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♦ smell /smɛl/n.1 [u] odorato; olfatto; fiuto: Smell is keener in most animals than in man, la maggioranza degli animali ha un olfatto più fine di quello dell'uomo; to have a quick sense of smell, aver buon fiuto2 odore; olezzo; fragranza; profumo: the smell of gas [of petrol], l'odore del gas [della benzina]; a sweet smell, un buon profumo; a strong smell, un forte odore; a smell of cooking, un odor di cucina4 annusata; fiutata: Take a smell of this wine: it's sour!, da' una fiutatina a (annusa, fiuta) questo vino: è acido!5 (fig.) sentore; indizio; puzzo● a bad smell, cattivo odore; (fig.) qualcosa che puzza: There's a bad smell about the whole affair, c'è qualcosa che puzza in tutta la faccenda □ sense of smell, senso dell'odorato; olfatto NOTA D'USO: - odour o smell?-.♦ (to) smell /smɛl/A v. t.1 odorare; sentire: Smell this: what is it?, odora questa roba: che cos'è?; I don't ( o I can't) smell anything, non sento nessun odore; non sento nulla; to smell st. burning, sentire odore di bruciato2 annusare; fiutare ( anche fig.); sentire l'odore di; subodorare: They smelled danger and ran, hanno fiutato il pericolo e sono fuggiti; Smell the milk and tell me if it's sour, senti l'odore del latte e dimmi se è acido!; I think I can smell gas, mi pare di sentire odore di gasB v. i.1 (in senso assoluto, o seguito da un agg.) avere profumo; odorare; mandare odore; avere un certo odore; sapere di: These flowers don't smell, questi fiori non hanno profumo; It smells like cheese, odora di formaggio; This cake smells good, questa torta manda un buon odore; This milk smells sour, questo latte sa di acido; It smells nice, ha un odore gradevole2 avere l'odorato; sentire gli odori: With this cold, I can't smell at all, con questo raffreddore, non sento proprio nulla3 (in senso assoluto, o seguito da un avv.) mandare cattivo odore; puzzare: His breath smells, gli puzza l'alito; This fish smells, questo pesce puzza4 (fig.) puzzare (d'imbroglio)● to smell badly, puzzare □ to smell blood, sentire l'odore del sangue ( anche fig.) □ (fam.) to smell fishy, puzzare d'imbroglio; essere sospetto: It smells fishy ( to me), la cosa mi puzza! □ (iron., USA) to smell like a rose, profumare di violette; essere una mammoletta □ to smell old, sapere di vecchio ( al fiuto) □ (fam.) to smell a rat, fiutare un imbroglio; mangiare la foglia (fig.) □ ( slang) to smell the stuff, sniffare ( la droga) □ ( di una stanza, ecc.) to smell stuffy, sapere di chiuso □ (fam.) to smell to high heaven, puzzare tremendamente; (fig.) puzzare d'imbroglio lontano un chilometro □ (fam.) I smell a rat!, gatta ci cova! -
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1. smel noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) olfato2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) olor3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) olfateo, olfacción
2. smelt verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) oler2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) oler3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) oler, olfatear•- - smelling- smelly
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smell1 n olorsmell2 vb olertr[smel]1 (sense) olfato■ pooh! what a smell! ¡qué peste!1 oler2 figurative use olfatear1 oler2 (have particular smell) oler (a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a smell of something olerse algoI smell a rat aquí hay gato encerrado: oler, olfatearto smell danger: olfatear el peligrosmell vi: olerto smell good: oler biensmell n1) : olfato m, sentido m del olfato2) odor: olor mn.• hedor s.m.• olfato s.m.• olor s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) = husmear v.• oler v.• olfatear v.• oliscar v.smel
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
[smel] (vb: pt, pp smelled, smelt)to smell OF something — oler* a algo
1. N1) (=sense) olfato mto have a keen sense of smell — tener buen olfato, tener un buen sentido del olfato
2) (=odour) olor mit has a nice smell — tiene un olor agradable, huele bien
there's a smell of gas/of burning — huele a gas/a quemado
3) (=sniff)let's have a smell — déjame olerlo, déjame que lo huela
here, have a smell — huele esto
2. VT1) (=perceive odour) olerI can smell gas/burning — huele a gas/a quemado, hay olor a gas/a quemado
dogs can smell fear — los perros pueden olfatear or oler el miedo
2) (=sniff) [person] oler; [animal] olfatear, oler3) (fig)rat 1., 1)3. VI1) (=emit odour) olerwhat does it smell like? — ¿a qué huele?
to smell of sth — (lit, fig) oler a algo
if food smells off, throw it away — si la comida huele mal or a pasada, tírela
2) (=smell bad) oler3) (=have sense of smell)4) (=sniff) [person] olisquear; [animal] olfatear* * *[smel]
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
to smell OF something — oler* a algo
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[smɛl] smelled or smelt vb: pt, pp1. n1) (sense of smell) olfatto, odorato, (of animal), fig fiutoto have a keen sense of smell — (person) avere l'olfatto sviluppato, (animal) avere un fiuto finissimo
2. vt(gas, cooking) sentire odore di, (flower) annusare3. vi(pleasantly) sapere, odorare, (unpleasantly) puzzare• -
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1. I1) many flowers (grasses, soaps, etc.) smell многие цветы и т.д. пахнут; how it smells! какой аромат!; this meat is beginning to smell мясо начинает попахивать; his breath smells у него пахнет изо рта; take the dog out of the house, he smells выведи собаку из дома, от нее воняет2) often with can; not all animals can smell чувство обоняния есть не у всех животных; I can't smell because I have a cold у меня насморк, и я не чувствую запаха2. IIsmell in some manner smell well (delightfully, heavenly, strongly, repulsively, pungently, abominably, etc.) хорошо и т.д. пахнуть; the old-fashioned roses often smell deliciously, many of the new ones don't smell at all розы старых сортов чудесно пахнут, многие же новые сорта совсем не имеют запаха3. IIIsmell smth.1) smell flowers (this rose, the meat, a bottle of salts, this stuff, etc,) (по)нюхать цветы и т.д.; she was smelling violets она вдыхала аромат фиалок; the dog smelt my shoes собака обнюхала мои ботинки; he had never smelled powder он еще не нюхал пороха2) often with can; smell gas (tobacco smoke, onions, etc.) (почувствовать запах газа и т.д.; I don't /can't/ smell anything я не чувствую никакого запаха; the horses smell the stable лошади чуют конюшню; smell danger (the cheat, treason, etc.) почувствовать /почуять/ опасность и т.д.; the detective smelled foul play сыщик заподозрил что-то неладное; the dogs smelt the thief собаки почуяли /напали на след/ вора id smell a rat почуять неладное4. IVsmell with. somewhere the camels (the horses) smell the water a mile off верблюды (лошади) чуют воду за целую милю; smell smth. in some manner I smelt smoke faintly я почувствовал /уловил/ легкий запах дыма5. VIsmell something of some kind smell something unusual (sweet, bitter, etc.) почувствовать какой-л. необычный и т.д. запах6. VIIsmell smth. to do smth. smell the meat to see if it is fresh (the flower to see if she will like it, the milk to make sure it is not sour, etc.) понюхать мясо, чтобы убедиться, что оно не испорчено и т.д.7. VIIIsmell smth. doing smth. smell meat roasting (dinner cooking, smth. burning, etc.) почувствовать / почуять/ запах жарящегося мяса и т.д.8. XVsmell to be in some state smell good (nice, delicious, bad, awful, sour, sweet, nasty, disgusting, etc.) пахнуть хорошо и т.д., иметь хороший и т.д. запах; the room smells damp (musty, mildewy, etc.) комната пахнет сыростью и т.д.9. XVI1) smell of smth. smell of fish (of garlic, of vanilla, of violets, of brandy, of drink, of tobacco smoke, of camphor, of sweat, of paint, etc.) пахнуть рыбой и т.д.; smell of dishonesty (of intrigue, of treachery, of jobbery, etc.) отдавать /пахнуть/ обманом и т.д.; the plan smells of smth. tricky в этом плане что-то не так /не все честно/; smell of smth. doing smth. smell of smth. burning (of smth. rotting, of smth. going bad, etc.) пахнуть горелым и т.д.2) smell at smth. smell at a bottle (at a flower, at a door, etc.) (по)нюхать флакон и т.д.; the dog smelt at my shoes собака обнюхала мои ботинки; smell with smth. smell with one's nose чувствовать запах /обонять/ носом; one cannot smell with a cold in the nose при насморке человек теряет обоняние /не чувствует запахов/10. XIX1smell like smth. smell like almonds (like musk, like French scent, etc.) пахнуть как миндаль /миндалем/ и т.д., иметь запах миндаля и т.д.11. XXI1|| smell one's way to smth. нюхом найти дорогу куда-л.; the dog smelt his way to the kitchen (to his master's retreat, etc.) собака нюхом нашла дорогу на кухню и т.д. -
