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81 sensational sen·sa·tion·al adj
[sɛn'seɪʃənl](gen) (also, fam: marvellous) sensazionale, (newspaper) sensazionalistico (-a), (novel etc) a sensazione, (account, description) a forti tinte -
82 slow ****
[sləʊ] - er comp - est superl1. adj1) (gen) lento (-a)to be slow to act/decide — essere lento (-a) ad agire/a decidere
2)to be slow — essere or andare indietro3) (person: stupid) lento (-a), tardo (-a)slow to understand/notice — tardo (-a) a capire/notare
4) (boring, dull: film, play) lento (-a), (party) poco movimentato (-a)5) (slowing down movement: pitch, track, surface) pesante2. advto go slow — (driver) andare piano, (in industrial dispute) attuare uno sciopero bianco, (be cautious) andare con i piedi di piombo
"(go) slow" — "rallentare"
3. vt(also: slow down, slow up) (progress, machine) rallentare, (person) far rallentare, (pace of novel etc) rendere più lento (-a)4. vi(also: slow down, slow up) rallentare -
83 structured
struc·tured[ˈstrʌktʃəd, AM -ɚd]adj strukturiert, gegliedert\structured finance FIN Structured Finance nt (strukturierte Finanzierungsgeschäfte gegen Wertpapiere)\structured life geregeltes Leben\structured questionnaire gegliederter Fragebogen* * *['strʌktʃəd]adjprogramme strukturiert; approach durchdacht; essay sorgfältig gegliedert; society durchorganisiert, strukturierthighly structured (society) — stark gegliedert; novel etc sorgfältig (auf)gebaut or gegliedert
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84 unadapted
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85 abridge
[ə'brɪdʒ]vt* * *[ə'bri‹](to make (especially a book) shorter.) skracać- abridged- abridgement
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86 join\ up
1. Ihe joined up coll. он пошел в армию in join up smth. /smth. up/ join up two pipes (the ends of the string, parts of a novel, etc.) соединять две трубки и т. д.2. XVIjoin up with smb. in smth. join up with me in the work присоединяйтесь ко мне, будем работать вместе; Join up at some time coll. he joined up in 1943 он пошел в армию в тысяча девятьсот сорок третьем году -
87 character
1) хара́ктер м2) о́браз м (in a novel, etc)3) репута́ция жcharacter assassination — подры́в репута́ции
4) бу́ква ж; иеро́глиф мChinese characters — кита́йские иеро́глифы
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88 plot
1) уча́сток земли́building plots — уча́стки для застро́йки
2) фа́була ж, сюже́т м (as in a novel, etc)3) за́говор м -
89 name
name [neɪm]nom ⇒ 1 (a)-(d) réputation ⇒ 1 (c) personnage ⇒ 1 (d) nommer ⇒ 3 (a)-(c) désigner ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) citer ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun(a) (of person, animal) nom m; (of company) raison f sociale; Finance (of account) intitulé m; (of ship) devise f, nom m; (of play, novel etc) titre m;∎ full name nom et prénoms mpl;∎ what's your name? quel est votre nom?, comment vous appelez-vous?;∎ my name's Richard je m'appelle Richard;∎ what name shall I say? (to caller) qui dois-je annoncer?;∎ the house is in his wife's name la maison est au nom de sa femme;∎ I know her only by name je ne la connais que de nom;∎ she knows all the children by name elle connaît le nom de tous les enfants;∎ to mention sb/sth by name nommer qn/qch;∎ the shares are in my name les actions sont à mon nom;∎ he is known or he goes by the name of Penn il est connu sous le nom de Penn, il se fait appeler Penn;∎ someone by or of the name of Penn quelqu'un du nom de ou qui s'appelle Penn;∎ I know it by or under a different name je le connais sous un autre nom;∎ he writes novels under the name of A.B. Alderman il écrit des romans sous le pseudonyme de A.B. Alderman;∎ our dog answers to the name of Oscar notre chien répond au nom d'Oscar;∎ to put a name to a face mettre un nom sur un visage;∎ have you put your name down for evening classes? est-ce que vous vous êtes inscrit aux cours du soir?;∎ she was his wife in all but name ils n'étaient pas mariés, mais c'était tout comme;∎ Football he had his name taken il a eu un carton jaune;∎ he is president in name only il n'a de président que le nom, c'est un président sans pouvoir;∎ Cannon Gait is a huge name in the publishing business Cannon Gait est une entreprise très importante dans le monde de l'édition;∎ what's in a name? on n'a pas toujours le nom que l'on mérite;∎ to call sb names injurier ou insulter qn;∎ she called me a rude name elle m'a insulté;∎ money is the name of the game c'est une affaire d'argent;∎ ah well, that's the name of the game c'est comme ça!, c'est la vie!;∎ not to have a penny/a decent pair of shoes to one's name ne pas avoir un centime/une paire de chaussures convenable à soi;∎ to have several books to one's name être l'auteur de plusieurs livres;∎ the company trades under the name of Scandia la société a pour dénomination Scandia(b) (sake, authority) nom m;∎ in the name of freedom au nom de la liberté;∎ in God's name!, in the name of God! pour l'amour de Dieu!;∎ familiar what in the name of God or Heaven are you doing? que diable faites-vous là?;∎ in the name of the law au nom de la loi;∎ halt in the name of the King! halte-là, au nom du Roi!(c) (reputation → professional or business) nom m, réputation f;∎ to make or to win a name for oneself se faire un nom ou une réputation;∎ we have the company's (good) name to think of il faut penser au renom de la société;∎ they have a name for efficiency ils ont la réputation d'être efficaces;∎ to have a good/bad name avoir (une) bonne/mauvaise réputation;∎ to get a bad name se faire une mauvaise réputation(d) (famous person) nom m, personnage m;∎ he's a big name in the art world c'est une figure de proue du monde des arts;∎ all the great political names were there tous les ténors de la scène politique étaient présents;∎ famous name (person) célébrité f∎ they named the baby Felix ils ont appelé ou prénommé le bébé Felix;∎ she wanted to name her son after the President elle voulait donner à son fils le prénom du président, elle voulait que son fils porte le prénom du président;∎ American the building is named for Abraham Lincoln on a donné au bâtiment le nom d'Abraham Lincoln;∎ the guy named Chip le dénommé Chip∎ the journalist refused to name his source le journaliste a refusé de révéler ou de donner le nom de son informateur;∎ whatever you need, just name it vos moindres désirs seront exaucés;∎ you name it, we've got it demandez-nous n'importe quoi, nous l'avons;∎ name the books of the Old Testament citez les livres de l'Ancien Testament;∎ to name names donner des noms;∎ let us name no names ne nommons personne;∎ he is named as one of the consultants son nom est cité ou mentionné en tant que consultant;∎ Law to name sb as a beneficiary (in one's will) désigner qn comme bénéficiaire;∎ Law to name sb as a witness citer qn comme témoin;∎ to name and shame dénoncer publiquement les responsables∎ she has been named as president elle a été nommée présidente;∎ she was named (as) best supporting actress elle a été élue pour le meilleur second rôle féminin;∎ 22 June has been named as the date for the elections la date du 22 juin a été retenue ou choisie pour les élections;∎ name your price votre prix sera le mien, dites votre prix;∎ they've finally named the day ils ont enfin fixé la date de leur mariage∎ to name an MP ≃ suspendre un député= titre réservé aux membres investissant leur fortune personnelle dans la compagnie d'assurances Lloyd's et s'engageant à avoir une responsabilité illimitée en cas de sinistre►► Marketing name brand marque f;∎ today is his name day c'est aujourd'hui sa fête;Marketing name licensing cession f de licence de nom;British Cinema & Theatre name part vrai rôle m; (title role) = rôle qui donne son titre à la pièce ou au film;Marketing name product marque f -
90 serialize
(book) publier en feuilleton; (play, film) adapter en feuilleton; (in newspaper) publier ou faire paraître en feuilleton;∎ serialized in six parts (novel etc) publié en six épisodes; Television & Radio diffusé en six parties;∎ it's being serialized in the Observer ça sort en feuilleton dans l'Observer -
91 character
['kærəktə(r)] UK / USnCharakter m, Wesen nt, (in a play, novel etc) Figur f, TYPO Zeichen nt -
92 character
['kærəktə(r)] UK / USnCharakter m, Wesen nt, (in a play, novel etc) Figur f, TYPO Zeichen nt -
93 color
* * *col·or[ˈkʌləʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nwhat \color is her hair? was hat sie für eine Haarfarbe?\color photos Farbfotos plfavourite \color Lieblingsfarbe frich jewel \colors satte, leuchtende Farbento be ablaze with [or be a riot of] \color in allen Farben erstrahlento add [a splash of] \color to the garden dem Garten ein wenig Farbe verleihento come [or be available] in a \color in einer Farbe erhältlich seinto add some [or a little] \color to sth etw ein wenig auflockern [o lebendig machen]she hasn't much \color sie sieht so blass austo have \color in one's cheeks gerötete Wangen habento have a high [or AM a lot of] \color (look healthy) eine gesunde Gesichtsfarbe haben; (look feverish) [ganz] rot im Gesicht sein6. SCH, UNIV▪ \colors pl Sportabzeichen ntto be awarded one's \colors for a sport, to gain [or get] one's \colors for a sport sein Sportabzeichen bekommen7. (flag)▪ \colors pl Fahne f, Flagge fregimental \colors Regimentsfahne fto display one's \colors Farbe bekennento salute the \colors die Fahne grüßen8.▶ to pass with flying \colors glänzend abschneiden▶ to see sb in their true \colors jdn näher kennenlernen▶ to show one's true \colors sein wahres Gesicht zeigenII. vt▪ to \color sth1. (change colour of) etw färbento \color one's hair sich dat die Haare färbento \color a room blue ein Zimmer blau streichento \color an attitude/a judgment eine Haltung/ein Urteil beeinträchtigen\colored report gefärbter Berichtto \color with embarrassment vor Verlegenheit rot werden* * *(US) ['kʌlə(r)]1. nred/yellow in colour — rot/gelb
the film was in colour — der Film war in Farbe
colour illustration —
let's see the colour of your money first (inf) — zeig erst mal dein Geld her
See:→ glowing2) (= complexion) (Gesichts)farbe fhe had gone a funny colour — er nahm eine komische Farbe an
3) (racial) Hautfarbe fI don't care what colour he is —
people of colour (dated) — Farbige pl
4) pl (= paints) Farben pla box of colours — ein Mal- or Tuschkasten m
5) (fig: bias of newspaper, report) Färbung f6) (of place, period etc) Atmosphäre fto add colour to a story — einer Geschichte (dat) Farbe geben
