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◆ poke outI. vi▪ to \poke out out [of sth] [aus etw dat] hervorgucken [o SÜDD, ÖSTERR herausschauen] [o SCHWEIZ hervorschauenII. vt1. (stick out)to \poke out one's head out den Kopf heraussteckento \poke out one's tongue out die Zunge herausstrecken2. (remove)▪ to \poke out out ⇆ sth etw herausschiebento \poke out out sb's eyes jdm die Augen ausstechen* * *1. vivorstehenthe tortoise had its head poking out of its shell — die Schildkröte hatte ihren Kopf aus dem Panzer gestreckt
a handkerchief was poking out of his top pocket — ein Taschentuch schaute or guckte aus seiner Brusttasche hervor
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I [pəuk] 1. сущ.1)а) толчок, пинок, тычокSyn:б) разг. удар кулакомSyn:punch II2)Syn:3) преим. амер.; разг. лентяй, лодырь; копушаSyn:2. гл.1)а) = poke in / at / up совать, пихать, тыкать, толкатьHe poked at the meat with his fork, but it seemed undercooked. — Он потыкал в мясо вилкой, но оно казалось недожаренным.
The room is cold, poke the fire up a little. — В комнате холодно, повороши уголья.
Syn:б) = poke through пронзать, протыкатьThe tops of his shoes had worn so thin that his toes were poking through. — У него были такие поношенные ботинки, что большие пальцы торчали наружу.
2) разг.; = poke up запирать (кого-л.) в тесном помещении прям. и перен.It would break her heart, to be poked up in a town. (Mrs. J. H. Riddell) — То, что она не сможет никуда выехать из этого города, просто разобьёт её сердце.
He poked himself up in a dull town. — Он заживо похоронил себя в провинциальном городе.
3)а) расковырять, проделать (дырку)You are like children who poke a hole in a drum to see what it is. — Вы прямо как те дети, которые проделывают дырку в барабане, чтобы посмотреть, что там внутри.
б) раздуть, спровоцировать (что-л.)4) разг. нанести удар, ударить; ударить кулакомI poked him on the nose. — Я дал ему в нос.
6) = poke about / around идти, искать (что-л.) ощупью7) разг. лениво, неспешно делать что-л.; попусту тратить времяSyn:•- poke along
- poke around
- poke round
- poke into
- poke in
- poke out••to poke (one's nose) into other people's business, to poke and pry — совать нос в чужие дела
- poke fun at smb.- poke one's head II [pəuk] сущ.; диал.1) куль, мешок, торба2) разг.а) бумажникSyn:б) кошелёкSyn: -
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фраз. гл.; разг.; = poke (a)round высматривать, выискивать; любопытствоватьThat policeman had no business poking about in our garage without a court order. — Этом полицейскому нечего крутиться в нашем гараже без санкции прокурора.
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разг. высматривать, выискивать;
любопытствовать That policeman had no business poking about in our garage without a court order. ≈ Этом полицейскому нечего копаться в нашем гараже без санкции прокурора.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > poke about
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разг. высматривать, выискивать;
любопытствовать That policeman had no business poking about in our garage without a court order. ≈ Этом полицейскому нечего копаться в нашем гараже без санкции прокурора.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > poke around
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разг. высматривать, выискивать;
любопытствовать That policeman had no business poking about in our garage without a court order. ≈ Этом полицейскому нечего копаться в нашем гараже без санкции прокурора.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > poke round
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проткнуть The tops of his shoes had worn so thin that his toes were poking through. ≈ У него такие поношенные ботинки, что большие пальцы торчат наружу.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > poke through
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(enjoyment; a good time: They had a lot of fun at the party; Isn't this fun!) diversión- funny- funnily
- fun and games
- for fun
- in fun
- make fun of
fun n diversiónto have fun divertirse / pasarlo bientr[fʌn]1 (enjoyment, pleasure) diversión nombre femenino■ skiing is great fun! ¡esquiar es divertidísimo!2 (amusement) gracia■ it's no fun staying in alone on Saturday night no tiene gracia quedarse solo en casa el sábado por la noche1 (humorous, amusing) divertido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin fun en broma■ he didn't mean what he said, it was just in fun no lo decía en serio, sólo era en bromato have fun divertirse, pasarlo biento make fun of reírse de, mofarse de, burlarse deto poke fun at burlarse de, mofarse deto spoil the fun aguar la fiesta■ don't spoil all the fun! ¡no seas un aguafiestas!what fun! ¡qué divertido!fun ['fʌn] adj: divertido, entretenidofun n1) amusement: diversión f, entretenimiento m2) enjoyment: disfrute m3)to have fun : divertirse4)to make fun of : reírse de, burlarse deadj.• divertido, -a adj.n.• alegría s.f.• broma s.f.• chacota s.f.• chanza s.f.• chirigota s.f.• diversión s.f.• divertimiento s.m.• jolgorio s.m.• zumba s.f.fun (s.o.)expr.• mofarse (de alguien) v.
I fʌnmass noun diversión fto have fun — divertirse*, pasarlo or pasársela bien
have fun — pásatelo bien, que te diviertas
it's not my idea of fun — no es lo que yo entiendo por pasarlo or pasarla bien
to do something for fun o for the fun of it — hacer* algo por gusto
to do/say something in fun — hacer*/decir* algo en broma
fun and games: we had some fun and games with the baby last night ayer pasamos una noche de perros con el bebé; we had some fun and games putting it together again fue toda una odisea volver a armarlo; to make fun of somebody/something reírse* de alguien/algo; to poke fun at somebody/something — burlarse de alguien/algo
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[fʌn]1.N (=enjoyment) diversión f ; (=merriment) alegría fit's only his fun — está bromeando, te está tomando el pelo
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for or in fun — en bromashe's been having fun and games with the washing machine — ha tenido muchos problemas con la lavadora
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to have fun — divertirsehave fun! — ¡que os divirtáis!, ¡que lo paséis bien!
