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121 back *****
[bæk]1. n1) (of person) schiena, (of animal) dorso, schienaback to back — di spalle (uno (-a) contro l'altro (-a), schiena contro schiena
behind sb's back — alle spalle di qn, fig alle spalle or dietro le spalle di qn
to break the back of a job Brit — fare il grosso or il peggio di un lavoro
to have one's back to the wall fig — essere or trovarsi con le spalle al muro
2) (as opposed to front) dietro, (of cheque, envelope, medal, page) retro, rovescio, (of head) nuca, (of hand) dorso, (of hall, room) fondo, (of house, car) parte f posteriore, dietro, (of chair) spalliera, schienale m, (of train) codaat the back of my mind was the thought that... — sotto sotto pensavo che...
it's always there at the back of my mind — è sempre lì, non riesco a togliermelo dalla mente
I know Naples like the back of my hand — conosco Napoli come il palmo della mia mano or come le mie tasche
3) Sport terzinoright/left back — terzino destro/sinistro
2. adj attr1) (rear) di dietro, (wheel, seat) posterioreback garden/room — giardino/stanza sul retro (della casa)
back pass Ftbl — passaggio indietro
2) (overdue: rent) arretrato (-a)back payments — arretrati mpl
3. adv1) (again, returning) often ri- + verb2) (in distance) indietro3)some months back — mesi fa or addietro4. vt1)to back the car (into) — entrare (or uscire) in retromarcia (in)2) (support: plan, person, candidate) appoggiare, sostenere, spalleggiare, (financially) finanziarethe union is backing his claim for compensation — il sindacato appoggia la sua domanda di indennizzo
3) (bet on: horse) puntare su5. vi(move: person) indietreggiare, (car) fare marcia indietrohe backed into me — ha fatto un passo indietro e mi è venuto addosso, (in car) mi è venuto addosso a marcia indietro
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122 swim
1. intransitive verb,-mm-, swam, swum1) schwimmenswim with/against the tide/stream — (fig.) mit dem/gegen den Strom schwimmen
2) (fig.): (be flooded, overflow)the deck was swimming with water — das Deck stand unter Wasser
3) (appear to whirl)swim [before somebody's eyes] — [vor jemandes Augen] verschwimmen
4) (have dizzy sensation)2. transitive verb,my head was swimming — mir war schwindelig. See also academic.ru/67456/sink">sink 2. 1)
-mm-, swam, swum schwimmen [Strecke]; durchschwimmen [Fluss, See]3. noun1)have a/go for a swim — schwimmen/schwimmen gehen
2)be in the swim [of things] — mitten im Geschehen sein
* * *[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) schwimmen2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) schwimmen3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) schwimmen2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) das Schwimmen- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *[swɪm]I. vi1. SPORT schwimmento go \swimming schwimmen gehento \swim with tears eyes in Tränen schwimmenmy head begins to \swim mir dreht sich alles, mir wird schwindeligII. vt1. (cross)▪ to \swim sth etw durchschwimmenhe swam 700 metres to shore er schwamm 700 Meter zum Uferto \swim a river/channel einen Fluss/Kanal durchschwimmen2. (do)to \swim a few strokes ein paar Züge schwimmento \swim the butterfly stroke delfinschwimmenIII. n3.▶ to be in/out of the \swim auf dem/nicht mehr auf dem Laufenden sein* * *[swɪm] vb: pret swam, ptp swum1. n1)after a 2 km swim — nach 2 km Schwimmen, nachdem ich/er etc 2 km geschwommen war
it's a long swim — es ist weit (zu schwimmen)
that was a nice swim — das (Schwimmen) hat Spaß gemacht!
