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Blame Somebody Else

1 Blame Somebody Else

Business: BSE

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Blame Somebody Else
2 lay the blame on somebody else

Общая лексика: перекладывать с больной головы на здоровую, валить с больной головы на здоровую

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lay the blame on somebody else
3 echar la culpa a alguien

• blame somebody else

• lay an egg

• lay away

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > echar la culpa a alguien
4 Schuld

Adj.: schuld (an etw. Dat) sein be to blame ( oder responsible) (for s.th.); er ist daran schuld he’s responsible ( oder to blame) (for it), it’s his fault; schuld sind immer die anderen iro. it’s always someone else’s fault

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die Schuld

(Geldschuld) debt; liability;

(Verantwortung) blame; fault; guiltiness; guilt

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Schụld [ʃʊlt]
f -, -en

1) [-dn]
no pl
(= Ursache, Verantwortlichkeit) die Schuld an etw (dat) haben or tragen (geh) — to be to blame for sth

Schuld haben — to be to blame (
an +dat for)

er hatte Schuld an dem Streit — the argument was his fault, he was to blame for the argument

du hast selbst Schuld — that's your own fault, that's nobody's fault but your own

nehmen — to take the blame

jdm die Schuld geben or zuschreiben — to blame sb

die Schuld auf jdn abwälzen or schieben — to put the blame on sb

die Schuld bei anderen suchen — to try to blame somebody else

die Schuld liegt bei mir — I am to blame (for that)

das ist meine/deine Schuld — that is my/your fault, I am/you are to blame (for that)

das ist meine eigene Schuld — it's my own fault, I've nobody but or only myself to blame

durch meine/deine Schuld — because of me/you

jdm/einer Sache Schuld geben — to blame sb/sth

er gab ihr Schuld, dass es nicht klappte — he blamed her for it not working, he blamed her for the fact that it didn't work

2) no pl (= Schuldhaftigkeit, Schuldgefühl) guilt; (= Unrecht) wrong; (REL = Sünde) sin; (im Vaterunser) trespasses pl

die Strafe sollte in einem angemessenen Verhältnis zur Schuld stehen — the punishment should be appropriate to the degree of culpability

sich frei von Schuld fühlen — to consider oneself completely blameless

ich bin mir keiner Schuld bewusst — I'm not aware of having done anything wrong

ich bin mir meiner Schuld bewusst —

ihm konnte seine Schuld nicht nachgewiesen werden — his guilt could not be proved

ihm konnte keine Schuld nachgewiesen werden — it couldn't be proved that he had done anything wrong

laden — to burden oneself with guilt

für seine Schuld büßen — to pay for one's sin/sins

Schuld und Sühne — crime and punishment

See:

= zuschulden

3) (= Zahlungsverpflichtung) debt

ich stehe tief in seiner Schuld (lit) — I'm deeply in debt to him; (fig) I'm deeply indebted to him

Schulden machen — to run up debts

Schulden haben — to be in debt

EUR 10.000 Schulden haben — to have debts totalling (Brit) or totaling (US) or of 10,000 euros, to be in debt to the tune of 10,000 euros

in Schulden geraten — to get into debt

bis über beide Ohren in Schulden stecken (inf) — to be up to one's ears in debt (inf)

das Haus ist frei von Schulden — the house is unmortgaged

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die

1) (a sense of shame: a feeling of guilt.) guilt

2) (the state of having done wrong: Fingerprints proved the murderer's guilt.) guilt

3) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) fault

4) (what one person owes to another: His debts amount to over $3,000; a debt of gratitude.) debt

5) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) responsible

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Schuld¹

<->

[ʃʊlt]

f kein pl

1. (Verschulden) fault no pl, blame no pl

es war meine eigene \Schuld it was my own fault

beide trifft die \Schuld am Scheitern der Ehe both carry the blame for the break-up of the marriage

die \Schuld an den Missständen liegt bei der Regierung culpability for the deplorable state of affairs lies with the Government

frei von \Schuld blameless

durch jds \Schuld due to sb's fault

nur durch deine \Schuld habe ich den Zug verpasst it's your fault that I missed the train

jdm/etw [die] \Schuld [an etw dat] geben [o zuschreiben] to blame sb/sth [for sth], to put the blame [for sth] on sb/sth

\Schuld haben to be at fault

\Schuld an etw dat haben to be [the one] to blame for sth

die \Schuld bei jemand anderem suchen to try to blame sb else

die \Schuld [an etw dat] auf sich akk nehmen to take [or accept] the blame [for sth]

die \Schuld an etw dat tragen to be to blame [or responsible] for sth

jdn trifft keine \Schuld [an etw dat] sb is not to blame [for sth]

jdm die \Schuld [an etw dat] zuschieben to blame sb [for sth]

2. JUR fault no pl, blame no pl, guilt no pl; (im Zivilrecht) liability no pl

seine \Schuld ist nicht bewiesen his guilt has not been established

3. (verschuldete Missetat) guilt no pl; REL sin

er ist sich keiner \Schuld bewusst he's not aware of having done anything wrong

kollektive \Schuld collective guilt

eine \Schuld auf sich akk laden (geh) to burden oneself with guilt

\Schuld und Sühne guilt and atonement

Schuld²

<-, -en>

[ʃʊlt]

f meist pl FIN (Zahlungsverpflichtung) debt, indebtedness

seine \Schulden abtragen [o abzahlen] [o (fachspr) tilgen] to redeem [or pay off] one's debts

\Schulden bedienen (fachspr) to service debts

seine \Schulden begleichen [o bezahlen] to pay [or meet] [or settle] one's debts, to discharge one's liabilities

\Schulden eintreiben to call in [or collect] debts

jdm \Schulden erlassen to release sb from debts

fällige \Schuld debt due [or owing]

frei von \Schulden sein to be free from [or of] debts; Immobilien to be unencumbered

\Schulden haben to have debts, to be in debt

€5.000 \Schulden haben to have debts totalling €5.000

\Schulden bei jdm haben to owe sb money

\Schulden machen to build [or run] up debts, to go into debt

sich akk in \Schulden stürzen to plunge into debt

▶ mehr \Schulden als Haare auf dem Kopf haben (fam) to be up to one's ears in debt fam

▶ [tief] in jds \Schuld stehen (geh) to be [deeply] indebted to sb

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die; Schuld, Schulden

1) o. Pl. (das Schuldigsein) guilt

er ist sich (Dat.) keiner Schuld bewußt — he is not conscious of having done any wrong

Schuld und Sühne — crime and punishment

2) o. Pl. (Verantwortlichkeit) blame

es ist [nicht] seine Schuld — it is [not] his fault

jetzt hat er durch deine Schuld seinen Zug verpasst — now he has missed his train because of you

[an etwas (Dat.)] schuld haben od. sein — be to blame [for something]

sie ist an allem Schuld — it's all her fault

3) (Verpflichtung zur Rückzahlung) debt; (Hypothek) mortgage

in Schulden geraten/sich in Schulden stürzen — get into debt/into serious debt

4) in

[tief] in jemandes Schuld stehen od. sein — (geh.) be [deeply] indebted to somebody

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Schuld f; -, -en

1. nur sg; (Verantwortung) blame;

ihn trifft die Schuld (dafür) he’s responsible ( oder to blame) (for it), it’s his fault;

ich habe keine Schuld I am not to blame, I am blameless;

ohne meine Schuld through no fault of mine ( oder my own);

die Schuld auf sich nehmen take the blame, take responsibility;

jemandem oder

einer Sache die Schuld geben blame sb ( oder sth), put the blame on sb ( oder sth);

jemandem Schuld (an etwas) geben blame sb (for sth);

die Schuld auf jemanden schieben, jemandem die Schuld zuschieben pin the blame on sb;

er gibt immer anderen die Schuld he always puts the blame on someone else

2. nur sg (Schuldbewusstsein) guilt;

moralische Schuld moral guilt;

Schuld und Sühne crime and punishment; BIBEL sin and atonement;

schwere Schuld auf sich laden incur a heavy burden of guilt;

er war sich seiner Schuld bewusst he was aware of his wrongdoing, he knew he had done wrong;

ich bin mir keiner Schuld bewusst I don’t feel that I’ve done any wrong;

er wird mit seiner Schuld nicht fertig he can’t come to terms with his sense of guilt

3. meist pl (Geldschuld) debt (auch fig); (Verbindlichkeit) liability;

Schulden haben, in Schulden stecken be in debt; → auch Ohr;

Schulden machen, in Schulden geraten get into debt; formeller: incur debts;

sich in Schulden stürzen plunge into debt;

seine Schulden bezahlen pay ( oder settle) one’s debts;

bei jemandem Schulden haben owe sb (some) money;

frei von Schulden free from ( oder of) debt, debt-free; Haus: unencumbered, not mortgaged;

in jemandes Schuld sein oder

stehen fig owe sb a debt of gratitude, be deeply indebted to sb

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die; Schuld, Schulden

1) o. Pl. (das Schuldigsein) guilt

er ist sich (Dat.) keiner Schuld bewußt — he is not conscious of having done any wrong

Schuld und Sühne — crime and punishment

2) o. Pl. (Verantwortlichkeit) blame

es ist [nicht] seine Schuld — it is [not] his fault

jetzt hat er durch deine Schuld seinen Zug verpasst — now he has missed his train because of you

[an etwas (Dat.)] schuld haben od. sein — be to blame [for something]

sie ist an allem Schuld — it's all her fault

3) (Verpflichtung zur Rückzahlung) debt; (Hypothek) mortgage

in Schulden geraten/sich in Schulden stürzen — get into debt/into serious debt

4) in

[tief] in jemandes Schuld stehen od. sein — (geh.) be [deeply] indebted to somebody

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-en f.

blame n.

debt n.

due n.

guilt n.

guiltiness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schuld
5 schuld

Adj.: schuld (an etw. Dat) sein be to blame ( oder responsible) (for s.th.); er ist daran schuld he’s responsible ( oder to blame) (for it), it’s his fault; schuld sind immer die anderen iro. it’s always someone else’s fault

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die Schuld

(Geldschuld) debt; liability;

(Verantwortung) blame; fault; guiltiness; guilt

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Schụld [ʃʊlt]
f -, -en

1) [-dn]
no pl
(= Ursache, Verantwortlichkeit) die Schuld an etw (dat) haben or tragen (geh) — to be to blame for sth

Schuld haben — to be to blame (
an +dat for)

er hatte Schuld an dem Streit — the argument was his fault, he was to blame for the argument

du hast selbst Schuld — that's your own fault, that's nobody's fault but your own

nehmen — to take the blame

jdm die Schuld geben or zuschreiben — to blame sb

die Schuld auf jdn abwälzen or schieben — to put the blame on sb

die Schuld bei anderen suchen — to try to blame somebody else

die Schuld liegt bei mir — I am to blame (for that)

das ist meine/deine Schuld — that is my/your fault, I am/you are to blame (for that)

das ist meine eigene Schuld — it's my own fault, I've nobody but or only myself to blame

durch meine/deine Schuld — because of me/you

jdm/einer Sache Schuld geben — to blame sb/sth

er gab ihr Schuld, dass es nicht klappte — he blamed her for it not working, he blamed her for the fact that it didn't work

2) no pl (= Schuldhaftigkeit, Schuldgefühl) guilt; (= Unrecht) wrong; (REL = Sünde) sin; (im Vaterunser) trespasses pl

die Strafe sollte in einem angemessenen Verhältnis zur Schuld stehen — the punishment should be appropriate to the degree of culpability

sich frei von Schuld fühlen — to consider oneself completely blameless

ich bin mir keiner Schuld bewusst — I'm not aware of having done anything wrong

ich bin mir meiner Schuld bewusst —

ihm konnte seine Schuld nicht nachgewiesen werden — his guilt could not be proved

ihm konnte keine Schuld nachgewiesen werden — it couldn't be proved that he had done anything wrong

laden — to burden oneself with guilt

für seine Schuld büßen — to pay for one's sin/sins

Schuld und Sühne — crime and punishment

See:

