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2 downfall
downfall n1 (of person, government, dynasty) chute f ; she/drink proved to be his downfall c'est elle/la boisson qui a causé sa perte ;2 (of rain, snow) chute f. -
3 downfall
nounUntergang, der* * *noun (a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin: the downfall of our hopes.) der Untergang* * *ˈdown·fallnthe \downfall of the government der Sturz der Regierungdrinking was his \downfall das Trinken hat ihn ruiniert* * *downfall s1. fig Sturz m:be sb’s downfall jemandes Ruin sein2. starker Regenguss, Platzregen m, auch starker Schneefall3. JAGD Schlagfalle f* * *nounUntergang, der* * *n.Ruin nur sing. m.Sturz ¨-e m.Untergang m. -
4 cause
§ მიზეზი, საბუთი, მხარე (სასამართლოში), გამოწვევა (სიცილისა), იძულება§1 მიზეზი, საბაბიhe analysed the causes of our failure ჩვენი წარუმატებლობის მიზეზები გააანალიზა2 საქმე3 გამოწვევა (გამოიწვევს)the flood caused much damage წყალდიდობამ დიდი ზარალი გამოიწვია / მოიტანა4 მიყენება (მიაყენებს)common cause საერთო საქმე / მიზანიyou have no cause for complaint საჩივლელი / საწუწუნო არაფერი გაქვსhe gave his life to the cause of freedom სიცოცხლე თავისუფლების საქმეს შესწირაhis downfall was caused by gambling and drink მისი დაცემის მიზეზი აზარტული თამაში და სმა იყოhe caused her wretchedness დაამწუხრა, დააღონაthe news caused a stir among the teachers ამ ამბავმა მასწავლებლები ააღელვაthe accident was caused by the negligence on part of the driver ავარია მძღოლის უყურადღებობის გამო მოხდაthe principal cause of / reason for მთავარი მიზეზიthe lorry was causing an obstruction სატვირთო მანქანამ გზაზე დაბრკოლება შექმნაto give / cause offence to smb. ვინმესთვის შეურაცხყოფის მიყენება -
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'down·fall nthe \downfall of the government der Sturz der Regierungdrinking was his \downfall das Trinken hat ihn ruiniert -
6 destruction
1) (the act or process of destroying or being destroyed: the destruction of the city.) destrucción2) (the state of being destroyed; ruin: a scene of destruction.) destrucción•- destructively
- destructiveness
destruction n destruccióntr[dɪ'strʌkʃən]1 (of city, books, documents, forest) destrucción nombre femenino; (of reputation, civilization) destrucción nombre femenino, ruina2 (cause of downfall) ruina, perdición nombre femenino3 (damage) daños nombre masculino plural, estragos nombre masculino plural, destrozos nombre masculino pluraldestruction [di'strʌkʃən] n: destrucción f, ruina fn.• arruinamiento s.m.• demolición s.f.• desbarate s.m.• destrozo s.m.• destrucción s.f.dɪ'strʌkʃənmass noun1) (of city, books, forest) destrucción f; (of reputation, civilization) ruina f, destrucción f; ( slaughter) exterminación f2) ( cause of downfall) (frml) ruina f, perdición f3) ( damage) destrucción f, estragos mpl, destrozos mpl[dɪs'trʌkʃǝn]N scene 1., 2)2) (=ruins, damage) destrozos mpl* * *[dɪ'strʌkʃən]mass noun1) (of city, books, forest) destrucción f; (of reputation, civilization) ruina f, destrucción f; ( slaughter) exterminación f2) ( cause of downfall) (frml) ruina f, perdición f3) ( damage) destrucción f, estragos mpl, destrozos mpl -
7 (to) conspire
(to) conspire /kənˈspaɪə(r)/A v. i.1 cospirare; complottare2 (fig.) concorrere; contribuire: Circumstances conspired to cause his downfall, le circostanze hanno contribuito a determinare il suo tracolloB v. t.architettare; macchinare; tramare. -
8 (to) conspire
(to) conspire /kənˈspaɪə(r)/A v. i.1 cospirare; complottare2 (fig.) concorrere; contribuire: Circumstances conspired to cause his downfall, le circostanze hanno contribuito a determinare il suo tracolloB v. t.architettare; macchinare; tramare. -
9 ruin
1. noungo to or fall into rack and ruin — [Gebäude:] völlig verfallen; [Garten:] völlig verwahrlosen
ruin stared her in the face — sie stand vor dem Ruin
2. transitive verbyou'll be the ruin of me — du ruinierst mich [noch]
