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81 pena
f.1 shame, pity.da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anythingel pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor chap¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!2 sadness, sorrow (tristeza).sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad3 problem, trouble (desgracia).4 struggle.a duras penas with great difficulty5 punishment (castigo).le cayó o le impusieron una pena de treinta años he was sentenced to o given thirty yearsso o bajo pena de under penalty ofpena capital o de muerte death penalty6 embarrassment. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Central American Spanish, Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)me da pena I'm embarrassed about it7 grief, regret, sorrow, heartache.8 penna, contour feather.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: penar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: penar.* * *1 (castigo) sentence, punishment2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow3 (lástima) pity■ ¡qué pena que no podáis venir! it's a shame you can't make it!4 (dificultad) hardship, trouble\a duras penas with great difficultyhecho,-a una pena familiar in a bad waymerecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth while, be worth itsin pena ni gloria undistinguishedpena capital capital punishmentpena de muerte death penalty* * *noun f.1) pity2) sorrow3) penalty, punishment4) difficulty, trouble5) shame•* * *SF1) (=tristeza) sorrowtenía mucha pena después de la muerte de su hijo — she grieved a lot o was extremely upset after her son's death
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alma en pena — lost soul•
dar pena, da pena verlos sufrir así — it's sad to see them suffer like thatme daba pena dejar España — I was sad o sorry to leave Spain
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morir de (la) pena — to die of a broken heartsin pena ni gloria —
2) (=lástima) shame, pity¿no podéis venir? ¡qué pena! — you can't come? what a shame o a pity!
¡es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo! — it's a shame o a pity that we haven't got more time!, it's too bad we haven't got more time! (EEUU)
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de pena, la economía va de pena — the economy is in a terrible state•
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry state3) pl penas (=problemas)a duras penas consiguió alcanzar la orilla — he only managed to reach the shore with great difficulty
4) (=esfuerzo)•
ahorrarse la pena — to save o.s. the trouble, save o.s. the bother *¿merece la pena visitar la catedral? — is the cathedral worth a visit?
no vale la pena que perdamos el tiempo discutiendo eso — it's not worth wasting time arguing about it
5) (Jur) sentenceel juez le impuso una pena de tres años de prisión — the judge sentenced him to three years in prison
bajo pena de muerte — on pain of death, on o under penalty of death
tiene prohibido hacerlo, so pena de ser expulsado — he is forbidden to do it, on o under penalty of expulsion
pena máxima — maximum sentence; (Ftbl) penalty
¡qué pena! — how embarrassing!
sentir o tener pena — to be o feel embarrassed, be o feel ill at ease
7) And (=fantasma) ghost* * *1)a) ( tristeza)tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad
me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it
b) ( lástima) pity, shamequé pena! — what a pity o shame!
es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...
de pena — (Esp) terrible
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state
vale or merece la pena — it's worth it
vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit
no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
2) penas femenino plurala) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes
a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship3) (Der) sentencebajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)
4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentquitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily
5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost* * *= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex. This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex. Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex. In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex. The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.----* a duras pena = with great difficulty.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* alma en pena = banshee.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.* en pena = in grief.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no valer la pena = be no good.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* pena capital = capital punishment.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* * *1)a) ( tristeza)tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad
me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it
b) ( lástima) pity, shamequé pena! — what a pity o shame!
es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...
de pena — (Esp) terrible
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state
vale or merece la pena — it's worth it
vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit
no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
2) penas femenino plurala) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes
a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship3) (Der) sentencebajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)
4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentquitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily
5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost* * *= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.
Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex: In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex: The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.* a duras pena = with great difficulty.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* alma en pena = banshee.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.* en pena = in grief.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no valer la pena = be no good.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* pena capital = capital punishment.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* * *A1(tristeza): tenía mucha pena he was o felt very sadme da pena ver a esos niños pidiendo limosna it upsets me o it makes me sad to see those children begginga mí la que me da pena es su pobre mujer it's his poor wife I feel sorry forestá que da pena she's in a terrible stateno te imaginas la pena que me da tener que decírtelo you can't imagine how much it hurts me to have to tell youlloraba con tanta pena he was crying so bitterlysentí mucha pena cuando me enteré de su muerte I was very sad to hear of his death2 (lástima) pity, shame¡qué pena que no te puedas quedar! what a pity o a shame you can't stay!es una pena que no hayas seguido sus consejos it's a pity you didn't take her adviceese vestido le queda de pena that dress looks terrible o awful o dreadful on heren las fotos siempre salgo de pena I always look awful o terrible in photographs¿cómo te fue en el examen? — de pena how was your exam? — awful o terrible, how did you get on in your exam? — really badlyestar hecho una pena to be in a sorry o terrible state, be in a bad waysin pena ni gloria almost unnoticeduna película que pasó por las carteleras sin pena ni gloria a movie which came and went almost unnoticedpasó por la universidad sin pena ni gloria he had an undistinguished university careervale or merece la pena it's worth itmerece la pena leerlo it's worth readingno vale la pena intentar convencerlo there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade himun museo que bien vale la pena visitar a museum which is well worth a visit o ( frml) which is worthy of a visitbien merece la pena correr el riesgo it's well worth the risk1(dolores, problemas): bebe para ahogar las penas she drinks to drown her sorrowssus hijos no le han dado más que penas her children have caused her nothing but sorrow o heartachete oigo a duras penas I can scarcely o hardly o barely hear yousubió a duras penas las escaleras she had great difficulty climbing the stairsllegaron a la meta, pero a duras penas they reached the finishing line, but only just o only with difficulty2 (penurias, dificultades) hardshippasamos muchas penas para pagarlo we suffered great hardship to pay for itpasaron grandes penas durante la expedición they underwent great difficulties o hardship during the expeditionC ( Der) sentenceel juez le impuso la pena máxima the judge gave him the maximum sentenceso pena de caer en repeticiones at the risk of repeating myselfCompuestos:afflictive punishmentdeath penaltylos que se oponen a la pena capital those opposed to the death penalty o to capital punishmentcorporal punishmentdeath penaltyfinecustodial sentenceD ( AmL exc CS) (vergüenza) embarrassmentle da una pena horrible hablar en público she's terribly shy o embarrassed about speaking in publicme da pena molestarlos a esta hora de la noche I feel awful o terrible o embarrassed disturbing you at this time of nightme puse roja de la pena I went red with embarrassmentquitado de la pena ( Méx); blithely, gailyE ( Per) (fantasma) ghost* * *
Del verbo penar: ( conjugate penar)
pena es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pena
penar
peña
pena sustantivo femenino
1a) ( tristeza):◊ tenía/sentía mucha peña he was o felt very sad;
me da peña verlo it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it;
a mí la que me da peña es su mujer it's his wife I feel sorry for;
está que da peña she's in a terrible state
◊ ¡qué peña! what a pity o shame!;
es una peña que … it's a pity (that) …;
vale or merece la peña it's worth it;
vale la peña leerlo/visitarlo it's worth reading/a visit
2◊ penas sustantivo femenino plural
me contó sus peñas he told me his troubles;
a duras peñas ( apenas) hardly;
( con dificultad) with difficulty
3 (Der) sentence;
peña capital or de muerte death penalty
4 (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment;◊ ¡qué peña! how embarrasing!;
me da mucha peña pedírselo I'm too embarrassed to ask him
peña sustantivo femenino
1 ( roca) crag, rock
2
b) (AmL) tb
pena sustantivo femenino
1 (castigo) punishment, penalty: fue condenado a pena de muerte, he was sentenced to death
2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow, sadness: es una pena que no vengas, it's a pity you're not coming
3 (dificultad) hardships pl, trouble
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho una pena, to be in a terrible state
merecer o valer la pena, to be worth: no merece la pena que lo hagas, it's not worth doing it
a duras penas, hardly
sin pena ni gloria, almost unnoticed
peña sustantivo femenino
1 rock, crag
2 (de socios, de amigos) club
3 fam (gente) people
(pandilla) gang
' peña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ay
- cáliz
- capital
- cicatrizar
- compensar
- condonar
- conmutar
- dar
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- garrote
- horda
- lamentable
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- merecer
- mortificar
- mortificarse
- pena
- pesar
- rebajar
- sentimiento
- so
- valer
- aliviar
- castigar
- causar
- consumir
- dolor
- enorme
- gemido
- grande
- herida
- hondo
- imponer
- indultar
- indulto
- inmenso
- lástima
- mal
- mitigar
- presidio
- prisión
- severidad
- suspirar
English:
bother
- capital punishment
- carry
- dear
- death penalty
- grief
- grieve
- hassle
- heart
- jail
- mope about
- mope around
- numb
- opposed
- pay
- pay off
- penalty
- prostrate
- remission
- retribution
- sentence
- shame
- sorrow
- term
- trouble
- try
- wail
- worth
- worthwhile
- against
- ashamed
- broken
- capital
- community
- death
- effort
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- embarrassment
- hurt
- mortified
- painfully
- pity
- sort
- suspended
- well
* * *pena nf1. [lástima] shame, pity;es una pena (que no puedas venir) it's a shame o pity (you can't come);da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anything;el pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor guy;me da pena ver lo pobres que son it's awful to see how poor they are;me da pena tener que irme ya I hate to have to leave already;¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!;¡qué pena de hijo tengo! what a useless son I've got!2. [tristeza] sadness, sorrow;sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad3. [desgracia] problem, trouble;me contó sus penas she told me her troubles o about her problems4. [dificultad] struggle;pasaron grandes penas durante la guerra they suffered great hardship during the war;subimos el piano a duras penas we got the piano up the stairs with great difficulty;con mi sueldo mantengo a duras penas a mi familia my salary is barely enough for me to support my family;consiguieron llegar a duras penas they only just managed to get there5. [castigo] punishment;cumplió pena en la prisión de Alcatraz he served his sentence in Alcatraz;Formal [a menos que] unless pena capital death penalty;pena de cárcel prison sentence;pena máxima [jurídica] maximum sentence;[en fútbol] penalty;pena de muerte death penalty;pena de reclusión prison sentence6. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [vergüenza] embarrassment;me da pena I'm embarrassed about it;me da pena molestar I'm terribly sorry to bother you;tengo pena de hablar con ella I'm too embarrassed to talk to her7. CompEsp Famdibuja/cocina de pena he can't draw/cook to save his life, he's useless at drawing/cooking;ese peinado le queda de pena that haircut looks terrible on her;Famhecho una pena in a real state;una película que merece la pena a movie that's worth seeing;vale la pena intentarlo it's worth a try;no merece la pena que te preocupes tanto there's no point you getting so worried;sin pena ni gloria without distinction;un jugador que pasó por el equipo sin pena ni gloria a player who had an undistinguished career in the team;el año acabó sin pena ni gloria it was a wholly unremarkable year* * *f1 ( tristeza) sadness, sorrow;da pena it’s sad2 ( congoja) grief, distress3 ( lástima) pity;es una pena it’s a shame o pity;¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!4 L.Am. ( vergüenza) embarrassment;me da pena I’m embarrassed5 JUR sentence6:no vale ono merece la pena it’s not worth it;a duras penas with great difficulty;so pena de on pain of;con más pena que gloria ingloriously;sin pena ni gloria almost unnoticed* * *pena nf1) castigo: punishment, penaltypena de muerte: death penalty2) aflicción: sorrow, griefmorir de pena: to die of a broken heart¡que pena!: what a shame!, how sad!3) dolor: pain, suffering4) dificultad: difficulty, troublea duras penas: with great difficulty5) vergüenza: shame, embarrassment6)valer la pena : to be worthwhile* * *pena n1. (tristeza) grief / sorrow / sadness2. (lástima) shame / pity¡qué pena! what a pity!3. (condena) sentence4. (problema) trouble / problemmerecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth it -
82 sabotage
تَعْطيل \ sabotage: serious damage that is done secretly by an enemy, so as to make sth. useless (esp. a machine, a factory, a ship, a railway, etc.). \ See Also تخريب (تَخْريب) \ عَطَّلَ عَمْدًا \ sabotage: to damage by sabotage. \ عَمَلٌ تَخريبيّ \ sabotage: serious damage that is done secretly by an enemy, so as to make sth. useless (esp. a machine, a factory, a ship, a railway, etc.). -
83 atar
v.1 to tie (unir) (nudo, cuerda).El chico ató sus zapatos solito The boy tied his shoes all by himself.2 to tie up (con cuerdas) (persona caballo, barco).lo ataron de pies y manos they tied his hands and feetesa cláusula nos ata las manos our hands are tied by that clause3 to tie down.su trabajo le ata mucho her work takes up a lot of her time4 to link, to bind together.El juez ató la evidencia y falló The judge linked the evidence and ruled.* * *1 to tie2 figurado to tie down\atar cabos figurado to put two and two togetheratar corto a alguien to keep somebody on a tight rein* * *verbto tie, tie up* * *1. VT1) (=amarrar) to tie, tie up; [+ cautivo] to bind, tie up; (=abrochar) to fasten; [+ animal] to tether; [+ gavilla] to bind2) (=impedir el movimiento a) to stop, paralyze2.VI3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <caja/planta> to tieb) <persona/caballo> to tie... up; < cabra> to tetherlo ataron de pies y manos — they bound him hand and foot; ver tb pie I 1) b)
2) trabajo/hijos to tie... down2.atar corto a alguien — to keep somebody on a tight rein
atar vi trabajo/hijos3.ni ata ni desata — ( es inútil) he's useless; ( no tiene autoridad) he has no say o authority
* * *= tether, strap, tie up, lash.Ex. The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.Ex. Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.Ex. Short wedges, or quoins, were then put in between the long wedges and the inside of the chase, loosely at first so that the string with which the pages were tied up could be unwound and removed.Ex. Gather the eight garden stakes together teepee-style around the center stake and lash them in place securely with garden wire.----* atar a = tie (to), lash (up) to.* atar con cadenas = chain.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* atar los cabos sueltos = tie up + all the loose ends.* loco de atar = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic, stir-crazy.* volver a atar = re-tie.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <caja/planta> to tieb) <persona/caballo> to tie... up; < cabra> to tetherlo ataron de pies y manos — they bound him hand and foot; ver tb pie I 1) b)
2) trabajo/hijos to tie... down2.atar corto a alguien — to keep somebody on a tight rein
atar vi trabajo/hijos3.ni ata ni desata — ( es inútil) he's useless; ( no tiene autoridad) he has no say o authority
* * *= tether, strap, tie up, lash.Ex: The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.
