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He looks about forty

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1 ♦ look

♦ look (1) /lʊk/
n.

1 occhiata; sguardo: to have (o to take) a good look at st., esaminare qc. attentamente; DIALOGO → - Car problems 3- I've had a good look at the car, ho dato una bella occhiata alla macchina; DIALOGO → - Clothes 4- I'll have a look, vado a dare uno sguardo; a dirty (o filthy) look, un'occhiataccia; an accusing look, uno sguardo di accusa; a despairing look, uno sguardo di disperazione; a forbidding look, un'espressione torva; a grim look, uno sguardo severo; an intent look, uno sguardo intenso; a knowing look, uno sguardo d'intesa; a murderous look, uno sguardo assassino; a penetrating look, uno sguardo penetrante; a questioning look, uno sguardo interrogativo; a quizzical look, un'occhiata interrogativa; a reproachful look, un'occhiata di rimprovero; a stern look, uno sguardo arcigno; a sly look, un'occhiata d'intesa; a searching look, uno sguardo scrutatore; a significant look, uno sguardo espressivo, eloquente; a kind look, uno sguardo gentile; to cast a look at sb., lanciare un'occhiata a q.

2 aspetto; apparenza; aria; cera (fig.); sembianza; espressione: by the look of it, a quanto pare; The old tower had a sinister look, la vecchia torre aveva un aspetto sinistro; to judge by looks, giudicare dalle apparenze; I don't like the look of it, non mi piace l'aria che tira! (fig.)

3 ( moda) look; stile

4 (pl.) bellezza: She hasn't lost her looks, non ha perso la sua bellezza; good looks, bell'aspetto, bella presenza; bellezza ( di una persona); She has looks but no brain, è bella, ma non ha cervello

● ( radio, TV) a look at today's papers, cosa scrivono i giornali, un'occhiata ai giornali; rassegna (della) stampa ( rubrica) □ to wear an ugly look on one's face, avere una brutta cera (o faccia) □ I don't like the look of that crack in the wall, quella crepa nel muro mi piace poco.
NOTA D'USO: - to give a look o to have/take a look?- look (2) /lʊk/
inter.

(= look here!) ehi!; guarda!; senti (un po')!
♦ (to) look /lʊk/
A v. i.

1 guardare; dare un'occhiata a; considerare; esaminare; osservare: I looked carefully but found nothing, guardai attentamente ma non trovai nulla; He looked at his watch, diede un'occhiata all'orologio; guardò l'orologio; Look (up) at the stars!, guarda le stelle!; to look down the street, guardare lungo la strada; Lois looked into the room, Lois ha dato un'occhiata alla stanza (o ha messo il naso nella stanza); to look round the corner, guardare dietro l'angolo; When one looks deeper, se si esaminano le cose più a fondo; DIALOGO → - Clothes 1- No, thanks, I'm just looking, no, grazie, sto solo dando un'occhiata

2 badare; stare attento: Look where you're putting your feet!, bada dove metti i piedi!

3 dare su; essere esposto a; guardare a: The windows look onto the garden, le finestre danno sul giardino; The bedroom looks east, la camera da letto guarda a levante (o è esposta a oriente)

4 apparire; parere; sembrare; avere l'aria di; essere (all'aspetto): You look pale, sei pallido; He looks depressed, ha un'aria depressa; DIALOGO → - School- You look a bit fed up, hai l'aria un po' scocciata; She looked ill, aveva una brutta cera; aveva l'aria di star male; DIALOGO → - Weather- This rain doesn't look like it's going to stop, questa pioggia sembra non voler smettere; He looks like an honest man, ha l'aria d'essere un uomo onesto; DIALOGO → - New flame- What does she look like?, che aspetto ha?; He looks about forty, dimostra una quarantina d'anni; DIALOGO → - Dinner 2- This looks good, sembra ottimo; to look blank, avere un'espressione vuota; avere l'espressione di chi non ha capito

B v. t.

1 guardare: He couldn't look us in the face, non osava guardarci in faccia; to look death in the face, guardare in faccia la morte

2 dimostrare, rivelare ( all'aspetto): My mother doesn't look her age ( o her years), mia madre non dimostra gli anni che ha

● to look alike, assomigliarsi; essere simili □ Look alive!, muoviti!; sbrigati! □ to look bad, avere un brutto aspetto; fare una cattiva impressione; non stare bene; ( di situazione) avere l'aria di mettersi male, non promettere niente di buono □ to look daggers at sb., fare gli occhiacci a q.; guardare in cagnesco q. □ to look good, star bene; avere un bell'aspetto; presentarsi bene; venire bene ( in foto): You look good in your new dress, stai bene con il vestito nuovo; The cake you baked looks good, la torta che hai preparato ha un bell'aspetto □ to look like, assomigliare a; somigliare a; ( anche) sembrare, parere, aver l'aria di, aver l'aspetto di: You look like your mother, somigli a tua madre; The room looks like a bomb has hit it, sembra che ci sia stato il terremoto nella stanza; What does she look like?, che aspetto ha?; che tipo è?; It looks like rain, sembra voglia (o stia per) piovere; il tempo minaccia pioggia; It looks like it, è probabile □ to look like a drowned rat, essere bagnato come un pulcino □ to look like hell, essere un orrore; stare da cani □ to look on the bright side ( of things), vedere il lato positivo ( di una situazione) □ to look oneself, essere quello di sempre; avere il solito aspetto: You don't look yourself today, oggi non sembri (più) tu; to look oneself again, essere quello di prima; star bene di nuovo □ to look sharp, stare all'erta, tenere gli occhi aperti (fig.); affrettarsi, sbrigarsi, fare in fretta □ (fig.) to look small, sembrare insignificante; avere un'aria dimessa: to make sb. look small, sminuire l'importanza di q. □ to look snappy = to look sharp ► sopra □ to look twice, dare due occhiate; (fig.) pensarci (su) due volte □ to look sb. up and down, guardare q. da capo a piedi; squadrare q. □ to look well, avere un bell'aspetto (o una buona cera); ( di un abito, ecc.) star bene, fare (bella) figura, figurare □ Look here!, guarda!; senti!; senti un po'!; ehi, dico! □ It looks as if it is about to rain, sembra che stia per piovere □ Look who's talking!, senti chi parla!; da che pulpito viene la predica! □ (prov.) Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves, il risparmio comincia dal poco □ (prov.) Look before you leap!, medita prima di agire!; non buttarti alla cieca! □ (prov.) Never look a gift horse in the mouth, a caval donato non si guarda in bocca.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ look
2 вид I

м.
1. (наружность) appearance, look;
(выражение) air;
внутренний ~ interior;
наружный ~ exterior;
грозный ~ formidable aspect;
скромный ~ modest appearance;
с самым невинным, равнодушным ~м with an air of the utmost innocence, indifference;
иметь такой ~, будто... look as if...;
у вас больной ~ you don`t look well;

2. (состояние) state, condition;
в исправном ~е in working order;
в неисправном ~е out of order;
в пьяном ~е in a state of intoxication;
drunk;

3. (пейзаж, перспектива) view;
~ на море view of the sea;
~ сбоку side view;
~ спереди front view;
комната с ~ом на Волгу, на площадь a room overlooking the Volga, the square;

4. (поле зрения) sight;
скрыться из ~у disappear form view/ sight;
на ~у кого-л. in sight of smb. ;

5. мн. (намерения, предположения) prospect(s) ;
outlook sg. ;
~ы на урожай prospect for the harvest;
~ы на успех chances of success;
ему на ~ (можно дать) лет 40, ему с ~у 40 лет he looks about forty;
с ~у он совсем юноша he looks a mere youth;
нельзя судить о людях по внешнему ~у never judge by appearances;
он видывал ~ы he has seen a lot of life, he has seen a good deal of the world;
под ~ом чего-л. under/on the pretext of (smth.) ;
ни под каким ~ом on no account;
не показать ~у show*/give* no sign (of) ;
иметь ~ на кого-л. have* one`s eye on smb. ;
иметь ~ы на что-л. count on( smth.) ;
быть на ~у be* conspicuous;
у всех на ~у in front of everybody;
наказывать, хвалить и т. п. для ~а make* a show of punishing, praising etc. ;
иметь в ~у
1) (подразумевать) mean*, imply;

2) (помнить) bear*/ have* in mind;
поставить на ~ кому-л. reprimand smb. ;
не терять из ~у not lose sight of.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > вид I
3 in reality

в действительности, фактически, на самом деле

He looks about forty. In reality, he is only thirty-four years of age. — На вид ему можно дать лет сорок. В действительности же ему всего тридцать четыре.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > in reality
4 сорок

числ. forty ему лет сорок ≈ he looks/is about forty ему под сорок ≈ he is nearly forty лет сорок ≈ about forty years (о времени) ;
about forty (о возрасте) ему за сорок ≈ he is over forty, he is in his forties

forty.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > сорок
5 look

1. I
abs

look! (посмотрите!; look, the sun is up! глядите, солнце встало /взошло/!; we looked but saw nothing мы (подсмотрели, но ничего не (увидели; it is no good looking какой смысл смотреть?; I did it while he wasn't looking я это сделал, пока он не смотрел; look who's here! посмотри, кто пришел!
2. II
look somewhere

1) look around оглядываться, осматриваться, все оглядывать; look aside смотреть в сторону, отводить глаза, отворачиваться; he looked aside when I spoke to him когда я с ним разговаривал, он отворачивался; look away отворачиваться, отводить взгляд; look back [behind, round] оборачиваться, оглядываться; don't look round, I don't want him to notice us не оглядывайся, я не хочу, чтобы он нас заметил; look down смотреть вниз; look forward /ahead/ смотреть вперед; look in /inside/ заглядывать внутрь; look out выглядывать, высовываться; look up /upward/ поднять глаза. взглянуть; he looked up and saw me он поднял глаза и увидел меня; look up from one's writing (from his book, etc.) бросить писать и т. д. и поднять голову; look right and left (this way, that way, etc.) (по-) смотреть направо и налево и т. д.; look the other way отвернуться, смотреть в другую сторону. сделать вид, что ты кого-л. не узнал /не заметил/; I happened to be looking another way я в этот момент смотрел в другую сторону

2) the house (the window, the terrace, etc.) looks south (west, east, etc.) дом и т. д. выходит на юг /обращен к югу/ и т. д., which way does the house look? куда выходит дом?
3. III
look smb. look an honest man (every inch a gentleman, every inch a king, a queen, a rascal, a clown, a dandy, etc.) иметь вид честного человека и т. д.; look one's usual again снова принять свой обычный вид, оправиться, поправиться; you don't look yourself ты на себя не похож; he looked a perfect fool у него был совершенно дурацкий вид; look smth. look a perfect sight ужасно выглядеть; look the very picture of health быть воплощением / олицетворением/ здоровья; look the very picture of his father быть вылитым портретом своего отца; the actor looked his part актер выглядел так, как и требовалось по роли; look one's age (one's years, sixteen. etc.) выглядеть на свой годы /не старше сваях лет/ и т. д., he is only thirty but he looks fifty ему только тридцать, а на вид можно дать все пятьдесят; she is forty but she doesn't look it ей уже сорок, но она выглядит моложе /на вид ей столько не дашь/; this investment looked a sure profit казалось, что это капиталовложение сулит верный доход
4. IV
look smb. in some mariner look smb. all over осмотреть кого-л. с ног до головы /с головы до пят/; look smb. up and down смерить кого-л. взглядом, окинуть кого-л. взглядом с головы до пят
5. X
look to be in some state look pleased (alarmed, worried, worn out, unconcerned, disheartened, etc.) выглядеть довольным и т. д.
6. XI
1) be looked at the house, looked at from the outside... дом, если смотреть на него снаружи...

2) be looked upon as smb., smth. he is looked upon as an absolute authority (as an impartial judge, as a judicious critic, etc.) его считают /он считается/ непререкаемым авторитетом и т. д., he is looked upon as a likely candidate его рассматривают, как возможную /вероятную/ кандидатуру

3) be looked after he is wonderfully looked after there он получает там прекрасный уход; be looked over the brakes need to be looked over тормоза требуют осмотра /проверки/
7. XV
look to be in some quality or of some state look young (old, tired, angry, sad, grave, happy, guilty, innocent, etc.) выглядеть молодым /молодо/ и т. д.; look to be of some kind look foolish (pale, wise, brave, good-natured, thin, charming, uninviting, etc.) иметь глупый и т. д. вид, выглядеть глупо и т. д., he looked trustworthy у него был вид человека, которому можно доверять; look blank выглядеть /казаться/ рассеянным или растерянным; this book looks very tempting эту книгу очень хочется почитать; look well (ill) хорошо (плохо) выглядеть; he looks well in uniform ему идет форма; the hat looks well on you шляпа вам к лицу; things look very ugly /black/ дела обстоят плохо /не сулят ничего хорошего/; things are looking a little better дела понемногу поправляются; you look blue with cold вы посинели от холода; the clouds look rainy судя по тучам, будет дождь
8. XVI
1) look at smb., smth. look at each other (at his fellow-traveller, at the watch, at the ceiling, at the illustrations, etc.) смотреть друг на друга и т. д., look at oneself in the glass (поосмотреться в зеркало; what are you looking at? куда /на что/ вы смотрите?; look at me! взгляните на меня! I enjoy looking at old family portraits я люблю рассматривать старые фамильные портреты; look [up] at the stars (at the roof, at the tree-tops, etc.) взглянуть на звезды и т. д.; let me look at your work (at your results, at this sentence, etc.) дайте мне взглянуть на вашу работу и т. д., just look at this! [вы] только посмотрите!; to come to look at the pipes (at the drains, at the roof, etc.) прийти, чтобы осмотреть /проверить/ трубы и т. д., what sort of a man is he to look at? что он собой представляет внешне, как он выглядит?; the man is not much to look at внешне он ничего собой не представляет; to look at him one would say... судя по его виду можно сказать...; to look at the illustrations it will be observed... судя по иллюстрациям можно отметить...; she will /would/ not look at him (at his offer, at my proposals etc.) она и смотреть на него и т. д. не хочет; look at smb., smth. in some manner look at the boy (at the picture, etc.) closely (critically, questioningly. threateningly, keenly, reproachfully, wistfully, significantly, etc.) смотреть на мальчика и т. д. пристально и т. д.; he looked at me vacantly он посмотрел на меня пустым /ничего не выражающим/ взглядом; look at smb., smth. with (in) smth. look at smb., smth. with pity (with respect, with kindness, with interest, etc.) смотреть на кого-л., что-л. с жалостью и т. д.; look at me in embarrassment (in fear, in admiration, etc.) посмотреть на меня в смущении и т. д.; look about (round, before, behind, etc.) smb., smth. we hardly had time to look about us мы едва успели осмотреться; the boy was looking before him мальчик смотрел перед собой; look round the room (round the shop, etc.) окинуть комнату и т. д. взглядом; look after the train (after the ship, after the girl as she left the room, etc.) смотреть вслед поезду и т. д., провожать поезд и т. д. взглядом /глазами/; the child looked behind me to make sure that I was alone ребенок посмотрел, нет ли кого-л. сзади меня; look behind the door посмотреть за дверью; look down (up) smth. look down the well [внимательно] (подсмотреть в колодец; look down the list просмотреть весь список, проверить список сверху донизу; look down (up) the street внимательно осмотреть улицу, посмотреть вниз (вверх) no улице; look from /out of/ smth. look from /out of/ a window смотреть из окна; look out of the corner of one's eye посмотреть краешком глаза; look in /into/ smth. look in a mirror (посмотреться в зеркало; look in smb.'s face (in smb.'s eyes) (подсмотреть кому-л. в лицо (в глаза); look into smb.'s face (into smb.'s eyes) заглядывать кому-л. в лицо (в глаза); look in that direction смотреть в том /в указанном/ направлении; look into a well (into a shop window, into the darkness of the forest, into the fire, into a mirror, into the garden, into the sky, etc.) всматриваться /вглядываться, смотреть/ в колодец и т. д.; look into a room заглядывать в комнату; look into the future (into the hearts of other people, etc.) заглянуть в будущее и т. д.; he looked [down] into my face он [нагнулся и] посмотрел мне в лицо; look over smth. look over one's spectacles посмотреть поверх очков; look over one's shoulder посмотреть /кинуть взгляд/ через плечо; look over their heads смотреть поверх их голов; look over the wall (over the fence, etc.) заглядывать через стену и т. д.; look to smth. look to the right (to the left) посмотреть направо (налево); look [up] to heaven посмотреть [вверх] на небо; look through smth. look through the window (through a telescope, etc.) смотреть в окно и т. д., look through the keyhole смотреть /подсматривать/ в замочную скважину; his greed looked through his eyes в его глазах горела /светилась/ жадность; his toes look out through the shoe у него пальцы из ботинок вылезают, у него ботинки "каши просят"; look towards smth. look towards the horizon (towards the sea, etc.) смотреть в сторону горизонта /по направлению к горизонту/ и т. д.

2) look on (upon, to, towards, etc.) smth. the drawing-room (the window, the house, etc.) looks on the river (on the sea, on the street, upon the garden, on the park, to the east, towards the south, towards the Pacific, across the garden, etc.) гостиная и т. д. выходит /выходит окнами, обращена/ на реку и т. д., look [down] into the street (down on the lake, down on the river, etc.) стоять на возвышенности /возвышенном месте/, откуда открывается вид на улицу и т. д., the castle looks down on the valley замок стоит на вершине, откуда открывается вид на долину

3) look after smb., smth. look after children (after the old man, after a dog, after a garden, after smb.'s house, etc.) ухаживать /следить, присматривать/ за детьми и т. д.; who will look after the shop while we are away? на чьем попечении / на кого/ останется магазин на время нашего отсутствия?; I look after the саг myself я сам ухаживаю за машиной; he is able to look after himself a) он в состоянии обслужить [самого] себя; б) он может постоять за себя; look after her when I am gone присмотрите за ней, пока меня не будет; he is young and needs looking after он еще мал, и за ним нужен присмотр /уход/; did you get someone to look after the child? вы нашли кого-нибудь для ухода за ребенком?; look after smb.'s interests блюсти /соблюдать/ чьи-л. интересы; look after smb.'s rights охранять /оберегать, защищать/ чьи-л. права; look after smb.'s wants ухаживать за кем-л., исполнять чьи-л. желания; look after the affair веста какое-л. дело; look to smth. look to smb.'s tools (to the fastenings, to the water-bottles, etc.) отвечать за инструменты и т. д., следить, за инструментами и т.д., look to your manners следи за своими манерами /за тем, как ты себя ведешь/; the country must look to its defences страна должна заботиться об обороне; look to the future (подумать /(побеспокоиться/ о будущем: look to it that this does not happen again (that everything is ready, etc.) смотря, чтобы это не повторилось /чтобы этого больше не было/ и т. д.

