней находите
    3) see smth. of smb. see much of each other (little of the Browns, a great deal of him, etc.) часто /много/ встречаться [друг с другом] и т.д.; I don't see anything of my neighbours я совсем не вижу своих соседей, я совсем не встречаюсь со своими соседями; see less of smb. in winter реже видеться с кем-л. зимой; she's seeing too much of him она слишком часто встречается с ним; see smb. at (for) some time see you on Sunday до встречи в воскресенье; I haven't seen you for ages я вас не видел целую вечность; can I see you for a moment? можно вас на минуту?; see smb. about (on) smth. see a man about the book (an inspector about the case, one's lawyer about the matter, a doctor about your condition, a doctor about her injury, etc.) повидать одного человека по поводу книги и т.д.; see smb. on business повидаться с кем-л. по делу
    4) see smth. in some time see a lot in his life /a great deal in his time/ изведать жизнь, повидать немало в жизни
    5) see smb. to some place see you to the door (him to the gate, a friend to the station, etc.) проводить вас до двери и т.д.; see the children to bed уложить детей спать; see smb. into (on, off, etc.) smth. see smb. into a train (on board a ship) посадить кого-л. в поезд (на пароход); see smb. off the premises выпроводить кого-л.
    6) see smb. through smth. see us through the customs (his brother through college, me through the difficulty, her through her trouble) помочь нам пройти таможенный досмотр и т.д.
    7) || see smth., smb. in some light видеть что-л., кого-л. в каком-л. свете; see smth. in the same light сходиться.во мнении относительно чего-л.; see smth. in a different light видеть что-л. в ином свете; 1 don't see it in that light у меня по этому вопросу другое мнение
    16. XXII
    see smth. of doing smth. see the use of going there (the good of helping her, the advantage of keeping your mouth shut, the fun of dancing, etc.) видеть смысл в том, чтобы пойти туда и т.д.; I don't see the good of getting angry не вижу никакого смысла злиться || see one's way to doing smth. придумать /найти/, как что-л. сделать
    17. XXIV1
    see smb. as smb. I can't see him as president (as a teacher, as a husband, etc.) я не могу себе представить его в роли президента и т.д.
    18. XXIV4
    see smth. as... see the problem as it is видеть проблему реально
    19. XXV
    1) see that... see that the man was old (that he was blind, that it is time to go, that the box is empty, etc.) видеть, что это старый человек /старик/ и т.д.; see whether..., (if..., how..., what..., etc.) see whether the book is there (if the postman has come, if this hat suits you, who it is, what you've done, what has happened, what courage can do, how far we have gone, etc.) посмотреть, там ли книга и т.д.; see who's at the door посмотри, кто пришел; can you see where the mistake is? вы можете найти ошибку?; we are anxious to see what there is to be seen of the country мы хотим повидать все достопримечательности страны
    2) see that smth. is done see that the work is done (that the letter is mailed sometime today, that nothing goes wrong, that nothing has been neglected, that he comes to no harm, that he comes in time, that everything is in order, etc.) проследить, чтобы работа была сделана и т.д.; see that you lock the back door смотри, запри /не забудь запереть/ черный ход; see you don't miss the train смотри, не опоздай на поезд
    3) see what... (that..., why..., etc.) see what I mean (what it is to have courage, that I am not wanted, that you have changed your mind, why you did that, why he doesn't come, how or why it is done, etc.) понимать, что я хочу сказать и т.д.; we saw that it was useless to insist мы поняли, что бесполезно настаивать; can't you see that I'm tired? разве вы не видите /не понимаете/, что я устал?; I see how it is мне понятно, как обстоят дела
    4) see what... (when..., etc.) let me see what I can do (what ought to do now, when we can come, etc.) дайте подумать /сообразить/, что я могу сделать и т.д.
    20. XXVII1
    see through what... I am beginning to see through what he has in mind я начинаю понимать, что у него на уме
    21. XXVII2
    1) see from smth. that... I see from my diary that I am expected today (from the papers that he is dead, etc.) по моим записям я вижу, что меня ждут сегодня и т.д.
    2) see to it that... see to it that the light is switched off проследи, чтобы свет был выключен

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  • 127 let

    I.
