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(opportunity etc)

  • 1 opportunity **** op·por·tu·nity n

    [ˌɒpə'tjuːnɪtɪ]
    opportunità f inv, occasione f

    to have the opportunity to do or of doing — avere l'opportunità di fare

    to take the opportunity to do or of doing — cogliere l'occasione per fare

    at the earliest opportunity — appena possibile, alla prima occasione

    when I (or you etc) get the opportunity — quando capita l'occasione

    English-Italian dictionary > opportunity **** op·por·tu·nity n

  • 2 announcement of opportunity

    Космонавтика: (NASA; etc.) сообщение об имеющихся возможностях, (NASA; etc.) приглашение к участию (AO)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > announcement of opportunity

  • 3 announcement of opportunity (NASA; etc.)

    Космонавтика: сообщение об имеющихся возможностях, приглашение к участию (AO)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > announcement of opportunity (NASA; etc.)

  • 4 snatch

    snæ 
    1. verb
    1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) arrebatar, arrancar, coger
    2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) aprovechar

    2. noun
    1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) arrebatamiento
    2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) fragmento
    snatch vb
    1. coger / agarrar / asir
    2. robar de un tirón
    tr[snæʧ]
    1 (grab) arrebatamiento
    2 familiar (theft) robo, hurto
    3 (of song, conversation) fragmento
    1 (grab) arrebatar, arrancar, coger; (steal) robar; (kidnap) secuestrar
    2 (sleep, food, etc) coger, pillar; (opportunity etc) aprovechar
    1 arrebatar, quitar
    ■ don't snatch! ¡no me lo quites!
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    in snatches a ratos
    snatch ['snæʧ] vt
    : arrebatar
    : fragmento m
    n.
    (§ pl.: snatches) = arrebatamiento s.m.
    • trocito s.m.
    v.
    • aferrar v.
    • arrebatar v.
    • rapar v.

    I
    1. snætʃ
    1)
    a) ( grab)
    b) ( steal) (colloq & journ) robar ( arrebatando)
    c) ( kidnap) (journ) secuestrar, raptar
    2)
    a) ( take hurriedly) \<\<opportunity\>\> no dejar pasar
    b) \<\<victory\>\> hacerse* con; \<\<goal\>\> meter

    2.
    vi arrebatar

    to snatch AT something: he snatched at the keys — trató de agarrar or (esp Esp) de coger las llaves


    II
    1)
    a) ( robbery) (BrE journ) robo m
    b) ( kidnapping) (journ) secuestro m, rapto m
    2)
    a) ( fragment) fragmento m
    b) ( brief spell) rato m

    to sleep in snatches — dormir* (de) a ratos

    [snætʃ]
    1. N
    1) (=act of snatching) arrebatamiento m
    2) * (=theft) robo m, hurto m ; (=kidnapping) secuestro m

    jewellery snatch — robo m or hurto m de joyas

    3) (=snippet) trocito m
    4) *** (=vagina) coño *** m
    2. VT
    1) (=grab) arrebatar

    to snatch a knife out of sb's hand — arrebatarle or arrancarle un cuchillo a algn de las manos

    2) (=steal) robar; (=kidnap) secuestrar
    3.
    VI

    don't snatch! — ¡no me lo quites!

    to snatch at sth — (lit, fig) intentar agarrar algo

    4.
    CPD

    snatch squad N — unidad f de arresto

    * * *

    I
    1. [snætʃ]
    1)
    a) ( grab)
    b) ( steal) (colloq & journ) robar ( arrebatando)
    c) ( kidnap) (journ) secuestrar, raptar
    2)
    a) ( take hurriedly) \<\<opportunity\>\> no dejar pasar
    b) \<\<victory\>\> hacerse* con; \<\<goal\>\> meter

    2.
    vi arrebatar

    to snatch AT something: he snatched at the keys — trató de agarrar or (esp Esp) de coger las llaves


    II
    1)
    a) ( robbery) (BrE journ) robo m
    b) ( kidnapping) (journ) secuestro m, rapto m
    2)
    a) ( fragment) fragmento m
    b) ( brief spell) rato m

