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1 devil

devil ['devəl] ( British pt & pp devilled, cont devilling, American pt & pp deviled, cont deviling)

1 noun

(a) (demon) diable m, démon m;

∎ Religion the Devil le Diable, Satan m;

∎ old-fashioned the devil take him! qu'il aille au diable!, que le diable l'emporte!;

∎ familiar old-fashioned go to the devil! va te faire voir!, va au diable!

(b) familiar figurative (person)

∎ you little devil! petit monstre!;

∎ you lucky devil! veinard!;

∎ British poor devil! pauvre diable!

∎ British humorous go on, be a devil! allez, laisse-toi faire ou tenter!

(c) familiar (as intensifier)

∎ what the devil are you doing? mais enfin, qu'est-ce que tu fabriques?;

∎ where the devil is it? où diable peut-il bien être?, mais où est-ce que ça pourrait bien être?;

∎ how the devil should I know? comment voulez-vous que je sache?^□ ;

∎ who the devil are you? qui diable êtes-vous?, et d'où est-ce que vous sortez, vous?;

∎ this house is the very devil to keep clean c'est vraiment la galère de nettoyer cette maison;

∎ they worked/ran like the devil ils ont travaillé/couru comme des fous ou des malades;

∎ he has a devil of a temper il a un fichu caractère, il a un caractère de cochon;

∎ I had a devil of a time getting here j'ai eu un mal fou ou un mal de chien à arriver jusqu'ici;

∎ there'll be the devil to pay when your father finds out ça va barder quand ton père apprendra ça;

∎ we had the devil of a job or the devil's own job finding the house on a eu un mal fou à trouver la maison;

∎ to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea être pris entre deux feux, être entre le marteau et l'enclume;

∎ to give the devil his due… en toute honnêteté, il faut dire que…, rendons ou rendons-lui justice…;

∎ he has the luck of the devil or the devil's own luck il a une veine de pendu ou de cocu;

∎ speak or talk of the devil (and he's sure to appear)! quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue)!;

∎ proverb better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) mieux vaut se contenter de ce qu'on a que de risquer de trouver pire;

∎ proverb the devil finds or makes work for idle hands (to do) l'oisiveté est (la) mère de tous les vices;

∎ proverb (every man for himself and) let the devil take the hindmost chacun pour soi et Dieu pour tous

(d) Technology (brazier) brasero m

(e) (ghostwriter) nègre m (d'un écrivain); Law (assistant) avocat(e) m,f stagiaire;

∎ Typography printer's devil apprenti(e) m,f imprimeur

2 transitive verb

(a) Cookery accommoder à la moutarde et au poivre;

∎ devilled egg œuf m à la diable

(b) American familiar (harass) harceler^□

3 intransitive verb

∎ British to devil for sb (author) servir de nègre à qn; (lawyer) être avocat stagiaire auprès de qn; Typography (printer) être apprenti imprimeur chez qn

►► devil's advocate avocat m du diable;

∎ to play devil's advocate se faire l'avocat du diable;

American devil's food cake gâteau m au chocolat noir;

Cookery devils on horseback pruneaux mpl au bacon;

Devil's Island l'île f du Diable;

devil worship culte m du diable

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2 ♦ devil

♦ devil /ˈdɛvl/
n.

1 [u] (relig., spesso maiuscolo) diavolo; demonio: God and the devil, Dio e il diavolo; possessed by the devil, posseduto dal demonio; devil worship, adorazione del diavolo; satanismo; devil-worshipper, adoratore del diavolo; satanista; the devil of greed, il demone della cupidigia

2 (fig. fam.) tipo; diavolo: He's lost his job, poor devil!, povero diavolo, ha perso il posto; He's a cheeky devil, ha una bella faccia tosta; He's a lucky devil!, ha una fortuna sfacciata!; little devil, ( di bambino) diavoletto; piccola peste

3 (fam. antiq., intensificativo) – a devil of a, un grande, un bel: a devil of a fine horse, un gran bel cavallo; I had a devil of a ( o the devil's own) job to convince him, ho avuto un bel daffare per convincerlo; What the devil are you doing?, che diavolo state facendo?; Who the devil are you?, chi diavolo sei?; How the devil do you expect me to do that?; come diavolo pensi che io possa farlo?

4 apprendista: printer's devil, apprendista tipografo

5 (leg. antiq.) giovane di studio ( che lavora gratis o a mezza paga)

