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121 वसु
vásu
sweet L. ;
dry L. ;
N. of the gods (as the good orᅠ bright ones, esp. of the Ādityas, Maruts, Aṡvins, Indra, Ushas, Rudra, Vāyu, Vishṇu, Ṡiva, andᅠ Kubera) RV. AV. MBh. R. ;
of a partic. class of gods (whose number is usually eight, andᅠ whose chief is Indra, later Agni andᅠ Vishṇu;
they form one of the nine Gaṇas orᅠ classes enumerated under Gaṇa-devatā q.v.;
the eight Vasus were originally personifications, like other Vedic deities, of natural phenomena,
andᅠ are usually mentioned with the other Gaṇas common in the Veda, viz. the eleven Rudras andᅠ the twelve Ādiyas, constituting with them andᅠ with Dyaus, Heaven, andᅠ Pṛithivī, « Earth»
< orᅠ, according to some, with Indra andᅠ Prajā-pati, orᅠ, according to others, with the two Aṡvins>,
the thirty-three gods to which reference is frequently made;
the names of the Vasus, according to the Vishṇu-Purāṇa, are,
1. Āpa <connected with ap, « water» >;
2. Dhruva, « the Pole-star» ;
3. Soma, « the Moon» ;
4. Dhava orᅠ Dhara;
5. Anila, « Wind» ;
6. Anala orᅠ Pāvaka, « Fire» ;
7. Pratyusha, « the Dawn» ;
8. Prabhāsa, « Light» ;
but their names are variously given;
Ahan, « Day», being sometimes substituted for 1 ;
in their relationship to Fire andᅠ Light they appear to belong to Vedic rather than Purānic mythology) RV. etc. etc.;
a symbolical N. of the number « eight» VarBṛS. ;
a ray of light Naigh. I, 15 ;
a partic. ray of light VP. ;
= jina Ṡīl. (only L. the sun;
the moon;
fire;
a rope, thong;
a tree;
N. of two kinds of plant = baka andᅠ pīta-madgu;
a lake, pond;
a kind of fish;
the the of the yoke of a plough;
the distance from the elbow to the closed fist);
N. of a Rishi (with the patr. Bharad-vāja, author of RV. IX, 80-82, reckoned among the seven sages) Hariv. ;
of a son of Manu ib. ;
of a son of Uttāna-pāda ib. ;
of a prince of the Cedis alsoᅠ called Upari-cara MBh. ;
of a son of Īlina ib. ;
of a son of Kuṡa andᅠ the country called after him RV. ;
of a son of Vasu-deva BhP. ;
of a son of Kṛishṇa ib. ;
of a son of Vatsara ib. ;
of a son of Hiraṇya-retas andᅠ the Varsha ruled by him ib. ;
of a son of Bhūtajyotis ib. ;
of a son of Naraka ib. ;
of a king of Kaṡmīra Cat. ;
(u) f. light, radiance L. ;
a partic. drug L. ;
N. of a daughter of Daksha andᅠ mother of the Vasus (as a class of gods) Hariv. VP.:
(vī) f. night Naigh. I, 7 ;
n. (in Veda gen. vásos, vásvas andᅠ vásunas;
alsoᅠ pl., exceptionally m.) wealth, goods, riches, property RV. etc. etc. ( vasosh-pati m. prob. « the god of wealth orᅠ property»
AV. I, 12 <Paipp. asosh-p-, « the god of life» >;
vásor-dhā́rā f. « stream of wealth»
N. of a partic. libation of Ghṛita at the Agni-cayana AV. TS. Br. etc.. ;
of the wife of Agni BhP. ;
of the heavenly Gaṇgā MBh. ;
of sacred bathing-place ib. ;
of a kind of vessel ib. ;
- rā-prayoga m. N. of wk.);
gold ( seeᅠ - varma-dhara);
a jewel, gem, pearl ( seeᅠ - mekhala);
any valuable orᅠ precious object L. ;
( alsoᅠ f.) a partic. drug L. ;
a kind of salt (= romaka) L. ;
water L. ;
a horse (?) L. ;
= ṡyāma L. ;
vasu
- वसुकर्ण
- वसुकल्प
- वसुकल्पदत्त
- वसुकीट
- वसुकृत्
- वसुकृमि
- वसुक्र
- वसुगुप्त
- वसुगुप्ताचार्य
- वसुचन्द्र
- वसुचरित
- वसुच्छिद्रा
- वसुजित्
- वसुज्येष्ठ
- वसुता
- वसुताति
- वसुत्ति
- वसुत्व
- वसुत्वन
- वसुद
- वसुदत्त
- वसुदत्तक
- वसुदा
- वसुदान
- वसुदाम
- वसुदामन्
- वसुदावन्
- वसुदेय
- वसुदेव
- वसुदेवत
- वसुदेव्या
- वसुदैव
- वसुदैवत
- वसुधर
- वसुधर्मन्
- वसुधर्मिका
- वसुधा
- वसुधातुकारिका
- वसुधान
- वसुधार
- वसुधारिणी
- वसुधित
- वसुधिति
- वसुधेय
- वसुनन्द
- वसुनन्दक
- वसुनाग
- वसुनीति
- वसुनीथ
- वसुनेत्र
- वसुनेमि
- वसुंधर
- वसुंधरा
- वसुपति
- वसुपत्नी
- वसुपातृ
- वसुपाल
- वसुपालित
- वसुपूज्यराज्
- वसुप्रद
- वसुप्रभा
- वसुप्राण
- वसुबन्धु
- वसुभ
- वसुभट्ट
- वसुभरित
- वसुभाग
- वसुभूत
- वसुभूति
- वसुभृद्यान
- वसुमत्
- वसुमति
- वसुमनस्
- वसुमय
- वसुमित्र
- वसुमेखल
- वसुरक्षित
- वसुरण्व
- वसुरथ
- वसुराज
- वसुरात
- वसुरुच्
- वसुरुचि
- वसुरूप
- वसुरेतस्
- वसुरोचिस्
- वसुलक्ष्मी
- वसुवत्
- वसुवन्
- वसुवन
- वसुवनि
- वसुवर्मधर
- वसुवल्लिका
- वसुवाह
- वसुवाहन
- वसुविद्
- वसुविन्द
- वसुवीर्य
- वसुवृष्टि
- वसुव्रत
- वसुशक्ति
- वसुश्रवस्
- वसुश्री
- वसुश्रुत
- वसुश्रेष्ठ
- वसुषेण
- वसुसम्पत्ति
- वसुसम्पूर्ण
- वसुसार
- वसुसेन
- वसुस्थली
- वसुहट्ट
- वसुहट्टक
- वसुहोम
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122 liberare
release, free( sgomberare) emptystanza vacate* * *liberare v.tr.1 (rendere libero) to free, to liberate, to set* free, to release: liberare un popolo dalla dittatura, to free a people from dictatorship; liberami da quella donna, rid me of that woman; lo schiavo fu liberato, the slave was set free; liberare un paese dai banditi, to rid a country of bandits; liberare un prigioniero, to release a prisoner; liberare qlcu. da un pericolo, to rescue s.o. from a danger; liberare qlcu. sotto cauzione, to release s.o. on bail; liberare un topo da una trappola, to free a mouse from a trap; Dio ci scampi e liberi!, God forbid!; Dio ci liberi dagli arrivisti!, God save us from social climbers!; liberare la mente dai pregiudizi, (fig.) to free the mind of prejudice; liberare l'immaginazione, (fig.) to free the imagination; liberare qlcu. da un incarico, to release s.o. of a job; liberare un congegno, to release