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1 glad

predicative adjective

froh

be glad about something — sich über etwas (Akk.) freuen

be glad that... — sich freuen, dass...; (be relieved) froh sein [darüber], dass...

[I'm] glad to meet you — es freut mich od. ich freue mich, Sie kennen zu lernen

be glad to hear something — sich freuen, etwas zu hören; (relieved) froh sein, etwas zu hören

he's glad to be alive — er ist froh, dass er lebt

..., you'll be glad to know/hear —..., das freut Sie sicherlich

I'd be glad to [help you] — aber gern [helfe ich Ihnen]

Take your gloves. You'll be glad of them — Nimm deine Handschuhe mit. Du wirst sie gebrauchen können

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[ɡlæd]
adjective

(pleased or happy: I'm very glad that you are here; the glad smiles of the children.) froh

- academic.ru/31241/gladden">gladden
- gladly
- gladness
- glad rags
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glad

<- dd->

[glæd]

adj

1. (happy) glücklich

we were \glad about her success wir freuten uns über ihren Erfolg

I'd be [only too] \glad to help you es freut mich, dass ich dir helfen kann

▪ to be \glad for sb sich akk für jdn freuen

▪ to be \glad of sth über etw akk glücklich sein

▪ to be \glad [that]... froh sein, dass...

2. (grateful) dankbar

\glad and relieved froh und erleichtert

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[gld]
adj (+er)

1) pred (= pleased) froh

to be glad about sth — sich über etw (acc) freuen

I'm glad (about that) — das freut mich, da bin ich froh

to be glad of sth — froh über etw (acc) sein

he was glad of a chance to change the subject — er freute sich über die Gelegenheit, das Thema zu wechseln

I'd be glad of an opportunity to show you the house — ich würde dir gerne das Haus zeigen

you'll be glad of an umbrella — du wirst einen Schirm gut gebrauchen können

we'd be glad of your help — wir wären froh, wenn Sie uns helfen könnten

I'd be glad of your opinion on this — ich würde gerne Ihre Meinung dazu hören

to be glad (that)... — sich freuen, dass...

I'm glad you like it —

I'm glad I relented in the end — ich bin froh, dass ich schließlich nachgegeben habe

to be glad to do sth — sich freuen, etw zu tun

glad to be of service — gern geschehen

he is always glad to come with us — er kommt immer gern mit (uns mit)

we should be glad to answer any questions — eventuelle Fragen beantworten wir gerne

I'll be glad to show you everything — ich zeige Ihnen gerne alles

to be only too glad to do sth — etw sehr gern tun

I was only too glad to get away — ich war heilfroh, da wegzukommen (inf)

2) attr

the glad tidings — die frohe Botschaft (geh), die gute or freudige Nachricht

to give sb the glad tidings — jdm die frohe Botschaft (geh) or freudige Nachricht überbringen

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See:

→ glad eye, glad hand, glad rags

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glad¹ [ɡlæd]

A adj (adv → gladly)

1. präd froh, erfreut (of, at, about über akk):

I am glad (that) he has gone ich bin froh, dass er gegangen ist;

be glad of ( oder at, about) sth sich über etwas freuen;

I am glad of it ich freue mich darüber, es freut mich;

I am glad to hear (to say) zu meiner Freude höre ich (darf ich sagen); es freut mich zu hören(, sagen zu dürfen);

I am glad to go ich gehe gern;

I should be glad to know ich möchte gern wissen;

he didn’t know whether to feel glad or sorry er wusste nicht, ob er lachen od weinen sollte

2. freudig, froh, fröhlich, heiter (Gesicht, Ereignis etc):

give sb the glad hand → glad-hand A;

glad rags pl umg Sonntagsstaat m; → eye A 5

3. froh, erfreulich (Nachrichten etc)

B v/t & v/i obs für gladden

glad² [ɡlæd] umg für gladiolus

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predicative adjective

froh

be glad about something — sich über etwas (Akk.) freuen

be glad that... — sich freuen, dass...; (be relieved) froh sein [darüber], dass...

[I'm] glad to meet you — es freut mich od. ich freue mich, Sie kennen zu lernen

be glad to hear something — sich freuen, etwas zu hören; (relieved) froh sein, etwas zu hören

he's glad to be alive — er ist froh, dass er lebt

..., you'll be glad to know/hear —..., das freut Sie sicherlich

I'd be glad to [help you] — aber gern [helfe ich Ihnen]

Take your gloves. You'll be glad of them — Nimm deine Handschuhe mit. Du wirst sie gebrauchen können

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(of, about) expr.

froh (über) ausdr. adj.

freudig adj.

froh adj.

English-german dictionary > glad
2 too

adverb

1) (excessively) zu

far or much too much — viel zu viel

too much — zu viel

I've had too much to eat/drink — ich habe zu viel gegessen/getrunken

but not too much, please — aber bitte nicht allzu viel

the problem/he was too much for her — sie war der Aufgabe/ihm nicht gewachsen

things are getting too much for me — es wird mir allmählich zu viel

this is too much! — (indignantly) jetzt reicht's!

she's/that's just too much — (intolerable) sie ist/das ist zu viel! (ugs.); (coll.): (wonderful) sie ist/das ist echt spitze (ugs.)

too difficult a task — eine zu schwierige Aufgabe

none too or not any too easy — nicht allzu leicht; (less than one had expected) gar nicht so leicht

he is none too or not any too clever/quick — etc. er ist nicht der Schlauste/Schnellste usw.

none too soon — keinen Augenblick zu früh; see also academic.ru/1723/all">all 3.; good 1. 2), 5); many 1. 1); much 1. 1); only 2. 4)

2) (also) auch

she can sing, and play the piano, too — sie kann singen und auch od. außerdem Klavier spielen

3) (coll.): (very) besonders

I'm not feeling too good — mir geht es nicht besonders [gut]

I'm not too sure — ich bin mir nicht ganz sicher

not too pleased — nicht gerade erfreut

4) (moreover)

he lost in twenty moves, and to an amateur too — er verlor in zwanzig Zügen, und noch dazu gegen einen Amateur

there was frost last night, and in May/Spain too! — es hat letzte Nacht gefroren, und das im Mai/in Spanien!

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[tu:]
adverb

1) (to a greater extent, or more, than is required, desirable or suitable: He's too fat for his clothes; I'm not feeling too well.) (all-)zu

2) (in addition; also; as well: My husband likes cycling, and I do, too.) auch

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too

[tu:]

adv inv

1. (overly) big, heavy, small zu; ( form)

it was \too expensive a desk for a child's room der Tisch war für ein Kinderzimmer viel zu teuer

to be \too good an opportunity to miss eine Chance sein, die man nicht auslassen darf

to be \too bad wirklich schade sein

to be in \too deep zu tief [in einer Sache] drinstecken fam

far \too difficult viel zu schwierig

to be only [or all] \too easy nur zu einfach sein

to be \too good to be true zu gut um wahr zu sein

\too late zu spät

to be \too much zu viel sein

2. (very) sehr

my mother hasn't been \too well recently meiner Mutter geht es in letzter Zeit nicht allzu gut; ( form)

thank you, you're \too kind! danke, das ist wirklich zu nett von Ihnen!

to not be \too sure if... sich dat nicht ganz sicher sein, ob...

3. (also) auch

I'd like to come \too ich möchte ebenfalls kommen

me \too! ( fam) ich auch!

4. (moreover) überdies

it's a wonderful picture — and by a child \too! es ist ein wunderschönes Bild — und dabei von einem Kind gemalt!

5. AM ( fam: said for emphasis, to contradict) und ob

I'm not going to school today — you are \too! ich gehe heute nicht in die Schule — und ob du gehst!

she is \too a professional basketball player! und ob sie eine Profibasketballspielerin ist!

6.

▶ to have \too much of a good thing zu viel des Guten sein

▶ to be \too much like hard work ( fam) zu anstrengend sein

▶ to be \too little [and] \too late völlig unzureichend sein

▶ \too right! AUS stimmt genau!

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[tuː]
adv

1) (+adj or adv) zu

that's too/not too difficult a question to answer — diese Frage ist zu/nicht zu schwer zu beantworten

too much — zu viel inv

too many — zu viele

he's had too much to drink — er hat zu viel getrunken

you can have too much of a good thing — allzu viel ist ungesund

it's too much for her — es ist zu viel für sie

don't worry too much — mach dir nicht zu viel Sorgen

too much! (inf) — geil! (sl), Klasse! (inf)

too right! (inf) — das kannste laut sagen (inf)

2) (= very) zu

all too... — allzu...

only too... — nur zu...

none too... — gar nicht..., keineswegs...

not too... — nicht zu...

not any too... — nicht allzu...

he wasn't too interested — er war nicht allzu interessiert

I'm not/none too sure — ich bin nicht ganz/gar nicht or keineswegs sicher

(that's) too kind of you (iro) — (das ist) wirklich zu nett von Ihnen

none too soon — keineswegs zu früh

all too soon — allzu früh

3) (= also) auch

HE can swim too, he too can swim — er kann AUCH schwimmen, auch ER kann schwimmen

4) (= moreover, into the bargain) auch noch

it was really cheap, and it works too! — es war wirklich billig, und es funktioniert sogar or auch noch!

they asked for a price reduction too! — sie wollten auch noch einen Preisnachlass!

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too [tuː] adv

1. (vorangestellt) zu, allzu:

all too familiar allzu vertraut;

too fond of comfort zu sehr auf Bequemlichkeit bedacht;

it’s too high for you to reach es ist zu hoch, als dass du es erreichen könntest;

too large for my taste für meinen Geschmack zu groß;

far too many viel zu viele;

don’t be too sure! sei nicht so sicher!; → good B 9 b, much A

2. umg sehr, überaus, höchst, äußerst:

it is too kind of you;

I am only too glad to help you es ist mir ein (reines) Vergnügen, Ihnen zu helfen;

it’s not too easy es ist gar nicht so leicht

3. (nachgestellt) auch, ebenfalls

4. US umg (zur Verstärkung beim imp) you will too do that! und ob du das tun wirst!

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adverb

1) (excessively) zu

far or much too much — viel zu viel

too much — zu viel

I've had too much to eat/drink — ich habe zu viel gegessen/getrunken

but not too much, please — aber bitte nicht allzu viel

the problem/he was too much for her — sie war der Aufgabe/ihm nicht gewachsen

things are getting too much for me — es wird mir allmählich zu viel

this is too much! — (indignantly) jetzt reicht's!

she's/that's just too much — (intolerable) sie ist/das ist zu viel! (ugs.); (coll.): (wonderful) sie ist/das ist echt spitze (ugs.)

too difficult a task — eine zu schwierige Aufgabe

none too or not any too easy — nicht allzu leicht; (less than one had expected) gar nicht so leicht

he is none too or not any too clever/quick — etc. er ist nicht der Schlauste/Schnellste usw.

none too soon — keinen Augenblick zu früh; see also all 3.; good 1. 2), 5); many 1. 1); much 1. 1); only 2. 4)

2) (also) auch

she can sing, and play the piano, too — sie kann singen und auch od. außerdem Klavier spielen

3) (coll.): (very) besonders

I'm not feeling too good — mir geht es nicht besonders [gut]

I'm not too sure — ich bin mir nicht ganz sicher

not too pleased — nicht gerade erfreut

4) (moreover)

he lost in twenty moves, and to an amateur too — er verlor in zwanzig Zügen, und noch dazu gegen einen Amateur

there was frost last night, and in May/Spain too! — es hat letzte Nacht gefroren, und das im Mai/in Spanien!

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adv.

allzu adv.

auch adv.

zu adv. conj.

überdies konj.

English-german dictionary > too
3 glad

<- dd-> [glæd] adj

1) ( happy) glücklich;

we were \glad about her success wir freuten uns über ihren Erfolg;

I'd be [only too] \glad to help you es freut mich, dass ich dir helfen kann;

to be \glad for sb sich akk für jdn freuen;

to be \glad of sth über etw akk glücklich sein;

to be \glad [that]... froh sein, dass...

2) ( grateful) dankbar;

\glad and relieved froh und erleichtert

English-German students dictionary > glad
4 glad

glad [glæd]

adjective

( = pleased) to be glad (about sth) être content (de qch)

• I had a great time -- I'm glad je me suis beaucoup amusé -- j'en suis ravi

• he was glad of a chance to change the subject il était content de pouvoir changer de sujet

• I'd be glad of some help with this j'aimerais bien qu'on m'aide

• I'm glad that you came je suis content que vous soyez venu

• I'm glad that I've come je suis content d'être venu

• to be glad to do sth ( = happy) être content de faire qch ; ( = willing) se faire un plaisir de faire qch

• I shall be glad to come ça me fera plaisir de venir

• glad to know you! très heureux de faire votre connaissance !

• I'd be only too glad to help je serais heureux de pouvoir vous aider

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[glæd]
adjective

1) ( pleased) content, heureux/-euse ( about de; that que; to do de faire)

I am glad (that) you are able to come — je suis content que vous puissiez venir

he was only too glad to help me — il ne demandait qu'à m'aider

2) ( cheering)

the glad tidings — la bonne nouvelle

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to give somebody the glad eye — faire de l'œil à quelqu'un

in one's glad rags — (colloq) sur son trente-et-un (colloq)

I'll be glad to see the back ou last of them — (colloq) je serai content de les voir partir

English-French dictionary > glad
5 glad

glad [glæd]

1 adjective

(a) (person) heureux, content;

∎ (I'm) glad you came (je suis) heureux ou bien content que tu sois venu;

∎ I'm glad you like him je suis content que vous l'aimiez;

∎ I'm feeling a lot better today - oh, I am glad! je me sens beaucoup mieux aujourd'hui - j'en suis ravi!;

∎ he's decided not to go - I'm glad about that il a décidé de ne pas partir - tant mieux;

∎ I was glad to hear the news j'étais ravi d'apprendre la nouvelle;

∎ he was only too glad to be asked il n'attendait qu'une chose, c'est qu'on le lui demande;

∎ I'd be only too glad to help je ne demanderais pas mieux que d'aider;

∎ could you do me a favour? - I'd be glad to pourriez-vous me rendre service? - avec plaisir ou volontiers;

∎ (I'm) glad to meet you! enchanté!;

∎ they were glad of the money cet argent tombait à point nommé ou à pic;

∎ we were glad of the opportunity to meet her nous avons été heureux de pouvoir faire sa connaissance;

∎ I was glad of your help votre aide a été la bienvenue;

∎ it makes my heart glad to hear him cela me réjouit le cœur de l'entendre

(b) literary (news, occasion) joyeux, heureux; (laughter) de bonheur; (shout) joyeux;

∎ it's a glad day for all of us c'est un jour de fête pour nous tous

(c) familiar (idioms)

∎ to give sb the glad eye faire les yeux doux à qn, faire de l'œil à qn;

∎ to give sb the glad hand serrer la main de qn avec de grands sourires (souvent dans un but intéressé)

2 noun

familiar (gladiolus) glaïeul^□ m

►► familiar glad rags vêtements mpl chics^□ ;

∎ to put on one's glad rags se mettre sur son trente et un, se saper

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > glad
6 glad

glad adj

1 ( pleased) content, heureux/-euse (about de ; that que ; to do de faire) ; I am glad (that) you are able to come je suis content que vous puissiez venir ; I'd be glad to help you je serais heureux de t'aider ; oh, I am glad! que je suis heureux! ; he was only too glad to help me il ne demandait qu'à m'aider ;

2 ( cheering) [news] heureux/-euse.

Idioms

to give sb the glad eye faire de l'œil à qn ; to give sb the glad hand faire un accueil chaleureux à qn ; in one's glad rags ○ sur son trente et un ○ ; I'll be glad to see the back ou last of them ○ je serai content de les voir partir.