ruinieren; verderben [Urlaub, Abend]; zunichte machen [Aussichten, Möglichkeiten usw.]* * *['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) die Ruine2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) der Ruin2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) ruinieren•- academic.ru/63426/ruination">ruination- ruined
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- in ruins* * *[ˈru:ɪn]▪ to \ruin sb/sth jdn/etw zerstörencheap imported goods are \ruining many businesses durch billige Importware gehen viele Geschäfte zugrundeto \ruin a child ein Kind verderbento \ruin sb's day jdm den Tag vermiesen [o verderben]to \ruin a dress ein Kleid ruinierento \ruin one's eyesight sich dat die Augen verderbento \ruin one's future seine Zukunft ruinierento \ruin the harvest die Ernte kaputtmachento \ruin one's health seine Gesundheit ruinierento \ruin sb's holiday jdm den Urlaub verderbento \ruin sb's hopes jds Hoffnungen zunichtemachento \ruin sb's plans jds Pläne durchkreuzento \ruin sb's reputation jds Ruf ruinierenII. nto fall into \ruins zu einer Ruine verfallen2.the \ruins of Carthage die Ruinen pl von Karthagoto be [or lie] in \ruins in Trümmern liegen, eine Ruine sein; (after bombing, fire) in Schutt und Asche liegen; ( fig) zerstört seinto be on the edge [or brink] [or verge] of \ruin am Rande des Ruins stehento face [financial] \ruin vor dem [finanziellen] Ruin stehenalcohol was my \ruin Alkohol hat mich zerstörtthe \ruin of my hopes das Ende meiner Hoffnungento be on the road to \ruin sich akk auf dem Weg nach unten befindento be in/fall into \ruin[s] vollkommen zerstört sein/werden* * *['ruːɪn]1. nruin stared him in the face (financial/social) — er stand vor dem (finanziellen/gesellschaftlichen) Ruin
ruins (of building) — Ruinen pl; (of reputation, beauty) Reste pl; (of hopes, career) Trümmer pl
to be or lie in ruins (lit) — eine Ruine sein; (fig) zerstört sein; (life: financially, socially) ruiniert sein
2. vt(= destroy) building zerstören; hopes also zunichtemachen; chances, reputation, health, sb's life also ruinieren; (financially, socially) person ruinieren, zugrunde or zu Grunde richten; (= spoil) clothes, event, enjoyment, child, horse verderben* * *ruin [ˈrʊın; ˈruːın]A s1. Ruine f (auch fig):ruin marble Florentiner Marmor m2. pla) Ruinen pl, Trümmer plb) Ruine f:a castle in ruins ein verfallenes Schloss, eine Burgruine;lay in ruins zertrümmern, in Schutt und Asche legen3. Verfall m:a) verfallen,b) zugrunde gehenthat was his ruin das hat ihm das Genick gebrochen;drinking will be the ruin of him das Trinken wird ihn (noch) zugrunde richten;you’ll be the ruin of me du ruinierst mich noch;bring to ruin → B 2;the ruin of my hopes (plans) das Ende meiner Hoffnungen (Pläne)B v/t1. vernichten, zerstören2. jemanden, auch eine Sache, jemandes Gesundheit etc ruinieren, zugrunde richten, Hoffnungen, Pläne zunichtemachen, Aussichten etc verderben, jemandes Gesundheit zerrütten:ruin one’s eyes sich die Augen verderben;ruin good English die englische Sprache verhunzen3. obs ein Mädchen verführen, entehrenC v/i obs oder poet zerfallen* * *1. noungo to or fall into rack and ruin — [Gebäude:] völlig verfallen; [Garten:] völlig verwahrlosen
2. transitive verbyou'll be the ruin of me — du ruinierst mich [noch]
ruinieren; verderben [Urlaub, Abend]; zunichte machen [Aussichten, Möglichkeiten usw.]* * *n.Ruin nur sing. m.Ruine -n f.Verderben n. v.ruinieren v.verderben v.(§ p.,pp.: verdarb, ist/hat verdorben)zugrunde richten ausdr. -
10 bring about
(to cause: His disregard for danger brought about his death.) provocar, causar, ocasionarbring about vt: ocasionar, provocar, determinarv.• agenciar v.• fabricar v.• labrar v.• practicar v.• producir v.(§pres: produzco, produces...) pret: produj-•)v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( cause) \<\<downfall/crisis\>\> dar* lugar a, ocasionarVT + ADV1) [+ change] provocar; [+ crisis, death, war] ocasionar, provocar2) [+ boat] virar, dar la vuelta a* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( cause) \<\<downfall/crisis\>\> dar* lugar a, ocasionar -
11 contribute
