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1 course
course [kuʀs]1. feminine nouna. ( = action de courir) running• la course folle de la voiture s'est terminée dans le ravin the car careered out of control and ended up in the ravineb. ( = discipline) racingc. ( = compétition) race• course de fond/sur piste long-distance/track race• les courses [de chevaux] horse racing• être/ne plus être dans la course [candidat] to be in the running/out of the runningf. ( = commission) errandg. [de pièce mobile] movement• à or en bout de course [institution, industrie, machine] on its last legs (inf) ; [personne] on one's last legs (inf)2. compounds* * *kuʀs
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1) ( mode de déplacement) runningfaire la course avec quelqu'un — lit, fig to race somebody
2) ( trajet) ( de personne) run; ( de taxi) journey3) (colloq) ( précipitation) rushça va être la course pour rendre le rapport dans les délais — it'll be a rush getting the report in before the deadline
4) ( compétition) racela course au profit/aux voix — the race for profit/for votes
être en course — Sport to be in the race; fig to be in the running
être hors course — Sport, fig to be out of the race
5) ( activité) ( en athlétisme) running; (avec un véhicule, animal) racing; ( épreuve) race; ( en alpinisme) climb6) ( démarche) errand7) (achat, commission)8) ( trajectoire) (d'astre, de planète, comète) path; ( de nuages) passage; (de fusée, projectile) flight path9) ( passage) literla course du temps/des années — the passing of time/of the years
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courses nom féminin pluriel1) ( achats) shopping [U]2) ( de chevaux) races•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *kuʀs1. nf1) (le fait de courir) runningà la course; Je l'ai rattrapé à la course. — I ran to catch up with him.
faire la course — to race, to have a race
faire la course avec qn — to race sb, to have a race with sb
2) fig (précipitation) rushHier au bureau, ça a encore été la course. — We were rushed off our feet at the office yesterday.
3) (pour s'entraîner) (course à pied) runningIl fait de la course tous les matins. — He goes running every morning.
4) SPORT (= épreuve) race5) (= randonnée) trek, (escalade) climb6) [taxi, autocar] journey, tripLe prix de la course est affiché au compteur. — The fare is shown on the meter.
7) (= petite mission) errandJ'ai juste une course à faire. — I've just got a bit of shopping to do.
9) [soleil] course, [projectile] flight, [pièce mécanique] travella course à... fig — the race for...
à bout de course (personne) — worn out, (régime, appareil) on its last legs
en bout de course (régime, appareil) — on its last legs
2. courses nfpl1) (= achats) shopping sgfaire les courses; faire ses courses — to go shopping, to do the shopping
faire ses courses — to go shopping, to do the shopping
Elle est partie faire les courses de la semaine. — She's gone to do her weekly shop.
2) ÉQUITATION races* * *A nf1 ( mode de déplacement) running; être en pleine course to be running at full speed; faire la course avec qn lit, fig to race sb; viens, on va faire la course come on, I'll race you; être rapide à la course to be a fast runner;2 ( trajet) ( de personne) run; ( de taxi) journey; une course de 15 kilomètres ( à pied) a 15 kilometreGB run; ( en taxi) a 15 kilometreGB journey; après une course effrénée after a frantic run; cette course m'a épuisé that run has tired me out; c'est 10 euros la course the fare is 10 euros; leurs courses à travers l'Afrique/le monde their travels around Africa/the world;3 ○( précipitation) rush; ça va être la course pour rendre le rapport dans les délais it'll be a rush getting the report in before the deadline; ça a été la course aujourd'hui! ( pour moi) I've been rushing around all day!;4 ( compétition) race; la course au profit/pouvoir the race for profit/power; la course à la présidence/la Maison Blanche the race for the presidency/the White House; se lancer dans la course aux voix/au développement to throw oneself into the race for votes/for development; être en course Sport to be in the race; fig to be in the running; être hors course Sport, fig to be out of the race; plusieurs entreprises sont en course pour ce projet there are several companies in the running for this project;5 ( activité) ( en athlétisme) running; ( en alpinisme) climb; (avec un véhicule, animal) racing; ( épreuve) race; course de motos ( activité) motorcycle racing; course de chevaux/lévriers horse/greyhound race;6 ( démarche) j'ai une course à faire I've got to get