Big English-French dictionary > glad
7 glad

ɡlæd
adjective

(pleased or happy: I'm very glad that you are here; the glad smiles of the children.) feliz, alegre, contento

- gladden
- gladly
- gladness
- glad rags

glad adj feliz / contento

to be glad alegrarse

I'm glad to see you me alegro de verte

I'm glad he got the job me alegro de que le dieran el trabajo

to be glad to do something hacer algo con mucho gusto

I'd be glad to show you round the city te enseñaré la ciudad con mucho gusto

El comparativo de glad se escribe gladder; el superlativo se escribe gladdest

glad

tr[glæd]

adjective

1 (pleased) contento,-a, alegre; (happy) feliz

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be glad alegrarse

to be glad of agradecer

glad rags ropa f sing de fiesta

glad ['glæd] adj, gladder ; gladdest

1) pleased: alegre, contento

she was glad I came: se alegró de que haya venido

glad to meet you!: ¡mucho gusto!

2) happy, pleasing: feliz, agradable

glad tidings: buenas nuevas

3) willing: dispuesto, gustoso

I'll be glad to do it: lo haré con mucho gusto

glad

adj.

• alegre adj.

• contento, -a adj.

• gozoso, -a adj.

• gustoso, -a adj.

• regocijado, -a adj.

• satisfecho, -a adj.

glæd
adjective - dd-

a) (happy, pleased) (pred)

to be glad (ABOUT something) — alegrarse de algo

to be glad (THAT) — alegrarse de que (+ subj)

to be glad to + INF: I'm only too glad to help es un placer poder ser útil; you'll be glad to hear that... — te alegrará saber que...

b) ( grateful) (pred)

to be glad OF something — (BrE)

I'd be very glad of your help — agradecería mucho tu ayuda

c) ( showing happiness) (before n) <smile/expression> de alegría or felicidad

[ɡlæd]
ADJ (compar gladder) (superl gladdest)
1) (=pleased)

to be glad — alegrarse

"I had a great time" - "I'm (so) glad" — -me lo pasé fenomenal -me alegro (mucho)

to be glad that — alegrarse de que + subjun

I'm glad that you could come — me alegro de que hayas podido venir

I'm glad that I relented in the end — me alegro de haber transigido al final

to be glad to do sth — (=pleased) alegrarse de hacer algo; (=willing) estar encantado de hacer algo

I was glad to see him — me alegré de verlo

I am glad to hear it — me alegra saberlo

I'll be glad to answer any questions — estaré encantado de responder a cualquier pregunta

our receptionists will be glad to help you make any theatre reservations — nuestros recepcionistas le ayudarán con el mayor agrado a reservar entradas para el teatro

I would be only too glad to take a job like that — me encantaría aceptar un trabajo como ese

he assured her that he would be only too glad to help — le aseguró que sería un verdadero placer ayudarla

to be glad about sth — alegrarse de algo

Ralph was glad of a chance to change the subject — Ralph se alegró de tener la oportunidad de cambiar de tema

I was glad of his help — me alegré de que me ayudase

I'd be very glad of your advice — le agradeceré mucho que me aconseje

2) (before noun) liter (=joyful) [occasion] feliz

glad rags — † * trajes mpl de fiesta

glad tidings — hum or liter buenas nuevas fpl

- give sb the glad eye
glad-hand
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[glæd]
adjective - dd-

a) (happy, pleased) (pred)

to be glad (ABOUT something) — alegrarse de algo

to be glad (THAT) — alegrarse de que (+ subj)

to be glad to + INF: I'm only too glad to help es un placer poder ser útil; you'll be glad to hear that... — te alegrará saber que...

b) ( grateful) (pred)

to be glad OF something — (BrE)

I'd be very glad of your help — agradecería mucho tu ayuda

c) ( showing happiness) (before n) <smile/expression> de alegría or felicidad

English-spanish dictionary > glad
8 glad

[glæd]
aggettivo

1) (pleased) contento, lieto, felice

I am glad (that) you are able to come — sono contento che voi possiate venire

he was only too glad to help me — non chiedeva altro che di aiutarmi

2) (cheering) [ news] lieto

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to give sb. the glad eye — guardare qcn. con occhi languidi

in one's glad rags — colloq. in ghingheri

I'll be glad to see the back o last of them — colloq. non vedo l'ora che se ne vadano, sarei ben felice di non vederli mai più

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[ɡlæd]
adjective

(pleased or happy: I'm very glad that you are here; the glad smiles of the children.) contento, felice

- gladden
- gladly
- gladness
- glad rags
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[glæd]
aggettivo

1) (pleased) contento, lieto, felice

I am glad (that) you are able to come — sono contento che voi possiate venire

he was only too glad to help me — non chiedeva altro che di aiutarmi

2) (cheering) [ news] lieto

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to give sb. the glad eye — guardare qcn. con occhi languidi

in one's glad rags — colloq. in ghingheri

I'll be glad to see the back o last of them — colloq. non vedo l'ora che se ne vadano, sarei ben felice di non vederli mai più

English-Italian dictionary > glad
9 ♦ only

♦ only /ˈəʊnlɪ/
A a.

solo; unico: It's the only book I have on this subject, è l'unico libro che io abbia su questo argomento; He was an only son, era figlio unico; He's the only man that can do it, è il solo che possa farlo; lui solo può farlo; They were the only people who came on foot, sono stati i soli a venire a piedi

B avv.

solamente; soltanto; unicamente; non… che; solo: Only I saw him, soltanto (o solo) io lo vidi; I saw only him, vidi solamente lui; I only saw him, l'ho visto soltanto ( non gli ho parlato); There are only two left, ne sono rimasti soltanto due; DIALOGO → - Clothes 4- We've only got them in blue and black, li abbiamo solo in blu e in nero; That only makes matters worse, ciò non fa che peggiorare la situazione; only you, solo tu; tu solo; not only… but also, non solo… ma anche

C cong. (fam.)

1 ma; solo (fam.): I'd help you with pleasure, only I'm too busy, ti aiuterei volentieri, ma (o solo) ho troppo da fare

2 (fam.) solo che; se non fosse che: He would invite you, only you would refuse, se non fosse che tu rifiuteresti, ti inviterebbe

D n. [u]

(fam., pubbl.) – the only, ciò che è unico (nel suo genere)

● adults only, ( di film) per (soli) adulti □ (arc.) only-begotten, unigenito □ (relig.) the Only-Begotten Son, l'Unigenito □ if only, se almeno: If only it would stop raining, se almeno smettesse di piovere! □ «Ladies only» ( cartello), «riservato alle signore» □ my one and only chance, l'unica (o la sola) occasione per me □ my one and only hope, la mia sola speranza; l'ultima mia speranza □ I'm only too glad (o pleased) to hear that, sono proprio contento (o lietissimo) di apprendere ciò □ It is only too true, purtroppo è vero □ I was only just in time, sono arrivato appena in tempo □ Only think!, immagina un po'!; figurati!

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ only
10 too

tu: нареч.
1) излишне, слишком, чересчур
2) весьма, очень, сильно Syn: very, much
3) также, тоже;
к тому же
4) действительно, фактически, на самом деле They say he is the best student. And he is too ≈ говорят, он лучший студент, и это действительно так слишком - * quickly слишком быстро - * much слишком много - he ate * much он переел - this job is * much for me эта работа выше моих сил, я не справляюсь с этой работой - things are getting * much for him события выходят из-под его контроля - a little * small немного мал - none * pleasant не слишком приятный - a hat far * big for him шляпа слишком велика ему - * good to last слишком (уж) хорошо, чтобы так могло продолжаться - it's not * easy это не так (уж) легко - I know him all * well я слишком хорошо его знаю - she loved him * well она чересчур /слишком/ его любила - you can't make the wall * thick чем стена толще, тем лучше - we were none * early for the train мы только-только успели к поезду на столько-то больше, чем нужно - 50 dollars * much на 50 долларов больше - you've give me two * many вы дали мне на два больше - I'm afraid I am one * many боюсь, что я здесь лишний( эмоционально-усилительно) очень;
крайне - you are really * kind вы действительно очень добры - he's not * well today он неважно себя чувствует сегодня, ему сегодня немного нездоровится - only * очень - I shall be only * pleased to help you я буду бесконечно рад помочь вам - that's * bad! как жалко! - it's quite *!, it's * *! восхитительно! - it's * charming! восхитительно!;
как это мило! > to go * far преувеличивать;
заходить слишком далеко > it is * much of a good thing хорошенького понемножку;
это уж слишком /чересчур/ также, тоже - to play and sing * и играть и петь - I went there, * я тоже пошел туда - won't you come, *? не придете ли и вы? - the prisoner, *, inspired little sympathy заключенный тоже не внушал симпатии к тому же, более того - achieved, *, at small cost доставшийся к тому же не слишком дорого;
полученный не слишком дорогой ценой - the dog is hungry, and very thirsty, * собака голодна и к тому же хочет пить действительно - I mean to do it, * я действительно собираюсь сделать это too действительно;
they say he is the best student. And he is too говорят, он лучший студент, и это действительно так ~ очень;
too bad очень жаль;
I am only too glad я очень, очень рад it is ~ much (of a good thing) = хорошенького понемножку;
это уже чересчур;
none too pleasant не слишком приятный it is ~ much (of a good thing) = хорошенького понемножку;
это уже чересчур;
none too pleasant не слишком приятный too действительно;
they say he is the best student. And he is too говорят, он лучший студент, и это действительно так too действительно;
they say he is the best student. And he is too говорят, он лучший студент, и это действительно так ~ очень;
too bad очень жаль;
I am only too glad я очень, очень рад ~ слишком;
too good to be true слишком хорошо, чтобы можно было поверить ~ также, тоже;
к тому же;
won't you come too? не придете ли и вы? ~ очень;
too bad очень жаль;
I am only too glad я очень, очень рад ~ слишком;
too good to be true слишком хорошо, чтобы можно было поверить ~ также, тоже;
к тому же;
won't you come too? не придете ли и вы?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > too
11 pleased

adjective

(satisfied) zufrieden (by mit); (glad, happy) erfreut (by über + Akk.)

be pleased at or about something — sich über etwas (Akk.) freuen

be pleased with something/somebody — mit etwas/jemandem zufrieden sein

be pleased to do something — sich freuen, etwas zu tun; see also academic.ru/45995/meet">meet I 1. 3)

* * *

adjective (happy; satisfied: Aren't you pleased about moving house?; She was pleased with the dress.) zufrieden

* * *

pleased

[pli:zd]

adj

1. (happy) froh, erfreut; (content) zufrieden

a \pleased smile ein zufriedenes Lächeln

▪ to be \pleased about sth sich akk über etw akk freuen

▪ to be \pleased about sb sich akk für jdn freuen

▪ to be \pleased with sth/sb mit jdm/etw zufrieden sein

▪ to be \pleased that... froh sein, dass...

▪ to be \pleased with oneself mit sich dat selbst zufrieden sein

I'm \pleased to report/say that... ich bin froh, sagen zu können, dass...

I'm very \pleased to meet you es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen

my father wasn't exactly \pleased mein Vater war nicht gerade begeistert

2. (willing)

▪ to be \pleased to do sth bereit sein, etw zu tun

I'm only too \pleased to help ich helfe wirklich gerne

3.

▶ to be as \pleased as Punch [about sth] sich akk wie ein Schneekönig [über etw akk] freuen fam

* * *
[pliːzd]
adj
(= happy) expression freudig; (= satisfied) zufrieden
to be pleased (about sth) — sich (über etw acc ) freuen

I'm pleased to hear that... — es freut mich zu hören, dass...

pleased to meet you or to make your acquaintance — angenehm (form),

I'm pleased to be able to announce that... — ich freue mich, mitteilen zu können, dass...

we are pleased to inform you that... — wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass...

to be pleased at sth — über etw (acc) erfreut sein

to be pleased with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw zufrieden sein

pleased with oneself — mit sich selbst zufrieden, selbstgefällig (pej)

that's nothing to be pleased about — das ist aber gar nicht gut

I was only too pleased to help — es war mir wirklich eine Freude zu helfen

they will be only too pleased to let someone else take the risk — es wird ihnen nur zu recht sein, jemand anders das Risiko tragen zu lassen

* * *

adjective

(satisfied) zufrieden (by mit); (glad, happy) erfreut (by über + Akk.)

be pleased at or about something — sich über etwas (Akk.) freuen

be pleased with something/somebody — mit etwas/jemandem zufrieden sein

be pleased to do something — sich freuen, etwas zu tun; see also meet I 1. 3)

* * *

adj.

erfreut adj.

gefällt adj.

zufrieden adj.

English-german dictionary > pleased
12 happy

'hæpi
adjective

1) (having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment: a happy smile; I feel happy today.) feliz, alegre, dichoso

2) (willing: I'd be happy to help you.) contento

3) (lucky: By a happy chance I have the key with me.) feliz

•

- happiness
- happily
- happy-go-lucky
- happy medium

happy adj feliz / contento

Happy birthday! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!

El comparativo de happy se escribe happier; el superlativo se escribe happiest

happy

tr['hæpɪ]

adjective (comp happier, superl happiest)

1 (cheerful) feliz, alegre, dichoso,-a, afortunado,-a

■ we were happy to hear of your success nos alegramos mucho al enterarnos de tu éxito

2 (glad) contento,-a, satisfecho,-a

■ he was very happy with his performance estuvo muy satisfecho con su actuación

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

happy birthday! ¡feliz cumpleaños!

to be as happy as a lark estar más feliz que unas pascuas

happy ending final nombre masculino feliz, desenlace nombre masculino feliz

happy medium término medio

happy ['hæpi] adj, - pier ; - est

1) joyful: feliz, contento, alegre

2) fortunate: afortunado, feliz

♦ happily [-pəli] adv

happy

adj.

• afortunado, -a adj.

• alegre adj.

• bendito, -a adj.

• bienhadado, -a adj.

• contento, -a adj.

• dichoso, -a adj.

• fasto, -a adj.

• fausto, -a adj.

• feliz adj.

• ilusionado, -a adj.

• regocijado, -a adj.

• venturoso, -a adj.

'hæpi
adjective -pier, -piest

1)

a) (joyful, content) <person/home> feliz; < smile> de felicidad, alegre; < disposition> alegre

I hope you'll both be very happy — que sean or (Esp) que seáis muy felices

to make somebody happy — hacer* feliz a alguien

he is happy in his work — está contento con su trabajo

I'd be happier if you weren't going alone — me quedaría más tranquilo si no fueras solo

as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry — (esp BrE) como unas pascuas, contentísimo

b) ( pleased) (pred)

to be happy — alegrarse

we're so happy you're back — nos alegramos tanto or estamos tan contentos de que hayas vuelto

I'm so happy for you — me alegro mucho por ti, cuánto me alegro!

she'd be only too happy to help — ella ayudaría encantada or con mucho gusto

c) ( satisfied) (pred)

to be happy — estar* contento

d) ( fortunate) (before n) < coincidence> feliz; < position> privilegiado, afortunado

2) <days/occasion> feliz

the happiest days of your life — la época más feliz de la vida

happy birthday — feliz cumpleaños

Happy New Year — Feliz Año Nuevo

['hæpɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar happier) (superl happiest)
1) (=contented) feliz

we've been very happy here — aquí hemos sido muy felices

I don't think they're very happy together — no creo que sean muy felices juntos

to make sb happy — hacer feliz a algn

you've just made me a very happy man! — ¡me acabas de hacer el hombre más feliz del mundo!

- be as happy as Larry or a lark or a sandboy

2) (=cheerful) alegre

she has always been a happy little girl — siempre ha sido una niña muy alegre

he has a happy temperament — tiene un temperamento alegre

3) (=satisfied, pleased) contento

the boss is waiting for you and he isn't very happy — te está esperando el jefe y no parece muy contento

to be happy to do sth: I'm just happy to be back running — solo estoy contento de poder volver a correr

I am happy to tell you that... — tengo mucho gusto en comunicarle que...

we'll be happy to help — estaremos encantados de ayudar

I'd be happy to check it for you — no me importa nada comprobártelo, con mucho gusto se lo comprobaré more frm

yes, I'd be happy to — sí, con mucho gusto

he seems quite happy to let things go on as they are — parece no importarle dejar que las cosas sigan como están

• we are not happy about the plan — no estamos contentos con el proyecto

• we're very happy for you — nos alegramos mucho por ti

• to keep sb happy — tener a algn contento

• she wasn't happy with his work — no estaba contenta con su trabajo

4) (=at ease, unworried) tranquilo

don't worry about keeping him waiting, he seems quite happy — no te preocupes por hacerle esperar, él parece muy tranquilo

I'm quite happy to wait — no me importa esperar

5) (=pleasant, joyful) [childhood, life, marriage, home] feliz; [place, atmosphere] alegre

it was the happiest day of my life — fue el día más feliz de mi vida

they were having such a happy time splashing around — se lo estaban pasando tan bien chapoteando en el agua

we spent many happy hours playing on the beach — pasamos muchas horas maravillosas jugando en la playa

• happy birthday! — ¡feliz cumpleaños!