6 (edil.) braciere portatile; fornacetta

7 (ind. tess.) macchina per triturare gli stracci

● the devil's advocate, l'avvocato del diavolo ( nel diritto canonico): (fig.) to play devil's advocate, fare l'avvocato del diavolo (bot.) devil's-bit ( Scabiosa succisa), morso del diavolo □ the devil's book, le carte da gioco □ (bot.) devil's claw ( Harpagophytum procumbens), artiglio del diavolo □ (zool.) devil's coach-horse ( Staphylinus olens), stafilino odoroso □ devil's dozen, (il numero) tredici □ devil's food cake, sorta di torta fondente al cioccolato □ devil-may-care, avventato, scavezzacollo □ (bot., slang) devil's milk, euforbia □ devils on horseback, involtini di prugne e bacon ( serviti come antipasto) □ ( gioco) devil on two sticks, diabolo □ (fam.) ( there'll be) the devil to pay, saranno guai grossi: If he finds out, there'll be the devil to pay, se lo scopre, saranno guai grossi (o succederà il finimondo) □ (fam.) Be a devil!, lasciati tentare!; buttati! □ to be between the devil and the deep blue sea, essere tra l'incudine e il martello; essere tra Scilla e Cariddi □ (fam. antiq.) to be the very devil, essere difficilissimo; essere faticosissimo □ to bring out the devil in sb., tirare fuori gli istinti peggiori (o il lato peggiore) di q. □ to give the devil his due, riconoscere i meriti di q., anche se è un poco di buono □ to go to the devil, andare in malora; andare in rovina □ (fam. antiq.) Go to the devil!, va al diavolo! □ (fam.) to have the luck of the devil, avere una fortuna del diavolo □ (fam.) like the devil, a gran velocità; moltissimo: to drive like the devil, guidare come un pazzo; to run like the devil, correre all'impazzata (o a rotta di collo) □ to play the devil with, sconvolgere; fare scempio di □ to raise the devil, evocare il demonio; (fig. fam.) fare il diavolo a quattro, fare un chiasso del diavolo □ (fam. antiq.) The devil you will [he can't, they do, etc.]!, ( come reazione di incredulità o diniego) figuriamoci!; neanche per sogno! □ (prov.) Better the devil you know ( than the devil you don't), chi lascia la via vecchia per la nuova (sa quel che lascia e non sa quel che trova) □ ( Every man for himself and) the Devil take the hindmost!, ognuno per sé, e Dio per tutti □ (prov.) Speak (o Talk) of the devil, lupus in fabula; si parla del diavolo (e spuntano le corna) □ (prov.) The devil finds work for idle hands, l'ozio è il padre dei vizi □ (prov.) The devil has all the best tunes, il peccato (o il vizio) è più attraente della virtù □ (prov.) The devil is not so black as he is painted, il diavolo non è così brutto come lo si dipinge □ (prov.) The devil looks after his own, la fortuna va spesso a chi se la merita di meno □ (prov.) The devil's in the detail, è nei dettagli che si nascondono le insidie.
(to) devil /ˈdɛvl/
A v. i. (antiq.)

1 fare l'apprendista ( presso un tipografo); fare il giovane di studio ( presso un avvocato)

2 sgobbare, sfacchinare ( per un altro)

B v. t.

(fam. USA) infastidire; tormentare.

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3 devil

noun

1) (Satan)

the Devil — der Teufel

2) or

Devil (coll.) who/where/what etc. the devil? — wer/wo/was usw. zum Teufel? (salopp)

the devil take him! — hol' ihn der Teufel! (salopp)

the devil! — Teufel auch! (salopp)

there will be the devil to pay — da ist der Teufel los (ugs.)

[you can] go to the devil! — scher dich zum Teufel! (salopp)

work like the devil — wie ein Besessener arbeiten

run like the devil — wie der Teufel rennen (ugs.)

between the devil and the deep [blue] sea — in einer Zwickmühle (ugs.)

better the devil one knows — lieber das bekannte Übel

speak or talk of the devil [and he will appear] — wenn man vom Teufel spricht[, kommt er]

3)

a or the devil of a mess — ein verteufelter Schlamassel (ugs.)

have the devil of a time — es verteufelt schwer haben

4) (able, clever person) As, das (ugs.)

he's a clever devil — er ist ein schlauer Hund (ugs.)

you devil! — (ugs.) du Schlingel!

a poor devil — ein armer Teufel

lucky devil — Glückspilz, der (ugs.)

cheeky devil — Frechdachs, der (fam., meist scherzh.)

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['devl]
noun

1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) der Teufel

2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) der Teufel

3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) der Teufel

4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) der Teufel

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dev·il

[ˈdev^əl]

I. n

1. no pl (Satan)

▪ the \devil der Teufel

to be possessed by the \devil vom Teufel besessen sein, den Teufel im Leib haben

2. (demon) böser Geist, Dämon m; ( fig: wicked person) Teufel(in) m(f) fam, Teufelsbraten m pej fam, Satansbraten m pej fam

he's a real \devil er ist ein echtes Scheusal fam

3. ( approv fam: sly person) alter Fuchs fam; (daring person) Teufelskerl m fam, Draufgänger(in) m(f) fam

be a \devil nur zu fam, sei kein Frosch fam

you \devil du bist [mir] vielleicht so eine Marke fam

4. (affectionately)

cheeky \devil Frechdachs m hum fam

little \devil kleiner Schlingel fam

lucky \devil Glückskind nt, Glückspilz m fam

poor \devil armer Teufel [o Schlucker] [o Kerl] fam

5. (emphasizing)

to be a \devil of a job eine Heidenarbeit sein fam

to have the \devil of a job [or time] doing sth es verteufelt [o verdammt] schwer haben, etw zu tun fam

we had the \devil of a time trying to find the place es war verdammt schwierig für uns, den Ort zu finden

how/what/where/who/why the \devil...? wie/was/wo/wer/warum zum Teufel...? fam

6. esp LAW (junior assistant) Assessor(in) m(f)

7. BRIT (machine) Zerkleinerungsmaschine f, [Reiß]wolf m

8. ZOOL

[Tasmanian] \devil Tasmanischer Teufel, Beutelteufel m

9.