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(a) (notice an odour of) sentir;∎ to smell gas sentir le gaz, American sentir le gaz ou l'essence;∎ I can smell (something) burning (je trouve que) ça sent le brûlé;∎ she smelt or she could smell alcohol on his breath elle s'aperçut que son haleine sentait l'alcool∎ to smell a rat flairer quelque chose de louche∎ she smelt the cream to see if it was fresh elle a senti la crème pour voir si elle était fraîche(a) (have odour) sentir;∎ to smell good or sweet sentir bon;∎ to smell bad sentir mauvais;∎ it smells musty ça sent le renfermé;∎ that soup smells delicious! cette soupe sent délicieusement bon!;∎ what does it smell of or like? qu'est-ce que ça sent?;∎ it smells of lavender ça sent la lavande;∎ it smells like lavender on dirait de la lavande;∎ figurative to smell of treachery/hypocrisy sentir la trahison/l'hypocrisie;∎ familiar to smell fishy sembler louche□(b) (have bad odour) sentir (mauvais);∎ it smells (awful) in here! ça pue ici!;∎ his breath smells il a mauvaise haleine;∎ the dog smells le chien sent mauvais ou pue∎ he can't smell il n'a pas d'odorat;∎ you smell with your nose le nez sert à sentir3 noun∎ he has no sense of smell il n'a pas d'odorat;∎ I've lost my sense of smell j'ai perdu l'odorat;∎ to have a keen sense of smell avoir le nez fin; (dog etc) avoir beaucoup de flair(b) (odour) odeur f; (of flowers, fruit) parfum m; (bad odour) mauvaise odeur f; (stench) puanteur f;∎ there's a bad smell ça sent mauvais;∎ what's that smell? quelle est cette odeur?;∎ there's a strong smell of gas in here il y a une forte odeur de gaz ici;∎ there was a smell of burning in the kitchen il y avait une odeur de brûlé dans la cuisine;∎ the smell of onions cooking l'odeur f d'oignons qui cuisent;∎ there was a lovely smell of lavender ça sentait bon la lavande;∎ it has no smell ça n'a pas d'odeur;∎ natural gas has no smell le gaz naturel n'a pas d'odeur ou est inodore;∎ what an awful smell! qu'est-ce que ça sent mauvais!;∎ figurative the smell of defeat/fear l'odeur f de la défaite/de la peur;∎ figurative I don't like the smell of this at all ça ne me plaît pas du tout, c'est louche∎ to have or take a smell of sth sentir qch, renifler qch;∎ have a smell of this sentez-moi ça(a) (of dog) dénicher en flairant; figurative (of person) découvrir, dépister; (secret, conspiracy) découvrir(b) his cigarettes are smelling the office out ses cigarettes empestent ou empuantissent le bureau -
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A n1 ( odour) gen odeur f ; ( unpleasant) (mauvaise) odeur f ; a smell of cooking/burning une odeur de cuisine/de brûlé ; there's a bit of a smell in here il y a une drôle d'odeur ici ; what a smell! comme ça sent mauvais! ;3 ( action) to have a smell of ou at sth sentir un peu qch ;1 lit (notice, detect) sentir ; ( sniff deliberately) [person] sentir ; [animal] renifler, sentir ; I could smell alcohol on his breath je sentais à son haleine qu'il avait bu ; I can smell lemons/burning ça sent le citron/le brûlé ;2 fig ( detect) flairer [danger, problem, success, change, good worker] ; repérer [liar, cheat] ; a good reporter can always smell a good story un bon journaliste flaire toujours une bonne histoire.1 ( have odour) gen sentir ; ( unpleasantly) sentir (mauvais) ; that smells nice/horrible ça sent bon/très mauvais ; this gas/flower doesn't smell ce gaz/cette fleur ne sent rien ; to smell of roses/garlic sentir la rose/l'ail ; that smells like curry ça sent le curry ;2 fig to smell of racism/complacency/corruption sentir le racisme/la complaisance/la corruption ;3 ( have sense of smell) avoir de l'odorat.■ smell out:▶ smell [sth] out, smell out [sth]3 ( cause to stink) empester, empuantir [room, house]. -
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smell [smel](verb: preterite, past participle smelled or smelt)1. nounodeur f• it has a nice/nasty smell cela sent bon/mauvais• what a smell in here! ce que ça sent mauvais ici !• I smell a rat! il y a quelque chose de louche !• I smell danger! je pressens un danger !• that smells delicious! ça sent très bon !• it smells dreadful! ça pue !a. ( = discover) découvrir* * *[smel] 1.1) ( odour) odeur f2) ( sense) odorat msense of smell — odorat m
3) ( action)4) fig relents mpl2.1) lit sentir3.1) ( have odour) sentirthat smells like curry — ça sent le curry; fig
to smell of — sentir [corruption]
2) ( have sense of smell) avoir de l'odorat•Phrasal Verbs: -
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1. nounhave a good/bad sense of smell — einen guten/schlechten Geruchssinn haben
a smell of burning/gas — ein Brand-/ Gasgeruch
there was a smell of coffee — es duftete nach Kaffee
something has a nice/strong etc. smell [to it] — etwas riecht angenehm/stark usw.
3) (stink) Gestank, der2. transitive verb,1) (perceive) riechen; (fig.) witternI can smell burning/gas — es riecht brandig/nach Gas
I could smell trouble — (fig.) es roch nach Ärger
2) (inhale smell of) riechen an (+ Dat.)3. intransitive verb,1) (emit smell) riechen; (pleasantly also) duften3) (stink) riechenhis breath smells — er riecht aus dem Mund
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91759/smell_out">smell out* * *1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) der Geruchssinn2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) der Geruch3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) das Riechen2. [smelt] verb2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) riechen3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) riechen an•- -smelling- smelly
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- smell out* * *[smel]I. nsense of \smell Geruchssinn mto have a \smell of sth an etw dat riechendelicious \smell herrlicher DuftII. vi<smelt or AM -ed, smelt or AM -ed>1. (perceive) riechenevil-\smelling übel riechend, stinkendsweet-\smelling duftend, wohl riechendyour feet \smell du hast Käs[e]füße4.▶ to come out of sth \smelling of [or AM like] roses frei von jedem Verdacht aus etw dat hervorgehen▶ to \smell fishy verdächtig seinIII. vt<smelt or AM -ed, smelt or AM -ed>▪ to \smell sth etw riechencan't you \smell something burning? riechst du nicht, dass etwas brennt?▶ to \smell blood Blut riechen* * *[smel] vb: pret, ptp smelt ( esp Brit) or smelled1. n(= sense of smell, odour) Geruch m; (unpleasant also) Gestank m; (fragrant also) Duft mit has a nice smell — es riecht gut or angenehm
to have or take a smell at sth — an etw (acc) riechen or (dog etc) schnuppern
2. vtcan or do you smell burning? — riechst du, dass etwas brennt or (Cook) anbrennt?
to smell trouble — Ärger or Stunk (inf) kommen sehen
to smell a rat (inf) — Lunte or den Braten riechen, etw spitzkriegen
3. viriechen; (unpleasantly also) stinken; (fragrantly also) duftenthat smells! (lit, fig) — das stinkt!
to smell of sth (lit, fig) — nach etw riechen
his breath smells —
* * *smell [smel]A v/t prät und pperf smelled oder smelt1. etwas riechen3. beriechen, riechen an (dat)B v/i1. riechen (at an dat)2. riechen (einen Geruchssinn haben):can bees smell?;I can’t smell, I’ve got a cold ich rieche nichts, ich bin erkältet4. gut etc riechen, duften (of nach)5. (übel) riechen, stinken:his breath smells er riecht aus dem Mund, er hat MundgeruchC s1. Geruch(ssinn) m2. Geruch m:b) Gestank m:smell of gas Gasgeruch;there was a smell of garlic es stank nach Knoblauch3. fig Anflug m (of von)4. Riechen n:* * *1. noun1) no pl., no art.have a good/bad sense of smell — einen guten/schlechten Geruchssinn haben
a smell of burning/gas — ein Brand-/ Gasgeruch
something has a nice/strong etc. smell [to it] — etwas riecht angenehm/stark usw.
3) (stink) Gestank, der2. transitive verb,1) (perceive) riechen; (fig.) witternI can smell burning/gas — es riecht brandig/nach Gas
I could smell trouble — (fig.) es roch nach Ärger
2) (inhale smell of) riechen an (+ Dat.)3. intransitive verb,1) (emit smell) riechen; (pleasantly also) duften2) (recall smell; fig.): (suggest)3) (stink) riechenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Geruch -¨e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled)= duften v.riechen (nach) v.riechen v.(§ p.,pp.: roch, gerochen) -
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1. smel noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) luktesans2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) lukt, duft, -os3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) lukt2. smelt verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) lukte, være2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) lukte, dufte, stinke3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) lukte på•- - smelling- smelly
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- smell outaroma--------dufte--------lukt--------lukteIsubst. \/smel\/1) lukt, duft, odør2) luktesans3) dunst, eimhave a good\/bad smell lukte godt\/vondttake\/have a smell at lukte påII1) lukte (på), lukte (av), kjenne lukten av, dufte• smell these roses, aren't they lovely?lukt på disse rosene, er de ikke skjønne?2) ( overført) lukte, være, mistenke, ane, merke3) stinke, lukte, dunsteon the smell of an oily rag billig, knegent, av ingenting, av luft og kjærlighetsmell a rat ane uråd, ha på følelsen at noe ikke stemmer, lukte lunten, ane ugler i mosensmell around\/about ( hverdagslig) gå og lure, snoke omkringsmell at something lukte på noesmell blood ( hverdagslig) få teften av blodsmell of lukte, stinke( også overført) ha et anstrøk av, tyde påsmell of the lamp være boklig, være abstrakt, være et skrivebordsproduktsmell out ( hverdagslig) være, snuse oppsmell out a fox ( overført) snuse opp, komme på sporetsmell out a secret ( overført) komme på sporet av en hemmelighetsmell the roses (amer., hverdagslig) sette pris på små gleder, sette pris på de nære tingsmell up (amer.) fylle med (sin) lukt, lukte\/spre (sin) lukt i -
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§ (smelt, smelled) ყნოსვა, სუნვა§1 სუნიpleasant, nice / strong / nasty smell სასიამოვნო / ძლიერი / საზიზღარი სუნიtake / have a smell and tell me what it is! უსუნე და მითხარი, რა არის!2 ყნოსვა3 (smelt) სუნვა (უსუნებს, სუნი ექნება), ყნოსვაto emit a smell სუნის გამოშვება / გამოცემა -