[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) bidrage2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) medvirke•- contributor* * *[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) bidrage2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) medvirke•- contributor -
12 bring
bring [brɪŋ](a) (take → animal, person, vehicle) amener; (→ object) apporter; (→ fashion, idea, product) introduire, lancer;∎ I'll bring the books (across) tomorrow j'apporterai les livres demain;∎ her father's bringing her home today son père la ramène à la maison aujourd'hui;∎ what brings you here? qu'est-ce qui vous amène?;∎ can you bring me a beer, please? vous pouvez m'apporter une bière, s'il vous plaît?;∎ that brings the total to £350 cela fait 350 livres en tout;∎ he brought his dog with him il a emmené son chien;∎ did you bring anything with you? as-tu apporté quelque chose?;∎ black musicians brought jazz to Europe les musiciens noirs ont introduit le jazz en Europe;∎ this programme is brought to you by the BBC ce programme est diffusé par la BBC(b) (into specified state) entraîner, amener;∎ to bring sth into play faire jouer qch;∎ to bring sth into question mettre ou remettre qch en question;∎ to bring sb to his/her senses ramener qn à la raison;∎ to bring sth to an end or a close or a halt mettre fin à qch;∎ to bring sth to sb's attention or knowledge or notice attirer l'attention de qn sur qch;∎ to bring a child into the world mettre un enfant au monde;∎ to bring sth to light mettre qch en lumière, révéler qch;∎ to bring sth to mind rappeler qch;∎ to bring sth onto the market introduire qch sur le marché∎ her performance brought wild applause son interprétation a provoqué un tonnerre d'applaudissements;∎ to bring sth upon sb attirer qch sur qn;∎ her foolhardiness brought misfortune upon the family son imprudence a attiré le malheur sur la famille;∎ you've brought it on yourself vous l'avez cherché;∎ you bring credit to the firm vous faites honneur à la société;∎ it brings bad/good luck ça porte malheur/bonheur;∎ he brought a sense of urgency to the project il a fait accélérer le projet;∎ to bring new hope to sb redonner de l'espoir à qn;∎ the story brought tears to my eyes l'histoire m'a fait venir les larmes aux yeux;∎ his speech brought jeers from the audience son discours lui a valu les huées de l'assistance;∎ money does not always bring happiness l'argent ne fait pas toujours le bonheur;∎ the winter brought more wind and rain l'hiver a amené encore plus de vent et de pluie;∎ tourism has brought prosperity to the area le tourisme a enrichi la région;∎ who knows what the future will bring? qui sait ce que l'avenir nous/lui/ etc réserve?∎ she can't bring herself to speak about it elle n'arrive pas à en parler;∎ her performance brought the audience to its feet les spectateurs se sont levés pour l'applaudir∎ the path brings you straight (out) into the village ce chemin vous mène (tout) droit au village;∎ the shock brought him to the verge of a breakdown le choc l'a mené au bord de la dépression nerveuse;∎ to bring sb into a conversation/discussion faire participer qn à une conversation/discussion;∎ that brings us to the next question cela nous amène à la question suivante∎ to bring an action or a suit against sb intenter un procès à ou contre qn;∎ to bring a charge against sb porter une accusation contre qn;∎ the case was brought before the court l'affaire a été déférée au tribunal;∎ he was brought before the court il a comparu devant le tribunal;∎ the murderer must be brought to justice l'assassin doit être traduit en justice;∎ to bring evidence avancer ou présenter des preuves(g) (financially) rapporter;∎ her painting only brings her a few thousand pounds a year ses peintures ne lui rapportent que quelques milliers de livres par an(a) (cause → changes, war) provoquer, amener, entraîner; (→ reconciliation) amener; (→ person's downfall) entraîner; (→ accident) provoquer, causer;∎ what brought about his dismissal? pourquoi a-t-il été renvoyé exactement?, quel est le motif de son renvoi?