I like or enjoy a swim — ich gehe gern ( mal) schwimmen, ich schwimme gern (mal)
2) (inf)to be in the/out of the swim — up to date/nicht mehr up to date sein
2. vtschwimmen; river, Channel durchschwimmen3. vischwimmenmy head is swimming — mir dreht sich alles, mir ist ganz schwummrig (inf)
* * *swim [swım]A v/i prät swam [swæm], pperf swum [swʌm]2. schwimmen, treiben (Gegenstand)3. schweben, (sanft) gleiten:4. a) schwimmen (in in dat)the meat swims in gravy das Fleisch schwimmt in der Soße;his eyes were swimming with tears seine Augen schwammen in Tränen;swim in money fig in Geld schwimmen5. (ver-)schwimmen (before sb’s eyes jemandem vor den Augen), sich drehen:my head is swimming mir ist schwind(e)ligB v/t1. a) einen Stil, eine Strecke schwimmen:b) einen See etc durchschwimmen2. jemanden, ein Pferd etc, eine Sache schwimmen lassen3. mit jemandem um die Wette schwimmenC s1. Schwimmen n, Bad n:go for a swim schwimmen gehen;2. fig Schweben n, (sanftes) Gleitena) mitten im Geschehen sein,b) up to date sein;a) nicht mehr im Geschehen sein,b) nicht mehr up to date sein5. Schwindel(anfall) m* * *1. intransitive verb,-mm-, swam, swum1) schwimmenswim with/against the tide/stream — (fig.) mit dem/gegen den Strom schwimmen
2) (fig.): (be flooded, overflow)swim with or in something — in etwas (Dat.) schwimmen
swim [before somebody's eyes] — [vor jemandes Augen] verschwimmen
2. transitive verb,my head was swimming — mir war schwindelig. See also sink 2. 1)
-mm-, swam, swum schwimmen [Strecke]; durchschwimmen [Fluss, See]3. noun1)have a/go for a swim — schwimmen/schwimmen gehen
2)be in the swim [of things] — mitten im Geschehen sein
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123 fly
fly [flaɪ]1. nouna. ( = insect) mouche fb. (on trousers) braguette f2. adjective( = astute) rusé• how did you get here? -- I flew comment es-tu venu ? -- en avion• to fly away [bird] s'envolerb. [time] passer vite• it's late, I must fly! il est tard, il faut que je me sauve !c. [flag] flotter5. compounds► fly-by-night noun ( = irresponsible person) tout-fou (inf) m ; ( = decamping debtor) débiteur m, - trice f qui déménage à la cloche de bois (inf) adjective [person] tout-fou (inf) inv ; [firm, operation] véreux* * *[flaɪ] 1.1) Zoology mouche f2) ( of flag) ( outer edge) bord m flottant3) GB History ( carriage) fiacre m2.flies plural noun1) ( of trousers) braguette f2) Theatre cintres mpl3.(colloq) adjective1) US chic2) GB ( clever) malin4.1) ( operate) piloter [aircraft, balloon]; faire voler [model aircraft, kite]the pilot flew the plane to... — le pilote a emmené l'avion jusqu'à...
