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1 know one's own mind
( usually in negative) to know what one really thinks, wants to do etc:يَعْرِفُ ماذا يُريد بالضَّبْطShe doesn't know her own mind yet about abortion.
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2 зная
know; ( съзнавам) be aware of, realize(мога, умея) can, be able; know(познавам) be acquainted/familiar with, know(помня) remember, recollectзная предварително foreknow* * *зна̀я,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. зна̀ял 1. know; ( съзнавам) be aware of, realize; ако искаш да знаеш if you ask me; доколкото \зная as far as I know, to the best of my knowledge, книж. for aught I know; един бог знае dear/God/goodness knows; знае се, че той е богат he is known to be rich; \зная какво искам I know what I’m about; I know my own mind; \зная мярка know when to stop; \зная на пръсти have at o.’s fingers’ ends; не знаех това that’s news to me; не \зная как се прави I don’t know the trick of it; не \зная покой know/have no rest; откъде да \зная? how can I tell? how should I know? сега \зная, че не е така now I know better; съвсем не \зная какво да правя be at o.’s wits’ end; ти все много знаеш you think you know everything, you think yourself very clever; той знае колко струва he knows his value, he knows how much he is worth; той не знае какво е болест he has never known illness; човек никога не знае какво ще се случи you never can tell/there’s no telling what will happen;3. ( познавам) be acquainted/familiar with, know; разг. know the ropes;4. ( помня) remember, recollect; • де да го знаеш него one can’t be sure about him; знаех си аз I knew it (would be so); знаеш ли? guess what? какво знаете вие ( лесно ви е) you have an easy time of it; не обичам музиката кой знае колко I’m not so very fond of music, I don’t particularly care for music; не ща/искам да \зная, не ща и да \зная I don’t care; I have no regard (for); прави каквото знаеш do as you see fit; той не е кой знае какъв юрист he is not much of a lawyer, he is no great lawyer, he’s nothing extraordinary as a lawyer; той си знае все своето you can’t change him; he’s always harping on the same string.* * *know; to be aware -
3 зловещ
sinister, ominous, ill-boding(за вид) човек никога не знае какво ще се случи you never can tell/there's no telling what will happenзловещ какво искам I know what I'm about; I know my own mindти все много знаеш you think you know everything, you think yourself very cleverедин господ знае какво ще стане по-нататък goodness knows what will happen next; what happens next is anybody's guessне знаех това that's news to meтой не знае какво е болест he has never known illnessзловещ на пръсти have at o.'s fingers' endsзловещ мярка know when to stopтой знае колко струва he knows his value, he knows how much he is worthзнае се, че той е богат he is known to be rich1. (мога умея) can, be able; knowзловещ да готвя know how to cookзловещ английски I speak English2. (познавам) be acquainted/familiar with, know3. (помня) remember, recollectправи каквото знаеш do as you see fitтой си знае все своето you can't change him; he's always harping on the same stringкакво знаете вие (лесно ви е) you have an easy time of itде да го знаеш него one can't be sure about himтой не е кой знае какъв юрист he is not much of a lawyer, he is no great lawyer, he's nothing extraordinary as a lawyerтя не е кой знае колко млада/богата she's not as young/rich as all that, she is not (all) that young/richтя не е кой знае колко по-млада от мен she's not much younger than I amне обичам музиката кой знае колко I'm not so very fond of music, I don't particularly care for musicзнаех си аз I knew it (would be so)* * *зловѐщ,прил. sinister, ominous, ill-boding; (за вид) sinister; ( страховит) creepy; \зловещ смях grim laughter; \зловещо предзнаменование writing on the wall.* * *bodeful; eerie{`ixri}; grim: a зловещ smile - зловеща усмивка; grisly; ill- omened; inauspicious; ominous; portentous: He looked in a зловещ way. - Той имаше зловещ вид.; sinistrous* * *1. (за вид) човек никога не знае какво ще се случи you never can tell/there's no telling what will happen 2. (мога умея) can, be able;know 3. (познавам) be acquainted/familiar with, know 4. (помня) remember, recollect 5. sinister, ominous, ill-boding 6. ЗЛОВЕЩ английски I speak English 7. ЗЛОВЕЩ да готвя know how to cook 8. ЗЛОВЕЩ какво искам I know what I'm about;I know my own mind 9. ЗЛОВЕЩ мярка know when to stop 10. ЗЛОВЕЩ на пръсти have at o.'s fingers' ends 11. аз си ЗЛОВЕЩ как I alone know how 12. де да го знаеш него one can't be sure about him 13. доколкото ЗЛОВЕЩ as far as I know, to the best of my knowledge, книж. for aught I know 14. един господ знае какво ще стане по-нататък goodness knows what will happen next;what happens next is anybody's guess 15. знае се, че той е богат he is known to be rich 16. знаех си аз I knew it (would be so) 17. какво знаете вие (лесно ви е) you have an easy time of it 18. не ЗЛОВЕЩ покой know/have no rest 19. не знаех това that's news to me 20. не обичам музиката кой знае колко I'm not so very fond of music, I don't particularly care for music 21. не ща/искам да ЗЛОВЕЩ, не ща и да ЗЛОВЕЩ I don't care;I have no regard (for) 22. откъде да ЗЛОВЕЩ? how can I tell?how should I know? 23. прави каквото знаеш do as you see fit 24. сега ЗЛОВЕЩ, че не е така now I know better 25. съвсем не ЗЛОВЕЩ какво да правя be at o.'s wits' end 26. ти все много знаеш you think you know everything, you think yourself very clever 27. той знае колко струва he knows his value, he knows how much he is worth 28. той не е кой знае какъв юрист he is not much of a lawyer, he is no great lawyer, he's nothing extraordinary as a lawyer 29. той не знае какво е болест he has never known illness 30. той си знае все своето you can't change him;he's always harping on the same string 31. тя не е кой знае колко млада/богата she's not as young/rich as all that, she is not (all) that young/rich 32. тя не е кой знае колко по-млада от мен she's not much younger than I am -
4 weten