something; elle est partie faire une course she's gone off to get something; j'ai deux ou trois courses à faire I've got some shopping to do;7 ( de pièce mécanique) ( mouvement) travel; ( distance parcourue) stroke; course à vide idle stroke; en bout de course at full stroke;8 ( trajectoire) (d'astre, de planète, comète) path; ( de nuages) passage; (de fusée, projectile) flight path;B courses nfpl1 ( achats) shopping ¢; faire des courses to go shopping; je vais faire des courses I'm going shopping; je fais mes courses au marché/au supermarché I do my shopping at the market/in the supermarket;2 Turf races; jouer/gagner aux courses to bet/to win at the races; quel est le résultat des courses? lit what are the racing results?; fig, hum○ can you fill me in?, what's the crack○?course aux armements Pol arms race; course automobile ( activité) motor racing; ( épreuve) motor race; faire de la course automobile to race cars; course de côte hill climb; course cycliste ( activité) cycle racing; ( épreuve) cycle race; faire de la course cycliste to compete in cycle races; course de demi-fond middle-distance race; course de fond long-distance race; course de haies ( en athlétisme) hurdle race, hurdles (pl); Équit steeplechase; course à handicap Équit handicap race; course landaise sport in which a competitor must evade a charging bull controlled by a rope; course contre la montre race against the clock; course d'obstacles Équit obstacle race; fig hurdle; course à pied running; course de plat Équit ( activité) flat racing; ( épreuve) flat race; course de relais relay race; course en sac sack race; course de taureaux ( corrida) bullfight; ( dans la rue) bull run; course de trot Équit trotting race; course de vitesse ( en athlétisme) sprint; ( en moto) speedway race.ne plus être dans la course to be out of touch; être en fin de course to be on the decline; être à bout de course to be worn out.[kurs] nom fémininles enfants, on ne fait pas la course! children, no running!course attelée/handicap harness/handicap racecourse de fond ou d'endurance long-distance racecourse automobile motor ou car racea. (sens propre) race against the clock, time-trialrester dans la course to stay in ou to be still in the race2. [activité]a. [à pied] runningb. [en voiture, à cheval] racingla course au pouvoir/à la présidence the race for power/the presidency3. [randonnée]5. [commission] errandj'ai une course à faire I've got to buy something ou to get something from the shops[d'un coursier] errand6. [trajectoire - d'un astre, d'un pendule] course, trajectory ; [ - d'un missile] flight ; [ - d'un piston] stroke[excursion] excursion————————courses nom féminin pluriel1. [commissions]faire les/des courses to do the/some shopping2. [de chevaux] racesjouer aux courses to bet on the races ou on the horses -
2 course
n. f.1. Etre dans la course (fig.): To be 'in the running', to stand a chance. Ne pas être dans la course: To be out of touch.2. La course au bifteck: The 'rat-race', the mad rush for survival in modern life.3. Course a l'échalotte: Action of evicting someone by the scruff of the neck.4. S'être retire des courses (of gangsters): To have retired voluntarily. -
3 have ticks in all the right boxes
Gen Mgtto be on course to meet a series of objectives (slang)The ultimate business dictionary > have ticks in all the right boxes
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4 a matter of course
something that one expects to happen, be done etc:شَيئٌ مُتَوَقَّعYou don't have to ask her – she'll do it as a matter of course.
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5 Richtung
f; -, -en1. direction; (Weg) way; (Kurs) course; in die falsche / entgegengesetzte Richtung gehen oder fahren go in the wrong / opposite direction, go the wrong / opposite way; aus allen Richtungen from all directions, from all around ( oder all over the place); in allen Richtungen in all directions; in Richtung ( auf) ... (Akk) in the direction of, towards; in welcher Richtung liegt...? which direction is... from here?; in südlicher Richtung fahren: in a southerly direction, south(wards); liegen: to the south; in welche Richtung gehen Sie? which way ( oder direction) are you going?; er kommt aus dieser Richtung he’ll be coming from that direction; die Richtung verlieren lose (one’s) direction; die Richtung stimmt it’s the right direction; fig. it’s OK, you’ve got the right idea; eine andere Richtung einschlagen go in a different direction; fig. take a different course; die Richtung ändern change course; in eine bestimmte Richtung lenken fig. be heading in a certain direction; ein Schritt in die richtige Richtung fig. a step in the right direction; eine gefährliche Richtung nehmen fig. take a dangerous course3. (Tendenz) trend; POL. auch tendency; eines Einzelnen: auch views Pl.; in einer Partei: faction; eine bestimmte Richtung vertreten be representative of a certain trend; die wesentliche Richtung der neuen Politik the main thrust of the new policy* * *die Richtung(Kurs) direction; course; way; aim;(Tendenz) trend; tendency* * *Rịch|tung ['rɪçtʊŋ]f -, -en1) directionin Richtung Hamburg — towards (Brit) or toward (US) Hamburg, in the direction of Hamburg; (auf Autobahn) towards (Brit) or toward (US) Hamburg
