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101 confine
transitive verb1) einsperren2) (fig.)confine somebody/something to something — jemanden/etwas auf etwas (Akk.) beschränken
confine oneself to something/doing something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beschränken/sich darauf beschränken, etwas zu tun
* * *1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) begrenzen2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) einsperren•- academic.ru/15192/confined">confined- confinement
- confines* * *con·fineI. vt[kənˈfaɪn]1. (restrict)you are asked to \confine your use of the telephone to business calls alone bitte nutzen Sie Ihr Telefon nur für geschäftliche Telefonateit's an attitude which seems to be \confined to the upper classes eine solche Haltung wird anscheinend nur von den oberen Schichten vertreten2. (shut in)\confined to barracks Kasernenarrest m habenhe was \confined to the house all day er war den ganzen Tag ans Haus gefesseltto be \confined to quarters MIL Ausgangssperre habenII. n[ˈkɒnfaɪn, AM ˈkɑ:n-]▪ the \confines pl die Grenzen plto be beyond the \confines of sb's understanding jds Horizont überschreiten* * *[kən'faɪn]1. vtto be confined to the house — nicht aus dem Haus können
to be confined to barracks/one's room — Kasernen-/Stubenarrest m haben
to confine oneself to doing sth — sich darauf beschränken, etw zu tun
the damage was confined to... — der Schaden beschränkte or erstreckte sich nur auf (+acc)
he finds the job too confining lions are confined to Africa — er fühlt sich in dem Job beschränkt or eingeengt Löwen gibt es nur in Afrika
3) (dated passto be confined — niederkommen (old)2. pl['kɒnfaɪnz] (of space, thing etc) Grenzen pl; (of marriage) Fesseln pl; (of system) enge Grenzen pl* * *A s [ˈkɒnfaın; US ˈkɑn-] s meist pl1. Grenze f, Grenzgebiet n, fig Rand m, Schwelle f:on the confines of death am Rande des Todes2. [kənˈfaın] obs Gebiet n3. a) poet Gefangenschaft fb) obs Gefängnis nB v/t [kənˈfaın]1. begrenzen, be-, einschränken ( alle:to auf akk):confine o.s. to sich beschränken auf2. einschließen, einsperren3. jemandes Bewegungsfreiheit einschränken:be confined to bed ans Bett gefesselt sein, bettlägerig sein;be confined to one’s room ans Zimmer gefesselt sein;* * *transitive verb1) einsperrenbe confined to bed/the house — ans Bett/Haus gefesselt sein
2) (fig.)confine somebody/something to something — jemanden/etwas auf etwas (Akk.) beschränken
confine oneself to something/doing something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beschränken/sich darauf beschränken, etwas zu tun
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102 good
1. adjective,1) (satisfactory) gut; (reliable) gut; zuverlässig; (sufficient) gut; ausreichend [Vorrat]; ausgiebig [Mahl]; (competent) gut; geeignethis good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein
Late again! It's just not good enough! — (coll.) Schon wieder zu spät. So geht es einfach nicht!
be good at something — in etwas (Dat.) gut sein
speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen
be good with people — etc. mit Menschen usw. gut od. leicht zurechtkommen
2) (favourable, advantageous) gut; günstig [Gelegenheit, Augenblick, Angebot]too good to be true — zu schön, um wahr zu sein
the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...
be too much of a good thing — zu viel des Guten sein
you can have too much of a good thing — man kann es auch übertreiben
be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein
eat more than is good for one — mehr essen, als einem guttut
it's a good thing you told him — nur gut, dass du es ihm gesagt hast
3) (prosperous) gut4) (enjoyable) schön [Leben, Urlaub, Wochenende]the good old days — die gute alte Zeit
the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben
have a good time! — viel Spaß od. Vergnügen!
it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein
Did you have a good day at the office? — Wie war es heute im Büro?
5) (cheerful) gut; angenehm [Patient]good humour or spirits or mood — gute Laune
I'm not feeling too good — (coll.) mir geht es nicht sehr gut
6) (well-behaved) gut; bravbe good!, be a good girl/boy! — sei brav od. lieb!
[as] good as gold — ganz artig od. brav
would you be so good as to or good enough to do that? — wären Sie so freundlich od. nett, das zu tun?
that/it is good of you — das/es ist nett od. lieb von dir
8) (commendable) gutgood for you — etc. (coll.) bravo!
good old Jim — etc. (coll.) der gute alte Jim usw. (ugs.)
my good man/friend — (coll.) mein lieber Herr/Freund (ugs.; auch iron.)
that's a good one — (coll.) der ist gut! (ugs.); (iron.) das ist'n Ding! (ugs.)
9) (attractive) schön; gut [Figur, Haltung]; gepflegt [Erscheinung, Äußeres]; wohlgeformt [Beine]10) (thorough) guthave a good weep/rest/sleep — sich richtig ausweinen/ausruhen/[sich] richtig ausschlafen (ugs.)
11) (considerable) [recht] ansehnlich [Menschenmenge]; ganz schön, ziemlich (ugs.) [Stück Wegs, Entfernung, Zeitraum, Strecke]; gut, anständig [Preis, Erlös]; hoch [Alter]12) (sound, valid) gut [Grund, Rat, Gedanke]; berechtigt [Anspruch]; (Commerc.) solide [Kunde]; sicher [Anleihe, Kredit]good sense — Vernünftigkeit, die
have the good sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun
13) (in greetings)good afternoon/day — guten Tag!
good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!
14) in exclamation gutvery good, sir — sehr wohl!
good God/Lord — etc. see nouns
15) (best) gut [Geschirr, Anzug]16) (correct, fitting) gut; (appropriate) angebracht; ratsam17)as good as — so gut wie
18)2. adverb as intensifiermake good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also academic.ru/6608/best">best 1.; better 1.
(coll.)good and... — richtig...
3. nounhit somebody good and proper — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln. See also best 2.; better 2.
1) (use) Nutzen, derbe some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen
he'll never be any good — aus dem wird nichts Gutes werden
is this book any good? — taugt dieses Buch etwas?
be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein
it is no/not much good doing something — es hat keinen/kaum einen Sinn, etwas zu tun
what's the good of...?, what good is...? — was nützt...?
2) (benefit)for your/his etc. own good — zu deinem/seinem usw. Besten od. eigenen Vorteil
for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes
do no/little good — nichts/wenig helfen od. nützen
do somebody/something good — jemandem/einer Sache nützen; [Ruhe, Erholung:] jemandem/einer Sache gut tun; [Arznei:] jemandem/einer Sache helfen
I'll tell him, but what good will that do? — ich sag es ihm, aber was nützt od. hilft das schon?