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§ გაზი, აირი, ბენზინი§1 გაზი, აირი2 გაზით მოწამვლა (მოწამლავს) -
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§ (could) შეძლება§ კონსერვი, დაკონსერვება§1 ქილა (შუშისა ან თუნუქისა)2 დაკონსერვება (დააკონსერვებს)3 (could) შეიძლება (შეძლებს)I could not come მოსვლა ვერ შევძელი // ვერ მოვედი4 ცოდნა (იცის)I can’t call it to mind ვერ ვიხსენებhe can't be bought მოუსყიდველი/უანგარო კაციაI can't bend ვერ ვიკუზები // წელში ვერ ვიხრებიI assume that you can do it ვფიქრობ, რომ ამას შეძლებyou can`t appreciate English poetry ინგლისურ პოეზიას ვერ შეაფასებI can’t go anywhere ვერსად ვერ დავდივარI’ll do anything I can რაც შემიძლია, ყველაფერს გავაკეთებanybody can do it ეს ყველას / ნებისმიერ ადამიანს შეუძლიაcan`t see anybody here აქ ვერავის ვხედავI can`t answer for his mistakes მის შეცდომებზე პასუხს ვერ ვაგებyou can't kill people offhandedly ხალხის ასე უცერემონიოდ ხოცვა არ შეიძლებაwhere can I obtain this book? სად შეიძლება ვიშოვო / შევიძინო ეს წიგნი?●●I'll come as soon as I possibly can როგორც კი შევძლებ, მაშინვე მოვალI can't possibly do it ამას მაინცდამაინც ვერ ვიზამ / ვერ გავაკეთებI can't put my feelings into words ჩემს გრძნობებს სიტყვებით ვერ გამოვხატავshe can twist him round her little finger §1 თავის ნებაზე ატარებსshe can twist him round her little finger §2 როგორც უნდა ისე ატრიალებსI can't put up with that ამას მე არ მოვითმენ // ამას ვერ შევურიგდებიyou can't kid me! ვერ მომატყუებ! / ვერ გამაცურებ!it's not a serious mistake, we can let it pass ეს სერიოზული შეცდომა არაა, შეიძლება ყურადღება არ მივაქციოთI can't put this writer on a par with Tolstoy ამ მწერალს ტოლსტოის გვერდით ვერ დავაყენებpending his arrival we can't do anything მის ჩამოსვლამდე ვერაფერს გავაკეთებთI can't place his knowledge higher than mine მის ცოდნას ჩემს ცოდნაზე მაღლა ვერ დავაყენებthat can be remedied ამის გამოსწორება შეიძლება // ამას ეშველებაI can't remember his name მისი სახელი არ მახსენდება / მაგონდებაsome Georgian idioms cannot be rendered into English ზოგი ქართული იდიომი ინგლისურად არ ითარგმნებაhuman beings can't reproduce lost limbs ადამიანს დაკარგული კიდურები არ აღუდგებაlizards can reproduce their tails ხვლიკს დაკარგული ბოლო / კუდი ისევ ეზრდებაI can't risk it ამას ვერ გავბედავ / გავრისკავI can’t reach that branch იმ ტოტს ვერ ვწვდებიwhere can I reach you? სად გნახო? // სად იქნები, რომ გნახო?●●this sentence can be read in different ways ამ წინადადების შინაარსის გაგება სხვადასხვაგვარად შეიძლებაthese two methods can’t be reconciled ამ ორი მეთოდის შეთავსება შეუძლებელია●●can you spare me $10 ათ დოლარს ხომ არ მასესხებ?I can't imagine why! ვერ წარმომიდგენია, რატომ!he can't do it, nor can we ამას ვერც ის აკეთებს და ვერც ჩვენI wonder how you can stand it! მიკვირს, ამას როგორ ითმენ!one can safely say that… შეიძლება დამშვიდებით ითქვას, რომhe can't see beyond the end of his nose თავის ცხვირის იქეთ ვერაფერს ვერ ხედავს●●you can't shift him! მაგას ადგილიდან ვერ დაძრავ! (მისი სიზარმაცის გამო)●●I can't subscribe to that idea ამ იდეას ვერ გავიზიარებhow can you suffer such insolence? ასეთ თავხედობას როგორ იტან? / ითმენ?I can't suffer the pain any longer ამ ტკივილს ვეღარ ვითმენ / ვეღარ ვიტანshe's very strange. I can't make her out უცნაურია, ვერაფერი გავუგეno one can match him in telling lies ტყუილებში ვერავინ სჯობნის // ბადალი არა ჰყავსyou can't mean it! ნუთუ ამას სერიოზულად ამბობ? / აპირებ?can I take a message? რა გადავცე? / ხომ არაფერი გადავცე? (ტელეფონზე საუბრისას)he can go if he is so minded თუ უნდა, წავიდესI can't tolerate heat / his impudence სიცხეს / მის თავხედობას ვერ ვიტანyou can touch him for tax evasion შეგიძლია გადასახადის გადახდისაგან თავის არიდებისათვის უჩივლო / დაასჯევინოwhen I have a cold, I can't taste anything როცა გაციებული ვარ გემოს ვერ ვგრძნობ.you can tell at once he is a teacher აშკარად ეტყობა, რომ მასწავლებელიაI can't tell margarine from butter მარგარინსა და კარაქს ერთმანეთისგან ვერ ვარჩევI can't think where he might be ვერ წარმომიდგენია, სად იქნებაa young teacher can't handle such a large class ახალგაზრდა მასწავლებელი ასეთ დიდ ჯგუფს ვერ მოუვლის / ვერ გაუძლებსwe can hardly ask him უხერხულია, რომ ვთხოვოთyou can have it your own way რაც გინდა, ის გიქნია!I can't help thinking about it ამ აზრს ვერ ვიცილებ // არ შემიძლია ამაზე არ ვიფიქროI can't help if it rains რა ჩემი ბრალია, თუ გაწვიმდა?I go to the picture whenever I can როცა შესაძლებლობა მაქვს კინოში დავდივარ.the question is whether he can be believed საკითხავია, შეიძლება თუ არა მას ადვუჯეროთI don't agree that it can't be solved არ გეთანხმებით, რომ ის გადაუწყვეტელია;this is a man without whom we can't go there ეს ის კაცია, რომლის გარეშეც იქ ვერ წავალთI can't understand why he is late; არ მესმის რატომ იგვიანებს;the trouble with him is you can't rely on him უბედურება ისაა, რომ ვერ ენდობიcan you work this machine? ამ დაზგაზე მუშაობა შეგიძლია // ამ დაზგას ვერ აამუშავებ?you can't go wrong with him მასთან არ დაიკარგები / არ გაგიჭირდებაmy child can't walk yet ჩემი ბავშვი ჯერ ვერ დადის//ჩემს ბავშვს ჯერ ფეხი არ აუდგამს;we can supply all your wants შეგვიძლია ყველა თქვენი მოთხოვნილება დავაკმაყოფილოთ;I can't wash this stain off my shirt ეს ლაქა პერანგს ვერ მოვაცილე;it is more than flesh and blood can stand ამას ადამიანი / მოკვდავი ვერ აიტანსI can't follow when you speak so fast როცა სწრაფად ლაპარაკობ, ვერ ვიგებyou can't smoke in the theater თეატრში თამბაქოს მოწევა არ იქნება / არ შეიძლება / აკრძალულიაyou never can tell what he will do next ვინ იცის, შემდეგ რას იზამსcan't you do it by yourself? ამას მარტო / სხვისი დახმარების გარეშე ვერ გააკეთებ?a man who cannot distinguish between red and green is called colour-blind ადამიანს, რომელიც წითელსა და მწვანეს ვერ არჩევს დალტონიკს უწოდებენnothing can excuse your laziness საკუთარ სიზარმაცეს ვერაფრით გაამართლებ / სიზარმაცეს გამართლება არა აქვსsome people cannot exhibit their emotions ზოგი თავის ემოციებს ვერ ამჟღავნებსyou can depend on him შეგიზლია ენდო / დაეყრდნოa submarine can be detected by radar წყალქვეშა ნავის მიგნება რადარით შეიძლებაearly detection of cancer can save a life კიბოს დროული აღმოჩენით შეიძლება სიცოცხლე შენარჩუნებულ იქნესhe can't differentiate a hen from a rooster კრუხსა და მამალს ერთმანეთისაგან ვერ არჩევსthe fortress can be seen from a distance of 10 kilometers ციხე ათი კილომეტრის მანძილიდან ჩანსI can't go any farther გზას ვეღარ გავაგრძელებ // ამის იქით ვერ წავალI can't say with certainty that... არ შემიძლია დანამდვილებით ვთქვა, რომ…I can't face satsivi any more საცივი ისე მომყირჭდა, ვეღარ ვუყურებso far as I know / can see რამდენადაც ვიცი / გამეგებაit can't be compared with… ვერ შეედრება // შედარება შეუძლებელიაI cannot conceive how he did such a foolish thing ვერ გამიგია / ჩემამდე არ დადის ასეთი სისულელე როგორ მოუვიდაcan't is a contracted form of 'cannot' can't' 'cannot'-ის შემოკლებული ფორმააhow can we gauge his reaction to this fact? ამ ამბავზე მისი რეაქცია როგორ განვსაზღვროთ?only an expert can date this old statue ამ ძველი ქანდაკების დათარღება მხოლოდ ექსპერტს შეუძლიაwe can't get around the law კანონს გვერდს ვერ ავუვლით / ვერ ავუქცევთI can`t abide cats კატებს ვერ ვიტან -
13 sentido
Del verbo sentir: ( conjugate sentir) \ \
sentido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: sentido sentir
sentido 1
◊ -da adjetivo1 ‹palabras/carta› heartfelt; ‹anhelo/dolor› deep; 2 [ESTAR] (AmL) ( ofendido) hurt, offended
sentido 2 sustantivo masculino 1a) (Fisiol) senseb) (noción, idea) sentido DE algo sense of sth;sentido común common sense; sentido del humor sense of humor( conjugate humor) 2 ( conocimiento) consciousness; el golpe lo dejó sin sentido he was knocked unconscious by the blow 3 ( significado) sense; en sentido literal in a literal sense; lo dijo con doble sentido he was intentionally ambiguous; el sentido de la vida the meaning of life; en cierto sentido … in a sense …; no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing; esa política ya no tiene sentido that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now; palabras sin sentido meaningless words 4 ( dirección) direction;◊ gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction;venían en sentido contrario al nuestro they were coming in the opposite direction to us; calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido one-way street
sentir ( conjugate sentir) verbo transitivo 1◊ sentido hambre/frío/sed to feel hungry/cold/thirstysentido celos to feel jealous 2b) (esp AmL) ( percibir):le siento gusto a vainilla I can taste vanilla 3 ( lamentar): sentí mucho no poder ayudarla I was very sorry not to be able to help her; ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre she has been very affected by her mother's death sentirse verbo pronominal 1 (+ compl) to feel; no me siento con ánimos I don't feel up to it 2 (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt; sentidose CON algn to be offended o upset with sb
sentido,-a
I adjetivo
1 deeply felt: su muerte ha sido muy sentida, his death has been deeply felt
2 (susceptible) sensitive
es un chico muy sentido y a la mínima se ofende, he gets upset over the slightest things o he's a very sensitive child
II sustantivo masculino
1 sense
sentido del gusto/olfato, sense of taste/smell
2 (conocimiento, consciencia) recobrar/ perder el sentido, to regain/lose consciousness
3 (lógica, razón) sense: no tiene sentido que te despidas, it makes no sense to leave the job
4 (apreciación, capacidad) no tiene sentido de la medida, he has no sense of moderation
sentido común, common sense
sentido del humor, sense of humour
sexto sentido, sixth sense
5 (significado) meaning: la frase carece de sentido, the sentence has no meaning