in Richtung Süden — towards (Brit) or toward (US) the south, in a southerly direction; (auf Autobahn) on the southbound carriageway (Brit) or lane
in nördliche Richtung — northwards, towards (Brit) or toward (US) the north, in a northerly direction
die Autobahn/der Zug Richtung Hamburg — the Hamburg autobahn/train
nach allen Richtungen, in alle Richtungen — in all directions
die Richtung ändern or wechseln — to change direction(s)
die Richtung anzeigen — to indicate the direction, to point the way; (mit Fahrzeug) to indicate which way one is going to turn
eine Richtung nehmen or einschlagen — to head or drive/walk etc in a direction
eine neue Richtung bekommen — to change course, to take a new turn or direction
einem Gespräch eine bestimmte Richtung geben — to turn a conversation in a particular direction
in die gleiche Richtung gehen or zielen (fig) — to point in the same direction
er will sich nach keiner Richtung hin festlegen — he won't commit himself in any way at all
ein Schritt in die richtige/falsche Richtung — a step in the right/wrong direction
in jeder Richtung — each way, in each direction; (fig
2) (= Tendenz) trend; (in der Kunst, einer Partei) line, trend; (= die Vertreter einer Richtung) movement; (= Denkrichtung, Lehrmeinung) school of thoughtPicasso begann eine völlig neue Richtung in der Malerei — Picasso started a completely new direction in painting
sie gehören den verschiedensten politischen Richtungen an — they have the most varied political sympathies
die ganze Richtung passt uns nicht! — that's not the sort of thing we want
* * *die1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) direction2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) drift3) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) line* * *Rich·tung<-, -en>[ˈrɪçtʊŋ]f1. (Himmelsrichtung) directionaus welcher \Richtung kam das Geräusch? which direction did the noise come from?eine \Richtung einschlagen [o nehmen] to go in a directionwelche \Richtung hat er eingeschlagen? which direction did he go in?in \Richtung einer S. gen in the direction of sthwir fahren in \Richtung Süden/Autobahn we're heading south/in the direction of the motorwayin alle \Richtungen, nach allen \Richtungen in all directions2. (Tendenz) movement, trendsie vertritt politisch eine gemäßigte \Richtung she takes a politically moderate lineich versuchte, dem Gespräch eine andere \Richtung zu geben I tried to steer the conversation in another directiondie Labourpartei hat ihrer Politik eine andere Richtung gegeben the Labour Party have changed course with their policiesirgendwas in der [o dieser] \Richtung something along those lines; Betrag something around that markin dieser \Richtung in this direction* * *die; Richtung, Richtungen1) directiondie Richtung ändern od. wechseln — change direction; <ship, aircraft> change course
nach/aus allen Richtungen — in/from all directions
der Zug/die Autobahn Richtung Ulm — the train to Ulm/the motorway in the direction of Ulm
2) (fig.): (Tendenz) movement; trend; (die Vertreter einer Richtung) (in der Kunst, Literatur) movement; (in einer Partei) faction; (DenkRichtung) school of thought* * *in die falsche/entgegengesetzte Richtung gehen oderfahren go in the wrong/opposite direction, go the wrong/opposite way;aus allen Richtungen from all directions, from all around ( oder all over the place);in allen Richtungen in all directions;in Richtung (auf) … (akk) in the direction of, towards;in welcher Richtung liegt …? which direction is … from here?;er kommt aus dieser Richtung he’ll be coming from that direction;die Richtung verlieren lose (one’s) direction;eine andere Richtung einschlagen go in a different direction; fig take a different course;die Richtung ändern change course;in eine bestimmte Richtung lenken fig be heading in a certain direction;ein Schritt in die richtige Richtung fig a step in the right direction;eine gefährliche Richtung nehmen fig take a dangerous courseeine bestimmte Richtung vertreten be representative of a certain trend;die wesentliche Richtung der neuen Politik the main thrust of the new policy* * *die; Richtung, Richtungen1) directiondie Richtung ändern od. wechseln — change direction; <ship, aircraft> change course
