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1 engage

[in'ɡei‹]
verb

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) contratar

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) contratar

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) prender

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) travar combate

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) engatar

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- engaged
- engagement
- engaging
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en.gage

[ing'eid9] vt+vi 1 empenhar, dar a palavra, comprometer(-se). to be engaged / estar comprometido. 2 combinar noivado, contratar casamento. 3 atarefar, encarregar, incumbir. 4 ocupar(-se), entregar-se ao trabalho, dedicar-se. I am engaged on Monday / eu tenho um compromisso para segunda-feira. 5 empregar, contratar, engajar, assalariar. 6 encomendar, reservar (lugares no teatro, quarto em hotel, etc.). 7 prender, segurar, atrair, cativar. I engaged him in a conversation / travei conversa com ele. he engaged my sympathy / ele cativou minha simpatia. 8 ocupar, requerer, exigir. he was engaged in writing / ele estava ocupado escrevendo. 9 Tech encaixar, engatar, engrenar em. 10 Mil iniciar o ataque, empenhar em combate, manter contato com o inimigo.

English-Portuguese dictionary > engage
2 engage

1. transitive verb
1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]

2) (employ busily) beschäftigen (in mit); (involve) verwickeln (in in + Akk.)

3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]

4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen

5) (Mech.)

engage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
2. intransitive verb
1)

engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen

engage in politics — sich politisch engagieren

engage in a sport — eine Sportart betreiben

2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen

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[in'ɡei‹]
verb

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) anstellen

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) bestellen

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) in Anspruch nehmen

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) angreifen

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) einrasten lassen

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- engagement
- engaging
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en·gage

[ɪnˈgeɪʤ, AM enˈ-]

I. vt

1. (employ)

▪ to \engage sb jdn anstellen [o einstellen]

to \engage an actor einen Schauspieler engagieren

to \engage a lawyer sich dat einen Anwalt nehmen

to \engage the services of sb jds Dienste in Anspruch nehmen

2. BRIT ( form: hire)

▪ to \engage sb jdn anstellen; company jdn beauftragen

3. ( form: hold interest)

▪ to \engage sb jds Aufmerksamkeit in Anspruch nehmen; (fascinate) jdn faszinieren [o begeistern]

▪ to \engage oneself in sth sich akk mit etw dat beschäftigen

4. (involve)

to \engage sb in a conversation jdn in ein Gespräch verwickeln

to \engage sb in flirtation einen Flirt mit jdm anfangen

5. (busy oneself)

▪ to be \engaged in sth sich akk mit etw dat befassen; COMM

the company is \engaged in international trade das Unternehmen ist im Welthandel tätig

6. (put into use)

to \engage the clutch einkuppeln

to \engage a gear einen Gang einlegen, in einen Gang schalten

to \engage the automatic pilot den Autopiloten einschalten

7. MIL

▪ to \engage sb jdn angreifen

8. TECH

▪ to be \engaged:

the cogs \engaged with one another die Zähne griffen ineinander

9. LAW (commission)

▪ to \engage sb to do sth contract jdn zu etw dat verpflichten

10. BRIT ( dated: reserve)

▪ to \engage sth etw anmieten; hotel room etw reservieren

II. vi

1. (involve self with)

▪ to \engage in sth sich akk an etw dat beteiligen

to \engage in combat with sb in eine Kampfhandlung mit jdm treten

to \engage in conversation sich akk unterhalten

to \engage in a dogfight einen Luftkampf führen

to \engage in espionage/propaganda/smuggling Spionage/Propaganda/Schmuggel betreiben

to \engage in politics sich akk politisch engagieren [o betätigen]

to be \engaged in trade with sb mit jdm Handel treiben

2. MIL angreifen

to \engage with the enemy/hostile forces den Feind/die gegnerischen Streitkräfte angreifen

3. TECH eingreifen, einrasten

▪ to \engage with each other cogs ineinandergreifen

4. ( form: promise)

▪ to \engage to do sth sich akk verpflichten, etw zu tun

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[In'geɪdZ]
1. vt

1) servant, workers anstellen, einstellen; singer, performer engagieren; lawyer sich (dat) nehmen

to engage the services of sb — jdn anstellen/engagieren; of lawyer sich (dat) jdn nehmen

2) room mieten, sich (dat) nehmen

3) attention, interest in Anspruch nehmen

to engage sb in conversation — jdn in ein Gespräch verwickeln

4)

to engage oneself to do sth (form) — sich verpflichten, etw zu tun

5) the enemy angreifen, den Kampf eröffnen gegen

6) (TECH) gear wheels ineinandergreifen lassen

to engage a gear (Aut) — einen Gang einlegen

to engage the clutch — (ein)kuppeln

to engage four-wheel drive — den Allradantrieb zuschalten

2. vi

1) (form: promise) sich verpflichten (to do zu tun)

2) (gear wheels) ineinandergreifen; (clutch) fassen

3)

to engage in sth — sich an etw (dat) beteiligen

to engage in conversation — sich unterhalten

to engage in politics — sich politisch betätigen

to engage with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw in Beziehung treten

to engage in competition with sb — in Wettbewerb mit jdm treten

4) (MIL) angreifen

to engage with the enemy — den Feind angreifen

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engage [ınˈɡeıdʒ]

A v/t

1. (o.s. sich) (vertraglich etc) verpflichten oder binden ( to do sth etwas zu tun)

2. become ( oder get) engaged sich verloben (to mit)

3. jemanden ein-, anstellen, Künstler etc engagieren (as als)

4. a) einen Platz etc (vor)bestellen

b) etwas mieten, Zimmer belegen

5. fig jemanden fesseln, jemanden, jemandes Kräfte etc in Anspruch nehmen:

engage sb’s attention jemandes Aufmerksamkeit in Anspruch nehmen oder auf sich lenken;

engage sb in conversation

a) ein Gespräch mit jemandem anknüpfen,

b) ein Gespräch mit jemandem führen

6. MIL

a) Truppen einsetzen

b) den Feind angreifen, Feindkräfte binden

7. Fechten: die Klingen binden

8. TECH einrasten lassen, die Kupplung etc einrücken, einen Gang einlegen, -schalten:

engage the clutch (ein)kuppeln

9. jemanden für sich einnehmen, (für sich) gewinnen

10. ARCH

a) festmachen, einlassen

b) verbinden

B v/i

1. Gewähr leisten, einstehen, garantieren, sich verbürgen ( alle:

for für)

2. sich verpflichten, es übernehmen ( beide:

to do sth etwas zu tun)

3. engage in sich einlassen auf (akk) oder in (akk), sich beteiligen an (dat)

4. engage in sich abgeben oder beschäftigen mit:

engage in politics ( oder political activity) sich politisch betätigen

5. MIL den Kampf eröffnen, angreifen ( with akk)

6. Fechten: die Klingen binden

7. TECH einrasten, ineinandergreifen, eingreifen

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1. transitive verb
1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]

2) (employ busily) beschäftigen (in mit); (involve) verwickeln (in in + Akk.)

3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]

4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen

5) (Mech.)

engage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
2. intransitive verb
1)

engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen

engage in politics — sich politisch engagieren

engage in a sport — eine Sportart betreiben

2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen

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v.

anstellen v.

belegen v.

einstellen v.

engagieren (Künstler) v.

mieten v.

verpflichten v.

English-german dictionary > engage
3 engagé

1. transitive verb
1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]

2) (employ busily) beschäftigen (in mit); (involve) verwickeln (in in + Akk.)

3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]

4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen

5) (Mech.)

engage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
2. intransitive verb
1)

engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen

engage in politics — sich politisch engagieren

engage in a sport — eine Sportart betreiben

2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen

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[in'ɡei‹]
verb

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) anstellen

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) bestellen

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) in Anspruch nehmen

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) angreifen

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) einrasten lassen

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- engagement
- engaging
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en·gage

[ɪnˈgeɪʤ, AM enˈ-]

I. vt

1. (employ)

▪ to \engage sb jdn anstellen [o einstellen]

to \engage an actor einen Schauspieler engagieren

to \engage a lawyer sich dat einen Anwalt nehmen

to \engage the services of sb jds Dienste in Anspruch nehmen

2. BRIT ( form: hire)

▪ to \engage sb jdn anstellen; company jdn beauftragen

3. ( form: hold interest)

▪ to \engage sb jds Aufmerksamkeit in Anspruch nehmen; (fascinate) jdn faszinieren [o begeistern]

▪ to \engage oneself in sth sich akk mit etw dat beschäftigen

4. (involve)

to \engage sb in a conversation jdn in ein Gespräch verwickeln

to \engage sb in flirtation einen Flirt mit jdm anfangen

5. (busy oneself)

▪ to be \engaged in sth sich akk mit etw dat befassen; COMM

the company is \engaged in international trade das Unternehmen ist im Welthandel tätig

6. (put into use)

to \engage the clutch einkuppeln

to \engage a gear einen Gang einlegen, in einen Gang schalten

to \engage the automatic pilot den Autopiloten einschalten

7. MIL

▪ to \engage sb jdn angreifen

8. TECH

▪ to be \engaged:

the cogs \engaged with one another die Zähne griffen ineinander

9. LAW (commission)

▪ to \engage sb to do sth contract jdn zu etw dat verpflichten

10. BRIT ( dated: reserve)

▪ to \engage sth etw anmieten; hotel room etw reservieren

II. vi

1. (involve self with)

▪ to \engage in sth sich akk an etw dat beteiligen

to \engage in combat with sb in eine Kampfhandlung mit jdm treten

to \engage in conversation sich akk unterhalten

to \engage in a dogfight einen Luftkampf führen

to \engage in espionage/propaganda/smuggling Spionage/Propaganda/Schmuggel betreiben

to \engage in politics sich akk politisch engagieren [o betätigen]

to be \engaged in trade with sb mit jdm Handel treiben

2. MIL angreifen

to \engage with the enemy/hostile forces den Feind/die gegnerischen Streitkräfte angreifen

3. TECH eingreifen, einrasten

▪ to \engage with each other cogs ineinandergreifen

4. ( form: promise)

▪ to \engage to do sth sich akk verpflichten, etw zu tun

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[In'geɪdZ]
1. vt

1) servant, workers anstellen, einstellen; singer, performer engagieren; lawyer sich (dat) nehmen

to engage the services of sb — jdn anstellen/engagieren; of lawyer sich (dat) jdn nehmen

2) room mieten, sich (dat) nehmen

3) attention, interest in Anspruch nehmen

to engage sb in conversation — jdn in ein Gespräch verwickeln

4)

to engage oneself to do sth (form) — sich verpflichten, etw zu tun

5) the enemy angreifen, den Kampf eröffnen gegen

6) (TECH) gear wheels ineinandergreifen lassen

to engage a gear (Aut) — einen Gang einlegen

to engage the clutch — (ein)kuppeln

to engage four-wheel drive — den Allradantrieb zuschalten

2. vi

1) (form: promise) sich verpflichten (to do zu tun)

2) (gear wheels) ineinandergreifen; (clutch) fassen

3)

to engage in sth — sich an etw (dat) beteiligen

to engage in conversation — sich unterhalten

to engage in politics — sich politisch betätigen

to engage with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw in Beziehung treten

to engage in competition with sb — in Wettbewerb mit jdm treten

4) (MIL) angreifen

to engage with the enemy — den Feind angreifen

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engagé [ɑ̃ɡaʒe] adj engagiert (Schriftsteller etc)

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1. transitive verb
1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]

2) (employ busily) beschäftigen (in mit); (involve) verwickeln (in in + Akk.)

3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]

4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen

5) (Mech.)

engage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
2. intransitive verb
1)

engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen

engage in politics — sich politisch engagieren

engage in a sport — eine Sportart betreiben

2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen

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v.

anstellen v.

belegen v.

einstellen v.

engagieren (Künstler) v.

mieten v.

verpflichten v.

English-german dictionary > engagé
4 engage

in'ɡei‹
verb

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) contratar

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) contratar

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) ocupar

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) entablar combate con

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) engranar

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- engaged
- engagement
- engaging

engage

tr[ɪn'geɪʤ]

transitive verb

1 (hire) contratar

■ he engaged a new chauffeur contrató a un nuevo chófer

2 (take up, occupy) ocupar, entretener

■ the game engaged his attention for hours el juego lo ocupó durante horas

3 (attract) llamar, atraer, captar

4 formal use (attack) entablar combate con

5 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL (gear) engranar, meter; (clutch) apretar

6 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL engranar con

intransitive verb

1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL engranar

2 formal use (attack) entablar combate

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to engage somebody in conversation entablar conversación con alguien

to engage the clutch embragar

engage [ɪn'geɪʤ, ɛn-] v, - gaged ; - gaging vt

1) attract: captar, atraer, llamar

to engage one's attention: captar la atención

2) mesh: engranar

to engage the clutch: embragar

3) commit: comprometer

to get engaged: comprometerse

4) hire: contratar

5) : entablar combate con (un enemigo)

engage vi

1) participate: participar

2)

to engage in combat : entrar en combate

engage

v.

• alquilar v.

• apalabrar v.

• atraer v.

(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)

• comprometer v.

• contratar v.

• emplear v.

• endentar v.

• enganchar v.

• engranar v.

• ocupar v.

ɪn'geɪdʒ
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<attention/interest\>\> captar, atraer*

to engage somebody in conversation — entablar una conversación con alguien

2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar con; \<\<gear\>\> engranar, meter (fam)

to engage the clutch — embragar*, apretar* el embrague

3) ( hire) \<\<staff/performer\>\> contratar

2.

vi

1) ( take part)

to engage IN something: to engage in politics — dedicarse* a la política

2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar

[ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ]
1. VT

1) (=hire) [+ servant, lawyer, worker] contratar

2) (=attract) [+ attention] llamar, captar

3) (=occupy) [+ attention, interest] ocupar

to engage sb in conversation — entablar conversación con algn

to engage the enemy in battle — entablar batalla or combate con el enemigo

4) (Mech) [+ cog] engranar con; [+ coupling] acoplar; [+ gear] meter

to engage the clutch — embragar

2. VI

1)

to engage in — [+ discussion] entablar; [+ politics] meterse en; [+ sport] tomar parte en

2) (=initiate battle) entablar batalla, entablar combate

3) (Mech) engranar ( with con)

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[ɪn'geɪdʒ]
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<attention/interest\>\> captar, atraer*

to engage somebody in conversation — entablar una conversación con alguien

2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar con; \<\<gear\>\> engranar, meter (fam)

to engage the clutch — embragar*, apretar* el embrague

3) ( hire) \<\<staff/performer\>\> contratar

2.

vi

1) ( take part)

to engage IN something: to engage in politics — dedicarse* a la política

2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar

English-spanish dictionary > engage
5 engagé

in'ɡei‹
verb

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) contratar

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) contratar

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) ocupar

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) entablar combate con

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) engranar

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- engaged
- engagement
- engaging

engage

tr[ɪn'geɪʤ]

transitive verb

1 (hire) contratar

■ he engaged a new chauffeur contrató a un nuevo chófer

2 (take up, occupy) ocupar, entretener

■ the game engaged his attention for hours el juego lo ocupó durante horas

3 (attract) llamar, atraer, captar

4 formal use (attack) entablar combate con

5 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL (gear) engranar, meter; (clutch) apretar

6 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL engranar con

intransitive verb

1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL engranar

2 formal use (attack) entablar combate

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to engage somebody in conversation entablar conversación con alguien

to engage the clutch embragar

engage [ɪn'geɪʤ, ɛn-] v, - gaged ; - gaging vt

1) attract: captar, atraer, llamar

to engage one's attention: captar la atención

2) mesh: engranar

to engage the clutch: embragar

3) commit: comprometer

to get engaged: comprometerse

4) hire: contratar

5) : entablar combate con (un enemigo)

engage vi

1) participate: participar

2)

to engage in combat : entrar en combate

engage

v.

• alquilar v.

• apalabrar v.

• atraer v.

(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)

• comprometer v.

• contratar v.

• emplear v.

• endentar v.

• enganchar v.

• engranar v.

• ocupar v.

ɪn'geɪdʒ
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<attention/interest\>\> captar, atraer*

to engage somebody in conversation — entablar una conversación con alguien

2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar con; \<\<gear\>\> engranar, meter (fam)

to engage the clutch — embragar*, apretar* el embrague

3) ( hire) \<\<staff/performer\>\> contratar

2.

vi

1) ( take part)

to engage IN something: to engage in politics — dedicarse* a la política

2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar

[ɑ̃ːŋɡæ'ʒeɪ]
ADJ [writer, artist] comprometido
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[ɪn'geɪdʒ]
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<attention/interest\>\> captar, atraer*

to engage somebody in conversation — entablar una conversación con alguien

2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar con; \<\<gear\>\> engranar, meter (fam)

to engage the clutch — embragar*, apretar* el embrague

3) ( hire) \<\<staff/performer\>\> contratar

2.

vi

1) ( take part)

to engage IN something: to engage in politics — dedicarse* a la política

2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar

English-spanish dictionary > engagé
6 engage

[ɪn'geɪdʒ] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (attract) attirare [person, attention]; risvegliare [interest, imagination]

2) (involve)

to be engaged in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]

to be engaged in doing — stare facendo

to engage sb. in conversation — attaccare discorso con qcn.

to be otherwise engaged — avere altri impegni

3) (employ) ingaggiare, assumere [ worker]

4) mecc. innestare, ingranare [ gear]; innestare [ clutch]

5) mil. attaccare [ enemy]
2.
verbo intransitivo form.

to engage in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]; mil. ingaggiare [ combat]

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[in'ɡei‹]
verb

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) assumere

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) ingaggiare

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) attirare

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) impegnarsi in combattimento, ingaggiare battaglia

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) innestare, ingranare

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- engaged
- engagement
- engaging
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[ɪn'geɪdʒ] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (attract) attirare [person, attention]; risvegliare [interest, imagination]

2) (involve)

to be engaged in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]

to be engaged in doing — stare facendo

to engage sb. in conversation — attaccare discorso con qcn.

to be otherwise engaged — avere altri impegni

3) (employ) ingaggiare, assumere [ worker]

4) mecc. innestare, ingranare [ gear]; innestare [ clutch]

5) mil. attaccare [ enemy]
2.
verbo intransitivo form.

to engage in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]; mil. ingaggiare [ combat]

English-Italian dictionary > engage
7 engage

[in'ɡei‹]
verb

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) zaposliti

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) rezervirati

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) pritegniti

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) spopasti se

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) vklopiti

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- engaged
- engagement
- engaging
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[ingéidž]
1.

transitive verb

zaposliti, dolžnost naložiti; rezervirati; obljubiti, jamčiti; napeljati, pritegniti; napasti; zaročiti;

2.

intransitive verb

(in) zaposliti se; obvezati se; sodelovati; lotiti se; zaplesti se; spopasti se; zaročiti se

to engage for s.o. — jamčiti za koga

to engage with s.o. — spopasti se s kom

to engage s.o. in conversation — začeti s kom pogovor

English-Slovenian dictionary > engage
8 engage

[ɪn'geɪdʒ] 1. vt
attention zajmować (zająć perf); consultant, lawyer angażować (zaangażować perf); ( AUT) clutch włączać (włączyć perf); ( MIL) nawiązywać (nawiązać perf) walkę z +instr
2. vi ( TECH)
zaczepiać się (zaczepić się perf), sprzęgać się (sprząc się perf)

to engage in — zajmować się (zająć się perf) +instr

to engage sb in conversation — zajmować (zająć perf) kogoś rozmową

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[in'ɡei‹]
verb

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) zaangażować

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) (wy)nająć

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) przykuć (uwagę)

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) przystąpić do walki

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) włączyć, załączyć

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- engaged
- engagement
- engaging

English-Polish dictionary > engage
9 tono

m.

