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1 demand

demand, US [transcription][dI"m_nd"]

A n

1 ( request) demande f ; there have been many demands for his resignation un grand nombre de personnes ont demandé sa démission ; on demand [divorce, abortion, access] à la demande ; Fin [payable, available] à vue ;

2 ( pressure) exigence f ; the demands of les exigences de ; I have many demands on my time mon temps est très pris ; the purchase will make extra demands on our finances cet achat va entamer encore plus nos finances ;

3 Econ demande f (for de) ; supply and demand l'offre et la demande ;

4 ( favour) to be in demand être très demandé ; he's in great demand as a singer c'est un chanteur très demandé.

B vtr

1 ( request) demander [reform, release] ; ( very forcefully) exiger [payment, attention, ransom] ; to demand an inquiry réclamer une enquête ; to demand one's money back exiger d'être remboursé ; to demand sth from sb exiger qch de qn ; I demand to know the truth je demande à savoir la vérité ; ( stronger) j'exige de savoir la vérité ; to demand to see sb's licence demander à voir le permis de qn ; she demanded to be let in elle a exigé qu'on la laisse entrer ; to demand that sb do exiger que qn fasse ; we demand that we be included nous demandons à être inclus ;

2 ( require) [work, situation, employer] demander [patience, skill, time] (of sb de qn) ; ( more imperatively) exiger [punctuality, qualities] ; to demand of sb that exiger de qn que (+ subj).

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2 demand

demand [dɪ'mɑ:nd]

1 transitive verb

(a) (request firmly) exiger; (money) réclamer;

∎ to demand an apology/explanation exiger des excuses/une explication;

∎ I demand to see the manager appelez-moi le gérant;

∎ they're demanding payment ils réclament le paiement;

∎ the terrorists demanded to be flown to Tehran les terroristes exigeaient d'être emmenés en avion à Téhéran;

∎ to demand that… exiger que… + subjunctive;

∎ pressure groups are demanding that fuller information be released les groupes de pression exigent la publication de plus amples informations;

∎ to demand one's rights revendiquer ses droits;

∎ she demanded nothing of or from her children elle n'exigeait rien de ses enfants;

∎ he demanded to know/to be told the truth il exigeait de connaître/qu'on lui dise la vérité

(b) (require, necessitate) exiger, réclamer;

∎ he doesn't have the imagination demanded of a good writer il n'a pas l'imagination que l'on attend d'un bon écrivain

2 noun

(a) (obligation, requirement) exigence f;

∎ the demands of motherhood les exigences de la maternité;

∎ to make demands on sb exiger beaucoup de qn;

∎ his work makes great demands on his time son travail lui prend beaucoup de temps;

∎ he makes a lot of emotional demands il a une très grande demande affective;

∎ there are many demands on her at work elle est très prise au travail

(b) (firm request) demande f, réclamation f;

∎ demand for payment demande de paiement;

∎ payable on demand payable sur demande;

∎ wage demands revendications fpl salariales;

∎ there have been many demands for the minister's resignation beaucoup de voix se sont élevées pour exiger la démission du ministre;

∎ to give in to sb's demands céder aux exigences de qn;

∎ you make too many demands on her tu exiges trop d'elle;

∎ I have many demands on my time je suis très pris

(c) Commerce & Economics demande f;

∎ to be in (great) demand être (très) demandé ou recherché;

∎ American jeans were in great demand in Eastern Europe les jeans américains étaient très demandés ou recherchés dans les pays de l'Est;

∎ due to public demand à la demande du public;

∎ there is not much demand for books on the subject les livres sur ce sujet ne sont pas très demandés;

∎ qualified maths teachers are in increasing demand les professeurs de mathématiques diplômés sont de plus en plus demandés

3 on demand adverb

sur demande;

∎ she's in favour of abortion on demand elle est pour l'avortement libre

►► Commerce & Marketing demand analysis analyse f de la demande;

Finance demand bill bon m à vue;

demand curve courbe f (d'évolution) de la demande;

American Banking demand deposit dépôt m à vue;

American Banking demand deposit account compte m à vue;

demand driver dynamisant m de la demande;

demand feeding (of baby) allaitement m à la demande;

demand forecasting prévision f de la demande;

demand function fonction f de demande;

Commerce demand management contrôle m de la demande;

Finance demand note bon m à vue

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3 Truth

   1) I Am, I Exist, Is Necessarily True

   Archimedes used to demand just one firm and immovable point in order to shift the entire earth; so I too can hope for great things if I manage to find just one thing, however slight, that is certain and unshakeable. I will suppose then, that everything is spurious. I will believe that my memory tells me lies, and that none of the things that it reports ever happened. I have no senses. Body, shape, extension, movement and place are chimeras. So what remains true? Perhaps just the fact that nothing is certain.

   Yet apart from everything I have just listed, how do I know that there is not something else which does not allow even the slightest occasion for doubt? Is there not a God, or whatever I may call him, who puts into me the thoughts I am now having? But why do I think this, since I myself may perhaps be the author of these thoughts? In that case am not I, at least, something? But I have just said that I have no senses and no body. This is the sticking point: what follows from this? Am I not so bound up with a body and with senses that I cannot exist without them? But I convinced myself that there is absolutely nothing in the world, no sky, no earth, no minds, no bodies. Does it now follow that I too do not exist?

   No: if I convinced myself of something then I certainly existed.... So after considering everything very thoroughly, I must finally conclude that this proposition, I am, I exist, is necessarily true whenever it is put forward by me or conceived in my mind. (Descartes, 1984, pp. 16-17)

   2) The Great Discoverer Does Not Seize at Once upon the Truth

   It would be an error to suppose that the great discoverer seizes at once upon the truth, or has any unerring method of divining it. In all probability the errors of the great mind exceed in number those of the less vigorous one. Fertility of imagination and abundance of guesses at truth are among the first requisites of discovery; but the erroneous guesses must be many times as numerous as those that prove well founded. The weakest analogies, the most whimsical notations, the most apparently absurd theories, may pass through the teeming brain, and no record remain of more than the hundredth part. (Jevons, 1900, p. 577)

Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Truth
4 satisfaction

ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən сущ.
1) удовлетворение;
удовлетворенность (at, with - чем-л.) ;
удовольствие to afford, give satisfaction to ≈ удовлетворять( кого-л.) to express satisfaction ≈ выражать, высказывать, выказывать удовлетворение to feel satisfaction ≈ чувствовать удовлетворение, удовольствие to find, take satisfaction in ≈ находить удовлетворение в deep, profound satisfaction ≈ глубокое удовлетворение They felt satisfaction that a fair compromise had been reached. ≈ Они были довольны, что нашли компромиссное решение. Syn: contentment, gratification
2) сатисфакция( удовлетворение за оскорбление чести и т. п.) ;
обыкн. во фразах: demand satisfaction give satisfaction get satisfaction receive satisfaction have satisfaction
3) преим. юр. уплата долга, компенсация, возмещение;
исполнение обязательства satisfaction of debt ≈ уплата долга in satisfaction of make satisfaction Syn: atonement, restitution
4) убежденность, уверенность, достоверность to one's satisfaction to the satisfaction of Syn: assurance, certainty, conviction
5) церк. расплата;
искупление грехов Syn: penance
1. удовлетворение, удолетворенность - complete * полное удолетворение - a feeling of * чувство удовлетворенности - with * с удовлетворением;
с чувством удовлетворенности - to have the * of smth. получать удовлетворение от чего-л. - to give * давать удовлетворение - this occupation cannot afford anything like * от этого занятия нельзя получить абсолютно никакого удовлетворения - the paper was at last written to my * наконец я остался доволен написанной статьей - the * of ambition утоленное честолюбие - to express one's * with the results of the conference выразить удовлетворение результатами конференции - at least I have the * of knowing that I have done my best во всяком случае я удовлетворен сознанием того, что я сделал все возможное - I note with * that... с чувством удовлетворения, отмечаю, что... - "S. Guaranteed" "качество гарантируется", "гарантируем отличное обслуживание" удовольствие, радость - a source of * источник радости - to the * of all concerned к удовольствию всех заинтересованных лиц - to find a secret * in doing smth. получить тайное удовольствие от чего-л. - to do smth. for smb.'s * делать что-л. для чьего-л. удовольствия - to take a special * in smth. получать особое удовольствие /удовлетворение/ от чего-л. - to do smth. with * делать что-л. с удовольствием - I take great * in recommending... мне доставляет большое удовольствие рекомендовать... - I derive great * at... я получаю огромное наслаждение от... - I feel lively * in /over/ smth. я чувствую живую радость от чего-л. - it is a * to know that... приятно сознавать, что... - he was denied the * of witnessing the fulfilment of his life's dream ему не пришлось порадоваться исполнению мечты всей его жизни убеждение, убежденность - to prove smth. to smb.'s * убедительно доказать кому-л. что-л. - it has not been proved to my * эти доказательства меня не убедили /показались мне недостаточными/ - this will prove it to your * это доказательство должно вас убедить - for your * I'll let you know the truth чтобы (окончательно) вас убедить, я расскажу вам всю правду вызов на дуэль - to demand * потребовать удовлетворения /сатисфакции/, вызвать на дуэль - to give * принять вызов на дуэль;
принести извинения (юридическое) исполнение обязательства;
встречное удовлетворение - * of debt уплата долга - in * of в погашение, в уплату - in * of a wrong done в возмещение нанесенного ущерба - to make * возмещать ущерб - to expect some * for one's loss надеяться на некоторую компенсацию за потери - to enter * внести компенсацию;
внести уплату, уплатить (религия) искупление грехов, расплата;
епитимья - the doctrine of * доктрина расплаты за вину - to make * for sins искупить грехи ~ сатисфакция;
to demand satisfaction требовать сатисфакции, вызывать на дуэль to give ~ принести извинения to give ~ принять вызов на дуэль if you can prove it to my ~ если вы можете убедить меня в этом;
it is a satisfaction to know that приятно знать, что ~ уплата долга;
исполнение обязательства;
in satisfaction of в уплату;
to make satisfaction возмещать if you can prove it to my ~ если вы можете убедить меня в этом;
it is a satisfaction to know that приятно знать, что job ~ удовлетворение от условий труда ~ уплата долга;
исполнение обязательства;
in satisfaction of в уплату;
to make satisfaction возмещать occupational ~ профессиональная удовлетворенность;
удослетврение от работы receive ~ получать встречное удовлетворение receive ~ получать компенсацию satisfaction встречное удовлетворение ~ замена исполнения ~ исполнение ~ исполнение обязательства ~ расплата (for) ;
искупление грехов ~ сатисфакция;
to demand satisfaction требовать сатисфакции, вызывать на дуэль ~ удовлетворение, сатисфакция ~ удовлетворение (at, with) ;
to the satisfaction (of smb.) к (чьему-л.) удовлетворению ~ удовлетворение ~ удовлетворенность ~ уплата долга;
исполнение обязательства;
in satisfaction of в уплату;
to make satisfaction возмещать ~ of creditors исполнение обязательств кредитором ~ удовлетворение (at, with) ;
to the satisfaction (of smb.) к (чьему-л.) удовлетворению

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > satisfaction
5 satisfaction

[͵sætısʹfækʃ(ə)n] n
1. удовлетворение, удовлетворённость

complete [partial, poor, inner] satisfaction - полное [частичное, слабое, внутреннее] удовлетворение

a feeling of satisfaction - чувство удовлетворённости

with satisfaction - с удовлетворением; с чувством удовлетворённости

to have the satisfaction of smth. - получать удовлетворение от чего-л.

to give satisfaction - давать удовлетворение [см. тж. 4]

this occupation cannot afford anything like satisfaction - от этого занятия нельзя получить абсолютно никакого удовлетворения

the paper was at last written to my satisfaction - наконец я остался доволен написанной статьёй

the satisfaction of ambition - ≅ утолённое честолюбие

to express one's satisfaction with the results of the conference - выразить удовлетворение результатами конференции

at least I have the satisfaction of knowing that I have done my best - во всяком случае я удовлетворён сознанием того, что я сделал всё возможное

I note with satisfaction that... - с чувством удовлетворения отмечаю, что...