6 Auto direction
de doble sentido, two-way
(de) sentido único, one-way
sentir
I sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinion) opinion, view
2 (sentimiento) feeling
II verbo transitivo
1 to feel
sentir alegría/frío, to feel happy/cold
te lo digo como lo siento, I speak my mind ➣ Ver nota en feel
2 (oír, percibir) to hear: la sentí llegar de madrugada, I heard her come home in the small hours
3 (lamentar) to regret, be sorry about: siento haberte enfadado, I'm sorry I made you angry ' sentido' also found in these entries: Spanish: ácida - ácido - acusada - acusado - apelar - cabeza - cazar - coger - contraria - contrario - despertarse - dirección - dotada - dotado - economía - educar - encarar - esperar - figurada - figurado - fina - fino - hogareña - hogareño - inversa - inverso - juicio - nariz - olfato - paladar - penetrar - perder - pésame - rara - raro - realista - recobrar - recta - recto - recuperar - sentida - tacto - tener - trancazo - visión - vista - agudeza - agudizar - agudo - alto English: add up - advantage - anticlockwise - appeal - arguable - babble - break - civic - clockwise - common sense - counterclockwise - derogatory - direction - ear - feel - few - figurative - figuratively - flail - gumption - hearing - high - humour - iota - literally - little - make - meaning - meaningless - mindless - modicum - obscure - one-way - pointless - practicality - quite - reason - respect - scent - sense - senseless - sight - smell - strictly - taste - three-point turn - touch - two-way - U-turn - unconscious -
14 sentir
sentir ( conjugate sentir) verbo transitivo 1◊ sentir hambre/frío/sed to feel hungry/cold/thirstysentir celos to feel jealous 2b) (esp AmL) ( percibir):le siento gusto a vainilla I can taste vanilla 3 ( lamentar): sentí mucho no poder ayudarla I was very sorry not to be able to help her; ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre she has been very affected by her mother's death sentirse verbo pronominal 1 (+ compl) to feel; no me siento con ánimos I don't feel up to it 2 (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt; sentirse CON algn to be offended o upset with sb
sentir
I sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinion) opinion, view
2 (sentimiento) feeling
II verbo transitivo
1 to feel
sentir alegría/frío, to feel happy/cold
te lo digo como lo siento, I speak my mind ➣ Ver nota en feel
2 (oír, percibir) to hear: la sentí llegar de madrugada, I heard her come home in the small hours
3 (lamentar) to regret, be sorry about: siento haberte enfadado, I'm sorry I made you angry ' sentir' also found in these entries: Spanish: abominar - acobardarse - acusar - ajena - ajeno - aprecio - arrepentirse - cobrar - cogerse - curiosidad - despepitarse - embarazarse - estimar - gustar - identificarse - intriga - marearse - notar - palpar - profesar - rencor - resentirse - temer - tener - tocar - tributar - vergüenza - agradecer - ansia - apenar - chochear - cohibir - descomponer - lástima - náuseas - remordimiento - sienta - sintiera English: afraid - averse - care for - cringe - empathize - feel - rue - sense - sorry - bite - care - cold - deep - devoted - nauseous - presence - relieved - sentiment - shame - tingle -
15 sienta
Del verbo sentar: ( conjugate sentar) \ \
sienta es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoDel verbo sentir: ( conjugate sentir) \ \
sienta es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: sentar sentir sienta
sentar ( conjugate sentar) verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)a) [ropa/color] (+ compl):b) [comida/bebida/clima] (+ compl):me sentó bien el descanso the rest did me a lot of goodc) [actitud/comentario] (+ compl):verbo transitivo 1 ‹niño/muñeca› to sit; ‹ invitado› to seat, sit 2 ( establecer) to establish sentarse verbo pronominal to sit; siéntese, por favor please (do) sit down
sentir ( conjugate sentir) verbo transitivo 1◊ sienta hambre/frío/sed to feel hungry/cold/thirstysienta celos to feel jealous 2b) (esp AmL) ( percibir):le siento gusto a vainilla I can taste vanilla 3 ( lamentar): sentí mucho no poder ayudarla I was very sorry not to be able to help her; ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre she has been very affected by her mother's death sentirse verbo pronominal 1 (+ compl) to feel; no me siento con ánimos I don't feel up to it 2 (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt; sientase CON algn to be offended o upset with sb
sienta,◊ sientas, etc see sentar, sentir
sentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (en una silla) to sit: nos sentaron en la mesa del fondo, we sat at the back table
2 (establecer) sentar las bases, to lay the foundations
sentar precedente, to establish a precedent
II verbo intransitivo 1 sentar bien/mal algo a alguien, (un peinado, vestido) to suit sb/not to suit sb (una comida, bebida, clima) to agree/disagree with sb: un baño caliente te sentará bien, a hot bath will do you good
2 (un comentario, una broma) ¿cómo le sentó la noticia?, how did he take the news?
le sentó fatal, he took it badly
me sienta muy mal que haga esos comentarios, it really upsets me that he makes those remarks Cuando se habla de la moda (ropa o color), la traducción más común es to suit. Pero si te refieres únicamente a la talla, es mejor que uses el verbo to fit: Este jersey no te sienta bien. This jersey doesn't suit you (cuando el estilo o el color no son los adecuados). This jersey doesn't fit you (cuando estás hablando de la talla).
sentir
I sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinion) opinion, view
2 (sentimiento) feeling
II verbo transitivo
1 to feel
sentir alegría/frío, to feel happy/cold
te lo digo como lo siento, I speak my mind ➣ Ver nota en feel
2 (oír, percibir) to hear: la sentí llegar de madrugada, I heard her come home in the small hours
3 (lamentar) to regret, be sorry about: siento haberte enfadado, I'm sorry I made you angry ' sienta' also found in these entries: Spanish: bien - cruzada - cruzado - marras - sentar - Tiro - automático English: agree - bar - disagree - disapprove - greasy - magnificent - need - suit - apart - ease - fetching - good - test - upset - way -
16 sintiera
Del verbo sentir: ( conjugate sentir) \ \
sintiera es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivoMultiple Entries: sentir sintiera
sentir ( conjugate sentir) verbo transitivo 1◊ sintiera hambre/frío/sed to feel hungry/cold/thirstysintiera celos to feel jealous 2b) (esp AmL) ( percibir):le siento gusto a vainilla I can taste vanilla 3 ( lamentar): sentí mucho no poder ayudarla I was very sorry not to be able to help her; ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre she has been very affected by her mother's death sentirse verbo pronominal 1 (+ compl) to feel; no me siento con ánimos I don't feel up to it 2 (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt; sintierase CON algn to be offended o upset with sb
sintiera,◊ sintió, etc see sentir
sentir
I sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinion) opinion, view
2 (sentimiento) feeling
II verbo transitivo
1 to feel
sentir alegría/frío, to feel happy/cold
te lo digo como lo siento, I speak my mind ➣ Ver nota en feel
2 (oír, percibir) to hear: la sentí llegar de madrugada, I heard her come home in the small hours
3 (lamentar) to regret, be sorry about: siento haberte enfadado, I'm sorry I made you angry -
17 burn
bə:n
1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) quemar2) (to use as fuel.) quemar3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) quemar4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) arder
2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) quemadura- burnerburn1 n quemaduraburn2 vb1. quemar / quemarse2. arderto be burning hot estar muy caliente / estar ardiendotr[bɜːn]1 (stream) arroyo————————tr[bɜːn]1 quemadura1 quemar2 quemarse4 (food) quemar5 (land, plants) abrasar6 (body) incinerar7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (cauterise) cauterizar8 (harden bricks) cocer9 (put to death) quemar1 (blaze, glow) arder2 (candle, light) estar encendido,-a3 (food) quemarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto burn to a cinder calcinar, reducir a cenizasto burn low no quemar biento burn well quemar biento burn one's boats figurative use quemar el último cartuchoto burn the candle at both ends figurative use hacer de la noche díato burn one's fingers figurative use pillarse los dedosto burn the midnight oil figurative use quemarse las pestañasto burn a hole in something hacer un agujero en algo quemándoloto burn a hole in one's pocket figurative use quemarle a uno el bolsilloto be burned alive ser quemado,-a vivo,-ato get burnt quemarseto have a burnt taste saber a quemado1) : quemar, incendiarto burn a building: incendiar un edificioI burned my hand: me quemé la mano2) consume: usar, gastar, consumirburn vi1) : arder (dícese de un fuego o un edificio), quemarse (dícese de la comida, etc.)2) : estar prendido, estar encendidowe left the lights burning: dejamos las luces encendidas3)to burn out : consumirse, apagarse4)to burn with : arder dehe was burning with jealousy: ardía de celosburn n: quemadura fn.• quemadura s.f.• quemazón s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: burned) or: burnt•) = abrasar v.• achicharrar v.• arder v.• asar v.• asolar v.• asurar v.• cauterizar v.• churruscar v.• escalfar v.• incendiar v.• quemar v.• requemar v.• resquemar v.• tostar v.