the pageantry and colour of Elizabethan England — der Prunk und die Farbenpracht des Elisabethanischen England
7)(= appearance of truth)
to lend colour to a tale — eine Geschichte ausschmückenthe regimental colours —
to serve with/join the colours (old) — der Fahne dienen (dated)/den bunten Rock anziehen (old)
2. vt1) (lit) anmalen; (ART) kolorieren; (= dye) färben3. vi2) (person) rot werden, erröten* * *A s1. Farbe f:what color is it? welche Farbe hat es?;what color are her eyes? was hat sie für eine Augenfarbe?;what color did you paint the door? in welcher Farbe hast du die Tür gestrichen?;he won’t see the color of my money umg von mir sieht er keinen Pfennig;I want to see the color of his money first umg ich will zuerst wissen, ob er überhaupt (genug) Geld hat oder ob er überhaupt zahlen kann;two-color zweifarbig, Zweifarben…2. ( auch gesunde) Gesichtsfarbe:he looks a bit off color today er sieht heute nicht besonders gut aus;have color gesund aussehen;lose color die Farbe verlieren, erbleichen, blass werden;3. Hautfarbe f:people of color obs Farbige4. (Gesichts)Röte f:her color came and went sie wurde abwechselnd rot und blass5. fig Farbe f, Kolorit n:a novel with a great deal of local color ein Roman mit viel Lokalkolorit;6. MAL, TECH Farbe f, Farbstoff m:color additive Farbstoffzusatz m;lay on the colors too thickly fig zu dick auftragen;paint in bright (glowing, gloomy) colors fig etwas in rosigen (glühenden, düsteren) Farben schildern7. a) Farbgebung fb) Farbwirkung f8. MUS Klangfarbe f9. fig Färbung f, Ton m, Charakter m, Stimmung fget one’s colors sein Mitgliedsabzeichen (als neues Mitglied) erhalten11. pl MIL Fahne f:call to the colors einberufen;join the colors zur Fahne eilen;come off with flying colors einen glänzenden Sieg oder Erfolg erringen;he passed his examination with flying colors er hat seine Prüfung glänzend oder mit Glanz und Gloria bestanden;he failed with flying colors er ist mit Glanz und Gloria oder mit Pauken und Trompeten durchgefallen12. pl SCHIFF Flagge f:lower one’s colors die Flagge streichen (a. fig:to vor dat);nail one’s colors to the mast fig sich unwiderruflich festlegen;stick to one’s colors fig standhaft bleiben, nicht kapitulieren (wollen);a) unter falscher Flagge segeln (a. fig),b) fig mit falschen Karten spielen;come out in one’s true colors fig seinen wahren Charakter zeigen;show one’s true colors figa) sein wahres Gesicht zeigen,b) Farbe bekennen, sich erklären13. fig Anschein m, Anstrich m:give color to the story der Geschichte den Anstrich der Wahrscheinlichkeit geben, die Geschichte glaubhafter machen;14. fig Deckmantel m, Vorwand m:unter the color of charity unter dem Vorwand oder Mäntelchen der Nächstenliebe15. fig Art f, Sorte f:a man of his color ein Mann seines Schlages17. ausgewaschenes GoldteilchenB v/t1. färben, kolorieren, anstreichen, anmalen:color in eine Zeichnung etc ausmalen2. fig färben:a) einen Anstrich geben (dat), gefärbt darstellen, entstellen:a colored report ein gefärbter Berichtb) schönfärben, beschönigen3. fig abfärben auf (akk), beeinflussenC v/i1. sich (ver)färben, (eine) Farbe annehmenwith vor dat)col. abk1. collected2. collector3. college4. colony6. colored (coloured)7. column* * ** * *(US) n.Farbe -n f. (US) v.beschönigen v.färben v. v.sich färben v. -
94 set
set
1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poner, colocar2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) poner3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) poner, fijar, acordar4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) mandar5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) ponerse7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) endurecer, cuajar8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) poner9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) marcar10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) montar, engastar11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) componer, encajar
2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fijo, determinado, establecido2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) listo, preparado3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) deliberado4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fijo5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fijo6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) engastado
3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) juego, colección, equipo2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparato3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupo, pandilla4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) marcado5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decorado6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon
set1 n1. juego / colección2. aparato3. decorado / plató4. setgame, set and match juego, set y partidoset2 vb1. ponerhave you set the alarm clock? ¿has puesto el despertador?2. fijar / establecer3. ponerse
set sustantivo masculino (pl
set m Ten set ' set' also found in these entries: Spanish: acondicionar - ajedrez - ambientar - aparato - azuzar - camino - cartabón - componer - conjunta - conjunto - constituir - constituirse - dar - decorado - decorador - decoradora - dentadura - destinar - determinar - disponer - ejemplo - empeño - emprender - enfrentar - engarzar - equipo - erigirse - escala - escenografía - escuadra - establecer - examen - fijar - fijarse - fraguar - frase - granada - granado - grifería - grupo - hecha - hecho - hombro - hundida - hundido - incendiar - indisponer - inflamar - instalar - jet English: adventure - ascetic - backing - barricade - beset - cassette - cat - dead - deep-set - example - film set - fire - foundation - fund - gather in - goblet - heart - intentionally - jet-set - journey - light - loose - nationalist - odds - pace - paper - pattern - preset - radio set - radiocassette - reset - rest - sail - scene - set - set about - set against - set apart - set aside - set back - set book - set down - set in - set off - set on - set out - set up - set upon - set-up - settingtr[set]1 (in hairdressing) marcado■ shampoo and set, please lavar y marcar, por favor■ all actors must be on the set at 9.00 am todos los actores deben estar en el plató a las 9.003 (position, posture) postura, posición nombre femenino1 (placed) situado,-a2 (fixed, arranged) fijo,-a, determinado,-a, establecido,-a4 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (book) prescrito,-a5 (ready, prepared) listo,-a (for/to, para), preparado,-a (for/to, para); (likely) probable■ is everyone set to go? ¿todos estáis listos para salir?transitive verb (pt & pp set)1 (put, place) poner, colocar2 (prepare - trap) tender, preparar; (- table) poner; (- camera, video) preparar; (- clock, watch, oven, etc) poner■ I've set the alarm clock for 6.00 am he puesto el despertador a las 6.003 (date, time) fijar, señalar, acordar; (example) dar; (rule, record, limit) establecer; (precedent) sentar; (fashion) imponer, dictar■ have you set a date for the wedding? ¿has fijado una fecha para la boda?5 (jewel, stone) montar, engastar6 (text for printing) componer8 (exam, test, problem) poner; (homework) mandar, poner; (task) asignar; (text) prescribir; (target, aim) fijar, proponer■ the teacher set them some difficult questions in the exam el profesor les puso unas preguntas difíciles en el examen9 (story, action) ambientar10 (provoke, start off) poner, hacer11 (provide music for) arreglar, poner música a12 (hair) marcar1 (sun, moon) ponerse2 (liquid, jelly) cuajar, cuajarse; (cement) fraguarse, endurecerse; (glue) endurecerse; (bone) soldarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be all set estar listo,-a, estar preparado,-ato be dead set against something oponerse rotundamente a algoto be set in one's ways tener unas costumbres muy arraigadas, ser reacio,-a al cambioto be set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar resuelto,-a a hacer algoto set fire to something prender fuego a algoto set free poner en libertad, liberarto set one's heart on something querer algo más que nadato set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguiento set the ball rolling / to set things in motion poner las cosas en marchato set the pace marcar el pasoto set the tone marcar las pautasset lunch menú nombre masculino del díaset phrase frase nombre femenino hechaset square cartabón nombre masculino, escuadra————————tr[set]1 (of golf clubs, brushes, tools, etc) juego; (books, poems) colección nombre femenino; (of turbines) equipo, grupo; (of stamps) serie nombre femenino2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (apparatus) aparato3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL conjunto6 (of people) grupo; (clique) pandilla, camarilla7 (of pupils) grupo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL1) seat: sentar3) arrange: fijar, establecerto set the date: poner la fechahe set the agenda: estableció la agenda4) adjust: poner (un reloj, etc.)to set fire to: prenderle fuego ashe set it free: lo soltó6) make, start: poner, hacerI set them working: los puse a trabajarset vi1) solidify: fraguar (dícese del cemento, etc.), cuajar (dícese de la gelatina, etc.)2) : ponerse (dícese del sol o de la luna)set adj1) established, fixed: fijo, establecido2) rigid: inflexibleto be set in one's ways: tener costumbres muy arraigadas3) ready: listo, preparadoset n1) collection: juego ma set of dishes: un juego de platos, una vajillaa tool set: una caja de herramientas3) apparatus: aparato ma television set: un televisor4) : conjunto m (en matemáticas)adj.• fijo, -a adj.• puesto, -a adj.• resuelto, -a adj.• rígido, -a adj.n.• conjunto (Matemática) s.m.• equipo s.m.• grupo s.m.• juego s.m.• muestra s.f.• partida s.f.• serie s.m.• servicio de mesa s.m.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to set")v.(§ p.,p.p.: set) = encasar v.• engastar v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)set
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1)a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie fa set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería
b) ( Math) conjunto m2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)5)b) ( Cin) plató m6) ( in hairdressing) marcado mshampoo and set — lavado m y marcado
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1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijowe ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día
2) (pred)a) (ready, prepared)to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)
is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?