1 tone.

¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!

subir el tono, subir de tono to get o grow louder; (volumen, ruido) to get angrier and angrier (situación)

tono de voz tone of voice

tono de llamada dialing o (de teléfono) (British) dial tone (United States)

2 shade, tone.

tono de piel complexion

3 tone.

tono muscular muscle tone

4 key (Music) (tonalidad).

tono mayor major key

tono menor minor key

5 vigor, strength, vigour.

6 hue, tone, shade, color.

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tono

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) tone

■ el tono de su discurso the tone of her speech

■ no me hables en ese tono don't speak to me in that tone

2 (energía) energy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a tono con in tune with, in harmony with

bajar de tono / bajar el tono to lower one's voice 2 figurado to tone down

dar tono / dar buen tono figurado to give class, give prestige

darse tono figurado to put on airs

de buen tono (elegante) elegant, stylish 2 (cortés) gentlemanly

de mal tono figurado vulgar

en tono airado in an angry tone

fuera de tono figurado inappropriate, out of place

sin venir a tono figurado for no good reason

subir de tono / subir el tono to speak louder 2 figurado to warm up

tono alto MÚSICA high pitch

tono bajo MÚSICA low pitch

tono mayor MÚSICA major key

tono menor MÚSICA minor key

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noun m.

1) tone

2) key, pitch

3) shade

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SM

1) [de sonido] tone

en tono bajo — in low tones, in a low tone

baja/sube un poco el tono del televisor — turn down/up the television a little

tono de discado Cono Sur —

tono de marcar — (Telec) dialling tone, dial tone (EEUU)

tono de llamada — (Telec) ringtone

tono de voz — tone of voice

lo noté por el tono de su voz — I could tell from his tone of voice

-ya me he dado cuenta -dijo, alzando el tono de voz — "I can see that," he said, raising his voice

2) [de palabras, discusión, escrito] tone

le molestó el tono de mi carta — she was upset by the tone of my letter

¡cómo hablas en ese tono a tu padre! — how dare you speak to your father in that tone (of voice)!

esa expresión tiene un tono despectivo — that expression sounds insulting

contestó con tono de enfado — she replied angrily

intenté tratar la cuestión en tono de broma — I tried to treat the whole matter lightheartedly

nos habló con un tono distante — her voice was rather distant as she spoke to us

un disco de tono más intimista — a record with a more intimate feel (to it)

• bajar el tono — to soften one's tone

bajar el tono de algo — to soften the tone of sth, tone sth down

• cambiar de tono — to change one's tone

cuando le dije eso se serenó y cambió de tono — when I told him that he calmed down and changed his tone o his tone changed

fue él quien cambió el tono de la conversación — it was him that changed the tone of the conversation

la reunión cambió de tono pasadas las nueve de la noche — the tone of the meeting changed after nine o'clock

• a este tono — in the same vein

• fuera de tono — [respuesta, comentario, actitud] uncalled for

• subir de tono — [discusión, conversación] to grow o become heated; [conflicto] to intensify; [quejas] to grow louder

las voces empezaron a subir de tono — they began to raise their voices

la oposición está subiendo el tono de sus ataques al gobierno — the opposition is stepping up o intensifying its attacks on the government

chistes subidos de tono — racy jokes

3)

• a tono — matching

ropa náutica y accesorios a tono — sailing gear and matching accessories

• estar a tono con algo — [color] to match sth; [diseño, comentarios] to be in keeping with sth

una escena final divertida, muy a tono con el resto de la película — an amusing final scene, very much in keeping with the rest of the film

una ideología más a tono con los tiempos — an ideology more in tune with the times

• ponerse a tono — (=prepararse físicamente) to get (o.s.) into shape; (=animarse) to perk o.s. up *

voy a tomarme un whisky doble, a ver si me pongo a tono — I'm going to have a double whisky to perk myself up *

4) (=clase, distinción)

• una familia de tono — a good family

eso no es de tono — that's just not done

• ser de buen/mal tono: ir a los balnearios era entonces una actividad de buen tono — visiting spas was quite the done thing then

una fiesta de buen tono — a fashionable party

es de mal tono hablar de esos temas — it is bad form to talk about such matters, it's (simply) not done to talk about such things

- darse tono

5) [de color] shade, tone

en tonos grises y azules — in shades of grey and blue, in grey and blue tones

• tonos pastel — pastel shades, pastel tones

6) (Anat, Med) tone

tono muscular — muscle tone

7) (Mús) (=intervalo) tone; (=tonalidad) key; (=altura) pitch

tono mayor — major key

tono menor — minor key

8) (Mús) (=diapasón) tuning fork; (=corredera) slide

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masculino

1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone

tono grave — serious tone

en tono cariñoso — in an affectionate tone of voice

se lo he dicho en todos los tonos — I've tried telling him every way I can think of

en tono de reproche — reproachfully

el tono en que lo dijo — the way he said it

2) (tendencia, matiz) tone

a tono con la ocasión — in keeping with the occasion

para estar a tono con los tiempos — to keep up with the times

fuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune

no venir a tono — to be out of place

ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)

ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste

3) ( de color) shade

subido de tono — risqué

4) (Mús) key

5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tone

bajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)

baja el tonito conmigo — don't take that tone with me

subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice

6) ( del teléfono) tone

este teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone

- tono de marcar or de discado or de discar

- tono de ocupado

7) ( de músculos) tone

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= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.

Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.

Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

Ex. 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.

Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.

Ex. 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.

Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.

Ex. The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.

Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.

Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.

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* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar un tono = give + effect.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.

* en tono cáustico = scathingly.

* en tono mordaz = scathingly.

* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.

* establecer el tono = set + the theme.

* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.

* recitar en tono monótono = chant.

* relativo al tono = tonal.

* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].

* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.

* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.

* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* tono apagado = flat tone.

* tono auditivo = audio tune.

* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.

* tono de llamada = dial tone.

* tono de voz = tone of voice.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* tono muscular = muscle tone.

* tono rojizo = reddishness.

* tono superficial = light touch.

* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.

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masculino

1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone

tono grave — serious tone

en tono cariñoso — in an affectionate tone of voice

se lo he dicho en todos los tonos — I've tried telling him every way I can think of

en tono de reproche — reproachfully

el tono en que lo dijo — the way he said it

2) (tendencia, matiz) tone

a tono con la ocasión — in keeping with the occasion

para estar a tono con los tiempos — to keep up with the times

fuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune

no venir a tono — to be out of place

ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)

ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste

3) ( de color) shade

subido de tono — risqué

4) (Mús) key

5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tone

bajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)

baja el tonito conmigo — don't take that tone with me

subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice

6) ( del teléfono) tone

este teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone

- tono de marcar or de discado or de discar

- tono de ocupado

7) ( de músculos) tone

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= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.

Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.

Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

Ex: 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.

Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.

Ex: 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.

Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.

Ex: The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.

Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.

Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar un tono = give + effect.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.

* en tono cáustico = scathingly.

* en tono mordaz = scathingly.

* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.

* establecer el tono = set + the theme.

* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.

* recitar en tono monótono = chant.

* relativo al tono = tonal.

* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].

* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.

* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.

* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* tono apagado = flat tone.

* tono auditivo = audio tune.

* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.

* tono de llamada = dial tone.

* tono de voz = tone of voice.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* tono muscular = muscle tone.

* tono rojizo = reddishness.

* tono superficial = light touch.

* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.

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tono

masculine

A (altura de la voz) pitch, tone; (timbre) tone; (manera de expresarse) tone

tono grave serious tone

en tono cariñoso in an affectionate tone of voice

se lo he dicho en todos los tonos I've told him time and time again, I've tried telling him every way I can think of

en tono de reproche reproachfully

—me da igual —contestó en tono despectivo it's all the same to me, she answered scornfully

no es lo que me dijo, sino el tono en que lo dijo it isn't what he said, it's the way he said it o it's the tone he used

B (tendencia, matiz) tone

el tono general de la conversación fue amistoso the general tone of the conversation was friendly

a tono con in keeping with, in tune with

no estuvo muy a tono con la ocasión it wasn't very in keeping with the occasion

para estar a tono con los tiempos to keep up with the times

fuera de tono: su reacción estuvo bastante fuera de tono her reaction was rather out of place

siempre hace comentarios fuera de tono he's always making inopportune remarks

no venir a tono to be out of place

ponerse a tono ( fam); to get in the mood ( colloq)

ser de buen/mal tono to be in good/bad taste

C (de un color) shade

éste es un tono de gris más oscuro this is a darker shade of gray

tonos pastel pastel shades

subido de tono risqué

D ( Mús) key

Compuesto:

tono mayor/menor

major/minor key

E ( Audio, Rad, TV) tone

bajar el tono (reducir el volumen) to lower the volume, turn the volume down

(hablar con menos arrogancia): baja el tonito que soy tu madre don't take that tone with me, I'm your mother

subir el tono (elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; (insolentarse) to raise one's voice

F (del teléfono) tone

este teléfono no tiene or no da tono I can't get a dial tone ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tone on this phone

Compuestos:

● tono de discado

( AmL) tono de discar

● tono de discar or marcar

dial tone ( AmE), dialling tone ( BrE)

● tono de llamada

ringing tone

● tono de ocupado

busy signal ( AmE), engaged tone ( BrE)

G (de músculos) tone

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tono sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) tone;

◊ en tono cariñoso in an affectionate tone of voice;

en tono de reproche reproachfully;
el tono en que lo dijo the way he said it;
el tono general de la conversación the general tone of the conversation
b) (Rad, Telec, TV) tone;

este teléfono no da or tiene tono I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone;
tono de marcar or (AmL) de discado or (AmS) de discar dial tone (AmE), dialling tone (BrE);
◊ tono de ocupado busy signal (AmE), engaged tone (BrE);

no venir a tono to be out of place
2 ( de color) shade;
◊ subido de tono risqué

3 (Mús) key
tono sustantivo masculino
1 (de la voz: intensidad) tone, pitch
un tono alto/bajo, a high/low pitch
(: modo) lo dijo en tono despectivo, he said it in a contemptuous tone
2 (de un color) shade, tone
diferentes tonos de verde, different shades of green
3 Mús key
4 (del teléfono) tone
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse tono, to put on airs
a tono con, in tune with
a tono con los tiempos, in keeping with the times
de buen/mal tono, in good/bad taste
fuera de tono, inappropiate, out of place
figurado (algo grosero, obsceno) subido de tono, arrogant, (altanero) haughty
' tono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acre
- agradar
- aguda
- agudo
- alta
- alto
- atonía
- bajar
- clave
- grave
- inflexión
- jovial
- rebajar
- salida
- sarcástica
- sarcástico
- sorna
- suave
- suavidad
- subida
- subido
- abrupto
- ácido
- agrio
- amigable
- atenuar
- bajo
- brusco
- burlón
- cálido
- cansado
- cantarín
- cortante
- decidido
- despectivo
- destemplado
- disuasivo
- elevar
- endulzar
- familiar
- humilde
- imperativo
- impertinente
- irónico
- magistral
- pastoso
- resuelto
- sequedad
- tajante
- teatral
English:
abrupt
- bawdy
- chord
- emphatic
- friendly
- hue
- injured
- key
- measured
- menace
- off-color
- off-colour
- pitch
- pose
- shade
- subdued
- talk down
- tone
- tune
- unnatural
- urgent
- coloring
- critically
- dial
- gentle
- high
- lilt
- monotone
- name
- note
- off
- pastel
- pleasantly
- racy
- rise
- risqué
- show
- step
- talk
- tint
- valentine

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tono nm

1. [de sonido] tone;

bajar el tono to lower one's voice;

dar el tono to set the tone

Comp
tono continuo [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone; Andes, RP tono de discado o de discar [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone;
tono de llamada [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone;

tono de marcado o de marcar [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone;

tono de ocupado Br engaged tone, US busy signal

2. [de palabras, escrito, discurso] tone;

el tono con el que lo dijo the tone she said it in, the tone in which she said it;

¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!;

habló con tono serio he spoke in a serious tone of voice;

lo dijo en tono de broma she said it jokingly;

la novela es de tono humorístico the novel is humorous in tone;

bajar de tono to quieten down;

cambiar de tono: la reunión fue cambiando de tono the tone o atmosphere of the meeting gradually changed;

aquí el texto cambia de tono at this point in the text the tone changes;

subir el tono, subir de tono [volumen, ruido] to get o grow louder;
[situación] to get angrier;
el murmullo/la protesta subió de tono the murmuring/the protests grew louder;

la conversación subió de tono the conversation got more heated;

subido de tono [atrevido, picante] risqué;
[impertinente] impertinent
3. [de color] shade, tone;

en tonos ocres/pastel in ochre/pastel shades o tones;

tono de piel complexion

4. [de músculo] tone

Comp
tono muscular muscle tone
5. Mús [tonalidad] key;
[altura] pitch; [intervalo] tone, US step
Comp
tono agudo high pitch;
tono grave low pitch;

tono mayor major key;

tono menor minor key;

tono puro simple tone

6. Informát tono continuo continuous tone

7. [en frases]
a tono: cortinas y cojines a tono matching curtains and cushions;

estar a tono con to suit;

un traje/discurso a tono con las circunstancias a dress/speech appropriate to o in keeping with the circumstances;

Comp
Fam
ponerse a tono [emborracharse] to get in the mood;

Comp

de buen tono elegant, tasteful;

Comp

ser de buen tono to be the done thing;

no es de buen tono mencionar la guerra it is not done to mention the war;

Comp

de mal tono crass, vulgar;

Comp
Fam
darse tono to give oneself airs;

Comp

fuera de tono out of place

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tono

m MÚS, MED, PINT tone;

cambiar de tono fig: al hablar change one’s tone;

fuera de tono comentario, respuesta inappropriate;

estar a tono con algo be in harmony with sth;

ponerse a tono get into the mood

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tono nm

1) : tone

tono muscular: muscle tone

2) : shade (of colors)

3) : key (in music)

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tono n

1. (de sonido, voz) tone

siempre habla en el mismo tono he always speaks in the same tone of voice

2. (de color) shade

me gustan los tonos claros I like light shades

bajar el tono de voz to lower your voice

Spanish-English dictionary > tono
10 sostener

v.

1 to support, to hold up.

sostenme esto, por favor hold this for me, please

La columna sostiene la pared The column supports the wall.

Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.

2 to defend (defender) (idea, opinión, tesis).

sostener que… to maintain that…

3 to support.

4 to hold, to have (tener) (conversación).

sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with somebody

5 to sustain.

La organización sostiene a María The organization sustains Mary.

6 to maintain to.

Ella sostiene tener crédito She maintains to have a credit.

7 to claim to, to hold to.

Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.

Ella sostuvo ser la heredera She claimed to be the heiress.

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sostener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (mantener firme) to support, hold up

2 (sujetar) to hold

3 figurado (apoyar) to support, back

4 figurado (soportar) to endure, bear, put up with

5 figurado (defender) to defend, uphold

6 figurado (afirmar) to maintain, affirm

7 figurado (alimentar) to support, keep

8 figurado (velocidad, correspondencia, relación, etc) to keep up, maintain

► verbo pronominal sostenerse

1 (mantenerse) to support oneself; (de pie) to stand up

2 (permanecer) to stay, remain

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sostener la palabra figurado to keep one's word

sostener una conversación figurado to hold a conversation

sostener la mirada a alguien figurado to stare somebody out

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verb

1) to support

2) hold

3) defend, uphold

4) maintain, sustain

•

- sostenerse

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1. VT

1) (=sujetar)

a) [en las manos, los brazos] to hold

¡sostén esto un momentito! — hold this a minute!

yo llevaba las cajas mientras él me sostenía la puerta — I carried the boxes while he held the door open for me

b) [en pie] [+ construcción, edificio, techo] to hold up, support

los pilares que sostienen el puente — the pillars which hold up o support the bridge

las piernas apenas me sostenían — my legs could barely hold me up o support me

entró borracho, sostenido por dos amigos — he came in drunk, held up o supported by two friends

c) (=soportar) [+ peso, carga] to bear, carry, sustain frm

2) (=proporcionar apoyo a)

a) [económicamente] to support

no gano suficiente para sostener a una familia — I don't earn enough to support a family

algunas de las alternativas sugeridas para sostener al club — some of the alternatives suggested to keep the club going

b) (=alimentar) to support, sustain frm

la tierra no da para sostener a todo el mundo — the land does not provide enough to support o frm sustain everyone

c) [moralmente] to support

la élite ha dejado de sostener al régimen — the elite has stopped supporting the regime

una mayoría capaz de sostener al Gobierno — a majority large enough to keep o support the government in power

solo lo sostiene el cariño de sus hijos — the love of his children is all that keeps him going

3) (=mantener)

a) [+ opinión] to hold

siempre he sostenido lo contrario — I've always held the opposite opinion

sostiene un punto de vista muy diferente — he has o holds a very different point of view

no tiene datos suficientes para sostener esa afirmación — she doesn't have enough information to back up o support that statement

la investigación no ha terminado, como sostiene el juez — the investigation has not concluded, as the judge maintains o holds

• sostener que — to maintain o hold that

sigue sosteniendo que es inocente — she still maintains o holds that she is innocent

b) [+ situación] to maintain, keep up

no podrán sostener su puesto en la clasificación — they won't be able to maintain o keep up their place in the ranking

los campesinos han sostenido desde siempre una fuerte lucha con el medio — country people have always kept up o carried on a hard struggle against the environment

• sostener la mirada de algn — to hold sb's gaze

4) (=tener) [+ conversación, enfrentamiento, polémica] to have
[+ reunión, audiencia]
sostuvo recientemente un enfrentamiento con el presidente — he recently had a clash with the president

sostuvo un breve encuentro con sus ministros — he held a brief meeting with his ministers

5) (Mús) [+ nota] to hold, sustain

2.