    to sleep in snatches — dormir* (de) a ratos

    English-spanish dictionary > snatch

  • 5 give

    1. I
    the door gave дверь подалась; the ice gave лед сломался /не выдержал/; the foundations are giving фундамент оседает; at the height of the storm the bridge gave в самый разгар бури мост не выдержал и рухнул; his knees seemed to give ему казалось, что у него подкашиваются ноги; the branch gave but did not break ветка прогнулась, но не сломалась; а soft chair (a bed, a mattress, etc.) gives [when one sits on it] мягкий стул и т. д. проминается [, когда на него садятся]; the frost is beginning to give мороз начинает слабеть
    2. II
    1) give in some manner. give generously /unsparingly, abundantly/ щедро и т. д. давать /дарить, одаривать/; give grudgingly нехотя делать подарки
    2) give in some manner this chair (the mattress, the bed, etc.) gives comfortably (a lot) этот стул и т. д. приятно (сильно) проминается; the springs won't give enough /much/ пружины довольно тугие; the горе has given a good deal веревка сильно растянулась /ослабла/; give for some time the frost did not give all day мороз не отпускал весь день
    3. III
    give smth.
    1) give food (medicine, L 3, etc.) давать еду и т. д., give presents дарить /делать/ подарки; give a grant давать дотацию /пособие/; give a scholarship предоставлять стипендию; give a medal награждать медалью; give alms подавать милостыню
    2) give a message передавать записку /сообщение/; give one's regards передать привет
    3) give a large crop (10 per cent profit, etc.) приносить / давать/ большой урожай и т. д.; give fruit плодоносить; give milk давать молоке; give heat излучать тепло; the lamp gives a poor light лампа светит тускло /дает, излучает тусклый свет/; his work gives good results его работа дает хорошие результаты; two times two /two multiplied by two/ gives four дважды два give четыре
    4) give facts (news, details, the following figures, etc.) приводить /сообщать/ факты и т. д.; give an example /an instance/ приводить /давать/ пример: the dictionary doesn't give this word в словаре нет этого слова; the list gives ten names в списке [приведено /указано/] / список содержит/ десять имен; he gave a full account of the event он все рассказал /дал полный отчет/ об этом событии; he gave no particulars он не сообщил никаких подробностей; give a portrait (a character, the scenery of the country, etc.) нарисовать портрет и т. д.; in his book he gives a description of their customs в своей книге он описывает их нравы; give evidence /testimony/ давать показания; give one's name and address дать /назвать/ свой фамилию и адрес
    5) the thermometer gives forty degrees термометр показывает сорок градусов; the barometer gives rain барометр пошел на дождь; give no sign of life не подавать признаков жизни; give no sign of recognition a) не подать виду, что узнал; б) не узнать; give no sign of embarrassment нисколько не смутиться
    6) give a dinner (a dinner party, a ball, a party, a concert, a performance, etc.) давать /устраивать/ обед и т. д.
    7) give lessons (instruction, exact information, etc.) давать уроки и т. д., give smth. in smth. give lessons in mathematics (instruction in golf, etc.) давать уроки по математике и т. д.; give smth. on smth. give lectures on psychology (on biology, on various subjects, etc.) читать лекции по психологии и т. д., give a lecture прочитать лекцию, выступить с лекцией; give a song (one of Beethoven's sonatas, a concerto, etc.) исполнять песню и т. д., give a recital (a recitation) выступать с сольным концертом (с художественным чтением)
    8) give one's good wishes желать всего доброго / хорошего/; give one's blessing давать свое благословение: give a toast провозглашать тост; give smb.'s health /the health of smb./ поднимать тост за чье-л. здоровье
    9) give a point in the argument уступить по одному какому-л. вопросу в споре; give way /ground/ отступать, сдавать [свои] позиции; the army (our troops, the crowd, etc.) gave way армия и т. д. отступила; the door (the axle, the railing, etc.) gave way дверь и т. д. подалась; the bridge (the ice, the floor, the ground, etc.) gave way мост и т. д. провалился; the rope /the line/ gave way веревка лопнула; my legs gave way у меня подкосились ноги; his health is giving way его здоровье пошатнулось; his strength is giving way силы оставляют его; if he argues don't give way если он будет спорить, не уступайте
    10) give a decision сообщать решение; give judg (e)ment выносить приговор; give notice а) предупреждать о предстоящем увольнении; б) уведомлять
    11) semiaux give a look /а glance/ взглянуть, бросить взгляд; give a jump /а leap/ (под)прыгнуть, сделать прыжок; give a push (a pull) толкнуть (потянуть); give a kick ударить ногой, лягнуть; give a smile улыбнуться; give a kiss поцеловать; give a loud laugh громко засмеяться /рассмеяться/; give a cry /а shout/ издавать крик; give a sigh вздохнуть; give a groan застонать; give a sob всхлипнуть; give a start вздрогнуть; give a nod кивнуть; give a shake [of one's head] отрицательно покачать головой; give an injection делать укол; give a shrug of the shoulders пожать плечами; give a wave of the hand махнуть рукой; give a blow ударить; give a rebuff давать отпор; give a beating задать порку, избить; give chase пускаться в погоню; give a wag of the tail вильнуть хвостом; give an order (a command, instructions, etc.) отдавать приказ /распоряжение/ и т. д.; give an answer /а reply/ давать ответ, отвечать; give help оказывать помощь; give the alert объявлять тревогу; give a warning делать предупреждение; give advice советовать, давать совет; give a suggestion предлагать, выдвигать предложение; give a promise (one's word, one's pledge, etc.) давать обещание и т. д.; give shelter давать /предоставлять/ убежище; give a volley дать залп; the gun gave a loud report раздался громкий ружейный выстрел; give offence обижать, наносить обиду; give battle давать бой; give a chance (an opportunity, power, etc.) предоставлять /давать/ возможность и т. д.
    4. IV
    give smth. somewhere
    1) give back the books you borrowed (my pen, my newspaper, etc.) возвращать книги, которые вы взяли и т. д.; give smth. in some manner give money generously (grudgingly, freely, etc.) щедро и т. д. давать деньги; regularly give presents регулярно делать подарки
    2) give smth. at some time give a message immediately немедленно передать записку
    3) give smth. at some time give profit (10 per cent, etc.) regularly (annually, etc.) регулярно и т. д. приносить прибыль и т. д.
    4) give smth. in some manner give an extract in full (at length, in detail, etc.) приводить отрывок полностью и т. д.
    5) semiaux give smth. in some manner give aid willingly охотно оказывать помощь; give one's answers loudly (distinctly, etc.) давать ответы /отвечать/ громко и т. д.
    5. V
    1) give smb. smth. give me your pencil (him this book, her your hand, me a match, the child a glass of milk, the boy his medicine, etc.) дайте мне ваш карандаш и т. д., give smb. a present сделать кому-л. подарок; give him watch (her a ring, etc.) подарить ему часы и т. д.; give her a bunch of flowers преподнести ей букет цветов; what has he given you? что он вам подарил /преподнес/?; give him a letter from his mother (her a note from me, etc.) передавать ему письмо от матери и т. д.; give an actor a role (him a job, etc.) предлагать /давать/ актеру роль и т. д.; give smb. the place of honour отвести кому-л. почетное место; give me long distance дайте мне междугородную; I give you my word (my promise, my consent, etc.) 'даю вам слово и т. д.; give smb. smth. for smth. give smb. a watch for a present преподнести кому-л. часы в качестве подарка; give women equal pay with men for their work оплачивать труд женщин наравне с трудом мужчин; give smb. smth. in smth. give them parts in his new play распределять между ними роли в его новой пьесе; give smb. smb. she gave him a beautiful baby boy она родила ему прекрасного мальчика