= zuschulden

3) (= Zahlungsverpflichtung) debt

ich stehe tief in seiner Schuld (lit) — I'm deeply in debt to him; (fig) I'm deeply indebted to him

Schulden machen — to run up debts

Schulden haben — to be in debt

EUR 10.000 Schulden haben — to have debts totalling (Brit) or totaling (US) or of 10,000 euros, to be in debt to the tune of 10,000 euros

in Schulden geraten — to get into debt

bis über beide Ohren in Schulden stecken (inf) — to be up to one's ears in debt (inf)

das Haus ist frei von Schulden — the house is unmortgaged

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die

1) (a sense of shame: a feeling of guilt.) guilt

2) (the state of having done wrong: Fingerprints proved the murderer's guilt.) guilt

3) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) fault

4) (what one person owes to another: His debts amount to over $3,000; a debt of gratitude.) debt

5) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) responsible

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Schuld¹

<->

[ʃʊlt]

f kein pl

1. (Verschulden) fault no pl, blame no pl

es war meine eigene \Schuld it was my own fault

beide trifft die \Schuld am Scheitern der Ehe both carry the blame for the break-up of the marriage

die \Schuld an den Missständen liegt bei der Regierung culpability for the deplorable state of affairs lies with the Government

frei von \Schuld blameless

durch jds \Schuld due to sb's fault

nur durch deine \Schuld habe ich den Zug verpasst it's your fault that I missed the train

jdm/etw [die] \Schuld [an etw dat] geben [o zuschreiben] to blame sb/sth [for sth], to put the blame [for sth] on sb/sth

\Schuld haben to be at fault

\Schuld an etw dat haben to be [the one] to blame for sth

die \Schuld bei jemand anderem suchen to try to blame sb else

die \Schuld [an etw dat] auf sich akk nehmen to take [or accept] the blame [for sth]

die \Schuld an etw dat tragen to be to blame [or responsible] for sth

jdn trifft keine \Schuld [an etw dat] sb is not to blame [for sth]

jdm die \Schuld [an etw dat] zuschieben to blame sb [for sth]

2. JUR fault no pl, blame no pl, guilt no pl; (im Zivilrecht) liability no pl

seine \Schuld ist nicht bewiesen his guilt has not been established

3. (verschuldete Missetat) guilt no pl; REL sin

er ist sich keiner \Schuld bewusst he's not aware of having done anything wrong

kollektive \Schuld collective guilt

eine \Schuld auf sich akk laden (geh) to burden oneself with guilt

\Schuld und Sühne guilt and atonement

Schuld²

<-, -en>

[ʃʊlt]

f meist pl FIN (Zahlungsverpflichtung) debt, indebtedness

seine \Schulden abtragen [o abzahlen] [o (fachspr) tilgen] to redeem [or pay off] one's debts

\Schulden bedienen (fachspr) to service debts

seine \Schulden begleichen [o bezahlen] to pay [or meet] [or settle] one's debts, to discharge one's liabilities

\Schulden eintreiben to call in [or collect] debts

jdm \Schulden erlassen to release sb from debts

fällige \Schuld debt due [or owing]

frei von \Schulden sein to be free from [or of] debts; Immobilien to be unencumbered

\Schulden haben to have debts, to be in debt

€5.000 \Schulden haben to have debts totalling €5.000

\Schulden bei jdm haben to owe sb money

\Schulden machen to build [or run] up debts, to go into debt

sich akk in \Schulden stürzen to plunge into debt

▶ mehr \Schulden als Haare auf dem Kopf haben (fam) to be up to one's ears in debt fam

▶ [tief] in jds \Schuld stehen (geh) to be [deeply] indebted to sb

* * *

die; Schuld, Schulden

1) o. Pl. (das Schuldigsein) guilt

er ist sich (Dat.) keiner Schuld bewußt — he is not conscious of having done any wrong

Schuld und Sühne — crime and punishment

2) o. Pl. (Verantwortlichkeit) blame

es ist [nicht] seine Schuld — it is [not] his fault

jetzt hat er durch deine Schuld seinen Zug verpasst — now he has missed his train because of you

[an etwas (Dat.)] schuld haben od. sein — be to blame [for something]

sie ist an allem Schuld — it's all her fault

3) (Verpflichtung zur Rückzahlung) debt; (Hypothek) mortgage

in Schulden geraten/sich in Schulden stürzen — get into debt/into serious debt

4) in

[tief] in jemandes Schuld stehen od. sein — (geh.) be [deeply] indebted to somebody

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schuld adj:

schuld (

an etwas dat)

sein be to blame ( oder responsible) (for sth);

er ist daran schuld he’s responsible ( oder to blame) (for it), it’s his fault;

schuld sind immer die anderen iron it’s always someone else’s fault

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die; Schuld, Schulden

1) o. Pl. (das Schuldigsein) guilt

er ist sich (Dat.) keiner Schuld bewußt — he is not conscious of having done any wrong

Schuld und Sühne — crime and punishment

2) o. Pl. (Verantwortlichkeit) blame

es ist [nicht] seine Schuld — it is [not] his fault

jetzt hat er durch deine Schuld seinen Zug verpasst — now he has missed his train because of you

[an etwas (Dat.)] schuld haben od. sein — be to blame [for something]

sie ist an allem Schuld — it's all her fault

3) (Verpflichtung zur Rückzahlung) debt; (Hypothek) mortgage

in Schulden geraten/sich in Schulden stürzen — get into debt/into serious debt

4) in

[tief] in jemandes Schuld stehen od. sein — (geh.) be [deeply] indebted to somebody

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-en f.

blame n.

debt n.

due n.

guilt n.

guiltiness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schuld
6 сваливать

несовер. - сваливать;
совер. - свалить( кого-л./что-л.)
1) knock down/over, bring down, dump сваливать дрова в кучу ≈ to heap the firewood сваливать в кучу ≈ to pile up
2) разг. (свергать) overthrow ∙ сваливать вину( на кого-л.) ≈ to shift/lump the blame( onto)

, свалить (вн.)
1. knock (smb., smth.) down;
ветер свалил дерево the wind knocked down a tree;
свалить кого-л. с ног knock smb. off his, her feet;
пуля свалила его he was struck down by a bullet;

2. (сбрасывать что-л. тяжелое) dump (smth.), throw* (smth.) down;
перен. cast* aside( smth.) ;
свалить ношу с плеч throw* down one`s burden;
свалить дрова с грузовика throw* firewood out of а lorrу;
свалить с себя хлопоты cast* aside one`s worries;

3. (вн. на вн.) разг. (перекладывать на кого-л.) shift ( smth. on to), push ( smth. on to): он свалил все дела на меня he pushed all the work on to me;
они свалили вину на него they threw/shifted the blame on to him;

4. (беспорядочно складывать в одно место) dump (smth.), chuck( smth.) down;
~ что-л. в кучу dump smth. in a heap, pile up smth. ;
свалить лес fell timber;
свалить с больной головы на здоровую blame somebody else for one`s own troubles;
~ся, свалиться
5. (падать) fall*;
(вaлиться, обрушиваться) collapse, topple;
свалиться с крыши fall* off a roof;
дерево мягко свалилось в сугроб the tree toppled gently into a snowdrift;

6. разг. (заболевать) fall* ill.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > сваливать
7 BSE

1) Общая лексика: Бахрейнская фондовая биржа (BSE = Bahrain Stock Exchange)

2) Компьютерная техника: Business Software And Equipment

3) Медицина: breast self-examination

4) Военный термин: base support equipment

5) Техника: backscatter electron

6) Математика: наилучшая подтверждённая оценка (best supported estimator)

7) Биржевой термин: Bangkok Stock Exchange, Beirut Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock Exchange, Boston Stock Exchange, Botswana Stock Exchange, Bucharest Stock Exchange, Budapest Stock Exchange, The Stock Exchange, Mumbai, Бухарестская фондовая биржа (сокр. от "Bucharest Stock Exchange")

8) Ветеринария: Bones, Steak, and Everything, Breeding Sheep Examination, Breeding Soundness Examination, bovine spongiform encephalopathy

9) Телекоммуникации: Basic Service Element

10) Нефть: backscattered electron, bevel small end, с конусным концом меньшего диаметра (bevel small end)

11) Деловая лексика: Blame Somebody Else, Buy Save And Earn

12) Макаров: обратнорассеянные электроны

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > BSE
8 bse

1) Общая лексика: Бахрейнская фондовая биржа (BSE = Bahrain Stock Exchange)

2) Компьютерная техника: Business Software And Equipment

3) Медицина: breast self-examination

4) Военный термин: base support equipment

5) Техника: backscatter electron

6) Математика: наилучшая подтверждённая оценка (best supported estimator)

7) Биржевой термин: Bangkok Stock Exchange, Beirut Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock Exchange, Boston Stock Exchange, Botswana Stock Exchange, Bucharest Stock Exchange, Budapest Stock Exchange, The Stock Exchange, Mumbai, Бухарестская фондовая биржа (сокр. от "Bucharest Stock Exchange")

8) Ветеринария: Bones, Steak, and Everything, Breeding Sheep Examination, Breeding Soundness Examination, bovine spongiform encephalopathy

9) Телекоммуникации: Basic Service Element

10) Нефть: backscattered electron, bevel small end, с конусным концом меньшего диаметра (bevel small end)

11) Деловая лексика: Blame Somebody Else, Buy Save And Earn

12) Макаров: обратнорассеянные электроны

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bse
9 pier|ś

f 1. (u człowieka) chest; breast książk., bosom książk.
- szeroka/wątła/owłosiona pierś a broad/narrow/hairy chest

- opuścić a. zwiesić głowę na piersi to hang one’s head

- zwiesił głowę na piersi i usnął his head drooped on to his chest and he fell asleep

- przycisnąć a. przytulić kogoś/coś do piersi to hug sb/sth to one’s breast a. bosom

- wyprężyć a. wypiąć pierś to throw out one’s chest

- wciągnąć powietrze w piersi to breathe, to draw breath

- oddychać pełną a. całą piersią (głęboko) to breathe deeply

- odetchnąć pełną piersią przen. to relax, to unwind

- wstrzymywać oddech w piersi to hold one’s breath

- brakowało mu tchu w piersiach he couldn’t get his breath back

- serce waliło mu w piersiach his heart was thumping

- rzęziło mu w piersiach rattling sounds came from his chest

- z jego piersi wyrwał się jęk/wyrwało się westchnienie a groan/a sigh escaped his lips

- kaszel rozdzierał a. rozrywał jej piersi she had a hacking cough

- płacz rozdzierał jej piersi she was racked with sobs a. sobbing

- uczyniła na piersi znak krzyża she crossed herself a. made the sign of the cross

- w sadzawce było wody po pierś the pond was breast-deep
2. (u zwierzęcia) chest; (u ptaka) Kulin. breast
- pierś czy udko? breast or leg?