come home £10 to the good — mit 10 Pfund plus nach Hause kommen
3) (goodness) Gute, dasthe difference between good and bad or evil — der Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse
4) (kind acts) Gute, dasbe up to no good — nichts Gutes im Sinn haben od. im Schilde führen
5)for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig
6) constr. as pl. (virtuous people)8) in pl.deliver the goods — (fig.) halten, was man verspricht
* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) gut3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) gut4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) geschickt6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) gut7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) gut9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) reichlich10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) geeignet12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) gut13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) gut14) (thorough: a good clean.) gewissenhaft15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) gut2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) der Nutzen2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) das Gute3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gut!- goodness4. interjection- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *[gʊd]I. ADJECTIVE<better, best>1. (of high quality) gutthere's nothing like a \good book es geht nichts über ein gutes Buchshe speaks \good Spanish sie spricht gut Spanischdogs have a \good sense of smell Hunde haben einen guten Geruchssinnhe's got \good intuition about such matters er hat in diesen Dingen ein gutes Gespüryour reasons make \good sense but... deine Gründe sind durchaus einleuchtend, aber...\good show [or job]! gut gemacht!I need a \good meal now jetzt brauche ich was Ordentliches zu essen!the child had the \good sense to... das Kind besaß die Geistesgegenwart...he only has one \good leg er hat nur ein gesundes Bein\good appetite gesunder Appetitto be a \good catch eine gute Partie seina \good choice/decision eine gute Wahl/Entscheidung\good ears/eyes gute Ohren/Augento do a \good job gute Arbeit leistento be in \good shape in guter [körperlicher] Verfassung sein\good thinking gute Idee\good timing gutes Timingto be/not be \good enough gut/nicht gut genug seinthat's just not \good enough! so geht das nicht!if she says so that's \good enough for me wenn sie es sagt, reicht mir dasto be \good for nothing zu nichts taugento feel \good sich akk gut fühlenI don't feel too \good today heute geht's mir nicht besonders fam2. (skilled) gut, begabthe's a \good runner [or he's \good at running] er ist ein guter Läufershe's very \good at learning foreign languages sie ist sehr sprachbegabtthis book is \good on international export law dieses Buch ist sehr gut, wenn man etwas über internationale Exportbestimmungen erfahren möchtehe is particularly \good on American history besonders gut kennt er sich in amerikanischer Geschichte austo be \good with one's hands geschickt mit seinen Händen seinto be \good in bed gut im Bett sein famto be \good with people gut mit Leuten umgehen können3. (pleasant) schönthat was the best party in a long time das war die beste Party seit Langemit's \good to see [or seeing] you after all these years schön, dich nach all den Jahren wiederzusehen!\good morning/evening guten Morgen/Abendto have a \good day/evening einen schönen Tag/Abend habenhave a \good day schönen Tag noch!\good news gute Neuigkeitento have a \good time [viel] Spaß haben\good weather schönes Wetterto have a \good one ( fam) einen schönen Tag haben4. (appealing to senses) gut, schönafter a two-week vacation, they came back with \good tans nach zwei Wochen Urlaub kamen sie gut gebräunt zurückmost dancers have \good legs die meisten Tänzer haben schöne Beineto look/smell/sound/taste \good gut aussehen/riechen/klingen/schmeckensb looks \good in sth clothes etw steht jdmto have \good looks, to be \good-looking gut aussehen5. (favourable) guthe made a very \good impression at the interview er hat beim Vorstellungsgespräch einen sehr guten Eindruck gemachtthere's a \good chance [that]... die Chancen stehen gut, dass...we got a \good deal on our new fridge wir haben unseren neuen Kühlschrank günstig erstandenthe play got \good reviews [or a \good press] das Stück hat gute Kritiken bekommenit's a \good job we didn't go camping last weekend — the weather was awful zum Glück sind wir letztes Wochenende nicht campen gegangen — das Wetter war schrecklichthe \good life das süße Lebenbest of luck on your exams today! alles Gute für deine Prüfung heute!a \good omen ein gutes Omento be too much of a \good thing zu viel des Guten seinyou can have too much of a \good thing man kann es auch übertreiben\good times gute Zeitento be too \good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu seinto have [got] it \good ( fam) es gut haben6. (beneficial) vorteilhaft▪ to be \good for sb gut für jdn seinmilk is \good for you Milch ist gesundto be \good for business/for headaches gut fürs Geschäft/gegen Kopfschmerzen sein7. (useful) nützlich, sinnvollwe had a \good discussion on the subject wir hatten eine klärende Diskussion über die Sacheit's \good that you checked the door gut, dass du die Tür nochmal überprüft hast8. (on time)in \good time rechtzeitigbe patient, you'll hear the result all in \good time seien Sie geduldig, Sie erfahren das Ergebnis noch früh genugin one's own \good time in seinem eigenen Rhythmusto be a \good time to do sth ein guter Zeitpunkt sein, [um] etw zu tunthe college has been very \good about her health problem die Hochschule zeigte sehr viel Verständnis für ihr gesundheitliches Problemit was very \good of you to help us es war sehr lieb von dir, uns zu helfenhe's got a \good heart er hat ein gutes Herzbe so \good as to... sei doch bitte so nett und...would you be \good enough to... wären Sie so nett und...\good deeds/works gute Tatento do a \good deed eine gute Tat tun11. (moral) gutthe G\good Book die [heilige] Bibelfor a \good cause für einen guten Zweckto set a \good example to sb jdm ein gutes Vorbild seinsb's \good name/reputation jds guter Name/guter Rufto be [as] \good as one's word vertrauenswürdig sein12. (well-behaved) gut\good dog! braver Hund!be a \good girl and... sei ein liebes Mädchen [o sei so lieb] und...OK, I'll be a \good sport o.k., ich will mal kein Spielverderber seinshe's been as \good as gold all evening sie hat sich den ganzen Abend über ausgezeichnet benommento be on \good/one's best behaviour sich akk gut benehmen/von seiner besten Seite zeigen\good loser guter Verlierer/gute Verliererinthe house needs a \good clean[ing] das Haus sollte mal gründlich geputzt werdenhave a \good think about it lass es dir noch einmal gut durch den Kopf gehennow, now — have a \good cry schon gut — wein dich mal so richtig austhey have built a \good case against the suspect sie haben einen hieb- und stichfesten Fall gegen den Verdächtigen aufgebautwe had some \good fun at the amusement park wir hatten so richtig viel Spaß im Vergnügungsparka \good beating eine gründliche Tracht Prügelto have a \good laugh ordentlich lachena \good talking to eine Standpaukethis car should be \good for another year or so dieses Auto hält wohl schon noch ein Jahr oder sohe gave us a gift certificate \good for $100 er hat uns einen Geschenkgutschein über 100 Dollar überreichtthis ticket is only \good on weekends dieses Ticket gilt nur an Wochenendenmy credit card is only \good for another month meine Kreditkarte ist nur noch einen