4) look for smb., smth. look for one's brother (for smb.'s hat, for the lost money, for employment, for a job, for gold, for a shorter route to the East, etc.) искать брата и т. д., what are you looking for? что вы ищете?; что вам надо?; I am looking for а, room мне нужна комната, я ищу комнату; look for trouble напрашиваться на неприятности; look for smth. somewhere look for spectacles in the bureau drawers (in the jar, around the room, etc.) искать очки в ящиках стола и т. д., one has not to look very far for the answer за ответом далеко ходить не, надо; look to smb. for smth. look to smb. for help (for advice, for guidance, for comfort, for a loan of money, etc.) прибегать /обращаться/ к кому-л. за помощью и т. д., искать у кого-л. помощи и т. д.; he looks to me for protection он ищет защиты у меня; it is no good looking to them for support нечего ждать от них поддержки; ' look to smb. to do smth. look to smb. to put things right (to make the arrangement, to protect them from aggression, etc.) рассчитывать, что кто-л. все уладит и т. д.; he looks to me to help him он полагается на то, что я помогу ему

5) look at /on, upon/ smth. look at all the facts (at /upon/ the offer, at smb.'s motives, at this matter seriously, on smb.'s proposal from this point of view, etc.) рассматривать все факты и т. д., it is a new way of looking at things это новый подход к вопросу; look upon death without fear относиться к смерти без страха; look only at /on/ the surface of things поверхностно подходить к вопросу; look (up)on smb., smth. as smb., smth. look upon him as my teacher считать его своим учителем, смотреть на него как на своего учителя; I look on that as an insult я рассматриваю это как оскорбление; I look on it as an honour to work with you для меня большая честь работать с вами; look on smth., as being in some state look on smth. as useless (as necessary, as unusual, as unfortunate, etc.) считать что-л. бесполезным и т. д.; you can look upon it as done можешь считать это [уже] сделанным /выполненным, готовым/

6) look into smth. look into a problem рассматривать проблему, разбираться в вопросе; will you look into the question of supplies? вы займетесь вопросом снабжения?; the police will look into the theft полиция займется расследованием этой кражи

7) look for smth., smb. look for the arrival of the heir (for a great victory, for much profit from the business, for no recompense, for the news, for a line from you, etc.) ожидать приезда наследника и т. д., I'll be looking for you at the reception я надеюсь увидеть вас на приеме; I never looked for such a result as this я и не ожидал такого результата /не рассчитывал на такой результат/; death steals upon us when we least look for it смерть подкрадывается к нам, когда мы ее меньше всего ждем; look to /towards/ smth. look to the future (to greater advances in science and technology, towards the day when world peace will be a reality, to a quiet time in my old age, etc.) надеяться на будущее и т. д., стремиться к будущему и т. д.
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look like smb., smth. look like a sailor (like a gentleman, like an elderly clerk, like a perfect fool, etc.) быть похожим на матроса и т. д., he looks like an honest (a clever, etc.) man у него вид честного и т. д. человека; this dog doesn't look much like a hunting dog этот пес мало похож на охотничью собаку; I have no idea what it (he) looks like понятия не имею, как это (он) выглядит; it looks like granite (like business, like a dream coming true, etc.) это похоже на гранит и т. д.; it looks like rain (like snow, like storm) похоже, что будет /собирается/ дождь (снег, буря); it looks like a fine day день обещает быть хорошим
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look like doing smth. he looks like winning похоже, что он выигрывает; which country looks like winning? у какой страны больше шансов на успех?; do I look like jesting? разве похоже, что я шучу?
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look smb., smth. in smth. look smb. full (straight. squarely, frankly, etc.) in the face (in the eyes) смотреть кому-л. прямо и т. д. в лицо (в глаза); look death in the face смотреть смерти в лице; look smb. (in)to (out of, etc.) smth. look smb. into silence взглядом заставить кого-л. (замолчать; look smb. to shame пристыдить кого-л. взглядом; look smb. out of countenance взглядом смутить кого-л. /заставить кого-л. смутиться/; look smth. at smb. look daggers at smb. смотреть на кого-л. убийственным взглядом; look one's annoyance at a person смотреть на кого-л. с раздражением; he looked a query at me он посмотрел на меня вопросительно
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1) look what... (when..., where..., whether..., etc.) look what time the train arrives /when the train arrives (when the train starts, where you are, whether the postman has come yet, etc.) посмотреть, когда прибывает поезд и т. д., look what time it is посмотри, который час; don't look till I tell you не смотри /не поворачивайся, не поворачивай головы/, пока я не скажу

2) look as if... (as though...) look as if he wanted to join us (as if you had slept badly, as though he were thinking of mischief, ere.) похоже на то, что он хочет присоединиться к нам и т. д.; he looks as if he had seen a ghost у него такой вид, [как] будто он увидел привидение

3) look that... (how..., etc.) look that everything is ready (that he is on time, how you behave, etc.) проследить за тем, чтобы все было готово и т. д.; look that you do not fall смотри, не упади; it looks as if they were afraid (as if he wouldn't go, as if trouble were brewing, etc.) создается такое впечатление /кажется/, что они боялись и т. д.
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look to smb. as if... /as though. / it looks to me as if the skirt is too long мне кажется, что юбка слишком длинна; it looks as if it is going to turn wet (as if it were going to be fine, as though we should have a storm, etc.) похоже, пойдут дожди и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > look
6 way

way [weɪ]

chemin ⇒ 1A (a)-(c) voie ⇒ 1A (a) route ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (c) direction ⇒ 1A (d) sens ⇒ 1A (d), 1A (e) parages ⇒ 1A (f) moyen ⇒ 1B (a) méthode ⇒ 1B (a) façon ⇒ 1B (b) manière ⇒ 1B (b), 1B (c) coutume ⇒ 1B (c) habitude ⇒ 1B (c) égard ⇒ 1B (f) rapport ⇒ 1B (f)

1 noun

A.

(a) (thoroughfare, path) chemin m, voie f; (for cars) rue f, route f;

∎ we took the way through the woods nous avons pris le chemin qui traverse le bois;

∎ they're building a way across the desert ils ouvrent une route à travers le désert;

∎ they live across or over the way from the school ils habitent en face de l'école;

∎ the house/the people over or across the way la maison/les gens d'en face;

∎ pedestrian way voie f ou rue f piétonne;

∎ private/public way voie f privée/publique;

∎ Religion the Way of the Cross le chemin de Croix

(b) (route leading to a specified place) chemin m;

∎ this is the way to the library la bibliothèque est par là;

∎ could you tell me the way to the library? pouvez-vous me dire comment aller à la bibliothèque?;

∎ what's the shortest or quickest way to town? quel est le chemin le plus court pour aller en ville?;

∎ that's the way to ruin c'est le chemin de la ruine;

∎ we took the long way (round) nous avons pris le chemin le plus long;

∎ which way does this bus go? par où passe ce bus?;

∎ I had to ask the or my way il a fallu que je demande mon chemin;

∎ she knows the way to school elle connaît le chemin de l'école;

∎ to know one's way about a place connaître un endroit;

∎ you'll soon find your way about tu trouveras bientôt ton chemin tout seul;

∎ they went the wrong way ils se sont trompés de chemin, ils ont pris le mauvais chemin;

∎ to lose one's way s'égarer, perdre son chemin; figurative s'égarer, se fourvoyer;

∎ to know one's way around savoir s'orienter; figurative savoir se débrouiller;

∎ the way to a man's heart is through his stomach = pour conquérir le cœur d'un homme, il faut lui faire de bons petits plats

(c) (route leading in a specified direction) chemin m, route f;

∎ the way back le chemin ou la route du retour;

∎ I got lost on the way back home je me suis perdu sur le chemin du retour;

∎ he couldn't find the way back home il n'a pas trouvé le chemin pour rentrer (à la maison);

∎ on our way back we stopped for dinner au retour ou sur le chemin du retour, nous nous sommes arrêtés pour dîner;

∎ she showed us the easiest way down/up elle nous a montré le chemin le plus facile pour descendre/monter;

∎ the way up is difficult but the way down will be easier la montée est difficile mais la descente sera plus facile;

∎ do you know the way down/up? savez-vous par où on descend/on monte?;

∎ the way in l'entrée f;

∎ the way out la sortie;

∎ we looked for a way in/out nous cherchions un moyen d'entrer/de sortir;

∎ I took the back way out je suis sorti par derrière;

∎ can you find your way out? vous connaissez le chemin pour sortir?;

∎ I can find my own way out je trouverai mon chemin;

∎ way in (sign) entrée;

∎ way out (sign) sortie;

∎ figurative miniskirts are on the way back in la minijupe est de retour;

∎ miniskirts are on the way out la minijupe n'est plus tellement à la mode;

∎ the director is on the way out le directeur ne sera plus là très longtemps;

∎ they found a way out of the deadlock ils ont trouvé une solution pour sortir de l'impasse;

∎ is there no way out of this nightmare? n'y a-t-il pas moyen de mettre fin à ce cauchemar?;

∎ their decision left her no way out leur décision l'a mise dans une impasse;

∎ he left himself a way out il s'est ménagé une porte de sortie

(d) (direction) direction f, sens m;

∎ come this way venez par ici;

∎ he went that way il est allé par là;

∎ is this the way? c'est par ici?;

∎ this way to the chapel (sign) vers la chapelle;

∎ this way and that de-ci de-là, par-ci par-là;

∎ look this way regarde par ici;

∎ I never looked their way je n'ai jamais regardé dans leur direction;

∎ to look the other way détourner les yeux; figurative fermer les yeux;

∎ he didn't know which way to look (embarrassed) il ne savait plus où se mettre;

∎ which way is the library from here? par où faut-il passer pour aller à la bibliothèque?;

∎ which way did you come? par où êtes-vous venu?;

∎ which way did she go? par où est-elle passée?;

∎ which way is the wind blowing? d'où vient le vent?;

∎ figurative I could tell which way the wind was blowing je voyais très bien ce qui allait se passer;

∎ which way does the tap turn? dans quel sens faut-il tourner le robinet?;

∎ which way do I go from here? où est-ce que je vais maintenant?; figurative qu'est-ce que je fais maintenant?;

∎ get in, I'm going your way montez, je vais dans la même direction que vous;

∎ they set off, each going his own way ils sont partis chacun de leur côté;

∎ to go one's own way (follow own wishes) faire à sa guise; (differ from others) faire bande à part, suivre son chemin;

∎ we each went our separate ways (on road) nous sommes partis chacun de notre côté; (in life) chacun de nous a suivi son propre chemin;

∎ he went the wrong way il a pris la mauvaise direction; (down one-way street) il a pris la rue en sens interdit;

∎ to come one's way se présenter;

∎ any job that comes my way n'importe quel travail qui se présente;

∎ if ever the opportunity comes your way si jamais l'occasion se présente;

∎ familiar everything's going my way tout marche comme je veux en ce moment;

∎ the vote went our way le vote nous a été favorable;

∎ the vote couldn't have gone any other way les résultats du vote étaient donnés d'avance;

∎ to go one's own way n'en faire qu'à sa tête, vivre à sa guise;

∎ to go the way of all flesh or of all things mourir

(e) (side) sens m;

∎ stand the box the other way up posez le carton dans l'autre sens;

∎ this way up (on packaging) haut;

∎ hold the picture the right way up tenez le tableau dans le bon sens;

∎ is it the right way round? est-ce qu'il est à l'endroit?;

∎ it's the wrong way up c'est dans le mauvais sens;

∎ it's the wrong way round c'est dans le mauvais sens;

∎ the curtains are the wrong way round les rideaux sont à l'envers ou dans le mauvais sens;

∎ your sweater is the right/wrong way out votre pull est à l'endroit/à l'envers;

∎ try it the other way round essayez dans l'autre sens;

∎ cats hate having their fur brushed the wrong way les chats détestent qu'on les caresse à rebrousse-poil;

∎ SHE insulted him? you've got it the wrong way round elle, elle l'a insulté? mais c'est le contraire;

∎ he invited her tonight, last time it was the other way round ce soir c'est lui qui l'a invitée, la dernière fois c'était l'inverse

(f) (area, vicinity) parages mpl;

∎ call in when you're up our way passez nous voir quand vous êtes dans le coin ou dans les parages;

∎ I was out or over your way yesterday j'étais près de ou du côté de chez vous hier;

∎ the next time you're that way la prochaine fois que vous passerez par là;

∎ the blast came from Chicago way l'explosion venait du côté de Chicago;

∎ the village is rather out of the way le village est un peu isolé

(g) (distance)

∎ we came part of the way by foot nous avons fait une partie de la route à pied;

∎ to go part of the way with sb faire un bout de chemin avec qn;

∎ they were one-third of the way through their trip ils avaient fait un tiers de leur voyage;

∎ we've come most of the way nous avons fait la plus grande partie du chemin;

∎ he talked the entire or whole way il a parlé pendant tout le trajet;

∎ he can swim quite a way il peut nager assez longtemps;

∎ a long way off or away loin;

∎ a little or short way off pas très loin, à courte distance;

∎ Susan sat a little way off Susan était assise un peu plus loin;

∎ I saw him from a long way off je l'ai aperçu de loin;

∎ it's a long way to Berlin Berlin est loin;

∎ it's a long way from Paris to Berlin la route est longue de Paris à Berlin;

∎ we're a long way from home nous sommes loin de chez nous;

∎ we've come a long way (from far away) nous venons de loin; (made progress) nous avons fait du chemin;

∎ we've a long way to go (far to travel) il nous reste beaucoup de route à faire; (a lot to do) nous avons encore beaucoup à faire; (a lot to collect, pay) nous sommes encore loin du compte;

∎ he has a long way to go to be ready for the exam il est loin d'être prêt pour l'examen

(h) (in time)

∎ it's a long way to Christmas Noël est encore loin;

∎ you have to go back a long way il faut remonter loin;

∎ figurative I'm a long way from trusting him je suis loin de lui faire confiance;

∎ you're a long way off or out (in guessing) vous n'y êtes pas du tout;

∎ that's a long way from what we thought ce n'est pas du tout ce qu'on croyait;

∎ she'll go a long way elle ira loin;

∎ the scholarship will go a long way towards helping with expenses la bourse va beaucoup aider à faire face aux dépenses;

∎ a little goodwill goes a long way un peu de bonne volonté facilite bien les choses;

∎ you can make a little meat go a long way by doing this utilisez au mieux un petit morceau de viande en faisant ceci;

∎ she makes her money go a long way elle sait ménager son argent;

∎ a little bit goes a long way il en faut très peu;

∎ humorous a little of him goes a long way il est sympa, mais à petites doses

(i) (space in front of person, object)

∎ you're in the way tu gênes le passage; figurative tu gênes, tu me/nous/ etc déranges;

∎ a tree was in the way un arbre bloquait ou barrait le passage;

∎ a car was in his way une voiture lui barrait le passage ou l'empêchait de passer;

∎ I can't see, the cat is in the way je ne vois pas, le chat me gêne;

∎ is the lamp in your way? la lampe vous gêne-t-elle?;

∎ put the suitcases under the bed out of the way rangez les valises sous le lit pour qu'elles ne gênent pas;

∎ to get out of the way s'écarter (du chemin);

∎ we got out of his way nous l'avons laissé passer;

∎ out of my way! pousse-toi!, laisse-moi passer!;

∎ the cars got out of the ambulance's way les voitures ont laissé passer l'ambulance;

∎ to get sb out of the way se débarrasser de qn, écarter ou éloigner qn;

∎ to get sth out of the way enlever ou pousser qch;

∎ figurative let's get the subject of holidays out of the way first réglons d'abord la question des vacances;

∎ keep out of the way! ne reste pas là!;

∎ make way! écartez-vous!;

∎ make way for the parade! laissez passer le défilé!;

∎ make way for the President! faites place au Président!;

∎ to get in one another's way se gêner (les uns les autres);

∎ figurative her social life got in the way of her studies ses sorties l'empêchaient d'étudier;

∎ I don't want to get in the way of your happiness je ne veux pas entraver votre bonheur;

∎ I kept out of the boss's way j'ai évité le patron;

∎ familiar he wants his boss out of the way il veut se débarrasser de son patron^□ ;

∎ familiar once the meeting is out of the way dès que nous serons débarrassés de la réunion;

∎ he is retiring to make way for a younger man il prend sa retraite pour céder la place à un plus jeune;

∎ they tore down the slums to make way for blocks of flats ils ont démoli les taudis pour pouvoir construire des immeubles;

∎ to clear or prepare the way for sth préparer la voie à qch;

∎ to put difficulties in sb's way créer des difficultés à qn;

∎ couldn't you see your way (clear) to doing it? ne trouveriez-vous pas moyen de le faire?

(j) (indicating a progressive action)

∎ the acid ate its way through the metal l'acide est passé à travers le métal;

∎ I fought or pushed my way through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ we made our way towards the train nous nous sommes dirigés vers le train;

∎ to make one's way home rentrer;

∎ I made my way back to my seat je suis retourné à ma place;

∎ they made their way across the desert ils ont traversé le désert;

∎ they made their way down/up the hill ils ont descendu/monté la colline;

∎ she made her way up through the hierarchy elle a gravi les échelons de la hiérarchie un par un;

∎ she had to make her own way in the world elle a dû faire son chemin toute seule;

∎ she talked her way out of it elle s'en est sortie avec de belles paroles;

∎ he worked or made his way through the pile of newspapers il a lu les journaux un par un;

∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études;

∎ however did it find its way into print? comment en est-on venu à l'imprimer?

B.