nach/aus allen Richtungen — in/from all directions
der Zug/die Autobahn Richtung Ulm — the train to Ulm/the motorway in the direction of Ulm
2) (fig.): (Tendenz) movement; trend; (die Vertreter einer Richtung) (in der Kunst, Literatur) movement; (in einer Partei) faction; (DenkRichtung) school of thought* * *-en f.course n.direction n.line n.route n.trend n. -
6 Therapie
f; -, -n; MED., PSYCH. therapy, treatment; eine Therapie machen undergo ( oder have) therapy, undergo ( oder have) (a course of) treatment; einer Therapie unterziehen treat, give s.o. therapy; eine Therapie abbrechen stop ( oder suspend) a course of therapy* * *die Therapietherapy* * *The|ra|pie [tera'piː]f -, -n[-'piːən] therapy (auch fig), treatment; (= Behandlungsmethode) (method of) treatment (gegen for)* * *(the (methods of) treatment of disease, disorders of the body etc: speech therapy; physiotherapy.) therapy* * *The·ra·pie<-, -n>[teraˈpi:, pl i:ən]f therapy* * *die; Therapie, Therapien therapy ( gegen for)eine Therapie machen — (ugs.) undergo or have therapy or treatment
* * *einer Therapie unterziehen treat, give sb therapy;eine Therapie abbrechen stop ( oder suspend) a course of therapy* * *die; Therapie, Therapien therapy ( gegen for)eine Therapie machen — (ugs.) undergo or have therapy or treatment
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7 richtung
f; -, -en1. direction; (Weg) way; (Kurs) course; in die falsche / entgegengesetzte Richtung gehen oder fahren go in the wrong / opposite direction, go the wrong / opposite way; aus allen Richtungen from all directions, from all around ( oder all over the place); in allen Richtungen in all directions; in Richtung ( auf) ... (Akk) in the direction of, towards; in welcher Richtung liegt...? which direction is... from here?; in südlicher Richtung fahren: in a southerly direction, south(wards); liegen: to the south; in welche Richtung gehen Sie? which way ( oder direction) are you going?; er kommt aus dieser Richtung he’ll be coming from that direction; die Richtung verlieren lose (one’s) direction; die Richtung stimmt it’s the right direction; fig. it’s OK, you’ve got the right idea; eine andere Richtung einschlagen go in a different direction; fig. take a different course; die Richtung ändern change course; in eine bestimmte Richtung lenken fig. be heading in a certain direction; ein Schritt in die richtige Richtung fig. a step in the right direction; eine gefährliche Richtung nehmen fig. take a dangerous course3. (Tendenz) trend; POL. auch tendency; eines Einzelnen: auch views Pl.; in einer Partei: faction; eine bestimmte Richtung vertreten be representative of a certain trend; die wesentliche Richtung der neuen Politik the main thrust of the new policy* * *die Richtung(Kurs) direction; course; way; aim;(Tendenz) trend; tendency* * *Rịch|tung ['rɪçtʊŋ]f -, -en1) directionin Richtung Hamburg — towards (Brit) or toward (US) Hamburg, in the direction of Hamburg; (auf Autobahn) towards (Brit) or toward (US) Hamburg
in Richtung Süden — towards (Brit) or toward (US) the south, in a southerly direction; (auf Autobahn) on the southbound carriageway (Brit) or lane
in nördliche Richtung — northwards, towards (Brit) or toward (US) the north, in a northerly direction
die Autobahn/der Zug Richtung Hamburg — the Hamburg autobahn/train
nach allen Richtungen, in alle Richtungen — in all directions
die Richtung ändern or wechseln — to change direction(s)
die Richtung anzeigen — to indicate the direction, to point the way; (mit Fahrzeug) to indicate which way one is going to turn
eine Richtung nehmen or einschlagen — to head or drive/walk etc in a direction
eine neue Richtung bekommen — to change course, to take a new turn or direction
einem Gespräch eine bestimmte Richtung geben — to turn a conversation in a particular direction
in die gleiche Richtung gehen or zielen (fig) — to point in the same direction
er will sich nach keiner Richtung hin festlegen — he won't commit himself in any way at all
ein Schritt in die richtige/falsche Richtung — a step in the right/wrong direction
in jeder Richtung — each way, in each direction; (fig
2) (= Tendenz) trend; (in der Kunst, einer Partei) line, trend; (= die Vertreter einer Richtung) movement; (= Denkrichtung, Lehrmeinung) school of thoughtPicasso begann eine völlig neue Richtung in der Malerei — Picasso started a completely new direction in painting
