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1 competent organisations

Лингвистика: компетентные организации (Example: No wonder it remains one of the most competent organisations which was reaffirmed by several delegations.)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > competent organisations
2 best

I 1. [best]
aggettivo (superl. di 1.good)

1) (most excellent) (il) migliore

the best idea he's ever had — la migliore idea che abbia mai avuto

the best thing about sth., about doing — il lato migliore di qcs., del fare

to taste, smell best — avere un ottimo sapore, odore

this wine is best served chilled — questo vino va servito freddo

she looks best in black — sta benissimo in nero

she speaks the best French — parla francese meglio di tutti

my best dress — il mio vestito più bello

"best before end May" — "da consumarsi preferibilmente entro (la) fine (di) maggio"

2) (most competent) (il) migliore

the award for best actress — il premio per la migliore attrice

I'm best at English — la materia in cui riesco meglio è l'inglese

she's best at guitar — lo strumento che suona meglio è la chitarra

may the best man win! — che vinca il migliore!

3) (most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] migliore

the best person for the job — la persona più adatta per il lavoro

the best thing to do — la cosa migliore da fare
2.
nome

1) (most pleasing)

the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio

it's the best of the stories — è la migliore delle storie

I think we've had the best of the day — penso che per oggi abbiamo fatto tanto

to look, taste, smell the best — avere un ottimo aspetto, sapore, odore

2) (of the highest quality)

the best there is — il meglio che ci sia

the best of its kind — il migliore nel suo genere

it's not her best — (of book, play) non è la sua cosa migliore

only the best is good enough for me — voglio solo il meglio

3) (most competent)

the best — il migliore, la migliore

she's one of the best — è una delle migliori

to be the best at — essere il migliore in [subject, game]

who's the best at drawing? — chi è il più bravo a disegnare?

4) (most appropriate)

the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio

it's the best I've got — è il meglio che ho

it's for the best — (recommending course of action) è la soluzione migliore; (of something done) è andata bene così

it's not the best of times to do — non è il momento migliore per fare

5) (most favourable)

the best — il meglio

the best we can hope for — il meglio che si possa sperare

at best — nella migliore delle ipotesi

he's a difficult man at the best of times — già normalmente è difficile andare d'accordo con lui

to make the best of things — fare buon viso a cattivo gioco

6) (peak)

to be at its best — [ wine] essere perfetto; [city, landscape] essere al meglio

this is modern art at its best — questa è la massima espressione dell'arte moderna

to be at one's best — essere nella forma migliore

he's at his best playing villains — dà il meglio di sé nella parte del cattivo

this is Austen at her best — questa è la Austen al suo meglio

7) (greatest personal effort)

to do one's best to do — fare del proprio meglio per fare

is that the best you can do? — è questo il meglio che puoi fare?

to get the best out of — tirar fuori il meglio da [pupil, worker]

to bring out the best in sb. — [crisis, suffering] tirare fuori il meglio di qcn

8) (most advantageous part)

the best of it is — la cosa più bella è

to get the best of — guadagnare il massimo da [deal, bargain]

9) (good clothes)

(dressed) in one's Sunday best — con il vestito buono, con il vestito della domenica

10) (good wishes)

all the best! — (good luck) buona fortuna! (cheers) alla salute!

all the best, Ellie — (in letter) cari saluti, Ellie

wishing you all the best on your retirement — i migliori auguri per il Suo pensionamento

••

it happens to the best of us — (mishap, failure) capita anche nelle migliori famiglie; (death) sono sempre i migliori che se ne vanno
II [best]
avverbio (superl. di 2.well) meglio

to behave, hear best — comportarsi, sentire meglio

the best qualified — il meglio qualificato

the best organized person — la persona meglio organizzata

the best prepared — il più preparato

the best loved woman — la donna più amata

to like sth. best (of all) — preferire qcs. (in assoluto)

best of all — meglio ancora

to do best — riuscire, fare meglio

you'd best do — colloq. faresti meglio a fare

such advice is best ignored — è meglio ignorare questo consiglio

you know best — tu te ne intendi
III [best]
verbo transitivo (in argument) avere la meglio su, spuntarla su [ person]; (in struggle) avere la meglio su, battere [ opponent]

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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun
((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) migliore, il migliore
2. adverb
(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) meglio
3. verb
(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) avere la meglio su

- best man
- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it
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I 1. [best]
aggettivo (superl. di 1.good)

1) (most excellent) (il) migliore

the best idea he's ever had — la migliore idea che abbia mai avuto

the best thing about sth., about doing — il lato migliore di qcs., del fare

to taste, smell best — avere un ottimo sapore, odore

this wine is best served chilled — questo vino va servito freddo

she looks best in black — sta benissimo in nero

she speaks the best French — parla francese meglio di tutti

my best dress — il mio vestito più bello

"best before end May" — "da consumarsi preferibilmente entro (la) fine (di) maggio"

2) (most competent) (il) migliore

the award for best actress — il premio per la migliore attrice

I'm best at English — la materia in cui riesco meglio è l'inglese

she's best at guitar — lo strumento che suona meglio è la chitarra

may the best man win! — che vinca il migliore!

3) (most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] migliore

the best person for the job — la persona più adatta per il lavoro

the best thing to do — la cosa migliore da fare
2.
nome

1) (most pleasing)

the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio

it's the best of the stories — è la migliore delle storie

I think we've had the best of the day — penso che per oggi abbiamo fatto tanto

to look, taste, smell the best — avere un ottimo aspetto, sapore, odore

2) (of the highest quality)

the best there is — il meglio che ci sia

the best of its kind — il migliore nel suo genere

it's not her best — (of book, play) non è la sua cosa migliore

only the best is good enough for me — voglio solo il meglio

3) (most competent)

the best — il migliore, la migliore

she's one of the best — è una delle migliori

to be the best at — essere il migliore in [subject, game]

who's the best at drawing? — chi è il più bravo a disegnare?

4) (most appropriate)

the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio

it's the best I've got — è il meglio che ho

it's for the best — (recommending course of action) è la soluzione migliore; (of something done) è andata bene così

it's not the best of times to do — non è il momento migliore per fare

5) (most favourable)

the best — il meglio

the best we can hope for — il meglio che si possa sperare

at best — nella migliore delle ipotesi

he's a difficult man at the best of times — già normalmente è difficile andare d'accordo con lui

to make the best of things — fare buon viso a cattivo gioco

6) (peak)

to be at its best — [ wine] essere perfetto; [city, landscape] essere al meglio

this is modern art at its best — questa è la massima espressione dell'arte moderna

to be at one's best — essere nella forma migliore

he's at his best playing villains — dà il meglio di sé nella parte del cattivo

this is Austen at her best — questa è la Austen al suo meglio

7) (greatest personal effort)

to do one's best to do — fare del proprio meglio per fare

is that the best you can do? — è questo il meglio che puoi fare?

to get the best out of — tirar fuori il meglio da [pupil, worker]

to bring out the best in sb. — [crisis, suffering] tirare fuori il meglio di qcn

8) (most advantageous part)

the best of it is — la cosa più bella è

to get the best of — guadagnare il massimo da [deal, bargain]

9) (good clothes)

(dressed) in one's Sunday best — con il vestito buono, con il vestito della domenica

10) (good wishes)

all the best! — (good luck) buona fortuna! (cheers) alla salute!

all the best, Ellie — (in letter) cari saluti, Ellie

wishing you all the best on your retirement — i migliori auguri per il Suo pensionamento

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it happens to the best of us — (mishap, failure) capita anche nelle migliori famiglie; (death) sono sempre i migliori che se ne vanno
II [best]
avverbio (superl. di 2.well) meglio

to behave, hear best — comportarsi, sentire meglio

the best qualified — il meglio qualificato

the best organized person — la persona meglio organizzata

the best prepared — il più preparato

the best loved woman — la donna più amata

to like sth. best (of all) — preferire qcs. (in assoluto)

best of all — meglio ancora

to do best — riuscire, fare meglio

you'd best do — colloq. faresti meglio a fare

such advice is best ignored — è meglio ignorare questo consiglio

you know best — tu te ne intendi
III [best]
verbo transitivo (in argument) avere la meglio su, spuntarla su [ person]; (in struggle) avere la meglio su, battere [ opponent]

English-Italian dictionary > best
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best

A n

1 (most enjoyable, pleasant) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best of the stories cette histoire, c'est la meilleure ; the North will have the best of the weather c'est le nord du pays qui profitera du beau temps ; I think we've had the best of the day je pense que le beau temps est fini pour aujourd'hui ; to look the best être le mieux ; to sound the best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste the best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell the best avoir la meilleure odeur ;

2 (of the highest quality, standard) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; the best there is le meilleur qui soit ; the best of its kind le meilleur du genre ; it's not her best (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e ; only the best is good enough for me/my son pour moi/mon fils je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux ; only the best is good enough for him seul le meilleur peut lui convenir ;

3 ( most competent) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; she's one of the best c'est l'une des meilleures ; to be the best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, game] ; who's the best at drawing/swimming? qui dessine/nage le mieux? ;

4 (most appropriate, desirable or valid) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best I've got c'est le meilleur que j'aie ; it's for the best ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution ; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux ; to do sth for the best faire qch pour le mieux ; it's not the best of times to do ce n'est pas le meilleur moment pour faire ;

5 ( most favourable) the best le mieux ; the best we can hope for/say le mieux qu'on puisse espérer/dire ; at best au mieux ; I find it difficult to do at the best of times j'ai déjà du mal à le faire ; he's a difficult man at the best of times déjà en temps ordinaire il est difficile à vivre ; to make the best of sth s'accommoder de qch ;

6 (peak, height) to be at its best [wine, cheese] être parfait ; [city, view, landscape] être le/la plus beau/belle ; this is modern art at its best c'est ce que l'art moderne peut produire de mieux ; to be at one's best (physically, in mood) être au mieux de sa forme ; to be at one's best writing poetry/playing villains exceller dans la poésie/dans les rôles de méchants ; this is Eliot at her best c'est Eliot dans ce qu'elle a fait de meilleur ; it was not in the best of taste ce n'était pas du meilleur goût ; the best of friends les meilleurs amis du monde ;

7 ( greatest personal effort) to do one' s best to do faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire ; is that the best you can/the car can do? c'est le mieux que tu puisses/que la voiture puisse faire? ; to get the best out of obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker], tirer le meilleur parti de [gadget] ;

8 (virtues, qualities) to bring out the best in sb [crisis, suffering] inciter qn à donner le meilleur de lui-même ;

9 ( most advantageous or pleasing part) the best of it is gen le mieux, c'est que ; ( most amusing) le plus beau, c'est que ; to get the best of avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain] ; gagner dans [arrangement] ;

10 ( good clothes) to keep sth for best garder or réserver qch pour les grandes occasions ; ⇒ Sunday best ;

11 ( good wishes) ( on an occasion) meilleurs vœux mpl ; ( friendly greeting) amitiés fpl ; give her my best transmets-lui mes meilleurs vœux or amitiés ; all the best! ( good luck) bonne chance! ; ( cheers) à ta santé! ; all the best, Ellie ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie ; wishing you all the best on your retirement meilleurs vœux de bonheur pour votre retraite ;

12 ( winning majority) best of three/five au meilleur des trois/cinq ; to play (the) best of three jouer au meilleur des trois ; it's the best of five c'est au meilleur des cinq.

B adj ( superlative of good)

1 ( most excellent or pleasing) meilleur ; the best book I've ever read/written le meilleur livre que j'aie jamais lu/écrit ; the best idea she's had all day la meilleure idée qu'elle ait eue de la journée ; the best hotel in town le meilleur hôtel de la ville ; the best thing about sth/about doing ce qu'il y a de mieux dans qch/lorsqu'on fait ; one of the best things about sth/about doing l'un des plus grands avantages de qch/lorsqu'on fait ; to look best être le mieux ; to sound best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell best avoir la meilleure odeur ; this wine is best served chilled ce vin est parfait si on le sert frais ; she looks best in black c'est en noir qu'elle est le mieux ; she speaks the best French c'est elle qui parle le mieux français ; she said it in her best French elle l'a dit dans son meilleur français ; in your best handwriting dans ta plus belle écriture ; my best dress ma plus belle robe ; my best sheets mes plus beaux draps ; ‘best before end May’ ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’ ;

2 ( most competent) [teacher, poet] meilleur ; the award for best actor le prix du meilleur acteur ; who is the best swimmer? qui nage le mieux? ; to be best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, sport] ; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument] ; to be best at cooking cuisiner le mieux ; the best mother you could wish for la meilleure mère dont on puisse rêver ; may the best man win! que le meilleur gagne! ;

3 ( most appropriate or suitable) [tool, example, way, time, idea] meilleur ; these ones are best for cutting paper pour couper du papier ceux-ci sont le mieux ; they're best for cutting paper, not fabric c'est pour couper du papier et non pas du tissu qu'ils conviennent le mieux ; it is best for older children cela convient mieux aux enfants plus âgés ; the best person for the job la personne qui convient le mieux pour ce travail ; the best thing to do la meilleure chose à faire ; the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do le mieux serait de faire ; it would be best if he did le mieux serait qu'il fasse ;

4 ( most beneficial) [exercise, food] meilleur ; to consider what is best for sb réfléchir à ce qui est le mieux pour qn.