Monat gültigwe walked a \good distance today wir sind heute ein ordentliches Stück gelaufenshe makes \good money at her new job sie verdient in ihrem neuen Job gutes Geldit's a \good half hour's walk to the station from here von hier bis zum Bahnhof ist es zu Fuß eine gute halbe Stundea \good deal jede Mengeyou're looking a \good deal better now du siehst jetzt ein gutes Stück besser austo make a \good profit einen beträchtlichen Profit machena \good few/many eine ganze Mengehe is always \good for a laugh er ist immer gut für einen Witzthanks for the loan and don't worry, I'm \good for it danke für den Kredit und keine Sorge, ich zahle ihn zurückher credit is \good sie ist kreditwürdig▪ as \good as... so gut wie...our firewood is as \good as gone unser Feuerholz ist nahezu aufgebrauchtto be as \good as dead/new so gut wie tot/neu seinthey as \good as called me a liar sie nannten mich praktisch eine Lügnerin!I need a \good long holiday ich brauche mal wieder so einen richtig schönen langen Urlaub!what you need is a \good hot cup of coffee was du brauchst, ist eine gute Tasse heißen Kaffee▪ \good and...:she's really \good and mad sie ist so richtig sauerI'll do it when I'm \good and ready, and not one minute before ich mache es, sobald ich fertig bin und keine Minute früher!very \good sehr wohl! veraltet\good gracious! ach du liebe Zeit!\good grief! du meine Güte!oh, — \good for you! oh, schön für dich! iron\good old James! der gute alte James!the \good old days die gute alte Zeit23.▶ if you can't be \good, be careful ( prov) wenn man schon was anstellt, sollte man sich wenigstens nicht [dabei] erwischen lassen▶ it's as \good as it gets besser wird's nicht mehr▶ to give as \good as one gets es [jdm] mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen▶ \good to go fertig, bereit▶ to make \good zu Geld kommen▶ to make sth ⇆ \good (repair) etw reparieren; mistake etw wiedergutmachen; (pay for) etw wettmachen fam; (do successfully) etw schaffen▶ to make \good time gut in der Zeit liegen▶ for \good measure als Draufgabe, obendrein▶ \good riddance Gott sei Dank!▶ she's \good for another few years! mit ihr muss man noch ein paar Jahre rechnen!II. ADVERBboy, she can sure sing \good, can't she? Junge, die kann aber gut singen, oder?to do sth \good and proper etw richtig gründlich tunwell, you've broken the table \good and proper na, den Tisch hast du aber so richtig ruiniert!III. NOUN\good and evil Gut und Böseto be up to no \good nichts Gutes im Schilde führento do \good Gutes tun▪ the \good pl die Guten plthis medicine will do you a [or the] world of \good diese Medizin wird Ihnen unglaublich gut tunto do more harm than \good mehr schaden als nützenfor the \good of his health zum Wohle seiner Gesundheit, seiner Gesundheit zuliebefor the \good of the nation zum Wohle der Nationfor one's own \good zu seinem eigenen Bestento be no [or not to be any] /not much \good nichts/wenig nützenthat young man is no \good dieser junge Mann ist ein Taugenichtsto not do much/any \good nicht viel/nichts nützeneven a small donation can do a lot of \good auch eine kleine Spende kann eine Menge helfenthat won't do much \good das wird auch nicht viel nützenit's no \good complaining all day den ganzen Tag rumzujammern bringt auch nichts! famwhat \good is sitting alone in your room? was bringt es, hier alleine in deinem Zimmer zu sitzen?; ( iron)a lot of \good that'll do [you]! das wird [dir] ja viel nützen! iron4. (profit)we were £7,000 to the \good when we sold our house als wir unser Haus verkauften, haben wir einen Gewinn von 7.000 Pfund eingestrichen; ( fig)he was two gold medals to the \good by the end of the day am Ende des Tages war er um zwei Goldmedaillen reicher5. (ability)7.▶ for \good [and all] für immer [und ewig]* * *[gʊd]1. ADJECTIVEcomp better, superl best1) gutthat's a good one! (joke) — das ist ein guter Witz; ( usu iro : excuse ) wers glaubt, wird selig! (inf)
he tells a good story —
good fortune — Glück nt
you've never had it so good! — es ist euch noch nie so gut gegangen, ihr habt es noch nie so gut gehabt
it's too good to be true — es ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein
this is as good as it gets — besser wirds nicht mehr __diams; to be good at sth gut in etw (dat) sein
to be good at sport/languages — gut im Sport/in Sprachen sein
to be good at sewing/typing — gut nähen/tippen können
that's not good enough, you'll have to do better than that — das geht so nicht, du musst dich schon etwas mehr anstrengen
if he gives his word, that's good enough for me — wenn er sein Wort gibt, reicht mir das
her work/conduct is just not good enough —
they felt he wasn't good enough for her — sie waren der Meinung, dass er nicht gut genug für sie war
I don't feel too good — mir ist nicht gut, ich fühle mich nicht wohl
you look good in that — du siehst gut darin aus, das steht dir gut __diams; to make good mistake, damage wiedergutmachen; threat wahr machen; promise erfüllen
to make good one's losses — seine Verluste wettmachen
as good as new —
he as good as called me a liar/invited me to come — er nannte mich praktisch einen Lügner/hat mich praktisch eingeladen
2) = beneficial gutmilk is good for children to be good for toothache/one's health — Milch ist gut or gesund für Kinder gut gegen Zahnschmerzen/für die Gesundheit sein
to drink more than is good for one — mehr trinken, als einem guttut
what's good for consumers isn't always good for the economy — was gut für den Verbraucher ist, ist nicht immer gut für die Wirtschaft
3) = favourable moment, chance, opportunity günstig, gutit's a good thing or job I was there — (nur) gut, dass ich dort war
4) = enjoyable holiday, evening schöndid you have a good day? — wie wars heute?, wie gings (dir) heute?
5) = kind gut, lieb(it was) good of you to come — nett, dass Sie gekommen sind
would you be good enough to tell me... — wären Sie so nett, mir zu sagen... (also iro)
6) = virtuous name, manners, behaviour gutif you can't be good, be careful — wenn du es schon tun musst, sei wenigstens vorsichtig
7) = well-behaved artig, brav (inf)be a good girl/boy — sei artig or lieb or brav (inf)
be a good girl/boy and... — sei so lieb und...
8)good man! — sehr löblich!, gut gemacht!
the Good Book —
the car is good for another few years — das Auto hält or tuts (inf) noch ein paar Jahre
10) = handsome looks, figure, features gut; legs, body schön11) = uninjured eye, leg gesund12) = thorough gut, gründlich, tüchtig (inf)to give sb a good scolding — jdn gründlich or tüchtig (inf) ausschimpfen
to have a good laugh — ordentlich or so richtig lachen (inf)
to take a good look at sth — sich (dat) etw gut ansehen
13) = considerable hour, while gut; amount, distance, way gut, schöna good many/few people — ziemlich viele/nicht gerade wenig Leute
14) in greetings gut15) in exclamations gut, primathat's good! — gut!, prima!
very good, sir — sehr wohl (old)
on you/him etc! — gut!, prima!; (iro also) das ist ja toll!
16) emphatic use schöna good strong stick —
good and hard/strong (inf) — ganz schön fest/stark (inf)
good and proper (inf) — ganz anständig (inf)
2. ADVERB1) = fine guthow are you? – good! — wie gehts? – gut!
2) = well strictly incorrect gut3. NOUN1) = what is morally right Gute(s) ntto do good —
2) = advantage, benefit Wohl ntthis affects us, for good or ill —
it's done now, for good or ill — es ist nun einmal geschehen
I did it for your own good — ich meine es nur gut mit dir, es war nur zu deinem Besten
to do sb good — jdm helfen; (rest, drink, medicine etc) jdm guttun
much good may it do you (iro inf) — na, dann viel Vergnügen!