sie gehören den verschiedensten politischen Richtungen an — they have the most varied political sympathies
die ganze Richtung passt uns nicht! — that's not the sort of thing we want
* * *die1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) direction2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) drift3) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) line* * *Rich·tung<-, -en>[ˈrɪçtʊŋ]f1. (Himmelsrichtung) directionaus welcher \Richtung kam das Geräusch? which direction did the noise come from?eine \Richtung einschlagen [o nehmen] to go in a directionwelche \Richtung hat er eingeschlagen? which direction did he go in?in \Richtung einer S. gen in the direction of sthwir fahren in \Richtung Süden/Autobahn we're heading south/in the direction of the motorwayin alle \Richtungen, nach allen \Richtungen in all directions2. (Tendenz) movement, trendsie vertritt politisch eine gemäßigte \Richtung she takes a politically moderate lineich versuchte, dem Gespräch eine andere \Richtung zu geben I tried to steer the conversation in another directiondie Labourpartei hat ihrer Politik eine andere Richtung gegeben the Labour Party have changed course with their policiesirgendwas in der [o dieser] \Richtung something along those lines; Betrag something around that markin dieser \Richtung in this direction* * *die; Richtung, Richtungen1) directiondie Richtung ändern od. wechseln — change direction; <ship, aircraft> change course
nach/aus allen Richtungen — in/from all directions
der Zug/die Autobahn Richtung Ulm — the train to Ulm/the motorway in the direction of Ulm
2) (fig.): (Tendenz) movement; trend; (die Vertreter einer Richtung) (in der Kunst, Literatur) movement; (in einer Partei) faction; (DenkRichtung) school of thought* * *…richtung f im subst1. allg, im wörtl Sinn: direction;Flugrichtung direction of flight;Marschrichtung direction of march2. fig:Moderichtung fashion trend;Musikrichtung trend in music* * *die; Richtung, Richtungen1) directiondie Richtung ändern od. wechseln — change direction; <ship, aircraft> change course
nach/aus allen Richtungen — in/from all directions
der Zug/die Autobahn Richtung Ulm — the train to Ulm/the motorway in the direction of Ulm
2) (fig.): (Tendenz) movement; trend; (die Vertreter einer Richtung) (in der Kunst, Literatur) movement; (in einer Partei) faction; (DenkRichtung) school of thought* * *-en f.course n.direction n.line n.route n.trend n. -
8 escaparse
1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away2 (librarse) to escape, avoid3 (gas etc) to leak4 (autobús etc) to miss* * *VPR1) (=huir) [preso] to escape; [niño, adolescente] to run awayme escapé porque no podía aguantar más a mis padres — I ran away because I couldn't stand my parents any longer
ven aquí, no te me escapes — come here, don't run away
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escaparse de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away from3) (=dejar pasar)me voy, que se me escapa el tren — I'm going, or I'll miss my train
se me había escapado ese detalle — that detail had escaped my notice, I had overlooked o missed that detail
a nadie se le escapa la importancia de esta visita — everybody is aware of o realizes the importance of this visit
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no se me escapa que... — I am aware that..., I realize that...escaparse de las manos —
la realidad se me escapa de las manos — I'm losing touch with reality, I'm losing my grip on reality
4) (=dejar salir)a) [grito, eructo]se me escapó un eructo sin darme cuenta — I accidentally burped o let out a burp
se le escapó un suspiro de alivio — she breathed o let out a sigh of relief
b) [dato, noticia]5) (=soltarse)a) [globo, cometa] to fly awayb) [punto de sutura] to come undonec) (Cos)6) (=hacerse público) [información] to leak, leak outse escapó la noticia de que iban a vender la compañía — the news leaked that they were going to sell the firm
7) (=olvidarse) to slip one's mindahora mismo se me escapa su nombre — his name escapes me o slips my mind right now
* * *(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx. He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.Ex. The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex. Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex. For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.Ex. The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx: He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.