C adv ( superlative of well) le mieux ; to behave/fit/hear best se comporter/aller/entendre le mieux ; the best fed/qualified/organized le mieux nourri/qualifié/organisé ; the best organized person la personne la mieux organisée ; the best prepared/equipped/loved le plus préparé/équipé/aimé ; the best loved woman la femme la plus aimée ; to like sth best aimer qch le mieux or le plus ; to like sth best of all aimer qch mieux or plus que tout ; best of all mieux que tout ; he works best on his own c'est seul qu'il travaille le mieux ; to do best réussir le mieux ; who did best? qui a le mieux réussi? ; to do sth as best one can faire qch de son mieux ; you'd best do ○ tu ferais mieux de faire ; such advice is best ignored/followed il vaut mieux ignorer/suivre de tels conseils ; you know best c'est toi le meilleur juge.

D vtr (defeat, outdo) ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person] ; (in contest, struggle) battre, vaincre [opponent] ; to be bested in an argument avoir le dessous dans une discussion.

Idioms

to do sth with the best of them faire qch avec tout un chacun ; it happens to the best of us (mishap, failure) ça arrive à tout le monde ; ( death) c'est notre lot à tous.

Big English-French dictionary > best
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1. n самое лучшее, высшая степень

to hope for the best — надеяться на лучшее

at the best price — на самых выгодных условиях

to clock the best time — показать лучшее время

to emulate the best — следовать примеру лучших

all fell out for the best — всё вышло к лучшему

2. n выходное платье

Sunday best — праздничное платье

he is among the best in his profession — он один из лучших специалистов в своей области

with the best — наравне с лучшими; не хуже других

at best — в лучшем случае

to have the best of it — взять верх, победить, одолеть

best bib and tucker — лучшее платье

3. a от I

he laughs best who laughs last — хорошо смеётся тот, кто смеётся последним

4. a лучший

the best thing — лучше всего; самое лучшее

best quality — лучший сорт

best vault — лучший прыжок

for the best — лучше всего

the best that — лучшее что

at best — в лучшем случае

5. a самый подходящий

the best man for the job — наиболее подходящий человек для этой работы

the best plan would be … — самое лучшее будет …

Best Time Available — в наиболее подходящее время

he rates the best — он заслуживает самого лучшего

the best thing is … — самое лучшее …, лучше всего …

6. a больший

the best part of an hour — почти час, добрый час

the best part of a week — большая часть недели

this suits me best — это меня устраивает больше всего

what pleases you best? — что вам больше всего нравится?

7. a основной, главный

the best of all trades — самая важная профессия

8. adv от 2 I

9. adv наилучшим образом, лучше всего

to work best — работать лучше всех

best fit — метод наилучшего приближения

best performance — наилучший показатель

making our best — делающий все возможное

to the best advantage — наилучшим образом

best approximation — наилучшее приближение

10. adv больше всего

which do you like best? — что вам нравится больше всего?

do best — делать все возможное

best of luck — всего наилучшего

made our best — делал все возможное

make her best — делать все возможное

make his best — делать все возможное

11. adv как компонент сложных слов самый

the best-hated man — самый ненавистный человек

the very best — самое лучшее

best paid — самый высокооплачиваемый

pick the best — выбирайте самое лучшее

which is the best way to ? — как лучше всего пройти в ?

in the best sense of the term — в лучшем смысле этого слова

12. v разг. нанести поражение; взять верх

after a long struggle we bested them — после длительной борьбы мы победили их

13. v разг. провести, перехитрить

Синонимический ряд:

1. ablest (adj.) ablest; most adept; most capable; most competent; most proficient; most proper; most qualified; most skilful; most skilled; most wicked

2. best (adj.) best; completest; fullest; most entire; most flawless; most intact; most perfect; most unblemished; most unbroken; most undamaged; most unhurt; most unimpaired; most uninjured; most unmarred; roundest

3. biggest (adj.) biggest; kindest; kindliest; most altruistic; most benevolent; most benign; most charitable; most chivalrous; most eleemosynary; most humane; most humanitarian; most kind-hearted; most philanthropic

4. cleverest (adj.) cleverest; most scintillating; smartest; sprightliest

5. finest (adj.) excellent; finest; foremost; greatest; highest; peerless; premium

6. greater (adj.) better; greater; larger; largest; most

7. healthiest (adj.) halest; healthiest; most right; most well-conditioned; most well-liking; most whole; sanest; soundest

8. luckiest (adj.) happiest; luckiest; most fortunate; most providential

9. most advantageous (adj.) bravest; most advantageous; most benefic; most beneficent; most beneficial; most benignant; most favoring; most gainful; most helpful; most lucrative; most moneymaking; most paying; most profitable; most remunerative; most toward; most useful; most well-paying; most worthwhile

10. most appropriate (adj.) fittest; most appropriate; most befitting; most convenient; most expedient; most meet; most suitable; most tailor-made; most useful

11. most blameless (adj.) most blameless; most exemplary; most guiltless; most inculpable; most innocent; most irreprehensible; most irreproachable; most lily-white; most righteous; most unblamable; most virtuous; purest

12. most considerable (adj.) most considerable; most respectable; most sensible; most sizable

13. most decent (adj.) commonest; most acceptable; most adequate; most decent; most satisfactory; most sufficient; most tolerable; most unexceptionable; most unexceptional; most unimpeachable; most unobjectionable

14. most decorous (adj.) most decorous; most well-behaved

15. most favourable (adj.) most auspicious; most favourable; most promising; most propitious

16. most healthful (adj.) most healthful; most hygienic; most salubrious; most salutary; most salutiferous; most wholesome

17. most pleasant (adj.) most agreeable; most congenial; most favorable; most grateful; most gratifying; most pleasant; most pleasing; most pleasurable; most pleasureful; most welcome; nicest; pleasantest

18. most prosperous (adj.) easiest; most comfortable; most prosperous; most substantial; most well-fixed; most well-heeled; most well-off; most well-to-do

19. most real (adj.) most authentic; most genuine; most original; most real; most undoubted; most unquestionable; truest

20. most skillful (adj.) most adroit; most skillful; most workmanlike; most workmanly; prettiest

21. most superior (adj.) most excellent; most superior

22. most well-founded (adj.) most cogent; most just; most justified; most well-founded; most well-grounded

23. superb (adj.) optimal; optimum; superb; superlative; unsurpassed

24. first (noun) choice; cream; elite; fat; favorite; favourite; first; flower; pick; pride; prime; primrose; prize; top

25. beat (verb) beat; conquer; defeat; down; master; overcome; prevail; rout; subdue; surmount; thrash; triumph; trounce; vanquish; worst

26. surpass (verb) better; cap; cob; ding; eclipse; exceed; excel; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outshine; outstrip; overshadow; pass; surpass; top; transcend; trump

Антонимический ряд:

worst

English-Russian base dictionary > best
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наиболее; годный

Синонимический ряд:

best (adj.) best; most adept; most capable; most competent; most proficient; most proper; most qualified; most skilful; most skilled; most wicked

English-Russian base dictionary > ablest
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best [best]

1. adjective

superlative of good

• the best le meilleur la meilleure

• the best novel he's written le meilleur roman qu'il ait écrit

• the best pupil in the class le meilleur élève de la classe

• Belgian beer is the best in the world la bière belge est la meilleure du monde

• the best thing about Spain is... ce qu'il y a de mieux en Espagne, c'est...

• the best thing about her is... sa plus grande qualité c'est...

• the best thing to do is to wait le mieux c'est d'attendre

• the best years of one's life les plus belles années de sa vie

• in one's best clothes sur son trente-et-un

• she is her best friend c'est sa meilleure amie

• for the best part of an hour (inf) pendant près d'une heure

• it took the best part of an hour (inf) ça m'a pris pas loin d'une heure

• best before... (on product) à consommer de préférence avant...

2. noun

• the best le mieux

• do the best you can! faites de votre mieux !

• it's the best I can do je ne peux pas faire mieux

• she's the best in the class at maths elle est la meilleure de la classe en maths

• to do one's (level) best (to do sth) faire tout son possible (pour faire qch)

• to get the best out of sb/sth tirer le maximum de qn/qch

• to have the best of both worlds gagner sur les deux tableaux

• to make the best of sth s'accommoder de qch

• to make the best of a bad job faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur

• to make the best of one's opportunities profiter au maximum des occasions qui se présentent

• the best of it is that... le plus beau de l'affaire c'est que...

• to be the best of friends être les meilleurs amis du monde

• it's (all) for the best c'est pour le mieux

• to the best of my ability/knowledge/recollection autant que je puisse/que je sache/que je me souvienne

• I always like to look my best j'aime bien être à mon avantage

• to be at one's best ( = on form) être en pleine forme (inf)

• the roses are at their best just now les roses sont de toute beauté en ce moment

• he's not very patient at the best of times but... il n'est jamais particulièrement patient mais...

► all the best! ( = good luck) bonne chance ! ; (at end of letter) amicalement amitiés

► at best au mieux

3. adverb

superlative of well le mieux, le plus

• the best dressed man in Paris l'homme m le mieux habillé de Paris

• the best loved actor l'acteur m le plus aimé

• I like apples best ce que je préfère, ce sont les pommes

• I like strawberries best of all j'aime les fraises par-dessus tout

• I helped him as best I could je l'ai aidé du mieux que j'ai pu

• do as you think best faites pour le mieux

• you know best vous êtes le mieux placé pour en juger

4. compounds

► best man noun (plural best men) (at wedding) ≈ témoin m (du marié)

► best practice noun meilleure pratique f

► best-selling adjective [book, writer] à succès ; [record] qui remporte un grand succès

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BEST MAN

Choisi parmi les amis ou les proches parents du marié, le best man est à la fois le témoin et le garçon d'honneur. Responsable du bon déroulement de la journée, il lui revient de lire les messages de félicitations, d'annoncer les orateurs, de prononcer le discours humoristique d'usage et de porter un toast aux nouveaux mariés.

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[best] 1.
noun

1)

the best — le/la meilleur/-e m/f

it's the best of his novels — c'est son meilleur roman

we've had the best of the day — le beau temps est fini pour aujourd'hui

to sound the best — avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux

the best of its kind — le meilleur du genre

it's not her best — (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e

only the best is good enough for me/my son — je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux pour moi/mon fils

she is the best at physics/at tennis — c'est la meilleure en physique/au tennis

who's the best at drawing? — qui dessine le mieux?

it's the best I've got — c'est le meilleur que j'aie

it's for the best — ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux

it was not in the best of taste — ce n'était pas du meilleur goût

the best of friends — les meilleurs amis du monde

2) ( most favourable)

the best — le mieux

the best we can hope for — le mieux qu'on puisse espérer

at best — au mieux

he's a difficult man at the best of times — déjà en temps ordinaire il est difficile à vivre

to make the best of something — s'accommoder de quelque chose

to get the best of — avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain]; gagner dans [arrangement]

3) (peak, apogee)

the city is at its best in autumn — c'est en automne que la ville est la plus belle

Balzac at his best — c'est Balzac dans ce qu'il a fait de meilleur

to be at one's best — être au mieux de sa forme

4) ( greatest personal effort)

to do one's best to do — faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire

is that the best you can do? — c'est le mieux que tu puisses faire?

to get the best out of — obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker]

to bring out the best in somebody — [crisis, suffering] inciter quelqu'un à donner le meilleur de lui-même

5) ( good wishes)

all the best! — ( good luck) bonne chance!; ( cheers) à ta santé!

all the best, Ellie — ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie

wishing you all the best on your retirement — meilleurs vœux de bonheur pour votre retraite
2.
adjective (superl of good)

1) ( most excellent) meilleur

the best idea she's had all day — la meilleure idée qu'elle ait eue de la journée

the best thing about something/about doing — ce qu'il y a de mieux dans quelque chose/lorsqu'on fait

to taste best — avoir le meilleur goût

she looks best in black — c'est en noir qu'elle est le mieux

she speaks the best French — c'est elle qui parle le mieux français

my best dress — ma plus belle robe

‘best before end May’ — ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’

2) ( most competent) [teacher, poet, actor] meilleur

who is the best swimmer? — qui nage le mieux?

to be best at — être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject]; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument, game, sport]

may the best man win! — que le meilleur gagne!