Ex: Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.Ex: Short wedges, or quoins, were then put in between the long wedges and the inside of the chase, loosely at first so that the string with which the pages were tied up could be unwound and removed.Ex: Gather the eight garden stakes together teepee-style around the center stake and lash them in place securely with garden wire.* atar a = tie (to), lash (up) to.* atar con cadenas = chain.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* atar los cabos sueltos = tie up + all the loose ends.* loco de atar = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic, stir-crazy.* volver a atar = re-tie.* * *atar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹caja/paquete› to tie; ‹planta› to tiele até el pelo con una cinta I tied her hair back with a ribbonató la carne antes de meterla en el horno he tied string around the meat before putting it in the ovenllevaba un pañuelo atado al cuello he was wearing a neckerchief, he was wearing a scarf (tied) round his neck2 ‹persona› to tie … up; ‹caballo› to tie … up, tether; ‹cabra› to tetherlo ataron a una silla they tied him to a chairlo ataron de pies y manos they bound him hand and footle ataron las manos they tied his hands togetherató al perro a una farola she tied the dog to a lamppostB «trabajo/hijos» to tie … downno hay nada que me ate a esta ciudad there's nothing to keep me in this townme hizo una promesa y eso la ata she made me a promise and that promise is bindingatar corto a algn to keep sb on a tight rein o ( AmE) leash■ atarvi«trabajo/hijos»: los hijos atan mucho children really tie you down, children are a real tiees un trabajo que ata mucho it's a job that really ties you down■ atarse( refl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie up, do up; ‹pelo› to tie upátate los zapatos or los cordones do up your shoelaces!, tie your shoelaces up!* * *
atar ( conjugate atar) verbo transitivo
1
b) ‹persona/caballo› to tie … up;
‹ cabra› to tether;
ató al perro a un poste she tied the dog to a lamppost
2 [trabajo/hijos] to tie … down
atarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie up, do up;
‹ pelo› to tie up
atar verbo transitivo
1 to tie
2 fig (restar libertad, generar obligaciones) to tie down
♦ Locuciones: figurado estar loco de atar, to be as mad as a hatter
atar cabos, put two and two together
atar corto, to put on a short leash
' atar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- acordonar
- amarrar
- cabo
- estacar
- ligadura
- perra
- perro
- trincar
- liar
- ligar
English:
attach
- bind
- bundle
- do up
- fasten
- hitch
- lash
- raving
- rope
- stark
- strap
- strap on
- tether
- tie
- tie down
- tie on
- tie together
- tie up
- two
- truss
* * *♦ vt1. [unir] [nudo, cuerda] to tie;ata la cuerda firmemente tie the rope securely;atar cabos to put two and two together;atar los cabos sueltos to tie up all the loose ends;dejar todo atado y bien atado to make sure everything is settled2. [con cuerdas] [persona] to tie up;[caballo] to tether;lo ataron de pies y manos they tied his hands and feet;ató el caballo a la verja she tethered the horse to the gate;tengo las manos atadas, estoy atado de pies y manos my hands are tied;esa cláusula nos ata las manos our hands are tied by that clause3. [constreñir] to tie down;su trabajo la ata mucho her work ties her down a lot;no me siento atado a nadie I don't feel tied to anybody;atar corto a alguien to keep sb on a tight rein♦ viun bebé ata mucho having a baby ties you down a lot* * *v/t1 tie (up);atar a alguien de pies y manos tie s.o.’s hands and feet, truss s.o. up;loco de atar mad as a hatter2 figtie down;los niños atan mucho kids really tie you down;atar corto a alguien fig keep s.o. on a tight leash* * *atar vtamarrar: to tie, to tie up, to tie down* * * -
84 czy|nić
impf książk. Ⅰ vt 1. (robić) to make, to do- czynić hałas to make a noise- czynić honory domu to do the honours pot.- czynić komuś krzywdę to harm sb, to do sb harm- czynić postępy to make progress- czynić przygotowania do czegoś to make a. carry out preparations for sth- czynić spostrzeżenia/uwagi na temat czegoś to make observations/comments about sth- czynić z czegoś użytek to make use of sth- czynić komuś wstręty (trudności) to put obstacles in sb’s way a. path; (przykrości) to make things uncomfortable for sb- czynić dla kogoś/czegoś wyjątek to make an exception for sb/sth- czynić wrażenie na kimś to make an impression on sb- ich przechwałki nie czyniły na niej żadnego wrażenia their bragging made no impression on her whatsoever- czynił wrażenie niedorozwiniętego he seemed retarded a. gave the impression of being retarded- pałac czynił wrażenie ruiny the palace looked like a ruin- czynić wszystko, co możliwe to do everything possible a. everything one possibly can- czynić zamęt to stir up trouble- wysiłki czynione na rzecz pokoju efforts towards peace- odsunął się trochę, czyniąc mi miejsce he moved up a little to make room for me- nie czynił tajemnicy ze swych zamiarów he made no secret of his intentions- czynili, co mogli they did what they could- nie czyń mu nic złego don’t do him any harm- przebacz im, Boże, bo nie wiedzą, co czynią Bibl. forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they do- propozycje te czynią zadość naszym żądaniom these proposals satisfy our demands- nie powinnaś mu czynić próżnych nadziei you shouldn’t raise his hopes like that- czynić cuda [osoba] to work a. perform miracles także przen.; [lek, kuracja, osoba] to do a. work wonders- wiara czyi cuda faith works miracles ⇒ uczynić2. (nadawać cechy) to make, to turn [sb/sth] into; to render książk.- czynić coś bezużytecznym to render sth useless a. worthless- kłopoty czyniły go odpornym na trudy życia his troubles made a. rendered him impervious to life’s hardships- głód czynił zwierzęta odważnymi hunger made the animals more daring- czynili z nich posłuszne sobie narzędzia they turned them into mere tools in their hands ⇒ uczynićⅡ vi 1. (postępować) to do- czynił tak zawsze he always did that- słusznie pan czyni, że dba pan tak o swoje zdrowie you’re quite right to be so health conscious2. (stanowić) to make- to czyni razem dwieście złotych that makes a. comes to 200 zlotys altogetherⅢ czynić się 1. (stawać się) to become, to get- wrzask czynił się coraz donioślejszy the scream became louder and louder- czyniło się coraz ciemniej it was getting darker and darker ⇒ uczynić się2. (zacząć istnieć) to turn into- i nagle z kaczki czyni się królewna and all of a sudden the duck turns into a princess ⇒ uczynić się■ nie czyń drugiemu, co tobie niemiło przysł. do as you would be done by przysł.; treat others as you would like to be treated yourself przysł.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > czy|nić
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85 tonto
adj.1 silly, dull, empty-headed, foolish.2 silly, footling, foolish.3 useless, dumb.4 stupefied.m.fool, blockhead, dunce, idiot.* * *► adjetivo1 silly, stupid, US dumb■ ¡qué idea más tonta! what a stupid idea!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fool, idiot\a tontas y a locas without rhyme or reasonhacer el tonto / hacer la tonta to act the foolhacerse el tonto / hacerse la tonta to play dumbponerse tonto,-a familiar to get stroppytonto,-a de remate / tonto,-a de capirote familiar prize idiotun,-a tonto,-a del bote familiar a right berk, a real twerp* * *1. (f. - tonta)noun2. (f. - tonta)adj.foolish, stupid* * *tonto, -a1. ADJ1) [persona]a) (=bobo) [dicho con afecto] silly; [dicho con enfado] stupidvenga, vente con nosotros, ¡no seas tonto! — come on, come with us, don't be silly!
¡qué tonto soy! — how silly o stupid of me!
¿tú te has creído que yo soy tonto?, ¿me tomas por tonto? — do you think I'm stupid?
b) [poco inteligente] stupid¡y parecía tonto! — and we thought he was stupid!
a lo tonto —
¿para qué esforzarse a lo tonto? — why go to all that trouble for nothing?
y a lo tonto, a lo tonto, se le pasó la mitad del día — and before he knew it, half the day had slipped by
a tontas y a locas —
piénsalo bien, no quiero que actúes/hables a tontas y a locas — think carefully, don't just do/say the first thing that comes into your head
esos jóvenes sin seso que solo hablan a tontas y a locas — these silly youngsters who chatter away without even thinking what they're saying
c) (=insolente) silly¡si te pones tonto no te vuelvo a traer al cine! — if you start being silly I won't take you to the cinema again!
d) (=torpe)hoy se me olvida todo, estoy como tonto — I keep forgetting things today, I'm out of it *
dejar a algn tonto — Esp to leave sb speechless
e) (=presumido) stuck-up *f) (Med) imbecilepelo 8)2) [risa, frase, accidente] silly¡qué fallo más tonto! — it was a really silly mistake!
caja 1)me pilló en una hora tonta y le presté el dinero — I wasn't thinking at that moment and I lent him the money
2. SM / F1) idiotsoy un tonto, ¡nunca debí haberla escuchado! — I'm such an idiot, I should never have listened to her!
allí estaba, riéndome como una tonta — there I was, laughing like an idiot
2) (Med) imbecile3. SM1) (Circo, Teat) clown, funny man* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex. The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.----* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex: The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *A¡pero qué tonto eres! ¿de verdad te lo has creído? you idiot! did you really believe it?mírala … y parecía tonta look at her, and we thought she was stupid!no seas tonta, aprovecha ahora que puedes don't be silly! make the most of it while you cany él fue tan tonto como para decirle que sí and he was stupid o dumb o foolish enough to say yes2 [ ESTAR] (travieso) difficult, silly; (disgustado) upsetno me hagas caso, hoy estoy tonta don't take any notice of me, I'm in a funny mood todayse pone muy tonto siempre que hay visita he gets really silly o difficult when there are visitorsa lo tonto: a lo tonto, a lo tonto lleva ya ganados varios millones he's won several million just like that o without even tryinglo dijo a lo tonto y resulta que acertó it was a wild guess o he said it without thinking and it turned out to be righthablas a lo tonto you're talking through your hata tontas y a locas without thinkinggasta el dinero a tontas y a locas she spends money like there's no tomorrow ( colloq)ser más tonto que Abundio or que hecho de encargo or que una mata de habas ( Esp fam); to be as dumb as they come ( colloq), to be daft as a brush ( BrE colloq)B ‹excusa/error/historia› sillyfue una caída de lo más tonta pero ya ves, me rompí el tobillo it was such a silly o ridiculous fall but, as you see, I broke my anklemasculine, feminineeres un tonto por haberte dejado engañar así you're an idiot o a fool to let yourself be taken in like thathacer el tonto (hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool, to fool o clown around; (actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneselfhacerse el tonto to act dumbno te hagas la tonta, que sabes muy bien de lo que estoy hablando you know very well what I'm talking about so don't pretend you don't o so don't act dumble gusta/gustaba más que a un tonto una tiza or un lápiz or un palo ( Esp fam); he is/was crazy o nuts about it ( colloq)Compuestos:prize idiot, utter foolvillage idiotidealistic puppet o stooge* * *
tonto◊ -ta adjetivo
1
( ingenuo) silly
( disgustado) upset
2 ‹excusa/error/historia› silly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy (colloq);
( ingenuo) idiot, fool;
( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself;◊ hacerse el tonto to act dumb
tonto,-a
I adjetivo silly, familiar dumb: ¿cómo pude ser tan tonto?, how could I be so stupid?