• happy Christmas! — ¡feliz Navidad!, ¡felices Navidades!

• a happy ending — un final feliz

• a happy event — un feliz acontecimiento

• happy New Year! — ¡feliz Año Nuevo!
return 1., 1)
6) (=felicitous) [phrase] afortunado, oportuno; [position, chance] afortunado; [coincidence, idea] feliz

a happy medium — un término medio

to strike a happy medium — encontrar un término medio
hunting
7) * (=tipsy) contentillo *, alegre *

2.

CPD

happy couple N —

• the happy couple — la feliz pareja

happy families NSING — (Cards) juego m de las familias

happy hour N — happy hour m (hora durante la cual se paga menos por la bebida en los bares)

happy slapping * N — (Brit) agresión grabada con un móvil

* * *
['hæpi]
adjective -pier, -piest

1)

a) (joyful, content) <person/home> feliz; < smile> de felicidad, alegre; < disposition> alegre

I hope you'll both be very happy — que sean or (Esp) que seáis muy felices

to make somebody happy — hacer* feliz a alguien

he is happy in his work — está contento con su trabajo

I'd be happier if you weren't going alone — me quedaría más tranquilo si no fueras solo

as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry — (esp BrE) como unas pascuas, contentísimo

b) ( pleased) (pred)

to be happy — alegrarse

we're so happy you're back — nos alegramos tanto or estamos tan contentos de que hayas vuelto

I'm so happy for you — me alegro mucho por ti, cuánto me alegro!

she'd be only too happy to help — ella ayudaría encantada or con mucho gusto

c) ( satisfied) (pred)

to be happy — estar* contento

d) ( fortunate) (before n) < coincidence> feliz; < position> privilegiado, afortunado

2) <days/occasion> feliz

the happiest days of your life — la época más feliz de la vida

happy birthday — feliz cumpleaños

Happy New Year — Feliz Año Nuevo

English-spanish dictionary > happy
13 think

1. I
abs

I think therefore I am я мыслю, следовательно я существую; are animals able to think? мыслят ли животные?; don't act without thinking ничего не делай /не предпринимай/, не подумав; let me (give me time to) think дайте мне (время) подумать /собраться с мыслями, поразмыслить, сосредоточиться/; I know what you are thinking я знаю, что /о чем/ вы думаете
2. II
think in some manner think logically (creatively, constructively, shrewdly, idly, etc.) мыслить /думать/ логично и т.д.; think so /as much, this way/ думать определенным образом; he thinks [in] this way он мыслит таким образом; I thought as much я так и думал; no two minds think alike все мы думаем по-разному; you must learn to think clearly вам надо учиться ясно мыслить; think harder подумай получше; think much /а lot/ много думать; if you were to think a little less and act a little more it would be better for all для всех было бы лучше, если бы вы немного меньше размышляли и немного больше делали; is he going to come? I don't think so он собирается приехать? think не думаю; just think! подумать только! think for some time let me think a moment дайте мне немного подумать /сосредоточиться/
3. III
think smth.

1) think great (sad, evil, base, pleasant, etc.) thoughts быть полным великих и т.д. дум /мыслей/; think business постоянно думать о делах

2) think no harm /no evil/ не думать /не иметь в виду, не предполагать/ чего-л. дурного; one would not have thought it никто бы об этом не подумал, это никому не пришло бы в голову
4. V
think smth., smb. smth. think it a shame (it a most interesting book, her a clever young lady, him an impolite fellow, etc.) считать, что это позор /это позорным/ и т.д.; think oneself a hero считать себя героем; he doesn't think it any trouble at all он не считает это затруднительным, он считает, что это совсем нетрудно
5. VI
think smth., smb. as having some quality think smth. strange (the lecture interesting, the matter very important, the affair unlawful, his success probable, the girl pretty, him right, etc.) считать что-л. странным и т.д.; do you think it likely? вы считаете это вероятным?; think him very powerful (them clever, oneself important, etc.) считать его очень могущественным и т.д.; think smth. as being of some quality to do smth. think it proper (unusual, necessary, strange, etc.) to say this (to go there, to take it, etc.) считать приличным и т.д. сказать это и т.д.; I don't think it wise to go there я считаю неблагоразумным идти туда; I thought it better to stay away (not to try, etc.) я считал, что лучше держаться подальше и т.д.
6. VII
think smb., smth. [to be] smth. think him to be a fool (him to be more straightforward, the girl more intelligent, the matter to be more delicate, etc.) считать его дураком и т.д.; do you think him very much to blame? вы считаете его очень виноватым?; I think it to correspond to facts я думаю /считаю/, что это соответствует фактам
7. XI
1) be thought about /of/ smth. it must (should, etc.) be thought about /of/ об этом нужно (следует и т.д.) (подумать; there are a number of things to be thought of before we come to a decision прежде, чем мы примем какое-либо решение, надо подумать /поразмыслить/ о ряде вещей /надо учесть ряд вещей/

2) be thought of a new house (a motor саг, а winter holiday in the south, etc.) is not to /cannot/ be thought of о новом доме и т.д. думать нечего /и подумать нельзя/; such a thing is not to be thought of о таких вещах и мечтать нечего

3) be thought [to be] in some state be thought dead (mad, richt, to be fair, to be lost, etc.) считаться умершим и т.д.; be thought to be smth. he is thought to be a scholar его считают ученым; it is thought to be a fraud считают, что это обман; be thought that it was thought that he would accept the position полагали /считали/, что он согласится на этот пост; be thought of in some manner he is well (highly) thought of о нем хорошо отзываются; it was thought of as impossible это считалось невозможным
8. XIII
think to do smth. think to deceive us (to escape punishment, to help you, to find a home with his daughter, to get a special favour, etc.) надеяться /собираться/ обмануть нас и т.д.; I never thought to find you here (to see you, to meet him again, etc.) я не подумал /никогда не думал/, что могу вас здесь застать и т.д.; think what to do next (how to help, etc.) думать о том, что делать дальше и т.д.
9. XV
think as having some quality think fit (proper, good, etc.) считать удобным и т.д.; do as you think best делайте, как вам кажется /вы считаете/ лучше; do not think ill of me не думайте обо мне плохо
10. XVI
1) think in smth. think in German (in a foreign language, etc.) думать /мыслить/ по-немецки и т.д.; think about /of/ smth. think about /of/ the matter (about that question, about /of/ everything, of many things, about smb.'s suggestion, about the problem, about /of/ the proposal, of such a possibility, etc.) (по)думать об этом деле и т.д., обдумывать это дело и т.д.; why don't you " about my offer before you make up your mind? вам не мешало бы взвесить /продумать/ мое предложение прежде, чем решать; what are you thinking about /of/? о чем вы думаете?; it is not worth thinking about об этом не стоит думать; when I least thought of it когда я меньше всего об этом думал; think (up)on smth. think on life (on the matter, upon life and death, on love, etc.) думать /размышлять/ о жизни и т.д.; there is one thing you ought to think on вам следует подумать об одной вещи

2) think of /about/ smth., smb. think of old times (of home, about one's childhood days, about life in the mountains, of the accident, of her, etc.) думать /вспоминать/ о прошлом /о прежних временах/ и т.д.; I can't think of his name at the moment (of his address, of the right phrase, of the name of this place, etc.) я не могу сразу вспомнить его имя и т.д.; I can't think of the figures цифры /числа/ выпали у меня из памяти, я сейчас забыл цифры; I can't think of the right word мне не приходит в голову нужное слово

3) think about /of/ smb. think about /of/ his mother (about one's friends, about the friends one has lost, of others, of other people first, etc.) думать /беспокоиться/ о своей матери и т.д.; I have my wife and family to think of мне надо подумать /позаботиться, побеспокоиться/ о жене и всей семье; he thinks only (too much) of himself, he thinks of no one but himself он думает только о себе; think about /of/ smth. think about /of/ smb. think feelings (of smb.'s plight, of their welfare, etc.) думать о чьих-л. чувствах и т.д., считаться с чьими-л. чувствами и т.д.; they think about nothing but clothes (about hair styles, about nothing but sport and pleasure, etc.) у них на уме только платья и т.д., они ни о чем другом, кроме платьев и т.д. не думают

4) think of smth., smb. think of a way out of the difficulty (of some excuse to give them, of a word beginning with В, of a good plan, of an amusing way to spend the evening, of such a thing, of a good place for a week-end holidays, etc.) придумать выход из тяжелого положения и т.д.; I just didn't think of it мне это просто не пришло в голову, об этом-то я и не подумал; think of a number задумайте число; think of the danger (of the people who risk their lives, of the nerve of that fellow, of that man being there, etc.) подумать об опасности и т.д., представить /вообразить/ себе опасность и т.д.; I would never have thought of this possibility мне эта возможность не приходила в голову

5) think of /about/ smth., smb. what do you think of this plan (of the idea, of my new dress. of our new car, of this man, about me, etc.)? что вы думаете /какого вы мнения/ об этом плане и т.д.?; what do you "think of his speech? как вам понравилась его речь?; I told him what I thought of him я высказал /сказал/ ему [все], что я о нем думаю; think of her as a friend (of her as still a child, of you as a replacement for the man who quit, of him as being tall, of golf as waste of time, etc.) считать ее другом и т.д., думать о ней, как о друге и т.д.; think well (highly, harshly, meanly, etc.) of smth., smb. быть хорошего и т.д. мнения о чем-л., ком-л.; I will not think so poorly of her я не хочу о ней так плохо думать; it depends how you think of it все зависит от того, как к этому отнестись || we thought better of it мы передумали /раздумали/
11. XVII
1) think before doing smth. think before answering (before making a decision, before accepting, before refusing, etc.) сначала подумать /взвесить/, а потом отвечать и т.д., подумать, прежде чем ответить и т.д.

2) think about /of/ doing smth. think about moving to another house (about buying a new piano, about taking her to dinner, about emigrating to Canada, about getting a job, of going tomorrow, of going to Spain for our holiday, of marrying, etc.) подумывать о переезде /собираться переехать, строить планы о том, чтобы переехать/ в другой дом и т.д.; а girl thinks more of "looking nice" than a boy does девушки больше заботятся /думают/ о своей внешности, чем молодые люди; he would not (never) think of letting her go (of allowing it, of inviting them, of going unless he were invited, of saying such things about a lady, of doing such a thing, of allowing my children to stay out until this late hour, etc.) ему бы (никогда) не пришло в голову /он бы и не подумал/ отпустить ее и т.д.; the price is so high that I cannot think of buying it цена так высока, что я и мечтать не могу [, чтобы] купить это

3) think about /of/ doing smth. what do you think about going to Spain (of going to the movies tonight, etc.)? как вы /что вы думаете/ насчет поездки в Испанию и т.д.?; what did they think of his playing (of her painting, of our singing, etc.)? что они думают /какого они мнения/ о его игре /о том, как он играет/ и т.д.?
12. XVIII
think to oneself he is not telling the truth, I thought to myself он лжет, подумал я про себя; he was thinking to himself how strange the children were он отметил про себя, какими странными были дети; think for oneself you must think for yourself ты должен решать сам; think oneself into some state think oneself silly довести себя раздумьями до отупения; he thought himself into a fever он так много думал, что заболел
13. XXI1
think smth. of (about) smb., smth. think unjust things of her думать о ней несправедливо; he thought the world of her он о ней был очень высокого мнения; I think very little of his work (of his abilities, about the new novel, of the teacher, etc.) я очень невысокого мнения о его работе и т.д.; I don't think much of him as a teacher я не высоко ставлю /ценю/ его как преподавателя || think it beneath one (smb.) to do smth. считать ниже своего (чьего-л.) достоинства что-л. сделать
14. XXV
1) think what... (why..., how..., etc.) think what she would do next (why he came, how to help, etc.) думать о том, что ей делать дальше и т.д.

2) think how... (what...., where..., etc.) you can't think how pleased I was (how surprised he was, how glad I am, what he means, what a sharp tongue she has, why she left, where he is, etc.) вы не можете себе представить, как я был доволен и т.д.; think that... I never thought that he himself would come я никогда не думал /не ожидал/, что он сам придет; [only] to think that he is twenty (that I should be let off so early, etc.) подумать только, что ему всего двадцать и т.д.

3) think [that] think [that] you are clever (that he is ready, that the earth is flat, you can do it, you are acting foolishly, etc.) думать /полагать, считать/, что вы умны и т.д.; what do you think I ought to do? как вы думаете, что мне следует делать?; I think I'll go now я, пожалуй, пойду; ну, я пошел; it is going to rain, I think мне кажется, будет дождь; it will be better, don't you think, to start early? не лучше ли выехать пораньше, как вы полагаете?; think before you do smth. think carefully before you answer (before you begin, before you accept, etc.) хорошенько подумай, прежде чем отвечать и т.д.
15. XXVII1
think of what... think of what I've said (of what I told you, of what this means, etc.) подумай о том /над тем/, что я сказал и т.д.; think of what might have happened думать о том, что могло случиться

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > think
14 some

some [sʌm]

du, de la, de, des ⇒ 1 (a) certains ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (b) un certain ⇒ 1 (c) quelques ⇒ 1 (c) quelques-uns ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) en ⇒ 2 (a) quelque ⇒ 3 (a) environ ⇒ 3 (a) un peu ⇒ 3 (b)

1 adjective

(a) (a quantity of) du, de la, de l'; (a number of) des;

∎ don't forget to buy some cheese/beer/garlic n'oublie pas d'acheter du fromage/de la bière/de l'ail;

∎ I ate some fruit j'ai mangé des fruits;

∎ let me give you some advice laissez-moi vous donner un conseil;

∎ we've invited some friends round nous avons invité des amis à la maison;

∎ some red flowers des fleurs fpl rouges;

∎ some pretty flowers de ou des jolies fleurs fpl;

∎ I met some old friends last night j'ai rencontré de ou des vieux amis hier soir

(b) (not all, certain) certains mpl, certaines fpl;

∎ some wine/software is very expensive certains vins/logiciels coûtent très cher;

∎ some petrol still contains lead il existe encore de l'essence avec plomb;

∎ some English people like frogs' legs certains Anglais aiment les cuisses de grenouille;

∎ some employees like the new system, others don't certains employés aiment le nouveau système, d'autres pas;

∎ some people say… certains disent…, il y en a ou il y a des gens qui disent…;

∎ some cars shouldn't be allowed on the road il y a des voitures qu'on ne devrait pas laisser circuler

(c) (a considerable amount of) un certain, une certaine; (a considerable number of) quelques mfpl;

∎ I haven't been abroad for some time ça fait un certain temps que je ne suis pas allé à l'étranger;

∎ it happened (quite) some time ago ça s'est passé il y a (bien) longtemps;

∎ it will be some time before it's finished ça va prendre un certain temps ou un moment avant que ça soit fini;

∎ it's some distance from here c'est assez loin d'ici;

∎ the money should go some way towards compensating them l'argent devrait les dédommager dans une certaine mesure;

∎ at some length assez longuement;

∎ not without some opposition non sans rencontrer une certaine opposition;

∎ it happened some years/months ago ça s'est passé il y a quelques années/mois

(d) (a small amount or number of)

∎ you might have shown some gratitude! tu aurais pu faire preuve d'un peu de gratitude(, quand même)!;

∎ I felt some uneasiness je ressentais quelque inquiétude;

∎ you must have some idea of how much it will cost vous devez avoir une petite idée de combien ça va coûter;

∎ I hope I've been of some help to you j'espère que je vous ai un peu aidé;

∎ in some measure, to some degree jusqu'à un certain point, dans une certaine mesure;

∎ I'm glad some people understand me! je suis content qu'il y ait quand même des gens qui me comprennent!