weten1〈 het〉♦voorbeelden:buiten/zonder mijn weten • without my knowledgenaar/bij mijn (beste) weten • to (the best of) my knowledge————————weten2♦voorbeelden:1 dat weet zelfs een kind! • even a fool knows that!zij die het kunnen weten zeggen … • the well-informed say …ik had het kunnen weten • I might have knownik zal het u laten weten • I'll let you knowzij weet met iedereen om te gaan • she has a way with everyoneweten te ontkomen • manage to escapezich weten te redden • cope, managehij wil (graag) weten, dat hij communist is • he makes no secret about being a communistniets van iemand willen weten • not want to have anything to do with someoneik zou wel eens willen weten waarom hij dat zei • I'd like to know why he said thatje zou eens moeten weten …, als je eens wist … • if only you knewdaar weet ik alles van • I know all about itmet haar weet je het nooit • you never know with herik weet het! • I've got it!het is maar dat u het weet • I thought you ought to know, just so you knowweet je het al, hij is failliet • have you heard the news, he's gone bankruptik ga hier weg; nu weet je het! • I'm leaving this place; so there!voor je het weet, ben je er • you're there before you know itze hebben het geweten • they found out (to their cost)hij wou er niets van weten • he wouldn't hear of itnu weet ik nóg niets! • I'm no wiser than I was (before)!ik weet wat …, weet je wat … • I know what …, you know what …hij weet (niet) wat hij wil • he doesn't know his own mindweten wat je doet • beware what you are abouthij weet wel wat een goede fles wijn is! • he knows a good bottle of wine when he sees one!je weet wie het zegt • look who's talkingwie weet • who knowsje moet het zelf (maar) weten • it's your decisionhij weet niet beter of het hoort zo • he doesn't know any betterje zou beter moeten weten • you should know better (than that), you should have known betterik weet niet beter dan dat hij morgen komt • as far as I know he's coming tomorrowhij weet ervan • he's aware of itik weet het niet meer • I really can't rememberik zou het niet weten • I wouldn't knowhij wist niet hoe gauw hij weg moest komen • he couldn't get away fast enoughals dat geen zwendel is dan weet ik het niet (meer) • if that isn't a fraud I don't know what isik zou niet weten waarom (niet) • I don't see why (not)ik weet nog zo net niet of ik kom • I don't know if I'll comehij heeft ik-weet-niet-hoeveel huizen • he owns I don't know how many housesweet je wel, je weet wel • you knowzeker weten! • no buts about it!weet je het zeker? • are you (absolutely) sure?iets zeker weten • be sure about somethingvoor zover ik weet • as far as I knownaar ik weet • to my knowledgeergens iets op weten • have an answer to somethingte weten • namelyiets te weten komen • find out somethingik weet van niks • I know nothing about itwat weet jij nu van tuinieren? • much you know about gardeningvan geen wijken (willen) weten • stick to one's gunsvan geen ophouden weten • not know when to stopkinderen weten van geen vermoeidheid • children know no fatiguezonder dat iemand het wist, had hij … • unknown to anyone, he had …als je dat maar weet! • keep it in mind!hij wil niet weten dat hij ziek is • he won't admit to being illniet dat ik weet • not that I knowweet je nog? • (do you) remember?〈 informeel〉 weet ik veel! • search me!〈 spreekwoord〉 wat niet weet, dat niet deert • what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve overje weet wel beter • you know better (than that)ik vermoeid? dat weet ik nog zo (zeker) niet! • me tired? I don't knowik wist niet wat ik zag! • I couldn't believe my eyes!je weet ('t) maar nooit • you never know -
5 sentir
sentir [sɑ̃tiʀ]➭ TABLE 161. transitive verb• il ne sent pas la différence entre le beurre et la margarine he can't tell the difference between butter and margarine• je ne sens plus mes jambes (de fatigue) my legs are dropping off (inf) (Brit) my legs are folding under me (US)• je ne le sens pas, ce type (inf) I don't like the look of himb. ( = avoir une odeur) to smell• sentir bon/mauvais to smell good/bad• ça ne sent pas la rose ! (inf) that doesn't smell too good!c. ( = dénoter) to smack ofd. ( = annoncer) ça sent le piège there's a trap• ça sent la pluie/la neige it looks like rain/snowe. ( = avoir conscience de) [+ changement, fatigue] to feel ; [+ importance de qch] to be aware of ; [+ danger, difficulté] to sense► se faire sentir [effet] to be felt• les effets des grèves vont se faire sentir à la fin du mois the effect of the strikes will be felt at the end of the month2. reflexive verba. [personne]• se sentir bien (physiquement, psychologiquement) to feel good• se sentir mieux/fatigué to feel better/tired• se sentir revivre/rajeunir to feel o.s. coming alive again/growing young again• il ne se sent plus ! (inf) he really thinks he's arrived!* * *sɑ̃tiʀ
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1) ( percevoir par l'odorat) to smell [parfum, fleur]2) (percevoir par le toucher, le corps, le goût) to feelj'ai marché trop longtemps, je ne sens plus mes pieds — I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb
sentir d'où vient le vent — lit, Nautisme to see how the wind blows ou lies; fig to see which way the wind is blowing
3) ( comprendre) to be conscious of [importance]; to feel [beauté, force]; to appreciate [difficulté]; to sense [danger, désapprobation]sentir que — ( percevoir) to feel that; ( avoir l'idée) to have a feeling that
je te sens inquiet, je sens que tu es inquiet — I can tell you're worried
se faire sentir — [besoin, présence, absence] to be felt
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verbe intransitif1) ( avoir une odeur) to smell2) ( puer) to smell3) ( révéler) to smack of
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se sentir verbe pronominal1) to feelne plus se sentir — (colloq) ( de joie) to be overjoyed; ( de vanité) to get above oneself
2) ( être perceptible) [phénomène, amélioration, effet] to be felt••je l'ai senti passer! — (piqûre, addition) it really hurt!; ( réprimande) I really got it in the neck!