(a) (means, method) moyen m, méthode f;

∎ in what way can I help you? comment ou en quoi puis-je vous être utile?;

∎ there are several ways to go or of going about it il y a plusieurs façons ou plusieurs moyens de s'y prendre;

∎ I do it this way voilà comment je fais;

∎ in one way or another d'une façon ou d'une autre;

∎ they thought they would win that way ils pensaient pouvoir gagner comme ça;

∎ he's going to handle it his way il va faire ça à sa façon;

∎ she has her own way of cooking fish elle a sa façon à elle de cuisiner le poisson;

∎ the right/wrong way to do it la bonne/mauvaise façon de le faire;

∎ you're doing it the right/wrong way c'est comme ça/ce n'est pas comme ça qu'il faut (le) faire;

∎ do it the usual way faites comme d'habitude;

∎ there's no way or I can't see any way we'll finish on time nous ne finirons jamais ou nous n'avons aucune chance de finir à temps;

∎ Politics ways and means financement m;

∎ there are ways and means il y a des moyens;

∎ to find a way of doing sth trouver (le) moyen de faire qch;

∎ humorous love will find a way l'amour finit toujours par triompher;

∎ that's the way to do it! c'est comme ça qu'il faut faire!, voilà comment il faut faire!;

∎ American familiar well done! that's the way (to go)! bravo! c'est bien!^□ ;

∎ what a way to go! (manner of dying) quelle belle mort!; (congratulations) bravo!

(b) (particular manner, fashion) façon f, manière f;

∎ in this way de cette façon;

∎ in a friendly way gentiment;

∎ he spoke in a general way about the economy il a parlé de l'économie d'une façon générale;

∎ she doesn't like the way he is dressed elle n'aime pas la façon dont il est habillé;

∎ he doesn't speak the way his family does il ne parle pas comme sa famille;

∎ they see things in the same way ils voient les choses de la même façon;

∎ in their own (small) way they fight racism à leur façon ou dans la limite de leurs moyens, ils luttent contre le racisme;

∎ in the same way, we note that… de même, on notera que…;

∎ that's one way to look at it or of looking at it c'est une façon ou manière de voir les choses;

∎ my way of looking at it mon point de vue sur la question;

∎ that's not my way (of doing things) ce n'est pas mon genre, ce n'est pas ma façon de faire;

∎ try to see it my way mettez-vous à ma place;

∎ way of speaking/writing façon de parler/d'écrire;

∎ to her way of thinking à son avis;

∎ the way she feels about him les sentiments qu'elle éprouve à son égard;

∎ I didn't think you would take it this way je ne pensais pas que vous le prendriez comme ça;

∎ if that's the way you feel about it! si c'est comme ça que vous le prenez!;

∎ the American way of life la manière de vivre des Américains, le mode de vie américain;

∎ being on the move is a way of life for the gypsy le voyage est un mode de vie pour les gitans;

∎ dieting has become a way of life with some people certaines personnes passent leur vie à faire des régimes;

∎ yearly strikes have become a way of life les grèves annuelles sont devenues une habitude

(c) (custom) coutume f, usage m; (habitual manner of acting) manière f, habitude f;

∎ we soon got used to her ways nous nous sommes vite habitués à ses manières;

∎ I know his little ways je connais ses petites manies;

∎ the ways of God and men les voies de Dieu et de l'homme;

∎ he knows nothing of their ways il les connaît très mal, il ne les comprend pas du tout;

∎ she has a way of tossing her head when she laughs elle a une façon ou manière de rejeter la tête en arrière quand elle rit;

∎ they're happy in their own way ils sont heureux à leur manière;

∎ he's a genius in his way c'est un génie dans son genre;

∎ it's not my way to criticize ce n'est pas mon genre ou ce n'est pas dans mes habitudes de critiquer;

∎ he's not in a bad mood, it's just his way il n'est pas de mauvaise humeur, c'est sa façon d'être habituelle;

∎ she got into/out of the way of rising early elle a pris/perdu l'habitude de se lever tôt;

∎ you'll get into the way of it vous vous y ferez

(d) (facility, knack)

∎ she has a (certain) way with her elle a le chic;

∎ he has a way with children il sait (comment) s'y prendre ou il a le chic avec les enfants;

∎ she has a way with words elle a le chic pour s'exprimer;

∎ trouble has a way of showing up when least expected les ennuis ont le chic pour se manifester quand on ne s'y attend pas

(e) (indicating a condition, state of affairs)

∎ let me tell you the way it was laisse-moi te raconter comment ça s'est passé;

∎ we can't invite him given the way things are on ne peut pas l'inviter étant donné la situation;

∎ we left the flat the way it was nous avons laissé l'appartement tel qu'il était ou comme il était;

∎ is he going to be staying here? - it looks that way est-ce qu'il va loger ici? - on dirait (bien);

∎ it's not the way it looks! ce n'est pas ce que vous pensez!;

∎ it's not the way it used to be ce n'est pas comme avant;

∎ that's the way things are c'est comme ça;

∎ that's the way of the world ainsi va le monde;

∎ business is good and we're trying to keep it that way les affaires vont bien et nous faisons en sorte que ça dure;

∎ the train is late - that's always the way le train est en retard - c'est toujours comme ça ou pareil;

∎ that's always the way with him il est toujours comme ça, c'est toujours comme ça avec lui;

∎ life goes on (in) the same old way la vie va son train ou suit son cours;

∎ I don't like the way things are going je n'aime pas la tournure que prennent les choses;

∎ we'll never finish the way things are going au train où vont les choses, on n'aura jamais fini;

∎ to be in a bad way être en mauvais état;

∎ he's in a bad way il est dans un triste état;

∎ their business is in a bad/good way leurs affaires marchent mal/bien;

∎ she's in a fair way to succeed/to becoming president elle est bien partie pour réussir/pour devenir président

(f) (respect, detail) égard m, rapport m;

∎ in what way? à quel égard?, sous quel rapport?;

∎ in this way à cet égard, sous ce rapport;

∎ it's important in many ways c'est important à bien des égards;

∎ in some ways à certains égards, par certains côtés;

∎ the job suits her in every way le poste lui convient à tous égards ou à tous points de vue;

∎ I'll help you in every possible way je ferai tout ce que je peux pour vous aider;

∎ she studied the problem in every way possible elle a examiné le problème sous tous les angles possibles;

∎ useful in more ways than one utile à plus d'un égard;

∎ these two books, each interesting in its (own) way ces deux livres, qui sont intéressants chacun dans son genre;

∎ he's clever that way sur ce plan-là, il est malin;

∎ in one way d'un certain point de vue;

∎ in a way you're right en un sens vous avez raison;

∎ I see what you mean in a way d'un certain point de vue ou d'une certaine manière, je vois ce que tu veux dire;

∎ I am in no way responsible je ne suis absolument pas ou aucunement responsable;

∎ this in no way changes your situation ceci ne change en rien votre situation;

∎ without wanting in any way to criticize sans vouloir le moins du monde critiquer

(g) (scale)

∎ to do things in a big way faire les choses en grand;

∎ she went into politics in a big way elle s'est lancée à fond dans la politique;

∎ they're in the arms business in a big way ils font de grosses affaires dans l'armement;

∎ they helped out in a big way ils ont beaucoup aidé;

∎ a grocer in a big/small way un gros/petit épicier;

∎ we live in a small way nous vivons modestement;

∎ the restaurant is doing quite well in a small way le restaurant marche bien à son échelle;

∎ it does change the situation in a small way ça change quand même un peu la situation

(h) (usu pl) (part, share) we divided the money four ways nous avons partagé l'argent en quatre;

∎ the committee was split three ways le comité était divisé en trois groupes

(i) Nautical

∎ we're gathering/losing way nous prenons/perdons de la vitesse;

∎ the ship has way on le navire a de l'erre

(j) (idioms)

∎ she always gets or has her (own) way elle arrive toujours à ses fins;

∎ he only wants it his way il n'en fait qu'à sa tête;

∎ I'm not going to let you have it all your (own) way je refuse de te céder en tout;

∎ if I had my way, he'd be in prison si cela ne tenait qu'à moi, il serait en prison;

∎ I refuse to go - have it your (own) way je refuse d'y aller - fais ce que ou comme tu veux;

∎ no, it was 1789 - have it your (own) way non, c'était en 1789 - soit;

∎ you can't have it both ways il faut choisir;

∎ I can stop too, it works both ways je peux m'arrêter aussi, ça marche dans les deux sens;

∎ there are no two ways about it il n'y a pas le choix;

∎ no two ways about it, he was rude il n'y a pas à dire, il a été grossier;

∎ humorous to have one's (wicked) way with sb coucher avec qn

2 adverb familiar

(a) (far → in space, time) très loin^□ ;

∎ they live way over yonder ils habitent très loin par là-bas;

∎ way up the mountain très haut dans la montagne^□ ;

∎ way down south là-bas dans le sud^□ ;

∎ way back in the distance au loin derrière^□ ;

∎ way back in the 1930s déjà dans les années 30^□

(b) figurative

∎ we know each other from way back, we go way back nous sommes amis depuis très longtemps^□ ;

∎ you're way below the standard tu es bien en-dessous du niveau voulu^□ ;

∎ he's way over forty il a largement dépassé la quarantaine^□ ;

∎ she's way ahead of her class elle est très en avance sur sa classe^□ ;

∎ he's way off or out in his guess il est loin d'avoir deviné^□

(c) (very) vachement;

∎ he is way crazy il est vachement atteint

3 ways plural noun

Nautical (in shipbuilding) cale f

4 all the way adverb

∎ the baby cried all the way le bébé a pleuré tout le long du chemin;

∎ don't close the curtains all the way ne fermez pas complètement les rideaux;

∎ prices go all the way from 200 to 1,000 dollars les prix vont de 200 à 1000 dollars;

∎ figurative I'm with you all the way je vous suis ou je vous soutiens jusqu'au bout;

∎ familiar to go all the way (with sb) aller jusqu'au bout (avec qn)

5 along the way adverb

en route;

∎ I stopped several times along the way je me suis arrêté plusieurs fois en (cours de) route;

∎ figurative their project had some problems along the way leur projet a connu quelques problèmes en cours de route

6 by a long way adverb

∎ I prefer chess by a long way je préfère de loin ou de beaucoup les échecs;

∎ this is bigger by a long way c'est nettement ou beaucoup plus grand;

∎ he's not as capable as you are by a long way il est loin d'être aussi compétent que toi;

∎ is your project ready? - not by a long way! ton projet est-il prêt? - loin de là!

7 by the way

1 adverb

(incidentally) à propos;

∎ by the way, where did he go? à propos, où est-il allé?;

∎ by the way, her brother sings much better soit dit en passant, son frère chante beaucoup mieux;

∎ I bring up this point by the way je signale ce point au passage ou en passant

2 adjective

(incidental) secondaire;

∎ that point is quite by the way ce détail est tout à fait secondaire

8 by way of preposition

(a) (via) par, via;

∎ to go by way of Brussels passer par Bruxelles

(b) (as a means of)

∎ by way of illustration à titre d'exemple;

∎ she outlined the situation by way of introduction elle a présenté un aperçu de la situation en guise d'introduction;

∎ by way of introducing himself, he gave us his card en guise de présentation, il nous a donné sa carte;

∎ they receive money by way of grants ils reçoivent de l'argent sous forme de bourses

9 either way adverb

(a) (in either case) dans les deux cas;

∎ either way I lose dans les deux cas, je suis perdant;

∎ shall we take the car or the bus? - it's fine by me or I don't mind either way tu préfères prendre la voiture ou le bus? - n'importe, ça m'est égal

(b) (more or less) en plus ou en moins;

∎ a few days either way could make all the difference quelques jours en plus ou en moins pourraient tout changer

(c) (indicating advantage)

∎ the match could have gone either way le match était ouvert;

∎ there's nothing in it either way c'est pareil

10 in such a way as to conjunction

de façon à ce que;

∎ she answered in such a way as to make me understand elle a répondu de façon à ce que je comprenne

11 in such a way that conjunction

de telle façon ou manière que

12 in the way of preposition

(a) (in the form of)

∎ she receives little in the way of salary son salaire n'est pas bien gros;

∎ what is there in the way of food? qu'est-ce qu'il y a à manger?;

∎ do you need anything in the way of paper? avez-vous besoin de papier?;

∎ he doesn't have much in the way of brains il n'a rien dans la tête

(b) (within the context of)

∎ we met in the way of business nous nous sommes rencontrés dans le cadre du travail;

∎ they put me in the way of making some money ils m'ont indiqué un moyen de gagner de l'argent

13 no way adverb

familiar pas question;

∎ will you do it for me? - no way! tu feras ça pour moi? - pas question!;

∎ no way am I going to tell him! (il n'est) pas question que je le lui dise!;

∎ there's no way that's Jeanne Moreau! tu rigoles?, ce n'est pas Jeanne Moreau!

14 on one's way, on the way adjective & adverb

(a) (along the route)

∎ it's on my way c'est sur mon chemin;

∎ you pass it on your way to the office vous passez devant en allant au bureau;

∎ I'll catch up with you on the way je te rattraperai en chemin ou en route;

∎ to stop on the way s'arrêter en chemin;

∎ on the way to work en allant au bureau;

∎ I'm on my way! j'y vais!;

∎ she's on her way home elle rentre chez elle;

∎ he's on his way to Paris il est en route pour Paris;

∎ on his way to town he met his father en allant en ville, il a rencontré son père;

∎ we must be on our way il faut que nous y allions;

∎ to go one's way repartir, reprendre son chemin

(b) figurative

∎ she has a baby on the way elle attend un bébé;

∎ her second book is on the way (being written) elle a presque fini d'écrire son deuxième livre; (being published) son deuxième livre est sur le point de paraître;

∎ she's on the way to success elle est sur le chemin de la réussite;

∎ the patient is on the way to recovery le malade est en voie de guérison;

∎ she's (well) on the way to becoming president elle est en bonne voie de devenir président;

∎ the new school is well on the way to being finished la nouvelle école est presque terminée

15 one way and another adverb

en fin de compte;

∎ I've done quite well for myself one way and another je me suis plutôt bien débrouillé en fin de compte

16 one way or the other, one way or another adverb

(a) (by whatever means) d'une façon ou d'une autre;

∎ one way or the other I'm going to get that job! d'une façon ou d'une autre, j'aurai ce boulot!

(b) (expressing impartiality or indifference)

∎ I've nothing to say one way or the other je n'ai rien à dire, ni pour ni contre;

∎ it doesn't matter to them one way or another ça leur est égal

(c) (more or less)

∎ a month one way or the other un mois de plus ou de moins

17 out of one's way adverb

∎ to go out of one's way s'écarter de son chemin, dévier de sa route, faire un détour;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ figurative don't go out of your way for me! ne vous dérangez pas pour moi!;

∎ figurative she went out of her way to find me a job elle s'est donné du mal pour me trouver du travail

18 under way

1 adjective

∎ to be under way (person, vehicle) être en route; figurative (meeting, talks) être en cours; (plans, project) être en train;

∎ the meeting was already under way la réunion avait déjà commencé;

∎ the project is well under way le projet est en bonne voie de réalisation;

∎ Nautical the ship is under way le navire est en route

2 adverb

∎ to get under way (person, train) se mettre en route, partir; (car) se mettre en route, démarrer; figurative (meeting, plans, talks) démarrer;

∎ they got the plans under way ils ont mis le projet en route;

∎ the captain got (the ship) under way le capitaine a appareillé;

∎ the ship got under way le navire a appareillé ou a levé l'ancre

►► American way station Railways petite gare f; figurative étape f;

∎ a way station on the road to success une étape sur la route du succès

✾ Play 'The Way of the World' Congreve 'Ainsi va le monde'

ⓘ We have ways of making you talk Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les membres de la Gestapo dans les films de guerre anglais des années 50 et 60 lorsqu'ils interrogent des prisonniers de guerre britanniques. Aujourd'hui, on emploie cette expression ("nous avons les moyens de vous faire parler") pour plaisanter en prenant l'accent allemand lorsqu'on veut obtenir une information de quelqu'un.

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7 Age

Note that where English says to be X years old, French says avoir X ans (to have X years).

How old?

how old are you?

= quel âge as-tu?

what age is she?

= quel âge a-t-elle?

The word ans (years) is never dropped:

he is forty years old

or he is forty

or he is forty years of age

= il a quarante ans

she’s eighty

= elle a quatre-vingts ans

the house is a hundred years old

= la maison a cent ans

a man of fifty

= un homme de cinquante ans

a child of eight and a half

= un enfant de huit ans et demi

I feel sixteen

= j’ai l’impression d’avoir seize ans

he looks sixteen

= on lui donnerait seize ans

Note the use of de after âgé and à l’âge:

a woman aged thirty

= une femme âgée de trente ans

at the age of forty

= à l’âge de quarante ans

Mrs Smith, aged forty

or Mrs Smith (40)

= Mme Smith, âgée de quarante ans

Do not confuse que and de used with plus and moins:

I’m older than you

= je suis plus âgé que toi

she’s younger than him

= elle est plus jeune que lui

Anne’s two years younger

= Anne a deux ans de moins

Margot’s older than Suzanne by five years

= Margot a cinq ans de plus que Suzanne

Robert’s younger than Thomas by six years

= Robert a six ans de moins que Thomas

X-year-old

a forty-year-old

= quelqu’un de quarante ans

a sixty-year-old woman

= une femme de soixante ans

an eighty-year-old pensioner

= un retraité de quatre-vingts ans

they’ve got an eight-year-old

= ils ont un enfant de huit ans

and a five-year-old

= et un autre de cinq ans

Approximate ages

Note the various ways of saying these in French:

he is about fifty

= il a environ cinquante ans

or il a une cinquantaine d’années

or (less formally) il a dans les cinquante ans

(Other round numbers in -aine used to express age are dizaine (10), vingtaine (20), trentaine (30), quarantaine (40), soixantaine (60) and centaine (100).)