what fun we had! — ¡qué bien lo pasamos!, ¡cómo nos divertimos!
we had fun with the passports — iro nos armamos un lío con los pasaportes
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to make fun of sb — burlarse de algn, tomar el pelo a algn *•
to poke fun at — burlarse de•
to spoil the fun — aguar la fiesta2.ADJ*3.CPD* * *
I [fʌn]mass noun diversión fto have fun — divertirse*, pasarlo or pasársela bien
have fun — pásatelo bien, que te diviertas
it's not my idea of fun — no es lo que yo entiendo por pasarlo or pasarla bien
to do something for fun o for the fun of it — hacer* algo por gusto
to do/say something in fun — hacer*/decir* algo en broma
fun and games: we had some fun and games with the baby last night ayer pasamos una noche de perros con el bebé; we had some fun and games putting it together again fue toda una odisea volver a armarlo; to make fun of somebody/something reírse* de alguien/algo; to poke fun at somebody/something — burlarse de alguien/algo
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piɡ
1. noun1) (a kind of farm animal whose flesh is eaten as pork, ham and bacon: He keeps pigs.) cerdo, puerco2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant, greedy or dirty person: You pig!) cerdo, guarro, puerco, marrano•- piggy
2. adjective(like a pig's: piggy eyes.) de cerdo- piglet- piggyback
- pigheaded
- pigheadedness
- pigskin
- pigsty
- pigswill
- pigtail
- pigs might fly
pig n cerdotr[pɪg]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL cerdo, puerco, marrano2 pejorative (ill-mannered person) cerdo, puerco, cochino; (glutton) glotón,-ona, tragón,-ona, comilón,-ona3 (difficult thing) mierda4 slang (policeman) madero\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpigs might fly cuando las ranas críen peloto buy a pig in a poke darle a alguien gato por liebreto make a pig of oneself pegarse un atracón, darse un atracón, ponerse las botasto make a pig's ear of something hacer una verdadera chapuza con algopig farm granja porcinapig iron hierro en lingotespig ['pɪg] n1) hog, swine: cerdo m, -da f; puerco m, -ca f2) slob: persona f desaliñada; cerdo m, -da f3) glutton: glotón m, -tona fn.• cerdo s.m.• chancho s.m.• cochino s.m.• galápago s.m.• gorrino s.m.• guarro s.m.• lechón s.m.• marrano s.m.• puerco s.m.
I pɪg1) (Agr, Zool) cerdo m, chancho m (AmL)a pig in a poke: you've bought yourself a pig in a poke te han dado gato por liebre; pigs might fly o if pigs had wings cuando las ranas críen pelo (fam), la semana de tres jueves (fam); to make a pig's ear of something — (BrE colloq) hacer* algo muy mal or (CS fam) como la mona
2)a) ( obnoxious person) (colloq) cerdo, -da m,f (fam)b) ( glutton) (colloq) glotón, -tona m,f, angurriento, -ta m,f (CS fam)to make a pig of oneself — darse* un atracón (fam), ponerse* morado or ciego (Esp fam)
c) ( policeman) (pej & sl) policía m, mono m (Esp arg & pey), tombo m (Col, Ven fam & pej), paco m (Chi fam & pey), cana m (RPl arg & pey), tira (Méx fam & pey)
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- gg- transitive verbto pig it — (colloq) (AmE) compartir la cama
Phrasal Verbs:- pig out[pɪɡ]1. N1) cerdo m, chancho m (LAm)- buy a pig in a poke- sell sb a pig in a poke2) * (=person) (dirty, nasty) cerdo(-a) * m / f, puerco(-a) * m / f, chancho(-a) * m / f (LAm); (greedy) comilón(-ona) * m / f, tragón(-ona) * m / fyou pig! — hum ¡bandido!
- make a pig of o.s.3) ** (=policeman) poli * m4) * (=sth difficult or unpleasant)5) (Metal) lingote m2.VT3.CPDpig farmer N — criador(a) m / f de cerdos
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I [pɪg]1) (Agr, Zool) cerdo m, chancho m (AmL)a pig in a poke: you've bought yourself a pig in a poke te han dado gato por liebre; pigs might fly o if pigs had wings cuando las ranas críen pelo (fam), la semana de tres jueves (fam); to make a pig's ear of something — (BrE colloq) hacer* algo muy mal or (CS fam) como la mona
2)a) ( obnoxious person) (colloq) cerdo, -da m,f (fam)b) ( glutton) (colloq) glotón, -tona m,f, angurriento, -ta m,f (CS fam)to make a pig of oneself — darse* un atracón (fam), ponerse* morado or ciego (Esp fam)
c) ( policeman) (pej & sl) policía m, mono m (Esp arg & pey), tombo m (Col, Ven fam & pej), paco m (Chi fam & pey), cana m (RPl arg & pey), tira (Méx fam & pey)
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- gg- transitive verbto pig it — (colloq) (AmE) compartir la cama
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1. nounSpaß, dermake fun of or poke fun at somebody/something — sich über jemanden/etwas lustig machen
for fun, for the fun of it — zum Spaß
something is [good or great/no] fun — etwas macht [großen/keinen] Spaß
it's no fun being unemployed — es ist kein Vergnügen, arbeitslos zu sein
2. adjectivewe had the usual fun and games with him — (iron.): (trouble) wir hatten wieder das übliche Theater mit ihm (ugs.)