a mechanism; questo bottone libera una molla che fa scattare una leva, this button releases a spring which sets off a lever2 (sgomberare) to free, to clear: liberare una stanza, to clear a room; liberare un tubo intasato, to clear (o to free) a clogged pipe; libera il tavolo che devo apparecchiare, clear the table, I've got to set it; devono ancora liberare la strada dai detriti, they still have to clear the street of rubble3 (econ.) to free, to liberate; (riscattare) to redeem, to ransom; (sbloccare prezzi, affitti) to unfreeze*, to decontrol; (esonerare) to exempt, to exonerate, to discharge: (fin.) liberare capitali, to free capital; (trib.) liberare il reddito dalle tasse, to exempt income from tax; (dir.) liberare una casa da un'ipoteca, to redeem a mortgage on a house; liberare un oggetto impegnato, to redeem an object from the pawnshop; ( Borsa) liberare azioni, titoli, to pay up shares, stock4 (mecc.) to release, to trip5 (chim.) to liberate6 (inform.) (area, zona) to release.◘ liberarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to free oneself; to rid oneself (of s.o., sthg.); to get* rid (of s.o., sthg.); liberare dalla stretta di qlcu., to free oneself from s.o.'s grasp; il prigioniero è riuscito a liberare dalla corda, the prisoner managed to free himself from the rope; la barca si è liberata dall'incaglio, the boat pulled itself free of the obstruction; mi sono liberato di loro, I've got rid of them; liberare da un'abitudine, to free oneself of a habit; liberare da un obbligo, to rid oneself of an obligation; liberare dai propri impegni, to free oneself from one's commitments // ( Borsa) liberare di un pacchetto azionario, to unload a parcel (o block) of shares; (dir.) liberare mediante contratto da una obbligazione, to contract out of an obligation.* * *[libe'rare]1. vt1) (rendere libero: prigioniero) to release, (popolo) to liberate, free2) (sgombrare: passaggio) to clear, (stanza) to vacate3) (produrre: energia) to release2. vr (liberarsi)liberarsi di qn/qc — to get rid of sb/sth
liberarsi dagli impegni — to free o.s. from one's commitments
se riesco a liberarmi per le 5... — if I can manage to be free by 5 o'clock...
3. vip (liberarsi)(stanza) to become vacant, (telefono, posto) to become free* * *[libe'rare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere libero) to free, to liberate, to set* [sb., sth.] free [persona, animale]; to free, to set* [sb.] free, to release, to liberate [detenuto, ostaggio]; to free, to liberate [paese, città, popolo] (da from)liberare qcn. da — to free sb. from [dolore, ossessioni, pregiudizi]; to release sb. from [obbligo, promessa, debito]
2) (lasciare libero) to vacate [ appartamento]liberare la camera prima di mezzogiorno — (in un albergo) check out before noon
3) (sgombrare) to clear [stanza, passaggio, marciapiede] (da of)4) (sbloccare) to release [ingranaggio, meccanismo]; to release, to disentangle [ fune]; to free [braccio, mano]; to clear [ naso]5) (sprigionare) to give* off, out [ossigeno, calore]; chim. fis. to liberate, to release [gas, elettroni]2.verbo pronominale liberarsi1) (rendersi libero) to break* free, to free oneself (da, di from) (anche fig.)- rsi di — to get rid of [rifiuti, auto, ospiti]
3) chim. fis. [ossigeno, calore] to come* out4) (rendersi disponibile) [ appartamento] to become* vacant, to fall* vacant* * *liberare/libe'rare/ [1]1 (rendere libero) to free, to liberate, to set* [sb., sth.] free [persona, animale]; to free, to set* [sb.] free, to release, to liberate [detenuto, ostaggio]; to free, to liberate [paese, città, popolo] (da from); liberare qcn. da to free sb. from [dolore, ossessioni, pregiudizi]; to release sb. from [obbligo, promessa, debito]2 (lasciare libero) to vacate [ appartamento]; liberare la camera prima di mezzogiorno (in un albergo) check out before noon3 (sgombrare) to clear [stanza, passaggio, marciapiede] (da of); liberare la casa dai topi to rid the house of mice4 (sbloccare) to release [ingranaggio, meccanismo]; to release, to disentangle [ fune]; to free [braccio, mano]; to clear [ naso]5 (sprigionare) to give* off, out [ossigeno, calore]; chim. fis. to liberate, to release [gas, elettroni]II liberarsi verbo pronominale1 (rendersi libero) to break* free, to free oneself (da, di from) (anche fig.)2 (sbarazzarsi) - rsi di to get rid of [rifiuti, auto, ospiti]3 chim. fis. [ossigeno, calore] to come* out4 (rendersi disponibile) [ appartamento] to become* vacant, to fall* vacant; cercherò di liberarmi lunedì I'll try and be free on Monday. -
123 tirare