❝Satisfaction Guaranteed❞ - «качество гарантируется», «гарантируем отличное обслуживание»

2. удовольствие, радость

a source of satisfaction - источник радости

to the satisfaction of all concerned - к удовольствию всех заинтересованных лиц

to find a secret satisfaction in doing smth. - получить тайное удовольствие от чего-л.

to do smth. for smb.'s satisfaction - делать что-л. для чьего-л. удовольствия

to take a special satisfaction in smth. - получать особое удовольствие /удовлетворение/ от чего-л.

to do smth. with satisfaction - делать что-л. с удовольствием

I take great satisfaction in recommending... - мне доставляет большое удовольствие рекомендовать...

I derive great satisfaction at... - я получаю огромное наслаждение от...

I feel lively satisfaction in /over/ smth. - я чувствую живую радость от чего-л.

it is a satisfaction to know that... - приятно сознавать, что...

he was denied the satisfaction of witnessing the fulfilment of his life's dream - ему не пришлось порадоваться исполнению мечты всей его жизни

3. убеждение, убеждённость

to prove smth. to smb.'s satisfaction - убедительно доказать кому-л. что-л.

it has not been proved to my satisfaction - эти доказательства меня не убедили /показались мне недостаточными/

this will prove it to your satisfaction - это доказательство должно вас убедить

for your satisfaction I'll let you know the truth - чтобы (окончательно) вас убедить, я расскажу вам всю правду

4. вызов на дуэль

to demand satisfaction - потребовать удовлетворения /сатисфакции/, вызвать на дуэль

to give satisfaction - а) принять вызов на дуэль; б) принести извинения; [см. тж. 1]

5. юр. исполнение обязательства; встречное удовлетворение

satisfaction of debt - уплата долга

in satisfaction of - в погашение, в уплату

in satisfaction of a wrong done - в возмещение нанесённого ущерба

to make satisfaction - возмещать ущерб

to expect some satisfaction for one's loss - надеяться на некоторую компенсацию за потери

to enter satisfaction - внести компенсацию; внести плату, уплатить

6. рел. искупление грехов, расплата; епитимья

the doctrine of satisfaction - доктрина расплаты за вину

to make satisfaction for sins - искупить грехи

НБАРС > satisfaction
6 for

1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

* * *
[fo:] 1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) für

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) nach

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

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

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

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

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

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

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) dafür

10) (because of: for this reason.) wegen, aus

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

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

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) für

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

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trotz
2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) denn

* * *

for

[fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, AM fɔ:r, fɚ]

I. conj ( liter or dated) denn

II. prep

1. (intended to be given to) für + akk

I bought a new collar \for my dog ich habe ein neues Halsband für meinen Hund gekauft

this is a birthday present \for you hier ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für dich

there are government subsidies available \for farmers für Bauern gibt es Zuschüsse vom Staat

2. (in support of) für + akk

to vote \for sb/sth für jdn/etw stimmen

they voted \for independence in a referendum sie haben sich in einem Referendum für die Unabhängigkeit ausgesprochen

▪ to be \for sb/sth für jdn/etw sein

his followers are still \for him seine Anhänger unterstützen ihn noch immer

to be \for a good cause für einen guten Zweck sein

to be all \for sth ganz für etw akk sein

to be \for doing sth dafür sein, dass etw getan wird

are you \for banning smoking in public places? sind Sie dafür, das Rauchen in der Öffentlichkeit zu verbieten?

3. (regarding sb) für + akk

I'm happy \for you that it finally worked out ich freue mich für dich, dass es endlich geklappt hat

you're not making it easy \for me to tell you the truth du machst es mir nicht gerade einfach, dir die Wahrheit zu sagen

the coffee was too strong \for me der Kaffee war mir zu stark

luckily \for me, I already had another job zu meinem Glück hatte ich bereits eine andere Stelle

the admiration she felt \for him soon died ihre Bewunderung für ihn war schnell verflogen

is this seat high enough \for you? ist Ihnen dieser Sitz hoch genug?

I feel sorry \for her sie tut mir leid

to feel nothing but contempt \for sb/sth nichts als Verachtung für jdn/etw empfinden

▪ to be concerned \for sb/sth um jdn/etw besorgt sein

to feel \for sb mit jdm fühlen

as \for me was mich betrifft [o angeht]

Jackie's already left and, as \for me, I'm going at the end of the month Jackie ist schon weg, und was mich angeht, ich gehe Ende des Monats

4. (regarding sth) für + akk

how are you doing \for money? wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?

\for my part was mich betrifft

\for all I know möglicherweise

\for all I know, he could have left the country möglicherweise hat er schon das Land verlassen

to be responsible \for sth für etw akk verantwortlich sein

to prepare \for sth sich akk auf etw akk vorbereiten

5. (comparing) für + akk

the summer has been quite hot \for England für England war das ein ziemlich heißer Sommer

▪ to be too big/fast \for sb/sth zu groß/schnell für jdn/etw sein

she's very mature \for her age sie ist für ihr Alter schon sehr reif

the weather is warm \for the time of year für diese Jahreszeit ist das Wetter mild

he's quite thoughtful \for a child of 8 für einen Achtjährigen ist er ziemlich rücksichtsvoll

6. (to get, have)

oh \for something to drink! hätte ich doch bloß etwas zu trinken!

oh \for a strong black coffee! und jetzt einen starken schwarzen Kaffee!

he did it \for the fame er tat es, um berühmt zu werden

even though he's in this \for the money, we still need him auch wenn er es nur wegen des Geldes tut, wir brauchen ihn

she's eager \for a chance to show that she's a capable worker sie möchte gerne beweisen, dass sie eine fähige Mitarbeiterin ist

demand \for money Bedarf m an Geld

to send \for the doctor den Arzt holen

to apply \for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerben

to have a need \for sth etw brauchen

to look \for a way to do sth nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, etw zu tun

to ask \for sth um etw akk bitten

7. (on behalf of, representing) für + akk

he's an agent \for models and actors er ist Agent für Models und Schauspieler

next time you see them, say hi \for me grüß sie von mir, wenn du sie wieder siehst

the messenger was there \for his boss der Bote war in Vertretung seines Chefs dort

to do sth \for sb etw für jdn tun

to do sth \for oneself etw selbst tun

8. (as ordered by) für + akk

▪ to do sth \for sb/sth etw für jdn/etw tun

they had to do extra work \for their boss sie mussten noch zusätzliche Arbeiten für ihren Chef erledigen

I have some things to do \for school ich muss noch etwas für die Schule machen

9. (employed by) bei + dat

she is a tutor \for the Open University sie ist Tutorin an der Fernuniversität

to work \for sb/sth bei jdm/etw [o für jdn/etw] arbeiten

10. (purpose, aim) für + akk

what's that \for? wofür ist das?

that's useful \for removing rust damit kann man gut Rost entfernen

that's not \for eating das ist nicht zum Essen

a course \for beginners in Russian ein Russischkurs für Anfänger

\for your information zu Ihrer Information

\for the record der Ordnung halber

the spokesman told the press \for the record that the president was in good health der Sprecher sagte der Presse für das Protokoll, der Präsident sei bei guter Gesundheit

for rent/sale zu vermieten/verkaufen

bikes \for rent Räder zu vermieten

to be not \for sale unverkäuflich sein

to wait \for sb/sth auf jdn/etw warten

to wait \for sb to do sth darauf warten, dass jd etw tut

▪ to do sth \for sth/sb etw für etw/jdn tun

what did you do that \for? wozu hast du das getan?

what do you use these enormous scissors \for? wozu brauchst du diese riesige Schere?

he is taking medication \for his heart condition er nimmt Medikamente für sein Herz

you need to move closer \for me to hear you du musst ein bisschen näher herkommen, damit ich dich hören kann

11. (because of) wegen + gen; (out of) aus + dat; (with) vor + dat

I don't eat meat \for various reasons ich esse aus verschiedenen Gründen kein Fleisch

I could dance and sing \for joy! ich könnte vor Freude tanzen und singen!

he apologized \for being late er entschuldigte sich wegen seiner Verspätung

Bob was looking all the better \for his three weeks in Spain nach seinen drei Wochen Spanien sah Bob viel besser aus

how are you? — fine, and all the better \for seeing you! wie geht's? — gut, und jetzt wo ich dich sehe, gleich noch viel besser!

I could not see \for the tears in my eyes ich konnte vor Tränen in den Augen gar nicht sehen

if it hadn't been \for him, we wouldn't be here right now ( form) ohne ihn wären wir jetzt nicht hier

\for fear of sth aus Angst vor etw dat

\for lack of sth aus Mangel an etw dat

to be arrested \for murder wegen Mordes verhaftet werden

\for that [or this] reason aus diesem Grund

to be famous \for sth für etw akk berühmt sein

to love sb \for sth jdn für etw akk lieben

she loves him just \for being himself sie liebt ihn einfach dafür, dass er so ist, wie er ist

12. (as destination) nach + dat

this train is \for Birmingham dieser Zug fährt nach Birmingham

he made \for home in a hurry er eilte schnell nach Hause

just follow signs \for the town centre folgen Sie einfach den Schildern in die Innenstadt

to go \for sb [with one's fists] [mit den Fäusten] auf jdn losgehen

to run \for sb/sth zu jdm/etw laufen

I had to run \for the bus ich musste laufen, um den Bus noch zu kriegen

13. (meaning)

to be \for sth für etw akk stehen

A is \for ‘airlines’ A steht für ‚Airlines‘

to stand \for sth etw bedeuten, für etw akk stehen

what does the M.J. stand \for? María José? was bedeutet M.J.? María José?

what's the Spanish word \for ‘vegetarian’? was heißt ‚Vegetarier‘ auf Spanisch?

14. (in return, exchange) für + akk

she paid a high price \for loyalty to her boss sie hat einen hohen Preis für die Loyalität zu ihrem Chef gezahlt

that's \for cheating on me! das ist dafür, dass du mich betrogen hast!

how much did you pay \for your glasses? wie viel hast du für deine Brille gezahlt?

a cheque \for £100 eine Scheck über 100 Pfund

not \for a million dollars [or \for all the world] um nichts in der Welt

I wouldn't go out with him \for a million dollars ich würde für kein Geld der Welt mit ihm ausgehen

to do sth \for nothing etw umsonst machen

to buy/sell sth \for 100 euro/a lot of money etw für 100 Euro/viel Geld kaufen/verkaufen

you can buy a bestseller \for about £6 Sie bekommen einen Bestseller schon für 6 Pfund

to trade sth \for sth etw gegen etw akk [ein]tauschen

15. (with a period of time) für + akk; (ongoing) seit + dat

I'm just going to sleep \for half an hour ich lege mich mal eine halbe Stunde schlafen

he was jailed \for twelve years er musste für zwölf Jahre ins Gefängnis

my father has been smoking \for 10 years mein Vater raucht seit 10 Jahren

\for the next two days in den beiden nächsten Tagen

\for a bit/while ein bisschen/eine Weile

play here \for a while! spiel doch mal ein bisschen hier!

I'm just going out \for a while ich gehe mal kurz raus fam

\for eternity/ever bis in alle Ewigkeit

this pact is \for ever dieser Pakt gilt für immer und ewig

\for the moment im Augenblick

\for a time eine Zeit lang

\for a long time seit Langem

I hadn't seen him \for such a long time that I didn't recognize him ich hatte ihn schon so lange nicht mehr gesehen, dass ich ihn nicht erkannte

\for some time seit Längerem

\for the time being für den Augenblick, vorübergehend

16. (a distance of)

\for a kilometre/mile einen Kilometer/eine Meile

he always jogs \for 5 kilometres before breakfast er joggt immer 5 Kilometer vor dem Frühstück

17. (at a certain date, time, occasion) für + akk

he booked a table at the restaurant \for nine o'clock er reservierte in dem Restaurant einen Tisch für neun Uhr

they set their wedding date \for September 15 sie setzten ihre Hochzeit für den 15. September fest

I need some money \for tonight ich brauche etwas Geld für heute Abend

what did you buy him \for Christmas? was hast du ihm zu Weihnachten gekauft?

he arrived at 8.00 \for dinner at 8.30 er kam um acht zu dem für halb neun verabredeten Abendessen

to invite sb \for dinner/lunch jdn zum Abendessen/Mittagessen einladen

\for the first time zum ersten Mal

\for the [very] last time zum [aller]letzten Mal

\for the first/second time running im ersten/zweiten Durchlauf

18. (despite) trotz + gen

, ungeachtet +gen geh

\for all that trotz alledem

\for all his effort, the experiment was a failure das Experiment war trotz all seiner Anstrengungen ein Fehlschlag

19. (per) für + akk

there is one teacher \for every 25 students in our school in unserer Schule kommt auf 25 Schüler ein Lehrer

\for every cigarette you smoke, you take off one day of your life mit jeder Zigarette, die du rauchst, verkürzt sich dein Leben um einen Tag

to repeat sth word \for word etw Wort für Wort wiederholen

20. (the duty of)

▪ to [not] be \for sb to do sth [nicht] jds Sache sein, etw zu tun

it's not \for me to tell her what to do es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, ihr vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hat

the decision is not \for him to make die Entscheidung liegt nicht bei ihm

21. (as) für + akk

she thought it \for a lie but didn't say anything sie hielt es für gelogen, sagte aber nichts

I \for one am sick of this bickering ich für meinen Teil habe genug von diesem Gezänk

22.