- pierś kurza a. łódkowata Anat. pigeon chest a. breast

- z kurzą a. łódkowatą piersią pigeon-chested, pigeon-breasted
3. zw. pl (u kobiety) breast
- drobne/jędrne/obwisłe piersi small/firm/pendulous breasts

- wydatne piersi ample breasts, ample bosom

- podać dziecku pierś to put a baby to the breast

- karmić dziecko piersią to breast-feed a. nurse a baby

- karmienie piersią breast-feeding, nursing

- odstawić dziecko od piersi to wean a baby

- odstawić kogoś od piersi przen. to leave sb to fend for him/herself

- ssać pierś to take the breast, to nurse

- kobieta z dzieckiem przy piersi a woman with a baby at her a. the breast

- amputacja piersi Med. mastectomy

- rak piersi Med. breast cancer

- rowek a. przedziałekpot. między piersiami a cleavage

- sztuczne piersi falsies pot., przest.
4. przen., książk. (siedlisko uczuć) breast, heart
- złość wzbierała w jego piersi anger was filling his heart

- radość rozpierała a. rozsadzała mu piersi he was bursting with joy

- zdjąć komuś ciężar z piersi to bring solace to sb

■ pierś w pierś [ścierać się, walczyć] hand to hand; [dobiec do mety] neck and neck

- bić się a. uderzać się a. walić siępot. w piersi to beat one’s breast

- moja wina, biję się w piersi I repent, I was in the wrong a. it was my fault

- bić się a. uderzać się a. walić siępot. w cudze piersi to pass the buck, to blame somebody else

- bronić a. zasłaniać kogoś własną piersią książk. to defend a. shield sb with one’s own body

- co tchu w piersiach [biec, uciekać] at breakneck speed, for dear life

- wygrać o pierś to win by a (short) neck

- żyć pełną piersią książk. to enjoy a. live life to the full

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pier|ś
10 culpa

f.

1 fault, culpa.

2 guilt, blame, culpability.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: culpar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: culpar.

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culpa

► nombre femenino

1 (culpabilidad) guilt, blame

2 (falta) fault

■ esto es culpa mía it's my fault

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar la culpa a alguien to put the blame on somebody

tener la culpa to be to blame (de, for)

■ yo no tengo la culpa I'm not to blame, it's not my fault

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noun f.

blame, fault

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SF

1) (=responsabilidad) fault, blame

es culpa suya — it's his fault, he's to blame

la culpa fue de los frenos — the brakes were to blame

no le alcanza culpa — frm no blame attaches to him, he is blameless

• cargar con la culpa a algn — to pin o put the blame on sb

• echar la culpa a algn de algo — to blame sb for sth

siempre me echan la culpa a mí — they're always blaming me o saying it's my fault

• por culpa del mal tiempo — because of the bad weather

• tener la culpa de algo — to be to blame for sth

nadie tiene la culpa — nobody is to blame, it's nobody's fault

tú tienes la culpa — you're to blame, it's your fault

2) (Jur) guilt

3) (=pecado) sin

pagar las culpas ajenas — to pay for somebody else's sins

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femenino

a) ( responsabilidad) fault

nadie tiene la culpa — it's nobody's fault

no fue culpa tuya — it wasn't your fault

echarle la culpa a alguien (de algo) — to blame somebody o put the blame on somebody (for something)

llegó tarde por culpa del tráfico — he arrived late because of the traffic

no importa de quién es la culpa — it doesn't matter whose fault it is

¿y qué culpa tengo yo? — and what fault is that of mine?

b) (falta, pecado) sin

pagar por las culpas ajenas — to pay for the sins of others o for other people's faults

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= blame.

Ex. The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.

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* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.

* con un profundo sentimiento de culpa = guilt-ridden.

* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* culpa grave = gross negligence.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* exento de culpa = blameless, guilt-free.

* exonerar a Alguien de culpa = exonerate + Nombre + from blame.

* hacer que Alguien page sus culpas = bring + Nombre + to justice.

* libre de culpa = guilt-free, blameless.

* sentido de culpa = guilt.

* sentimiento de culpa = guilt.

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

* ser + Posesivo + culpa = be + Posesivo + fault.

* tener la culpa (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* tener la culpa de Algo que se ha causado Uno mismo = be of + Posesivo + own making.

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femenino

a) ( responsabilidad) fault

nadie tiene la culpa — it's nobody's fault

no fue culpa tuya — it wasn't your fault

echarle la culpa a alguien (de algo) — to blame somebody o put the blame on somebody (for something)

llegó tarde por culpa del tráfico — he arrived late because of the traffic

no importa de quién es la culpa — it doesn't matter whose fault it is

¿y qué culpa tengo yo? — and what fault is that of mine?

b) (falta, pecado) sin

pagar por las culpas ajenas — to pay for the sins of others o for other people's faults

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= blame.

Ex: The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.

* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.

* con un profundo sentimiento de culpa = guilt-ridden.

* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* culpa grave = gross negligence.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* exento de culpa = blameless, guilt-free.

* exonerar a Alguien de culpa = exonerate + Nombre + from blame.

* hacer que Alguien page sus culpas = bring + Nombre + to justice.

* libre de culpa = guilt-free, blameless.

* sentido de culpa = guilt.

* sentimiento de culpa = guilt.

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

* ser + Posesivo + culpa = be + Posesivo + fault.

* tener la culpa (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* tener la culpa de Algo que se ha causado Uno mismo = be of + Posesivo + own making.

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culpa

feminine

1

(responsabilidad): nadie tiene la culpa it's nobody's fault, nobody's to blame

le echaron la culpa de todo a ella she was blamed o she got the blame for everything, they blamed it all on her

no fue culpa tuya it wasn't your fault

llegó tarde por culpa del tráfico he arrived late because of the traffic

no importa de quién es la culpa it doesn't matter whose fault it is, it doesn't matter who's to blame

¿y qué culpa tengo yo? and what fault is that of mine?

la culpa no la tiene el chancho sino quien le da de comer or quien le rasca el lomo ( RPl); it's not his/her/their fault ( said when someone else has encouraged them)

2 (falta, pecado) sin

aquél que esté libre de culpa que tire la primera piedra let he who is free from sin cast the first stone

estamos pagando por las culpas ajenas we're paying for the sins of others o for other people's faults

3 ( Psic) guilt

con mucho sentimiento de culpa with a great feeling of guilt

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Del verbo culpar: ( conjugate culpar)

culpa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
culpa
culpar
culpa sustantivo femenino
a) ( responsabilidad) fault;

◊ yo no tengo la culpa it's not my fault;

echarle la culpa a algn (de algo) to blame sb o put the blame on sb (for sth);
llegó tarde por culpa del tráfico he arrived late because of the traffic
b) (falta, pecado) sin

culpar ( conjugate culpar) verbo transitivo
to blame;
culpa a algn de algo to blame sb for sth, blame sth on sb
culpa sustantivo femenino
1 (responsabilidad) blame: echarle la culpa a alguien, to put the blame on sb
es culpa nuestra, it is our fault
por su culpa, because of him
2 (culpabilidad) guilt
culpar verbo transitivo
1 to blame
2 (de un delito) to accuse [de, of]: la culparon del asesinato, she was accused of the murder
' culpa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achacar
- apencar
- bebida
- comezón
- empacho
- estimable
- estresada
- estresado
- exonerar
- expiar
- inconfesable
- por
- profunda
- profundo
- recaer
- resaca
- soplo
- tardar
- acaso
- cargar
- complejo
- dejar
- echar
- eximir
- inocente
- quedar
English:
absolve
- acknowledgement
- because
- blame
- cast
- door
- fault
- guilt
- help
- lay
- mainly
- rap
- scapegoat
- shift
- shoulder
- sod
- torture
- wasted
- whose
- wrong
- answer
- own
- pin
- put
- share
- six
- unfair

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culpa nf

1. [responsabilidad]
un sentimiento de culpa a feeling of guilt;

todos tenemos algo de culpa we are all partly to blame;

echar la culpa a alguien (de) to blame sb (for);

por culpa de because of;

tener la culpa de algo to be to blame for sth;

la lluvia tuvo la culpa del accidente the rain was what caused the accident;

¿qué culpa tengo yo de que te hayas caído? it's hardly my fault you fell over, is it?;
Fam
yo no tengo la culpa de que seas tan distraído it's not my fault you're so absent-minded

2. Rel
culpas sins;

el que esté libre de culpa que tire la primera piedra [en Biblia] let him who is without sin cast the first stone

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culpa

f fault;

echar la culpa de algo a alguien blame s.o. for sth;

ser por culpa de alguien be s.o.’s fault;

tener la culpa be to blame (de for);

sentimiento de culpa feeling of guilt

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culpa nf

1) : fault, blame

echarle la culpa a alguien: to blame someone

2) : sin

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culpa n (en general) fault

lo siento, ha sido culpa mía I'm sorry, it was my fault

echar la culpa to blame

su hermano le echó la culpa his brother blamed him

por culpa de because of

tener la culpa de algo to be to blame for something

Spanish-English dictionary > culpa
11 faute

faute [fot]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = erreur) mistake

• faire or commettre une faute to make a mistake

• faute de grammaire grammatical mistake

• faute de prononciation mispronunciation

• une dictée sans faute an error-free dictation

   b. ( = mauvaise action) misdeed ; (Law) offence

• commettre une faute to commit a misdemeanour

   c. (Sport) foul ; (Tennis) fault

• le joueur a fait une faute the player committed a foul

• faire une faute de main to handle the ball

• faute ! (pour un joueur) foul! ; (pour la balle) fault!

   d. ( = responsabilité) fault

• par sa faute because of him

• c'est (de) la faute de Richard/(de) sa faute it's Richard's fault/his fault

• à qui la faute ? whose fault is it?

• c'est la faute à pas de chance (inf) it's just bad luck

   e. (locutions)

► en faute

• prendre qn en faute to catch sb out► faute de through lack of

• faute d'argent for want of money

• faute de temps for lack of time

• faute de mieux for want of anything better

• faute de quoi otherwise

• relâché faute de preuves released for lack of evidence

2. compounds

► faute de français grammatical mistake (in French)

► faute de frappe typing error

► faute de goût error of taste

► faute grave (professionnelle) gross misconduct uncount

► faute d'impression misprint

► faute d'orthographe spelling mistake

► faute professionnelle professional misconduct uncount

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fot
nom féminin

1) ( erreur) mistake, error

faute d'orthographe — spelling mistake

faute d'étourderie or d'inattention — careless mistake

faute de français — mistake in French

faute de frappe — keying error

faute d'impression — misprint

faute de calcul — miscalculation

faute de jugement — error of judgment

il a fait un (parcours) sans faute — ( en équitation) he had a clear round; fig he's never put a foot wrong

2) ( action coupable) gén misdemeanour [BrE]; Droit civil wrong; Religion sin

être en faute — to be at fault

prendre quelqu'un en faute — to catch somebody out

3) ( responsabilité) fault

c'est (de) ma faute — it's my fault, I'm to blame

par la faute de quelqu'un — because of somebody

rejeter la faute sur quelqu'un — to lay the blame on somebody

4) ( manque)

faute de temps — through lack of time

faute de preuves — for lack of evidence

faute de garanties — in the absence of any guarantees

faute de mieux — for want of anything better

ce n'est pourtant pas faute d'essayer — it's not for want of trying

faute de quoi — otherwise, failing which

sans faute — without fail

5) Sport gén foul; ( au tennis) fault

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Phrasal Verbs:

- faute contractuelle

- faute délictuelle

- faute grave

- faute professionnelle

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fot nf
1) (= erreur) mistake, error

faire une faute — to make a mistake

2) (= responsabilité) fault

par la faute de — through the fault of, because of

C'est de sa faute. — It's his fault.

Ce n'est pas de ma faute. — It's not my fault.

être en faute — to be in the wrong

prendre qn en faute — to catch sb out

3) (= manquement) misdemeanour

4) (sports collectifs) offence, TENNIS fault

5) (autres locutions)

faute de [temps, argent] — for lack of

faute de mieux — for want of anything better

sans faute — without fail

Je t'appellerai sans faute. — I'll phone you without fail.