1. v/t pull( tendere) stretch( lanciare) throw( sparare) fire( tracciare) drawtirare fuori take outbambino bring uptirare giù take down2. v/i pulldi abito be too tightdi vento blow( sparare) shoottirare avanti ( arrangiarsi) get by, manage( continuare) keep goingtirare dritto go straight ontirare a sorte draw lots* * *tirare v.tr.1 to pull; to draw*; ( trascinare) to drag: tira, non spingere, pull, don't push; tirare una corda, to pull a rope; una carrozza tirata da quattro cavalli, a coach drawn by four horses; tirava un sacco pesante, he was dragging a heavy sack; tirò il tavolo vicino al muro, he drew the table near the wall; tirare la manica a qlcu., tirare qlcu. per la manica, to pull (o to pluck) s.o.'s sleeve; tirare il campanello, to pull the bell; tirare le reti, to haul in the nets // una parola tira l'altra, one thing leads to another // una ciliegia tira l'altra, cherries are moreish // il suo comportamento tira gli schiaffi, his behaviour gets my goat // tirare il fiato, to get one's breath back // tirarsi gente in casa, to bring people home // tirare qlcu. dalla propria parte, to bring s.o. round to one's point of view // tirare giù, to pull down, to let down; ( abbassare) to lower: tirare giù la saracinesca, to pull down the shutter (o to let the shutter down); tirare giù un libro da uno scaffale, to take down a book from a shelf; (comm.) tirare giù un prezzo, to lower (o to reduce) a price // tirare su, to pull up; ( raccogliere) to pick up: tira su quel pezzo di carta dal pavimento, pick up that piece of paper from the floor; tirarsi su le calze, to pull up one's socks; tirarsi su i capelli, to put up one's hair; tirare su un muro, to build a wall; tirare su un bambino, to bring up a child; le vacanze l'hanno tirato su, the holidays have set him up again // tirare dentro, to bring in; hanno tirato dentro anche me, they dragged me into it too // tirare fuori, to draw out: tirò fuori l'abito dalla valigia, she drew out the dress from the case; tira fuori le mani di tasca, take your hands out of your pockets; tira fuori tutto quello che hai da dire, spill the beans; tirare fuori la verità, to come out with the truth; tirare fuori qlcu., ( di prigione) to have (o to get) s.o. out (of prison) // tirare via, ( togliere) to take away; to pull out (o off o away): tira via la sedia, take away the chair; hanno tirato via l'etichetta, they have pulled off the label; tirò via un chiodo, he pulled out a nail; tirare via un lavoro, ( non farlo accuratamente) to finish off a job // tirarsi dietro, to draw (o to pull) after oneself; ( portare con sé) to drag after oneself: si tirò dietro la porta, he pulled the door to after him; devo sempre tirarmi dietro mio fratello, I always have to drag my brother around after me // tirarsi addosso le critiche di tutti, to make oneself the object of everybody's criticism2 ( lanciare) to throw*: tirare un sasso a un cane, to throw a stone at a dog; tirare una freccia, to shoot an arrow; tirare ( il pallone) in porta, a rete, to shoot // tirare i dadi, to throw dice // tirare calci, pugni, to kick, to punch3 ( tendere) to draw*: tirare le tende, to draw the curtains; tirare un filo, to put up a line, ( delle calze) to pull a thread (in one's stockings) // tirare una riga, to draw a line // tirare l'arco, to bend (o to draw) the bow // tirarla, ( vivere in ristrettezze) to have trouble making ends meet // tirare tardi, giorno, mattina, (region.) to stay up late; tirare notte, to pass the time4 ( ricavare) to draw; ( fare) to make*: tirare una conclusione, to draw a conclusion; tirare le somme, to sum up (anche fig.) // tirare la paga, l'affitto, (antiq.) to draw (o to collect) one's wages, the rent5 ( far diventare): tirare a lucido, a cera, to polish; essere tirato a lucido, (fig.) to be dolled up6 ( stampare) to print, to run* off: tirare 1000 copie di un libro, to print (o to run off) 1000 copies of a book; tirare le bozze, to pull proofs◆ v. intr.1 to go* on, to carry on: ''Come va?'' ''Si tira avanti'', ''How are you?'' ''Not so bad'' (o ''Could be worse''); tirarono avanti per parecchi chilometri, they went on for many kilometres2 ( mirare, tendere) to approach, to tend: un grigio che tira all'azzurro, a bluish grey // tirare ai soldi, to aim at money3 (fig. fam.) ( avere inclinazione) to prefer (sthg.): tira più per la pallacanestro che per il calcio, he prefers basketball to football4 ( sparare) to shoot*; ( far fuoco) to fire: sa tirare bene, he is a good shot; ordinò loro di tirare, he ordered them to fire; tirare a qlcu., to shoot (o to fire) at s.o. // tirare di scherma, di spada, to fence; tirare di boxe, to box5 ( soffiare) to blow*: tira vento, the wind is blowing (o it is windy) // tira aria di tempesta, (fig.) a storm is in the air (o there is a stormy atmosphere)6 ( avere tiraggio) to draw*: il camino non tira, the chimney doesn't draw; questo sigaro tira bene, this cigar draws well // (econ.): l'industria automobilistica tira, the car industry is thriving; questa azienda non tira, this firm is not doing well8 ( di strada) to go* uphill, to run* uphill9 ( di indumenti, stringere) to be tight: questo vestito tira sui fianchi, this dress is too tight on the hips◘ tirarsi v.rifl.1 to draw*; to drag: si tirò da parte, he drew to one side // tirare su, ( alzarsi) to draw oneself up; ( riprendersi) to feel better: si tirò su quando mi vide, he drew himself up (o stood up) when he saw me // tirare indietro, to draw back, (fig.) to hold back2 (ant.) to go*.* * *[ti'rare]1. vttirare qn da parte — to take o draw sb aside
tirare qn per i capelli — to pull sb's hair, fig to force sb
tirare fuori — to pull out, take out
tirare su qn/qc — to pull sb/sth up
tirare su qn — (fig : rallegrare) to cheer sb up, (allevare) to bring sb up
tirarsi dietro qn — to bring o drag sb along
tirarsi addosso qc — to pull sth down on top of o.s., fig to bring sth upon o.s.