fue lo bastante tonto como para decirle la verdad, he was foolish enough to tell him the truth
una observación tonta, a trivial remark
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fool, idiot, familiar dummy
hacer el tonto, to play the fool
hacerse el tonto, to play dumb
tonto de remate, prize idiot
' tonto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bobalicón
- bobalicona
- boluda
- boludo
- burrada
- capirote
- definitivamente
- fatua
- fatuo
- hacer
- hombre
- manteca
- pelo
- perdida
- perdido
- remate
- simple
- tarugo
- todavía
- tonta
- tratar
- asno
- baboso
- gana
- ganso
- huevón
- idiota
- imbécil
- lelo
- lerdo
- mongólico
- necio
- pavo
- pendejo
- salame
- soquete
- tontear
- tontería
- zanahoria
English:
act
- asinine
- clot
- clown around
- dim
- do
- dozy
- dumb
- fool
- goof
- help
- idiotic
- lark about
- lark around
- mess about
- mess around
- muck about
- muck around
- need
- play
- prize
- silly
- soft-headed
- such
- thing
- daft
- foolish
- kind
- know
- stupid
- that
* * *tonto, -a♦ adj1. [persona] [estúpido] stupid;[menos fuerte] silly;pero ¿seré tonto? otra vez me he vuelto a confundir I must be stupid or something, I've gone and got it wrong again;nos toman por tontos they think we're idiots;¿estás tonto? ¿para qué me pegas? don't be stupid! what are you hitting me for?;no seas tonto, no hay por qué preocuparse don't be silly, there's no need to worry;ser más tonto que Abundio to be as thick as two short planks2. [retrasado mental] dim, backward3.[arrogante] to get awkward, Br to get stroppyponerse tonto [pesado, insistente] to be difficult;4. [sin sentido] [risa] mindless;[esfuerzo] pointless;fue una caída tonta it was so silly, falling over like that;a lo tonto: lo perdí a lo tonto I stupidly lost it;me tropecé a lo tonto I tripped over like an idiot;me he ido haciendo con una extensa colección de sellos a lo tonto I've built up a sizeable stamp collection without hardly realizing it♦ nm,fidiot;los listos y los tontos de la clase the bright ones and the dim ones in the class;el tonto del pueblo the village idiot;hacer el tonto [juguetear] to mess around;[no actuar con inteligencia] to be stupid o foolish;estoy haciendo el tonto intentando convencerle I'm wasting my time trying to convince him;hacerse el tonto to act innocent;a tontas y a locas without thinkingtonto útil useful idiot* * *I adj silly, foolishII m, tonta f fool, idiot;haba fam complete idiot;tonto del pueblo village idiot;hacer el tonto play the fool;hacerse el tonto act dumb fam ;a tontas y a locas in a slapdash way* * *tonto, -ta adj1) : dumb, stupid2) : silly3)a tontas y a locas : without thinking, haphazardlytonto, -ta n: fool, idiot* * *¡qué fallo más tonto! what a stupid mistake!tonto2 n fool / idiot -
86 effetto
"effect;Wirkungsgrad, Einwirkung;efeito"* * *m ( conseguenza) effect( impressione) impressioneffetto serra greenhouse effectfare effetto ( funzionare) work( impressionare) make an impressionfare l'effetto di essere... give the impression of being...effetti pl collaterali side effectsa tutti gli effetti to all intents and purposesin effetti in fact* * *effetto s.m.1 effect, result, consequence: Hai sonno? é l'effetto della medicina, Do you feel sleepy? It's the effect of the medicine; è l'effetto del vino che lo porta a straparlare, it's the effect of wine that makes him talk wildly; questa medicina fa effetto dopo 30 minuti, this medicine begins to work (o takes effect) after 30 minutes; il mio avvertimento ebbe l'effetto voluto, my warning had the desired effect; le nostre parole non ebbero alcun effetto su di lui, our words had no effect on him; i nostri sforzi non ebbero alcun effetto, our efforts were of no avail (o were useless) // effetto secondario, side effect; effetto ritardato, after-effect; causa ed effetto, cause and effect; senza effetto, of no avail (o ineffectual); non c'è effetto senza causa, there is no effect without a cause // a tutti gli effetti, in every respect (o in all respects o to all intents and purposes) // a questo effetto, for this purpose // in effetti, as a matter of fact (o in fact o actually o really o in effect) // per effetto di, because of (o in consequence of o owing to o due to) // (dir.) a ogni effetto di legge, for all legal purposes // (meteor.) effetto serra, greenhouse effect // (econ.): effetto di dimostrazione, demonstration effect; effetto di irreversibilità, ratchet effect; effetto di reddito, income effect; effetto di sostituzione, substitution effect; effetto di prezzo, price effect2 ( impressione) impression, effect: frase a effetto, words meant for effect (o claptrap o pretentious words); scena a effetto, sensational scene; fare effetto, to make an impression (o to have an effect); le scene violente di quel film mi hanno fatto un certo effetto, the violent scenes in the film had quite an effect (o made quite an impression) on me; questo fa bell'effetto, this looks good (o makes a good impression); fare un grande effetto, to make (o to create) a sensation (o to make a big impression), ( far colpo) to make a hit; fare l'effetto di, to give the impression of (o to seem o to appear)3 ( attuazione, esecuzione) action, effect: mandare qlco. a effetto, to bring sthg. to (o to carry sthg. into) effect; mettere ad effetto un progetto, to put a plan into action (o to carry out o to implement a plan); (dir.) prendere effetto, to take effect (o to go into force)4 (tecn.) effect: effetti acustici, acoustic effects; effetti di luce, lighting effects; effetti speciali, special effects; effetto camino, stack effect; effetto frenante, braking effect; pompa a doppio effetto, double-acting pump5 ( moto rotatorio) screw; spin: dare l'effetto a una palla da biliardo, to screw a billiard ball; un tiro con, ad effetto, a spin shot (o stroke); dare l'effetto alla palla, to spin (o to screw) the ball6 ( cambiale) bill of exchange, bill, note; ( pagherò) promissory note; ( tratta) draft, draught; ( strumento di credito) paper, bill, note: effetto a vista, sight bill; effetto a media, lunga scadenza, medium-, long-term bill; effetto bancario, bank bill; effetto cambiario, bill of exchange; effetto in bianco, blank bill; effetto non trasferibile, non-negotiable bill; effetto pagabile a più di tre mesi, long-dated bill; effetti all'incasso, bills for collection; effetti allo sconto, bills for discount; effetti al portatore, bills to bearer; effetti attivi, bills (o notes) receivable; effetti passivi, bills (o notes) payable; effetti insoluti, unpaid bills; effetti ipotecari, mortgage bills; effetti pagabili a Londra, bills domiciled in London; effetti sull'estero, foreign bills7 effetti personali, personal belongings.* * *I [ef'fɛtto] sm1) (risultato) effectavere o produrre un effetto (su) — to have o produce an effect (on)
far effetto — (medicina) to take effect, (start to) work
la pastiglia farà effetto tra una mezz'ora — you'll feel the effect of the pill in about half an hour
a questo o tale effetto — to this end
2) (fig : impressione) effect, impressionII [ef'fɛtto] sm spec plmi fa un effetto strano pensare che... — it gives me a strange feeling to think that...
effetti personali — personal effects, personal belongings
* * *[ef'fɛtto] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (conseguenza) effectavere un effetto positivo, negativo — to have a positive, negative effect
fare effetto — [ cura] to work, to act
2) (impressione) effect, impression3) (procedimento) effecteffetto comico, stilistico — comic, stylistic effect
4) (efficacia)avere effetto — [ provvedimento] to take effect
mettere qcs. a effetto — to carry out sth
5) (fenomeno)6) sport spin7) econ. bill2.frase a effetto o d'effetto words meant for effect; scena a effetto o d'effetto — sensational scene
sostantivo maschile plurale effetti1) burocr. effects, belongings2) in effetti as a matter of fact, in fact3) a tutti gli effetti to all intents and purposes•- i personali — personal belongings o effects
* * *effetto/ef'fεtto/I sostantivo m.1 (conseguenza) effect; avere un effetto positivo, negativo to have a positive, negative effect; avere l'effetto contrario rispetto a to have the opposite effect from; non avere alcun effetto to have no effect; le loro osservazioni non hanno alcun effetto su di me their remarks don't affect me at all; fare effetto [ cura] to work, to act; sotto l'effetto dell'alcol under the influence of alcohol2 (impressione) effect, impression; che effetto ti fa essere padre? how does it feel to be a father? fare (uno strano) effetto to make one feel strange3 (procedimento) effect; effetto comico, stilistico comic, stylistic effect4 (efficacia) avere effetto [ provvedimento] to take effect; mettere qcs. a effetto to carry out sth.5 (fenomeno) l'effetto Maastricht the Maastricht effect7 econ. bill8 a effetto, d'effetto frase a effetto o d'effetto words meant for effect; scena a effetto o d'effetto sensational sceneII effetti m.pl.1 burocr. effects, belongings2 in effetti as a matter of fact, in fact; sembra più vicino di quanto in -i non sia it looks closer than it really is3 a tutti gli effetti to all intents and purposeseffetto collaterale side effect; effetto serra greenhouse effect; - i personali personal belongings o effects; - i speciali special effects. -
87 voll
I Adj.1. räumlich: full; (voll besetzt) full (up); (gefüllt) full (up), filled; Straßen: full of traffic; ein Koffer / eine Kiste etc. voll Bücher a caseful / boxful etc. of books; das volle Korn auf den Feldern the ripe corn (Am. grain) in the fields2. umg. (betrunken) plastered, tight Sl.; umg. (satt) full; voll wie d’ Sau Dial. pissed as a newt, Am. drunk as a skunk4. (rund, glatt) full, whole; voller Betrag full ( oder whole) amount ( oder sum); eine volle Stunde a full ( oder whole, solid) hour; zu jeder vollen Stunde every hour on the hour; zu jeder vollen Stunde schlagen Uhr: strike the full hour; es schlägt gleich voll umg. it’s just about to strike the hour; der Bus fährt immer fünf vor voll umg. the bus always leaves at five to (the hour); sechs volle Tage six whole days; ein volles Dutzend a full ( oder whole) dozen5. (bedeckt) covered; voll(er), voll von full of; Negativem: rife with; voller Flecke(n) / Staub etc. covered with marks / dust etc.; alles war voll(er) Blut everything was covered with blood6. (vollständig) full, complete; volle Beschäftigung full ( ganztägige: full-time) employment; bei voller Besinnung fully conscious; er hat es bei voller Besinnung gesagt he was fully aware of what he was saying7. fig., in Wendungen: aus voller Brust oder vollem Halse at the top of one’s voice; volle Einzelheiten full details; ein voller Erfolg a complete success; die volle Wahrheit the whole truth; weitS. the full story; aus dem Vollen schöpfen draw on plentiful resources; in die Vollen gehen umg. go the whole hog; jemanden nicht für voll nehmen not take s.o. seriously; Fahrt, Hand1 2 Hand2, Mund, Pulle, Recht 1, Strandhaubitze etc.II Adv.1. (vollständig) fully; voll gesperrt Straße etc.: completely closed off; wieder voll befahrbar completely reopened to traffic2. oft umg., verstärkend: voll zuschlagen etc. really go for it etc.; voll bremsen stand on the brakes, brake hard; voll und ganz fully, completely; unterstützen: wholeheartedly; etw. voll ausnützen use to (one’s) full advantage; eine Kurve ( nicht) voll durchfahren SPORT (not) take a curve at top speed; jemanden voll erwischen (treffen) hit s.o.; fig., mit Frage etc.: really catch s.o. out; ihn hat es voll erwischt Grippe etc.: he’s got it bad; (er hat sich verliebt) he’s got it bad; voll dabei sein be completely involved; voll mit drinstecken be completely up to one’s ears in it too; ich war nicht voll da I wasn’t quite with it; voll nett / witzig etc. really nice / funny etc.; voll die Krise kriegen get really worked up; das bringt’s voll! it’s brilliant!; das ist voll die Härte that’s really asking a bit much; hier ist voll die geile Party Sl. this really is a shit-hot (Am. totally cool) party; der Song etc. ist voll krass the song etc. is really wicked (bes. Am. totally cool); siehe auch völlig, vollkommen3. mit Verben: sich voll dröhnen umg. get totally high; sich voll essen eat one’s fill; sich voll fressen umg. stuff o.s.; ich habe mich so voll gefressen I think I’m going to burst; voll füllen fill s.th. up; voll gießen fill (up); sich (Dat) das Hemd etc. (mit etw.) voll gießen umg. spill s.th. all over one’s shirt etc.; jemandem die Hucke voll hauen umg. bash s.o.’s head in; voll kotzen Sl. (Zimmer) spew all over; voll kriegen manage to fill s.th. (up); er kriegt den Hals nicht voll he (just) can’t get enough; voll kritzeln umg. scribble all over s.th.; jemanden voll labern umg. bend s.o.’s ear; voll laden (Auto, Kofferraum etc.) load up (to the top); voll laufen fill up; etw. voll laufen lassen fill s.th. up; sich voll laufen lassen umg. get tanked up; voll machen (füllen) fill (up); (beschmutzen) ( auch sich [Dat] etw. voll machen) dirty, mess up; (Tisch, Boden etc.) auch make a mess on; sich voll machen oder die Hosen voll machen fill one’s pants; sich (Dat) die Finger mit Marmelade voll machen get jam all over one’s fingers; voll malen cover with paint; voll packen pack s.th. full ( mit of); voll pfropfen cram s.th. full; voll pumpen (Reifen etc.) pump s.th. up (completely), pump s.th. full; sich (Dat) die Lungen voll pumpen fill one’s lungs (with fresh air); sich mit etw. voll pumpen mit Medikamenten: load o.s. up with s.th.; sich voll pumpen umg. (sich betrinken) tank up, get tight Sl.; mit Drogen: get completely high ( oder doped up); voll qualmen umg. (Zimmer etc.) smoke up; sich voll saufen umg. get tight Sl.; sich voll saugen Insekt etc.: suck itself full ( mit of); Schwamm: soak itself full (of); Stoff etc.: become saturated (with); voll schenken fill (up); sich (Dat) ( den Bauch) voll schlagen umg. make a (real) pig of o.s.; das Boot schlug voll the boat became swamped; voll schmieren umg. smear all over s.th.; (Kleid) mess up; etw. mit etw. voll schmieren smear s.th. all over s.th.; sich voll schmieren get o.s. dirty, get food etc. all over o.s.; voll schreiben fill (with writing); drei Seiten voll schreiben write three full pages; voll schütten fill (up); voll spritzen spatter; mit Wasser: spray, get s.o. oder s.th. all wet; etw. mit etw. voll spritzen spatter s.th. all over s.th.; sich voll spritzen spatter o.s.; (sich nass machen) get o.s. wet; voll stellen cram ( mit with); ein Zimmer etc. voll stellen auch put things all over a room etc.; das Schlafzimmer mit alten Möbeln etc. voll stellen auch stuff the bedroom with old furniture etc. umg.; voll stopfen stuff, cram; sich (Dat) ( den Bauch) voll stopfen umg. stuff o.s.; voll tanken fill up; umg., fig. (sich betrinken) get tanked up; bitte voll tanken MOT. fill her up, please4. mit Part. Perf.: voll beladen fully laden; voll bepackt loaded down with luggage, (absolutely) loaded umg.; voll besetzt (completely) full; Hotel: auch fully-booked; voll entwickelt fully developed; Persönlichkeit etc.: auch full-blown; total voll gedröhnt sein Sl. be drugged up to one’s eyeballs; voll geladen loaded (to the top); Auto etc.: loaded down; voll gepackt oder gepfropft oder gestopft crammed (full), packed, jam-packed umg., chock-a-block umg.* * *full; total* * *vọll [fɔl]1. adj1) (= gefüllt) fullvoller... — full of...
