(in reply to offer)

to come running back — ritornare di corsa

to come back with sb. — riaccompagnare qcn.

can I come back to you on that tomorrow? — posso darti una risposta domani?

it's all coming back to me now — adesso mi ritorna tutto in mente

he came back an hour later — è tornato un'ora dopo

to come back to what we were discussing... — per tornare all'argomento di prima...

can I come back to you on that one? — possiamo riparlarne più tardi?

(return to mind) it's all coming back to me — mi sta tornando in mente

to come running back — ritornare di corsa

to come back with sb. — riaccompagnare qcn.

can I come back to you on that tomorrow? — posso darti una risposta domani?

it's all coming back to me now — adesso mi ritorna tutto in mente

on show — esposto, in mostra

he put up a good show — ha fatto una bella figura

it was a poor show not to thank them — che brutta figura non ringraziarli

he runs the whole show — comanda solo lui

to show sb. sth., sth. to sb. — mostrare qcs. a qcn

to show interest in — mostrare interesse per

to show one's age — dimostrare la propria età

as shown in diagram 12 — come si vede nella figura 12

to show sb. to their room, to the door — accompagnare qcn. in camera, alla porta

it just goes to show — come volevasi dimostrare

to have nothing to show for sth. — restare con un pugno di mosche

to show one's hand — scoprire le proprie carte

to show the way forward — aprire la strada

on show — esposto, in mostra

he put up a good show — ha fatto una bella figura

it was a poor show not to thank them — che brutta figura non ringraziarli

he runs the whole show — comanda solo lui

to show sb. sth., sth. to sb. — mostrare qcs. a qcn

to show interest in — mostrare interesse per

to show one's age — dimostrare la propria età

as shown in diagram 12 — come si vede nella figura 12

to show sb. to their room, to the door — accompagnare qcn. in camera, alla porta

it just goes to show — come volevasi dimostrare

to have nothing to show for sth. — restare con un pugno di mosche

to show one's hand — scoprire le proprie carte

to show the way forward — aprire la strada

the decision was prompted by... — la decisión fue motivada por...

they are prompt in their payments — pagan puntualmente

at ten o'clock prompt — a las diez en punto

if it hadn't been for her prompt action, we would all have drowned — si no hubiera sido porque reaccionó con mucha rapidez, nos hubiéramos ahogado todos

the company was prompt in its response to these accusations — la empresa reaccionó inmediatamente ante estas acusaciones, la empresa reaccionó con prontitud a estas acusaciones

she is always prompt and efficient — siempre es puntual y eficiente

please be prompt — se ruega puntualidad

there is a discount for prompt payment — se hace un descuento por prontitud en el pago

at two o'clock prompt — a las dos en punto

I was prompted by a desire to see justice done — me movía el deseo de ver que se hiciera justicia

it has prompted questions about his suitability — ha dado lugar a que se cuestione su idoneidad

what prompted that question? — ¿cuál fue el motivo de esa pregunta?

my choice was prompted by a number of considerations — hay varias consideraciones que han influido en mi elección

she had to be prompted three times — tuvieron que apuntarle tres veces

to give sb a prompt — apuntar a algn

I had to be given a prompt — me tuvieron que apuntar

the decision was prompted by... — la decisión fue motivada por...

they are prompt in their payments — pagan puntualmente

at ten o'clock prompt — a las diez en punto

to be of (no) service — быть полезным (бесполезным)

It was of great service to him during his illness. — Это была огромная помощь для него во время болезни.

to be out of service — быть без работы, бездельничать

My friend did me a service in fixing the door. — Мой друг оказал мне услугу, починив дверь.

ATTRIBUTES:

high service — обслуживание [сервис\] на высоком уровне

home-health service — медицинское обслуживание на дому

premium quality [premium grade\] service — услуга премиального качества

COMBS:

fee for service — плата за услуги

quality of service — качество обслуживания

to provide a service — оказывать услугу, обслуживать

to offer one's services as consultant — предоставлять свои услуги в качестве консультанта

services market — рынок услуг

COMBS:

service division — отдел технического обслуживания

They complained of poor bar service. — Они пожаловались на плохое обслуживание в баре.

I found the butler's service to be excellent. — На мой взгляд, дворецкий выполнял свои обязанности безукоризненно.