See:

sostenerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( apoyar)

a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to bear

tenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up

b) ( en un estado) to keep

lo único que la sostiene es su fuerza de voluntad — it's sheer willpower that keeps her going

c) ( sustentar) < familia> to support, maintain

2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to hold

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

sostén la puerta — hold the door open

3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy — the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in

4)

a) ( opinar) to hold

yo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...

b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up

5)

a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustain

ella sostuvo mi mirada — she held my gaze

b) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain
2.
sostenerse v pron

1)

a) ( no caerse)

la estructura se sostiene sola — the structure stays up without support

apenas se sostenía en pie — he could hardly stand

b) ( en un estado) to remain

se sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power

la economía se ha sostenido firme — the economy has held firm

se sostuvo en su negativa — he stuck firmly to his refusal

2) ( mantenerse)

no puede sostenerse con lo que gana — he can't support himself on what he earns

se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( apoyar)

a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to bear

tenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up

b) ( en un estado) to keep

lo único que la sostiene es su fuerza de voluntad — it's sheer willpower that keeps her going

c) ( sustentar) < familia> to support, maintain

2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to hold

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

sostén la puerta — hold the door open

3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy — the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in

4)

a) ( opinar) to hold

yo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...

b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up

5)

a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustain

ella sostuvo mi mirada — she held my gaze

b) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain
2.
sostenerse v pron

1)

a) ( no caerse)

la estructura se sostiene sola — the structure stays up without support

apenas se sostenía en pie — he could hardly stand

b) ( en un estado) to remain

se sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power

la economía se ha sostenido firme — the economy has held firm

se sostuvo en su negativa — he stuck firmly to his refusal

2) ( mantenerse)

no puede sostenerse con lo que gana — he can't support himself on what he earns

se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk

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sostener¹

¹ = sustain, balance, hold.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio held.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.

Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.

sostener²

² = be + Posesivo + contention, contend, submit, uphold, underpin, hold, maintain.

Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.

Ex: I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: This process is underpinned by a patient-based information system which is timely, accessible and credible to all participants.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

* sostener la opinión = argue.

* sostener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.

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sostener [ E27 ]

vt

A (apoyar)

1 ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support; ‹carga/peso› to bear

tenían que sostenerlo los dos it needed both of them to support him o hold him o prop him up

2 (en un estado) to keep

las fuerzas que lo sostuvieron en el poder the forces which kept him in power

lo único que la sostiene es la fuerza de voluntad it's sheer willpower that's keeping her going

3 (sustentar) ‹familia› to support, maintain

B (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹paquete› to hold

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you o I'll keep hold of you

sostén la puerta hold the door open

ponte un pasador para sostener el pelo put a barrette ( AmE) o ( BrE) slide in your hair to keep it in place ( o up etc)

C ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have

sostuvieron una acalorada discusión they had a heated discussion

no he sostenido nunca una relación duradera I've never had a lasting relationship

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in o that he is carrying on with Godoy

D

1 (opinar) to hold

yo siempre he sostenido que … I have always maintained o held that …

2 ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back up

no tienes pruebas para sostener esa afirmación you don't have any proof to back up o support that statement

E

1 ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustain

la miró y ella sostuvo su mirada he looked at her and she held his gaze

2 ( Mús) ‹nota› to hold, sustain

■ sostenerse

v pron

A

1

(no caerse): la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up o stands up without support

estaba tan débil que apenas se sostenía en pie he was so weak that he could hardly stand

la planta ya no se sostiene the plant doesn't stand up on its own o can't support itself any more

2 (en un estado) to remain

se sostuvo en el poder a pesar de la crisis she managed to stay o remain in power despite the crisis

la economía se ha sostenido firme the economy has held o stood firm

se sostuvo en su negativa he kept o stuck firmly to his refusal

B

(sustentarse): apenas puede sostenerse con lo que gana he can hardly support himself on what he earns

se sostiene a base de zumos y de leche she lives on o survives on fruit juice and milk

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sostener ( conjugate sostener) verbo transitivo
1 ( apoyar)
a) ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support;

‹carga/peso› to bear
b) ( sustentar) ‹ familia› to support, maintain

2 (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹ paquete› to hold;
◊ no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

3 ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have
4
a) ( opinar) to hold

b) ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back up

5
a) ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustain;

◊ ella sostuvo mi mirada she held my gaze

b) (Mús) ‹ nota› to hold, sustain

sostenerse verbo pronominal
a) ( no caerse):

◊ la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up without support;

apenas se sostenía en pie he could hardly stand
b) ( en un estado) to remain;

◊ se sostuvo en el poder she managed to remain in power

sostener verbo transitivo
1 (un peso, cúpula, etc) to support, hold up
(con la mano) sosténme el paraguas un momento, hold the umbrella for me for a moment
2 fig (un derecho, etc) to uphold
(una teoría) to maintain
3 (a la familia) to support
4 (negociaciones, una conversación) to have
' sostener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- mantener
- mirada
- sujetarse
- aguantar
- sostuve
- sujetar
- tener
English:
allege
- argue
- bolster
- contend
- hold up
- submit
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- hold
- prop

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sostener

♦ vt

1. [sujetar] [edificio, estructura, lo que se tambalea] to support, to hold up;
[objeto, puerta, bebé] to hold;
cuatro columnas sostienen todo el peso de la cúpula four columns take o support the entire weight of the dome;

sosténgame esto, por favor hold this for me, please;

si no nos llegan a sostener nos hubiéramos peleado if they hadn't held us back, we'd have started fighting;

sólo les sostiene su inquebrantable optimismo the only thing that keeps them going is their unshakeable optimism

2. [dar manutención a, sustentar] to support

3. [mantener] [idea, opinión, tesis] to defend;
[promesa, palabra] to keep;
sostienen su oferta/invitación their offer/invitation still stands;

sostener que… to maintain that…

4. [tener] [conversación] to have;
[reunión, negociaciones] to hold, to have;
sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;

durante semanas sostuvo una agria polémica he was involved in a bitter dispute which lasted several weeks

5. Fig [aguantar]
el corredor no podía sostener aquel ritmo de carrera the athlete couldn't keep up with the pace of the race;

era una situación imposible de sostener the situation was untenable;

le sostuve la mirada I held her gaze

6. Mús
sostener una nota to hold a note

♦ See also the pronominal verb sostenerse

* * *

sostener

I v/t

1 familia support

2 opinión hold

* * *

sostener {80} vt

1) : to support, to hold up

2) : to hold

sostenme la puerta: hold the door for me

sostener una conversación: to hold a conversation

3) : to sustain, to maintain

♦ See also the reflexive verb sostenerse

* * *

sostener vb

1. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

sostenía un libro en la mano he held a book in his hand

2. (aguantar) to support

las vigas sostienen el techo the beams support the ceiling

3. (afirmar, mantener) to maintain

sostiene que vio un fantasma she maintains that she saw a ghost

sostenerse en pie to stand up [pt. & pp. stood]

Spanish-English dictionary > sostener
11 engage

ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ нанимать, принимать на работу - to * a guide нанять проводника - he *d Smith as his lawyer он нанял Смита в качестве адвоката - I *d her for the position я принял ее на эту должность заказывать - to * hotel rooms заказать номера в гостинице - to * a seat заказать билет (в театр, на концерт) заниматься - to * in teaching заниматься преподаванием, быть преподавателем - to * in an attempt делать попытку - to * in conversation вести беседу - to * in a game of tennis играть в теннис - to be *d in research заниматься научно-исследовательской работой - say I am *d скажите, что я занят - the members of the Court when *d on the business of the Court члены суда при исполнении ими судебных обязанностей - he was *d with a pipe он сосредоточенно курил трубку - he was *d with "Macbeth" он углубился в чтение "Макбета" - he has long been *d on that book он уже давно трудится над этой книгой - he is busily *d in phoning он беспрерывно звонит по телефону участвовать - to * in a contest участвовать в соревновании - to * in local politics принимать участие в местной политической жизни - I do not * myself in such affairs в такие дела я не вмешиваюсь занимать - reading *s all my spare time чтение занимает все мое свободное время - her work *s her completely она совершенно поглощена своей работой - the number is *d номер занят - the seat is *d это место занято привлекать;
завладевать( вниманием) - to * all eyes обратить на себя всеобщее внимание, приковать взоры - to * the sympathy снискать сочувствие - good nature *s everyone to him своим добродушием он привлекает к себе всех - she *d the shy boy in conversation она втянула застенчивого мальчика в беседу обещать;
гарантировать - that is more than I can * for это больше, чем я могу обещать - he *s for the honesty of his brother он ручается за честность своего брата обязываться, брать на себя обязательство, обещать - to * oneself to provide accomodation for the delegates взять на себя обязательство обеспечить делегатов помещением налагать обязательство - to * by new commitments связать новыми обязательствами обручиться - he was *d to her он был обручен с ней - he has *d himself to a charming girl он стал женихом очаровательной девушки пригласить, ангажировать - she was *d for the cotillion она была приглашена на котильон - I am *d to dinner я принял приглашение на обед( редкое) пробуждать, убеждать, склонять - I hope to * you to be serious надеюсь убедить вас быть серьезнее - she *d me to write to her она уговаривала меня писать ей (военное) завязывать бой, вступать в бой - we decided to * with the enemy at dawn мы приняли решение вступить в бой с противником на рассвете - the cavalry did not * кавалерия не участвовала в бою (военное) вводить в бой( военное) открывать огонь;
поражать огнем - to * the target поразить цель( техническое) находиться в зацеплении (о зубчатых колесах) включать;
соединять соединять (оружие;
фехтование) - to * the swords скрестить шпаги( французское) придерживающийся определенных убеждений;
идейный( о человеке, искусстве) ;
гражданственный, активно занимающийся политикой ~ (обыкн. pass) обручиться;
to be engaged быть помолвленным(и) ~ заниматься (чем-л.) ;
say I am engaged скажите, что я занят;
to engage in a dis cussion принять участие в дискуссии;
to be engaged in( smth.) заниматься (чем-л.) ~ воен. вступать в бой;
открывать огонь;
to be engaged in hostilities быть вовлеченным в военные действия engage брать на работу ~ брать на себя обязательство ~ быть занятым( чем-л.) ~ воен. вступать в бой;
открывать огонь;
to be engaged in hostilities быть вовлеченным в военные действия ~ занимать, привлекать;
вовлекать;
to engage (smb.'s) attention завладеть( чьим-л.) вниманием ~ заниматься (чем-л.) ;
say I am engaged скажите, что я занят;
to engage in a dis cussion принять участие в дискуссии;
to be engaged in (smth.) заниматься (чем-л.) ~ тех. зацеплять(ся) ;
включать;
engage for обещать, гарантировать;
ручаться( за кого-л.) ~ налагать обязательство ~ нанимать;
заказывать заранее( комнату, место) ~ нанимать ~ (обыкн. pass) обручиться;
to be engaged быть помолвленным(и) ~ обязывать(ся) ;
to engage by new commitments связывать новыми обязательствами ~ обязывать ~ занимать, привлекать;
вовлекать;
to engage (smb.'s) attention завладеть (чьим-л.) вниманием ~ обязывать(ся) ;
to engage by new commitments связывать новыми обязательствами ~ тех. зацеплять(ся) ;
включать;
engage for обещать, гарантировать;
ручаться (за кого-л.) ~ for гарантировать ~ for обещать ~ заниматься (чем-л.) ;
say I am engaged скажите, что я занят;
to engage in a dis cussion принять участие в дискуссии;
to be engaged in (smth.) заниматься (чем-л.) ~ in conversation вступать в разговор ~ on probation принимать с испытательным сроком ~ заниматься (чем-л.) ;
say I am engaged скажите, что я занят;
to engage in a dis cussion принять участие в дискуссии;
to be engaged in (smth.) заниматься (чем-л.)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > engage
12 engage

[ınʹgeıdʒ] v
1. 1) нанимать, принимать на работу

to engage a guide [a clerk] - нанять проводника [клерка]

he engaged Smith as his lawyer on - нанял Смита в качестве адвоката

I engaged her for the position - я принял /зачислил/ её на эту должность

2) заказывать

to engage hotel rooms - заказать номера в гостинице

to engage a seat - заказать билет (в театр, на концерт и т. п.)

2. 1) (in, on, with) заниматься

to engage in teaching - заниматься преподаванием, быть преподавателем

to engage in an attempt - делать попытку

to engage in conversation - вести беседу

to engage in a game of tennis - играть в теннис

to be engaged in research - заниматься научно-исследовательской работой

say I am engaged - скажите, что я занят

the members of the Court when engaged on the business of the Court - члены суда при исполнении ими судебных обязанностей

he was engaged with a pipe - он сосредоточенно курил трубку

he was engaged with ❝Macbeth❞ - он углубился в чтение «Макбета»

he has long been engaged on that book - он уже давно трудится над этой книгой

he is busily engaged in phoning - он беспрерывно звонит по телефону

2) участвовать

to engage in a contest - участвовать в соревновании /состязании/

to engage in local politics - принимать участие в местной политической жизни

I do not engage myself in such affairs - в такие дела я не вмешиваюсь

3. 1) занимать

reading engages all my spare time - чтение занимает всё моё свободное время

her work engages her completely - она совершенно поглощена своей работой

the number [the line] is engaged - номер занят [линия занята]

the seat is engaged - это место занято

2) привлекать; завладевать ( вниманием)

to engage all eyes - обратить на себя всеобщее внимание, приковать взоры

to engage the sympathy - снискать сочувствие

good nature engages everyone to him - своим добродушием он привлекает к себе всех

she engaged the shy boy in conversation - она втянула застенчивого мальчика в беседу

4. 1) обещать; гарантировать

that is more than I can engage for - это больше, чем я могу обещать /гарантировать/

he engages for the honesty of his brother - он ручается за честность своего брата

2) refl обязываться, брать на себя обязательство, обещать:

to engage oneself to provide accomodation for the delegates - взять на себя обязательство обеспечить делегатов помещением

3) налагать обязательство

to engage by new commitments - связать новыми обязательствами

5. обыкн. pass обручиться

he was engaged to her - он был обручён с ней

he has engaged himself to a charming girl - он стал женихом очаровательной девушки

6. преим. pass пригласить, ангажировать

she was engaged for the cotillion - она была приглашена на котильон

I am engaged to dinner - я принял приглашение на обед

7. редк. побуждать, убеждать, склонять

I hope to engage you to be serious - надеюсь убедить вас быть серьёзнее

she engaged me to write to her - она уговаривала меня писать ей

8. воен.

1) завязывать бой, вступать в бой

we decided to engage with the enemy at dawn - мы приняли решение вступить в бой с противником на рассвете

the cavalry did not engage - кавалерия не участвовала в бою

2) вводить в бой

3) открывать огонь; поражать огнём

to engage the target - поразить цель

9. тех.

1) находиться в зацеплении ( о зубчатых колёсах)

2) включать; соединять

10. соединять (оружие; фехтование)

to engage the swords - скрестить шпаги

НБАРС > engage
13 in

in [ɪn]

dans ⇒ 1A (a)-(e), 1B (c), 1C (d), 1D (a), 1F (a) à ⇒ 1A (g), 1F (b) en ⇒ 1A (h), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1C (a), 1C (b), 1C (d), 1E (b), 1F (b) chez ⇒ 1C (f) sur ⇒ 1G (b) à l'intérieur ⇒ 2A (a) à la mode ⇒ 2E (b), 3 (a)

1 preposition

A.

(a) (within a defined area or space) dans;

∎ in a box dans une boîte;

∎ what have you got in your pockets? qu'est-ce que tu as dans tes poches?;

∎ she was sitting in an armchair elle était assise dans un fauteuil;

∎ in the house dans la maison;

∎ in Catherine's house chez Catherine;

∎ they're playing in the garden/living room/street ils jouent dans le jardin/le salon/la rue;

∎ we live in a village nous habitons un village;

∎ he's still in bed/in the bath il est encore au lit/dans son bain;

∎ she shut herself up in her bedroom elle s'est enfermée dans sa chambre;

∎ the light's gone in the fridge la lumière du réfrigérateur ne marche plus;

∎ Law in camera à huis clos

(b) (within an undefined area or space) dans;

∎ she trailed her hand in the water elle laissait traîner sa main dans l'eau;

∎ there's a smell of spring in the air ça sent le printemps;

∎ we swam in the sea nous nous sommes baignés dans la mer

(c) (indicating movement) dans;

∎ put it in your pocket mets-le dans ta poche;

∎ throw the letter in the bin jette la lettre à la poubelle;

∎ we headed in the direction of the port nous nous sommes dirigés vers le port

(d) (contained by a part of the body) dans;

∎ he had a knife in his hand il avait un couteau dans ou à la main;

∎ she held her tight in her arms elle la serrait dans ses bras;

∎ with tears in his eyes les larmes aux yeux

(e) (on or behind a surface) dans;

∎ a hole in the wall un trou dans le mur;

∎ there were deep cuts in the surface la surface était marquée de profondes entailles;

∎ a reflection in the mirror un reflet dans la glace;

∎ how much is that jumper in the window? combien coûte ce pull dans la vitrine?;

∎ who's that man in the photo? qui est cet homme sur la photo?

(f) (in a specified institution)

∎ she's in hospital/in prison elle est à l'hôpital/en prison;

∎ he teaches in a language school il enseigne dans une école de langues

(g) (with geographical names)

∎ in Paris à Paris;

∎ in France en France;

∎ in Afghanistan en Afghanistan;

∎ in the States aux États-Unis;

∎ in Portugal au Portugal;

∎ in the Pacific dans l'océan Pacifique;

∎ in the Third World dans les pays du tiers-monde

(h) (wearing) en;

∎ he was in a suit il était en costume;

∎ she was still in her dressing gown elle était encore en robe de chambre;

∎ he always dresses in green il s'habille toujours en vert;

∎ who's that woman in the hat? qui est la femme avec le ou au chapeau?;

∎ in uniform/mourning en uniforme/deuil

(i) (covered by)

∎ sardines in tomato sauce des sardines à la sauce tomate;

∎ beef in a red wine sauce bœuf mijoté dans une sauce au vin rouge;

∎ fish in breadcrumbs poisson pané;

∎ we were up to our waists in mud nous étions dans la boue jusqu'à la taille

B.