▶ to be between the \devil and the deep blue sea sich akk in einer Zwickmühle befinden fam

▶ to give the \devil his due das muss man ihm/ihr lassen

▶ go to the \devil! geh zum Teufel! sl, scher dich zum Teufel! sl

▶ like the \devil wie besessen [o fam wild]

▶ needs must when the \devil drives ( prov) ob du willst oder nicht

▶ there'll be the \devil to pay das gibt Ärger

if he catches you doing that there'll be the \devil to pay wenn er dich dabei erwischt, ist die Hölle los

▶ to play the \devil with sb/sth jdm/etw übel mitspielen, Schindluder mit jdm/etw treiben

▶ speak [or ( dated) talk] of the \devil [and he appears] wenn man vom Teufel spricht[, ist er auch schon da], wenn man den Teufel nennt[, kommt er gerennt] SÜDD prov, man soll den Teufel nicht an die Wand malen

▶ \devil take the hindmost den Letzten beißen die Hunde prov

II. vi LAW

to \devil for sb für jdn als Anwaltsvertreter tätig sein

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['devl]
1. n

1) (= evil spirit) Teufel m

2) (inf: person, child) Teufel m (inf); (= object, screw etc) Plage f; (= daring person) Teufelskerl m

you poor devil! — (du) armer Teufel!

you little devil! — du kleiner Satansbraten!

shall I have another? – go on, be a devil — soll ich noch einen trinken etc? – los, nur zu, riskiers! (inf)

be a devil and say yes — riskier mal was und sag ja or Ja

3) (inf

as intensifier) I had a devil of a job getting here — es war verdammt schwierig, hierherzukommen (inf)

he had a devil of a time selling his car —

I live a devil of a long way away the devil of it is... — ich wohne verdammt weit weg das Ärgerliche daran ist... (inf)

how/what/why/who the devil...? — wie/was/warum/wer zum Teufel or in drei Teufels Namen...?

to work like the devil — wie ein Pferd schuften (inf)

to run/drive like the devil — wie ein geölter Blitz sausen/fahren (inf)

there will be the devil to pay — das dicke Ende kommt nach

4)

(in expressions) (to be) between the Devil and the deep blue sea — (sich) in einer Zwickmühle (befinden)

go to the devil! (inf) — scher dich zum Teufel!

the devil take him/it (old inf) — der Teufel soll ihn/es holen (old inf), hols der Teufel (inf)

the devil finds work for idle hands (Prov) — Müßiggang ist aller Laster Anfang

he has the devil in him today — ihn reitet heute der Teufel

to sell one's soul to the devil — dem Teufel seine Seele verkaufen

of the devil! — wenn man vom Teufel spricht!

give the devil his due — das muss der Neid ihm lassen

to have the devil's own luck or the luck of the devil (inf) — ein Schweineglück (inf) or unverschämtes Glück haben

better the devil you know ( than the devil you don't) (prov) — von zwei Übeln wählt man besser das, was man schon kennt

(the) devil take the hindmost — den Letzten beißen die Hunde (Prov)

2. vi (JUR, TYP, LITER ETC)
Handlangerdienste tun
3. vt (COOK)
kidneys scharf gewürzt grillen
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devil [ˈdevl]

A s

1. Teufel m:

a) the devil, auch the Devil der Satan

b) Höllengeist m

c) Dämon m

d) fig Unhold m:

a devil in petticoats umg ein Weibsteufel;

little devil kleiner Racker;

lucky devil umg Glückspilz m;

poor devil umg armer Teufel;

be a devil umg hum

a) genier dich nicht!, lang zu!,

b) gönn dir was!;

be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea fig sich zwischen zwei Feuern befinden, in einer Zwickmühle sein oder sitzen;

talk ( oder speak) of the devil (and he will appear) umg wenn man vom Teufel spricht, dann kommt er;

like the devil umg wie der Teufel, wie verrückt;

go to the devil umg

a) vor die Hunde gehen,

b) zum Teufel gehen, sich zum Teufel scheren;

the devil take the hindmost den letzten beißen die Hunde;

the devil and all umg

a) alles denkbar Schlechte,

b) alles Mögliche;

there will be the devil to pay umg das dicke Ende kommt noch (nach);

play the devil with umg Schindluder treiben mit;

the devil! umg

a) (verärgert) zum Teufel!, zum Kuckuck!,

b) (erstaunt) Donnerwetter!, da hört (sich) doch alles auf!;

the devil take it ( him, etc) umg der Teufel soll es (ihn etc) holen!;

what (where, how, etc) the devil …? umg was (wo, wie etc) zum Teufel …?;

devils on horseback GASTR gegrillte, in Speck gewickelte Backpflaumen;

give the devil his due jedem das Seine lassen;

raise devil umg einen Mordskrach schlagen

2. auch devil of a fellow umg Teufelskerl m

3. umg Draufgängertum n, Schneid m

4. fig Laster n, Übel n:

the devil of drink

5. a ( oder the) devil umg intensivierend

a) eine verteufelte Sache

b) ein Mordsding, eine Mordssache:

a ( oder the) devil of a mess ein Mordsdurcheinander;

the devil of a job eine Mords- oder Heidenarbeit;

isn’t it the devil das ist doch eine verflixte Sache;

the devil of it das Vertrackte an der Sache;

the devil of a good joke ein verdammt guter Witz

6. umg intensivierend (als Verneinung) nicht der (die, das) Geringste:

devil a bit überhaupt nicht, nicht die Spur;

devil a one nicht ein einziger

7. Handlanger(in): → academic.ru/57994/printer">printer 1

8. JUR Br Assessor m, Assessorin f ( bei einem barrister)

9. scharf gewürztes Pfannen- oder Grillgericht

10. Sprühteufel m (Feuerwerk)

11. TECH

a) Zerkleinerungsmaschine f, besonders Reißwolf m, Holländer m

b) Holzgewindedrehbank f

B v/t prät und pperf deviled, besonders Br devilled

1. umg jemanden plagen, schikanieren, piesacken umg

2. TECH Lumpen etc zerfasern, wolfen

3. Speisen scharf gewürzt grillen oder braten: → deviled

C v/i

1. Handlangerdienste tun ( for für)

2. JUR Br als Assessor oder Assessorin ( bei einem barrister) arbeiten

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noun

1) (Satan)

the Devil — der Teufel

2) or

Devil (coll.) who/where/what etc. the devil? — wer/wo/was usw. zum Teufel? (salopp)

the devil take him! — hol' ihn der Teufel! (salopp)

the devil! — Teufel auch! (salopp)

there will be the devil to pay — da ist der Teufel los (ugs.)