3) ( most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] meilleur

the best person for the job — la personne qui convient le mieux pour ce travail

the best thing to do — la meilleure chose à faire

the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do — le mieux serait de faire
3.
adverb (superl of well) le mieux

to behave/fit best — se comporter/aller le mieux

the best organized person — la personne la mieux organisée

the best loved woman — la femme la plus aimée

to like something best — aimer quelque chose le mieux or le plus

best of all — mieux que tout

to do best — réussir le mieux

such advice is best ignored — il vaut mieux ignorer de tels conseils

you know best — c'est toi le meilleur juge
4.
transitive verb littér ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person]; ( in struggle) vaincre [opponent]

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it happens to the best of us — ça arrive à tout le monde

English-French dictionary > best
7 vanity

vanity ['vænətɪ] (pl vanities)

noun

(a) (conceit) vanité f, orgueil m;

∎ she refused to use a walking stick out of (sheer) vanity par (pure) vanité elle a refusé d'utiliser une canne;

∎ I think I can without vanity claim to be the most competent sans vanité ou sans vouloir me vanter, je peux prétendre être le plus compétent

(b) formal or literary (futility) futilité f, insignifiance f, literary vanité f;

∎ all is vanity tout n'est que vanité

(c) American (dressing table) coiffeuse f, table f de toilette

►► vanity bag trousse f de toilette (pour femme);

vanity case mallette f de toilette, vanity-case m;

vanity mirror miroir m de courtoisie;

American vanity plate plaque f d'immatriculation personnalisée;

vanity press maison f d'édition à compte d'auteur;

vanity publishing publication f à compte d'auteur;

vanity table coiffeuse f, table f de toilette;

vanity unit = meuble de salle de bains avec lavabo encastré

✾ Book 'Vanity Fair' Thackeray 'La Foire aux vanités'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > vanity
8 able

adjective

1)

be able to do something — etwas können

I'd love to come but I don't know if I'll be able [to] — ich würde sehr gern kommen, aber ich weiß nicht, ob es mir möglich sein wird

2) (competent, talented) fähig

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['eibl]
adjective

1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) in der Lage

2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) fähig

3) (legally competent: able to vote.)

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- academic.ru/111/ably">ably

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able

[ˈeɪbl̩]

adj

1.

<more or better\able, most or best\able>

pred (can do)

▪ to [not] be \able to do sth etw [nicht] tun können

I'm afraid I won't be \able to come tomorrow ich fürchte, ich kann morgen nicht kommen

the person best \able to help you is the manager am ehesten kann Ihnen da wohl der Geschäftsführer weiterhelfen

2.

<abler or more \able, ablest or most \able>

(clever) talentiert, fähig

\able mind fähiger Kopf

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['eɪbl]
adj

1) (= skilled, talented) person fähig, kompetent; piece of work, exam paper, speech gekonnt

2)

to be able to do sth — etw tun können

if you're not able to understand that — wenn Sie nicht fähig sind, das zu verstehen

I'm afraid I am not able to give you that information —

you are better able to do it than he is — Sie sind eher dazu in der Lage als er

yes, if I'm able — ja, wenn es mir möglich ist

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able [ˈeıbl] adj (adv → ably)

1. be able to do sth fähig oder imstande oder in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun; etwas tun können;

he’s better ( oder more) able to do it than I am er ist eher in der Lage, es zu tun, als ich;

able to pay zahlungsfähig;

able to vote stimmberechtigt;

able to work arbeitsfähig, -tauglich

2. fähig, tüchtig, begabt, geschickt:

she’s a very able cook sie kann sehr gut kochen

3. vortrefflich (Rede etc)

4. able seaman Vollmatrose m

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adjective

1)

be able to do something — etwas können

I'd love to come but I don't know if I'll be able [to] — ich würde sehr gern kommen, aber ich weiß nicht, ob es mir möglich sein wird

2) (competent, talented) fähig

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adj.

fähig adj.

geschickt adj.

klug adj.

kompetent adj.

tüchtig adj.

English-german dictionary > able
9 soft dollaring

See:

soft dollars

Another reason managers are interested in controlling client commissions deserves special attention. "Soft dollaring" has got to be one of the most misunderstood and controversial practices in the money management business. The very term "soft dollars" suggests something shady and conjures up images of money exchanging hands in dark alleyways. Among laymen, soft dollars may be confused with "soft money" political contributions. There is a thin connection between "soft dollars" and "soft money." Since brokerage firms are not subject to the same rules pertaining to political contributions as municipal underwriting firms, large "soft money" contributions from owners of brokerage firms do find their way into politicians' coffers more easily than contributions from underwriters. However, it is important to not confuse the two terms.

So what is "soft dollaring?" Soft dollaring is the practice whereby money managers use client brokerage commissions to purchase investment research. When a manager pays for products or services with his own money, directly from the research provider, this is referred to as "hard dollars." Payment with client commissions, financed through a brokerage firm, is referred to as "soft dollars." Through soft dollar arrangements money managers are permitted to shift an expense related to the management of assets they would otherwise have to bear, onto their clients. The amount of this research expense the money management industry transfers onto its clients is in the billions annually. As a result, any analysis of the economics of the money management industry should include the effects of soft dollaring; however, we are unaware of any that has. In the institutional marketplace, strange as it may seem, it is possible for a money manager to profit more from soft dollars than from the negotiated asset management fee he receives.

The general rule under the federal and state securities laws is that a fiduciary, the money manager, cannot use client assets for his own benefit or the benefit of other clients. To simplify matters greatly, soft dollaring is a legally prescribed exception to this rule. Congress, the SEC and other regulators have agreed that as long as the research purchased assists the manager in making investment decisions, the clients benefit and its legally acceptable. A tremendous amount of strained analysis has gone into the precise policies and procedures that managers must follow in purchasing research with client commission dollars. Over the years a distinction has been made between "proprietary" research or in-house research distributed to brokerage customers without a price tag attached and "independent third-party" research or research written by a third party and sold to managers at a stated price. Third party research has been most frequently criticized because its cost is separately stated and the benefit to managers most obvious. In this latter case, a breach of fiduciary duty seems most glaring. However, it is well known that proprietary research, offered for "free, " is produced to stimulate sales of dealer inventory. So presumably this research lacks credibility and is less beneficial to clients. There have been distinctions drawn between products and services, such as computers, which are "mixed-use, " i.e., which may serve dual purposes, providing both research and administrative uses. An adviser must make a reasonable allocation of the cost of the product according to its uses, the SEC has said. Some portion must be paid for with "hard" dollars and the other with "soft." There are several articles in our Library of Articles that describe soft dollar practices, rule changes and our proposal to Chairman Levitt to reform the soft dollar business.

The issue that soft dollaring raises is: when is it acceptable for a manager to benefit from his client's commissions? For purposes of this article we would like to introduce a new and more useful perspective for pensions in their analysis of soft dollars or any other brokerage issue. That is, all brokerage commissions controlled by managers, benefit managers in some way. Brokerage decision-making by managers rarely, if ever, is simply based upon what firm can execute the trade at the best price. Brokerage is a commodity. Almost all brokerage firms offer reasonably competent, "best execution" services. If they didn't, they'd get sued and soon be out of business. Most savvy brokerage marketers don't even try to differentiate their firms with long-winded explanations about best-execution capabilities. Best execution is a given and impossible to prove. If you want to understand how your money manager allocates brokerage, study his business as a whole, including his marketing and affiliates-not just the investment process.

The new English-Russian dictionary of financial markets > soft dollaring
10 good

1. adjective,
better, best

1) (satisfactory) gut; (reliable) gut; zuverlässig; (sufficient) gut; ausreichend [Vorrat]; ausgiebig [Mahl]; (competent) gut; geeignet

his good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein

Late again! It's just not good enough! — (coll.) Schon wieder zu spät. So geht es einfach nicht!

in good time — frühzeitig

all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit

take good care of somebody — gut für jemanden sorgen

be good at something — in etwas (Dat.) gut sein

be good at doing something — etwas gut können

speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen

be good with people — etc. mit Menschen usw. gut od. leicht zurechtkommen

2) (favourable, advantageous) gut; günstig [Gelegenheit, Augenblick, Angebot]

a good chance of succeeding — gute Erfolgschancen

too good to be true — zu schön, um wahr zu sein

the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...

be too much of a good thing — zu viel des Guten sein

you can have too much of a good thing — man kann es auch übertreiben

be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein

apples are good for you — Äpfel sind gesund

eat more than is good for one — mehr essen, als einem guttut

it's a good thing you told him — nur gut, dass du es ihm gesagt hast

3) (prosperous) gut

good times — eine schöne Zeit

4) (enjoyable) schön [Leben, Urlaub, Wochenende]

the good things in life — Annehmlichkeiten

the good old days — die gute alte Zeit

the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben

have a good time! — viel Spaß od. Vergnügen!

have a good journey! — gute Reise!

it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein

Did you have a good day at the office? — Wie war es heute im Büro?

5) (cheerful) gut; angenehm [Patient]

good humour or spirits or mood — gute Laune

feel good — sich wohl fühlen

I'm not feeling too good — (coll.) mir geht es nicht sehr gut

6) (well-behaved) gut; brav

be good!, be a good girl/boy! — sei brav od. lieb!

[as] good as gold — ganz artig od. brav

7) (virtuous) rechtschaffen; (kind) nett; gut [Absicht, Wünsche, Benehmen, Tat]

the good guy — der Gute

be good to somebody — gut zu jemandem sein

would you be so good as to or good enough to do that? — wären Sie so freundlich od. nett, das zu tun?

how good of you! — wie nett von Ihnen!

that/it is good of you — das/es ist nett od. lieb von dir

8) (commendable) gut

good for you — etc. (coll.) bravo!

good old Jim — etc. (coll.) der gute alte Jim usw. (ugs.)

my good man/friend — (coll.) mein lieber Herr/Freund (ugs.; auch iron.)

that's a good one — (coll.) der ist gut! (ugs.); (iron.) das ist'n Ding! (ugs.)

9) (attractive) schön; gut [Figur, Haltung]; gepflegt [Erscheinung, Äußeres]; wohlgeformt [Beine]

look good — gut aussehen

10) (thorough) gut

take a good look round — sich gründlich umsehen

give something a good polish — etwas ordentlich polieren

have a good weep/rest/sleep — sich richtig ausweinen/ausruhen/[sich] richtig ausschlafen (ugs.)

11) (considerable) [recht] ansehnlich [Menschenmenge]; ganz schön, ziemlich (ugs.) [Stück Wegs, Entfernung, Zeitraum, Strecke]; gut, anständig [Preis, Erlös]; hoch [Alter]

12) (sound, valid) gut [Grund, Rat, Gedanke]; berechtigt [Anspruch]; (Commerc.) solide [Kunde]; sicher [Anleihe, Kredit]

good sense — Vernünftigkeit, die

have the good sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun

13) (in greetings)

good afternoon/day — guten Tag!

good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!

good night — gute Nacht!

14) in exclamation gut

very good, sir — sehr wohl!

good God/Lord — etc. see nouns

15) (best) gut [Geschirr, Anzug]

16) (correct, fitting) gut; (appropriate) angebracht; ratsam

17)

as good as — so gut wie

18)

make good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also academic.ru/6608/best">best 1.; better 1.
2. adverb as intensifier
(coll.)

good and... — richtig...

hit somebody good and proper — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln. See also best 2.; better 2.
3. noun
1) (use) Nutzen, der

be some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen

he'll never be any good — aus dem wird nichts Gutes werden

is this book any good? — taugt dieses Buch etwas?

be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein

it is no/not much good doing something — es hat keinen/kaum einen Sinn, etwas zu tun

what's the good of...?, what good is...? — was nützt...?

2) (benefit)

for your/his etc. own good — zu deinem/seinem usw. Besten od. eigenen Vorteil

for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes

do no/little good — nichts/wenig helfen od. nützen

do somebody/something good — jemandem/einer Sache nützen; [Ruhe, Erholung:] jemandem/einer Sache gut tun; [Arznei:] jemandem/einer Sache helfen

I'll tell him, but what good will that do? — ich sag es ihm, aber was nützt od. hilft das schon?

this development was all to the good — diese Entwicklung war nur von Vorteil

come home £10 to the good — mit 10 Pfund plus nach Hause kommen

come to no good — kein gutes Ende nehmen

3) (goodness) Gute, das

there's good and bad in everyone — in jedem steckt Gutes und Böses

the difference between good and bad or evil — der Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse

4) (kind acts) Gute, das

be up to no good — nichts Gutes im Sinn haben od. im Schilde führen

do good — Gutes tun

5)

for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig

6) constr. as pl. (virtuous people)

the good — die Guten

7) in pl. (wares etc.) Waren; (Brit. Railw.) Fracht, die; attrib. Güter[bahnhof, -wagen, -zug]

goods and chattels — Sachen

8) in pl.

the goods — (coll.): (what is wanted) das Gewünschte; das Verlangte

deliver the goods — (fig.) halten, was man verspricht

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[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) gut

2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) gut

3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) gut

4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) geschickt

5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) gut

6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) gut

7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) gut

8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) gut

9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) reichlich

10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) geeignet

11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) gut

12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) gut

13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) gut

14) (thorough: a good clean.) gewissenhaft

15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) gut
2. noun
1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) der Nutzen

2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) das Gute
3. interjection
(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gut!