* * *sɑ̃tiʀ1. vt"Ça t'a fait mal?" — "Non, je n'ai rien senti." — "Did it hurt?" — "No, I didn't feel a thing."
2) (= ressentir) to feelfaire sentir; Il m'a bien fait sentir que j'étais de trop. — He certainly made me feel I was in the way.
3) (répandre une odeur de) to smell ofÇa sent les frites ici. — It smells of chips in here.
4) (= dénoter, annoncer) to smack of5) * (= supporter) to standIl ne peut pas le sentir. — He can't stand him.
Il ne peut pas la sentir. — He can't stand her.
2. viÇa sent bon ici. — It smells good in here.
Ça sent mauvais ici. — It smells bad in here.
* * *sentir verb table: partirA vtr1 ( percevoir par l'odorat) to smell [parfum, fleur]; on sentait les foins or l'odeur des foins we could smell the hay; tu ne sens pas une odeur? can't you smell something?; je ne sens rien I can't smell anything; fais-moi sentir ce fromage let me smell that cheese; on sent que tu fumes le cigare one can tell that you smoke cigars by the smell;2 (percevoir par le toucher, le corps, le goût) to feel; sentir le froid/un caillou to feel the cold/a stone; je ne sens rien I can't feel anything; je ne sens plus mes orteils tellement j'ai froid I'm so cold I can't feel my toes any more; j'ai marché trop longtemps, je ne sens plus mes pieds I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb; elle m'a fait sentir sa bosse she made me feel her lump; on sent qu'il y a du vin dans la sauce one can smell ou taste the wine in the sauce; sentir d'où vient le vent lit, Naut to see how the wind blows ou lies; fig to see which way the wind is blowing; le froid commence à se faire sentir the cold weather is setting in; les effets du médicament se feront bientôt sentir the effects of the medicine will soon be felt;3 ( avoir conscience de) to be conscious of [importance]; ( percevoir) to feel [beauté, force]; ( apprécier) to appreciate [difficulté]; ( percevoir intuitivement) to sense [danger, désapprobation]; sentir les beautés d'un texte/la force d'une expression to feel the beauty of a text/the force of an expression; as-tu bien senti le message de ce film? did you fully appreciate the message of the film?; sentir que ( percevoir) to feel that; ( avoir l'idée) to have a feeling that; je sens qu'il est sincère I feel that he's sincere; je sens que ce livre te plaira I have a feeling that you'll like this book; on sent que l'hiver approche it feels wintry; il ne sent pas sa force he doesn't know his own strength; il ne sent pas (les subtilités de) l'art moderne he has no feeling for (the subtleties of) modern art; je te sens inquiet, je sens que tu es inquiet I can tell you're worried; faire sentir son autorité to make one's authority felt; les mesures commencent à faire sentir leurs effets the effects of the measures are beginning to make themselves felt ou to be felt; je leur ai fait sentir mon désaccord I made it clear to them that I didn't agree; faire sentir le rythme d'un poème to bring out the rhythm of a poem; se faire sentir [besoin, présence, absence] to be felt.B vi1 ( avoir une odeur) to smell; sentir bon/mauvais/fort to smell nice/bad/strong; tu sens le vin! you smell of wine!; ça sent le chou/la charogne/la cigarette it smells of cabbage/carrion/cigarettes; herbes qui sentent bon la Provence herbs smelling ou redolent sout of Provence; ça sent bon le café there's a nice smell of coffee; ça sent drôle ici there's a funny smell in here; fleurs qui ne sentent pas flowers which don't have a scent;2 ( puer) to smell; le poisson commence à sentir the fish is beginning to smell; qu'est-ce qui sent (comme ça)? what's that smell?; sentir des pieds/aisselles to have smelly feet/armpits; sentir de la bouche to have bad breath;3 ( révéler) to smack of; ta douleur/ton attitude sent la comédie or le théâtre your grief/your attitude smacks of insincerity; une fille qui sent la or sa province a girl with a touch of the provinces about her; ciel nuageux qui sent l'orage cloudy sky that heralds a storm.C se sentir vpr1 ( avoir la sensation de) to feel; se sentir mieux/las/chez soi to feel better/tired/at home; se sentir surveillé to feel that one is being watched; elle ne s'est pas sentie visée par ma remarque she didn't feel that my remark was aimed at her; elle s'est sentie rougir she felt herself blushing; elle s'est senti piquer par un moustique she felt a mosquito bite; non mais tu te sens bien (dans ta tête)○? are you feeling all right (in the head)○?; ne plus se sentir○ ( de joie) to be overjoyed; ( de vanité) to get above oneself; ne plus se sentir de joie○ to be beside oneself with joy;2 ( se reconnaître) to feel; se sentir assez fort pour faire, se sentir la force de faire to feel strong enough to do; se sentir libre de faire to feel free to do; se sentir victime d'une machination to feel that one is the victim of a scheme; se sentir une obligation envers qn to feel an obligation towards sb;3 ( être perceptible) [phénomène, amélioration, effet] to be felt; les sanctions commencent à se sentir the sanctions are beginning to bite, the effects of the sanctions are beginning to be felt.je ne peux pas le sentir I can't stand him; je l'ai senti passer! (piqûre, addition) it really hurt!; ( réprimande) I really got it in the neck!; elle va la sentir passer! (piqûre, addition) it's going to hurt!; ( réprimande) she's going to get it in the neck![sɑ̃tir] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR UNE IMPRESSION DE]1. [par l'odorat] to smell[par le toucher] to feel[par le goût] to tasteje ne sens plus ma main [d'ankylose] my hand's gone numb ou deadje ne sens plus mes jambes [de fatigue] my legs are killing meje n'ai pas senti l'après-midi/les années passer the afternoon/years just flashed byj'ai senti qu'on essayait de mettre la main dans ma poche I was aware ou I felt that someone was trying to reach into my pocketle sentir passer, la sentir passer (familier) [douleur, claque]: je l'ai sentie passer that really hurtvous allez la sentir passer, l'amende! you'll certainly know about it when you get the fine!c'est lui qui a payé le repas, il