(e) (unknown, unspecified)

∎ we must find some alternative il faut que nous trouvions une autre solution;

∎ he's gone to some town in the north il est parti dans une ville quelque part dans le nord;

∎ she works for some publishing company elle travaille pour je ne sais quelle maison d'édition;

∎ some fool left the door open un imbécile a laissé la porte ouverte;

∎ some book or other un livre quelconque;

∎ I'll get even with them some day! je me vengerai d'eux un de ces jours ou un jour ou l'autre!;

∎ come back some other time revenez un autre jour

(f) familiar (expressing scorn, irritation)

∎ did you go to the party? - some party! est-ce que tu es allé à la fête? - tu parles d'une fête!;

∎ some hope we've got of winning! comme si on avait la moindre chance de gagner!^□ ;

∎ some people! il y a des gens, je vous assure!

(g) familiar (expressing admiration, approval)

∎ that was some party! ça c'était une fête!;

∎ (that was) some storm! quelle tempête!^□ ;

∎ that was some meal! ce que nous avons bien mangé!;

∎ she's some girl! c'est une fille formidable!;

∎ he's some tennis player! c'est un sacré tennisman!

2 pronoun

(a) (an unspecified number or amount → as subject) quelques-uns mpl, quelques-unes fpl, certains mpl, certaines fpl; (→ as object) en;

∎ some are plain and some are patterned certains sont unis et certains ont des motifs;

∎ they went off, some one way, some another ils se sont dispersés, les uns d'un côté, les autres de l'autre;

∎ some say it wasn't an accident certains disent ou il y a des gens qui disent que ce n'était pas un accident;

∎ I've got too much cake, do you want some? j'ai trop de gâteau, en voulez-vous un peu?;

∎ can I have some more? est-ce que je peux en reprendre?;

∎ I have some more (I have some left) j'en ai encore; (I have some others) j'en ai d'autres;

∎ where are the envelopes? - there are some in my drawer où sont les enveloppes? - il y en a dans mon tiroir;

∎ he wants the lot and then some il veut tout et puis le reste

(b) (not all)

∎ some of the snow had melted une partie de la neige avait fondu;

∎ some of the time une partie du temps;

∎ I only believe some of what I read in the papers je ne crois pas tout ce que je lis dans les journaux;

∎ some of the most beautiful scenery in the world is in Australia certains des plus beaux paysages du monde se trouvent en Australie;

∎ I've seen some of her films j'ai vu quelques-uns ou certains de ses films;

∎ if you need pencils, take some of these/mine si vous avez besoin de crayons à papier, prenez quelques-uns de ceux-ci/des miens;

∎ do you want some or all of them? en voulez-vous quelques-uns ou les voulez-vous tous?;

∎ some of us/them certains d'entre nous/eux;

∎ some of my friends certains de mes amis;

∎ some of the guests had already left quelques invités étaient déjà partis

3 adverb

(a) (approximately) quelque, environ;

∎ it's some fifty kilometres from London c'est à environ cinquante kilomètres ou c'est à une cinquantaine de kilomètres de Londres;

∎ some 500 people quelque 500 personnes;

∎ some thirty pounds une trentaine de livres, quelque trente livres;

∎ some fifteen minutes un bon quart d'heure;

∎ some few minutes ago il y a quelques minutes

(b) American familiar (a little) un peu^□ ; (a lot) beaucoup^□, pas mal;

∎ I need to rest up some j'ai besoin de me reposer un peu;

∎ admit it, you like her some! avoue-le, tu l'aimes bien!^□

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > some
15 pleased

[pliːzd]
adj

довольный

We are pleased to be here. — Нам нравится тут.

I am pleased to meet you. — Я рад, что встретил тебя.

She was pleased that the proposal had been accepted. — Ей было приятно, что предложение приняли.

- greatly pleased
- pleased smile
CHOICE OF WORDS:

(1.) Русское довольный может быть передано, кроме прилагательного pleased, прилагательными content и satisfied. Pleased описывает приятное состояние радости, удовольствия: she seemed very pleased that he had come ей, кажется, было очень приятно, что он пришел; I'm pleased to meet you рад с Вами познакомиться; they will only be too pleased to help им всегда будет очень приятно вам помочь; she was pleased at the idea ей понравилась эта мысль. Satisfied обозначает удовлетворение тем, что человек получил или тем, что было сделано так, как он хотел: he was well satisfied with the results of the experiment он был доволен/удовлетворен результатами опыта; I talked to several satisfied customers that had bought a similar car я говорил с несколькими покупателями, которые были довольны купленной машиной. Прилагательное content обозначает довольный тем, что есть, не желающий перемен существующей обстановки: however hard up they were they stayed content хотя у них были стесненные обстоятельства, они были всем довольны; some of them were content to pay the fine некоторые из них были готовы заплатить штраф. (2.) Следующие прилагательные выражают разную степень удовольствия/неудовольствия: over-raptured - быть в восторге; delighted - очень рад/счастлив; glad/pleased - рад/доволен; satisfied/content - удовлетворён; disappointed - огорчён; upset/distressed - расстроен

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > pleased
16 pleased

a довольный (1). Русское довольный может быть передано, кроме прилагательного pleased, прилагательными content и satisfied. Pleased описывает приятное состояния радости, удовольствия:
She seemed very pleased that he had come — Ей, кажется, было очень приятно, что он пришел.

I'm pleased to meet you — Рад с Вами познакомиться.

They will only be too pleased to help — Им всегда будет очень приятно вам помочь.

She was pleased at the idea — Ей понравилась эта мысль.
Satisfied обозначает удовлетворение тем, что человек получил или тем, что было сделано так, как он хотел:
He was well satisfied with the results of the experiment — Он был доволен/удовлетворен результатами опыта.

I talked to several satisfied customers that had bought the same car — Я говорил с несколькими покупателями, которые были довольны купленной машиной.
Прилагательное content обозначает довольный тем, что есть, не желающий перемен существующей обстановки:
However hard up they were they stayed content — Хотя у них были стесненные обстоятельства, они были всем довольны.

Some of them were content to pay the fine — Некоторые из них были готовы заплатить штраф.
(2). Следующие прилагательные выражают разную степень удовольствия/неудовольствия: overjoyed — быть в восторге; delighted — очень рад, счастлив; glad, pleased — рад, доволен; satisfied, content — удовлетворен; disappointed — огорчен; upset, distressed — расстроен.

English-Russian word troubles > pleased
17 get

get [get]

recevoir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (d), 1A (g), 1A (i), 1B (b) avoir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b) toucher ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (b) trouver ⇒ 1A (b), 1A (h) obtenir ⇒ 1A (b), 1A (h) tenir ⇒ 1A (c) offrir ⇒ 1A (e) acheter ⇒ 1A (f) prendre ⇒ 1A (f), 1A (k), 1A (l) gagner ⇒ 1A (i) chercher ⇒ 1A (j) attraper ⇒ 1A (k), 1A (l), 1B (a) réserver ⇒ 1A (m) répondre ⇒ 1A (n) faire faire ⇒ 1C (b)-(d) préparer ⇒ 1D (a) entendre ⇒ 1D (b) comprendre ⇒ 1D (d) atteindre ⇒ 1E (a) devenir ⇒ 2A (a) se faire ⇒ 2A (b) commencer à ⇒ 2A (c), 2B (c) aller ⇒ 2B (a) réussir à ⇒ 2B (e)

( British pt & pp got [gɒt], cont getting [getɪŋ], American pt got [gɒt], pp gotten [gɒtən], cont getting [getɪŋ])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (receive → gift, letter, phone call) recevoir, avoir; (→ benefits, pension) recevoir, toucher; (→ medical treatment) suivre;

∎ I got a bike for my birthday on m'a donné ou j'ai eu ou j'ai reçu un vélo pour mon anniversaire;

∎ I get 'The Times' at home je reçois le 'Times' à la maison;

∎ this part of the country doesn't get much rain cette région ne reçoit pas beaucoup de pluie, il ne pleut pas beaucoup dans cette région;

∎ the living room gets a lot of sun le salon est très ensoleillé;

∎ I rang but I got no answer (at door) j'ai sonné mais je n'ai pas obtenu ou eu de réponse; (on phone) j'ai appelé sans obtenir de réponse;

∎ many students get grants beaucoup d'étudiants ont une bourse;

∎ he got five years for smuggling il a écopé de ou il a pris cinq ans (de prison) pour contrebande;

∎ he got a bullet in his shoulder il a reçu une balle dans l'épaule;

∎ familiar you're really going to get it! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre ou écoper!;

∎ familiar I'll see that you get yours! je vais te régler ton compte!

(b) (obtain → gen) avoir, trouver, obtenir; (→ through effort) se procurer, obtenir; (→ licence, loan, permission) obtenir; (→ diploma, grades) avoir, obtenir;

∎ where did you get that book? où avez-vous trouvé ce livre?;

∎ they got him a job ils lui ont trouvé du travail;

∎ I got the job! ils m'ont embauché!;

∎ can you get them the report? pouvez-vous leur procurer le rapport?;

∎ I got the idea from a book j'ai trouvé l'idée dans un livre;

∎ I got a glimpse of her face j'ai pu apercevoir son visage;

∎ you get a fine view from here il y a une vue magnifique d'ici;

∎ I've got six more to get (in collection) il m'en manque six;

∎ the town gets its water from the reservoir la ville reçoit son eau du réservoir;

∎ we get our wine directly from the vineyard en vin ou pour le vin, nous nous fournissons directement chez le producteur;

∎ they stopped in town to get some lunch (had lunch there) ils se sont arrêtés en ville pour déjeuner; (bought something to eat) ils se sont arrêtés en ville pour acheter de quoi déjeuner;

∎ I'm going out to get a breath of fresh air je sors prendre l'air;

∎ I'm going to get something to drink/eat (fetch) je vais chercher quelque chose à boire/manger; (consume) je vais boire/manger quelque chose;

∎ can I get a coffee? je pourrais avoir un café, s'il vous plaît?;

∎ get yourself a good lawyer trouvez-vous un bon avocat;

∎ get advice from your doctor demandez conseil à votre médecin;

∎ I need all the advice I can get j'ai besoin de tous les conseils qu'on peut me donner;

∎ to get (oneself) a wife/husband se trouver une femme/un mari;

∎ to get sb to oneself avoir qn pour soi tout seul;

∎ to get a divorce obtenir le divorce;

∎ get plenty of exercise faites beaucoup d'exercice;

∎ get plenty of sleep dormez beaucoup;

∎ try and get a few days off work essayez de prendre quelques jours de congé;

∎ I'll do it if I get the time/a moment je le ferai si j'ai le temps/si je trouve un moment;

∎ I got a lot from or out of my trip to China mon voyage en Chine m'a beaucoup apporté;

∎ she got very little from her lessons elle a très peu appris de ses leçons;

∎ he didn't get a chance to introduce himself il n'a pas eu l'occasion de se présenter

(c) (inherit → characteristic) tenir;

∎ she gets her shyness from her father elle tient sa timidité de son père

(d) (obtain in exchange) recevoir;

∎ they got a lot of money for their flat la vente de leur appartement leur a rapporté beaucoup d'argent;

∎ they got a good price for the painting le tableau s'est vendu à un bon prix;

∎ what did you get for your car? combien est-ce que tu as vendu ta voiture?;

∎ he got nothing for his trouble il s'est donné de la peine pour rien;

∎ you don't get something for nothing on n'a rien pour rien

(e) (offer as gift) offrir, donner;

∎ what did she get him for Christmas? qu'est-ce qu'elle lui a offert ou donné pour Noël?;

∎ I don't know what to get Jill for her birthday je ne sais pas quoi acheter à Jill pour son anniversaire

(f) (buy) acheter, prendre;

∎ get your father a magazine when you go out achète une revue à ton père quand tu sortiras;

∎ get the paper too prends ou achète le journal aussi;

∎ we got the house cheap on a eu la maison (à) bon marché

(g) (learn → information, news) recevoir, apprendre;

∎ we turned on the radio to get the news nous avons allumé la radio pour écouter les informations;

∎ she just got news or word of the accident elle vient juste d'apprendre la nouvelle de l'accident;

∎ he broke down when he got the news en apprenant la nouvelle il a fondu en larmes

(h) (reach by calculation or experimentation → answer, solution) trouver; (→ result) obtenir;

∎ multiply 5 by 2 and you get 10 multipliez 5 par 2 et vous obtenez 10

(i) (earn, win → salary) recevoir, gagner, toucher; (→ prize) gagner; (→ reputation) se faire;

∎ plumbers get £20 an hour un plombier gagne ou touche 20 livres de l'heure;

∎ he got a good name or a reputation as an architect il s'est fait une réputation dans le milieu de l'architecture;

∎ someone's trying to get your attention (calling) quelqu'un vous appelle; (waving) quelqu'un vous fait signe

(j) (bring, fetch) (aller) chercher;

∎ he went and got a book from the library il est allé chercher un livre à la bibliothèque;

∎ go and get a doctor allez chercher un médecin;

∎ get me my coat va me chercher ou apporte-moi mon manteau;

∎ we had to get a doctor nous avons dû faire venir un médecin;

∎ he went to get a taxi il est parti chercher un taxi;

∎ what can I get you to drink? qu'est-ce que je vous sers à boire?;

∎ can I get you anything? (to somebody ill etc) est-ce que vous avez besoin de quelque chose?;

∎ they sent him to get help ils l'ont envoyé chercher de l'aide

(k) (catch → ball) attraper; (→ bus, train) prendre, attraper;

∎ did you get your train? est-ce que tu as eu ton train?

(l) (capture) attraper, prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;

∎ the Mounties always get their man la police montée attrape toujours son homme (au Canada);

∎ he got me by the arm il m'a attrapé par le bras;

∎ the dog got him by the leg le chien l'a attrapé à la jambe;

∎ (I've) got you! je te tiens!

(m) (book, reserve) réserver, retenir;

∎ we're trying to get a flight to Budapest nous essayons de réserver un vol pour Budapest

(n) (answer → door, telephone) répondre;

∎ the doorbell's ringing - I'll get it! quelqu'un sonne à la porte - j'y vais!;

∎ will you get the phone? peux-tu répondre au téléphone?

B.

(a) (become ill with) attraper;

∎ he got a chill il a pris ou attrapé froid;

∎ I get a headache when I drink red wine le vin rouge me donne mal à la tête;

∎ familiar to get it bad for sb avoir qn dans la peau

(b) (experience, feel → shock) recevoir, ressentir, avoir; (→ fun, pain, surprise) avoir;

∎ I got the feeling something horrible would happen j'ai eu l'impression ou le pressentiment que quelque chose d'horrible allait arriver;

∎ I get the impression he doesn't like me j'ai l'impression que je ne lui plais pas;

∎ to get a thrill out of sth/doing sth prendre plaisir à qch/faire qch;

∎ familiar to get religion devenir croyant^□

(c) (encounter)

∎ you get some odd people on these tours il y a de drôles de gens dans ces voyages organisés;

∎ you get a lot of people marrying young here il y a beaucoup de gens qui se marient jeunes par ici;

∎ we don't get many accidents here nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'accidents par ici

C.

(a) (with adj or past participle) (cause to be) she managed to get the window closed/open elle a réussi à fermer/ouvrir la fenêtre;

∎ I got the car started j'ai démarré la voiture;

∎ don't get your feet wet! ne te mouille pas les pieds!;

∎ get the suitcases ready préparez les bagages;

∎ the children are getting themselves ready for school les enfants se préparent pour (aller à) l'école;

∎ I finally got her on her own or alone j'ai fini par réussir à la voir en tête à tête;

∎ we managed to get him in a good mood nous avons réussi à le mettre de bonne humeur;

∎ they've got me so I don't know whether I'm coming or going c'en est à un tel point que je ne sais plus où j'en suis;

∎ to get people interested (in sth) intéresser les gens (à qch);

∎ let me get this clear que ce soit bien clair;

∎ to get things under control prendre les choses en main;

∎ he likes his bath as hot as he can get it il aime que son bain soit aussi chaud que possible;

∎ the flat is as clean as I'm going to get it j'ai nettoyé l'appartement le mieux que j'ai pu;

∎ he got himself nominated president il s'est fait nommer président;

∎ don't get yourself all worked up ne t'en fais pas

(b) (with infinitive) (cause to do or carry out) we couldn't get her to leave on n'a pas pu la faire partir;

∎ get him to move the car demande-lui de déplacer la voiture;

∎ I got it to work, I got it working j'ai réussi à le faire marcher;

∎ we have to get the government to tighten up on pollution control il faut que l'on obtienne du gouvernement qu'il renforce les lois contre la pollution;

∎ he got the other members to agree il a réussi à obtenir l'accord des autres membres;

∎ I can always get someone else to do it je peux toujours le faire faire par quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ I got her to talk about life in China je lui ai demandé de parler de la vie en Chine;

∎ they can't get the landlord to fix the roof ils n'arrivent pas à obtenir du propriétaire qu'il fasse réparer le toit;

∎ how do you get jasmine to grow indoors? comment peut-on faire pousser du jasmin à l'intérieur?