2) (chiudere: tende) to draw, close, pulltirare la porta — to close the door, pull the door to
3) (tracciare, disegnare) to draw, trace, (stampare) to print4) (lanciare: sasso, palla) to throw, fling, (colpo, freccia) to fire, (fig : bestemmie, imprecazioni) to hurl, let flytirare il pallone Calcio — to kick the ball
2. vitirare avanti — (fig : vivere) to get by, (proseguire) to struggle on
tirare tardi/mattina — to stay up late/till the early hours o dawn
tirare col fucile/con l'arco — to shoot with a rifle/with a bow and arrow
che aria tira? fig — what are things like?, what's the situation like?
tirare in porta Calcio — to shoot (at goal)
il mercato/l'economia tira — the market/the economy is thriving
3. vr (tirarsi)tirarsi indietro — to draw o move back, fig to back out
tirarsi su — to pull o.s. up, fig to cheer o.s. up
* * *[ti'rare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (esercitare una trazione su) to pull [catena, corda, leva, freno a mano]; to pull, to tug [ capelli]; (per chiudere) to draw*, to pull [ tende]tirare qcn. per il braccio — to pull sb. by the arm o sb.'s arm
2) (lanciare) to throw*, to toss, to fling* [ pallone]; to throw*, to cast* [sasso, dadi]; to shoot*, to fire [ freccia]; (sparare) to shoot*, to fire [proiettile, granata]; to fire, to take* [ colpo]tirare qcs. a qcn. — to throw sth. at sb., to toss sb. sth
3) (sferrare)tirare calci — [persona, animale] to kick (out)
tirare un rigore — sport to kick a penalty
4) (tendere) to stretch, to tighten [ filo]; to draw* [ arco]; (stendere) gastr. to roll out [ pasta]5) (trainare) to draw*, to pull [roulotte, carro, aratro, slitta]6) (tracciare) to draw* [linea, tratto]8) (trarre, ricavare) to draw* [acqua, vino]10) tirare dentro (portare dentro) to bring* in(side); fig. (coinvolgere) to bring* into, to drag into11) tirare dietro to throw* [sth.] behindte li tirano dietro — fig. they are two o ten a penny, they are a dime a dozen
12) tirare fuori to take* out, to draw* out, to get* out, to pull out [documenti, ombrello, portafogli]; to get* out [ auto]; to bring* out, to get* out, to pull out [fazzoletto, pistola]; to come* up with [idea, risposta]; to come* out with [scusa, verità]; to poke out, to put* out, to stick* out [ lingua]tirare fuori da qcs. — to take o draw [sth.] out of sth., to produce [sth.] from sth. [ oggetto]
tirami fuori di qui! — (fare uscire) get me out of this place!
tirare qcn. fuori dai guai — to get sb. out of trouble
13) tirare giù (abbassare) to take* down, to pull down [pantaloni, mutande]; to draw* down [tapparella, velo, tenda]; to let* down [ orlo]; to fold down [ lenzuolo]; to roll down [ maniche]; to wind* down, to put* down [ finestrino]; fig. to bring* down, to knock back [ prezzo]; (buttare per terra) to throw* [sb., sth.] to the ground; (abbattere) to shoot* down [ aereo]tirare giù qcn. dal letto — to get o drag o haul sb. out of bed
14) tirare indietro to put* back, to throw* back [ spalle]; to slide* back [ sedile]; (pettinare) to push back [ capelli]15) tirare in dentro to pull in [ pancia]16) tirare su (alzare) to pull up, to lift, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]; to raise, to draw* up [tenda, tapparella]; to take* up [ orlo]; to pull up, to hitch up [ coperte]; to turn up [ colletto]; to roll up [ maniche]; to wind* up, to put* up [ finestrino]; to raise, to lift, to put* up [testa, braccia, gambe]; to pin up, to put* up [ capelli]; fig. to put* up, to raise, to push up [ prezzo]; (sollevare) to pick up, to catch* up [bambino, borsa]; (costruire) to build* [parete, casa]; (allevare) to bring* up [bambino, figlio]; fig. (risollevare) to uplift, to cheer up [ persona]; to raise, to uplift, to boost [ morale]tirare su qcs. dal pavimento — to pick sth. off the floor
tirare su col naso — to sniff(le), to snuffle
17) tirare via (togliere) to draw* away [mano, piede]; to pull off [ coperchio]; (strappare) to pull off [ adesivo]2.1) (esercitare una trazione) to pull2) (soffiare) to blow*; (avere tiraggio) [camino, pompa] to draw*oggi tira vento — it's windy o the wind is blowing today
sentire o vedere che aria tira fig. to see which way the wind blows; con l'aria che tira! — at the rate things are going!