a dû le sentir passer! he paid for the meal, it must have cost him an arm and a leg!2. [avoir l'intuition de - mépris, présence, réticence] to feel, to sense, to be aware of ; [ - danger, menace] to be aware ou conscious of, to senseje le sentais venir (de loin) avec son petit air innocent! (familier) I could see him coming (a mile off) with that innocent look on his face!je le sentais prêt/résolu I could feel ou tell he was ready/determinedje sens bien qu'il m'envie I can feel ou tell that he envies mej'ai senti qu'on me suivait I felt ou sensed (that) I was being followedfaire sentir quelque chose à quelqu'un to make somebody aware of something, to show somebody somethingil m'a fait sentir que j'étais de trop he made me understand ou he hinted that I was in the wayles conséquences de votre décision se feront sentir tôt ou tard the implications of your decision will be felt sooner or later5. (familier) [être convaincu par]je ne le sens pas, ton projet I'm not convinced by your project6. [maîtriser - instrument, outil] to have a feel for ; [ - rôle, mouvement à exécuter] to feel at ease with7. (familier) [tolérer]je ne peux pas sentir sa sœur I can't bear the sight of ou stand her sisterje ne peux pas sentir ses blagues sexistes I can't stomach ou I just can't take his sexist jokesB.[EXHALER, DONNER UNE IMPRESSION]les roses ne sentent rien the roses don't smell (of anything) ou have no smellça sent bon le lilas, ici there's a nice smell of lilac in here2. [annoncer]ça sent la pluie/neige it feels like rain/snowse faire sentir [devenir perceptible] to be felt, to become obviousson interprétation/style sent un peu trop le travail her performance/style is rather too constrainedce n'est pas un acte de vandalisme, ça sentirait plutôt la vengeance it's not pure vandalism, it feels more like revenge————————[sɑ̃tir] verbe intransitif1. [avoir une odeur] to smella. [fleur, parfum] it smells niceb. [nourriture] it smells good ou niceça commence à sentir mauvais, filons! (familier & figuré) things are beginning to turn nasty, let's get out of here!il sent des pieds his feet smell, he's got smelly feet————————se sentir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se sentir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)il ne l'aime pas — ça se sent he doesn't like her — you can tell (he doesn't) ou you can sense it————————se sentir verbe pronominal intransitifse sentir en sécurité/danger to feel safe/threateneda. [s'évanouir] to feel faintb. [être indisposé] to feel illse sentir bien to feel good ou all rightje ne m'en sens pas capable I don't feel up to it ou equal to itelle ne se sent plus depuis qu'elle a eu le rôle (familier) she's been really full of it since she landed the partne plus se sentir de joie to be bursting ou beside oneself with joy————————se sentir verbe pronominal transitifje ne me sens pas le courage/la force de marcher I don't feel up to walking/have the strength to walk -
6 Ты сама не знаешь, чего хочешь.
General subject: You don't know your own mind. (You don't know your own mind, so I'm going to make it up for you. - Ты сама не знаешь, чего хочешь, поэтому я за тебя буду решать.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Ты сама не знаешь, чего хочешь.
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7 знать по горькому опыту
1) General subject: know to own cost2) Makarov: know to (one's) own costУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > знать по горькому опыту
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8 oferta de trabajo
(n.) = job advertisement, job offer, help wanted ad, help wanted noticeEx. In the past 20 years many important changes have occurred in libraries and information centres and job advertisements are indicators of change in the information world.Ex. Good candidates know their own worth and are choosy about job offers.Ex. The lessons included: reading help wanted ads, following directions, asking for advice, bagging groceries, teaching someone, decision making, and helping others.Ex. People are checking over the giant noticeboard of community events, 'for sale,' 'ads,' and 'help wanted' notices.* * *(n.) = job advertisement, job offer, help wanted ad, help wanted noticeEx: In the past 20 years many important changes have occurred in libraries and information centres and job advertisements are indicators of change in the information world.
Ex: Good candidates know their own worth and are choosy about job offers.Ex: The lessons included: reading help wanted ads, following directions, asking for advice, bagging groceries, teaching someone, decision making, and helping others.Ex: People are checking over the giant noticeboard of community events, 'for sale,' 'ads,' and 'help wanted' notices. -
9 valoir
valoir [valwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 291. <a. to be worth• valoir 1 000 € to be worth 1,000 euros• 500 € à valoir sur votre prochaine facture 500 euros credit against your next bill• je lui fis valoir que... I pointed out to him that...► valoir mieux• dans ce cas, il vaut mieux refuser or mieux vaut refuser in that case, it's better to say no• avertis-le, ça vaut mieux it would be better if you told him• il vaut mieux le prévenir we'd (or you'd etc) better tell himb. ( = être valable) to holdc. ( = équivaloir à) la campagne vaut bien la mer the countryside is every bit as good as the seaside2. <• qu'est-ce qui nous vaut l'honneur de cette visite ? to what do we owe the honour of this visit?3. <► se valoir ( = être équivalent)• et pour le prix ? -- ça se vaut and pricewise? -- there's hardly any difference* * *valwaʀ
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valoir à quelqu'un — to earn somebody [châtiment, éloges, critiques]; to win somebody [amitié, admiration]; to bring somebody something [ennuis]
ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis — it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it
que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? — hum to what do I owe the honour [BrE] (of this visit)?