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faute nf

1 ( erreur) mistake, error; faire une faute to make a mistake ou an error; faute de grammaire/d'orthographe/de ponctuation grammatical/spelling/punctuation mistake; faute d'étourderie or d'inattention careless mistake; faute d'accord/de français mistake in the agreement/in French; faute de frappe/de style keying/stylistic error; faute d'impression misprint; faute de calcul miscalculation; faute de jugement error of judgment; il a fait un (parcours) sans faute Équit he had a clear round; fig he's never put a foot wrong; ⇒ double, pardonner;

2 ( action coupable) gén misdemeanour^GB; Jur civil wrong; Relig sin; commettre une faute gén to do something wrong; Jur to commit a civil wrong; Relig to sin; reconnaître sa faute or ses fautes to admit one has done wrong; être en faute to be at fault; prendre qn en faute to catch sb out;

3 ( responsabilité) fault; c'est (de) ma faute it's my fault, I'm to blame; à qui la faute? whose fault is it, who's to blame?; c'est la faute de or à◑ son frère s'il est en retard it's his brother's fault if he's late; par la faute de qn because of sb; rejeter la faute sur qn to lay the blame on sb;

4 ( manque) faute de through ou for lack of, for want of; faute de temps through lack of time; faute de preuves for lack of evidence; faute de garanties in the absence of any guarantees; faute de mieux for want of anything better; ce n'est pourtant pas faute d'essayer it's not for want of trying; mourir faute de soins to die of neglect; faute de quoi otherwise, failing which; faute d'avoir pu me déplacer because I was unable to travel; sans faute without fail; il ne se fait pas faute de le leur dire fml he has no qualms about telling them, he's not shy about telling them; ⇒ grive;

5 Sport gén foul; ( au tennis) fault; faire une faute to commit a foul; siffler une faute to blow the whistle for a foul; faire une faute de pied to make a foot fault; faire une faute de main to handle the ball; faire une faute de filet ( au volley-ball) to hit the net.

Composés

faute contractuelle breach of contract; faute délictuelle tort; faute grave gross misconduct; faute lourde gross misconduct (leading to instant dismissal and loss of financial compensation); faute professionnelle professional misconduct ¢; commettre une faute professionnelle to be guilty of professional misconduct ¢; faute de service Admin act of negligence.

[fot] nom féminin

1. [erreur] error, mistake

faire une faute to make a mistake

faute d'étourderie ou d'inattention careless mistake

faute de frappe typing error

commettre une faute de goût to show a lack of taste

faute de grammaire grammatical error ou mistake

faute d'impression misprint

faute d'orthographe spelling mistake

2. [manquement] misdeed, transgression

commettre une faute to go wrong

il n'a commis aucune faute he did nothing wrong

faute avouée est à moitié pardonnée (proverbe) a fault confessed is half redressed (proverbe)

3. [responsabilité] fault

c'est (de) ma/ta faute it's my/your fault

c'est bien sa faute s'il est toujours en retard it's his own fault that he's always late

tout ça, c'est ta faute! it's all your fault!

à qui la faute?, la faute à qui?

a. (familier) [question] who's to blame?, whose fault is it?

b. [accusation] you're the one to blame

imputer la faute à quelqu'un to lay the blame at somebody's door

la faute en revient à l'inflation it's because of inflation

c'est la faute à pas de chance (familier) it's just bad luck

c'est la faute à Voltaire (allusion à Victor Hugo) it must be somebody else's fault

4. ADMINISTRATION & DROIT offence

faute grave serious offence, high misdemeanour

faute légère minor offence

faute professionnelle professional misconduct

5. (vieilli) [défaut]

ne pas se faire faute de: ils ne se sont pas fait faute de nous prévenir they did warn us several times

je ne me suis pas fait faute de lui rappeler sa promesse I insisted on his keeping his promise

6. TENNIS fault

FOOTBALL foul

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en faute locution adverbiale

être en faute to be at fault

prendre quelqu'un en faute to catch somebody in the act

faute de locution prépositionnelle

for want of

faute de mieux for want of anything better

faute de quoi otherwise

faute de pouvoir aller au théâtre, il a regardé la télévision since he couldn't go to the theatre he watched television (instead)

faute de grives, on mange des merles (proverbe) half a loaf is better than no bread (proverbe), beggars can't be choosers (proverbe)

par la faute de locution prépositionnelle

because of, owing to

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sans faute locution adjectivale

faultless, offenceless

faire un parcours sans faute

a. ÉQUITATION to get a clear round

b. [coureur] to run a perfect race

c. [dans un jeu télévisé] to get all the answers right

d. [dans sa carrière] not to put a foot wrong

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sans faute locution adverbiale

without fail

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > faute
12 shift

1. transitive verb
1) (move) verrücken, umstellen [Möbel]; wegnehmen [Arm, Hand, Fuß]; wegräumen [Schutt]; entfernen [Schmutz, Fleck]; (to another floor, room, or place) verlegen [Büro, Patienten, Schauplatz]

shift one's weight to the other foot — sein Gewicht auf den anderen Fuß verlagern

shift the responsibility/blame on to somebody — (fig.) die Verantwortung/Schuld auf jemanden schieben

2) (Amer. Motor Veh.)

shift gears — schalten
2. intransitive verb
1) [Wind:] drehen (to nach); [Ladung:] verrutschen

shift uneasily in one's chair — unruhig auf dem Stuhl hin und her rutschen

2) (manage)

shift for oneself — selbst für sich sorgen

3) (coll.): (move quickly) rasen

this new Porsche really shifts — der neue Porsche geht ab wie eine Rakete (ugs.)

4) (Amer. Motor Veh.): (change gear) schalten

shift down into second gear — in den zweiten Gang runterschalten (ugs.)
3. noun
1)

a shift in emphasis — eine Verlagerung des Akzents

a shift in values/public opinion — ein Wandel der Wertvorstellungen/ein Umschwung der öffentlichen Meinung

a shift towards/away from liberalism — eine Hinwendung zum/Abwendung vom Liberalismus

2) (for work) Schicht, die

eight-hour/late shift — Achtstunden-/Spätschicht, die

do or work the late shift — Spätschicht haben

work in shifts — Schichtarbeit machen

3)

make shift with/without something — sich (Dat.) mit/ohne etwas behelfen

4) (of typewriter) Umschaltung, die

5) (Amer. Motor Veh.): (gear change) Schaltung, die

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[ʃift] 1. verb
1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) verschieben,umspringen

2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) abschieben

3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) entfernen
2. noun
1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) die Veränderung

2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) die Schicht

3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) die Schicht; Schicht-...

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- academic.ru/66614/shiftless">shiftless
- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness
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shift

[ʃɪft]

I. vt

1. (move)

▪ to \shift sth etw [weg]bewegen; (move slightly) furniture etw verschieben

we \shifted all the furniture into the spare bedroom wir haben die ganzen Möbel in das freie Zimmer gebracht

to \shift sth out of the way etw aus dem Weg räumen [o wegräumen

2. (transfer elsewhere)

to \shift the blame die Schuld abwälzen

to \shift the blame onto sb die Schuld auf jdn abwälzen, jdm die Schuld zuschieben

to \shift the emphasis die Betonung [o Gewichtung] verlagern [o verändern]

to \shift one's ground seinen Standpunkt ändern

to \shift one's weight das Gewicht verlagern

3. esp AM MECH

to \shift gears schalten

4. BRIT, AUS ( fam: get rid of)

▪ to \shift sth etw entfernen [o fam wegmachen] [o ÖSTERR fam wegtun]

to \shift stains Flecken entfernen [o fam rausmachen] [o ÖSTERR fam rausputzen

5. BRIT, AUS ( fam: sell)

▪ to \shift sth etw verkaufen

6. COMPUT

▪ to \shift sth etw umschalten

II. vi

1. (move) sich akk bewegen; (change position) die [o seine] Position verändern

it won't \shift es lässt sich nicht bewegen

she \shifted uneasily from one foot to the other sie trat unruhig von einem Fuß auf den anderen

the wind is \shifting to the east der Wind dreht nach Osten

the balance of power has \shifted in China's favour das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte hat sich zu Gunsten Chinas verlagert

media attention has \shifted recently onto environmental issues die Medien haben ihr Interesse neuerdings den Umweltthemen zugewandt

his eyes kept \shifting to the clock seine Augen wanderten ständig zur Uhr

2. esp AM AUTO

▪ to \shift up/down hinauf-/hinunterschalten

to \shift into reverse den Rückwärtsgang einlegen

3. BRIT (sl: move over)

would you \shift mach mal bitte Platz fam, rutsch mal rüber fam

4. ( dated: fend)

to \shift for oneself für sich akk selbst sorgen, allein zurechtkommen

5. BRIT ( fam: move very fast) schnell fahren

that car can really \shift! dieses Auto zieht wirklich gut

III. n

1. (alteration) Wechsel m, Änderung f

there was an abrupt \shift of economic policy in November im November kam es zu einem plötzlichen Kurswechsel in der Wirtschaftspolitik

a \shift in the temperature is expected tonight heute Nacht soll die Temperatur umschlagen

a fundamental \shift in people's attitudes to drinking and driving has taken place die Einstellung der Leute gegenüber Alkohol am Steuer hat sich grundlegend geändert

a \shift in the balance of power eine Verlagerung im Gleichgewicht der Kräfte

a \shift in opinion ein Meinungsumschwung m

2. LING Lautverschiebung f

consonant/vowel \shift Konsonanten-/Vokalverschiebung f

3. (period of work) Schicht f

day/night \shift Tag-/Nachtschicht f

to be on the night \shift Nachtschicht haben

to work in \shifts Schicht arbeiten, Schichtdienst machen

4. + sing/pl vb (people working a shift) Schicht f

5. (type of dress) Hänger m

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[ʃɪft]
1. n

1) (= change) Änderung f; (in policy, opinion) Wandel m, Änderung f; (LING) Verschiebung f; (MUS) Lagenwechsel m; (from one place to another) Verlegung f

a shift of scene — ein Szenenwechsel m

a shift in direction — eine Richtungsänderung

a shift in public opinion — ein Meinungsumschwung m in der Bevölkerung

a shift of or in emphasis — eine Gewichtsverlagerung

a population shift — eine Bevölkerungsverschiebung

this shows a shift away from the government — dies lässt eine für die Regierung ungünstige Tendenz erkennen

a new shift toward(s) liberalism — ein neuer Trend zum Liberalismus

2) (AUT: gear shift) Schaltung f

3) (= period at work, group of workers) Schicht f

to work (in) shifts — in Schichten arbeiten

4) (= stratagem) List f, Kniff m; (= expedient) Ausweg m

to make shift with/without sth — sich mit/ohne etw behelfen

5) (= dress) Hemdkleid nt; (old = undergarment) Hemd nt

2. vt

1) (= move) (von der Stelle) bewegen; screw, nail loskriegen, rauskriegen; lid abkriegen; cork rauskriegen; furniture verrücken; head, arm wegnehmen; (from one place to another) verlagern, verschieben; offices etc verlegen; rubble, boulder wegräumen

to shift scenery — Kulissen schieben

to shift sb from an opinion — jdn von einer Meinung abbringen

he stood shifting his weight from foot to foot — er trat von einem Fuß auf den anderen

to shift one's gaze — seinen Blick abwenden

to shift the blame onto somebody else — die Verantwortung auf jemand anders schieben

to shift sth to another room — etw in ein anderes Zimmer schaffen

shift the table over to the wall — rück den Tisch an die Wand (rüber)!

can you shift your car back a bit? — können Sie ein Stück zurücksetzen?

they shifted him to Munich —

we'll shift all this junk out of the cupboard — wir räumen das ganze Gerümpel aus dem Schrank

2) (inf: get rid of) loswerden

3) (US AUT)

to shift gears — schalten

4) (inf) food verputzen (inf); drink schlucken (inf)

3. vi

1) (= move) sich bewegen; (ballast, cargo) sich verlagern; (scene) wechseln; (wind) umspringen; (from one's opinion) abgehen

he shifted out of the way —

he was shifting about in his chair — er rutschte auf seinem Stuhl hin und her

shift over, you're taking up too much room — rück mal rüber, du nimmst zu viel Platz weg!

he shifted onto his back — er drehte sich auf den Rücken

he refused to shift (fig) — er war nicht umzustimmen

2) (AUT) schalten

3) (Brit inf = move quickly) flitzen (inf), rasen

that's really shifting! — das nenne ich Tempo!