she’s just over sixty

= elle vient d’avoir soixante ans

she’s just under seventy

= elle aura bientôt soixante-dix ans

she’s in her sixties

= elle a entre soixante et soixante-dix ans

she’s in her early sixties

= elle a entre soixante et soixante-cinq ans

she’s in her late sixties

= elle va avoir soixante-dix ans

or (less formally) elle va sur ses soixante-dix ans

she must be seventy

= elle doit avoir soixante-dix ans

he’s in his mid forties

= il a entre quarante et cinquante ans

or (less formally) il a dans les quarante-cinq ans

he’s just ten

= il a tout juste dix ans

he’s barely twelve

= il a à peine douze ans

games for the under twelves

= jeux pour les moins de douze ans

only for the over eighties

= seulement pour les plus de quatre-vingts ans

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8 ve

Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir) \ \
ve es: \ \
2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Del verbo ver: ( conjugate ver) \ \
ve es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: VE ir ve ver
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo 1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ ve en taxi to go by taxi;
iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot; ve por mar to go by sea; ¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!; el ve y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests; vamos a casa let's go home; ¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?; ve de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting; ya vamos para allá we're on our way; ¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?; ve por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb; voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;
ya va al colegio she's already at school 2 ( expresando propósito) ve a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;
ve a ayudarla go and help her; ver tb ve v aux 1 3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;
tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come! 4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;
eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you 1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;
¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?; íbamos sentados we were sitting down; vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry; yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead 2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;
voy a ve de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde she was dressed in green 3 ( en calidad de) ve de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter
1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ve a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth 2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;
el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to … 1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;
va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse; ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq); ¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?; me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam; ¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!; ¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam 2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;
voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning 3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;
¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20? 4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;
va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since … 5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;
con este van seis six, counting this one 6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month 1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;
¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!; ¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!; vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way! 2
a) ( combinar) ve con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;
te veá bien un descanso a rest will do you good 3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) vele a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team
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◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;
¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy; es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway 2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;
¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!
ve v aux ve a + inf: 1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;
va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;
bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work 2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;
cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq); lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains 3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;
ya puedes ve haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse irse verbo pronominal 1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;
vámonos let's go; bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off; no te vayas don't go; vete a la cama go to bed; se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company; vete de aquí get out of here; se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away 2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;
se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent 3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?
4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down
5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ vese de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;
me iba para atrás I was falling backwards; frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ve sustantivo femenino (AmL) tb ve corta or chica or pequeña name of the letter
◊ v

ver 1 sustantivo masculino 1 ( aspecto):
◊ ser de buen ve to be good-looking o attractive
2 ( opinión):
◊ a mi/su ve in my/his view

ver 2 ( conjugate ver) verbo transitivo 1
a) ( percibir con la vista) to see;

◊ ¿ves algo? can you see anything?;
no se ve nada aquí you can't see a thing in here; lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her
b) ( mirar) ‹programa/partido› to watch;

◊ ve (la) televisión to watch television;
esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before; no poder (ni) ve a algn: no la puede ve he can't stand her 2 (entender, notar) to see;
◊ ¿no ves lo que está pasando? don't o can't you see what's happening?;
se la ve preocupada she looks worried; hacerse ve (RPl) to show off 3
a) (constatar, comprobar) to see;

◊ ve a ve quién es go and see who it is;
¡ya veás lo que pasa! you'll see what happens; ¡ya se veá! we'll see
b) ( ser testigo de) to see;

◊ ¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!;
¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!; ¡hubieras visto cómo se asustaron! (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got! 4
◊ a ver: (vamos) a ve ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?;
está aquí, en el periódico — ¿a ve? it's here in the newspaper — let's see; apriétalo a ve qué pasa press it and see what happens; a ve si escribes pronto make sure you write soon 5
a) ( estudiar):

◊ esto mejor que lo veas tú you'd better have a look at this;
tengo que ve cómo lo arreglo I have to work out how I can fix it; ya veé qué hago I'll decide what to do later
b) [ médico] ( examinar) to see;

◊ ¿la ha visto un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?
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a) (juzgar, considerar):

◊ yo eso no lo veo bien I don't think that's right;
a mi modo or manera de ve the way I see it
b) ( encontrar) to see;

◊ no le veo salida a esto I can't see any way out of this;
no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny 7 (visitar, entrevistarse con) ‹amigo/pariente› to see, visit; ‹médico/jefe› to see;
◊ ¡cuánto tiempo sin vete! I haven't seen you for ages!
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◊ tener … que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ve? and what does that have to do with it?;
no tengo nada que ve con él I have nothing to do with him; ¿qué tiene que ve que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday? verbo intransitivo 1 ( percibir con la vista) to see;
◊ así no veo I can't see like this;
no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted 2 ( constatar):
◊ ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a ve is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look;
pues veás, todo empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when … 3 ( pensar) to see;
◊ ya veé I'll see;
estar/seguir en veemos (AmL fam): todavía está en veemos it isn't certain yet; seguimos en veemos we still don't know anything verse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) (percibirse, imaginarse) to see oneself 2 ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself;
◊ me vi en un aprieto I found myself in a tight spot;
me vi obligado a despedirlo I had no choice but to dismiss him 3 (esp AmL) ( parecer):
◊ se ve bien con esa falda she looks good in that skirt;
no se ve bien con ese peinado that hairdo doesn't suit her 4 ( recípr)
a) ( encontrarse) to meet;

◊ nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven;
¡nos vemos! (esp AmL) see you!
b) (visitarse, encontrarse) to see each other;

◊ nos vemos a menudo we see each other often;
vese con algn to see sb
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass (tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right (ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water (haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old (encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
ver 1 m (aspecto exterior) aún estás de buen ver, you're still good-looking
ver 2 I verbo transitivo
1 to see: vi tu cartera sobre la mesa, I saw your wallet on the table
no veo nada, I can't see anything
puede ver tu casa desde aquí, he can see your house from here ➣ Ver nota en see; (mirar la televisión) to watch: estamos viendo las noticias de las tres, we are watching the three o'clock news (cine) me gustaría ver esa película, I'd like to see that film
2 (entender) no veo por qué no te gusta, I can't see why you don't like it (considerar) a mi modo de ver, as far as I can see o as I see it
tus padres no ven bien esa relación, your parents don't agree with that relationship (parecer) se te ve nervioso, you look nervous
3 (averiguar) ya veremos qué sucede, we'll soon see what happens fam (uso enfático) ¡no veas qué sitio tan bonito!, you wouldn't believe what a beautiful place!
4 a ver, let's see: a ver si acabamos este trabajo, let's see if we can finish this job
me compré un compacto, - ¿a ver?, I bought a compact disc, - let's have a look!
5 (ir a ver, visitar) to see, visit: le fui a ver al hospital, I visited him in hospital
II verbo intransitivo
1 to see: no ve bien de lejos, he's shortsighted, US nearsighted
2 (dudar, pensar) ¿me prestas este libro?, - ya veré, will you lend me this book?, - I'll see
3 (tener relación) no tengo nada que ver con ese asunto, I have nothing to do with that business
solo tiene cincuenta años, - ¿y eso qué tiene qué ver?, he's only fifty, - so what? Locuciones: no poder ver a alguien: no puede (ni) verle, she can't stand him
¿To see, to watch o to look?
Los tres verbos reflejan tres conceptos muy distintos. To see hace referencia a la capacidad visual y no es fruto de una acción deliberada. A menudo se usa con can o could: I can see the mountains from my bedroom. Puedo ver las montañas desde mi dormitorio.
To look at implica una acción deliberada: I saw an old atlas, so I opened it and looked at the maps. Vi un atlas antiguo, así que lo abrí y miré los mapas.
To watch también se refiere a una acción deliberada, a menudo cuando se tiene un interés especial por lo que ocurre: I watched the planes in the sky with great interest. Miraba los aviones en el cielo con gran interés. Igualmente puede indicar el paso del tiempo (we watched the animals playing for half an hour, durante media hora observamos cómo jugaban los animales), movimiento (they stood there watching the cars drive off into the distance, se quedaron allí de pie viendo cómo se marchaban los coches) o vigilancia (the policemen have been watching this house because they thought we were thieves, los policías estaban vigilando la casa porque pensaban que éramos ladrones). Para hablar de películas u obras de teatro usamos to see: Have you seen Hamlet?, ¿Has visto Hamlet? To watch se refiere a la televisión y los deportes en general: I always watch the television in the evening. Siempre veo la televisión por las noches. I like to watch football. Me gusta ver el fútbol. Al hablar de programas o partidos específicos podemos usar tanto to watch como to see: I like to see/watch the news at 9:00. Me gusta ver las noticias a las 9.00. Did you see/watch the match last night?, ¿Viste el partido anoche? 've' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abrir - abrirse - actualizar - adelantar - adiós - advertida - advertido - ahí - ahora - amontonarse - angina - anterioridad - aprovechar - aquí - bailar - bajar - barriga - beneficiada - beneficiado - berenjenal - boca - buena - bueno - buscar - cabo - caerse - calar - cantera - cara - casa - cascada - cascado - casco - chula - chulo - cometer - comida - comido - conectar - confeccionar - confundirse - cosa - curso - dejarse - desarrollar - descartar - despelucada - despelucado - desvergüenza English: activate - aggravate - aggravating - aggravation - anywhere - avail - available - captivate - captivating - clockwise - conservation - conservationist - cop - cultivate - cultivated - cultivation - curvaceous - depravation - deprivation - derivation - duvet - elevate - elevation - elevator - evade - evasion - evasive - excavate - excavation - face - innovate - innovation - motivate - motivation - observation - ovarian - ovation - pervade - pervasive - preservation - prevail - prevailing - purvey - purveyor - renovate - reservation - retroactive - self-preservation - starvation - stick out

English-spanish dictionary > ve
9 well

I [wel]
aggettivo (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (in good health)

to feel well — sentirsi bene

are you well? — stai bene?

he's not well enough to travel — non sta ancora abbastanza bene per viaggiare

he's not a well man — ha dei problemi di salute

he doesn't look at all well — non sembra proprio in forma

to get well — stare meglio

2) (in satisfactory state) bene

all is well — va tutto bene

all is not well in their marriage — ci sono dei problemi nel loro matrimonio

that's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però

it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma

well and good — (va) benissimo

3) (prudent)

it would be just as well to check — sarebbe meglio controllare

it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a

4) (fortunate)

it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...

the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
II [wel]
avverbio (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] bene

that boy will do well — quel ragazzo farà strada

he hasn't done as well as he might — non ha fatto quanto avrebbe potuto

I did well in the general knowledge questions — sono andato bene nelle domande di cultura generale

to do well at school — andare bene a scuola

mother and baby are both doing well — la madre e il bambino stanno entrambi bene

the operation went well — l'operazione è andata bene

you did well to tell me — hai fatto bene a dirmelo

we'll be doing well if we get there on time — saremo fortunati se arriveremo in tempo

well done! — bravo!

to do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla

to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn

2) (used with modal verbs)

you may well be right — potresti anche avere ragione

I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo

it may well be that — potrebbe anche darsi che

I couldn't very well say no — mi è stato impossibile dire di no

you may well ask! — hai un bel chiedere!

we may as well go home — potremmo benissimo andarcene a casa

"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"

he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi

3) (intensifier) ben

he is well over 30 — è ben oltre i 30

it was well worth waiting for — è valsa proprio la pena di aspettare

the weather remained fine well into September — il tempo è rimasto bello fino a settembre inoltrato

profits are well below average — i guadagni sono ben al di sotto della media

4) (approvingly)

to speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn

5)

to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn

6)

as well — (also) anche

as well as — (in addition to) così come

is he coming as well? — viene anche lui?

I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday — ho lavorato sabato e pure domenica

by day as well as by night — di giorno così come di notte

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to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.

to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.

to leave well alone — BE o

well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani

you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!

well and truly — completamente
III [wel]
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allora

well, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione

well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?

oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente

well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?

very well then — molto bene
IV [wel]
nome

1) (in ground) pozzo m.

2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.

3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.

4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensori
V [wel]
verbo intransitivo well up

- well up

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(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) (avere una buona/cattiva opinione di)

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I [wɛl]
1. n

(for water etc) pozzo, (of stairs) tromba, (of lift) gabbia

2. vi

(tears, emotions) sgorgare

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- well up
II [wɛl] better comp best superl
1. adv

1) (gen) bene

very well — benissimo

she plays the flute very well — suona molto bene il flauto

you did that really well — l'hai fatto proprio bene

he did as well as he could — ha fatto come meglio poteva

to do well (in sth) — andare bene (in qc)

she's doing really well at school — va molto bene a scuola

to be doing well — stare bene

the patient is doing well — il paziente si sta rimettendo

you did well to come — hai fatto bene a venire

he did well to come tenth — anche arrivare decimo è stato per lui un buon risultato

well done! — ben fatto!, bravo (-a)!

to think well of sb — avere una buona opinione di qn

to be well in with sb — essere in buoni rapporti con qn

to do well by sb — trattare bene qn

it was well worth it — ne valeva certo la pena

you're well out of it — è un bene che tu ne sia uscito

well and truly — completamente

well over a thousand — molto or ben più di mille

all or only too well — anche troppo bene

and well I know it! — è proprio vero!

he's well away — (fam: drunk) è completamente andato

2)

(probably, reasonably) we might just as well have... — tanto valeva...

she cried, as well she might — piangeva a buon diritto

one might well ask why... — ci si potrebbe ben chiedere perché...

you may well ask! — buona domanda!

you might as well tell me — potresti anche dirmelo

I might or may as well come — quasi quasi vengo

I couldn't very well leave — non potevo andarmene così

3)

as well — (in addition) anche

she sings, as well as playing the piano — oltre a suonare il piano, canta

X as well as Y — sia X che Y

we worked hard, but we had some fun as well — abbiamo lavorato sodo, ma ci siamo anche divertiti

we went to Verona as well as Venice — siamo stati a Venezia e anche a Verona

2. adj

1)

(healthy) to be well — stare bene

I'm not very well at the moment — non sto molto bene in questo periodo

get well soon! — guarisci presto!

I don't feel well — non mi sento bene

2) (acceptable, satisfactory) buono (-a)

all is not well — non va tutto bene

that's all very well, but... — va benissimo, ma..., d'accordo, ma...

well and good — bene

it would be as well to ask — sarebbe bene chiedere

it's just as well we asked — abbiamo fatto bene a chiedere

3. excl

(gen) bene, (resignation, hesitation) be'

well, as I was saying... — dunque, come stavo dicendo...

well, well, well! — ma guarda un po'!

very well then — va bene, molto bene

very well, if that's the way you want it — (unenthusiastic) va bene, se questo è quello che vuoi

well I never! — ma no!, ma non mi dire!

well there you are then! — ecco, hai visto!

it's enormous! Well, quite big anyway — è gigantesco! Be', diciamo molto grande

well? What's wrong? — allora? Cosa c'è che non va?

4. n

to wish sb well — augurare ogni bene a qn, (in exam, new job) augurare a qn di riuscire

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well (1) /wɛl/
n.

1 pozzo: artesian well, pozzo artesiano; oil wells, pozzi petroliferi; to sink a well, scavare un pozzo

2 fonte, fontana, sorgente (fig. e nei toponimi): the well of knowledge, la fonte del sapere

3 (edil.) tromba (o pozzo) delle scale; vano dell'ascensore

4 ( di penna stilografica) serbatoio

5 (naut.) pozzo delle pompe

6 (naut.) vivaio ( di un peschereccio)

7 (leg.: nei tribunali ingl.) spazio riservato ai difensori

● (naut.) well boat, (barca) vivaio □ well borer, scavatore di pozzi; (ind. min.) sonda-trivella □ well-boring, che scava pozzi □ (ind. min.) well core, carota □ well-curb, vera (di pozzo) □ (naut.) well deck, ponte a pozzo (per es., di aliscafo) □ (ind. min.) well drilling, trivellazione; sondaggio □ well-hole, pozzo; (edil.) tromba (o pozzo) delle scale □ (metall.) the well of a blast furnace, il crogiolo di un altoforno □ well sinker, scavatore di pozzi □ well sweep, pertica del pozzo; shaduf, sciaduf □ well water, acqua di pozzo.
♦ well (2) /wɛl/
avv. (compar. better, superl. best)

1 bene; attentamente; diligentemente; rettamente; con cura; a fondo; completamente: to sleep well, dormire bene; to speak well of sb., parlar bene di q.; Stir it well before you drink it, rimescolalo bene prima di berlo; Green and yellow go well together, il verde e il giallo stanno bene insieme; to treat sb. well, trattar bene q.; The work is well done, il lavoro è fatto bene; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I think I answered the questions quite well, credo di aver risposto abbastanza bene a tutte le domande; to know sb. well, conoscer bene q.; conoscere a fondo q.

2 bene; a ragione: You may well say so, puoi ben dirlo; You did well to stay at home, hai fatto bene a restare a casa; You can't very well back out now, non puoi tirarti indietro adesso a ragione

● (fam.) well and truly, del tutto; completamente □ (fam.) well and truly drunk, ubriaco fradicio □ well away, avanti (nel fare qc.); a buon punto; (pop.) bell'e che andato ( cioè ubriaco o addormentato) □ to be well on in life, essere avanti con gli anni □ It's well on midday, è quasi mezzogiorno □ to be well out of it, essersela cavata a buon mercato; esserne fuori □ to be well past forty [fifty, sixty], aver passato la quarantina [la cinquantina, la sessantina] da un pezzo □ to be well up in st., essere al corrente di qc.; conoscere bene qc. □ as well, anche; pure: I shall come as well, verrò io pure; DIALOGO → - Booking online- We might as well book now, potremmo anche (o tanto vale) prenotare adesso NOTA D'USO: - also / too- □ as well as, così come; tanto quanto; non solo ma anche; come pure: He gave me shelter as well as food, mi diede non solo asilo, ma anche da sfamarmi □ to come off well, ( di persona) cavarsela, uscirne bene; ( di cosa) riuscir bene; (fam.) fare una bella figura □ to do well, fare bene ( nella vita, ecc.): Your son will do well, tuo figlio farà bene (o si farà strada) □ to do oneself well, trattarsi bene; non farsi mancar nulla □ to do well out of the sale of one's car, vendere bene la propria automobile □ to examine st. well, esaminare qc. a fondo □ just as well = (That's) just as well ► sotto □ to live well, vivere nell'agiatezza; passarsela bene □ to look well, guardar bene; cercare attentamente; ( anche: di persona) stare bene, fare la propria figura; ( di cosa) stare bene: Jane looks well in green, Jane sta bene vestita di verde; Does this tie look well on me?, mi sta bene questa cravatta? □ perfectly well, alla perfezione; perfettamente □ pretty well finished, quasi finito □ to receive sb. well, fare buona accoglienza a q. □ (impers.) to speak well for sb., far onore a q.: It speaks well for him that he refused, gli fa onore l'aver rifiutato □ to stand well with sb., essere in buoni rapporti con q.; essere nelle buone grazie di q. □ very well, benissimo: You've done your homework very well, hai fatto benissimo i tuoi compiti □ DIALOGO → - Business trip 2- Well done!, ben fatto!; bravo! □ Well met!, proprio te!; che piacere incontrarti! □ Well run! hai fatto un'ottima corsa!; bravo! □ That boy will do well ( in life), quel ragazzo si farà strada (nella vita) □ Look well to yourself, bada a te!; sta' bene attento! □ You might ( just) as well throw your money away, tanto varrebbe che i tuoi soldi li buttassi via □ ( That's) just as well, poco male!; meglio così!; pazienza!; fa lo stesso! □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera □ (prov.) Let well ( enough) alone, il meglio è nemico del bene.
♦ well (3) /wɛl/
A a. pred. (compar. better, superl. best)

1 bene; in buona salute; in buone condizioni: Is he well or ill?, sta bene o è malato?; I am feeling well today, oggi mi sento bene; I am perfectly well, sto benissimo; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- I'm very well, thank you, sto molto bene, grazie; fairly (o reasonably) well, abbastanza bene

2 bene; opportuno; consigliabile; utile; giusto; bello: It would be well to inquire, sarebbe bene indagare

B a. attr.