[you can] go to the devil! — scher dich zum Teufel! (salopp)

work like the devil — wie ein Besessener arbeiten

run like the devil — wie der Teufel rennen (ugs.)

between the devil and the deep [blue] sea — in einer Zwickmühle (ugs.)

better the devil one knows — lieber das bekannte Übel

speak or talk of the devil [and he will appear] — wenn man vom Teufel spricht[, kommt er]

3)

a or the devil of a mess — ein verteufelter Schlamassel (ugs.)

have the devil of a time — es verteufelt schwer haben

4) (able, clever person) As, das (ugs.)

he's a clever devil — er ist ein schlauer Hund (ugs.)

you devil! — (ugs.) du Schlingel!

a poor devil — ein armer Teufel

lucky devil — Glückspilz, der (ugs.)

cheeky devil — Frechdachs, der (fam., meist scherzh.)

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n.

Teufel - m.

English-german dictionary > devil
4 devil

'devl
noun

1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) demonio, diablo

2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demonio

3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diablo, demonio

4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) pobre diablo

devil n diablo

devil

tr['devəl]

noun

1 (Satan, evil spirit) diablo, demonio

2 familiar (person) diablo

■ he's a little devil es un diablillo

■ poor devil pobre diablo

■ you lucky devil! ¡qué suerte tienes!

3 familiar (for emphasis)

■ what the devil are you doing? ¿qué diablos estás haciendo?

■ I had a devil of a job changing the wheel las pasé negras cambiando la rueda

■ it's a devil of a problem es un problema de mil demonios

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) más vale malo conocido (que bueno por conocer)

between the devil and the deep blue sea entre la espada y la pared

talk/speak of the devil! ¡hablando del rey de Roma!

to be a devil atreverse

■ go on, be a devil! ¡anda, atrévete!

to play devil's advocate hacer de abogado,-a del diablo

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devil

tr['devəl]

transitive verb (pt & pp devilled (|us| deviled), ger devilling (|us| deviling))

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL cocer en una salsa picante

■ devilled eggs huevos duros con salsa picante

devil ['dɛvəl] vt, - iled or - illed ; - iling or - illing

1) : sazonar con picante y especias

2) pester: molestar

devil n

1) satan: el diablo, Satanás m

2) demon: diablo m, demonio m

3) fiend: persona f diabólica; malvado m, -da f

devil

n.

• demonio s.m.

• demontre s.m.

• diablo s.m.

• diantre s.m.

• maldito s.m.

• mengue s.m.

• pateta s.f.

• tentador s.m.

'devḷ
noun

1)

a) ( Relig) diablo m, demonio m

the devil finds work for idle hands (to do) — el ocio es la madre de todos los vicios

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) — más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer

speak o talk of the devil... — hablando del rey de Roma...

(the) devil take the hindmost — sálvese quien pueda!

to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea — estar* entre la espada y la pared

b) ( evil spirit) demonio m

2) (colloq) (in intensifying phrases)

who/what/where the devil... ? — ¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos... ? (fam)

3) (colloq) ( person)

he's a little devil! — es un diablillo!

go on, be a devil, have another one! — (BrE) anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!

poor devil! — pobre diablo!

['devl]
1. N

1) (=evil spirit) demonio m, diablo m

the Devil — el Diablo

go to the devil! ** — ¡vete al diablo! **, ¡vete a la porra! (Sp) *

the devil take it! — † ¡que se lo lleve el diablo!

devils on horseback — ciruelas pasas envueltas en beicon servidas sobre pan tostado

- be between the devil and the deep blue sea

- give the devil his due

- play the devil with

- play the devil's advocate

- raise the devil

- speak or talk of the devil!

- better the devil you know

- the devil finds work for idle hands
luck
2) * (=person) demonio m

poor devil — pobre diablo, pobrecito(-a) m / f

go on, be a devil! — ¡anda, atrévete or lánzate!

you little devil! — ¡qué diablillo or malo eres!

3) * (as intensifier)

the devil it is! — ¡qué demonio!

a devil of a noise — un ruido de todos los demonios

it was the devil of a job to do! — ¡menudo trabajo que (me) costó!

we had the devil of a job or the devil's own job to find it — nos costó horrores encontrarlo

I'm in the devil of a mess — estoy en un lío tremendo

to work/run like the devil — trabajar/correr como un descosido

how/what/why/who the devil...? — ¿cómo/qué/por qué/quién demonios...?

there will be the devil to pay — esto va a costar caro

4) (Jur) aprendiz m (de abogado); (Typ) aprendiz m de imprenta

2. VT

1) [+ meat] asar con mucho picante

2) (US) * fastidiar

3.

VI

to devil for — (Jur) trabajar de aprendiz para

4.

CPD

devil worship N — satanismo m

devil's food cake N — (US) pastel de chocolate

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['devḷ]
noun

1)

a) ( Relig) diablo m, demonio m

the devil finds work for idle hands (to do) — el ocio es la madre de todos los vicios

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) — más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer

speak o talk of the devil... — hablando del rey de Roma...

(the) devil take the hindmost — sálvese quien pueda!

to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea — estar* entre la espada y la pared

b) ( evil spirit) demonio m

2) (colloq) (in intensifying phrases)

who/what/where the devil... ? — ¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos... ? (fam)

3) (colloq) ( person)

he's a little devil! — es un diablillo!

go on, be a devil, have another one! — (BrE) anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!

poor devil! — pobre diablo!