- goodness
4. interjection
((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) du meine Güte!

- goods
- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good
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good

[gʊd]

I. ADJECTIVE

<better, best>

1. (of high quality) gut

there's nothing like a \good book es geht nichts über ein gutes Buch

she speaks \good Spanish sie spricht gut Spanisch

dogs have a \good sense of smell Hunde haben einen guten Geruchssinn

he's got \good intuition about such matters er hat in diesen Dingen ein gutes Gespür

your reasons make \good sense but... deine Gründe sind durchaus einleuchtend, aber...

\good show [or job]! gut gemacht!

I need a \good meal now jetzt brauche ich was Ordentliches zu essen!

the child had the \good sense to... das Kind besaß die Geistesgegenwart...

he only has one \good leg er hat nur ein gesundes Bein

that's a \good one ( iron) haha, der war gut! iron

\good appetite gesunder Appetit

to be a \good catch eine gute Partie sein

a \good choice/decision eine gute Wahl/Entscheidung

\good ears/eyes gute Ohren/Augen

to do a \good job gute Arbeit leisten

to be in \good shape in guter [körperlicher] Verfassung sein

\good thinking gute Idee

\good timing gutes Timing

to be/not be \good enough gut/nicht gut genug sein

that's just not \good enough! so geht das nicht!

if she says so that's \good enough for me wenn sie es sagt, reicht mir das

to be \good for nothing zu nichts taugen

to feel \good sich akk gut fühlen

I don't feel too \good today heute geht's mir nicht besonders fam

2. (skilled) gut, begabt

▪ to be \good at sth gut in etw dat sein

he's a \good runner [or he's \good at running] er ist ein guter Läufer

she's very \good at learning foreign languages sie ist sehr sprachbegabt

he's not very \good at maths [or AM in math] er ist nicht besonders gut in Mathe

this book is \good on international export law dieses Buch ist sehr gut, wenn man etwas über internationale Exportbestimmungen erfahren möchte

he is particularly \good on American history besonders gut kennt er sich in amerikanischer Geschichte aus

▪ to be \good with sth with children mit etw dat gut umgehen können

to be \good with one's hands geschickt mit seinen Händen sein

to be \good in bed gut im Bett sein fam

to be \good with people gut mit Leuten umgehen können

3. (pleasant) schön

that was a really \good story, Mummy das war echt eine tolle Geschichte, Mama fam

that was the best party in a long time das war die beste Party seit Langem

it's \good to see [or seeing] you after all these years schön, dich nach all den Jahren wiederzusehen!

\good morning/evening guten Morgen/Abend

\good day esp BRIT, AUS guten Tag; ( dated: said at departure) guten Tag

to have a \good day/evening einen schönen Tag/Abend haben

have a \good day schönen Tag noch!

\good news gute Neuigkeiten

to have a \good time [viel] Spaß haben

\good weather schönes Wetter

to have a \good one ( fam) einen schönen Tag haben

4. (appealing to senses) gut, schön

after a two-week vacation, they came back with \good tans nach zwei Wochen Urlaub kamen sie gut gebräunt zurück

most dancers have \good legs die meisten Tänzer haben schöne Beine

to look/smell/sound/taste \good gut aussehen/riechen/klingen/schmecken

sb looks \good in sth clothes etw steht jdm

to have \good looks, to be \good-looking gut aussehen

5. (favourable) gut

he made a very \good impression at the interview er hat beim Vorstellungsgespräch einen sehr guten Eindruck gemacht

there's a \good chance [that]... die Chancen stehen gut, dass...

we got a \good deal on our new fridge wir haben unseren neuen Kühlschrank günstig erstanden

the play got \good reviews [or a \good press] das Stück hat gute Kritiken bekommen

it's a \good job we didn't go camping last weekend — the weather was awful zum Glück sind wir letztes Wochenende nicht campen gegangen — das Wetter war schrecklich

the \good life das süße Leben

\good luck [on sth] viel Glück [bei etw dat]

best of luck on your exams today! alles Gute für deine Prüfung heute!

a \good omen ein gutes Omen

to be too much of a \good thing zu viel des Guten sein

you can have too much of a \good thing man kann es auch übertreiben

\good times gute Zeiten

to be too \good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu sein

to have [got] it \good ( fam) es gut haben

6. (beneficial) vorteilhaft

▪ to be \good for sb gut für jdn sein

milk is \good for you Milch ist gesund

to be \good for business/for headaches gut fürs Geschäft/gegen Kopfschmerzen sein

7. (useful) nützlich, sinnvoll

we had a \good discussion on the subject wir hatten eine klärende Diskussion über die Sache

it's \good that you checked the door gut, dass du die Tür nochmal überprüft hast

8. (on time)

in \good time rechtzeitig

be patient, you'll hear the result all in \good time seien Sie geduldig, Sie erfahren das Ergebnis noch früh genug

in one's own \good time in seinem eigenen Rhythmus

9. (appropriate)

to be a \good time to do sth ein guter Zeitpunkt sein, [um] etw zu tun

10. inv (kind) freundlich, lieb

the college has been very \good about her health problem die Hochschule zeigte sehr viel Verständnis für ihr gesundheitliches Problem

it was very \good of you to help us es war sehr lieb von dir, uns zu helfen

he's got a \good heart er hat ein gutes Herz

be so \good as to... sei doch bitte so nett und...

would you be \good enough to... wären Sie so nett und...

\good deeds/works gute Taten

to do a \good deed eine gute Tat tun

11. (moral) gut

the G\good Book die [heilige] Bibel

for a \good cause für einen guten Zweck

to set a \good example to sb jdm ein gutes Vorbild sein

sb's \good name/reputation jds guter Name/guter Ruf

to be [as] \good as one's word vertrauenswürdig sein

12. (well-behaved) gut

\good dog! braver Hund!

be a \good girl and... sei ein liebes Mädchen [o sei so lieb] und...

OK, I'll be a \good sport o.k., ich will mal kein Spielverderber sein

she's been as \good as gold all evening sie hat sich den ganzen Abend über ausgezeichnet benommen

to be on \good/one's best behaviour sich akk gut benehmen/von seiner besten Seite zeigen

\good loser guter Verlierer/gute Verliererin

13. attr, inv (thorough) gut, gründlich

the house needs a \good clean[ing] das Haus sollte mal gründlich geputzt werden

have a \good think about it lass es dir noch einmal gut durch den Kopf gehen

now, now — have a \good cry schon gut — wein dich mal so richtig aus

they have built a \good case against the suspect sie haben einen hieb- und stichfesten Fall gegen den Verdächtigen aufgebaut

we had some \good fun at the amusement park wir hatten so richtig viel Spaß im Vergnügungspark

a \good beating eine gründliche Tracht Prügel

to have a \good laugh ordentlich lachen

to have a \good look at sth sich dat etw genau ansehen

a \good talking to eine Standpauke

14. pred, inv (valid) gültig; (not forged) banknote echt; (usable) gut

this car should be \good for another year or so dieses Auto hält wohl schon noch ein Jahr oder so

he gave us a gift certificate \good for $100 er hat uns einen Geschenkgutschein über 100 Dollar überreicht

this ticket is only \good on weekends dieses Ticket gilt nur an Wochenenden

my credit card is only \good for another month meine Kreditkarte ist nur noch einen Monat gültig

15. attr, inv (substantial) beträchtlich

we walked a \good distance today wir sind heute ein ordentliches Stück gelaufen

she makes \good money at her new job sie verdient in ihrem neuen Job gutes Geld

it's a \good half hour's walk to the station from here von hier bis zum Bahnhof ist es zu Fuß eine gute halbe Stunde

a \good deal jede Menge

you're looking a \good deal better now du siehst jetzt ein gutes Stück besser aus

to make a \good profit einen beträchtlichen Profit machen

a \good few/many eine ganze Menge

16. pred, inv FOOD (not rotten) gut

17. pred, inv (able to provide) gut

he is always \good for a laugh er ist immer gut für einen Witz

thanks for the loan and don't worry, I'm \good for it danke für den Kredit und keine Sorge, ich zahle ihn zurück

her credit is \good sie ist kreditwürdig

18. (almost, virtually)

▪ as \good as... so gut wie...

our firewood is as \good as gone unser Feuerholz ist nahezu aufgebraucht

to be as \good as dead/new so gut wie tot/neu sein

they as \good as called me a liar sie nannten mich praktisch eine Lügnerin!

19. attr, inv (to emphasize) schön

I need a \good long holiday ich brauche mal wieder so einen richtig schönen langen Urlaub!

what you need is a \good hot cup of coffee was du brauchst, ist eine gute Tasse heißen Kaffee

▪ \good and...:

she's really \good and mad sie ist so richtig sauer

I'll do it when I'm \good and ready, and not one minute before ich mache es, sobald ich fertig bin und keine Minute früher!

20. BRIT (said to accept order)

very \good sehr wohl! veraltet

21. (in exclamations)

\good Lord [or heavens]! gütiger Himmel! geh

\good gracious! ach du liebe Zeit!

\good grief! du meine Güte!

\good egg! BRIT ( dated) ausgezeichnet!; ( iron)

oh, — \good for you! oh, schön für dich! iron

22. attr, inv (said to express affection)

\good old James! der gute alte James!

the \good old days die gute alte Zeit

23.

▶ if you can't be \good, be careful ( prov) wenn man schon was anstellt, sollte man sich wenigstens nicht [dabei] erwischen lassen

▶ it's as \good as it gets besser wird's nicht mehr

▶ to give as \good as one gets es [jdm] mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen

▶ \good to go fertig, bereit

▶ to have a \good innings BRIT ein schönes Leben haben

▶ to make \good zu Geld kommen

▶ to make sth ⇆ \good (repair) etw reparieren; mistake etw wiedergutmachen; (pay for) etw wettmachen fam; (do successfully) etw schaffen

▶ to make \good time gut in der Zeit liegen

▶ for \good measure als Draufgabe, obendrein

▶ \good riddance Gott sei Dank!

▶ she's \good for another few years! mit ihr muss man noch ein paar Jahre rechnen!

II. ADVERB

1. esp AM DIAL ( fam: well) gut

boy, she can sure sing \good, can't she? Junge, die kann aber gut singen, oder?

2. ( fam: thoroughly) gründlich

to do sth \good and proper etw richtig gründlich tun

well, you've broken the table \good and proper na, den Tisch hast du aber so richtig ruiniert!

III. NOUN

no pl

1. (moral force) Gute nt

\good and evil Gut und Böse

to be up to no \good nichts Gutes im Schilde führen

to do \good Gutes tun

▪ the \good pl die Guten pl

2. (benefit) Wohl nt

this medicine will do you a [or the] world of \good diese Medizin wird Ihnen unglaublich gut tun

to do more harm than \good mehr schaden als nützen

for the \good of his health zum Wohle seiner Gesundheit, seiner Gesundheit zuliebe

for the \good of the nation zum Wohle der Nation

for one's own \good zu seinem eigenen Besten

3. (purpose) Nutzen m

to be no [or not to be any] /not much \good nichts/wenig nützen

that young man is no \good dieser junge Mann ist ein Taugenichts

to not do much/any \good nicht viel/nichts nützen

even a small donation can do a lot of \good auch eine kleine Spende kann eine Menge helfen

that won't do much \good das wird auch nicht viel nützen

it's no \good complaining all day den ganzen Tag rumzujammern bringt auch nichts! fam

what \good is sitting alone in your room? was bringt es, hier alleine in deinem Zimmer zu sitzen?; ( iron)

a lot of \good that'll do [you]! das wird [dir] ja viel nützen! iron

4. (profit)

we were £7,000 to the \good when we sold our house als wir unser Haus verkauften, haben wir einen Gewinn von 7.000 Pfund eingestrichen; ( fig)

he was two gold medals to the \good by the end of the day am Ende des Tages war er um zwei Goldmedaillen reicher

5. (ability)

▪ to be no \good at sth etw nicht gut können, bei etw dat nicht [sonderlich] gut sein

6. COMM Gut nt, Ware f

7.