(spec. USA) che sta bene; che è in buona salute; sano: He's not a well man, non sta bene di salute

● well and good!, d'accordo!; sta bene!; alla buon'ora! □ well enough, abbastanza bene; benino; discretamente: I am well enough, sto abbastanza bene □ to be well off, passarsela bene; essere in buone condizioni finanziarie □ to be well up in Latin, essere forte in latino □ to get well ( again), guarire; ristabilirsi; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- Get well soon!, guarisci presto! □ to look well (o to be looking well), avere una bella cera (o un bell'aspetto) □ (iron.) It's all very well … but, sta bene… ma □ All's well, tutto a posto!; tutto bene! □ (prov.) All's well that ends well, tutto è bene quel che finisce bene.
well (4) /wɛl/
n. [u]

(il) bene: to wish sb. well, augurare (ogni) bene a q.

● It was well for her that you were present, fu una fortuna (fam.: un bene) per lei che tu fossi presente.
♦ well (5) /wɛl/
inter.

beh; ebbene; dunque; allora: Well, what shall we do now?, beh, e ora che facciamo?; Well, what about it?, ebbene, che ne dici?; Well, as I was saying…, dunque, come stavo dicendo…; Well then?, e allora?, e poi?; e con ciò?

● well, but, sì, ma: Well, but what about the others?, sì, ma gli altri? □ Very well!, benissimo!; benone!; d'accordo!; ( anche) fa pure!; staremo a vedere! □ Well, I see, bene, bene; capisco □ Well, to be sure!, ma certo!; questa sì che è bella!; ( con incredulità) ma no!; davvero? □ Well, I never!, chi l'avrebbe mai detto?; ma no!; impossibile!
well (6) /wɛl/
pref.

(in numerosi composti, quali:) well-adjusted, ben inserito ( nel lavoro, nella società); well-advised, saggio; prudente: a well-advised decision, una decisione saggia; well-appointed, bene attrezzato; bene arredato; ben equipaggiato: a well-appointed office, un ufficio bene arredato; well-balanced, ben proporzionato; bilanciato; equilibrato: (med.) a well-balanced diet, una dieta bilanciata; a well-balanced mind, una mente equilibrata; ( boxe, lotta, ecc.) well-balanced stance, positura bene impostata; buona impostazione della posizione; well-behaved, educato, beneducato; well-beloved, beneamato; amatissimo; well-born, bennato, di buona famiglia; well-bred, ( di persona) educato, beneducato; ( di cavallo, ecc.) di razza; ( di un uomo) well-built, ben piantato; ben messo; well-chosen, scelto bene, appropriato; well-conditioned, onesto, retto; ( di animale) sano; well-conducted, bene costumato, che si comporta bene, disciplinato; ( di azienda, ecc.) gestito bene, bene organizzato; well-connected, di buon parentado; che ha buone relazioni sociali (o commerciali); ( del gioco) well-constructed, ben costruito; articolato; ( di un giocatore) well-coordinated, coordinato; che ha una buona coordinazione; well-defined, ben definito; ( di concetto) chiaro, esplicito; well-deserved, meritato; giusto: well-deserved win, vittoria meritata; well-disposed, bendisposto, benevolo, favorevole; well-doer, chi fa del bene; persona virtuosa; well-doing, l'agir bene; la virtù; well-done, ben fatto; ( di cibo) ben cotto; well-dressed, ben vestito; well-earned, meritato: a well-earned reward, una ricompensa meritata; well-endowed, ben dotato ( fisicamente); superdotato; well established, ( di organo, potere, ecc.) solido, saldo; ( di costume) inveterato, radicato; ( di professionista) affermato; (arc.) well-favoured, bello, di bell'aspetto; well-fed, ben nutrito; well-found, bene attrezzato, ben equipaggiato; well-founded, fondato: well-founded charges, accuse fondate; (arc.) well-graced, aggraziato; attraente; well-groomed, attillato, azzimato; well-grounded, fondato; bene informato, competente, esperto; (fig. fam.) well-heeled, ricco, facoltoso, agiato; ( anche) bene organizzato, ben strutturato; (fam.) well-hung, ( d'abito) che cade bene, che sta bene; ( d'uomo) ben messo ( fisicamente); ben piantato; ( di donna) prosperosa, popputa (pop.); well-informed, bene informato; al corrente; well-intentioned, ben intenzionato; (fatto) a fin di bene; well-judged, pieno di discernimento, assennato, saggio; ( sport) calcolato bene; calibrato; well-kept, ben tenuto; tenuto bene; well-knit, ( di persona) forte, robusto, ben piantato; ( di ragionamento, ecc.) coerente; ( di edificio, ecc.) solido; well-known, notorio, noto; rinomato; well-liked, popolare, amato; well-lined, ( dello stomaco) pieno; ( del portafogli) gonfio; well-made, ben fatto; di belle fattezze; well-managed, gestito bene; condotto bene; well-mannered, educato, cortese, beneducato; well-marked, chiaro, distinto, evidente; well-matched, bene assortito; bene accoppiato; ( sport: di un incontro) equilibrato; ( di due contendenti) di pari forza, dello stesso valore; well-meaning, ben intenzionato; well-meant, fatto (o detto) a fin di bene; (form.) well-nigh, quasi, pressoché; well-off, agiato, benestante, ricco; messo bene ( in fatto di attrezzature, servizi, ecc.); (fam.) fortunato; well-oiled, bene oliato; (fig.) complimentoso, untuoso; ( slang) sbronzo; well-ordered, bene ordinato; well-organised, ben organizzato; well-placed, ben piazzato; ‘Well played!’, ‘bella giocata!’; ‘bravo!’; well-prepared, ( di un atleta) preparato bene; ( di un piano di gioco, ecc.) studiato bene; well-preserved, conservato bene, in buono stato; ( di persona) che si conserva bene, benportante; well-proportioned, ben proporzionato; well-read, che ha letto molto, colto, istruito; well-regulated, bene ordinato, disciplinato; well-reputed, stimato, che gode di buona fama; well-rounded, (ben) finito; completo; ben tornito; (fig.) eclettico; well-seasoned, ( di legno, ecc.) ben stagionato; ( di cibo) ben condito; (fig.: di persona) di grande esperienza; well-set, compatto, saldo, solido; ( di persona) ben messo, ben piantato, robusto; well-set-up, ben fatto, ben piantato, robusto; agiato, facoltoso, ricco; well-spent, speso bene: a well-spent life, una vita spesa bene; well-spoken, facondo, eloquente, raffinato nel parlare; detto (o pronunciato) bene; che parla bene; (org. az.) well-staffed, ben fornito di personale; well-taken, tirato (o battuto) bene; bello; well-thought-of, che gode della considerazione generale; stimato (o benvoluto) da tutti; well-thought-out, ( di una decisione, di un passo) ponderato, ben meditato; ( di un progetto) pensato bene, ben progettato; ( di un libro) well-thumbed, pieno di ditate; (fig.) molto compulsato; well-timed, tempestivo, opportuno; well-to-do, agiato, benestante, ricco; well-tried, provato, sperimentato, sicuro: well-tried remedies, rimedi sicuri; well-trodden, assai frequentato; ( di frase, ecc.) well-turned, ben tornito; well-watered, ( di un giardino, ecc.) ben annaffiato; (agric.) ben irrigato; well-wisher, persona che vuol bene (o che è affezionata); fautore, sostenitore; well-wishing, benaugurante; well-worn, consunto, logoro, liso, frusto, sdrucito; (fig.) comune, trito, banale, vieto: a well-worn tale, una storiella trita.
(to) well /wɛl/
v. i.

( di solito to well up, out, forth) scaturire; sgorgare; pullulare; zampillare: Bitter tears welled from her eyes ( o up in her eyes), amare lacrime le sono sgorgate dagli occhi; Suddenly water welled up, d'improvviso zampillò l'acqua.

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I [wel]
aggettivo (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (in good health)

to feel well — sentirsi bene

are you well? — stai bene?

he's not well enough to travel — non sta ancora abbastanza bene per viaggiare

he's not a well man — ha dei problemi di salute

he doesn't look at all well — non sembra proprio in forma

to get well — stare meglio

2) (in satisfactory state) bene

all is well — va tutto bene

all is not well in their marriage — ci sono dei problemi nel loro matrimonio

that's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però

it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma

well and good — (va) benissimo

3) (prudent)

it would be just as well to check — sarebbe meglio controllare

it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a

4) (fortunate)

it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...

the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
II [wel]
avverbio (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] bene

that boy will do well — quel ragazzo farà strada

he hasn't done as well as he might — non ha fatto quanto avrebbe potuto

I did well in the general knowledge questions — sono andato bene nelle domande di cultura generale

to do well at school — andare bene a scuola

mother and baby are both doing well — la madre e il bambino stanno entrambi bene

the operation went well — l'operazione è andata bene

you did well to tell me — hai fatto bene a dirmelo

we'll be doing well if we get there on time — saremo fortunati se arriveremo in tempo

well done! — bravo!

to do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla

to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn

2) (used with modal verbs)

you may well be right — potresti anche avere ragione

I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo

it may well be that — potrebbe anche darsi che

I couldn't very well say no — mi è stato impossibile dire di no

you may well ask! — hai un bel chiedere!

we may as well go home — potremmo benissimo andarcene a casa

"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"

he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi

3) (intensifier) ben

he is well over 30 — è ben oltre i 30

it was well worth waiting for — è valsa proprio la pena di aspettare

the weather remained fine well into September — il tempo è rimasto bello fino a settembre inoltrato

profits are well below average — i guadagni sono ben al di sotto della media

4) (approvingly)

to speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn

5)

to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn

6)

as well — (also) anche

as well as — (in addition to) così come

is he coming as well? — viene anche lui?

I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday — ho lavorato sabato e pure domenica

by day as well as by night — di giorno così come di notte

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to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.

to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.

to leave well alone — BE o

well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani

you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!

well and truly — completamente
III [wel]
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allora

well, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione

well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?

oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente

well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?

very well then — molto bene
IV [wel]
nome

1) (in ground) pozzo m.

2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.

3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.

4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensori
V [wel]
verbo intransitivo well up

- well up

English-Italian dictionary > well
10 fall

fall [fɔ:l]

chute ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (k) baisse ⇒ 1 (f), 1 (g) automne ⇒ 1 (j) tomber ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (f)-(h), 2 (j)-(m) se laisser tomber ⇒ 2 (b) s'écrouler ⇒ 2 (c) s'assombrir ⇒ 2 (i) cascade ⇒ 4

(pt fell [fel], pp fallen ['fɔ:ln])

1 noun

(a) (tumble) chute f;

∎ have you had a fall? êtes-vous tombé?, avez-vous fait une chute?;

∎ a fall from a horse une chute de cheval;

∎ a forty-metre fall une chute de quarante mètres;

∎ literary the fall of night la tombée de la nuit;

∎ to be heading or riding for a fall courir à l'échec;

∎ the government is riding for a fall le gouvernement va au-devant de la défaite

(b) (of rain, snow) chute f;

∎ there was a heavy fall of snow overnight il y a eu de fortes chutes de neige dans la nuit

(c) Theatre (of curtain) baisser m

(d) (collapse → of building, wall) chute f, effondrement m; (→ of dirt, rock) éboulement m, chute f; (→ of city, country) chute f, capitulation f; (→ of regime) chute f, renversement m;

∎ the fall of the Roman Empire la chute de l'Empire romain;

∎ the fall of the Bastille la prise de la Bastille

(e) (ruin → of person) perte f, ruine f;

∎ Religion the Fall (of Man) la chute (de l'homme)

(f) (decrease → in price, income, shares, temperature) baisse f (in de); (→ in currency) dépréciation f, baisse f (in de); (more marked) chute f (in de); (→ of barometer, in pressure) chute f (in de)

(g) (lowering → of water) décrue f, baisse f; (→ of voice) cadence f

(h) (drape)

∎ the fall of her gown le drapé de sa robe, la façon dont tombe sa robe

(i) (slope) pente f, inclinaison f

(j) American (autumn) automne m;

∎ in the fall en automne

(k) Sport (in judo) chute f; (in wrestling) chute f

2 intransitive verb

(a) (barrier, cup, napkin, water, person) tomber;

∎ the napkin fell to the floor la serviette est tombée par terre;

∎ I slipped and fell on the ice j'ai dérapé sur la glace et je suis tombé;

∎ the child fell into the pond l'enfant est tombé dans la mare;

∎ she fell off the stool/out of the window elle est tombée du tabouret/par la fenêtre;

∎ to fall 20 feet tomber de 20 pieds;

∎ he fell over the pile of books il est tombé en butant contre le tas de livres;

∎ just let your arms fall to your sides laissez simplement vos bras pendre ou tomber sur les côtés;

∎ he fell in a heap on the floor il s'est affaissé ou il est tombé comme une masse;

∎ he fell full length il est tombé de tout son long;

∎ the crowd fell on or to their knees la foule est tombée à genoux;

∎ he fell at her feet to ask forgiveness il est tombé à genoux devant elle pour lui demander pardon;

∎ she did let fall a few hints elle a fait effectivement quelques allusions;

∎ the book fell open at page 20 le livre s'est ouvert à la page 20;

∎ also figurative to fall on one's feet retomber sur ses pieds;

∎ a cat always falls on its feet un chat retombe toujours sur ses pattes;

∎ I fell flat on my face je suis tombé à plat ventre ou face contre terre; familiar figurative je me suis planté;

∎ American very familiar also figurative he fell flat on his ass il s'est cassé la gueule;

∎ his only joke fell flat la seule plaisanterie qu'il a faite est tombée à plat;

∎ the scheme fell flat le projet est tombé à l'eau;

∎ despite all their efforts, the party fell flat en dépit de leurs efforts, la soirée a fait un flop;

∎ to fall to bits or to pieces tomber en morceaux;

∎ all her good intentions fell by the wayside toutes ses bonnes intentions sont tombées à l'eau;

∎ the job fell short of her expectations le poste ne répondait pas à ses attentes

(b) (move deliberately) se laisser tomber;

∎ I fell into the armchair je me suis laissé tomber dans le fauteuil;

∎ they fell into one another's arms ils sont tombés dans les bras l'un de l'autre

(c) (bridge, building) s'écrouler, s'effondrer

(d) (err, go astray) s'écarter du droit chemin; Religion (sin) pécher;

∎ Religion to fall from grace perdre la grâce; figurative tomber en disgrâce

(e) (ground) descendre, aller en pente

(f) (government) tomber, être renversé; (city, country) tomber;

∎ after a long siege the city fell après un long siège, la ville a capitulé;

∎ Constantinople fell to the Turks Constantinople est tombée aux mains des Turcs

(g) (darkness, light, night, rain, snow) tomber;

∎ as night fell à la tombée de la nuit;

∎ the tree's shadow fell across the lawn l'arbre projetait son ombre sur la pelouse

(h) (land → eyes, blow, weapon) tomber;

∎ my eyes fell on the letter mon regard est tombé sur la lettre

(i) (face, spirits) s'assombrir;

∎ at the sight of her, his face fell quand il l'a vue, son visage s'est assombri ou s'est allongé;

∎ my spirits fell tout d'un coup, j'ai perdu le moral

(j) (hang down) tomber, descendre;

∎ the curtains fall right to the floor les rideaux tombent ou descendent jusqu'au sol;

∎ the fabric falls in gentle folds ce tissu retombe en faisant de jolis plis;

∎ his hair fell to his shoulders ses cheveux lui descendaient ou tombaient jusqu'aux épaules;

∎ his hair keeps falling into his eyes ses cheveux n'arrêtent pas de lui tomber dans les yeux

(k) (decrease in level, value → price, temperature) baisser, tomber; (→ pressure) baisser, diminuer; (→ wind) tomber;

∎ the thermometer/temperature has fallen ten degrees le thermomètre/la température a baissé de dix degrés;

∎ their voices fell to a whisper ils se sont mis à chuchoter;

∎ the boss fell in our esteem le patron a baissé dans notre estime

(l) (issue forth) tomber, s'échapper;

∎ curses fell from her lips elle laissa échapper des jurons;

∎ the tears started to fall il/elle se mit à pleurer

(m) (occur) tomber;

∎ May Day falls on a Tuesday this year le Premier Mai tombe un mardi cette année;

∎ the accent falls on the third syllable l'accent tombe sur la troisième syllabe

(n) (descend)

∎ a great sadness fell over the town une grande tristesse s'abattit sur la ville;

∎ a hush fell among or over the crowd tout d'un coup, la foule s'est tue

(o) (become)

∎ to fall asleep s'endormir;

∎ the child fell fast asleep l'enfant est tombé dans un profond sommeil;

∎ the bill falls due on the 6th la facture arrive à échéance le 6;

∎ he will fall heir to a vast fortune il va hériter d'une grande fortune;

∎ to fall ill or sick tomber malade;

∎ to fall pregnant tomber enceinte;

∎ to fall in love (with sb) tomber amoureux (de qn);

∎ to fall silent se taire;

∎ it falls vacant in February (job) il se trouvera vacant au mois de février; (apartment) il se trouvera libre ou il se libérera au mois de février;

∎ to fall victim to sth être victime de qch;

∎ she fell victim to depression elle a fait une dépression

(p) (die) mourir;

∎ the young men who fell in battle les jeunes tombés au champ d'honneur

(q) (be classified)

∎ the athletes fall into two categories les sportifs se divisent en deux catégories;

∎ these facts fall under another category ces faits entrent dans une autre catégorie;

∎ that falls outside my area of responsibility cela ne relève pas de ma responsabilité;

∎ that does not fall within the scope of our agreement ceci n'entre pas dans le cadre de ou ne fait pas partie de notre accord

(r) (inheritance)

∎ the fortune fell to his niece c'est sa nièce qui a hérité de sa fortune

(s) Sport (in cricket)

∎ two English wickets fell on the first day deux batteurs anglais ont été éliminés le premier jour

3 compound-forming noun

American (colours, weather) d'automne, automnal

4 falls plural noun

(waterfall) cascade f, chute f d'eau;

