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1 age
age [eɪdʒ]1 noun(a) (of person, animal, tree, building) âge m;∎ what age is he? quel âge a-t-il?;∎ he is twenty-five years of age il est âgé de vingt-cinq ans;∎ at the age of twenty-five à l'âge de vingt-cinq ans;∎ when I was your age quand j'avais votre âge;∎ she's the same age as me or as I am elle a le même âge que moi;∎ his wife is only half his age sa femme n'a que la moitié de son âge;∎ she's twice my age elle a le double de mon âge;∎ I have a son your age j'ai un fils de votre âge;∎ she's the same age as me or as I am elle a le même âge que moi;∎ they're the same age ils sont du même âge, ils ont le même âge;∎ people of all ages des gens de tout âge;∎ people over the age of fifty les gens de plus de cinquante ans;∎ he lived to a ripe old age il a vécu jusqu'à un bel âge ou très vieux;∎ she doesn't look her age elle ne fait pas son âge;∎ I'm beginning to feel my age je commence à me sentir vieux;∎ he is at or of an age when he should consider settling down il est à un âge où il devrait penser à se ranger;∎ the two of them were of an age ils étaient tous les deux à peu près du même âge;∎ at your age you should know à ton âge, tu devrais savoir;∎ at that age children need a lot of attention c'est un âge où les enfants demandent beaucoup d'attention;∎ fifteen is the worst age quinze ans est l'âge le plus difficile∎ to be of age être majeur;∎ to come of age atteindre sa majorité, devenir majeur;∎ figurative this way of thinking has at last come of age c'est un point de vue qui a fait son chemin;∎ Law to be under age être mineur; (not old enough to buy alcohol etc) ne pas avoir l'âge∎ bent with age courbé par l'âge;∎ yellow or yellowed with age jauni par l'âge;∎ wisdom comes with age la sagesse vient avec l'âge;∎ age has not been kind to her elle est marquée par l'âge;∎ the house is falling to pieces with age la maison tombe de vieillesse ou de vétusté;∎ the car's beginning to show its age la voiture commence à donner des signes de vieillesse;∎ you're showing your age! (remembering things like that) tu es d'un autre âge!; (you've lost touch) tu te fais vieux!;∎ humorous age before beauty! (when letting someone enter first) c'est le privilège de l'âge∎ the age we live in notre siècle, le siècle où nous vivons;∎ in our age à notre époque;∎ in an earlier age this wouldn't have been tolerated il fut un temps où on n'aurait pas toléré cela;∎ she is the product of an earlier age elle est d'un autre temps;∎ in this age of consumerism en cette ère de consumérisme;∎ through the ages à travers les âges(e) (usu pl) (long time) éternité f;∎ she was an age getting dressed, it took her an age to get dressed elle a mis un temps fou à s'habiller;∎ I haven't seen you for or in ages! cela fait une éternité que je ne vous ai (pas) vu!;∎ I've been waiting (for) ages cela fait une éternité que j'attends;∎ it took him ages to do the work il a mis très longtemps à faire le travail;∎ it's expensive, but it lasts for ages c'est cher, mais ça dure très longtempsvieillir, prendre de l'âge;∎ he's beginning to age il commence à se faire vieux;∎ to age ten years vieillir de dix ans;∎ he had aged beyond recognition il avait tellement vieilli qu'on ne le reconnaissait plus;∎ he has aged a lot il a beaucoup vieilli∎ the years had aged him il avait beaucoup vieilli;∎ illness has aged her la maladie l'a vieillie(b) (wine, cheese) laisser vieillir ou mûrir;∎ aged in the wood vieilli en fût►► age bracket tranche f d'âge;Age Concern = association caritative britannique d'aide aux personnes âgées;Law the age of consent = l'âge où les rapports sexuels sont autorisés;∎ they are below the age of consent ils tombent sous le coup de la loi sur la protection des mineurs;the age of discretion = âge auquel une personne est jugée apte à prendre ses responsabilités;age group tranche f d'âge;∎ the twenty to thirty age group la tranche d'âge des vingt à trente ans;∎ the younger age group les jeunes mpl;age limit limite f d'âge;the age of reason l'âge m de raison;History Age of Reason siècle m des lumières;✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Age of Innocence' Wharton, Scorsese 'L'Âge de l'innocence' (roman), 'Le Temps de l'innocence' (film) -
2 fancy
I 1. ['fænsɪ]1) (liking)to catch o take sb.'s fancy [ object] piacere a qcn.; he had taken her fancy le era piaciuto, aveva fatto colpo su di lei; to take a fancy to sb. affezionarsi a qcn.; BE incapricciarsi di qcn.; I've taken a fancy to that car — quell'auto mi piace molto
2) (whim) capriccio m.as, when the fancy takes me — come, quando ne ho voglia
3) (fantasy) immaginazione f., fantasia f.4) BE form.2.I have a fancy that — ho idea o l'impressione che
1) (elaborate) [lighting, equipment] sofisticato; [paper, box] fantasia; [ food] elaborato2) colloq. spreg. (pretentious) [ place] da fichetti; [ price] esorbitante, salato; [ idea] stravagante, bizzarro; [ clothes] ricercato3) zool. [ breed] di razza selezionataII 1. ['fænsɪ]2) BE colloq. (feel attracted to)fancy seeing you here! — colloq. che combinazione vederti qui!