Ex: The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex: Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex: For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.Ex: The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *
■escaparse verbo reflexivo
1 to escape, run away, get away: le llamaré antes de que se me escape, I'll phone him before he gets away
2 (una oportunidad, transporte) se me escapó el autobús, I missed the bus
3 (gas, líquido) to leak, escape
4 (salvarse) me escapé de una buena bronca, I escaped a good telling-off
' escaparse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
irse
- salirse
- deslizar
- escabullirse
- escapar
- escurrir
- ir
English:
break away
- escape
- get away
- leak
- run off
- shave
- slip
- squeak
- break
- elude
- get
- run
- skive off
- turn
* * *vprescaparse de casa to run away from home;se me escaparon las cabras the goats got away from me;no te escapes, que quiero hablar contigo don't run off, I want to talk to yousiempre se escapa de hacer las camas he always gets out of making the beds;Fam¡de esta no te escaparás! you're not going to get out of this one!3. [en carrera] to break away;Herrera se escapó en solitario Herrera broke away on his own4. [sujeto: gas, agua] to leak;el aire se escapa por un agujero the air is leaking out through a hole5. [sin querer]Famse me escapó la risa/una palabrota I let out a laugh/an expletive;se me ha escapado un pedo I've just farted;¡era un secreto! – lo siento, se me escapó it was a secret! - I'm sorry, it just slipped outse me escapó la ocasión the opportunity slipped by7. [quedar fuera del alcance] to escape, to elude;los motivos de su comportamiento se me escapan the reasons for her behaviour are beyond mese me escapó lo que dijo I missed what he said9. [sujeto: punto de tejido] to drop;se te han escapado unos puntos you've dropped a couple of stitches* * *v/rescaparse de situación get out of:se me ha escapado el tren I missed the train3:no se te escapa nada nothing gets past you o escapes you* * *vr: to escape notice, to leak out* * *escaparse vb1. (lograr salir, huir) to escape2. (líquido, gas, aire) to leak3. (transporte) to missno quería decírselo, pero se me escapó I didn't mean to tell him, but it slipped out -
9 escabullirse
pron.v.1 to slip away.El preso se escabulló anoche The prisoner slipped away last night.2 to shirk out, to cop out.María se escabulló de su compromiso Mary shirked out of her commitment.* * *1 (entre las manos) to slip through* * *verb* * *logró escabullirse entre la multitud — he managed to slip away o slip off into the crowd
se nos escabulló — he gave us the slip (colloq)
* * *(v.) = steal away, weasel (on/out of), skulk off, sneak off, sneak out of, sneak away, duck outEx. He had merely stolen away as inconspicuously as possible.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Good attendance with 21 people there though a few skulked off without paying!.Ex. One of the great joys in life is sneaking off.Ex. The temptation will be for the borrower to bypass the issue desk and sneak out of the library with his chosen books = El usuario se sentirá tentado a eludir el mostrador de préstamo y salir inadvertidamente de la biblioteca con los libros que quiere.Ex. So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *logró escabullirse entre la multitud — he managed to slip away o slip off into the crowd
se nos escabulló — he gave us the slip (colloq)
* * *(v.) = steal away, weasel (on/out of), skulk off, sneak off, sneak out of, sneak away, duck outEx: He had merely stolen away as inconspicuously as possible.
Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex: Good attendance with 21 people there though a few skulked off without paying!.Ex: One of the great joys in life is sneaking off.Ex: The temptation will be for the borrower to bypass the issue desk and sneak out of the library with his chosen books = El usuario se sentirá tentado a eludir el mostrador de préstamo y salir inadvertidamente de la biblioteca con los libros que quiere.Ex: So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab.Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *escabullirse [I9 ]1 (escaparse) to escapeel delincuente logró escabullirse entre la multitud the criminal managed to slip away o slip off into the crowddespués del almuerzo trataré de escabullirme I'll try to slip away after lunchse nos escabulló he gave us the slip ( colloq)no puedes escabullirte de tus responsabilidades you can't get away from o get out of your responsibilities2 (introducirse) to slip throughtraté de escabullirme entre la gente para ver mejor I tried to slip through the crowd to get a better view* * *
escabullirse ( conjugate escabullirse) verbo pronominal ( escaparse) to slip away;
no puedes escabullirte de tus responsabilidades you can't get away from your responsibilities
escabullirse verbo reflexivo
1 (escurrirse, deslizarse) to slip away: su salud se le escabulló como un puñado de arena, his health slipped away like sand through one's fingers
2 (desaparecer de un sitio) to melt away: se escabulló de la fiesta, he sneaked away from the party
' escabullirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escurrir
English:
cop out
- dodge
- duck out
- scamper away
- scamper off
- scoot
- scuttle
- skedaddle
- slink
- slip away
- slip out
- sneak
- steal
- slip
* * *escabullirse vpr1. [con disimulo] to slip off o away;siempre que hay trabajo se escabulle he always slips off o away when there's work to be done;se escabulleron de la sala they slipped out of the hallse me escabulló he slipped out of my hands* * *v/r escape, slip away* * *escabullirse {38} vr: to slip away, to escape* * *escabullirse vbno te escabullas, que hoy te toca fregar los platos don't sneak off, it's your turn to wash up today -
10 escaquearse
pron.v.to duck out(informal). (peninsular Spanish)escaquearse de (hacer) algo to worm one's way out of (doing) something¡no te escaquees! don't duck out!, don't skive off! (British)* * *1 familiar to shirk, skive off, wriggle out of■ ¡no te escaquees! don't try and wriggle out of it!* * *= weasel (on/out of), duck out.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.----* escaquearse de = duck out of.* escaquearse de una responsabilidad = weasel out of + responsibility.* * *= weasel (on/out of), duck out.Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.
Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* escaquearse de = duck out of.* escaquearse de una responsabilidad = weasel out of + responsibility.* * *escaquearse [A1 ]1 (de un lugar) to slope off ( colloq)me escaqueaba de clase I used to play truant o ( AmE colloq) hooky, I used to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)2 (de una obligación) escaquearse DE algo to get OUT OF sth, shirk sth, duck OUT OF sth* * *
escaquearse vr fam to shirk, skive [de, off]: siempre se escaquea del trabajo, she always skives off work
' escaquearse' also found in these entries:
English:
skive
* * *escaquearse vprEsp Fam to duck out, Br to skive (off);escaquearse de (hacer) algo to worm one's way out of (doing) sth;nos escaqueamos de fregar los platos we got out of washing the dishes -
11 escurrir el bulto
familiar to dodge the issue* * *(v.) = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx. The article 'Is everyone passing the buck?' concludes that the best way forward is to establish a legal deposit framework for electronic materials.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *(v.) = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx: The article 'Is everyone passing the buck?' concludes that the best way forward is to establish a legal deposit framework for electronic materials.
Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend. -
12 evadir
v.1 to evade (impuestos).2 to avoid, to dodge, to duck, to elude.El ladrón burló la seguridad The thief evaded the security measures.* * *1 (peligro, respuesta) to avoid; (responsabilidad) to shirk2 (capital, impuestos) to evade1 (escaparse) to escape* * *1. VT1) [+ problema] to evade, avoid2) (Econ) [+ impuestos] to evade; [+ dinero] to pass, get away with2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dificultad/peligro/responsabilidad> to avoid, evade; < pregunta> to avoid, sidestep; < tema> to dodge, evade2) < impuestos> to evade2.evadirse v prona) preso to escapeb)evadirse de algo — de responsabilidad/problema to run away from something; de la realidad to escape from something
* * *= dodge, evade, skate over, weasel (on/out of), duck out, welsh on.Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex. Wastage is sometimes defined as material which temporarily or permanently has evaded the usual lending procedures due to misplacement, damage, non-registration, theft or non-returns.Ex. I'm sorry; I didn't wish to skate over that.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.Ex. I am afraid that double dealer Brookenfuehrer has welshed on the deal.----* evadir la realidad = escape + reality.* evadirse = break out.* evadirse de la realidad = escape + reality.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dificultad/peligro/responsabilidad> to avoid, evade; < pregunta> to avoid, sidestep; < tema> to dodge, evade2) < impuestos> to evade2.evadirse v prona) preso to escapeb)evadirse de algo — de responsabilidad/problema to run away from something; de la realidad to escape from something
* * *= dodge, evade, skate over, weasel (on/out of), duck out, welsh on.Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
Ex: Wastage is sometimes defined as material which temporarily or permanently has evaded the usual lending procedures due to misplacement, damage, non-registration, theft or non-returns.Ex: I'm sorry; I didn't wish to skate over that.Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.Ex: I am afraid that double dealer Brookenfuehrer has welshed on the deal.* evadir la realidad = escape + reality.* evadirse = break out.* evadirse de la realidad = escape + reality.* * *evadir [I1 ]vtA ‹dificultad/peligro/problema› to avoid, evade; ‹responsabilidad› to avoid, shirk; ‹pregunta› to avoid, sidesteplogró evadir el cerco policial he managed to get past the police cordonintentando evadir a los periodistas in an attempt to avoid the journalistsB ‹impuestos› to evade■ evadirse1 «preso» to escape2 evadirse DE algo ‹de una responsabilidad/un problema› to escape FROM sthpara evadirse de la realidad to escape from reality* * *
evadir ( conjugate evadir) verbo transitivo
‹ tema› to dodge, evade
evadirse verbo pronominal
b) evadirse de algo ‹de responsabilidad/problema› to run away from sth;
‹ de la realidad› to escape from sth
evadir verbo transitivo
1 (dificultad, tarea) to shirk, avoid
2 (dinero, impuestos) to evade
' evadir' also found in these entries:
English:
dodge
- evade
- duck
* * *♦ vt1. [problema, peligro, tema] to avoid;[compromiso, responsabilidad] to avoid, to evade2. [divisas, impuestos] to evade* * *v/t avoid; impuestos evade* * *evadir vteludir: to evade, to avoid* * *evadir vb (pregunta) to avoid -
13 jeunesse
jeunesse [ʒœnεs]feminine nouna. ( = période) youthb. ( = personnes jeunes) young people* * *ʒœnɛs1) ( période) youthla première or prime jeunesse — early youth
il n'est plus de la première jeunesse — hum he's no longer in the first flush of youth hum
2) ( état) youth3) ( les jeunes) young people (pl)••* * *ʒœnɛs nf1) (= période) youth2) (= aspect) youthfulness3) (= jeunes) young people pl youthla jeunesse d'aujourd'hui — the youth of today, the young people of today