    A vtr ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp let)
    1 ( when making suggestion) let's go allons-y ; let's give it a try essayons ; let's go for a swim allons nager ; let's begin by doing commençons par faire ; let's get out of here! sortons d'ici! ; let's not ou don't let's GB talk about that! n'en parlons pas! ; let's see if… voyons si… ; let us pray prions ; let's pretend that this is the interview faisons comme si c'était l'entretien ; let's face it soyons honnête ; let's face it, you were wrong il faut voir les choses en face, tu avais tort ; let me see, let's see… voyons… ; it was-let me think-about 8 pm il était-attends voir or voyons voir-environ 8 heures du soir ; let me think about it laisse-moi réfléchir ; let's assume that… supposons or mettons que… (+ subj) ; let's say (that)… admettons que… (+ subj) ; it's more complex than, let's say, a computer c'est plus compliqué que, disons, un ordinateur ; let's say she wasn't amused iron disons qu'elle n'a pas vraiment apprécié ;
    2 ( when expressing defiance or a command) let there be no doubt about it! qu'il n'y ait aucun doute là-dessus! ; let everyone make up his own mind que chacun d'entre nous décide pour lui-même ; let the festivities begin! que la fête commence! ; never let it be said that qu'il ne soit pas dit que ; let there be light que la lumière soit ; people will talk-well let them (talk)! ça va faire parler les gens-eh bien laisse-les parler! ; let that be a lesson to you! que cela te serve de leçon! ; just let him try it! qu'il essaie! ; if he wants tea, let him make it himself! s'il veut du thé, qu'il le fasse lui-même! ; let them eat cake! qu'on leur donne de la brioche! ; let me tell you… crois-moi, croyez-moi… ; let y = 25 Math soit y = 25 ; let the line AB intersect CD Math soit la droite AB qui coupe CD ;
    3 ( allow) to let sb do sth laisser qn faire qch ; she let us see the baby elle nous a laissés voir le bébé ; let me go first laisse-moi passer devant or en premier ; let me pay for dinner laissez-moi vous inviter ; let me explain laisse-moi t'expliquer ; she let herself be intimidated elle s'est laissée intimider ; don't let them see you crying ne les laisse pas voir que tu pleures ; don't let them think that… ne les laisse pas penser que… ; don't let it get you down ne te laisse pas abattre ; she wanted to leave but they wouldn't let her elle voulait partir mais ils ne l'ont pas laissée faire ; I won't let them talk to me like that! je ne permets pas qu'on me parle sur ce ton! ; don't let me forget to do rappelle-moi de faire ; let me see, let me have a look fais voir, fais-moi voir ; let me (do that) permettez fml, laisse-moi faire ; let me ask you… permettez-moi de vous demander… ; let me introduce you to Isabelle laissez-moi vous présenter à Isabelle ; can you let me have that in writing? pourriez-vous me mettre cela par écrit? ; let them have it! lit donne-le-leur! ; fig ○ ( shoot) descends-les ○ ! ; ( attack verbally) rentre-leur dedans ○ ! ; to let sth fall/escape laisser tomber/échapper qch ; don't let the milk boil over! ne laisse pas déborder le lait! ; to let one's hair/beard grow se laisser pousser les cheveux/la barbe ;
    4 ( allow free movement or passage to) to let sb through laisser passer qn ; to let sb on/off the bus laisser qn monter dans/descendre de l'autobus ; can you let me off here? pouvez-vous me déposer ici? ; let me pass please laissez-moi passer s'il vous plaît ; she won't let him out of/inside the house elle ne le laisse pas sortir/entrer ; I let myself in je suis entré ; to let air into a room aérer une pièce ; draw the curtains and let some light in ouvre les rideaux pour qu'il y ait un peu de lumière ; to let the air out of dégonfler [tyre, balloon] ;
    5 (insert, inlay) to let a door/window into a wall percer une porte/fenêtre dans un mur ; a statue let into the wall une statue encastrée dans le mur.
    B let alone conj phr à plus forte raison ; she was too ill to stand let alone walk elle était trop malade pour se tenir debout à plus forte raison pour marcher ; he couldn't look after the cat let alone a child il ne serait pas capable de s'occuper du chat encore moins d'un enfant.
