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21 cover
cov·er [ʼkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] n1) ( spread) Abdeckung f; ( flexible plastic case) Plane f; ( for smaller objects) Hülle f; ( cloth case) Kleiderhülle f; ( protective top) Deckel m; ( for bed) [Bett]decke f; (for armchair, sofa) [Schon]bezug m;cushion \cover Kissenbezug m;manhole \cover Schachtdeckel m;2) ( sheets)the \covers pl das Bettzeug;Ann burrowed down beneath the \covers Ann zog sich die Decke über den Kopf;he threw back the \covers er warf die Bettdecke zurückhard \cover gebundenes Buch, Hardcover nt;soft \cover Taschenbuch nt;to read a book from \cover to \cover ein Buch vom Anfang bis zum Ende lesen [o in einem durchlesen];under plain \cover in neutralem Umschlag;under separate \cover mit getrennter Postnot many of the seats are under \cover nicht viele Sitze sind überdacht;( concealed)he ordered his men to stay under \cover er befahl seinen Männern, in ihren Verstecken zu bleiben;under \cover of darkness im Schutz der Dunkelheit;to take \cover somewhere sich akk irgendwo unterstellen;I took \cover behind a wall/ in a ditch/ under the table ich versteckte mich hinter einer Wand/in einem Graben/unter dem Tischto break \cover aus dem [schützenden] Unterholz hervorbrechenunder \cover as getarnt als;to blow sb's \cover jdn enttarnen [o auffliegen lassen];third-party \cover Haftpflichtversicherung f;comprehensive \cover Vollkaskoversicherung f;to have \cover versichert sein, Versicherungsschutz habento provide \cover for sb jdn vertreten;to provide emergency \cover einen Notdienst aufrechterhalten, eine Notfallversorgung gewährleistenPHRASES:never judge a book by its \cover man sollte niemals nur nach dem Äußeren urteilen vt1) ( put over)to \cover sth/sb etw/jdn bedecken;( against dust also) etw überziehen;snow \covered the hills Schnee bedeckte die Hügel;how much of the Earth's surface is \covered by water? wie viel Prozent der Erdoberfläche liegt unter Wasser?;\covered with blood voll Blut, blutig2) ( to protect)they \covered him with a blanket sie deckten ihn mit einer Decke zu;to \cover one's eyes/ face with one's hands die Augen/das Gesicht mit den Händen bedecken3) ( in order to hide)4) ( extend over)London \covers 1579 square kilometres [of land] London erstreckt sich über 1579 Quadratkilometer; ( fig)the new office will \cover the whole of Scotland das neue Büro ist für ganz Schottland zuständig5) ( travel)to \cover a lot of ground eine große Strecke zurücklegen;( make progress) gut vorankommen;( be wide-ranging) sehr umfassend sein;during the meeting we \covered a lot of ground wir sind bei der Sitzung gut vorangekommen;to \cover 20 kilometres in two hours 20 km in zwei Stunden fahren6) ( deal with)this leaflet \covers what we've just discussed in more detail in der Broschüre finden Sie Informationen zu dem, was wir gerade ausführlich besprochen haben;do these parking restrictions \cover residents as well as visitors? gelten die Parkbeschränkungen sowohl für Anlieger als auch für Besucher?;the new regulations \cover precisely where and when protest marches can take place in den neuen Regelungen ist genau festgehalten, wo und wann Protestmärsche stattfinden dürfen7) ( be enough for)to \cover sth etw [ab]decken;to \cover the costs die Kosten decken;here's £20, will that \cover it? hier sind 20 Pfund, wird das reichen?8) ( report on)to \cover sth über etw akk berichten;the journalist was in Vietnam, \covering the war er war Kriegsberichterstatter in Vietnam9) ( insure)are we \covered for accidental damage? sind wir gegen Unfallschäden versichert?she tried to \cover herself by saying that... sie versuchte sich damit herauszureden, dass...to \cover sb/ sth jdn/etw decken;( give covering fire) jdm/etw Feuerschutz geben;\cover me! gib mir Deckung!;to \cover sb's retreat jds Rückzug m decken12) ( aim weapon at)to \cover sb seine Waffe auf jdn/etw richten;hands up! I've got you \covered! Hände hoch! meine Waffe ist auf Sie gerichtet!to \cover sth etw bewachen14) ( do sb's job)to \cover sth [for sb] etw [für jdn] übernehmen;could you \cover my shift for me tomorrow? könnten Sie morgen meine Schicht übernehmen?15) ( adopt song)to \cover a song einen Song covern fachspr, von einem Lied eine Coverversion aufnehmento \cover an animal ein Tier deckenPHRASES:to \cover one's back sich absichern ( fig)to \cover oneself with glory sich akk mit Ruhm bedecken;to \cover a multitude of sins viel Unschönes verbergen;to \cover one's tracks seine Spuren verwischen vi -
22 triunfo
m.1 triumph (victoria).2 trump.sin triunfo no trumppres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: triunfar.* * *1 (victoria) triumph, victory2 DEPORTE win3 (éxito) success4 (naipes) trump* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=victoria) win, victory; (=éxito) victory, success2) (Naipes) trump3) (=trofeo) trophy* * *1)a) ( victoria) victorycostar un triunfo — (fam)
b) ( éxito)sus muchos triunfos discográficos — his many hits o chart successes
2) ( en naipes) trumppalo del triunfo — trumps (pl)
* * *= triumph, win, accomplishment.Ex. One of the real triumphs of cataloging is that cataloging rules based on Charles Ammi Cutter's work of a century ago have been effective over such a very long time.Ex. The article is entitled 'Another win for Louis Braille: audio books gain in popularity'.Ex. At the time, it was a startling accomplishment and gained wide recognition.----* arco de triunfo = triumphal arch.* beneficiarse del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* triunfo ajeno = reflected glory.* triunfo personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap.* * *1)a) ( victoria) victorycostar un triunfo — (fam)
b) ( éxito)sus muchos triunfos discográficos — his many hits o chart successes
2) ( en naipes) trumppalo del triunfo — trumps (pl)
* * *= triumph, win, accomplishment.Ex: One of the real triumphs of cataloging is that cataloging rules based on Charles Ammi Cutter's work of a century ago have been effective over such a very long time.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Another win for Louis Braille: audio books gain in popularity'.Ex: At the time, it was a startling accomplishment and gained wide recognition.* arco de triunfo = triumphal arch.* beneficiarse del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* triunfo ajeno = reflected glory.* triunfo personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap.* * *A1 (victoria) victoryfue un verdadero triunfo para el partido nacionalista it was a real victory o triumph for the nationalist partyel equipo consiguió un importante triunfo the team won an important victory o achieved an important winel triunfo del equipo irlandés the Irish team's successcostar un triunfo ( fam): me costó un triunfo llegar hasta tu casa I had terrible trouble o a terrible job getting to your house ( colloq)al final lo convencí pero me costó un triunfo I persuaded him in the end but it was no easy task o it wasn't easy2(éxito): sus numerosos triunfos discográficos his many hits o chart successesclasificarme para la final ya es todo un triunfo qualifying for the final is a triumph in itselfB (en naipes) trumppalo del triunfo trumps (pl)* * *
Del verbo triunfar: ( conjugate triunfar)
triunfo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
triunfó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
triunfar
triunfo
triunfó
triunfar ( conjugate triunfar) verbo intransitivoa) ( ganar) triunfo SOBRE algo/algn to triumph over sth/sb;
triunfo sustantivo masculino
1
2 ( en naipes) trump;
triunfar verbo intransitivo to triumph
triunfo m (victoria, logro) triumph, victory
♦ Locuciones: nos costó un triunfo conseguir las entradas, we had a terrible job getting the tickets
' triunfo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arco
- batatazo
- victoria
- asegurar
- avasallador
- palma
- saborear
- triunfar
English:
dark horse
- gain
- triumph
- trump
- flush
- place
- triumphant
- victory
- win
* * *triunfo nm1. [de ejército] triumph, victory;[en encuentro, elecciones] victory, win;desde el triunfo de la revolución since the triumph of the revolution;un asombroso triunfo diplomático an astonishing triumph o feat of diplomacy2. [de artista, músico] triumph3. [en juegos de naipes] trump;sin triunfo no trump;tener todos los/varios triunfos en la mano to hold all the/several trump cards5. Arg, Perú [danza] = lively folk dance* * *m1 triumph, victory2 en naipes trump* * *triunfo nm1) : triumph, victory2) éxito: success3) : trump (in card games)* * * -
23 besoin
besoin [bəzwɛ̃]masculine noun• je n'ai pas besoin de vous rappeler que... there's no need for me to remind you that...• il avait bien besoin de ça ! (ironic) that's just what he needed! (ironique)► si besoin est if need be* * *bəzwɛ̃
1.
si besoin est, en cas de besoin — if need be
avoir besoin de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to need something/somebody
j'ai bien besoin de ça! — (colloq) iron that's all I need! iron
2.
besoins nom masculin pluriel needsbesoins en eau/personnel — water/staff requirements
••faire ses besoins — (colloq) [personne] to relieve oneself; [animal] to do its business
* * *bəzwɛ̃1. nm1) (= nécessité) needJ'ai besoin d'argent. — I need some money.
J'ai besoin d'y réfléchir. — I need to think about it.
au besoin; si besoin est — if need be
2) (= pauvreté)le besoin — need, want
2. besoins nmpl1)faire ses besoins — to relieve o.s.
2)* * *A nm1 ( exigence) need; exprimer un besoin to express a need; satisfaire un besoin to satisfy a need; répondre à un besoin to meet a need; répondre aux besoins de qn to meet sb's needs; au besoin, si besoin est if need be; en cas de besoin if the need arises; au besoin on prendra deux voitures if need be, we'll take two cars; le besoin de qch the need for sth; le besoin de faire the need to do; j'étais poussée par le besoin de comprendre/savoir I was driven by the need to understand/know; avoir besoin de qch/qn to need sth/sb; merci, je n'ai besoin de rien I don't need anything, thank you; j'ai bien besoin de ça○! iron that's all I need! iron; avoir besoin de faire to need to do; elle a besoin d'être réconfortée/d'en parler à qn she needs to be comforted/to talk it over with sb; j'ai besoin de changer d'air I need a change of scene; ai-je besoin de préciser/de rappeler/d'ajouter que…? need I specify/remind you/add that…?; tu as besoin qu'on te parle/s'occupe de toi you need somebody to talk to you/take care of you; parle-lui, il en a bien besoin go and talk to him, he really needs it right now; nous avons besoin qu'ils acceptent le contrat we need them to accept the contract; il n'est pas besoin de faire fml there is no need to do; est-il besoin de venir or que je vienne? fml is it necessary for me to come?; est-il besoin de le dire need I remind you, I hardly need to remind you; éprouver or ressentir le besoin de faire to feel a need to do; elle n'éprouve pas le besoin de déménager she doesn't feel a need to move; si le besoin se fait sentir nous ouvrirons le dimanche if there is a demand for it we'll open on Sundays; ils se sont unis pour les besoins de la cause they got together for the good of the cause;2 ( pauvreté) poverty; être dans le besoin to be in need; être à l'abri du besoin to be free from want.B besoins nmpl needs; pour s'adapter aux besoins actuels/des utilisateurs to adapt to today's/the users' needs; on se crée des besoins people invent needs; subvenir aux besoins de sa famille to provide for one's family; les besoins en équipement/gaz/eau equipment/gas/water requirements; quels sont leurs besoins en personnel/main-d'œuvre? what are their personnel/manpower requirements?faire ses besoins○ [personne] to relieve oneself; [animal] to do its business.[bəzwɛ̃] nom masculin1. [nécessité] neednos besoins en pétrole/ingénieurs our oil/engineering requirementsavoir ou sentir ou ressentir le besoin de faire quelque chose to feel the need to do somethingsi besoin est if necessary, if needs befaire ses (petits) besoins to attend to ou to answer the call of natureêtre pris d'un besoin pressant to be taken ou caught short2. [pauvreté] needc'est dans le besoin qu'on connaît le véritable ami ou ses vrais amis (proverbe) a friend in need is a friend indeed (proverbe)3. (locution)elle n'a pas besoin qu'on le lui répète she doesn't need ou have to be told twiceje n'ai pas besoin de vous rappeler que... I don't need to ou I needn't remind you that...avoir bien ou grand besoin de quelque chose to be in dire need of something, to need something badlyun pneu crevé! on en avait bien besoin ou on avait bien besoin de ça! (ironique) a flat tyre, that's all we needed!tu avais bien besoin de lui dire! you WOULD have to go and tell him!, what did you (want to) tell him for?————————au besoin locution adverbiale————————pour les besoins de locution prépositionnelle -
24 win
1. transitive verb,-nn-, won1) gewinnen; bekommen [Stipendium, Auftrag, Vertrag, Recht]; ernten [Beifall, Dank]win an argument/debate — aus einem Streit/einer Debatte als Sieger hervorgehen
win a reputation [for oneself] — sich (Dat.) einen Ruf erwerben od. einen Namen machen
win something from or off somebody — jemandem etwas abnehmen
you can't win them all — (coll.)
you win some, you lose some — (coll.) man kann nicht immer Glück haben
3)2. intransitive verb,win one's way into somebody's heart/affections — jemandes Herz/Zuneigung gewinnen
-nn-, won gewinnen; (in battle) siegenwin or lose — wie es auch ausgeht/ausgehen würde
3. nounyou can't win — (coll.) da hat man keine Chance (ugs.)