    2) give smb. smth. give him the message (me the letter, etc.) передавать ему записку и т. д.; give smb. one's love (one's compliments, one's kind regards, etc.) передавать кому-л. привет и т. д.; give him my thanks передайте ему мою благодарность; I give you my very best wishes желаю вам всего самого лучшего
    3) give smb. smth. give smb. an illness (measles, a sore throat, etc.) заразить кого-л. какой-л. болезнью и т. д.; you've given me your cold вы заразили меня насморком, я от вас заразился насморком
    4) give smb., smth. smth. give us warmth and light (us fruit, people meat, us milk, us wool and leather, etc.) давать нам тепло и свет и т. д.; give men pleasure (him joy, the children enjoyment, her satisfaction, etc.) доставлять людям удовольствие и т. д.; give smb. [much] pain (much trouble, sorrow, etc.) причинять кому-л. боль и т. д.; too much noise gives me a headache от сильного шума у меня начинается головная боль; give smb. courage (me patience, him strength, her more self-confidence, etc.) придавать кому-л. мужество и т. д.; that gave me the idea of travelling это навело меня на мысль о путешествии; give smth. flavour придавать чему-л. вкус
    5) give smb. smth. give the commission an account of his trip (us a good description of the man, him wrong information, him good proof, etc.) давать комиссии отчет /отчитываться перед комиссией/ о своей поездке и т. д.; give me your opinion сообщите мне свое мнение; give us human nature truthfully (the reader a true picture of his age, etc.) описать /воссоздать/ для нас подлинную картину человеческой природы и т. д.
    6) give smb. smth. give the child a name дать ребенку имя; give smth. smth. give the book a strange title дать книге странное заглавие /название/; this town gave the battle its name эта битва получила название по городу, близ которого она произошла
    7) give smb. smth. give smb. lessons (music lessons, lessons in French, consultations, instruction, etc.) давать кому-л. уроки и т. д., give smb. a concerto (a play, etc.) исполнить для кого-л. концерт и т. д.; give us Bach (us another song, etc.) исполните нам /для нас/ Баха и т. д.; who will give us a song? кто вам споет? || give smb. an example служить кому-л. примером; give the other boys an example подавать другим мальчикам пример
    8) give smb. smth. give smb. good morning (him good day, us good evening, etc.) пожелать кому-л. доброго утра и т. д., give smb. one's blessing благословлять кого-л.; give smb. smth., smb. give them our country (our host, the Governor, etc.) предложить им выпить за нашу страну и т. д.
    9) give smb. smth. give smb. six months' imprisonment (five years, two years of hard labour, etc.) приговорить кого-л. к пяти месяцам тюремного заключения и т. д.
    10) semiaux give smb., smth. smth. give smb. a look (a fleeting glance, etc.) бросить на кого-л. взгляд и т. д.; give smb. a smile улыбнуться кому-л.; give smb. a kiss поцеловать кого-л.; give smb. a blow нанести кому-л. удар, стукнуть кого-л.; give smb. a push толкнуть кого-л.; give smb. a kick лягнуть, ударить кого-л. ногой; give smb. a nod кивнуть кому-л. [головой]; give smb. a beating избить /поколотить/ кого-л.; give one's hat a brush почистить шляпу; give a blackboard a wipe стереть с доски; give smb.'s hand a squeeze сжать или пожать кому-л. руку; give them our support (him help, him a hand, them every assistance, etc.) оказать им поддержку и т. д.; give the matter every care внимательно отнестись к вопросу; give smb. a warning предупреждать кого-л.; give smb. an order (instructions, etc.) отдать кому-л. приказ и т. д.; give smb. an answer /а reply/ давать кому-л. ответ, отвечать кому-л.; my old coat gives me good service мое старое пальто все еще служит мне; give me a chance (him another opportunity, etc.) предоставьте мне возможность и т. д.
    6. VII
    1) give smth. to do smth. give a signal to start (notice to leave, etc.) давать сигнал к отправлению и т. д.; give a push to open the door толкнуть дверь, чтобы она открылась; give a lot to know it (anything to know what happened, the world to have it, the world to secure such a thing, etc.) многое отдать, чтобы узнать это и т. д. || give smb. to understand дать кому-л. понять
    2) give smb. smth. to do give him a book to read (me something to eat, her a glass of water to drink, him the right to complain, him a week to make up his mind, us an hour to get there, myself time to think it over, etc.) дать ему прочесть книгу и т. д.; give a porter one's bags to carry (a groom one's horse to hold, etc.) попросить носильщика отнести вещи и т. д.; give him a letter to mail дать /велеть/ ему отправить письмо; give her a message to deliver дать ей записку для передачи
    7. XI
    1) be given smth. he was given a job (quarters, a rest, etc.) ему дали /предложили/ работу и т. д., he was given a book (a watch, L 50, a ring, etc.) ему подарили книгу и т. д.; be given to smb., smth. a book (a watch, etc.) was given to him ему подарили книгу и т. д., he was given a contract с ним заключили контракт; be given in some manner our services are given free of charge мы оказываем услуги бесплатно; invitations are given gratuitously (periodically, willingly, etc.) приглашения рассылаются бесплатно и т. д., be given somewhere articles (books, etc.) must be given back статьи и т. д. должны быть возвращены
    2) be given to smb. of all the books that have been given to the public on the problem из всех выпущенных по данному вопросу книг
    3) || semiaux I was given to understand that... мне дали понять, что...
    4) be given to smth. be given to idleness (to luxury and pleasure, to drink, to these pursuits, etc.) иметь склонность к безделью и т. д., he is much given to music он увлекается музыкой; be given in so me manner I am not given that way у меня не такой склад /характер/; be given to doing smth. be given to drinking (to day-dreaming, to lying, to contradicting, to swearing, to shooting and hunting, etc.) любить выпить, иметь пристрастие к выпивке и т. д.; he is given to stealing он нечист на руку; he is given to boasting он хвастлив || semiaux (not) be given to smb. to do smth. it is not given to him to understand it (to appreciate beauty, to express his thoughts eloquently, to become famous, etc.) ему не дано понять это и т. д.
    5) be given somewhere the figures (the data, the results, etc.) are given below ( above) цифры и т. д. приведены ниже (выше); as given below (above) как показано /сказано/ ниже (выше); the word (this phrase, etc.) is not given in the dictionary словарь не дает /не приводит/ этого слова и т. д., be given in some manner the prices are given separately цены даются отдельно; this is given as a hypothesis это приводится в виде гипотезы
    6) be given smth. he was given the name of John его назвали Джоном; be given in some manner the subtitle is given rather grandiloquently дан очень пышный подзаголовок
    7) be given at some place the opera (the play, etc.) was first given in Paris (on this stage, etc.) эта опера и т. д. была впервые поставлена в Париже и т. д.; be given at some time the play is to be given again next month пьеса вновь пойдет /пьесу снова покажут/ в следующем месяце