English-spanish dictionary > devil
5 devil

'devl
noun

1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) djevel

2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) ond ånd/person, djevel

3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) djevel

4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) djevel, krok

djevel

I
subst. \/ˈdevl\/

1) djevel

2) ( overført) djevel, satan, faen, fanden

• he is a poor devil

han er en stakkars faen

3) ond ånd, demon

4) håndlanger (til advokat eller forfatter), usynlig medarbeider

5) forklaring: spesielt grusom eller ondskapsfull person

6) ( mekanikk) volfemaskin, oppdelingsmaskin

7) bærbar ovn

8) ( hverdagslig) stridshumør, fart, futt

as if the devil was after someone som om djevelen var i hælene på noen

be a devil! ( som oppmuntring til nølende person) kom igjen!, sett i gang!

better the devil you know, than the devil you don't know man vet hva man har, men ikke hva man får

between the devil and the deep (blue) sea mellom barken og veden, mellom to leirer

the Devil djevelen, fanden

the devil! dæven!, pokker også!

the devil and his dam fanden og hans oldemor

the devil can quote\/cite scripture for his purpose faen selv kan tyde bibelen til sin fordel, lese noe som fanden leser bibelen

a devil incarnate en djevel i menneskeskikkelse, en erkeskurk

a devil of a... pokker til..., en jævla, (et) jævla, et helvetes

the devil of a time et helvete forferdelig lang tid

• it took the devil of a time

det tok forferdelig lang tid

jævlig morsomt, fantastisk morsomt

• we had the devil of a time

vi hadde det fantastisk morsomt

for the devil of it ( hverdagslig) på (pur) jævelskap, for moro skyld

• they kept on teasing him just for the devil of it

de fortsatte å erte ham bare på jævelskap

give the devil his due rett skal være rett, i rettferdighetens navn

go to the devil forfalle ( også) dra til helvete

have the devil's own time ha det jævlig (vanskelig), ha et helvete

• I had the devil's own time during my first marriage

jeg hadde et helvete i det første ekteskapet mitt

he that sups with the devil must have a long spoon man må være forsiktig i omgang med ondskapen

it's the devil det er forbasket vanskelig\/utrivelig, det er jævlig vanskelig\/utrivelig

let the devil take the hindmost redde seg den som redde seg kan

play the devil with kullkaste, ødelegge, gjøre kål på

printer's devil boktrykkerlærling

raise the devil lage bråk, lage helvete

run like the devil løpe som bare pokker

talk of the devil (and he will appear) når man snakker om sola, så skinner den

the devil finds work for idle hands to do lediggang er roten til alt ondt

the devil looks after his own ukrutt forgår ikke så lett

there will be the devil to pay det kommer til å bli et helvetes leven, da kommer helvete til å bryte løs

this is the devil and all det er det hele

what the devil...? hva faen...?, hva i helvete...?

who the devil...? hvem faen...?, hvem i helvete...?

why the devil...? hvorfor i helsike...?
II
verb \/ˈdevl\/

1) ( for advokat eller forfatter) være håndlanger, slite og streve (uten lønn)

2) ( på trykkeri) være visergutt

3) forklaring: krydre sterkt og steke eller grille

• I love devilled eggs

jeg elsker krydrede, stekte egg

4) (amer.) plage, pine, irritere, uroe

5) ( mekanikk) rive opp med volfemaskin

devil for utføre slavearbeid for

English-Norwegian dictionary > devil
6 devil

['dev(ə)l] 1. сущ.
1) ( the Devil) рел. дьявол, сатана; Вельзевул (царь тьмы, противник Бога)

to sell one's soul to the Devil — продать душу дьяволу

Syn:

Satan, Beelzebub, Lucifer

2) чёрт, бес, демон, нечистый

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. (W. Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice) — В нужде и чёрт священный текст приводит. (пер. Т. Щепкиной-Куперник)

Syn:

demon

3) ( devils)

а) падшие ангелы во главе с дьяволом

б) ложные боги, бесы ( языческие боги с точки зрения иудаизма и христианства)

4) разг. человек; парень, малый

lucky devil — счастливчик

poor devil — бедняга

handsome devil — красавчик

clever devil — хитрый чёрт

a naughty little devil — маленький озорник, маленький чертёнок / бесёнок

He was an independent devil and would call no man master. — У него был чертовски свободолюбивый характер; он не подчинялся ничьим приказам.

5) разг. чёрт, сущий дьявол; сущий ад

a/the devil of a fellow — сущий дьявол, сорвиголова, отчаянный малый

a/the devil of a job — адская работа

a/the devil of a noise — дьявольский / адский / невообразимый шум

a/the devil of a bombardment — адский обстрел, адская бомбардировка

a/the devil for women — большой охотник до женского пола

to be a/the devil for work / drink — работать / пить как чёрт

He has a devil of a temper. — У него чертовски вспыльчивый характер.

'Devil of a fine-looking woman, that,' commented the colonel. — "Чертовски красивая женщина!" - не удержался полковник.

It was a devil of a job to get planning permission. — Получить разрешение на строительные работы было чертовски трудно.

She's had a devil of a time these last two years. — Эти два года были для неё сущим адом.

Your questions are really thought-provoking, and have given me a devil of a time trying to come up with the answers. — Ваши вопросы заставляют задуматься; чтобы ответить на них, мне пришлось порядком поломать голову.

There was the devil of a bombardment all day. — Целый день продолжался адский обстрел.