all set (to go)? — ¿listos?
b) (likely, about to) (journ)to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf
c) (determined, resolute)he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse
he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea
3)a) (rigid, inflexible)to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas
b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado
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1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*2)a) (cause to be, become)to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien
to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien
to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo
b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar3)a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*5)a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo
e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar6) (cause to do, start)to set something going — poner* algo en marcha
7) (usu pass)a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientarb) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*8)a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavarb)to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema
9) (turn, direct)we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)
2.
vi1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*2)a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*•Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon[set] (vb: pt, pp set)1. N1) (=matching series) [of golf clubs, pens, keys] juego m ; [of books, works] colección f ; [of tools] equipo m, estuche m ; [of gears] tren m ; [of stamps] serie f ; (Math) conjunto m•
the sofa and chairs are only sold as a set — el sofá y los sillones no se venden por separado•
a chess set — un ajedrez•
I need one more to make up the complete set — me falta uno para completar la serie•
they are sold in sets — se venden en juegos completos•
it makes a set with those over there — hace juego con los que ves allá•
a train set — un tren eléctrico2) (Tennis) set m3) (Elec) aparato m ; (Rad) aparato m de radio; (TV) televisor m, televisión f4) (Theat) decorado m ; (Cine) plató m5) (Hairdressing)•
the fast set — la gente de vida airada•
the literary set — los literatos, la gente literariajet II, 4.•
the smart set — el mundo elegante, los elegantes7) (Brit) (Scol) clase f8)- make a dead set at sb9) (=disposition) [of tide, wind] dirección f ; [of fabric] caída f ; [of dress] corte m, ajuste m ; [of head] porte m, manera f de llevar; [of saw] triscamiento m ; mind-set10) (Hort) planta f de transplantaronion sets — cebollitas fpl de transplantar
2. ADJ1) (=fixed) [price, purpose] fijo; [smile] forzado; [opinions] inflexible, rígido; [talk] preparado de antemano; [expression] hecho; [date, time] señalado; (Scol) [books, subjects] obligatorio; [task] asignadoto be set in one's ways/opinions — tener costumbres/opiniones profundamente arraigadas
•
set piece — (Art) grupo m ; (=fireworks) cuadro m ; (Literat etc) escena f importante; (Sport) jugada f ensayada, jugada f de pizarra•
there's no set way to do it — no hay una forma establecida or determinada de hacerlo2) (=determined) resuelto, decidido•
to be (dead) set against (doing) sth — estar (completamente) opuesto a (hacer) algo•
to be set in one's purpose — tener un propósito firme, mantenerse firme en su propósito•
to be (dead) set on (doing) sth — estar (completamente) decidido a or empeñado en (hacer) algosince you are so set on it — puesto que te empeñas en ello, puesto que estás decidido a hacerlo
3) (=ready) listo•
to be all set to do sth — estar listo para hacer algoall set? — ¿(estás) listo?
•
the scene was set for... — (fig) todo estaba listo para...4) (Culin)5) (=disposed)the tide is set in our favour — la marea fluye para llevarnos adelante; (fig) la tendencia actual nos favorece, llevamos el viento en popa
3. VT1) (=place, put) poner•
the film/ scene is set in Rome — la película/escena se desarrolla or está ambientada en Roma•
a novel set in Madrid — una novela ambientada en Madrid•
to set places for 14 — poner cubiertos para 14 personas•
to set a poem to music — poner música a un poema•
what value do you set on it? — ¿en cuánto lo valoras?; (fig) ¿qué valor tiene para ti?2) (=arrange) poner, colocar; (=adjust) [+ clock] poner en hora; [+ mechanism] ajustar; [+ hair] marcar, fijar; [+ trap] armar•
the alarm clock is set for seven — el despertador está puesto para las siete3) (=mount) [+ gem] engastar, montar4) (Med) [+ broken bone] encajar, reducir5) (Typ) [+ type] componer6) (=fix, establish) [+ date, limit] fijar, señalar; [+ record] establecer; [+ fashion] imponer; [+ dye, colour] fijar•
to set a course for — salir rumbo a•
to set one's heart on sth — tener algo como máximo deseo•
to set limits to sth — señalar límites a algo•
to set a period of three months — señalar un plazo de tres meses•
to set a record of ten seconds — establecer un récord de diez segundosexample•
to set a time for a meeting — fijar una hora para una reunión7) (=assign) [+ task] dar•
to set an exam in French — preparar un examen de francés8) (=cause to start)9) (=cause to pursue)•
to set a dog on sb — azuzar un perro contra algn•
we set the police on to him — le denunciamos a la policíawhat set the police on the trail? — ¿qué puso a la policía sobre la pista?
10) (=make solid) [+ cement] solidificar, endurecer; [+ jelly] cuajar4. VI1) (=go down) [sun, moon] ponerse2) (=go hard) [concrete, glue] endurecerse; (fig) [face] congelarse3) (Med) [broken bone, limb] componerse4) (Culin) [jelly, jam] cuajarse5) (=begin)5.CPDset designer N — (Theat) director(a) m / f de arte, decorador(a) m / f
set point N — (Tennis) punto m de set
set square N — escuadra f ; (with 2 equal sides) cartabón m
- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon* * *[set]
I
1)a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie fa set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería
b) ( Math) conjunto m2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)5)b) ( Cin) plató m6) ( in hairdressing) marcado mshampoo and set — lavado m y marcado
II
1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijowe ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día
2) (pred)a) (ready, prepared)to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)
is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?
all set (to go)? — ¿listos?
b) (likely, about to) (journ)to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf
c) (determined, resolute)he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse
he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea
3)a) (rigid, inflexible)to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas
b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado
III
1.