Sieg, derPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93784/win_back">win back- win out- win over* * *[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won ( the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) gewinnen2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) gewinnen3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) gewinnen2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) der Sieg- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through* * *[wɪn]I. vt<won, won>1. (be victorious)▪ to \win sth etw gewinnento \win a battle/war eine Schlacht/einen Krieg gewinnento \win a case/lawsuit einen Fall/eine Klage gewinnento \win the day ( fig) einen Sieg davontragento \win a debate aus einer Debatte als Sieger(in) m(f) hervorgehento \win an election eine Wahl gewinnento \win a seat ein Mandat gewinnento \win a victory einen Sieg erringen2. (obtain)▪ to \win sth etw gewinnen [o bekommen]to \win fame berühmt werdento \win sb's heart/love jds Herz/Liebe gewinnento \win people's hearts die Menschen für sich akk gewinnento \win popularity sich akk beliebt machento \win promotion befördert werdento \win recognition Anerkennung findento \win a scholarship to Oxford ein Stipendium für Oxford bekommento \win sb's support jds Unterstützung gewinnen▪ to \win sb/sth sth [or sth for sb] jdm/etw etw einbringen3. (extract)▪ to \win sth ore, coal etw abbauento \win oil Öl gewinnen4.II. vi<won, won>gewinnenthey were \winning at half time sie lagen zur Halbzeit vornyou [just] can't \win! da hat man keine Chance!OK, you \win! okay, du hast gewonnen!to \win by three goals to two drei zu zwei gewinnento \win by two lengths/a handsome majority mit zwei Längen [Vorsprung]/einer stattlichen Mehrheit gewinnen▶ may the best man \win dem Besten der Sieg, der Beste möge gewinnenIII. n Sieg maway/home \win Auswärts-/Heimsieg m* * *[wɪn] vb: pret, ptp won1. nSieg mto back a horse for a win — auf den Sieg eines Pferdes setzen
to have a win (money) — einen Gewinn machen; (victory) einen Sieg erzielen
2. vt1) race, prize, battle, election, money, bet, sympathy, support, friends, glory gewinnen; reputation erwerben; scholarship, contract bekommen; victory erringento win sb's heart/love/hand — jds Herz/Liebe/Hand gewinnen
he tried to win her — er versuchte, sie für sich zu gewinnen
it won him the first prize — es brachte ihm den ersten Preis ein
sb — jdm etw abgewinnen
2) (= obtain, extract) gewinnenland won from the sea — dem Meer abgewonnenes Land
3) (liter: reach with effort) shore, summit erreichen3. vi1) (in race, election, argument etc) gewinnen, siegenOK, you win, I was wrong — okay, du hast gewonnen, ich habe mich geirrt
whatever I do, I just can't win — egal, was ich mache, ich machs immer falsch
2) (liter)to win free — sich freikämpfen, sich befreien
* * *win [wın]A v/i prät und pperf won [wʌn]win by 40 yards from mit 40 Yards Vorsprung gewinnen vor (dat);which team is winning? welche Mannschaft führt?;they are winning by 2-1 sie führen 2:1;2. gelangen:a) durchkommen, sich durchkämpfen ( beide:to zu),b) ans Ziel gelangen (a. fig),c) fig sich durchsetzen;B v/t1. ein Vermögen etc erwerben:win fame sich Ruhm erwerben;win hono(u)r zu Ehren gelangen;3. eine Schlacht etc gewinnen:he won the race from er gewann das Rennen vor (dat)point won Pluspunkt m;5. sein Brot, seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen6. die Küste etc erreichen, gelangen zu7. einen Freund, jemandes Liebe etc gewinnenwin sb over to a project jemanden für ein Vorhaben gewinnenb) jemanden rumkriegen9. win sb to do sth jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun10. Bergbau:a) Erz, Kohle etc gewinnenb) ein Abbaugebiet erschließenC sb) Gewinn m:* * *1. transitive verb,-nn-, won1) gewinnen; bekommen [Stipendium, Auftrag, Vertrag, Recht]; ernten [Beifall, Dank]win an argument/debate — aus einem Streit/einer Debatte als Sieger hervorgehen
win a reputation [for oneself] — sich (Dat.) einen Ruf erwerben od. einen Namen machen
win something from or off somebody — jemandem etwas abnehmen
you can't win them all — (coll.)
you win some, you lose some — (coll.) man kann nicht immer Glück haben
3)2. intransitive verb,win one's way into somebody's heart/affections — jemandes Herz/Zuneigung gewinnen
-nn-, won gewinnen; (in battle) siegenyou win — (have defeated me) du hast gewonnen (ugs.)
win or lose — wie es auch ausgeht/ausgehen würde
3. nounyou can't win — (coll.) da hat man keine Chance (ugs.)
Sieg, derPhrasal Verbs:- win back- win out- win over* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: won)= erlangen v.siegen v. vgewinnen v.(§ p.,pp.: gewann, gewonnen) -
25 gala
f.1 gala (fiesta).cena de gala black tie dinner, formal dinnertraje de gala formal dressuniforme de gala dress uniform2 gala show or performance (actuación). (peninsular Spanish)3 elegance, finery, gracefulness, grace.* * *1 (espectáculo) gala2 (vestido) best dress\hacer gala de to make a show oflucir sus mejores galas to be dressed in all one's finerytener algo a gala to be proud of somethingcena de gala gala dinnergalas de novia bridal attirenoche de gala gala night* * *SF1) (=fiesta) show2)de gala: cena de gala — gala dinner
traje de gala — [gen] formal dress; (Mil) full dress
estar de gala — [ciudad] to be in festive mood
vestir sus mejores galas — [persona] to put on one's Sunday best; [edificio, ciudad] to show one's best face
4) (=elegancia) elegance, gracefulness; (=pompa) pomp, displayhacer gala de algo — (=jactarse) to boast of sth; (=lucirse) to show sth off
5) (=lo más selecto) pride6) (=especialidad) speciality, specialty (EEUU)galo* * *1)a) ( cena) galacena de gala — gala (dinner); ( en el teatro) tb
función de gala — gala (evening o performance)
vestido de gala — formal o full dress
vestirse de gala — to wear full o formal dress
mis/tus mejores galas — my/your best clothes o Sunday best
2) (Esp) ( concierto) concert* * *= elegance.Ex. But these designers did more than copy the Aldine original: they developed it in a whole range of new sizes, and produced a series of romans hitherto unparalleled for elegance and utility.----* de gala = gala.* gala de recepción = gala reception.* hacer gala de = sport.* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.* recepción de gala = gala reception.* uniforme de gala = dress uniform, full-dress uniform.* vestido de gala = dressed (up) to the nines.* vestir de gala = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* * *1)a) ( cena) galacena de gala — gala (dinner); ( en el teatro) tb
función de gala — gala (evening o performance)
vestido de gala — formal o full dress
vestirse de gala — to wear full o formal dress
mis/tus mejores galas — my/your best clothes o Sunday best
2) (Esp) ( concierto) concert* * *= elegance.Ex: But these designers did more than copy the Aldine original: they developed it in a whole range of new sizes, and produced a series of romans hitherto unparalleled for elegance and utility.
* de gala = gala.* gala de recepción = gala reception.* hacer gala de = sport.* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.* recepción de gala = gala reception.* uniforme de gala = dress uniform, full-dress uniform.* vestido de gala = dressed (up) to the nines.* vestir de gala = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* * *A1 (cena) galagala benéfica or cena de gala gala, gala dinnerfunción de gala gala, gala night o performance, charity ball ( o dinner etc)vestido de gala formal o full dressuniforme de gala full-dress uniformvestirse de gala to wear full o formal dresshacer gala de algo to display sthtener algo a gala to pride oneself on sthmis/tus mejores galas my/your best clothes o Sunday bestluciendo sus galas nupciales in her bridal attireB ( Esp) (concierto) concert* * *
gala sustantivo femenino
( en el teatro) tb◊ función de gala gala (evening o performance);
vestido de gala formal o full dress;
hacer gala de algo to display sthb)
mis/tus mejores galas my/your best clothes o Sunday best
gala sustantivo femenino
1 (traje de fiesta) full dress: iban vestidos de gala, they were dressed up
2 (espectáculo) gala 3 galas, finery sing
vestir las mejores galas, to be dressed up
♦ Locuciones: hacer gala de, to glory in: hizo gala de su ingenio, she made a great show of her cleverness
' gala' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banquete
- cena
- traje
English:
gala
- state
- dinner
- display
* * *gala nf1. [fiesta] gala;cena de gala black tie dinner, formal dinner;recepción de gala gala reception;traje de gala formal dress;uniforme de gala dress uniform;iba vestido de gala he was in full formal dress;hacer gala de algo [preciarse de] to be proud of sth;[exhibir] to demonstrate sth;tener a gala algo to be proud of sthgala benéfica benefit gala2.galas [ropa] finery;se puso sus mejores galas she put on all her finery* * *1 f gala;traje de gala formal dress;vestirse de gala wear formal dress;función de gala gala event;hacer gala de show off;tener algo a gala pride o.s. on sth2 f ( francesa) Frenchwoman* * *gala nf1) : galavestido de gala: formal dresstener algo a gala: to be proud of something2) galas nfpl: finery, attire* * *gala n gala -
26 connaître
connaître° [kɔnεtʀ]➭ TABLE 571. transitive verba. to know• connais-tu un bon restaurant ? do you know of a good restaurant?• connaître qn de vue/nom/réputation to know sb by sight/name/reputation• il l'a connu à l'université he met or knew him at university• vous connaissez la dernière (nouvelle) ? have you heard the latest (news)?b. [+ langue, science, auteur] to know• connaître les oiseaux/les plantes to know about birds/plants• il n'y connaît rien he doesn't know anything or a thing about itc. ( = éprouver) [+ faim, privations] to know ; [+ humiliations] to experienced. ( = avoir) [+ succès] to enjoy• cette pièce l'a fait connaître en Angleterre this play brought him to the attention of the English public2. reflexive verba.se connaître (soi-même) to know o.s.b. ( = se rencontrer) to meet• quand il s'agit d'embêter les autres, il s'y connaît ! (inf) when it comes to annoying people he's an expert! (inf)* * *kɔnɛtʀ
1.