Bluey Brink, "a devil for work and a devil for drink," walks into Jimmy's bar and demands the closest available liquid - the sulfuric acid used to clean the bar. Jimmy fears for his life. But Brink returns next day asking for more.. — Блю Бринк, - а он и работает, и пьёт "за двоих", - приходит как-то в бар к Джимми и просит налить ему того, что стоит поближе - серной кислоты, которой протирают барную стойку. Джимми боится за него. Но на следующий день Бринк приходит снова и просит налить ему ещё...

6) злой, злобный человек; человек с дурным характером

He was a savage still, but not so often a devil. — Характер у него был такой же дикий, но уже не такой злобный.

These Southern girls are the very devil. — Эти южанки - сущие ведьмы.

7) уст. негр (человек, выполняющий чёрную работу за кого-л. другого, авторитетного и именитого, нередко безо всякого вознаграждения); помощник юриста

- Attorney-General's Devil

8) уст. мальчик на побегушках

- printer's devil

9) задор, боевитость, напористость

Evans bowled steadily, but without much devil. — Эванс играл на кегельбане профессионально, но без особого задора.

10) нагоняй, взбучка

to catch the devil — получить нагоняй

to give smb. the devil for smth. — намылить кому-л. шею за что-л.

11) зоол.

а) сумчатый волк

б) сумчатый дьявол

12) кул. очень острое блюдо

13)

а) тех. измельчитель ткани ( при вторичной переработке)

б) тех. чесальная машина

в) защитная решётка для костра

14) фейерверк

15) вихрь

dust devil — пылевой или песчаный вихрь

Syn:

whirlwind

16) ( the devil) разг. чёрт возьми!, чёрт побери! (после вопросительных местоимений what, how, where, why, when, who)

What the devil makes him cry? — Отчего же он, чёрт возьми, плачет?

17) разг. чёрта с два!, как бы не так!

Devil another word would she speak. — Чёрта с два она скажет хотя бы ещё одно слово!

18) ( the devil) разг. чёрт возьми!, ещё не хватало! ( выражает неприятное удивление)

'The Pacha has put twelve ambassadors to death already.' - 'The devil he has! And I'm sent here to make up the baker's dozen!' — "Паша уже казнил двенадцать послов." - "Чёрт возьми! И меня сюда послали, чтобы я оказался тринадцатым!"

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full of the devil — чертовски храбрый; чертовски умный; чертовски озорной; чертовски энергичный

to play the devil with — причинить вред; испортить

when the Devil is blind — после дождичка в четверг

Talk of the devil (and he will appear). посл. — Лёгок на помине!; Про волка речь, а он навстречь.

the devil (and hell) to pay — куча неприятностей, всевозможные беды

There'll be the devil (and hell) to pay when he finds out. — Нам не поздоровится, когда он обо всём узнает.

The devil is not so bad as he is painted. посл. — Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют.

to paint the devil blacker than he is — сгущать краски

between the devil and the deep (blue) sea — меж двух огней, между Сциллой и Харибдой

devil take the hindmost — горе побеждённым; каждый за себя

to give the devil his due — отдавать должное противнику

Be a devil! разг.; брит. — Давай, рискни!, Давай, смелей!

- devil's bones

- go to the devil
- devil's own luck
- raise the devil
- devil among the tailors
- like the devil
- like devils
- wish smb. at the devil
- devil and all
- devil's finger
- devil's toenail
- devil's fingers
- love smb. as devil loves holy water 2. гл.
1) обильно использовать острые специи при готовке

2) (devil for smb.) исполнять черновую работу (для кого-л.)

He devils for the counsel on both sides. — Он делает черновую работу для адвокатов обеих сторон.

3) тех. измельчать ткань ( при вторичной переработке)

4) амер.; разг. надоедать, докучать, донимать, дразнить, доставать, приставать

Syn:

harass, annoy, tease

5) тех. зачищать поверхность ( для покрытия новым слоем)

Англо-русский современный словарь > devil
7 devil

dev·il [ʼdev^əl] n

1) no pl ( Satan)

the D\devil der Teufel;

to be possessed by the D\devil vom Teufel besessen sein, den Teufel im Leib haben

2) ( demon) böser Geist, Dämon m;

(fig: wicked person) Teufel(in) m(f) ( fam), Teufelsbraten m ( pej) ( fam), Satansbraten m ( pej) ( fam)

he's a real \devil er ist ein echtes Scheusal ( fam)

3) (approv fam: sly person) alter Fuchs ( fam) ( daring person) Teufelskerl m ( fam), Draufgänger(in) m(f) ( fam)

be a \devil nur zu ( fam), sei kein Frosch ( fam)

you \devil du bist [mir] vielleicht so eine Marke ( fam)

4) ( affectionately)

cheeky \devil Frechdachs m ( hum) ( fam)

little \devil kleiner Schlingel ( fam)

lucky \devil Glückskind nt, Glückspilz m ( fam)

poor \devil armer Teufel [o Schlucker] [o Kerl] ( fam)

5) ( emphasizing)

to be a \devil of a job eine Heidenarbeit sein ( fam)

to have the \devil of a job [or time] doing sth es verteufelt [o verdammt] schwer haben, etw zu tun ( fam)

we had the \devil of a time trying to find the place es war verdammt schwierig für uns, den Ort zu finden;

how/ what/ where/ who/why the \devil...? wie/was/wo/wer/warum zum Teufel...? ( fam)

6) esp law ( junior assistant) Assessor(in) m(f)

7) ( Brit) ( machine) Zerkleinerungsmaschine f, [Reiß]wolf m

8) zool

[Tasmanian] \devil Tasmanischer Teufel, Beutelteufel m

PHRASES:

to give the \devil his due das muss man ihm/ihr lassen;