3) (con un'arma) to shoot* (su, a at)tirare di boxe — sport to box
tirare di scherma — sport to fence
4) (stringere)tirare in vita — [ vestito] to be (too) tight around one's waist
6) fig. (contrattare)tirare sul prezzo — to haggle over the price, to bargain
7) gerg. (sniffare)8) tirare avanti (continuare) to go* on, to carry on, to press on; (vivacchiare) to bear* up, to struggle along; (sopravvivere economicamente) to cope, to get* along, to scrape by9) tirare d(i)ritto (andare oltre) to pass on3.verbo pronominale tirarsi- rsi i capelli — to pull at one's hair; (l'un l'altro) to pull at each other's hair
-rsi i baffi, il labbro — to tug at one's moustache, lip
2) (spostarsi)- rsi in là — to budge up o over, to shove over
tirati da parte — step o move aside
3) (lanciarsi) to throw* [sth.] to each other [ pallone]; to throw* [sth.] at each other, to throw* [sth.] against each other [sassi, colpi]4) tirarsi addosso to bring* (down) [sth.] upon oneself; fig. (attirarsi) to bring* down, to incur [dispiacere, collera]; to bring* [sth.] down [ critiche]5) tirarsi dietro to bring* along [ persona]; fig. to bring* about [problemi, complicazioni]6) tirarsi fuori da to wriggle one's way out of, to clamber out of- rsi fuori dai guai — fig. to wriggle off the hook
7) tirarsi indietro (scansarsi) to move aside, to step aside; (ritirarsi) to back down, to flinch, to hang* back; (pettinarsi)8) tirarsi su (alzarsi) to rise*, to draw* oneself up, to raise oneself up; (mettersi dritto) to rise*, to stand* up, to get* up; (mettersi seduto) to sit* upright, to raise oneself to a sitting position; fig. (risollevarsi) (moralmente) to cheer up; (fisicamente) to gather oneself, to recover, to bounce back; (economicamente) to bounce back; (raccogliere) to put* up, to pin up [ capelli]; to pull up, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]9) tirarsela colloq. to put* on airs, to get* above oneself••tirare per le lunghe, in lungo — to spin out [storia, discussione]; to drag out [riunione, discorso]
tirarla per le lunghe — to drag one's feet o heels, to hang fire
* * *tirare/ti'rare/ [1]1 (esercitare una trazione su) to pull [catena, corda, leva, freno a mano]; to pull, to tug [ capelli]; (per chiudere) to draw*, to pull [ tende]; tirare qcn. per il braccio to pull sb. by the arm o sb.'s arm; tirare il collo a un pollo to wring a chicken's neck; tirare le reti to pull the nets (out)2 (lanciare) to throw*, to toss, to fling* [ pallone]; to throw*, to cast* [sasso, dadi]; to shoot*, to fire [ freccia]; (sparare) to shoot*, to fire [proiettile, granata]; to fire, to take* [ colpo]; tirare qcs. a qcn. to throw sth. at sb., to toss sb. sth.3 (sferrare) tirare calci [persona, animale] to kick (out); tirare un pugno to throw a punch; tirare un rigore sport to kick a penalty4 (tendere) to stretch, to tighten [ filo]; to draw* [ arco]; (stendere) gastr. to roll out [ pasta]5 (trainare) to draw*, to pull [roulotte, carro, aratro, slitta]6 (tracciare) to draw* [linea, tratto]7 (portare con sé) una parola tira l'altra one word leads to another8 (trarre, ricavare) to draw* [acqua, vino]10 tirare dentro (portare dentro) to bring* in(side); fig. (coinvolgere) to bring* into, to drag into11 tirare dietro to throw* [sth.] behind; te li tirano dietro fig. they are two o ten a penny, they are a dime a dozen12 tirare fuori to take* out, to draw* out, to get* out, to pull out [documenti, ombrello, portafogli]; to get* out [ auto]; to bring* out, to get* out, to pull out [fazzoletto, pistola]; to come* up with [idea, risposta]; to come* out with [scusa, verità]; to poke out, to put* out, to stick* out [ lingua]; tirare fuori da qcs. to take o draw [sth.] out of sth., to produce [sth.] from sth. [ oggetto]; tirami fuori di qui! (fare uscire) get me out of this place! cosa tirerà fuori adesso! what (will he come out with) next! tirare qcn. fuori dai guai to get sb. out of trouble13 tirare giù (abbassare) to take* down, to pull down [pantaloni, mutande]; to draw* down [tapparella, velo, tenda]; to let* down [ orlo]; to fold down [ lenzuolo]; to roll down [ maniche]; to wind* down, to put* down [ finestrino]; fig. to bring* down, to knock back [ prezzo]; (buttare per terra) to throw* [sb., sth.] to the ground; (abbattere) to shoot* down [ aereo]; tirare giù qcn. dal letto to get o drag o haul sb. out of bed14 tirare indietro to put* back, to throw* back [ spalle]; to slide* back [ sedile]; (pettinare) to push back [ capelli]; tirare indietro le lancette dell'orologio to put the clock back15 tirare in dentro to pull in [ pancia]16 tirare su (alzare) to pull up, to lift, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]; to raise, to draw* up [tenda, tapparella]; to take* up [ orlo]; to pull up, to hitch up [ coperte]; to turn up [ colletto]; to roll up [ maniche]; to wind* up, to put* up [ finestrino]; to raise, to lift, to put* up [testa, braccia, gambe]; to pin up, to put* up [ capelli]; fig. to put* up, to raise, to push up [ prezzo]; (sollevare) to pick up, to catch* up [bambino, borsa]; (costruire) to build* [parete, casa]; (allevare) to bring* up [bambino, figlio]; fig. (risollevare) to uplift, to cheer up [ persona]; to raise, to uplift, to boost [ morale]; tirami su! lift me up! tirare su qcs. dal pavimento to pick sth. off the floor; tirare su col naso to sniff(le), to snuffle17 tirare via (togliere) to draw* away [mano, piede]; to pull off [ coperchio]; (strappare) to pull off [ adesivo](aus. avere)1 (esercitare una trazione) to pull; tira forte! pull hard!2 (soffiare) to blow*; (avere tiraggio) [camino, pompa] to draw*; oggi tira vento it's windy o the wind is blowing today; sentire o vedere che aria tira fig. to see which way the wind blows; con l'aria che tira! at the rate things are going!3 (con un'arma) to shoot* (su, a at); tirare con l'arco to shoot with a bow and arrow; tirare