▶ \for Africa SA ( fam) Unmengen + gen

I've got homework \for Africa ich habe noch jede Menge Hausaufgaben fam

▶ to be [in] \for it ( fam) Schwierigkeiten bekommen

you're in \for it! jetzt bist du dran! fam

▶ \for crying out loud um Himmels willen

▶ an eye \for an eye Auge um Auge

▶ that's Jane/Mark/etc. \for you so ist Jane/Mark/etc. eben!, das sieht Jane/Mark/etc. mal wieder ähnlich!, das ist wieder mal typisch für Jane/Mark/etc.!

that's children \for you! so sind Kinder eben!

▶ that's/there's sth \for you ( pej)

there's gratitude \for you! und so was nennt sich Dankbarkeit! fam

there's manners \for you! das sind [mir] ja schöne Manieren! iron fam

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I [fɔː(r)]
1. prep

1) (intention) für; (purpose) zu, für; (destination) nach

a letter for me — ein Brief für mich

clothes for children — Kleidung f für Kinder, Kinderkleidung f

destined for greatness — zu Höherem bestimmt

what for? — wofür?, wozu?

what is this knife for? — wozu dient dieses Messer?

he does it for pleasure — er macht es zum or aus Vergnügen

what did you do that for? —

a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen

a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen

fit for nothing —

to get ready for a journey — sich für eine Reise fertig machen

ready for anything —

this will do for a hammer — das kann man als Hammer nehmen

to go to Spain for one's holidays — nach Spanien in Urlaub fahren

the train for Stuttgart — der Zug nach Stuttgart

to leave for the USA — in die USA or nach Amerika abreisen

he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste

to make for home — sich auf den Heimweg machen

2)

(indicating suitability) it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellen

it's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern

she's the woman or the one for me — sie ist die (richtige) Frau für mich

married life is not for me — das Eheleben ist nichts für mich

3)

(= representing, instead of) I'll speak to her for you if you like —

I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft

to act for sb — für jdn handeln

D for Daniel — D wie Daniel

agent for Renault — Vertreter(in) m(f) für Renault

she works for a bank (in the bank) — sie arbeitet bei or in einer Bank; (outside the bank) sie arbeitet für eine Bank

4) (= in defence, in favour of) für

are you for or against it? — sind Sie dafür oder dagegen?

I'm all for it — ich bin ganz or sehr dafür

I'm all for helping him —

the case for nuclear power — die Argumente für die Atomkraft

5)

(= with regard to) anxious for sb — um jdn besorgt

I'm very happy for you — ich freue mich sehr für euch

for my part — was mich betrifft

as for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft

warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit

he is tall for his age — er ist groß für sein Alter

what do you want for your birthday? — was wünschst du dir zum Geburtstag?

it's all right or all very well for you (to talk) — Sie haben gut reden

for further information see page 77 — weitere Informationen finden Sie auf Seite 77

6) (= because of) aus

for this reason — aus diesem Grund

he did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden

he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt

to jump for joy — einen Freudensprung machen

to go to prison for theft — wegen Diebstahls ins Gefängnis wandern

to choose sb for his ability — jdn wegen seiner Fähigkeiten wählen

if it were not for him — wenn er nicht wäre

do it for me — tu es für mich

7) (= in spite of) trotz (+gen or (inf) +dat)

for all his wealth — trotz all seines Reichtums

for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen

8) (= in exchange) für

to pay four euros for a ticket — vier Euro für eine Fahrkarte zahlen

he'll do it for ten pounds —

pound for pound — Pfund für Pfund

9)

(= in contrast) for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren

10) (in time) seit; (with future tense) für

I have not seen her for two years — ich habe sie seit zwei Jahren nicht gesehen

he's been here for ten days — er ist seit zehn Tagen hier

I had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren

then I did not see her for two years — dann habe ich sie zwei Jahre lang nicht gesehen

he walked for two hours — er ist zwei Stunden lang marschiert

I am going away for a few days — ich werde (für or auf) ein paar Tage wegfahren

I shall be away for a month — ich werde einen Monat (lang) weg sein

he won't be back for a week — er wird erst in einer Woche zurück sein

I'll be back home for Christmas — Weihnachten bin ich wieder zu Hause

can you get it done for Monday/this time next week? — können Sie es bis or für Montag/bis in einer Woche fertig haben?

I've got a job for you for next week — ich habe für nächste Woche Arbeit für dich

for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit

the meeting was scheduled for 9 o'clock — die Besprechung sollte um 9 Uhr stattfinden

11)

(distance) the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt

we walked for two miles — wir sind zwei Meilen weit gelaufen

there are roadworks on the M8 for two miles — auf der M8 gibt es eine zwei Meilen lange Baustelle

for miles — meilenweit

for mile upon mile — Meile um Meile

12)

(with verbs) to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden beten

to hope for news — auf Nachricht hoffen

to look for sth — (nach) etw suchen

See:

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13) (after n: indicating liking, aptitude etc) für

a weakness for sweet things — eine Schwäche für Süßigkeiten

his knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen

14)

(with infin clauses) for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wird

it's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun

I brought it for you to see — ich habe es mitgebracht, damit Sie es sich (dat) ansehen können

the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen

there's still time for him to come — er kann immer noch kommen

their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt

15)

(phrases) to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun

for example — zum Beispiel

you're (in) for it! (inf) — jetzt bist du dran! (inf)

oh for a cup a tea! — jetzt eine Tasse Tee - das wäre schön!

2. conj
denn
for it was too late — denn es war zu spät

3. adj pred
(= in favour) dafür
17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen
II abbr frei Bahn
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for [fɔː(r); unbetont fə(r)]

A präp

1. allg für:

it is good (bad) for him;

it was very awkward for her es war sehr peinlich für sie, es war ihr sehr unangenehm;

he spoilt their holidays (bes US vacation) for them er verdarb ihnen den ganzen Urlaub;

she brought a letter for me to sign sie brachte mir einen Brief zur Unterschrift

2. für, zugunsten von:

a gift for him ein Geschenk für ihn;

this letter is for me dieser Brief ist an mich;

for and against für und wider; → academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for 1

3. für, (mit der Absicht) zu, um (… willen):

apply for the post sich um die Stellung bewerben;

die for a cause für eine Sache sterben;

come for dinner zum Essen kommen

4. (Wunsch, Ziel) nach, auf (akk):

a claim for sth ein Anspruch auf eine Sache;

the desire for sth der Wunsch oder das Verlangen nach etwas;

call for sb nach jemandem rufen;

wait for sth auf etwas warten;

oh, for a car! ach, hätte ich doch nur ein Auto!

5. a) (passend oder geeignet) für

b) (bestimmt) für oder zu:

tools for cutting Werkzeuge zum Schneiden, Schneidewerkzeuge;

the right man for the job der richtige Mann für diesen Posten

6. (Mittel) gegen:

a remedy for lumbago;

he took a couple of aspirins for his headache;

treat sb for cancer jemanden gegen oder auf Krebs behandeln;

there is nothing for it but to give in es bleibt nichts (anderes) übrig, als nachzugeben

7. (als Belohnung) für:

a medal for bravery

8. (als Entgelt) für, gegen, um:

I sold it for £10 ich verkaufte es für 10 Pfund

9. (im Tausch) für, gegen:

I exchanged the knife for a pencil

10. (Betrag, Menge) über (akk):

a postal order for £2

11. (Grund) aus, vor (dat), wegen:

for this reason aus diesem Grund;

die for grief aus oder vor Gram sterben;

weep for joy aus oder vor Freude weinen;

I can’t see for the fog ich kann nichts sehen wegen des Nebels oder vor lauter Nebel;

she couldn’t speak for laughing sie konnte vor (lauter) Lachen nicht sprechen

12. (als Strafe etc) für, wegen:

he was punished for theft

13. dank, wegen:

were it not for his energy wenn er nicht so energisch wäre, dank seiner Energie;

if it wasn’t for him wenn er nicht wäre, ohne ihn; he would never have done it, if it hadn’t been for me talking him into it wenn ich ihn nicht dazu überredet hätte

14. für, in Anbetracht (gen), im Hinblick auf (akk), im Verhältnis zu:

he is tall for his age er ist groß für sein Alter;

it is rather cold for July es ist ziemlich kalt für Juli;

for a foreigner he speaks English fairly well für einen Ausländer spricht er recht gut Englisch

15. (Begabung, Neigung) für, (Hang) zu:

an eye for beauty Sinn für das Schöne

16. (zeitlich) für, während, auf (akk), für die Dauer von, seit:

for a week eine Woche (lang);

come for a week komme auf oder für eine Woche;

for hours stundenlang;

for a ( oder some) time past seit längerer Zeit;

for a long time past schon seit Langem;

not for a long time noch lange nicht;

the first picture for two months der erste Film in oder seit zwei Monaten;

for months ahead auf Monate (hinaus)

17. (Strecke) weit, lang:

run for a mile eine Meile (weit) laufen

18. nach, auf (akk), in Richtung auf (akk):

the train for London der Zug nach London;

the passengers for Rome die nach Rom reisenden Passagiere;

start for Paris nach Paris abreisen;

now for it! Br umg jetzt (nichts wie) los oder drauf!, jetzt gilt’s!

19. für, anstelle von (oder gen), (an)statt:

he appeared for his brother

20. für, in Vertretung oder im Auftrag oder im Namen von (oder gen):

act for sb in jemandes Auftrag handeln

21. für, als:

books for presents Bücher als Geschenk;

they were sold for slaves sie wurden als Sklaven verkauft;

take that for an answer nimm das als Antwort

22. trotz (gen oder dat), ungeachtet (gen):

for all that trotz alledem;

for all his wealth trotz seines ganzen Reichtums, bei allem Reichtum;

for all you may say sage, was du willst

23. as for was … betrifft:

as for me was mich betrifft oder an(be)langt;

as for that matter was das betrifft;

for all I know soviel ich weiß;

for all of me meinetwegen, von mir aus

24. nach adj und vor inf:

it is too heavy for me to lift es ist so schwer, dass ich es nicht heben kann;

it is impossible for me to come es ist mir unmöglich zu kommen, ich kann unmöglich kommen;

it seemed useless for me to continue es erschien mir sinnlos, noch weiterzumachen

25. mit s oder pron und inf:

it is time for you to go home es ist Zeit, dass du heimgehst; es ist Zeit für dich heimzugehen;

it is for you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei Ihnen;

it is not for you to inf

a) es ist nicht deine Sache zu inf,

b) es steht dir nicht zu inf;

he called for the girl to bring him some tea er rief nach dem Mädchen und bat es, ihm Tee zu bringen;

don’t wait for him to turn up yet wartet nicht darauf, dass er noch auftaucht;

there is no need for anyone to know es braucht niemand zu wissen

26. (ethischer Dativ):

that’s a wine for you das ist vielleicht ein Weinchen, das nenne ich einen Wein

27. US nach:

he was named for his father

B konj denn, weil, nämlich

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1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

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conj.

als konj.

denn konj.

für konj.

nach konj.

zu konj.