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1. bɜːrn, bɜːn1)a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarseI can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado
the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado
b) \<\<food\>\> quemarsec) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse2)a) ( be hot) arderb) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)
3) ( be consumed) ardershe burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse
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vt1)a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemarto burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves
b) ( overcook) quemarI've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)
2)a) ( injure) quemarto be burned to death — morir* abrasado
b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)•Phrasal Verbs:- burn off- burn out- burn up
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1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m
I [bɜːn] (vb: pt, pp burned, burnt)1. N1) (Med) quemadura f2) (Space) [of rocket] fuego m2. VT1) (gen) quemar; [+ house, building] incendiar; [+ corpse] incinerar; [+ mouth, tongue] quemar, escaldarto burn one's finger/hand — quemarse el dedo/la mano
I've burnt myself! — ¡me he quemado!, ¡me quemé! (LAm)
- burn one's boats or bridges- burn the candle at both ends- burn one's fingers2) [sun] [+ person, skin] tostar; [+ plants] abrasar3) [+ fuel] consumir, usar4) [+ CD, DVD] tostar3. VI1) [fire, building etc] arder, quemarse; (=catch fire) incendiarse2) [skin] (in sun) quemarse, tostarse3) [meat, pastry etc] quemarse4) [light, gas] estar encendido5) (fig)to burn with anger/passion etc — arder de rabia/pasión etc
4.CPDburns unit N — unidad f de quemados
- burn off- burn out- burn up
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[bɜːn]N (Scot) arroyo m, riachuelo m* * *
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1. [bɜːrn, bɜːn]1)a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarseI can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado
the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado
b) \<\<food\>\> quemarsec) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse2)a) ( be hot) arderb) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)
3) ( be consumed) ardershe burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse
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vt1)a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemarto burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves
b) ( overcook) quemarI've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)
2)a) ( injure) quemarto be burned to death — morir* abrasado
b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)•Phrasal Verbs:- burn off- burn out- burn up
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1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m -
18 sniff
snif
1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) resollar2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) olfatear, husmear
2. noun(an act of sniffing.) aspiraciónsniff vb1. sorberse los mocosstop sniffing, blow your nose! ¡deja de sorberte los mocos, suénate!2. oler / olfatear / husmeartr[snɪf]1 aspiración1 (with a cold) sorber (por las narices), sorberse los mocos■ stop sniffing! ¡deja de sorberte los mocos!2 (when crying) resollar1 (person - gen) oler; (- suspiciously) olfatear, husmear, olisquear; (animal) olfatear, husmear, olisquear2 (say proudly) decir con desdén; (complainingly) gimotear3 (drugs) esnifar; (glue) esnifar, inhalar; (vapour, snuff, smelling salts) aspirar (por la nariz), inhalarsniff ['snɪf] vi1) smell: oler, husmear (dícese de los animales)2)to sniff at : despreciar, desdeñarsniff vt1) smell: oler2)to sniff out : olerse, husmearsniff n1) sniffing: aspiración f por la nariz2) smell: olor mn.• husmeo s.m.• sorbo s.m.• sorbo por las narices s.m.v.• husmear v.• oler v.• olfatear v.• oliscar v.• sorber por las narices v.• sospechar v.• ventear v.
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1. snɪftransitive verb ( smell) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear
2.
via) \<\<animal\>\> husmear, olfatear, olisquear; \<\<person\>\>stop sniffing! — no hagas ese ruido con la nariz!, no te sorbas la nariz!
to sniff AT something — \<\<person\>\> oler* algo; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear or olisquear algo
b) ( be dismissive)to sniff AT something/somebody — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:
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noun (act, sound)[snɪf]I heard sobs and sniffs coming from her bedroom — oí sollozos y resuellos que venían de su habitación
1. N2) (=faint smell) olorcito m2.VT [+ snuff etc] sorber (por la nariz), aspirar; [+ smell] oler; [dog etc] olfatear, husmearthe dog sniffed my hand — el perro me olfateó or me husmeó la mano
to sniff glue — esnifar or inhalar pegamento
3.VI [person] aspirar por la nariz, sorber, sorberse la nariz; [dog etc] oler, husmear, olfatearstop sniffing! — ¡deja de sorberte la nariz!
to sniff at sth — (lit) oler algo; (fig) despreciar algo, desdeñar algo
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1. [snɪf]transitive verb ( smell) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear
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via) \<\<animal\>\> husmear, olfatear, olisquear; \<\<person\>\>stop sniffing! — no hagas ese ruido con la nariz!, no te sorbas la nariz!
to sniff AT something — \<\<person\>\> oler* algo; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear or olisquear algo
b) ( be dismissive)to sniff AT something/somebody — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:
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noun (act, sound) -
19 put
put [pʊt]mettre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c)-(f), 1 (i) dire ⇒ 1 (g) soumettre ⇒ 1 (h) placer ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (l) investir ⇒ 1 (k), 1 (l) miser ⇒ 1 (m)∎ put the saucepan on the shelf mets la casserole sur l'étagère;∎ she put her hand on my shoulder elle a mis sa main sur mon épaule;∎ put the chairs nearer the table approche les chaises de la table;∎ he put his arm around my shoulders il passa son bras autour de mes épaules;∎ she put her arms around him elle l'a pris dans ses bras;∎ to put one's head round the door/through the window passer la tête par la porte/par la fenêtre;∎ did you put any salt in? as-tu mis du sel (dedans)?;∎ put some more water on to boil remettez de l'eau à chauffer;∎ he put another brick on the pile il a mis une autre brique sur la pile;∎ to put a coin/a letter/a gun into sb's hand glisser ou mettre une pièce/une lettre/un revolver dans la main de qn;∎ she put a match to the wood elle a allumé le bois;∎ to put an advert in the paper mettre une annonce dans le journal;∎ they want to put me in an old folks' home ils veulent me mettre dans une maison pour les vieux;∎ to put a child to bed mettre un enfant au lit, coucher un enfant;∎ to put a man on the moon envoyer un homme sur la lune;∎ he put the telescope to his eye il a porté la longue-vue à son œil;∎ to put honour before riches préférer l'honneur à l'argent;∎ to put a play on the stage monter une pièce;∎ to put a guard on the door faire surveiller la porte;∎ figurative I didn't know where to put myself! je ne savais plus où me mettre!;∎ put yourself in my position or place mettez-vous à ma place;∎ to put oneself into sb's hands s'en remettre à qn;∎ put it out of your mind or head sors-le-toi de la tête;∎ I had long put this thought out of my mind ça faisait longtemps que je m'étais sorti cette idée de la tête;∎ we put a lot of emphasis on creativity nous mettons beaucoup l'accent sur la créativité;∎ don't put too much trust in what he says ne te fie pas trop à ce qu'il dit;∎ familiar put it there! (shake hands) tope-là!, serrons-nous la pince!∎ he put his fist through the window il a passé son poing à travers le carreau;∎ he put a bullet through his head il s'est mis une balle dans la tête;∎ she put her pen through the whole paragraph elle a rayé tout le paragraphe d'un coup de stylo(c) (impose → limit, responsibility, tax) mettre;∎ to put a ban on sth interdire qch;∎ it puts an extra burden on our department c'est un fardeau de plus pour notre service;∎ the new tax will put 5p on a packet of cigarettes la nouvelle taxe augmentera de 5 pence le prix d'un paquet de cigarettes(d) (into specified state) mettre;∎ you're putting me in an awkward position vous me mettez dans une situation délicate;∎ I hope I've not put you to too much trouble j'espère que je ne vous ai pas trop dérangé;∎ music always puts him in a good mood la musique le met toujours de bonne humeur;∎ the new rules will be put into effect next month le nouveau règlement entrera en vigueur le mois prochain;∎ to put sb out of a job mettre qn au chômage;∎ to put a prisoner on bread and water mettre un prisonnier au pain sec et à l'eau;∎ the money will be put to good use l'argent sera bien employé;∎ to put sb to sleep endormir qn;∎ euphemism the dog had to be put to sleep il a fallu piquer le chien(e) (write down) mettre, écrire;∎ I forgot to put my address j'ai oublié de mettre mon adresse;∎ what date shall I put? quelle date est-ce que je mets?