    8) be given smth. be given six years' imprisonment (a severe punishment, a stiff sentence, a reprieve, etc.) получить шесть лет тюрьмы и т. д.; be given for (against) smb. the decision (the judg(e)ment, etc.) was given for (against) the defendant ( the plaintiff, etc.) решение и т. д. было вынесено в пользу (против) обвиняемого и т. д.
    8. XVI
    1) give to /for/ smth., smb. give to the Red Cross (to charity, to the poor, for the relief of the victims of the flood, etc.) жертвовать [средства] в пользу Красного Креста и т. д.
    2) give under smth. the fence (the beam, etc.) may give under the weight забор и т. д. может рухнуть под такой тяжестью; the earth /the soil/ (the marshy ground, etc.) gave under the vehicle под тяжестью машины почва и т. д. осела; the step gave under his feet ступенька сломалась у него под ногами; the lock gave under hard pushing мы напирали на дверь, пока замок не сломался; give on smth. we can't negotiate until each side is willing to give on some points успешные переговоры невозможны [до тех пор], пока каждая сторона не пойдет на определенные уступки
    3) give (up)on (into, onto) smth. the window ( the door, the gate, etc.) gives (up)on the street (on the garden, on the side street, into /on(to)/ the yard, on the sea, etc.) окно и т. д. выходит на улицу и т. д., the road gave onto the highway дорога выходила на шоссе
    9. XVIII
    give oneself to smth. give oneself to mathematics (to study, to science, etc.) посвятить себя математике и т. д.; give oneself to thought (to meditation, to prayer, etc.) предаваться размышлениям и т. д.; the invaders gave themselves to plunder захватчики занимались грабежом
    10. XXI1
    1) give smth. to smb., smth. give a book to each of the boys (food to the hungry, medicine to a patient, money to a beggar, etc.) давать каждому мальчику по книге и т. д.; money to the Red Cross (all his books to the library, his collection to the college, etc.) передать /( пожертвовать/ деньги Красному Кресту и т.
    ; give one's hand to the visitor подать / пожать, протянуть/ руку посетителю; give a part to an actor дать актеру роль; give place to the old woman (to new methods, etc.) уступить место пожилой женщине и т. д.; give her face to the sun подставить лицо солнцу; give smth. for smb., smth. give his life for his friends (for his country, for a cause, etc.) отдать свою жизнь за друзей и т. д.; give smth. to smth., smb. give (no) thought to it (не) задумываться над этим; give [one's] attention to smb. оказывать кому-л. внимание; give credit to smth. прислушиваться к чему-л.; give credit to the report доверять сообщению || give one's ear to smb., smth. прислушиваться к кому-л., чему-л.; give ear to the rumour прислушиваться к тому, что говорят; give one's daughter in marriage выдавать /отдавать/ дочь замуж
    2) give smth. to smb. give the command of the regiment to him поручить ему командование полком; give my love /my kind regards, my compliments/ to her (to your family, etc.) передавать ей и т. д. привет; give smb., smth. into smb., smth. give the children into smb.'s hands (into smb.'s care, into smb.'s charge, etc.) передавать детей в чьи-л. руки и т. д., поручать детей кому-л. и т. д., give the thief into the hands of the police передать вора в руки полиции; give the prisoner into custody отдать заключенного под стражу
    3) give smth. to smth., smb. give perfume to the linen (an edge to the appetite, brilliance to the thing, etc.) придавать белью аромат и т. д.; give a disease to smb. (a cold to the boy, measles to a whole school, etc.) заразить кого-л. какой-л. болезнью и т. д.; give motion to the wheel привести колесо в движение; give currency to smth. пускать что-л. в обращение; give currency to rumours распускать слухи; his novel gave currency to this phrase после выхода в свет его романа это выражение стало крылатым; give rise to smth. породить /вызвать/ что-л.; his behaviour gave rise to rumours его поведение дало повод разговорам
    4) give smth. for smth. give five pounds for the hat (as much as L 3 for this book, a good price for the car, etc.) (заплатать пять фунтов за шляпу и т. д.; how much /what/ did you give for that? сколько вы за это заплатили?; give prizes /premiums/ for the best exhibits выдавать призы за лучшие экспонаты; give smth. to smb. give good wages to the workers хорошо платить рабочим
    5) give smth. to smth., smb. give one's free time to golf (one's mind to scientific research, one's attention to study, one's heart to art, one's energy to political affairs, one's love to her, etc.) отдавать все свое свободное время игре в гольф и т. д.; give one's life to science (to the cause of peace, to study, to one's duty, etc.) отдать /посвятить/ свой жизнь науке и т. д.
    6) give smth. with smth. give the story with many unnecessary particulars (a description with many side remarks, evidence with no trace of bias, etc.) рассказать эту историю со многими ненужными подробностями и т. д.; give the scenery with great fidelity описывать /воспроизводить/ пейзаж с большой точностью; give smth. for smth. give his reasons for his absence (for the delay, for her lateness, etc.) объяснять свое отсутствие и т. д.
    7) give smth. at smth. the bulletin gives the population of the country at 90 millions (the average number of attempts at 3, the number of instances at 8, etc.) в бюллетене указывается, что население этой страны ранки девяноста миллионам и т. д.; give smth. in smth. give 30° in the shade (in the sun) показывать /регистрировать/ тридцать градусов в тени (на солнце)
    8) give smth. to smth. the city gave its name to the battle эта ботва получила название по городу, близ которого она произошла; the largest city gave its name to the province эта область названа по самому большому городу
    9) give smth. for smb. give a dinner (a party, etc.) for 20 guests давать обед и т. д. на двадцать человек /персон/
    10) give smth. to smb. give instruction to a class of adults (lessons to children, interviews to journalists, etc.) давать уроки группе взрослых и т. д., give a talk to the recruits провести беседу с новобранцами
    11) give smth. to smb. give three hearty cheers to the winners встречать победителей троекратным "ура"
    12) || give way to smth., smb. отступать перед чем-л., кем-л.; give way to а саг (to traffic coming in from the right, to the man, etc.) пропускать автомобиль и т. д., давать дорогу автомобилю и т. д.; give way to despair впасть в отчаяние; give way to temptation (to grief, etc.) поддаться соблазну и т. д.; give way to emotions уступить чувствам, быть не в состоянии справиться со своими чувствами; give way to tears не сдержать слезы, расплакаться; give way to his whims (to him, to these impudent demands, etc.) уступать его капризам и т. д., give way to anger не сдержать гнева, дать волю гневу; give place to smth., smb. отступать перед чем-л., кем-л.; spring gave place to summer на смену весне пришло лето
    13) semiaux give smth., to smb., smth. give a blow to smb. нанести кому-л. удар; give a signal to the guard подавать сигнал часовому; give a turn to a key in the lock повернуть ключ в замке; give help to the needy оказывать помощь нуждающимся; give an order to the servants (a command to the soldiers. etc.) отдать распоряжение слугам и т. д.; give an answer to the man ответить этому человеку; give encouragement to the boy ободрить /подбодрить/ мальчика; give chase to a ship [начать] преследовать корабль
    11. XXIV1
    give smth. as smth. give a book (a jack-knife, etc.) as a present давать книгу и т. д. в качестве подарка, дарить книгу и т. д., give smth. as a keepsake дарить что-л. на память