that won't do much/any good — das hilft auch nicht viel/auch nichts
that won't do you much/any good — das hilft dir auch nicht viel/auch nichts
3)= use
what's the good of hurrying? — wozu eigentlich die Eile?he's no good to us — er nützt uns (dat) nichts
it's no good complaining to me — es ist sinnlos or es nützt nichts, sich bei mir zu beklagen
it's no good doing it like that — es hat keinen Sinn, das so zu machen
I'm no good at things like that —
he wasn't any good for the job —
4)we were 5 points/£5 to the good — wir hatten 5 Punkte zu viel/£ 5 plus
* * *good [ɡud]A s1. Nutzen m, Wert m, Vorteil m:for his own good zu seinem eigenen Vorteil;he knows too much for his own good er weiß mehr, als ihm guttut;what good will it do?, what is the good of it?, what good is it? was hat es für einen Wert?, was nützt es?, wozu soll das gut sein?;b) obendrein, extra ( → A 2);for good (and all) für immer, endgültig, ein für alle Mala) jemandem Gutes tun,b) jemandem guttun oder wohltun;much good may it do you oft iron wohl bekomms!;the common good das Gemeinwohl;be to the good nur zu seinem etc Besten sein;come to good zum Guten ausschlagen;it comes to no good es führt zu nichts Gutem;be up to no good nichts Gutes im Schilde führen;for good or for evil auf Gedeih und Verderb5. pl bewegliches Vermögen:a) Hab n und Gut n, bewegliche Sachen, Mobiliargut n,b) umg Siebensachen6. pl WIRTSCHb) (Handels)Güter pl, (Handels)Ware(n) f(pl):goods for consumption Verbrauchs-, Konsumgüter;goods in process Halbfabrikate, -erzeugnisse;a piece of goods sl eine Mieze;7. pl US Stoffe pl, Textilien plthat’s the goods!B adj komp better [ˈbetə(r)], sup best [best]good men and true redliche und treue Männer;a good father and husband ein guter oder treu sorgender Vater und Gatte;she is a good wife to him sie ist ihm eine gute Frau2. gut (Qualität):3. gut, frisch, genießbar:is this meat still good?;a good egg ein frisches Ei4. gut, lieb, gütig, freundlich:good to the poor gut zu den Armen;5. gut, lieb, artig, brav (Kind):6. verehrt, lieb:his good lady oft iron seine liebe Frau;7. gut, geachtet:of good family aus guter Familie9. a) gut, erfreulich, angenehm (Nachrichten etc):b) schön:it’s good to be home again;too good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu sein10. gut:a) geeignet, vorteilhaft, günstig, nützlichb) gesund, zuträglichc) heilsam:a man good for the post ein geeigneter oder guter Mann für den Posten;good for colds gut gegen oder für Erkältungen;milk is good for children Milch ist gut oder gesund für Kinder;good for one’s health gesund;what is it good for? wofür ist es gut?, wozu dient es?;it is a good thing that … es ist gut oder günstig, dass …;stay away if you know what’s good for you! das rate ich dir im Guten!;11. gut, richtig, recht, angebracht, empfehlenswert, zweckmäßig:in good time zur rechten Zeit, (gerade) rechtzeitig;all in good time alles zu seiner Zeit;in one’s own good time wenn es einem passt12. gut, angemessen, ausreichend, zufriedenstellend;his word is good enough for me sein Wort genügt mir;his time is only good enough for 4th place SPORT seine Zeit reicht nur für den 4. Platz13. gut, reichlich:a good hour eine gute Stunde;it’s a good three miles to the station es sind gut drei Meilen bis zum Bahnhof14. gut, ziemlich (weit, groß), beträchtlich, bedeutend, erheblich, ansehnlich:a good many eine beträchtliche Anzahl, ziemlich viele;15. (vor adj) verstärkend:a good long time sehr lange Zeit;good old age hohes Alter;16. gültig:a) begründet, berechtigt (Anspruch etc)b) triftig, gut (Grund etc):c) echt (Geld)17. gut, überzeugt (Republikaner etc)18. gut, fähig, tüchtig:he is good at arithmetic er ist gut im Rechnen;he is good at golf er spielt gut Golf;be good with one’s hands handwerkliches Geschick habengood debts WIRTSCH sichere Schulden;be good for any amount WIRTSCH für jeden Betrag gut sein21. JUR (rechts)gültigI am good for a walk ich habe Lust zu einem Spaziergang;I am good for another mile ich könnte noch eine Meile weitermarschieren;my car is good for another 10,000 miles mein Wagen macht noch leicht 10 000 Meilen ( → B 19)C adv1. umg gut:2. as good as so gut wie, praktisch:as good as new auch neuwertigD int gut!, schön!, fein!:good for you! umg (ich) gratuliere!G abk3. good* * *1. adjective,1) (satisfactory) gut; (reliable) gut; zuverlässig; (sufficient) gut; ausreichend [Vorrat]; ausgiebig [Mahl]; (competent) gut; geeignethis good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein
Late again! It's just not good enough! — (coll.) Schon wieder zu spät. So geht es einfach nicht!
be good at something — in etwas (Dat.) gut sein
speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen
be good with people — etc. mit Menschen usw. gut od. leicht zurechtkommen
2) (favourable, advantageous) gut; günstig [Gelegenheit, Augenblick, Angebot]too good to be true — zu schön, um wahr zu sein
the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...
be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein
eat more than is good for one — mehr essen, als einem guttut
it's a good thing you told him — nur gut, dass du es ihm gesagt hast
3) (prosperous) gut4) (enjoyable) schön [Leben, Urlaub, Wochenende]the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben
have a good time! — viel Spaß od. Vergnügen!
it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein
5) (cheerful) gut; angenehm [Patient]good humour or spirits or mood — gute Laune
I'm not feeling too good — (coll.) mir geht es nicht sehr gut
6) (well-behaved) gut; bravbe good!, be a good girl/boy! — sei brav od. lieb!
[as] good as gold — ganz artig od. brav
7) (virtuous) rechtschaffen; (kind) nett; gut [Absicht, Wünsche, Benehmen, Tat]would you be so good as to or good enough to do that? — wären Sie so freundlich od. nett, das zu tun?
that/it is good of you — das/es ist nett od. lieb von dir
8) (commendable) gutgood for you — etc. (coll.) bravo!
good old Jim — etc. (coll.) der gute alte Jim usw. (ugs.)
my good man/friend — (coll.) mein lieber Herr/Freund (ugs.; auch iron.)
that's a good one — (coll.) der ist gut! (ugs.); (iron.) das ist'n Ding! (ugs.)
9) (attractive) schön; gut [Figur, Haltung]; gepflegt [Erscheinung, Äußeres]; wohlgeformt [Beine]10) (thorough) guthave a good weep/rest/sleep — sich richtig ausweinen/ausruhen/[sich] richtig ausschlafen (ugs.)
11) (considerable) [recht] ansehnlich [Menschenmenge]; ganz schön, ziemlich (ugs.) [Stück Wegs, Entfernung, Zeitraum, Strecke]; gut, anständig [Preis, Erlös]; hoch [Alter]12) (sound, valid) gut [Grund, Rat, Gedanke]; berechtigt [Anspruch]; (Commerc.) solide [Kunde]; sicher [Anleihe, Kredit]good sense — Vernünftigkeit, die
have the good sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun
13) (in greetings)good afternoon/day — guten Tag!
good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!
14) in exclamation gutvery good, sir — sehr wohl!
good God/Lord — etc. see nouns
15) (best) gut [Geschirr, Anzug]16) (correct, fitting) gut; (appropriate) angebracht; ratsam17)18)2. adverb as intensifiermake good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also best 1.; better 1.
(coll.)good and... — richtig...
3. nounhit somebody good and proper — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln. See also best 2.; better 2.
1) (use) Nutzen, derbe some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen
be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein
it is no/not much good doing something — es hat keinen/kaum einen Sinn, etwas zu tun
what's the good of...?, what good is...? — was nützt...?