(c) (with past participle) (cause to be done or carried out) to get sth done/repaired faire faire/réparer qch;

∎ to get one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux;

∎ I didn't get anything done today je n'ai rien fait aujourd'hui;

∎ it's impossible to get anything done around here (by oneself) il est impossible de faire quoi que ce soit ici; (by someone else) il est impossible d'obtenir quoi que ce soit ici

(d) (cause to come, go, move)

∎ how are you going to get this package to them? comment allez-vous leur faire parvenir ce paquet?;

∎ they eventually got all the boxes downstairs/upstairs ils ont fini par descendre/monter toutes leurs boîtes;

∎ I managed to get the old man downstairs/upstairs j'ai réussi à faire descendre/monter le vieil homme;

∎ I managed to get him away from the others j'ai réussi à l'éloigner des autres;

∎ get him away from me débarrassez-moi de lui;

∎ can you get me home? pouvez-vous me raccompagner?;

∎ they got her to the airport on time ils l'ont amenée à l'aéroport à l'heure;

∎ his friends managed to get him home ses amis ont réussi à le ramener (à la maison);

∎ how are we going to get the bike home? comment est-ce qu'on va ramener le vélo à la maison?;

∎ I got a message to them je leur ai fait parvenir un message;

∎ he can't get the children to bed il n'arrive pas à mettre les enfants au lit;

∎ I can't get my boots off/on je n'arrive pas à enlever/mettre mes bottes;

∎ we couldn't get the bed through the door nous n'avons pas pu faire passer le lit par la porte;

∎ figurative where has all this got us? où est-ce que tout ça nous a menés?;

∎ this is getting us nowhere ça ne nous mène nulle part, ça ne nous mène à rien;

∎ that won't get you very far! ça ne te servira pas à grand-chose!, tu ne seras pas beaucoup plus avancé!

D.

(a) (prepare → meal, drink) préparer;

∎ he's in the kitchen getting dinner il est à la cuisine en train de préparer le dîner;

∎ who's going to get the children breakfast? qui va préparer le petit déjeuner pour les enfants?;

∎ she got herself some breakfast elle s'est préparé un petit déjeuner

(b) (hear correctly) entendre, saisir;

∎ I didn't get his name je n'ai pas saisi son nom

(c) (establish telephone contact with)

∎ I got her father on the phone j'ai parlé à son père ou j'ai eu son père au téléphone;

∎ I couldn't get her at the office je n'ai pas pu l'avoir au bureau;

∎ did you get the number you wanted? avez-vous obtenu le numéro que vous vouliez?;

∎ get me extension 3500 passez-moi ou donnez-moi le poste 3500

(d) familiar (understand) comprendre^□, saisir^□ ;

∎ I don't get it, I don't get the point je ne comprends ou ne saisis pas, je n'y suis pas du tout;

∎ I don't get you or your meaning je ne comprends pas ce que vous voulez dire;

∎ if you get my meaning si tu vois ce que je veux dire^□ ;

∎ don't get me wrong comprenez-moi bien;

∎ I think he's got the message now je crois qu'il a compris maintenant;

∎ I don't get the joke je ne vois pas ce qui est (si) drôle^□ ;

∎ get it?, get me?, get my drift? tu saisis?, tu piges?;

∎ (I've) got it! ça y est!^□, j'y suis!^□ ;

∎ oh, I get you! ah! j'ai pigé!

(e) (take note of) remarquer;

∎ did you get his address? lui avez-vous demandé son adresse?

(f) familiar (look at) viser;

∎ get him! who does he think he is? vise un peu ce mec, mais pour qui il se prend?;

∎ get (a load of) that! vise un peu ça!

(g) familiar (listen to) écouter^□ ;

∎ get a load of this! écoute un peu ça!;

∎ get him! écoute-le, celui-là!;

E.

(a) familiar (hit) atteindre^□ ; (hit and kill) tuer^□ ;

∎ she got him in the face with a pie elle lui a jeté une tarte à la crème à la figure;

∎ the bullet got him in the back il a pris la balle ou la balle l'a atteint dans le dos;

∎ a car got him il a été tué par une voiture

(b) familiar (harm, punish)

∎ everyone's out to get me tout le monde est après moi

(c) familiar (take vengeance on) se venger de^□ ;

∎ we'll get you for this! on te revaudra ça!;

∎ I'll get him for that! je lui revaudrai ça!

(d) familiar (affect physically)

∎ the pain gets me in the back j'ai des douleurs dans le dos^□

(e) familiar (affect emotionally) émouvoir^□ ;

∎ that song really gets me cette chanson me fait vraiment quelque chose

(f) familiar (baffle, puzzle)

∎ you've got me there alors là, aucune idée

(g) familiar (irritate) énerver^□, agacer^□ ;

∎ it really gets me when you're late qu'est-ce que ça peut m'énerver quand tu es en retard!

(h) American (learn) apprendre;

∎ to get sth by heart apprendre qch par cœur

(i) archaic (beget) engendrer;

∎ to get sb with child faire un enfant à qn

(j) Radio & Television (signal, station) capter, recevoir

(k) familiar (idiom)

∎ he got his in Vietnam il est mort au Viêt Nam^□

2 intransitive verb

A.

(a) (become) devenir;

∎ I'm getting hungry/thirsty je commence à avoir faim/soif;

∎ get dressed! habille-toi!;

∎ to get fat grossir;

∎ to get married se marier;

∎ to get divorced divorcer;

∎ don't get lost! ne vous perdez pas!;

∎ how did that vase get broken? comment se fait-il que ce vase soit cassé?;

∎ he got so he didn't want to go out any more il en est arrivé à ne plus vouloir sortir;

∎ to get old vieillir;

∎ it's getting late il se fait tard;

∎ this is getting boring ça devient ennuyeux;

∎ to get used to sth/doing sth s'habituer à qch/à faire qch;

∎ familiar will you get with it! mais réveille-toi un peu!

(b) (used to form passive)

∎ to get elected se faire élire, être élu;

∎ suppose he gets killed et s'il se fait tuer?;

∎ to get drowned se noyer;

∎ we got paid last week on a été payés la semaine dernière;

∎ I'm always getting invited to parties on m'invite toujours à des soirées

(c) (with present participle) (start) commencer à, se mettre à;

∎ let's get going or moving! (let's leave) allons-y!; (let's hurry) dépêchons(-nous)!, grouillons-nous!; (let's start to work) au travail!;

∎ I'll get going on that right away je m'y mets tout de suite;

∎ I can't seem to get going today je n'arrive pas à m'activer aujourd'hui;

∎ she got talking to the neighbours elle s'est mise à discuter avec les voisins;

∎ we got talking about racism nous en sommes venus à parler de racisme;

∎ he got to thinking about it il s'est mis à réfléchir à la question

B.

(a) (go) aller, se rendre; (arrive) arriver;

∎ when did you get home? quand es-tu rentré?;

∎ it's nice to get home ça fait du bien de rentrer chez soi;

∎ how do you get to the museum? comment est-ce qu'on fait pour aller au musée?;

∎ how did you get in here? comment êtes-vous entré?;

∎ they should get here today ils devraient arriver ici aujourd'hui;

∎ how did you get here? comment es-tu venu?;

∎ how did that bicycle get here? comment se fait-il que ce vélo se trouve ici?;

∎ I took the train from Madrid to get there j'ai pris le train de Madrid pour y aller;

∎ she's successful now but it took her a while to get there elle a une bonne situation maintenant, mais ça ne s'est pas fait du jour au lendemain;

∎ he got as far as buying the tickets il est allé jusqu'à acheter les billets;

∎ I'd hoped things wouldn't get this far j'avais espéré qu'on n'en arriverait pas là;

∎ are you getting anywhere with that report? il avance, ce rapport?;

∎ now you're getting somewhere! enfin tu avances!;

∎ I'm not getting anywhere or I'm getting nowhere with this project je fais du surplace avec ce projet;

∎ we're not getting anywhere with this meeting cette réunion est une perte de temps;

∎ she won't get anywhere or she'll get nowhere if she's rude to people elle n'arrivera à rien en étant grossière avec les gens;

∎ where's your sister got to? où est passée ta sœur?;

∎ where did my keys get to? où sont passées mes clés?

(b) (move in specified direction)

∎ he got along the ledge as best he could il a avancé le long du rebord du mieux qu'il pouvait;

∎ she got behind a tree elle s'est mise derrière un arbre;

∎ to get into bed se coucher;

∎ get in or into the car! monte dans la voiture!;

∎ get over here! viens ici!;

∎ we couldn't get past the truck nous ne pouvions pas passer le camion

(c) (with infinitive) (start) commencer à, se mettre à;

∎ each city is getting to look like another toutes les grandes villes commencent à se ressembler;

∎ to get to know sb apprendre à connaître qn;

∎ we got to like her husband nous nous sommes mis à apprécier ou à aimer son mari;

∎ you'll get to like it in the end ça finira par te plaire;

∎ his father got to hear of the rumours son père a fini par entendre les rumeurs;

∎ he's getting to be known il commence à être connu, il se fait connaître;

∎ they got to talking about the past ils en sont venus ou ils se sont mis à parler du passé

(d) (become) devenir;

∎ it's getting to be impossible to find a flat ça devient impossible de trouver un appartement;

∎ she may get to be president one day elle pourrait devenir ou être président un jour;

∎ they got to be friends ils sont devenus amis

(e) (manage) réussir à;

∎ we never got to see that film nous n'avons jamais réussi à ou nous ne sommes jamais arrivés à voir ce film;

∎ I didn't get to speak to him in person je n'ai pas pu lui parler en personne

(f) familiar (be allowed to)

∎ he never gets to stay up late on ne le laisse jamais se coucher tard^□ ;

∎ I never get to drive on ne me laisse jamais conduire^□

(g) familiar (leave) se tirer;

∎ get! fous le camp!, tire-toi!

3 noun

familiar (in tennis) beau retour^□ m

➲ get about intransitive verb

(a) (be up and about, move around) se déplacer;

∎ how do you get about town? comment vous déplacez-vous en ville?;

∎ she gets about on crutches/in a wheelchair elle se déplace avec des béquilles/en chaise roulante;

∎ I don't get about much these days je ne me déplace pas beaucoup ces temps-ci

(b) (travel) voyager;

∎ I get about quite a bit in my job je suis assez souvent en déplacement pour mon travail

(c) (be socially active)

∎ she certainly gets about elle connaît beaucoup de monde

(d) (story, rumour) se répandre, circuler;

∎ the news or it got about that they were splitting up la nouvelle de leur séparation s'est répandue

➲ get across

1 intransitive verb

(a) (succeed in crossing) traverser, passer;

∎ the river was flooded but we managed to get across la rivière était en crue mais nous avons réussi à traverser

(b) (be communicated)

∎ our message is not getting across notre message ne passe pas

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (over water, street → person) faire traverser;

∎ we couldn't get the supplies across (across the river) nous ne pouvions pas faire passer les vivres de l'autre côté;

∎ it was easy to get the people across (across the border) il était facile de faire passer les gens

(b) (communicate) communiquer;

∎ I can't seem to get the idea across to them je n'arrive pas à leur faire comprendre ça;

∎ he managed to get his point across il a réussi à faire passer son message

➲ get after inseparable transitive verb

poursuivre

➲ get ahead intransitive verb

(succeed) réussir, arriver;

∎ to get ahead in life or in the world réussir dans la vie;

∎ if you want to get ahead at the office, you have to work si tu veux de l'avancement au bureau, il faut que tu travailles

➲ get along intransitive verb

(a) (fare, manage) aller;

∎ how are you getting along? comment vas-tu?, comment ça va?;

∎ she's getting along well in her new job elle se débrouille bien dans son nouveau travail;

∎ we can get along without him nous pouvons nous passer de lui ou nous débrouiller sans lui

(b) (advance, progress) avancer, progresser;

∎ the patient is getting along nicely le patient est en bonne voie ou fait des progrès

(c) (be on good terms) s'entendre;

∎ we get along fine nous nous entendons très bien, nous faisons bon ménage;

∎ she doesn't get along with my mother elle ne s'entend pas avec ma mère;

∎ she's easy to get along with elle est facile à vivre

(d) (move away) s'en aller, partir; (go) aller, se rendre;

∎ it's time for me to be getting along, it's time I was getting along il est temps que je parte;

∎ I must be getting along to the office il faut que j'aille au bureau;

∎ British get along with you! (leave) va-t'en!, fiche le camp!; familiar (I don't believe you) à d'autres!

➲ get around

1 inseparable transitive verb

(obstacle, problem) contourner; (law, rule) tourner;

∎ there's no getting around it, we'll have to tell her il n'y a pas d'autre moyen, il va falloir que nous le lui disions;

∎ there's no getting around the fact that he lied to us il reste qu'il nous a menti

2 intransitive verb

= get about

➲ get around to inseparable transitive verb

∎ she won't get around to reading it before tomorrow elle n'arrivera pas à (trouver le temps de) le lire avant demain;

∎ he finally got around to fixing the radiator il a fini par ou il est finalement arrivé à réparer le radiateur;

∎ it was some time before I got around to writing to her j'ai mis pas mal de temps avant de lui écrire

➲ get at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (reach → object, shelf) atteindre; (→ place) parvenir à, atteindre;

∎ I've put the pills where the children can't get at them j'ai mis les pilules là où les enfants ne peuvent pas les prendre;

∎ familiar just let me get at him! si jamais il me tombe sous la main!

(b) (discover) trouver;

∎ to get at the truth découvrir la vérité

(c) (mean, intend) entendre;

∎ I see what you're getting at je vois où vous voulez en venir;

∎ just what are you getting at? qu'est-ce que vous entendez par là?, où voulez-vous en venir?;

∎ what I'm getting at is why did she leave now? ce que je veux dire, c'est pourquoi est-elle partie maintenant?

(d) familiar (criticize) s'en prendre à^□, s'attaquer à^□ ;

∎ you're always getting at me tu t'en prends toujours à moi

(e) familiar (bribe, influence) acheter, suborner^□ ;

∎ the witnesses had been got at les témoins avaient été achetés

➲ get away

1 intransitive verb

(a) (leave) s'en aller, partir;

∎ she has to get away from home/her parents il faut qu'elle parte de chez elle/s'éloigne de ses parents;

∎ I was in a meeting and couldn't get away j'étais en réunion et je ne pouvais pas m'échapper ou m'en aller;

∎ will you be able to get away at Christmas? allez-vous pouvoir partir (en vacances) à Noël?;

∎ to get away from the daily grind échapper au train-train quotidien;

∎ get away from it all, come to Florida! quittez tout, venez en Floride!;

∎ she's gone off for a couple of weeks to get away from it all elle est partie quelques semaines loin de tout

(b) (move away) s'éloigner;

∎ get away from that door! éloignez-vous ou écartez-vous de cette porte!;

∎ get away from me! fichez-moi le camp!

(c) (escape) s'échapper, se sauver;

∎ the murderer got away l'assassin s'est échappé;

∎ the thief got away with all the jewels le voleur est parti ou s'est sauvé avec tous les bijoux;

∎ there's no getting away from or you can't get away from the fact that the other solution would have been cheaper on ne peut pas nier (le fait) que l'autre solution aurait coûté moins cher;

∎ you can't get away from it, there's no getting away from it c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien

(d) British familiar (idiom)

∎ get away (with you)! à d'autres!