aus dem Vollen leben — to live a life of luxury, to live in the lap of luxury
volle drei Jahre/Tage — three whole years/days, fully three years/days
die volle Summe bezahlen — to pay the full sum, to pay the sum in full
in voller Fahrt/vollem Galopp/vollem Lauf — at full speed/gallop/speed
in voller Größe (Bild) — life-size; (bei plötzlicher Erscheinung etc) large as life
mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — to sign one's full name, to sign one's name in full
3)voll wie ein Sack or eine Strandhaubitze or tausend Mann — absolutely plastered (inf), roaring drunk (Brit inf)
5) Stimme, Ton full, rich; Farbton rich2. advfully; (= vollkommen auch) completely; (sl = total) dead (Brit inf real (US inf)voll und ganz — completely, wholly
voll hinter jdm/etw stehen — to be or stand fully behind sb/sth
den Mund recht or ganz schön voll nehmen (fig) — to exaggerate greatly, to overdo it
jdn/etw voll treffen (mit Stein, Bombe etc) — to score a direct hit on sb/sth; (ins Gesicht) to hit sb full in the face
voll zuschlagen (inf) — to lam out (Brit inf), to hit out
voll drinstecken (inf) (bei Arbeit) — to be in the middle of it; (in unangenehmer Situation) to be right in it
voll (Stoff) gegen etw fahren (inf) — to run full tilt or slap-bang (inf) into sth
nicht voll da sein (inf) — to be not quite with it (inf)
See:* * *1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) full2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) fully* * *[fɔl]I. adj1. (gefüllt, bedeckt) fullmit \vollem Munde spricht man nicht! don't speak with your mouth full!achte darauf, dass die Gläser nicht zu \voll werden mind that the glasses don't get too fulldas Glas ist \voll Wasser the glass is full of waterdie Regale sind ganz \voll Staub the shelves are covered in [or full of] dusteine Kiste \voll Bücher a boxful of bookseine Hand \voll Reis a handful of ricebeide Hände \voll haben to have both hands full2. (ganz, vollständig) full, wholeich musste ein \volles Jahr warten I had to wait a whole yeares ist ja kein \voller Monat mehr bis Weihnachten there is less than a month till Christmasnun warte ich schon \volle 20 Minuten I've been waiting a full twenty minutesder Intercity nach München fährt jede \volle Stunde the intercity to Munich runs every hour on the hourden Verteidigern lagen drei Divisionen in \voller Ausrüstung gegenüber the defenders faced three fully equipped divisionsdas \volle Ausmaß der Katastrophe the full extent of the disasterbei \voller Besinnung sein to be fully conscious\voller Börsenschluss BÖRSE full [or even] lotaus \voller Brust singen to sing at the top of one's voiceein \voller Erfolg a total successin \voller Gala in full evening dressin \vollem Galopp/Lauf at full gallop/speedin \voller Größe full-sizemit \vollem Namen unterschreiben to sign one's full name [or name in full]den \vollen Preis bezahlen to pay the full priceetw mit \vollem Recht tun to be perfectly right to do sth\voller Satz HANDEL full set\volle Summe whole sumdie \volle Wahrheit the absolute truthetw in \vollen Zügen genießen to enjoy sth to the full3. (prall, rundlich)du hast zugenommen, du bist deutlich \voller geworden you've put on weight, you've distinctly filled outein \volles Gesicht a full faceein \voller Busen an ample bosomein \voller Hintern/ \volle Hüften a well-rounded bottom/well-rounded hips\volle Wangen chubby cheeks4. (kräftig) Geschmack, Klang full; Stimme, Farbton richder \volle Geschmack the real flavour5. (dicht) thick\volles Haar thick hairein \voller Bart a thick bearddu warst ja gestern Abend ganz schön \voll! you were pretty drunk yesterday evening!7.▶ in die V\vollen gehen to go to any lengths▶ aus dem V\vollen leben [o wirtschaften] to live in the lap of luxury▶ jdn nicht für \voll nehmen not to take sb seriouslyII. adv1. (vollkommen) completelydurch die Operation wurde ihr Sehvermögen wieder \voll hergestellt as a result of the operation her sight was completely restored\voll bezahlen müssen to have to pay in full\voll in der Arbeit stecken (fam) to be in the middle of a job2. (uneingeschränkt) fullydie Mehrheit der Delegierten stand \voll hinter dieser Entscheidung the majority of the delegates were fully behind this decisionich kann den Antrag nicht \voll unterstützen I cannot fully support the applicationetw \voll ausnutzen to take full advantage of sth\voll und ganz totallydie Band finde ich \voll gut I think the band is brilliantdie haben wir \voll angelabert we really chatted her up famder Wagen war \voll gegen den Pfeiler geprallt the car ran smack into the pillarer ist \voll mit dem Hinterkopf auf der Bordsteinkante aufgeschlagen the back of his head slammed onto the edge of the curbseine Faust traf \voll das Kinn seines Gegners he hit his opponent full on the chin with his fist* * *1.1) fullvoll von od. mit etwas sein — be full of something
jemanden/etwas voll spritzen — splash water etc. all over somebody/something; (mit Schlauch usw.) spray water etc. all over somebody/something
etwas voll gießen — fill something [up]
etwas voll stopfen — (ugs.) stuff or cram something full
bitte voll tanken — fill it up, please
sich voll saugen — < leech> suck itself full; < sponge> become saturated ( mit with)
etwas voll machen — (ugs.): (füllen) fill something up; (ugs.): (beschmutzen) get or make something dirty
sich (Dat.) die Hosen/Windeln vollmachen — mess one's pants/nappy
um das Maß voll zu machen — (fig.) to crown or cap it all
etwas voll schmieren — (ugs.): (beschmutzen) smear something; (ugs. abwertend): (beschreiben, bemalen) scrawl/draw all over something
etwas voll schreiben — fill something [with writing]
aus dem vollen schöpfen — draw on abundant or plentiful resources
volle Pulle od. voll[es] Rohr — (salopp) < drive> flat out; s. auch Mund
4) (ganz, vollständig) full; complete <seriousness, success>die voll Wahrheit — the full or whole truth
mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — sign one's full name or one's name in full
etwas voll machen — (komplettieren) complete something
2.s. auch Hals b —
adverbial fullyvoll verantwortlich für etwas sein — be wholly responsible or bear full responsibility for something
* * *A. adjein Koffer/eine Kiste etcvoll Bücher a caseful/boxful etc of books;das volle Korn auf den Feldern the ripe corn (US grain) in the fields2. umg (betrunken) plastered, tight sl; umg (satt) full;voll wie d’ Sau dial pissed as a newt, US drunk as a skunksie ist voller geworden she has filled out a bit4. (rund, glatt) full, whole;eine volle Stunde a full ( oder whole, solid) hour;zu jeder vollen Stunde every hour on the hour;zu jeder vollen Stunde schlagen Uhr: strike the full hour;es schlägt gleich voll umg it’s just about to strike the hour;der Bus fährt immer fünf vor voll umg the bus always leaves at five to (the hour);sechs volle Tage six whole days;ein volles Dutzend a full ( oder whole) dozen5. (bedeckt) covered;voll(er), voll von full of; Negativem: rife with;voller Flecke(n)/Staub etc covered with marks/dust etc;alles war voll(er) Blut everything was covered with blood6. (vollständig) full, complete;volle Beschäftigung full ( ganztägige: full-time) employment;bei voller Besinnung fully conscious;er hat es bei voller Besinnung gesagt he was fully aware of what he was sayingvollem Halse at the top of one’s voice;volle Einzelheiten full details;ein voller Erfolg a complete success;die volle Wahrheit the whole truth; weitS. the full story;aus dem Vollen schöpfen draw on plentiful resources;in die Vollen gehen umg go the whole hog;jemanden nicht für voll nehmen not take sb seriously; → Fahrt, Hand1 2, Hand2, Mund, Pulle, Recht 1, Strandhaubitze etcB. adv1. (vollständig) fully;voll gesperrt Straße etc: completely closed off;wieder voll befahrbar completely reopened to trafficvoll bremsen stand on the brakes, brake hard;voll und ganz fully, completely; unterstützen: wholeheartedly;voll ausnützen use to (one’s) full advantage;eine Kurve (nicht) voll durchfahren SPORT (not) take a curve at top speed;voll dabei sein be completely involved;voll mit drinstecken be completely up to one’s ears in it too;ich war nicht voll da I wasn’t quite with it;voll nett/witzig etc really nice/funny etc;voll die Krise kriegen get really worked up;das bringt’s voll! it’s brilliant!;das ist voll die Härte that’s really asking a bit much;der Song etc3. mit pperf:voll automatisiert fully automated;voll beladen fully laden;voll bepackt loaded down with luggage, (absolutely) loaded umg;voll besetzt (completely) full; Hotel: auch fully-booked;voll entwickelt fully developed; Persönlichkeit etc: auch full-blown;voll klimatisiert fully air-conditioned;voll mechanisiert fully mechanized;voll synchronisiert fully synchronized;voll transistorisiert fully transistorized;voll transistorisiertes Radio auch solid-state radio* * *1.1) fullvoll von od. mit etwas sein — be full of something
jemanden/etwas voll spritzen — splash water etc. all over somebody/something; (mit Schlauch usw.) spray water etc. all over somebody/something
etwas voll gießen — fill something [up]
etwas voll stopfen — (ugs.) stuff or cram something full
bitte voll tanken — fill it up, please
sich voll saugen — < leech> suck itself full; < sponge> become saturated ( mit with)
etwas voll machen — (ugs.): (füllen) fill something up; (ugs.): (beschmutzen) get or make something dirty
sich (Dat.) die Hosen/Windeln vollmachen — mess one's pants/nappy
um das Maß voll zu machen — (fig.) to crown or cap it all
etwas voll schmieren — (ugs.): (beschmutzen) smear something; (ugs. abwertend): (beschreiben, bemalen) scrawl/draw all over something
etwas voll schreiben — fill something [with writing]
aus dem vollen schöpfen — draw on abundant or plentiful resources
volle Pulle od. voll[es] Rohr — (salopp) < drive> flat out; s. auch Mund
4) (ganz, vollständig) full; complete <seriousness, success>die voll Wahrheit — the full or whole truth
mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — sign one's full name or one's name in full
etwas voll machen — (komplettieren) complete something
2.s. auch Hals b —
adverbial fullyvoll verantwortlich für etwas sein — be wholly responsible or bear full responsibility for something
* * *adj.brimful adj.crowded adj.fraught adj.full adj.plenteous adj.replete adj. adv.plenteously adv. -
88 bringen
brin·gen <brachte, gebracht> [ʼbrɪŋən]vt1) ( tragen)[jdm] etw \bringen to bring [sb] sth, to bring sth [to sb];den Müll nach draußen \bringen to take [or bring] out the rubbish [or (Am) garbage];etw mit sich \bringen to involve [or entail] sth;seine Unaufrichtigkeit brachte viele Probleme mit sich his dishonesty caused a lot of troubles;2) ( servieren)jdm etw \bringen to bring sb sth;3) ( mitteilen)jdm eine Nachricht \bringen to bring sb news4) ( befördern)die Kinder ins Bett \bringen to put the children to bed5) ( begleiten)jdn nach Hause \bringen to accompany sb home6) ( darbieten)etw \bringen (von Kino, Nachtlokal) to show sth;7) ( senden)etw \bringen to broadcast sth; tv to show [or broadcast] sth;das Fernsehen bringt nichts darüber there's nothing on television about it;um elf Uhr \bringen wir Nachrichten the news will be at eleven o'clock8) ( aufführen)etw \bringen to perform sth9) ( veröffentlichen)etw \bringen to print [or publish] sth;die Zeitung brachte nichts/ einen Artikel darüber there was nothing/an article in the paper about it;alle Zeitungen brachten es auf der ersten Seite all the papers had it on the front pagejdm etw \bringen;[jdm] Glück/Unglück \bringen to bring [sb] good/bad luck;so ein großer Rasen kann einem schon eine Menge Arbeit \bringen such a large lawn can mean a lot of work for onejdn in Bedrängnis \bringen to get sb into trouble;jdn ins Gefängnis \bringen to put [or land] sb in prison;jdn vor Gericht \bringen to bring sb before the court;jdn ins Grab \bringen to be the death of sb;jdn in Schwierigkeiten \bringen to put [or get] sb into a difficult position;das bringt dich noch in Teufels Küche! you'll get into [or be in] a hell of a mess if you do that! ( fam)jdn zur Verzweiflung/Weißglut \bringen to make sb desperate/livid;jdn zum Nervenzusammenbruch \bringen to give sb a nervous breakdownjdn um den Verstand \bringen to drive sb mad;das Baby bringt die Eltern um den Schlaf the baby is causing the parents sleepless nightsdie Diskussion/ das Gespräch auf jdn/etw \bringen to bring the discussion/conversation round to sb/sth14) (ein\bringen)[jdm] etw \bringen to bring in sth [for sb];das bringt nicht viel Geld that won't bring [us] in much money;(er\bringen) to produce, to yieldob wir den Schrank noch weiter an die Wand \bringen? I wonder whether we can get the cupboard closer to the wall?;ich bringe die Füße einfach nicht in diese Stiefel! I simply can't get my feet in these boots!;alleine bringe ich die schwere Vase nicht von der Stelle I can't move this heavy vase alone;bringst du den Korken aus der Flasche? can you get the cork out of the bottle?er fährt nicht gerne in kalte Länder, du bringst ihn nie dazu mitzukommen he doesn't like going to cold countries, you'll never get him to come along!jdn zum Schweigen \bringen to silence sb;etw zum Brennen/Laufen \bringen to get sth to burn/work;etw zum Stehen \bringen to bring sth to a stop;mit seinen ständigen Mäkeleien bringt er mich noch dahin, dass ich kündige his incessant carping will make me hand in my notice [one day];du wirst es noch so weit \bringen, dass man dich rauswirft! you'll make them throw you out;es auf ein gutes Alter \bringen to reach a ripe old age;der Motor brachte es auf 500.000 km the engine kept going for 500,000 km;er brachte es in der Prüfung auf 70 Punkte he got 70 points in the exam;der Wagen bringt es auf 290 km/h this car can do 290 kphes zum Millionär/Firmenleiter \bringen to become a millionaire, to become [or make it to] company director;es zum Präsidenten \bringen to become [or make] president;es zu etwas/nichts \bringen to get somewhere/nowherefür das Gehalt muss einer aber schon ganz schön was [an Leistung] \bringen! you really have to perform to get this salary!;wer hier zu wenig bringt, fliegt! if you're not up to form, you're out!;was bringt der Wagen denn so an PS? what's the top HP of this car?das kannst du doch nicht \bringen! you can't [go and] do that!sie/ es bringt's she's/it's got what it takes;meinst du, ich bring's? do you think I can do it?;das bringt er nicht he's not up to it;na, bringt dein Mann es noch [im Bett]? well, can your husband keep it up [in bed]? ( fam)die alte Kiste wird es noch für 'ne Weile \bringen there's still some life left in the old crate ( fam)das bringt nichts ( fam) it's pointless;das bringt's nicht ( fam) that's useless -