    ■ let away ○:
    ▶ let [sb] away with doing laisser qn faire ; don't let her away with that! ne la laisse pas s'en tirer comme ça!
    ■ let down:
    ▶ let [sb] down
    1 ( disappoint) [organization, person] laisser tomber [qn] ; it has never let me down [technique, machine] ça a toujours marché ; the car let us down la voiture nous a laissé tomber ; to feel let down être déçu ; don't let me down! je compte sur toi! ; ⇒ side ;
    2 ( embarrass) faire honte à [qn] ;
    ▶ let [sth] down, let down [sth]
    1 GB ( deflate) dégonfler [tyre] ;
    2 ( lower) faire descendre [bucket, basket] ; baisser [window] ;
    3 ( lengthen) rallonger [skirt, coat] ;
    4 ( leave loose) détacher [hair] ; ⇒ hair.
    ■ let go lit lâcher prise ; to let go of sb/sth lit lâcher qn/qch ; fig se détacher de qn/qch ; he just can't let go fig il ne peut pas oublier ;
    ▶ let [sb] go, let go [sb]
    1 ( free) relâcher [hostage, suspect, prisoner] ;
    2 ( release hold on) lâcher [person, sleeve, arm] ; let me go, let go of me! lâche-moi! ;
    3 euph ( make redundant) licencier [employee] ; to be let go être licencié ;
    4 to let oneself go ( all contexts) se laisser aller ;
    ▶ let [sth] go, let go [sth]
    1 ( release hold on) lâcher [rope, bar] ;
    2 fig to let it go ( not to react) laisser passer ; ( stop fretting about) ne plus y penser ; we'll let it go at that restons-en là.
    ■ let in:
    ▶ let in [sth], let [sth] in
    1 ( allow to enter) [roof, window] laisser passer [rain] ; [shoes, tent] prendre [water] ; [curtains, glass door] laisser passer [light] ;
    2 Sport ( concede) laisser marquer [goal] ;
    3 GB Aut to let in the clutch embrayer ;
    ▶ let [sb] in, let in [sb]
    1 ( show in) faire entrer ;
    2 ( admit) laisser entrer ; I let myself in je suis entré avec ma clé ;
    3 to let oneself in for ( expose oneself to) aller au devant de [trouble, problems, disappointment] ; I had no idea what I was letting myself in for je n'avais aucune idée de là où je mettais les pieds ○ ;
    4 to let sb in on, to let sb into mettre qn au courant de [secret, joke, news].
    ■ let off:
    ▶ let off [sth] tirer [fireworks] ; faire exploser [device, bomb] ; faire partir [rifle, gun] ; ⇒ hook, steam ;
    ▶ let [sb] off
    1 GB Sch ( send home) laisser sortir [pupils] ;
    2 ( excuse) to let sb off dispenser qn de [lessons, homework, chores] ; to let sb off doing dispenser qn de faire ;
    3 ( leave unpunished) ne pas punir [culprit] ; to be let off with s'en tirer avec [fine, caution] ; to let sb off lightly laisser qn s'en tirer à bon compte.
    ■ let on
    1 ( reveal) dire (to sb à qn) ; to let on about sth parler de qch ; don't let on! ne dis rien! ; don't let on that you speak German ne dis pas que tu parles allemand ; she misses them more than she lets on ils lui manquent plus qu'elle ne veut bien l'admettre ;
    2 GB ( pretend) to let on that faire croire que.
    ■ let out:
    ▶ let out US [movie, school] finir (at à) ;
    ▶ let out [sth]
    1 ( emit) laisser échapper [cry, scream, sigh, shriek] ; to let out a roar beugler ;
    2 GB ( reveal) révéler (that que) ;
    ▶ let [sth] out, let out [sth]
    1 ( release) faire sortir [animal] ;
    2 donner libre cours à [grief, anger] ; to let out one's breath expirer ; ⇒ cat ;
    4 Sewing ( alter) élargir [skirt, jacket] ; rallonger [waistband] ;
    ▶ let [sb] out
    1 ( release) laisser sortir [prisoner] (of de) ; faire sortir [pupils, employees] (of de) ;
    2 ( show out) reconduire [qn] à la porte ; I'll let myself out ne vous dérangez pas, je peux sortir tout seul.