(a) (during a specified period of time) en;

∎ in 1992 en 1992;

∎ in March en mars, au mois de mars;

∎ in the thirties dans les années trente;

∎ in (the) summer/autumn/winter en été/automne/hiver;

∎ in (the) spring au printemps;

∎ he doesn't work in the afternoon/morning il ne travaille pas l'après-midi/le matin;

∎ I'll come in the afternoon/morning je viendrai l'après-midi/le matin;

∎ at 5 o'clock in the afternoon/morning à 5 heures de l'après-midi/du matin;

∎ in the future à l'avenir;

∎ in the past autrefois

(b) (within a specified period of time) en;

∎ he cooked the meal in ten minutes il prépara le repas en dix minutes

(c) (after a specified period of time) dans;

∎ I'll be back in five minutes je reviens dans cinq minutes, j'en ai pour cinq minutes

(d) (indicating a long period of time)

∎ we haven't had a proper talk in ages nous n'avons pas eu de véritable conversation depuis très longtemps;

∎ I hadn't seen her in years ça faisait des années que je ne l'avais pas vue

(e) (during a specified temporary situation)

∎ in my absence en ou pendant mon absence;

∎ in the ensuing chaos dans la confusion qui s'ensuivit

C.

(a) (indicating arrangement, shape) en;

∎ in five rows/parts en cinq rangées/parties;

∎ stand in a circle mettez-vous en cercle;

∎ line up in twos mettez-vous par deux;

∎ cut the cake in three/in half coupe le gâteau en trois/en deux;

∎ she had her hair up in a ponytail ses cheveux étaient relevés en queue de cheval

(b) (indicating form, method)

∎ in cash en liquide;

∎ in writing par écrit;

∎ in English/French en anglais/français;

∎ written in ink écrit à l'encre;

∎ do you have these shoes in a 5? est-ce que vous auriez ces chaussures en 38?;

∎ have you got this jacket in a large? est-ce que vous auriez cette veste dans une taille plus grande?;

∎ does it come in red? est-ce que ça existe ou est-ce que ça se fait en rouge?

(c) (indicating state of mind)

∎ she's in a bit of a state elle est dans tous ses états;

∎ to be in love être amoureux;

∎ don't keep us in suspense ne nous tiens pas en haleine plus longtemps;

∎ he watched in wonderment il regardait avec émerveillement

(d) (indicating state, situation) dans, en;

∎ in the present circumstances dans les circonstances actuelles;

∎ in the dark dans l'obscurité;

∎ in this weather par ou avec ce temps;

∎ in the sun au soleil;

∎ in the rain/snow sous la pluie/neige;

∎ in danger/silence en danger/silence;

∎ in my presence en ma présence;

∎ she's got her leg in plaster elle a une jambe plâtrée ou dans le plâtre

(e) (referring to plants and animals)

∎ in blossom en fleur ou fleurs;

∎ in pup/calf/cub plein;

∎ American in heat en chaleur

(f) (among) chez;

∎ a disease common in five-year-olds une maladie très répandue chez les enfants de cinq ans;

∎ the sense of smell is more developed in dogs l'odorat est plus développé chez les chiens

D.

(a) (forming part of) dans;

∎ in chapter six dans le chapitre six;

∎ we were standing in a queue nous faisions la queue;

∎ she's appearing in his new play/film elle joue dans sa nouvelle pièce/son nouveau film;

∎ he has two Picassos in his collection il a deux Picasso dans sa collection;

∎ this is a common theme in Shakespeare's work c'est un thème fréquent dans les œuvres de Shakespeare;

∎ the best player in the team le meilleur joueur de l'équipe;

∎ how many feet are there in a metre? combien de pieds y a-t-il dans un mètre?;

∎ service is included in the price le service est inclus dans le prix

(b) (indicating a personality trait)

∎ she hasn't got it in her to be nasty elle est bien incapable de méchanceté;

∎ I didn't think she had it in her je ne l'en croyais pas capable;

∎ it's the Irish in me c'est mon côté irlandais

(c) (indicating feelings about a person or thing)

∎ she has no confidence in him elle n'a aucune confiance en lui;

∎ they showed no interest in my work mon travail n'a pas eu l'air de les intéresser le moins du monde

(d) (according to)

∎ in my opinion or view à mon avis

E.

(a) (indicating purpose, cause)

∎ he charged the door in an effort to get free dans un effort pour se libérer, il donna un grand coup dans la porte;

∎ in reply or response to your letter... en réponse à votre lettre...;

∎ there's no point in complaining il est inutile de ou ça ne sert à rien de se plaindre

(b) (as a result of) en;

∎ in doing so, you only encourage him en faisant cela, vous ne faites que l'encourager;

∎ in attempting to save her son's life, she almost died en essayant de sauver son fils, elle a failli mourir

(c) (as regards)

∎ it's five feet in length ça fait cinq pieds de long;

∎ the town has grown considerably in size la ville s'est beaucoup agrandie;

∎ a change in direction un changement de direction;

∎ he's behind in maths il ne suit pas en maths;

∎ spinach is rich in iron les épinards sont riches en fer;

∎ we've found the ideal candidate in Richard nous avons trouvé en Richard le candidat idéal

(d) (indicating source of discomfort)

∎ I've got a pain in my arm j'ai une douleur au ou dans le bras

F.

(a) (indicating specified field, sphere of activity) dans;

∎ to be in the army/navy être dans l'armée/la marine;

∎ she's in advertising elle est dans la publicité;

∎ an expert in economics un expert en économie politique;

∎ he's in business with his sister il dirige une entreprise avec sa sœur;

∎ there have been tremendous advances in the treatment of cancer de grands progrès ont été faits dans le traitement du cancer;

∎ a degree in Italian une licence d'italien

(b) (indicating activity engaged in)

∎ our days were spent in swimming and sailing nous passions nos journées à nager et à faire de la voile;

∎ they spent hours (engaged) in complex negotiations ils ont passé des heures en négociations difficiles;

∎ you took your time in getting here! tu en as mis du temps à venir!

G.

(a) (indicating approximate number, amount)

∎ people arrived in droves/in dribs and drabs les gens sont arrivés en foule/par petits groupes;

∎ they came in their thousands ils sont venus par milliers;

∎ he's in his forties il a la quarantaine;

∎ the temperature was in the nineties la température était dans les trente degrés

(b) (in ratios) sur;

∎ one child in three un enfant sur trois;

∎ a one-in-five hill une pente de 20 pour cent;

∎ once in ten years une fois tous les dix ans

2 adverb

A.

(a) (into an enclosed space) à l'intérieur, dedans;

∎ she opened the door and looked in elle ouvrit la porte et regarda à l'intérieur;

∎ he jumped in il sauta dedans

(b) (indicating movement from outside to inside)

∎ breathe in then out inspirez puis expirez;

∎ we can't take in any more refugees nous ne pouvons pas accueillir plus de réfugiés;

∎ she's been in and out of mental hospitals all her life elle a passé presque toute sa vie dans des hôpitaux psychiatriques;

∎ she and I were always in and out of each other's houses nous étions tout le temps fourrées l'une chez l'autre

(c) (at home or place of work)

∎ is your wife/the boss in? est-ce que votre femme/le patron est là?;

∎ it's nice to spend an evening in c'est agréable de passer une soirée chez soi;

∎ to eat/to stay in manger/rester à la maison;

∎ we've got the builders in nous avons des ouvriers à la maison;

∎ he usually comes in about 10 o'clock en général, il est là vers 10 heures;

∎ familiar what's he in for? (in prison) pourquoi est-ce qu'il fait de la tôle?; (in hospital) pourquoi est-ce qu'il est à l'hôpital?^□

B.

(a) (indicating entry)

∎ to go in entrer;

∎ come in! entrez!;

∎ to saunter/to run in entrer d'un pas nonchalant/en courant;

∎ in we go! on y va!

(b) (indicating arrival)

∎ the bus isn't in yet le bus n'est pas encore arrivé;

∎ what time does your train get in? quand est-ce que votre train arrive?

(c) (towards the centre)

∎ the walls fell in les murs se sont écroulés;

∎ the edges bend in le bord est recourbé

(d) (towards the shore)

∎ the tide is in la marée est haute

C.

(a) (indicating transmission)

∎ write in for further information écrivez-nous pour plus de renseignements;

∎ entries must be in by 1 May les bulletins doivent nous parvenir avant le 1 mai;

∎ offers of help poured in les propositions d'aide sont arrivées en masse

(b) (indicating participation, addition)

∎ to be in at the start/finish of sth assister au début/à la fin de qch;

∎ we asked if we could join in nous avons demandé si nous pouvions participer;

∎ stir in the sliced onions ajouter les oignons en lamelles;

∎ fill in the blanks remplissez les espaces vides

D.

(a) Sport (within area of court)

∎ the ball was in la balle était bonne

(b) (in cricket) à l'attaque;

∎ the other side went in first c'est l'autre équipe qui était d'abord à l'attaque

E.

(a) Politics (elected)

∎ he failed to get in at the last election il n'a pas été élu aux dernières élections

(b) (in fashion) à la mode;

∎ short skirts are coming back in les jupes courtes reviennent à la mode

F.

(idioms)

∎ you're in for a bit of a disappointment tu vas être déçu;

∎ he's in for a surprise/shock il va avoir une surprise/un choc;

∎ we're in for a storm nous aurons sûrement de l'orage;

∎ they don't know what they're in for ils ne savent pas ce qui les attend;

∎ now he's really in for it cette fois-ci, il va y avoir droit;

∎ he's in on the secret il est dans le secret;

∎ he's in on it il est dans le coup;

∎ we were all in on the plot on était tous au courant;

∎ I wasn't in on that particular conversation je n'étais pas là pendant cette conversation;

∎ familiar to be in with sb être en bons termes avec qn;

∎ he's trying to get in with the boss il essaie de se faire bien voir du patron

3 adjective familiar

(a) (fashionable) à la mode^□, branché;

∎ that nightclub is very in cette boîte est très à la mode;

∎ it's the in place to go c'est l'endroit branché du moment;

∎ to be the in thing être à la mode;

∎ the in crowd les gens dans le coup

(b) (for a select few)

∎ it's an in joke c'est une plaisanterie entre nous/elles/ etc ^□

4 noun

American familiar (influence)

∎ to have an in avoir de l'influence;

∎ he has an in with the senator il a ses entrées chez le sénateur

5 ins plural noun

∎ the ins and outs (of a situation) les tenants et les aboutissants (d'une situation)

6 in all adverb

en tout;

∎ there are 30 in all il y en a 30 en tout

7 in between

1 adverb

(a) (in intermediate position)

∎ a row of bushes with little clumps of flowers in between une rangée d'arbustes séparés par des petites touffes de fleurs;

∎ he's neither right nor left but somewhere in between il n'est ni de droite ni de gauche mais quelque part entre les deux;

∎ she either plays very well or very badly, never in between elle joue très bien ou très mal, jamais entre les deux

(b) (in time) entretemps, dans l'intervalle

2 preposition

entre

8 in itself adverb

en soi;

∎ the town is not in itself beautiful but it has style la ville n'est pas belle en soi mais elle a de l'allure;

∎ this was in itself an achievement c'était déjà un exploit en soi

9 in that conjunction

puisque;

∎ I'm not badly off in that I have a job and a flat but... je ne peux pas me plaindre puisque j'ai un emploi et un appartement mais...;

∎ we are lucky in that there are only a few of us nous avons de la chance d'être si peu nombreux

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f part

( porzione) portion

( lato) side

law party

parte civile plaintiff

far parte di una società belong to a society, be a member of a society

prendere parte a take part in

a parte separate

scherzi a parte joking apart

mettere da parte qualcosa put something aside

dall'altra parte della strada on the other side of the street

da nessuna parte nowhere

da tutte le parti everywhere

da parte mia for my part, as far as I'm concerned

regalo et cetera from me

in parte in part, partly

in gran parte largely

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parte s.f.

1 part; ( porzione) share, portion: mi è piaciuta la prima parte, I liked the first part; una parte della casa andò distrutta dal fuoco, part of the house was destroyed by the fire; ho avuto la mia parte di fortuna, I have had my share of luck; non ho ancora avuto la mia parte dei profitti, I have not had my share of the profits yet; dividere in due parti, to divide into two parts; fare le parti, to divide up (o to share out); essere parte integrante di qlco., to be an integral part of sthg. // (mat.) integrazione per parti, integration by parts // parte, ( alcuni) some: una parte di loro non venne, some of them did not come // gran parte di, a lot of (o a large part of); (pl.) a great many (of) (o a lot of): gran parte della gente..., a great many people...; gran parte del mio denaro va per mangiare, a lot of my money goes on food // in parte, in part (o partly): in parte con la forza, in parte con la persuasione, partly by force, partly by persuasion; contribuire in parte alle spese di produzione, to contribute in part towards the expenses of production // in gran parte, largely (o to a great extent) // la maggior parte di, most (of) (o the majority of): la maggior parte della gente, most people; la maggior parte dei miei studenti, most of my students; per la maggior parte, for the most part // aver parte in qlco., to have a hand in sthg. // essere a parte di qlco., to be informed of sthg. (o to be in on sthg.); mettere qlcu. a parte di qlco., to inform s.o. of (o about) sthg. // far parte di qlco., to be (o to form) part of sthg.: far parte della famiglia, to be one of the family; far parte di un partito, to be a member of a party // prender parte a qlco., to take part (o to join) in sthg., ( dividere) to share sthg.: voglio prendere parte alle spese con te, I want to share the expenses with you; prender parte a una congiura, alle celebrazioni, a un affare, to take part in a conspiracy, in the celebrations, in a business-deal; prender parte alla conversazione, to join in the conversation; prendere parte alla gioia di qlcu., to participate in (o to share) s.o.'s joy

2 ( pezzo) part, piece: parti di ricambio, spare parts

3 ( luogo, regione) part, region: da qualche parte, somewhere; da che parte viene quell'uomo?, where does that man come from?; dalle mie parti si parla in dialetto, in my part of the country dialect is spoken; devo andare da quelle parti, vuoi un passaggio?, I've got to go over there; if you want I'll give you a lift; non conosco nessuno da queste parti, I don't know anybody in these parts

4 ( lato) side, part: dall'altra parte, on the other side; dalla parte destra, sinistra, on the right, left (o on the right-hand, left-hand side); da questa parte della montagna, della strada, on this side of the mountain, of the road; nell'altra parte della città, on the other side of the city; da che parte viene il vento?, which way is the wind blowing from?; questa parte del foglio deve rimanere vuota, this side of the paper must be left blank; il quadro pende da una parte, the picture is hanging down on one side; da che parte arriva il treno?, on which side does the train come in?; da questa parte, signori, this way, gentlemen // da una parte all'altra, from one side to the other // a parte, apart (from): a parte ciò, apart from that; a parte qualche eccezione, apart from a few exceptions; in una lista a parte, in a separate list; scherzi a parte, joking apart; questa è una cosa a parte, that's another matter (o a different thing altogether); il servizio è a parte, the service is extra; le telefonate le pago a parte, I pay for the telephone calls separately // da parte, aside: farsi, tirarsi da parte, to step aside (o to get out of the way); tirare da parte, to draw apart; ho alcune migliaia di sterline da parte, I have a few thousand pounds put aside; mettere da parte, ( risparmiare) to put aside (o to save), ( trascurare) to put on one side; sentirsi messo da parte, to feel left out // da una parte..., dall'altra..., on (the) one hand..., on the other... // d'altra parte..., on the other hand... // da parte a parte, right through: la freccia gli passò il braccio da parte a parte, the arrow went right through his arm // da parte di, from, ( di parentela) on one's father's, mother's side: un parente da parte di mio padre, a relative on my father's side; ci sono molte lamentele da parte degli studenti, there are many complaints from the students; da parte mia farò il possibile, for my part (o as for me) I shall do my best; da parte mia non ci sono problemi, there are no problems on my side; da parte sua non ho ricevuto niente, I haven't received anything from him; digli da parte mia che..., tell him from me that...; questo è molto gentile da parte tua, this is very kind of you; salutalo da parte mia, give him my regards // da ogni parte, da tutte le parti, on all sides (o in every direction), ( moto) from all sides: da tutte le parti si vedeva il mare, the sea could be seen on all sides (o in every direction); il forte fu attaccato da ogni parte, da tutte le parti, the fort was attacked from all sides // da tutte e due le parti, on both sides // da due mesi a questa parte non lo vedo, I have not seen him for two months (o I have not seen him these last two months) // sono dalla tua parte, I'm on your side; essere dalla parte del torto, to be in the wrong; mettersi dalla parte del torto, to put oneself in the wrong

5 (ruolo in opere teatrali, in un affare ecc.) part, rôle: la parte principale di una commedia, the leading rôle of a play; distribuzione delle parti, cast of the play; ( il distribuirle) casting of the play; fece la parte di Otello, he played Othello; assegnare la parte a qlcu., to cast s.o. for a part; sostenere una parte, to act (o to sustain) a rôle; avere una parte importante in un affare, to play (o to take) a prominent part in an affair; fare una parte secondaria, to play a minor (o secondary) rôle // fa sempre la parte dello stupido, he is always playing the fool // ha fatto la sua parte fino alla fine, he played his part to the end // fare una ( brutta) parte a qlcu., ( trattarlo male) to bite s.o.'s head off, ( giocargli un brutto tiro) to play the dirty on s.o.

6 ( fazione, partito) faction, party: uomo di parte, party man; spirito di parte, party spirit

7 (comm., dir.) party; side: parte civile, plaintiff; costituirsi parte civile contro qlcu., to bring an action against s.o. (o to sue s.o.); le parti in causa, the parties to the case; la parte lesa, interessata, the injured, interested party; le due parti in un contratto, the two parties to a contract; convocare, udire le parti, to summon, to hear the parties

8 (mus.) part.

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['parte]
sostantivo femminile

1) (di un intero) part

un romanzo in tre -i — a three-part novel

per la maggior parte — for the most part

la maggior parte della gente — most people

dividere in -i uguali — to divide equally o evenly

2) (porzione) part, share

pagare la propria parte — to pay one's share

dedica loro una parte del suo tempo libero — he devotes some of his free time to them

la maggior parte del tempo — most of the time

3) (componente) part

le -i del corpo — the parts of the body

far parte di — to be part of

fa parte della famiglia — he's one of the family

4) (lato) side (anche fig.)

da ogni parte — from all sides

d'altra parte — fig. then again, on the other hand

da parte a parte — [attraversare, trafiggere] right o straight through

dalla stessa parte — on the same side

abita dall'altra parte della strada — he lives across the street

il tempo è dalla nostra parte — time is on our side

5) (direzione) way, direction

da che parte andate? — which way are you going?