2.fancy that! — colloq. pensa un po'! ma guarda!
verbo riflessivo colloq. spreg.* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capriccio2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) immaginazione, fantasia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) impressione2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) decorato3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) gradire2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) immaginare3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) piacere•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *I 1. ['fænsɪ]1) (liking)to catch o take sb.'s fancy [ object] piacere a qcn.; he had taken her fancy le era piaciuto, aveva fatto colpo su di lei; to take a fancy to sb. affezionarsi a qcn.; BE incapricciarsi di qcn.; I've taken a fancy to that car — quell'auto mi piace molto
2) (whim) capriccio m.as, when the fancy takes me — come, quando ne ho voglia
3) (fantasy) immaginazione f., fantasia f.4) BE form.2.I have a fancy that — ho idea o l'impressione che
1) (elaborate) [lighting, equipment] sofisticato; [paper, box] fantasia; [ food] elaborato2) colloq. spreg. (pretentious) [ place] da fichetti; [ price] esorbitante, salato; [ idea] stravagante, bizzarro; [ clothes] ricercato3) zool. [ breed] di razza selezionataII 1. ['fænsɪ]2) BE colloq. (feel attracted to)fancy seeing you here! — colloq. che combinazione vederti qui!
2.fancy that! — colloq. pensa un po'! ma guarda!
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3 play safe
играть наверняка, избегать риска, действовать осторожно‘You've got this all wrong, uncle Frank. Lily's not like her mother. She's different.’ ‘Maybe so, son, but why take a chance? Why not play safe and marry a girl like Bessie Allbright who you can be sure isn't going to disgrace you and wreck your banking career?’ (E. Caldwell, ‘The Sure Hand of God’, ch. 13) — - Все это не так, дядя Фрэнк. На свою мать Лили не похожа. Она совсем другая. - Возможно, что и так, сынок. Но зачем рисковать? Не лучше ли сыграть наверняка, женившись на такой девушке, как Бесси Оллбрайт? Она-то уж, конечно, не опозорит тебя и не помешает твоей банковской карьере.
If a big politician like Senator Ashley Dukes plays safe, that's a good reason why a sheriff ought to look out for his future too. (E. Caldwell, ‘Trouble in July’, ch. II) — Если такой известный политический деятель, как сенатор Эшли Дьюкс, предпочитает не рисковать, почему бы и шерифу также не подумать о своем будущем.
Once again remembering the awful price of one more conviction, Keycase was tempted to play safe... (A. Hailey, ‘Hotel’, ch. 12) — Помня о том, какое ужасное наказание его ожидает, если он еще раз попадется и будет осужден, Кикейс действовал осторожно.
‘No doubt,’ said Francis bitterly, ‘if things went wrong, Roger would play safe.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Powers’, ch. XXXIII) — - Без сомнения, - продолжал Фрэнсис с горечью, - если даже дело примет плохой оборот, Роджер как-нибудь выкрутится.
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