∎ Niagara Falls les chutes fpl du Niagara

►► familiar fall guy (dupe) pigeon m; (scapegoat) bouc m émissaire^□ ;

Hunting fall trap assommoir m

➲ fall about intransitive verb

British familiar se tordre de rire;

∎ they fell about (laughing) ils se tordaient de rire

➲ fall apart intransitive verb

(a) (book, furniture) tomber en morceaux; figurative (nation) se désagréger; (conference) échouer; (system) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;

∎ her plans fell apart at the seams ses projets sont tombés à l'eau;

∎ her life was falling apart toute sa vie s'écroulait;

∎ their marriage is falling apart leur mariage est en train de se briser ou va à vau-l'eau

(b) (person) s'effondrer;

∎ he more or less fell apart after his wife's death il a plus ou moins craqué après la mort de sa femme

➲ fall away intransitive verb

(a) (paint, plaster) s'écailler

(b) (diminish in size → attendance, figures) diminuer; (→ fears) se dissiper, fondre

(c) (defect) déserter;

∎ support for his policies is beginning to fall away dans la politique qu'il mène il commence à perdre ses appuis

(d) (land, slope) s'affaisser

➲ fall back intransitive verb

(a) (fall) tomber à la renverse ou en arrière

(b) (retreat, recede) reculer, se retirer; Military se replier, battre en retraite

(c) (lag, trail) se laisser distancer, être à la traîne

(d) Stock Exchange & Finance

∎ to fall back two points se replier de deux points

➲ fall back on inseparable transitive verb

∎ to fall back on sth avoir recours à qch;

∎ it's good to have something to fall back on (skill) c'est bien de pouvoir se raccrocher à quelque chose; (money) il vaut mieux avoir d'autres ressources;

∎ he knew he could always fall back on his parents il savait qu'il pouvait compter sur ses parents

➲ fall behind

1 intransitive verb

se laisser distancer, être à la traîne; Sport se laisser distancer; (in cycling) décrocher;

∎ she fell behind in or with her work elle a pris du retard dans son travail;

∎ they've fallen behind with their reading ils ont pris du retard dans leurs lectures;

∎ we can't fall behind in or with the rent nous ne pouvons pas être en retard pour le loyer

2 inseparable transitive verb

prendre du retard sur;

∎ he's fallen behind the rest of the class il a pris du retard sur le reste de la classe

➲ fall down intransitive verb

(a) (book, person, picture) tomber (par terre); (bridge, building) s'effondrer, s'écrouler;

∎ that house looks as if it's about to fall down on dirait que cette maison va s'écrouler

(b) (argument, comparison) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;

∎ where the whole thing falls down is… là où plus rien ne tient debout ou où tout s'écroule c'est…

➲ fall down on inseparable transitive verb

∎ to fall down on sth échouer à qch;

∎ he's been falling down on the job lately il n'était pas ou ne s'est pas montré à la hauteur dernièrement

➲ fall for inseparable transitive verb familiar

(a) (become infatuated with) tomber amoureux de^□ ;

∎ they fell for each other ils sont tombés amoureux l'un de l'autre;

∎ they really fell for Spain in a big way ils ont vraiment été emballés par l'Espagne

(b) (be deceived by) se laisser prendre par^□ ;

∎ they really fell for it! ils ont vraiment mordu!, ils se sont vraiment fait avoir!;

∎ don't fall for that hard luck story of his ne te fais pas avoir quand il te raconte qu'il a la poisse;

∎ I'm not falling for that one! ça ne prend pas!, à d'autres!

➲ fall in intransitive verb

(a) (tumble) tomber;

∎ you'll fall in! tu vas tomber dedans!;

∎ he leant too far over the side of the boat and fell in il s'est trop penché hors du bateau et il est tombé

(b) (roof) s'effondrer, s'écrouler

(c) (line up) se mettre en rang, s'aligner; Military (troops) former les rangs; (one soldier) rentrer dans les rangs;

∎ fall in! à vos rangs!

➲ fall into inseparable transitive verb

(a) (tumble into) tomber dans;

∎ they fell into the trap ils sont tombés dans le piège;

∎ to fall into sb's clutches or sb's hands tomber dans les griffes de qn, tomber entre les mains de qn;

∎ figurative the pieces began to fall into place les éléments ont commencé à se mettre en place

(b) (begin)

∎ she fell into conversation with the stranger elle est entrée en conversation avec l'étranger

➲ fall in with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (frequent)

∎ to fall in with sb se mettre à fréquenter qn;

∎ she fell in with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des gens louches

(b) British (agree with → suggestion) accepter; (→ request) accéder à;

∎ I'll fall in with whatever you decide to do je me rangerai à ce que tu décideras

➲ fall off intransitive verb

(a) (drop off) tomber; (in mountain climbing) dévisser;

∎ the leaves of this plant are falling off les feuilles de cette plante tombent, cette plante perd ses feuilles;

∎ she fell off the bicycle/horse elle est tombée du vélo/de cheval

(b) (diminish → attendance, exports, numbers, sales) diminuer, baisser; (→ profits) diminuer; (→ enthusiasm, production) baisser, tomber; (→ population, rate) baisser, décroître; (→ speed) ralentir; (→ interest, zeal) se relâcher; (→ popularity) baisser; (→ wind) tomber

➲ fall on inseparable transitive verb

(a) (drop on) tomber sur;

∎ something fell on my head j'ai reçu quelque chose sur la tête

(b) (attack) attaquer, se jeter sur;

∎ the starving children fell on the food les enfants, affamés, se sont jetés sur la nourriture;

∎ Military the guerrillas fell on the unsuspecting troops les guérilleros ont fondu sur ou attaqué les troupes sans qu'elles s'y attendent

(c) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;

∎ they fell on hard times ils sont tombés dans la misère, ils ont subi des revers de fortune

(d) (of responsibility) revenir à, incomber à;

∎ suspicion falls on them c'est eux que l'on soupçonne;

∎ responsibility for looking after them falls on me c'est à moi qu'il incombe de prendre soin d'eux

➲ fall out intransitive verb

(a) (drop out) tomber;

∎ the keys must have fallen out of my pocket les clés ont dû tomber de ma poche;

∎ his hair is falling out ses cheveux tombent, il perd ses cheveux

(b) (quarrel) se brouiller, se disputer;

∎ she's fallen out with her boyfriend elle est ou s'est brouillée avec son petit ami

(c) (happen) se passer, advenir;

∎ as things fell out en fin de compte

(d) Military rompre les rangs;

∎ fall out! rompez!

(e) American familiar (fall asleep) s'endormir^□

➲ fall over intransitive verb

(a) (lose balance → person) tomber (par terre); (→ thing) se renverser, être renversé

(b) familiar (idioms)

∎ she was falling over herself to make us feel welcome elle se mettait en quatre pour nous faire bon accueil;

∎ the men were falling over each other to help her les hommes ne savaient pas quoi inventer pour l'aider

➲ fall through intransitive verb

(fail) échouer;

∎ the deal fell through l'affaire n'a pas abouti;

∎ all our plans fell through at the last minute tous nos projets sont tombés à l'eau au dernier moment

➲ fall to

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) British (begin) se mettre à;

∎ we fell to work nous nous sommes mis à l'œuvre;

∎ we all fell to talking about the past nous nous sommes tous mis à parler du passé

(b) (devolve upon) appartenir à, incomber à;

∎ the task that falls to us is not an easy one la tâche qui nous incombe ou revient n'est pas facile;

∎ it fell to her to break the news to him ce fut à elle de lui annoncer la nouvelle

2 intransitive verb

∎ (eat) he brought in the food and they fell to il a apporté à manger et ils se sont jetés dessus;

∎ she fell to as if she hadn't eaten for a week elle a attaqué comme si elle n'avait rien mangé depuis huit jours

➲ fall upon inseparable transitive verb

(a) (attack) attaquer, se jeter sur;

∎ Military the army fell upon the enemy l'armée s'est abattue ou a fondu sur l'ennemi;

∎ they fell upon the food ils se sont jetés sur la nourriture

(b) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;

∎ the family fell upon hard times la famille a subi des revers de fortune

✾ Book 'The Fall of the House of Usher' Poe 'La Chute de la maison Usher'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > fall
11 what do you know?

разг.

(what do you know (about that или this)?)

что вы на это скажете?, как вам это нравится?, можете себе представить (что-л. подобное)?, кто бы подумал!, подумать только!; ну и дела! [первонач. амер.]

‘...this is my son Ted.’ ‘Well now, what do you know about that! Here I been thinking you were youngster yourself, not a day over forty, hardly, and you with this great big fellow!’ (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XIX) — -...это мой сын Тед. - Скажите на милость! А я-то был уверен, что вы еще совсем молодой, сорока нет, - и вдруг такой сынище.

Hey, look at this, an American, and he's dead. Hey, look, it's a Colonel. What do you know?.. He looks just like a GI. (I. Shaw, ‘The Young Lions’, ch. 30) — Эй, посмотри-ка! Это американец, мертвый. Да это полковник! Вот так история!.. А как похож на простого солдата.

‘Well, what do you know about that!’ Jenny suddenly exclaimed as if finally realizing what had happened in the motel. (E. Caldwell, ‘Jenny by Nature’, ch. VII) — - Ну можно ли себе представить что-нибудь подобное? - вдруг воскликнула Дженни, словно поняв наконец, что произошло в мотеле.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > what do you know?
12 run

[rʌn] 1. гл.; прош. вр. ran; прич. прош. вр. run
1)

а) бежать, бегать

to run home — бежать домой

to run upstairs — побежать наверх

to run the streets — бегать по улицам

I've got to run for my bus. — Мне пришлось побежать, чтобы успеть на автобус.

He ran the mile in under four minutes. — Он пробежал милю меньше чем за четыре минуты.

The dog ran at the visitor and bit him. — Собака бросилась на посетителя и укусила его.

I opened the door and the cat ran in. — Я открыл дверь, и в дом забежала кошка.

He ran at me and kicked me. — Он подбежал ко мне и ударил.

Would you run up and get my glasses? — Поднимись, пожалуйста, принеси мне очки.

Lots of people ran out to see what had caused the noise. — Масса народу выбежала на улицу поглядеть, из-за чего этот шум.

Don't run away, I want to talk to you. — Погоди, я хочу с тобой поговорить.

- run for it

б) бегать, передвигаться свободно, без ограничений

Let chickens run loose. — Пусть цыплята побегают на свободе.

в) быстро уходить, убегать; спасаться бегством, дезертировать

The robbers took the money and ran. — Грабители забрали деньги и сбежали.

I should have to run the country. — Мне придётся покинуть страну.

If they run their board I shall have to pay it. — Если они сбегут, не заплатив за еду, платить придётся мне.

Syn:

leave, depart, abscond, desert

2)

а) преследовать; гнать

to run a fox to cover — гнать лису в укрытие

б) заставлять (лошадь и т. п.) быстро бежать ( особенно при езде верхом), гнать, погонять

The horses were run rapidly forward to the skirmish-line. — Лошадей галопом направили к линии огня.

в) загонять

to run smb. ragged / off his legs — загонять кого-л. до изнеможения

He had almost run himself to a standstill. — Он набегался так, что не мог сдвинуться с места.

You'd never believe that woman was nearly eighty, she could run us all off our feet. — Ни за что не скажешь, что этой женщине было почти восемьдесят, она нас всех могла загонять.

г) ( run out (of)) выгонять (откуда-л.)

There's enough of us here to run you out. — Нас здесь вполне достаточно для того, чтобы тебя прогнать.

3)

а) двигать, передвигать, заставлять скользить быстро и без труда

I cook a meal for him occasionally and I run a vacuum over the place. — Время от времени я готовлю ему еду и провожу уборку с помощью пылесоса.

б) иск. двигать, перемещать ( декорации) по сцене

4)

а) быстро перемещаться; двигаться, ехать ( о транспорте)

б) ходить, курсировать, плавать (о поездах, судах и т. п.)

to run late — опоздать, прийти не по расписанию

The shuttle runs daily from New York to Boston. — Самолёты каждый день совершают регулярные рейсы Нью-Йорк - Бостон.

The trains aren't running now. — Поезда сейчас не ходят.

Syn:

go, ply

5)

а) плыть

Far ran the naked moon. — Высоко плыла беззащитная луна.

On that day she deviated from the course of the voyage and ran for Mauritius. — В тот день корабль отклонился от намеченного пути и взял курс на остров Маврикий.

We were winning the boat race until our boat ran aground on a sandbank. — Мы шли впереди всех в лодочной гонке, пока наша лодка не налетела на мель.

б) быстро плыть, идти на нерест ( о рыбе)

6)

а) управлять (транспортным средством, судном и т. п.)

They no longer run steamers there. — Они больше не водят здесь пароходы.

б) направлять ( транспортное средство)

She got back after lunch and ran the car into the garage. — Она вернулась после завтрака и поставила машину в гараж.

в) держать (двигатель, машину и т. п.) работающим, действующим

I can't collect you. I don't run a car. — Я не могу за тобой заехать. У меня не заводится машина.

7)

а) перевозить, транспортировать; доставлять к месту назначения

The engine runs trucks to and from the piers on the island. — На острове машина привозила и отвозила товары с пирса и на пирс.

б) = run across, = run along подвозить (кого-л.)

I ran Johnson back to my house. — Я отвёз Джонсона обратно к себе домой.

Don't wait for the bus in this cold weather, I'll run you across to your mother's. — Зачем тебе ждать автобуса на холоде, давай я подброшу тебя до дома твоей матери.

There's no hurry to get there; I can run you along in the car. — Незачем спешить, я подвезу тебя на своей машине.

в) перевозить, ввозить ( контрабандный товар)

8) = run over, = run up совершать краткое путешествие

During the last five years Fry had formed the habit of running over to Paris. — В течение последних пяти лет у Фрая выработалась привычка ненадолго ездить в Париж.

9)

а) (run (up)on / against / into) налетать, наталкиваться на (что-л.); сталкиваться с (чем-л.)

The boat ran (up)on the rocks. — Лодка наскочила на камни.

Guess whom I ran against in London the other day? — Угадай, с кем я на днях столкнулся в Лондоне?

б) (run against, run into) ударять, стукать обо (что-л. / кого-л.), сталкивать с (чем-л. / кем-л.)

to run one's head against the door — стукнуться головой о дверь

10)

а) двигаться, катиться (о мяче; о костях, когда их кидают)

The ball ran into the street. — Мяч выкатился на улицу.

б) ударять (по шару, особенно в бильярде), катить (шар, особенно в боулинге)

He ran the ball strongly 30ft. past the hole. — Он ударил по мячу так, что тот на 30 футов перелетел через лунку.

11) проводить, пробегать (рукой, глазами и т. п.)

She ran her fingers over the smooth material. — Она провела пальцами по гладкой ткани.

I caught myself running my glance round. — Я поймал себя на том, что мельком оглядываю всё вокруг.

She ran down the first page of her letter. — Она пробежала первую страницу письма.

His eye swiftly ran from line to line. — Его глаза быстро перебегали с одной строчки на другую.

Let's run through the whole play from the beginning. — Давайте посмотрим всю пьесу сначала.

Syn:

glance, pass, glide

12)

а) вращаться, крутиться

In which case the wheel will have liberty to run. — В этом случае колесо сможет свободно вращаться.

Syn:

revolve, turn

б) идти, крутиться (о киноплёнке, магнитной плёнке); демонстрироваться ( о фильме)

I'd been to see a film in the afternoon, and it ran longer than I expected. — Днём я пошёл посмотреть фильм, и он продолжался дольше, чем я думал.

The film began to run. — Начался фильм.

13)

а) литься, струиться, течь

The stream runs down the valley. — Поток стекает в долину.

Tears ran from her eyes. — Из глаз у неё текли слёзы.

б) ( run with) сделаться мокрым от (чего-л.)

The mud walls ran down with damp. — Грязные стены отсырели от влажности.

Syn:

flow, stream

в) протекать, течь; переполняться ( о сосудах); наполняться ( о ванне)

Syn:

leak, overflow

14) расплываться; линять (о рисунке и т. п.)

Her red blouse ran on the lighter colored clothes in the wash. — При стирке красная блузка линяла, окрашивая более светлые вещи.

15)

а) плавиться, таять, течь ( в результате таяния)

The ice cream ran in the warm sun. — Мороженое на солнце растаяло.

Syn:

dissolve, melt

б) соединяться (в один кусок, особенно во влажном или расплавленном состоянии), затвердевать ( комком)

16)

а) скользить, легко двигаться, идти гладко

The neck-halter seems to have been tarry, and did not run. — Верёвка с петлей, похоже, не была пропитана и поэтому не скользила.

б) ( run through) проводить по (чему-л.), пропускать через (что-л.)

to run a comb through one's hair — провести расчёской по волосам

to run a pen through smth. — зачеркнуть, перечеркнуть что-л. ручкой

Will you run a thread through an eyelet? — Продень нитку в иголку, будь так добр.

17)

а) простираться, расстилаться, тянуться прям. и перен.

A balustrade runs round the building. — Вокруг здания тянется балюстрада.

He was brilliantly attired in crimson pyjamas. Who would have thought his taste would run to the exotic? (S. Woods) — Он был облачён в малиновую пижаму. Кто бы мог предположить, что он дойдёт до такой экзотики?

Syn:

extend, stretch

б) тянуться, расти, обвиваться ( о растениях)

18) спорт.

а) соревноваться, участвовать (в соревнованиях, скачках)

Syn:

compete

б) проводить (бега, гонки, скачки)

The Derby has been run in a snowstorm. — Дерби проводилось во время бурана.

в) заявлять ( лошадь) на скачки

No person can run more than one horse for any plate. — На любые скачки на приз каждый может заявить только одну лошадь.

19) брать назад (слово, обещание и т. п.), расторгать, нарушать ( договор)

The contracting party may be inclined to run from his word. — Договаривающаяся сторона, возможно, захочет взять назад своё слово.

20) ( run off) не оказывать влияния на (кого-л.)

The scoldings run off him like water off a duck's back. — Его ругают, а с него всё как с гуся вода.

21)

а) преим. амер. баллотироваться, выставлять (свою) кандидатуру на выборах

Richard Roe will run for mayor. — Ричард Роу выставит свою кандидатуру на пост мэра.

How many people are running in this election? — Сколько кандидатов участвуют в выборах?

б) выставлять в качестве кандидата

22) амер. навязывать, расхваливать, рекламировать

I went with him to the house he was running for. — Я пошёл с ним к дому, который он так расхваливал.