6) (luogo)

da qualche parte — somewhere; (in frasi interrogative) anywhere

da qualsiasi parte — anywhere, anywhere and everywhere

da un'altra parte — elsewhere, somewhere else

da nessuna parte — nowhere; (con altra negazione) anywhere

da tutte le -i — everywhere

7) (zona)

da queste -i — (nei dintorni) somewhere about o around here

dalle -i della stazione — in the neighbourhood of the station

se per caso capiti dalle nostre -i — if you're ever down our way

un dolce tipico delle nostre -i — one of our local cakes

8) (punto di vista)

da parte sua ha dichiarato che... — for his part he declared that...

da una parte... dall'altra... — on the one hand... on the other hand

9) (fazione, campo) side

di parte — [spirito, discorso] partisan

essere dalla parte di qcn. — to be on sb.'s side

essere dalla parte del torto — to be in the wrong

10) dir. party

la parte lesa — the aggrieved

le -i in causa — the parties hereto

11) (difese)

prendere le -i di qcn. — to take sb.'s part, to side with sb., to stand o stick up for sb

12) teatr. telev. cinem. (ruolo) part, role (anche fig.)

parte da protagonista — lead o leading role

fare la parte del cattivo — to play the villain

fare la propria parte — fig. to do one's part o bit

13) mus. part

14) da parte di

da parte di qcn. — (per quanto riguarda) by o from sb., on the part of sb.; (per incarico di) on behalf of sb.; (del ramo familiare di) on sb.'s side

salutalo da parte mia — give him my best regards

è stupido da parte sua fare — it is stupid of him to do

ho un regalo per te da parte di mia sorella — I've got a present for you from my sister

15) da parte (in serbo) aside; (in disparte) apart

mettere, lasciare qcs. da parte — to put, leave sth. to one side o aside

prendere qcn. da parte — to take sb. to one side, to get sb. alone

farsi da parte — to step o move aside

16) a parte (separatamente) apart, separately; (eccetto, tranne) apart, besides

scherzi a parte — joking aside o apart

un mondo a parte — a world apart

a parte il giardino — apart from the garden

nessuno lo sa, a parte Mary — nobody knows, besides Mary

a parte i cani, gli animali non mi piacciono — dogs apart, I don't like animals

preparate una salsa a parte — prepare a sauce separately

17) in parte (in) part, partly

in parte era paura, in parte avidità — it was part fear, part greed

18) prendere parte a to take* part in, to join in [manifestazione, gioco, attività]; to be* engaged in, to join in [discussione, negoziati]

prendiamo parte al vostro dolore — we share your grief

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parte del discorso — ling. part of speech

- i basse — groin

- i intime — private parts, privates colloq.

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fare la parte del leone — to take the lion's share

anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte — you should also please the eye

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parte

in large measure, to a large o great extent

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parte

/'parte/

sostantivo f.

1 (di un intero) part; un romanzo in tre -i a three-part novel; per la maggior parte for the most part; la maggior parte della gente most people; dividere in -i uguali to divide equally o evenly

2 (porzione) part, share; pagare la propria parte to pay one's share; dedica loro una parte del suo tempo libero he devotes some of his free time to them; la maggior parte del tempo most of the time

3 (componente) part; le -i del corpo the parts of the body; far parte di to be part of; fa parte della famiglia he's one of the family

4 (lato) side (anche fig.); da ogni parte from all sides; d'altra parte fig. then again, on the other hand; da parte a parte [attraversare, trafiggere] right o straight through; dalla stessa parte on the same side; abita dall'altra parte della strada he lives across the street; il tempo è dalla nostra parte time is on our side

5 (direzione) way, direction; da che parte andate? which way are you going?

6 (luogo) da qualche parte somewhere; (in frasi interrogative) anywhere; da qualsiasi parte anywhere, anywhere and everywhere; da un'altra parte elsewhere, somewhere else; da nessuna parte nowhere; (con altra negazione) anywhere; da tutte le -i everywhere

7 (zona) da queste -i (nei dintorni) somewhere about o around here; dalle -i della stazione in the neighbourhood of the station; se per caso capiti dalle nostre -i if you're ever down our way; un dolce tipico delle nostre -i one of our local cakes

8 (punto di vista) da parte sua ha dichiarato che... for his part he declared that...; da una parte... dall'altra... on the one hand... on the other hand...

9 (fazione, campo) side; di parte [spirito, discorso] partisan; essere dalla parte di qcn. to be on sb.'s side; essere dalla parte del torto to be in the wrong

10 dir. party; la parte lesa the aggrieved; le -i in causa the parties hereto

11 (difese) prendere le -i di qcn. to take sb.'s part, to side with sb., to stand o stick up for sb.

12 teatr. telev. cinem. (ruolo) part, role (anche fig.); parte da protagonista lead o leading role; fare la parte del cattivo to play the villain ; fare la propria parte fig. to do one's part o bit

13 mus. part

14 da parte di da parte di qcn. (per quanto riguarda) by o from sb., on the part of sb.; (per incarico di) on behalf of sb.; (del ramo familiare di) on sb.'s side; salutalo da parte mia give him my best regards; è stupido da parte sua fare it is stupid of him to do; ho un regalo per te da parte di mia sorella I've got a present for you from my sister

15 da parte (in serbo) aside; (in disparte) apart; mettere, lasciare qcs. da parte to put, leave sth. to one side o aside; prendere qcn. da parte to take sb. to one side, to get sb. alone; farsi da parte to step o move aside

16 a parte (separatamente) apart, separately; (eccetto, tranne) apart, besides; scherzi a parte joking aside o apart; un mondo a parte a world apart; a parte il giardino apart from the garden; nessuno lo sa, a parte Mary nobody knows, besides Mary; a parte i cani, gli animali non mi piacciono dogs apart, I don't like animals; preparate una salsa a parte prepare a sauce separately

17 in parte (in) part, partly; in parte era paura, in parte avidità it was part fear, part greed

18 prendere parte a to take* part in, to join in [manifestazione, gioco, attività]; to be* engaged in, to join in [ discussione, negoziati]; prendiamo parte al vostro dolore we share your grief

IDIOMS

fare la parte del leone to take the lion's share; anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte you should also please the eye

\

COMPOUNDS

parte del discorso ling. part of speech; - i basse groin; - i intime private parts, privates colloq.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > parte
15 suite

suite [syit]

feminine noun

   a. ( = nouvel épisode) following episode ; ( = second roman, film) sequel ; ( = rebondissement d'une affaire) follow-up ; ( = reste) rest

• voici la suite de notre feuilleton here is the next episode in our serial

• ce film a une suite there is a sequel to this film

• voici la suite de l'affaire que nous évoquions hier (Press) here is the follow-up to the item we mentioned yesterday

• la suite du film/du repas était moins bonne the rest of the film/the meal was not so good

• la suite au prochain numéro to be continued in the next issue

• suite et fin concluding or final episode

• la suite des événements devait lui donner raison what followed was to prove him right

• le projet n'a pas eu de suite the project came to nothing

• attendons la suite (d'un repas) let's wait for the next course ; (d'un discours) let's see what comes next ; (d'un événement) let's see how it turns out

• lisez la suite please read on

• prendre la suite de [+ directeur] to take over from ; [+ entreprise] to take over

   b. ( = aboutissement) result

• suites ( = prolongements) [de maladie] effects ; [d'accident] results ; [d'affaire, incident] consequences

• la suite logique de qch the logical result of sth

• cet incident a eu des suites fâcheuses/n'a pas eu de suites the incident has had annoying consequences/has had no repercussions

• il est mort des suites de ses blessures/d'un cancer he died as a result of his injuries/died of cancer

• mourir des suites d'un accident de cheval to die following a riding accident

   c. ( = succession) series

   d. ( = cohérence) il a de la suite dans les idées (réfléchi, décidé) he's very single-minded ; (ironic entêté) he's not easily put off

   e. ( = appartement) suite

   f. (Music) suite

   g. ( = escorte) suite

   h. (locutions)

► suite à

• suite à votre lettre/notre entretien further to your letter/our conversation

• donner suite à to follow up

• faire suite à to follow► à la suite ( = successivement) one after the other

• à la suite de (objet, personne) behind

• à la suite de sa maladie following his illness► de suite ( = d'affilée)

pendant trois jours de suite for three days in succession

• il est venu trois jours de suite he came three days running

• il n'arrive pas à dire trois mots de suite he can't string two words together

• je reviens de suite (inf) ( = immédiatement) I'll be right back► par suite de as a result of

► par la suite afterwards

► sans suite [propos, mots] disjointed

• rester sans suite [affaire, résolution] not to be followed up

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sɥit
1.

nom féminin

1) ( reste) rest

je te raconterai la suite plus tard — I'll tell you the rest later

la suite des événements — ( à venir) what happens next; ( déjà survenue) what happened next

lis la suite pour comprendre — read on and you'll understand

2) ( partie suivante) ( de récit) continuation; ( de feuilleton) next instalment [BrE]; ( de repas) next course

suite page 10/au prochain numéro — continued on page 10/in the next issue

3) (nouveau film, roman) sequel (à, de to); (émission, article de suivi) follow-up (à, de to)

4) ( résultat) result

les suites — (d'acte, de décision) the consequences; (d'affaire, incident) the repercussions; (de maladie, d'opération) the after-effects

mourir des suites d'une chute — to die as a result of a fall

5) ( réponse produite)

donner suite à — to follow up [plainte, affaire]; to pursue [projet]; to act on [requête]; to respond to [lettre]; Commerce to deal with [commande]

ne pas donner suite à une lettre — to fail to respond to a letter

rester sans suite — [demande] not to be followed up; [projet] to be dropped

6) ( indiquant la position)

faire suite à — to follow on from [paragraphe]; to follow upon [incident]

la pièce qui fait suite au bureau — the room which leads off the study

prendre la suite de quelqu'un — to take over from somebody

7) ( cohérence) coherence

avoir de la suite dans les idées — ( savoir ce que l'on veut) to be single-minded; ( être entêté) iron not to be easily deterred

8) ( série) (de sommets, d'incidents) series (+ v sg); ( de malheurs) string, series (+ v sg); ( de succès) run

9) ( dans un hôtel) suite

10) ( entourage) suite

11) Mathématique series (+ v sg)

12) Musique suite

13) Linguistique string

14) Jeux ( aux cartes) run

2.

de suite locution adverbiale

1) ( d'affilée) in succession, in a row

il a plu trois jours de suite — it rained for three days running

dormir dix heures de suite — to sleep for ten hours solid

sur dix pages de suite — over ten consecutive pages

et ainsi de suite — and so on

2) ( immédiatement) straight ou right away

3.

par la suite locution adverbiale ( après) afterwards; ( plus tard) later

4.

par suite locution adverbiale consequently, as a result

5.

par suite de locution prépositive due to

par suite d'encombrement, votre appel ne peut aboutir — all lines are engaged GB ou busy, please try later

6.

à la suite de locution prépositive

1) (en conséquence, après) following

2) ( derrière) behind

à la suite les uns des autres, l'un à la suite de l'autre — one behind the other

entraîner quelqu'un à sa suite — ( derrière soi) to drag somebody along behind one; ( dans une chute) lit, fig to drag somebody down with one

7.

suite à locution prépositive

suite à ma lettre — further to my letter

suite à votre lettre — with reference to your letter

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sɥit
1. nf

1) (= continuation) [histoire] rest, [feuilleton] next instalment, [film] sequel

Je vous raconterai la suite de l'histoire demain. — I'll tell you the rest of the story tomorrow.

attendre la suite des événements — to wait and see what happens, to see what happens

2) (= série)

une suite de — a series of, a succession of

3) (= logique)

avoir de la suite dans les idées — to be very single-minded

sans suite (propos) — incoherent, disjointed

4) (dans un hôtel) suite

5) MUSIQUE suite

6) (= escorte) retinue, suite

7) (autres locutions)

à la suite — one after the other

à la suite de qch — following sth

à la suite de qn — behind sb

de suite (= d'affilée) — in succession, in a row

Il a commis la même erreur trois fois de suite. — He made the same mistake three times in succession., He made the same mistake three times in a row., (= immédiatement) at once

Je reviens de suite! — I'll be right back!

par la suite — afterwards, subsequently

Il s'est avéré par la suite qu'il était coupable. — He subsequently turned out to be guilty.

par suite de — owing to, as a result of

tout de suite — straightaway, straight away

J'y vais tout de suite. — I'll go straightaway., I'll go straight away.

donner suite à [requête, projet] — to follow up

suite à — following

Suite aux événements du mois dernier,... — Following the events of last month,...

suite à votre lettre du — further to your letter of the

prendre la suite de [successeur] — to succeed, to take over from

2. suites nfpl

(= conséquences) consequences

avoir des suites — to have consequences

mort des suites d'une longue maladie — dead as the result of a long illness, dead after a long illness

* * *

suite

A nf

1 ( reste) rest; je te raconterai la suite plus tard I'll tell you the rest later; la suite des événements ( à venir) what happens next; ( déjà survenue) what happened next; on connaît la suite we all know what happened next; la suite des événements montra que subsequent events showed that; lis la suite pour comprendre read on and then you'll understand;

2 ( partie suivante) ( de récit) continuation; ( de feuilleton) next instalment^GB; ( de repas) next course; attendre la suite ( du repas) to wait for the next course; ( du spectacle) to see what comes next; ( des événements) to wait and see; suite page 10/au prochain numéro/de la première page continued on page 10/in the next issue/from page one; ‘résultats des examens (suite)’ ‘examination results (continued)’; ‘suite et fin’ ‘concluded’;

3 (nouveau film, roman) sequel (à, de to); (émission, article de suivi) follow-up (à, de to); j'ai une idée pour une suite au film I have an idea for a sequel to the film; dans une émission qui est une suite à celle d'hier in a follow-up to yesterday's programme^GB;

4 ( résultat) result; les suites (d'acte, de décision) the consequences; (d'affaire, incident) the repercussions; (de maladie, d'opération) the after-effects; la suite logique/naturelle de the logical/natural result of; leur négligence aurait pu avoir des suites fâcheuses their negligence could have had serious consequences; l'incident n'a pas eu de suites the incident had no repercussions; mourir des suites d'une chute to die as a result of a fall;

5 ( réponse produite) donner suite à to follow up [plainte, affaire]; to pursue [projet]; to act on [requête]; to respond to, to follow up [lettre]; Comm to deal with [commande]; ne pas donner suite à une lettre to take no action concerning a letter; rester sans suite [demande, plainte] not to be followed up; [projet] to be dropped; ma plainte est restée sans suite no action was taken about my complaint; ‘classé sans suite’ Admin ‘no action’;

6 ( indiquant la position) faire suite à to follow on from [paragraphe]; to follow upon [incident]; un vote fit suite au débat a vote followed the debate; la pièce qui fait suite au bureau the room which leads off the study; prendre la suite d'une affaire to take over a business; prendre la suite de qn to take over from sb;

7 ( cohérence) coherence; ça manque de suite it's not very coherent; marmonner des phrases sans suite to mutter incoherently; avoir de la suite dans les idées ( savoir ce que l'on veut) to be single-minded; iron ( être entêté) not to be easily deterred; n'avoir aucune suite dans les idées to flit from one thing to another;

8 ( série) (de sommets, d'incidents) series (sg); ( de malheurs) string, series (sg); ( de succès) run; article sans suite discontinued line;

9 ( dans un hôtel) suite;

10 ( entourage) suite;

11 Math series (+ v sg);

12 Mus suite; suite d'orchestre orchestral suite;

13 Ling string;

14 Jeux ( aux cartes) run; suite à pique run in spades.

B de suite loc adv

1 ( d'affilée) in succession, in a row; trois fois de suite three times in succession ou a row; il a plu trois jours de suite it rained for three days running; venir trois jours de suite to come three days running; dormir/travailler dix heures de suite to sleep/to work for ten hours solid; sur dix pages de suite over ten consecutive pages; et ainsi de suite and so on; incapable d'aligner deux mots de suite incapable of stringing two words together;

2 ( immédiatement) straight ou right away; je reviens de suite I'll be right back.

C par la suite loc adv ( après) afterwards; ( plus tard) later; qu'a-t-il fait par la suite? what did he do afterwards ?

D par suite loc adv consequently, as a result.

E par suite de loc prép due to; par suite d'encombrement, votre appel ne peut aboutir all lines are engaged GB ou busy, please try again later.

F à la suite de loc prép

1 (en conséquence, après) following; à la suite d'un incident following an incident, as a result of an incident;

2 ( derrière) behind; rangés à la suite des autres placed behind the others; à leur suite venait la fanfare behind them came the band; à la suite les uns des autres, l'un à la suite de l'autre one after the other; entraîner qn à sa suite ( derrière soi) to drag sb along behind one; ( dans une chute) lit, fig to drag sb down with one; se mettre à la suite (de la file d'attente) to join (the end of) the queue GB ou line US.

G suite à loc prép suite à ma lettre/notre conversation further to my letter/our conversation; suite à votre lettre Comm with reference to your letter; suite à l'article d'hier Presse following yesterday's article.

[sɥit] nom féminin

1. [prolongation - généralement] continuation ; [ - d'un film, d'un roman] sequel ; [ - d'une émission] follow-up

suite page 17 continued on page 17

la suite au prochain numéro to be continued (in our next issue)

suite et fin final instalment

apportez-moi la suite [pendant un repas] bring me the next course

écoute la suite

a. [du discours] listen to what comes next

b. [de mon histoire] listen to what happened next

je n'ai pas pu entendre la suite I couldn't hear the rest

attendons la suite des événements let's wait to see what happens next

faire suite à to follow

de violents orages ont fait suite à la sécheresse the drought was followed by violent storms

prendre la suite de quelqu'un to take over from somebody, to succeed somebody

2. [série] series, succession

une suite de malheurs a run ou series of misfortunes

3. [cortège] suite, retinue

4. [dans un hôtel] suite

5. [répercussion] consequence

la suite logique/naturelle de mon adhésion au parti the logical/natural consequence of my joining the party

donner suite à

a. [commande, lettre, réclamation] to follow up (separable) , to deal with (inseparable)

b. [projet] to carry on with

avoir des suites to have repercussions

elle est morte des suites de ses blessures she died of her wounds

6. [lien logique] coherence

ses propos n'avaient guère de suite what he said wasn't very logical

avoir de la suite dans les idées to be coherent ou consistent

tu as de la suite dans les idées! (humoristique) you certainly know what you want!