di boxe sport to box; tirare di scherma sport to fence8 tirare avanti (continuare) to go* on, to carry on, to press on; (vivacchiare) to bear* up, to struggle along; (sopravvivere economicamente) to cope, to get* along, to scrape by; questo mi basta per tirare avanti this is enough to keep me going9 tirare d(i)ritto (andare oltre) to pass onIII tirarsi verbo pronominale1 (esercitare una trazione) - rsi i capelli to pull at one's hair; (l'un l'altro) to pull at each other's hair; -rsi i baffi, il labbro to tug at one's moustache, lip3 (lanciarsi) to throw* [sth.] to each other [ pallone]; to throw* [sth.] at each other, to throw* [sth.] against each other [sassi, colpi]4 tirarsi addosso to bring* (down) [sth.] upon oneself; fig. (attirarsi) to bring* down, to incur [dispiacere, collera]; to bring* [sth.] down [ critiche]5 tirarsi dietro to bring* along [ persona]; fig. to bring* about [problemi, complicazioni]; tirati dietro la porta close the door behind you6 tirarsi fuori da to wriggle one's way out of, to clamber out of; - rsi fuori dai guai fig. to wriggle off the hook7 tirarsi indietro (scansarsi) to move aside, to step aside; (ritirarsi) to back down, to flinch, to hang* back; (pettinarsi) - rsi indietro i capelli to tie back one's hair8 tirarsi su (alzarsi) to rise*, to draw* oneself up, to raise oneself up; (mettersi dritto) to rise*, to stand* up, to get* up; (mettersi seduto) to sit* upright, to raise oneself to a sitting position; fig. (risollevarsi) (moralmente) to cheer up; (fisicamente) to gather oneself, to recover, to bounce back; (economicamente) to bounce back; (raccogliere) to put* up, to pin up [ capelli]; to pull up, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]9 tirarsela colloq. to put* on airs, to get* above oneselftirare per le lunghe, in lungo to spin out [storia, discussione]; to drag out [riunione, discorso]; tirarla per le lunghe to drag one's feet o heels, to hang fire. -
124 end *****
[ɛnd]1. n3rd from the end — il 3° a partire dalla fine
to stand sth on end — mettere qc in piedi or ritto (-a)
to change ends Sport — cambiare campo
it's the end of the road or line for us fig — non abbiamo futuro
to make ends meet fig — far quadrare il bilancio, sbarcare il lunario
2) (conclusion) fine fat the end of the day Brit fig — in fin dei conti
in the end — alla fine, da ultimo
to be at an end — essere finito (-a), arrivare alla fine
to get to the end of — (book, supplies, work etc) finire
to be at the end of — (strength, patience) essere al limite di
to bring to an end — (work, speech) concludere
to put an end to — (argument, relationship, sb's tricks) porre fine a
it upset me no end (adv) fam — mi ha turbato enormemente
that's the end! fam — è il colmo!
he's the end! fam — è impossibile!
3) (remnant: of loaf, meat) avanzo, (of candle) moccolocigarette end — mozzicone m di sigaretta
4) (aim) fine m, scopoto this end, with this end in view — a questo fine
2. vifinire, terminare, (road, period of time) terminareto end in — (dispute, conflict) sfociare in, (subj: word) finire per or in
3. vt(gen) porre fine a(speech, writing, broadcast)
to end (with) — concludere (con)to end it all fam — farla finita
•- end up -
125 go *****
[ɡəʊ] does vb: 3rd pers sg pres went pt gone pp1. vi1) (gen) andareto go by car/on foot — andare in macchina/a piedi
to go at 50 km/h — andare a 50 km l'ora or a 50 all'ora
to go looking for sb/sth — andare in cerca di qn/qc
to go swimming/shopping etc — andare a nuotare/a fare spese etc
to go for a walk/swim — andare a fare due passi/una nuotata
to go to a party/to the dentist's — andare a una festa/dal dentista
halt, who goes there? — alt, chi va là?
2) (depart) andar via, andarsene, (train etc) partire, (disappear: person, object) sparire, (time) passareto go (on) — andarsene (in)to go (for) — essere venduto (-a) (per)gone are the days when... — sono finiti i tempi in cui...
going, going, gone! — uno, due, tre, aggiudicato!
it went for £100 — è stato venduto per 100 sterline
it's going cheap fam — costa poco
3) (extend) arrivareit's good as far as it goes, but... — quello che c'è va bene, ma...
as cooks go, she's quite good — come cuoca non è male
as hotels in Milan go, it's quite cheap — questo albergo non è molto caro, per essere a Milano
4) (function: machine etc) andareto keep going (person) (also) fig — andare avanti, (machine) andare
to make sth go; to get sth going — far funzionare qc, (engine, machine) mettere in moto qc
5) (progress, turn out) andarewe'll see how things go fam — vediamo come vanno or come si mettono le cose
6)to go (with) — (match) andare (con), (coincide, co-occur) accompagnarsi a
7) (become) diventare, farsi8) (fit, be contained) andare, starci9) (be acceptable) andare, essere ammesso (-a) or ammissibile10) (break etc: material) consumarsi, logorarsi, (rope) rompersi, cedere, (fuse, button) saltare, (health, eyesight etc) deteriorarsi11)there are several jobs going — ci sono diversi posti disponibili12)(prize, inheritance)
to go (to) — andare (a), toccare (a)13) (make: sound, movement) fare, (doorbell, phone) suonare14) Am... to go — (food)...da portar via, da asporto
2. aux vbI'm going to do it — lo farò, (intention) ho intenzione di farlo
I was going to do it — stavo per farlo, (intention) volevo farlo
3. vtto go one better — (action) fare di meglio, (story) avere di meglio
4. n, goes pl1) (fam: energy) dinamismo2)3) (attempt) tentativoat or in one go — in un sol colpo
4)•- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up -
126 hang ****
[hæŋ] hung pt, pp1. vt1) (gen) appendere, (washing) stendere, (door) montare (sui cardini), (wallpaper) mettere, incollare(coat, hat)
to hang (on) — appendere (a)the Christmas tree was hung with lights — l'albero di Natale era decorato di or con luci colorate
2) hanged pt, pp, (criminal) impiccarehang (it)! fam — accidenti!, porca miseria!