2) (benefit)for your/his etc. own good — zu deinem/seinem usw. Besten od. eigenen Vorteil
for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes
do no/little good — nichts/wenig helfen od. nützen
do somebody/something good — jemandem/einer Sache nützen; [Ruhe, Erholung:] jemandem/einer Sache gut tun; [Arznei:] jemandem/einer Sache helfen
I'll tell him, but what good will that do? — ich sag es ihm, aber was nützt od. hilft das schon?
come home £10 to the good — mit 10 Pfund plus nach Hause kommen
3) (goodness) Gute, dasthe difference between good and bad or evil — der Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse
4) (kind acts) Gute, dasbe up to no good — nichts Gutes im Sinn haben od. im Schilde führen
5)for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig
6) constr. as pl. (virtuous people)8) in pl.the goods — (coll.): (what is wanted) das Gewünschte; das Verlangte
deliver the goods — (fig.) halten, was man verspricht
* * *adj.brav adj.gut adj.lieb adj. n.Gut ¨-er n. -
103 group
nгруппа, группировка, фракция- ad hoc group
- advisory group
- affinity group
- age group
- anarchist group
- anti-nazi group
- appraisal group
- armed group
- breakaway group
- business group
- ceasefire monitoring group
- clandestine group
- conflicting groups
- Congress I group
- conservation group
- coordinating group
- debate group
- Democratic Study Group
- development group
- discussion group
- dissident group
- economic group
- engineering policy group
- environmental group
- ethnic group
- expert group
- extremist group
- forecasting group
- ginger group
- group dwindled
- group fragmented
- Group of Seven
- Group of Six
- group split
- human rights group
- influential group
- informal group
- inter-regional deputies' group
- joint group
- leading group
- left-wing group
- main resistance groups
- Manifesto group
- minority group
- mixed ethnic groups
- monitoring group
- national group
- nationalist group
- occupational group
- opposition group
- pacifist group
- paramilitary group
- party's parliamentary group
- peace group
- peer group
- planning group
- policy group
- political group
- pressure group
- pro-fascist group
- professional group
- pro-independence group
- race group
- rebel group
- regional group
- religious group
- resistance group
- rightist group
- rival groups
- ruling group
- self-defense group
- social group
- socioeconomic group
- special interest group
- splinter group
- statistic group
- study group
- support group
- supremacy group
- talk group
- terrorist group
- the brains behind the group
- tourist group
- ultra-conservative group
- ultra-national group
- umbrella group
- underground group
- unofficial group
- veterans group
- vigilante group
- working group -
104 matter
'mætə 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) stoff, materie, substans2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) sak, emne3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) puss, materie2. verb(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) bety (mye), spille en stor rolle- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- whereaffære--------forretning--------materie--------sak--------sats--------stoff--------tingIsubst. \/ˈmætə\/1) materie, materiale2) stoff, substanslesestoff\/lektyre3) ( også subject matter) emne, innhold, stoffha et bra innhold\/være innholdsrik4) anliggende, sak, spørsmål, ting5) betydning, vekt6) årsak, anledning, formål• that was a matter of\/for interest7) feil, mangel• what is the matter with him?8) ( typografi) sats9) ( typografi) manuskript (til setting)a matter of course en selvfølge, noe som sier seg selva matter of life and death et spørsmål om liv eller død, livsviktiga matter of\/for regret beklageligas a matter of fact faktisk, i virkeligheten, egentligfor that matter eller for the matter of that for den sak(en)s skyld• she didn't like the film, nor did I, for that matterhun likte ikke filmen, det gjorde ikke jeg heller, for den saks skyldan incidental matter en bisakinfectious matter smittestoffin the matter of angående, hva angår, med hensyn tilit is no matter of mine det angår ikke meg, det er ikke min sakmake matters worse gjøre vondt verremanner\/form and matter form og innholdmatter in dispute stridsspørsmålthe matter in hand den foreliggende sak• it's a matter of £50a matter of fact et faktum, en kjensgjerningmatter of inclination smakssaka matter of (something) en -saken treningssak, et spørsmål om øvelsedet er bare et tidsspørsmål\/det er bare et spørsmål om tidmatters have succeeded this far hittil har det gått bramatter with feil med, feil på, galt med• what's the matter with margarine?• what's the matter with £10?mind and matter ånd og materiemoney matters pengesakerno laughing matter ingenting å le avno matter det gjør ikke noe, det spiller ingen rolleno matter how one tries uansett hvor mye man forsøkerno matter when det spiller ingen rolle når, uansett nårno matter where it is hvor det enn måtte være, uansett hvor det måtte værepush the matter to extremes sette saken på spissensettle matters bringe orden i sakene, ordne opp i saker og tinga small matter en fillesak, en bagatelltake matters easy ta det rolig ta lett på saker og tingthink the matter over fundere på\/over saken, tenke på\/over sakenIIverb \/ˈmætə\/1) bety noe, gjøre noe, være av betydning, ha noe for segdet spiller nesten ingen rolle \/ det gjør ikke så mye• what does it matter?hva gjør vel det? \/ hvilken rolle spiller det?det er ikke så farlig \/ det gjør ikke så myeikke at det gjør noe \/ ikke at det spiller noen rolle2) ( medisin) avsondre materie, væske -
105 open
'əupən 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) åpen2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) åpen, oppslått3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) åpen4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) åpenlys, utilslørt, offentlig5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) åpenhjertig, frimodig6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) åpen, uavklart7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) i det fri, under åpen himmel2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) åpne, lukke opp2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) åpne, innlede•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open armsfriIsubst. \/ˈəʊp(ə)n\/1) åpning, åpent sted2) ( handel) åpent markedcome (out) into the open komme ut, bli offentlig, bli kjent, komme for en dag snakke åpent, være åpenhjertigGod's great Open Guds frie naturin the open i friluft, i det fri under åpen himmel åpenlys, offentligåpent lende, åpent terrengåpen sjø (havet)IIverb \/ˈəʊp(ə)n\/1) åpne2) åpne, skjære opp3) rydde, pløye, hakke4) åpne, gjøre tilgjengelig5) begynne, sette i gang, innlede, innvie6) åpne, åpenbare, avsløre7) ( sjøfart) få i sikte, komme i sikte, bli synlig, komme til syne8) åpnes, åpne seg, gå opp9) ( botanikk) åpne seg, slå ut, springe utopen into føre inn til, lede inn til, vende inn motde to rommene har forbindelse med hverandre \/ det er dør mellom de to rommeneopen on to vende ut mot, ha utsikt motopen out bringe for dagen, komme ut medåpne, folde ut, brette ututvikle, utvikle seg gi full gass åpne seg, åpenbare seg, bre seg ut, utfolde seg, utvide seguttale seg, åpne seg, tale frittopen up åpne ild åpne seg, tale åpent åpenbare seg gi full gass åpne, skjære opprydde, pløye, hakkeIIIadj. \/ˈəʊp(ə)n\/1) åpen2) åpen, tilgjengelig3) fri4) fri, ubegrenset, uhindret5) åpen, uavgjort, uviss, diskutabel6) åpenhjertig, oppriktig7) frimodig, uforbeholden8) åpen, mottakelig9) ledig, ikke opptatt10) åpen, åpenlys11) offentlig14) åpen, isfri• finally, they found an open harbourtil slutt fant de en isfri\/åpen havn16) ( språkvitenskap) åpenopen to tilgjengelig for, åpen for, tillatt forto veier står åpne for deg åpen for, mottakelig for, villig til å lytte til• I will not name a price, but I am open to offersjeg nevner ingen pris, men jeg er åpen for anbudutsatt for, underkastetopen with åpenhjertig mot -