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verbe intransitif1) ( en termes monétaires) to be worthça vaut bien 50 euros — ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros
valoir de l'or — fig to be very valuable
2) ( qualitativement)que vaut ce film/vin? — what's that film/wine like?
le film ne vaut pas grand-chose — the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much (colloq)
il ne vaut pas cher — he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot (colloq)
ne rien valoir — [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless
la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien — the heat/the climate doesn't suit me
le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue — the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogue [BrE]
ça ne me dit rien qui vaille — (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it
3) ( égaler) to be as good aston travail vaut bien/largement le leur — your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs
le frère vaut la sœur — hum the brother is just as bad as the sister
4) ( équivaloir à) to be worth5) ( mériter) to be worthça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup — (colloq) it's worth it
6) ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply7) ( avec faire)faire valoir — ( faire fructifier) to put [something] to work [argent]; to farm [terrain]; to turn [something] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, to highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [something] known [intention]
faire valoir que — to point out that, to argue that
se faire valoir — to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed ( auprès de quelqu'un by somebody)
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se valoir verbe pronominal [produit, œuvres] to be the same
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verbe impersonnelil vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire — it's better to do
mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu — an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding
cela vaut mieux — (colloq) it's better like that ou that way
* * *valwaʀ1. vi1) (= être valable) [argument, observation] to hold, [règle] to applyLe directeur a rappelé que ce règlement valait aussi bien pour les anciens employés que pour les nouveaux. — The manager reminded everyone that the rule applied as much to existing employees as to new ones.
valoir mieux; Ça vaut mieux. — That would be better.
Il vaut mieux se taire. — It would be better to say nothing., It's better to say nothing.
Il vaut mieux que je parte. — It's better if I leave., It would be better if I left.
à valoir COMMERCE — on account
2. vt1) [prix, valeur, effort] to be worthCette voiture vaut très cher. — This car's worth a lot of money.
2) (= causer)valoir qch à qn [prix] — to earn sb sth, [ennuis] to cause sb sth
Ce type de comportement lui a déjà valu des ennuis. — This kind of behaviour has already caused him problems.
faire valoir [droits, prérogatives] — to assert, [domaine, capitaux] to exploit
* * *valoir verb table: valoirA vtr ( procurer) valoir qch à qn to earn sb [châtiment, éloges, critiques, inimitiés]; to win sb [amitié, admiration]; to bring sb [ennuis]; ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it; ce qui lui a valu d'aller en prison which earned ou got him/her a prison sentence; cela lui a valu d'être élu/exclu du parti it got him elected/expelled from the party; tout ce que t'a valu ta baignade, c'est un bon rhume all you got out of going swimming is a nasty cold; que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? hum to what do I owe the honourGB (of your visit)?B vi1 ( en termes monétaires) [maison, article] valoir une fortune/cher/encore plus cher to be worth a fortune/a lot/even more; ça vaut combien? how much is it (worth), what is it worth?; ça vaut bien 50 euros ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros; ça ne vaut pas grand-chose it's not worth much; valoir de l'or fig [idée] to be very valuable; [employé] to be worth one's weight in gold; ⇒ avertir, deux;2 ( qualitativement) que vaut ce film/vin? what's that film/wine like?; que vaut-il en tant que gestionnaire? how good an administrator is he?; il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère he's no better than his brother; ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre there's nothing to choose between them; le film ne vaut pas grand-chose the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much○; il ne vaut pas cher he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot○; ne rien valoir [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless; il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier he's a useless cook; le pneu ne vaut plus rien the tyre has had it○; la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien heat/the climate doesn't suit me; l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie alcohol doesn't do the liver much good; le voyage ne m'a rien valu the journey hasn't done me any good; le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogueGB; je sais ce que je vaux I know my own worth; il n'y a rien qui vaille dans cette œuvre there's nothing good about this work; il ne me dit rien qui vaille I've got misgivings about him; ça ne me dit rien qui vaille (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it; elle valait mieux que cela! she deserved better than that!;3 ( égaler) to be as good as; ton travail vaut bien/largement le leur your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs; une explication qui en vaut une autre an explanation which is as good as any other; rien ne vaut la soie nothing beats silk; tout cela ne vaut pas la Corse it's still not as good as Corsica; le frère vaut la sœur iron the brother is just as bad as the sister;4 ( équivaloir à) to be worth; un ouvrier expérimenté vaut trois débutants an experienced worker is worth three novices;5 ( mériter) to be worth; le musée vaut la visite or le déplacement/le détour the museum is worth a visit/a detour; la question vaut d'être posée the question is worth asking; ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine or le coup○ d'y aller it is/isn't worth going; ça vaut la peine que tu y ailles it's worth your going; ça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup○ it's worth it; ça vaut le coup d'œil○ it's worth seeing;6 ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply; la règle vaut pour tous les cas/pour tout le monde the rule applies in all cases/to everybody; ceci vaut surtout pour son dernier roman this is particularly true of his/her last novel;7 ( avec faire) faire valoir ( faire fructifier) to put [sth] to work [argent]; to put [sth] to good use [terrain]; to turn [sth] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [sth] known [intention]; faire valoir que to point out that, to argue that; faire valoir la difficulté qu'il y aurait à faire qch to point out the difficulty of doing sth; faire valoir ses droits à la retraite to claim one's right to retirement; faire valoir ses relations to mention one's connections; se faire valoir to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed (auprès de qn by sb);C se valoir vpr [produit, œuvres] to be the same; les deux candidats se valent there's nothing to choose between the two candidates; ça se vaut○ it's all the same.D v impers il vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire it's better to do; mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding; il vaut mieux que tu y ailles you'd better go; il aurait mieux valu qu'il se taise he would have done better to keep quiet; cela vaut mieux○ it's better like that ou that way.vaille que vaille somehow or other; un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras, il vaut mieux tenir que courir a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.