    ▶ let [sb] through, let through [sb]
    1 ( in crowd) laisser passer ;
    2 Sch, Univ accorder un examen à ;
    ▶ let [sth] through, let through [sth] laisser passer [error, faulty product].
    ■ let up
    1 ( ease off) [rain, wind] se calmer ; [heat] diminuer ; the rain never once let up il a plu sans arrêt ;
    2 ( stop) [conversation, pressure] s'arrêter ; he never lets up ( works hard) il travaille sans relâche ; ( exerts pressure) il ne me/lui etc laisse jamais de répit ; ( talks constantly) il n'arrête pas de parler ;
    3 to let up on sb ○ ( be less severe) lâcher la bride à qn, être moins dur avec qn.
    II.
    let
    A n
    1 GB ( lease) bail m ; to take a three-year let on a house louer une maison pour trois ans ;
    2 Sport let m, balle f let ; to serve a let jouer un let ;
    3 Jur ⇒ hindrance.
    B vtr ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp let)
    1 ( also GB let out) ( lease) louer [room, apartment, land] (to à) ; ‘room to let’ ‘chambre à louer’ ; ‘to let’ ‘à louer’ ;
    2 † Med to let blood faire une saignée.
    ■ let off:
    ▶ let off [sth], let [sth] off louer [part of house, property].

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  • 128 take

    take [teɪk]
    prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)
    (pt took [tʊk], pp taken ['teɪkən])
    A.
    (a) (get hold of) prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;
    ∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;
    ∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;
    ∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;
    ∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;
    ∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;
    ∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge
    (b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;
    ∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;
    ∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;
    ∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;
    ∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;
    ∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;
    ∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;
    ∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;
    ∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qch
    B.
    (a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;
    ∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;
    ∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;
    ∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;
    ∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;
    ∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;
    ∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;
    ∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe
    (b) (person → lead) mener, emmener; (→ accompany) accompagner;
    ∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;
    ∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;
    ∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;
    ∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;
    ∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;
    ∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;
    ∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;
    ∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;
    ∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;
    ∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;
    ∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;
    ∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;
    ∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;
    ∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;
    ∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;
    ∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;
    ∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade
    ∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;
    ∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;
    ∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;
    ∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;
    ∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu
    (d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;
    ∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;
    ∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;
    ∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre
    (e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;
    ∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;
    ∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;
    ∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;
    ∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatif
    C.
    (a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;
    ∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;
    ∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;
    ∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?
    (b) (bus, car, plane, train) prendre; (road) prendre, suivre;
    ∎ American take a right prenez à droite
    D.
    (a) (have → attitude, bath, holiday) prendre; (make → nap, trip, walk) faire; (→ decision) prendre;
    ∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;
    ∎ American familiar let's take five soufflons cinq minutes□ ;
    ∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;
    ∎ American vulgar to take a shit or a dump chier;
    ∎ archaic or literary to take a wife prendre femme
    ∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;
    ∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;
    ∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;
    ∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique□
    (c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;
    ∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;
    ∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;
    ∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;
    ∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;
    ∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;
    ∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le match
    E.
    (a) (assume, undertake) prendre;
    ∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;
    ∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;
    ∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;
    ∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;
    ∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet
    ∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;
    ∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;
    ∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)
    ∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;
    ∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercier
    F.
    (a) (accept → job, gift, payment) prendre, accepter; (→ cheque, bet) accepter;
    ∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;
    ∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;
    ∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;
    ∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;
    ∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;
    ∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;
    ∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;
    ∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;
    ∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;
    ∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là
    ∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;
    ∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc
    ∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;
    ∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;
    ∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;
    ∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;
    ∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;
    ∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;
    ∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!□
    (d) (bear, endure → pain, heat, pressure, criticism) supporter; (→ damage, loss) subir;
    ∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;
    ∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;
    ∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;
    ∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;
    ∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;
    ∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;
    ∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;
    ∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;
    ∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;
    ∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;
    ∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids
    (e) (experience, feel)
    ∎ to take fright prendre peur;
    ∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;
    ∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;
    ∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;
    ∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;
    ∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;
    ∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personne
    G.
    (a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;
    ∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;
    ∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;
    ∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;
    ∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux
    ∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;
    ∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;
    ∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;
    ∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;
    ∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;
    ∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?