▶ for \good [and all] für immer [und ewig]

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[gʊd]
1. ADJECTIVE
comp better, superl best
1) gut

good weather — gutes Wetter

that's a good one! (joke) — das ist ein guter Witz; ( usu iro : excuse ) wers glaubt, wird selig! (inf)

you've done a good day's work — du hast gute Arbeit (für einen Tag) geleistet

all I need is a good meal — ich brauche nur eine ordentliche or anständige Mahlzeit

this is a good firm to work for — in dieser Firma lässt es sich gut arbeiten

he tells a good story —

it must be good for something — das muss doch zu or für etwas gut sein

she looks good enough to eat — sie sieht zum Anbeißen aus (inf)

to be good with people — gut mit Menschen umgehen können

good fortune — Glück nt

you've never had it so good! — es ist euch noch nie so gut gegangen, ihr habt es noch nie so gut gehabt

it's too good to be true — es ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein

to come in a good third — einen guten dritten Platz belegen

this is as good as it gets — besser wirds nicht mehr __diams; to be good at sth gut in etw (dat) sein

to be good at sport/languages — gut im Sport/in Sprachen sein

to be good at sewing/typing — gut nähen/tippen können

I'm not very good at it — ich kann es nicht besonders gut

he's good at telling stories — er kann gut Geschichten erzählen

that's (not) good enough — das reicht (nicht)

that's not good enough, you'll have to do better than that — das geht so nicht, du musst dich schon etwas mehr anstrengen

if he gives his word, that's good enough for me — wenn er sein Wort gibt, reicht mir das

it's just not good enough! — so geht das nicht!

his attitude is just not good enough — er hat einfach nicht die richtige Einstellung

her work/conduct is just not good enough —

they felt he wasn't good enough for her — sie waren der Meinung, dass er nicht gut genug für sie war

I don't feel too good — mir ist nicht gut, ich fühle mich nicht wohl

I don't feel too good about it — mir ist nicht ganz wohl dabei

you look good in that — du siehst gut darin aus, das steht dir gut __diams; to make good mistake, damage wiedergutmachen; threat wahr machen; promise erfüllen

to make good one's losses — seine Verluste wettmachen

to make good sb's losses — jdm seine Verluste ausgleichen or ersetzen

as good as new —

as good as dead — so gut wie tot

he was as good as his word — er hat sein Wort gehalten

he as good as called me a liar/invited me to come — er nannte mich praktisch einen Lügner/hat mich praktisch eingeladen

2) = beneficial gut

to be good for sb — gut für jdn sein

milk is good for children to be good for toothache/one's health — Milch ist gut or gesund für Kinder gut gegen Zahnschmerzen/für die Gesundheit sein

to drink more than is good for one — mehr trinken, als einem guttut

what's good for consumers isn't always good for the economy — was gut für den Verbraucher ist, ist nicht immer gut für die Wirtschaft

3) = favourable moment, chance, opportunity günstig, gut

a good day for a picnic — ein günstiger or guter Tag für ein Picknick

it's a good thing or job I was there — (nur) gut, dass ich dort war

4) = enjoyable holiday, evening schön

the good life — das süße Leben

did you have a good day? — wie wars heute?, wie gings (dir) heute?

to have a good time — sich gut amüsieren

have a good time! — viel Spaß or Vergnügen!

5) = kind gut, lieb

good nature — Gutmütigkeit f

to be good to sb — gut zu jdm sein

that's very good of you — das ist sehr lieb or nett von Ihnen

(it was) good of you to come — nett, dass Sie gekommen sind

would you be good enough to tell me... — wären Sie so nett, mir zu sagen... (also iro)

with every good wish — mit den besten Wünschen

6) = virtuous name, manners, behaviour gut

the Good Shepherd all good men and true — der Gute Hirte alle wackeren und aufrechten Männer (old)

if you can't be good, be careful — wenn du es schon tun musst, sei wenigstens vorsichtig

7) = well-behaved artig, brav (inf)

(as) good as gold — mustergültig

be a good girl/boy — sei artig or lieb or brav (inf)

be a good girl/boy and... — sei so lieb und...

that's a good dog! — guter Hund!

8)

= admirable your good lady (dated) my good man (dated) — Ihre werte Gemahlin (geh) mein Guter (old)

good man! — sehr löblich!, gut gemacht!

good old Charles! — der gute alte Charles!

the Good Book —

the good ship Santa Maria — die Santa Maria

9) = valid advice, excuse gut; reason gut, triftig; ticket gültig

is his credit good? — ist er kreditfähig?

he is good for another few years — mit ihm kann man noch ein paar Jahre rechnen

the car is good for another few years — das Auto hält or tuts (inf) noch ein paar Jahre

she's good for nothing — sie ist ein Nichtsnutz or Taugenichts

that's always good for a laugh — darüber kann man immer lachen

10) = handsome looks, figure, features gut; legs, body schön

a good appearance (of person) — ein gepflegtes Äußeres

11) = uninjured eye, leg gesund

12) = thorough gut, gründlich, tüchtig (inf)

to give sb a good scolding — jdn gründlich or tüchtig (inf) ausschimpfen

to give sth a good clean — etw gut or gründlich reinigen

to have a good cry — sich ausweinen

to have a good laugh — ordentlich or so richtig lachen (inf)

to take a good look at sth — sich (dat) etw gut ansehen

to have a good grounding in sth — gute Grundkenntnisse in etw (dat) haben

13) = considerable hour, while gut; amount, distance, way gut, schön

it's a good distance — es ist eine ganz schöne Strecke

it's a good 8 km — es sind gute 8 km

he ate a good half of the cake — er hat gut und gern den halben Kuchen gegessen

a good many/few people — ziemlich viele/nicht gerade wenig Leute

14) in greetings gut

good morning — guten Morgen

15) in exclamations gut, prima

that's good! — gut!, prima!

(it's) good to see you/to be here — (es ist) schön, dich zu sehen/hier zu sein

good heavens or Lord or God! — um Himmels willen! (inf)

good grief or gracious! — ach du liebe or meine Güte! (inf)

very good, sir — sehr wohl (old)

on you/him etc! — gut!, prima!; (iro also) das ist ja toll!

16) emphatic use schön

a good strong stick —

a good old age — ein schön(es) hohes Alter

good and hard/strong (inf) — ganz schön fest/stark (inf)

good and proper (inf) — ganz anständig (inf)

2. ADVERB

1) = fine gut

how are you? – good! — wie gehts? – gut!

2) = well strictly incorrect gut

3. NOUN

1) = what is morally right Gute(s) nt

good and evil — Gut und Böse

to do good —

there's some good in everybody — in jedem steckt etwas Gutes

to be up to no good (inf) — nichts Gutes im Schilde führen (inf)

2) = advantage, benefit Wohl nt

the common good — das Gemeinwohl

for the good of the nation — zum Wohl(e) der Nation

this affects us, for good or ill —

it's done now, for good or ill — es ist nun einmal geschehen

I did it for your own good — ich meine es nur gut mit dir, es war nur zu deinem Besten

for the good of one's health etc — seiner Gesundheit etc zuliebe

he'll come to no good — mit ihm wird es noch ein böses Ende nehmen

to do (some) good — (etwas) helfen or nützen

to do sb good — jdm helfen; (rest, drink, medicine etc) jdm guttun

what good will that do you? — was hast du davon?

much good may it do you (iro inf) — na, dann viel Vergnügen!

that won't do much/any good — das hilft auch nicht viel/auch nichts

that won't do you much/any good — das hilft dir auch nicht viel/auch nichts

a ( fat) lot of good that will do! (iro inf) — als ob das viel helfen würde! (iro)

a (fat) lot of good that will do you! (iro inf) — und wie dir das guttun wird! (iro inf)

3)

= use what's the good of hurrying? — wozu eigentlich die Eile?

it would be some good — es wäre ganz nützlich

if that is any good to you — wenn es dir hilft

that's no good — das ist nichts

he's no good to us — er nützt uns (dat) nichts

it's no good complaining to me — es ist sinnlos or es nützt nichts, sich bei mir zu beklagen

it's no good doing it like that — es hat keinen Sinn, das so zu machen

he's no good at it — er kann es nicht

I'm no good at things like that —

the applicant was no good — der Bewerber war nicht gut

he wasn't any good for the job —

he wasn't any good at the job — er machte die Arbeit nicht gut

4)

set structures __diams; for good (= for ever) for good (and all) — für immer (und ewig)

we were 5 points/£5 to the good — wir hatten 5 Punkte zu viel/£ 5 plus

that's all to the good — auch gut!

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good [ɡud]

A s

1. Nutzen m, Wert m, Vorteil m:

for his own good zu seinem eigenen Vorteil;

he knows too much for his own good er weiß mehr, als ihm guttut;

what good will it do?, what is the good of it?, what good is it? was hat es für einen Wert?, was nützt es?, wozu soll das gut sein?;

it is no (not much) good trying es hat keinen (wenig) Sinn oder Zweck, es zu versuchen;

to the good

a) besonders WIRTSCH als Gewinn- oder Kreditsaldo,

b) obendrein, extra ( → A 2);

for good (and all) für immer, endgültig, ein für alle Mal

2. (das) Gute, Gutes n, Wohl n:

do sb good

a) jemandem Gutes tun,

b) jemandem guttun oder wohltun;

much good may it do you oft iron wohl bekomms!;

the common good das Gemeinwohl;

be to the good nur zu seinem etc Besten sein;

come to good zum Guten ausschlagen;

it’s all to the good es ist nur von Vorteil ( that dass)( → A 1);

it comes to no good es führt zu nichts Gutem;

be up to no good nichts Gutes im Schilde führen;

for good or for evil auf Gedeih und Verderb

3. the good koll die Guten pl, die Rechtschaffenen pl

4. PHIL (das) Gute

5. pl bewegliches Vermögen:

goods and chattels

a) Hab n und Gut n, bewegliche Sachen, Mobiliargut n,

b) umg Siebensachen

6. pl WIRTSCH

a) Br ( besonders Eisenbahn)Güter pl, Fracht(gut) f(n)

b) (Handels)Güter pl, (Handels)Ware(n) f(pl):

goods for consumption Verbrauchs-, Konsumgüter;

goods in process Halbfabrikate, -erzeugnisse;

a piece of goods sl eine Mieze;

have the goods on sb US sl etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben. → deliver A 2

7. pl US Stoffe pl, Textilien pl

8. the goods sl das Richtige, das Wahre:

that’s the goods!

B adj komp better [ˈbetə(r)], sup best [best]

1. (moralisch) gut, redlich, rechtschaffen, ehrbar, anständig (Mädchen etc):

good men and true redliche und treue Männer;

a good father and husband ein guter oder treu sorgender Vater und Gatte;

she is a good wife to him sie ist ihm eine gute Frau

2. gut (Qualität):

good teeth; → health 2, humor A 2

3. gut, frisch, genießbar:

is this meat still good?;

a good egg ein frisches Ei

4. gut, lieb, gütig, freundlich:

good to the poor gut zu den Armen;

be so ( oder as) good as to fetch it sei so gut und hol es, hol es doch bitte; → enough C

5. gut, lieb, artig, brav (Kind):

be a good boy;

have you been a good girl? bist du (schön) brav gewesen?; → gold A 1

6. verehrt, lieb:

his good lady oft iron seine liebe Frau;

my good man oft iron mein Lieber!, mein lieber Freund oder Mann!

7. gut, geachtet:

of good family aus guter Familie

8. gut, einwandfrei (Betragen etc): → certificate A 1

9. a) gut, erfreulich, angenehm (Nachrichten etc):

be good news umg erfreulich sein (Sache); nett sein (Person);

have a good time sich (gut) amüsieren; es sich gut gehen lassen; → afternoon A, morning A 1, etc

b) schön:

it’s good to be home again;

too good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu sein

10. gut:

a) geeignet, vorteilhaft, günstig, nützlich

b) gesund, zuträglich

c) heilsam:

a man good for the post ein geeigneter oder guter Mann für den Posten;

good for colds gut gegen oder für Erkältungen;

milk is good for children Milch ist gut oder gesund für Kinder;

good for one’s health gesund;

what is it good for? wofür ist es gut?, wozu dient es?;

it is a good thing that … es ist gut oder günstig, dass …;

stay away if you know what’s good for you! das rate ich dir im Guten!;

he drank more than was good for him als ihm guttat; → nothing Bes Redew

11. gut, richtig, recht, angebracht, empfehlenswert, zweckmäßig:

in good time zur rechten Zeit, (gerade) rechtzeitig;

all in good time alles zu seiner Zeit;

in one’s own good time wenn es einem passt

12. gut, angemessen, ausreichend, zufriedenstellend;

his word is good enough for me sein Wort genügt mir;

his time is only good enough for 4th place SPORT seine Zeit reicht nur für den 4. Platz

13. gut, reichlich:

a good hour eine gute Stunde;

it’s a good three miles to the station es sind gut drei Meilen bis zum Bahnhof

14. gut, ziemlich (weit, groß), beträchtlich, bedeutend, erheblich, ansehnlich:

a good many eine beträchtliche Anzahl, ziemlich viele;

a good many times ziemlich oft; → beating 2, way¹ 5, while A

15. (vor adj) verstärkend:

a good long time sehr lange Zeit;

good old age hohes Alter;

good and … sehr, ganz schön, mordsmäßig umg (z. B. good and tired hundemüde umg)

16. gültig:

a) begründet, berechtigt (Anspruch etc)

b) triftig, gut (Grund etc):

a good argument ein stichhaltiges Argument; → cause A 2, reason A 1

c) echt (Geld)

17. gut, überzeugt (Republikaner etc)

18. gut, fähig, tüchtig:

he is good at arithmetic er ist gut im Rechnen;

he is good at golf er spielt gut Golf;

be good with one’s hands handwerkliches Geschick haben

19. gut, zuverlässig, sicher, solide ( alle auch WIRTSCH):

a good firm eine gute oder solide oder zahlungsfähige oder kreditwürdige Firma;

a good man WIRTSCH umg ein sicherer Mann (Kunde etc);

good debts WIRTSCH sichere Schulden;

good for WIRTSCH (auf einem Wechsel) über den Betrag von ( → B 23);

be good for any amount WIRTSCH für jeden Betrag gut sein

20. WIRTSCH in Ordnung (Scheck)

21. JUR (rechts)gültig

22. wirklich, aufrichtig, ehrlich, echt: → faith 3

23. umg good for fähig oder geneigt zu:

I am good for a walk ich habe Lust zu einem Spaziergang;

I am good for another mile ich könnte noch eine Meile weitermarschieren;

my car is good for another 10,000 miles mein Wagen macht noch leicht 10 000 Meilen ( → B 19)

C adv

1. umg gut:

she dances good

2. as good as so gut wie, praktisch:

as good as new auch neuwertig

D int gut!, schön!, fein!:

good for you! umg (ich) gratuliere!