[valwar] verbe intransitif1. [avoir tel prix] to be worthas-tu une idée de ce que peut valoir ce guéridon? have you any idea how much this little table might be worth?une famille qui vaut plusieurs milliards de dollars (familier) a family worth several billion dollars[coûter] to costvaloir très cher to cost a lot, to be very expensive, to be very dearne pas valoir cher to be cheap ou inexpensive2. [avoir telle qualité] to be worthje sais ce que je vaux I know my worth ou what I'm worthque vaut une vie d'artiste sans la reconnaissance du public? what's the point of being an artist without public recognition?quand je manque de sommeil, je ne vaux rien if I haven't had enough sleep I'm uselessne pas valoir grand-chose: l'émission d'hier ne valait pas grand-chose yesterday's programme wasn't up to muchvaloir mieux que: elle vaut mieux que la réputation qu'on lui fait she's much better than her reputation would suggest3. [origine de la valeuré]valoir par: ma bague ne vaut que par les souvenirs qu'elle représente my ring has only sentimental value4. [être valable, applicable]valoir pour to apply to, to hold for5. COMMERCEà valoir sur: il y a deux euros à valoir sur votre prochain achat you'll get two euros off your next purchase6. (locution)a. [argument] to emphasize, to put forward (separable)b. [opinion, raisons] to put forward (separable)c. [droit] to assert, to enforced. [qualité] to highlight, to bring out (separable)faire valoir un capital ÉCONOMIE to turn a sum of money to (good) account, to make a sum of money yield a good profitfaire valoir des terres/une propriété to derive profit from land/a propertydans ce cas, mieux vaut s'abstenir in that case, it's better to do nothingil vaut mieux ne pas répondre it's best ou better not to answeril vaudrait mieux que tu y réfléchisses you'd do better to ou you should think about itça vaut mieux: appelle le médecin, ça vaut mieux it would be better ou safer if you called the doctorje vais lui dire — je crois que ça vaut mieux I'm going to tell him — I think that would be the best thing to doça vaut mieux ainsi/pour lui it's better that way/for him————————[valwar] verbe transitif1. [procurer]valoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to earn somebody something, to bring something to somebodyses efforts lui ont valu une médaille aux jeux Olympiques his efforts earned him a medal at the Olympic Gamesqu'est-ce qui me vaut l'honneur/le plaisir de ta visite? to what do I owe the honour/pleasure of your visit?l'émission d'hier soir nous a valu une avalanche de coups de téléphone we were deluged with telephone calls after last night's programmene rien valoir à quelqu'un [ne pas lui convenir] to be no good for somebody, not to agree with somebody, not to suit somebody3. [mériter] to be worthle village vaut le détour/déplacement the village is worth the detour/journeyl'enjeu de l'affaire vaut que l'on prenne le temps de la réflexion it's worth taking time to reflect when you see what's at stake in the dealquand je paie 40 euros pour un spectacle, je veux que ça en vaille la peine if I spend 40 euros on a show I like to get my money's worthj'ai gagné 3 000 euros — dis donc, ça vaut le coup! I won 3,000 euros — well, that was certainly worth it!à ce prix-là, ça vaut le coup at that price, you can't go wrongah, rien ne vaut les confitures de grand-mère! there's nothing like grandma's jam!ça ne vaut pas Éric, tu sais ce qu'il m'a dit? (familier) what about Eric then? do you know what he told me?————————se valoir verbe pronominaltu vas voter Dupond ou Dufort? — tout ça se vaut! are you going to vote Dupond or Dufort? — it's six of one and half a dozen of the other ou it's all the same thing!vaille que vaille locution adverbiale -
10 limitación
f.limitation, demarcation, restraint, restriction.* * *1 limitation* * *noun f.1) limitation2) restriction* * *SF1) (=restricción) limitationexigen la limitación de los poderes del gobierno — they demand a limitation of the government's powers
intervinieron todos los diputados sin limitación de tiempo — all the MPs took part without being subject to a time limit
2) pl limitaciones (=deficiencias) limitations* * *1) ( restricción) restriction, limitation* * *= constraint, limitation, restrictiveness, restraint, stricture, stricture, narrowing, constriction, restriction.Ex. In practice this can only be achieved within the constraints of any given indexing language and system.Ex. In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.Ex. This technique develops a scale of restrictiveness in dealing with overdues.Ex. It is well past the time for academics to challenge growing unconstitutional restraints on freedom to publish.Ex. Although librarians lend themselves to the strictures of automation, inadequate staff provisions are made for new technology.Ex. The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.Ex. The narrowing of the curriculum has implications for the future.Ex. Results failed to confirm previous findings of coronary artery constriction while reliving an angry experience, yet are consistent with other studies utilizing mental arithmetic.Ex. Within a restriction of total record size of maximum of 30,000 characters, an intending user is free to format the records in his system.----* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.* conllevar limitaciones = imply + limitations.* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.* enfrentarse a una limitación = face + constraint, face + limitation.* imponer una limitación = place + restraint, impose + limitation.* imponer una limitación (sobre) = place + constraint (on/upon).* imponer una limitación sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* limitación del presupuesto = budget constraint.* limitación de responsabilidad = limitation of liability.* limitaciones = straitjacket [straightjacket].* limitaciones de espacio = space constraints.* limitaciones económicas = economic constraints.* limitación física = physical limitation.* limitación presupuestaria = budget constraint.* operador de limitación = limit operator.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* sin limitaciones = without stint, without limit.* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.* * *1) ( restricción) restriction, limitation* * *= constraint, limitation, restrictiveness, restraint, stricture, stricture, narrowing, constriction, restriction.Ex: In practice this can only be achieved within the constraints of any given indexing language and system.