89 cel
Ⅰ m (G celu) 1. (obiekt, do którego się strzela) target- ruchomy cel a moving target- cele naziemne/powietrzne ground/air targets- trafić w cel a. do celu to hit the target- chybić celu to miss the target- brać kogoś/coś na cel to aim at sb/sth2. (marzeń, dążeń) aim, goal- cel życia one’s aim in life- od tej pory celem jego życia była zemsta from that time on his aim in life was revenge- dążyć do wyznaczonego celu to pursue a defined goal- dążyć do wyższych celów to aspire to high a. lofty ideals- dopiąć celu to achieve one’s purpose- osiągnąć cel to achieve one’s goal a. aim- stanąć a. być u celu to achieve one’s aim, to attain one’s goal- gdy byliśmy już prawie u celu, zabrakło funduszy na dalsze badania we were very near to achieving our aim, when our research funds ran out- mieć coś za cel a. na celu to be aimed at sth a. at doing sth- rozmowy mające na celu rozwiązanie sporu talks aimed at solving the conflict- wytknąć a. postawić sobie jakiś cel to set oneself a target, to set one’s sights on sth- za główny cel obrał sobie zrobienie kariery politycznej he chose a career in politics as his main goal a. ambition- dla celów statystycznych/leczniczych/kosmetycznych for statistical/therapeutic/cosmetic purposes- na cele dobroczynne for charity- wydatki na cele socjalne welfare expenditure- wydatki na cele inwestycyjne investment outgoings3. (podróży, marszu) destination- dotrzeć/dojść do celu to reach one’s destination- chodzić a. włóczyć się bez celu to walk a. wander around aimlessly- za pół godziny będziemy u celu we’ll be there in half an hour4. (obiekt działań) target- stać się celem ataków to become the target of attacks- wziąć a. obrać kogoś za cel kpin/żartów to make sb the butt a. target of one’s jokesⅡ inter. Wojsk. cel! pal! aim… fire!■ mijać się z celem to be pointless, to defeat the purpose- dalsze czekanie mija się z celem there’s no point in waiting any longer- spełniać cel a. odpowiadać jakimś celom to serve a. answer a purpose- napisali do niego w celu nakłonienia go do powrotu they wrote to him (in order) to try and get him to come back- w jakim celu? what for?; to what purpose? książk.- w tym celu musisz… in order to do that, you need to…- zmierzać (wprost) do celu to get (straight) to the point- cel uświęca środki przysł. the end justifies the means* * *-u; -e; mw tym celu — to this end, with this end in view
mijać się z celem — to be purposeless lub pointless
* * *miGen.pl. -ów1. (= punkt, do którego się zmierza) aim, goal, purpose; nieosiągalny cel unattainable goal; wspólny cel common aim l. goal; szczytne cele laudable aims, noble aims, praiseworthy aims; dojść do celu reach an aim l. a goal; reach a destination; cel podróży destination; cel życia aim in life, aim of one's life; błąkać się bez celu wander, roam, ramble; osiągnąć zamierzony cel achieve one's aim; achieve l. attain l. realize l. reach a goal; accomplish l. achieve l. fulfill a purpose; dla celów statystycznych for statistical purposes; na cele dobroczynne for charity; w celu in order to; w tym celu to this end; with this end in view; w jakim celu? what for?; what's the purpose of this?; what's the point?; to what end?; jakiemu celowi mogłoby to służyć? to what purpose could we/I, etc. put it?; what purpose could it serve?; to ma na celu... the aim l. goal l. purpose of this is...; bez celu aimlessly; celem in order to; chybiać celu miss the mark; dopiąć celu achieve one's aim; achieve l. attain l. realize l. reach a goal; accomplish l. achieve l. fulfill a purpose; to, co robisz, mija się z celem what you do l. are doing is purposeless l. pointless l. useless; przeznaczyć coś na jakiś cel devote sth to sth; allocate sth for sth; assign sth for l. to sth; stawiać sobie jakiś cel aim to do sth; aim for sth; zmierzać wprost do celu take decisive steps to achieve sth; cel uświęca środki the end justifies the means; okolicznik celu gram. adverbial of purpose.2. (= to, do czego się mierzy) target; cele wojskowe military targets; cele cywilne civilian targets; cel naziemny ground target; cel powietrzny air(borne) target; ruchomy cel moving target; atakować cel attack a target; trafić do celu hit the target, hit the mark; cel – pal! aim – fire!; chybić celu miss the target; miss the mark; overshoot a target; obrać sobie kogoś za cel kpin make sb the laughing-stock; make sb an object of ridicule; wziąć coś za cel żartów make sth an object of ridicule; make sth a butt of a joke; brać kogoś/coś na cel aim at sb l. sth; take aim at sb l. sth; aim for sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cel
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90 clair
clair, e1 [klεʀ]1. adjectivea. ( = lumineux) brightc. ( = limpide) [eau, son] cleard. ( = peu consistant) [sauce, soupe] thine. [exposé, pensée, position] clear• je n'y vais pas, c'est clair et net ! I'm not going, that's for sure!f. ( = évident) clear2. adverb3. masculine noun► au clair• mettre les choses au clair avec qn to get things straight with sb► en clair ( = c'est-à-dire) to put it plainly ; ( = non codé) [message] in clear ; [émission] unscrambled4. compounds* * *
1.
claire klɛʀ adjectifavoir les yeux clairs — ( bleus) to have pale blue-grey GB ou blue-gray US eyes
2) ( lumineux) [logement, pièce] light3) Météorologie [nuit, temps] clearpar temps clair — ( de jour) on a clear day
4) ( limpide) clearà l'eau claire — [rincer] in clear water
5) ( intelligible) [texte, idées] clear6) ( sans équivoque) [message, décision] clear7) ( pas touffu) [forêt, blé] sparse
2.
voir clair — lit to see well
j'aimerais y voir clair dans cette histoire — fig I'd like to get to the bottom of this story
parler clair — fig to speak clearly
3.
nom masculin1) ( clarté) lighten clair — Télévision unscrambled; Armée, Informatique in clear; ( pour parler clairement) to put it clearly
mettre ses idées au clair — fig to get one's ideas straight
2) ( couleur) light colours [BrE] (pl)•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *klɛʀ clair, -e1. adj1) (opposé à foncé) light2) (opposé à sombre) (chambre) light, brightC'est une pièce très claire. — It's a very light room.
3) (eau, son) clear4) (explication, raisons) clear, (personne qui informe ou explique) clearSoyez plus clair. — Can you be a bit clearer?
2. advy voir clair (= comprendre) — to see
3. nmmettre au clair [notes] — to tidy up
tirer qch au clair — to clear sth up, to clarify sth
le plus clair de... — the greater part of...
* * *A adj1 ( pâle) [couleur, teinte] light; [teint] ( rosé) fair; ( frais) fresh; du tissu gris très clair very light grey GB ou gray US material; avoir les yeux clairs ( bleus) to have pale blue ou grey GB ou gray US eyes;3 Météo ( pas couvert) [journée, nuit, ciel, temps] clear; par temps clair ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night;5 ( intelligible) [texte, personne, idées, langue] clear; en termes plus clairs in clearer terms; je n'ai pas les idées claires aujourd'hui I'm not thinking very clearly today;6 ( sans équivoque) [message, décision, situation] clear; suis-je clair? do I make myself clear?; il faut que les choses soient (bien) claires let's get things straight; pour moi, c'est clair, il est jaloux it's clear to me that he's jealous; il a été très clair sur ce point he was very clear on this point; c'est clair et net, c'est clair net et précis it's absolutely clear; il n'est pas clair dans cette histoire○ his role in this affair is not clear; il est/semble clair que it is/seems clear that; pour moi il est clair qu'il ment/que ça ne sert à rien it's clear to me that he's lying/that it's useless; passer le plus clair de son temps or de sa vie to spend most of one's time (à faire doing; dans in); dépenser le plus clair de son argent en bêtises to spend most of one 's money on rubbish;8 ( usé) [vêtement, tissu] worn through, thin;9 ( pas touffu) [forêt, blé] sparse.B adv il faisait clair it was already light; il fait clair très tôt it gets light very early; il fait clair très tard it stays light very late; voir clair lit to see well; avec mes lunettes je or j'y vois clair lit with my glasses I can see well ou properly; il ne or n'y voit pas clair lit his eyesight is not very good; j'aimerais y voir clair dans cette histoire fig I'd like to get to the bottom of this story; parler clair fig to speak clearly.C nm1 ( clarté) light; en clair TV unscrambled; Mil, Ordinat in clear; ( pour parler clairement) to put it clearly; en clair cela veut dire qu'il refuse to put it clearly it means that he refuses; mettre ses idées au clair fig to get one's ideas straight; tirer une histoire or une affaire au clair to get to the bottom of things;2 ( couleur) light coloursGB (pl);3 Art les ombres et les clairs d'un tableau the light and shadow of a painting.clair de lune moonlight; se promener au clair de lune to go for a walk in the moonlight.c'est clair comme le jour or de l'eau de roche it's clear as daylight, it's crystal clear.[ciel] clearune claire journée de juin a fine ou bright day in June2. [limpide - eau, son] cleara. [frais] clear complexionb. [pâle] fair ou light complexion3. [peu épais - sauce] thin[rare] sparse4. [couleur] lightporter des vêtements clairs to wear light ou light-coloured clothesvert/rose clair light green/pink5. [précis - compte-rendu] clearpourriez-vous être plus clair? could you make yourself more clear?, could you elucidate?se faire une idée claire de to form a clear ou precise picture ofil n'a rien compris, c'est clair et net he clearly hasn't understood a thingc'est clair comme le jour ou comme de l'eau de roche ou comme deux et deux font quatre it's crystal clear7. BIOLOGIE [œuf] unfertilized————————nom masculin1. [couleur] light colour2. ASTRONOMIE3. (locution)passer le plus clair de son temps à faire quelque chose to spend most ou the best part of one's time doing something————————adverbevoir clair: on n'y voit plus très clair à cette heure-ci the light's not very good at this time of the dayy voir clair [dans une situation] to see things clearlyy voir clair dans le jeu de quelqu'un to see right through somebody, to see through somebody's little game————————au clair locution adverbialeil faut tirer cette affaire au clair this matter must be cleared up, we must get to the bottom of this————————en clair locution adverbiale1. [sans code]‘en clair jusqu'à 20h’ ‘can be watched by non-subscribers until 8 o'clock’2. [en d'autres termes] to put it plainly————————claire nom féminin1. [bassin] oyster bed2. [huître] fattened oyster -
91 escuchar
v.1 to listen to (sonido).Lisa escucha música rock Lisa listens to rock music.Lisa escucha atentamente Lisa listens attentively.2 to listen to, to heed (consejo, aviso).nunca escucha mis consejos he never listens to my advicetú nunca me escuchas you never listen to meescúchame, eso que quieres es imposible listen, what you want is impossible3 to hear.Escuché cantar I heard singing.* * *1 to listen to (oír) to hear2 (atender) to listen to, pay attention to1 to speak in an affected way* * *verb2) hear* * *1. VT1) [con atención] [+ música, palabras] to listen to; [+ consejo] to listen to, pay attention to, heed2) esp LAm (=oír) to hearse escucha muy mal — (Telec) it's a very bad line o (EEUU) connection
2.VI to listen3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( prestar atención) < música> to listen tob) (esp AmL) ( oír) to hear2.escuchar vi to listen3.escucharse v pron (refl)* * *= hear, listen (to), hark(en) to, play, give + an ear to, lend + an ear, hearken to.Ex. When the correctly scanned number appears on the screen, the keyboard clicks so that the user can both see the number on the screen and hear that is has been read correctly.Ex. Only through listening to words in print being spoken does anyone discover their color, their life, their movement and drama.Ex. As he drove to the library, he harkened to those busy inner voices filling his mind with ominous portents.Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex. Once a willing ear is given to the suggestions and complaints, then morale will increase, as will production.Ex. Secondly, the teacher should just ' lend an ear' and not actively take part in the discussion.Ex. Let us hearken to the melody which will stir the world of humanity, so that the people may be transformed with joy.----* al escuchar = at the sound of.* capacidad de escuchar = listening skills.* equipo para escuchar visitas grabadas = audio tour unit.* escuchar a escondidas = eavesdropping.* escuchar con una actitud abierta = lend + a sympathetic ear to.* escuchar la opinión de Alguien = hear + opinion.* escuchar la radio = listen to + the radio.* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.* escuchar la voz de la experiencia = listen to + the voice of experience.* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.* escuchar la voz interior = listen to + the voice within.* escuchar mal = mishearing.* escuchar secretamente = eavesdropping.* hacer que se + Pronombre + escuche = make + Posesivo + voice heard.* hacerse escuchar = make + Posesivo + voice heard.* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.* oído que escuche = receptive ear.* permanecer a la escucha = stay + tuned.* puesto de escucha = listening post.* que se puede escuchar = playable.* saber escuchar = listening skills, listening capacity.* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( prestar atención) < música> to listen tob) (esp AmL) ( oír) to hear2.escuchar vi to listen3.escucharse v pron (refl)* * *= hear, listen (to), hark(en) to, play, give + an ear to, lend + an ear, hearken to.Ex: When the correctly scanned number appears on the screen, the keyboard clicks so that the user can both see the number on the screen and hear that is has been read correctly.