1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*2)a) (cause to be, become)to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien
to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien
to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo
b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar3)a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*5)a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo
e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar6) (cause to do, start)to set something going — poner* algo en marcha
7) (usu pass)a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientarb) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*8)a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavarb)to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema
9) (turn, direct)we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)
2.
vi1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*2)a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*•Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon -
95 scene
nounscene of the crime — Ort des Verbrechens; Tatort, der
love/trial scene — Liebes-/Gerichtsszene, die
3) (display of passion, anger, jealousy) Szene, diecreate or make a scene — eine Szene machen
change of scene — Tapetenwechsel, der (ugs.)
arrive or come on the scene — auftauchen
6) (field of action)the political/drug/artistic scene — die politische/Drogen-/Kunstszene
7) (coll.): (area of interest)what's your scene? — worauf stehst du? (ugs.)
that's not my scene — das ist nicht mein Fall (ugs.)
behind the scenes — (lit. or fig.) hinter den Kulissen
set the scene [for somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] die Ausgangssituation darlegen
* * *[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) der Schauplatz2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) die Episode3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) die Szene4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) der Anblick5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) die Szene6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) die Szene7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) die Szene•- academic.ru/64566/scenery">scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *[si:n]nnude \scene Nacktszene fthe \scene is set in 19th-century Venice Ort der Handlung ist das Venedig des 19. Jahrhundertschange of \scene Kulissenwechsel m, Szenenwechsel m; ( fig) Kulissenwechsel m, Tapetenwechsel m fig famthe police were on the \scene within minutes die Polizei war binnen Minuten am Tatortthe \scene of the crime der Schauplatz des Verbrechenshe paints street \scenes er malt Straßenszenenopera isn't really my \scene die Oper ist nicht ganz mein Fallart/drugs/jazz \scene Kunst-/Drogen-/Jazzszene fto appear on [or burst upon] the \scene plötzlich auftauchenrap music burst upon the \scene in the early 1980s Rapmusik erschien in den frühen 80ern plötzlich auf der Bildfläche famplease don't make a \scene here in the restaurant bitte mach' hier im Restaurant keine Szene8.▶ to steal the \scene die Szene dominieren* * *[siːn]n1) (= place, setting) Schauplatz m; (of play, novel) Ort m der Handlungthe scene of the crime — der Tatort, der Schauplatz des Verbrechens
the scene is set in Padua — Ort der Handlung ist Padua, das Stück/der Roman etc spielt in Padua
a change of scene does you good — ein Tapetenwechsel m tut dir gut
to come or appear on the scene — auftauchen, auf der Bildfläche erscheinen
after the accident the police were first on the scene — nach dem Unfall war die Polizei als erste zur Stelle
2) (= description, incident) Szene fAct II, scene i — Akt II, 1. Auftritt or Szene
4) (THEAT: scenery) Bühnenbild nt, Kulisse fscenes of Parisian life — Szenen aus dem Pariser Leben
7) (inf: area of activity) Szene fthe London drug/pop etc scene — die Londoner Drogen-/Popszene etc
that's not my scene — da steh ich nicht drauf (inf)
to know the scene or what the scene is — wissen, was abgeht (sl)
it's a whole different scene here — hier sieht alles ganz anders aus, hier läuft alles ganz anders (inf)
he knew he'd made the scene when... — er wusste, dass er es geschafft hatte, als... (inf)
* * *scene1 [siːn] s1. THEATa) Szene f, Auftritt mc) Kulisse fe) obs Bühne f:2.FILM, TV Szene f:scene of violence Gewaltszene3. Szene f, Episode f (in einem Roman etc)4. MAL Landschaftsbild n5. Szenerie f, Hintergrund m (einer Erzählung etc)6. fig Szene f, Schauplatz m:be on the scene zur Stelle sein;come onto the scene auf der Bildfläche erscheinen, auftauchen7. Szene f, Anblick m:scene of destruction Bild n der Zerstörung8. Szene f:a) Vorgang m, Vorfall mb) (heftiger) Auftritt:make a scene (jemandem) eine Szene machen9. umg (Drogen-, Pop- etc) Szene f10. fig (Welt)Bühne f:quit the scene von der Bühne abtreten (sterben)sc. abk1. scale2. scene3. science4. scientific5. scilicet, namely näml.* * *nounscene of the crime — Ort des Verbrechens; Tatort, der
love/trial scene — Liebes-/Gerichtsszene, die
3) (display of passion, anger, jealousy) Szene, diecreate or make a scene — eine Szene machen
change of scene — Tapetenwechsel, der (ugs.)
5) (place of action) Ort des Geschehensarrive or come on the scene — auftauchen
the political/drug/artistic scene — die politische/Drogen-/Kunstszene
7) (coll.): (area of interest)what's your scene? — worauf stehst du? (ugs.)
behind the scenes — (lit. or fig.) hinter den Kulissen
set the scene [for somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] die Ausgangssituation darlegen
* * *n.Schauplatz m.Szene -n f.Vorgang -¨e m. -
96 translate
1. transitive verb1) übersetzentranslate a novel from English into German — einen Roman aus dem Englischen ins Deutsche übersetzen
translate "Abgeordneter" as "Deputy" — ‘Abgeordneter’ mit ‘Deputy’ übersetzen
2) (convert)2. intransitive verbtranslate words into action[s] — Worte in die Tat/in Taten umsetzen
* * *[træns'leit](to put (something said or written) into another language: He translated the book from French into English.) übersetzen- academic.ru/76241/translation">translation- translator* * *trans·late[trænzˈleɪt, AM trænˈs-]I. vt1. (change language)to \translate a book/document/word ein Buch/Dokument/Wort übersetzento \translate sth from Greek into Spanish etw aus dem Griechischen ins Spanische übersetzen2. (interpret)▪ to \translate sth etw interpretierento \translate sth as agreement etw als Zustimmung interpretieren3. (adapt)▪ to \translate sth etw adaptierento \translate a stage play into film ein Bühnenstück für den Film adaptieren4. (make a reality)▪ to \translate sth etw umsetzento \translate a plan into action einen Plan in die Tat umsetzen5. (move)to be \translated from one state to another aus einem Zustand in einen anderen versetzt werden6. RELto \translate a bishop einen Bischof in eine andere Diözese berufen7. ECON▪ to \translate sth etw übersetzenII. vi1. (change words) übersetzento \translate from Hungarian into Russian aus dem Ungarischen ins Russische übersetzento \translate simultaneously simultan dolmetschenhopefully these advertisements will \translate into increased sales hoffentlich werden diese Anzeigen zu erhöhtem Verkauf führen* * *[trnz'leɪt]1. vt1) (lit) text, novel übersetzento translate a text from German (in)to English — einen Text aus dem Deutschen ins Englische übersetzen
it is translated as... — es wird mit... übersetzt
2) (fig) übertragen4) (rare: transfer) übertragen; person versetzen2. vi1) (lit) übersetzenit translates well (into English) — es lässt sich gut( ins Englische) übersetzen or übertragen
2) (fig) übertragbar seinthe novel didn't translate easily into screen terms — es war nicht einfach, aus dem Roman einen Film zu machen
how does that translate into cash? — was kommt geldmäßig dabei heraus?
* * *translate [trænsˈleıt; trænz-]A v/t1. a) übersetzen, -tragen ( beide:into in akk):translate a book into English ein Buch ins Englische übersetzen oder -tragenb) dolmetschentranslate ideas into action Gedanken in die Tat umsetzen3. figa) auslegen, interpretierenb) ausdrücken (in in dat)4. a) eine chiffrierte Nachricht etc übertragen5. RELto nach)7. obs jemanden hinreißen, verzückenB v/i1. übersetzen2. sich gut etc übersetzen lassen* * *1. transitive verb1) übersetzentranslate "Abgeordneter" as "Deputy" — ‘Abgeordneter’ mit ‘Deputy’ übersetzen
2) (convert)2. intransitive verbtranslate words into action[s] — Worte in die Tat/in Taten umsetzen
* * *(into) v.übersetzen (in) v. v.neu übersetzen v. -
97 set
1.[set]transitive verb, -tt-, setset somebody ashore — jemanden an Land setzen
set the proposals before the board — (fig.) dem Vorstand die Vorschläge unterbreiten od. vorlegen
set something against something — (balance) etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
2) (apply) setzenset a match to something — ein Streichholz an etwas (Akk.) halten
3) (adjust) einstellen (at auf + Akk.); aufstellen [Falle]; stellen [Uhr]set the alarm for 5.30 a.m. — den Wecker auf 5.30 Uhr stellen
4)set a book/film in Australia — ein Buch/einen Film in Australien spielen lassen
set the interest rate at 10 % — die Zinsen auf 10 % festsetzen
6) (bring into specified state)set something/things right or in order — etwas/die Dinge in Ordnung bringen
set somebody thinking that... — jemanden auf den Gedanken bringen, dass...
the news set me thinking — die Nachricht machte mich nachdenklich
7) (put forward) stellen [Frage, Aufgabe]; aufgeben [Hausaufgabe]; vorschreiben [Textbuch, Lektüre]; (compose) zusammenstellen [Rätsel, Fragen]set somebody a task/problem — jemandem eine Aufgabe stellen/jemanden vor ein Problem stellen
set [somebody/oneself] a target — [jemandem/sich] ein Ziel setzen
8) (turn to solid) fest werden lassen9) (lay for meal) decken [Tisch]; auflegen [Gedeck]10) (establish) aufstellen [Rekord, Richtlinien]11) (Med.): (put into place) [ein]richten; einrenken [verrenktes Gelenk]12) (fix) legen [Haare]set eyes on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas sehen
13) (Printing) setzen14)set somebody in charge of something — jemanden mit etwas betrauen
15)2. intransitive verb,be set on a hill — [Haus:] auf einem Hügel stehen
-tt-, set1) (solidify) fest werden2) (go down) [Sonne, Mond:] untergehen3. noun1) (group) Satz, derset [of two] — Paar, das
chess set — Schachspiel, das
2) see academic.ru/66102/service">service 1. 9)3) (section of society) Kreis, derracing set — Rennsportfreunde od. -fans
4) (Math.) Menge, die5)set [of teeth] — Gebiss, das
7) (Tennis) Satz, der10) (acting area for film)4. adjective1) (fixed) starr [Linie, Gewohnheit, Blick, Lächeln]; fest [Absichten, Zielvorstellungen, Zeitpunkt]be set in one's ways or habits — in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren sein
2) (assigned for study) vorgeschrieben [Buch, Text]3) (according to fixed menu)set meal or menu — Menü, das
4) (ready)something is set to increase — etwas wird bald steigen
be/get set for something — zu etwas bereit sein/sich zu etwas fertig machen
be/get set to leave — bereit sein/sich fertig machen zum Aufbruch
all set? — (coll.) alles klar od. fertig?