2 separable transitive verb

(remove → person) emmener;

∎ get that child away from the road! éloignez cet enfant de la route!;

∎ get me away from here! fais-moi sortir d'ici!;

∎ get your dog away from my garden! faites sortir votre chien de mon jardin!;

∎ they managed to get him away from the TV ils ont fini par l'arracher de devant la télévision;

∎ to get sth away from sb prendre qch à qn

➲ get away with inseparable transitive verb

∎ he got away with cheating on his taxes personne ne s'est aperçu qu'il avait fraudé le fisc;

∎ I can't believe you got away with it! je n'arrive pas à croire que personne ne t'ait rien dit!;

∎ he got away with a small fine il s'en est tiré avec une petite amende;

∎ that child gets away with murder on laisse tout faire à ce gamin;

∎ her skirt is really tiny but she gets away with it sa jupe est vraiment très courte mais elle peut se le permettre

➲ get back

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move backwards) reculer;

∎ get back! éloignez-vous!, reculez!

(b) (return) revenir, retourner;

∎ I can't wait to get back home je suis impatient de rentrer (à la maison);

∎ get back in bed! va te recoucher!, retourne au lit!;

∎ I got back in the car/on the bus je suis remonté dans la voiture/dans le bus;

∎ to get back to sleep se rendormir;

∎ to get back to work (after break) se remettre au travail; (after holiday, illness) reprendre le travail;

∎ things eventually got back to normal les choses ont peu à peu repris leur cours (normal);

∎ getting or to get back to the point pour en revenir au sujet qui nous préoccupe;

∎ let's get back to your basic reasons for leaving revenons aux raisons pour lesquelles vous voulez partir;

∎ I'll get back to you on that (call back) je vous rappelle pour vous dire ce qu'il en est; (discuss again) nous reparlerons de cela plus tard

(c) (return to political power) revenir;

∎ do you think the Democrats will get back in? croyez-vous que le parti démocrate reviendra au pouvoir?

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (recover → something lost or lent) récupérer; (→ force, strength) reprendre, récupérer; (→ health, motivation) retrouver;

∎ he got his job back il a été repris;

∎ I got back nearly all the money I invested j'ai récupéré presque tout l'argent que j'avais investi;

∎ you'll have to get your money back from the shop il faut que vous vous fassiez rembourser par le magasin

(b) (return) rendre;

∎ we have to get this book back to her il faut que nous lui rendions ce livre

(c) (return to original place) remettre, replacer;

∎ I can't get it back in the box je n'arrive pas à le remettre ou le faire rentrer dans le carton;

∎ I want to get these suitcases back down to the cellar je veux redescendre ces valises à la cave;

∎ he managed to get the children back to bed il a réussi à remettre les enfants au lit

(d) familiar (idiom)

∎ to get one's own back (on sb) se venger (de qn)^□

➲ get back at inseparable transitive verb

se venger de;

∎ he only said it to get back at him il n'a dit ça que pour se venger de lui

➲ get behind

1 intransitive verb

(gen) rester à l'arrière, se laisser distancer; Sport se laisser distancer; figurative prendre du retard;

∎ he got behind with his work il a pris du retard dans son travail;

∎ we mustn't get behind with the rent il ne faut pas qu'on soit en retard pour le loyer

2 inseparable transitive verb

(support, sympathize with) appuyer

➲ get by

1 intransitive verb

(a) (pass) passer;

∎ let me get by laissez-moi passer

(b) (be acceptable) passer, être acceptable;

∎ their work just about gets by leur travail est tout juste passable ou acceptable

(c) (manage, survive) se débrouiller, s'en sortir;

∎ how do you get by on that salary? comment tu te débrouilles ou tu t'en sors avec un salaire comme ça?;

∎ they get by as best they can ils se débrouillent ou s'en sortent tant bien que mal;

∎ we can get by without him nous pouvons nous passer de lui ou nous débrouiller sans lui

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (move past)

∎ can you get by the washing machine? est-ce que vous avez assez de place pour passer à côté de la machine à laver?

(b) (escape attention of → censor, editor) échapper à;

∎ her film got by the censors son film a échappé à l'attention de la censure

➲ get down

1 intransitive verb

descendre;

∎ get down off that chair! descends de cette chaise!;

∎ may I get down (from the table)? (leave the table) puis-je sortir de table?;

∎ they got down on their knees ils se sont mis à genoux;

∎ get down! (hide) couchez-vous!; (to dog) bas les pattes!

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (bring, fetch down → book from shelf etc) descendre

(b) (reduce → temperature, inflation etc) faire baisser;

∎ to get one's weight down perdre du poids

(c) (write down) noter;

∎ I didn't manage to get down what she said je n'ai pas réussi à noter ce qu'elle a dit

(d) (depress) déprimer, démoraliser;

∎ work is really getting me down at the moment le travail me déprime vraiment en ce moment;

∎ this rainy weather gets him down cette pluie lui fiche le cafard;

∎ don't let it get you down ne te laisse pas abattre

(e) (swallow) avaler, faire descendre

➲ get down to inseparable transitive verb

se mettre à;

∎ I have to get down to balancing the books il faut que je me mette à faire les comptes;

∎ it's not so difficult once you get down to it ce n'est pas si difficile une fois qu'on s'y met;

∎ he got down to working on it this morning il s'y est mis ou s'y est attelé ce matin;

∎ it's hard getting down to work after the weekend c'est difficile de reprendre le travail après le week-end;

∎ we eventually got down to details nous avons fini par en arriver aux détails;

∎ when you get down to it, there's very little difference between them en fin de compte, il y a très peu de différence entre eux

➲ get in

1 intransitive verb

(a) (into building) entrer;

∎ the thief got in through the window le cambrioleur est entré par la fenêtre;

∎ a car pulled up and she got in une voiture s'est arrêtée et elle est montée dedans;

∎ water had got in everywhere l'eau avait pénétré partout

(b) (return home) rentrer;

∎ we got in about 4 a.m. nous sommes rentrés vers 4 heures du matin

(c) (arrive) arriver;

∎ what time does your plane get in? à quelle heure ton avion arrive-t-il?

(d) (be admitted → to club) se faire admettre; (→ to school, university) entrer, être admis ou reçu;

∎ he applied to Oxford but he didn't get in il voulait entrer à Oxford mais il n'a pas pu

(e) (be elected → person) être élu; (→ party) accéder au pouvoir

(f) familiar (become involved) participer^□ ;

∎ she got in at the beginning elle est arrivée au début^□

(g) (interject) glisser;

∎ "what about me?" she managed to get in "et moi?" réussit-elle à glisser

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (fit in)

∎ I hope to get in a bit of reading on holiday j'espère pouvoir lire ou que je trouverai le temps de lire pendant mes vacances;

∎ she got in some last-minute revision before the exam elle a réussi à faire des révisions de dernière minute avant l'examen

(b) (insert) faire pénétrer;

∎ I couldn't get a word in je n'ai pas pu placer un mot, je n'ai pas pu en placer une

(c) (collect, gather → crops) rentrer, engranger; (→ debts) recouvrer; (→ taxes) percevoir

(d) (lay in)

∎ I must get in some more coal je dois faire une provision de charbon;

∎ to get in supplies s'approvisionner

(e) (call in → doctor, plumber) faire venir; (→ dog, cat) faire rentrer;

∎ shouldn't Elaine be in on this meeting? - of course, could you get her in? on n'a pas besoin d'Elaine pour cette réunion? - si, bien sûr, tu peux lui demander de venir?

(f) (hand in, submit) rendre, remettre;

∎ did you get your application in on time? as-tu remis ton dossier de candidature à temps?

(g) (cause to be admitted → to club, university) faire admettre ou accepter; (cause to be elected) faire élire

(h) (plant → seeds) planter, semer; (→ bulbs, plants) planter

(i) British familiar (pay for, stand) payer^□, offrir^□ ;

∎ he got the next round in il a payé la tournée suivante

3 inseparable transitive verb

(building) entrer dans; (vehicle) monter dans;

∎ he had just got in the door when the phone rang il venait juste d'arriver ou d'entrer quand le téléphone a sonné

➲ get in on

1 inseparable transitive verb

∎ to get in on a deal prendre part à un marché;

∎ to get in on the fun se mettre de la partie

2 separable transitive verb

faire participer à;

∎ he got me in on the deal il m'a intéressé à l'affaire

➲ get into

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (building) entrer dans; (vehicle) monter dans

(b) (arrive in) arriver à;

∎ we get into Madrid at 3 o'clock nous arrivons à Madrid à 3 heures;

∎ the train got into the station le train est entré en gare

(c) (put on → dress, shirt, shoes) mettre; (→ trousers, stockings) enfiler, mettre; (→ coat) endosser;

∎ she got into her clothes elle a mis ses vêtements ou s'est habillée;

∎ can you still get into your jeans? est-ce que tu rentres encore dans ton jean?

(d) (be admitted to → club, school, university) entrer dans;

∎ he'd like to get into the club il voudrait devenir membre du club;

∎ her daughter got into medical school sa fille a été admise dans ou est entrée dans une école de médecine;

∎ to get into office être élu

(e) (become involved in)

∎ he wants to get into politics il veut se lancer dans la politique;

∎ they got into a conversation about South Africa ils se sont mis à parler de l'Afrique du Sud;

∎ we got into a fight over who had to do the dishes nous nous sommes disputés pour savoir qui devait faire la vaisselle;

∎ this is not the moment to get into that ce n'est pas le moment de parler de ça

(f) familiar (take up) s'intéresser à^□ ;

∎ he got into Eastern religions il a commencé à s'intéresser aux religions orientales;

∎ it's a hard book to get into c'est un livre dans lequel il est difficile de rentrer ^□

(g) (become accustomed to)

∎ he soon got into her way of doing things il s'est vite fait ou s'est vite mis à sa façon de faire les choses

(h) (experience a specified condition or state)

∎ to get into debt s'endetter;

∎ he got into a real mess il s'est mis dans un vrai pétrin;

∎ the children were always getting into mischief les enfants passaient leur temps à faire des bêtises;

∎ I got into a real state about the test j'étais dans tous mes états à cause du test;

∎ she got into trouble with the teacher elle a eu des ennuis avec le professeur

(i) (cause to act strangely) prendre;

∎ what's got into you? qu'est-ce qui te prend?, quelle mouche te pique?;

∎ I wonder what got into him to make him act like that je me demande ce qui l'a poussé à réagir comme ça

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (insert into)

∎ to get sth into sth (faire) (r)entrer qch dans qch;

∎ to get the key into the lock mettre ou introduire la clef dans la serrure;

∎ to get an article into a paper faire accepter un article par un journal;

∎ to get an idea into one's head se mettre une idée en tête;

∎ familiar when will you get it into your thick head that I don't want to go? quand est-ce que tu vas enfin comprendre que je ne veux pas y aller?^□

(b) (cause to be admitted to → club) faire entrer à; (→ school, university) faire entrer dans;

∎ he got his friend into the club il a permis à son ami de devenir membre du club;

∎ the president got his son into Harvard le président a fait entrer ou accepter ou admettre son fils à Harvard

(c) (cause to be in a specified condition or state) mettre;

∎ she got herself into a terrible state elle s'est mis dans tous ses états;

∎ he got them into a lot of trouble il leur a attiré de gros ennuis

(d) (involve in) impliquer dans, entraîner dans;

∎ you're the one who got us into this c'est toi qui nous as embarqués dans cette histoire

(e) familiar (make interested in) faire découvrir^□ ; (accustom to) habituer à^□, faire prendre l'habitude de^□ ;

∎ he got me into jazz il m'a initié au jazz^□

➲ get in with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (ingratiate oneself with) s'insinuer dans ou s'attirer les bonnes grâces de, se faire bien voir de;

∎ they tried to get in with the new director ils ont essayé de se faire bien voir du nouveau directeur

(b) (associate with → person, group etc) fréquenter;

∎ he has got in with a new gang il n'est pas plus avec la même bande;

∎ she got in with the wrong crowd at school elle avait de mauvaises fréquentations à l'école

➲ get off

1 intransitive verb

(a) (leave bus, train etc) descendre;

∎ get off at the next stop descendez au prochain arrêt;

∎ familiar I told him where to get off! je l'ai envoyé sur les roses!, je l'ai envoyé promener!;

∎ familiar where do you get off telling me what to do? qu'est-ce qui te prend de me dicter ce que je dois faire?

(b) (depart → person) s'en aller, partir; (→ car) démarrer; (→ plane) décoller; (→ letter, parcel) partir;

∎ I have to be getting off to work il faut que j'aille au travail;

∎ figurative the project got off to a bad/good start le projet a pris un mauvais/bon départ

(c) (leave work) finir, s'en aller; (take time off) se libérer;

∎ what time do you get off? à quelle heure finissez-vous?;

∎ can you get off early tomorrow? peux-tu quitter le travail de bonne heure demain?

(d) (escape punishment) s'en sortir, s'en tirer, en être quitte;

∎ she didn't think she'd get off so lightly elle n'espérait pas s'en tirer à si bon compte;

∎ the students got off with a fine/warning les étudiants en ont été quittes pour une amende/un avertissement

(e) (let go of something) lâcher;

∎ hey! get off! that's MY book! hé! laisse ça! c'est mon livre ou c'est à moi ce livre!

(f) (go to sleep) s'endormir

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (leave → bus, train, plane etc) descendre de

(b) (descend from → bike, wall, chair etc) descendre de;

∎ he got off his horse il est descendu de cheval;

∎ if only the boss would get off my back si seulement le patron me fichait la paix

(c) (depart from) partir de, décamper de;

∎ get off my property fichez le camp de chez moi;

∎ get off the grass! ne marche pas sur la pelouse!;

∎ we got off the road to let the ambulance pass nous sommes sortis de la route pour laisser passer l'ambulance

(d) (let go of)

∎ get off me! laisse-moi tranquille!, lâche-moi!

(e) (escape from) se libérer de; (avoid) échapper à;

∎ she managed to get off work elle a réussi à se libérer;

∎ how did you get off doing the housework? comment as-tu fait pour échapper au ménage?

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to leave, climb down) faire descendre;

∎ get the cat off the table fais descendre le chat de (sur) la table;

∎ the conductor got the passengers off the train le conducteur a fait descendre les passagers du train;

∎ figurative try to get her mind off her troubles essaie de lui changer les idées

(b) (send) envoyer, faire partir;

∎ I want to get this letter off je veux expédier cette lettre ou mettre cette lettre à la poste;

∎ she got the boys off to school elle a expédié ou envoyé les garçons à l'école;

∎ we got him off on the morning train nous l'avons mis au train du matin

(c) (remove → clothing, lid) enlever, ôter; (→ stains) faire partir ou disparaître, enlever;

∎ I can't get this ink off my hands je n'arrive pas à faire partir cette encre de mes mains;

∎ get your hands off that cake! ne touche pas à ce gâteau!;

∎ get your hands off me! ne me touche pas!;

∎ get your feet off the table! enlève tes pieds de sur la table!;

∎ figurative he'd like to get that house off his hands il aimerait bien se débarrasser de cette maison

(d) (free from punishment) tirer d'affaire; (in court) faire acquitter;

∎ he'll need a good lawyer to get him off il lui faudra un bon avocat pour se tirer d'affaire;

∎ to get sb off doing sth dispenser qn de faire qch

(e) (put to sleep) endormir;

∎ I've just managed to get the baby off (to sleep) je viens de réussir à endormir le bébé

(f) (have as holiday)

∎ to get a day/week off prendre un jour/une semaine de congé;

∎ can you get tomorrow afternoon/next week off? est-ce que tu peux prendre un congé demain après-midi/la semaine prochaine?