Ex: In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.Ex: This technique develops a scale of restrictiveness in dealing with overdues.Ex: It is well past the time for academics to challenge growing unconstitutional restraints on freedom to publish.Ex: Although librarians lend themselves to the strictures of automation, inadequate staff provisions are made for new technology.Ex: The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.Ex: The narrowing of the curriculum has implications for the future.Ex: Results failed to confirm previous findings of coronary artery constriction while reliving an angry experience, yet are consistent with other studies utilizing mental arithmetic.Ex: Within a restriction of total record size of maximum of 30,000 characters, an intending user is free to format the records in his system.* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.* conllevar limitaciones = imply + limitations.* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.* enfrentarse a una limitación = face + constraint, face + limitation.* imponer una limitación = place + restraint, impose + limitation.* imponer una limitación (sobre) = place + constraint (on/upon).* imponer una limitación sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* limitación del presupuesto = budget constraint.* limitación de responsabilidad = limitation of liability.* limitaciones = straitjacket [straightjacket].* limitaciones de espacio = space constraints.* limitaciones económicas = economic constraints.* limitación física = physical limitation.* limitación presupuestaria = budget constraint.* operador de limitación = limit operator.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* sin limitaciones = without stint, without limit.* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.* * *A (restricción) restriction, limitationsin limitaciones de ningún tipo with no restrictions o limitations of any kindsin limitaciones de tiempo with no time limithay varias limitaciones que pueden afectar el resultado there are several limiting factors o constraints which can influence the result12 meses de garantía sin limitación de kilómetros 12 months' warranty with unlimited mileagelas limitaciones del derecho de propiedad the limits o restrictions on property rightsejerce el poder sin limitaciones he exercises unrestricted o unlimited powerB1 (carencia) limitationsoy or estoy consciente de mis limitaciones I know my limitations2 (defecto) failing, shortcoming* * *
limitación sustantivo femenino
( defecto) shortcoming
limitación sustantivo femenino limitation, restriction: hay una limitación en cuanto al dinero, there is a financial constraint
limitación sustantivo femenino limitation
' limitación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salvedad
English:
limitation
- restraint
- restriction
- retrenchment
- speed restriction
- constraint
* * *limitación nf1. [restricción] limitation, limit;acuerdo de limitación de armamento arms limitation agreement;poner limitaciones a to place restrictions on;sin limitación de tiempo with no time limit;alquiler sin limitación de kilometraje unlimited mileagelimitación de velocidad speed limit2. [de distrito] boundaries3.limitaciones [carencias] limitations;reconozco mis limitaciones I know my own limitations* * *f limitation* * *limitación nf, pl - ciones1) : limitation2) : limit, restrictionsin limitación: unlimited -
11 Ц-31
ЗНАТЬ СЕБЕ ЦЕНУ coll VP subj: human pres or past) to evaluate accurately and appreciate fully one's own abilities, merits etc: X знает себе цену - X knows his own worth.«Баб-то, конечно, по военному времю ( ungrammat = времени) много свободных, - размышлял счетовод, - да такую, как Зинаида, днем с огнём не найдёшь. А ежели и найдёшь, так та, которая себе цену знает, нешто пойдёт за мужика, у которого пять детей и одна рука» (Войнович 4). Of course, there's lots of women around during wartime, reflected the bookkeeper, but ones like Zinaida are scarce as hen's teeth. And if you do find one like her, she'll know her own worth and wouldn't be likely to marry a man with five children and one arm (4a). -
12 знать себе цену
• ЗНАТЬ СЕБЕ ЦЕНУ coll[VP; subj: human; pres or past]=====⇒ to evaluate accurately and appreciate fully one's own abilities, merits etc:- X знает себе цену≈ X knows his own worth.♦ "Баб-то, конечно, по военному времю [ungrammat = времени] много свободных, - размышлял счетовод, - да такую, как Зинаида, днем с огнём не найдёшь. А ежели и найдёшь, так та, которая себе цену знает, нешто пойдёт за мужика, у которого пять детей и одна рука" (Войнович 4). Of course, there's lots of women around during wartime, reflected the bookkeeper, but ones like Zinaida are scarce as hen's teeth. And if you do find one like her, she'll know her own worth and wouldn't be likely to marry a man with five children and one arm (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > знать себе цену
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13 FAULT
• Blame not others for the faults that are in you - Нечего на зеркало пенять, коли рожа крива (H)• By others' faults wise men correct their own - На ошибках других учимся (H)• Confessed faults are half mended - Повинную голову и меч не сечет (П)• Confession of a fault makes half amends for it - Повинную голову и меч не сечет (П)• Don't blame your faults on others - Нечего на зеркало пенять, коли рожа крива (H)• Don't lay your own faults at another person's (other persons') door - Нечего на зеркало пенять, коли рожа крива (H)• Every man has his faults - Все мы люди, все мы человеки (B), И на солнце есть пятна (И)• Every man's faults are not written on their foreheads - У вора ремесло на лбу не написано (У)• Every man's faults are written on their foreheads - Бог шельму метит (Б), Кто чесноку поел - сам скажется (K), На воре шапка горит (H), Обличье - уличье (O)• Every one's faults are not written in (on) their foreheads - У вора ремесло на лбу не написано (У)• Every one's faults are written in (on) their foreheads - Бог шельму метит (Б), Кто чесноку поел - сам скажется (K), На воре шапка горит (H), Обличье - уличье (O)• Fault confessed is half forgiven (half redressed) (A) - За признание - половина наказания (3), Повинную голову и меч не сечет (П)• Fault is thick, where love is thin - У свекрови всегда невестка виновата (У)• Faults are thick when (where) love is thin - В постылом все немило (B), У свекрови всегда невестка виновата (y)• He that commits a fault thinks everybody is speaking of it - Виноватому все кажется, что про него говорят (B)• He that corrects not small faults will not control great ones - Штопай дыру, пока невелика (Ш)• He who wants a mule without fault, must walk on foot - И на жемчуге бывает царапина (И)• In every fault there is a folly - Беда - глупости сосед (Б)• It is difficult to admit your faults - Грешить легко, трудно каяться (Г)• Know your own faults before blaming others for theirs - Людей не осуждай, а за собою примечай (Л)• No one is without faults - Нет людей без недостатков (H), Человеку свойственно ошибаться (4)• One man's fault is another man's lesson - На ошибках других учимся (H)• When love cools all faults are seen - В постылом все немило (B)• Where love fails, we espy all faults - В постылом все немило (B)• Where there is no love, all are faults (all faults are seen) - В постылом все немило (B)• Wink at small faults - Не всякое лыко в строку (H)• You can find faults in an angel if you look hard enough - Все мы не без греха (B) -
14 хотеть
нсв vt1) ощущать потребность to want; желать to desire, to wishхоте́ть есть — to be hungry
хоте́ть пить — to be thirsty
хоте́ть игру́шку — to want a toy
е́сли хоти́те — if you want/wish/like
не хочу́ име́ть с ним ничего́ о́бщего — I don't want/wish to have anything to do with him
не хоте́ть де́лать что-л — to be reluctant/unwilling to do sth
что вы хоти́те на у́жин? — what would you like for supper?