G abk

1. PHYS gravitational constant

2. ELEK conductance

3. good

4. US sl grand (1000 Dollar)

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1. adjective,
better, best

1) (satisfactory) gut; (reliable) gut; zuverlässig; (sufficient) gut; ausreichend [Vorrat]; ausgiebig [Mahl]; (competent) gut; geeignet

his good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein

Late again! It's just not good enough! — (coll.) Schon wieder zu spät. So geht es einfach nicht!

in good time — frühzeitig

all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit

take good care of somebody — gut für jemanden sorgen

be good at something — in etwas (Dat.) gut sein

be good at doing something — etwas gut können

speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen

be good with people — etc. mit Menschen usw. gut od. leicht zurechtkommen

2) (favourable, advantageous) gut; günstig [Gelegenheit, Augenblick, Angebot]

a good chance of succeeding — gute Erfolgschancen

too good to be true — zu schön, um wahr zu sein

the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...

be too much of a good thing — zu viel des Guten sein

you can have too much of a good thing — man kann es auch übertreiben

be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein

apples are good for you — Äpfel sind gesund

eat more than is good for one — mehr essen, als einem guttut

it's a good thing you told him — nur gut, dass du es ihm gesagt hast

3) (prosperous) gut

good times — eine schöne Zeit

4) (enjoyable) schön [Leben, Urlaub, Wochenende]

the good things in life — Annehmlichkeiten

the good old days — die gute alte Zeit

the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben

have a good time! — viel Spaß od. Vergnügen!

have a good journey! — gute Reise!

it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein

Did you have a good day at the office? — Wie war es heute im Büro?

5) (cheerful) gut; angenehm [Patient]

good humour or spirits or mood — gute Laune

feel good — sich wohl fühlen

I'm not feeling too good — (coll.) mir geht es nicht sehr gut

6) (well-behaved) gut; brav

be good!, be a good girl/boy! — sei brav od. lieb!

[as] good as gold — ganz artig od. brav

7) (virtuous) rechtschaffen; (kind) nett; gut [Absicht, Wünsche, Benehmen, Tat]

the good guy — der Gute

be good to somebody — gut zu jemandem sein

would you be so good as to or good enough to do that? — wären Sie so freundlich od. nett, das zu tun?

how good of you! — wie nett von Ihnen!

that/it is good of you — das/es ist nett od. lieb von dir

8) (commendable) gut

good for you — etc. (coll.) bravo!

good old Jim — etc. (coll.) der gute alte Jim usw. (ugs.)

my good man/friend — (coll.) mein lieber Herr/Freund (ugs.; auch iron.)

that's a good one — (coll.) der ist gut! (ugs.); (iron.) das ist'n Ding! (ugs.)

9) (attractive) schön; gut [Figur, Haltung]; gepflegt [Erscheinung, Äußeres]; wohlgeformt [Beine]

look good — gut aussehen

10) (thorough) gut

take a good look round — sich gründlich umsehen

give something a good polish — etwas ordentlich polieren

have a good weep/rest/sleep — sich richtig ausweinen/ausruhen/[sich] richtig ausschlafen (ugs.)

11) (considerable) [recht] ansehnlich [Menschenmenge]; ganz schön, ziemlich (ugs.) [Stück Wegs, Entfernung, Zeitraum, Strecke]; gut, anständig [Preis, Erlös]; hoch [Alter]

12) (sound, valid) gut [Grund, Rat, Gedanke]; berechtigt [Anspruch]; (Commerc.) solide [Kunde]; sicher [Anleihe, Kredit]

good sense — Vernünftigkeit, die

have the good sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun

13) (in greetings)

good afternoon/day — guten Tag!

good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!

good night — gute Nacht!

14) in exclamation gut

very good, sir — sehr wohl!

good God/Lord — etc. see nouns

15) (best) gut [Geschirr, Anzug]

16) (correct, fitting) gut; (appropriate) angebracht; ratsam

17)

as good as — so gut wie

18)

make good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also best 1.; better 1.
2. adverb as intensifier
(coll.)

good and... — richtig...

hit somebody good and proper — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln. See also best 2.; better 2.
3. noun
1) (use) Nutzen, der

be some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen

he'll never be any good — aus dem wird nichts Gutes werden

is this book any good? — taugt dieses Buch etwas?

be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein

it is no/not much good doing something — es hat keinen/kaum einen Sinn, etwas zu tun

what's the good of...?, what good is...? — was nützt...?

2) (benefit)

for your/his etc. own good — zu deinem/seinem usw. Besten od. eigenen Vorteil

for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes

do no/little good — nichts/wenig helfen od. nützen

do somebody/something good — jemandem/einer Sache nützen; [Ruhe, Erholung:] jemandem/einer Sache gut tun; [Arznei:] jemandem/einer Sache helfen

I'll tell him, but what good will that do? — ich sag es ihm, aber was nützt od. hilft das schon?

this development was all to the good — diese Entwicklung war nur von Vorteil

come home £10 to the good — mit 10 Pfund plus nach Hause kommen

come to no good — kein gutes Ende nehmen

3) (goodness) Gute, das

there's good and bad in everyone — in jedem steckt Gutes und Böses

the difference between good and bad or evil — der Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse

4) (kind acts) Gute, das

be up to no good — nichts Gutes im Sinn haben od. im Schilde führen

do good — Gutes tun

5)

for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig

6) constr. as pl. (virtuous people)

the good — die Guten

7) in pl. (wares etc.) Waren; (Brit. Railw.) Fracht, die; attrib. Güter[bahnhof, -wagen, -zug]

goods and chattels — Sachen

8) in pl.

the goods — (coll.): (what is wanted) das Gewünschte; das Verlangte

deliver the goods — (fig.) halten, was man verspricht

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adj.

brav adj.

gut adj.

lieb adj. n.

Gut ¨-er n.

English-german dictionary > good
11 appropriate

appropriate

1. adjective

[time, remark] opportun ; [place, response, word, level] approprié ; [person, authority, department] compétent

• to take appropriate action prendre les mesures appropriées

• he is the appropriate person to ask c'est à lui qu'il faut demander

• she's a most appropriate choice c'est la personne idéale

• to be appropriate for sb/sth convenir à qn/qch

• it is appropriate that... il est légitime que...

• it would not be appropriate for me to comment ce n'est pas à moi de faire des commentaires

2. transitive verb

a. ( = take) s'approprier

b. [+ funds] affecter ( for à)

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✦ Lorsque appropriate est un adjectif, la fin se prononce comme it: əˈprəʊprɪɪt ; lorsque c'est un verbe, elle se prononce comme eight: əˈprəʊprɪeɪt.

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1. [ə'prəʊprɪət]
adjective

1) (suitable for occasion, situation) [behaviour, choice, place] approprié ( for pour); [dress, gift] qui convient (after n) ( for à); [punishment] juste ( for à); [remark] de circonstance (after n)

appropriate to — approprié à [needs, circumstances]

2) ( apt) [name, date] bien choisi

3) ( relevant) [authority] compétent
2. [ə'prəʊprɪeɪt]
transitive verb

1) ( for own use) gen s'approprier; Law affecter [land] ( for à)

2) US Economics affecter [funds] ( for à)

English-French dictionary > appropriate
12 большинство

ср. majority;
most (of) требуемое законом большинство ≈ competent majority в большинстве ≈ in a majority незначительное большинство подавляющее большинство в большинстве случаев большинство голосов большинство людей большинством голосов явное большинство

большинств|о - с. majority;
(о людях тж.) most people;
подавляющее ~ overwhelming majority;
простое ~ голосов majority vote;
~ом голосов было решено создать общественное движение the majority were in favour of starting a public movement;
в ~е случев in most cases.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > большинство
13 identify

(ЛДП)
1) указывать; приводить; называть; обозначать (напр., в ТУ, руководстве и т.д.)

2) выявлять (напр., закономерность); (матем.) выделять

Let us identify a differential segment on... Выделим бесконечно малый элемент...

3) выбирать (из какой-л. совокупности)

4) отмечать

5) определяться с чем-л.; устанавливать

6) обнаруживать / обнаруживаться

In most instances, oil identified at these sites has not originated from the export pipeline Во многих случаях нефть, обнаруженная на этих участках, никак не связана с работой магистрального трубопровода (см. комментарий)

7) формулировать

8) обозначать / обозначаться

9) называть

10) расписывать

11) фиксировать; зафиксировать (напр., о термометрии)

12) обнаруживать

13) подбирать

Assessment centers allow identify high-potential people Центры профессиональной оценки позволяют отбирать / подбирать самые перспективные кадры

14) ( контекстуально) отсеивать (что-л., кого-л.)

15) (перен.) закладывать в

Adequate contingency has been identified in the cost estimate В смету заложены достаточные ассигнования на непредвиденные расходы

16) распознавать

competent person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surrounding квалифицированный сотрудник, который способен / умеет распознавать реальные и потенциальные факторы опасности в рабочей зоне

17) признавать в качестве

18) identify to относить к (классу, виду и т.д.)

19) identify with отождествлять с

20) квалифицировать что-л. в качестве чего-л.

Several National Environmental Action Programs ( NEAP) identified air pollution as apriority area for policy-makers'attention В некоторых национальных программах действий по охране окружающей среды загрязнение воздуха [ в городах] квалифицируется как проблема первостепенной важности для высших должностных лиц

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КОММЕНТАРИЙ: identify (ЛДП) 6) обнаруживать / обнаруживаться In most instances, oil identified at these sites has not originated from the export pipeline Во многих случаях нефть, обнаруженная на этих участках, никак не связана с работой магистрального трубопровода. Хотя словосочетание export pipeline относится к категории «терминология», а не «лексика», у некоторых переводчиков может вызвать возражение его предлагаемый русский эквивалент магистральный трубопровод. Ну, так и хочется написать экспортный. Но, увы, это - еще один «переводизм». Правда, на этот раз - терминологический. Чтобы не утомлять читателя подробным описанием технологии нефтедобычи, скажу лишь вкратце, что добываемая из скважин нефть по промысловым (field pipelines) и сборным (gathering pipelines) трубопроводам поступает на узел подготовки (processing facility), где из нее удаляют воду, газ и мехпримеси (главным образом - песок). И только после этого нефть (которая теперь стала называться товарной) по магистральному трубопроводу (EXPORT pipeline) поступает к покупателю. И export здесь вовсе не означает, что она идет на экспорт в русском понимании этого слова. Она просто с месторождения отгружается потребителю (например, на нефтеперерабатывающий завод). Составитель более двух лет проработал вахтовым методом в компании KomiArcticOil в Усинске (Республика Коми), и все это время нефть, которая добывалась этой компанией, по export pipeline отправлялась в... Ярославль, а вовсе не за границу. Так сказать, из России в Россию.