be all set to do something — bereit sein, etwas zu tun
5) (determined)be set on something/doing something — zu etwas entschlossen sein/entschlossen sein, etwas zu tun
be [dead] set against something — [absolut] gegen etwas sein
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) stellen, legen, setzen2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) decken3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) festlegen4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) stellen5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) veranlassen7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) festwerden8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) einstellen9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) herrichten10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) fassen2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) das Set3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) wohlüberlegt4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) starr5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fest6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) eingefaßt3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) der Satz2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) das Gerät3) (a group of people: the musical set.) der Kreis4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) das Legen5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) der Szenenaufbau6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) der Satz•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *[set]I. ADJECTIVEbe \set to leave by 8 a.m. um 8 Uhr solltest du startklar seinto get \set to do sth sich akk darauf vorbereiten, etw zu tunready, get \set, go! auf die Plätze, fertig, los!we were just getting \set to leave when... wir wollten gerade gehen, als...\set expression [or phrase] feststehender Ausdruck\set menu Tageskarte f\set price Festpreis m, Fixpreis mat \set times zu festen Zeiten3. (expression of face) starrher face took on a \set expression ihre Miene erstarrte\set smile aufgesetztes Lächeln4. (unlikely to change)to have become a \set habit zur festen Gewohnheit geworden seinto be \set in one's ways in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren sein5. (likely)Manchester United looks \set for victory es sieht ganz so aus, als würde Manchester United gewinnenthe rain is \set to continue all week der Regen wird wohl noch die ganze Woche andauern\set book [or text] Pflichtlektüre7. (determined)II. NOUN1. (collection, group) of glasses, stamps etc. Satz m; (of two items) Paar nt; of clothes etc. Set nt, Garnitur fhe's got a complete \set of Joyce's novels er hat eine Gesamtausgabe von Joycebox[ed] \set Box-Set nt (ein komplettes Set etwa von CDs oder Videokassetten, das in einem Schuber o.Ä. erhältlich ist)chemistry \set Chemiekasten mchess \set Schachspiel nta \set of chromosomes ein Chromosomensatz m\set of encyclopaedias Enzyklopädiereihe f\set of lectures Vortragsreihe f\set of rules Regelwerk nttea \set Teeservice nt\set of teeth Gebiss nttool \set Werkzeugsatz m\set of twins Zwillingspaar ntshe's got in with a very arty \set sie bewegt sich neuerdings in sehr ausgewählten Künstlerkreisenthe fashion \set die Modefreaks pl slthe literary \set die Literaten plthe smart \set die Schickeria meist pejon the \set bei den Dreharbeiten; (location) am Setcolour \set Farbfernseher man electric fondue \set ein elektrisches Fonduegerätto win a \set einen Satz gewinnen\set theory Mengenlehre f9. COMPUTto have a shampoo and \set sich dat die Haare waschen und legen lassen17. no pl of the current, tide Richtung f, Lauf mto get a \set on sb [die] Wut auf jdn kriegen fam22.III. TRANSITIVE VERB<set, set>1. (place)the cat \set a dead mouse in front of us die Katze legte uns eine tote Maus vor\set the bricks one on top of the other setze einen Klotz auf den anderento \set a chair by the bed/window einen Stuhl ans Bett/Fenster stellenI \set her above all others für mich ist sie die Allergrößte▪ to be \set somewhere:‘West Side Story’ is \set in New York ‚West Side Story‘ spielt in New Yorktheir house is \set on a hill ihr Haus liegt auf einem Hügelthe novel is \set in the 16th century der Roman spielt im 16. Jahrhundert3. (cause to be, start)to \set a boat afloat ein Boot zu Wasser lassento \set sth on fire etw in Brand setzento \set sth in motion etw in Bewegung setzen [o fig a. ins Rollen bringen]▪ to \set sb doing sth jdn veranlassen [o dazu bringen], etw zu tunhis remarks \set me thinking seine Bemerkungen gaben mir zu denkento \set sb loose [or free] jdn freilassen [o auf freien Fuß setzen]to \set sth right etw [wieder] in Ordnung bringento \set sb straight jdn berichtigenthese changes will \set the country on the road to economic recovery diese Änderungen werden das Land zum wirtschaftlichen Aufschwung führenthe noise \set the dog barking wegen des Lärms fing der Hund an zu bellento \set sth free etw freisetzen5. (adjust, prepare)to \set the alarm for 7.00 a.m. den Wecker auf 07.00 Uhr stellento \set a clock/watch eine Uhr/Armbanduhr stellento \set the margin TYPO den Rand einstellento \set the table den Tisch deckento \set a thermostat/timer einen Thermostat/Zeitmesser einstellento \set a trap eine Falle aufstellen6. (fix)▪ to \set sth etw festsetzento \set the budget das Budget festlegento \set a date/time einen Termin/eine Zeit ausmachenthey still haven't \set a date for their wedding sie haben immer noch keinen Termin für die Hochzeit festgesetztto \set a deadline for sb jdm eine Frist setzento \set a limit eine Grenze setzento \set a norm eine Norm festlegento \set a price [on sth] einen Preis [für etw akk] festsetzento \set one's teeth die Zähne zusammenbeißen... she said, \setting her jaw firmly... sagte sie mit versteinerter Miene7. (establish)to \set a good example to sb jdm ein Vorbild seinto \set the pace das Tempo angeben [o bestimmen]to \set a record einen Rekord aufstellen8. ANAT▪ to \set sth etw einrenkento \set a broken bone einen gebrochenen Knochen einrichten fachspr9. (arrange)to \set sb's hair jdm die Haare legento have one's hair \set sich dat die Haare legen lassen10. (adorn)a watch \set with sapphires eine mit Saphiren besetzte Uhr11. (insert)a bracelet with rubies \set in gold ein Armband mit in Gold gefassten Rubinen12. MUSto \set a poem/words etc. to music ein Gedicht/einen Text etc. vertonento \set homework Hausaufgaben [o ÖSTERR a. eine Hausübung] aufgebento \set a task for sb [or sb a task] jdm eine Aufgabe stellento \set sb to work jdm Arbeit zuweisen14. COMPUTto \set a text einen Text setzento be \set in Times Roman in Times Roman gesetzt sein16. (keep watch on)to \set a guard on sb jdn bewachen lassen17.to \set the scene [or stage] for sth (create conditions) die Bedingungen für etw akk schaffen; (facilitate) den Weg für etw akk frei machenthe scene is \set for the summit next week die Vorbereitungen für das Gipfeltreffen nächste Woche sind unter Dach und Fach18. (sail)to \set sail ( also fig) die Segel setzento \set sail for/from... nach/von... losfahren19. (see)to \set eyes on sb/sth jdn/etw sehen20. (enter)21. (calm)22.to \set one's mind to [or on] sth (concentrate on) sich akk auf etw akk konzentrieren; (approach with determination) etw entschlossen angehen23.