\devil take the hindmost den Letzten beißen die Hunde ( prov)

needs must when the \devil drives (must when the \devil drives) ob du willst oder nicht;

to be between the \devil and the deep blue sea sich akk in einer Zwickmühle befinden ( fam)

go to the \devil! geh zum Teufel! (sl), scher dich zum Teufel! (sl)

there'll be the \devil to pay das gibt Ärger;

if he catches you doing that there'll be the \devil to pay wenn er dich dabei erwischt, ist die Hölle los;

to play the \devil with sb/ sth jdm/etw übel mitspielen, Schindluder mit jdm/etw treiben;

speak [or (dated) talk] of the \devil [and he appears] wenn man vom Teufel spricht[, ist er auch schon da], wenn man den Teufel nennt[, kommt er gerennt] ( SÜDD) ( prov), man soll den Teufel nicht an die Wand malen;

like the \devil wie besessen [o ( fam) wild]

English-German students dictionary > devil
8 devil dev·il n

['dɛvl]
1) (evil spirit) diavolo

the Devil — il Diavolo, il Demonio

2) (fam: person) diavolo

poor devil — povero diavolo!

be a devil! — fai uno strappo!

you little devil! — monellaccio!

she is a devil to work for — lavorare per lei è un inferno

3)

(fam: as intensifier) it's the devil of a job — è un lavoraccio

he had the devil of a job to find it — ha sudato sette camicie per trovarlo

I'm in the devil of a mess — sono in un pasticcio del diavolo

to work/run like the devil — lavorare/correre come un dannato

how/what/who the devil...? — come/che/chi diavolo...?

there will be the devil to pay — saranno guai

4)

(phrases.) between the devil and the deep blue sea — tra Scilla e Cariddi

go to the devil! fam — vai al diavolo!

speak or talk of the devil! fam — lupus in fabula!, si parla del diavolo...

(to) give the devil his due... — bisogna riconoscerglielo..., siamo giusti...

English-Italian dictionary > devil dev·il n
9 devil

s.

1 diablo, demonio, Mefistófeles, carracuca.

2 (familiar) (para enfatizar)

what the devil are you doing? ¿qué diablos o demonios estás haciendo?

how the devil…? ¿cómo diablos o demonios…?

we had a devil of a job moving it sudamos tinta para moverlo

3 (modismo)

he's a bit of a devil no se corta un pelo (daring, reckless)

go on, be a devil! (familiar) ¡venga pues, date el gusto!

to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea estar entre la espada y la pared

talk of the devil… hablando del rey de Roma…

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) (Prov) más vale lo malo conocido (que lo bueno por conocer)

(to play) devil's advocate (hacer de) abogado del diablo

4 diabla.

5 aprendiz de abogado.

v.

sazonar con picante. (pt & pp deviled o devilled)

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > devil
10 devil of a

n infml

I had the devil of a job getting here — Я сюда еле добрался

He lives a devil of a long way away — Он живет чертовски далеко

I am having a devil of a time with this problem — Я уже сколько времени бьюсь над этим вопросом

This cold has been giving me a devil of a time — Я уже замучился с этим насморком

It's gonna be the devil of a nuisance — С этим хлопот не оберешься

They were making the devil of a noise — Они подняли страшный шум

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > devil of a
11 devil-may-care

adjective

sorglos-unbekümmert

* * *

ˈdev·il-may-care

adj attr sorglos, leichtsinnig pej

she was always cheerful and had a \devil-may-care attitude about the future sie war stets fröhlich und machte sich keine Gedanken über die Zukunft

* * *
["devlmeɪ'kɛə(r)]
adj
leichtsinnig, vollständig unbekümmert
he's got a devil-may-care attitude to life — seine Lebenseinstellung ist "Nach mir die Sintflut"

* * *

devil-may-care adj

1. leichtsinnig

2. rücksichtslos

3. verwegen

* * *

adjective

sorglos-unbekümmert

English-german dictionary > devil-may-care
12 devil-may-care

'dev·il-may-care adj

attr

sorglos, leichtsinnig ( pej)

she was always cheerful and had a \devil-may-care attitude about the future sie war stets fröhlich und machte sich keine Gedanken über die Zukunft

English-German students dictionary > devil-may-care
13 devil

devil

A n

1 ( also Devil) Relig ( Satan) the devil le Diable ;

2 ( evil spirit) démon m ; possessed by devils possédé du démon ;

3 ○ ( for emphasis) what the devil do you mean? que diable veux-tu dire? ; why the devil do you think I invited her? pourquoi diable est-ce-que tu crois que je l'ai invitée? ; I wondered what the devil he was talking about/why the devil he had come je me demandais de quoi il pouvait bien parler/pourquoi donc il était venu ; how the devil should I know? comment veux-tu que je le sache? ; we'll have a devil of a job cleaning the house ça va être sacrément ○ dur de nettoyer la maison ;

4 ○ (expressing affection, sympathy) a lucky devil un sacré ○ veinard ○ ; he's a handsome/cheeky devil il est sacrément ○ beau/effronté ; the poor devil le pauvre diable ; that child is a little devil cet enfant est un vrai petit diable ; some poor devil of a soldier un pauvre (diable de) soldat ;

5 ○ †( nuisance) to be a devil for doing avoir la manie de faire ; she's a devil for contradicting people elle a la manie de contredire les autres ; these pans are a devil to clean ces casseroles sont une vraie plaie ○ à nettoyer ; he's a devil for gambling c'est un joueur invétéré ;

6 GB Jur avocat stagiaire non rémunéré.

B vi ( pp etc - ll-) GB Jur to devil for sb travailler comme avocat stagiaire pour qn.