106 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) under2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) under, mindre enn3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) under4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) under2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) under, ned(e)- under-underIadv. \/ˈʌndə\/1) (neden)under2) under vann3) ( om narkose) borte, bevisstløsas under i likhet med nedenståendedown under se ➢ downgo under synke mislykkes ( ved narkose) miste bevissthetenunder way i gangIIprep. \/ˈʌndə\/1) ( om posisjon eller retning) under, innunder, bortunder, oppunder, inn under, bort under, opp under, innenfor, nedenfor, foran, ved foten av, i skyggen av2) (om dominans, autoritet eller kontroll) under, bundet av, hos• everything's under control!• I can't say anything, I'm under a vowjeg kan ikke si noe, jeg er bundet av et løfte3) (om lover, regler og avtaler) i samsvar med, etter, i henhold til4) ( om kategorisering) under, på5) (om beløp, tall eller norm) under, mindre enndette brevet er datert den 5.6) ( om prosess eller tilstand) under, ispørsmålet som ble diskutert, var svært ømtålig7) ( landbruk) tilsådd med, beplantet med -
107 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) undir2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) innan við3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) undir stjórn4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) undir, til2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) í kaf/undir ákveðnum aldri- under- -
108 under
alatt* * *1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) alatt(a)2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.)...-nél fiatalabb; kevesebb, mint;...-n belül3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) a keze alatt4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.)... alatt; -ban, -ben (folyamatban)2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) alá (pl. alámerül);... és annál fiatalabb- under- -
109 under
adj. alt, az, normalin altında————————adv. altına, altında, dibe, altta, aşağıda————————prep. altında, altı, altından, aşağısına, döneminde, emrinde, bağlı, etkisi altında, halinde* * *altında* * *1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) altın(d)a2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) altında, aşağısında,...-den/dan küçük3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) yanında, emir komutası altında4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) altında; bünyesinde; halinde2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) altın(d)a- under- -
110 enter into
1) (to take part in: He entered into an agreement with the film director.) sodelovati2) (to take part enthusiastically in: They entered into the Christmas spirit.) poglobiti se3) (to begin to discuss: We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet.) (začeti) obravnavati4) (to be a part of: The price did not enter into the discussion.) vključiti (se)* * *intransitive verb prodreti; sodelovati; lotiti seI enter into your feelings — razumem vas, sočustvujem z vamienter into correspondence with s.o. — začeti si s kom dopisovati -
111 prolong
• jatkua• jatkaa• venyä• venyttää• venähtää• viivytellä• elvyttääfinance, business, economy• uudistaa (veks.)• uudistaa(pankkivekseli)• uudistaa• kestää• pidentää• pitkittyä• pitentää• pitkittää* * *prə'loŋ(to make longer: Please do not prolong the discussion unnecessarily.) pitkittää- prolonged -
112 under
• jäljempänä• jonkin nojalla• jonkin alaisena• alitse• alempi• alainen• ala-• alapuolelle• aikana• alla• ala• alalle• ali• alhaalla• alta• alapuolella• alempana• alle* * *1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) alla, alle2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) alle3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) alaisuudessaan4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) alaisena2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) alle, vähemmän kuin- under- -
113 ■ carry on
■ carry onA v. i. + avv.1 continuare; andare avanti; proseguire; procedere: Very well, carry on ( with it), benissimo, continua (o procedi) pure; Do carry on!, prego, continuate pure!; We carried on talking, abbiamo continuato a parlare; Carry on with your work!, vai avanti col tuo lavoro!; He carried on as treasurer, ha continuato a fare il tesoriere; We carried on down the road, abbiamo continuato lungo la strada; DIALOGO → - Asking for directions- Carry on until you come to the traffic lights, continua fino al semaforo2 (fam.) comportarsi3 (fam.) fare baccano; fare cagnara (fam.)4 (fam.) essere arrabbiato; fare scene; fare un can can (fam.); ( anche) farla lunga: When I arrived, Jim was carrying on about a missing letter, quando sono arrivato, Jim stava facendo un can can per una lettera che non si trovava; to carry on something dreadful, fare un sacco di scene; essere su tutte le furie5 (fam. GB) avere una storia (con q.); intendersela, farsela (fam.): She's been carrying on with her neighbour for months, se la intende col vicino da mesiB v. t. + avv.1 continuare; procedere con; mandare avanti: to carry on a discussion, continuare una discussione; to carry on a tradition, continuare (o mantener viva) una tradizione; to carry on one's life, continuare con la solita vita; He carried on the business after his father's death, dopo la morte del padre ha mandato avanti lui l'azienda2 eseguire; fare; svolgere; compiere; portare avanti: to carry on experiments, eseguire esperimenti; to carry on a conversation, fare conversazione; conversare; to carry on a war, condurre una guerra. -
114 ♦ (to) engage
♦ (to) engage /ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/A v. t.1 occupare; assorbire: Angling would engage him for hours, la pesca con la lenza lo assorbiva per ore2 attirare; attrarre; impegnare: to engage sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; to engage sb. in a discussion, impegnare q. in una discussione; to engage sb. in a conversation, iniziare una conversazione con q.; attaccare discorso con q.3 ingaggiare; assumere: to engage sb. as a guide, ingaggiare q. come guida; to engage an assistant, assumere un assistente5 (seguito da inf.) impegnarsi: I engaged to pay him back on the 15th, mi impegnai a restituirgli la somma il giorno 15B v. i.1 – to engage in, intraprendere; dedicarsi a; praticare: Civil servants are forbidden to engage in any form of business activity, ai funzionari statali è vietato intraprendere qualsiasi attività commerciale; to engage in sports, praticare lo sport; to engage in criminal activities, dedicarsi ad attività criminoseNOTA D'USO: - to be engaged to o to go out with?- -
115 ♦ hold