(coll.) lustig; amüsant* * *- academic.ru/29917/funny">funny- funnily
- fun and games
- for fun
- in fun
- make fun of* * *[fʌn]it was good \fun es hat viel Spaß gemacht; (funny) es war sehr lustig [o witzig]it's no \fun having to work on Saturdays es ist nicht lustig, samstags arbeiten zu müssenthat sounds like \fun das klingt gutto be full of \fun (be active) immer unternehmungslustig sein; (be mischievous) nur Dummheiten im Kopf habento do sth for \fun [or the \fun of it] [or the \fun of the thing] etw nur [so] zum Spaß [o spaßeshalber] [o fam aus Jux und Tollerei] machento do sth in \fun etw im [o zum] Spaß tunI didn't mean what I said, it was only in \fun ich hab's nicht so gemeint, das war doch nur Spaßchildren get a lot of \fun out of playing with water Kindern macht es großen Spaß, mit Wasser zu spielento have [a lot of] \fun [viel] Spaß haben, sich akk [gut [o köstlich]] amüsierenhave \fun! viel Spaß!have \fun on your vacation! schöne Ferien!to make \fun of [or poke \fun at] sb sich akk über jdn lustig machento put the \fun back into sth etw [doch noch] rettento spoil sb's/the \fun [of sth] jdm den/den Spaß [an etw dat] verderbento take the \fun out of sth etw verderbenRolf broke his leg when we went skiing and that took all the \fun out of it als wir im Skiurlaub waren, hat sich Rolf das Bein gebrochen, das hat uns den ganzen Spaß verdorbenwhat \fun! super! fam▶ \fun and games das reine Vergnügen▶ it's not all \fun and games being/doing sth (not easy) es ist nicht immer einfach, etw zu sein/zu tun; (not fun) es ist nicht immer lustig, etw zu sein/zu tun1. (enjoyable) activity lustigsth is a \fun thing to do etw macht Spaß2. (entertaining) person lustig, witzig* * *[fʌn]1. n(= amusement) Spaß m, (Aus also) Spass mto have great fun doing sth — viel Spaß daran haben, etw zu tun, viel Spaß an etw (dat) haben
this is fun! — das macht Spaß or Freude!
we just did it for fun — wir haben das nur aus or zum Spaß gemacht
that takes all the fun out of it — das nimmt einem den Spaß or die Freude daran
it's fun doing this/being with him — es macht Spaß, das zu tun/mit ihm zusammen zu sein
it's not much fun for the others though —
it's no fun living on your own/being broke — es macht nicht gerade Spaß, allein zu leben/pleite (inf) zu sein
you're no fun to be with any more — es macht keinen Spaß mehr, mit dir zusammen zu sein
he is great fun — man kriegt mit ihm viel Spaß or viel zu lachen (inf)
I wasn't serious, I was just having a bit of fun —
to make fun of or poke fun at sb/sth — sich über jdn/etw lustig machen
we had fun getting the car started (inf) — wir hatten ein bisschen Theater, ehe das Auto ansprang (inf)
2. adj attr (inf)he's a real fun person — er ist wirklich ein lustiger Kerl
that sounds like a fun idea — das hört sich prima an (inf)
* * *fun [fʌn]A s Spaß m:for fun, for the fun of it aus oder zum Spaß, spaßeshalber, zum Vergnügen;like fun! US umg von wegen!;it is fun (doing sth) es macht Spaß(, etwas zu tun);there is no fun like … es geht nichts über … (akk);have some fun sich amüsieren;make fun of sb sich über jemanden lustig machen;make fun of sth auch etwas ins Lächerliche ziehen;this is nothing to make fun of über so etwas spottet man nicht!;B adj lustig, spaßig:a fun sport ein Sport, der Spaß macht;have a fun time sich amüsieren* * *1. nounSpaß, derhave fun doing something — Spaß daran haben, etwas zu tun
make fun of or poke fun at somebody/something — sich über jemanden/etwas lustig machen
for fun, for the fun of it — zum Spaß
spoil the or somebody's fun — jemandem den Spaß verderben
something is [good or great/no] fun — etwas macht [großen/keinen] Spaß
it's no fun being unemployed — es ist kein Vergnügen, arbeitslos zu sein
2. adjectivewe had the usual fun and games with him — (iron.): (trouble) wir hatten wieder das übliche Theater mit ihm (ugs.)
(coll.) lustig; amüsant* * *n.Freude -n f.Scherz -e m.Spaß ¨-e m. -
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1. сущ.
1) поросенок;
(молодая) свинья (может расширенно обозначать как домашних, так и диких животных) pigs grunt, oink ≈ поросята хрюкают pigs squeal ≈ поросята визжат A young pig is a piglet. ≈ Про поросенка говорят - piglet. A female pig is a sow. ≈ Про свинью говорят - sow. A male pig is a boar. ≈ Про кабана говорят - boar. in pig sucking pig suckling pig
2) поросятина, (реже) свинина roast pig ≈ жареный поросенок
3) перен.;
груб. свинья ( как оскорбление в адрес человека или даже вещи) You are a greedy pig! ≈ Ты жадная свинья! I'm not demeaning myself to reply to you, pig. ≈ Я не унижусь до ответа тебе, свинья The car became a pig to start. ≈ Эта машина свински берет с места.
4) в качестве грубого прозвища представителей некоторых профессий, обычно - полицейских
5) перен.;
груб. свинья (о грязнуле, неряхе)
6) мн. используется предикативно - как резкое возражение Pigs to you! ≈ А вот фиг вам!
7) тех. болванка, чушка;
об отливке необработанного металла
8) долька плода цитрусовых ∙ pig board ≈ серфинг pig-boat ≈ подводная лодка pig's breakfast ≈ нечто неаппетитное или отталкивающее pig's ear ≈ пиво( рифмуется с beer) pig-market pig's whisper please the pigs ≈ ≈ если повезет to make a pig of oneself ≈ объедаться, обжираться to buy a pig in a poke ≈ покупать кота в мешке in less than a pig's whisper( амер. whistle) ≈ моментально, в два счета a pig in the middle ≈ между двух огней on the pig's back, on the pig's ear ≈ на коне
2. гл.