(memories, impressions) garder∎ no amount of crying will bring him back pleurer ne le ramènera pas à la vie;∎ Law to bring a case back before the court ressaisir le tribunal d'un dossier∎ the news brought a smile back to her face la nouvelle lui a rendu le sourire;∎ they're bringing back miniskirts ils relancent la minijupe;∎ to bring sb back to life ranimer qn(c) (evoke → memory) rappeler (à la mémoire);∎ that brings it all back to me ça réveille tous mes souvenirs∎ to bring sb by amener qn(b) (reduce → prices, temperature) faire baisser; (→ currency) déprécier, avilir; (→ birthrate, inflation, unemployment, swelling) réduire∎ her performance brought the house down son interprétation lui a valu des applaudissements à tout rompre∎ to bring down the wrath of God on sb attirer la colère de Dieu sur qn;∎ stop making so much noise or you'll bring the headmaster down on us ne fais pas tant de bruit, tu vas attirer l'attention du proviseur sur nous(a) (present → person) faire avancer; (→ argument) avancer, présenter; Law (→ witness) produire; Law (→ evidence) avancer, présenter(b) (chair etc) avancer∎ the conference has been brought forward to the 28th la conférence a été avancée au 28(d) Accountancy reporter;∎ brought forward reporté∎ to bring in the harvest rentrer la moisson;∎ they want to bring a new person in ils veulent prendre quelqu'un d'autre;∎ we will have to bring in the police il faudra faire intervenir la ou faire appel à la police;∎ to bring sb in for questioning emmener qn au poste de police pour l'interroger∎ the government has brought in a new tax bill le gouvernement a présenté ou déposé un nouveau projet de loi fiscal;∎ can I just bring in a new point? est-ce que je peux faire une autre remarque?(c) (yield, produce) rapporter;∎ to bring in interest rapporter des intérêts;∎ tourism brings in millions of dollars each year le tourisme rapporte des millions de dollars tous les ans;∎ her work doesn't bring in much money son travail ne lui rapporte pas grand-chose∎ they brought in a verdict of guilty ils l'ont déclaré coupable(a) British familiar (trick) réussir□ ; (plan) réaliser□ ; Commerce (deal) conclure□, mener à bien□ ;∎ did you manage to bring it off? avez-vous réussi votre coup?(c) (person → from ship) débarquer;∎ the injured men will be brought off by helicopter les blessés seront évacués en hélicoptère∎ to bring sb off branler qn;∎ to bring oneself off se branler∎ the shock brought on a heart attack le choc a provoqué une crise cardiaque;∎ humorous what brought this on? (why are you offering to help?) qu'est-ce que tu me caches?(b) (encourage) encourager;∎ the warm weather has really brought on the flowers la chaleur a bien fait pousser les fleurs;∎ the idea is to bring on new tennis players il s'agit d'encourager de nouveaux tennismen∎ please bring on our next contestant faites entrer le concurrent suivant(c) (accentuate) souligner;∎ that colour brings out the green in her eyes cette couleur met en valeur le vert de ses yeux;∎ her performance brought out the character's comic side son interprétation a fait ressortir le côté comique du personnage;∎ to bring out the best/worst in sb faire apparaître qn sous son meilleur/plus mauvais jour;∎ humorous it brings out the beast in me cela réveille l'animal qui est en moi∎ strawberries bring me out in spots les fraises me donnent des boutons(e) (encourage → person) encourager;∎ he's very good at bringing people out (of themselves) il sait très bien s'y prendre pour mettre les gens à l'aise;∎ the sun has brought out the roses le soleil a fait s'épanouir les roses∎ they're threatening to bring everyone out (on strike) ils menacent d'appeler tout le monde à faire grève∎ to bring out new shares émettre de nouvelles actions(take → person) amener; (→ thing) apporter∎ British figurative I brought the conversation round to marriage j'ai amené la conversation sur le mariage(c) (persuade) convaincre, convertir;∎ to bring sb round to a point of view convertir ou amener qn à un point de vue∎ he brought the country through the depression il a réussi à faire sortir le pays de la dépression;∎ the doctors brought me through my illness grâce aux médecins, j'ai