4)

(= manage) to shift for oneself — sich (dat) (selbst) behelfen

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shift [ʃıft]

A v/i

1. den Platz oder die Lage wechseln, sich bewegen:

shift from one foot to the other von einem Fuß auf den anderen treten;

shift uneasily on one’s chair unruhig auf seinem Stuhl hin und her rutschen

2. fig sich verlagern ( auch JUR Beweislast), sich verwandeln (auch Schauplatz, Szene), sich verschieben ( auch LING Laut), wechseln

3. die Wohnung wechseln, umziehen

4. auch shift along fig sich notdürftig durchschlagen:

shift for o.s.

a) auf sich selbst gestellt sein,

b) sich selbst (weiter)helfen

5. fig Ausflüchte machen

6. AUTO, TECH schalten:

shift up (down) AUTO hinaufschalten (herunterschalten); → gear A 3 b

7. Kugelstoßen: angleiten

8. SCHIFF sich verlagern, überschießen (Ballast oder Ladung)

9. oft shift round sich drehen (Wind)

10. umg

a) meist shift away sich davonstehlen

b) sich beeilen

B v/t

1. (um-, aus)wechseln, (aus)tauschen, verändern:

shift one’s lodging → A 3; → ground¹ A 7

2. verlagern, -schieben, -legen (alle auch fig):

shift one’s weight das Gewicht verlagern;

shift the scene to den Schauplatz verlegen nach;

he shifted his attention to other matters er wandte seine Aufmerksamkeit anderen Dingen zu

3. einen Betrieb etc umstellen (to auf akk)

4. THEAT Kulissen schieben

5. befördern, bringen ( beide:

from, out of von;

to nach)

6. die Schuld, Verantwortung (ab)schieben, abwälzen ( beide:

onto auf akk)

7. jemanden loswerden

8. umpflanzen

9. shift gears bes US fig umschalten, wechseln; → gear A 3 b

10. TECH verstellen, einen Hebel umlegen

11. LING einen Laut verschieben

12. SCHIFF

a) die Ladung umstauen

b) das Schiff (längs des Kais) verholen

13. die Kleidung wechseln

14. US umg Speise, Getränk wegputzen:

shift a few ein paar kippen

C s

1. Wechsel m, Verschiebung f, -änderung f:

shift of one’s weight Gewichtsverlagerung f;

shift of emphasis fig Gewichtsverlagerung f, Akzentverschiebung;

shift in opinion Meinungsumschwung m

2. (Arbeits)Schicht f (Arbeiter oder Arbeitszeit):

shift allowance Schichtzuschlag m;

shift boss US Schichtmeister m;

work in shifts Schicht arbeiten

3. Ausweg m, Hilfsmittel n, Notbehelf m:

make (a) shift

a) sich notdürftig durchschlagen,

b) es fertigbringen ( to do zu tun),

c) sich behelfen ( with mit; without ohne)

4. Kniff m, List f, Trick m, Ausflucht f

5. shift of crop AGR bes Br Fruchtwechsel m

6. press shift COMPUT die Shift-Taste drücken

7. Kugelstoßen: Angleiten n

8. GEOL Verwerfung f

9. MUS

a) Lagenwechsel m (bei Streichinstrumenten)

b) Zugwechsel m (Posaune)

c) Verschiebung f (linkes Pedal beim Flügel etc)

10. LING Lautverschiebung f

11. obs (Unter)Hemd n (der Frau)

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1. transitive verb
1) (move) verrücken, umstellen [Möbel]; wegnehmen [Arm, Hand, Fuß]; wegräumen [Schutt]; entfernen [Schmutz, Fleck]; (to another floor, room, or place) verlegen [Büro, Patienten, Schauplatz]

shift one's weight to the other foot — sein Gewicht auf den anderen Fuß verlagern

shift the responsibility/blame on to somebody — (fig.) die Verantwortung/Schuld auf jemanden schieben

2) (Amer. Motor Veh.)

shift gears — schalten
2. intransitive verb
1) [Wind:] drehen (to nach); [Ladung:] verrutschen

shift uneasily in one's chair — unruhig auf dem Stuhl hin und her rutschen

2) (manage)

shift for oneself — selbst für sich sorgen

3) (coll.): (move quickly) rasen

this new Porsche really shifts — der neue Porsche geht ab wie eine Rakete (ugs.)

4) (Amer. Motor Veh.): (change gear) schalten

shift down into second gear — in den zweiten Gang runterschalten (ugs.)
3. noun
1)

a shift in emphasis — eine Verlagerung des Akzents

a shift in values/public opinion — ein Wandel der Wertvorstellungen/ein Umschwung der öffentlichen Meinung

a shift towards/away from liberalism — eine Hinwendung zum/Abwendung vom Liberalismus

2) (for work) Schicht, die

eight-hour/late shift — Achtstunden-/Spätschicht, die

do or work the late shift — Spätschicht haben

work in shifts — Schichtarbeit machen

3)

make shift with/without something — sich (Dat.) mit/ohne etwas behelfen

4) (of typewriter) Umschaltung, die

5) (Amer. Motor Veh.): (gear change) Schaltung, die

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(work) n.

Arbeitsschicht f.

Schicht -en f. n.

Umschaltung f.

Verlagerung f. (on, upon) v.

abschieben (Verantwortung) v.

abwälzen (auf) v. v.

Platz (Lage)

wechseln ausdr.

austauschen v.

auswechseln v.

schalten v.

sich bewegen v.

sich verlagern (Ballast, Ladung) v.

sich verlagern v.

sich verschieben v.

sich verwandeln v.

tauschen v.

umlegen v.

umschalten v.

umwechseln v.

verstellen v.

wechseln v.

wegputzen (Essen) v.

English-german dictionary > shift
13 валить с больной головы на здоровую

1) General subject: lay one's own fault at somebody else's door, lay the blame on somebody else, shift the blame

2) Politics: unfairly shift blame to

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > валить с больной головы на здоровую
14 abwälzen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)

1. roll (off)

2. shift ( auf on to); die Verantwortung auf einen anderen abwälzen pass the buck (to someone else)

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ạb|wäl|zen
vt sep
Schuld, Verantwortung to shift ( auf +acc onto); Arbeit to unload ( auf +acc onto); Kosten to pass on ( auf +acc to)
die Schuld von sich abwälzen — to shift the blame onto somebody else

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ab|wäl·zen

vt

▪ etw [auf jdn] \abwälzen to unload sth [on to sb]

die Kosten auf jdn \abwälzen to pass on the costs to sb

die Schuld/Verantwortung [auf jdn] \abwälzen to shift the blame/responsibility [on to sb]

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transitives Verb pass on (auf + Akk. to); shift <blame, responsibility> (auf + Akk. on to)

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abwälzen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. roll (off)

2. shift (

auf on to);

die Verantwortung auf einen anderen abwälzen pass the buck (to someone else)

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transitives Verb pass on (auf + Akk. to); shift <blame, responsibility> (auf + Akk. on to)

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(auf) v.

to shift (on, upon) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abwälzen
15 sambenito

m.

sanbenito, sackcloth garment.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sambenitar.

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sambenito

► nombre masculino

1 HISTORIA (escapulario) sanbenito

2 figurado (deshonra) disgrace; (descrédito) stigma

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

colgarle un sambenito a alguien figurado to give somebody a bad name

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SM

1) (=deshonra)

le colgaron el sambenito de cobarde — they branded him a coward

le colgaron el sambenito de haberlo hecho — they put the blame for it on him

echar el sambenito a otro — to pin the blame on somebody else

quedó con el sambenito toda la vida — the stigma stayed with him for the rest of his life

2) ( Hist) sanbenito

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masculino (fam) label

me colgaron or pusieron el sambenito de timador — they branded o labeled me a con man

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masculino (fam) label

me colgaron or pusieron el sambenito de timador — they branded o labeled me a con man

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sambenito

masculine

( fam)

le echaron el sambenito they put the blame on him

intentan deshacerse del sambenito de país tercermundista they are trying to rid themselves of the label o image of a third-world country

me colgaron or pusieron el sambenito de timador they branded o labeled me a con man

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sambenito m fig dishonour, disgrace
♦ Locuciones: colgar el sambenito a alguien de algo, to brand sb sthg
(desprestigiar, esp de forma injustificada) le han colgado el sambenito de que es un vago, they've marked him down as a good-for-nothing

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sambenito nm
Fam
poner o [m5]colgar a alguien el sambenito de borracho/tacaño to brand sb a drunk/a miser;

intenta quitarse el sambenito de corrupto he is trying to shake off his reputation as a crook;

desde hace tiempo arrastra el sambenito de vago for a long time he has had the reputation of being a layabout

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sambenito

m

:

le han colgado el sambenito de vago fam they’ve got him down as idle fam

Spanish-English dictionary > sambenito
16 for

fo:
1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para, hacia, en dirección a

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) (pedir dinero); (salir) a (pasear)

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por, a favor de

10) (because of: for this reason.) por, a causa de

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por, para

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) a pesar de

2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ya que, puesto que

for prep

1. para

this present is for you este regalo es para ti

there are tables for smokers and non-smokers hay mesas para fumadores y no fumadores

glue for sticking leather pegamento para pegar el cuero

I'll be there for the wedding estaré allí para la boda

is this the train for London? ¿es éste el tren que va a Londres?

2. por

I bought it for £12 lo compré por 12 libras

what can I do for you? ¿qué puedo hacer por ti?

he was fined for stealing lo multaron por robar

3. desde hace

I have lived in Spain for twenty years vivo en España desde hace veinte años

4. durante

I waited for three hours esperé durante tres horas

5. de

"T" for Tony "T" de Tony

what's the word for "cheese" in Spanish? ¿cómo se dice "cheese" en español?

6. a favor de

are you for the plan, or against it? ¿estás a favor del plan, o en contra?

for

tr[fɔː^SMALLr/SMALL]

preposition

1 (intended) para

■ it's a present for you es un regalo para ti

■ save some cake for me guarda un poco de pastel para mí

■ there's a phone call for Mr. Smith hay una llamada para el Sr. Smith

2 (purpose) para

■ what's this for? ¿para qué sirve esto?

■ I need something for a cough necesito algo para la tos

■ shall we meet for lunch? ¿quedamos para comer?

3 (destination) para

■ he's left for work ha salido para el trabajo

■ where do I catch the train for Newcastle? ¿dónde se coge el tren para Newcastle?