▶ to \set the world [or the Thames] ablaze [or on fire] [or alight] die Welt aus den Angeln heben<set, set>1. (grow together) bones, limbs zusammenwachsen2. (become firm) concrete, jelly fest werdenthe glue has \set hard der Klebstoff ist ausgehärtetto \set to the north/westwards nach Norden/Westen verlaufen7. BOT Frucht ansetzen* * *(INTERNET) abbr SET m* * *set [set]A s1. Satz m (Briefmarken, Dokumente, Werkzeuge etc), (Möbel-, Toiletten- etc) Garnitur f, (Speise- etc) Service n:a set of agreements POL ein Vertragswerk;a set of colo(u)rs ein Farbensortiment n;a set of drills ein Satz Bohrer;set of values Wertanschauung f2. (Häuser- etc) Gruppe f, (Zimmer) Flucht f:a set of houses (rooms)3. WIRTSCH Kollektion f4. Sammlung f, besondersa) mehrbändige Ausgabe (eines Autors)5. TECHb) RADIO etc Gerät n, Apparat m6. a) THEAT Bühnenausstattung fb) FILM Szenenaufbau m7. Tennis etc: Satz m8. MATHa) Zahlenreihe fb) Menge f10. (Personen)Kreis m:a) Gesellschaft(sschicht) f, (literarische etc) Weltb) pej Clique fc) SCHULE Unterrichtsgruppe f:the chic set die Schickeria11. Sitz m, Schnitt m (von Kleidern)12. a) Form fb) Haltung f13. Richtung f, (Ver)Lauf m (einer Strömung etc):the set of public opinion der Meinungstrendtoward[s] zu)16. (Sonnen- etc) Untergang m:the set of day poet das Tagesende17. TECH Schränkung f (einer Säge)19. ARCH Feinputz m20. BOTa) Ableger m, Setzling mb) Fruchtansatz m21. Kontertanz:a) Tänzer(zahl) pl(f), -paare plb) Tour f, Hauptfigur f:first set Quadrille f22. MUS Serie f, Folge f, Zyklus m23. JAGD Vorstehen n (des Hundes):24. JAGD (Dachs- etc) Bau mB adj1. festgesetzt (Tag etc):set meal Menü n2. a) bereitb) fest entschlossen (on, upon doing zu tun):all set startklar;3. vorgeschrieben, festgelegt (Regeln etc):4. wohlüberlegt, einstudiert (Rede etc)5. feststehend (Redewendungen etc)7. starr:a set face ein unbewegtes Gesicht8. US halsstarrig, stur9. konventionell, formell (Party etc)10. zusammengebissen (Zähne)11. (ein)gefasst (Edelstein)12. TECH eingebaut (Rohr etc)15. (in Zusammensetzungen) … gebaut, … gestaltet:well-set gut gebautC v/t prät und pperf set1. setzen, stellen, legen:set the glass to one’s lips das Glas an die Lippen setzen;set a match to ein Streichholz halten an (akk), etwas in Brand stecken (siehe a. die Verbindungen mit anderen entsprechenden Substantiven)set sb free jemanden auf freien Fuß setzen, jemanden freilassen; → ease A 2, liberty Bes Redew, right A 5, B 5, etc3. veranlassen zu:set a party laughing eine Gesellschaft zum Lachen bringen;set going in Gang setzen;a) jemanden nachdenklich machen, jemandem zu denken geben,4. ein-, herrichten, (an)ordnen, zurechtmachen, besondersb) den Tisch deckenc) TECH (ein)stellen, (-)richten, regulierend) die Uhr, den Wecker stellen (by nach dem Radio etc):set the alarm (clock) for five o’clock den Wecker auf 5 Uhr stellene) eine Säge schränkenf) ein Messer abziehen, schärfeng) MED einen Bruch, Knochen (ein)richtenh) das Haar legen5. MUSa) vertonenb) arrangieren6. TYPO absetzen7. AGRa) Setzlinge (an)pflanzenb) den Boden bepflanzen8. a) die Bruthenne setzenb) Eier unterlegen9. a) einen Edelstein (ein)fassenb) mit Edelsteinen etc besetzen10. eine Wache aufstellen11. eine Aufgabe, Frage stellen13. a) etwas vorschreiben, bestimmenb) einen Zeitpunkt festlegen, -setzen, ansetzenc) ein Beispiel etc geben, eine Regel etc aufstellenset spies on sb jemanden bespitzeln lassen, auf jemanden Spitzel ansetzen16. die Zähne zusammenbeißen17. den Wert bestimmen, festsetzen19. Geld, sein Leben etc riskieren, aufs Spiel setzen20. fig legen, setzen:set one’s hopes on seine Hoffnung setzen auf (akk);the novel is set in Spain der Roman spielt in SpanienD v/i1. untergehen (Sonne etc):his star has set fig sein Stern ist untergegangen2. a) auswachsen (Körper)b) ausreifen (Charakter)3. beständig werden (Wetter etc): → B 13b) TECH abbinden (Zement etc)c) gerinnen (Milch)d) sich absetzen (Rahm)5. brüten (Glucke)8. sich bewegen, fließen, strömen:the current sets to the north die Stromrichtung ist Nord10. sich neigen oder richten:opinion is setting against him die Meinung richtet sich gegen ihn11. BOT Frucht ansetzen (Blüte, Baum)13. TECH sich verbiegen15. MED sich einrenkens. abk2. section3. see s.4. series5. set7. sign8. signed gez.9. singular Sg.10. son* * *1.[set]transitive verb, -tt-, setset the proposals before the board — (fig.) dem Vorstand die Vorschläge unterbreiten od. vorlegen
set something against something — (balance) etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
2) (apply) setzenset a match to something — ein Streichholz an etwas (Akk.) halten
3) (adjust) einstellen (at auf + Akk.); aufstellen [Falle]; stellen [Uhr]set the alarm for 5.30 a.m. — den Wecker auf 5.30 Uhr stellen
4)be set — (have location of action) [Buch, Film:] spielen
set a book/film in Australia — ein Buch/einen Film in Australien spielen lassen
set the interest rate at 10 % — die Zinsen auf 10 % festsetzen
set something/things right or in order — etwas/die Dinge in Ordnung bringen
set somebody thinking that... — jemanden auf den Gedanken bringen, dass...
7) (put forward) stellen [Frage, Aufgabe]; aufgeben [Hausaufgabe]; vorschreiben [Textbuch, Lektüre]; (compose) zusammenstellen [Rätsel, Fragen]set somebody a task/problem — jemandem eine Aufgabe stellen/jemanden vor ein Problem stellen
set [somebody/oneself] a target — [jemandem/sich] ein Ziel setzen
8) (turn to solid) fest werden lassen9) (lay for meal) decken [Tisch]; auflegen [Gedeck]10) (establish) aufstellen [Rekord, Richtlinien]11) (Med.): (put into place) [ein]richten; einrenken [verrenktes Gelenk]12) (fix) legen [Haare]set eyes on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas sehen
13) (Printing) setzen14)15)2. intransitive verb,be set on a hill — [Haus:] auf einem Hügel stehen
-tt-, set1) (solidify) fest werden2) (go down) [Sonne, Mond:] untergehen3. noun1) (group) Satz, derset [of two] — Paar, das
chess set — Schachspiel, das
3) (section of society) Kreis, derracing set — Rennsportfreunde od. -fans
4) (Math.) Menge, die5)set [of teeth] — Gebiss, das
7) (Tennis) Satz, der4. adjective1) (fixed) starr [Linie, Gewohnheit, Blick, Lächeln]; fest [Absichten, Zielvorstellungen, Zeitpunkt]be set in one's ways or habits — in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren sein
2) (assigned for study) vorgeschrieben [Buch, Text]set meal or menu — Menü, das
4) (ready)be/get set for something — zu etwas bereit sein/sich zu etwas fertig machen
be/get set to leave — bereit sein/sich fertig machen zum Aufbruch
all set? — (coll.) alles klar od. fertig?