English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > identify
14 able

ˈeɪbl прил.
1) компетентный, знающий;
искусный, умелый;
юр. правоспособный able direction ≈ компетентное руководство to be able (to) ≈ мочь, быть в состоянии insofar as I am able ≈ насколько могу able to pay ≈ платежеспособный Syn: capable
2), competent, qualified
2) способный, талантливый Mike was by no means so able a boxer as his opponent. ≈ Майк был отнюдь не таким талантливым боксером, как его соперник. Syn: talented, clever
3) уст. крепкий, здоровый;
годный
способный, обладающий способностью;
- to be * to... мочь..., быть в состоянии...;
- the baby is * to walk already ребенок уже научился ходить;
- as I had money I was * to help her у меня были деньги, и я имел возможность ей помочь;
- shall you be * to come? вы сможете прийти?;
- you are better * to do it than I am у вас это лучше получится, чем у меня;
- * to pay платежеспособный;
- as one is * по мере сил крепкий, здоровый;
годный;
- he is old but still quite * он стар, но еще крепок;
- * to perform military service годный к военной службе способный, талантливый;
- * actor способный актер;
- * speech талантливая речь;
- he is the most * man I know он самый способный человек из всех, кого я знаю компетентный, квалифицированный, умелый;
- * lawyer знающий адвокат;
- * direction компетентное руководство (юридическое) компетентный, правоспособный;
- * in mind в здравом рассудке (морское) обладающий хорошими мореходными качествами > * rating (морское) матрос в ВМС

able годный ~ квалифицированный ~ компетентный ~ платежеспособный ~ правоспособный ~ a способный, талантливый ~ способный ~ a умелый, умеющий;
знающий;
to be able (c inf.) уметь, мочь, быть в состоянии, в силах;
to be able to swim уметь плавать

~ to supply способный обеспечить поставку

~ a умелый, умеющий;
знающий;
to be able (c inf.) уметь, мочь, быть в состоянии, в силах;
to be able to swim уметь плавать

~ a умелый, умеющий;
знающий;
to be able (c inf.) уметь, мочь, быть в состоянии, в силах;
to be able to swim уметь плавать

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > able
15 useful

adjective

1) nützlich; praktisch [Werkzeug, Gerät, Auto]; brauchbar [Rat, Idee, Wörterbuch]; hilfreich [Gespräch, Rat, Idee]

he is a useful person to know — es ist nützlich, ihn zu kennen

this is useful to know — das ist gut zu wissen

be useful to somebody — jemandem od. für jemanden nützlich sein; jemandem nützen

somebody finds something useful — etwas nützt jemandem

make oneself useful — sich nützlich machen

2) (coll.): (worthwhile) ordentlich (ugs.); ansehnlich [Betrag, Stück, Arbeit]

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adjective (helpful or serving a purpose well: a useful toolionary; She made herself useful by doing the washing for her mother.) nützlich

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use·ful

[ˈju:sf^əl]

adj

1. (practical, functional) nützlich, praktisch, brauchbar ( for für + akk)

let him mow the lawn, he likes to feel \useful lass ihn den Rasen mähen, er hat gerne das Gefühl, gebraucht zu werden

do the exercises serve any \useful purpose? sind diese Übungen für irgendetwas gut?

\useful bits of information nützliche [o wertvolle] Informationen

to make oneself \useful sich akk nützlich machen

2. ( approv: advantageous) wertvoll

Spanish is a very \useful language to know es ist sehr vorteilhaft, Spanisch zu können

that voucher could come in \useful when we go shopping wir können den Gutschein vielleicht gut gebrauchen, wenn wir einkaufen gehen

to prove \useful sich akk als nützlich erweisen

3. ( approv: effective) nutzbringend attr, hilfreich; discussion ergiebig

aspirins are \useful for headaches Aspirin hilft gegen Kopfschmerzen

the TV has a \useful life of ten years die Lebensdauer des Fernsehers beträgt zehn Jahre

4. ( fam: competent) gut

he's a \useful teacher/tennis player er ist ein fähiger Lehrer/versierter Tennisspieler

he's a \useful person to have if you get into trouble es ist ganz gut, ihn zu kennen, wenn man in Schwierigkeiten gerät

he plays a \useful hand of bridge er spielt ziemlich gut Bridge

to be \useful with a gun/knife gut mit der Schusswaffe/dem Messer umgehen können

to be \useful with one's hands handwerklich geschickt sein

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['juːsfUl]
adj

1) nützlich; person, citizen, contribution, addition wertvoll, nützlich; (= handy) tool, language praktisch, nützlich; size zweckmäßig; discussion fruchtbar; life, employment nutzbringend

it is useful for him to be able to... — das ist günstig or praktisch, dass er... kann

to make oneself useful — sich nützlich machen

he likes to feel useful —

he wants to be useful to others — er möchte anderen nützen

thank you, you've been very useful — vielen Dank, Sie haben mir/uns etc sehr geholfen

is that useful information? — nützt diese Information etwas?

to come in useful — sich als nützlich erweisen

we spent a useful week in London —

that's useful! (iro) — das nützt uns was!

he's a useful man to know — es ist sehr nützlich ihn zu kennen

that advice was most useful to me — der Rat hat mir sehr genützt

that's a useful thing to know —

it has a useful life of 10 years — es hat eine Nutzungsdauer von 10 Jahren

the machine has reached the end of its useful life — die Maschine hat das Ende ihrer Nutzungsdauer erreicht

these drugs are useful in treating cancer — diese Medikamente sind bei der Krebsbehandlung nützlich

you may find it useful to discuss the problem with your doctor — es könnte hilfreich sein, wenn Sie das Problem mit Ihrem Arzt besprechen würden

to perform a useful function — eine sinnvolle Funktion haben

to prove useful — sich als nützlich erweisen

they ought to be doing something useful with their time — sie sollten etwas Sinnvolles mit ihrer Zeit anfangen

2) (inf) (= capable) player brauchbar, fähig; (= creditable) score wertvoll

to be useful with one's hands — geschickt mit den Händen sein

he's quite useful with a gun/his fists — er kann ziemlich gut mit der Pistole/seinen Fäusten umgehen

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useful [ˈjuːsfʊl] adj (adv usefully)

1. nützlich, brauchbar, (zweck)dienlich, zweckmäßig, (gut) verwendbar:

a useful man ein brauchbarer Mann;

useful talks nützliche Gespräche;

make o.s. useful sich nützlich machen

2. besonders TECH Nutz…, nutzbar, Wirk…:

useful current Wirkstrom m;

useful efficiency Nutzleistung f;

useful load Nutzlast f;

useful plant Nutzpflanze f

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adjective

1) nützlich; praktisch [Werkzeug, Gerät, Auto]; brauchbar [Rat, Idee, Wörterbuch]; hilfreich [Gespräch, Rat, Idee]

he is a useful person to know — es ist nützlich, ihn zu kennen

this is useful to know — das ist gut zu wissen

be useful to somebody — jemandem od. für jemanden nützlich sein; jemandem nützen

somebody finds something useful — etwas nützt jemandem

make oneself useful — sich nützlich machen

2) (coll.): (worthwhile) ordentlich (ugs.); ansehnlich [Betrag, Stück, Arbeit]

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adj.

nützlich adj.

sinnvoll adj.

English-german dictionary > useful
16 commit

•• commitment, commit

•• Commit 1. to do, to perform.... 3. to pledge, to bind with an obligation (The Random House Dictionary).
•• Чаще всего слово commitment, не долго думая, переводят приверженность. Но это слово, довольно формальное и бесцветное, мало что говорит русскому слуху. При переводе лучше идти от существительного к глаголу. Например: We share a commitment to human rights. – И вы, и мы верим в права человека. I have made a commitment to this program. – Я решил поддержать эту программу.
•• В современном английском языке слова commitment и commit отличаются высокой частотностью. Скажем, в короткой статье в газете The Independent они встречаются три раза, и каждый раз переводчик может испытывать трудности:
•• 1. Mr. Allegre has alarmed Washington by suggesting he might abandon, or reduce France’s commitment to the grandiose scheme to build a permanent international orbiting space station. Здесь commitment – участие;
•• 2. France will take part in the station’s construction but is refusing to commit itself to the manned space activities that will follow. Здесь commit - взять на себя обязательство, но слово участвовать все равно «всплывает» в переводе: Франция примет участие в создании станции, однако она не берет на себя обязательства участвовать в последующей программе пилотируемых полетов;
•• 3. Despite the squeeze on public spending, the new Socialist-led government in France is deeply committed to its space program. – ...твердо намерено продолжать свою космическую программу.
•• Среди русских слов, которые описывают «семантическое поле» слова commitment в разных оттенках его значения, отметим обязанность, обязательство, решение, выбор, ориентация, политика, намерение, линия, курс. В некоторых примерах они как бы сливаются в одно целое. China has come to appreciate that WTO entry is not a one-time deal, but rather a long-term commitment to a pervasive system of rules and transparency (World Link). В переводе можно было бы сказать так: ...членство в ВТО – не единовременная сделка, а выбор системы, предполагающий строгое соблюдение правил игры и информационную открытость.
•• Аналогичный пример: ...political commitment to private ownership as the engine of economic growth (Time). – ...политический выбор в пользу...
•• Более трудный случай: What we were looking for was that extra level of commitment from the employees – in making suggestions, and most of all in being flexible (Time). Здесь, пожалуй, подойдут слова ответственность, заинтересованность, а может быть, готовность пойти навстречу (работодателю). Такое употребление слов commitment, committed встречается часто: Work in Russia is changing, and competent, committed professionals want to understand how to ensure their organizations’ success. [...] Businesses in Russia need to have their people be fully committed to taking accountability for the organization’s success (Career Forum). Commitment replaces Beattie’s moral passivity and deadpan style (New York Times). В последнем примере контекст подсказывает перевод неравнодушное отношение.
•• Еще один пример контекстуального перевода этого слова – заинтересованность. De Gaulle presupposed an American commitment to the rump of liberal Europe (D.Mahoney). – Де Голль исходил из заинтересованности США в сохранении того, что оставалось от либеральной Европы.
•• Другие варианты контекстуального перевода: активность, активное участие/роль и т.п. America was reaching a point where global commitment was turning into overextension (Henry Kissinger). – Америка приближалась к рубежу, когда глобальная активность (активное участие в мировых делах) оборачивалась переоценкой собственных возможностей.
•• Интересен глагол to commit (oneself) в значении принять окончательное решение: he is considering the offer but he has not yet committed (himself). В слове commitment есть смысловой параметр, вытекающий именно из этого значения. Знание этого облегчает перевод. Еще один пример из книги Генри Киссинджера Diplomacy: [Kennedy’s] choices [became] more stark, and the consequences of either commitment or withdrawal more painful and costly. В переводе: ...последствия либо решительных действий, либо вывода войск... If [Vietnam] is this important, it may be worth a larger commitment on our part (David Halberstam). – Если Вьетнам так важен, то, может быть, нам следует действовать более решительно.

English-Russian nonsystematic dictionary > commit
17 commitment

•• commitment, commit

•• Commit 1. to do, to perform.... 3. to pledge, to bind with an obligation (The Random House Dictionary).
•• Чаще всего слово commitment, не долго думая, переводят приверженность. Но это слово, довольно формальное и бесцветное, мало что говорит русскому слуху. При переводе лучше идти от существительного к глаголу. Например: We share a commitment to human rights. – И вы, и мы верим в права человека. I have made a commitment to this program. – Я решил поддержать эту программу.
•• В современном английском языке слова commitment и commit отличаются высокой частотностью. Скажем, в короткой статье в газете The Independent они встречаются три раза, и каждый раз переводчик может испытывать трудности:
•• 1. Mr. Allegre has alarmed Washington by suggesting he might abandon, or reduce France’s commitment to the grandiose scheme to build a permanent international orbiting space station. Здесь commitment – участие;
•• 2. France will take part in the station’s construction but is refusing to commit itself to the manned space activities that will follow. Здесь commit - взять на себя обязательство, но слово участвовать все равно «всплывает» в переводе: Франция примет участие в создании станции, однако она не берет на себя обязательства участвовать в последующей программе пилотируемых полетов;
•• 3. Despite the squeeze on public spending, the new Socialist-led government in France is deeply committed to its space program. – ...твердо намерено продолжать свою космическую программу.
•• Среди русских слов, которые описывают «семантическое поле» слова commitment в разных оттенках его значения, отметим обязанность, обязательство, решение, выбор, ориентация, политика, намерение, линия, курс. В некоторых примерах они как бы сливаются в одно целое. China has come to appreciate that WTO entry is not a one-time deal, but rather a long-term commitment to a pervasive system of rules and transparency (World Link). В переводе можно было бы сказать так: ...членство в ВТО – не единовременная сделка, а выбор системы, предполагающий строгое соблюдение правил игры и информационную открытость.
•• Аналогичный пример: ...political commitment to private ownership as the engine of economic growth (Time). – ...политический выбор в пользу...
•• Более трудный случай: What we were looking for was that extra level of commitment from the employees – in making suggestions, and most of all in being flexible (Time). Здесь, пожалуй, подойдут слова ответственность, заинтересованность, а может быть, готовность пойти навстречу (работодателю). Такое употребление слов commitment, committed встречается часто: Work in Russia is changing, and competent, committed professionals want to understand how to ensure their organizations’ success. [...] Businesses in Russia need to have their people be fully committed to taking accountability for the organization’s success (Career Forum). Commitment replaces Beattie’s moral passivity and deadpan style (New York Times). В последнем примере контекст подсказывает перевод неравнодушное отношение.
•• Еще один пример контекстуального перевода этого слова – заинтересованность. De Gaulle presupposed an American commitment to the rump of liberal Europe (D.Mahoney). – Де Голль исходил из заинтересованности США в сохранении того, что оставалось от либеральной Европы.
•• Другие варианты контекстуального перевода: активность, активное участие/роль и т.п. America was reaching a point where global commitment was turning into overextension (Henry Kissinger). – Америка приближалась к рубежу, когда глобальная активность (активное участие в мировых делах) оборачивалась переоценкой собственных возможностей.
•• Интересен глагол to commit (oneself) в значении принять окончательное решение: he is considering the offer but he has not yet committed (himself). В слове commitment есть смысловой параметр, вытекающий именно из этого значения. Знание этого облегчает перевод. Еще один пример из книги Генри Киссинджера Diplomacy: [Kennedy’s] choices [became] more stark, and the consequences of either commitment or withdrawal more painful and costly. В переводе: ...последствия либо решительных действий, либо вывода войск... If [Vietnam] is this important, it may be worth a larger commitment on our part (David Halberstam). – Если Вьетнам так важен, то, может быть, нам следует действовать более решительно.