■ passengers for London now boarding pasajeros con destino a Londres pueden embarcar

■ it's a novel for teenagers es una novela para quinceañeros

■ flat for rent piso para alquilar

4 (in order to help, on behalf of) por

■ do it for me hazlo por mí

■ I'll get that for you if you can't reach yo te lo cogeré si no llegas

■ I think I speak for everyone creo que hablo en nombre de todos

■ it's for your own good es por tu propio bien

5 (because of, on account of) por, a causa de

■ York is famous for its cathedral York es famoso por su catedral

■ he dare not speak for fear of waking the baby no se atreve a hablar por miedo a despertar al bebé

■ I couldn't sleep for the noise no pude dormir por el ruido

■ if it weren't for him si no fuera por él

6 (past time) durante; (future time) por; (specific point in time) para

■ we went for two weeks fuimos por dos semanas

■ we talked for a while hablamos durante un rato

■ we're going for a fortnight vamos por quince días

■ I'd like to go away for a few days me gustaría ir fuera unos días

■ I'll love you for ever te amaré para siempre

■ I've booked a table for tomorrow he reservado una mesa para mañana

■ a meeting has been called for 10.00 se ha convocado una reunión para las 10.00

■ that's all for today es todo por hoy

■ I've lived here for 5 years hace 5 años que vivo aquí, vivo aquí desde hace 5 años

■ she hadn't seen him for a year hacía un año que no le veía

■ it's the first accident here for a long time es el primer accidente que ocurre aquí desde hace mucho tiempo

7 (distance)

■ I walked for five miles caminé cinco millas

8 (in exchange, as replacement of) por

■ I got it for £500 lo conseguí por 500 libras

■ the record went for $50 el disco se vendió por 50 dólares

■ he exchanged his old car for a new one cambió su viejo coche por uno nuevo

■ you shouldn't translate word for word no deberías traducir palabra por palabra

■ the manager substituted Jones for Lee el entrenador sustituyó a Jones por Lee

9 (in favour of, in support of) por, a favor de

■ this is a campaign for peace es una campaña a favor de la paz

■ who did you vote for? ¿a quién votaste?

■ he'd give his life for him daría su vida por él

■ he fought for his country luchó por la patria

■ he's played for his country ha jugado en la selección nacional

■ are you for or against the new laws? ¿estás a favor o en contra de las nuevas leyes?

■ I'm all for a state lottery soy partidario de una lotería estatal

10 (despite) a pesar de, para; (considering, contrast) para

■ she's very tall for her age es muy alta para su edad

■ he does it really well for a child lo hace muy bien por ser un niño

■ he's quite nice for a policeman es bastante simpático para ser policía

■ I still love him, for all his faults lo quiero, a pesar de todos sus defectos

11 (as) de, como, por

■ what do they use for fuel? ¿qué utilizan de combustible?

■ he was left for dead lo dieron por muerto

12 (in order to obtain) para

■ for further details... para más información....

■ she went to her mother for advice acudió a su madre para que le aconsejara

■ 100 people applied for the job 100 personas solicitaron el puesto

■ we ran for our lives tuvimos que correr para salvarnos

■ I only did it for the money lo hice solamente por el dinero

■ she sent for the doctor llamó al médico

13 (representing) por; (meaning) de

■ she's the MP for Southampton es la diputada por Southampton

■ I can't go to the meeting - will you go for me? no puedo asistir a la reunión - ¿quieres ir en mi lugar?

■ a cheque for 20 pounds un talón (por valor) de 20 libras

■ B for Barcelona B de Barcelona

■ what's the Spanish for "pool"? ¿cómo se dice "pool" en castellano?

■ red for danger rojo de peligro

14 (as regards, concerning) por, en cuanto a

■ for my part, he can do as he likes por mí, que haga lo que quiera

■ as for him, who cares? en cuanto a él, ¿a quién le importa?

■ luckily for us, it didn't rain afortunadamente para nosotros, no llovió

15 (as part of, as being) por, para

■ I took him for the manager lo tomé por el director

■ do you know that for a fact? ¿lo sabes a ciencia cierta?

■ what do you want for dinner? ¿qué quieres para comer?

1 para

■ it's easy for you to say that para ti es fácil decir eso

■ it's impossible for me to come to the wedding me es imposible asistir a la boda

■ there's no need for you to do that no hace falta que hagas eso

■ it's time for you to go es hora de que te marches

■ I bought it for you to wear tonight lo compré para que te lo pusieras esta noche

■ it's for you to use at work es para que lo uses en el trabajo

■ that's no reason for you to get so upset no es motivo para que te preocupes tanto

conjunction

16 formal use literal ya que, puesto que

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as for me por mi parte, en cuanto a mí

for all I know que yo sepa

for all that a pesar de todo, con todo

for good para siempre

for the first time por primera vez

for the last time por última vez

oh for...! ¡ojalá tuviera...!

■ oh for a star to guide my way! ¡ojalá tuviera una estrella que me guiara los pasos!

there's nothing for it but... no hay más remedio que...

to be for it cargársela

■ he'll be for it if they find out se la va a cargar si se enteran

for ['fɔr] conj

: puesto que, porque

for prep

1) (indicating purpose) : para, de

clothes for children: ropa para niños

it's time for dinner: es la hora de comer

2) because of: por

for fear of: por miedo de

3) (indicating a recipient) : para, por

a gift for you: un regalo para ti

4) (indicating support) : por

he fought for his country: luchó por su patria

5) (indicating a goal) : por, para

a cure for cancer: una cura para el cáncer

for your own good: por tu propio bien

6) (indicating correspondence or exchange) : por, para

I bought it for $5: lo compré por $5

a lot of trouble for nothing: mucha molestia para nada

7) as for: para, con respecto a

8) (indicating duration) : durante, por

he's going for two years: se va por dos años

I spoke for ten minutes: hablé (durante) diez minutos

she has known it for three months: lo sabe desde hace tres meses

for

conj.

• para conj.

• pues conj.

• ya que conj.

n.

• por s.m.

prep.

• a causa de prep.

• como prep.

• de prep.

• durante prep.

• en honor de prep.

• en lugar de prep.

• para prep.

• por prep.

I fɔːr, fɔː(r), weak form fər, fə(r)
1) preposition

Sense I

2)

a) ( intended for) para

is there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?

my love for her — mi amor por ella

clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer

is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?

b) ( on behalf of) por

I did it for you — lo hice por ti

he plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa

they are agents for Ford — son concesionarios (de) Ford

c) ( in favor of) a favor de

3) ( indicating purpose)

what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos

it's for decoration — es de adorno

I ran for cover — corrí a guarecerme

an operation for a stomach ulcer — una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good! — es por tu (propio) bien!

to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera

I've come for my son — vengo a buscar a mi hijo

to be for it — (colloq)

here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)

4)

a) (as)

we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar

what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?

I can now see him for what he is — ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

b) ( representing)

D for David — D de David

what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?

c) ( instead of) por

could you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

5) ( giving reason) por

for that reason — por esa razón

if it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

6)

a) ( in exchange for) por

I bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares

not for anything in the world — por nada del mundo

she left him for somebody else — lo dejó por otro

b) ( indicating proportion) por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7)

a) ( as concerns) para

it's too cold for me here — aquí hace demasiado frío para mí

that's men for you! — todos los hombres son iguales!

b) ( expressing appropriateness)

it's not for me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir

8)

a) ( in spite of)

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

b) (with infinitive clause)

it's unusual for me to forget a name — es raro que se me olvide un nombre

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

9) ( in exclamations)

oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

Sense II

10) ( in the direction of) para

the plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

11)

a) ( indicating duration)

he spoke for half an hour — habló (durante) media hora

I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week — voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now — basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks — tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

b) ( on the occasion of) para

he gave it to me for my birthday — me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

c) (by, before) para

we have to be there for six o'clock — tenemos que estar allí a las seis

12) ( indicating distance)

we drove for 20 miles — hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles — se podía ver hasta muy lejos

II

conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque

[fɔː(r)] When for is part of a phrasal verb, eg look for, make for, stand for, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg as for, a gift for, for sale, eager for, look up the other word.
1. PREPOSITION

1) (=going to) para

the train for London — el tren para or de Londres

he left for Rome — salió para Roma

the ship left for Vigo — el buque partió (con) rumbo a Vigo

he swam for the shore — fue nadando hacia la playa

2) (=intended for) para

a table for two — una mesa para dos

a cupboard for toys — un armario para los juguetes

a cloth for polishing silver — un paño para sacarle brillo a la plata

it's not for cutting wood — no sirve para cortar madera

there's a letter for you — hay una carta para ti

is this for me? — ¿es para mí esto?

I have news for you — tengo que darte una noticia

hats for women — sombreros de señora

clothes for children — ropa infantil

I decided that it was the job for me — decidí que era el puesto que me convenía

she decided that hang-gliding was not for her * — decidió que el vuelo con ala delta no era lo suyo

3) (to express purpose) para

he went there for a rest — fue allí para descansar

we went to Tossa for our holidays — fuimos a pasar las vacaciones a Tossa, fuimos a Tossa para las vacaciones

• what for? — ¿para qué?

what's it for? — ¿para qué es or sirve?

what do you want it for? — ¿para qué lo quieres?

what did you do that for? — ¿por qué hiciste eso?

4) (employment) para

he works for the government — trabaja para el gobierno

to write for the papers — escribir para los periódicos

5) (=on behalf of)

I'll ask him for you — se lo preguntaré de tu parte

I'll go for you — iré yo en tu lugar

"I can't iron this shirt" - "don't worry, I'll iron it for you" — -no puedo planchar esta camisa -no te preocupes, yo te la plancho

"I still haven't booked the ticket" - "I'll do it for you" — -no he reservado el billete todavía -ya lo haré yo

who is the representative for your group? — ¿quién es el representante de vuestro grupo?

6) (=as in) de

G for George — G de Gerona

7) (=in exchange for) por

I'll give you this book for that one — te cambio este libro por ese

he'll do it for £25 — lo hará por 25 libras

for every one who voted yes, 50 voted no — por cada persona que votó a favor, 50 votaron en contra

• to pay 50 pence for a ticket — pagar 50 peniques por una entrada

• pound for pound, it's cheaper — es más económico de libra en libra

the government will match each donation pound for pound — el gobierno igualará cada donativo, libra a libra

• I sold it for £5 — lo vendí por or en 5 libras

8) (=to the value of)

a cheque for £500 — un cheque or talón por valor de 500 libras

how much is the cheque for? — ¿por cuánto es el cheque?

9) (after adjective)

a) (making comparisons) para

he's tall/mature for his age — es alto/maduro para su edad or para la edad que tiene

he's nice for a policeman — para policía es muy simpático

it's cold for July — para ser julio hace frío

it's quite good for a six-year-old — está bastante bien para un niño de seis años

b) (specifying)

it was too difficult for her — era demasiado difícil para ella, le era demasiado difícil

it was difficult for him to leave her — le resultó difícil dejarla

that's easy for you to say — para ti es fácil decirlo, a ti te es fácil decirlo

they made it very easy for us — nos lo pusieron muy fácil

10) (=in favour of) a favor de

I'm for the government — yo estoy a favor del gobierno

I'm for helping him — yo estoy a favor de ayudarle

anyone for a game of cards? — ¿alguien se apunta a una partida de cartas?

• are you for or against the idea? — ¿estás a favor o en contra de la idea?

are you for or against us? — ¿estás con nosotros o en contra?

• I'm all for it — estoy completamente a favor

• the campaign for human rights — la campaña pro derechos humanos, la campaña en pro de los derechos humanos

• a collection for the poor — una colecta a beneficio de los pobres

11) (=as, by way of)

what's for dinner? — ¿qué hay para cenar?