COMBS:

service crime — служебное преступление, преступление по службе

duty of service — служебная [воинская\] обязанность

record of service, service record — послужной список

condition of service — условия работы [прохождения службы\]

to go out of service, to leave the service — уйти с работы

He has been in the company's service for 15 years. — Он работает в этой компании уже 15 лет.

COMBS:

disposable [fit\] for service — годный для эксплуатации [использования\]

The computer should provide good service for years. — Компьютер должен работать хорошо в течение многих лет.

COMBS:

service rank — служебное положение

COMBS:

Which branch of the service is your son in? — В каком подразделении вооруженных сил служит ваш сын?

He joined the service right after college. — Сразу после колледжа он пошел в армию.

ATTRIBUTES:

regular service — регулярное обслуживание, регулярное (транспортное) сообщение

regular bus service — регулярное автобусное сообщение

airline service — воздушный транспорт

rail [railway\] service — железнодорожное сообщение, железнодорожный транспорт [перевозки\]

mail service — почтовая связь

school service — обучение в школе

to acknowledge service — получать подтверждение юридического документа (напр., повестки)

COMBS:

speedy service of your documents on both defendants and witnesses — быстрое вручение ваших документов как ответчикам, так и свидетелям

to hold a service — служить службу

ATTRIBUTES:

a silver tea service — серебряный чайный сервиз

service job — работа в сфере услуг

economy of services — экономика сферы услуг

engaged in services — занятые в сфере услуг

to service customers — обслуживать покупателей [клиентов\]

The electric company services all nine counties. — Эта энергетическая компания обслуживает все девять округов.

to service the equipment — обслуживать оборудование, осуществлять ремонт оборудования

It is time to get my car serviced. — Пора проходить техобслуживание.

to service a debt [a loan\] — обслуживать долг [заем\]

Would you give me that magazine on the table? — Передайте мне, пожалуйста, тот журнал на столе.

Give me that plate, please. — Дай мне, пожалуйста, ту тарелку.

Give me Mr. Black, please. — Соедините меня, пожалуйста, с мистером Блэком.

What can I give you for your birthday? — Что тебе подарить на день рождения?

I won't give you the book, but I will either lend it to you, or sell it to you, whichever you like. — Я не буду дарить тебе эту книгу, я могу или одолжить её тебе, или продать - как ты предпочитаешь.

We gave her flowers for her birthday. — Мы подарили ей на день рождения цветы.

They gave five dollars for the picture. — Они заплатили за картину пять долларов.

She gave the porter a dollar for carrying her suitcase. — Она дала швейцару доллар за то, что он поднес её чемодан.

He gave his old car away for two thousand dollars. — Он продал свою старую машину за две тысячи долларов.

The doctor gave him some cough medicine. — Врач прописал ему лекарство от кашля.

The court gave him six months hard labour. — Суд присудил его к шести месяцам каторжных работ.

He was given life imprisonment for the crime. — За это преступление он получил пожизненное заключение.

to give him power to accomplish his duties — наделить его властью, чтобы он мог выполнить свои обязанности

The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech. — Билль о Правах предоставляет (дарует) нам свободу слова.

She gave them the cottage for a week. — Она предоставила им коттедж на неделю.

to give smth. to keep, to give smth. into the care / custody of smb, to give in charge — поручить чьим-л. заботам, вверить кому-л.

He gave me the keys for safekeeping. — Он отдал ключи мне на хранение.

Give your hat to the checkroom attendant. — Отдай свою шляпу гардеробщику.

He gave it into the custody of his son-in-law. — Он поручил это своему зятю.

Give him your confidence. — Доверься ему.

He does not readily give a stranger his confidence. — Он неохотно доверяется незнакомцам.

to give a person (someone's) compliments, kind regards — передать кому-либо (чьи-л.) комплименты, лучшие пожелания

Please, give my best respects to Mrs. Hunter. — Пожалуйста, передайте мое глубочайшее уважение миссис Хантер.

Give my love to Mary. — Передавай Мэри от меня привет.

Give him my best wishes. — Передай ему мои наилучшие пожелания.

He gave himself to the job with tremendous enthusiasm. — Он отдался работе с огромным энтузиазмом.

It was important to give his mind entirely to political affairs. — Было важно, чтобы он направил все свои помыслы на политические дела.

They had given their lives for England. — Они пожертвовали своими жизнями ради Англии.

Most people give to some charity at Christmastime. — Большинство людей на Рождество делают пожертвования.