1) to know [fait, nom, événement]il ne tient jamais ses promesses, c'est (bien) connu — it is common knowledge that he never keeps his promises
2) to know, to be acquainted with [sujet, méthode, auteur]la mécanique, je ne connais que ça or ça me connaît! — I know quite a bit about mechanics
3) to know [faim]; to experience [crise]; to enjoy [gloire]; to have [difficultés]les problèmes d'argent, ça me connaît! — (colloq) I could tell you a thing or two (colloq) about money problems!
connaître des hauts et des bas — to have one's/its ups and downs
4) to know [personne, acteur]c'est bien mal la connaître — they/you're misjudging her
5) (dated) ( coucher avec) to know (dated), to have a sexual relationship with6) Droitconnaître de — to have jurisdiction over [affaire, cause]
avoir à connaître de — to judge ou hear [cas]
2.
se connaître verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to know oneself‘connais-toi toi-même’ — ‘know thyself’
il ne se connaissait plus de joie — fml he was beside himself with joy
2) ( l'un l'autre) to know each other3) ( être compétent)c'est le carburateur qui est bouché ou je ne m'y connais pas — (colloq) if I know anything about it, it's the carburettor GB ou carburetor US that's blocked
••on connaît la chanson or musique! — we've heard it all before!
* * *kɔnɛtʀ vt1) [technique, matière] to know2) [ville, personne] to knowJe ne connais pas du tout cette région. — I don't know this area at all.
Je le connais de vue. — I know him by sight.
faire connaître qch [région, culture] — to introduce people to sth
se faire connaître en faisant qch; Le groupe s'est fait connaître en gagnant le concours Eurovision. — the group found fame when it won the Eurovision song contest.
3) [personne] (= éprouver) [sensation, sentiment] to experience, (= faire l'expérience de) [difficultés, misère, guerre] to experienceIl a fini dans la misère après avoir connu le faste et la gloire. — He ended up destitute, after having known fame and riches.
4) [film, chanson, économie, secteur] (= avoir, rencontrer) to have, to enjoyL'industrie du tourisme connaît une période exceptionnelle. — The tourist industry is having a very good period.
Ce film connaît actuellement un grand succès. — This film is currently enjoying a huge success.
* * *connaître verb table: connaîtreA vtr1 ( avoir connaissance de) to know [fait, nom, événement, résultat]; ne pas connaître sa force not to know one's own strength; vous connaissez la suite you know the rest; je connais les raisons de ta colère I know why you're angry; il nous a fait connaître son avis/ses intentions he made his opinion/his intentions known (to us); tu connais l'histoire de Toto qui… do you know the one about Toto who…; il ne tient jamais ses promesses, c'est (bien) connu it is common knowledge that he never keeps his promises; tes promesses, on connaît! we know all about your promises!; la rue de la Glacière? connais pas○! rue de la Glacière? never heard of it!; je lui connais de grands talents I know that he/she is very talented; je ne leur connais aucun vice I don't know them to have any vices; on te connaît plusieurs amants we know you to have several lovers; ne connaître ni le pourquoi ni le comment de qch not to know the whys and the wherefores of sth; leur vie privée est connue de tous everybody knows about their private life; tu connais la nouvelle? have you heard the news?; tu ne connais pas ta chance you don't know how lucky you are; j'en connais long sur ton passé I know a lot about your past; ne connaître que son plaisir/devoir to think of nothing but one's pleasure/duty; ⇒ Dieu, loup;2 ( pour avoir étudié) to know, to be acquainted with [sujet, méthode, auteur]; la mécanique, je ne connais que ça or ça me connaît! I know quite a bit about mechanics; elle connaît tout du solfège she knows all about music theory; c'est lui qui m'a fait connaître la musique cajun it was he who introduced me to Cajun music; connaître un poème/une partition musicale par cœur to know a poem/a score (off) by heart; en connaître un rayon○ en histoire/théâtre to know one's stuff○ when it comes to history/the theatreGB;3 ( faire l'expérience de) to know, to experience [faim, froid, pauvreté, amour]; to experience [crise, défaite, échec]; to enjoy [gloire, succès]; to have [difficultés, problèmes]; il connaît l'humiliation de la défaite he knows ou has experienced the humiliation of defeat; ils ont connu la défaite they were defeated; il a connu la prison he's been to prison before; il ne connaît pas la pitié/la honte he knows no pity/shame; c'est un homme qui connaît la vie he's a man who knows what life is about; connaître les femmes/hommes to know something about women/men; il a connu son heure de gloire he has had his hour of glory; les problèmes d'argent, ça me connaît○! I could tell you a thing or two○ about money problems!; connaître des hauts et des bas to have one's/its ups and downs; connaître une fin tragique to come to a tragic end; connaître une situation difficile to be in a difficult situation; connaître une forte croissance to show a rapid growth; le club sportif connaît un nouvel essor the sports club is having a new lease of GB ou on US life; ils auraient pu connaître un meilleur sort they could have had a better fate;4 ( de réputation) to know [personne, acteur]; elle est très connue she's (very) well-known; connaître qn de nom/vue to know sb by name/sight; je le connais de réputation mais je ne l'ai jamais rencontré I know ou I've heard of him but I've never met him; une œuvre connue/peu connue a well-known/little-known work (de by); être d'abord connu comme violoniste to be chiefly known as a violinist;5 ( personnellement) to know [ami, parent, relation]; je le connais depuis longtemps I've known him for a long time; vous ne me connaissez pas you don't know me; j'ai appris à connaître mon père en grandissant I got to know my father as I grew up; j'aimerais bien la connaître I'd really like to get to know her; c'est bien mal la connaître que de croire que… they/you're misjudging her if they/you think that…; je le connais trop bien I know him only too well; faire connaître qn à qn to introduce sb to sb; mes parents? je les connais, ils seront ravis! my parents? if I know them, they'll be delighted; Bernadette? je ne connais qu'elle! Bernadette? I know her very well!; il ne me connaît plus depuis qu'il est passé officier he ignores me now that he's an officer;6 †( coucher avec) to know†, to have a sexual relationship with;7 Jur connaître de to have jurisdiction over [affaire, cause]; avoir à connaître de to judge ou hear [cas].B se connaître vpr1 ( soi-même) to know oneself; il se connaît mal he doesn't know himself very well; ‘connais-toi toi-même’ ‘know thyself’; il ne se connaissait plus de joie fml he was beside himself with joy; quand il a bu, il ne se connaît plus when he's drunk, he goes berserk;2 ( l'un l'autre) to know each other; nous nous sommes connus chez des amis communs we met (each other) at the home of some mutual friends;3 ( être compétent) s'y connaître en électricité/théâtre to know all about electricity/theatre; c'est le carburateur qui est bouché ou je ne m'y connais pas if I know anything about it, it's the carburettor GB ou carburetor US that's blocked.on connaît la chanson or musique! we've heard it all before!, it's the same old story!; c'est un air connu it's the same old story; connaître qch comme sa poche to know sth like the back of one's hand, to know sth inside out.[kɔnɛtr] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR UNE IDÉE DE]1. [avoir mémorisé - code postal, itinéraire, mot de passe] to know2. [être informé de - information, nouvelle] to knowje suis impatient de connaître les résultats I'm anxious to know ou to hear the resultsa. [avis, sentiment] to make knownb. [décision, jugement] to make known, to announceje vous ferai connaître ma décision plus tard I'll inform you of my decision ou I'll let you know what I've decided later3. [avoir des connaissances sur - langue, ville, appareil, œuvre] to know, to be familiar with ; [ - technique] to know, to be acquainted with ; [ - sujet] to know (about)je ne connais pas l'italien I don't know ou can't speak Italianje connais un peu l'informatique I have some basic knowledge of computing, I know a little about computingson dernier film l'a fait connaître dans le monde entier his latest film has brought him worldwide famesa traduction a fait connaître son œuvre en France her translation has brought his work to French audiencescette émission est destinée à faire connaître des artistes étrangers this programme is aimed at introducing foreign artistsça me/le connaît (familier) : les bons vins, ça le connaît! he knows a thing or two about ou he's an expert on good wine!connaît pas (familier) : à cet âge-là, la propreté, connaît pas at that age they don't know the meaning of the word cleanlinessy connaître quelque chose en to have some idea ou to know something aboutje ne mange pas de cette horreur! — tu n'y connais rien! I won't eat that horrible stuff! — you don't know what's good for you!B.[IDENTIFIER, ÊTRE EN RELATION AVEC]1. [par l'identité] to knowconnaître quelqu'un de vue/nom/réputation to know somebody by sight/name/reputationa. [révéler son identité] to make oneself knownb. [devenir une personne publique] to make oneself ou to become knownnotre auditeur n'a pas voulu se faire connaître our listener didn't want his name to be known ou wished to remain anonymousla connaissant, ça ne me surprend pas knowing her, I'm not surprisedsi tu fais ça, je ne te connais plus! if you do that, I'll have nothing more to do with you!je te connais comme si je t'avais fait! (familier) I know you as if you were my own ou like the back of my hand!2. [rencontrer] to meetah, si je t'avais connue plus tôt! if only I'd met you earlier!C.[ÉPROUVER]2. [faire l'expérience de] to experienceah, l'insouciance de la jeunesse, j'ai connu ça! I was young and carefree once!enfin, elle connut la consécration she finally received the highest accolade3. [subir - crise] to go ou to live through (inseparable), to experience ; [ - épreuve, humiliation, guerre] to live through (inseparable), to suffer, to undergoil a connu bien des déboires he has had ou suffered plenty of setbacksD.[ADMETTRE]1. [suj: chose] to haveson ambition ne connaît pas de bornes ou limites her ambition is boundless ou knows no bounds2. [suj: personne]ne connaître que: il ne connaît que le travail work is the only thing he's interested in ou he knowscontre les rhumes, je ne connais qu'un bon grog there's nothing like a hot toddy to cure a cold————————se connaître verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)je n'oserai jamais, je me connais I'd never dare, I know what I'm like————————se connaître verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se connaître verbe pronominal intransitifc'est un escroc, ou je ne m'y connais pas! I know a crook when I see one! -
27 vanto
m boast* * *vanto s.m.1 ( il vantarsi) boast (ing), brag (ging): si dà vanto di averlo fatto da solo, he prides himself on having done it by himself; si dà, mena vanto di essere molto bravo in matematica, he boasts of being very good at mathematics2 ( motivo d'orgoglio) pride; merit; credit: è il vanto della sua famiglia, he is the pride of his family; essere motivo di vanto per qlcu., to be a source of pride to s.o.; una ditta che ha il vanto dell'onestà, a company that can boast of its honesty; ti riconosco questo vanto, I give you credit for that // bel vanto!, (scherz.) that's really something to boast about!* * *['vanto]sostantivo maschile1) (il vantare, il vantarsi) brag(ging), boast(ing)menare vanto di qcs. — to boast o brag about sth
2) (motivo di orgoglio) pride, merit, glory* * *vanto/'vanto/sostantivo m.1 (il vantare, il vantarsi) brag(ging), boast(ing); menare vanto di qcs. to boast o brag about sth.2 (motivo di orgoglio) pride, merit, glory; la cattedrale è il vanto della città the cathedral is the glory of the city. -
28 chwa|ła
f sgt 1. (cześć) glory- okryć się chwałą to cover oneself in a. with glory- okryty chwałą covered in glory- powód do chwały something to be proud of- głosić chwałę dawnych bohaterów to sing the praises of former heroes- śpiewać psalmy na bożą chwałę to sing psalms in praise of God- chwała poległym żołnierzom in memory of the fallen- chcieli nam pomóc i chwała im za to they wanted to help us and all credit to them for that2. (chluba) pride (kogoś/czegoś of sb/sth)- była chwałą swoich rodziców she was the pride of her parents- przynosić komuś chwałę to do sb credit, to do credit to sb- takie zachowanie wobec starszych nie przynosi ci chwały behaving like that towards your elders doesn’t do you any credit- □ chwała Boża the glory of God■ Bóg wziął a. powołał go/ją do swojej chwały książk. he/she has passed away a. gone to his/her final resting place książk.- Bóg powołał ją do swej chwały dwa lata temu she passed away two years ago- chwała Bogu glory a. praise be (to God)!; thank God! pot.- ku chwale Ojczyzny for King and Country- polegli na polu chwały książk., Wojsk. those who died on the field of battle książk., the glorious dead książk.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chwa|ła
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29 honour
'onə
1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honradez2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honor3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) gloria4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honor5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honor6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) distinción, condecoración7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Su Señoría
2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) honrar3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) condecorar4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) cumplir•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour
honour n honortr['ɒnəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (virtue) honor nombre masculino, honra2 (title) Su Señoría■ Her Honour, His Honour, Your Honour Su Señoría1 (respect) honrar2 (cheque) pagar, aceptar; (promise, word, agreement) cumplir1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL honores nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do honour to rendir honores ato do the honours hacer los honoresHonours degree licenciaturan.• blasón s.m.• condecoración s.f.• decoro s.m.• honor s.m.• honra s.f.• prez s.f.v.• acatar v.• encumbrar v.• estimar v.• festejar v.• honrar v.• laurear v. (A bill, etc.) (UK)v.= honor (US) ['ɒnǝ(r)]1. N1) (=integrity, good name) honor m•
to be/feel (in) honour bound to do sth — estar/sentirse moralmente obligado a hacer algo•
it's a matter of honour — es una cuestión de honor•
on my honour! — ¡palabra de honor!remember, you are on your honour to report any irregularities — recuerde, es su deber moral informar de cualquier irregularidad
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to put sb on his/her honour to do sth — hacer prometer a algn que va a hacer algo•
to have a sense of honour — tener pundonor•
to be an honour to one's profession — ser un orgullo para su profesión- honour among thievesdebt, word 1., 5)2) (=distinction, privilege) honor mmay I have the honour (of this dance)? — ¿me concede este baile?