    (c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;
    ∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;
    ∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère
    (d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;
    ∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;
    ∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;
    ∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais dire
    H.
    (a) (require) prendre, demander;
    ∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;
    ∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;
    ∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;
    ∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;
    ∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;
    ∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;
    ∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;
    ∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;
    ∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;
    ∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;
    ∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;
    ∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;
    ∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;
    ∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;
    ∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;
    ∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;
    ∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;
    ∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;
    ∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;
    ∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!
    ∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;
    ∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au pluriel
    I.
    (a) (food, drink etc) prendre;
    ∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;
    ∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;
    ∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;
    ∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);
    ∎ to take drugs se droguer;
    ∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;
    ∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;
    ∎ to take the air prendre l'air
    (b) (wear) faire, porter;
    ∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;
    ∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?
    (c) (pick out, choose) prendre, choisir; (buy) prendre, acheter; (rent) prendre, louer;
    ∎ I'll take it je le prends;
    ∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;
    ∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires
    (d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;
    ∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;
    ∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;
    ∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?
    (e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;
    ∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places
    (f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;
    ∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;
    ∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur
    (g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;
    ∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse
    (h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;
    ∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;
    ∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5
    (i) School & University (exam) passer, se présenter à; (course) prendre, suivre;
    ∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;
    ∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;
    ∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths
    ∎ to take a service célébrer un office;
    ∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions
    (k) (contract, develop)
    ∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;
    ∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;
    ∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;
    ∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion
    (l) (direct, aim)
    ∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;
    ∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty
    ∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;
    ∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;
    ∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême
    ∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;
    ∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;
    ∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;
    ∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès
    (o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;
    ∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;
    ∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris
    (p) (negotiate → obstacle) franchir, sauter; (→ bend in road) prendre, négocier
    (q) familiar (deceive, cheat) avoir, rouler;
    ∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou
    (a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;
    ∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;
    ∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent
    (b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès
    (c) (fish) prendre, mordre
    3 noun
    (a) (capture) prise f
    (b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m
    (c) American (interpretation) interprétation f;
    ∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?
    (d) American familiar (takings) recette□ f; (share) part□ f;
    ∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin□, palper
    (astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;
    ∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;
    ∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surpris
    ressembler à, tenir de;
    ∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère
    (a) (dismantle) démonter;
    ∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves
    (b) (criticize) critiquer
    prendre à part, emmener à l'écart;
    ∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter
    (a) (remove) enlever, retirer;
    ∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;
    ∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;
    ∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;
    ∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;
    ∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;
    ∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout
    (b) (carry away → object) emporter; (→ person) emmener;
    ∎ British sandwiches to take away (sign) sandwiches à emporter;
    ∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place
    (c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;
    ∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois
    ∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;
    ∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch
    (a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;
    ∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;
    ∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers
    (b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre
    (c) (return) rapporter; (accompany) raccompagner;
    ∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;
    ∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle
    (d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;
    ∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;
    ∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!
    ∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;
    ∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;
    ∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?
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    (a) (carry, lead downstairs → object) descendre; (→ person) faire descendre;
    ∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage
    (b) (lower) descendre;
    ∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;
    ∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;
    ∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;
    ∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon
    (c) (note) prendre, noter;
    ∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;
    ∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo
    (d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonter
    se démonter
    (a) (lead → person) faire entrer; (carry → washing, harvest etc) rentrer
    (b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;
    ∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile
    ∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue
    (d) (air, water, food etc)
    ∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;
    ∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent
    (e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;
    ∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;
    ∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;
    ∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;
    ∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil
    (f) (make smaller → garment) reprendre; (→ in knitting) diminuer;
    ∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;
    ∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile
    (g) (cover → several countries etc) comprendre, englober; (→ questions, possibilities) embrasser;
    ∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes
    (h) (attend, go to) aller à;
    ∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;
    ∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;
    ∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome
    (i) familiar (cheat, deceive) tromper□, rouler;
    ∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;
    ∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges□ ;
    ∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement
    (a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;
    ∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;
    ∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;
    ∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;
    ∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;
    ∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;
    ∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);
    ∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;
    ∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;
    ∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans□ ;
    ∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;
    ∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera
    (b) (deduct) déduire, rabattre;
    ∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;
    ∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent
    (c) (lead away) emmener;
    ∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;
    ∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;
    ∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;
    ∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;
    ∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;
    ∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère
    ∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;
    ∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;
    ∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi
    (e) familiar (copy) imiter□ ; (mimic) imiter□, singer
    (f) (discontinue → train, bus etc) supprimer; (→ show, programme) annuler
    (a) (aeroplane) décoller;
    ∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow
    (b) familiar (person → depart) partir□ ; (hurriedly) se barrer, se tirer;
    ∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir
    ➲ take on
    (a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;
    ∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;
    ∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;
    ∎ he took the job on (position) il a accepté le poste; (task) il s'est mis au travail;
    ∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari
    (b) (contend with, fight against) lutter ou se battre contre; (compete against) jouer contre;
    ∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;
    ∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;
    ∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker
    (c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;
    ∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;
    ∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre signification
    (d) (load) prendre, embarquer
    (e) (hire) embaucher, engager
    familiar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;
    ∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!