English-german dictionary > for
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I [dʒʌst]
aggettivo

1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato

as is only just — come è giusto

without just cause — senza giusta causa

2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, corretto

3) dir. [ claim] fondato; [ title] valido; [ request] legittimo
II [dʒʌst]
avverbio

1) (very recently)

she's just arrived — è appena arrivata

2) (immediately) subito, appena

just after you left — subito dopo che tu sei partito

just before — appena prima

it's just after 10 am — sono appena passate le 10

3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appena

just over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg

just after the station — subito dopo la stazione

4) (only, merely) solo

just a cup of tea — solo una tazza di tè

just for fun — solo per divertimento

just two days ago — solo due giorni fa

he's just a child — è solo un bambino

not just men — non solo (gli) uomini

5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto

he did it just to annoy us — l'ha fatto giusto per infastidirci

6) (barely)

just on time — appena in tempo

he's just 20 — ha solo 20 anni

I (only) just caught the train — ho preso il treno per un pelo

7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamente

just tell the truth — dì soltanto la verità

she just won't listen — non vuole proprio ascoltare

just a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento

8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente

that's just what I suggested — è esattamente ciò che ho suggerito

it's just what you were expecting — è proprio quello che ti aspettavi

just how do you hope to persuade him? — e allora come pensi di riuscire a convincerlo?

it's just right — è proprio giusto

he likes everything to be just so — a lui piace che tutto sia esattamente così

she looks just like her father — assomiglia tantissimo a suo padre

it's just like you to be late — è proprio da te arrivare in ritardo

just so! — proprio così!

9) (possibly, conceivably)

it might o could just be true — potrebbe essere vero

10) (at this or that very moment)

to be just doing — stare proprio facendo

to be just about to do — essere proprio sul punto di fare

he was just leaving — stava giusto partendo

11) (positively, totally)

that's just ridiculous — è proprio ridicolo

12) (easily)

I can just imagine her as president — me la vedo proprio come presidente

I can just smell the pineforests — sento già il profumo dei pini

13) (with imperatives)

just keep quiet! — state (un po') zitti!

just look at the time! — ma guarda che ore sono!

just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!

14) (in requests)

if I could just interrupt you — se posso permettermi di interromperla

15) (for emphasis in responses)

"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"

16) (equally)

just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come

17) just about appena appena, quasi

just about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito

just about everything — quasi tutto

I can just about see it — riesco appena appena a vederlo

I've had just about enough! — ne ho proprio abbastanza!

it's just about the most boring film I've seen — è forse il film più noioso che abbia mai visto

18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento

19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre

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just as well! — tanto meglio!

I'd just as soon you didn't mention it — preferirei che tu non ne parlassi

take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse

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I adjective
1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.)

2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.)

3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.)

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- justly
- justness II adverb
1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.)

2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.)

3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.)

4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.)

5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.)

6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.)

7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)

8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.)

9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.)

•

- just about
- just now
- just then
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I [dʒʌst] adj
(fair) giusto (-a)
II [dʒʌst] adv
1) (exactly) proprio, esattamente

just here/there — proprio qui/là

just behind/in front of/near — proprio dietro a/davanti a/vicino a

just when it was going well... — proprio quando tutto andava a gonfie vele...

just then or just at that moment — proprio in quel momento

it's just on 10 o'clock — sono le 10 in punto or precise

it costs just (on) £20 — costa 20 sterline tonde tonde

it's just what I wanted — è proprio quello che volevo

just right — proprio giusto

just what did he say? — cosa ha detto esattamente?

come just as you are — vieni così come sei

leave it just as it is — lascialo esattamente com'è

they are just like brothers — sono proprio come fratelli

that's just it!; that's just the point! — precisamente!, proprio così!, per l'appunto!

that's just (like) him, always late — è proprio da lui arrivare sempre in ritardo

just as I thought/expected — proprio come pensavo/mi aspettavo

just as he was leaving — proprio mentre se ne stava andando

just as you like — come vuoi

he likes everything just so fam — gli piace che tutto sia fatto a puntino

2) (recently, soon) appena, or ora

he's just done it/left — lo ha appena fatto/è appena partito

just this minute — proprio adesso

the book is just out — il libro è appena stato pubblicato

we were just going — stavamo giusto andando

just about — quasi

I've just about finished here — qui ho quasi finito

I was just about to phone — stavo proprio per telefonare

I'm just coming! — arrivo subito!

3) (only) soltanto, solo

it's just me — sono solo io

just the two of us — soltanto noi due

it's just 3 o'clock — sono le 3

just yesterday/this morning — soltanto ieri/stamattina

just for a laugh — tanto per ridere

it's just around the corner — è appena dietro l'angolo

just a minute!; just one moment! — un attimo!

4) (simply) semplicemente, soltanto

it's just a mistake — non è che uno sbaglio

I just told him to go away — gli ho semplicemente detto di andarsene

just ask someone the way — basta che tu chieda la strada a qualcuno

I just thought that... — pensavo solo che...

I just wanted to say that... — volevo solo dire che...

I just can't imagine — non riesco proprio a immaginare

it's just that I don't like it — il fatto è che non mi piace

it's just one of those things fam — così è la vita

5) (slightly) poco

just over/under 2 kilos — un po' più/meno di 2 chili

just before 5 o'clock — poco prima delle 5

just after 5 o'clock — poco dopo le 5

it's just after 10 (o'clock) — sono le 10 passate

just after I arrived — subito dopo il mio arrivo

it's just to the left/right — è subito a sinistra/destra

just after Christmas — poco dopo Natale

6) (barely) appena, (almost not) per un pelo

just in time — giusto or appena in tempo

I had just enough money — avevo giusto i soldi che mi servivano

just enough money for sth/to do sth — soldi appena sufficienti per qc/per fare qc

he (only) just caught/missed it; he caught/missed it, but only just — l'ha preso/perso proprio per un pelo

7)

(in comparison) it's just as good — è altrettanto buono

it's just as good as... — è buono quanto...

he speaks Italian just as well as I do — il suo italiano è buono almeno quanto il mio

8) (with imperatives) un po'

just imagine! — pensa un po'!

just look at this mess! — guarda un po' che disordine!

just wait a minute! — aspetta un momento!

just let me get my hands on him! fam — se lo prendo!

9) (emphatic) veramente, proprio

that's just fine! — va bene così!

so you regret buying it? — don't I just! — ti sei pentito di averlo comprato? — eccome!

10)

(phrases) I've had just about enough of this noise! fam — ne ho proprio avuto abbastanza di questo rumore!

it's just as well you didn't go — per fortuna non ci sei andato

it would be just as well if you didn't mention it — faresti bene a non parlarne

not just yet — non ancora

just now — proprio ora

I did it just now — l'ho fatto proprio adesso

I' m rather busy just now — in questo momento sono molto occupato

not just now — non proprio ora

take an umbrella just in case — prendi un'ombrello, che non si sa mai

just in case I don't see you — caso mai non ti vedessi

just the same, I'd rather... — ciononostante, preferirei...

I'd just as soon not go — preferirei non andarci

just my luck! — la mia solita sfortuna!

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I [dʒʌst]
aggettivo

1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato

as is only just — come è giusto

without just cause — senza giusta causa

2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, corretto

3) dir. [ claim] fondato; [ title] valido; [ request] legittimo
II [dʒʌst]
avverbio

1) (very recently)

she's just arrived — è appena arrivata

2) (immediately) subito, appena

just after you left — subito dopo che tu sei partito

just before — appena prima

it's just after 10 am — sono appena passate le 10

3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appena

just over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg

just after the station — subito dopo la stazione

4) (only, merely) solo

just a cup of tea — solo una tazza di tè

just for fun — solo per divertimento

just two days ago — solo due giorni fa

he's just a child — è solo un bambino

not just men — non solo (gli) uomini

5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto

he did it just to annoy us — l'ha fatto giusto per infastidirci

6) (barely)

just on time — appena in tempo

he's just 20 — ha solo 20 anni

I (only) just caught the train — ho preso il treno per un pelo

7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamente

just tell the truth — dì soltanto la verità

she just won't listen — non vuole proprio ascoltare

just a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento

8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente

that's just what I suggested — è esattamente ciò che ho suggerito

it's just what you were expecting — è proprio quello che ti aspettavi

just how do you hope to persuade him? — e allora come pensi di riuscire a convincerlo?

it's just right — è proprio giusto

he likes everything to be just so — a lui piace che tutto sia esattamente così

she looks just like her father — assomiglia tantissimo a suo padre

it's just like you to be late — è proprio da te arrivare in ritardo

just so! — proprio così!

9) (possibly, conceivably)

it might o could just be true — potrebbe essere vero

10) (at this or that very moment)

to be just doing — stare proprio facendo

to be just about to do — essere proprio sul punto di fare

he was just leaving — stava giusto partendo

11) (positively, totally)

that's just ridiculous — è proprio ridicolo

12) (easily)

I can just imagine her as president — me la vedo proprio come presidente

I can just smell the pineforests — sento già il profumo dei pini

13) (with imperatives)

just keep quiet! — state (un po') zitti!

just look at the time! — ma guarda che ore sono!

just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!

14) (in requests)

if I could just interrupt you — se posso permettermi di interromperla

15) (for emphasis in responses)

"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"

16) (equally)

just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come

17) just about appena appena, quasi

just about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito

just about everything — quasi tutto

I can just about see it — riesco appena appena a vederlo

I've had just about enough! — ne ho proprio abbastanza!

it's just about the most boring film I've seen — è forse il film più noioso che abbia mai visto

18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento

19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre

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just as well! — tanto meglio!

I'd just as soon you didn't mention it — preferirei che tu non ne parlassi

take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse

English-Italian dictionary > just
8 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)

(pt & pp put, cont putting)

1 transitive verb

(a) (into specified place or position) mettre;

∎ 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!

(b) (push or send forcefully)

∎ 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?

(f) (bring about)

∎ 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…

(h) (present, submit → suggestion, question) soumettre; (→ motion) proposer, présenter;

∎ 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

(j) (set to work)

∎ 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

(m) (bet) miser, parier;

∎ 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

(n) Sport

∎ to put the shot lancer le poids

(o) Nautical

∎ to put a ship into port rentrer un bateau au port

2 intransitive verb

∎ 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 Bombay

3 noun

(a) Sport lancer m (du poids);

∎ 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

➲ put about

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (spread → gossip, story) faire courir; (→ rumour) faire circuler;

∎ 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

(b) Nautical

∎ to put a boat about virer de bord

(c) familiar

∎ to put it or oneself about (be promiscuous) coucher à droite à gauche

2 intransitive verb

Nautical virer de bord

➲ put across separable transitive verb

(a) (communicate → gen) faire comprendre; (→ feeling) communiquer;

∎ 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

(b) British familiar

∎ 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!

➲ put around separable transitive verb

= put about separable transitive verb (a)

➲ put aside separable transitive verb

(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

➲ put at separable transitive verb

(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 away separable transitive verb

(a) (tidy) ranger; (return to its place) remettre à sa place; (car) garer;

∎ put your toys away! range tes jouets!;

∎ put your money/wallet away (I'm paying) range ton argent/ton portefeuille

(b) (save) mettre de côté;

∎ 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

(c) familiar (lock up → in prison) coffrer; (→ in mental home) enfermer^□

(d) familiar (eat) enfourner, s'envoyer; (drink) descendre, écluser;

∎ he can really put it away! (food) il a un sacré appétit!; (drink) qu'est-ce qu'il descend!

➲ put back

1 separable transitive verb

(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

(e) familiar (drink) descendre, écluser

2 intransitive verb

∎ Nautical to put back (to port) rentrer au port

➲ put by separable transitive verb

(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

1 separable transitive verb

(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

(c) (write down) écrire, inscrire; (enrol, enter on list) inscrire;

∎ 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

(e) (quell) réprimer, étouffer;

∎ 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

(g) British euphemism (kill)

∎ 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

2 intransitive verb

(land → plane, pilot) atterrir, se poser

➲ put down as separable transitive verb

classer parmi;

∎ I think they'd put me down as a mere amateur je crois qu'ils me classeraient parmi les simples amateurs

➲ put down for separable transitive verb

inscrire 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 privée

➲ put down to separable transitive verb

mettre 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

➲ put forth inseparable transitive verb

(a) literary (sprout → shoots, leaves) produire

(b) formal (state → argument, reason) avancer

➲ put forward separable transitive verb

(a) (suggest → proposal, idea, hypothesis) avancer; (→ candidate) proposer;

∎ 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

1 separable transitive verb

(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;

∎ Sport (in rugby) to put the ball in remettre la balle en jeu

(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

(d) (install) installer;

∎ 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 emploi

2 intransitive verb

Nautical relâcher, faire relâche;

∎ we put in at Wellington nous avons relâché ou fait relâche à Wellington

➲ put in for

1 separable transitive verb

présenter;

∎ 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

2 inseparable transitive verb

∎ 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

1 separable transitive verb

(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

(c) (dissuade)

∎ 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

(e) (repel) dégoûter, rebuter;

∎ 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) éteindre

2 intransitive verb

Nautical déborder du quai, pousser au large;

∎ to put off from the shore quitter la côte, prendre le large

➲ put on separable transitive verb

(a) (clothes, make-up, ointment) mettre;

∎ put your hat on mets ton chapeau;

∎ to put on one's make-up se maquiller

(b) (present, stage → play, opera) monter; (→ poetry reading, slide show etc) organiser;

∎ 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

(g) (bet) parier;

∎ I put £10 on the favourite j'ai parié 10 livres sur le favori

(h) (assume) prendre;

∎ 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

(i) familiar (tease) faire marcher;

∎ you're putting me on! là, tu me fais marcher!