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would you do me the honour of having lunch with me? — ¿me haría el honor de almorzar conmigo?•
to bury sb with full military honours — sepultar a algn con todos los honores militares- do the honoursguard 3., guest, lap II, 1., 1), maid, roll 1., 3)4) (=homage) honor m•
to do honour to sb, do sb honour — rendir honores a algn•
in honour of sth/sb — en honor a algo/algn5) (as title)•
His Honour Judge Brodrick — el señor Juez Brodrick6) † (=chastity, virginity) honra f7) honours(Brit) (Univ)•
she got first/ second class honours in French — ≈ terminó la carrera de francés con matrícula de honor/con notable•
to take honours in chemistry — ≈ licenciarse en químicas8) (Bridge)honours honores mpl2. VT1) (=compliment) honrarI should be honoured if... — sería un honor para mí si...
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to honour sb with one's presence — liter or hum honrar a algn con su presencia2) (=respect) honrar3) (=pay homage to) rendir homenaje a5) (=fulfil) [+ agreement, contract, promise] cumplir, cumplir con6) (=pay) [+ cheque] aceptar, pagar; [+ debt] liquidar, pagar3.CPDhonor guard N — (US) guardia f de honor
honor roll N — (US) cuadro m de honor
honours degree N — (Brit) (Univ) ≈ licenciatura f
Honours List N — (Brit) lista f de condecoraciones
Birthday Honours List — lista de condecoraciones que otorga el monarca el día de su cumpleaños
New Year Honours List — lista de condecoraciones que otorga el monarca el día de Año Nuevo
See:see cultural note DEAN'S LIST in dean,see cultural note DEGREE in degreeHONOURS LIST La Honours List es una lista de personas a las que se considera merecedoras de un reconocimiento especial por su labor, tanto en la vida pública como por servicios prestados a la zona en la que viven. Esta lista es elaborada por el Primer Ministro británico con la aprobación del monarca y se publica dos veces al año, la primera en Año Nuevo - la New Year's Honours List - y la segunda en junio, el día del cumpleaños de la reina -la Queen's Birthday Honours List. En la mayoría de los casos a estas personas se les reconoce su mérito con la concesión del título de miembro de la Orden del Imperio Británico, Member of the Order of the British Empire o MBE, u oficial de la Orden del Imperio Británico Officer of the Order of the British Empire u OBE.* * * -
30 heure
heure [œʀ]feminine nouna. ( = 60 minutes) hour• gagner 30 € de l'heure to earn 30 euros an hour• savez-vous l'heure ? do you know the time?• quelle heure est-il ? what time is it?• quelle heure as-tu ? what time do you make it?• avez-vous l'heure ? have you got the time?• tu as vu l'heure ? do you realize what time it is?• à 16 heures 30 at 4.30 pm• demain, à la première heure first thing in the morningc. ( = moment) time• c'est l'heure ! (de rendre un devoir) time's up!• c'est l'heure d'aller au lit ! it's time for bed!• il est midi, heure locale it's noon, local time• ce doit être Paul, c'est son heure it must be Paul, it's his usual timed. (locutions)• son inquiétude grandissait d'heure en heure as the hours went by he grew more and more anxious► de bonne heure (dans la journée) early• mettre sa montre à l'heure to put one's watch right► à l'heure qu'il est, à cette heure at this moment in time* * *œʀ1) ( soixante minutes) hour24 heures sur 24 — lit, fig 24 hours a day
d'heure en heure — [augmenter, empirer] by the hour
faire du 60 à l'heure — (colloq)
2) ( indication) timeà 11 heures, heure de Paris — at 11, Paris time
à 4 heures pile or tapantes — (colloq) at 4 o'clock sharp
3) ( point dans le temps) time‘sandwiches à toute heure’ — ‘sandwiches available at any time’
de bonne heure — [se lever, partir] early
c'est son heure — it's his/her usual time
de la première heure — [résistant, militant] from the very beginning
de dernière heure — [manœuvre, décision] last-minute
4) (période, époque) timeà l'heure actuelle, pour l'heure — at the present time
l'heure du déjeuner/thé/d îner — lunchtime/teatime/dinnertime
5) ( ère) era•Phrasal Verbs:- heure H••avant l'heure, c'est pas l'heure, après l'heure, c'est plus l'heure — (colloq) there's no time but the right time
vivre à cent à l'heure — (colloq) fig to be always on the go (colloq)
* * *œʀ nf1) (durée) hourLe trajet dure six heures. — The journey lasts six hours.
24 heures sur 24 — round the clock, 24 hours a day
100 km à l'heure — 60 miles an hour, 60 miles per hour
2) (moment) timepourriez-vous me donner l'heure, s'il vous plaît? — could you tell me the time, please?
C'est l'heure de la sieste. — It's siesta time.
être à l'heure [personne] — to be on time, [montre] to be right
à l'heure qu'il est (= actuellement) — now
La situation évolue d'heure en heure. — The situation is developing from one hour to the next.
3) ÉDUCATION period* * *1 ( soixante minutes) hour; une heure avant or plus tôt an hour before; deux heures après or plus tard two hours later; en une heure in an hour; 24 heures sur 24 lit, fig twenty four hours a day, round the clock; dans l'heure qui a suivi within the hour; dans les 24 heures within 24 hours; d'heure en heure [augmenter, empirer] by the hour; suivre qch heure par heure to follow sth hour by hour; deux heures de repos/d'attente a two-hour rest/wait; toutes les deux heures every two hours; il y a un train toutes les heures there's a train every hour; après trois heures d'avion after three hours on the plane, after a three-hour flight; être à trois heures de train/d'avion de Paris to be three hours away from Paris by train/plane; être à trois heures de marche de Paris to be a three-hour walk from Paris; faire trois heures de bateau/d'avion to be on the boat/plane for three hours; faire du 60 à l'heure○, faire 60 km à l'heure to do 60 km per hour; être payé à l'heure to be paid by the hour; gagner 40 euros de l'heure to earn 40 euros an hour; la semaine de 35 heures the 35-hour week; avoir deux heures de chimie par semaine to have two hours of chemistry per week; une petite heure an hour at the most; une bonne heure a good hour; ça fait une heure que je t'attends! ( par exagération) I've been waiting for an hour!; nous avons parlé du projet pendant des heures we talked about the project for hours on end;2 ( indication) time; l'heure exacte or juste the exact ou right time; quelle heure est-il? what time is it, what's the time?; tu as l'heure? have you got the time? ; à quelle heure…? (at) what time…?; à 11 heures, heure de Paris at 11, Paris time; il ne sait pas lire l'heure he can't tell the time; se tromper d'heure to get the time wrong; il est 10 heures it's 10 (o'clock); il est 10 heures 20 it's 20 past 10; il est 10 heures moins 20 it's 20 to 10; à 5 heures du matin/de l'après-midi at 5 in the morning/in the afternoon, at 5 am/pm; à 4 heures pile or tapantes○ at 4 o'clock sharp ou on the dot; mettre/remettre sa montre à l'heure to set/reset one's watch; l'heure tourne time is passing;3 ( point dans le temps) time; l'heure d'un rendez-vous/de la prière the time of an appointment/for prayer; il est or c'est l'heure de faire it's time to do; c'est l'heure, il faut que j'y aille it's time, I must go; l'heure d'arrivée/de départ the arrival/departure time; heures d'ouverture/de fermeture opening/closing times; arriver/être à l'heure to arrive/be on time; à l'heure convenue at the agreed time; ‘sandwiches à toute heure’ ‘sandwiches available at any time’; à une heure indue at an unearthly hour; à une heure avancée (de la nuit) late at night; de bonne heure [se lever, partir] early; il doit être loin à l'heure qu'il est he must be a long way off by now; c'est son heure it's his/her usual time; il ne viendra pas à l'heure qu'il est he won't come this late; mourir avant l'heure to die before one's time; ton heure viendra your time will come; son heure est venue his/her time has come; à l'heure où je te parle while I'm speaking to you, at this very moment; de la première heure [résistant, militant] from the very beginning; à la première heure at first light; de dernière heure [manœuvre, décision] last-minute; un résistant de la dernière heure a late convert to the resistance; ta dernière heure est arrivée your time has come;4 (période, époque) time; à l'heure actuelle, pour l'heure at the present time; à l'heure où… at a time when…; à l'heure de la restructuration/détente at a time of restructuring/détente; à l'heure de la pause during the break; l'heure du déjeuner/thé/dîner lunchtime/teatime/dinnertime; aux heures des repas at mealtimes; pendant les heures de bureau/de classe during office/school hours; l'heure est à l'entreprise individuelle the current trend is for private enterprise; l'heure n'est pas à la polémique/l'optimisme this is no time for controversy/optimism; l'heure est grave the situation is serious; il est peintre/poète à ses heures he paints/writes poetry in his spare time; c'est la bonne/la mauvaise heure it's the right/a bad time; à la bonne heure! well done!;5 ( ère) era; vivre à l'heure des satellites/de l'audiovisuel to live in the satellite/audiovisual era.heure d'affluence Transp peak hour; aux heures d'affluence during peak hours; heure d'été Admin summer time GB, daylight saving(s) time US; heure H Mil, fig zero hour; heure d'hiver Admin winter time GB, daylight saving(s) time US; heure légale Admin standard time; heure locale Admin local time; heure de pointe Transp rush hour; aux heures de pointe during (the) rush hour; heures canoniales Relig canonical hours; heures supplémentaires, heures sup○ Entr overtime; faire des heures supplémentaires to do ou work overtime; ⇒ quatorze.avant l'heure, c'est pas l'heure, après l'heure, c'est plus l'heure○ there's no time but the right time; vivre à cent à l'heure○ fig to be always on the go○.