C devilled GB, deviled US adj Culin à la diable.

Idioms

be a devil ○ ! allez, laisse-toi tenter! ; the devil you know is better than the devil you don't un danger connu est préférable à un danger inconnu ; to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea être pris entre l'enclume et le marteau ; we won-the devil looks after his own hum on a gagné-on a eu une sacrée veine ○ ; the devil only knows where/why etc Dieu seul sait où/pourquoi etc ; to have the luck of the devil ○ GB avoir une veine de cocu ○ or de pendu ○ ; like the devil ○ [scream, run] comme un fou/une folle ○ ; speak of the devil! quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue) ○ ! ; there will be the devil to pay when he finds out! ça va barder ○ quand il l'apprendra! ; go to the devil ○ ! va au diable ○ ! ; the devil you did ○ ! sans blague ○ ! ; to give the devil his due… il faut quand même l'admettre…

Big English-French dictionary > devil
14 devil-grass

сущ.; SK, DT

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1. дьявольская трава

2. чёртова трава

3. бес-трава

трава, употребляемая как наркотик, путём курения или жевания

He had burned the devil-grass, of course. It was the only thing out here that would burn. It burned with a greasy, flat light, and it burned slow. Border dwellers had told him that devils lived even in the flames. — Конечно же, тот жёг дьявольскую траву. Это единственная вещь в здешних краях, которая может гореть. Она горела с копотью, тяжело и медленно. Обитатели границы говорили, что дьяволы живут даже в огне. (ТБ 1)

He turned around and stared into the face of the man who had been asleep by the door when he entered. It was a terrible face. The odor of the devil-grass was a rank miasma. — Стрелок оглянулся и взглянул в лицо человека, который крепко спал, когда он вошёл в дверь. Это было ужасное лицо, он него несло дьявольской травой. (ТБ 1)

см. тж. Nort, witchgrass

English-Russian dictionary of neologisms from a series of books by Stephen King "Dark Tower" > devil-grass
15 a devil of a...

разг.

(a (или the) devil of a...)

чертовски, дьявольски, ужасно

A devil of a poor hand I shall make at the trade, no doubt. (Th. Hardy, ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’; ch. XLVI) — Уж, конечно, в этом деле я ни черта не смыслю.

‘You're getting a devil of a lot of publicity,’ said Birtle... (J. B. Priestley, ‘London End’, ch. 6) — - Ваш институт безумно рекламируют, - сказал Бертл...

Old Formby-Petts had a devil of a job to keep up decent appearances. (R. Aldington, ‘Soft Answers’, ‘A Gentleman of England’) — Старый Формби-Петс отчаянно старался сохранить остатки респектабельности.

A: "You're not looking very well today." B: "No, I've just been having a devil of a time at the dentist's." (SPI) — А: "Вы неважно выглядите сегодня." Б: "Это верно. Я только что вернулся от зубного врача. Черт знает как намучился."

Large English-Russian phrasebook > a devil of a...
16 a (или the) devil of a...

   paзг.

   чepтoвcки, дьявoльcки, бeзумнo

    'You're getting a devil of a lot of publicity,' said Birtle (J. B. Priestley). He's had the devil of a life and all kinds of ghastly things have happened to him (5. Howatch)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a (или the) devil of a...
17 the devil's own time

чертовски трудное время

He had the devil's own time with yellow fever. (WD) — Он заболел желтой лихорадкой, и болезнь протекала у него очень тяжело.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > the devil's own time
18 the devil's own job

paзг. чepтoвcки тpуднaя paбoтa I asked him if he'd mind telling me how he'd got my telephone number. 'I had the devil's own job, if you want to know' (D. Francis)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the devil's own job
19 the devil's playthings

уст.

"игрушки дьявола", игральные карты

Nobody had ever smoked in that house, where tobacco had always been regarded as equally licentious with cards, "the devil's playthings". (A. Bennett, ‘The Old Wives' Tale’, book II, ch. I) — В этом доме никто никогда не курил. Табак там считался таким же непотребством, как и карты - "игрушки дьявола".

Large English-Russian phrasebook > the devil's playthings
20 pull the devil by the tail

бедствовать, сидеть без гроша, быть в стеснённых обстоятельствах; ≈ биться как рыба об лёд [этим. фр. tirer le diable par la queue]

Ellie: "He always used to say he could succeed if he only had some capital. He fought his way along, to keep a roof over our heads and bring us up well, but it was always a struggle: always the same difficulty of not having capital enough, I don't know how to describe it to you." Mrs. Hushabye: "Poor Ellie! I know. Pulling the devil by the tail." Ellie (hurt): "Oh no. Not like that. It was at least dignified." Mrs. Hushabye: "That made it all the harder, didn't it? I shouldn't have pulled the devil by the tail with dignity. I should have pulled hard." (B. Shaw, ‘Heartbreak House’, act I) — Элли: "Он всегда говорил, что добился бы успеха, если бы у него были деньги. А ему всю жизнь приходилось с трудом сводить концы с концами, только чтобы не оставить нас без крова и чтобы дать нам хорошее воспитание. И вся его жизнь - это непрерывная борьба. Вечно одно и то же препятствие - нет денег. Я просто не знаю, как вам это рассказать." Миссис Хашебай: "Бедняжка Элли! Я понимаю. Вечно изворачиваться." Элли ( уязвленная): "Нет, нет, совсем не то. Он, во всяком случае, никогда не терял достоинства." Миссис Хашебай: "А это еще трудней. Я бы не могла изворачиваться и при этом сохранять достоинство. Я бы изворачивалась до потери достоинства."

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