survécu à ma maladie(b) (introduce) mettre en contact, faire se rencontrer;∎ her brother brought them together son frère les a fait se rencontrer(c) (reconcile) réconcilier;∎ Industry an arbitrator is trying to bring the two sides together un médiateur essaie de réconcilier les deux parties∎ to be well/badly brought up être bien/mal élevé;∎ I was brought up to be polite on m'a appris la politesse∎ don't bring that up again ne remettez pas cela sur le tapis;∎ we won't bring it up again nous n'en reparlerons plus∎ to bring sb up before a judge citer ou faire comparaître qn devant un juge∎ to bring sb/sth up to professional standard élever qn/qch à un niveau professionnel -
13 ruin
['ruːɪn] 1. n(destruction, remains) ruina f; ( downfall) upadek m; ( bankruptcy) upadek m, ruina f- ruins2. vtbuilding, person, health rujnować (zrujnować perf); plans niweczyć (zniweczyć perf); prospects, relations psuć (popsuć perf); clothes, carpet niszczyć (zniszczyć perf); hopes pogrzebać ( perf)* * *['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruina2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) zguba3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruina finansowa2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) zrujnować2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) psuć•- ruined
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14 agent
agent ['eɪdʒənt](a) Commerce agent m, représentant(e) m,f; (for travel, insurance) agent m; (for firm) concessionnaire mf; (for brand) dépositaire mf;∎ he acted as my local agent il agissait en tant qu'agent local;∎ the firm are sole agents for Pitkins la société est agent exclusif de Pitkins;∎ where's the nearest Jaguar agent? où est le concessionnaire Jaguar le plus proche?(b) (for actor, sportsman, writer) agent m∎ by the working of some outside agent par l'opération de quelque agent extérieur;∎ to be the agent of sth être le moteur ou la cause de qch;∎ an agent of change (key person) un acteur m;∎ the agent of change was the revolution la révolution était le moteur du changement;∎ her forceful nature turned out to be the agent of her downfall son naturel énergique fut aussi la cause ou à l'origine de sa chute►► Chemistry & Military Agent Orange agent m orange (défoliant utilisé par les Américains pendant la guerre du Viêt-nam);agent provocateur (agent m) provocateur m -
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kən'tribjut1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) contribuir, aportar; escribir (para)2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) contribuir a•- contributor
contribute vb contribuirtr[kən'trɪbjʊːt]2 (article, poem, etc) escribir2 (to newspaper, magazine, etc) colaborar (to, en), escribir (to, para): contribuir, aportar (dinero, bienes, etc.)contribute vi: contribuirv.• aportar v.• coadyuvar v.• contribuir v.• ofrendar v.kən'trɪbjət, -bjuːt
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a) \<\<money/time\>\> contribuir* con, aportar, hacer* una aportación or (esp AmL) un aporte de; \<\<suggestions/ideas\>\> aportarb) \<\<article/poem/paper\>\> escribir*
2.
via) ( play significant part)to contribute (TO something) — contribuir* (a algo)
b) ( give money) contribuir*to contribute TO something: they all contributed to his present — todos contribuyeron con dinero para su regalo
c) ( participate)d) ( Journ)[kǝn'trɪbjuːt]to contribute TO something — escribir* para algo
1.VT [+ money, ideas] contribuir, aportar (esp LAm); [+ facts, information etc] aportar; [+ help] prestar; [+ article to a newspaper] escribirshe contributed £10 to the collection — contribuyó con 10 libras a la colecta
2.VI (to charity, collection) contribuir (to a); (to newspaper) colaborar (to en); (to discussion) intervenir (to en); (=help in bringing sth about) contribuir* * *[kən'trɪbjət, -bjuːt]
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a) \<\<money/time\>\> contribuir* con, aportar, hacer* una aportación or (esp AmL) un aporte de; \<\<suggestions/ideas\>\> aportarb) \<\<article/poem/paper\>\> escribir*
2.