[ɶr] nom féminin1. [unité de temps] hourj'attends depuis une bonne ou grande heure I've been waiting for a good hourrevenez dans une petite heure be back in less than ou in under an hourà 45 km à l'heure at 45 km an ou per hour24 heures sur 24 round-the-clock, 24 hours a daypharmacie ouverte 24 heures sur 24 all-night ou 24-hour chemist2. [durée d'un trajet] hourà deux heures (de voiture ou de route) de chez moi two hours' (drive) from my homeil y a trois heures de marche/vol it's a three hour walk/flight3. [unité de travail ou de salaire] hourquinze euros de l'heure fifteen euros an ou per hourune heure de travail an hour's work, an hour of workune heure supplémentaire an ou one hour's overtime4. [point précis de la journée] time15 h heure locale 3 p.m. local timea. [de partir] it's time (to go)!b. [de rendre sa copie] time's up!l'heure, c'est l'heure on time is on timeavant l'heure, c'est pas l'heure, après l'heure c'est plus l'heure there's a right time for every thingquelle heure est-il? what time is it?, what's the time?il y a une heure pour tout, chaque chose à son heure there's a time (and a place) for everythingil n'y a pas d'heure pour les braves! when a man's got to go, a man's got to go!il n'a pas d' heure, avec lui il n'y a pas d'heure (familier) [il n'est pas ponctuel] he just turns up when it suits himpasser à l'heure d'été/d'hiver to put the clocks forward/backl'heure de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT5. [moment] timeà une heure indue at some ungodly ou godforsaken hource doit être ma tante qui appelle, c'est son heure that must be my aunt, this is her usual time for callington heure sera la mienne (you) choose ou name a timea. [sans foule] off-peak periodb. [sans clients] slack period6. [période d'une vie] hourdis-toi que ce n'était pas ton heure don't worry, your time will come7. INFORMATIQUE8. ASTRONOMIE hour————————heures nom féminin plurielà la bonne heure locution adverbialeelle est reçue, à la bonne heure! so she passed, good ou marvellous!à l'heure locution adjectivale1. [personne] on time2. [montre]à l'heure locution adverbialemettre sa montre/une pendule à l'heure to set one's watch/a clock rightà l'heure de locution prépositionnellein the era ou age ofde bonne heure locution adverbiale[tôt] early[en avance] in good timepour l'heure locution adverbialefor now ou the time being ou the momentsur l'heure locution adverbialetout à l'heure locution adverbiale1. [dans un moment] later, in a (short ou little) while2. [il y a un moment] earlier (today) -
31 okry|ć
pf — okry|wać impf (okryję — okrywam) Ⅰ vt 1. (osłonić) to cover, to wrap- matka okryła dziecko kocykiem the mother covered the baby with a blanket- na zimę okrywano róże słomą roses used to be wrapped in straw for the winter- mrok okrywał ziemię darkness enveloped the earth- mgła okrywała pola the fields were shrouded in fog2. (pokryć) to cover- śnieg okrył pola snow has covered the fields- pot okrywał jego czoło his forehead was covered in sweatⅡ okryć się — okrywać się 1. (osłonić się) to cover oneself, to wrap oneself up- okryć się ciepło na noc to cover oneself warmly for the night- okrywać się kołdrą to wrap oneself up in a duvet2. (pokryć się) to be covered (czymś in a. with sth)- jej czoło okryło się potem her forehead was covered in sweat- niebo okrywało się chmurami clouds were covering the sky■ okryć kogoś hańbą a. wstydem to dishonour sb, to bring shame upon sb- okrywać kogoś/coś pocałunkami to cover sb/sth with kisses- okryć się hańbą a. wstydem to disgrace a. dishonour oneself- okryć się żałobą książk. to be plunged into mourningThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > okry|ć
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32 recherche
recherche [ʀ(ə)∫εʀ∫]feminine noun• être/se mettre à la recherche de qch/qn to be/go in search of sth/sbb. ( = enquête) recherches investigations• toutes nos recherches pour retrouver l'enfant sont demeurées vaines all our attempts to find the child remained fruitlessd. ( = métier, spécialité) la recherche research• recherches ( = études) research• être habillé avec recherche/sans recherche to be dressed with studied elegance/carelessly* * *ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃ1) ( étude) research [U]faire des recherches en biologie/sur le cancer — to do research in biology/into cancer
2) ( fouille) searchêtre à la recherche de — to be looking for, to be in search of
3) ( volonté d'atteindre)4) ( soin) ( raffinement) meticulousness; ( affectation) pej affectationavec recherche — [habillé, décoré, écrit] with meticulous care
sans recherche — ( non affecté) without affectation; ( négligé) carelessly
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃ1. nf1) (= action) searchêtre à la recherche de [livre, emploi, pièce détachée] — to be looking for, [bonheur, équilibre, partenaire idéal] to be in search of
Je suis à la recherche d'un emploi. — I'm looking for a job.
se mettre à la recherche de [livre, emploi, pièce détachée] — to go looking for, [bonheur, équilibre, partenaire idéal] go in search of
2) (= raffinement) studied elegance3) (scientifique) researchLa recherche est une priorité pour ce gouvernement. — Research is a priority for this government.
Je voudrais faire de la recherche. — I'd like to do research.
2. recherches nfpl1) [police] searchLa police a interrompu les recherches. — The police called off the search.
2) (scientifiques) research sg* * *recherche nf1 ( étude) research ¢; la recherche et le développement research and development; recherche fondamentale/appliquée basic/applied research; recherche scientifique/militaire/spatiale scientific/military/space research; fonds pour la recherche research funds; être/travailler dans la recherche to be/to work in research; faire des recherches en biologie/sur le cancer/pour améliorer un produit to do research in biology/into cancer/into improving a product;2 ( fouille) search; après deux heures de recherche after a two-hour search; tout le monde a participé aux recherches everyone took part in the search; les recherches pour retrouver l'enfant n'ont rien donné the search for the child drew a blank; la recherche d'un livre/d'un criminel the search for a book/for a criminal; la recherche de vos renseignements lui a pris deux heures he spent two hours searching for the information you wanted; à la recherche de qn/qch in search of sb/sth; être à la recherche de to be looking for, to be in search of; aller or partir or se mettre à la recherche de to go looking for, to go in search of; ils sont à la recherche d'un logement they're looking for somewhere to live; être à la recherche d'un emploi to be looking for a job, to be job-hunting; se mettre à la recherche d'un emploi to go job-hunting; travailler à la recherche d'une solution to work on finding a solution;3 ( volonté d'atteindre) recherche de pursuit of; être à la recherche d'un bonheur idéal to be in pursuit of ideal happiness;4 ( soin) ( raffinement) meticulousness; ( affectation) pej affectation; avec recherche [habillé, décoré, écrit] with meticulous care; sans recherche ( non affecté) without affectation; ( négligé) carelessly; il y a trop de recherche dans votre style/votre tenue you are too fastidious about your style/your dress.recherche assistée par ordinateur, RAO computer-aided retrieval, CAR; recherche dichotomique Ordinat binary ou dichotomizing search; recherche d'emploi job-hunting; c'est sa première recherche d'emploi he's looking for his first job; recherche opérationnelle operations ou operational research; recherche de paternité Jur establishment of paternity; action en recherche de paternité paternity suit.[rəʃɛrʃ] nom féminin1. [d'un objet, d'une personne, d'un emploi etc.] search[du bonheur, de la gloire, du plaisir] pursuit[d'informations] research4. [prospection]5. SCIENCES & UNIVERSITÉbourse/travaux de recherche research grant/worka. [spécialiste] she's a research chemistb. [étudiante] she's a chemistry research studentsans recherche simple, plain————————recherches nom féminin pluriel[enquête] searchfaire faire des recherches pour retrouver un parent disparu to have a search carried out for a missing relativeune équipe d'archéologues mène déjà des recherches sur le site a team of archeologists is already working on ou researching the siteà la recherche de locution prépositionnelleêtre/partir/se mettre à la recherche de to be/to set off/to go in search of -
33 recherché
recherche [ʀ(ə)∫εʀ∫]feminine noun• être/se mettre à la recherche de qch/qn to be/go in search of sth/sbb. ( = enquête) recherches investigations• toutes nos recherches pour retrouver l'enfant sont demeurées vaines all our attempts to find the child remained fruitlessd. ( = métier, spécialité) la recherche research• recherches ( = études) research• être habillé avec recherche/sans recherche to be dressed with studied elegance/carelessly* * *ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃ1) ( étude) research [U]faire des recherches en biologie/sur le cancer — to do research in biology/into cancer
2) ( fouille) searchêtre à la recherche de — to be looking for, to be in search of
3) ( volonté d'atteindre)4) ( soin) ( raffinement) meticulousness; ( affectation) pej affectationavec recherche — [habillé, décoré, écrit] with meticulous care
sans recherche — ( non affecté) without affectation; ( négligé) carelessly
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃ1. nf1) (= action) searchêtre à la recherche de [livre, emploi, pièce détachée] — to be looking for, [bonheur, équilibre, partenaire idéal] to be in search of
Je suis à la recherche d'un emploi. — I'm looking for a job.
se mettre à la recherche de [livre, emploi, pièce détachée] — to go looking for, [bonheur, équilibre, partenaire idéal] go in search of
2) (= raffinement) studied elegance3) (scientifique) researchLa recherche est une priorité pour ce gouvernement. — Research is a priority for this government.
Je voudrais faire de la recherche. — I'd like to do research.
2. recherches nfpl1) [police] searchLa police a interrompu les recherches. — The police called off the search.