1) пороситься Syn: farrow
2) (to pig it) жить по-свински, в грязи, в тесноте You may have to pig it for a time while the repairs get finished. ≈ Вам, вероятно, придется пожить в тесноте пока не закончиться ремонт. As a child, I always wanted a room of my own, but had to pig together with my sisters in one small bedroom. ≈ В детстве мне всегда хотелось иметь свою комнату, но приходилось ютиться в маленькой спальне вместе с сестрами.
3) набивать(ся) битком свинья;
боров;
кабан;
свиноматка - in * супоросая - to keep *s держать свиней подсвинок, (большой) поросенок поросятина - roast * жареный поросенок поросятина;
поросеночек (разговорное) свинья, нахал, наглец - he is a greedy * он жаден как свинья - don't be a *! не будь свиньей - what a *! какой нахал! - what a selfish *! какой /ну и/ эгоист! - he is an obstinate * он упрям как осел( разговорное) неряха, грязнуля - he is a regular little * он ужасная грязнуля (разговорное) (американизм) распущенная женщина, девка( разговорное) долька апельсина или чеснока (полиграфия) (жаргон) печатник (сленг) сыщик( сленг) провокатор( сленг) полицейский офицер;
полицейский;
блюститель закона (тж. the P.) полиция( сленг) реакционер, консерватор;
твердолобый - male chauvinist * сторонник дискриминации женщин (техническое) болванка;
чушка;
брусок( техническое) изложница, литейная форма( техническое) чугун кабан (глыба льда) (авиация) (жаргон) "колбаса", аэростат заграждения( сленг) (плохая) скаковая лошадь( сленг) кожаный бумажник пороситься жить по-свински, в грязи, в тесноте (тж. to * it, to * together) спать в тесноте, в грязи - the only hole where they could * for the night это единственная дыра, в которой им удавалось кое-как устроиться на ночь селить в тесноте - women and children were *ged in a small room женщин и детей поместили в крошечной комнатке жить безалаберно, не думая о завтрашнем дне > a *'s whisper хрюканье;
короткий промежуток времени > in less than a *'s whisper /(амер) whistle/ моментально, в два счета > in a *'s eye (сленг) никогда!, ни за что! (тк. в ответе) > please the *s если все будет благополучно;
при благоприятных обстоятельствах > cold * окатывание водой /сдергивание одеяла со/ спящего (чтобы разбудить его) > * between two sheets( американизм) бутерброд с ветчиной > a * in the middle между двух огней > *s in blankets запеченные или зажаренные в тесте сосиски;
жареные устрицы, куриная печень и т. п., завернутые в ломтики бекона > *s in clover без забот, припеваючи;
как сыр в масле кататься;
вид игры в мраморные шарики > happy as a * in muck ужасно счастливый;
обалдевший от счастья > to make a * of oneself объедаться, обжираться > to eat like a * жадно есть > to bleed like a (stuck) * сильно кровоточить, обливаться кровью;
истекать кровью > to stare like a stuck * вытаращить глаза;
смотреть как баран на новые ворота > to sweat like a * обливаться потом > to snore like a * in the sun громко храпеть > to carry one's *s to (another) market делать( новую) попытку > to drive /to bring/ one's *s to a fine /to a pretty/ market (ироничное) потерпеть неудачу;
просчитаться > to make a *'s ear (out of smth.) делать что-л. из рук вон плохо, халтурить > he made a *'s ear of repairing his car он там такое натворил с ремонтом машины > this work's a real *'s ear эта работа ни к черту не годится > to buy a * in a poke /bag/ покупать кота в мешке > to pull the wrong * by the tail (американизм) напасть на ложный след;
обвинять не того, кого следует > to pull the wrong * by the ear совершить ошибку;
опростоволоситься > when *s begin to fly после дождика в четверг;
когда рак на горе свистнет > *s might fly чего только на свете не бывает > *s might /could/ fly if they had wings бывает, что и коровы летают;
если бы да кабы( шотландское) глиняный горшок или кувшин > *s and whistles мелочи;
всякая ерунда > to go to *s and whistles разориться;
разрушиться;
пойти прахом to buy a ~ in a poke = покупать кота в мешке;
pigs might fly шутл. = бывает, что коровы летают guinea ~ "подопытный кролик" pig ав. жарг. аэростат заграждения;
in pig супоросая (о свинье) ;
to make a pig of oneself объедаться, обжираться pig ав. жарг. аэростат заграждения;
in pig супоросая (о свинье) ;
to make a pig of oneself объедаться, обжираться pig ав. жарг. аэростат заграждения;
in pig супоросая (о свинье) ;
to make a pig of oneself объедаться, обжираться ~ тех. болванка, чушка;
брусок ~ долька, ломтик (апельсина) ~ разг. неряха, грязнуля ~ пороситься ~ шутл. свинина;
поросятина ~ разг. свинья, нахал ~ (молодая) свинья;
подсвинок;
поросенок swine: swine (pl без измен.) уст. = pig ~ to ~ it разг. жить тесно и неуютно, ютиться to buy a ~ in a poke = покупать кота в мешке;
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14 jab
1. transitive verb,- bb-1) (poke roughly, thrust abruptly) stoßen2) (stab) stechen2. intransitive verb,- bb-3. nounjab at somebody [with something] — auf jemanden [mit etwas] einhauen; (stab at) auf jemanden [mit etwas] einstechen
1) (abrupt blow) Schlag, der; (with stick, elbow) Stoß, der; (with needle) Stich, der; (Boxing) Jab, dergive somebody/oneself a jab — jemandem/sich eine Spritze verpassen (ugs.)