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > give

  • 6 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ur; -ur; armbåndsur
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vagt
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) -hold
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) holde udkig efter; holde øje med
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) passe på
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) holde øje med
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vente på
    •
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over
    * * *
    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ur; -ur; armbåndsur
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vagt
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) -hold
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) holde udkig efter; holde øje med
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) passe på
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) holde øje med
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vente på
    •
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Danish dictionary > watch

  • 7 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) relógio
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vigília
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) turno
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) ver
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) esperar
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) prestar atenção
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vigiar
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) esperar
    •
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over
    * * *
    [wɔtʃ] n 1 cuidado, atenção. 2 guarda, vigilância, atalaia. we set a watch upon him / nós vigiamo-lo. 3 guarda, vigia. he is on the watch / ele está de espreita, atento, vigilante. 4 Hist sentinela. 5 período ou tempo de vigilância. 6 veladura, vigília, ato de estar acordado. this life passes away as a watch in the night / esta vida passa depressa como uma noite de vigília. 7 relógio de bolso ou de pulso. 8 Naut quarto: a) período em que parte da tripulação está de serviço ou prontidão (geralmente de quatro horas). b) o grupo que está a serviço ou de prontidão no mesmo período. • vt+vi 1 olhar atentamente, assistir a (jogo, televisão, etc.). 2 estar atento, ter cuidado, prestar atenção. 3 vigiar, observar. 4 ficar de vigília, velar, ficar acordado. 5 guardar, velar ou zelar por, cuidar de. 6 ficar de espreita, espreitar. 7 estar de sentinela. 8 acompanhar (acontecimento). 9 esperar. he watched his opportunity / ele esperou, aproveitou a sua oportunidade. they cannot watch their time / eles não sabem esperar a sua hora. I’d watch it! isto é o que eu queria ver! isto é o que faltava! stop watch cronômetro. to be on the watch for someone esperar alguém de tocaia, de espreita. they were on the watch for him / eles esperaram-no de tocaia. to keep a close watch manter rigorosa vigilância. to keep a watch on someone manter alguém em observação, vigiar alguém. to put one’s watch on/ back adiantar/atrasar o relógio. to watch in ficar acordado para comemorar o Ano-Novo. to watch one’s step agir com cautela. to watch out estar alerta, atento. to watch out for a) estar observando e esperando por alguém ou alguma coisa. b) tomar cuidado com. to watch over zelar por, guardar. watch and ward vigilância contínua. watch what you’re doing! preste atenção no que você está fazendo!watch your mouth! cuidado com o que você diz! watch yourself! cuidado! watch your step! atenção! (degrau, etc.).

    English-Portuguese dictionary > watch

  • 8 leap

    li:p
    1. сущ.
    1) прям. и перен. прыжок, скачок a leap in the dark ≈ прыжок в неизвестность;
    рискованное дело a leap forward ≈ прыжок leaps in pay ≈ скачки в оплате a leap of imagination ≈ скачок/усилие воображения Syn: jump, spring I
    1.
    2) помеха, преграда, препятствие clear a leap take a leap Syn: obstacle, hindrance
    3) геол. дислокация ∙ by leaps and bounds, in leaps and bounds ≈ очень быстро, стремительно leap year ≈ високосный год
    2. гл.;
    прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - leaped, leapt
    1) а) прыгать, скакать;
    перепрыгивать, перескакивать;
    вскакивать to leap over a fence ≈ прыгать через забор to leap a fence ≈ перепрыгнуть через забор to leap from the window ≈ выпрыгивать из окна to leap (up) from one's chair ≈ вскакивать со стула to leap to smb.'s defense ≈ самоотверженно защищать кого-л. The dolphin leaped out of the water. ≈ Дельфин выскочил из воды. Syn: skip, jump, spring б) перен. сильно биться, колотиться, прыгать в груди (о сердце) (тж. leap up) My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky. ≈ Когда я увидел в небе радугу, у меня сильно забилось сердце.
    2) перен. бросаться делать что-л. (делать что-л. с рвением) (to, into) He leapt to his friend's defence. ≈ Он бросился на защиту друга. The children leaped into the work of building a sandcastle. ≈ Дети принялись за строительство замка из песка.
    3) перен. прыгать, увеличиваться;
    быстро расти Prices will leap (up) in the spring. ≈ Цены весной подпрыгнут. The children had leapt up. ≈ Дети очень выросли. ∙ leap at leap down leap forward leap to mind leap out прыжок;
    скачок - large *s длинные прыжки - to take a * прыгнуть резкое изменение, скачок - prices went up with a * цены внезапно подскочили - his heart gave a * сердце у него дрогнуло /екнуло/ препятствие - to clear /to take/ a * взять препятствие небольшой водопад - the stream makes five *s in it's descent поток образует пять каскадов покрытие( самки) (геология) сброс, дислокация > a * in the dark прыжок /шаг/ в неизвестность;
    рискованый шаг > to take a * in the dark шагнуть в неизвестность > by *s and bounds стремительно, сломя голову;
    семимильными шагами прыгать, скакать - to * through a window выпрыгнуть из окна - to * into the saddle вскочить в седло - to * with /for/ joy прыгать от радости - to * to /upon/ one's feet вскочить на ноги - to * aside отскочить - fish *s out of the water рыба выскакивает /прыгает/ из воды перепрыгивать, перескакивать (через что-л.) - to * (over) a hedge перепрыгнуть через изгородь заставить перепрыгнуть - to * a horse over the obstacle послать лошадь через препятствие внезапно появляться - an idea *ed in his mind у него вдруг возникла (родилась) идея (at) жадно хвататься за что-л. - to * at the chance /an opportunity/ ухватиться /уцепиться/ за возможность - he *t at my offer он ухватился за мое предложение перескакивать, резко переходить от одного предмета и т. п. к другому - *ing ahead забегая вперед - he *ed from one trifling matter to another он перескакивал с одного пустяка на другой забиться( о сердце, пульсе) - his heart *t with /for/ joy его сердце радостно забилось /екнуло/ покрыть( самку) > ready to * out of one's skin /(арх) out of oneself/ вне себя от радости > look before you * (пословица) сначала посмотри, а потом прыгай;
    семь раз отмерь, а один отрежь leap геол. дислокация;
    by leaps and bounds очень быстро ~ препятствие;
    to clear (или to take) a leap взять препятствие leap геол. дислокация;
    by leaps and bounds очень быстро ~ препятствие;
    to clear (или to take) a leap взять препятствие ~ (leapt, leaped) прыгать, скакать;
    перепрыгивать;
    to leap a fence перепрыгнуть через забор ~ прыжок, скачок;
    a leap in the dark прыжок в неизвестность;
    рискованное дело ~ резкое изменение (цен и т. п.) ~ сильно забиться (о сердце) ~ ухватиться, с радостью согласиться;
    to leap at a proposal( opportunity etc.) ухватиться за предложение( возможность и т. п.) ~ (leapt, leaped) прыгать, скакать;
    перепрыгивать;
    to leap a fence перепрыгнуть через забор ~ ухватиться, с радостью согласиться;
    to leap at a proposal (opportunity etc.) ухватиться за предложение (возможность и т. п.) ~ прыжок, скачок;
    a leap in the dark прыжок в неизвестность;
    рискованное дело