♦ hold (1) /həʊld/n. [cu]1 presa: to keep hold of st., mantenere la presa su qc.; to catch hold of st., afferrare (o prendere) qc.; to relax one's hold, allentare la presa; (fig.) to relinquish one's hold on st., rinunciare a qc.3 appiglio; punto d'appoggio; sostegno4 (fig.) presa (fig.); controllo; influenza; ascendente; autorità: Oliver Cromwell had a great hold over his followers, Oliver Cromwell aveva un grande ascendente sui suoi seguaci; to keep a hold of st., mantenere il controllo di qc.6 (fig.) possesso; padronanza; conoscenza7 carcere; prigione; guardina9 rifugio; ricovero; tana10 (mus.) corona● to get hold of st., afferrare qc.; procurarsi qc.: I must get hold of some more books on this subject, devo procurarmi degli altri libri su questo argomento □ to get hold of sb., (riuscire a) trovare q.; mettersi in contatto con q. □ (fig.) to have a hold over sb., tenere in pugno q.; avere i mezzi per tenere q. sotto controllo □ to lay hold of st., afferrare (o prendere) qc. □ to lose hold of st., lasciarsi sfuggire (di mano) qc.: The climber lost hold of the rope and fell, al rocciatore sfuggì di mano la corda e precipitò □ on hold, in lista d'attesa; (telef.) in attesa: to be on hold, essere in attesa (di parlare); to put a project on hold for a year, rinviare un progetto di un anno; to put sb. on hold, far restare in linea q. ( al telefono); DIALOGO → - Changing a hotel booking- I'll put you on hold while I check, la faccio attendere in linea mentre controllo □ (fig.) to take hold, fare presa; affermarsi; avere effetto; attecchire □ to take hold of, afferrare (o prendere) qc.; impossessarsi di qc. □ No holds barred, ( lotta) tutte le prese sono ammesse; (fig.) tutto è lecito; non vale nessuna regola.hold (2) /həʊld/n.(naut., aeron.) stiva● (naut.) hold beam, baglio di stiva □ (aeron.) cargo hold, bagagliaio.♦ (to) hold /həʊld/(pass. e p. p. held)A v. t.1 tenere; tenere fermo; trattenere; avere; detenere; possedere: to hold a baby in one's arms, tenere in braccio un bambino; They held the shoplifter until the police came, trattennero il taccheggiatore fino all'arrivo della polizia; to hold shares in a business, avere (o detenere, possedere) azioni d'una società commerciale; to hold a degree in economics, avere una laurea in economia; ( sport) to hold a record, detenere un primato; to hold land, possedere terreni; to hold extreme views, avere opinioni estremistiche2 ritenere; considerare; reputare: to hold sb. responsible for st., ritenere q. responsabile di qc.; attribuire a q. la responsabilità di qc.; He's held to be an honest man, è considerato (o reputato) un uomo onesto; He holds himself responsible for the misunderstanding, si ritiene responsabile del malinteso3 tenere; mantenere; conservare; non dare: A salad, please, but hold the dressing, un'insalata, prego, ma non mi dia la salsa; to hold a fort against the enemy, tenere (o mantenere) un forte contro il nemico; (polit.) to hold one's seat, mantenere il seggio4 contenere: This flat cannot hold all my furniture, questo appartamento non può contenere tutti i miei mobili5 tenere; fare; svolgere: to hold a meeting, fare (o tenere) una riunione; to hold a conversation [a discussion], fare una conversazione [un dibattito]; to hold a general election, tenere le elezioni (politiche); to hold classes, tenere (o fare) lezione; svolgere un corso6 ( anche to hold up) tenere su; sostenere: This pillar holds the platform, questo pilastro sostiene la piattaforma; to hold st. aloft, tenere alto (o sollevato) qc.7 tenere desto; tenere vivo ( l'interesse, l'attenzione, ecc.): He hasn't learnt yet how to hold his pupils' interest, non ha ancora imparato a tenere desto l'interesse degli allievi8 tenere avvinto; tenere desta l'attenzione di: The speaker held the audience, l'oratore teneva avvinto l'uditorio9 ( della polizia) fermare; trattenere; tenere in carcere: They held them for three days, li tennero in carcere tre giorniB v. i.2 tenere; reggere; resistere nel tempo; durare: The favourable wind held for two days, il vento favorevole è durato due giorni; How long will oil prices hold?, quanto tempo reggeranno i prezzi del petrolio?3 mantenere la presa; stare (o restare) attaccato; fare presa; tenere: This glue won't hold, questa colla non tiene; Hold tight!, tienti stretto!4 (tel.) attendere in linea: DIALOGO → - Booking a room by phone- Could you hold please while I check?, le dispiace attendere in linea mentre controllo?5 (= to hold good) restare valido; rimanere: Their offer will hold until tomorrow, la loro offerta è valida fino a domani6 tenersi; comportarsi: to hold ( oneself) aloof, tenersi a distanza; comportarsi in modo distaccato; (fig.) essere altezzoso● to hold sb. [st.] at bay, tenere a bada q. [qc.] □ to hold one's breath, tenere il fiato; trattenere il respiro; stare col fiato sospeso □ not to hold a candle to, non reggere il confronto con: Their products cannot hold a candle to ours, i loro prodotti non reggono il confronto con i nostri; fra i loro prodotti e i nostri non c'è paragone □ to hold a course, ( all'università, ecc.) tenere un corso; (naut., aeron.) tenere una rotta □ to hold court, tener corte; (fig.) tener banco □ to hold sb. [st.] dear, tenere (o avere) caro q. [qc.] □ (fam.) Hold everything!, fermi tutti!; un momento! □ to hold fast, bloccare; tenere fermo □ to hold fast to, tenersi stretto a, aggrapparsi a; (fig.) mantenersi fedele a; non rinnegare: The candidate urged the party to hold fast to its traditions, il candidato ha esortato il partito a non rinnegare le proprie tradizioni □ (mil.) to hold fire, smettere di sparare; cessare il fuoco □ to hold firm, tener duro; resistere □ (fig.) to hold the fort, avere temporaneamente il comando; mandare avanti la baracca ( subentrando temporaneamente ad altri) □ ( nelle corse) to hold the gap, mantenere il distacco □ ( anche leg.) to hold good, essere valido □ to hold one's ground, tenere il campo, difendersi bene; tener duro, resistere; non cedere; restare della propria opinione □ to hold one's hand, indugiare; trattenersi (dal punire q., ecc.) □ ( anche fig.) to hold sb. 's hand, tenere q. per mano □ to hold hands with sb., tenersi per mano: The two little girls were holding hands, le due bambine si tenevano per mano □ (fam.) Hold hard!, fermati!; aspetta! ( anche fig.) □ to hold one's head high, andare a testa alta; tenere alta la testa □ to hold sb. in suspense, tenere q. in ansia, sulla corda (fig.), sulle spine (fig.) □ Hold it!, ferma!; fermi!; un momento! □ to hold the line, tener duro, resistere, non cedere terreno (fig.); (telef.) restare in linea: DIALOGO → - On the phone- Can you hold the line please?, può rimanere in linea per favore? □ ( sport) to hold a match, disputare un incontro (o una partita) □ ( anche fig.) to hold one's nose, tapparsi (o turarsi) il naso □ to hold the office of chairman, ricoprire la carica di presidente □ (polit.) to hold office, essere in carica; restare al potere: The conservatives held office for six years, i conservatori sono rimasti al potere per sei anni □ to hold oneself, tenersi: They held themselves in readiness for the fight, si tenevano pronti al combattimento □ to hold one's own ( against), tener duro (nei confronti di); resistere, non cedere (a) □ (polit.) to hold a Parliament, convocare il parlamento □ to hold one's peace = to hold one's peace ► peace □ ( tennis) to hold ( one's) serve (o service), tenere il servizio □ to hold one's tongue = to hold one's tongue ► tongue □ to hold one's sides with laughter, tenersi la pancia dalle risa □ to hold still, stare fermo (o quieto): Hold still while I comb your hair, sta' fermo mentre ti pettino! □ to hold sb. still, tener fermo, trattenere q. □ (leg.) to hold sb. to bail, vincolare q. con il versamento d'una cauzione □ to hold sb. to his promise, far mantenere la promessa (o la parola) a q. □ to hold true, essere valido; valere; essere corretto: This principle holds true for ( o of) any scientific investigation, questo principio vale per ogni indagine scientifica □ to hold the view ( that), essere del parere (o d'avviso) (che) □ (fig. fam.) to be left holding the baby ( USA: the bag), restare col cerino acceso in mano; prendersi la patata bollente □ (fig.) not to hold water, ( di una scusa, un ragionamento, ecc.) non stare in piedi; fare acqua da tutte le parti □ (fig., fam.) Hold your horses!, adagio!; piano!; pianino! -
116 ♦ start