(j) (apply → pressure) exercer

(k) (add) ajouter;

∎ 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

(l) (impose) imposer;

∎ 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

(m) (attribute)

∎ it's hard to put a price on it c'est difficile d'en évaluer ou estimer le prix

(n) (advance → clock) avancer

(o) (on telephone)

∎ could you put him on, please? pouvez-vous me le passer, s'il vous plaît?

➲ put onto separable transitive verb

(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

1 separable transitive verb

(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

(b) (remove)

∎ 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

(d) (extinguish → fire, light, candle) éteindre; (→ cigarette) éteindre, écraser; (→ gas) fermer;

∎ 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

(f) (stick out, stretch out → arm, leg) étendre, allonger; (→ hand) tendre; (→ tongue) tirer;

∎ 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

(g) (dislocate)

∎ 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

(m) Horticulture (plant out) repiquer

2 intransitive verb

(a) Nautical prendre le large;

∎ to put out to sea faire appareiller

(b) American familiar (woman) accepter de coucher ( for avec);

∎ 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

➲ put round separable transitive verb

(spread → gossip, story) faire courir

➲ put through separable transitive verb

(a) Telecommunications (connect) passer la communication à;

∎ 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)

(d) (pay for)

∎ he put himself through college il a payé ses études

➲ put together separable transitive verb

(a) (place side by side → two objects) mettre côte à côte; (→ facts) rapprocher, comparer;

∎ 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

➲ put under separable transitive verb

(with drug, injection) endormir

➲ put up

1 separable transitive verb

(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!;

∎ familiar put 'em up! (in surrender) haut les mains!; (to fight) défends-toi!;

∎ 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

(c) (install, put in place) mettre; (curtains) poser, accrocher; (wallpaper) poser;

∎ 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

(e) (display → sign) mettre; (→ poster) afficher;

∎ 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

(h) (offer for sale)

∎ to put sth up for sale/auction mettre qch en vente/aux enchères

(i) (put forward → candidate) présenter; (→ person, name) proposer (comme candidat);

∎ we are not putting up any candidates nous ne présentons aucun candidat

(j) familiar (provide → capital) fournir;

∎ 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

(n) archaic (put away → sword, pistol) rengainer

2 intransitive verb

(a) British

∎ 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

(c) familiar

∎ put up or shut up! assez parlé, agissez!

➲ put upon inseparable transitive verb

(usu passive) to put upon sb (abuse) abuser de qn; (exploit) exploiter qn;

∎ you shouldn't let yourself be put upon like that! tu ne devrais pas te laisser marcher sur les pieds comme ça!

➲ put up with inseparable transitive verb

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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on [ɒn]

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1. adverb

2. preposition

3. adjective

4. compounds

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1. adverb

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► When on is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get on, go on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, such as later on, look up the other word.

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   a. ( = in place) the lid is on le couvercle est mis

• it was not on properly ça avait été mal mis

   b. (in time expressions) from that time on à partir de ce moment-là

• it was well on into September septembre était déjà bien avancé

   c. (indicating continuation) let's drive on a bit continuons un peu

• if you read on, you'll see that... si tu continues (de lire), tu verras que...

   d. (set structures)

► on and off (inf) par intermittence

• they lived together on and off for six years ils ont vécu ensemble six ans, par intermittence► on and on

• they talked on and on for hours ils ont parlé pendant des heures► to be on about sth (inf) ( = talk)

I don't know what you're on about qu'est-ce que tu racontes ? (inf)► to be on at sb (inf) ( = nag)

he's always on at me il est toujours après moi (inf)► to be on to sb (inf) ( = speak to) parler à qn

• he's been on to me about the broken window il m'a parlé du carreau cassé► to be on to sb/sth (inf) ( = have found out about)

the police are on to him la police est sur sa piste

• I'm on to something je suis sur une piste intéressante

2. preposition

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► When on occurs in a set combination, eg on the right, on occasion, look up the other word.

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   a. (indicating place) sur

• on the pavement sur le trottoir

• he threw it on the table il l'a jeté sur la table

• I have no money on me je n'ai pas d'argent sur moi

• there were posters on the wall il y avait des posters sur le mur or au mur

• what page are we on? à quelle page sommes-nous ?

• the ring on her finger la bague qu'elle porte au doigt

• on the other side of the road de l'autre côté de la route

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► on it and on them (when them refers to things) are not translated by preposition + pronoun.

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• you can't wear that shirt, there's a stain on it tu ne peux pas porter cette chemise, elle a une tache

• bottles with no labels on them des bouteilles sans étiquette

► on + island

• on an island dans or sur une île

• on the island of... dans or sur l'île de...

• on Skye sur l'île de Skye

   b. (with street names) dans

• a house on North Street une maison dans North Street

   c. ( = on board) dans

• there were a lot of people on the train il y avait beaucoup de monde dans le train

• he came on the train/bus il est venu en train/en bus

• I went on the train/bus j'ai pris le train/le bus

   d. ( = at the time of)

► on + noun

• on my arrival home à mon arrivée à la maison► on + -ing

• on hearing this en entendant cela

• on completing the course, she got a job in an office à la fin de son stage elle a trouvé un emploi dans un bureau

   e. (with day, date) on Sunday dimanche

• on Sundays le dimanche

• on 1 December le 1er décembre

• on the evening of 3 December le 3 décembre au soir

• on Easter Day le jour de Pâques

   f. (with number) (score) avec ; (phone number) à

• Smith is second on 21 points Smith est deuxième avec 21 points

• you can get me on 329 3065 tu peux m'appeler au 329 30 65

   g. (TV, radio) on the radio/TV à la radio/la télévision

• on the BBC à la BBC

• on Radio 3/Channel 4 sur Radio 3/Channel 4

   h. ( = earning) he's on $19,000 a year il gagne 19 000 dollars par an

   i. ( = taking, using) the doctor put her on antibiotics le médecin l'a mise sous antibiotiques

• he's on heroin il se drogue à l'héroïne

   j. ( = playing) with Louis Armstrong on trumpet avec Louis Armstrong à la trompette

   k. ( = about, concerning) sur

• a lecture on medical ethics un cours sur l'éthique médicale

• a decision on this project une décision sur ce projet

   l. ( = doing) he's on a course il suit un cours

• I'm on a new project je travaille sur un nouveau projet

   m. ( = at the expense of) it's on me c'est moi qui paie

   n. (indicating membership) to be on the team/committee faire partie de l'équipe/du comité

3. adjective

   a. ( = functioning) [machine, engine] en marche ; [radio, TV, light] allumé ; [handbrake] mis ; [electricity] branché ; [tap, gas at mains] ouvert

• leave the tap on laisse le robinet ouvert

• the "on" switch l'interrupteur m

   b. ( = taking place) there's a match on at Wimbledon il y a un match à Wimbledon

• while the meeting was on pendant la réunion

• is the party still on? est-ce que la fête a toujours lieu ?

• the play is on in London la pièce se joue à Londres

• what's on? (at theatre, cinema) qu'est-ce qu'on joue ? ; (on TV) qu'est-ce qu'il y a à la télévision ?

   c. ( = on duty) I'm on every Saturday je travaille tous les samedis

   d. (indicating agreement) you're on! (inf) d'accord !

• it's not on (inf) (British) ( = not acceptable) c'est inadmissible

4. compounds

► on-line adjective, adverb → online

► on-off switch noun interrupteur m marche-arrêt

► on-screen adjective adverb

à l'écran

► on-site adjective sur place

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Note: When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position ( on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus

on is often used in verb combinations in English ( depend on, rely on etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely etc)

If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on ( on demand, on impulse, on top etc) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc)

This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes

For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below
[ɒn] 1.
preposition

1) ( position) sur [table, coast, motorway etc]

on top of the piano — sur le piano

on the floor — par terre

there's a stain on it — il y a une tache dessus

to live on Park Avenue — habiter Park Avenue

a studio on Avenue Montaigne — un studio Avenue Montaigne

the paintings on the wall — les tableaux qui sont au mur

2) (indicating attachment, contact)

to hang something on a nail — accrocher quelque chose à un clou

on a string — au bout d'une ficelle

3) ( on or about one's person)

I've got no small change on me — je n'ai pas de monnaie sur moi

a girl with sandals on her feet — une fille avec des sandales aux pieds

to have a smile on one's face — sourire

4) (about, on the subject of) sur

a programme on Africa — une émission sur l'Afrique

have you heard him on electoral reform? — est-ce que tu l'as entendu parler de la réforme électorale?

we're on fractions — nous en sommes aux fractions

5) (employed, active)

to be on — faire partie de [team]; être membre de [board, committee]

to be on the Gazette — travailler pour la Gazette

a job on the railways — un travail dans les chemins de fer

there's a bouncer on the door — il y a un videur à la porte

6) ( in expressions of time)

on 22 February — le 22 février

on or about the 23rd — vers le 23

on sunny days — quand il fait beau

7) ( immediately after)

on his arrival — à son arrivée

on hearing the truth she... — quand elle a appris la vérité, elle...

8) (taking, using)

to be on steroids — prendre des stéroïdes

to be on drugs — se droguer

to be on 40 (cigarettes) a day — fumer 40 cigarettes par jour

9) ( powered by)

to run on batteries — fonctionner sur piles

to run on electricity — marcher à l'électricité

10) ( indicating support) sur

to stand on one leg — se tenir sur un pied

11) ( indicating a medium)

on TV — à la télé

I heard it on the news — j'ai entendu ça aux informations

on video — en vidéo

with Lou Luciano on drums — avec Lou Luciano à la batterie

12) (income, amount of money)

to be on £20,000 a year — gagner 20000 livres sterling par an

to be on a low income — avoir un bas salaire

13) (paid for by, at the expense of)

this round is on me — c'est ma tournée

have a beer on me — je te paye une bière

14) ( in scoring)

to be on 25 points — avoir 25 points

15) ( indicating means of transport)

to travel on the bus — voyager en bus

on the plane — dans l'avion

to be on one's bike — être à vélo

to leave on the first train — prendre le premier train
2.
adjective

1) (taking place, happening)

is the match still on? — est-ce que le match aura lieu quand même?

the engagement is back on again — ils sont à nouveau fiancés

while the meeting is on — pendant la réunion

there's a war on — il y a une guerre

I've got nothing on tonight — je n'ai rien de prévu pour ce soir

I've got a lot on — je suis très occupé

2) ( being performed)

the news is on in 10 minutes — les informations sont dans 10 minutes

what's on? — ( on TV) qu'est-ce qu'il y a à la télé?; (at the cinema, at the theatre) qu'est-ce qu'on joue?

there's nothing on — il n'y a rien de bien

3) (functional, live)

to be on — [TV, oven, light] être allumé; [handbrake] être serré; [dishwasher, radio] marcher; [tap] être ouvert

the power is on — il y a du courant

the power is back on — le courant est rétabli

in the ‘on’ position — en position ‘allumé’

4) GB ( permissible)

it's just ou simply not on — ( out of the question) c'est hors de question; ( not the done thing) ça ne se fait pas; ( unacceptable) c'est inadmissible

5) (attached, in place)

to be on — [lid] être mis

not properly on — mal mis

once the roof is on — une fois le toit construit
3.
adverb

1) ( on or about one's person)

to have a hat on — porter un chapeau

to have nothing on — être nu

on with your coats! — allez, mettez vos manteaux!

to have make-up on — être maquillé

with slippers on — en pantoufles

2) ( ahead in time)

20 years on he was still the same — 20 ans plus tard, il n'avait pas changé

a few years on from now — dans quelques années

from that day on — à partir de ce jour-là

to be well on in years — ne plus être tout jeune

3) ( further)

to walk on — continuer à marcher

to go to Paris then on to Marseilles — aller à Paris et de là à Marseille

a little further on — un peu plus loin

4) ( on stage)

I'm on after the juggler — je passe juste après le jongleur

to come on — entrer en scène
4.
on and off adverbial phrase (also off and on)

to see somebody on and off — voir quelqu'un de temps en temps

she's been working at the novel on and off for years — ça fait des années que son roman est en chantier

to flash on and off — clignoter
5.
on and on adverbial phrase

to go on and on — [speaker] parler pendant des heures; [speech] durer des heures

to go on and on about — ne pas arrêter de parler de

the list goes on and on — la liste n'en finit pas

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you're on — d'accord

to be always on at somebody — être toujours sur le dos de quelqu'un

what's he on about? — GB qu'est-ce qu'il raconte?

he's been on to me about the lost files — GB il m'a contacté à propos des dossiers perdus

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❢ When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position ( on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table ; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.on is often used in verb combinations in English ( depend on, rely on, cotton on etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton etc).