I had a sandwich for lunch — para almorzar me comí un bocadillo

12) (=because of) por

it's famous for its cathedral — es famosa por su catedral

if it weren't for you — si no fuera por ti

he was sent to prison for fraud — lo mandaron a la cárcel por fraude

she felt better for losing a bit of weight — se sentía mejor por haber adelgazado un poco

I couldn't see her for pot plants — no la veía por taparla las plantas

we chose it for its climate — lo escogimos por el clima

• for fear of being criticized — por miedo a la crítica, por temor a ser criticado

• to shout for joy — gritar de alegría

13) (=in spite of) a pesar de

• for all his wealth — a pesar de su riqueza

for all that — a pesar de todo

for all he promised to come, he didn't — a pesar de habérmelo prometido, no vino

14) (in expressions of time)

a) (future/past duration)
When translating for and a period of time, it is often unnecessary to translate for, as in the examples below where durante is optional:
she will be away for a month — estará fuera un mes

he worked in Spain for two years — trabajó dos años en España

I'm going for three weeks — me voy tres semanas, estaré allí tres semanas
Alternatively, translate [for] using [durante], or, especially when talking about very short periods, [por]. Use [por] also with the verb [ir], although again it is often optional in this case:
they waited for over two hours — estuvieron esperando durante más de dos horas

for a moment, he didn't know what to say — por un momento, no supo qué decir

I'm going to the country for a while — me voy al campo (por) una temporada

I'm going away for a few days — me voy (por) unos cuantos días

he won't be back for a couple of hours/days — no regresará hasta dentro de un par de horas/días, tardará un par de horas/días en regresar

we went to the seaside for the day — fuimos a pasar el día en la playa

b) (with English perfect tenses)
Use hace... que and the present to describe actions and states that started in the past and are still going on. Alternatively use the present and desde hace. Another option is sometimes llevar and the gerund. Don't use the present perfect in Spanish to translate phrases like these, unless they are in the negative.
he has been learning French for two years — hace dos años que estudia francés, estudia francés desde hace dos años, lleva dos años estudiando francés

it has not rained for 3 weeks — hace 3 semanas que no llueve, no llueve or no ha llovido desde hace 3 semanas, lleva 3 semanas sin llover

I have known her for years — hace años que la conozco, la conozco desde hace años

I haven't seen her for two years — hace dos años que no la veo, no la he visto desde hace dos años, no la veo desde hace dos años, llevo dos años sin verla
Notice how the tenses change when talking about something that [had] happened or [had been] happening [for] a time:
he had been learning French for two years — hacía dos años que estudiaba francés, estudiaba francés desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años estudiando francés

I hadn't seen her for two years — hacía dos años que no la veía, no la había visto desde hacía dos años, no la veía desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años sin verla

15) (=by, before) para

can you do it for tomorrow? — ¿lo puedes hacer para mañana?

when does he want it for? — ¿para cuándo lo quiere?

16) (=on the occasion of) para

I'll be home for Christmas — estaré en casa para las Navidades

he asked his daughter what she would like for her birthday — le preguntó a su hija qué le gustaría para su cumpleaños

17) (=for a distance of)

there were roadworks for five miles — había obras a lo largo de cinco millas

we walked for two kilometres — caminamos dos kilómetros

you can see for miles from the top of the hill — desde lo alto de la colina se puede ver hasta muy lejos

18) (with infinitive clauses)

for this to be possible... — para que esto sea posible...

it's not for me to tell him what to do — yo no soy quien para decirle or no me corresponde a mí decirle lo que tiene que hacer

it's not for you to blame him — tú no eres quien para culparle

he brought it for us to see — lo trajo para que lo viéramos

their one hope is for him to return — su única esperanza es que regrese

• it's bad for you to smoke so much — te perjudica fumar tanto

• it's best for you to go — es mejor que te vayas

• there is still time for you to do it — todavía tienes tiempo para hacerlo

19) (in other expressions)

what's the German for "hill"? — ¿cómo se dice "colina" en alemán?

oh for a cup of tea! — ¡lo que daría por una taza de té!

- you're for it!

I'll be for it if he catches me here! * — ¡me la voy a cargar si me pilla aquí! *

- there's nothing for it but to jump
example
2.

CONJUNCTION liter pues, puesto que

she avoided him, for he was rude and uncouth — lo eludía puesto que or pues era grosero y ordinario

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I [fɔːr, fɔː(r)], weak form [fər, fə(r)]
1) preposition

Sense I

2)

a) ( intended for) para

is there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?

my love for her — mi amor por ella

clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer

is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?

b) ( on behalf of) por

I did it for you — lo hice por ti

he plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa

they are agents for Ford — son concesionarios (de) Ford

c) ( in favor of) a favor de

3) ( indicating purpose)

what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos

it's for decoration — es de adorno

I ran for cover — corrí a guarecerme

an operation for a stomach ulcer — una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good! — es por tu (propio) bien!

to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera

I've come for my son — vengo a buscar a mi hijo

to be for it — (colloq)

here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)

4)

a) (as)

we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar

what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?

I can now see him for what he is — ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

b) ( representing)

D for David — D de David

what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?

c) ( instead of) por

could you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

5) ( giving reason) por

for that reason — por esa razón

if it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

6)

a) ( in exchange for) por

I bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares

not for anything in the world — por nada del mundo

she left him for somebody else — lo dejó por otro

b) ( indicating proportion) por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7)

a) ( as concerns) para

it's too cold for me here — aquí hace demasiado frío para mí

that's men for you! — todos los hombres son iguales!

b) ( expressing appropriateness)

it's not for me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir

8)

a) ( in spite of)

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

b) (with infinitive clause)

it's unusual for me to forget a name — es raro que se me olvide un nombre

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

9) ( in exclamations)

oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

Sense II

10) ( in the direction of) para

the plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

11)

a) ( indicating duration)

he spoke for half an hour — habló (durante) media hora

I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week — voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now — basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks — tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

b) ( on the occasion of) para

he gave it to me for my birthday — me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

c) (by, before) para

we have to be there for six o'clock — tenemos que estar allí a las seis

12) ( indicating distance)

we drove for 20 miles — hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles — se podía ver hasta muy lejos

II

conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque

English-spanish dictionary > for
17 перекладывать с больной головы на здоровую

General subject: lay one's own fault at somebody else's door, lay the blame on somebody else

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > перекладывать с больной головы на здоровую
18 en

en [ɑ̃]

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2. pronoun

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1. <

   a. (lieu: situation) in

• vivre en France/Normandie to live in France/Normandy

• il habite en banlieue/ville he lives in the suburbs/the town

• être en ville to be in town

• il voyage en Grèce/Corse he's travelling around Greece/Corsica

   b. (lieu: mouvement) to

• aller or partir en Angleterre/Normandie to go to England/Normandy

• aller en ville to go (in)to town

   c. (temps) in

• en été in summer

• en mars 1999 in March 1999

• en soirée in the evenings

• il peut le faire en trois jours he can do it in three days

• en semaine during the week

   d. (moyen de transport) by

• en taxi by taxi

• en train by train

• en avion by plane

• ils y sont allés en voiture they went by car

• faire une promenade en bateau to go for a trip in a boat

• ils sont arrivés en voiture they arrived in a car

• aller à Londres en avion to fly to London

   e. ( = chez) ce que j'aime en lui, c'est son courage what I like about him is his courage

• on voit en lui un futur champion du monde they see him as a future world champion

   f. ( = habillé de) in

• être en blanc to be dressed in white

• la femme en manteau de fourrure the woman in the fur coat

• être en chaussettes to be in one's stockinged feet

• il était en pyjama he was in his pyjamas

   g. (description, composition) in

• en cercle in a circle

• une pièce en trois actes a play in three acts

• ça se vend en boîtes de douze they are sold in boxes of twelve

• c'est écrit en anglais it's written in English

• nous avons le même article en vert we have the same item in green

• le plat est en argent the dish is made of silver

• l'escalier sera en marbre the staircase will be made of marble

• c'est en quoi ? (inf) what's it made of?

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► En anglais, un nom en apposition remplace souvent l'adjectif pour décrire la matière dont quelque chose est fait.

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• une bague en or a gold ring

• une jupe en soie a silk skirt

► en + comparatif

• c'est son frère en mieux he's like his brother, only better

• je veux la même valise en plus grand I want the same suitcase only bigger

   h. ( = comme un) agir en tyran to act like a tyrant

• en bon politicien, il... being the skilled politician he is, he...

• je le lui ai donné en souvenir I gave it to him as a souvenir

   i. ( = dans le domaine de) en politique in politics

• ce que je préfère en musique, c'est... what I like best in the way of music is...

• être bon en géographie to be good at geography

• être nul en maths to be hopeless at maths

• diplôme en droit/histoire law/history degree

   j. (mesure) in

• compter en euros to calculate in euros

   k. ► en + participe présent

• parler en mangeant to talk while eating

• il s'est coupé en essayant d'ouvrir une boîte he cut himself trying to open a tin

• j'ai écrit une lettre en vous attendant I wrote a letter while I was waiting for you

• fermez la porte en sortant shut the door when you go out

• elle est arrivée en chantant she was singing when she arrived

• il m'a regardé en fronçant les sourcils he looked at me with a frown

• « non » dit-il en haussant les épaules "no", he said with a shrug

• endormir un enfant en le berçant to rock a child to sleep

• monter en courant to run up

• entrer en courant to run in

• il a fait une folie en achetant cette bague it was very extravagant of him to buy this ring

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► Lorsque en exprime une cause, il est traduit par by.

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• en disant cela, il s'est fait des ennemis he made enemies by saying that

2. <

   a. (lieu) quand va-t-il à Nice ? -- il en revient when is he off to Nice? -- he's just come back

   b. (cause) je suis si inquiet que je n'en dors pas I am so worried that I can't sleep

• nous en avons beaucoup ri we had a good laugh about it

• en mourir to die of it

   c. (quantitatif) of it

• voulez-vous des pommes ? il y en a encore would you like some apples? there are still some left

• le vin est bon mais il n'y en a pas beaucoup the wine is good but there isn't much of it

• si j'en avais if I had any

• il n'y en a plus (NonC) there isn't any left ; (pluriel) there aren't any left

   d. (objet) rendez-moi mon stylo, j'en ai besoin give me back my pen - I need it

• qu'est-ce que tu en feras ? what will you do with it (or them)?

• il s'en souviendra de cette réception he'll certainly remember that party

• tu en as eu de beaux jouets à Noël ! what lovely toys you got for Christmas!

• c'est une bonne classe, les professeurs en sont contents they are a good class and the teachers are pleased with them

• je t'en donne 100 € I'll give you 100 euros for it

• il en aime une autre he loves somebody else

   e. ► en être

• en être à la page 19 to be on page 19

• où en est-il dans ses études ? how far has he got with his studies?

• il en est à sa troisième année de médecine he is in his third year in medicine

• l'affaire en est là that's how the matter stands

• elle, mentir ? elle en est incapable she couldn't lie if she tried

• je ne sais plus où j'en suis I'm completely lost

• où en sommes-nous ? (livre, leçon) where have we got to? ; (situation) where do we stand?