(g) (obtain)

∎ to get sth off sb obtenir qch de qn;

∎ I got that story off the woman next door je tiens cette histoire de la voisine;

∎ I got this cold off the woman next door la voisine m'a passé son rhume

➲ get off on inseparable transitive verb

(a) familiar (sexually)

∎ he gets off on pornographic films il prend son pied en regardant des films pornos;

∎ is that what you get off on? c'est comme ça que tu prends ton pied?;

∎ figurative he gets off on teasing people il adore taquiner les gens^□ ;

∎ I really get off on hip-hop! j'adore le hip-hop!^□

(b) very familiar drugs slang

∎ he gets off on heroin il se défonce à l'héroïne

➲ get off with inseparable transitive verb

British familiar

∎ to get off with sb faire une touche avec qn

➲ get on

1 intransitive verb

(a) (on bus, plane, train) monter; (on ship) monter à bord

(b) (fare, manage)

∎ how's your husband getting on? comment va votre mari?;

∎ how did he get on at the interview? comment s'est passé son entretien?, comment ça a marché pour son entretien?;

∎ you'll get on far better if you think about it first tout ira mieux si tu réfléchis avant

(c) (make progress) avancer, progresser;

∎ Jennifer is getting on very well in maths Jennifer se débrouille très bien en maths;

∎ how's your work getting on? ça avance, ton travail?

(d) (succeed) réussir, arriver;

∎ to get on in life or in the world faire son chemin ou réussir dans la vie;

∎ some say that in order to get on, you often have to compromise il y a des gens qui disent que pour réussir (dans la vie), il faut souvent faire des compromis

(e) (continue) continuer;

∎ we must be getting on il faut que nous partions;

∎ do you think we can get on with the meeting now? croyez-vous que nous puissions poursuivre notre réunion maintenant?;

∎ get on with your work! allez! au travail!;

∎ they got on with the job ils se sont remis au travail

(f) (be on good terms) s'entendre;

∎ my mother and I get on well je m'entends bien avec ma mère;

∎ they don't get on ils ne s'entendent pas;

∎ she's never got on with him elle ne s'est jamais entendue avec lui;

∎ to be difficult/easy to get on with être difficile/facile à vivre

(g) (grow late → time)

∎ time's getting on il se fait tard;

∎ it was getting on in the evening, the evening was getting on la soirée tirait à sa fin

(h) (grow old → person) se faire vieux (vieille);

∎ she's getting on (in years) elle commence à se faire vieille

(i) (idioms)

∎ get on with it! (continue speaking) continuez!; (continue working) allez! au travail!; (hurry up) mais dépêchez-vous enfin!;

∎ familiar get on with you! (I don't believe you) à d'autres!

2 inseparable transitive verb

(bus, train) monter dans; (plane) monter dans, monter à bord de; (ship) monter à bord de; (bed, horse, table, bike) monter sur;

∎ he got on his bike il est monté sur ou il a enfourché son vélo;

∎ get on your feet levez-vous, mettez-vous debout;

∎ how did these papers get on my desk? comment est-ce que ces papiers se sont retrouvés ou sont arrivés sur mon bureau?;

∎ figurative it took the patient a while to get (back) on his feet le patient a mis longtemps à se remettre

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (help onto → bus, train) faire monter dans; (→ bed, bike, horse, table) faire monter sur;

∎ they got him on his feet ils l'ont mis debout;

∎ figurative the doctor got her on her feet le médecin l'a remise sur pied

(b) (coat, gloves, shoes) mettre, enfiler; (lid) mettre;

∎ I can't get these trousers on any more je n'entre plus dans ce pantalon

(c) American familiar

∎ to get it on (with sb) (have sex) s'envoyer en l'air (avec qn); (fight) se friter (avec qn);

∎ to get it on (get started) s'y mettre^□

➲ get on for inseparable transitive verb

∎ the president is getting on for sixty le président approche de la soixantaine ou a presque soixante ans;

∎ it's getting on for midnight il est presque minuit, il n'est pas loin de minuit;

∎ it's getting on for three weeks since we saw her ça va faire bientôt trois semaines que nous ne l'avons pas vue;

∎ there were getting on for ten thousand demonstrators il n'y avait pas loin ou il y avait près de dix mille manifestants

➲ get onto

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) = get on inseparable transitive verb

(b) (turn attention to)

∎ to get onto a subject or onto a topic aborder un sujet;

∎ how did we get onto reincarnation? comment est-ce qu'on en est venus à parler de réincarnation?;

∎ I'll get right onto it! je vais m'y mettre tout de suite!

(c) (contact) prendre contact avec, se mettre en rapport avec; (speak to) parler à; (call) téléphoner à, donner un coup de fil à

(d) familiar (become aware of) découvrir^□ ;

∎ the plan worked well until the police got onto it le plan marchait bien jusqu'à ce que la police tombe dessus

(e) (nag, rebuke) harceler;

∎ his father is always getting onto him to find a job son père est toujours à le harceler pour qu'il trouve du travail

(f) (be elected to)

∎ he got onto the school board il a été élu au conseil d'administration de l'école

2 separable transitive verb

(a) = get on separable transitive verb

(a)

(b) (cause to talk about) faire parler de, amener à parler de;

∎ we got him onto (the subject of) his activities in the Resistance nous l'avons amené à parler de ses activités dans la Résistance

➲ get out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (leave building, room etc) sortir; (leave vehicle) descendre; (leave organization, town) quitter;

∎ he got out of the car il est sorti de la voiture;

∎ to get out of bed se lever, sortir de son lit;

∎ you'd better get out of here tu ferais bien de partir ou sortir;

∎ get out! sortez!;

∎ get out of here! (leave) sortez d'ici!; American familiar (I don't believe it) mon œil!;

∎ to get out while the going is good partir au bon moment

(b) (go out) sortir;

∎ they don't get out much ils ne sortent pas beaucoup

(c) (be released from prison, hospital) sortir

(d) (information, news) se répandre, s'ébruiter;

∎ the secret got out le secret a été éventé

(e) (escape) s'échapper;

∎ the prisoner got out of his cell le prisonnier s'est échappé de sa cellule;

∎ he was lucky to get out alive il a eu de la chance de s'en sortir vivant

(f) American (empty)

∎ theaters were getting out les gens sortaient des théâtres

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (bring out → champagne, furniture, books, car) sortir; (person) (faire) sortir;

∎ to get a book out from the library emprunter un livre à la bibliothèque

(b) (produce, publish → book) publier, sortir; (→ list) établir, dresser

(c) (speak with difficulty) prononcer, sortir;

∎ I could barely get a word out c'est à peine si je pouvais dire ou prononcer ou sortir un mot;

∎ familiar to get out from under s'en sortir^□, s'en tirer^□

(d) (free → hostages etc) libérer

(e) (remove) enlever; (nail etc) arracher; (cork) retirer; (stain) faire disparaître

(f) Sport (in cricket → batsman) renverser le guichet à

➲ get out of

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (leave → building) sortir de; (car, train) descendre de;

∎ let's get out of here partons d'ici;

∎ he managed to get out of the country (criminal, refugee) il a réussi à quitter le pays;

∎ to get out of bed se lever;

∎ to get out of prison/the army sortir de prison/quitter l'armée;

∎ to get out of sb's way s'écarter du chemin de qn, faire place à qn;

∎ very familiar get the hell out of here! fiche(-moi) le camp!

(b) (avoid) éviter, échapper à; (obligation) se dérober ou se soustraire à;

∎ how did you get out of doing the dishes? comment as-tu pu échapper à la vaisselle?;

∎ he tried to get out of helping me il a essayé de se débrouiller pour ne pas devoir m'aider;

∎ we have to go, there's no getting out of it il faut qu'on y aille, il n'y a rien à faire ou il n'y a pas moyen d'y échapper;

∎ there's no getting out of it, you were the better candidate il faut le reconnaître ou il n'y a pas à dire, vous étiez le meilleur candidat

(c) (escape from)

∎ to get out of trouble se tirer d'affaire;

∎ they managed to get out of the clutches of the mafia ils ont réussi à se tirer des griffes de la mafia;

∎ how can I get out of this mess? comment puis-je me tirer de ce pétrin?

(d) (become unaccustomed to)

∎ to get out of (the habit of) doing sth perdre l'habitude de faire qch

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (take out of) sortir de;

∎ get the baby out of the house every now and then sors le bébé de temps en temps;

∎ she got a handkerchief out of her handbag elle a sorti un mouchoir de son sac à main;

∎ how many books did you get out of the library? combien de livres as-tu emprunté à ou sorti de la bibliothèque?

(b) (help to avoid)

∎ the lawyer got his client out of jail l'avocat a fait sortir son client de prison;

∎ figurative the phone call got her out of having to talk to me le coup de fil lui a évité d'avoir à me parler;

∎ he'll never get himself out of this one! il ne s'en sortira jamais!;

∎ my confession got him out of trouble ma confession l'a tiré d'affaire

(c) (extract → cork) sortir de; (→ nail, splinter) enlever de; (→ stain) faire partir de, enlever de;

∎ I can't get the cork out of the bottle je n'arrive pas à déboucher la bouteille;

∎ the police got a confession/the truth out of him la police lui a arraché une confession/la vérité;

∎ we got the money out of him nous avons réussi à obtenir l'argent de lui;

∎ I can't get anything out of him je ne peux rien tirer de lui;

∎ I can't get the idea out of my mind je ne peux pas chasser cette idée de mon esprit

(d) (gain from) gagner, retirer;

∎ to get a lot out of sth tirer (un) grand profit de qch;

∎ I didn't get much out of that class ce cours ne m'a pas apporté grand-chose, je n'ai pas retiré grand-chose de ce cours;

∎ the job was difficult but she got something out of it la tâche était difficile, mais elle y a trouvé son compte ou en a tiré profit

➲ get over

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (cross → river, street) traverser, franchir; (→ fence, wall) franchir, passer par-dessus

(b) (recover from → illness) se remettre de, guérir de; (→ accident) se remettre de; (→ loss) se remettre de, se consoler de;

∎ I'll never get over her je ne l'oublierai jamais;

∎ he can't get over her death il n'arrive pas à se remettre de sa mort ou disparition;

∎ we couldn't get over our surprise nous n'arrivions pas à nous remettre de notre surprise;

∎ I can't get over how much he's grown! qu'est-ce qu'il a grandi, je n'en reviens pas!;

∎ I can't get over it! je n'en reviens pas!;

∎ he couldn't get over the fact that she had come back il n'en revenait pas qu'elle soit revenue;

∎ I can't get over your having refused je n'en reviens pas que vous ayez refusé;

∎ he'll get over it! il n'en mourra pas!

(c) (master, overcome → obstacle) surmonter; (→ difficulty) surmonter, venir à bout de;

∎ they soon got over their shyness ils ont vite oublié ou surmonté leur timidité

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to cross) faire traverser

(b) (communicate → idea, message) faire passer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (cross) traverser;

∎ to get over to France/America aller en France/Amérique;

∎ we'll try to get over next weekend (to visit) nous essayerons de venir vous voir le week-end prochain

(b) (idea, message) passer

➲ get over with inseparable transitive verb

(finish with) en finir avec;

∎ let's get it over with finissons-en;

∎ I expect you'll be glad to get it over with j'imagine que vous serez soulagé quand ce sera terminé

➲ get round

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) = get around

(b) (exhibition, museum) faire le tour de; (corner) passer

2 separable transitive verb

∎ (bring, take) I'll get the books round (to you) as soon as I can je t'apporterai les livres dès que je le pourrai

3 intransitive verb

(a) = get about

(b) the doctor said she'd get round as soon as she could le docteur a dit qu'elle viendrait ou passerait dès qu'elle pourrait;

∎ I didn't manage to get round to each pupil in the class je n'ai pas réussi à m'occuper de chaque élève de la classe

➲ get round to inseparable transitive verb

= get around to

➲ get through

1 intransitive verb

(a) (reach destination) parvenir;

∎ the road was blocked and no one could get through la route était bloquée et personne ne pouvait passer;

∎ they managed to get through to the wounded ils ont réussi à parvenir jusqu'aux blessés;

∎ the letter got through to her la lettre lui est parvenue;

∎ the message didn't get through le message n'est pas arrivé;

∎ despite the crowds, I managed to get through malgré la foule, j'ai réussi à passer

(b) (candidate, student → succeed) réussir; (→ in exam) être reçu, réussir;

∎ the team got through to the final l'équipe s'est classée pour la finale

(c) (bill, motion) passer, être adopté ou voté

(d) (make oneself understood) se faire comprendre;

∎ I can't seem to get through to her elle et moi ne sommes pas sur la même longueur d'onde

(e) (contact) contacter; Telecommunications obtenir la communication;

∎ I can't get through to his office je n'arrive pas à avoir son bureau

(f) American (finish) finir, terminer;

∎ call me when you get through appelez-moi quand vous aurez ou avez fini

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (come through → hole, window) passer par; (→ crowd) se frayer un chemin à travers ou dans; (→ military lines) percer, franchir

(b) (survive → storm, winter) survivre à; (→ difficulty) se sortir de, se tirer de;

∎ he got through it alive il s'en est sorti (vivant)

(c) (complete, finish → book) finir, terminer; (→ job, project) achever, venir à bout de;

∎ I got through an enormous amount of work j'ai abattu beaucoup de travail;

∎ it took us one week to get through the entire play il nous a fallu une semaine pour venir à bout de la pièce

(d) (consume, use up) consommer, utiliser;

∎ we get through a litre of olive oil a week nous utilisons un litre d'huile d'olive par semaine;

∎ they got through their monthly salary in one week en une semaine ils avaient dépensé tout leur salaire du mois;

∎ he gets through eight shirts a week il salit huit chemises par semaine;

∎ we'll never get through all this food nous ne viendrons jamais à bout de toute cette nourriture

(e) (endure, pass → time) faire passer;

∎ how will I get through this without you? comment pourrai-je vivre cette épreuve sans toi?;

∎ they got through the day without a single argument ils ne se sont pas disputés une seule fois de toute la journée;

∎ the Government may have difficulty getting through another six months le gouvernement aura peut-être du mal à tenir encore six mois

(f) (exam) réussir, être reçu à

(g) (of bill, motion) passer;

∎ the bill got through both Houses le projet de loi a été adopté par les deux Chambres

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (transport, send successfully) faire parvenir;

∎ they got the food supplies through ils ont réussi à faire parvenir les provisions alimentaires (à destination);

∎ to get sth through customs (faire) passer qch à la douane;

∎ you'll never get that desk through tu n'arriveras jamais à faire passer ce bureau

(b) (transmit → message) faire passer, transmettre, faire parvenir;

∎ can you get this letter through to my family? pouvez-vous transmettre ou faire parvenir cette lettre à ma famille?

(c) (make understood)

∎ I finally got it through to him that I wasn't interested j'ai fini par lui faire comprendre que je n'étais pas intéressé;

∎ familiar when will you get it through your thick head that I don't want to go? quand est-ce que tu vas enfin comprendre que je ne veux pas y aller?^□

(d) (bill, motion) faire adopter, faire passer;

∎ the party got the bill through the Senate le parti a fait voter ou adopter le projet de loi par le Sénat

(e) (cause to succeed)

∎ it was your essay that got you through (the exam) c'est grâce à ta dissertation que tu as réussi l'examen

(f) (enable to endure)

∎ I need four cups of coffee to get me through the day il me faut mes quatre tasses de café par jour

➲ get through with inseparable transitive verb

terminer, finir

➲ get to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (reach) arriver à;

∎ where have you got to? (in book, work) où en es-tu?;

∎ it got to the point where he couldn't walk another step il en est arrivé au point de ne plus pouvoir faire un pas

(b) (deal with) s'occuper de;

∎ I'll get to you in a minute je suis à toi ou je m'occupe de toi dans quelques secondes;

∎ he'll get to it tomorrow il va s'en occuper demain

(c) familiar (have an effect on)

∎ that music really gets to me (moves me) cette musique me touche vraiment^□ ; (annoys me) cette musique me tape sur le système;

∎ don't let it get to you! ne t'énerve pas pour ça!

(d) American familiar

∎ they got to the witness (bribed) ils ont acheté le témoin; (killed) ils ont descendu le témoin

➲ get together

1 intransitive verb

(a) (meet) se réunir, se rassembler;

∎ can we get together after the meeting? on peut se retrouver après la réunion?