be all set to do something — bereit sein, etwas zu tun
5) (determined)be set on something/doing something — zu etwas entschlossen sein/entschlossen sein, etwas zu tun
be [dead] set against something — [absolut] gegen etwas sein
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up* * *(sport) n.Satz ¨-e m. adj.festgelegt adj.festgesetzt adj. n.Garnitur -en f.Reihe -n f.Zusammenstellung f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: set)= aufstellen v.einstellen v.erstarren v.fest werden ausdr.festlegen v.festsetzen v.legen v.setzen v.stellen v.veranlassen v. -
98 read
1. I1) learn (teach smb.) to read учиться (научить кого-л.) читать; be (un)able to read (не) уметь читать; he can neither read nor write он не умеет ни читать, ни писать; I've no time (I haven't enough time) to read /for reading/ у меня нет (достаточно) времени, чтобы читать /для чтения/; I've finished reading я дочитал; did he speak extempore or read? он говорил [без подготовки] или читал?2) what does the thermometer (speedometer, etc.) read ? что показывает термометр и т.д.?, какая температура и т.д.?2. II1) read i n some manner read slowly (fluently, softly, intelligibly, indistinctly, monotonously, etc.) читать медленно и т.д.; read aloud out loud/ (просчитать вслух; read word by word читать слово за словом; read at sight читать с листа; read for some time read all day long читать весь, день напролет; she's learning to read now сейчас она учится читать; read far into the night читать /зачитываться/ далека за полночь2) read in some manner the sentence (the passage, etc.) reads oddly /queerly/ это предложение и т.д. странно звучит; the play does not read well эта пьеса при чтении не производит впечатления; the play reads hatter than it acts пьеса читается лучше, чем звучит со сцены; the passage reads thus вот, что гласит этот отрывок; read at some time how does the sentence read now? как теперь звучит /сформулировано/ это предложение?3) read in some manner you must read harder [next term] вам надо больше заниматься [в будущем /следующем/ семестре]3. IIIread smth.1) read a letter (a book, a newspaper, a manuscript, poetry, Shakespeare, etc.) читать письмо и т.д.; read English (German, etc.) читать по-английски и т.д.; he can read several languages он умеет читать на нескольких языках; on the ring one can read these words... на кольце можно прочитать такие слова...; read a will зачитывать завещание; read proofs print. читать /держать, править/ корректуру2) read a lecture (a report, a paper, a sermon, etc.) читать лекцию и т.д.3) the clause reads both ways статьи можно понимать /толковать/ двояко; а rule that reads two different ways правило, которое можно понимать и так, и этак; for "fail", a misprint, read "fall" вкралась опечатка: вместо "fail" читайте "fall"4) read hieroglyphs (Chinese characters, the clock, etc.) разбирать /расшифровывать/ иероглифы и т.д.; read the Morse system знать азбуку Морзе; read a map читать карту; read a piece of music разобрать музыкальную пьесу; а motorist must be able to read traffic signs автомобилист должен уметь разбираться в дорожных знаках; read a riddle разгадать загадку; read dreams толковать /разгадывать/ сны; read smb.'s fortune предсказывать кому-л. судьбу; read smb.'s thought читать чьи-л. мысли; read men's hearts читать в людских сердцах5) the thermometer reads 33° термометр показывает 33; the thermometer reads 70 degrees above freezing point термометр показывает семьдесят градусов выше точки замерзания6) read a thermometer (a barometer, an electric meter, etc.) снимать показания термометра и т.д.; read smb.'s blood pressure измерять кому-л. кровяное давление; read an angle topog. измерить угол7) read history (physics, etc.) изучать историю и т.д.4. IV1) read smth. in some manner read smth. silently (easily, clearly, aloud, etc.) читать что-л. молча и т.д., read smth. over and over снова и снова перечитывать что-л.; read it out loud прочтите это вслух; he cannot read English or German fluently он не умеет бегло читать ни по-английски, ни по-немецки; she reads poetry very well она очень хорошо читает стихи; read smth. at some time I like to read books at night я люблю читать книги ночью; have you read your mail yet? вы уже прочитали свою почту?; few read this author nowadays в наши дни немногие читают этого писателя2) read smth. at some time can the child read the clock yet? ребенок умеет уже узнавать время по часам? || read music at sight читать ноты с листа3) read smth. in some manner I read it differently я это не так понимаю5. Vread smb. smth.1) read smb. a letter (a story, etc.) (просчитать кому-л. письмо и т.д.2) read smb. a lesson (a [severe] lecture) прочитать кому-л. нотацию (сделать [суровое] внушение)6. VIread smth. in some state few will read it dry-eyed немногие прочтут это, не прослезившись7. XI1) be read the boy had been read the story of Cinderella мальчику прочли сказку о Золушке; be read to for some time the invalid is read to for several hours daily больному каждый день читают вслух по нескольку часов; be read by smb. this is largely read by young men эту книгу больше всего читает молодежь2) be read after the will had been read после оглашения завещания; read and aproved заслушано и одобрено (о протоколе, плане и т.п.)3) be read in some manner clause that may be read several ways статья, допускающая несколько толкований; his letters have to be read between the lines его письма следует читать между строк; be read as smth. my silence is not to be read as consent мое молчание нельзя считать согласием /принимать за согласие/8. XVI1) read about /of /smth., smb. read about a disaster (of smb.'s death, of heroes of other days, of his success, etc.) (про)читать о катастрофе и т.д.; I've just been reading about it я как раз об этом только что читал; read from /out of /smth., smb. read from /out of/ a book a) вычитать [что-л.] в книге; б) процитировать что-л. из книги; read from Shakespeare читать из [произведений] Шекспира; read to smb. read to the children читать детям; read to oneself читать про себя; read before smb. read before the class читать перед классом /всему классу/; read at (by) smth. read at meals (at night, etc.) читать за едой и т.д., read by turns читать по очереди || read between the lines читать между строк; read in some place read in bed (in trains, etc.) читать в постели и т.д., read in a certain voice read in a low (in a firm, in a sure, in a clear, etc.) voice читать тихим и т.д. голосом; read with (without) smth. read with [much] enthusiasm (with expression, with poetical rapture, etc.) читать с [большим] энтузиазмом и т.д., read with the lips читать [шевели] губами; the blind read with their fingers слепые читают с помощью пальцев; read without expression читать без [всякого] выражения; read without glasses /spectacles/ читать без очков; read for smth. read for amusement and relaxation читать для развлечения и отдыха; read in smth. read in smb.'s eyes (in smb.'s heart, in smb.'s face, etc.) читать в чьих-л. глазах и т.д.; read in some language read in some foreign language (in Spanish, in Turkish, etc.) читать на каком-л. иностранном языке и т.д.2) read to (in) smth. this ticket reads to Boston в билете сказано "до Бостона"; how does this passage read in the original (in translation)? как звучит этот отрывок в оригинале (в переводе)?3) read for smth. read for an examination (for a degree, for honours, etc.) готовиться к экзамену и т.д.; read for the law учиться на юридическом факультете; read for the Bar готовиться к адвокатуре; read (up)on smth. read (up)on a subject готовиться [к экзамену] по какому-л. предмету9. XVIIIread oneself into some state read oneself hoarse (stupid, blind, etc.) дочитаться до хрипоты и т.д.10. XIX1read like smth. the book reads like a translation (like a novel, like a wild dream, like a threat, like a lie, etc.) книга читается /воспринимается/ как перевод и т.д.; this does not read like a child's composition когда читаешь это сочинение, то не возникает /не создается/ впечатления, что оно написано ребенком; the autobiography reads like a novel эту автобиографию читаешь, как роман11. XX3|| the document (the letter, etc.) reads as follows... документ и т.д. гласит следующее...; the passage quoted (the telegram, etc.) reads as follows... в цитате и т.д. говорится, что...12. XXI11) read smth. to smb. read a story to the children (a letter to one's brother, etc.) (про)читать детям рассказ и т.д.; read the letter to yourself прочтите письмо про себя; read smth., smb. in smth. read smth. in the newspaper (in a book, etc.) (про)читать что-л. в газете и т.д.; read an author in the original читать какого-л. автора в оригинале; read smth. with (without) smth. read English poetry with interest (with intelligence, with appreciation, with expression, etc.) читать английскую поэзию с интересом и т.д.; I can't see to read the name without a light без света я не могу прочитать фамилию; read smth. by (in) a certain light read smth. by candle-light (by noonlight, in twilight, etc.) читать что-л. при свече и т.д.; read smb. to some state read smb. (oneself) to sleep усыпить кого-л. (себя) чтением2) read smth. to smb. read a report to the meeting a) огласить отчет на заседании; б) сделать доклад на собрании; read a sermon to smb. прочесть кому-л. нотацию, давать кому-л. наставления3) read smth. by smth. read a telegram by code расшифровать /прочитать/ телеграмму с помощью кода; read smth. in smth. read smb.'s thoughts (smb.'s open nature, etc.) in his eyes (in his countenance, etc.) читать чьи-л. мысли и т.д. по глазам и т.д.; you can read a person's character in his face по лицу можно определить характер человека; read smb.'s future in tea-leaves = гадать кому-л. на кофейной гуще; read smth. instead of smth. read "of" instead of "for" print. вместо "for" следует читать "of" || read smth. between the lines читать между строк; I could read jealousy between the lines между строк явно проглядывала ревность [, водившая пером автора]; read smth. into smth. видеть что-л. в чем-л.; read sarcasm into a letter усмотреть в письме насмешку; you read too much into the text вы вычитали из текста то, чего в нем нет; we sometimes read our own thoughts into a poet's words мы иногда вкладываем свой собственный смысл в слова поэта; read a compliment into what was meant as a rebuke истолковать как комплимент то, что должно было быть /звучать/ упреком4) read smth. at smth. he's reading physics at Cambridge он в Кембридже изучает физику13. XXIII1 ||| read smb. like a book прекрасно понимать кого-л., видеть кого-л. насквозь14. XXIV1read smth. as smth. read silence as consent (the dark and cloudy sky as the threat of a storm, etc.) рассматривать /считать, толковать/ молчание как согласие и т.д.15. XXV1) read when... (that...) he was reading when I called он читал, когда я позвонил; I've read somewhere that it's not true (that revenge is wild justice, etc.) я где-то читал /прочел/, что это неправда и т.д.2) read that... the paragraph reads to the effect that all men are equal в этом абзаце говорится /провозглашается/, что все люди равны -