∎ to put an end or a stop to sth mettre fin ou un terme à qch(g) (say, express) dire, exprimer;∎ I wouldn't put it quite like that je ne dirais pas cela;∎ I don't know how to put it je ne sais comment dire;∎ to put one's thoughts into words exprimer sa pensée, s'exprimer;∎ let me put it this way laissez-moi l'exprimer ainsi;∎ it was, how shall I put it, rather long c'était, comment dirais-je, un peu long;∎ to put it another way,… en d'autres termes,…;∎ he put it better than that il l'a dit ou formulé mieux que ça;∎ you could have put that better tu aurais pu tourner cela un peu mieux;∎ she put it politely but firmly elle l'a dit poliment mais clairement;∎ as Churchill once put it comme l'a dit Churchill un jour;∎ to put it briefly or simply, they refused bref ou en un mot, ils ont refusé;∎ to put it bluntly pour parler franc;∎ putting it in terms you'll understand… plus simplement, pour que vous compreniez…∎ to put a proposal to the board présenter une proposition au conseil d'administration;∎ he put his case very well il a très bien présenté son cas;∎ I have a question to put to the Prime Minister j'ai une question à soumettre au Premier ministre;∎ Law I put it to you that… n'est-il pas vrai que…?;∎ I put it to the delegates that now is the time to act je tiens à dire aux délégués que c'est maintenant qu'il faut agir(i) (class, rank) placer, mettre;∎ I wouldn't put them in the same class as the Beatles je ne les mettrais ou placerais pas dans la même catégorie que les Beatles;∎ I put my family above my job je fais passer ma famille avant mon travail∎ to put sb to work mettre qn au travail;∎ they put her on the Jones case ils l'ont mise sur l'affaire Jones(k) (devote → effort) investir, consacrer;∎ to put a lot of time/energy into sth consacrer beaucoup de temps/d'énergie à qch, investir beaucoup de temps/d'énergie dans qch;∎ she puts more into their relationship than he does elle s'investit plus que lui dans leur relation;∎ to put a lot of work into sth/doing sth beaucoup travailler à qch/pour faire qch;∎ Sport he put everything he had into his first service il a tout mis dans son premier service(l) (invest → money) placer, investir;∎ she had put all her savings into property elle avait investi ou placé toutes ses économies dans l'immobilier∎ to put money on a horse miser ou parier sur un cheval;∎ he put all his winnings on the red il misa tous ses gains sur le rouge∎ to put the shot lancer le poids∎ to put a ship into port rentrer un bateau au port∎ Nautical to put to sea lever l'ancre, appareiller;∎ they had to put back into harbour ils ont dû rentrer au port;∎ we put into port at Bombay nous avons relâché ou fait relâche à Bombay3 noun∎ his third put son troisième lancer(b) Stock Exchange option f de vente, put m;∎ put and call stellage m, double option f►► Stock Exchange put band période f de validité d'une option de vente;Stock Exchange put bond emprunt m à fenêtre;Stock Exchange put option option f de vente;Stock Exchange put warrant warrant m à la vente∎ to put it about that… faire circuler le bruit que…;∎ it is being put about that he intends resigning le bruit court qu'il a l'intention de démissionner∎ to put a boat about virer de bord∎ to put it or oneself about (be promiscuous) coucher à droite à gaucheNautical virer de bord∎ to put sth across to sb faire comprendre qch à qn;∎ I don't know how to put the argument across to them je ne sais pas comment leur faire comprendre cet argument;∎ she knows how to put her ideas across elle sait bien faire passer ses idées;∎ she's good at putting herself across elle sait se mettre en valeur∎ to put one across on sb avoir qn, rouler qn;∎ don't try putting anything across on me! ne me prends pas pour un imbécile!(a) (book, piece of work) mettre de côté, poser(b) (disregard, ignore) écarter, laisser de côté;∎ let's put aside our differences of opinion for the moment laissons nos différends de côté pour le moment;∎ put aside all gloomy thoughts oublie toutes ces pensées maussades(c) (save, keep) mettre de côté;∎ we have a little money put aside nous avons un peu d'argent de côté(estimate) estimer;∎ they put the cost of repairs to the bridge at around $10,000 ils estiment le montant des réparations du pont à environ 10 000 dollars;∎ I wouldn't have put her (age) at more than twenty-five je ne lui aurais pas donné plus de vingt-cinq ans;∎ what would you put it at? quelle est votre estimation?∎ put your toys away! range tes jouets!;∎ put your money/wallet away (I'm paying) range ton argent/ton portefeuille∎ I have a few pounds put away j'ai un peu d'argent de côté, j'ai quelques économies;∎ to put something away for one's old age mettre quelque chose de côté pour sa retraite➲ put back(a) (replace, return) remettre;∎ put that record back where you found it! remets ce disque où tu l'as trouvé!(b) (postpone) remettre;∎ the meeting has been put back to Thursday la réunion a été repoussée ou remise à jeudi(c) (slow down, delay) retarder;∎ the strike has put our schedule back at least a month la grève nous a fait perdre au moins un mois sur notre planning(d) (turn back → clock) retarder;∎ we put the clocks back next weekend le week-end prochain, on passe à l'heure d'hiver;∎ figurative this decision has put the clock back cette décision nous a ramenés en arrière∎ Nautical to put back (to port) rentrer au port(save → money) mettre de côté; (→ supplies) mettre en réserve;∎ have you got anything put by? avez-vous un peu d'argent de côté?➲ put down(a) (on table, floor etc) poser;∎ put that knife down at once! pose ce couteau tout de suite!;∎ put me down! lâche-moi!;∎ put that down! laisse (ça)!;∎ to put the phone down raccrocher;∎ he put the phone down on me il m'a raccroché au nez;∎ it's one of those books you just can't put down c'est un de ces livres que tu ne peux pas poser avant de l'avoir fini;∎ I couldn't put it down (book) je l'ai lu d'un trait(b) (drop off → passenger) déposer, laisser∎ put down your name and address écrivez votre nom et votre adresse;∎ she put us down as Mr and Mrs Smith elle nous a inscrits sous le nom de M. et Mme Smith;∎ it's never been put down in writing ça n'a jamais été mis par écrit;∎ I can put it down as expenses je peux le faire passer dans mes notes de frais(d) (on agenda) inscrire à l'ordre du jour;∎ to put down a motion of no confidence déposer une motion de censure∎ the revolt was put down by armed police la révolte a été réprimée par les forces de police(f) (belittle) rabaisser, critiquer;∎ he's always putting students down il passe son temps à critiquer les étudiants;∎ you shouldn't put yourself down tu ne devrais pas te sous-estimer∎ to have a cat/dog put down faire piquer un chat/chien(h) (pay as deposit) verser;∎ I've already put £50 down on the sofa j'ai déjà versé 50 livres pour le canapé(i) (store → wine) mettre en cave(j) (put to bed → baby) coucher(k) (land → plane) poser(l) (close → umbrella) fermer(land → plane, pilot) atterrir, se poserclasser parmi;∎ I think they'd put me down as a mere amateur je crois qu'ils me classeraient parmi les simples amateursinscrire pour;∎ put me down for £20 inscrivez-moi pour 20 livres;∎ I'll put you down for Thursday at three o'clock je vous mets jeudi à trois heures;∎ they've already put their son down for public school ils ont déjà inscrit leur fils dans une école privéemettre sur le compte de;∎ you can't put all the country's problems down to inflation vous ne pouvez pas mettre tous les problèmes du pays sur le compte de l'inflation;∎ I put it down to her stubbornness je mets ça sur le compte de son entêtement;∎ we'll have to put it down to experience au moins on a appris quelque chose∎ she put her name forward for the post of treasurer elle a posé sa candidature au poste de trésorière;∎ to put one's best foot forward (walk faster) presser le pas; figurative se mettre en devoir de faire de son mieux(b) (turn forward → clock, hands of clock) avancer;∎ we put the clocks forward next weekend le week-end prochain, on passe à l'heure d'été(c) (bring forward) avancer;∎ the meeting has been put forward to early next week la réunion a été avancée au début de la semaine prochaine➲ put in(a) (place inside bag, container, cupboard etc) mettre dans;∎ he put the eggs in the fridge il a mis les œufs dans le réfrigérateur;∎ to put one's contact lenses in mettre ses lentilles de contact;∎ to put one's head in at the window passer la tête par la fenêtre;(b) (insert, include) insérer, inclure;∎ have you put in the episode about the rabbit? as-tu inclus l'épisode du lapin?(c) (interject) placer;∎ her name was Alicia, the woman put in elle s'appelait Alicia, ajouta la femme∎ we're having central heating put in nous faisons installer le chauffage central;∎ the voters put the Tories in les électeurs ont mis les conservateurs au pouvoir;∎ they've put in a new manager at the factory ils ont nommé un nouveau directeur à l'usine(e) (devote → time) passer;∎ I've put in a lot of work on that car j'ai beaucoup travaillé sur cette voiture;∎ I put in a few hours' revision before supper j'ai passé quelques heures à réviser avant le dîner;∎ to put in an hour's work faire une heure de travail;∎ to put in a full day at the office passer toute la journée au bureau;∎ you only get out what you put in on ne récolte que ce qu'on sème(f) (submit → request, demand) déposer, soumettre;∎ they put in a claim for a 10 percent pay rise ils ont déposé une demande d'augmentation de salaire de 10 pour cent;∎ to put in an application for a job déposer sa candidature pour ou se présenter pour un emploiNautical relâcher, faire relâche;∎ we put in at Wellington nous avons relâché ou fait relâche à Wellingtonprésenter;∎ we're putting him in for the 500 metres nous le présentons pour le 500 mètres;∎ to put pupils in for an examination présenter des élèves à un examen∎ to put in for sth (post) poser sa candidature pour qch; (leave, promotion) faire une demande de qch, demander qch;∎ she put in for a transfer to Florida elle a demandé à être mutée en Floride➲ put off(a) (drop off → passenger) déposer, laisser;∎ just put me off at the corner vous n'avez qu'à me laisser ou me déposer au coin(b) (postpone → meeting, appointment) remettre à plus tard, repousser; (→ decision, payment) remettre à plus tard, différer; (→ work) remettre à plus tard; (→ guests) décommander;∎ the meeting has been put off until tomorrow la réunion a été renvoyée ou remise à demain;∎ I kept putting off telling him the truth je continuais à repousser le moment de lui dire la vérité;∎ I can't put him off again je ne peux pas encore annuler un rendez-vous avec lui∎ once he's made up his mind nothing in the world can put him off une fois qu'il a pris une décision, rien au monde ne peut le faire changer d'avis(d) (distract) déranger, empêcher de se concentrer;∎ he deliberately tries to put his opponent off il fait tout pour empêcher son adversaire de se concentrer;∎ the noise put her off her service le bruit l'a gênée ou dérangée pendant son service∎ it's the smell that puts me off c'est l'odeur qui me rebute;∎ don't be put off by his odd sense of humour ne te laisse pas rebuter par son humour un peu particulier;∎ it put me off skiing for good ça m'a définitivement dégoûté du ski;∎ it put me off my dinner ça m'a coupé l'appétit(f) (switch off → television, radio etc) éteindreNautical déborder du quai, pousser au large;∎ to put off from the shore quitter la côte, prendre le large(a) (clothes, make-up, ointment) mettre;∎ put your hat on mets ton chapeau;∎ to put on one's make-up se maquiller∎ why can't they put something decent on for a change? (on TV, radio) ils ne pourraient pas passer quelque chose d'intéressant pour une fois?