2) (scientifiques) research sg* * *recherche nf1 ( étude) research ¢; la recherche et le développement research and development; recherche fondamentale/appliquée basic/applied research; recherche scientifique/militaire/spatiale scientific/military/space research; fonds pour la recherche research funds; être/travailler dans la recherche to be/to work in research; faire des recherches en biologie/sur le cancer/pour améliorer un produit to do research in biology/into cancer/into improving a product;2 ( fouille) search; après deux heures de recherche after a two-hour search; tout le monde a participé aux recherches everyone took part in the search; les recherches pour retrouver l'enfant n'ont rien donné the search for the child drew a blank; la recherche d'un livre/d'un criminel the search for a book/for a criminal; la recherche de vos renseignements lui a pris deux heures he spent two hours searching for the information you wanted; à la recherche de qn/qch in search of sb/sth; être à la recherche de to be looking for, to be in search of; aller or partir or se mettre à la recherche de to go looking for, to go in search of; ils sont à la recherche d'un logement they're looking for somewhere to live; être à la recherche d'un emploi to be looking for a job, to be job-hunting; se mettre à la recherche d'un emploi to go job-hunting; travailler à la recherche d'une solution to work on finding a solution;3 ( volonté d'atteindre) recherche de pursuit of; être à la recherche d'un bonheur idéal to be in pursuit of ideal happiness;4 ( soin) ( raffinement) meticulousness; ( affectation) pej affectation; avec recherche [habillé, décoré, écrit] with meticulous care; sans recherche ( non affecté) without affectation; ( négligé) carelessly; il y a trop de recherche dans votre style/votre tenue you are too fastidious about your style/your dress.recherche assistée par ordinateur, RAO computer-aided retrieval, CAR; recherche dichotomique Ordinat binary ou dichotomizing search; recherche d'emploi job-hunting; c'est sa première recherche d'emploi he's looking for his first job; recherche opérationnelle operations ou operational research; recherche de paternité Jur establishment of paternity; action en recherche de paternité paternity suit.( féminin recherchée) [rəʃɛrʃe] adjectif1. [prisé - mets] choice (modificateur) ; [ - comédien] in demand, much sought-after ; [ - objet rare] much sought-after -
34 przen|ieść
pf — przen|osić impf (przeniosę, przeniesiesz, przeniesie, przeniósł, przeniosła, przenieśli — przenoszę) Ⅰ vt 1. (niosąc, umieścić gdzie indziej) to carry [książki, stół, bagaż]- przeniósł ją przez próg he carried her across the threshold- przenosili meble do innego pokoju they were moving the furniture to another room- przeniósł niewiadomą z jednej strony równania na drugą he transferred an unknown from one side of the equation to the other- przenosiła ciężar ciała z jednej nogi na drugą she shifted the weight of her body from one leg to the other2. (rozprzestrzenić) to carry, to spread [choroby, zarazki]; to transplant [modę, zwyczaje]- komary przenoszą malarię malaria is carried by mosquitoes- choroby przenoszone drogą płciową sexually transmitted a. transmissible diseases- wiatr przenosił szybko ogień na inne domy the wind rapidly spread the fire to other buildings3. (ulokować w innym miejscu) to transfer, to move- przenieść szkołę do innego budynku to transfer a school to a different building4. (zmienić sytuację) to transfer- przenieść kogoś na inne stanowisko to transfer a. move sb to a different post- przenieść coś na ekran/scenę książk. to adapt sth for a. to transfer sth to the screen/stage- autor przeniósł na papier swoje rozważania the author transferred his thoughts (on)to paper- malarz przeniósł na płótno to ważne wydarzenie historyczne the artist committed this important historic event to canvas książk.- film przeniósł nas w lata 70. the film transported us back to the seventies- przenieśli go na emeryturę a. w stan spoczynku he was retired a. pensioned off5. (odtworzyć) to transfer- poprawki korektorskie przeniono na czystopis the proof-reader’s corrections have been transferred onto the fair copy- rysunek z książki przeniósł na karton he copied a drawing from the book onto cartridge paper6. przen. (przelać) to transfer [uczucia, prawa autorskie]- przeniosła miłość z męża na dziecko she transferred her love from her husband onto her child- przeniósł całą agresję z brata na bratową he transferred all the aggression he felt towards his brother onto his sister-in-law- przeniósł prawa majątkowe na syna he transferred the property to his son7. pot. to divide [wyraz] Ⅱ przenieść się – przenosić się 1. (zmienić miejsce pobytu) to move- przenieść się do innego miasta/na inny wydział to move to a different town/department- po podwieczorku przenieśli się do ogrodu after tea they moved into the garden2. (zostać przeniesionym) to move, to transfer- przenieśmy się teraz dwieście lat wstecz let’s now move two hundred years back a. into the past- ogień przenosił się na inne domy/na dach the fire was spreading to other buildings/onto the roof- szkoła przeniosła się do nowego budynku the school was moved a. was transferred to a new building, the school moved a. transferred to a new building- wiadomości przeniosły się pocztą pantoflową the news spread through the grapevine■ przenieść się do wieczności/na łono Abrahama to go to glory, to (go to) meet one’s Maker- przenieść się myślą a. myślami do kogoś/czegoś książk. to turn one’s thoughts to sb/sth- przeniosła się myślą do lat wczesnej młodości she turned her thoughts to her early youth, her thoughts went back to her early youth- przenieść wzrok a. spojrzenie a. oczy z kogoś/czegoś na kogoś/coś to turn one’s eyes from sb/sth onto sb/sth, to move one’s gaze from sb/sth to sb/sth- przeniosła wzrok z matki na ojca her gaze moved a. she moved her gaze from her mother to her fatherThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przen|ieść
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35 honour
I 1.honor ['ɒnə(r)] nome1) (privilege) onore m., privilegio m.it is an honour (for sb.) to do — è un onore (per qcn.) fare
to give o do sb. the honour of doing concedere a qcn. l'onore di fare; to be an honour to sb., sth. fare onore a qcn., qcs.; in honour of in onore di; to what do I owe this honour? — form. o iron. a cosa devo questo onore?
2) (high principles) onore m.to impugn sb.'s honour — form. mettere in dubbio l'onore di qcn.
a point o an affair of honour una questione d'onore; to give one's word of honour — dare la propria parola d'onore
3) (in titles)2.first, second class honours — BE = diversi livelli di valutazione della laurea
••IIhonor ['ɒnə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (show respect for) onorare, rispettareto feel, be honoured — sentirsi, essere onorato (by da)
to honour sb. by doing — form. fare onore a qcn. facendo
2) (fulfil) onorare [cheque, debt]; rispettare [commitment, contract, obligation]; mantenere [ promise]* * *['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) onore2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) onore3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) onore4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) onore5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) onore6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) distinzione, lode7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Vostro Onore2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) onorare, fare onore a2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) fare l'onore3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) conferire un'onorificenza4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) onorare•- honorary- honourable
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- on one's honour
- word of honour* * *I 1.honor ['ɒnə(r)] nome1) (privilege) onore m., privilegio m.it is an honour (for sb.) to do — è un onore (per qcn.) fare
to give o do sb. the honour of doing concedere a qcn. l'onore di fare; to be an honour to sb., sth. fare onore a qcn., qcs.; in honour of in onore di; to what do I owe this honour? — form. o iron. a cosa devo questo onore?
2) (high principles) onore m.to impugn sb.'s honour — form. mettere in dubbio l'onore di qcn.
a point o an affair of honour una questione d'onore; to give one's word of honour — dare la propria parola d'onore
3) (in titles)2.first, second class honours — BE = diversi livelli di valutazione della laurea
••IIhonor ['ɒnə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (show respect for) onorare, rispettareto feel, be honoured — sentirsi, essere onorato (by da)
to honour sb. by doing — form. fare onore a qcn. facendo
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36 Stolz
I Adj.1. proud ( auf + Akk of); darauf kannst du stolz sein that’s something to be proud of; er war ganz stolz darauf, dass er es alleine geschafft hatte he was really proud that he had managed it by himself; ganz stolz hat er seinen neuen Pass vorgezeigt he proudly produced his new passport; mit stolzer Freude with pride and joy; stolz wie ein Pfau (as) proud as a peacock2. pej. (hochmütig) proud; warum so stolz? don’t you know me any more?; er war zu stolz, uns zu grüßen he was too full of himself to acknowledge our presence3. fig. (imposant) impressive; Gebäude: proud, imposing; eine stolze Summe a handsome (umg. tidy) sum; ein stolzer Preis a hefty ( oder steep) priceII Adv. proudly; stolz in die Runde blicken look proudly (a)round the assembled company; stolz erhebt sich die Festung über dem Fluss the fortress rises imposingly above the river* * *der Stolzelation; pride; pridefulness; proudness; haughtiness* * *Stọlz [ʃtɔlts]m -es, no plpridesein Garten/Sohn etc ist sein ganzer Stolz — his garden/son etc is his pride and joy
aus falschem/verletztem Stolz handeln — to act out of false/wounded pride
* * *der1) (a source of pride, fame etc: This building is one of the many glories of Venice.) glory2) proudly3) (feeling pleasure or satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, connections etc: He was proud of his new house; She was proud of her son's achievements; He was proud to play football for the school.) proud4) (wishing to be independent: She was too proud to accept help.) proud5) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) pride6) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) pride* * *<- es>[ʃtɔlts]jds ganzer \Stolz sein to be sb's pride and joy; Sohn/Tochter a. to be the apple of sb's eye* * *der; Stolzes pride (auf + Akk. in)* * *auf +akk in);voller Stolz sprechen über etc: full of pride, proudly;seinen Stolz daransetzen, etwas zu tun make it a point of hono(u)r to do sth;das lässt sein Stolz nicht zu he’s too proud to do that;etwas aus falschem Stolz tun/ausschlagen do/refuse sth from a false sense of pride;sie hat keinen Stolz she has no (sense of) pride;er hat eben auch seinen Stolz he does have his pride;sie ist der Stolz i-r Eltern her parents are very proud of her;der Ferrari ist sein ganzer Stolz the Ferrari is his pride and joy* * *der; Stolzes pride (auf + Akk. in)* * *nur sing. m.elation n.haughtiness n.pride n. -
37 crown
1. noun1) Krone, die2) (of head) Scheitel, der; (of tree, tooth) Krone, die; (of hat) Kopfteil, das; (thing that forms the summit) Gipfel, der2. transitive verb1) krönencrown somebody king/queen — jemanden zum König/zur Königin krönen
2) (put finishing touch to) krönento crown all — zur Krönung des Ganzen; (to make things even worse) um das Maß vollzumachen
3) (Dent.) überkronen* * *1. noun1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) die Krone2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) der Thron3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) der Gipfel2. verb1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) krönen3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) Zahn überkronen4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) jemandem eins auf's Dach geben (sl.)•- academic.ru/17517/crown_prince">crown prince- crown princess* * *[kraʊn]I. n\crown of thorns Dornenkrone fto wear the [or one's] \crown die Krone tragen2.associate of the \crown Office Geschäftsstellenbeamte(r), -beamtin m, f4. (top of head) Scheitel m; (of hill) Kuppe f; (of mountain) Gipfel m; (of a roof) [Dach]first m; (of a tooth, tree, hat) Krone f6.▶ to steal sb's \crown jdm/einer Sache den Rang ablaufenII. vt1. (as monarch)▪ to \crown sb jdn krönen2. SPORTto \crown sb world champion jdn zum Weltmeister krönenshe's the newly \crowned world champion sie ist die frischgebackene Weltmeisterin3. (make perfect)▪ to \crown sth etw krönen [o glanzvoll abrunden▪ to \crown sth etw krönen6. MEDto \crown teeth Zähne überkronen7.* * *[kraʊn]1. n1) (for royalty) Krone fto wear the crown — auf dem Thron sitzen