* * *[‹æb] 1. past tense, past participle - jabbed; verb(to poke or prod: He jabbed me in the ribs with his elbow; She jabbed the needle into her finger.) stechen2. noun* * *[ʤæb]I. nto give sb a [sharp] \jab jdm einen [kräftigen] Stoß [o fam Schubs] versetzena left/right \jab eine linke/rechte Geradewhat \jabs do I need for Egypt? welche Impfungen brauche ich für Ägypten?II. vt<- bb->1. (poke or prick)▪ to \jab sth at sb/sth etw gegen jdn/etw stoßento \jab a finger at sb/sth auf jdn/etw mit dem Finger tippen2. (kick) schießenhe \jabbed the ball wide of the goal er schlug den Ball weit vom Tor abIII. vi<- bb->2. (thrust at)he \jabbed at the paragraph with his pencil er tippte mit dem Bleistift auf den Paragraphen* * *[dZb]1. vtshe jabbed the jellyfish with a stick — sie pik(s)te mit einem Stock in die Qualle (hinein) (inf)
a sharp jabbing pain — ein scharfer, stechender Schmerz
2. vistoßen (at sb with sth mit etw nach jdm); (BOXING) eine (kurze) Gerade schlagen (at auf +acc)3. n1) (with stick, elbow) Stoß m; (with needle, knife) Stich mhe gave the jellyfish a jab with a stick — er stieß or pik(s)te (inf) mit einem Stock in die Qualle (hinein)
he got a nasty jab in the eye when she opened her umbrella — sie stach ihn ins Auge, als sie den Regenschirm öffnete
* * *jab [dʒæb]into in akk):he jabbed his elbow into my side er stieß mir den Ellbogen in die Seite;jab out ein Auge etc ausstechenB v/i1. stechen, stoßen ( beide:at nach;with mit):suddenly a stick jabbed into my face plötzlich stach mir jemand mit einem Stock ins Gesicht;he jabbed at the mistake with his pencil er tippte mit seinem Bleistift auf den Fehler2. Boxen: einen Jab schlagen:C s1. Stich m, Stoß m3. MED umg Spritze f:have you had your polio jabs yet? bist du schon gegen Kinderlähmung geimpft worden?* * *1. transitive verb,- bb-1) (poke roughly, thrust abruptly) stoßen2) (stab) stechen2. intransitive verb,- bb-3. nounjab at somebody [with something] — auf jemanden [mit etwas] einhauen; (stab at) auf jemanden [mit etwas] einstechen
1) (abrupt blow) Schlag, der; (with stick, elbow) Stoß, der; (with needle) Stich, der; (Boxing) Jab, dergive somebody/oneself a jab — jemandem/sich eine Spritze verpassen (ugs.)
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15 sacar
sacar ( conjugate sacar) verbo transitivo 1 ( extraer) ‹pistola/espada› to draw; sacar algo DE algo to take o get sth out of sth;◊ lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer‹riñón/cálculo› to remove; 2 (poner, llevar fuera) tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana we had to get it out through the window; sacar el perro a pasear to take the dog out for a walk; sacar el coche del garaje to get the car out of the garageb) ( invitar):sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance◊ me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me3 ( retirar) to take out;◊ sacar dinero del banco to take out o withdraw money from the bank4 ( de una situación difícil) sacar a algn DE algo ‹de apuro/atolladero› to get sb out of sth 5 (Esp) ‹ dobladillo› to let down; ‹pantalón/falda› ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out ( obtener) 1 ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get; ‹entrada/billete› to get, buy 2 3 ‹ beneficio› to get; ‹ ganancia› to make;◊ ¿qué sacas con eso? what do you gain by doing that?;no sacó ningún provecho del curso she didn't get anything out of the course 4 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth from sth; ‹porciones/unidades› to get sth out of sth; sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth out of sb 5 ‹ brillo› to bring out; 1 ‹ disco› to bring out, release; ‹modelo/producto› to bring out ‹ copia› to make, take; ‹ apuntes› to make, take; 2 ( salvar de la crisis) to keep sth going;◊ luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life3 (Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take ( quitar) (esp AmL)a) sacarle algo A algn ‹botas/gorro› to take sth off sbb) sacarle algo a algo ‹tapa/cubierta› to take sth off sthc) ( retirar):saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table verbo intransitivo (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve; ( en fútbol) to kick off sacarse verbo pronominal ( refl) 1 ( extraer) ‹astilla/púa› to take … out; ‹ ojo› to poke … out; sacarse algo DE algo to take sth out of sth; sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets 2 (AmL) ( quitarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off; ‹ maquillaje› to remove, take off 3
sacar
I verbo transitivo
1 (de un sitio) to take out
sacar la cabeza por la ventana, to stick one's head out of the window
sacar dinero del banco, to withdraw money from the bank
2 (un beneficio, etc) to get
3 (extraer una cosa de otra) to extract, get: de la uva se saca vino, you get wine from grapes
4 (una solución) to work out
sacar conclusiones, to draw conclusions
5 (descubrir, resolver) no consigo sacar esta ecuación, I can't resolve this equation
6 (un documento) to get
7 (una entrada, un billete) to buy, get
8 (de una mala situación) sacar a alguien de algo, to get sb out of sthg
sacar de la pobreza, to save from poverty
9 (manifestar, dar a conocer) de repente, sacó su malhumor, he got into a strop all of a sudden
10 (una novedad) han sacado un nuevo modelo de televisor, they've brought out a new television model again
11 (poner en circulación) to bring out, release
12 familiar (producir) esa máquina saca más de 2.500 piezas a la hora, this machine can produce more than 2,500 parts an hour (una fotografía, una copia) to take
13 familiar (aparecer alguien o algo en un medio de comunicación) lo sacaron por la tele, it was on television
14 familiar (superar a alguien en algo) ha crecido mucho, ya le saca la cabeza a su padre, he's grown a lot o he's already taller than his father