3)2. vi1)(rope, dangling object)
to hang (from) — penzolare (da), pendere (da), (garment) cadere, (hair) scendere, (criminal) essere impiccato (-a)2)to hang over — (smoke, fog) sovrastare, (threat) incombere su, (hawk) essere sospeso (-a) su
3. n•- hang on- hang out- hang up -
127 length
noun1) (also Horse Racing, Rowing, Fashion) Länge, diebe six feet etc. in length — sechs Fuß usw. lang sein
the room is twice the length of yours — das Zimmer ist doppelt so lang wie deins
travel the length and breadth of the British Isles — überall auf den Britischen Inseln herumreisen
a list the length of my arm — (fig.) eine ellenlange Liste
win by a length — mit einer Länge siegen
3)at length — (for a long time) lange; (eventually) schließlich
at [great] length — (in great detail) lang und breit; sehr ausführlich
4)go to any/great etc. lengths — alles nur/alles Erdenkliche tun
* * *[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) die Länge3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) die Länge•- academic.ru/42451/lengthen">lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *[ˈleŋ(k)θ]nthis elastic cord will stretch to twice its normal \length dieses Elastikband lässt sich bis zur doppelten Länge dehnenshe planted rose bushes along the whole \length of the garden fence sie pflanzte Rosensträucher entlang dem gesamten Gartenzaunto be 2 metres in \length ein Länge von 2 Metern haben, 2 Meter lang seina \length of cloth/wallpaper eine Bahn Stoff/Tapetea \length of pipe ein Rohrstück nta \length of ribbon/string ein Stück nt Band/Bindfadenthe Cambridge boat won by two \lengths die Mannschaft von Cambridge gewann mit zwei Bootslängen Vorsprungto be 2 \lengths ahead of sb/sth 2 Längen Vorsprung auf jdn/etw habento win a horse race by 4 \lengths ein Rennen mit 4 Pferdelängen Vorsprung gewinnenwhat's the \length of tonight's performance? wie lange dauert die heutige Vorstellung?the \length of an article/a book/a film die Länge eines Artikels/Buchs/Filmsa speech of some \length eine längere Rede[for] any \length of time [für] längere Zeitshe described her trip to Thailand at \length sie schilderte ihre Thailandreise in allen Einzelheitenat great \length in aller Ausführlichkeit, in epischer Breite ironvowel \length Vokallänge f, Länge f eines Vokals7.▶ the \length and breadth kreuz und querhe travelled the \length and breadth of Europe er ist kreuz und quer durch Europa gereist▶ to go to any \lengths vor nichts zurückschrecken* * *[leŋɵ]n1) Länge fa journey of considerable length — eine ziemlich lange or weite Reise
of such length — so lang
the river, for most of its length, meanders through meadows —
the pipe, for most of its length,... — fast das ganze Rohr...
along the whole length of the river/lane —
it turns in its own length — es kann sich um die eigene Achse drehen
(through) the length and breadth of England — in ganz England; travel kreuz und quer durch ganz England
2) (= section of cloth, rope, pipe) Stück nt; (of wallpaper) Bahn f; (of road) Abschnitt m; (of pool) Bahn f, Länge fat such length — so lange
we didn't stay any (great) length of time — wir sind nicht lange geblieben
the length of time needed —
in that length of time I could have... — in dieser Zeit hätte ich...
length of life (of people) — Lebenserwartung f; (of animals) Lebensalter nt; (of machine) Lebensdauer f
length of service with the army — Dienstjahre pl bei der Armee
4) (PHON, POET, SPORT) Länge f5)to go to any lengths to do sth — vor nichts zurückschrecken, um etw zu tun
to go to the length of... — so weit gehen, dass...
* * *length [leŋθ; leŋkθ] s1. Länge f (Dimension):they searched the length and breadth of the house sie durchsuchten das ganze Haus;an arm’s length eine Armlänge;two feet in length zwei Fuß lang;what length is it?, what is the length of it? wie lang ist es?2. Länge f:a) Strecke f:b) lange Strecke3. Maß:a) Bahn f (Stoff, Tapete etc)b) Stück n (Schnur etc)c) Abschnitt m (einer Straße etc)d) Bahn f, Länge f (eines Schwimmbeckens)4. Länge f, Umfang m (eines Buches, einer Liste etc)5. (zeitliche) Länge:length of employment Beschäftigungsdauer;length of service Dauer der Betriebszugehörigkeit;of some length ziemlich lang;for varying lengths of time verschieden oder unterschiedlich langb) lange Dauer6. SPORT Länge f:the horse won by a length das Pferd gewann mit einer Länge (Vorsprung)a) ausführlich,b) endlich, schließlich;a) in allen Einzelheiten,b) der Länge nach;at great (some) length sehr (ziemlich) ausführlich;a) sehr weit gehen,b) sich sehr bemühen;he went (to) the length of asserting er ging so weit zu behaupten;go to all lengths aufs Ganze gehen;go any length(s) for sb alles tun für jemanden;I wonder what length(s) he will go to wie weit er wohl gehen wird?;I cannot go that length with you darin gehen Sie mir zu weit;L abk1. large2. Latin Lat.4. length L, L.5. longitude L.* * *noun1) (also Horse Racing, Rowing, Fashion) Länge, diebe six feet etc. in length — sechs Fuß usw. lang sein
a list the length of my arm — (fig.) eine ellenlange Liste
2) (of time) Länge, die3)at length — (for a long time) lange; (eventually) schließlich
at [great] length — (in great detail) lang und breit; sehr ausführlich
4)go to any/great etc. lengths — alles nur/alles Erdenkliche tun
* * *n.Dauer nur sing. f.Länge -n f.Umfang -¨e m. -
128 old
1. adjective1) althe/she is old enough to be your father/mother — er/sie könnte dein Vater/deine Mutter sein
be/seem old before one's time — frühzeitig gealtert sein/gealtert wirken
be [more than] 30 years old — [über] 30 Jahre alt sein
at ten years old — im Alter von 10 Jahren; mit 10 Jahren
be an old hand — ein alter Hase sein (ugs.)
be still working for the same old firm — noch immer in derselben Firma arbeiten
2) in playful or friendly mention alt (ugs.)you lucky old so-and-so! — du bist vielleicht ein alter Glückspilz!
good/dear old Harry — (coll.) der gute alte Harry
have a fine old time — (coll.) sich köstlich amüsieren
poor old Jim/my poor old arm — armer Jim/mein armer Arm (ugs.)
any old thing — (coll.) irgendwas (ugs.)