(c) (lay on, provide → train) mettre en service;∎ they put on excellent meals on Sundays ils servent d'excellents repas le dimanche;∎ they have put on twenty extra trains ils ont ajouté vingt trains(d) (gain → speed, weight) prendre;∎ I've put on a few pounds j'ai pris quelques kilos(e) (turn on, cause to function → light, radio, gas) allumer; (→ record, tape) mettre; (→ handbrake) mettre, serrer;∎ put the heater on mets ou allume le chauffage;∎ he put on some Vivaldi/the news il a mis du Vivaldi/les informations;∎ I've put the kettle on for tea j'ai mis de l'eau à chauffer pour le thé;∎ to put on the brakes freiner(f) (start cooking) mettre (à cuire);∎ I forgot to put the peas on j'ai oublié de mettre les petits pois à cuire∎ I put £10 on the favourite j'ai parié 10 livres sur le favori∎ to put on airs prendre des airs;∎ he put on a silly voice il a pris une voix ridicule;∎ to put on an act jouer la comédie;∎ familiar don't worry, he's just putting it on ne t'inquiète pas, il fait du cinéma ou du chiqué∎ you're putting me on! là, tu me fais marcher!(j) (apply → pressure) exercer∎ the tax increase will put another 10p on a gallon of petrol l'augmentation de la taxe va faire monter le prix du gallon d'essence de 10 pence∎ new restrictions have been put on bringing animals into the country de nouvelles restrictions ont été imposées à l'importation d'animaux dans le pays∎ it's hard to put a price on it c'est difficile d'en évaluer ou estimer le prix(n) (advance → clock) avancer∎ could you put him on, please? pouvez-vous me le passer, s'il vous plaît?(help find) indiquer à;∎ I'll put you onto a good solicitor je vous donnerai le nom d'un ou je vous indiquerai un bon avocat;∎ she's put me onto quite a few bargains elle m'a indiqué plusieurs bonnes affaires;∎ to put the police/taxman onto sb dénoncer qn à la police/au fisc;∎ what put you onto the butler, detective inspector? qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à soupçonner le maître d'hôtel, commissaire?➲ put out(a) (place outside) mettre dehors, sortir;∎ have you put the dustbin out? as-tu sorti la poubelle?;∎ I'll put the washing out (to dry) je vais mettre le linge (dehors) à sécher;∎ to put a cow out to grass mettre une vache en pâture∎ to put sb's eye out éborgner qn;∎ you almost put my eye out! tu as failli m'éborgner!(c) (issue → apology, announcement) publier; (→ story, rumour) faire circuler; (→ new record, edition, model etc) sortir; (→ appeal, request) faire; (broadcast) émettre;∎ police have put out a description of the wanted man la police a publié une description de l'homme qu'elle recherche;∎ to put out an SOS lancer un SOS∎ don't forget to put the light out when you leave n'oubliez pas d'éteindre (la lumière) en partant(e) (lay out, arrange) sortir;∎ the valet had put out a suit for me le valet de chambre m'avait sorti un costume∎ she walked up to me and put out her hand elle s'approcha de moi et me tendit la main;∎ she put out a foot to trip him up elle a mis un pied en avant pour le faire trébucher∎ to put one's back/shoulder out se démettre le dos/l'épaule;∎ I've put my back out je me suis déplacé une vertèbre(h) (annoy, upset)∎ to be put out about sth être fâché à cause de qch;∎ he seems quite put out about it on dirait que ça l'a vraiment contrarié(i) (inconvenience) déranger;∎ I hope I haven't put you out j'espère que je ne vous ai pas dérangé;∎ she's always ready to put herself out for other people elle est toujours prête à rendre service(j) (sprout → shoots, leaves) produire(k) (make unconscious → with drug, injection) endormir(l) (subcontract) sous-traiter;∎ we put most of our work out nous confions la plus grande partie de notre travail à des sous-traitants∎ to put out to sea faire appareiller∎ everyone knows she puts out tout le monde sait qu'elle est prête à coucher;∎ did she put out? est-ce qu'elle a bien voulu coucher?;∎ she'd put out for anybody elle coucherait avec le premier venu➲ put over = put across(spread → gossip, story) faire courir∎ hold on, I'll try to put you through ne quittez pas, je vais essayer de vous le/la passer;∎ put the call through to my office passez-moi la communication dans mon bureau;∎ I'll put you through to Mrs Powell je vous passe Mme Powell(b) (carry through, conclude) conclure;∎ we finally put through the necessary reforms nous avons fini par faire passer les réformes nécessaires(c) (subject to) soumettre à;∎ he was put through a whole battery of tests on l'a soumis à toute une série d'examens;∎ I'm sorry to put you through this je suis désolé de vous imposer ça;∎ have you any idea what you're putting him through? as-tu la moindre idée de ce que tu lui fais subir?;∎ familiar to put sb through it en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn; (at interview) faire passer un mauvais quart d'heure à qn;∎ he really put me through it il m'en a vraiment fait voir (de toutes les couleurs)∎ he put himself through college il a payé ses études∎ he's more trouble than the rest of them put together il nous crée plus de problèmes à lui seul que tous les autres réunis(b) (kit, furniture, engine) monter, assembler; (meal) préparer, confectionner; (menu) élaborer; (dossier) réunir; (proposal, report) préparer; (story, facts) reconstituer; (show, campaign) organiser, monter;∎ to put sth (back) together again remonter qch;∎ we're trying to put together enough evidence to convict him nous essayons de réunir assez de preuves pour le faire condamner;∎ to put together a convincing picture of what happened reconstituer une idée convaincante de ce qui s'est passé;∎ the programme is nicely put together ce programme est bien fait;∎ I'll just put a few things together (in my bag) je vais faire rapidement ma valise(with drug, injection) endormir➲ put up(a) (raise → hand) lever; (→ flag) hisser; (→ hood) relever; (→ umbrella) ouvrir; (→ one's hair, coat collar) relever;∎ could all those going put up their hands? que tous ceux qui y vont lèvent la main;∎ put your hands up! haut les mains!;∎ I'm going to put my feet up for a few minutes je vais me reposer un peu(b) (erect → tent) dresser, monter; (→ house, factory) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger; (→ scaffolding) installer, monter; (→ ladder) dresser;∎ they put up a statue to her ils érigèrent une statue en son honneur∎ they've already put up the Christmas decorations ils ont déjà installé les décorations de Noël;∎ the shopkeeper put up the shutters le commerçant a baissé le rideau de fer(d) (send up → rocket, satellite) lancer∎ the results will be put up tomorrow les résultats seront affichés demain(f) (show → resistance) offrir, opposer;∎ to put up a good show bien se défendre;∎ to put up a struggle se défendre, se débattre(g) (present → argument, proposal) présenter;∎ he puts up a good case for abstention il a des arguments convaincants en faveur de l'abstention∎ to put sth up for sale/auction mettre qch en vente/aux enchères∎ we are not putting up any candidates nous ne présentons aucun candidat∎ who's putting the money up for the new business? qui finance la nouvelle entreprise?;∎ we put up our own money nous sommes auto-financés(k) (increase) faire monter, augmenter;∎ this will put up the price of meat ça va faire augmenter ou monter le prix de la viande(l) (give hospitality to) loger, héberger;∎ to put sb up for the night coucher qn(m) (urge, incite)∎ to put sb up to (doing) sth pousser qn à (faire) qch∎ to put up at a hotel descendre dans un hôtel;∎ where are you putting up? où est-ce que tu loges?; (in hotel) où es-tu descendu?;∎ I'm putting up at Gary's for the moment je loge chez Gary pour le moment(b) (stand → in election) se présenter, se porter candidat;∎ she put up as a Labour candidate elle s'est présentée comme candidate du parti travailliste∎ put up or shut up! assez parlé, agissez!∎ you shouldn't let yourself be put upon like that! tu ne devrais pas te laisser marcher sur les pieds comme ça!supporter, tolérer;∎ I refuse to put up with this noise any longer! je ne supporterai pas ce bruit une minute de plus!;∎ we'll have to put up with it il faut l'accepter ou nous y résigner -
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give [gɪv]donner ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1B (b)-(d), 1C (a), 1C (d), 1C (e), 1D (a), 1D (c)-(f), 2 (a) offrir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (c) conférer ⇒ 1B (a) imposer ⇒ 1C (b) reconnaître ⇒ 1C (f) faire ⇒ 1D (a)-(c), 1D (f) s'affaisser ⇒ 2D (b) élasticité ⇒ 3A.∎ I gave him the book, I gave the book to him je lui ai donné le livre;∎ we gave our host a gift nous avons offert un cadeau à notre hôte;∎ the family gave the paintings to the museum la famille a fait don des tableaux au musée;∎ he gave his daughter in marriage il a donné sa fille en mariage;∎ she gave him her hand (to hold) elle lui a donné ou tendu la main; (in marriage) elle lui a accordé sa main;∎ literary to give oneself to sb se donner à qn;∎ I give you the newlyweds! (in toast) je lève mon verre au bonheur des nouveaux mariés!;∎ I gave him my coat to hold je lui ai confié mon manteau;∎ she gave them her trust elle leur a fait confiance, elle leur a donné sa confiance;∎ familiar give it all you've got! mets-y le paquet!;∎ familiar I'll give you something to cry about! je vais te donner une bonne raison de pleurer, moi!;∎ give it to them! allez-y!;∎ familiar I gave him what for! (reprimanded him) je lui ai passé un savon!;∎ familiar caviare on toast? I'll give him caviare on toast! (in annoyance at request) du caviar et des toasts! je vais lui en donner, moi, du caviar et des toasts!(b) (grant → right, permission, importance) donner;∎ give the matter your full attention prêtez une attention toute particulière à cette affaire;∎ he gave your suggestion careful consideration il a considéré votre suggestion avec beaucoup d'attention;∎ Law the court gave her custody of the child la cour lui a accordé la garde de l'enfant;∎ she hasn't given her approval yet elle n'a pas encore donné son consentement(c) (provide with → drink, food) donner, offrir; (→ lessons, classes, advice) donner; (→ help) prêter;∎ give our guests something to eat/drink donnez à manger/à boire à nos invités;∎ we gave them lunch nous les avons invités ou nous leur avons fait à déjeuner;∎ I think I'll give them beef for lunch je crois que je vais leur faire du bœuf au déjeuner;∎ let me give you some advice laissez-moi vous donner un conseil;∎ I gave her the biggest bedroom je lui ai donné la plus grande chambre;∎ they're giving us a pay rise ils nous donnent une augmentation de salaire;∎ an investment that gives 10 percent un placement qui rend ou rapporte 10 pour cent;∎ the children can wash up, it will give them something to do les enfants peuvent faire la vaisselle, ça les occupera;∎ she gave him two lovely daughters elle lui a donné deux adorables filles;∎ to give a child a name donner un nom à un enfant;∎ to give sb/sth one's support soutenir qn/qch;∎ do you give a discount? faites-vous des tarifs préférentiels?;∎ this lamp gives a poor light cette lampe éclaire mal;∎ give me time to think donnez-moi ou laissez-moi le temps de réfléchir;∎ she didn't give him time to say no elle ne lui a pas laissé le temps de dire non;∎ just give me time! sois patient!;∎ we were given a choice on nous a fait choisir;∎ give me a chance! donne-moi une chance!;∎ such talent is not given to us all nous n'avons pas tous un tel talent;∎ familiar give me classical music any day! à mon avis rien ne vaut la musique classique!