23) быстро распространяться

A whisper ran through the crowd. — По толпе пробежал шёпот.

The news ran all over town. — Известие быстро распространилось по всему городу.

Syn:

spread

24) муз.; = run down исполнять, выводить рулады; быстро пропевать

25)

а) быстро вырастать, давая семена

б) отставать ( о коре деревьев)

26)

а) распускаться ( о петлях)

Her stocking ran. — У неё на чулке спустилась петля.

б) расстёгиваться

27) работать, функционировать

One of these little engines recently ran forty-seven days and nights without stoppage. — Один из этих маленьких моторчиков недавно проработал сорок семь суток без остановки.

The American university: how it runs, where it is going. — Американский университет: как он живёт, куда он движется.

28) крутиться, вертеться, постоянно возвращаться ( о мыслях)

phrase running in the head — фраза, которая крутится в голове

It runs in my head that I've heard something about it. — У меня вертелось в голове, что я где-то уже об этом слышал.

My thoughts have been running upon the future. — Я всё думаю о будущем.

29)

а) проходить, бежать, лететь

How fast the years run by! — Как быстро летят годы!

Life ran smoothly in its ordinary grooves. — Жизнь текла гладко в своём привычном русле.

Their talks ran on for hours. — Они говорили часами.

Syn:

elapse, pass, go by

б) кончаться

The night was almost run. — Ночь почти прошла.

Syn:

come to an end, expire

30) идти, продолжаться, длиться; быть действительным ( на определённый срок)

The lease runs for five years. — Аренда действительна на пять лет.

Syn:

continue, go on, last

31)

а) идти (о пьесе, фильме)

This film is now running at all cinemas. — Этот фильм идёт сейчас во всех кинотеатрах.

б) показывать (пьесу, фильм)

32)

а) иметь хождение, быть в обращении ( о деньгах)

б) действовать на определённой территории, распространяться на определённой территории (о законах, воззваниях)

33) быть характерным ( для членов одной семьи)

Musical ability runs in my family. — В нашей семье ярко выражены музыкальные способности.

34)

а) быть напечатанным, быть опубликованным, появиться

The story ran in all the papers. — История появилась во всех газетах.

Syn:

print, publish, display

б) печатать, публиковать

The ad was run in the paper for two days. — Объявление публиковалось в газете два дня.

35) гласить (о документе, тексте и т. п.); быть выраженным ( определённым способом)

telex running as follows — телекс следующего содержания

I know not how his proper official title ran. — Я не знаю, каков был его официальный титул.

36) = run out, = run up достигать ( определённого) количества, стоимости, доходить, равняться

Last autumn arrests of illegal immigrants were running 80 a week. — Прошлой осенью число арестов нелегальных иммигрантов доходило до 80 в неделю.

How much will the repairs run? — Сколько будет стоить ремонт?

The bill runs to $100. — Счёт составляет 100 долларов.

The prices run from $5 to $200. — Цены варьируются от 5 до 200 долларов.

The book ran into five editions. — Книга выдержала пять изданий.

The total area runs out at 25,000 square miles. — Вся область составляет 25000 квадратных миль.

The bill for the repairs might run up to $300. — Счёт за ремонт может составить около 300 долларов.

Syn:

extend, cost, amount, total

37) придерживаться ( определённых взглядов)

The members encouraged one another in running the Christian course. — Все члены поддерживали друг друга в следовании христианской религии.

38) подвергаться (опасности, риску и т. п.)

We run a danger of wasting time. — Мы рискуем потерять время.

She's not afraid to run a risk. — Она не боится риска.

Syn:

encounter, meet

39)

а) прорывать, преодолевать (какое-л. препятствие); пробиваться сквозь (что-л.)

to run the blockade — прорвать блокаду

to run the cutter — ускользать от таможенного судна

The escaped prisoners ran the roadblock. — Сбежавшие заключённые проскочили сквозь дорожно-пропускной пункт.

б) разг. проскочить ( на красный свет)

Wilson told officers the brakes of his truck failed, causing him to run a red light at the intersection. — Уилсон сказал полицейским, что у его грузовика отказали тормоза, поэтому ему пришлось на перекрёстке проскочить на красный свет.

40)

а) сшивать на скорую руку, смётывать

б) штопать для укрепления ( пятку чулка)

в) прикреплять (ленту, тесьму и т. п.), пропуская через прорези в одежде

41) ( be run) быть стеснённым (в чём-л.)

I shall be hard run unless I can get a certain sum of money. — У меня будут большие денежные затруднения, если я не достану определённую сумму денег.

Both author and artist were notoriously always run for time. — И писатель, и художник были известны тем, что у них всегда не хватало времени.

42) наседать, поджимать (в состязаниях, соперничестве)

Gloriana would run her very close on the score of beauty. — Глориана не отставала от неё по красоте.

43) преим. амер. руководить, управлять; вести (дело, предприятие и т. п.); следить (за кем-л.), контролировать

Teach me how to run the business. — Научи меня вести дела.

Why couldn't Mother let me run my own birthday? — Почему мама не разрешает мне самому организовать свой день рождения?

Our staff are highly efficient; the place runs itself almost without our interference. — У нас высококвалифицированные служащие; предприятие работает практически без нашего вмешательства.

You're my father and all that, but I'll be damned if you run me any more. — Ты мой отец и всё такое, но будь я проклят, если я ещё хоть раз позволю тебе собой командовать.

- run the show

Syn:

direct, conduct, carry on

44) ввести (кого-л.) в общество

45) амер. помогать, обеспечивать средствами к существованию

46) страдать ( от лихорадки или высокой температуры)

I was running a small fever. — У меня была небольшая температура.

I don't like her running this temperature. — Мне не нравится, что у неё такая высокая температура.

47) = run through приводить в действие, включать ( кинокамеру)

48) проводить (эксперимент, тест), проводить измерения

49) амер.; австрал.; разг. дразнить, досаждать, изводить,

Syn:

tease, nag, vex

50) разг. заявлять (о ком-л.) в полицию, передавать (кого-л.) в руки полиции

51) воен. выдвигать обвинение против (кого-л.)

52) подтасовывать, фальсифицировать

Syn:

manipulate, falsify

53)

а) вырезать ( знак), рисовать, чертить ( линию) на поверхности

б) вести, тянуть, проводить (что-л. в определённом направлении или до определённой длины)

Syn:

extend, lead, take, carry

54) прослеживать, устанавливать (параллели, сходство); проводить ( различия)

55) объединять, соединять

The events of two days have been run into one. — События двух дней были объединены в одно.

Syn:

unite, combine

56) ( run to) тяготеть к (чему-л.), иметь склонность к (чему-л.)

to run to extremes — впадать в крайности

The writer runs to descriptive details. — Этот писатель очень любит подробно описывать детали.

57) ( run to) обращаться к (кому-л., за помощью или советом)

to run to Jim for assistance — обратиться к Джиму за помощью

58) ( run to) хватать, быть достаточным для (чего-л.)

The money won't run to a car. — Этих денег не хватит на машину.

Syn:

lope, race, sprint

59) ( run with) общаться с (кем-л.); водить компанию с (кем-л.)

In his younger days he ran with some very undesirable types. — В юности он общался с некоторыми очень подозрительными типами.

60) ( run across) (случайно) встретиться с (кем-л.); натолкнуться на (кого-л. / что-л.)

I ran across my former teacher this afternoon. — Сегодня я встретил своего старого учителя.

I ran across an excellent book on history. — Я тут обнаружил замечательную книгу по истории.

61) ( run after) "бегать", ухаживать за (кем-л.)

All the girls are running after the attractive new student. — Девушки прохода не дают этому симпатичному студенту-новичку.

62) ( run into) наезжать на (что-л.), врезаться во (что-л.)

I ran into the gatepost and hurt my knee. — Я налетел на столб и повредил колено.

This lamppost looks as if it's been run into by a bus. — Этот столб выглядит так, как будто в него врезался автобус.

63) ( run into) случайно встретить (кого-л.), столкнуться с (кем-л.)

Guess who I run into in the High Street this afternoon? — Знаешь, кого я сегодня встретил на Хай-Стрит?

Syn:

bang I 2. 8), bump, barge, knock

64) ( run into) столкнуться с (чем-л. неприятным)

to run into debt — влезть в долги

65) ( run (up)on) касаться (какой-л. темы), вращаться вокруг (какой-л. темы)

His thoughts ran upon the happy times that he had spent there. — Он вспомнил о том счастливом времени, которое провёл здесь когда-то.

66) ( run over) просматривать; повторять (что-л.)

Just run over your notes before the examination. — Просто прогляди свои конспекты перед экзаменом.

67) ( run through) промотать ( деньги)

How can you have run through so much money so quickly? — Как ты мог потратить так быстро так много денег?

68) (run + прил.) становиться, делаться

The little pond ran dry. — Маленький пруд высох.

The roads ran wild. — Дороги заросли.

Some say whiskey will run a man crazy. — Некоторые говорят, что от виски человек становится психом.

- run low
- run cold
- run mad
- run hot
Syn:

become, get

69) держать, мыть ( под краном)

to run one's hands under the tap — мыть руки под краном

70) соединять ( линией или верёвкой) две точки

накапливаться, образовываться ( о долге)

It is found a great safeguard against debt not to run long accounts. — Хорошая гарантия не делать долгов - не накапливать счёта.

71)

а) ( run into) втыкать, вонзать во (что-л.)

б) ( run through) прокалывать, пронзать, протыкать (кого-л.)

Ormonde ran two of the cowards through the body. — Ормонд пронзил тела двух трусов.

72) иметь ( определённый) склад, характер, свойство, форму

His hair was brown, with a tendency to run in ringlets. — У него были каштановые волосы, имеющие тенденцию завиваться колечками.

73)

а) преим. австрал. выпускать на подножный корм (коров, овец)

Syn:

graze

б) запустить (хорька, которого держат для отлова кроликов, уничтожения крыс) в нору

74) диал. скисать, сквашиваться ( о молоке)

Syn:

coagulate, curdle

75)

а) истекать (чем-л.)

His lips, his fangs, ran blood. — С его губ, с его клыков стекала кровь.

б) выпускать

The drains will run the water out of the land. — Дренажные канавы осушат земли.

Syn:

discharge, convey

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- run ashore
- run aground
- run foul of
- run short
- run counter
- run about
- run along
- run around
- run away
- run back
- run down
- run in
- run off
- run on
- run out
- run over
- run round
- run through
- run up
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to run one's mouth / off at the mouth — амер.; разг. неумеренно болтать, пустозвонить

- run to form
- run off the rails
- run for luck
- run messages
- run it close
- run it fine
- run smth. close
- run smb. close
- run too far
- run the gantlope
- run oneself into the ground
- run away with the idea 2. сущ.
1)

а) бег, пробег, пробежка

five-minutes' run — пятиминутная пробежка

to go for a run — пробежаться

to keep smb. on the run — не давать кому-л. остановиться

We took a run around the track. — Мы побежали по беговой дорожке.

Syn:

running, trot, canter

б) перебежка, за которую засчитывается очко ( в крикете или бейсболе)

в) гон; забег ( на скачках)

2) короткая поездка, небольшое путешествие

Let's take a run upstate for the day. — Давай съездим на денёк за город.

Syn:

trip, excursion, journey

3)

а) плавание, переход ( особенно между двумя портами)

- run-boat

б) ж.-д. пробег (паровоза, вагона)

в) ж.-д. отрезок пути; прогон

4) прогулка быстрым шагом; пробежка ( в современном употреблении преимущественно о прогулке собак)

to give one's dog a short run — вывести собаку на короткую прогулку

Syn:

perambulation

5)

а) воен. наступательная операция, атака с моря или воздуха

б) авиа заход на цель

The aircraft is seen making its second run over the target. — Видно, как самолёт делает второй заход на цель.

- dummy run

6) авиа

а) полёт, перелёт; рейс

I was on the Sydney-Melbourne run. — Я совершал перелёт из Сиднея в Мельбурн.

б) расстояние, пролетаемое самолётом

7) выгрузка контрабандного товара ( доставляемого по морю), прибытие контрабандного товара

Keep careful watch tonight; run expected. — Будьте на страже сегодня ночью; ожидается прибытие контрабандного товара.

8) регулярный обход, объезд

paper run — разноска газет

milk run — развоз молока

At night when they had done the evening run on their traps they would return home. — Вечером после того, как они объезжали все свои ловушки, они возвращались домой.

9) амер.

а) ручей, речушка

Syn:

flow, brook, rivulet, watercourse

б) сток, водослив

Syn:

channel, overflow

в) поток, сильный прилив

10) струя песка, обвал, оползень

Syn:

slip, slide

11) потёк ( краски)

12) муз. рулада

13) период времени, полоса (удач, неудач и т. п.)

Gamblers always hope for a run of good luck. — Игроки всегда надеются, что наступит полоса удач.

We have had a long-continued run of the loveliest weather. — На длительный период установилась чудеснейшая погода.

Syn:

series, course, continuance, continuation

14) геол. простирание пласта; направление рудной жилы

15) длина ( провода)

16) амер. спустившаяся петля ( обычно на чулке)

I'm darning up a run in my old ski sweater. — Я зашиваю спустившуюся петлю на старом свитере.

Syn:

ladder

17) непрерывная серия, последовательность

18) рыба, идущая на нерест

19) подшивка ( периодических изданий)

run of the Field Newspaper from 1985 — подшивка газеты "Филд" с 1985 года

20) горн. поезд или ряд вагонеток ( в шахте)

21) ( the run) разг. приступ поноса

22)

а) фин. наплыв требований к банкам о немедленных выплатах

In July the failure of some commercial firms resulted in a run on several German banks. — В июле банкротство нескольких коммерческих фирм привело к массовому изъятию вкладов из нескольких немецких банков.

б) спрос (на какой-л. товар)

The book has a considerable run. — Книга хорошо распродаётся.

в) наплыв, скопление (покупателей и т. п.)

23) период, в который спектакль, фильм остаётся на сцене, идёт в прокате; период, в который выставка открыта для посетителей

This comedy has a lengthened run. — Эта комедия уже долго идёт на сцене.

The International Textile Exhibition closed yesterday after a run of something like six weeks. — Вчера закрылась международная текстильная выставка, которая работала около шести недель.

24)

а) ток ( жидкости); количество жидкости, протекающее в единицу времени

It was no hard run - but my 104 buckets would probably yield 40 or 50 gallons of maple sap today. — Ток был не очень обильным - однако сегодня 104 моих ведра, возможно, дали 40 или 50 галлонов кленового сока.

б) нефт. погон, фракция

25)

а) ход, работа, действие (машины, двигателя)

б) испытание, эксперимент ( особенно с помощью автоматического оборудования)

Only one experimental run to test the machinery has been made. — Для проверки оборудования было проведено только одно экспериментальное испытание.

в) информ. (однократный) проход, прогон ( программы)

26) нечто среднее, стандарт; большинство

common / general / normal / ordinary run — обычный, средний тип, класс

We've had nothing exciting - just the usual run of applicants. — У нас не происходило ничего особенного - обычные просители.

a man of mind, above the run of men — умный человек, превосходящий большинство людей

27) выводок (о детёнышах животных, птиц)

Syn:

batch, drove

28) партия товара, класс товара

The best runs of English and foreign wheat sell at full prices. — Лучшие сорта английской и иностранной пшеницы продаются по полной цене.

29) тираж

run of 3,000 copies — тираж в 3000 экземпляров

30) тропа, проложенная животными

31) нора, убежище

The kids are building a rabbit run. — Дети строят норку для кролика.

Syn:

enclosure, pen

32)

а) огороженное место ( для домашних животных)

Fowls are restricted to a narrow yard or run. — Домашние птицы содержатся в узком загоне или вольере.

б) австрал. (овечье) пастбище

в) австрал. скотоводческая ферма

33) уклон; трасса

34) ( runs) амер. место разгрузки, погрузки или сортировки вагонов, горка

35)

а) жёлоб, лоток, труба и т. п. (для воды)

б) горн. бремсберг, уклон

36) мор. кормовое заострение ( корпуса)

37) направление; тенденция развития

We shall find, I think, the general run of things to be such as I have represented it. — Я думаю, что мы обнаружим общую тенденцию развития такой, как я здесь представил.

Syn:

course, passage, tendency, direction

38) разг. свобода, возможность пользования (чем-л.)

You have the run of my office. — Вы можете свободно пользоваться моим офисом.

Then I have the run of the place entirely to myself. — Итак, это место в полном моём распоряжении.

Syn:

freedom

39) амер. переселение колонистов на новые земли

40) австрал.; новозел. стрижка овцы

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at a run — подряд

the run of one's teeth / knife — бесплатное питание ( обычно за выполненную работу)

in the long run — в конце концов; в общем

to go with a run — идти как по маслу

to get the run — преим. австрал.; разг. быть уволенным с работы

- a run for one's money
- be on the run
- do smth. on the run
- have smb. on the run
- get smb. on the run
- keep smb. on the run 3. прил.
1) жидкий

2) мор. сбежавший, дезертировавший

run man — дезертир

3) идущий на нерест, нерестящийся ( о рыбе)

4) шотл. туго затянутый ( об узле)

5) горн. мягкий

6) диал. скисший, свернувшийся ( о молоке)

Syn:

coagulated, clotted

7) разг. контрабандный ( о товаре)

Syn:

smuggled

8)

а) растопленный

run butter — топлёное масло

б) расплавленный

run metal — расплавленный металл

run steel — расплавленная сталь

9) гонимый, преследуемый; измученный погоней, выдохшийся

Syn:

hunted, chased

10) продолжающийся, непрерывный

Syn:

continuous

11) (- run) происходящий ( определённым образом)

hard-run day of battle — день ожесточённой битвы

Nothing differs more from a true-run race than the ordinary careful gallop used in training. — Настоящие скачки кардинально отличаются от обычного аккуратного галопа при тренировке.