Ex: Only through listening to words in print being spoken does anyone discover their color, their life, their movement and drama.Ex: As he drove to the library, he harkened to those busy inner voices filling his mind with ominous portents.Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex: Once a willing ear is given to the suggestions and complaints, then morale will increase, as will production.Ex: Secondly, the teacher should just ' lend an ear' and not actively take part in the discussion.Ex: Let us hearken to the melody which will stir the world of humanity, so that the people may be transformed with joy.* al escuchar = at the sound of.* capacidad de escuchar = listening skills.* equipo para escuchar visitas grabadas = audio tour unit.* escuchar a escondidas = eavesdropping.* escuchar con una actitud abierta = lend + a sympathetic ear to.* escuchar la opinión de Alguien = hear + opinion.* escuchar la radio = listen to + the radio.* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.* escuchar la voz de la experiencia = listen to + the voice of experience.* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.* escuchar la voz interior = listen to + the voice within.* escuchar mal = mishearing.* escuchar secretamente = eavesdropping.* hacer que se + Pronombre + escuche = make + Posesivo + voice heard.* hacerse escuchar = make + Posesivo + voice heard.* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.* oído que escuche = receptive ear.* permanecer a la escucha = stay + tuned.* puesto de escucha = listening post.* que se puede escuchar = playable.* saber escuchar = listening skills, listening capacity.* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.* * *escuchar [A1 ]vt1 (prestar atención) ‹música› to listen to; ‹consejo/advertencia› to listen tono me escuchaba she wasn't listening to mees inútil, no te va a escuchar it's useless; she won't listen to you o take any notice of you o pay any attention to youhabla más fuerte que no te escucho speak up, I can hardly hear you■ escucharvito listenescuchaba detrás de la puerta he was listening at the door( refl):le encanta escucharse she loves the sound of her own voice* * *
escuchar ( conjugate escuchar) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
to listen
escuchar
I verbo transitivo to listen to: ¿me estás escuchando?, are you listening to me? ➣ Ver nota en listen; (un consejo, una propuesta) to take: escuchó su consejo, he took her advice
II verbo intransitivo to listen: no debes escuchar detrás de las puertas, you mustn't listen behind doors
' escuchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antena
- atender
- confesar
- cotillear
- lograr
- atentamente
- bien
- oír
- radio
- saber
English:
detest
- eavesdrop
- effectively
- hear
- intently
- listen
- monitor
- captive
- hearing
- listener
- might
* * *♦ vt1. [oír con atención] [sonido, radio, persona] to listen to2. [hacer caso a] [consejo, aviso] to listen to, to heed;[persona] to listen to;nunca escucha mis consejos he never listens to my advice;tú nunca me escuchas you never listen to me;escúchame, eso que tú quieres es imposible listen, what you want is impossible♦ vito listen* * *I v/t1 listen to2 L.Am. ( oír) hearII v/i listen* * *escuchar vt1) : to listen to2) : to hearescuchar vi: to listen* * *escuchar vb (con atención) to listen to -
92 fracaso
m.failure.un rotundo fracaso an outright failuretodo fue un fracaso the whole thing was a disasterel fracaso escolar educational failure, poor performance at schoolpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fracasar.* * *1 failure* * *noun m.* * *SM failurela reforma está condenada al fracaso — the reform is doomed to failure, the reform is destined to fail
¡es un fracaso! — he's a disaster!
* * *masculino failureun fracaso amoroso or sentimental — a disappointment in love
* * *= flop, failure, underdog, bust, dog, defeat, fiasco, flake out, goof, write-off [writeoff], foundering, dud.Ex. And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.Ex. DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.Ex. 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog -- the digital media has made possible the leveling of the playing field.Ex. Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.Ex. The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex. The show was a real flake out.Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex. Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.Ex. The article is entitled 'Liberalism in a body bag: the foundering of the Middle East peace process'.Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.----* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed from + the beginning.* camino seguro al fracaso = blueprint for failure.* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.* éxitos o fracasos = successes or failures.* éxitos y fracasos = pitfalls and successes, successes and failures.* fórmula para el fracaso = blueprint for failure.* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.* fracaso escolar = school failure.* fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.* fracaso rotundo = resounding failure, complete failure.* fracaso total = complete failure.* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.* índice de fracaso escolar = failure rate, dropout rate.* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.* predestinado al fracaso = doomed.* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure.* ser un fracaso = nothing + come of, prove + a failure.* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.* traer consigo fracaso = spell + failure.* traer fracaso = spell + failure.* * *masculino failureun fracaso amoroso or sentimental — a disappointment in love
* * *= flop, failure, underdog, bust, dog, defeat, fiasco, flake out, goof, write-off [writeoff], foundering, dud.Ex: And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.
Ex: DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex: The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.Ex: 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog -- the digital media has made possible the leveling of the playing field.Ex: Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.Ex: The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex: The show was a real flake out.Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex: Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.Ex: The article is entitled 'Liberalism in a body bag: the foundering of the Middle East peace process'.Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed from + the beginning.* camino seguro al fracaso = blueprint for failure.* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.* éxitos o fracasos = successes or failures.* éxitos y fracasos = pitfalls and successes, successes and failures.* fórmula para el fracaso = blueprint for failure.* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.* fracaso escolar = school failure.* fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.* fracaso rotundo = resounding failure, complete failure.* fracaso total = complete failure.* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.* índice de fracaso escolar = failure rate, dropout rate.* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.* predestinado al fracaso = doomed.* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure.* ser un fracaso = nothing + come of, prove + a failure.* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.* traer consigo fracaso = spell + failure.* traer fracaso = spell + failure.* * *1 (acción) failureha sufrido or tenido varios fracasos profesionales she has had several failures in her workel proyecto estaba condenado al fracaso the project was destined to fail o doomed to failureun fracaso amoroso or sentimental a disappointment in loveun fracaso rotundo a complete failure2 (obra, persona) failuresu última película fue un fracaso her last movie was a failure o ( colloq) flop, her last movie bombed ( AmE colloq)como profesor es un fracaso he's a disaster o failure as a teacher, he's a hopeless teacher* * *
Del verbo fracasar: ( conjugate fracasar)
fracaso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
fracasó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
fracasar
fracaso
fracasar ( conjugate fracasar) verbo intransitivo
to fail
fracaso sustantivo masculino
failure
fracasar verbo intransitivo to fail
fracaso sustantivo masculino failure: el despegue del cohete fue un fracaso, the rocket lift-off was a failure
' fracaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derrota
- estrepitosa
- estrepitoso
- responsabilizar
- sed
- sentenciar
- servir
- contundente
- destinado
- naufragio
- rotundo
English:
bomb
- defeat
- dismal
- failure
- flop
- mainly
- no-win
- resounding
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- washout
- break
- fiasco
- why
* * *fracaso nm1. [falta de éxito] failure;ha sufrido varios fracasos amorosos he has had a number of failed relationships;todo fue un fracaso it was a complete failure;fracaso escolar school failure;el entorno familiar contribuye al fracaso escolar the family environment is a contributory factor to educational failure2. [persona] failure;como profesor es un fracaso as a teacher he's a failure, he's useless as a teacher* * *m failure* * *fracaso nmfiasco: failure* * *fracaso n failure -
93 manque
manque [mɑ̃k]1. masculine nouna. lack• manque de chance ! or de bol ! (inf) what bad luck!c. ► à la manque (inf!) crummy (inf!)2. compounds• cela représente un sérieux manque à gagner pour les cultivateurs that means a serious loss of income for the farmers* * *mɑ̃k
1.
nom masculin1) ( insuffisance) gén lack (de of); ( de personnel) shortage (de of)par manque de ressources — for ou through lack of resources
manque de chance, il est tombé malade — just his luck, he fell ill
2) ( lacune) gap3) ( privation)être en (état de) manque — [drogué] to be suffering from withdrawal symptoms
2.
à la manque (colloq) locution adjectivePhrasal Verbs:* * *mɑ̃k1. nm1)Le manque de sommeil peut provoquer toutes sortes de troubles. — Lack of sleep can cause all sorts of problems.
2) (= vide) emptiness, gap3) MÉDECINE withdrawal4)être en manque de qch [affection, amour] — to be starved of sth
2. manques nmpl(= lacunes) failings* * *A nm1 ( insuffisance) (d'eau, imagination, hygiène, argent, de soins) lack (de of); (de personnel, main-d'œuvre) shortage (de of); par manque de résistance/d'intérêt/de ressources for ou through lack of stamina/of interest/of resources; quel manque de chance ou bol○ ou pot○! what bad luck!; il voulait venir mais, manque de chance, il est tombé malade he wanted to come but, just his luck, he fell ill;2 ( lacune) gap; il n'a pas fait d'études et pour pallier ce manque, il a suivi des cours du soir he didn't go to university and, to make up for this gap in his education, he went to evening classes;3 ( privation) ressentir un manque to feel an emptiness; être en manque d'affection to be in need of affection; être en (état de) manque [drogué] to be suffering from withdrawal symptoms;5 Jeux ( à la roulette) manque.B à la manque○ loc adj un héros/philosophe à la manque a would-be hero/philosopher; tu parles d'une idée à la manque what a useless idea; j'en ai marre de cette bagnole○ à la manque I'm fed up with this lousy○ car.manque à gagner loss of earnings.I[mɑ̃k] nom masculin1. [insuffisance]a. [imagination, place, sommeil] lack ofb. [appartements, denrées] shortage of, scarcity ofc. [personnel] lack of, shortage ofa. [originalité, audace] through lack of, for lack of, for want ofb. [main-d'œuvre] through lack ou shortage of2. [absence - d'une personne] gapquand il sera parti, il y aura un manque his departure will leave a gap3. [de drogue]être en (état de) manque to have ou to feel withdrawal symptoms4. ÉCONOMIE & DROITmanque à gagner loss of (expected) income ou earningsil y aura un manque à gagner de 2 000 euros there will be a shortfall of 2,000 euros————————manques nom masculin pluriel[lacunes] gapsII[mɑ̃k]à la manque locution adjectivale -
94 manqué
manque [mɑ̃k]1. masculine nouna. lack• manque de chance ! or de bol ! (inf) what bad luck!c. ► à la manque (inf!) crummy (inf!)2. compounds• cela représente un sérieux manque à gagner pour les cultivateurs that means a serious loss of income for the farmers* * *mɑ̃k
1.
nom masculin1) ( insuffisance) gén lack (de of); ( de personnel) shortage (de of)par manque de ressources — for ou through lack of resources
manque de chance, il est tombé malade — just his luck, he fell ill
2) ( lacune) gap3) ( privation)être en (état de) manque — [drogué] to be suffering from withdrawal symptoms
2.
à la manque (colloq) locution adjectivePhrasal Verbs:* * *mɑ̃k1. nm1)Le manque de sommeil peut provoquer toutes sortes de troubles. — Lack of sleep can cause all sorts of problems.