7. DROIT pursuit

8. LINGUISTIQUE & MATHÉMATIQUES sequence

9. MUSIQUE suite

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à la suite locution adverbiale

1. [en succession] one after the other

2. [après]

un nom avec plusieurs chiffres inscrits à la suite a name followed by a string of numbers

à la suite de locution prépositionnelle

1. [derrière - dans l'espace] behind ; [ - dans un écrit] after

cinq chambres les unes à la suite des autres five rooms in a row

2. [à cause de] following

à la suite de son discours télévisé, sa cote a remonté following her speech on TV, her popularity rating went up

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de suite locution adverbiale

1. (familier) [immédiatement] straightaway, right away

il revient de suite he'll be right back

2. [à la file] in a row, one after the other, in succession

elle est restée de garde 48 heures de suite she was on duty for 48 hours on end

on n'a pas eu d'électricité pendant cinq jours de suite we didn't have any electricity for five whole days ou five days running

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par la suite locution adverbiale

[dans le passé] afterwards, later

[dans le futur] later

ils se sont mariés par la suite they eventually got married

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par suite locution adverbiale

therefore

par suite de locution prépositionnelle

due to, owing to

par suite d'un arrêt de travail des techniciens due to industrial action by technical staff

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sans suite locution adjectivale

1. [incohérent] disconnected

il tenait des propos sans suite his talk was incoherent

2. COMMERCE discontinued

suite à locution prépositionnelle

ADMINISTRATION

suite à votre lettre further to ou in response to ou with reference to your letter

suite à votre appel téléphonique further to your phone call

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > suite
16 συνάπτω

συνάπτω,

A join together,

I in physical sense, Χειρὶ Χεῖρα, of dancers, Ar.Th. 955 (lyr.); ξ. καὶ ξυνωρίζου Χέρα, in sign of friendship. E.Ba. 198, cf. IA 832, Pl.Lg. 698d; ἰδού, ξύναψον (sc. τὴν Χεῖρα) E.Ph. 106; but σ. Χεῖρέ τινος ἐν βρόχοις bind them fast, Id.Ba. 615 (troch.), cf. 546 (lyr.); ξ. πόδα, σ. ἴχνος τινί, meet him, Id. Ion 538 (troch.), 663; πόδα ἐς ταὐτὸν ὁδοῦ Id.Ph.37
; δρόμῳ ς. meet in full career, ib. 1101; ξ. κῶλον τάφῳ approach the grave, Id.Hel. 544; φόνος ξ. τινὰ γᾷ Id.Ph. 673
(lyr.); ξ. βλέφαρα κόραις close the eyes, Id.Ba. 747; στόμα ς. kiss one, Id.IT 375; κακὰ κακοῖς ς. link misery with misery, Id.HF 1213 (lyr.); κακὰ ξ... τινί link him with misery, Id.Med. 1232; prov., σ. λίνον λίνῳ join thread to thread, i.e. compare things of the same sort, Stratt.38, Pl.Euthd. 298c, Arist.Ph. 207a17, cf. Sch.Pl.l.c.; also δύ' ἐξ ἑνὸς κακὼ ς. E.IT 488, cf. Hipp. 515; κοινὴν ξ. δαῖτα παιδί share with him a common meal, Id. Ion 807 (troch.).

2 metaph. of combination in thought, σ. αὐτὰ εἰς ἓν τρία ὄντα Pl.R. 588d
; σ. ἐν τοῖς λόγοις Id.Sph. 252c
; ἔχουσί τι κοινὸν [αἱ ἀρχαὶ] τὸ συνάπτον αὐτάς Arist.Fr.17
; εἴ τι σ. ἢ ἀφαιρεῖ ἡ διάνοια Id.Metaph. 1027b32
( διαιρεῖ Alex.Aphr.
); ἀδύνατα ς. Id.Po.1458a27, cf. Phld.Sto.Herc.339.13; σ. τὸ γίγνεσθαί θ' ἅμα καὶ τὴν τελευτὴν τοῦ βίου Alex.149.18
; σ. μηχανήν frame a plan, A.Ag. 1609, cf. E.Hel. 1034; σ. ὄναρ εἴς τινα connect it with him, refer it to him, Id.IT[59]; σ. λόγον πρός τι D.60.12
; πρὸς τὸ ἄκρον οὐ σ. τὸν συλλογισμόν Arist. APr. 69a18
; σ. ἀλλήλοις τό τ' ἐκστάντες καὶ τὸ ὀξέως" take together, Gal.16.547; συνῆψε τὸν λόγον he continues as follows, Id.15.148; but σ. τὸν λόγον, abridge, Theopomp.Com.22: c. acc. et dat., associate with or attribute to, τί τινι Epicur.Nat.11.9
, Sent.Vat.39, Demetr.Lac.Herc.1055.15, cf. Phld.Sign.20:—[voice] Pass., συνάπτεται ἕτερον ἐξ ἄλλου Pl.Sph. 245e
, cf. Phd. 60b (v.l.), Epicur.Ep.2p.37U., Nat.28.11; of the words of a sentence, συνάπτεσθαι ἀλλήλοις Gal. 16.546
.

II with regard to persons,

1 in hostile sense, σ. τὰ στρατόπεδα εἰς μάχην bring them into action, Hdt.5.75; ἐλπὶς.. ἣ πολλὰς πόλεις συνῆψε has engaged them in conflict, E.Supp. 480; so συνῆψε πάντας ἐς μίαν βλάβην involved them in.., Id.Ba. 1303; for S.Aj. 1317, v. συλλύω 11.

b σ. μάχην join battle, Hdt.6.108; στρατεύματι A.Pers. 336
, cf. E.Heracl. 808; σ. πόλεμον πρός τινας Th. 6.13
; συνάψαι πόλεμον Ἕλλησιν μέγαν E.Hel.55
, cf. Hdt.1.18; τοῖς σοφοῖς εὐκτὸν σοφῷ ἔχθραν συνάπτειν Id.Heracl.459
; σ. ἀλκήν Id.Supp.683
; also (without μάχην), engage, Hdt.4.80, cf. Ar.Ach. 686 (troch.); σ. συνάψεις LXX 4 Ki.10.34
; σ. φασγάνων ἀκμάς E.Or. 1482
(lyr.); ἔγχη Id.Ph. 1192
; οὐκ εὐθὺς συνῆψε τὰς ἀπορίας has not immediately rejoined by stating the difficulties, Procl. in Prm.p.533 S.: abs., approach, make contact, Plu.Tim.25:—[voice] Pass., μοι πρός τινας νεῖκος συνῆπτο Hdt.7.158
, cf. 6.94.

2 in friendly sense, σ. ἑαυτὸν εἰς λόγους τινί enter into conversation with him, Ar.Lys. 468 (cf. infr. B.11.1); φιλία σ. τοὺς καλούς τε κἀγαθούς X.Mem.2.6.22
:—[voice] Pass., παλλακαῖς συνημμένος, of Aristotle, App.Anth.5.11.

b c. acc. rei, σ. μῦθον E.Supp. 566
; σ. ὅρκους Id.Ph. 1241
; κοινωνίαν X.Lac.6.3
; φιλίαν πρός τινα D.H.19.13
, cf. 2.30; freq. in E., σ. τινὶ γάμους, λέκτρα, κῆδος, form an alliance by marriage, Ph. 1049 (lyr.), 49, Andr. 620, etc.; γένναν Id.Fr. 558
; τὸν ἔρωτα τῇ κούρῃ Aret.SD1.5
:—in [voice] Med., κῆδος ξυνάψασθαι τῆς θυγατρός get one's daughter married, Th. 2.29:—[voice] Pass., οἱ γάμοι συνήφθησαν PLips.41.7
(iv A.D.); ᾧ συνήφθην ἐκ παρθενίας PSI1.41.5
(iv A.D.); συναφθεῖσά μοι ὡς γαμετή,.. συνήφθην σοι πρὸς γάμου καὶ βίου κοινωνίαν, PMasp.153.5,8 (iv A.D.); μὴ πρὸς γάμον ἡ παῖς καὶ ἑτέρῳ τινὶ συναφθείη Chor. p.227
B.

III Math., esp. in [tense] pf. [voice] Pass., ὁ λόγος συνῆπται ἔκ τε τοῦ.. καὶ τοῦ.. the ratio is compounded of.., Archim.Sph.Cyl.2.4, al.; ἀναλογία συνημμένη continued proportion (cf. συνεχής 1.3
), Nicom.Ar.2.21; συνημμένη μεσότης geometric mean, ibid.

2 in Music, συνημμένα τετράχορδα conjunct tetrachords, Plu.2.1029a; ἡ συνημμένων νήτη ib. 1137c.

3 in Logic, συνημμένον ἀξίωμα or τὸ σ., hypothetical proposition as premiss in a syllogism. Chrysipp.Stoic.2.68, Phld.Sign.32, S.E.M.8.109, Gell.16.8.9: pl., Plu.2.43c, Procl. in Prm. p.533 S.; κοῖα συνῆπται; what conclusion follows? Call.Fr.70.3:—cf. συνάρτησις 11
.

B intr.:

I in local sense, border on, lie next to, τὸ πεδίον τοῦτο συνάπτει τῷ Αἰγυπτίῳ πεδίῳ Hdt.2.75
; Τήνῳ συνάπτουσ' Ἄνδρος A.Pers. 885
(lyr.); γεώλοφοι συνάπτοντες [ τῷ ποταμῷ] reaching to.., Plb.3.67.9; ἐὰν διώρυγες συνάπτωσι τοῖς Χώμασι PLille 1v
.7 (iii B.C.); [τῆς τραχείας ἀρτηρίας] τὸ συνάπτον τῷ στόματι πέρας Gal.6.421
; ποταμοῦ στόμα συνάπτον θαλάττῃ ib.712; αὗται μὲν σ., αἱ δ' ἄλλαι ἀσύναπτοι Arist.HA 516a30
; δύο πόροι εἰς ἓν ς. ib. 508a13; τὰ βράγχια σ. ἀλλήλοις ib. 507a5; ἡ κοιλία σ. πρὸς τὸ στόμα ib. 507a28; of the sides of a cone, πρὸς μίαν κορυφὴν συνάπτειν Thphr.Vert.4
.

2 of Time, to be nigh at hand, ὥρα συνάπτει Pi.P.4.247
; σ. πρὸς τὸν Χειμῶνα Hp.Aph.2.25
; συνάψαντος τοῦ Χρόνου Plb.2.2.8
; συνάψαντος τοῦ καιροῦ Id.6.36.1
, etc.

3 metaph., σ. ἐν αὐτῇ πάνθ' ὅσα δεῖ τοῖς φίλοις ὑπάρχειν meet together, Arist.EN 1156b18; οὐ σ. [ αὗται αἱ φιλίαι] do not combine, ib. 1157a34; to be connected with, τῷ γένει αἱ ἰδέαι ς. Id.Metaph. 1042a15; σ. πρός τι Id.Pol. 1276a7
, Cat. 4b26, APr. 41a1; attach, Id.HA 580a15; λύπη σ. [ τῷ θεραπεύειν] E.Hipp. 187 (anap.), cf. Chrysipp.Stoic.2.174; ὁ πόνος ὁ ὑπερβάλλων συνάψει θανάτῳ will border upon death, Epicur.Fr. 448; σ. εἴς τι have reference to, Thphr.CP6.1.2.

II of persons, ξ. λόγοισιν enter into conversation, S.El.21; ἐς λόγους σ. τινί E.Ph. 702
; σ. εἰς Χορεύματα join the dance, Id.Ba. 133 (lyr.); ἐς Χεῖρα γῇ come close to land, Id.Heracl. 429; σ. εἰς τὸν καιρόν come in just at the right time, Plb.3.19.2; σ. τοῖς ἄκροις reach, them, Id.3.93.5, etc.; σ. εἰς Σελεύκειαν Id.5.66.4
; πρὸς τὴν παρεμβολήν Id.3.53.10
, etc.

2 τύχα ποδὸς ξυνάπτει (s.v.l., - πτοι Murray) μοι, i.e. I have come fortunately, E.Supp. 1014 (lyr.).

3 Astrol., of a heavenly body, to be in conjunction ([etym.] συναφή) with another, Nech. ap. Vett.Val.280.2, Ptol.Tetr.52, PMag. Leid.W.24.15, Man.2.452, Paul.Al.H.1.

C [voice] Med., unite for oneself and so form, φιλίαν D.S.13.32
; κῆδος D.C.41.57
; v.supr.A.11.2b.

2 to be next to, connected with, τινι X. Oec.5.3.

3 lay hold of, τοῦ καιροῦ Plb.15.28.8
.

4 take part with one, assist, τινι E.Hel. 1444: abs., A.Pers. 742 (troch.); τινος in a thing, ib. 724 (troch.), S.Fr. 874.

5 bring upon oneself, πληγάς D.40.32
.