If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on ( on demand, on impulse, on top etc) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc).

This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on.

For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

A prep

1 ( position) sur ; on the table/the pavement sur la table/le trottoir ; on the coast/the lake sur la côte/le lac ; on top of the piano sur le piano ; on the wall/ceiling/blackboard au mur/plafond/tableau noir ; on the floor par terre ; there's a stain on it il y a une tache dessus ; to live on Park Avenue habiter Park Avenue ; it's on Carson Road c'est sur Carson Road ; on the M4 motorway sur l'autoroute M4 ; a studio on Avenue Montaigne un studio Avenue Montaigne ; the paintings on the wall les tableaux qui sont au mur ; accidents on and off the piste des accidents sur la piste et en dehors ; to climb/leap on to sth grimper/sauter sur qch ; ⇒ get, hang, jump, pin, sew, tie ;

2 (indicating attachment, contact) to hang sth on a nail accrocher qch à un clou ; on a string au bout d'une or attaché à une ficelle ; to put a hand on sb's shoulder mettre la main sur l'épaule de qn ; to punch sb on the nose/on the chin donner un coup dans le nez/sur le menton de qn ; ⇒ hit, pat, slap ;

3 ( on or about one's person) I've got no small change on me je n'ai pas de monnaie sur moi ; have you got the keys on you? est-ce que tu as les clés (sur toi)? ; to have a ring on one's finger avoir une bague au doigt ; the finger with the ring on it le doigt qui porte la bague ; a girl with sandals on her feet une fille avec des sandales aux pieds ; to have a smile/to have a frown on one's face sourire/froncer les sourcils ;

4 (about, on the subject of) sur ; a book/a programme on Africa un livre/une émission sur l'Afrique ; information on the new tax des renseignements sur le nouvel impôt ; to read Freud on dreams lire ce que Freud a écrit sur les rêves ; have you heard him on electoral reform? est-ce que tu l'as entendu parler de la réforme électorale? ; we're on fractions in maths en maths, nous en sommes aux fractions ;

5 (employed, active) to be on faire partie de [team] ; être membre de [board, committee, council] ; to be on the Gazette travailler pour la Gazette ; a job on the railways un travail dans les chemins de fer ; there's a bouncer on the door il y a un videur à la porte ; there are 20 staff on this project il y a 20 personnes qui travaillent sur ce projet ;

6 ( in expressions of time) on 22 February le 22 février ; on Friday vendredi ; on Saturdays le samedi ; on the night of 15 May la nuit du 15 mai ; on or about the 23rd vers le 23 ; on sunny days quand il fait beau ; on Christmas Day le jour de Noël ; on your birthday le jour de ton anniversaire ; ⇒ dot, hour ;

7 ( immediately after) on his arrival à son arrivée ; on the death of his wife à la mort de sa femme ; on hearing the truth she… quand elle a appris la vérité, elle… ; on reaching London he… quand il est arrivé à Londres, il… ;

8 (taking, using) to be on tablets/steroids/heroin prendre des médicaments/des stéroïdes/de l'héroïne ; to be on drugs se droguer ; to be on 40 (cigarettes) a day fumer 40 cigarettes par jour ; to be on a bottle of whisky a day boire une bouteille de whisky par jour ; ⇒ antibiotic, pill, tranquillizer ;

9 ( powered by) to work ou run on batteries marcher à piles, fonctionner sur piles ; to run on electricity être électrique ;

10 ( indicating support) sur ; to stand on one leg se tenir sur un pied ; to lie on one's back s'allonger sur le dos ; put it on its side pose-le sur le côté ;

11 ( indicating a medium) on TV/the radio à la télé/radio ; I heard it on the news j'ai entendu ça au journal ; on video/cassette en vidéo/cassette ; on disk/computer sur disquette/ordinateur ; on channel four sur la quatrième chaîne ; to play sth on the piano jouer qch au piano ; with Lou Luciano on drums avec Lou Luciano à la batterie ;

12 (income, amount of money) to be on £20,000 a year gagner 20 000 livres sterling par an ; to be on a salary ou income of £15,000 gagner 15 000 livres sterling ; he's on more than me il gagne plus que moi ; to be on a low income avoir un bas salaire ; ⇒ dole, grant, live, overtime ;

13 (paid for by, at the expense of) this round is on me c'est ma tournée ; have a beer on me je te paye une bière ; ⇒ credit, expenses, house ;

14 ( repeated events) disaster on disaster désastre sur désastre ; defeat on defeat défaite sur défaite ;

15 ( in scoring) to be on 25 points avoir 25 points ; Martin is the winner on 50 points Martin est le gagnant avec 50 points ;

16 Turf he's got £10 on Easy Rider il a parié 10 livres sterling sur Easy Rider ; I'll have 50 dollars on Rapido je parie 50 dollars sur Rapido ; ⇒ odds ;

17 Transp to travel on the bus/train voyager en bus/train ; to be on the plane/the train être dans l'avion/le train ; to be on the yacht être sur le yacht ; to be on one's bike être à vélo ; to leave on the first train/flight prendre le premier train/avion ; ⇒ foot, horseback.

B adj

1 (taking place, happening) to be on [event] avoir lieu ; is the match still on? est-ce que le match aura lieu? ; the engagement is back on again ils sont à nouveau fiancés ; while the meeting is on pendant la réunion ; there's a war/recession on il y a une guerre/récession ; I've got nothing on tonight je n'ai rien de prévu pour ce soir ; to have something on avoir quelque chose de prévu ; I've got a lot on je suis très occupé ;

2 (being broadcast, performed, displayed) Euro-express is on tonight il y a Euro-express à la télé ce soir ; the news is on in 10 minutes le journal est dans 10 minutes ; it's on at the Rex ça passe au Rex ; there's an exhibition on at the Town Hall il y a une exposition à la mairie ; what's on? ( on TV) qu'est-ce qu'il y a à la télé? ; ( at the cinema) qu'est-ce qui passe au cinéma? ; ( at the theatre) qu'est-ce qu'il y a à l'affiche or au théâtre? ; there's nothing on il n'y a rien de bien ; Hamlet is still on Hamlet est toujours à l'affiche ;

3 (functional, live) to be on [TV, oven, heating, light] être allumé ; [handbrake] être serré ; [dishwasher, radio, washing machine] marcher ; [hot tap, gas tap] être ouvert ; the power is on il y a du courant ; the power is back on le courant est rétabli ; the switch is in the ‘on’ position l'interrupteur est en position ‘allumé’ ; ⇒ switch on (switch), turn on (turn) ;

4 GB ( permissible) it's just ou simply not on ( out of the question) c'est hors de question ; ( not the done thing) ça ne se fait pas ; ( unacceptable) c'est inadmissible ; it's simply not on to expect me to do that c'est inadmissible de penser que je vais faire ça ;

5 (attached, in place) to be on [lid, top, cap] être mis ; the cap isn't properly on le couvercle est mal mis ; once the roof is on une fois le toit construit ; ⇒ put, screw.

C adv

1 ( on or about one's person) to have a hat/coat on porter un chapeau/manteau ; to have one's glasses on porter ses lunettes ; he's got his suit on il est en costume ; to have nothing on être nu, ne rien avoir sur le dos ; on with your coats! allez, mettez vos manteaux! ; to have make-up on être maquillé ; with sandals/slippers on en sandales/pantoufles ; ⇒ put, try ;

2 ( ahead in time) 20 years on he was still the same 20 ans plus tard, il n'avait pas changé ; a few years on from now dans quelques années ; from that day on à partir de ce jour-là ; to be well on in years ne plus être tout jeune ; the party lasted well on into the night la soirée s'est prolongée tard dans la nuit ; ⇒ later, now ;

3 ( further) to walk on continuer à marcher ; to walk on another 2 km faire encore 2 km ; to go on to Newcastle continuer jusqu'à Newcastle ; to go to Paris then on to Marseilles aller à Paris et de là à Marseille ; to play/work on continuer à jouer/travailler ; a little further on un peu plus loin ; ⇒ carry, go, move, press, read ;

4 ( on stage) I'm on after the juggler je passe juste après le jongleur ; he's not on until Act II il n'entre en scène qu'au deuxième acte ; you're on! en scène!

D on and off adv phr ( also off and on) to see sb on and off voir qn de temps en temps ; she's been working at the novel on and off for years ça fait des années que son roman est en chantier ; he lives there on and off il y habite de temps en temps ; to flash on and off clignoter.

E on and on adv phr to go on and on [speaker] parler pendant des heures ; [lectures, speech] durer des heures ; he went ou talked on and on about the war il n'a pas arrêté de parler de la guerre ; the list goes on and on la liste n'en finit pas.

Idioms

you're on d'accord ; are you still on for tomorrow's party? c'est toujours d'accord pour la soirée de demain? ; to be always on at sb être toujours sur le dos de qn ; she's always on at me to get my hair cut elle est toujours sur mon dos pour que je me fasse couper les cheveux ; what's he on about? GB qu'est-ce qu'il raconte? ; I don't know what you're on about je ne sais pas de quoi tu parles ; he's been on to me about the lost files GB il m'a contacté à propos des dossiers perdus. ⇒ get, go, put.