2) (= vide) emptiness, gap3) MÉDECINE withdrawal4)être en manque de qch [affection, amour] — to be starved of sth
2. manques nmpl(= lacunes) failings* * *A nm1 ( insuffisance) (d'eau, imagination, hygiène, argent, de soins) lack (de of); (de personnel, main-d'œuvre) shortage (de of); par manque de résistance/d'intérêt/de ressources for ou through lack of stamina/of interest/of resources; quel manque de chance ou bol○ ou pot○! what bad luck!; il voulait venir mais, manque de chance, il est tombé malade he wanted to come but, just his luck, he fell ill;2 ( lacune) gap; il n'a pas fait d'études et pour pallier ce manque, il a suivi des cours du soir he didn't go to university and, to make up for this gap in his education, he went to evening classes;3 ( privation) ressentir un manque to feel an emptiness; être en manque d'affection to be in need of affection; être en (état de) manque [drogué] to be suffering from withdrawal symptoms;5 Jeux ( à la roulette) manque.B à la manque○ loc adj un héros/philosophe à la manque a would-be hero/philosopher; tu parles d'une idée à la manque what a useless idea; j'en ai marre de cette bagnole○ à la manque I'm fed up with this lousy○ car.manque à gagner loss of earnings.1. [non réussi - attentat] failed ; [ - vie] wasted ; [ - occasion] missed, lost ; [ - tentative] failed, abortive, unsuccessful ; [ - photo, sauce] spoilt2. [personne]c'est un cuisinier/un médecin manqué he should've been a cook/a doctor————————nom masculinCUISINE ≃ sponge cake -
95 utilité
utilité [ytilite]feminine noun• reconnu or déclaré d'utilité publique state-approved* * *ytilite1) ( caractère utile) usefulnessêtre d'une grande utilité — [livre, appareil] to be very useful; [personne] to be very helpful
2) ( utilisation) use* * *ytilite nf1) (subjectif) (= qualité) usefulness2) (objectif) useCet objet n'est pas d'une grande utilité. — This object isn't much use.
3) THÉÂTRE* * *utilité nf1 ( caractère utile) usefulness; utilité d'une loi/un appareil usefulness of a law/a device; être d'une grande utilité [livre, appareil] to be very useful; [personne] to be very helpful; n'être d'aucune utilité [livre, appareil] to be of no use; être de peu d'utilité [livre, appareil] to be of little use; ne pas voir l'utilité de qch/de faire not to see the point in sth/in doing;2 ( utilisation) use; je n'en ai pas l'utilité I have no use for it; une de ses utilités one of its uses.utilité publique Jur public benefit; reconnu or déclaré d'utilité publique directed to the public benefit ( après n).[ytilite] nom fémininça ne t'est plus d'aucune utilité it's no longer of any use to you, you no longer need itla carte de la région m'a été de peu d'utilité/d'une grande utilité the map of the area was of little/great use to meen as-tu l'utilité? can you make use of it?, do you need it?————————utilités nom féminin pluriela. (sens propre) to play minor ou small parts -
96 rimanere
stay, remain( avanzare) be left (over)rimanerci male be hurtcome siete rimasti per stasera? what arrangements did you make for this evening?* * *rimanere v. intr.1 to remain, to stay: ho premura, non posso rimanere, I am in a hurry, I cannot stay; rimarrò solo alcuni giorni in Germania, I shall remain (o stay o stop) in Germany only a few days; sono rimasto (lì) a guardare, I stayed there looking; rimase a casa a curare il bambino, she stayed (o remained) at home to look after the child; rimasero dentro perché fuori faceva freddo, they stayed in because it was cold outside; rimanere fuori di casa, to be left outside; rimanere via, assente, fuori casa, to stay (o to be) away; sono rimasto a lavorare fino a tardi, I stayed on to work until late; rimasi alzato, in piedi fino a mezzanotte, I stayed up till midnight; siamo rimasti in piedi tutto il viaggio, we stayed standing for the whole journey; rimanere al buio, senz'acqua, to be left in the dark, with no water; l'ufficio rimarrà chiuso tutto agosto, the office will be closed for August; rimanere a cena, to stay to dinner; rimanere a letto, to stay in (o to keep to one's) bed // dov'ero rimasto?, where did I leave off (o where was I)? // mi è rimasto qualcosa fra i denti, something is caught between my teeth // rimanere indietro, to remain behind (o to get behind o to fall behind): tutti se ne andarono e io rimasi indietro, everybody left and I remained behind; non voglio rimanere indietro col lavoro, I do not want to get behind with my work; se vengo con te, il mio lavoro rimane indietro, if I come with you, I shall fall behind in my work; questo ragazzo rimarrà indietro rispetto ai suoi compagni, this boy is bound to fall behind (o cannot keep pace with) the rest of the class; rimanere indietro col pagamento dell'affitto, to fall behind with the rent2 ( avanzare) to remain, to be left (over): dopo il terremoto, rimase ben poco della città, after the earthquake very little remained of the city; mi è rimasta un po' di sabbia nei capelli, some sand is left in my hair; mi rimangono solo tre giorni di vacanza, I have only three days left of my holiday; non gli è rimasto molto da vivere, he hasn't got long to live; mi rimanevano solo pochi soldi, I had very little money left; non gli rimase nulla, he had nothing left; ci è rimasta poca strada da fare, there isn't much far to go now; rimane ben poco da fare, da dire, very little remains to be done, to be said; se si sottrae 8 da 10 rimane 2, if you subtract 8 from 10, 2 remains3 ( durare) to remain, to last: il pericolo rimane, the danger persists (o is still there); qualche macchia è rimasta anche dopo il lavaggio, there were still some stains left even after it had been washed; mi è rimasto addosso l'odore di pesce, I smell of fish; rimanere in carica, to stay in (o to hold) office4 ( essere situato) to be located, to be situated: dove rimane la chiesa?, where is the church located (o situated)?5 ( mantenersi) to remain, to keep*, to stay: rimanete insieme, keep together; rimani calmo, keep (o stay) calm; rimase un buon amico, he remained a good friend; rimanere fedele, onesto, to remain faithful, honest6 ( spettare): ciò rimane a te, ( è affar tuo) this is your (own) business; rimane a te la decisione, it is up to you to decide.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: rimanga fra noi, don't breathe a word of it; rimanere a bocca aperta, to gape (o to stand gaping); rimanere meravigliato, to be astounded (o astonished); rimanere di stucco, to be taken aback; rimanere con un palmo di naso, to feel done (o disappointed) // rimanere male, deluso, to be disappointed (o upset); rimanere contento, soddisfatto (di qlco.), to like (sthg.), to be satisfied (with sthg.) // rimanere in asso, to be left in the lurch // rimanere all'asciutto, al verde, to have no money left // rimanere in dubbio, to be in doubt // rimanere d'accordo (con qlcu.), to agree (with s.o.) // rimanere ferito, ucciso, to be wounded, killed // rimanere orfano, to be left on orphan; rimanere vedovo, to become a widower // (banca) rimanere inattivo, ( di conto) to lie dormant // (comm.): rimaniamo in attesa di una vostra cortese risposta, we look forward to hearing from you; rimanere sprovvisti di merci, to run out of stock // (dir.) rimanere in vigore, to remain in force // rimanerci, ( essere sorpreso) to be amazed (o surprised); (fam.) ( rimanere incinta) to get pregnant; (fam.) ( morire) to cop it: ha avuto un incidente stradale e ci è rimasto, he copped it in a car accident.* * *[rima'nere]1) (in un luogo) to stay, to remainrimanere a casa, in città — to stay (at) home, in town
rimanere a letto — to lie o stay in bed
2) fig. (non essere divulgato)3) (in una posizione, condizione) to remain, to stayrimanere in silenzio — to keep o remain o stay silent
avrei potuto rimanere ucciso, paralizzato! — I might have been killed, left paralysed!
rimanere vedova — to be widowed, to be left a widow
rimanere orfano — to be orphaned, to be left an orphan
4) (avanzare, restare) to be* left, to remain6) (fermarsi)allora, dove ero rimasto? — now then, where was I? where did I stop?
7) colloq. (essere d'accordo)8) rimanerci (restare sorpreso) to be* flabbergasted; colloq. (morire) to meet* one's end; colloq. (restare incinta) to get* pregnant, to be* up the spout BErimanerci male — to be hurt o disappointed
* * *rimanere/rima'nere/ [79](aus. essere)1 (in un luogo) to stay, to remain; rimanere a casa, in città to stay (at) home, in town; rimani dove sei stay where you are; dopo la festa è rimasta per aiutarmi she stayed behind after the party to help me; rimanere a letto to lie o stay in bed; rimanere fuori tutta la notte to stay out all night3 (in una posizione, condizione) to remain, to stay; rimanere seduto to remain seated; rimanere sveglio to stay awake; rimanere in silenzio to keep o remain o stay silent; rimanere calmo to stay calm; rimanere in contatto con to stay in touch with; rimanere fedele to remain faithful; rimanere senza soldi to run out of money; avrei potuto rimanere ucciso, paralizzato! I might have been killed, left paralysed! rimanere vedova to be widowed, to be left a widow; rimanere orfano to be orphaned, to be left an orphan4 (avanzare, restare) to be* left, to remain; è il solo amico che mi rimane he's the only friend I have left; ciò che rimane è inutilizzabile what remains is useless; dimmi che cosa rimane da fare tell me what there is left to do; ci rimane del denaro there is some money left over; non ci rimanere altro che sperare all we can do is hope; rimangono 80 euro da pagare there is still another 80 euros to pay; rimane ancora qualche mela there are still a few apples left5 (andare in eredità) la casa rimarrà a suo figlio his son will inherit the house6 (fermarsi) rimanere a to go no further than; siamo rimasti ai preliminari we didn't get beyond the preliminaries; allora, dove ero rimasto? now then, where was I? where did I stop?7 colloq. (essere d'accordo) come siete rimasti (d'accordo)? what did you agree to do? what did you decide on?8 rimanerci (restare sorpreso) to be* flabbergasted; colloq. (morire) to meet* one's end; colloq. (restare incinta) to get* pregnant, to be* up the spout BE; rimanerci male to be hurt o disappointed. -
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ha·ben1. ha·ben <hatte, gehabt> [ʼha:bn̩]vt1) ( besitzen)etw/jdn \haben to have sth/sb;wir \haben zwei Autos we've got two cars;wer hat, der hat ( fam) I'd/we'd rather have it than not;\haben wir noch etwas Käse? have we still got some cheese?;er hat eine erwachsene Tochter he's got a grown-up daughter;sie hatte gestern Geburtstag it was her birthday yesterday;jdm zur Frau/zum Mann \haben wollen to want to make sb one's wife/husband2) ( erhalten)ich hätte gern eine größere Wohnung I'd like a bigger flat;könnte ich mal das Salz \haben? could I have the salt please?;ich hätte gern ein Pfund Zucker I'd like a pound of sugar, please, can I have a pound of sugar, please;ich hätte gern ein Bier I'd like a beer, please, can I have a beer, please;wie hätten Sie es gern? how would you prefer it?;woher hast du das? where did you get that?etw \haben to have sth;wir \haben um zwei eine Besprechung we've got a meeting at two;ein Glück, wir \haben morgen keine Schule that's lucky, there's no school for us tomorrow;was hast du diesmal in Französisch? what did you get for French this time?;in der Schule hat sie immer gute Noten gehabt she always got good marks at school;wen habt ihr eigentlich in Mathe? who have you got for maths?4) ( aufweisen)etw \haben to have sth;sie hat eine Narbe am rechten Kinn she has a scar on the right-hand side of her chin;leider hat der Wagen eine Beule unfortunately the car has a dent;hat das Haus einen Swimmingpool? has the house got a swimming pool?;er hat Beziehungen he's got connections5) (zur Verfügung \haben)etw \haben to have sth;hast du heute Abend ein Stündchen Zeit für mich? could you spare me a little time this evening?;ich habe morgen leider keine Zeit I'm afraid I don't have time tomorrowetw \haben to have sth;bedauere, den Artikel \haben wir leider nicht sorry, unfortunately we don't have this item;das Buch ist noch zu \haben the book is still available;dieser Artikel ist leider nicht mehr zu \haben this item is unfortunately no longer availableetw \haben to have sth;ein Meter hat 100 Zentimeter there are 100 centimetres in a metre;die Kugel hat einen Inhalt von 600 Kubikmeter the sphere has a capacity of 600 cubic metres;das Grundstück dürfte über 4000 Quadratmeter \haben the plot should be over 4,000 square metres8) ( von etw erfüllt sein)etw \haben to have sth;ich habe Fieber/ eine Erkältung I've got a temperature/a cold;ich habe doch noch einige Zweifel I've still got a few doubts;hast du Lust, mit ins Theater zu kommen? do you feel like coming to the theatre with us?;Durst/Hunger \haben to be thirsty/hungry;gute/schlechte Laune \haben to be in a good/bad mood;Angst/Sorgen \haben be afraid/worried;hast du was? is something [or what's] the matter [or wrong] ?;ich hab nichts! nothing's the matter!;was hat er/ sie denn [o bloß] [o nur] ? what's up with him/her? ( fam), whatever's [or ( fam) what on earth's] the matter with him/her?9) ( herrschen)wie viel Uhr \haben wir bitte? what time is it, please?;wir \haben heute den 13. it's the 13th today;in Australien \haben sie jetzt Winter it's winter now in Australia;morgen sollen wir über 35º C im Schatten \haben it's supposed to be over 35 in the shade tomorrow;in Bayern \haben wir seit Tagen strengen Frost we've had a severe frost in Bavaria for dayses... \haben;ihr habt es sicher sehr angenehm in dieser Wohngegend it must certainly be very pleasant for you in this residential area;so hast du es bequemer you'll be more comfortable that way;ich habe es etwas kalt im Haus my house is a bit cold;es bei jdm gut \haben to be well off with sb; s. a. leicht, schlecht, schweretw