99 attack
1. Ithe enemy attacked враг /неприятель/ бросился /пошел/ в атаку; don't wait till they attack, move first не жди, пока они нападут, действуй первым; if they attack, run если они (на)бросятся, беги!; when the wasps attacked... когда налетели псы...2. IIattack in some manner attack fiercely /savagely/ (unexpectedly /suddenly/, silently, insidiously, bravely, boldly, etc.) яростно и т. д. нападать /атаковать/; the enemy attacked treacherously враг напал вероломно; attack at some time attack at dawn (at night, etc.) нападать /атаковать/ на рассвете и т. д.3. III1)attack smb., smth. attack one's adversary (the hostile fleet, a country, a city, a fortress, etc.) нападать на своего противника и т.д.; our troops attacked the enemy наши войска ударили по врагу; he is a coward, he will not attack a stronger man он, трус и на человека сильнее себя нападать не станет; swarm of bees attacked me на меня налетел рой пчел; attack a speaker (an author, a government, a doctrine, a theory, a policy, etc.) нападать /набрасываться/ на оратора и т.д., критиковать оратора и т. д.;.attack smb's rights посягать на чьи-л. права; attack smb.'s reputation чернить чью-л. репутацию; the critics attacked his new novel критики ополчились против его нового романа; in Ills speech he attacked my proposals в своей речи он раскритиковал мое предложение2)attack smth. attack the work (a task, a problem, a book, etc.) забрасываться на /энергично приниматься за/ работу и т. д.; attack one's food (the dinner, etc.) набрасываться /налетать/ на еду и т. д.3)attack smth. attack wood (buildings, cement, etc.) разрушать дерево и т. д.; rust (acid) attacks metals (iron) ржавчина (кислота) разъедает металлы (железо); attack smb., smth. attack children (the whole population, lungs, the liver, etc.) поражать детей и т. д. (о болезни); the disease had already attacked the vocal cords болезнь уже захватила /затронула/ голосовые связки4. IV1) attack smb., smth. in some manner attack smb., smth. treacherously (ruthlessly, bravely, boldly, etc.) вероломно и т. д. нападать на /атаковать/ кого-л., что-л.; the police furiously attacked the peaceful marchers полиция яростно набросилась /обрушилась/ на мирных демонстрантов; attack smb., smth. sharply (openly, loudly, anonymously, etc.) резко и т. д. нападать на /критиковать/ кого-л., что-л.; attack smb. libelously выступать с клеветническими нападками; the newspapers attacked him violently газеты яростно ополчились против него; attack smb., smth. at some time attack smb., smth. at night (at dawn, at once, etc.) атаковать /нападать на, кого-л., что-л. ничью и т. д.; animals sometimes attack men иногда животные нападают /набрасываются/ на людей2) attack smth. in some manner attack smth. determinedly (vehemently, energetically, etc.) решительно и т. д. браться /приниматься за что-л.; he ardently attacked the new problem он горячо /с жаром/ принялся за решение новой проблемы; he attacked the pie ravenously он с жадностью набросился на пирог; attack smth. at some time they next attacked the problem of the food supply затем они вплотную занялись вопросами продовольственных запасов; he attacked his dinner at once он сразу же набросился на обед5. XIbe attacked by smb. we were attacked by a pack of wolves (by two robbers, by the enemy, etc.) на нас напала стая волков и т. д; be attacked at some time the fortress was attacked under the cover of darkness крепость атаковали под покровом темноты; be attacked for smth. his theory was attacked for inconsistency его теорию критиковали за непоследовательность; be attacked by /with/ smth. he was attacked by a strange disease его поразила странная /неизвестная/ болезнь; he had been attacked with the flu его свалил грипп6. XVIattack in /from/ some direction attack in front (in flank, in the rear, etc.) атаковать с фронта и т. д.; attack at some time attack in broad daylight (in the morning, in two hours, etc.) атаковать. когда совсем рассвело и т. д.7. XXI1attack smb. in (from, under, etc.) some place attack smb. in the forest (from an ambush, in a narrow road, from all sides, from behind, from the rear, etc.) нападать на кого-л. в лесу и т. д.; they will never attack us in the open field в открытом поле они на нас ни за что не нападут; attack smb., smth. with smth. you can't attack him with bare hands (with a stick, etc.) не можешь же ты броситься на него с голыми руками и т. д.; the boy fiercely attacked his ball with the club мальчик яростно /изо всех сил/ ударил клюшкой по мячу; attack smb. for smth. attack him for his ideas (them for their actions, her for her behaviour, etc.) нападать, набрасываться (с нападками, упреками) на него /критиковать его/ за его идеи и т. д., they attacked me for lack of actual data (for excessive verbosity for meager results, etc.) они критиковали /ругали/ меня за отсутствие достоверных данных и т. д.; she attacked me for my behaviour она накинулась /напустилась/ на меня /начала упрекать меня, осыпать меня упреками/ за мое поведение; attack smb., smth. in smth. attack smb., smth. in a speech (in a newspaper, in an article, in the press, etc.) критиковать кого-л., что-л. в своем докладе и т. д., the critics attacked his new novel in their reviews в своих рецензиях критики обрушились на его новый роман -
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1. III1) present smth. present a watch (a box of sweets, flowers, etc.) преподносить /дарить/ часы и т.д.; present the prizes вручать призы2) present smth. present a petition (a plea, a plan, an account, etc.) подавать /вручать/ петицию /прошение/ и т.д.; present documents (a card, a bill, a written address, etc.) представлять /вручать/ документы и т.д.; present a certificate (a cheque) предъявлять удостоверение (чек); present one's credentials вручать свои верительные грамоты; present evidence представить доказательства3) present smb. offic. allow me to /may I/ present Mm.Smith разрешите мне представить господина Смита4) present smth. present a play показывать /давать, играть/ пьесу; present a film представлять или демонстрировать фильм5) present smth. present some difficulty (extraordinary difficulties, etc.) представлять некоторые трудности и т.д.; the case presents some interesting points в этом деле есть несколько любопытных моментов; the case presents several vulnerable points в этом деле есть несколько уязвимых пунктов /моментов/; present a complete contrast являть разительный контраст; present a lamentable appearance иметь жалкий вид6) present smth. the mountain here presents an inaccessible wall of rock в этом месте гора представляет собой неприступную отвесную скалу7) present smth. offic. present best (one's) respects /regards/ передавать сердечный (свой) привет; present one's apologies приносить [свои] извинения; present one's compliments свидетельствовать свое уважение /почтение/2. IV1) present smth., smb. in some manner the lawyer presented his case very cleverly юрист /адвокат/ очень ловко изложил /представил/ суть дела; this writer can present his characters impersonally этот писатель умеет непредвзято /нетенденциозно, объективно/ изображать действующих лиц /не выражает своего отношения к действующим лицам/2) present smth. this theatre presented the novel very dramatically в этом театре роман инсценирован очень ярко3. XI1) be presented to smb. the watch was presented to him часы были ему подарены /преподнесены/; be presented with smth. the bride was presented with a bouquet невесте преподнесли букет [цветов]2) be presented to smth. they meet to discuss the document to be presented to the June 5 special congress они встречаются, чтобы обсудить документ, который нужно представить на чрезвычайный съезд, открывающийся пятого июня3) be presented to smb. be presented to the president быть представленным президенту /председателю/4. XVIII1) offic. present oneself at smth. present oneself at a friend's house появиться в доме друга; present oneself at court явиться /прибыть/ в суд; present oneself before smb. he presented himself before the judge он явился к судье; present oneself for smth. present oneself for an examination (for trial, etc.) явиться на экзамен и т.д. || present oneself in a favourable light выставлять себя в благоприятном /выгодном/ свете2) present oneself an idea (a matter, an objection, an important question, a good opportunity, etc.) presents itself возникает /появляется/ мысль и т.д.; once or twice the possibility of suicide presented itself to him раза два у него возникала /появлялась/ мысль о том, что можно покончить с собой5. XXI11) present smth. to smb. present a watch (a book, a gift, a ticket, a motor car, a collection of stamps, etc.) to him подарить /преподнести/ ему часы и т.д.; present smb. with smth. present him with a watch (a book, etc.) подарить /преподнести/ ему часы и т.д.; he presented her with a bouquet of flowers он преподнес ей букет цветов2) present smth. for smth. present a cheque for payment (a bill for acceptance, a bill for payment, etc.) предъявлять чек к оплате и т.д.; present a case /а subject, a matter/ for discussion /for consideration/ передавать /представлять/ дело и т.п. на рассмотрение; present smth. to smb., smth. present smth. to the authorities представлять /вручать/ что-л. начальству или властям; present a petition to Parliament (a document to Congress, etc.) подавать петицию /прошение/ в парламент и т.д.; he always presented a bold front to the world он никогда не падал духом, его никто не видел в дурном настроении /в подавленном состоянии/; the problem presents no difficulty to him для него эта проблема не представляет трудностей; present smth. for smb. that presents a problem for us это представляет для нас проблему; present smb. with smth. Miss Lemon presented him with letters to sign мисс Лемон подала ему письма на подпись; present smth. in smth. present a problem in its true aspects (smb.'s merit in its proper light, the report in greater detail, the question in clearer language, etc.) описывать /представлять/ какой-л. вопрос в истинном свете и т.д.; present smth. in evidence представлять что-л. в качестве доказательства3) present smb. to smb. offic. present smb. to one's wife (to one's father, to society, etc.) представить /отрекомендовать/ кого-л. своей жене и т.д.; allow me to present Mm.Smith to you разрешите мне представить вам мастера Смита; present smb. at some place offic. present smb. at court представлять кого-л. ко двору; present smb. in smth. present an actor (characters, etc.) in a play показывать актера и т.д. в какой-л. пьесе; present smth. to smb. present a novel (a paper, a work, a review, a book, arguments, etc.) to the English reader (to the public, to an audience, etc.) представить роман и т.д. английскому читателю и т.д.6. XXIV2present smth. as possessing some quality present a thing as absurd (as void of sense, as impracticable, etc.) представлять /описывать, характеризовать/ что-л. как нечто абсурдное и т.д.
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