я бы хоте́л уви́деть её — I should like/I'd like to see her
он бы хоте́л/он хо́чет, что́бы вы ему́ всё рассказа́ли — he would like/he wants you to tell him everything
хоти́те ча́ю? — would you like a cup of tea?, would you care for a cup of tea? lit, do you feel like a cup of tea?
она́ сама́ не зна́ет, чего́ хо́чет — she doesn't know her own mind
3) добиваться to want, to seek lit, to strive for lit; to be after collхоте́ть внима́ния — to want/to seek attention
они́ хотя́т сно́ва установи́ть пре́жнюю систе́му — they seek to restore the old system
я́-то зна́ю, чего́ он хо́чет — I do know what he wants/what he's after
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15 знать по собственному опыту
General subject: have firsthand knowledge, know to own cost, learn to own costУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > знать по собственному опыту
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16 испытать на себе
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17 fejl
1. sg - fejlen, pl - fejl1) оши́бка ж, опло́шность жbegǻ en fejl — допусти́ть опло́шность
2) недоста́ток м2. aневе́рный, оши́бочныйgå fejl — заблужда́ться
hǿre fejl — ослы́шаться
táge fejl — ошиба́ться
* * *error, failing, fault, flaw, impediment, mistake* * *I. (en -)( i stil, oversættelse etc: noget man har gjort forkert) mistake,(mere F, fagligt: noget der er forkert) error ( fx your English translation is full of mistakes (el. errors); the classification of learners' errors; printer's errors);(ved ting etc, generelt) imperfection ( fx these goods have been reduced because of imperfections),( især funktionsfejl) fault ( fx in the electrical system),( mangel, F) defect ( fx hidden defects, a defect in his character, in the system, in the mechanism),contract, in his character);( hos person) fault ( fx he has many faults; that is his only fault),(F: ufuldkommenhed, især pl) shortcoming ( fx I know my ownshortcomings; we all have our little shortcomings; try to correct one's shortcomings);( fejl man begår) mistake ( fx you have made a (serious) mistake), fault( fx that is his own fault; it is my fault that we are late; headmitted his fault (el. mistake)),(mere F) error ( fx there are errors (el. faults) on both sides),( mindre) slip,( brøler) blunder;( i tennis) fault;[ det er fejlen] that is what is wrong.II. adj wrong.III. adv wrongly,(især T) wrong,F erroneously;(ved vb kan fejl ofte udtrykkes ved:) mis- ( fx mishear, miscalculate);[ gribe fejl] miss,(fig) make a mistake;[ gå fejl] go the wrong way;[ gå fejl af ham] miss him;[ huske fejl], se huske;[ læse fejl] make a mistake in reading;[ se fejl] be mistaken;[ skrive fejl] make a mistake (in writing);[ skyde fejl] miss (the mark);[ slå fejl] go wrong, fail;[ tage fejl] make a mistake, be mistaken, be wrong;[ tage fejl af tiden (, vejen)] mistake the time (, the way);[ jeg tog fejl af ham] I was mistaken in him;[ hvis jeg ikke tager meget fejl] if I am not greatly mistaken;[ jeg tog fejl af ham og hans broder] I mistook him for his brother;[ ikke til at tage fejl af] unmistakable;[ tag ikke fejl af det!] make no mistake (about that)! ( fx it is a very difficult job, make no mistake);[ så tror du fejl] then you are greatly mistaken;T then you think wrong;[ træde fejl] stumble, miss one's footing. -
18 мы иногда сами не знаем, чего хотим
General subject: we sometimes do not know our own mindУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > мы иногда сами не знаем, чего хотим
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19 он сам не знает, чего (он) хочет
General subject: he doesn't know his own mindУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он сам не знает, чего (он) хочет
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20 он сам не знает, чего он хочет
Makarov: he doesn't know his own mindУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он сам не знает, чего он хочет
См. также в других словарях:
know your own mind — phrase to be certain about what you like and what you want Michael is a man who knows his own mind and I was expecting him to be critical. Thesaurus: to be certainsynonym Main entry: know * * * know your own mind see ↑know … Useful english dictionary
know your own heart/mind — to be sure of what you want, like, think, etc. She s a woman who knows her own mind. • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
know your own heart — see ↑know, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑heart … Useful english dictionary
know your own mind — If you know your own mind, you know what you want or like, and are capable of making a decision … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
know your own mind — to be certain about what you like and what you want Michael is a man who knows his own mind and I was expecting him to be critical … English dictionary
know — know1 W1S1 [nəu US nou] v past tense knew [nju: US nu:] past participle known [nəun US noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(have information)¦ 2¦(be sure)¦ 3¦(be familiar with somebody/something)¦ 4¦(realize)¦ 5¦(skill/experience)¦ 6¦(know somebody s qualities)¦ 7… … Dictionary of contemporary English
know — 1 verb past tense knew, past participle known INFORMATION 1 (intransitive, transitive not in progressive) to have information about something: Who knows the answer? | Do you happen to know the time? | When are they arriving? Maybe Mrs. Mott knows … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
know — [[t]no͟ʊ[/t]] ♦ knows, knowing, knew, known 1) VERB: no cont If you know a fact, a piece of information, or an answer, you have it correctly in your mind. [V n] I don t know the name of the place... [V … English dictionary
know — know1 [ nou ] (past tense knew [ nu ] ; past participle known [ noun ] ) verb never progressive *** ▸ 1 learn/understand ▸ 2 be familiar with ▸ 3 use particular name for ▸ 4 remember someone for something ▸ 5 experience ▸ 6 have learned something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
know — I UK [nəʊ] / US [noʊ] verb [never progressive] Word forms know : present tense I/you/we/they know he/she/it knows present participle knowing past tense knew UK [njuː] / US [nu] past participle known UK [nəʊn] / US [noʊn] *** Ways of saying I don… … English dictionary
know one's own mind — {v. phr.} To no( hesitate or vacillate; be definite in one s ideas or plans. * /It is impossible to do business with Fred, because he doesn t know his own mind./ … Dictionary of American idioms