She gave largely to hospitals and churches. — Она делала большие пожертвования в пользу больниц и церквей.

Give out the question papers ten minutes before the examination. — Раздай экзаменационные билеты за десять минут до начала экзамена.

He gave away most of his income. — Он раздавал большую часть своих доходов.

They gave us first prize. — Они вручили нам первый приз.

Then the old teacher gave away the prizes. — Затем старый учитель раздал призы.

A daily newspaper gave a head-lined account of the speech. — Ежедневная газета напечатала краткий отчёт о выступлении.

She gave them notice that she was quitting on the 15th. — Она сообщила им, что увольняется пятнадцатого.

Such words ought not to be given in a dictionary. — Такие слова не должны приводиться в словаре.

I gave him my name. — Я сообщил ему свое имя.

In a few words Captain Morgan gave me an inkling of his plans. — В нескольких словах капитан Морган обрисовал мне свои планы.

I gave the toddler my hand. — Я подал ребёнку руку.

Give us Mozart. — Сыграйте нам Моцарта.

The opera was given again in 1964. — Опера была представлена вновь в 1964 году.

The far-off farms gave no sign of life. — Отдаленные фермы не подавали никаких признаков жизни.

The thermometer gives 25 degrees in the shade. — Термометр показывает 25 градусов в тени.

She is giving a dinner party on Friday. — Она даёт обед в пятницу.

I give you the bride and groom! — Я предлагаю выпить за жениха и невесту!

The sun gives light. — Солнце - источник света.

It gave me much pain. — Это причинило мне большую боль.

The pupil gives the teacher much trouble. — Этот ученик доставляет учителю много хлопот.

The draft gave me a cold. — Я простудился от сквозняка.

You've given me your cold in the nose. — Я от вас заразился насморком.

I hope I have not given you my sore throat. — Я надеюсь, я не заразил вас ангиной.

Cows give milk. — Коровы дают молоко.

trees that give fruit — плодоносящие деревья

5 × 12 gives 60. –— 5 × 12 будет 60.

The branch gave under the weight of the heavy snow. — Ветка согнулась под тяжестью снега.

"The walls are giving" does not mean that they are collapsing, but that they are moist. — "Стены подаются" означает, что они не разрушились, а отсырели.

The lock did not give. — Замок не поддавался.

The weather began to give and the snow to melt. — Стало теплей и снег начал таять.

My nerves began to give. — Мои нервы стали сдавать.

Both sides will have to give on some issues. — По некоторым вопросам обеим сторонам придётся к согласию.

Our window gives onto the patio. — Наше окно выходит на патио.

It was the road which gave on to the highway. — Это была дорога, которая вела к шоссе.

to give a groan — застонать

to give cry — (вс)крикнуть

to give a cough — покашлять

Geoffrey gave a rueful whistle. — Джеффри горестно присвистнул.

to give a kiss — поцеловать

to give a wink — подмигнуть

to give a blow — ударить

to give a kick — ударить ногой

to give a look — взглянуть

to give a push — толкнуть

to give a beating — побить

Humphrey's only reply was giving a lash to Billy, which set him off at a gallop. — В ответ Хэмфри стегнул Билли хлыстом, отчего тот понесся галопом прочь.

to give a reply, give an answer — ответить, дать ответ

to give an order — отдать приказание, приказать

to give a scolding — отругать

to give a curse — издать проклятье

Suddenly the word of command is given. — Неожиданно раздаются слова команды.

Give me your word. — Дай мне слово.

I gave them the word of a sailor. — Я дал им слово моряка.

What guarantee could he give that he would adhere to his bargain? — Какие гарантии он может дать, что он не нарушит это соглашение?

to give (smb.) to believe, know, note, understand — дать знать, дать понять (кому-л.)