Big English-French dictionary > on
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ʃud (полная форма) ;
(редуцированные формы) гл.
1) а) вспомогательный глагол;
употребляется для выражения будущего действия в придаточных предложениях, когда глагол главного предложения стоит в прошедшем времени, с 1-м л. ед. и мн. ч. I said I should be glad to see him. ≈ Я сказал, что буду рад его видеть. б) вспомогательный глагол, приобретающий модальное значение;
употребляется для выражения будущего действия в придаточных предложениях, когда глагол главного предложения стоит в прошедшем времени, с 2-м и 3-м л. ед. и мн. ч., придавая действию оттенок обещания, угрозы, приказания, предостережения и т. п. со стороны говорящего;
на русский язык модальное значение передается соответствующей интонацией He said that she should have the books in a few days. ≈ Он сказал, что она получит книги через несколько дней.
2) употребляется с 1-м и 3-м л. ед. и мн. ч. при обращении в косвенную речь вопроса, задаваемого с целью получить распоряжение от собеседника, если косвенный вопрос зависит от глагола в прош. времени;
'should' в этом сл. имеет модальное значение, придавая действию оттенок долженствования I asked him where I should wait him. ≈ Я спросил его, где мне его ждать. I asked her whether he should come in the morning. ≈ Я спросил ее, приходить ли ему утром.
3) употребляется в главной части условных предложений с 1-м л. ед. и мн. числа;
'should' в сочетании с формой инфинитива переводится сослагат. накл. I should go there if I had time. ≈ Я пошел бы туда, если бы у меня было время. We should have caught the train if we had walked faster. ≈ Мы бы успели на поезд, если бы мы шли быстрее.
4) употребляется в придаточной части условного предложения для подчеркивания малой вероятности делаемого предположения If they should come, I shall speak to them about it. ≈ Если они придут, я поговорю с ними об этом. If he should refuse, they would be greatly disappointed. ≈ Если бы он отказался, они были бы очень разочарованы.
5) употребляется в придаточных предложениях после безличных оборотов типа 'it is important' It is important that he should return to-morrow. ≈ Важно, чтобы он возвратился завтра.
6) употребляется в дополнительных придаточных предложениях, когда глагол гл. предл. выражает решимость, требование, совет, предложение, договоренность, приказание: 'to decide - решать', 'to demand, to require - требовать', 'to insist - настаивать', 'to advise - советовать', 'to recommend - рекомендовать' и др. He suggested that the case should be postponed. ≈ Он предложил, чтобы дело было отложено. The sellers demanded that payment should be made within five days. ≈ Продавцы требовали, чтобы платеж был произведен в течение пяти дней.
7) употребляется в дополнительных придаточных предложениях, когда сказуемое гл. предл. выражает чувство удивления, сожаления, негодования, радости и т.п. I am surprised that he should have done it. ≈ Я удивлен, что он это сделал. I am sorry that you should think so. ≈ Жаль, что вы так думаете.
8) употребляется в придаточных предложениях цели в сочетании с Indefinite Infinitive I'll ring up at once so that he shouldn't wait for me. ≈ Я ему позвоню немедленно, чтобы он не ждал меня.
9) употребляется со всеми лицами в прямых и косвенных вопросах, начинающихся с 'why' и выражающих сильное удивление, недоумение Why should you dislike him so much? ≈ Почему вы его так не любите? I don't understand why you should be angry with him. ≈ Я не понимаю, почему вы сердитесь на него.
10) употребляется для выражения морального долга или совета и имеет в этом сл. значение 'должен', 'следует', 'следовало бы' You should help her. ≈ Вам следовало (бы) помочь ей. past от shall выражает долженствование в форме рекомендации, пожелания - you * consult a doctor вам следует обратиться к врачу - I know I * go to the station я знаю, что (мне) нужно идти на станцию - we * go now нам пора уходить - which is as it * be что и должно было быть;
как и следовало ожидать выражает с перфектным инфинитивом невыполненную рекомендацию, пожелание - you * really have been more careful вам следовало бы быть осторжнее - he hasn't brought the book, though he * have done it last week он не принес книгу, хотя ему бы следовало сделать это еще на прошлой неделе выражает предположение - they * be there by now сейчас они, наверное, уже там - that * suit you это вам, должно быть, подойдет выражает нерешительное утверждение - I * think that... мне кажется, что... - I * say that he was right я бы сказал, что он неправ - I * think he is wrong я думаю, что он неправ - so it * seem кеазалось бы, что это так;
видимо, так выражает желание - I * like... мне бы хотелось (эмоционально-усилительно) выражает удивление, возмущение - why * you suspect me? с какой же это стати вы меня подозреваете? - why * he behave like that? и зачем только он так себя ведет? - how * I know? ну откуда мне знать? - it is strange that he * have said it весьма странно, что он сказал это - it is surprising that he * be so foolish! просто удивительно, до чего он неразумен! - whom * I meet but Jones? и кого же, вы думаете, я встретил? Джоунза, конечно;
и подумать только, кого я встретил - Джоунза! - you * have seen him! посмотрели бы вы на него!, жаль, что вы не видели его! - I * think so! еще бы! вспомогательный глагол в придаточном дополнительном служит для выражения будущего времени, согласованного с прошедшим временем в главном предложении - I said that I * come back soon я сказал, что скоро вернусь - he had promised that I * be there он обещал, что я там буду - I said I * do it я сказал, что я сделаю это вспомогательный глагол служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения первого лица в главном предложении при придаточном условии - I * have bought the book if I had seen it я бы купил эту книгу, если бы я ее увидел - we * go there if we were invited мы бы пошли туда, если бы нас пригласили - I shouldn't be surprised if... я не удивился бы, если...;
меня не удивило бы, если... вспомогательный глагол служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения в придаточных целях после союзов: lest, that, so that - I lent him the book so that he * study the subject я одолжил ему книгу, чтобы он изучил этот вопрс - ring him up first, lest you * find him gone сначала позвоните ему, а то он может уйти вспомогательный глагол служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения в придаточных условиях - if I * be free tommorow, I'll come если я буду свободен завтра, я приду - if he * ask you tell him the truth если он вдруг тебя спросит, скажи ему правду вспомогательный глагол служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения в придаточных дополнительных, когда действие вызвано необходимостью или зависит от чьей-либо воли, чьего-либо решения - they recommended that a special committee * be set up оени рекомендовали, чтобы была создана специальная комиссия - it is important that they * learn about it at once необходимо, чтобы они немедленно об этом узнали - it was impossible that this * continue for long это никак не могло долго продолжаться - it was not to be expected that they * surrender without a struggle нельзя было ожидать, чтобы они сдались без борьбы вспомогательный глагол служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения в придаточных уступительных - whatever sun * be received from him... какая бы сумма от него не поступила... ~ вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования будущего в прошедшем в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I said I should be at home next week я сказал, что буду дома на следующей неделе ~ вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования: условного наклонения в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I should be glad to play if I could я бы сыграл, если бы умел it is necessary that he ~ go home at once необходимо, чтобы он сейчас же шел домой should (past от shall) вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования сослагательного наклонения ~ вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования: условного наклонения в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I should be glad to play if I could я бы сыграл, если бы умел ~ вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования будущего в прошедшем в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I said I should be at home next week я сказал, что буду дома на следующей неделе ~ модальный глагол, выражающий: предположение ( вытекающее из обстоятельств) ;
they should be there by now сейчас они, наверное, уже там ~ модальный глагол, выражающий: долженствование, уместность, целесообразность ~ модальный глагол, выражающий: предположение (вытекающее из обстоятельств) ;
they should be there by now сейчас они, наверное, уже там you ~ not do that этого делать не следует;
we should be punctual мы должны быть аккуратны you ~ not do that этого делать не следует;
we should be punctual мы должны быть аккуратны

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > should
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əv
preposition

1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) av

2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) fra, etter

3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) av

4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) av

5) (showing: a picture of my father.) av

6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) av

7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) med, à

8) (about: an account of his work.) om

9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) med, av

10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) av, fra

11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) fra-, av

12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) av

13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) med, av

14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) på, før

om

prep. \/ɒv\/, trykksvakəv\/ eller \/v\/, foran ubetont konsonant: \/f\/

1) ( om forholdet mellom en del og en helhet) av, fra

• I have a hole in the sleeve of my shirt

jeg har et hull i skjorteermet mitt

• she's of a good family

hun er av god familie

• I'm a native of London

jeg er en innfødt londoner

2) (etter et tall eller bestemmelsesfaktor, av og til uten oversettelse til norsk) med, om, av, blant

• he felt two pairs of eyes staring at him

han følte to par øyne på seg

• there were only six of us

vi var bare seks

• would you like a cup of tea?

vil du ha en kopp te?

• the dog stole a piece of bread

hunden stjal en brødbit

• they saw a number of poor people

de så mange fattige mennesker

• he didn't know a word of Spanish

han kunne ikke et ord spansk

• the whole of Wales was there

hele Wales var der

• most of them came

de fleste (av dem) kom

• some of them hate us

noen av dem hater oss

• they continued after a short period of rest

de fortsatte etter en kort hvil

• the law of demand and supply

loven om tilbud og etterspørsel

3) ( om retning eller sted) fra, for

• the clock is on the left of the window

klokken henger til venstre for vinduet

• she's from the county of Yorkshire

hun er fra grevskapet Yorkshire

• have you met Professor Smith of Cambridge?

har du truffet professor Smith fra Cambridge

• the pub is within a mile of Hull

puben ligger mindre enn en mil fra Hull

• it was found on the Isle of Wight

den ble funnet på Isle Wight

• I live north of York

jeg bor nord for York

• the University of London is a popular school

Londonuniversitetet er en populær skole

• she's from the city of London

hun er fra London by

4) ( om forbindelsen mellom to enheter eller eiendomsforhold) med, i, av, etter, fra, for

• he's a man of foreign appearance

han er en mann med utenlandsk utseende

• she has a coat of many colours

hun har en jakke i mange farger

• these are tomatoes of my own growing

dette er tomater jeg har dyrket selv

• the hour of prayer starts now

bønnetimen starter nå

• I'm reading a novel of Stevenson's

jeg leser en roman av Stevenson

• he's a friend of John Smith's

han er en av John Smiths venner

• she's a friend of mine

hun er en venn av meg

• she's the widow of a clergyman

hun er enken etter en prest

• he's a novelist of the 18th century

han er en romanforfatter fra det 18. århundre

5) ( om forholdet mellom et abstrakt begrep og et etterfølgende objekt) fra, for, av, i, på

• his explanation of the passage was clear

hans forklaring på avsnittet var klar

• she hates the ringing of bells

hun hater at det ringer i klokkene

• the murder of Mr Cerio shocked them all

mordet på herr Cerio sjokkerte dem alle

• in the opinion of the teachers, this is wrong

etter lærernes mening er dette galt

• it was kind of you

det var snilt av deg

• he felt forsaken of God and men

han følte seg forlatt av Gud og mennesker

• he's proud of what he did

han er stolt av det han gjorde

• I'm afraid of huge dogs

jeg er redd for store hunder

• it's wide of the truth

det er langt fra sannheten

6) (om forholdet mellom et verb og et etterfølgende objekt der verbet uttrykker en mental eller abstrakt tilstand) fra, etter, om, på

• he cleared himself of the accusation

han renvasket seg for beskyldningen

• he died within a week of his departure

han døde innen en uke etter at han hadde dratt

• they read of the war

de leste om krigen

• inform her of the riots

underrett henne om opptøyene

• just think of the consequences!

bare tenk på konsekvensene!

• she asked a favour of me

hun bad meg om en tjeneste

• he deprived me of my liberty

han berøvet meg friheten

• I was robbed of my silverware

jeg ble frastjålet sølvtøyet mitt

7) ( om årsak eller motiv) av

• she died of grief

hun døde av sorg

• my aunt died of cancer

tanten min døde av kreft

• you smell of tobacco

du lukter tobakk

8) ( om forholdet mellom en skala eller målestokk og en verdi) på, med, à

• the sales will decrease of 5%

salget vil gå ned med 5%

• the well has a depth of ten feet

brønnen er ti fot dyp

• we're a group of five

vi er en gruppe på fem

• ten cartons of twenty packets each

ti kartonger à tjue pakker

9) (om alder, av og til uten oversettelse på norsk) på

• they have a boy of ten

de har en gutt på ti år

• they married at fifty years of age

de giftet seg i femtiårsalderen

• he's fifty years of age

han er femti år gammel

10) ( om materiale som noe består av) av, i

• he's got a heart of stone

han har et hjerte av stein

• the bridge is built of steel

broen er bygd i stål

• she bought a table of oak

hun kjøpte et eikebord

• flour is made of wheat

mel er laget av hvete

11) (om dato, årstid, navn eller tittel, av og til uten oversettelse på norsk) på

• she arrived on the fifth of May

hun ankom femte mai

• I was born in the month of March

jeg ble født i mars måned

• the winter of 1998 was cold

vinteren 1998 var kald

• it's the best time of the year

det er den beste tiden på året

• I was introduced to a man by the name of Peter Silver

jeg ble presentert for en mann ved navn Peter Silver

• he has the title of a lord

han har tittelen lord

• she's the Rector of Burnside

hun er bestyreren på Burnside

• he's the governor of St. Helena

han er guvernøren på St. Helena

12) (om personlig egenskap, av og til uten oversettelse på norsk) på

• the girl is swift of foot

jenta er rask på foten

• he's dull of thought

han tenker langsomt

13) ( om sammenligning) til, av

• she's an angel of a woman

hun er en engel av en kvinne

• your husband is a giant of a fellow

mannen din er en kjempe av en mann

• this is a gem of a poem

dette er en poesiens perle

• they live in a palace of a house

de bor i et palassliknende hus

14) ( tilsvarer norsk infinitivsmerke) å

• I have the pleasure of sending you the goods

jeg har gleden av å sende deg varene

• he has one merit, that of being honest

han har ett fortrinn, nemlig det å være ærlig

• I would like to learn the art of painting

jeg vil gjerne lære kunsten å male

15) (i visse tidsuttrykk, litterært) på, om

• I sometimes see him of the evening

jeg ser ham av og til om kvelden

• I see her of mornings

jeg ser henne om morgenen

• what do you do of Sundays?

hva gjør du på søndagene?