via) ( play significant part)to contribute (TO something) — contribuir* (a algo)
b) ( give money) contribuir*to contribute TO something: they all contributed to his present — todos contribuyeron con dinero para su regalo
c) ( participate)d) ( Journ)to contribute TO something — escribir* para algo
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dis'ɡreis
1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) desgracia2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) deshonra3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) vergüenza
2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) avergonzar2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) caer en desgracia•- disgracefully
disgrace n vergüenzatr[dɪs'greɪs]1 (loss of favour) desgracia; (loss of honour) deshonra, deshonor nombre masculino; (public dishonour) ignominia2 (shame) escándalo, vergüenza1 (bring shame on) deshonrar2 (discredit) desacreditar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a disgrace (to somebody/something) ser una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)to be in disgrace (adult) estar desacreditado,-a, haber caído en desgracia 2 (child) estar castigado,-ato bring disgrace on somebody traer la deshonra a alguiento disgrace oneself hacer el ridículoto fall into disgrace caer en desgraciadisgrace n1) dishonor: desgracia f, deshonra f2) shame: vergüenza fhe's a disgrace to his family: es una vergüenza para su familian.• desgracia s.f.• deshonra s.f.• deslucimiento s.m.• ignominia s.f.• mancha s.f.• sambenito s.m.v.• baldonar v.• desacreditar v.• deshonrar v.
I dɪs'greɪsmass & count nouna) ( shame) vergüenza fit's a disgrace — es una vergüenza, es un escándalo
b) (somebody, something shameful) (no pl) vergüenza fto be a disgrace (TO somebody/something) — ser* una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)
II
a) ( bring shame on) \<\<person/family/school\>\> deshonrarb) ( destroy reputation of) \<\<enemy/politician\>\> desacreditar[dɪs'ɡreɪs]1. N1) (=state of shame) deshonra f, ignominia fto be in disgrace — [adult] estar totalmente desacreditado, haber caído en desgracia; [pet, child] estar castigado
2) (=shameful thing) vergüenza fyou're a disgrace! — ¡lo tuyo es una vergüenza!
to be a disgrace to the school/family — ser una deshonra para la escuela/la familia
3) (=downfall) caída f2.VT [+ family, country] deshonrar* * *
I [dɪs'greɪs]mass & count nouna) ( shame) vergüenza fit's a disgrace — es una vergüenza, es un escándalo
b) (somebody, something shameful) (no pl) vergüenza fto be a disgrace (TO somebody/something) — ser* una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)
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a) ( bring shame on) \<\<person/family/school\>\> deshonrarb) ( destroy reputation of) \<\<enemy/politician\>\> desacreditar -
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1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) apresurarse, darse prisa, acelerar2) (to do at once: He hastened to add an explanation.) apresurarse atr['heɪsən]1 formal use apresurar, acelerar el paso de, dar prisa a1 darse prisa, apresurarsehasten ['heɪsən] vt: acelerar, precipitarhasten vi: apresurarse, apurarsev.• acelerar v.• acorrer v.• acuciar v.• ahincar v.• aligerar v.• apresurar v.• apresurarse v.• arrear v.• darse prisa v.• precipitar v.'heɪsṇ
1.
transitive verb \<\<process\>\> acelerar; \<\<defeat/death\>\> adelantar
2.
vi apresurarse, apurarse (AmL)to hasten to + INF — apresurarse a + inf
['heɪsn]not that I've got anything against her, I hasten to add — no es que tenga nada contra ella, que conste
1.VT [+ process] acelerar; [+ sb's end, downfall] precipitarto hasten sb's departure — acelerar la partida or marcha de algn
to hasten death — precipitar or adelantar la muerte
2.VI apresurarse, darse prisaI hasten to add that... — me apresuro a añadir que...