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tu: (полная форма) ;
(редуцированная форма, употр. перед гласными) ;
(редуцированная форма, употр. перед согласными)
1. предл.
1) местные и пространственные значения а) выражает движение к какой-л. точке и достижение ее, управляет словом, обозначающим эту точку;
также с наречиями к, в, тж. перен. Forester was sent to Edinburgh. ≈ Форестера послали в Эдинбург. The first train to London. ≈ Первый поезд в Лондон, на Лондон. He has removed to near Rugby. ≈ Он переехал поблизости от Регби. Come here to me. ≈ Подойди сюда ко мне. When he came to the crown. ≈ Когда он взошел на престол. To trace how the stories came to Spain. ≈ Отследить, как вести об этом попали в Испанию. б) значение направления в какую-л. сторону к, на Standing with his back to me. ≈ Он стоял спиной ко мне. He pointed to a clump of trees. ≈ Он указал на рощицу. The bedrooms to the back are much larger. ≈ Спальни на задней стороне дома гораздо больше. в) выражает предел движения, протяжения в пространстве до Protestant to the backbone. ≈ Протестант до мозга костей. The thermometer has risen to above
32. ≈ Температура перевалила за
32. It is eleven miles from Oxford to Witney. ≈ От Оксфорда до Уитни одиннадцать миль. г) выражает нахождение где-л. в, на Stayed to Canfields all night. ≈ Оставался в Кенфилдс всю ночью Were you ever to the Botanic Gardens? ≈ Ты когда-нибудь бывал в Ботаническом Саду? to work д) выражает соположение, соприкосновение к, у He stood up to the wall. ≈ Он стоял, прислонившись к стене. His mouth to my mouth. ≈ Его рот касался моего. They will find everything ready to their hands. ≈ У них все будет под рукой.
2) временные отношения;
временной предел, окончание срока к, до The parliament was prorogued to the tenth of February. ≈ Перерыв в работе парламента должен был продлиться до десятого февраля. The business hours were from ten to six. ≈ Рабочий день был с десяти до шести. How long is it to dinner, sir? ≈ Сколько осталось до ужина, сэр? It was exactly a quarter to four o'clock. ≈ Было без четверти четыре. Ainsworth came to this time. ≈ К этому времени подошел Эйнсворт.
3) отношения достижения цели, результата, эффекта а) выражает цель деятельности для, под The captain came to our rescue. ≈ Капитан пришел к нам на помощь. The indispensable means to our end. ≈ Необходимые средства для достижения нашей цели. You sit down to Scripture at your bureau. ≈ Засядь-ка за Писание у себя в кабинете. Having laid down a few acres to oats. ≈ Отведя несколько акров под овес. The land sown to barley increases. ≈ Площади, засеваемые хмелем, расширяются. б) конечный пункт движения, ожидаемый исход, результат He had made up his mind to the event. ≈ Он настроился на это дело. To his astonishment. ≈ К его удивлению. To light those buildings by electricity, to the total exclusion of gas. ≈ Освещать эти здания электричеством, что приведет к полному отказу от газа. But now, to his despair, he felt that his patient herself was fighting against his skill. ≈ Теперь, к своему отчаянию, он понял, что теперь против него борется и сам пациент. The glasses are all to bits. ≈ Стекла все вдребезги разбиты. в) по отношению к, в отношении к Instead of marrying Torfrida, I have more mind to her niece. ≈ Я не хочу жениться на Торфриде, у меня больше склонности к ее племяннице. This lease is a document of title to land. ≈ Этот документ об аредне есть документ о праве собственности на эту землю. The high-born poem which had Sackville to father. ≈ Поэт благородного происхождения, чей отец был Сэквилл.
4) со словами, выражающими объем, степень, размер Sir Tomkyn swore he was hers to the last drop of his blood. ≈ Сэр Томкин поклялся, что принадлежит ей полностью, до самой последней капли крови. He was generally punctual to a minute. ≈ Он был обычно пунктуален до минут. The bishops were hostile to a man. ≈ Все священнки до единого были враждебны. Gallant, courteous, and brave, even to chivalry. ≈ Галантный, вежливый и бесстрашный, почти до рыцарства. She was in love with him to distraction. ≈ Она была влюблена в него до самозабвения. The schoolroom was hot to suffocation. ≈ В классе было жарко так, что можно было задохнуться.
5) в значении добавки, добавления, приложения а) под, к, вместе с;
у It is impossible any longer to find a pound of butter or cream to our tea in all the country. ≈ Теперь нигде невозможно найти ни масла, ни сливок к чаю. I am growing old, and want more mustard to my meat. ≈ Я старею, мне требуется больше горчицы к мясу. One little boy complained that there was no rim to his plate. ≈ Один мальчик пожаловался, что у его тарелки не было края. Without clothing to his back, or shoes to his feet. ≈ Спина была голая, на ногах не было обуви. ride to hounds б) о музыке There is an old song, to the tune of La Belle Catharine. ≈ Есть старая песенка, на мелодию "La Belle Catharine". в) к My lips might freeze to my teeth. ≈ У меня губы сейчас к зубам примерзнут. To that opinion I shall always adhere. ≈ Я всегда буду выражать эти взгляды. г) для Courage is the body to will. ≈ Смелость - плоть для воли. The Hall now forms the vestibule to the Houses of Parliament. ≈ Этот зал теперь служит вестибюлем перед залами заседаний парламента. д) у, в (как свойство, характеристика) Tell me what there is to this shindy. ≈ Ну-ка расскажи, о чем здесь веселье There's a lot to him that doesn't show up on the surface. ≈ В нем есть многое, что не видно на поверхности.
6) отношение к стандарту, точке отсчета а) для, при, по сравнению с, на фоне It was so thick to its length. ≈ При ее длинне эта штука была очень толстая. Now, pretty well to what they had been. ≈ Теперь они чувствуют себя гораздо лучше, по сравнению с тем, что с ними было. Strangely contrasted to the chill aspect of the lake. ≈ Странно контрастирующий с леденящим видом озера. б) к (о соотношении сил) Their enemies were four to one. ≈ Враг превосходил их по численности в четыре раза. Mr. Gladstone's motion was carried by 337 to
38. ≈ Предложение г-на Гладстона прошло, за 337 человек, против
38. Odds are ten to three. ≈ Ставки десять к трем. в) по, для, в соответствии с He dresses to the fashion. ≈ Он одевается по моде. Temple is not a man to our taste. ≈ Для нас Темпл не человек. Men were noodles to her. ≈ Для нее все мужчины были слабаки. To all appearance. ≈ Судя по всему. He has not been here to-day to my knowledge. ≈ Насколько я знаю, сегодня его не было. г) к, в отношении, по поводу What will Doris say to it? ≈ Что на это говорит Дорис? д) с, к, по отношению к Inclined to the horizon. ≈ Наклоненный к горизонту. He was unable to see how they lie to each other. ≈ Он не мог осознать, насколько они лгут друг другу.
7) скорее аффективные значения а) переход к какой-л. деятельности Let's to it presently. ≈ Давайте теперь обратимся к этому. Come, lads, all hands to work! ≈ Так, ребята, за работу! б) причинение кому-л. или чему-л. чего-л. I presented the gun to him without any other idea but that of intimidation. ≈ Я наставил на него пистолет, имея в виду только испугать его. His father's unmerciful use of the whip to him. ≈ Отец нещадно охаживал его кнутом. Clodius had an old grudge to the King, for refusing to ransom him. ≈ У Клодия давно были к королю счеты зуб за то, что тот не выкупил его. в) обращение к кому-л. Did you not mark a woman, my son rose to? ≈ Разве ты не отметил ту женщину, которой поклонился мой сын? A hymn in hexameters to the Virgin Mary. ≈ Гекзаметрический гимн в честь Девы Марии. Come, speak to him! ≈ Ну же, заговори с ним! With continual toasting healths to the Royal Family. ≈ С бесконечными тостами за здравие королевской фамилии. г) реакция на что-л. The dead leaf trembles to the bells. ≈ Колокольный звон колышет мертвые листья. All the throng who have danced to a merry tune. ≈ Все те, что танцевали под развеселые мелодии (Питер Хэммилл, "Детская вера во взросление")
8) синтаксические функции утраченного дательного падежа а) обозначает реципиента Great dishonour would redound to us. ≈ Великое бесчестие обратится на нас. Having a Son born to him. ≈ У него родился сын. We had the railway-carriage all to ourselves. ≈ Нам был целиком предоставлен вагон. They acted under no authority known to the law. ≈ Они действовали по праву, которого не знает закон. б) обозначает носителя эмоции To these men Luther is a papist, and Caluin is the right prophet. ≈ Для этих людей Лютер папист, а Кальвин - истинный пророк. To me it is simply absurd. ≈ По мне, это просто абсурд. It means a great deal to him. ≈ Для него это много значит. в) указывает объект чувства That natural horror we have to evil. ≈ Наше естественное отвращение ко злу. Bacchus is a friend to Love. ≈ Вакх друг любви. That homage to which they had aspired. ≈ Уважение к себе, к которому они стремились. г) указывает на ссылку или источник I have already alluded to the fact. ≈ Я уже ссылался на это. Menander attests to it. ≈ Об этом свидетельствует Менандр. д) в управлении ряда глаголов, вводит непрямой объект We fought them and put them to the run. ≈ Мы сразились с ними и обратили их в бегство. This day's paper I devote to women. ≈ Сегодняшний доклад я посвящаяю женщинам. To admit Roman Catholics to municipal advantages. ≈ Предоставить католикам городские привилегии. е) фин. вводит статью расхода To Balance from 1899 195 pounds 11s. ≈ На покрытие баланса за 1899 год 195 фунтов 11 шиллингов 3 To J. Bevan and Co., for Bales, 2349 pounds. ≈ Дж.Бевиану и Ко, за Бейлс, 2349 фунтов. ж) вводит лиц, использующих какое-л. стандартное именование или выражение Terence James MacSwiney on the baptismal register, but Terry always to his friends. ≈ Теренс Джеймс Максвини значится в церковной книге, но для друзей он всегда был Терри. Lindy( Miss Hoffmann to the kids) had to give it back down to them. ≈ Линди (для детей мисс Хоффманн) пришлось отдать эту вещь им обратно.
2. нареч.
1) направление, прямо может не переводиться Three young owls with their feathers turned wrong end to. ≈ Три совенка с перьями, развернутыми не туда.
2) а) контакт, сопркосновение I can't get the lid of the trunk quite to. ≈ Я не могу закрыть крышку сундука. б) готовность Th horses are to. ≈ Лошади готовы.
3. частица
1) приинфинитивная частица You have to help him. ≈ Тебе нужно помочь ему.
2) своего рода местоглаголие, заменяет опущенный инфинитив I kept on, I had to. ≈ Но я прошел дальше, я был должен. I wanted to turn round and look. It was an effort not to. ≈ Я хотел оглянуться. Стоило громадных усилий не сделать этого. указывает на приведение в нужное состояние или положение, передается глагольными приставками при-, за- - to pull the shutters to закрыть ставни - push the door to захлопни дверь - the door blew to дверь захлопнулась - put the horses to запряги(те) лошадей указывает на начало действия: за - we turned to gladly /with a will/ мы с воодушевлением взялись за работу - they were hungry and fell to они были голодны и набросились на еду указывает на приведение в сознание или возвращение сознания - he came to он пришел в себя - to bring smb. to with smelling salts привести кого-л. в сознание нюхательной солью указывает на определенное направление - his hat is on the wrong side to у него неправильно надета шляпа - a ship moored head to корабль, пришвартованный против ветра - to and again( устаревшее) с одного места на другое;
туда и сюда;
взад и вперед;
из стороны в сторону;
в разные стороны;
вверх и вниз - to and back с одного места на другое;
туда и сюда;
взад и вперед;
из стороны в сторону;
в разные стороны;
вверх и вниз - close to рядом - we were close to when it happened мы были рядом, когда это случилось - keep her to! (морское) держи к ветру (команда) в пространственном значении указывает на направление: к, в, на - the road to London дорога в Лондон - the way to glory путь к славе - a flight to the Moon полет на Луну /в сторону Луны/ - head to the sea (морское) против волны - on one's way to the station по дороге к станции /на станцию/ - to go to town ехать /отправляться/ в город - to go to the sea ехать к морю, поехать на море - to go to Smith пойти к Смиту - where will she go to? куда она пойдет? - to turn to the left повернуть налево - to point to smth. указывать на что-л. - to see smb. to the station проводить кого-л. на вокзал - to hold up one's hands to heaven воздевать руки к небу - to put a pistol to his head приставить пистолет к его голове - I'm off to London я отправляюсь в Лондон - he wears his best clothes to church он ходит в церковь в парадном костюме в пространственном значении указывает на движение до соприкосновения с чем-л.: на, за, к - to fall to the ground упасть на землю - he swung his kit-bag to his back он закинул вещевой мешок за спину в пространственном значении указывает на расстояние: до - is it far to Moscow? далеко ли до Москвы? - it is five miles to the station до станции пять миль в пространственном значении указывает на положение по отношению к чему-л.: к, на;
вместе с сущ. тж. передается наречиями - rooms to the back задние комнаты - with one's feet to the fire протянув ноги к огню - with one's back to the wall спиной к стене - to lie to the south of лежать /быть расположенным/ к югу от - the window looks to the north окно выходит на север - placed at the right angle to the wall поставленный под прямым углом к стене - perpendicular to the floor перпендикулярно к полу - a line tangent to a circle (математика) касательная к окружности в пространственном значении указывает на временное местопребывание( после глагола be в префекте): в - he has been to Volgograd twice this year в этом году он дважды был в Волгограде - have you been to bed? вы спали? в пространственном значении указывает на (американизм) (разговорное) (диалектизм) пребывание в каком-л. месте: в - he is to home он дома в пространственном значении указывает на посещение какого-л. учреждения: в - to go to school ходить в школу - to go to the theatre ходить /идти/ в театр указывает на лицо, реже предмет, к которому направлено действие: к, перед;
часто передается тж. дат. падежом - greetings to smb. приветствие кому-л. - to listen to smb., smth. слушать кого-л., что-л. - to speak to smb. разговаривать с кем-л. - to send smth. to smb. послать что-л. кому-л. - to explain smth. to smb. объяснить что-л. кому-л. - to submit the material to the committee представить материалы в комитет - to reveal a secret to smb. открыть кому-л. секрет - to apologize to smb. извиниться перед кем-л. - to play to packed houses играть перед полным залом - he showed the picture to all his friends он показал картину всем своим друзьям - he spoke to the demonstration он обратился с речью к участникам демонстрации - whom did you give the letter to? кому вы отдали письмо? указывает на лицо или предмет, воспринимающие какое-л. воздействие или впечатление или являющиеся объектом какого-л. отношения: к, для;
по отношению к;
передается тж. дат. падежом - attitude to smb., smth. отношение к кому-л., чему-л. - his duty to his country его долг по отношению к родине, его патриотический долг - known to smb. известный кому-л. - clear to smb. ясный кому-л. /для кого-л./ - favourable to smb. благоприятный для кого-л. - unjust to smb. несправедливый к кому-л. - a symptom alarming to the doctor тревожный симптом для доктора - pleasing to smb. приятный кому-л. - to be cruel to smb. быть жестоким к кому-л. - it was a mystery to them для них это было загадкой - injurious to smb., smth. вредный для кого-л., чего-л. - it seems to me that мне кажется, что - smth. has happened to him с ним что-то случилось указывает на лицо, эмоционально или интеллектуально заинтересованное в чем-л.;
обычно передается дат. падежом - what is that to you? тебе-то какое до этого дело?;
ты-то тут причем?;
почему это тебя интересует? - life is nothing to him он не дорожит жизнью указывает на лицо, в честь которого что-л. совершается или провозглашается: в честь, за;
передается тж. дат. падежом - a toast to your success тост за ваш успех - here is to your health за ваше здоровье - a hymn to the sun гимн солнцу - to build a monument to smb. воздвигнуть памятник кому-л. /в честь кого-л./ указывает на объект высказывания и т. п.: в, о, на или придаточное предложение - to bear witness to smth. давать показания о чем-л. - to testify to smth. показывать, что;
представлять доказательства о том, что - to swear to smth. поклясться в чем-л. - to speak to smth. высказываться в поддержку чего-л. - to confess to smth. признаваться в чем-л. - to allude to smth. сослаться или намекнуть на что-л. указывает на объект права, претензии и т. п. - to have a right to smth. иметь право на что-л. - to lay a claim to smth. заявить претензию на что-л. - the pretender to the throne претендент на трон - a document of title to land документ, дающий право на владение землей указывает на (сознательную) реакцию на что-л.: на;
передается тж. дат. падежом - (dis) obediance to smb.'s orders (не) подчинение чьему-л. приказу - in answer /in reply/ to smth. в ответ на что-л. - to reply to smb. отвечать кому-л. - to come to smb.'s call явиться по чьему-л. зову /на чей-л. зов/ - what do you say to that? что вы скажете по этому поводу? - what did he say to my suggestion? как он отнесся к моему предложению? - what do you say to a short walk? как насчет того, чтобы прогуляться? указывает на эмоциональную реакцию на что-л. или оценку чего-л.: к - to his surprise к его удивлению - to his credit к его чести - to her horror, the beast approached к ее ужасу, зверь приближался указывает на реакцию неодушевленных предметов на что-л. - waves sparkling to the moonbeams волны, сверкающие в лунном свете - flimsy houses that shake to the wind легкие домики, которые дрожат от ветра указывает на предел или степень: до - to the end, to the last до конца - to a man до последнего человека - to a certain extent до некоторой степени - to a high degree в высокой /в большой/ степени - to the exclusion of all others и никто больше, и никто другой - tired to death смертельно усталый - wet to the skin промокший до костей - stripped to the waist раздетый до пояса - shaken to the foundations поколебленный до основания - rotten to the core насквозь гнилой, прогнивший до сердцевины - to fight to the last drop of one's blood биться до последней капли крови - to defend one's country to the death стоять насмерть, защищая родину - to count up to ten считать до десяти - to cut smth. down to a minimum довести что-л. до минимума - the hall was filled to capacity зал был заполнен до отказа - the membership of the club increased to 350 количество челнов клуба достигло 350 - the room was hot to suffocation от жары в комнате нечем было дышать указывает на временной предел: до - to the end of June до конца июня - to the end of one's life до конца своей жизни - the custom survives to this day этот обычай сохранился до наших дней /существует и поныне/ - I shall remember it to my dying day я буду помнить это до (своего) смертного часа указывает на степень точности: до - to an inch с точностью до дюйма - a year to the day ровно год (день в день) - to guess the weight of smth. to within a kilo угадать вес чего-л. почти до килограмма - the train arrived to a minute поезд прибыл минута в минуту указывает на пределы колебаний: до - the weather over the period was moderate to cool погода в этот период колебалась от умеренной до прохладной указывает на изменение положения или достижение нового состояния и т. п.: в, до, на;
передается тж. глаголом - to go to sleep заснуть - to go to ruin разрушиться - to run to seed прорасти - to put smb. to flight обратить кого-л. в бегство - to tear smth. to pieces /to bits/ разорвать что-л. на куски - to burn to ashes сгореть дотла - to beat smb. to death избить кого-л. до смерти - to convert a warehouse to a dance-hall превратить склад в зал для танцев - it moved him to tears это растрогало его до слез - he grew to manhood он стал взрослым человеком указывает на меру наказания: к - to sentence smb. to prison приговорить кого-л. к тюремному заключению - to sentence smb. to death приговорить кого-л. к смерти /к смертной казни/ указывает на переход к другой теме разговора, к другому занятию и т. п.: к - now to the matter at hand теперь займемся нашим вопросом - he turned to the page he had marked он вернулся к странице, которую отметил - the conversation turned to painting разговор перешел на живопись указывает на начало действия: за - to fall /to set, to turn/ to smth. приниматься за что-л. - he turned to eating он принялся за еду указывает на цель: на, к, для, с целью - to this end с этой целью - to the end that с (той) целью чтобы;
для того чтобы - to no purpose напрасно, безрезультатно - a means to an end средство, ведущее к цели - with a view to your wellbeing заботясь о вашем благополучии - they came to our aid они пришли к нам на помощь - to come to dinner прийти к обеду /пообедать/ указывает на результат: к - to come to a conclusion прийти к выводу указывает на тенденцию, склонность, намерение: к - a tendency to smth. тенденция к чему-л. - to be given to smth. быть склонным к чему-л. указывает на предназначение: для, под - to be born to a bitter fate быть рожденным для горькой доли - to be born to a fortune родиться наследником несметных богатств - a horse bred to the plow лошадь, приученная к плугу /приученная пахать/ - a field planted to rice поле, отведенное /пущенное/ под рис;
поле, засеянное рисом указывает на возможность воздействия, незащищенность против воздействия чего-л.;
передается дат. падежом - open to criticism дающий пищу для критики - open to persuasion поддающийся убеждению - exposed to the sunlight подвергающийся действию солнца, незащищенный от солнца употребляется при выражении сравнения или сопоставления: в сравнении с, по сравнению с;
передается тж. дат. падежом - compared to... по сравнению с... - equal to smth. равный чему-л. - superior to smth. лучше, чем что-л.;
превосходящий что-л. - inferior to smth. хуже, чем что-л. - similar to smth. подобный чему-л.;
похожий на что-л. - to prefer coffee to tea предпочитать кофе чаю - he prefers listening to talking он больше любит слушать, чем говорить - this is nothing to what it might be это пустяки по сравнению с тем, что могло (бы) быть употребляется при выражении соотношения или пропорции: к, на - one to four один к четырем - ten votes to twenty десять голосов против двадцати - three goals to nil три - ноль( в футболе и т. п.) - the score was 7 to 9 счет был семь на девять - three parts flour to one part butter три части муки на одну часть масла (кулинарный рецепт) - three houses to the square mile три дома на квадратную милю - four apples to a pound четыре яблока на фунт, по фунту за четыре яблока - the chances are ten to one один шанс против десяти - 2 is to 4 as 4 is to 8 2 относится к 4 как 4 к 8 - it's hundred to one (that) it won't happen вероятность того, что это не случится /не произойдет/, не больше одной сотой употребляется при выражении соответствия чему-л.: по, на;
передается тж. дат. падежом - to my knowledge насколько я знаю;
насколько мне известно - to the best of me remembrance насколько я помню - to my mind /thinking/ по-моему - (not) to one's liking /taste/ (не) по вкусу кому-л. - made to order сделанный на заказ - words set to music слова, положенные на музыку - an opera to his own libretto опера по его собственному либретто - the novel is true to life роман правильно отражает жизнь - what tune is it sung to? на какой мотив это поется? - keep to the rules придерживайтесь правил употребляется при выражении (музыкального) сопровождения: под - to dance to the piano танцевать под рояль - to write to smb.'s dictation писать под чью-л. диктовку указывает на составную часть чего-л. или принадлежность к чему-л.: к, от, для;
передается тж. род. падежом - foreword to the book предисловие к книге - a key to a desk ключ от письменного стола - a frame to a picture рама для картины указывает на фазу процесса, аспект явления - there is no end to it этому нет конца - there is no exception to this rule из этого правила нет исключений указывает на контакт, близость( в адвербиальных оборотах с повторением существительного): к - face to face лицом к лицу - hand to hand бок о бок, рядом - shoulder to shoulder плечо к плечу - they stood man to man они стояли тесно /один к одному/ указывает на близость, тесное соприкосновение, а также прикрепление: к - with her hands to her eyes закрыв глаза руками - to be close to smb., smth. быть близко к кому-л., чему-л. - to tie smth. to smth. привязать что-л. к чему-л. - to fix smth. to smth. прикрепить что-л. к чему-л. - to clasp smb. to one's heart прижать кого-л. к сердцу - to fasten smth. to the wall прикрепить что-л. к стене - he held on to the rail with one hand одной рукой он держался за перила - the houses all had numbers to them на всех домах были написаны номера - he walked without shoes to his feet он шел босиком указывает на добавление, прибавление или сложение: к, с - put it to what you already have прибавьте /добавьте/ это к тому, что у вас уже есть - add five to the sum прибавьте к этой сумме пять - will you have sugar to your tea? вы будете пить чай с сахаром? указывает на родственные, служебные и др. отношения;
передается род. падежом - heir to an estate наследник имущества - ambassador to the King of Sweden посол при дворе шведского короля - interpreter to UNO переводчик ООН - secretary to the manager секретарь управляющего - apprentice to a tailor ученик портного - to be engaged to smb. быть помолвленным с кем-л. - she is mother to the child она мать этого ребенка - he has been a good father to them он был им хорошим отцом - Charles is brother to John Чарльз - брат Джона указывает на содержание или степень содержательности чего-л.: в - a book without much to it не слишком интересная книга;
книга так себе - there isn't much to it в этом нет ничего особенного /мудреного/;
это немногого стоит - there's nothing to it это проще простого, это проще пареной репы;
в этом нет никакой премудрости;
это яйца выеденного не стоит - that's all there is to it вот и все;
вот и вся недолга;
это очень просто - is there nothing more to civilization than a moral code? неужто( вся) цивилизация сводится к морали? указывает на время по часам: без - ten (minutes) to (two) без десяти (два) - (a) quarter to five без четверти пять указывает на отнесение к какому-л. времени в прошлом: к - a ceremony dating to the first century обряд, относящийся к первому веку указывает на (диалектизм) точное время: в - they were ready to three o'clock они были готовы к трем часам (бухгалтерское) указывает на отнесение суммы в дебет счета - to goods $100 100 долларов на товары /отнесение стоимости товаров в 100 долларов/ в дебет счета (устаревшее) указывает на использование в каком-л. качестве: как, в - he took her to wife он взял ее в жены - to call smb. to witness ссылаться на кого-л., призывать кого-л. в свидетели > from beginning to end от начала до конца > from east to west с востока на запад > from nine o'clock to twelve с девяти до двенадцати часов > from day to day изо дня в день > from dawn to dusk с восхода до заката, от зари до зари > count from one to ten считай(те) от одного до десяти > to go from bad to worse все (время) ухудшаться, становиться все хуже и хуже > to all appearances по всей видимости > to the contrary наоборот > to a T полностью, совершенно > that suits me to a T это меня полностью устраивает > to oneself в свое распоряжение, в своем распоряжении > I had a room to myself у меня была отдельная комната > he kept it to himself он ни с кем этим не делился (тж. перен.) > to tell smth. to smb.'s face сказать что-л. кому-л. (прямо) в лицо > to jump to one's feet вскочить на ноги > to be used to smth. привыкнуть к чему-л. > he was used to good food он привык хорошо питаться > he was used to getting up early он привык рано вставать > to horse! по коням! (команда) > to arms! к оружию! (команда) > would to God /to Heaven/! о господи! употребляется при инфинитиве - to go away would be to admit defeat уйти означало бы признать себя побежденным - he refused to come он отказался прийти - I asked him to come я просил его прийти - he was seen to enter the house видели, что он вошел в дом - she would like it to be true она бы хотела, чтобы это оказалось правдой - I'm ready to do it я готов сделать это - you're foolish to believe it глупо, что ты веришь этому - he was the first to come он пришел первым - they had no time to lose им нельзя было терять времени - I have a letter to write мне надо написать письмо - there's a lot to do дел (еще) очень много - there was not a sound to be heard не было слышно ни звука - he is not to be trusted ему нельзя доверять - that's good to eat вкусная штука /вещь/ - the room is pleasant to look at на комнату приятно посмотреть - write down the address not to forget it запишите адрес, чтобы не забыть его - we parted never to meet again мы расстались, чтобы никогда больше не встречаться - to hear him talk you would imagine that he's somebody послушать его - так можно подумать, что он важная персона - to tell the truth по правде говоря - this house is to let этот дом сдается (внаем) употребляется после ряда глаголов, чтобы избежать повторения инфинитива - tell him if you want to скажите ему, если хотите - take the money, it would be absurd not to возьмите деньги;
было бы нелепо отказываться от них assistant ~ the professor ассистент профессора become a party ~ принимать участие to begin( on ( или upon) smth.) брать начало( от чего-л.) ;
to begin over начинать сызнова;
well begun is half done посл. = хорошее начало полдела откачало to ~ at the beginning начинать с самого начала;
to begin at the wrong end начинать не с того конца end: to begin at the wrong ~ начать не с того конца to begin (on (или upon) smth.) брать начало (от чего-л.) ;
to begin over начинать сызнова;
well begun is half done посл. = хорошее начало полдела откачало belong absolutely ~ принадлежать полностью ~ bring ~ poverty довести до бедности;
to fall to decay( или ruin) разрушиться, прийти в упадок to cheat( on smb.) вести себя нечестно( по отношению к кому-л.: другу, партнеру, мужу и т. п.) ~ избежать( чего-л.) ;
to cheat the gallows избежать виселицы ~ занимать( чем-л.) ;
to cheat time коротать время;
to cheat the journey коротать время в пути ~ занимать (чем-л.) ;
to cheat time коротать время;
to cheat the journey коротать время в пути ~ prep указывает на предел движения, расстояния, времени, количества на, до: to climb to the top взобраться на вершину counter ~ противоречащий, противоположный( чему-л.) ~ prep под (аккомпанемент) ;
в (сопровождении) ;
to dance to music танцевать под музыку;
he sang to his guitar он пел под гитару ~ prep указывает на: связь между действием и ответным действием к, на;
to this he answered на это он ответил;
deaf to all entreaties глух ко всем просьбам ~ bring ~ poverty довести до бедности;
to fall to decay (или ruin) разрушиться, прийти в упадок ~ prep указывает на принадлежность (к чему-л.) или на прикрепление (к чему-л.) к;
to fasten to the wall прикрепить к стене;
key to the door ключ от двери give consideration ~ обсуждать give consideration ~ рассматривать ~ мошенничать;
обманывать;
he cheated me (out) of five dollars он надул меня на пять долларов he could be anywhere from 40 ~ 60 ему можно дать и 40 и 60 лет ~ prep передается род. падежом и указывает на отношения: родственные: he has been a good father to them он был им хорошим отцом ~ prep под (аккомпанемент) ;
в (сопровождении) ;
to dance to music танцевать под музыку;
he sang to his guitar он пел под гитару I am going ~ the University я иду в университет;
the windows look to the south окна выходят на юг I can't get the lid of the trunk quite ~ я не могу закрыть крышку сундука ~ prep указывает на сравнение, числовое соотношение или пропорцию перед, к;
3 is to 4 as 6 is to 8 три относится к четырем, как шесть к восьми it was nothing ~ what I had expected это пустяки в сравнении с тем, что я ожидал ~ prep указывает на принадлежность (к чему-л.) или на прикрепление (к чему-л.) к;
to fasten to the wall прикрепить к стене;
key to the door ключ от двери ~ prep указывает на лицо, по отношению к которому или в интересах которого совершается действие;
передается дат. падежом: a letter to a friend письмо другу ~ prep указывает на эмоциональное восприятие к;
to my disappointment к моему разочарованию;
to my surprise к моему удивлению ~ prep указывает на эмоциональное восприятие к;
to my disappointment к моему разочарованию;
to my surprise к моему удивлению object ~ возражать, протестовать( против чего-л.) ~ prep указывает на соответствие по, в;
to one's liking по вкусу a party was thrown ~ the children детям устроили праздник ten ~ one he will find it out девять из десяти за то, что он это узнает;
the score was 1 to 3 спорт. счет был 1: 3 ~ prep передается род. падежом и указывает на отношения: подчинения по службе: secretary to the director секретарь директора ~ (began;
begun) начинать(ся) ;
she began weeping( или to weep) она заплакала ten ~ one he will find it out девять из десяти за то, что он это узнает;
the score was 1 to 3 спорт. счет был 1: 3 ~ the minute минута в минуту;
с точностью до минуты there is an outpatient department attached ~ our hospital при нашей больнице есть поликлинника ~ prep указывает на: связь между действием и ответным действием к, на;
to this he answered на это он ответил;
deaf to all entreaties глух ко всем просьбам to ~ (on (или upon) smth.) браться( за что-л.) ~ (began;
begun) начинать(ся) ;
she began weeping (или to weep) она заплакала ~ начинать ~ начинаться ~ основывать ~ приступать ~ создавать to ~ at the beginning начинать с самого начала;
to begin at the wrong end начинать не с того конца to ~ with прежде всего, во-первых ~ жулик ~ жульничество ~ занимать (чем-л.) ;
to cheat time коротать время;
to cheat the journey коротать время в пути ~ избежать (чего-л.) ;
to cheat the gallows избежать виселицы ~ мошенник ~ мошенничать;
обманывать;
he cheated me (out) of five dollars он надул меня на пять долларов ~ мошенничать ~ мошенничество;
обман ~ мошенничество ~ обман ~ обманщик, плут;
topping cheat виселица ~ обманщик ~ обманывать ~ плут ~ самозванец ~ шулер to: (from Saturday) to Monday( с субботы) до понедельника ~ prep указывает на высшую степень (точности, аккуратности, качества и т. п.) до, в;
to the best advantage наилучшим образом;
в самом выгодном свете ~ prep указывает на цель действия на, для;
to the rescue на помощь;
to that end с этой целью ~ обманщик, плут;
topping cheat виселица ~ prep указывает на направление к, в, на;
the way to Moscow дорога в Москву;
turn to the right поверните направо turn: ~ поворачивать(ся) ;
обращаться;
повертывать(ся) ;
to turn to the right повернуть направо;
to turn on one's heel(s) круто повернуться( и уйти) ~ prep указывает на направление к, в, на;
the way to Moscow дорога в Москву;
turn to the right поверните направо ~ prep указывает на лицо, в честь которого совершается действие: we drink to his health мы пьем за его здоровье to begin (on (или upon) smth.) брать начало (от чего-л.) ;
to begin over начинать сызнова;
well begun is half done посл. = хорошее начало полдела откачало I am going ~ the University я иду в университет;
the windows look to the south окна выходят на юг