* * *jeunesse nf1 ( période) youth; dans ma jeunesse in my youth; la première or prime jeunesse early youth; le charme de la jeunesse the charms of youth; une seconde jeunesse a new lease of life; il n'a pas eu de jeunesse he didn't have a proper youth; un amour de jeunesse an early girlfriend/boyfriend; une erreur de jeunesse a youthful misdemeanourGB; il n'est plus de la première jeunesse hum he's no longer in the first flush of youth hum;2 ( fait d'être jeune) youth; la jeunesse des candidats the fact that the candidates are young, the youthfulness of the candidates; quand on a la jeunesse, tout est possible when you are young, everything is possible;3 ( comme qualité) youthfulness; la jeunesse de sa voix the youthfulness of his/her voice; avoir un air de jeunesse to look young; avoir une grande jeunesse d'esprit to be young in spirit; être plein de jeunesse to be full of vitality;4 ( les jeunes) young people (pl); la jeunesse ouvrière young working people; l'entrain de la jeunesse the enthusiasm of the young; littérature/émissions pour la jeunesse literature/programmesGB for young people; la jeunesse étudiante students (pl); ⇒ vieillesse;5 ○†( femme) young woman.jeunesse dorée bright young things (pl), gilded youth; jeunesses communistes Communist youth movement (sg); jeunesses hitlériennes Hist, Pol Hitler Youth; Jeunesses musicales (de France) organization promoting musical activities for young people.il faut que jeunesse se passe youth must have its fling; les voyages forment la jeunesse travel broadens the mind.[ʒɶnɛs] nom féminin1. [juvénilité - d'une personne] youth, youthfulness ; [ - d'une génération, d'une population] youthfulness, young age ; [ - d'un arbre, d'un animal] young age ; [ - des traits, d'un style] youthfulnesstous furent impressionnés par la jeunesse de l'équipe gouvernementale they were all impressed by how young the government ministers werej'apprécie la jeunesse d'esprit ou de caractère I appreciate a youthful outlook ou frame of mind3. SOCIOLOGIE4. (vieilli) [jeune fille] (young) girl————————jeunesses nom féminin pluriel[groupe] youthles jeunesses communistes/socialistes Young Communists/Socialists————————de jeunesse locution adjectivaleses amours/œuvres/péchés de jeunesse the loves/works/sins of his youth -
14 Молодо - зелено, погулять велено
Let the young enjoy life while they canCf: Every man must sow his wild oats (Am.). Gather rosebuds while ye may (Am., Br.). Have fun while you are young (Am.). The young will sow their wild oats (Br.). You're only young once (Am., Br.). Youth comes but once in a lifetime (Am.). Youth will be served (Am., Br.). Youth will have its course Br.). Youth will have its fling (swing) (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Молодо - зелено, погулять велено
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15 как волка ни корми, а он всё в лес глядит
Set phrase: can the leopard change his spots? nature will have its course, can the leopard change his spots? nature will run its course, give the wolf the best food, but he would hanker for the wood, though you cast out nature with a fork, it will still return, what is bred in the bone will not go out of the fleshУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, а он всё в лес глядит
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16 как волка ни корми, а он всё в лес смотрит
Set phrase: can the leopard change his spots? nature will have its course, can the leopard change his spots? nature will run its course, give the wolf the best food, but he would hanker for the wood, though you cast out nature with a fork, it will still return, what is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh, Nature is stronger than nurture, Once a wolf always a wolfУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, а он всё в лес смотрит
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17 как волка ни корми, он в лес глядит
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, он в лес глядит
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18 как волка ни корми, он в лес смотрит
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, он в лес смотрит
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19 как волка ни корми, он всё в лес глядит
Set phrase: can the leopard change his spots? nature will have its course, can the leopard change his spots? nature will run its course, give the wolf the best food, but he would hanker for the wood, though you cast out nature with a fork, it will still return, what is bred in the bone will not go out of the fleshУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, он всё в лес глядит
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20 как волка ни корми, он всё в лес смотрит
Set phrase: can the leopard change his spots? nature will have its course, can the leopard change his spots? nature will run its course, give the wolf the best food, but he would hanker for the wood, though you cast out nature with a fork, it will still return, what is bred in the bone will not go out of the fleshУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, он всё в лес смотрит
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