English-Russian nonsystematic dictionary > commitment
18 better

1. n держащий пари

2. n лучший; лучшее

to change for the better — измениться к лучшему

I never saw her look better — она никогда не выглядела лучше

a better fellow does not breathe — лучше него нет человека

better by a long way, a long way better — гораздо лучше

it is better to speak plainly — лучше говорить напрямик

is that any better? — так лучше?, разве так не лучше?!

3. a от I

4. a лучший; высший

change for the better — перемена к лучшему

far better — гораздо лучший; гораздо лучше

better days — лучшие дни жизни, лучшая пора

change for the better — перемена к лучшему

the more the better — чем больше, тем лучше

5. a более подходящий, более выгодный

you are a better man for this job than I am — ты больше подходишь для этой работы, чем я

better bid — более выгодное предложение

at a better pace — более высокими темпами

6. a больший

no better than — ничуть не лучше

give better performance — давать больший эффект

much better then — эначительно больше чем

7. adv от 2 I

8. adv лучше

he does it better than I do — он делает это лучше меня

he has seen his better days — он знавал лучшие времена

the less said the better — чем меньше слов, тем лучше

you had better own up — вам лучше во всём признаться

he works better nor you — он работает лучше, чем вы

take a turn for the better — изменяться к лучшему

9. adv в большей степени; больше

I like him better than his brother — он мне нравится больше, чем его брат

you had better go — вам бы лучше пойти

much better than — эначительно больше чем

as seems better to you — как вам кажется лучше

10. adv полнее; основательнее; сильнее

he is better loved than ever — его любят сильнее, чем когда-либо

to be better off — жить лучше

he is better off now that he has a new job — теперь, когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспечен

to go one better — превзойти

he tried to go us one better by bidding twice as much for it — он пытался одолеть нас, увеличив ставки вдвое

I know better — меня не проведёшь

11. v улучшать; исправлять; совершенствовать

he never bettered his earlier works — он никогда не исправлял свои ранние произведения

12. v улучшаться; исправляться

the situation has bettered since yesterday — со вчерашнего дня положение выправилось

grow better — улучшаться

things are going better — положение улучшается

13. v получить повышение; продвинуться

in a few years he had bettered himself considerably by his talents and industry — за несколько лет он значительно продвинулся по службе благодаря своим способностям и трудолюбию

14. v превосходить, превышать

the other classes cannot better our grades — другие классы не могут обогнать нас в учёбе

Синонимический ряд:

1. abler (adj.) abler; more adept; more capable; more competent; more proficient; more proper; more qualified; more skilful; more skilled; more wicked

2. best (adj.) best; greater; largest; most

3. better (adj.) better; completer; fuller; more entire; more flawless; more intact; more perfect; more unblemished; more unbroken; more undamaged; more unhurt; more unimpaired; more uninjured; more unmarred; rounder

4. bigger (adj.) bigger; kinder; kindlier; more altruistic; more benevolent; more benign; more charitable; more chivalrous; more eleemosynary; more humane; more humanitarian; more kind-hearted; more philanthropic

5. cleverer (adj.) cleverer; more scintillating; smarter; sprightlier

6. excellent (adj.) excellent; incomparable; larger

7. healthier (adj.) convalescent; convalescing; haler; healthier; improving; mending; more right; more well-conditioned; more well-liking; more whole; recovering; saner; sounder; stronger

8. luckier (adj.) happier; luckier; more fortunate; more providential

9. more advantageous (adj.) braver; more advantageous; more benefic; more beneficent; more beneficial; more benignant; more favoring; more gainful; more helpful; more lucrative; more moneymaking; more paying; more profitable; more remunerative; more toward; more well-paying; more worthwhile

10. more blameless (adj.) more blameless; more exemplary; more guiltless; more inculpable; more innocent; more irreprehensible; more irreproachable; more lily-white; more righteous; more unblamable; more virtuous; purer

11. more considerable (adj.) more considerable; more respectable; more sensible; more sizable

12. more decent (adj.) commoner; more acceptable; more adequate; more decent; more satisfactory; more sufficient; more tolerable; more unexceptionable; more unexceptional; more unimpeachable; more unobjectionable

13. more decorous (adj.) more decorous; more well-behaved

14. more favourable (adj.) more auspicious; more favourable; more promising; more propitious

15. more healthful (adj.) more healthful; more hygienic; more salubrious; more salutary; more salutiferous; more wholesome

16. more pleasant (adj.) more agreeable; more congenial; more favorable; more grateful; more gratifying; more pleasant; more pleasing; more pleasurable; more pleasureful; more welcome; nicer; pleasanter

17. more prosperous (adj.) easier; more comfortable; more prosperous; more substantial; more well-fixed; more well-heeled; more well-off; more well-to-do

18. more real (adj.) more authentic; more genuine; more original; more real; more undoubted; more unquestionable; truer

19. more skillful (adj.) more adroit; more skillful; more workmanlike; more workmanly; prettier

20. more superior (adj.) more excellent; more superior

21. more well-founded (adj.) more cogent; more just; more justified; more well-founded; more well-grounded

22. preferred (adj.) finer; fitter; improved; more applicable; more appropriate; more befitting; more convenient; more expedient; more fit; more meet; more suitable; more tailor-made; more useful; more valuable; preferable; preferred; superior

23. advantage (noun) advantage; superiority; upper hand; victory; whip hand

24. player (noun) gambler; player; speculator

25. superior (noun) brass hat; elder; higher-up; senior; superior

26. ameliorate (verb) advance; ameliorate; amend; correct; help; improve; meliorate; pacify; profit; refine; revamp; upgrade

27. surpass (verb) beat; best; cap; cob; ding; eclipse; exceed; excel; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outshine; outstrip; overshadow; pass; surpass; top; transcend; trump

28. more (other) more

Антонимический ряд:

failing; inferior; worsen

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19 fit

1. n подгонка, прилаживание

2. n тех. пригонка, посадка

variation of diameter fit — допуск посадки по диаметру

leak-proof fit — плотная посадка не допускающая утечки

extra-fine fit — посадка первого класса точности

extra-slack running fit — широкоходовая посадка

force fit — посадка с гарантированным натягом

3. n аппроксимация, фит

4. n прилегаемость

to a fit — точно по мерке; точно по фигуре

to be a bad fit — плохо сидеть

to be a tight fit — плотно обтягивать

5. a годный; подходящий; соответствующий

a fit time and place — надлежащее время и место

at a fitter moment — в более подходящий момент

the food was not fit to eat — пища оказалась несъедобной

materials not fit for the job — материалы, непригодные для работы

I have nothing fit to wear — мне нечего надеть; у меня нет ничего подходящего

first fit — метод первого подходящего

fit for service — годен к военной службе

partially fit meat — условно годное мясо

fit for the wastepaper basket — никуда негодный

6. a подобающий, достойный

to see fit — считать нужным

do as you think fit — делайте, как вы считаете нужным

7. a годный, способный

fit for duty — годный к службе

fit for anything — способный на все

fit to print — годный к печатанию

partially fit — условно годный

8. a приспособленный

the survival of the fit test — выживание наиболее приспособленных

9. a готовый

they went on working until they were fit to drop — они работали до полного изнеможения

10. a здоровый, бодрый

to feel fit — быть здоровым и бодрым

to keep fit — поддерживать форму; быть в форме

11. v соответствовать, годиться

the words fit the occasion — эти слова как раз здесь уместны

the punishment fits the crime — наказание вполне соответствует преступлению

most closely fit — наиболее соответствовать

12. v подходить, быть впору

the coat fits you — пальто сидит на вас хорошо

your coat fits you too tight — пальто вам узковато

to fit tightly — хорошо сидеть, быть в пору

fit in with — вполне подходить к

13. v совпадать, точно подходить

exact fit — точная пригонка

snug fit — точная подгонка

cut to fit well — вырезанный точно по размеру

14. v приспосабливать; прилаживать, подгонять

to fit a plank in a floor — подогнать половицу

fit shoes — подгонять обувь

fit in — вставлять; приспосабливать; пригонять

15. v подготавливать; готовить или приучать

military training fits men for long marches — военная подготовка приучает к длинным переходам

16. v примерять; пригонять, подгонять

to fit a ring to the finger — подобрать или подогнать кольцо по пальцу

fit on — примерять

17. v снабжать, оснащать, экипировать

to fit a library with new shelves — оборудовать библиотеку новыми полками

fit out — снаряжать; оснащать

fit up — снабжать, оснащать; оборудовать; обставлять

18. v устанавливать, собирать, монтировать

19. v австрал. наказывать, карать в соответствии с совершённым преступлением

to fit like a glove — быть как раз ; полностью подходить

to fit the cap on — принять на свой счёт

fit to be tied — вне себя от гнева

20. n припадок, приступ; пароксизм

fainting fit — обморок

fit of apoplexy — апоплексический удар

hysterical fit — истерический припадок

in a fit of tropical rage — в припадке страшного гнева

a fit of nerves — нервный припадок; рыдания

a fit of dizziness — приступ головокружения

a fit of the vapours — приступ меланхолии

epileptic fit — эрилептический припадок

21. n порыв, приступ, вспышка

fit of rage — приступ гнева

fit of generosity — порыв великодушия

he had a fit of the laziness — на него нашла лень

he has a drinking fit on — он запил

eclampic fit — приступ эклампсии

a fit of spleen — приступ злобы

fit of passion — вспышка гнева

fit of anger — приступ гнева

22. n настроение

when the fit is on him — когда он в ударе

to laugh oneself into fits — хохотать до упаду

Синонимический ряд:

1. applicable (adj.) adapted; applicable; appropriate; apt; befitting; convenient; correct; deserving; eligible; expedient; felicitous; fitted; fitting; good; happy; just; matched; meet; proper; qualified; rightful; suitable; suited; tailor-made; useful; worthy

2. healthy (adj.) hale; hardy; healthy; hearty; right; sane; sound; well; well-conditioned; well-liking; whole; wholesome

3. trim (adj.) capable; competent; robust; trim

4. burst (noun) blow-up; burst; eruption; explosion; flare-up; gust; outbreak; outburst

5. huff (noun) huff; tantrum

6. seizure (noun) access; attack; convulsion; paroxysm; seizure; spasm; spell; stroke; throe; turn

7. adjust (verb) adjust; calibrate; correct

8. agree (verb) accord; agree; check out; comport; conform; correspond; harmonise; match; rhyme; tallied

9. belong (verb) belong; go; set; went

10. dovetail (verb) dovetail

11. equip (verb) arm; equip; furnish; implement; man; outfit; provide

12. prepare (verb) fix; get; make; make up; prepare; ready

13. square (verb) acclimate; acclimatise; accommodate; adapt; conform; fashion; quadrate; reconcile; square; tailor; tailor-make

14. suit (verb) agree with; apply; became; become; befit; conform to; correspond to; go together; go with; harmonize; match; relate; suit

Антонимический ряд:

awkward; differ; ill-timed; improper; inadequate; inappropriate; incongruous; inept; inexpedient; sickly; unfit; unfitting; unseemly; unworthy

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20 majority

1. n большинство

the majority of mankind — большая часть человечества

in the majority of cases — в большинстве случаев

absolute majority — абсолютное большинство

qualified majority — квалифицированное большинство

the majority needed for nomination — количество голосов, необходимое для того, чтобы быть включённым в список кандидатов

to be in the majority — быть в большинстве

to gain the majority — получить большинство

to be carried by a small majority — пройти незначительным большинством

official majority — должностное большинство

plumping majority — подавляющее большинство

competent majority — необходимое большинство

narrow majority — незначительное большинство

non-official majority — выборное большинство

2. n юр. совершеннолетие

age of majority — совершеннолетие

civil majority — гражданское совершеннолетие

attainment of majority — достижение совершеннолетия

3. n редк. чин, звание майора

Синонимический ряд:

1. citizenry (noun) citizenry; populace; the masses

2. legal age (noun) adulthood; full age; legal age; manhood; man's estate; maturity; middle age; prime of life; voting age

3. preponderance (noun) bulk; greater number; mass; more than half; most; plurality; preponderance

Антонимический ряд:

childhood; minority

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