to be heir to the crown — Thronfolger( in) m(f) sein
2) (= coin) Krone f3) (= top) (of head) Wirbel m; (= skull) Schädel m; (= head measurement) Kopf(umfang) m; (of hat) Kopf m; (of road) Wölbung f; (of arch) Scheitelpunkt m; (of roof) First m; (of tooth, tree) Krone f; (of hill) Kuppe f5) (fig: climax, completion) Krönung f2. vt1) king, queen krönenhe was crowned king — er ist zum König gekrönt worden
2)(= top)
the hill is crowned with trees —the cake was crowned with marzipan decorations — der Kuchen war zur Krönung des Ganzen (noch) mit Marzipanfiguren geschmückt
3) (fig: form climax to) krönen4) (in draughts etc) eine Dame bekommen mit5) tooth eine Krone machen für6) (inf: hit) eine runterhauen (+dat) (inf)* * *crown1 [kraʊn]A sthe crown of glory fig die Ruhmeskrone2. Krone f, Kranz m:martyr’s crown Märtyrerkrone4. a) (Königs- etc) Krone fb) Herrschermacht f, -würde f:succeed to the crown den Thron besteigen, die Thronfolge antreten5. the Crowna) die Krone, der Souverän, der König, die Königin,b) der Staat, der Fiskus:crown property Br fiskalisches Eigentum6. Krone f:a) HIST Crown f (englisches Fünfschillingstück):half a crown eine halbe Krone; 2 Schilling, 6 Penceb) Währungseinheit in Schweden, Tschechien etc7. BOTb) Haarkrone fc) Wurzelhals md) Nebenkrone f (bei Narzissen etc)8. Scheitel m, Wirbel m (des Kopfes)9. Kopf m, Schädel m:break one’s crown sich den Schädel einschlagen10. ORN Kamm m, Schopf m, Krönchen n12. höchster Punkt, Scheitel(punkt) m, Gipfel m13. fig Krönung f, Krone f, Höhepunkt m, Gipfel(punkt) m, Schlussstein m:the crown of his life die Krönung seines Lebens14. ARCHa) Scheitelpunkt m (eines Bogens)b) Bekrönung f15. SCHIFFa) (Anker)Kreuz nb) Kreuzknoten m16. TECHa) Haube f (einer Glocke)b) Gichtmantel m, Ofengewölbe nc) Kuppel f (eines Glasofens)d) Schleusenhaupt ne) (Aufzugs)Krone f (der Uhr)f) (Hut)Krone f17. Krone f (oberer Teil des Brillanten)B v/t1. (be)krönen, bekränzen:be crowned king zum König gekrönt werden2. fig allg krönen:a) ehren, auszeichnen:crown sb athlete of the year jemanden zum Sportler des Jahres krönen oder kürenb) schmücken, zierencrown all alles überbieten, allem die Krone aufsetzen (a. iron);d) erfolgreich oder glorreich abschließen:crowned with success von Erfolg gekrönt;to open a bottle of champagne to crown the feast zur Krönung oder zum krönenden Abschluss des Festes3. Damespiel: zur Dame machen5. mit einem Kronenverschluss versehen6. sl jemandem eins aufs Dach geben:crown sb with a beer bottle jemandem eine Bierflasche über den Schädel schlagencrown2 [krəʊn] obs pperf von crow2* * *1. noun1) Krone, die2) (of head) Scheitel, der; (of tree, tooth) Krone, die; (of hat) Kopfteil, das; (thing that forms the summit) Gipfel, der2. transitive verb1) krönencrown somebody king/queen — jemanden zum König/zur Königin krönen
2) (put finishing touch to) krönento crown all — zur Krönung des Ganzen; (to make things even worse) um das Maß vollzumachen
3) (Dent.) überkronen* * *(dentistry) n.Zahnkrone f. n.Krone -n f. v.krönen v. -
38 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) (re)cubrir2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) cubrir, llegar para3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) recorrer4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) abarcar, comprender, tratar5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) cubrir, proteger6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) informar acerca de7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) apuntar
2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) cubierta; cobertor, colcha (para cama)2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) refugio, abrigo; protección3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) al amparo de•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up
cover1 n1. cubierta / funda2. cubierta / tapa / portadawhat's on the cover of the magazine? ¿qué hay en la portada de la revista?cover2 vb1. cubrir2. cubrir / tratar3. tener una extensióntr['kʌvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (lid) tapa, cubierta2 (thing that covers - gen) funda; (- book) forro, cubierta3 (outside pages - of book) cubierta, tapa; (- of magazine) portada■ look who's on the front cover! ¡mira quién sale en la portada!4 (insurance) cobertura5 (shelter, protection) abrigo, protección nombre femenino6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL cobertura8 (substitution, reserve duty) suplencia, sustitución nombre femenino9 (envelope) sobre nombre masculino1 (place over - gen) cubrir ( with, de); (- floor, wall) revestir ( with, de); (- sofa) tapizar; (- cushion) ponerle una funda a; (- book) forrar2 (with lid, hands) tapar4 (extend over surface) cubrir5 (protect by shooting) cubrir; (aim gun at) apuntar a6 (financially) cubrir■ do you think 50 pounds will cover it? ¿crees que alcanzará con 50 libras?7 (insurance) asegurar, cubrir■ are you covered against theft? ¿estás asegurado contra robo?8 (deal with - book) abarcar; (- syllabus) cubrir; (- topic) tratar; (include) incluir, comprender; (provide for, take into account) contemplar, tener en cuenta9 (of journalist) cubrir, hacer un reportaje sobre10 (travel - distance) recorrer11 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) marcar12 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL versionar, hacer una versión de2 (conceal truth) encubrir ( for, a)1 (bedclothes) las mantas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cover oneself (up) cubrirseto cover one's tracks no dejar rastroto read something from cover to cover leer algo de cabo a raboto take cover abrigarse, refugiarse, guarecerse, ponerse a cubiertounder cover bajo cubiertounder cover of darkness al abrigo de la oscuridadunder separate cover por separadocover charge precio del cubiertocover girl chica de portadacover note SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL seguro provisionalcover story tema nombre masculino de portadacover ['kʌvər] vt1) : cubrir, taparcover your head: tápate la cabezacovered with mud: cubierto de lodo2) hide, protect: encubrir, proteger3) treat: tratar4) insure: asegurar, cubrircover n1) shelter: cubierta f, abrigo m, refugio mto take cover: ponerse a cubiertounder cover of darkness: al amparo de la oscuridad2) lid, top: cubierta f, tapa f3) : cubierta f (de un libro), portada f (de una revista)4) covers nplbedclothes: ropa f de cama, cobijas fpl, mantas fpln.• abrigo s.m.• cobertura s.f.• colcha s.f.• cubierta s.f.• cubierto s.m.• portada s.f.• sobrefaz s.f.• tapa s.f.• tapadera s.f.v.• abrigar v.• cobijar v.• cubrir v.• forrar v.• incluir v.(§pres: incluyo...incluimos...)• ocultar v.• proteger v.• recubrir v.• revestir v.• tapar v.• vendar v.'kʌvər, 'kʌvə(r)
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1) ca) (lid, casing) tapa f, cubierta f; (for cushion, sofa, typewriter) funda f; ( for book) forro m; ( bed cover) cubrecama m, colcha fb) covers pl ( bedclothes)the covers — las mantas, las cobijas (AmL), las frazadas (AmL)
2) ca) ( of book) tapa f, cubierta f; ( of magazine) portada f, carátula f (Andes); ( front cover) portada fto read something from cover to cover — leer* algo de cabo a rabo
b) ( envelope)3)a) u (shelter, protection)to take cover — guarecerse*, ponerse* a cubierto
to run for cover — correr a guarecerse or a ponerse a cubierto
under cover of darkness o night — al abrigo or amparo de la oscuridad or de la noche
b) c u (front, pretense) tapadera f, pantalla fto blow o break somebody's cover — desenmascarar a alguien
4) u ( insurance) (BrE) cobertura f
II
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1)a) ( overlay) cubrir*to be covered IN something — estar* cubierto de algo
b) \<\<hole/saucepan\>\> taparc) \<\<cushion\>\> ponerle* una funda a; \<\<book\>\> forrar; \<\<sofa\>\> tapizar*, recubrir*d) \<\<passage/terrace\>\> techar, cubrir*2)a) ( extend over) \<\<area/floor\>\> cubrir*; \<\<page\>\> llenarb) ( travel) \<\<distance\>\> recorrer, cubrir*3)a) ( deal with) \<\<syllabus\>\> cubrir*; \<\<topic\>\> tratar; \<\<eventuality\>\> contemplar4)a) ( hide) taparto cover one's head — cubrirse* (la cabeza)
b) ( mask) \<\<surprise/ignorance\>\> disimular; \<\<mistake\>\> ocultar, tapar (fam)5)a) (guard, protect) cubrir*b) ( point gun at) apuntarle ac) ( Sport) \<\<opponent\>\> marcar*; \<\<shot/base\>\> cubrir*6) ( Fin)a) \<\<costs/expenses\>\> cubrir*; \<\<liabilities\>\> hacer* frente awill $100 cover it? — ¿alcanzará con 100 dólares?
b) ( insurance) cubrir*, asegurar
2.
via) ( deputize)to cover FOR somebody — sustituir* or suplir a alguien
b) ( conceal truth)to cover FOR somebody — encubrir* a alguien
3.
v reflto cover oneself — cubrirse* las espaldas
Phrasal Verbs:- cover up['kʌvǝ(r)]1. N1) (gen) [of dish, saucepan] tapa f, tapadera f ; [of furniture, typewriter] funda f ; [of lens] tapa f ; (for book) forro m ; (for merchandise, on vehicle) cubierta f2) (=bedspread) cubrecama m, colcha f ; (often pl) (=blanket) manta f, frazada f (LAm), cobija f (LAm)3) [of magazine] portada f ; [of book] cubierta f, tapa f4) (Comm) (=envelope) sobre mfirst-day coverto run for cover — correr a cobijarse; (fig) ponerse a buen recaudo
to take cover (from) — (Mil) ponerse a cubierto (de); (=shelter) protegerse or resguardarse (de)
under cover — a cubierto; (=indoors) bajo techo
6) (no pl) (Econ, Insurance) cobertura fwithout cover — (Econ) sin cobertura
full/fire cover — (Insurance) cobertura total/contra incendios
7) (in espionage etc) tapadera fto blow sb's cover * — (accidentally) poner a algn al descubierto; (intentionally) desenmascarar a algn
9) (Mus) = cover version2. VT1)to cover sth (with) — [+ surface, wall] cubrir algo (con or de); [+ saucepan, hole, eyes, face] tapar algo (con); [+ book] forrar algo (con); [+ chair] tapizar algo (con)
to be covered in or with snow/dust/chocolate — estar cubierto de nieve/polvo/chocolate
covered with confusion/shame — lleno de confusión/muerto de vergüenza
- cover o.s. with glory/disgrace2) (=hide) [+ feelings, facts, mistakes] ocultar; [+ noise] ahogarto cover (up) one's tracks — (lit, fig) borrar las huellas
3) (=protect) (Mil, Sport) cubrirI've got you covered! — ¡te tengo a tiro!, ¡te estoy apuntando!
- cover one's back4) (Insurance) cubrirwhat does your travel insurance cover you for? — ¿qué (cosas) cubre tu seguro de viaje?
5) (=be sufficient for) [+ cost, expenses] cubrir, sufragar£10 will cover everything — con 10 libras será suficiente
6) (=take in, include) incluirsuch factories will not be covered by this report — tales fábricas no se verán incluídas en este informe
7) (=deal with) [+ problem, area] abarcar; [+ points in discussion] tratar, discutirhis speech covered most of the points raised — su discurso abarcó la mayoría de los puntos planteados
8) [+ distance] recorrer, cubrirto cover a lot of ground — (in travel, work) recorrer mucho trecho; (=deal with many subjects) abarcar muchos temas
9) (Press) (=report on) cubrir10) (Mus)11) (=inseminate) [+ animal] cubrir3.VIto cover for sb — (at work etc) suplir a algn; (=protect) encubrir a algn
4.CPDcover band N — grupo musical que imita canciones de éxito
cover charge N — (in restaurant) (precio m del) cubierto m
cover girl N — modelo f de portada
cover letter N — (US) carta f de explicación
cover note N — (Brit) (Insurance) ≈ seguro m provisional
cover price N — precio m de venta al público
cover story N — (Press) tema m de portada; (in espionage etc) tapadera f
cover version N — (Mus) versión f
- cover in- cover up* * *['kʌvər, 'kʌvə(r)]
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1) ca) (lid, casing) tapa f, cubierta f; (for cushion, sofa, typewriter) funda f; ( for book) forro m; ( bed cover) cubrecama m, colcha fb) covers pl ( bedclothes)the covers — las mantas, las cobijas (AmL), las frazadas (AmL)
2) ca) ( of book) tapa f, cubierta f; ( of magazine) portada f, carátula f (Andes); ( front cover) portada fto read something from cover to cover — leer* algo de cabo a rabo
b) ( envelope)3)a) u (shelter, protection)to take cover — guarecerse*, ponerse* a cubierto
to run for cover — correr a guarecerse or a ponerse a cubierto
under cover of darkness o night — al abrigo or amparo de la oscuridad or de la noche
b) c u (front, pretense) tapadera f, pantalla fto blow o break somebody's cover — desenmascarar a alguien
4) u ( insurance) (BrE) cobertura f
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1.