Англо-русский современный словарь > run
13 something

something ['sʌmθɪŋ]

1 pronoun

(a) (an unspecified object, event, action etc) quelque chose;

∎ there must be something going on il doit se passer quelque chose;

∎ I've got something in my eye j'ai quelque chose dans l'œil;

∎ I've thought of something j'ai eu une idée;

∎ don't just stand there, do something! ne reste pas là, fais quelque chose!;

∎ something else quelque chose d'autre, autre chose;

∎ something or other quelque chose;

∎ something big/small quelque chose de grand/de petit;

∎ I've done/said something stupid j'ai fait/dit une bêtise;

∎ was it something I said? est-ce que j'ai dit quelque chose (qu'il ne fallait pas)?;

∎ I've got a feeling there's something wrong j'ai le sentiment que quelque chose ne va pas;

∎ there's something wrong with the ship's computer l'ordinateur de bord ne marche pas bien;

∎ take something to read on the train prenez quelque chose à lire ou prenez de quoi lire dans le train;

∎ he gave them something to eat/drink il leur a donné à manger/boire;

∎ would you like something to eat? voulez-vous manger quelque chose?;

∎ something to live for une raison de vivre;

∎ to have something to cry/be annoyed about avoir une bonne raison de pleurer/se fâcher;

∎ a film with something for everybody un film qui peut plaire à tout le monde;

∎ they all want something for nothing ils veulent tous avoir tout pour rien;

∎ you can't get something for nothing on n'a rien pour rien;

∎ there's something about him/in the way he talks that reminds me of Gary il y a quelque chose chez lui/dans sa façon de parler qui me rappelle Gary;

∎ she's something in the City/in insurance elle travaille dans la finance/dans les assurances;

∎ would you like a little something to drink? voulez-vous un petit quelque chose à boire?;

∎ she slipped the head waiter a little something elle a glissé un petit pourboire au maître d'hôtel;

∎ I've brought you a little something je vous ai apporté un petit quelque chose ou une bricole;

∎ I'm sure she's got something going with him je suis sûr qu'il y a quelque chose entre elle et lui;

∎ to be or have something to do with sth avoir un rapport avec qch;

∎ her job is or has something to do with the Stock Exchange son travail a un rapport avec la Bourse;

∎ I don't know what it means, I think it's got something to do with nuclear physics je ne sais pas ce que ça veut dire, je crois que ça a (quelque chose) à voir avec la physique nucléaire;

∎ I'm sure the weather has something to do with it je suis sûre que le temps y est pour quelque chose ou que ça a un rapport avec le temps

(b) (thing of significance, value etc)

∎ to make something of oneself or one's life faire quelque chose de sa vie;

∎ at least they've replied to my letter, that's something au moins ils ont répondu à ma lettre, c'est toujours ou déjà ça;

∎ there must be something in or to all these rumours il doit y avoir quelque chose de vrai dans toutes ces rumeurs;

∎ there's something in her plan son projet mérite considération;

∎ there's something in what you say il y a du vrai dans ce que vous dites;

∎ I think you've got something there ce n'est pas bête ce que vous dites là;

∎ that new singer has got something ce nouveau chanteur n'est pas mal;

∎ he's got a certain something il a un petit quelque chose;

∎ familiar that was quite something!, that was something else! c'était vraiment quelque chose!;

∎ familiar that meal was something else! c'était quelque chose, ce repas!;

∎ familiar he really is something else! (wonderful) il est vraiment génial!; (exasperating) il est pas possible!;

∎ familiar well, isn't that something? et bien, ça alors!;

∎ familiar it was really something to see those kids dancing! c'était quelque chose de voir ces gosses danser!;

∎ familiar the new model is really something le nouveau modèle est sensationnel

(c) (replacing forgotten amount, word, name etc)

∎ the battle took place in 1840 something la bataille a eu lieu dans les années 1840;

∎ he's forty something il a dans les quarante ans;

∎ it cost £7 something ça a coûté 7 livres et quelques;

∎ her friend, Maisie something (or other) son amie, Maisie quelque chose

2 adverb

(a) (a little) un peu;

∎ something over a month's salary un peu plus d'un mois de salaire;

∎ temperatures were something under what we expected les températures étaient un peu en-dessous de ce que nous attendions;

∎ something in the region of $10,000 quelque chose comme 10 000 dollars;

∎ an increase of something between 10 and 15 percent une augmentation de 10 à 15 pour cent

(b) familiar (as intensifier)

∎ something rotten or awful or terrible vachement;

∎ it hurts something awful ça fait vachement mal;

∎ he was screaming something terrible il gueulait comme un putois;

∎ he fancies her something rotten il est dingue d'elle

3 something like preposition

(a) (rather similar to)

∎ it looks something like a grapefruit ça ressemble un peu à un pamplemousse;

∎ now that's something like it! c'est déjà mieux!

(b) (roughly) environ;

∎ it's something like 5 metres long/wide ça fait quelque chose comme 5 mètres de long/large;

∎ it costs something like £500 ça coûte quelque chose comme ou dans les 500 livres

4 something of adverb

∎ (rather) he's something of an expert in the field c'est en quelque sorte un expert dans ce domaine;

∎ she became something of a legend elle est devenue une sorte de légende;

∎ she's something of a miser elle est un peu ou quelque peu avare;

∎ how they do it remains something of a mystery comment ils s'y prennent, ça c'est un mystère

5 or something adverb

∎ would you like a cup of tea or something? veux-tu une tasse de thé, ou autre chose?;

∎ she must be ill or something elle doit être malade ou quelque chose dans ce genre-là;

∎ I thought they were engaged or something je croyais qu'ils étaient fiancés ou quelque chose comme ça;

∎ are you deaf or something? tu es sourd ou quoi?

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > something
14 take

take [teɪk]

prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)

(pt took [tʊk], pp taken ['teɪkən])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (get hold of) prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;

∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;

∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;

∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;

∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;

∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;

∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge

(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;

∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;

∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;

∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;

∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;

∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;

∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;

∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;

∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qch

B.

(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;

∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;

∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;

∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;

∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;

∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;

∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;

∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe

(b) (person → lead) mener, emmener; (→ accompany) accompagner;

∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;

∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;

∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;

∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;

∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;

∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;

∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;

∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;

∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;

∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;

∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;

∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;

∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;

∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;

∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade

(c) (obtain from specified place) prendre, tirer; (remove from specified place) prendre, enlever;

∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;

∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;

∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;

∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;

∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu

(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;

∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;

∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;

∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre

(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;

∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;

∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;

∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;

∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatif

C.

(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;

∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;

∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;

∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?

(b) (bus, car, plane, train) prendre; (road) prendre, suivre;

∎ American take a right prenez à droite

D.

(a) (have → attitude, bath, holiday) prendre; (make → nap, trip, walk) faire; (→ decision) prendre;

∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;

∎ American familiar let's take five soufflons cinq minutes^□ ;

∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;

∎ American vulgar to take a shit or a dump chier;

∎ archaic or literary to take a wife prendre femme

(b) Photography

∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;

∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;

∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;

∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique^□

(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;

∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;

∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;

∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;

∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;

∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;

∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le match

E.

(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;

∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;

∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;

∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;

∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;

∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet

(b) (commit oneself to)

∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;

∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;

∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)

(c) (allow oneself)

∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;

∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercier

F.

(a) (accept → job, gift, payment) prendre, accepter; (→ cheque, bet) accepter;

∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;

∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;

∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;

∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;

∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;

∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;

∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;

∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;

∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;

∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là

(b) (accept as valid) croire;

∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;

∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc

(c) (deal with)

∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;

∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;

∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;

∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;

∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;

∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;

∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!^□

(d) (bear, endure → pain, heat, pressure, criticism) supporter; (→ damage, loss) subir;

∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;

∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;

∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;

∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;

∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;

∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;

∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;

∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;

∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;

∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;

∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids

(e) (experience, feel)

∎ to take fright prendre peur;

∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;

∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;

∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;

∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;

∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;

∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personne

G.

(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;

∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;

∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;

∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;

∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux

(b) (consider as)

∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;

∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;

∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;

∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;

∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?

(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;

∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;

∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère

(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;

∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;

∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;

∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais dire

H.

(a) (require) prendre, demander;

∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;

∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;

∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;

∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;

∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;

∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;

∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;

∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;

∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;

∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;

∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;

∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;

∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;

∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;

∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;

∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;

∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;

∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;

∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;

∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!

(b) Grammar

∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;

∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au pluriel

I.

(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;

∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;

∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;

∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;

∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);

∎ to take drugs se droguer;

∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;

∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;

∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;

∎ to take the air prendre l'air

(b) (wear) faire, porter;

∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;

∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?

(c) (pick out, choose) prendre, choisir; (buy) prendre, acheter; (rent) prendre, louer;

∎ I'll take it je le prends;

∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;

∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires

(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;

∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;

∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;

∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?

(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;

∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places

(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;

∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;

∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur

(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;

∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse

(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;

∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;

∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5

(i) School & University (exam) passer, se présenter à; (course) prendre, suivre;

∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;

∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;

∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths

(j) (be in charge of) Religion

∎ to take a service célébrer un office;

∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions

(k) (contract, develop)

∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;

∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;

∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;

∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion

(l) (direct, aim)

∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;

∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty

(m) (refer)

∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;

∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;

∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême

(n) (have recourse to)

∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;

∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;

∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;

∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès

(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;

∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;

∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris

(p) (negotiate → obstacle) franchir, sauter; (→ bend in road) prendre, négocier

(q) familiar (deceive, cheat) avoir, rouler;

∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou

(r) archaic or literary (have sex with) prendre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;

∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;

∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent

(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès

(c) (fish) prendre, mordre

3 noun

(a) (capture) prise f

(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m

(c) American (interpretation) interprétation f;

∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?

(d) American familiar (takings) recette^□ f; (share) part^□ f;

∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin^□, palper

➲ take aback separable transitive verb

(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;

∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;

∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surpris

➲ take after inseparable transitive verb

ressembler à, tenir de;

∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère

➲ take apart separable transitive verb

(a) (dismantle) démonter;

∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves

(b) (criticize) critiquer

➲ take aside separable transitive verb

prendre à part, emmener à l'écart;

∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter

➲ take away separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) enlever, retirer;

∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;

∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;

∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;

∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;

∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;

∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout

(b) (carry away → object) emporter; (→ person) emmener;

∎ British sandwiches to take away (sign) sandwiches à emporter;

∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place

(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;

∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois

➲ take away from inseparable transitive verb

(detract from)

∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;

∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch

➲ take back separable transitive verb

(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;

∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;

∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers

(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre

(c) (return) rapporter; (accompany) raccompagner;

∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;

∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle

(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;

∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;

∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!

(e) (remind of the past)

∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;

∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;

∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?

(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente

➲ take down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead downstairs → object) descendre; (→ person) faire descendre;

∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage

(b) (lower) descendre;

∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;

∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;

∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;

∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon

(c) (note) prendre, noter;

∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;

∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo

(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonter

2 intransitive verb

se démonter

➲ take in separable transitive verb

(a) (lead → person) faire entrer; (carry → washing, harvest etc) rentrer

(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;

∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile

(c) (place in custody)

∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue

(d) (air, water, food etc)

∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;

∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent

(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;

∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;

∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;

∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;

∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil

(f) (make smaller → garment) reprendre; (→ in knitting) diminuer;

∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;

∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile

(g) (cover → several countries etc) comprendre, englober; (→ questions, possibilities) embrasser;

∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes

(h) (attend, go to) aller à;

∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;

∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;

∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome

(i) familiar (cheat, deceive) tromper^□, rouler;

∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;

∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges^□ ;

∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement

➲ take off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;

∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;

∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;

∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;

∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;

∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;

∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);

∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;

∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;

∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans^□ ;

∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;

∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera

(b) (deduct) déduire, rabattre;

∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;

∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent

(c) (lead away) emmener;

∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;

∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;

∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;

∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;

∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;

∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère

(d) (time)

∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;

∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;

∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi

(e) familiar (copy) imiter^□ ; (mimic) imiter^□, singer

(f) (discontinue → train, bus etc) supprimer; (→ show, programme) annuler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (aeroplane) décoller;

∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow

(b) familiar (person → depart) partir^□ ; (hurriedly) se barrer, se tirer;

∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir

(c) familiar (become successful) décoller

➲ take on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;

∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;

∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;

∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;

∎ he took the job on (position) il a accepté le poste; (task) il s'est mis au travail;

∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari

(b) (contend with, fight against) lutter ou se battre contre; (compete against) jouer contre;

∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;

∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;

∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker

(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;

∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;

∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre signification

(d) (load) prendre, embarquer

(e) (hire) embaucher, engager

2 intransitive verb

familiar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;

∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!

➲ take out separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → object) prendre, sortir; (→ stain) ôter, enlever; (extract → tooth) arracher;

∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;

∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;

∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;

∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;

∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;

∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn

(b) (carry, lead outside → object) sortir; (→ person) faire sortir; (escort) emmener;

∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;

∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;

∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?

(c) (food) emporter;

∎ American sandwiches to take out (sign) sandwiches à emporter

(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;

∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier

(e) familiar (destroy → factory, town) détruire^□ ;

∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;

∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)

(f) Cards

∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire

(g) (idioms)

∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;

∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant^□ ;

∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;

∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout^□ ;

∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn^□ ;

∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme^□ ;

∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!^□

➲ take over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;

∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;

∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;

∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?

(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;

∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;

∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;

∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris

(c) Finance (buy out) absorber, racheter;

∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise

(d) (carry across) apporter; (escort across) emmener;

∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;

∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle

(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante

2 intransitive verb

(a) (as replacement)

∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;

∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;

∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;

∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle

(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir

➲ take to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;

∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;

∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;

∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;

∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf

(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;

∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;

∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;

∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir

(c) (make for, head for)

∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;

∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;

∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;

∎ to take to the road prendre la route;

∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage

➲ take up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead upstairs → object) monter; (→ person) faire monter;

∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage

(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;

∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;

∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;

∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette

(c) (absorb) absorber

(d) (shorten) raccourcir;

∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde

(e) (fill, occupy → space) prendre, tenir; (→ time) prendre, demander;

∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;

∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;

∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement

(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;

∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;

∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage

(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;

∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;

∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot

(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;

∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;

∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions

(i) (accept → offer) accepter; (→ advice, suggestion) suivre; (→ challenge) relever

(j) (discuss) discuter, parler de; (bring up) aborder;

∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron

(k) (shares, stock) souscrire à

(l) Finance (option) lever, consolider; (bill) honorer, retirer

2 intransitive verb

reprendre, continuer

➲ take upon separable transitive verb

∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion

➲ take up on separable transitive verb

(a) (accept offer, advice of)

∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;

∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;

∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve

(b) (ask to explain)

∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous

➲ take up with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (befriend)

∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;

∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens

(b) (preoccupy)

∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;

∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;

∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;

∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économie

✾ Film 'Take the Money and Run' Allen 'Prends l'oseille et tire-toi'

✾ Film 'You Can't Take It With You' Capra 'Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous'

ⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable.

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15 fancy

1. III
1) fancy smth., smb. fancy a wonderful castle (a very swift horse, a blue rose, a beautiful queen etc.) представлять /мысленно рисовать/ себе чудесный замок и т.д.; fancy all kinds of things придумывать /воображать/ [себе] все, что угодно /всякую чепуху/; fancy his astonishment представьте себе /вообразите/ его удивление

2) I fancy his house (this place, the lodgings, smb.'s offer, the idea of having a' picnic, this pretty girl, etc.) мне нравится его дом и т.д.; he fancies her looks она нравится ему внешне, ему нравится ее внешность; it is not an article that I fancy much я не в восторге от этой статьи; fancy a bit of chicken (a chop, devilled kidneys, etc.) быть не прочь съесть кусочек курицы и т.д.; you may eat anything you fancy вы можете есть все, что вам захочется; he fancies his tennis (his bridge) он считает себя хорошим игроком в теннис (в бридж); she fancies her taste она считает, что у нее хороший вкус
2. VI
fancy smb. as being in some state fancy smb. dead (young, unclean, blind, etc.) считать, что кто-л. мертв и т.д.; fancy smb. as possessing some quality fancy smb. beautiful (strong, dangerous, etc.) считать кого-л. красивым и т.д.; he fancied himself very clever он считал себя очень умным
3. VII
fancy smb. to be somewhere fancy smb. to be there (to be at home, to be abroad, etc.) думать /полагать/, что кто-л. находится там и т.д.; fancy smb. to be in some state fancy smb. to be dead считать, что кто-л. мертв
4. VIII
fancy smb. doing smth. fancy him risking his skin (our Ann teaching English, the boy giving the toy away, etc.) представлять себе, что он может рисковать собой /своей жизнью, своей шкурой/ и т.д.; fancy her saying such things about you I подумать только, что она говорила о вас такие вещи!
5. XIV
fancy doing smth. fancy coming here (travelling with him all the way, believing that I was there, etc.) воображать, что /как/ придешь сюда и т.д.; fancy having to wait all afternoon представьте себе /подумать только/, что придется ждать до вечера; fancy meeting you here! вот уж не ожидал, что встречу вас здесь!; fancy smb. 's doing smth. fancy his doing such a thing (his saying a thing like that, his believing it, etc.) воображать /представлять себе/, что /как/ он сделает такую вещь и т.д.; fancy their coming so late! подумать только, что они так поздно явились!
6. XXI1
1)

fancy smb., smth. in some place fancy yourself in fairyland (him in Rome, her at a ball in the palace, etc.) вообразите, что вы /будто вы/ находитесь в сказочной стране и т.д.; fancy smb., smth. at some time fancy this situation in the
7. XVIII t
th century (him in the times of the Inquisition, etc.) представьте себе, что подобное случалось в восемнадцатом веке и т.д.

2)

fancy smth. for smth. what dti you fancy for your dinner? что бы вам хотелось на обед?
8. XXIV1
fancy smb. as smb. fancy smb. as an orator (as an African explorer, as a pirate, etc.) представлять себе кого-л. в качестве оратора и т.д.; I can't fancy him as a soldier не представляю его себе солдатом; he fancies himself as an actor он считает себя актером
9. XXV
1) fancy how... (what..., etc.) fancy how I felt when he said it (what it is like to be doall. that smth. will happen, that he is here, etc.) представьте себе /вообразите/, что я испытал, когда он сказал это и т. д.

2) fancy that...I fancied that I heard a noise (that I heard smb. following me, that I saw a lion behind the bush, etc.) мне показалась, что я услышал шум и т. д.; I fancy that he is a widower (that he is out, that I have seen him before. that it is wrong, that she is forty, etc.) мне кажется /у меня такое впечатление/, что он вдовец и т. д.; I fancy he won't come по-моему, он не придет; don't fancy you can succeed without hard work не думайте, что можно добиться успеха без труда: tie fancies he knows everything он воображает, что все знает /что ему все известно/; do you fancy it's all right? тебе кажется, [что] все в порядке?

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