(b) (reach an agreement) se mettre d'accord;

∎ the committee got together on the date les membres du comité se sont entendus ou se sont mis d'accord sur la date;

∎ you'd better get together with him on the proposal vous feriez bien de vous entendre avec lui au sujet de la proposition

2 separable transitive verb

(people) réunir, rassembler; (things) rassembler, ramasser; (thoughts) rassembler;

∎ to get some money together réunir une somme d'argent;

∎ let me get my thoughts together laissez-moi rassembler mes idées;

∎ familiar to get one's act together se secouer;

∎ familiar she's really got it together (in life) elle sait ce qu'elle fait^□ ; (in job etc) elle domine son sujet^□ ;

∎ familiar I never thought he would get it together je n'aurais jamais pensé qu'il y arriverait^□

➲ get up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (arise from bed) se lever;

∎ it was 6 o'clock when we got up il était 6 heures quand nous nous sommes levés;

∎ I like to get up late on Sundays j'aime faire la grasse matinée le dimanche;

∎ get up! sors du lit!, debout!, lève-toi!

(b) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;

∎ she had to get up from her chair elle a été obligée de se lever de sa chaise;

∎ to get up from the table se lever ou sortir de table;

∎ get up off the floor! relève-toi!;

∎ please don't bother getting up restez assis, je vous prie

(c) (climb up) monter;

∎ they got up on the roof ils sont montés sur le toit;

∎ she got up behind him on the motorcycle elle est montée derrière lui sur la moto

(d) (of wind) se lever

(e) (to horse)

∎ get up! allez!

2 inseparable transitive verb

(stairs) monter; (ladder, tree) monter à; (hill) gravir

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to rise to feet) faire lever; (awaken) réveiller

(b) (move up) monter;

∎ how are we going to get this desk up to the fifth floor? comment allons-nous monter ce bureau jusqu'au cinquième étage?;

∎ to get sb up the stairs (help climb) aider qn à monter l'escalier

(c) (generate, work up)

∎ to get up speed gagner de la vitesse;

∎ to get one's courage up rassembler son courage;

∎ I can't get up any enthusiasm for the job je n'arrive pas à éprouver d'enthousiasme pour ce travail

(d) familiar (organize → entertainment, party) organiser^□, monter^□ ; (→ petition) organiser^□ ; (→ play) monter^□ ; (→ excuse, story) fabriquer^□, forger^□

(e) (dress up) habiller; (in costume) déguiser;

∎ their children are always so nicely got up leurs enfants sont toujours si bien habillés;

∎ to get oneself up se mettre sur son trente et un

(f) familiar (study → subject) bûcher, travailler^□ ; (→ notes, speech) préparer^□

(g) very familiar (idiom)

∎ to get it up bander

➲ get up to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (do) faire;

∎ he gets up to all kinds of mischief il fait des tas de bêtises;

∎ what have you been getting up to lately? qu'est-ce que tu deviens?

(b) (reach)

∎ I've got up to chapter 5 j'en suis au chapitre 5;

∎ where have you got up to? (in book, work) où en êtes-vous?

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18 to

1. tə,tu preposition
1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) til, mot, på

2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) til

3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) til

4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) til, med

5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) på, til

6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) i

7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) sammenliknet med; til, mot

8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) til

9) (tə used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) for å (kunne)

10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)
2. tu: adverb
1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) igjen

2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) til (bevissthet), (sette) i gang

•

- to and fro

for
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til
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å

I
adv. \/tuː\/

1) igjen, lukket

• push the door to

skyv døren igjen

• the door is to

døren er lukket

2) vendt fremover

3) ( sjøfart) opp til vinden

4) (hverdagslig, om hest) spent for
II
prep. tsterk: \/tuː\/, trykksva \/, foran vokal: \/tʊ\/, foran konsonant: \/tə, t\/

1) (om bevegelse, overgang eller retning) til, mot

• they walk to school every day

de går til skolen hver dag

• she went on a visit to England

hun dro en tur til England

• hold the letter up to the light

hold brevet opp mot lyset

• she sat with her back to the fire

hun satt med ryggen mot bålet

• this text alludes to a novel by Shakespeare

denne teksten henviser til en roman av Shakespeare

• it's a nightmare from beginning to end

det er et mareritt fra begynnelse til slutt

• this was a pleasant beginning to the job

dette var en hyggelig begynnelse på arbeidet

• he was conscious to the last

han var ved bevissthet til det siste

• she worked as an accountant from 1996 to 1999

hun arbeidet som regnskapsfører fra 1996 til 1999

2) ( om plassering) til

• the bathroom is to the left of the bedroom

badet er til venstre for soverommet

• the church is five miles to the north of the town

kirken ligger fem miles nord for byen

3) ( om resultatet av en handling eller prosess) til, i, med

• he was sentenced to death

han ble dømt til døden

• she tore the paper to pieces

hun rev i stykker arket

• you'll get accustomed to the climate

du venner deg nok til klimaet

• she froze to death

hun frøs i hjel

• what happened to them?

hva skjedde med dem?

• he rose to fame

han ble berømt

4) ( om den personen eller tingen som berøres) til, mot, for, på, hos

• what did he say to you?

hva sa han til deg?

• explain this sentence to me

forklar denne setningen for meg

• she's a disgrace to her family

hun er en skam for familien

• it seems to me that she was right

på meg virker det som om hun hadde rett

• this doll is dear to me

jeg er så glad i denne dukken

• it means a great deal to him

det betyr mye for ham

• the book belongs to me

boken er min

• the library is open to the public

biblioteket er åpent for allmennheten

• we'll have the apartment all to ourselves

vi får leiligheten helt for oss selv

• a toast to the President!

skål for presidenten

• here's to you!

skål (for deg)!

• I've been to his house

jeg har vært hjemme hos ham

• she's on a visit to her aunt

hun er på besøk hos tanten sin

5) ( om en mottaker) til, mot, for

• to whom did you give it?

hvem gav du den til?

• give the book to him!

gi ham boken!

• they erected an altar to their gods

de reiste et alter for gudene sine

6) ( om forholdet mellom personer eller ting) til, med, for, ved, overfor

• she's engaged to a dentist

hun er forlovet med en tannlege

• he's secretary to the British legation

han er sekretær ved\/for den britiske legasjonen

• you're responsible to the financial director

du er ansvarlig overfor økonomidirektøren

• she submitted to the general opinion

hun underkastet seg den allmene oppfatningen

7) ( om konkret eller abstrakt forbindelse) til, på, mot

• do you have a key to the door?

har du nøkkelen til døren?

• the horse was tied to a fence

hesten stod bundet til et gjerde

• they danced to the music all night

de danset til musikken hele natten

• we'll always be linked to this farm

vi kommer alltid til å føle oss bundet til denne gården

• have you found the solution to the problem?

har du funnet løsningen på problemet?

• your actions are a threat to society

handlingene dine er en trussel mot samfunnet

8) ( om reaksjon) til, etter

• to my surprise, she started to cry

til min overraskelse begynte hun å gråte

• to my thinking, the reaction was correct

slik jeg ser det var reaksjonen korrekt

• what do you say to a nice beefsteak?

hva sier du til en god biff?

• the dog came to my whistle

hunden kom da jeg plystret på den

9) ( i sammenligninger) mot, i forhold til, sammenlignet med, i, enn

• you are but a child to him

du er bare et barn sammenlignet med ham

• she made three jumps to his two

hun hoppet tre ganger mot hans to

• ten to one he'll do it!

(jeg vedder) ti mot en på at han gjør det!

• she's quite rich to what she used to be

hun er ganske rik i forhold til det hun var før

• the ship has been drawn to scale

skipet har blitt tegnet i riktig målestokk

• the room was hot to suffocation

rommet var så varmt at vi nesten ble kvalt

• these apples are inferior to those we received last week

disse eplene er dårligere enn de vi mottok forrige uke

10) ( i uttrykk med mengde) på, i, mot

• there are 1760 yards to the mile

det er 1760 yards på en engelsk mil

• he takes thirteen to a dozen

han tar tretten på dusinet

• his pulse was 140 to the minute

han hadde en puls på 140 i minuttet

• the score is nine to five

stillingen er ni mot fem

11) ( i klokkeslett) på

• it's a quarter to six

klokken er kvart på seks

be equal to the situation være situasjonen voksen

take somebody to witness ta noen til vitne

tell somebody something to his\/her face si noen noe rett opp i ansiktet

testify to vitne om bevitne, attestere, bekrefte bære vitnesbyrd om

to a hair ( om likhet) på en prikk, på håret

to a man eller all to a man eller to the last man alle, hver eneste en, til siste mann

to it (again)! sett i gang (igjen), friskt mot!

to one's heart's content av hjertens lyst så mye man vil

to the ( matematikk) i

• three to the fourth is 81

tre i fjerde er 81

to the day på dagen

• they married a year ago to the day

de giftet seg på dagen for et år siden

what is that to you? hva angår det deg?, hva betyr det for deg?

would to God that... Gud gi at...
III
subjunksjon \/tuː\/

1) å

• I forgot to ask

jeg glemte å spørre

• to err is human

det er menneskelig å feile

• he wants us to try

han vil at vi skal forsøke

• I'm waiting for Bob to come

jeg venter på at Bob skal komme

• he was the last to arrive

han var den siste som kom

• there is no one to help him

det finnes ingen som kan hjelpe ham

• you would be a fool to believe him

du er dum hvis du tror ham

• we don't know what to do

vi vet ikke hva vi skal gjøre

• to hear him speak you would believe that he was in trouble

når man hører ham snakke, skulle man tro at han hadde problemer

2) for å, til å

• he struggled to get free

han strevde for å komme seg løs

• she was too tired to get up

hun var for trett til å stå opp

• to say nothing of all the other things

for ikke å snakke om alt det andre

3) for å, til å, etter å, over å

• he is inclined to think that he's the best

han har en tendens til å tro at han er best

• I am anxious to try

jeg er ivrig etter å forsøke

• she was distressed to see his degradation

hun var fortvilet over å se hvordan han forfalt

4) ( frittstående med referanse til et foregående infinitiv) å

• we didn't want to go, but we had to

vi ville ikke gå, men vi måtte (gjøre det)

• they asked me to come, but I haven't time to

de bad meg om å komme, men det har jeg ikke tid til

be to skulle, være bestemt til

• I am to leave in ten minutes

jeg skal dra om ti minutter

in order to for å

• she did it in order to help them

hun gjorde det for å hjelpe dem

so as to for (på den måten) å

English-Norwegian dictionary > to
19 ♦ would

♦ would /wʊd, wəd/
v. modale

would, come tutti i verbi modali, ha caratteristiche particolari:

● ha significato di condizionale o passato;

● non ha forme flesse (-s alla 3^a pers. sing. pres., - ing, -ed), non è mai usato con ausiliari e non ha quindi tempi composti;

● forma le domande mediante la semplice posposizione del soggetto;

● la forma negativa è would not, spesso abbreviato in wouldn't;

● ad eccezione delle def. 3, 6, 9, 10 e 12, nell'ingl. corrente è spesso abbreviato in 'd;

● l'infinito che segue non ha la particella to;

● viene usato nelle question tags

1 ( esprime possibilità o probabilità) – He would probably refuse, probabilmente rifiuterebbe; Such changes would seriously affect production, cambiamenti simili avrebbero serie conseguenze sulla produzione; I'd take it amiss, if you didn't accept, mi offenderei se non accettaste; Would you go, if you were asked?, ci andresti, se te lo chiedessero?; I wouldn't buy it if I were you, se fossi in te non lo comprerei; My intervention would have been useless, anyway, il mio intervento sarebbe stato comunque inutile

2 ( seguito da inf. pass., esprime possibilità non realizzata) – I would have accepted, but my husband said no, io avrei accettato ma mio marito disse di no; If only he'd let me know, I would have tried to help him, se solo mi avesse informato, avrei cercato di aiutarlo

3 (alla 2^a pers.: nelle frasi interr. esprime offerta o invito cortese, oppure richiesta di fare qc.) – Would you pour the tea, please?, ti spiace versare il tè, per favore?; vuoi gentilmente versare il tè?; Would you do me a favour?, mi faresti un piacere?; Would you mind opening the window?, ti spiace aprire la finestra?; potresti aprire la finestra per favore?; Would you excuse me for a minute?, mi scusi un secondo?

4 ( davanti a verbi di gradimento, piacere, ecc.) – I wouldn't like to see this custom disappear, non vorrei veder scomparire questa tradizione; We would be glad to hear about your project, saremmo lieti di essere informati sul tuo progetto; We would like you to tell us about your trip, vorremmo che ci raccontassi del tuo viaggio; Now, I'd like you to open your mouth and say ‘Aaaah’, ora apra la bocca, per favore, e dica ‘Aaaah’; Ladies and gentlemen, I would like you to welcome a very special guest, signore e signori, vi chiedo di dare il benvenuto a un ospite molto speciale; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 3- What would you like?, cosa desidera?; Would you like to join us?, vuole unirsi a noi?; Would you like some more dessert?, posso offrirti ancora un po' di dolce?; There's one thing I would have liked to ask him, c'è una cosa che avrei voluto chiedergli

5 ( nelle subordinate rette da un verbo di dire, pensare, sperare, ecc., esprime l'idea di futuro nel passato) – He asked me whether I would be prepared to do it, mi ha chiesto se fossi (o sarei stato) disposto a farlo; They said they would meet us here, hanno detto che si sarebbero trovati qui; I said I'd do it at once, dissi che l'avrei fatto subito; I said I wouldn't, dissi che non l'avrei fatto; dissi di no; She promised she would come back, (rif. al passato) promise che sarebbe tornata; (rif. al futuro) ha promesso che tornerà; We feared the situation would get out of hand, temevamo che la situazione sarebbe diventata ingovernabile; Would it be ready in time, I wondered, chissà se (o mi chiesi se) sarebbe stato pronto in tempo; I knew you'd say that, sapevo che l'avresti detto

6 ( esprime volontà, intenzione o, nella forma neg., rifiuto) – DIALOGO → - Weather- It's a lovely day so we thought we'd go out for a bike ride, è una giornata deliziosa così abbiamo pensato di andare a fare un giro con la bicicletta; I couldn't find anyone who would help me, non riuscii a trovare nessuno che volesse aiutarmi (o che fosse disposto ad aiutarmi); I tried to explain, but he just wouldn't listen, cercai di spiegare la cosa, ma lui si rifiutò di ascoltarmi; He would have none of it, non volle saperne; DIALOGO → - Inviting someone to stay- I wouldn't hear of you staying in a B&B, non voglio neanche sentir parlare di te in un bed and breakfast

7 ( esprime congettura, probabilità) – I would imagine they'll have left by now, immagino che ormai saranno partiti; Tall and with a slight stoop? That would be Professor Merrill, alto e un po' curvo? di sicuro è il prof. Merrill; He would have been about seventy when he died, doveva essere sui settanta quando è morto; You wouldn't know her, non credo che tu la conosca

8 ( esprime speranza, opinione) – You wouldn't think that he would react that way, would you?, chi si sarebbe immaginato che lui avrebbe reagito a quel modo?; I'd have thought you would have been too tired to go on, avrei detto che saresti stato troppo stanco per continuare; If only she would be more patient, se solo avesse un po' più di pazienza!

9 ( esprime un'azione abituale) – We would often go down to the lake to watch the grebes, spesso scendevamo al lago per osservare gli svassi; They would meet every Tuesday at seven, si incontravano ogni martedì alle sette

10 ( esprime irritazione per un comportamento ritenuto tipico o inevitabile) – Of course he would say that, è da lui dire una cosa simile; classica risposta da parte sua; «I've broken my camera» «You would, wouldn't you», «ho rotto la macchina fotografica» «lo sapevo (o naturale, c'era da aspettarselo, figurarsi, c'era da dirlo)!»; Of course, this being my birthday, the weather would be nasty, naturalmente, non poteva che fare un tempo orribile il giorno del mio compleanno

11 (alla 3^a pers.: in frasi neg. e rif. a cose, esprime rifiuto di muoversi, funzionare, ecc.) – The engine wouldn't start, il motore non voleva partire; il motore si rifiutò di partire; The safe wouldn't open, la cassaforte non voleva aprirsi (o non si apriva, rifiutò di aprirsi)

12 (poet. o lett.) ( nelle escl.) – Would that I had never met him!, vorrei non averlo mai incontrato!; magari non l'avessi ma incontrato!; Would to God I had died, meglio sarebbe se fossi morto!; magari fossi morto!

● would rather, would sooner ► rather, soon □ I wouldn't know, non saprei; non ne ho idea.

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