    (a) (remove → object) prendre, sortir; (→ stain) ôter, enlever; (extract → tooth) arracher;
    ∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;
    ∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;
    ∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;
    ∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;
    ∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;
    ∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn
    (b) (carry, lead outside → object) sortir; (→ person) faire sortir; (escort) emmener;
    ∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;
    ∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;
    ∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?
    (c) (food) emporter;
    ∎ American sandwiches to take out (sign) sandwiches à emporter
    (d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;
    ∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier
    (e) familiar (destroy → factory, town) détruire□ ;
    ∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;
    ∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)
    ∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire
    ∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;
    ∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant□ ;
    ∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;
    ∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout□ ;
    ∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn□ ;
    ∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme□ ;
    ∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!□
    ∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;
    ∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;
    ∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?
    (b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;
    ∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;
    ∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;
    ∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris
    (c) Finance (buy out) absorber, racheter;
    ∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise
    (d) (carry across) apporter; (escort across) emmener;
    ∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;
    ∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle
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    ∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;
    ∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;
    ∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;
    ∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle
    (b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir
    (a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;
    ∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;
    ∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;
    ∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;
    ∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf
    (b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;
    ∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;
    ∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;
    ∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir
    (c) (make for, head for)
    ∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;
    ∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;
    ∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;
    ∎ to take to the road prendre la route;
    ∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage
    ➲ take up
    (a) (carry, lead upstairs → object) monter; (→ person) faire monter;
    ∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage
    (b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;
    ∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;
    ∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;
    ∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette
    (c) (absorb) absorber
    (d) (shorten) raccourcir;
    ∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde
    (e) (fill, occupy → space) prendre, tenir; (→ time) prendre, demander;
    ∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;
    ∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;
    ∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement
    (f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;
    ∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;
    ∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage
    (g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;
    ∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;
    ∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot
    (h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;
    ∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;
    ∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions
    (i) (accept → offer) accepter; (→ advice, suggestion) suivre; (→ challenge) relever
    (j) (discuss) discuter, parler de; (bring up) aborder;
    ∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron
    (k) (shares, stock) souscrire à
    (l) Finance (option) lever, consolider; (bill) honorer, retirer
    reprendre, continuer
    ∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion
    (a) (accept offer, advice of)
    ∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;
    ∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;
    ∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve
    ∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous
    ∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;
    ∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens
    ∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;
    ∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;
    ∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;
    ∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économie
    ✾ Film 'Take the Money and Run' Allen 'Prends l'oseille et tire-toi'
    ✾ Film 'You Can't Take It With You' Capra 'Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous'
    ⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable.

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  • excuse oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To think of reasons for not being to blame; think yourself not at fault. * /John excused himself for his low grades on the ground that the teacher didn t like him./ 2. To ask to be excused after doing something impolite. * /John… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • excuse oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To think of reasons for not being to blame; think yourself not at fault. * /John excused himself for his low grades on the ground that the teacher didn t like him./ 2. To ask to be excused after doing something impolite. * /John… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • excuse\ oneself — v. phr. 1. To think of reasons for not being to blame; think yourself not at fault. John excused himself for his low grades on the ground that the teacher didn t like him. 2. To ask to be excused after doing something impolite. John excused… …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • help oneself — {v. phr.} To take what you want; take rather than ask or wail to be given. * /Help yourself to another piece of pie./ * /John helped himself to some candy without asking./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • help oneself — {v. phr.} To take what you want; take rather than ask or wail to be given. * /Help yourself to another piece of pie./ * /John helped himself to some candy without asking./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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