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > leap

  • 9 embrace

    im'breis
    1. verb
    (to take (a person etc) in the arms; to hug: She embraced her brother warmly.) abrazar

    2. noun
    (a clasping in the arms; a hug: a loving embrace.) abrazo
    embrace1 n abrazo
    embrace2 vb abrazar / abrazarse
    tr[ɪm'breɪs]
    1 abrazo
    1 (hug) abrazar, dar un abrazo a
    2 (include) abarcar, incluir
    1 abrazarse
    embrace [ɪm'breɪs, ɛm-] vt, - braced ; - bracing
    1) hug: abrazar
    2) adopt, take on: adoptar, aceptar
    3) include: abarcar, incluir
    : abrazo m
    n.
    • abrazo s.m.
    v.
    • abarcar v.
    • abrazar v.
    • adoptar v.
    • encerrar v.
    • estrechar v.

    I
    1. ɪm'breɪs
    a) ( hug) abrazar*
    b) \<\<idea/principle\>\> abrazar*; \<\<lifestyle/religion\>\> adoptar, abrazar*
    c) ( include) \<\<range/elements\>\> abarcar*, comprender

    2.
    vi \<\<couple/friends\>\> abrazarse*

    II
    noun abrazo m
    [ɪm'breɪs]
    1.
    N abrazo m
    2. VT
    1) [+ person] abrazar
    2) [+ offer] aceptar; [+ opportunity] aprovechar; [+ course of action] adoptar; [+ doctrine, party] adherirse a; [+ religion] abrazar; [+ cause, profession] dedicarse a
    3) (=include) abarcar
    3.
    * * *

    I
    1. [ɪm'breɪs]
    a) ( hug) abrazar*
    b) \<\<idea/principle\>\> abrazar*; \<\<lifestyle/religion\>\> adoptar, abrazar*
    c) ( include) \<\<range/elements\>\> abarcar*, comprender

    2.
    vi \<\<couple/friends\>\> abrazarse*

    II
    noun abrazo m

    English-spanish dictionary > embrace

  • 10 watch

    wo  1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) klokke, ur
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt(mannskap)
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se på, betrakte, iaktta
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) speide etter, stå vakt, holde utkikk
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) passe på, være forsiktig
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) passe på, holde øye med, vokte
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) (av)vente, passe på
    •
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over
    klokke
    --------
    ur
    --------
    våke
    I
    subst. \/wɒtʃ\/
    1) armbåndsur, klokke
    • what time is it by your watch?
    2) vakt, vakthold (også sjøfart), bevoktning
    3) oppsikt, utkikk, spaning
    4) ( om person) vakt, vekter, utkikk
    5) (om person, kollektivt) nattevakt, vakt, vaktmannskap (også sjøfart)
    • did you set a watch?
    6) ( sjøfart) vakt, skift, tørn
    be on the watch against være på vakt mot, se opp for
    be on the watch for holde utkikk etter, spane på, speide etter være på vakt, se opp
    be on watch stå på vakt, holde vakt være forsiktig
    first watch ( sjøfart) første vakt (kl. 20-00)
    keep watch holde utkikk
    holde vakt
    middle watch ( sjøfart) hundevakt (kl.
    00-04)
    morning watch ( sjøfart) dagvakt (kl. 04-08)
    the watch ( historisk) vekteren, vekterne
    watch below ( sjøfart) frivakt
    watches ( litterært eller gammeldags) våkne nattetimer
    II
    verb \/ˈwɒtʃ\/
    1) se på, kikke på, betrakte
    2) holde vakt, stå på vakt, vokte, passe på
    • would you like me to watch your sheep?
    3) overvåke, passe på, holde et øye med
    4) spionere, følge etter, overvåke
    5) følge med
    6) passe på, utvise forsiktighet, utvise selvbeherskelse
    7) ( gammeldags) våke, være våken, holde seg våken
    a watched pot never boils ( ordtak) om man venter på noe, skjer det aldri
    be watched by somebody være overvåket av noen, være under overvåkning
    watch by somebody våke hos noen
    watch for holde utkikk etter, vente på, se etter
    avvente, vente på
    watch it! pass deg!, se deg for!
    watch out for se opp for, være på vakt overfor, ha oppsikt med, våke over
    watch over vokte, overvåke, ha oppsikt med våke over, følge, følge med på, holde øye med
    watch yourself! bare pass deg!