She was given to understand that this was entirely her doing. — Ей дали понять, что это исключительно ее дело.

to give smb. a pause — дать кому-л. время на размышление

to give one's heart — полюбить

to give as good as one gets — не остаться в долгу

give a year or so either way — с отклонениями в год в ту или другую сторону

to give somebody first refusal — darle* a alguien la primera opción (de compra)

she brushed aside my refusals — hizo caso omiso de mis negativas

he didn't take her refusal seriously — no tomó en serio su negativa

he was shot for his refusal to obey orders — lo mataron de un tiro por negarse a obedecer órdenes

I'm giving you/you have first refusal (on the house) — le daré/tendrá prioridad en la compra (de la casa)

a flat refusal — una negativa rotunda

her request met with a flat refusal — su solicitud fue rechazada de plano

the horse had two refusals — el caballo se plantó dos veces

to give somebody first refusal — darle* a alguien la primera opción (de compra)

their offer had a sting in the tail — su oferta tenía un gran pero

there was a sting in her words — sus palabras fueron hirientes

to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf

a sting of remorse — el gusanillo de la conciencia

the sting of the rain in one's face — el azote de la lluvia en la cara

I felt the sting of his irony — su ironía me hirió en lo vivo

my conscience stung me — me remordió la conciencia

the reply stung him to the quick — la respuesta lo hirió en lo vivo

he was clearly stung by this remark — era evidente que este comentario hizo mella en él

he was stung into action — lo provocaron a actuar

moths don't sting — las mariposas no pican

my eyes sting — me pican los ojos

that blow really stung — ese golpe me dolió de verdad

their offer had a sting in the tail — su oferta tenía un gran pero

there was a sting in her words — sus palabras fueron hirientes

to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf

to fall into neglect — cadere in uno stato di abbandono

to neglect to do — mancare di fare

to neglect to mention — dimenticarsi di menzionare

to neglect oneself — trascurarsi

to fall into neglect — cadere in uno stato di abbandono

to neglect to do — mancare di fare

to neglect to mention — dimenticarsi di menzionare

to neglect oneself — trascurarsi

to do sth. to impress sb. — fare qcs. per impressionare qcn

he looked up to see... — guardò in su e vide

the youngest to do — il più giovane a fare

"are you staying?" - "I'd like to but..." — "resti?" - "vorrei ma..."

it is difficult to do sth. — è difficile fare qcs

she's gone to Mary's — è andata da Mary

to Paris — a Parigi

to Spain — in Spagna

to town — in città

the road to the village — la strada per il paese

turned to the wall — girato verso il muro

with his back to them — con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle

holding the letter to his chest — stringendosi la lettera al petto

back to back — schiena contro schiena

to the end, this day — fino alla fine, fino a oggi

50 to 60 people — dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone

in five to ten minutes — fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti

give the book to Sophie — dai il libro a Sophie

to me it's just a minor problem — per me, non è che un problema secondario

to our dear mother — alla nostra cara mamma

is it to your taste? — è di tuo gusto?

to win by three goals to two — vincere per tre gol a due

perpendicular to the ground — perpendicolare al terreno

next door to the school — di fianco alla scuola

three weeks to the day — tre settimane giuste

to scale — in scala

to time — tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)

to invite sb. to dinner — invitare qcn. a cena

the key to the safe — la chiave della cassaforte

a room to myself — una stanza tutta per me

there's no sense to it — non ha alcun senso

to his (great) surprise — con sua (grande) sorpresa

there's nothing to it — non c'è niente di difficile

to push the door to — chiudere la porta

to do sth. to impress sb. — fare qcs. per impressionare qcn

he looked up to see... — guardò in su e vide

the youngest to do — il più giovane a fare

"are you staying?" - "I'd like to but..." — "resti?" - "vorrei ma..."

it is difficult to do sth. — è difficile fare qcs

she's gone to Mary's — è andata da Mary

to Paris — a Parigi

to Spain — in Spagna

to town — in città

the road to the village — la strada per il paese

turned to the wall — girato verso il muro

with his back to them — con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle

holding the letter to his chest — stringendosi la lettera al petto

back to back — schiena contro schiena

to the end, this day — fino alla fine, fino a oggi

50 to 60 people — dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone

in five to ten minutes — fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti

give the book to Sophie — dai il libro a Sophie

to me it's just a minor problem — per me, non è che un problema secondario

to our dear mother — alla nostra cara mamma

is it to your taste? — è di tuo gusto?

to win by three goals to two — vincere per tre gol a due

perpendicular to the ground — perpendicolare al terreno

next door to the school — di fianco alla scuola

three weeks to the day — tre settimane giuste

to scale — in scala

to time — tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)

to invite sb. to dinner — invitare qcn. a cena

the key to the safe — la chiave della cassaforte

a room to myself — una stanza tutta per me

there's no sense to it — non ha alcun senso

to his (great) surprise — con sua (grande) sorpresa

there's nothing to it — non c'è niente di difficile

to push the door to — chiudere la porta