2. nounany old how — (coll.) irgendwie
1)2)•• Cultural note:the knights of old — die Ritter früherer Zeiten
Der Name für das Hauptstrafgericht von London in England, vor das nur die schwersten Straftaten kommen. Das Gerichtsgebäude steht auf dem Grund des Newgate-Gefängnisses, das dort im 12. Jahrhundert erbaut wurde. Auf der Spitze des Old Bailey steht Justitia, Sinnbild der Gerechtigkeit, mit dem Schwert in einer Hand und der Waage in der anderen* * *[əuld]2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) alt4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) alt5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) vergangen•- academic.ru/51520/old_age">old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old* * *[əʊld, AM oʊld]I. adj1. person, animal altto be \old enough to do sth alt genug sein, um etw zu tunto grow \old gracefully mit Würde alt werdento be [a bit] too \old to be doing sth [ein bisschen] zu alt sein, um etw zu tunto live to a ripe \old age ein hohes Alter erreichen2. object alt\old cheese alter Käse\old joke abgedroschener Witz famthe \old part of town [or the \old quarter] die AltstadtRosie's six years \old now Rosie ist jetzt sechs Jahre alt\old boyfriend früherer Freundin the [good] \old days in der guten alten Zeit\old job alter [o früherer] Jobfor \old times' sake um der alten Zeiten willenwith him, it's always the same \old story! es ist doch immer die gleiche Geschichte mit ihm!\old friend alter Freund/alte Freundingood \old Pete! der gute alte Pete!I hear poor \old Frank's lost his job ich habe gehört, dem armen Frank wurde gekündigtwhy don't you put the shoes in the cupboard properly and not just any \old how? warum räumst du die Schuhe nicht ordentlich in den Schrank und nicht immer nur so, wie sie dir gerade in die Hand fallen?I don't want to eat in just any \old place — I want to go to a romantic restaurant! ich möchte nicht einfach nur irgendwo essen — ich möchte in ein romantisches Restaurant gehen!come round any \old time you like komm vorbei, wann immer du möchtestany \old present/rubbish/thing irgendein Geschenk/irgendeinen Unsinn/irgendwas9.▶ to be as \old as the hills [or as Methuselah] [or as time] uralt [o fam so alt wie Methusalem] sein▶ money for \old rope leicht verdientes Geld▶ you can't put an \old head on young shoulders ( saying) man kann einen alten Kopf nicht auf junge Schultern verpflanzen▶ to be as tough as \old boots hart im Nehmen seinII. n1. (elderly people)▪ the \old pl die Alten plyoung and \old Jung und Altin days of \old in früheren ZeitenIII. in compoundsa twenty-one-year-\old ein Einundzwanzigjähriger/eine Einundzwanzigjährigea three-month-\old puppy ein drei Monate altes Hündchen* * *[əʊld]1. adj (+er)1) altold people or folk(s) — alte Leute, die Alten
old Mr Smith, old man Smith (esp US) — der alte (Herr) Smith
he/the building is 40 years old — er/das Gebäude ist 40 Jahre alt
the good/bad old days — die gute/schlechte alte Zeit
2) (infshe dresses any old how — die ist vielleicht immer angezogen (inf)any old thing — irgendwas, irgendein Dings (inf)
any old bottle/blouse etc — irgendeine Flasche/Bluse etc (inf)
old Mike — der Michael (inf)
funny old guy — komischer Typ (inf)
2. n1) pl(= old people)
the old — die Altenit caters for young and old — es hat Angebote für Jung und Alt
2)* * *old [əʊld]1. alt, betagt:get old alt werden;grow old together zusammen alt werden;I could grow old here hier könnte ich alt werden;she’s a woman to grow old with sie ist eine Frau fürs Leben;she married a man old enough to be her father der ihr Vater sein könnte;old moon abnehmender Mond;2. zehn Jahre etc alt:he’s ten years old;the second half was only five minutes old when … SPORT die zweite Halbzeit war erst fünf Minuten alt, als …;a ten-year-old boy ein zehnjähriger Junge;five-year-olds Fünfjährige3. alt(hergebracht) (Tradition etc):an old name ein altbekannter Name4. vergangen, früher, alt:call up old memories alte Erinnerungen wachrufen;the old country die oder seine alte Heimat;the old year das alte oder vergangene Jahr;the good old times pl die gute alte Zeit;it’s like old times es ist wie in alten Zeiten;Old London Alt-London n5. alt(bekannt, -bewährt):6. alt, abgenutzt (Gerät etc):7. a) alt(modisch)8. alt(erfahren), gewiegt, gewitz(ig)t:old bachelor eingefleischter Junggeselle;he is old in crime (folly) er ist ein abgefeimter Verbrecher (unverbesserlicher Narr);9. umg (gute[r]) alte(r), liebe(r):a jolly old row ein Mordskrach m;any old thing irgendetwas (gleichgültig was);I can use any old thing ich hab für alles Verwendung;come any old time komm, wann es dir gerade passt;B sa) ehedem, seit alters,b) von jeher;as of old wie eh und je;from of old seit alters, von alters her;times of old alte Zeiteno. abk1. PHARM octarius, pint3. old* * *1. adjective1) althe/she is old enough to be your father/mother — er/sie könnte dein Vater/deine Mutter sein
be/seem old before one's time — frühzeitig gealtert sein/gealtert wirken
be [more than] 30 years old — [über] 30 Jahre alt sein
at ten years old — im Alter von 10 Jahren; mit 10 Jahren
be an old hand — ein alter Hase sein (ugs.)
2) in playful or friendly mention alt (ugs.)good/dear old Harry — (coll.) der gute alte Harry
have a fine old time — (coll.) sich köstlich amüsieren
poor old Jim/my poor old arm — armer Jim/mein armer Arm (ugs.)
any old thing — (coll.) irgendwas (ugs.)
2. nounany old how — (coll.) irgendwie
1)the old — constr. as pl. (old people) alte Menschen
2)•• Cultural note:Der Name für das Hauptstrafgericht von London in England, vor das nur die schwersten Straftaten kommen. Das Gerichtsgebäude steht auf dem Grund des Newgate-Gefängnisses, das dort im 12. Jahrhundert erbaut wurde. Auf der Spitze des Old Bailey steht Justitia, Sinnbild der Gerechtigkeit, mit dem Schwert in einer Hand und der Waage in der anderen* * *adj.alt adj.
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