• j'en suis à me demander si j'ai bien fait I'm beginning to wonder if I did the right thing

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nom féminin

1) abbr école

2) abbr éducation

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abr nf Éducation nationale

See:

éducation

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en ⇒ Note d'usage

A prép

1 ( lieu) ( où l'on est) in; ( où l'on va) to; ( mouvement vers l'intérieur) into; vivre en France/province/ville to live in France/the provinces/town; voyager en Chine to travel in China; aller en Allemagne to go to Germany; monter en voiture to get into a car; aller en ville to go into town; le train va entrer en gare the train is about to enter the station; se promener en ville to stroll around town;

2 ( temps) ( époque) in; ( moment déterminé) in; ( en l'espace de) in; en hiver/1991 in winter/1991; je prendrai mes vacances en septembre I'm taking my vacation in September; il a fait ce travail en dix jours he completed the work in ten days; en semaine, il mange à la cantine during the week he eats in the canteen;

3 ( moyens de transport) by; voyager en train/avion/voiture/bateau to travel by train ou rail/plane ou air/car/boat; je suis venu en taxi I came by taxi; aller à Marseille en avion/voiture to fly/to drive to Marseilles; nous avons fait un tour en barque we went out in a rowing-boat; descendre la rivière en aviron to row down the river;

4 (manière, état) elle était tout en vert/blanc she was all in green/white; il est toujours en manteau/cravate he always wears a coat/tie; un ouvrage en vers/français/trois volumes a work in verse/French/three volumes; elle était très en forme/beauté she was looking very fit/beautiful;

5 ( comme) ( en qualité de) as; ( de la même manière que) like; je vous parle en ami/connaisseur I'm speaking (to you) as a friend/connoisseur; j'ai eu ce livre en cadeau/récompense/souvenir I was given this book as a present/prize/souvenir; il nous considèrent en ennemis they see us as enemies; il me traite en ennemie he treats me like an enemy; agir en traître/dictateur to act like a traitor/dictator, to act in a treacherous/dictatorial way;

6 ( transformation) into; ils se séparèrent en plusieurs groupes they broke up into several groups; traduire en anglais to translate into English; changer des euros en dollars to change euros into dollars;

7 ( matière) made of; c'est en quoi? what is it made of?; c'est en or/plastique it's (made of) gold/plastic; c'est en bois it's made of wood, it's wooden; une montre en or a gold watch ; une veste en laine a woollen^GB jacket; le cadre est en alliage the frame is alloy, it's an alloy frame;

8 ( pour indiquer une variante) son fils, c'est lui en miniature his son is just like him only smaller, his son is a smaller version of him; je voudrais le même en plus grand I'd like the same only bigger; je voudrais la même en bleu I'd like the same in blue;

9 (indique le domaine, la discipline) in; en politique/affaires il faut être rusé in politics/business you have to be clever; idée fondamentale en droit français fundamental idea in French law; en théorie, c'est exact in theory, it's correct; licencié en droit bachelor of law; docteur en médecine doctor of medicine; être bon en histoire to be good at history;

10 (mesures, dimensions) in; compter en secondes/années to count in seconds/years; les draps se font en 90 et en 140 the sheets are available in single and double; le mur fait trois mètres en hauteur et six en longueur the wall is three metres^GB high and six metres^GB long; en profondeur, il y a assez d'espace pour la bibliothèque mais pas en hauteur the space is deep enough for the bookshelves but not high enough; en largeur, il y a la place pour une piscine mais pas en longueur widthwise, there's (enough) room for a swimming pool but not lengthwise.

B pron

1 ( le moyen) si les abricots sont abîmés, fais-en de la confiture if the apricots are bruised make jam with them; prends cette couverture et couvre-t'en take this blanket and cover yourself with it; il sortit son épée et l'en transperça he took out his sword and ran him through;

2 ( la cause) ça l'a tellement bouleversé qu'il en est tombé malade it distressed him so much that he fell ill GB ou became sick US; il a eu un cancer et il en est mort he got cancer and died; elle a eu un accident de voiture et elle en est restée paralysée/infirme she had a car accident which left her paralysed^GB/disabled;

3 ○( emphatique) tu en as un beau chapeau! what a nice hat you've got!; eh bien! on s'en souviendra de ce dimanche! well, we won't forget this Sunday in a hurry!; je n'en veux pas de tes excuses○! I'm not interested in your excuses; et moi, je n'en ai pas des soucis, peut-être! do you think I haven't got worries too!; j'en connais qui seraient contents I know some who would be pleased.

[ɑ̃] préposition

A.[DANS LE TEMPS] [indiquant - le moment] in ; [ - la durée] in, during

en soirée in the evening

en deux heures c'était fini it was over in two hours

en 40 ans de carrière... in my 40 years in the job...

B.[DANS L'ESPACE]

1. [indiquant - la situation] in ; [ - la direction] to

se promener en forêt/en ville to walk in the forest/around the town

faire une croisière en Méditerranée to go on a cruise around the Mediterranean

aller en Espagne to go to Spain

partir en forêt to go off into the forest

2. (figuré)

en moi-même, j'avais toujours cet espoir deep down ou in my heart of hearts, I still had that hope

trouver en soi la force de faire quelque chose to find in oneself the strength to do something

ce que j'apprécie en lui what I like about him

C.[INDIQUANT LE DOMAINE]

1. [pour des connaissances]

bon en latin/physique good at Latin/physics

je ne m'y connais pas en peinture I don't know much about painting

il fait de la recherche en agronomie he's doing research in agronomy

2. [dans une situation]

je suis malheureux en amour I'm unlucky in love

en cela ou ce en quoi il n'a pas tort and I have to say he's right ou not wrong there

D.[INDIQUANT LA COMPOSITION] [pour des objets]

chaise en bois/fer wooden/iron chair

c'est en quoi? (familier) what's it made of?

E.[INDIQUANT LA MANIÈRE, LE MOYEN]

1. [marquant l'état, la forme, la manière]

être en colère/en rage to be angry/in a rage

être en forme to be on (good) form

le pays est en guerre the country is at war

se conduire en gentleman to behave like a gentleman

en véritable ami, il m'a prévenu good friend that he is ou being a true friend, he warned me

je suis venu en ami I came as a friend

il m'a envoyé ces fleurs en remerciement he sent me these flowers to say thank you

peint en bleu painted blue

je la préfère en vert I prefer it in green

il était en pyjama he was in his pyjamas, he had his pyjamas on

couper quelque chose en deux to cut something in two ou in half

en (forme de) losange diamond-shaped

j'ai passé Noël en famille I spent Christmas with my family

faire quelque chose en cachette/en vitesse/en douceur to do something secretly/quickly/smoothly

du sucre en morceaux sugar cubes

une rue en pente a street on a slope ou a hill

2. [introduisant une mesure] in

je veux le résultat en dollars I want the result in dollars

un tissu en 140 de large 140 cm wide material

auriez-vous la même robe en 38 ? do you have the same dress in a 38 ?

3. [indiquant une transformation] into

l'eau se change en glace water turns into ice

se déguiser en fille to dress up as a girl

4. [marquant le moyen]

j'y vais en bateau I'm going by boat

ils ont fait le tour de l'île en voilier they sailed round the island (in a yacht)

en voiture/train by car/train

avoir peur en avion to be scared of flying

payer en liquide to pay cash

F.[AVEC LE GÉRONDIF]

1. [indiquant la simultanéité]

il est tombé en courant he fell while running

nous en parlerons en prenant un café we'll talk about it over a cup of coffee

c'est en le voyant que j'ai compris when I saw him I understood

rien qu'en le voyant, elle se met en colère she gets angry just seeing him, the mere sight of him makes her angry

tout en marchant, elles tentaient de trouver une réponse while walking ou as they walked, they tried to find an answer

2. [indiquant la concession, l'opposition]

en étant plus conciliant, il ne changeait toujours pas d'avis whilst ou although he was more conciliatory, he still wouldn't change his mind

3. [indiquant la cause, le moyen, la manière]

il marche en boitant he walks with a limp

il est parti en courant he ran off

retapez en changeant toutes les majuscules type it out again and change all the capitals

ce n'est pas en criant que l'on résoudra le problème shouting won't solve the problem

4. [introduisant une condition, une supposition] if

en prenant un cas concret, on voit que... if we take a concrete example, we can see that...

en supposant que... supposing that...

G.[INTRODUISANT LE COMPLÉMENT DU VERBE] in

croire en quelqu'un/quelque chose to believe in somebody/something

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[ɑ̃] pronom

A.[COMPLÉMENT DU VERBE]

1. [indiquant le lieu]

il faudra que tu ailles à la poste — j'en viens you'll have to go to the post office — I've just got back from ou just been there

2. [indiquant la cause, l'agent]

on en meurt you can die of ou from it

je n'en dors plus it's keeping me awake at nights

elle était tellement fatiguée qu'elle en pleurait she was so tired (that) she was crying

3. [complément d'objet]

voilà des fraises/du lait, donne-lui-en here are some strawberries/here's some milk, give him some

passe-moi du sucre — il n'en reste plus give me some sugar — there's none left

si tu n'aimes pas la viande/les olives, n'en mange pas if you don't like meat/olives, don't eat any

tous les invités ne sont pas arrivés, il en manque deux all the guests haven't arrived yet, two are missing

tu en as acheté beaucoup you've bought a lot (of it/of them)

tu n'en as pas dit assez you haven't said enough

4. [avec une valeur emphatique]

tu en as de la chance! you really are lucky, you are!

5. [complément d'objet indirect] about it

ne vous en souciez plus don't worry about it any more

6. [comme attribut]

les volontaires ? — j'en suis! any volunteers ? — me!

B.[EN COMPLÉMENT]

1. [du nom ou du pronom]

j'en garde un bon souvenir I have good memories of it

écoute ces voix et admires-en la beauté listen to these voices and admire their beauty

2. [de l'adjectif]

sa maison en est pleine his house is full of it/them

tu en es sûr ? are you sure (of that) ?

C.[LOCUTIONS] [locutions verbales]

il en va de même pour lui the same goes for him

s'en prendre à quelqu'un to blame ou to attack somebody

il n'en croit pas ses oreilles/yeux he can't believe his ears/eyes

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19 сваливать

несов. - сва́ливать, сов. - свали́ть

1) (вн.; заставлять падать) knock down / over (d)

2) (вн.; беспорядочно сбрасывать) dump (d)

сва́ливать в ку́чу — pile up (d)

сва́ливать дрова́ в ку́чу — heap the firewood [-wʊd]

3) (вн.; одолевать - о сне, болезни) cause (d) to lie down

боле́знь свали́ла его́ — the illness forced him to take to his bed; he is ill in bed

4) разг. (вн.; свергать) overthrow (d), topple (d), tumble (d)

5) разг. (вн. на вн.; загружать кого-л работой, обязанностями) weigh (d) down (with), shift (d onto), tax (d with), charge (d with), saddle (d with), lumber (d with)

на него́ свали́ли всю канцеля́рскую рабо́ту — he has been loaded down with all office work

6) прост. ( уходить) make off / away, take (oneself) off

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сва́ливать вину́ (на вн.) — shift / lump the blame (onto)

сва́ливать вину́ на други́х — lay the blame at somebody else's door

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20 больной

1. прил. sick, ill ( о человеке, животном) ;
diseased (об органе) ;
sore( о поврежденной части тела) тж. перен.;
morbid перен. больное сердце ≈ diseased heart;
bad heart разг. психически больной ≈ mentally diseased/ill больное воображение ≈ morbid imagination
2. муж.;
скл. как прил. patient, invalid чувствовать себя больным ≈ to feel/be unwell/ill амбулаторный больной ≈ out-patient/outpatient, walking patient хронический больной ≈ chronic invalid больной туберкулезом ≈ consumptive

больн|ой -
1. прил. (о человеке) ill, sick;
(о животном) sick;
(о частях тела) sore, bad;
перен. sore;
он болен туберкулёзом he has consumption;
~ая рука bad hand;
~ое воображение morbid imagination;

2. в знач. сущ. м. invalid, sick person, sick man*;
(пациент) patient, case;
~ вопрос sore subject;
~ое место sore/weak point;
свалить с ~ головы на здоровую shift the blame on to somebody else.

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