15 (un jugador una carta o una ficha) to draw
16 (una mancha) to get out
17 Cost (de largo) to let down (de ancho) to let out
II vi Dep (en tenis) to serve (en fútbol, baloncesto, etc) to kick off Locuciones: sacar a alguien a bailar, to ask sb to dance
sacar a relucir, to point out
sacar adelante, to keep going
sacar en claro o limpio, to make sense of
sacar la lengua, to stick one's tongue out
sacar pecho, to thrust one's chest out ' sacar' also found in these entries: Spanish: achicar - basura - bota - brillo - cara - casilla - chupar - clara - claro - colación - concurso - contrarreloj - descargar - desorbitar - destripar - espaldarazo - estárter - exigible - flote - fuego - invertir - jugo - liberar - listada - listado - moldear - noria - pegote - penetrar - provecho - punta - quicio - relucir - sacacorchos - sangrar - subastar - tajada - trapo - varar - ajustar - apunte - billete - carné - cuenta - desengañar - esquina - limpio - luz - músculo - nota English: assign - back - bail out - bash out - benefit - book - bring out - capital - capitalize - carry - carry through - centre - cheese - dig out - dig up - dislodge - draw - draw out - dredge up - exercise - extricate - find - float - from - get out - get round to - gouge out - jam - job - jump - out - photograph - poke out - polish - polish up - produce - profit - pull - pull out - pump out - put out - reel in - release - responsible - run off - scoop - scoop out - score - serve - sharpen -
16 pick
I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.)2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.)3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.)4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.)2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.)•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.)* * *pick (1) /pɪk/n.1 piccone2 ( in genere) strumento appuntito (spec. nei composti, come toothpick, stuzzicadenti; ice-pick, piccozza)3 (mecc.) becco; picco; dente; tagliente4 (mus.) plettro● pick-mattock, gravina.pick (2) /pɪk/n.1 [u] scelta; selezione2 scelta; (il) fiore (fig.), (il) meglio4 (tipogr.) grumo d'inchiostro; macchia● the pick of the bunch, il fior fiore □ Take your pick!, scegli tu; prendine uno a scelta.♦ (to) pick /pɪk/v. t. e i.2 cavare, togliere ( con le dita); tirare su (o via); scrostare: to pick a hair off one's jacket, togliersi un capello dalla giacca4 scegliere; selezionare; cernere: ( sport) to pick a team, selezionare una squadra; He has been picked for Italy, è stato selezionato per la nazionale italiana5 lacerare; sbrindellare; stracciare; sfilacciare: to pick rags, lacerare stracci; to pick oakum, sfilacciare stoppa8 pulire; ripulire: to pick a bone clean, pulire (o scarnire, spolpare) un osso; to pick strawberries, ripulire le fragole ( dei calici e dei gambi)10 (fig.: di persona) piluccare ( frutta, ecc.); sbocconcellare; mangiucchiare: to pick grapes, piluccare l'uva13 ( sport) prendere: ( tennis) He failed to pick the passing shot, non è riuscito a prendere il passante14 ( sport) prendere ( nelle scommesse); indovinare: (ipp.) to pick the winner, prendere il cavallo vincente● to pick and choose, scegliere il meglio; esser difficile (o esigente, meticoloso): DIALOGO → - Asking about work 2- I can pick and choose which jobs I accept, posso permettermi di scegliere quali lavori accettare □ to pick and steal, rubare; fare man bassa □ to pick sb. 's brains, approfittare di q. ( più esperto); farsi dire da q. come si fa a fare qc. □ (polit.) to pick a Cabinet of technocrats, formare un governo di tecnici □ to pick a lock, far scattare una serratura (senza usare la chiave); forzare una serratura □ to pick one's nose, mettersi le dita nel naso □ to pick sb. 's pocket, borseggiare q. □ to pick a quarrel with sb., attaccar lite con q. □ to pick a scab, grattarsi (o tirarsi) via una crosta ( con le unghie) □ ( sport) to pick sides, schierarsi; formare squadre □ to pick to pieces, fare a pezzi; (fig.) analizzare; criticare, trovar da ridire su □ to pick one's way (o steps), procedere con grande cautela; guardare dove si mettono i piedi □ to pick one's words, scegliere le parole più adatte; parlare in punta di forchetta (fig.) □ (fig.) to have a bone to pick with sb., avere qc. da rimproverare a q.; avere un motivo di discordia con q.* * *I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
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17 fun
[fʌn] 1.nome divertimento m.to have (great) fun — divertirsi (molto) ( doing a fare; with con)
2.it is fun to do sth. o doing sth. is fun è divertente fare qcs.; to do sth. for fun to do sth. for the fun of it fare qcs. per divertimento; it's just for fun è solo per scherzo; to do sth. in fun fare qcs. per scherzo o per ridere; half the fun of skiing is... la cosa più divertente dello sci è...; to spoil sb.'s fun rovinare il divertimento a qcn., guastare la festa a qcn.; to be full of fun essere una persona divertente; he has a sense of fun sa divertirsi; he's (such) fun è (veramente) uno spasso; she is great fun to be with — ci si diverte molto con lei
aggettivo divertente, spassoso••to make fun of o poke fun at sb. — prendersi gioco di qcn., prendere in giro qcn
* * *(enjoyment; a good time: They had a lot of fun at the party; Isn't this fun!) divertimento- funny- funnily
- fun and games
- for fun
- in fun
- make fun of* * *[fʌn] 1.nome divertimento m.to have (great) fun — divertirsi (molto) ( doing a fare; with con)
2.it is fun to do sth. o doing sth. is fun è divertente fare qcs.; to do sth. for fun to do sth. for the fun of it fare qcs. per divertimento; it's just for fun è solo per scherzo; to do sth. in fun fare qcs. per scherzo o per ridere; half the fun of skiing is... la cosa più divertente dello sci è...; to spoil sb.'s fun rovinare il divertimento a qcn., guastare la festa a qcn.; to be full of fun essere una persona divertente; he has a sense of fun sa divertirsi; he's (such) fun è (veramente) uno spasso; she is great fun to be with — ci si diverte molto con lei