zu tun \haben to have to do sth;du hast zu tun, was ich sage! you're to do what [or as] I say!;Sie \haben hier keine Fragen zu stellen! it's not for you to ask questions here!;ich habe noch zu arbeiten I've still got work to do;als Rekrut \haben Sie sich nicht zu beschweren! as a recruit it's not your place to complain!im Schlafzimmer hat er ein Bild hängen he's got a picture hanging in his bedroom;ich habe über 4000 Bücher in den Regalen stehen I've got over 4,000 books on the shelveses hat there is/are;im Sommer hat es dort immer reichlich Obst there's always an abundance of fruit there in the summer;jdm etw \haben to have sth for sb;geh zu deinem Opa, der hat dir was go and see grandad, he's got something for yousie hat so etwas an sich, das sie sehr anziehend macht she has something about her that makes her very attractive;ich weiß nicht, was er an sich hat, dass alle ihn so mögen I don't know what it is about him that makes everyone like him so much;das hat sie so an sich that's just the way she is;etw an jdm \haben;jetzt weiß ich, was ich an ihr habe now I know how lucky I am to have her;an diesen Idioten habe ich doch nichts! these idiots are useless to me!;an den Kindern habe ich eine große Hilfe the children are a great help to me;ich habe es im Rücken! I've got trouble with my back;er hat es am Herz he's got heart trouble;was hat es damit auf sich? what's all this about?;für etw zu haben/nicht zu \haben sein to be/not to be keen on sth;für einen schönen Videoabend bin ich schon immer zu \haben gewesen I've always been keen on a nice video evening;er ist immer für einen Spaß zu \haben he's always on for a laugh;etwas für sich \haben;keine schlechte Idee, sie hat etwas für sich not a bad idea, there's something to be said for it;jdn/etw gegen sich \haben to have sb/sth against one;jetzt hat sie die ganze Firma gegen sich now she's got the whole firm against her;hast du was gegen mein neues Kleid? have you got something against my new dress?;es in sich \haben ( fam) to be tough;der Trick hat es in sich! the trick's a tough one!;der Wein hat es aber in sich! the wine has really got some punch!;das Essen muss es wohl in sich gehabt \haben the food must have been really rich;der Chef hat wohl etwas mit seiner Sekretärin there's something [going on] between the boss and his secretary;es mit etw \haben to have a thing about sth;etw von jdm \haben to have sth from sb;die blauen Augen hat sie vom Vater she has her father's blue eyes, she gets her blue eyes from her father;er hat etwas von einem Bengel [an sich] he's a bit of a rascal;ihre Skulpturen \haben etwas von Rubin her sculpture owes much to Rubin;von wem hast du deine schlechten Manieren? from whom did you get your bad manners?;die Kinder \haben bisher wenig von ihrem Vater gehabt the children have seen little of their father so far;etw von etw \haben to get sth out of sth;das hast du nun von deiner Kompromisslosigkeit that's what comes of being unwilling to compromise;das Kleid hat etwas von Eleganz the dress has a certain elegance about it;nichts davon \haben not to gain anything from it;warum tut sie das? davon hat sie doch gar nichts! why does she do it? she doesn't gain anything from it;das hast du jetzt davon[, dass...] ( fam) that's what you get for...;das hast du jetzt davon! now see where it's got you!;das hast du nun davon, dass du immer so schnell fährst! that's what you get for speeding all the time!;wissen Sie überhaupt, wen Sie vor sich haben? have you any idea whom you are dealing with?WENDUNGEN:das nicht \haben können ( fam) to not be able to stand that;hör auf mit diesen Ausdrücken, ich kann das nicht haben! stop using these expressions, I can't stand it!;ich habe mich von meiner Freundin getrennt, ich bin jetzt wieder zu \haben my girlfriend and I have split up, so now I'm available again;da hast du/\haben Sie... there you are;da hast du zehn Euro! there you are, there's ten euros!;also gut, da \haben Sie das Geld right, well there you are, there's the money;da \haben wir's, genau wie ich es vorausgesagt hatte! there you go! exactly as I predicted!;lass mich nachdenken, ja, ich hab's! let me think, yes, I've got it!;wie gehabt as usual;hat sich was geändert? - nein, es ist alles noch wie gehabt has anything changed? - no, it's still just as it wasvr fam1) ( sich aufregen)sich [mit/wegen etw] \haben to make a fuss [about sth];musst du dich immer so haben? must you always make such a fuss?2) ( sich streiten) to argue;sie \haben sich mal wieder gehabt they have been arguing [or fighting] againes hat sich wieder it's all right again;er gab ihr einen Kuss, und es hatte sich wieder he gave her a kiss and it was all right again;hat es sich wieder, oder bist du immer noch wütend? is everything OK now or are you still furious?WENDUNGEN:hier sind noch mal 500 Euro, und damit hat es sich! here's another 500 euros, but that's it!;hat sich was! ( fam) you must be joking!;Ihr Schirm? hat sich was, das ist meiner! your umbrella? don't make me laugh, that's mine! vb auxetw getan \haben to have done sth;ich habe das nicht getan, das war meine Schwester! I didn't do that, it was my sister!;hätten Sie das nicht voraussehen können? could you not have foreseen that?;du hättest den Brief früher schreiben können you could have written the letter earlier;also, ich hätte das nicht gemacht well, I wouldn't have done that;etw getan \haben wollen to claim to have done sth;sie will ihn in einem Laden gesehen \haben she claims to have seen him in a shop;ich will nichts gesagt haben, verstanden? I didn't say anything, OK?2. Ha·ben <-s> [ʼha:bn̩] ntkein pl credit;mit etw im \haben sein to be in credit by sth -
98 عمل
عَمَلٌ \ act: a deed; sth. done: Men judge us by our acts, not by our words. action: doing things: We want more action and less talk. activity: sth. one does; a form of work or play: Music and swimming are among our school activities. affair: a happening; event; action: The meeting was a noisy affair. appointment: the position for which sb. is chosen: I hope to get a government appointment. business: one’s work: My business is writing books. career: one’s job in life: What career shall I follow on leaving school? A business career?. deed: sth. done; an act: an evil deed. doing: (an) action: This damage was not my doing. Tell me about your doings in London. employment: work; activity: I am growing lazy for lack of employment. function: special work or duty: The function of an ear is to hear. job: regular employment: He has an office job. They lost their jobs when the factory closed, a piece of work I have several jobs to do in my garden. labour: hard work (esp. work with the hands; digging, lifting, carrying, etc.): Heavy labour is very tiring. occupation: employment; job: What is your occupation? Are you a teacher?. operation: the working of a machine or plan: The law is not yet in operation - it comes into operation next year. performance: (an act of) performing: Our team’s performance has been very good this year. There were seven performances of the play. post: a job with particular duties; an official position: He held the post of headmaster for ten years. profession: (used loosely, in a general sense) any work or job. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing. undertaking: a job that has been undertaken: a dangerous undertaking. work: doing or making sth.; sth. that needs doing; the opposite of rest and play: school work; office work; work in the home; a brain always at work (always busy), employment; a paid job He has left school and started work. I’m out of work (unemployed). Jane is at work (at her place of work), sth. sb. has made or done Writers have to sell their work. This crime was the work of a madman.. A work of art: the works of Shakespeare (his plays and poems; to be busy (for some good purpose) \ See Also نشاط (نَشاطٌ)، وظيفة (وَظيفَة) \ أَعمال \ works. \ See Also عمل (عَمَل) \ أَعْمال الخَشَب (في مَبْنى) \ woodwork: the wooden parts of a structure; the art of making things with wood. \ أَعْمال منزليّة \ housework: work done in taking care of a house, esp. cleaning. \ عَمَلٌ أَحْمَق \ folly: foolishness; an example of this; youthful follies. \ عَمَلٌ بارِع \ trick: a skilful act that is done for amusement: Animals can be taught to perform tricks. \ عَمَلٌ تافِه \ trash: worthless writing, painting, etc.. \ عَمَلٌ تِجاريّ \ business: to trade in general: Social disorder is bad for business. Business is quiet today. \ عَمَلٌ تَخريبيّ \ sabotage: serious damage that is done secretly by an enemy, so as to make sth. useless (esp. a machine, a factory, a ship, a railway, etc.). \ عَمَلٌ رَتيب \ chore: a piece of uninteresting or disliked work: It’s such a chore to do the shopping every day. \ عَمَلٌ رتيب مُتكرِّر \ routine: a usual and regular way of doing things: Her morning routine is to wash, dress, feed the cats, sweep the floor and prepare breakfast. \ عَمَلٌ سَهْل \ child’s play: sth. that is very easy to do: Climbing hills is child’s play for a mountaineer. \ عَمَلٌ شاقّ \ task: a piece of work (usu. hard work) that has to be done: I was given the task of preparing the sports field for the races. toil: old use hard work. \ عَمَلٌ طائش \ escapade: a wild or slightly dangerous act, usu. against the rules. \ عَمَلُ القِسّيس \ ministry: the work of a Christian priest. \ عَمَلٌ مُتّصِل \ application: continual hard work: You need application to learn a foreign language. \ عَمَلٌ مُثير لا فائدة مِنْه \ stunt: a clever, sometimes dangerous, but useless act, esp. one which aims to draw public attention. \ عَمَلٌ مَجيد \ exploit: a bold and exciting deed: The lion-hunter described his exploits. \ عَمَلٌ مُخْزٍ \ outrage: a shameful or violent act that shocks public opinion. \ عَمَلٌ مزيَّف \ fake: (often attrib.) sth. that is not what it pretends or seems to be: This ring isn’t real gold, it’s a fake. \ عَمَلٌ وَحْشيّ \ atrocity: a very cruel action. \ عَمَلٌ وِدِّيّ \ a good turn: a helpful action: You did me a good turn. \ عَمَلٌ يَدَويّ \ handiwork: sth. done or made by a certain person: These pictures are all my own handiwork. -
99 παλαιόω
παλαιόω (παλαιός) fut. 3 sg. παλαιώσει Da 7:25 Theod.; aor. 3 sg. ἐπαλαίωσεν; pf. πεπαλαίωκα. Pass.: 1 fut. παλαιωθήσομαι LXX; 1 aor. ἐπαλαιώθην; pf. πεπαλαίωμαι LXX (Pla. et al.; pap, LXX; En; Ath., R. 9 p. 7, 26; outside the Bible only in the pass.).① act. (La 3:4; Is 65:22; Da 7:25 Theod.) make old, declare/treat as obsolete τὴν πρώτην (i.e. διαθήκην) treat the first covenant as obsolete Hb 8:13a.② pass. become old (oft. w. the connotation of becoming useless: Pla., Symp. 208b; Diog. L. 7, 159; Sb 5827, 11 [69 B.C.]; APF 2, 1903, 441 no. 55, 4 τείχη παλαιωθέντα ‘walls that have become ruinous’; LXX; En 104, 2; Philo, Sobr. 56; Ath., R. 9 p. 57, 26) βαλλάντια μὴ παλαιούμενα purses that do not wear out Lk 12:33. ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιοῦσθαι (Dt 29:4; Josh 9:5; 2 Esdr 19:21; Sir 14:17; Is 51:6) Hb 1:11 (Ps 101:27); B 6:2 (Is 50:9). ζύμη παλαιωθεῖσα leaven that has become old (cp. 1 Cor 5:7) IMg 10:2. παλαιοῦσθαι ταῖς λύπαις be made old by sorrows Hv 3, 11, 3. τὸ παλαιούμενον (w. γηράσκον) what has become obsolete Hb 8:13b (ins [218 B.C.]: ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ 7, ’34 p. 179, 14 παλαιούμενα=things that have become useless).—DELG s.v. πάλαι. M-M. TW. -
100 смех один
I[NP; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ one is completely incompetent, unqualified, ill-suited (for the position, role etc specified in the preceding context), sth. is of very poor quality, useless, does not properly fulfill its role or function:- one (sth.) is a poor excuse for a [NP];- there's no way you can call one (sth.) a [NP];- [in limited contexts] one (sth.) is a joke (, not a [NP]).♦ Какой из него начальник! Грех один, а не начальник. Hima boss? He's a joke, not a boss.II• ПРОСТО < ПРЯМО> СМЕХ (ОДИН) coll; (ПРОСТО < ПРЯМО>) СМЕХ ОДИН coll; СМЕХ ДА И ТОЛЬКО coll; (ПРОСТО < ПРЯМО>) ОДНА СМЕХОТА substand; СМЕХОТА ДА И ТОЛЬКО substand[usu. indep. sent; usu. this WO]=====⇒ it is laughable, ludicrous:- it's hilarious (hysterical, ridiculous, (simply) absurd, a (sheer) farce, a joke, a riot);- it's enough to make a cat laugh.♦ [Кабанова:]...Гостей позовут, посадить не умеют, да ещё, гляди, позабудут кого из родных. Смех да и только! (Островский 6). [К.:]... They invite guests, don't know how to seat them, or even, think of it! leave out one of the family. It's simply absurd! (6a).♦ У большинства политических [заключенных] десятилетка, многие с высшим образованием, с кандидатскими диссертациями... Смех один, когда отрядный, повторяющий, как попугай, чужие слова, не умеющий разобраться даже в собственных записях, проводит с ними политбеседу на уровне четвёртого класса школы (Марченко 1). The majority of the [political] prisoners have completed high school, many of them [have] also had a higher education and have doctoral dissertations to their name....It's sheer farce when the company officer, repeating somebody else's words parrot-fashion and unable to make head or tail of his own notes, conducts a political discussion with them on the level of class four [fourth grade] in school (1a).♦ [Зинаида Савишна:] Как он, бедный, ошибся!.. Женился на своей жидовке и так, бедный, рассчитывал, что отец и мать за нею золотые горы дадут, а вышло совсем напротив... [Бабакина:] Господи, да и достаётся же теперь ей от него! Просто смех один( Чехов 4). [Z S.:] The poor man made a ghastly mistake-marrying that wretched Jewess and thinking her parents would cough up a whacking great dowry. It didn't come off.... [B.:] And now he gives her a terrible time, God knows-it's enough to make a cat laugh (4b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > смех один
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