1)a) ( overlay) cubrir*to be covered IN something — estar* cubierto de algo
b) \<\<hole/saucepan\>\> taparc) \<\<cushion\>\> ponerle* una funda a; \<\<book\>\> forrar; \<\<sofa\>\> tapizar*, recubrir*d) \<\<passage/terrace\>\> techar, cubrir*2)a) ( extend over) \<\<area/floor\>\> cubrir*; \<\<page\>\> llenarb) ( travel) \<\<distance\>\> recorrer, cubrir*3)a) ( deal with) \<\<syllabus\>\> cubrir*; \<\<topic\>\> tratar; \<\<eventuality\>\> contemplar4)a) ( hide) taparto cover one's head — cubrirse* (la cabeza)
b) ( mask) \<\<surprise/ignorance\>\> disimular; \<\<mistake\>\> ocultar, tapar (fam)5)a) (guard, protect) cubrir*b) ( point gun at) apuntarle ac) ( Sport) \<\<opponent\>\> marcar*; \<\<shot/base\>\> cubrir*6) ( Fin)a) \<\<costs/expenses\>\> cubrir*; \<\<liabilities\>\> hacer* frente awill $100 cover it? — ¿alcanzará con 100 dólares?
b) ( insurance) cubrir*, asegurar
2.
via) ( deputize)to cover FOR somebody — sustituir* or suplir a alguien
b) ( conceal truth)to cover FOR somebody — encubrir* a alguien
3.
v reflto cover oneself — cubrirse* las espaldas
Phrasal Verbs:- cover up -
39 stolz
I Adj.1. proud ( auf + Akk of); darauf kannst du stolz sein that’s something to be proud of; er war ganz stolz darauf, dass er es alleine geschafft hatte he was really proud that he had managed it by himself; ganz stolz hat er seinen neuen Pass vorgezeigt he proudly produced his new passport; mit stolzer Freude with pride and joy; stolz wie ein Pfau (as) proud as a peacock2. pej. (hochmütig) proud; warum so stolz? don’t you know me any more?; er war zu stolz, uns zu grüßen he was too full of himself to acknowledge our presence3. fig. (imposant) impressive; Gebäude: proud, imposing; eine stolze Summe a handsome (umg. tidy) sum; ein stolzer Preis a hefty ( oder steep) priceII Adv. proudly; stolz in die Runde blicken look proudly (a)round the assembled company; stolz erhebt sich die Festung über dem Fluss the fortress rises imposingly above the river* * *der Stolzelation; pride; pridefulness; proudness; haughtiness* * *Stọlz [ʃtɔlts]m -es, no plpridesein Garten/Sohn etc ist sein ganzer Stolz — his garden/son etc is his pride and joy
aus falschem/verletztem Stolz handeln — to act out of false/wounded pride
* * *der1) (a source of pride, fame etc: This building is one of the many glories of Venice.) glory2) proudly3) (feeling pleasure or satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, connections etc: He was proud of his new house; She was proud of her son's achievements; He was proud to play football for the school.) proud4) (wishing to be independent: She was too proud to accept help.) proud5) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) pride6) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) pride* * *<- es>[ʃtɔlts]jds ganzer \Stolz sein to be sb's pride and joy; Sohn/Tochter a. to be the apple of sb's eye* * *der; Stolzes pride (auf + Akk. in)* * *A. adj1. proud (auf +akk of);darauf kannst du stolz sein that’s something to be proud of;er war ganz stolz darauf, dass er es alleine geschafft hatte he was really proud that he had managed it by himself;ganz stolz hat er seinen neuen Pass vorgezeigt he proudly produced his new passport;mit stolzer Freude with pride and joy;stolz wie ein Pfau (as) proud as a peacock2. pej (hochmütig) proud;warum so stolz? don’t you know me any more?;er war zu stolz, uns zu grüßen he was too full of himself to acknowledge our presenceeine stolze Summe a handsome (umg tidy) sum;ein stolzer Preis a hefty ( oder steep) priceB. adv proudly;stolz in die Runde blicken look proudly (a)round the assembled company;stolz erhebt sich die Festung über dem Fluss the fortress rises imposingly above the river* * *der; Stolzes pride (auf + Akk. in)* * *nur sing. m.elation n.haughtiness n.pride n. -
40 abandono
m.1 leaving.abandono de hogar (law) desertion (of family, spouse)2 state of abandon (descuido) (de aspecto, jardín).3 abandonment, desolation, abandoning, desertion.4 personal carelessness, neglect, abandonment, carelessness.5 departure.6 renunciation.7 complete surrender.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: abandonar.* * *1 (acción) abandoning, desertion2 (idea, actividad) giving up3 (descuido) neglect, lack of care4 (dejadez) apathy, carelessness5 DEPORTE withdrawal6 MARÍTIMO abandonment\en estado de abandono in an abandoned state* * *noun m.1) abandonment2) neglect3) withdrawal, resignation* * *SM1) (=acción)a) [de lugar]ordenaron el abandono de la isla — they ordered people to abandon o leave the island
el abandono de la zona por las tropas de ocupación — the withdrawal of the occupying forces from the region
b) [de actividad, proyecto] abandonmentvotaron a favor del abandono del leninismo — they voted in favour of renouncing Leninism, they voted for the abandonment of Leninism
ofrecen ayudas a los agricultores para el abandono de la producción — they are offering aid to farmers to cease production
mi abandono del cargo se debió a problemas internos — I gave up the post because of internal problems
c) (Jur) [de cónyuge] desertion; [de hijos] abandonmentabandono de la escuela — = abandono escolar
abandono del domicilio conyugal, abandono del hogar — desertion
abandono de tierras — land set aside, set-aside
2) (Dep) [antes de la prueba] withdrawal; [durante la prueba] retirement; (Ajedrez) resignation3) (=descuido) neglect, abandon frmla iglesia se encontraba en un terrible estado de abandono — the church was in a terrible state of neglect o abandon frm
es lamentable el abandono que sufre la sanidad pública desde hace años — it's dreadful how public health has been so neglected for years
4) (=vicio) indulgence5) (=soledad) desolation6) Méx (=ligereza) abandon, ease* * *1)a) (frml) ( de un lugar)b) ( de una persona) abandonment2) (Dep) (antes de la carrera, competición) withdrawal; (iniciada la carrera, competición) retirement; ( en ajedrez) resignation3) (descuido, desatención) neglect* * *1)a) (frml) ( de un lugar)b) ( de una persona) abandonment2) (Dep) (antes de la carrera, competición) withdrawal; (iniciada la carrera, competición) retirement; ( en ajedrez) resignation3) (descuido, desatención) neglect* * *abandono11 = abandonment, betrayal, desertion, surrender, shift away from, drop-off, move away from, defection, pullout, disuse.Ex: Practical considerations led to the abandonment of this idea.
Ex: The author explores the major themes of the novel: self-identity; love; and betrayal.Ex: The author also covers the electronic book and the desertion of libraries by researchers in favour of other information sources = El autor también habla del libro electrónico y del abandono de las bibliotecas por parte de los investigadores en favor de otras fuentes de información.Ex: This would require central funding, an appropriate communications infrastructure and the surrender by universities of their autonomy over their local libraries.Ex: This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.Ex: There is a subsidy mechanism that lowers rates in order to avoid drop-offs from the network.Ex: This is a radical move away from the accepted principle of using the actual item as the primary source of cataloguing data.Ex: The longer the project is likely to last, the more important it is to be sure that it is designed to cope with factors such as defection of one of the partners.Ex: NATO is 'disappointed' at Russian pullout from arms treaty.Ex: After a period of disuse at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Caslon roman was revived, and has been available ever since from Caslon's successors.* abandono de = flight from.* índice de abandono escolar = dropout rate.* tasa de abandono escolar = dropout rate.abandono22 = neglect, dereliction, negligence, neglection, abandon, dilapidation, lassitude.Ex: Left hand truncation, which involves the neglect of prefixes or the elimination of characters from the beginning of a word, is also possible in many systems.
Ex: The energy crisis & the environmental crisis are rooted not in a stony ground of technological intractability, but in irresponsibility & dereliction.Ex: Damage of library materials is often caused by carelessness and negligence.Ex: After decades of neglection, nowadays there is an effort to bring these houses back to their original glory.Ex: The article 'Enlightenment and lubricity' examines paintings depicting women reading and responding with sensual abandon to the word.Ex: If Central Park is to be rescued from the general dilapidation it is much money and energy intelligently directed must be expended.Ex: His lassitude does not appear to emanate from laziness, but rather from the stirrings of nihilistic restlessness.* abandono de menores = child neglect.* en el abandono = in the wilderness.* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated.* estado de abandono = state of neglect.* * *A1 ( frml)(de un lugar): la policía ordenó el abandono del recinto the police ordered everyone to leave o vacate the premisesel capitán ordenó el abandono del barco the captain gave the order to abandon ship2 (de una persona) abandonmentCompuestos:noncompletion, dropping outdesertionabandonment of employmentB ( Dep)1 (antes de iniciarse la carrera, competición) withdrawal2(una vez iniciada la carrera, competición): el abandono de Garrido se produjo en la quinta vuelta Garrido pulled out o retired on the fifth lap, Garrido's retirement came on the fifth lapel abandono del campeón se produjo en la jugada número 30 the champion's resignation came o the champion resigned on move 30C(descuido, desatención): el edificio se halla en un lamentable estado de abandono the building is in a sorry state of neglectda lástima ver el abandono en que se encuentran estos jardines it's terrible to see how overrun o overgrown these gardens have become, it's terrible to see how these gardens have been allowed to fall into neglectdejó a su familia en el más completo abandono he left his family utterly destitutela ropa que lleva da una imagen de abandono the clothes he wears make him look slovenly o scruffy* * *
Del verbo abandonar: ( conjugate abandonar)
abandono es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
abandonó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
abandonar
abandono
abandonar ( conjugate abandonar) verbo transitivo
1
‹marido/amante› to leave;
‹coche/barco› to abandon;
2 [ fuerzas] to desert
3
◊ abandono los estudios to drop out of school/college
verbo intransitivo (Dep)
(en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
abandonarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entregarse) abandonose a algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself to sth
2 ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go
abandono sustantivo masculino
1 ( de una persona) abandonment;
2 (Dep) (antes de la carrera, competición) withdrawal;
(iniciada la carrera, competición) retirement;
( en ajedrez) resignation
3 (descuido, desatención) neglect
abandonar
I verbo transitivo
1 (irse de) to leave, quit: tenemos que vernos hoy, porque mañana abandono Madrid, we've got to see eachother today because I'm leaving Madrid tomorrow
2 (a una persona, a un animal) to abandon
abandonar a alguien a su suerte, to leave someone to his fate
3 (un proyecto, los estudios) to give up
4 Dep (retirarse de una carrera) to drop out of
(un deporte) to drop
II vi (desfallecer) to give up: los resultados no son los esperados, pero no abandones, the results aren't as good as we expected, but don't give up
abandono sustantivo masculino
1 (marcha de un lugar) abandoning, desertion
2 (de proyecto, idea) giving up
3 (de aseo) neglect
4 (despreocupación) carelessness
' abandono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- docencia
- entrega
- olvido
- pudrir
- recinto
- renuncia
English:
angrily
- climb down
- desertion
- drop out
- dump
- intimidate
- leave
- neglect
- self-neglect
- need
- walk
- withdrawal
* * *abandono nm1. [descuido] [de aspecto, jardín] state of abandon;[de estudios, obligaciones] neglect;la iglesia se encontraba en estado de abandono the church was derelict2. [de lugar]los bomberos ordenaron el abandono del edificio the firemen instructed everyone to leave the building, the firemen had the building evacuated;el abandono de su puesto le costó un arresto al soldado the soldier was placed in confinement for abandoning his post3. [de hijo, proyecto] abandonment;el abandono de animales se incrementa tras las Navidades there is a rise in the number of animals abandoned after Christmas;el movimiento defiende el abandono de la energía nuclear the movement is in favour of abolishing the use of nuclear energy;han anunciado el abandono de la violencia they have announced that they are going to give up violence;su desilusión lo llevó al abandono de la profesión he was so disillusioned that he left the professionDer abandono de hogar desertion [of family, spouse]; UE abandono de tierras:el gobierno está fomentando el abandono de tierras the government is promoting land set-aside4. [entrega] abandon, abandonment;se entregó con abandono a su amante she gave herself with abandon to her lover5. [de competición, carrera] withdrawal;el abandono se produjo en el kilómetro 10 he pulled out after 10 kilometres;ganar por abandono to win by default* * *m1 abandonment;abandono del domicilio conyugal desertion;abandono de la energía nuclear abandonment of nuclear power3:en un estado de abandono in a state of neglect* * *abandono nm1) : abandonment2) : neglect3) : withdrawalganar por abandono: to win by default
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