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hold [həʊld]

tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D

(pt & pp held [held])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;

∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;

∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;

∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;

∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;

∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;

∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;

∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;

∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;

∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;

∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;

∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;

∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire

(b) (keep, sustain)

∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;

∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;

∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;

∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;

∎ Politics to hold a seat (to be an MP) occuper un siège de député; (to be re-elected) être réélu;

∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;

∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;

∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;

∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;

∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;

∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;

∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure

(c) (have, possess → degree, permit, ticket) avoir, posséder; (→ job, position) avoir, occuper;

∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;

∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;

∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;

∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;

∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;

∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;

∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;

∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot

(d) (keep control or authority over) Military

∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;

∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;

∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;

∎ hold it!, hold everything! (stop and wait) attendez!; (stay still) arrêtez!, ne bougez plus!;

∎ familiar figurative hold your horses! pas si vite!

(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;

∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;

∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?

(f) (contain) contenir, tenir;

∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;

∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;

∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;

∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;

∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;

∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre

(g) (have, exercise) exercer;

∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;

∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt

(h) (have in store) réserver;

∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?

(i) (conserve, store) conserver, détenir; Computing stocker;

∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;

∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;

∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;

∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;

∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs

(j) Cars

∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la route

B.

(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;

∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;

∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;

∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;

∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut

(b) (carry) tenir;

∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;

∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête haute

C.

(a) (confine, detain) détenir;

∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;

∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;

∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée

(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;

∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;

∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;

∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;

∎ American one burger, hold the mustard! (in restaurant) un hamburger, sans moutarde!

(c) (delay)

∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;

∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;

∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;

∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;

∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!

(d) (keep in check)

∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;

∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;

∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nul

D.

(a) (assert, claim) maintenir, soutenir; (believe) croire, considérer;

∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;

∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;

∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;

∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;

∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie

(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;

∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;

∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;

∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;

∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;

∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime

(c) Law (judge) juger;

∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes

(d) (carry on, engage in → conversation, meeting) tenir; (→ party) donner; (organize) organiser;

∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;

∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;

∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;

∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;

∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;

∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;

∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures

(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;

∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;

∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;

∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note

(f) Telecommunications

∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;

∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;

∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;

∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel

2 intransitive verb

(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;

∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;

∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;

∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée

(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;

∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps

(c) (last → luck) durer; (→ weather) durer, se maintenir;

∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;

∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;

∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique

(d) (remain valid → invitation, offer) tenir; (→ argument, theory) valoir, être valable;

∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;

∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;

∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;

∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne

(e) (stay, remain) familiar

∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!^□

(f) (on telephone) attendre;

∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?

3 noun

(a) (grasp, grip) prise f; (in wrestling) prise f; Boxing tenu m;

∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;

∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;

∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;

∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;

∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;

∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;

∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;

∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;

∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;

∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;

∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;

∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;

∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;

∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;

∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;

∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;

∎ to take hold (fire) prendre; (idea) se répandre;

∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis

(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;

∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;

∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;

∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;

∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre

(c) (in climbing) prise f

(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;

∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes

(e) American (order to reserve) réservation f;

∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel

(f) (prison) prison f; (cell) cellule f; (fortress) place f forte

(g) (store → in plane) soute f; (→ in ship) cale f

(h) Music point m d'orgue

4 on hold adverb

(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;

∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;

∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;

∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes

➲ hold against separable transitive verb

∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;

∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;

∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;

∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter

➲ hold back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;

∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation

(b) (keep → money, supplies) retenir; figurative (→ information, truth) cacher, taire;

∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose

(c) American School

∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler

(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;

∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;

∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie

2 intransitive verb

(stay back) rester en arrière; figurative (restrain oneself) se retenir;

∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;

∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;

∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout

➲ hold down separable transitive verb

(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;

∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol

(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;

∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;

∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix

(c) (of employee)

∎ to hold down a job (occupy) avoir un emploi; (keep) garder un emploi;

∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;

∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein temps

(d) Computing (key, mouse button) maintenir enfoncé

➲ hold forth intransitive verb

pérorer, disserter;

∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool

➲ hold in separable transitive verb

(a) (stomach) rentrer

(b) (emotion) retenir; (anger) contenir

➲ hold off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;

∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;

∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;

∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes

(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;

∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;

∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard

2 intransitive verb

(a) (rain)

∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu

(b) (abstain) s'abstenir;

∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines

➲ hold on

1 intransitive verb

(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;

∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;

∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;

∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!

(b) (keep possession of) garder;

∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;

∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;

∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux

(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;

∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;

∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps

(d) (wait) attendre; (stop) arrêter;

∎ hold on just one minute! (stop) arrêtez!; (wait) attendez!, pas si vite!;

∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;

∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;

∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes

2 separable transitive verb

(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;

∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles

➲ hold out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;

∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?

(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;

∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;

∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés

2 separable transitive verb

(extend) tendre;

∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;

∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;

∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;

∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras

3 inseparable transitive verb

(offer) offrir;

∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;

∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;

∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancer

➲ hold out for inseparable transitive verb

exiger;

∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;

∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix

➲ hold out on inseparable transitive verb

familiar

∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!^□

➲ hold over separable transitive verb

(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;

∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;

∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers

(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;

∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;

∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois

(c) (retain) retenir, garder;

∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois

(d) Music tenir

➲ hold to

1 inseparable transitive verb

(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;

∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes

2 separable transitive verb

∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;

∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!

➲ hold together separable transitive verb

(book, car) maintenir; (two objects) maintenir ensemble; (community, family) maintenir l'union de;

∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;

∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers

➲ hold up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;

∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;

∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;

∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;

∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute

(b) (support) soutenir;

∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté

(c) (present as example)

∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;

∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule

(d) (delay) retarder; (stop) arrêter;

∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;

∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;

∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;

∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;

∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;

∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane

(e) (rob) faire une attaque à main armée;

∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque

2 intransitive verb

(clothing, equipment) tenir; (supplies) tenir, durer; (weather) se maintenir;

∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;

∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;

∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement

➲ hold with inseparable transitive verb

British (agree with) être d'accord avec; (approve of) approuver;

∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;

∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées

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19 ♦ (to) engage

♦ (to) engage /ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/
A v. t.

1 occupare; assorbire: Angling would engage him for hours, la pesca con la lenza lo assorbiva per ore

2 attirare; attrarre; impegnare: to engage sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; to engage sb. in a discussion, impegnare q. in una discussione; to engage sb. in a conversation, iniziare una conversazione con q.; attaccare discorso con q.

3 ingaggiare; assumere: to engage sb. as a guide, ingaggiare q. come guida; to engage an assistant, assumere un assistente

4 (antiq.) prenotare; noleggiare; to engage a room in a hotel, prenotare una camera in albergo

5 (seguito da inf.) impegnarsi: I engaged to pay him back on the 15th, mi impegnai a restituirgli la somma il giorno 15

6 (mil.) impegnare; attaccare: to engage the enemy more closely, impegnare più dappresso il nemico

7 (mecc.) innestare; ingranare; inserire: to engage the clutch, innestare la frizione

B v. i.

1 – to engage in, intraprendere; dedicarsi a; praticare: Civil servants are forbidden to engage in any form of business activity, ai funzionari statali è vietato intraprendere qualsiasi attività commerciale; to engage in sports, praticare lo sport; to engage in criminal activities, dedicarsi ad attività criminose

2 (mil.) impegnare il combattimento; attaccare: to engage with the enemy, attaccare il nemico

3 (mecc.) ingranare; innestarsi; entrare: The clutch won't engage, la frizione non ingrana.
NOTA D'USO: - to be engaged to o to go out with?-

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20 ♦ (to) engage

♦ (to) engage /ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/
A v. t.

1 occupare; assorbire: Angling would engage him for hours, la pesca con la lenza lo assorbiva per ore

2 attirare; attrarre; impegnare: to engage sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; to engage sb. in a discussion, impegnare q. in una discussione; to engage sb. in a conversation, iniziare una conversazione con q.; attaccare discorso con q.

3 ingaggiare; assumere: to engage sb. as a guide, ingaggiare q. come guida; to engage an assistant, assumere un assistente

4 (antiq.) prenotare; noleggiare; to engage a room in a hotel, prenotare una camera in albergo

5 (seguito da inf.) impegnarsi: I engaged to pay him back on the 15th, mi impegnai a restituirgli la somma il giorno 15

6 (mil.) impegnare; attaccare: to engage the enemy more closely, impegnare più dappresso il nemico

7 (mecc.) innestare; ingranare; inserire: to engage the clutch, innestare la frizione

B v. i.

1 – to engage in, intraprendere; dedicarsi a; praticare: Civil servants are forbidden to engage in any form of business activity, ai funzionari statali è vietato intraprendere qualsiasi attività commerciale; to engage in sports, praticare lo sport; to engage in criminal activities, dedicarsi ad attività criminose

2 (mil.) impegnare il combattimento; attaccare: to engage with the enemy, attaccare il nemico

3 (mecc.) ingranare; innestarsi; entrare: The clutch won't engage, la frizione non ingrana.
NOTA D'USO: - to be engaged to o to go out with?-

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