    English-Norwegian dictionary > watch

  • 11 watch

    I 1. [wɒtʃ]
    nome (timepiece) orologio m. da polso, da tasca

    my watch is slow, fast — il mio orologio ritarda, va avanti

    2.
    modificatore [chain, spring, strap] dell'orologio
    II [wɒtʃ]
    1) (surveillance) guardia f., sorveglianza f. (anche mil.)

    to keep watch — [sentry, police] montare la guardia

    to keep (a) watch on sb., sth. — tenere sotto controllo qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)

    to be on the watch for — stare in guardia contro; fig. guardarsi da

    to set a watch on sb., sth. — tenere d'occhio qcn., qcs

    2) mar. (time on duty) quarto m.
    III 1. [wɒtʃ]
    1) (look at) guardare [match, object, television]; (observe) osservare [behaviour, animal]
    2) fig. seguire [progress, development]; sorvegliare [ situation]
    3) (keep under surveillance) sorvegliare, tenere sotto controllo [building, suspect, movements]
    4) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a [dangerous object, money, obstacle]; stare attento a [language, manners]; tenere sotto controllo, controllare [ weight]

    watch it! — colloq. attento! fai attenzione!

    watch your step — guarda dove metti i piedi; fig. attento a quel che fai

    watch your back! — colloq. guardati alle spalle! (anche fig.)

    5) (look after) badare a [property, child, dog]
    2.
    1) (look on) stare a guardare, osservare
    2) ant. (keep vigil) vegliare
    •
    * * *
    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) orologio
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guardia
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) guardia
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) guardare
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) sorvegliare, (tenere d'occhio)
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) (fare attenzione)
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) sorvegliare
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) aspettare
    •
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over
    * * *
    I [wɒtʃ] n
    (also: wrist watch) orologio (da polso)
    II [wɒtʃ]
    1. n
    1) (act of watching) sorveglianza

    to be on the watch for — (danger, person) stare in guardia contro, (vehicle) stare all'erta per l'arrivo di, (bargain) essere a caccia di

    to keep watch over — (prisoner) sorvegliare, (patient) vigilare

    to keep a close watch on sb/sth — sorvegliare da vicino qn/qc

    to keep watch for sb/sth — stare all'erta per qn/qc

    2) (period of duty) guardia, Naut quarto, (sentry) sentinella

    officer of the watch Naut — ufficiale m di quarto

    2. vt
    1) (guard: gen) tener d'occhio
    2) (observe: gen) guardare, (subj: police) tenere d'occhio, sorvegliare, (monitor: case) seguire

    you can't do that! — just you watch (me)! — non puoi farlo! — e come no, sta' a vedere!

    3) (be careful with) stare attento (-a) a

    to watch one's language — moderare i termini, badare a come si parla

    watch how you drive/what you're doing — fai attenzione a come guidi/quel che fai

    3. vi
    (observe) guardare, (keep guard) fare or montare la guardia, (pay attention) stare attento (-a), (at bedside) vegliare

    to watch for sb/sth — aspettare qn/qc

    the doctors are watching for any deterioration in his condition — i medici lo tengono sotto osservazione nell'eventualità che le sue condizioni peggiorino

    •
    * * *
    watch (1) /wɒtʃ/
    n.
    1 [uc] custodia; guardia; sorveglianza: (mil.) watch duty, servizio di guardia; to keep watch, montare la guardia; essere di guardia
    2 (naut.) turno di guardia; comandata; guardia: morning watch, diana ( turno di guardia del mattino, dalle 4 alle 8); afternoon watch, guardia del pomeriggio ( dalle 12 alle 16); forenoon watch, guardia del mattino ( dalle 8 alle 12)
    3 [u] (naut.) guardia: port watch, guardia di sinistra; starboard watch, guardia di dritta
    4 (naut., radio) veglia; ascolto
    6 (arc.) veglia: in the watches of the night, durante le veglie notturne
    ● (collett., naut.) watch aboard, marinai di comandata □ (naut.) watch ashore, guardia franca a terra □ ( anche mil.) watch box, garitta □ watch fire, fuoco di guardia ( nei campi o campeggi) □ (mil.) watch post, posto di guardia □ (relig.) watch night service, servizio divino della notte di Natale (cfr. ital. «messa di mezzanotte») □ watch-tower, torre d'osservazione; torre di controllo □ to keep watch for sb., stare attento a q. ( che deve arrivare) □ to keep watch over sb., sorvegliare q. □ to leave the watch, smontare di guardia □ to be on the watch, stare in guardia; stare all'erta □ to be on the watch for pickpockets, guardarsi dai borsaioli; stare attento ai borseggiatori.
    ♦ watch (2) /wɒtʃ/
    n.
    1 orologio ( da tasca o da polso): to look at one's watch, dare un'occhiata all'orologio; guardare l'orologio
    ● watch chain, catena dell'orologio □ watch glass, vetro da orologio; vetro dell'orologio □ watch pocket, taschino dell'orologio.
    ♦ (to) watch /wɒtʃ/
    A v. t.
    1 guardare; osservare; vedere; assistere a: to watch TV, guardare la tivù; I like to watch animal life, mi piace osservare gli animali nel loro ambiente; to watch a soccer game, assistere a una partita di calcio NOTA D'USO: - to see-
    2 guardare; badare a; fare attenzione a: Watch your step!, attento a (o bada a) dove metti i piedi!; (fam.) attento a quel che fai!
    3 tenere d'occhio; sorvegliare: to watch the market trend, tener d'occhio l'andamento del mercato
    4 custodire; badare; sorvegliare; far la guardia a; vigilare: to watch a flock, custodire un gregge; Will you watch ( over) my bag for a moment?, puoi sorvegliarmi la borsa per un momento?
    5 controllare; stare attento a: to watch one's weight, stare attento alla linea
    B v. i.
    1 stare a guardare; osservare: I'm fed up with only watching, sono stufo di stare soltanto a guardare
    2 stare in guardia; stare all'erta; vigilare: There is a security guard watching outside the bank, c'è una guardia giurata che vigila fuori della banca
    3 (arc.) vegliare; stare sveglio
    ● to watch for an opportunity, tener gli occhi aperti in attesa di una buona occasione; aspettare l'occasione propizia □ to watch out, stare attento (o in guardia); stare in campana (fam.): Watch out!, attento!; in guardia!; bada! □ to watch out for, badare a, stare attento a; guardarsi da: I told him to watch out for vipers, gli dissi di stare attento alle vipere □ to watch over, custodire ( preziosi, ecc.); badare; sorvegliare ( persone); assistere, vegliare ( malati) □ (fam.) Watch it!, bada di rigare dritto!; ( a un bambino) bada che le prendi! □ Watch me!, sta' a vedere!; vedrai! □ ( alla TV, in fine di trasmissione) ‘Thank you for watching!’, ‘grazie dell'ascolto!’ □ (prov.) A watched pot never boils, pentola guardata non bolle mai; il desiderio rende lunga l'attesa.
    * * *
    I 1. [wɒtʃ]
    nome (timepiece) orologio m. da polso, da tasca