♦ start /stɑ:t/n.1 avvio; inizio; principio; primo passo: start point, punto di avvio; start date, data d'inizio; at the start of the game, all'inizio della partita; from start to finish, dal principio alla fine2 partenza; punto (o segnale) di partenza: ( sport) to give the start, dare il segnale della partenza (o il via); to make a false start, ( sport) fare una falsa partenza; (fig.) cominciare con il piede sbagliato; to make a good start, ( sport) fare una partenza valida; (fig.) partire col piede giusto, cominciare bene; flying start, partenza volante; a quick start, una partenza veloce; to make an early start, partire di buon'ora3 (spec. sport) vantaggio: They have a twenty-minute start on us, hanno un vantaggio di venti minuti su di noi; head start, vantaggio iniziale; ( nelle corse) standing start, partenza da fermo4 balzo; sobbalzo; scatto; sussulto; trasalimento: He sprang up with a start, è balzato in piedi di scatto (o con un sussulto)7 (fam.) incidente imprevisto; fatto strano8 (comput.) start; pulsante di avvio● ( nelle corse) start line, linea di partenza □ ‘start list’, ‘lista dei partenti’; ‘concorrenti’, ‘partenze’ □ ( vela) start number, numero di partenza □ ( nuoto) start wall, muro di partenza □ by fits and starts, a sbalzi; a intervalli; saltuariamente □ for a start, tanto per cominciare; in primo luogo □ to get a start on sb., avvantaggiarsi su q.; mettere q. in svantaggio □ to give a start, sussultare; sobbalzare; trasalire □ to give sb. a start in life, avviare q. in una carriera (o in una professione) □ to have a good start in life, partire avvantaggiato nella corsa della vita □ to make a fresh start in life, rifarsi una vita; ricominciare da capo □ to wake with a start, svegliarsi di soprassalto.♦ (to) start /stɑ:t/A v. i.1 balzare; fare un balzo; sobbalzare; sussultare; trasalire: A hare started from the bush, dal cespuglio è balzata fuori una lepre; They started at the roar of a lion, trasalirono al ruggito di un leone2 (solo con avv. o prep.) partire; avviarsi; mettersi in viaggio; prendere le mosse: We are going to start out at dawn, ci metteremo in viaggio all'alba; After the wedding, we started for the United States, dopo il matrimonio siamo partiti per gli Stati Uniti NOTA D'USO: - partire e to start-3 cominciare; avere inizio; mettersi a: to start by doing st., cominciare col fare qc.; to start to do (o doing) st., cominciare a fare qc.; The child started crying ( o to cry), il bambino si è messo a piangere; How did the quarrel start?, come è cominciata (o ha avuto inizio) la lite?; DIALOGO → - Arriving for a meeting- Would you like anything to drink before we get started?, vuole qualcosa da bere prima di cominciare?; DIALOGO → - New member of staff 1- A new guy's starting work tomorrow, domani comincia a lavorare un ragazzo nuovo NOTA D'USO: - iniziare a lavorare-5 (mecc.: di un motore) avviarsi; mettersi in moto; partire (fam.): (autom.) The engine won't start, il motore non parteB v. t.1 cominciare; principiare; iniziare; porre mano a; intraprendere: to start a journey, iniziare (o intraprendere) un viaggio; We must start work at once, dobbiamo cominciare subito il lavoro; to start university, cominciare gli studi universitari2 avviare; impostare; impiantare; fondare: to start the fire, avviare (o accendere) il fuoco; to start a business, avviare (o aprire) un'attività; to start a new political party, fondare un nuovo partito politico6 (autom., mecc.): mettere in moto; avviare; accendere: ‘Start your engines!’, ‘avviate i motori!’; DIALOGO → - Car problems 1- Do you want to start her up for me?, vuoi metterla in moto?7 sollevare ( una questione); introdurre ( un argomento); aprire: to start a controversy, sollevare una polemica; to start a discussion, aprire un dibattito● to start all over ( again), ricominciare da capo □ to start as a worker, cominciare la carriera da operaio □ to start a counterattack, (mil.) andare al contrattacco, contrattaccare; ( sport) andare (o partire) in contropiede □ (fig.) to start from scratch, partire da zero; cominciare dalla gavetta (fam.) □ (fam.) to start something, attaccare lite; cercare la rissa □ ( nelle corse) to start the sprint, attaccare la volata □ to start young, cominciare da giovane (a fare qc.) □ (autom.: di motore) when starting, in fase d'avviamento □ The cold water started me shivering, l'acqua fredda mi fece rabbrividire □ They're trying to start a family, cercano di mettere su famiglia □ «Prices start at two pounds» ( cartello), «prezzi a partire da due sterline» NOTA D'USO: - begin, start o commence?-. -
117 ♦ (to) engage
♦ (to) engage /ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/A v. t.1 occupare; assorbire: Angling would engage him for hours, la pesca con la lenza lo assorbiva per ore2 attirare; attrarre; impegnare: to engage sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; to engage sb. in a discussion, impegnare q. in una discussione; to engage sb. in a conversation, iniziare una conversazione con q.; attaccare discorso con q.3 ingaggiare; assumere: to engage sb. as a guide, ingaggiare q. come guida; to engage an assistant, assumere un assistente5 (seguito da inf.) impegnarsi: I engaged to pay him back on the 15th, mi impegnai a restituirgli la somma il giorno 15B v. i.1 – to engage in, intraprendere; dedicarsi a; praticare: Civil servants are forbidden to engage in any form of business activity, ai funzionari statali è vietato intraprendere qualsiasi attività commerciale; to engage in sports, praticare lo sport; to engage in criminal activities, dedicarsi ad attività criminoseNOTA D'USO: - to be engaged to o to go out with?- -
118 embark on
(to start or engage in: She embarked on a new career.) imbarcarsi* * *vi + prep(journey) intraprendere, (business venture, explanation, discussion) imbarcarsi in -
119 productive pro·duc·tive adj
[prə'dʌktɪv](gen) produttivo (-a), (meeting, discussion) fruttuoso (-a), (enterprise, business) che rende, (writer) prolifico (-a), (land, imagination) fertile -
120 under
['ʌndə(r)] 1.1) (physically beneath or below) sottoto come out from under sth. — uscire da sotto a qcs
2) (less than)temperatures under 10°C — temperature inferiori a o al di sotto dei 10°C
under the law — ai sensi della legge, secondo la legge
4) (subordinate to) sotto2.do I look for Le Corbusier under "le" or "Corbusier"? — devo cercare Le Corbusier sotto "le" o sotto "Corbusier"?
1) (physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] sottoto go under — [diver, swimmer] restare sott'acqua
2) (less) menoto run five minutes under — [event, programme] durare cinque minuti meno del previsto
to put sb. under — sottoporre qcn. ad anestesia, addormentare qcn. (con l'anestesia)
4) (subjugated)to keep sb. under — tenere sotto qcn
5) (below, later in text)* * *1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) sotto2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) sotto, meno di3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) sotto4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) sotto2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) sotto- under-* * *['ʌndə(r)] 1.1) (physically beneath or below) sottoto come out from under sth. — uscire da sotto a qcs
2) (less than)temperatures under 10°C — temperature inferiori a o al di sotto dei 10°C
under the law — ai sensi della legge, secondo la legge
4) (subordinate to) sotto2.do I look for Le Corbusier under "le" or "Corbusier"? — devo cercare Le Corbusier sotto "le" o sotto "Corbusier"?
1) (physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] sottoto go under — [diver, swimmer] restare sott'acqua
2) (less) menoto run five minutes under — [event, programme] durare cinque minuti meno del previsto
to put sb. under — sottoporre qcn. ad anestesia, addormentare qcn. (con l'anestesia)
4) (subjugated)to keep sb. under — tenere sotto qcn
5) (below, later in text)
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