aggettivo divertente, spassoso••to make fun of o poke fun at sb. — prendersi gioco di qcn., prendere in giro qcn
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18 pick
pick [pɪk]1. nounb. ( = choice) choix mc. ( = best) meilleur m• the pick of the bunch or the crop (inf) le meilleur de tousa. ( = choose) choisirc. [+ fruit, flower] cueillir ; [+ mushrooms] ramasserd. ( = pick at) to pick one's nose se curer le nez• I need to pick your brains about something (inf) j'ai besoin de vos lumières à propos de quelque chosee. ( = remove) prendrea. ( = choose) choisir• there are only three doctors, patients cannot pick and choose il n'y a que trois médecins, les patients n'ont pas tellement le choixb. ( = poke, fiddle) to pick at one's food manger du bout des dents• don't pick! (at food) ne chipote pas !4. compounds(US) ( = nag) s'en prendre àa. [+ flower, leaf] cueillirb. ( = kill)• the lions pick off any stragglers les lions éliminent les traînards► pick on (inf) inseparable transitive verb( = nag, harass) s'en prendre àa. ( = choose) choisirc. ( = highlight) letters picked out in gold caractères rehaussés d'or[+ fruit, lentils, rice] trier► pick upb. ( = resume) reprendrea. ( = lift) ramasser• to pick o.s. up (after fall) se relever• pick up your clothes before you go out! ramasse tes vêtements avant de sortir !• to pick up the pieces [of broken object] ramasser les morceaux ; (in relationship, one's life) recoller les morceauxb. ( = collect) (passer) prendre• can you pick up my coat from the cleaners? pourrais-tu (passer) prendre mon manteau chez le teinturier ?e. ( = buy) dénicher• she picked up a secondhand car for just $800 elle a déniché une voiture d'occasion pour seulement 800 dollarsf. [+ language, skill, information] apprendre ; [+ habit] prendreg. [+ station, signal, programme] capterh. ( = rescue) recueilliri. ( = take in) [+ suspect] interpellerj. ( = notice) [+ sb's error] releverk. ► to pick up on• to pick up on a point ( = develop) revenir sur un point• to pick sb up on sth ( = correct) reprendre qn sur qchl. ( = gain) to pick up speed [car, boat] prendre de la vitesse• he managed to pick up a few points in the later events il a réussi à rattraper quelques points dans les épreuves suivantes* * *[pɪk] 1.1) ( tool) gen pioche f, pic m; ( of climber) piolet m; ( of mason) smille f2) ( choice) choix m3) ( best) meilleur/-e m/fthe pick of the crop — ( fruit) les meilleurs fruits
2.the pick of the bunch — le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot
transitive verb1) (choose, select) gen choisir ( from parmi); Sport sélectionner [player] ( from parmi); former [team]to pick a fight — ( physically) chercher à se bagarrer (colloq) ( with avec)
to pick a fight ou a quarrel — chercher querelle ( with à)
2) ( navigate)to pick one's way through — avancer avec précaution parmi [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cueillir [fruit, flowers]4) ( poke at) gratter [spot, scab]3.to pick something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de
intransitive verb choisirto pick and choose — faire le/la difficile (among, between pour choisir parmi)
Phrasal Verbs:- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up -
19 fun
fun [fʌn]1. nouna. ( = amusement) he had great fun il s'est beaucoup amusé• have fun! (inf) amusez-vous bien !• what fun! ce que c'est amusant !• to spoil his (or our etc) fun [person] jouer les trouble-fête ; [event, weather] gâcher le plaisir• we had a bit of fun getting the car started (inf) ( = difficulty) pour faire partir la voiture ça n'a pas été une partie de plaisirb. ► to make fun of sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch2. adjective3. compounds* * *[fʌn]noun plaisir m, amusement mto have fun — s'amuser ( doing en faisant; with avec)
it is fun to do something —
to do something for fun —
half the fun of doing is... — le plus beau de faire est...
••to make fun of ou poke fun at — se moquer de
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20 pick
pick [pɪk]choisir ⇒ 1 (a), 2 cueillir ⇒ 1 (b) enlever ⇒ 1 (c) gratter ⇒ 1 (d) crocheter ⇒ 1 (f) pincer ⇒ 1 (g) choix ⇒ 3 (a) meilleur ⇒ 3 (b) pic ⇒ 3 (c)∎ he always picks the most expensive dish il choisit toujours le plat le plus cher;∎ to pick one's words (carefully) (bien) choisir ses mots;∎ she's been picked for the England team elle a été sélectionnée pour l'équipe d'Angleterre;∎ to pick a team former une équipe;∎ to pick a winner (in racing) choisir un cheval gagnant;∎ figurative we've certainly picked a winner in Paul Rodger nous avons vraiment tiré le bon numéro avec Paul Rodger;∎ ironic you really (know how to) pick them! tu les choisis bien!;∎ ironic you picked a fine time to tell me tu as bien choisi ton moment pour me le dire∎ to pick cherries/grapes (for pleasure) cueillir des cerises/du raisin; (as job) faire la cueillette des cerises/les vendanges;∎ pick your own (sign) cueillette à la ferme∎ I had to pick the cat hairs off my dress il a fallu que j'enlève les poils de chat de ma robe(d) (poke at → spot, scab) gratter;∎ to pick one's nose se mettre les doigts dans le nez;∎ to pick one's teeth se curer les dents;∎ they picked the bones clean ils n'ont rien laissé sur les os;∎ she picked a hole in her jumper elle a fait un trou à son pull en tirant sur la laine∎ they picked their way along the narrow ridge ils avancèrent prudemment le long de la crête étroite;∎ he picked his way through the crowd il se fraya un chemin à travers la foule∎ to have a bone to pick with sb avoir un compte à régler avec qn;∎ to pick sb's brains tirer parti de l'intelligence ou des connaissances de qn;∎ can I pick your brains a minute? est-ce que je peux faire appel