* * *['heɪsṇ]
1.
transitive verb \<\<process\>\> acelerar; \<\<defeat/death\>\> adelantar
2.
vi apresurarse, apurarse (AmL)to hasten to + INF — apresurarse a + inf
not that I've got anything against her, I hasten to add — no es que tenga nada contra ella, que conste
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18 contribute
1. transitive verbcontribute something [to or towards something] — etwas [zu etwas] beitragen/(cooperatively) beisteuern
2. intransitive verbcontribute money towards something — für etwas Geld beisteuern/(for charity) spenden
everyone contributed towards the production — jeder trug etwas zur Aufführung bei
contribute to somebody's misery/disappointment — jemandes Kummer/Enttäuschung vergrößern
contribute to the success of something — zum Erfolg einer Sache (Gen.) beitragen
* * *[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) beitragen•- academic.ru/15764/contribution">contribution- contributor* * *con·trib·uteI. vi1.▪ to \contribute to [or towards] sth (give money, food, equipment) etwas zu etw dat beisteuern; (donate) für etw akk spendento \contribute towards sb's leaving present etwas zu jds Abschiedsgeschenk beisteuern, sich akk an jds Abschiedsgeschenk beteiligen; (pay in) to pension etc. einen Beitrag leistenif you're not contributing to the solution, you're contributing to the problem wer das Problem nicht angeht, macht es noch größerhe didn't \contribute much to the meeting er hat nicht viel zur Besprechung beigetragento \contribute to community/society einen gesellschaftlichen Beitrag leistento \contribute to the success of sth zum Erfolg einer S. gen beitragen3. PUBLII. vt1. (give)▪ to \contribute sth [to [or towards] sth] money, food, equipment etw [zu etw dat] beisteuern; (donate) etw [für etw akk] spenden; ideas, suggestions2. (submit)to \contribute an article to a newspaper einen Artikel für eine Zeitung schreiben* * *[kən'trɪbjuːt]1. vtbeitragen (to zu); food, money, supplies beisteuern (to zu); (to charity) spenden (to für); time, talent zur Verfügung stellen ( to +dat); press article also, information liefern (to für), beisteuern ( to +dat)to contribute one's share — sein( en) Teil dazu beitragen
2. vibeitragen (to zu); (to pension fund etc) einen Beitrag leisten (to zu); (to present) beisteuern (to zu); (to charity) spenden (to für); (to newspaper, conference, society etc) einen Beitrag leisten (to zu); (regularly: to a magazine etc) mitwirken (to an +dat)do you want me to contribute? — möchten Sie, dass ich etwas dazu beisteuere or (to charity) etwas spende?
* * *A v/t1. beitragen, beisteuern ( beide:to, toward[s] zu)2. einen Artikel etc beitragen (to zu einer Zeitung etc):3. spenden (to für)4. WIRTSCHa) Kapital (in eine Firma) einbringencontribute cash eine Bareinlage leistenB v/icontribute to good health gesundheitsförderlich sein;contribute to a newspaper für eine Zeitung schreiben2. spenden (to für)* * *1. transitive verbcontribute something [to or towards something] — etwas [zu etwas] beitragen/ (cooperatively) beisteuern
contribute money towards something — für etwas Geld beisteuern/ (for charity) spenden
2. intransitive verbhe regularly contributes articles to the "Guardian" — er schreibt regelmäßig für den "Guardian"
contribute to somebody's misery/disappointment — jemandes Kummer/Enttäuschung vergrößern
contribute to the success of something — zum Erfolg einer Sache (Gen.) beitragen
* * *v.beisteuern v.beitragen v. -
19 contribute
kən'tribjut1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) gi bidrag (til), bidra med, skrive i, levere bidrag til, tilføre2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) medvirke (til)•- contributorbidraverb \/kənˈtrɪbjuːt\/, \/ˈkɒntrɪbjuːt\/1) bidra (med), komme med, skyte inn, gi bidrag2) medvirke3) ( til avis e.l.) sende inn bidrag, være bidragsyter, skrive stykke(r), medvirkecontribute in a small way to something ( også) gi mindre bidrag til noecontribute to(wards) medvirke til gi til -
20 contribute
[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) gefa, taka þátt (í kostnaði); skrifa2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) stuðla (að)•- contributor
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