2) ( transport by air) emmener [quelqu'un] par avion [person]; transporter [quelque chose/quelqu'un] par avion [wounded, supplies]3) ( cross by air) traverser [quelque chose] en avion [Atlantic]4) ( cover by air) [bird, aircraft] parcourir [distance]I fly over 10,000 km a year — [passenger] je vole plus de 10000 km par an; [pilot] je fais plus de 10000 km par an
5) ( display) [ship] arborer [flag]5.1) [bird, insect, aircraft, kite] voler ( from de; to à)to fly over ou across something — survoler quelque chose
2) [passenger] voyager en avion, prendre l'avion; [pilot] piloter, volerwe fly to Boston twice a day — [airline] nous avons deux vols par jour pour Boston
3) ( be propelled) [bullet, glass, sparks, insults] volerto go flying — (colloq) [person] faire un vol plané; [object] valdinguer (colloq)
to send somebody flying — (colloq) jeter quelqu'un sur le carreau (colloq)
to fly into a rage — fig se mettre en colère
4) (rush, hurry)I must fly! — il faut que je file! (colloq)
to fly past/in — passer/entrer en trombe (colloq)
6) (flutter, wave) [flag, scarf, hair] flotter•Phrasal Verbs:- fly away- fly in••to fly in the face of — ( defy) défier [authority, danger, tradition]; ( contradict) être en contradiction flagrante avec [evidence]
to let fly (with) — lit tirer [arrow etc]; lancer [stream of abuse]
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124 walk
walk [wɔ:k]1. nounb. ( = way of walking) démarche fa. marcher• he walked up/down the stairs il a monté/descendu l'escalier• walk, don't run ne cours pasb. ( = go on foot) aller à pied ; ( = go for a walk) aller se promenerc. ( = disappear) (inf) se volatiliserd. ( = be acquitted) (inf) être acquittéa. [+ distance] faire à piedc. ( = take) [+ dog] promener4. compounds► walk-up noun (US) ( = house) immeuble m sans ascenseur ; ( = apartment) appartement m dans un immeuble sans ascenseur► walk about= walk around• to walk away from an accident ( = be unhurt) sortir indemne d'un accidenta. [+ trap, ambush] tomber dansb. ( = collide with) se cogner àc. ( = find easily) trouver facilement► walk offa. = walk away[+ weight] perdre en marchant( = win) gagner haut la main• they walked out of the meeting ils ont quitté la réunion► walk out on inseparable transitive verb quittera. ( = defeat easily) battre haut la mainb. ( = treat badly) she lets him walk all over her il la traite comme une servante et elle se laisse faire* * *[wɔːk] 1.to go for ou on a walk — (aller) faire une promenade
to take somebody for a walk — emmener quelqu'un faire une promenade or ( shorter) un tour (colloq)
2) ( gait) démarche f3) ( pace) pas m4) ( path) allée f5) Sport épreuve f de marche2.transitive verb1) ( cover on foot) faire [quelque chose] à pied [path, road]; parcourir [quelque chose] à pied [countryside]; ( patrol) parcourirto walk it — (colloq) Sport gagner haut la main
2) (lead, escort) conduire [horse etc]; promener [dog]3.to walk somebody home — raccompagner quelqu'un chez lui/elle
1) ( in general) marcher; ( for pleasure) se promener; ( not run) aller au pas; ( not ride or drive) aller à pied‘walk’ — US ( at traffic lights) ≈ traversez
it's not very far, let's walk — ce n'est pas très loin, allons-y à pied
to walk across ou through something — traverser quelque chose (à pied) (see note)
he walked up/down the road — il a remonté/descendu la rue (à pied) (see note)
someone was walking around ou about upstairs — quelqu'un allait et venait à l'étage supérieur
I'd just walked in at the door when... — je venais à peine de passer la porte, quand...
2) (colloq) hum ( disappear) se faire la malle (colloq)•Phrasal Verbs:- walk in- walk off- walk on- walk out- walk up•••• ••take a walk! — (colloq) US dégage! (colloq)
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125 swim
[swɪm] 1. pt swam, pp swum, vi 2. vt 3. nto go for a swim, to go swimming — iść (pójść perf) popływać
* * *[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) pływać2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) przepływać, pływać3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) wirować2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) pływanie- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
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126 swim
[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) peldēt2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) []peldēt; nopeldēt3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) peldēt; reibt; iet raibam gar acīm2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) pelde; peldēšanās- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *peldēšana; reibonis; peldēt; peldēties; pārpeldēt; peldināt; pārplūst; būt pārplūdinātam; reibt -
127 swim
[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) plaukti2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) perplaukti, nuplaukti3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) svaigti, suktis2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) (pa)plaukiojimas, pasimaudymas- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
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n. simning--------v. simma; flyta* * *[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) simma2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) simma3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) gå runt, snurra, gunga2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) simtur- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume
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