à tes connaissances une minute?;∎ to pick a fight chercher la bagarre;∎ to pick holes in sth (in argument, theory, book etc) trouver des failles dans qch;∎ she's always picking holes (in everything) elle n'arrête pas de chercher la petite bête;∎ to pick sb's pocket faire les poches à qn;∎ to pick a quarrel with sb chercher noise ou querelle à qn(choose) choisir;∎ to pick and choose (be fussy) faire le/la difficile, faire la fine bouche;∎ I like to be able to pick and choose j'aime bien avoir le choix;∎ with your qualifications you can pick and choose avec vos diplômes, toutes les portes vous sont ouvertes3 noun∎ take your pick faites votre choix, choisissez;∎ you can have your pick of them vous pouvez choisir celui qui vous plaît;∎ he could have his pick of any job he wanted il pourrait obtenir n'importe quel emploi;∎ we had first pick nous avons été les premiers à choisir∎ the pick of France's footballers/writers (one) le meilleur footballer/écrivain français; (several) les meilleurs footballers/écrivains français;∎ familiar the pick of the bunch (people) le dessus du panier, le gratin; (things) ce qui se fait de mieux□(d) (plectrum) plectre m, médiator m∎ he only picked at the fish il a à peine touché au poisson(c) (criticize pettily) être sur le dos de∎ a marksman picked off the leaders one by one un tireur d'élite a abattu les meneurs un à un∎ pick those papers off the ground ramassez ces papiers qui sont par terre;∎ to pick the meat off a bone décortiquer un os;∎ she picked herself off the floor elle s'est relevée(a) (victimize) harceler, s'en prendre à;∎ pick on someone your own size! ne t'en prends pas à un plus petit que toi!(b) (single out) choisir;∎ why pick on today of all days? pourquoi choisir ce jour entre tous?∎ he picked out the best peaches il a choisi les meilleures pêches(b) (spot, identify → person in crowd) repérer; (→ person in photo) reconnaître; (→ person in identification parade) identifier; (→ landmark, object) distinguer;∎ I tried to pick him out in the crowd j'ai essayé de le repérer dans la foule;∎ she was easy to pick out in her orange coat elle était facilement reconnaissable ou facile à repérer avec son manteau orange(c) (highlight, accentuate) rehausser;∎ the stitching is picked out in bright green un vert vif fait ressortir les coutures∎ to pick out a tune on the piano retrouver un air au piano(examine → fruit, vegetables etc) trier; (→ performance, evidence, details) décortiquer, analyser➲ pick up(a) (lift) prendre; (something from the ground) ramasser; (something that has fallen over) relever; Knitting (stitch) relever;∎ pick up those books! ramassez ces livres!;∎ to pick up the telephone décrocher le téléphone;∎ to pick up a child (in one's arms) prendre un enfant dans ses bras; (after falling) relever un enfant;∎ figurative to pick up the pieces recoller les morceaux(b) (collect → gen) passer prendre; (→ children from school, people from airport etc) aller chercher;∎ I've got to pick up the children at four il faut que j'aille chercher les enfants à quatre heures;∎ my father picked me up at the station mon père est venu me chercher à la gare;∎ I have to pick up a parcel at the post office je dois passer prendre un colis à la poste;∎ helicopters were sent to pick up the wounded on a envoyé des hélicoptères pour ramener les blessés;∎ I never pick up hitchhikers je ne prends jamais d'auto-stoppeurs(c) (acquire, come by → skill, information) apprendre; (→ reputation) gagner, acquérir; (→ prize) gagner, remporter;∎ did you pick up any Greek during your stay? avez-vous appris un peu de grec pendant votre séjour?;∎ to pick up bad habits prendre de mauvaises habitudes;∎ I don't know where he's picking up these funny ideas from je ne sais pas où il va chercher ces idées bizarres;∎ to pick up a parking ticket attraper un PV;∎ our country picked up most of the medals notre pays a remporté la plupart des médailles∎ to pick up a bargain dénicher une bonne affaire;∎ to pick sth up cheap acheter qch bon marché□ ;∎ I picked it up at the flea market je l'ai trouvé au marché aux puces□(e) (catch → illness, infection) attraper∎ you can pick up good money working on the rigs on peut se faire pas mal de fric en travaillant sur les plates-formes pétrolières∎ to pick sb up (sexual partner) lever qn;∎ he picked her up in a bar il l'a levée dans un bar;∎ he tried to pick her up il l'a draguée;∎ to pick up a customer (of prostitute) racoler ou raccrocher un client∎ he picked up the sound of a distant bell il perçut le son d'une cloche dans le lointain;∎ the dogs picked up the scent again les chiens ont retrouvé la piste∎ the proofreaders pick up most of the mistakes les correcteurs repèrent ou relèvent la plupart des erreurs(l) (criticize) reprendre;∎ to pick sb up sharply reprendre qn vertement;∎ nobody picked him up on his sexist comments personne n'a relevé ses remarques sexistes∎ we picked up the discussion where we'd left off nous avons repris la discussion là où nous l'avions laissée(n) (return to) revenir sur, reprendre;∎ I'd like to pick up a point you made earlier j'aimerais revenir sur une remarque que vous avez faite tout à l'heure(o) (gather → speed, momentum) prendre;∎ to pick up strength (person) reprendre des forces∎ that will pick you up voilà qui vous remontera(a) (get better → sick person) se rétablir, se sentir mieux∎ the market is picking up after a slow start après avoir démarré doucement le marché commence à prendre;∎ the game certainly picked up in the second half la partie s'est animée pendant la deuxième mi-temps∎ they picked up where they had left off (in conversation) ils ont repris la conversation là où ils l'avaient laissée; (in game) ils ont repris le jeu là où ils l'avaient laissé∎ she didn't pick up on the criticism elle n'a pas relevé la critique
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