    my watch is slow, fast — il mio orologio ritarda, va avanti

    2.
    modificatore [chain, spring, strap] dell'orologio
    II [wɒtʃ]
    1) (surveillance) guardia f., sorveglianza f. (anche mil.)

    to keep watch — [sentry, police] montare la guardia

    to keep (a) watch on sb., sth. — tenere sotto controllo qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)

    to be on the watch for — stare in guardia contro; fig. guardarsi da

    to set a watch on sb., sth. — tenere d'occhio qcn., qcs

    2) mar. (time on duty) quarto m.
    III 1. [wɒtʃ]
    1) (look at) guardare [match, object, television]; (observe) osservare [behaviour, animal]
    2) fig. seguire [progress, development]; sorvegliare [ situation]
    3) (keep under surveillance) sorvegliare, tenere sotto controllo [building, suspect, movements]
    4) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a [dangerous object, money, obstacle]; stare attento a [language, manners]; tenere sotto controllo, controllare [ weight]

    watch it! — colloq. attento! fai attenzione!

    watch your step — guarda dove metti i piedi; fig. attento a quel che fai

    watch your back! — colloq. guardati alle spalle! (anche fig.)

    5) (look after) badare a [property, child, dog]
    2.
    1) (look on) stare a guardare, osservare
    2) ant. (keep vigil) vegliare
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    English-Italian dictionary > watch

  • 12 pass up

    (not to accept (a chance, opportunity etc): He passed up the offer of a good job.) dejar pasar, rechazar
    v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) \<\<opportunity\>\> dejar pasar, desperdiciar
    VT + ADV
    1) (=forgo) echar a perder, desperdiciar
    2) (lit) [+ object] pasar
    * * *
    v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) \<\<opportunity\>\> dejar pasar, desperdiciar

    English-spanish dictionary > pass up

  • 13 pass up

    pass up [sth.] rifiutare [opportunity, offer]
    * * *
    (not to accept (a chance, opportunity etc): He passed up the offer of a good job.) (lasciarsi sfuggire), ignorare
    * * *
    vt + adv
    (opportunity) lasciarsi sfuggire, perdere
    * * *
    pass up [sth.] rifiutare [opportunity, offer]

    English-Italian dictionary > pass up

  • 14 present

    1. III
    1) present smth. present a watch (a box of sweets, flowers, etc.) преподносить /дарить/ часы и т.д.; present the prizes вручать призы
    2) 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 доказательства
    3) present smb. offic. allow me to /may I/ present Mm.Smith разрешите мне представить господина Смита
    4) present smth. present a play показывать /давать, играть/ пьесу; present a film представлять или демонстрировать фильм
    5) 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 вид
    7) 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. IV
    1) 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 ярко
    3. XI
    1) 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 июня
    3) be presented to smb. be presented to the president быть представленным президенту /председателю/
    4. XVIII
    1) 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/ свете
    2) 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 собой
    5. XXI1
    1) 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 цветов
    2) 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 доказательства
    3) 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. XXIV2
    present 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.

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > present

  • 15 let slip

    1) (to miss (an opportunity etc): I let the chance slip, unfortunately.) gå glip af
    2) (to say (something) unintentionally: She let slip some remark about my daughter.) lade falde
    * * *
    1) (to miss (an opportunity etc): I let the chance slip, unfortunately.) gå glip af
    2) (to say (something) unintentionally: She let slip some remark about my daughter.) lade falde

    English-Danish dictionary > let slip

  • 16 make the most of (something)

    (to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) få det bedste ud af
    * * *
    (to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) få det bedste ud af

    English-Danish dictionary > make the most of (something)

  • 17 make the most of (something)

    (to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) få det bedste ud af
    * * *
    (to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) få det bedste ud af

    English-Danish dictionary > make the most of (something)

  • 18 miss the boat

    (to be left behind, miss an opportunity etc: I meant to send her a birthday card but I missed the boat - her birthday was last week.) være for sent ude
    * * *
    (to be left behind, miss an opportunity etc: I meant to send her a birthday card but I missed the boat - her birthday was last week.) være for sent ude

    English-Danish dictionary > miss the boat

  • 19 pass up

    (not to accept (a chance, opportunity etc): He passed up the offer of a good job.) forspilde
    * * *
    (not to accept (a chance, opportunity etc): He passed up the offer of a good job.) forspilde

    English-Danish dictionary > pass up

  • 20 leap

    [li:p]
    leap геол. дислокация; by leaps and bounds очень быстро leap препятствие; to clear (или to take) a leap взять препятствие leap геол. дислокация; by leaps and bounds очень быстро leap препятствие; to clear (или to take) a leap взять препятствие leap (leapt, leaped) прыгать, скакать; перепрыгивать; to leap a fence перепрыгнуть через забор leap прыжок, скачок; a leap in the dark прыжок в неизвестность; рискованное дело leap резкое изменение (цен и т. п.) leap сильно забиться (о сердце) leap ухватиться, с радостью согласиться; to leap at a proposal (opportunity etc.) ухватиться за предложение (возможность и т. п.) leap (leapt, leaped) прыгать, скакать; перепрыгивать; to leap a fence перепрыгнуть через забор leap ухватиться, с радостью согласиться; to leap at a proposal (opportunity etc.) ухватиться за предложение (возможность и т. п.) leap прыжок, скачок; a leap in the dark прыжок в неизвестность; рискованное дело

    English-Russian short dictionary > leap

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