16) (amer., om klokkeslett) på

• it's five minutes of twelve

klokken er fem på tolv

be of delta i, være med i, tilhøre

• be of a party

tilhøre et parti

of late i det siste

• of late years

i de siste årene\/i de senere år

of oneself av seg selv, frivillig

• the explosion couldn't have happened of itself

• he came of himself

han kom frivillig

English-Norwegian dictionary > of
13 Science

   1) Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions of Sentient Beings Are Not a Subject of Science

   It is a common notion, or at least it is implied in many common modes of speech, that the thoughts, feelings, and actions of sentient beings are not a subject of science.... This notion seems to involve some confusion of ideas, which it is necessary to begin by clearing up. Any facts are fitted, in themselves, to be a subject of science, which follow one another according to constant laws; although those laws may not have been discovered, nor even to be discoverable by our existing resources. (Mill, 1900, B. VI, Chap. 3, Sec. 1)

   2) Two Contending But Complementary Philosophies of Science

   One class of natural philosophers has always a tendency to combine the phenomena and to discover their analogies; another class, on the contrary, employs all its efforts in showing the disparities of things. Both tendencies are necessary for the perfection of science, the one for its progress, the other for its correctness. The philosophers of the first of these classes are guided by the sense of unity throughout nature; the philosophers of the second have their minds more directed towards the certainty of our knowledge. The one are absorbed in search of principles, and neglect often the peculiarities, and not seldom the strictness of demonstration; the other consider the science only as the investigation of facts, but in their laudable zeal they often lose sight of the harmony of the whole, which is the character of truth. Those who look for the stamp of divinity on every thing around them, consider the opposite pursuits as ignoble and even as irreligious; while those who are engaged in the search after truth, look upon the other as unphilosophical enthusiasts, and perhaps as phantastical contemners of truth.... This conﬂict of opinions keeps science alive, and promotes it by an oscillatory progress. (Oersted, 1920, p. 352)

   3) The Fundamental Ideas of Science Are Essentially Simple

   Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone. (Einstein & Infeld, 1938, p. 27)

   4) A New Scientific Truth Triumphs Because Its Opponents Eventually Die

   A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it. (Planck, 1949, pp. 33-34)

   [Original quotation: "Eine neue wissenschaftliche Wahrheit pﬂegt sich nicht in der Weise durchzusetzen, dass ihre Gegner ueberzeugt werden und sich as belehrt erklaeren, sondern vielmehr dadurch, dass die Gegner allmaehlich aussterben und dass die heranwachsende Generation von vornherein mit der Wahrheit vertraut gemacht ist." (Planck, 1990, p. 15)]

   5) The Search for the Absolute

   I had always looked upon the search for the absolute as the noblest and most worth while task of science. (Planck, 1949, p. 46)

   6) When Your Scientific Doing Is Worthless

   If you cannot-in the long run-tell everyone what you have been doing, your doing has been worthless. (SchroЁdinger, 1951, pp. 7-8)

   7) Description in Plain Language Is a Criterion of Understanding

   Even for the physicist the description in plain language will be a criterion of the degree of understanding that has been reached. (Heisenberg, 1958, p. 168)

   8) The Tentativeness of Scientific Statements

   The old scientific ideal of episteґmeґ-of absolutely certain, demonstrable knowledge-has proved to be an idol. The demand for scientific objectivity makes it inevitable that every scientific statement must remain tentative forever. It may indeed be corroborated, but every corroboration is relative to other statements which, again, are tentative. Only in our subjective experiences of conviction, in our subjective faith, can we be "absolutely certain." (Popper, 1959, p. 280)

   9) Scientists Often Close Their Minds to New Scientific Evidence

   The layman, taught to revere scientists for their absolute respect for the observed facts, and for the judiciously detached and purely provisional manner in which they hold scientific theories (always ready to abandon a theory at the sight of any contradictory evidence) might well have thought that, at Miller's announcement of this overwhelming evidence of a "positive effect" [indicating that the speed of light is not independent from the motion of the observer, as Einstein's theory of relativity demands] in his presidential address to the American Physical Society on December 29th, 1925, his audience would have instantly abandoned the theory of relativity. Or, at the very least, that scientists-wont to look down from the pinnacle of their intellectual humility upon the rest of dogmatic mankind-might suspend judgment in this matter until Miller's results could be accounted for without impairing the theory of relativity. But no: by that time they had so well closed their minds to any suggestion which threatened the new rationality achieved by Einstein's world-picture, that it was almost impossible for them to think again in different terms. Little attention was paid to the experiments, the evidence being set aside in the hope that it would one day turn out to be wrong. (Polanyi, 1958, pp. 12-13)

    10) The Practice of Normal Science

   The practice of normal science depends on the ability, acquired from examplars, to group objects and situations into similarity sets which are primitive in the sense that the grouping is done without an answer to the question, "Similar with respect to what?" (Kuhn, 1970, p. 200)

    11) Of What Science Consists

   Science in general... does not consist in collecting what we already know and arranging it in this or that kind of pattern. It consists in fastening upon something we do not know, and trying to discover it. (Collingwood, 1972, p. 9)

    12) The Emergence of Scientific Fields

   Scientific fields emerge as the concerns of scientists congeal around various phenomena. Sciences are not defined, they are recognized. (Newell, 1973a, p. 1)

    13) We Do Not Take Our Theories Seriously Enough

   This is often the way it is in physics-our mistake is not that we take our theories too seriously, but that we do not take them seriously enough. I do not think it is possible really to understand the successes of science without understanding how hard it is-how easy it is to be led astray, how difficult it is to know at any time what is the next thing to be done. (Weinberg, 1977, p. 49)

    14) Science Takes away Philosophical Foundations

   Science is wonderful at destroying metaphysical answers, but incapable of providing substitute ones. Science takes away foundations without providing a replacement. Whether we want to be there or not, science has put us in a position of having to live without foundations. It was shocking when Nietzsche said this, but today it is commonplace; our historical position-and no end to it is in sight-is that of having to philosophize without "foundations." (Putnam, 1987, p. 29)

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14 ♦ in

♦ in (1) /ɪn, ən/
prep.

1 (compl. di stato in luogo, posizione, condizione, ecc.) in; a; su; in mezzo a; di: in London, a Londra; in Italy, in Italia; I read it in the newspaper, l'ho letto sul giornale; in a crowd, in mezzo a una folla; in ( the) hospital, in ospedale; in bed, a letto; in uniform, in uniforme; in the dark, al buio; to write in pen, scrivere a penna; He's in business [politics], è in affari [in politica]; DIALOGO → - Asking about work 1- Are you still in computers?, lavori ancora nel campo dell'informatica? NOTA D'USO: - on o in?-

2 (compl. di tempo) in; entro; durante; in capo a; tra, fra; di: in April, in aprile; in ( the year) 2000, nel 2000; in three months, in (o entro) tre mesi; in an hour's time, in un'ora; in capo a un'ora; in the morning [afternoon, evening], di mattina [pomeriggio, sera]; in the day, di giorno; in time, in tempo; in tempo utile

3 (compl. di moto entro luogo; invece di into) in; dentro: Put it in your pocket, mettilo in tasca

4 (compl. di modo, condizione, ecc.) in; a; con; su; per: in public, in pubblico; in rows, in file; in groups, a gruppi; in danger, in pericolo; in tears, in lacrime; in earnest, sul serio; in fun, per scherzo

5 (compl. di limitazione, misura, ecc.) in; di; su: to be weak in algebra, essere debole in algebra; There were four in number, ce n'erano quattro di numero; one in a hundred, uno su cento

6 (compl. di causa) per; a causa di: I cried in pain, gridai per il dolore

7 (compl. di materia) di: a floor in marble, un pavimento in marmo

8 (seguito da gerundio) in (o idiom.): In writing the letter you've made several mistakes, nello scrivere (o scrivendo) la lettera, hai fatto parecchi errori; I succeeded in passing my exam, riuscii a superare l'esame

9 in fatto di; quanto a: This is the latest thing in language labs, questa è l'ultima novità in fatto di laboratori linguistici

10 (cinem., teatr., TV: di un attore) nella parte di

● (leg.) in absentia, in contumacia □ in all, nell'insieme; nel complesso □ to be in demand, (econ.: di un bene) essere richiesto; (fig.: di una persona) essere ricercato, essere popolare □ in fact, in realtà; effettivamente; in effetti □ in fashion, alla moda; in voga □ (leg.) in kind, in natura □ to be in love, essere innamorato □ in my opinion, secondo me □ ( di un libro) in print, stampato; in circolazione, disponibile □ ( di frutta, ecc.) in season, di stagione □ in so far as, in quanto che; fino al punto che □ in that, in ciò; (cong.) poiché, dacché □ in truth, in verità; invero □ in vain, invano, inutilmente; vano, inutile.
♦ in (2) /ɪn/
avv.

1 dentro; entro ( raro); in casa (in ufficio, ecc.): Is anybody in?, c'è nessuno (in casa, in ufficio, ecc.)?; DIALOGO → - Being late- Don't worry, I'll be in all evening, non preoccuparti, sarò in casa tutta la sera

2 ( di fuoco e sim.) acceso

3 ( di treno, nave, ecc.) arrivato: Is your plane in yet?, è arrivato il tuo aereo?; Summer is in, è arrivata l'estate

4 ( di frutta, ecc.) di stagione; in arrivo (fam.)

5 ( di domande, documenti, ecc.) pervenuto: All applications must be in by November 1st, tutte le domande devono pervenire entro il 1В° di novembre

6 ( di un partito politico) al potere; in carica; al governo: The Labour Party was in, il partito laburista era al potere

7 ( di un raccolto) riposto; immagazzinato; insilato: The maize crop must be in before the rainy season, il raccolto del granturco dev'essere insilato prima della stagione delle piogge

8 di moda; in (gran) voga; «in»: Miniskirts are in this year, quest'anno le minigonne sono di moda

9 (naut.: della marea) al massimo: We left when the tide was ( o came) in, siamo partiti con l'alta marea

10 ( sport: della palla) in gioco: The ball is in, la palla è in gioco; la palla è buona

11 ( sport: di un giocatore) in campo

12 ( sport: baseball, cricket) alla battuta

13 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to bring in, far entrare; introdurre; fruttare, rendere; guadagnare; to come in, entrare, venire dentro; arrivare; venire in uso, diventare di moda (o «in»); to give in, cedere; arrendersi, ecc. (► to bring, to come, to give, ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - into o in to?-

● in and out, dentro e fuori; su e giù; a fasi alterne □ (fam.) to be in for, andare incontro a, doversi aspettare: We're in for a storm, è in arrivo un temporale; arriva la tempesta □ Now we're in for it!, ora siamo proprio nei guai!; adesso si balla!; ora viene il bello! □ to be in on, essere al corrente di (qc.); entrare in (o partecipare a) (qc.): Are you in on it?, ci sei dentro anche tu?; fai parte della comitiva?; ( anche) sei al corrente? □ to be ( well) in with sb., esser in stretta amicizia con q.; essere nelle grazie (o nella manica) di q.; essere ammanigliato con q. (fam.): He's in with all the big shots, è ammanigliato con tutti i pezzi grossi □ (comm.) all in, tutto incluso; tutto compreso □ (fam.) to be all in, essere stanco morto; essere sfinito; essere a pezzi □ (fam.) to have it in for sb., avercela con q.; non potere soffrire q.
in (3) /ɪn/
a.

1 interno; che è (o risiede) dentro: an in-patient, un paziente interno

2 in arrivo: the in boat, il battello in arrivo

3 (polit.) al potere; in carica: the in group, il gruppo politico che detiene il potere

4 ( sport: baseball, cricket) che batte; che è alla battuta: the in team, la squadra che è alla battuta

5 (fam.) in attivo di: He is in one thousand dollars, è in attivo di (o ci ha guadagnato) mille dollari

6 (fam.) per pochi; da iniziati: an in joke, una barzelletta non alla portata di tutti

7 (fam.: del fuoco) acceso

8 (fam.) «in»; alla moda; in voga: the in seaside resort, la spiaggia alla moda; It's the in thing, è «in» (o alla moda).
in (4) /ɪn/
n.

1 (di solito al pl.) – the ins, quelli che sono al potere (o in carica); quelli che sono dentro (fig.); quelli che appartengono a una data cerchia

2 ( cartello) «entrata»

● ins and outs, (autom.) giravolte, curve a esse; (fig.) giravolte, retroscena (fig.); particolari, dettagli: I know all the ins and outs of this affair, conosco tutti i retroscena di questa faccenda.

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