□B.(a) (confer → award) conférer;∎ they gave her an honorary degree ils lui ont conféré un diplôme honorifique(b) (dedicate) donner, consacrer;∎ she gave all she had to the cause elle s'est entièrement consacrée à cette cause;∎ can you give me a few minutes? pouvez-vous m'accorder ou me consacrer quelques instants?;∎ he gave his life to save the child il est mort ou il a donné sa vie pour sauver l'enfant;∎ I've given you six years of my life je t'ai donné six ans de ma vie;∎ she gave this job the best years of her life elle a consacré à ce travail les plus belles années de sa vie∎ I gave him my sweater in exchange for his gloves je lui ai échangé mon pull contre ses gants;∎ I'll give you a good price for the table je vous donnerai ou payerai un bon prix pour la table;∎ how much will you give me for it? combien m'en donneras-tu?;∎ I would give a lot or a great deal to know… je donnerais beaucoup pour savoir…(d) (transmit) donner, passer;∎ I hope I don't give you my cold j'espère que je ne vais pas te passer mon rhumeC.∎ the walk gave him an appetite la promenade l'a mis en appétit ou lui a ouvert l'appétit;∎ the news gave me a shock la nouvelle m'a fait un choc;∎ to give oneself trouble se donner du mal∎ the teacher gave us three tests this week le professeur nous a donné trois interrogations cette semaine;∎ to give sb a black mark infliger un blâme à qn;∎ Law he was given (a sentence of) fifteen years il a été condamné à quinze ans de prison(c) (announce → verdict, judgment)∎ the court gives its decision today la cour prononce ou rend l'arrêt aujourd'hui;∎ the court gave the case against/for the management la cour a décidé contre/en faveur de la direction;∎ given this third day of March délivré le 3 mars;∎ given under my hand and seal reçu par-devant moi et sous mon sceau;∎ Sport the umpire gave the batsman out l'arbitre a déclaré le joueur hors jeu(d) (communicate → impression, order, signal) donner; (→ address, information) donner, fournir; (→ news, decision) annoncer;∎ to give sb a message communiquer un message à qn;∎ she gave her age as forty-five elle a déclaré avoir quarante-cinq ans;∎ give her my love embrasse-la pour moi;∎ he is to give his decision tomorrow il devra faire connaître ou annoncer sa décision demain;∎ I gave a description of the suspect j'ai donné ou fourni une description du suspect;∎ you gave me to believe he was trustworthy vous m'avez laissé entendre qu'on pouvait lui faire confiance;∎ I was given to understand she was ill on m'a donné à croire qu'elle était malade;∎ she gave no sign of life elle n'a donné aucun signe de vie∎ that's given me an idea ça me donne une idée;∎ don't go giving him ideas! ne va pas lui mettre des idées dans la tête!;∎ give us a clue donne-nous un indice;∎ let me give you an example laissez-moi vous donner un exemple;∎ don't give me any nonsense about missing your train! ne me raconte pas que tu as raté ton train!;∎ familiar don't give me that (nonsense)! ne me raconte pas d'histoires!(f) (admit, concede) reconnaître, accorder;∎ she's certainly intelligent, I'll give you that elle est très intelligente, ça, je te l'accorde;∎ Sport he gave me the game il m'a concédé la partieD.∎ he gave a laugh il a laissé échapper un rire;∎ he gave a loud laugh il a éclaté de rire;∎ give us a song chantez-nous quelque chose(b) (make → action, gesture) faire;∎ she gave them an odd look elle leur a jeté ou lancé un regard curieux;∎ he gave her hand a squeeze il lui a pressé la main;∎ she gave her hair a comb elle s'est donné un coup de peigne;∎ he gave his face a wash il s'est lavé le visage;∎ he gave the table a wipe il a essuyé la table;∎ I gave the boy a push j'ai poussé le garçon;∎ the train gave a lurch le train a cahoté;∎ she gave him a slap elle lui a donné une claque;∎ she gave him a flirtatious smile elle lui a adressé ou fait un sourire séducteur;∎ he gave an embarrassed smile il a eu un sourire gêné∎ that evening she gave the performance of a lifetime ce soir-là elle était au sommet de son art(d) (hold → lunch, party, supper) donner, organiser;∎ they gave a dinner for the professor ils ont donné un dîner en l'honneur du professeur(e) (estimate the duration of) donner, estimer;∎ I give him one week at most je lui donne une semaine (au) maximum;∎ I'd give their marriage about a year if that je donne un an maximum à leur mariage∎ 17 minus 4 gives 13 17 moins 4 font ou égalent 13;∎ that gives a total of 26 ça donne un total de 26∎ to give way (ground) s'affaisser; (bridge, building, ceiling) s'effondrer, s'affaisser; (ladder, rope) céder, (se) casser;∎ the ground gave way beneath or under our feet le terrain s'est affaissé sous nos pieds;∎ her legs gave way (beneath her) ses jambes se sont dérobées sous elle;∎ his health finally gave way sa santé a fini par se détériorer ou se gâter;∎ their strength gave way leurs forces leur ont manqué;∎ it's easier to give way to his demands than to argue il est plus commode de céder à ses exigences que de lui résister;∎ don't give way if he cries ne cède pas s'il pleure;∎ I gave way to tears/to anger je me suis laissé aller à pleurer/emporter par la colère;∎ he gave way to despair il s'est abandonné au désespoir;∎ the fields gave way to factories les champs ont fait place aux usines;∎ his joy gave way to sorrow sa joie a fait place à la peine;∎ natural fibres have given way to synthetics les fibres naturelles ont été remplacées par les synthétiques;∎ give way to vehicles on your right (sign) priorité aux véhicules qui viennent de droite;∎ give way to pedestrians (sign) priorité aux piétons;(a) (contribute) donner;∎ please give generously nous nous en remettons à votre générosité;∎ to give generously of one's time donner beaucoup de son temps;∎ proverb it is better to give than to receive donner vaut mieux que recevoir;∎ in any relationship you have to learn to give and take dans toutes les relations, il faut apprendre à faire des concessions ou il faut que chacun y mette du sien;∎ to give as good as one gets rendre coup pour coup∎ the fence gave beneath or under my weight la barrière a cédé ou s'est affaissée sous mon poids;∎ something's got to give quelque chose va lâcher∎ now give! accouche!, vide ton sac!∎ what gives? qu'est-ce qui se passe?□3 noun(of metal, wood) élasticité f, souplesse f;∎ there's not enough give in this sweater ce pull n'est pas assez ampleà... près;∎ give or take a few days à quelques jours près►► give way sign signal m de priorité∎ it's so cheap they're practically giving it away c'est tellement bon marché, c'est comme s'ils en faisaient cadeau;∎ you couldn't give them away tu n'arriveras pas à t'en débarrasser (même si tu en faisais cadeau)(c) (throw away → chance, opportunity) gâcher, gaspiller∎ he didn't give anything away il n'a rien dit∎ her accent gave her away son accent l'a trahie;∎ no prisoner would give another prisoner away aucun prisonnier n'en trahirait un autre;∎ to give oneself away se trahir(f) Australian (renounce → habit) renoncer à, abandonner; (resign from → job) quitter; (→ position) démissionner de∎ give the book back to her rendez-lui le livre;∎ the store gave him his money back le magasin l'a remboursé➲ give in(relent, yield) céder;∎ to give in to sb/sth céder à qn/qch;∎ the country refused to give in to terrorist threats le pays a refusé de céder aux menaces des terroristes(hand in → book, exam paper) rendre; (→ found object, parcel) remettre; (→ application, name) donner(a) (emit, produce → gas, smell) émettredonner sur➲ give out(a) (hand out) distribuer(c) (make known) annoncer, faire savoir;∎ the hospital gave out information on her condition to them l'hôpital les a renseignés sur son état de santé;∎ it was given out that he was leaving on a dit ou annoncé qu'il partait∎ the old car finally gave out la vieille voiture a fini par rendre l'âme∎ her strength was giving out elle était à bout de forces, elle n'en pouvait plus;∎ his mother's patience gave out sa mère a perdu patience;∎ my luck gave out la chance m'a abandonné∎ he gave out to me because I was late (scolded) il m'a enguirlandé parce que j'étais en retarddonner sur∎ he gave the children over to his mother il a confié les enfants à sa mère∎ the land was given over to agriculture la terre a été consacrée à l'agriculture;∎ she gave herself over to helping the poor elle s'est consacrée à l'aide aux pauvres∎ give over crying! cesse de pleurer!∎ give over! assez!, arrête!➲ give up(a) (renounce → habit) renoncer à, abandonner; (→ friend) abandonner, délaisser; (→ chair, place) céder; (→ activity) cesser;∎ she'll never give him up elle ne renoncera jamais à lui;∎ he's given up smoking il a arrêté de fumer, il a renoncé au tabac;∎ I haven't given up the idea of going to China je n'ai pas renoncé à l'idée d'aller en Chine;∎ he gave up his seat to the old woman il a cédé sa place à la vieille dame;∎ don't give up hope ne perdez pas espoir;∎ he was ready to give up his life for his country il était prêt à mourir pour la patrie;∎ they gave up the game or the struggle ils ont abandonné la partie;∎ we gave her brother up for dead nous avons conclu que son frère était mort;∎ they gave the cause up for lost ils ont considéré que c'était une cause perdue;∎ to give up the throne renoncer au trône;∎ the doctors have given him up les médecins disent qu'il est perdu∎ they gave up the restaurant business ils se sont retirés de la restauration∎ the murderer gave himself up (to the police) le meurtrier s'est rendu ou livré (à la police);∎ he gave his accomplices up to the police il a dénoncé ou livré ses complices à la police∎ give it up for… je vous demande d'applaudir…∎ we can't give up now! on ne va pas laisser tomber maintenant!∎ to give up on sb (stop waiting for) renoncer à attendre qn; (stop expecting something from) ne plus rien attendre de qn;∎ I give up on him, he won't even try j'abandonne, il ne fait pas le moindre effort∎ to give oneself up to sth se livrer à qch;∎ they gave themselves up to a life of pleasure ils se sont livrés à une vie de plaisir;∎ he gave his life up to caring for the elderly il a consacré sa vie à soigner les personnes âgées;∎ his mornings were given up to business ses matinées étaient consacrées aux affaires
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