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1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) pulgar2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) pulgar
2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) hojear; manosear- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb
thumb n dedo pulgartr[ɵʌm]1 pulgar nombre masculino1 hacer autostop\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be all thumbs ser un manazas, ser torpeto be under somebody's thumb estar dominado,-a por alguiento get the thumbs up ser aprobado,-a, recibir la aprobaciónto get the thumbs down ser rechazado,-ato give something the thumbs up aprobar algoto give something the thumbs down rechazar algoto have somebody under one's thumb tener a alguien en el bolsilloto stick out like a sore thumb saltar a la vistato thumb a ride / thumb a lift hacer autostopthumb ['ɵʌm] vt: hojear (con el pulgar)thumb n: pulgar m, dedo m pulgarn.• pulgar (Dedo) s.m.v.• hojear v.
I θʌmnoun pulgar m, dedo m gordo (fam)to be all thumbs o (BrE also) all fingers and thumbs: I'm all thumbs today hoy estoy muy torpe con las manos; to be under somebody's thumb estar* dominado por alguien; to get the thumbs down/up from somebody ser* rechazado por alguien/recibir la aprobación de alguien; to give the thumbs up/down to something aprobar*/rechazar* algo; to stick out like a sore thumb \<\<building/person/object\>\> desentonar terriblemente, no pegar* ni con cola (fam); to twiddle one's thumbs — estar* sin hacer nada, estar* perdiendo el tiempo; green I 1)
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a)I thumbed a lift o (AmE also) a ride home — me fui a casa a dedo (fam), me fui a casa de aventón (Col, Méx)
b) \<\<book\>\> hojearPhrasal Verbs:[θʌm]1.N pulgar mto be all thumbs —
- twiddle one's thumbs- be under sb's thumbrule 1., 2)the voters have given him the thumbs up/down — el electorado votó a favor de/en contra de él
2. VT1) [+ book] manosear2)to thumb a lift or a ride — hacer autostop, hacer dedo, pedir aventón (LAm)
3)to thumb one's nose at sth/sb — (lit) hacer burla a algo/algn (agitando la mano con el pulgar sobre la nariz) ; (fig) burlarse de algo/algn
3.VIto thumb through a book/magazine — hojear un libro/una revista
4.CPDthumb index N — índice m recortado
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I [θʌm]noun pulgar m, dedo m gordo (fam)to be all thumbs o (BrE also) all fingers and thumbs: I'm all thumbs today hoy estoy muy torpe con las manos; to be under somebody's thumb estar* dominado por alguien; to get the thumbs down/up from somebody ser* rechazado por alguien/recibir la aprobación de alguien; to give the thumbs up/down to something aprobar*/rechazar* algo; to stick out like a sore thumb \<\<building/person/object\>\> desentonar terriblemente, no pegar* ni con cola (fam); to twiddle one's thumbs — estar* sin hacer nada, estar* perdiendo el tiempo; green I 1)
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a)I thumbed a lift o (AmE also) a ride home — me fui a casa a dedo (fam), me fui a casa de aventón (Col, Méx)
b) \<\<book\>\> hojearPhrasal Verbs: -
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thumb [θʌm]1 nounpouce m;∎ figurative to be under sb's thumb être sous la coupe de qn;∎ his mother's really got him under her thumb sa mère a vraiment de l'emprise sur lui ou en fait vraiment ce qu'elle veut;∎ to be all (fingers and) thumbs être maladroit;∎ that factory sticks out like a sore thumb cette usine fait tache∎ the catalogue has been well thumbed les pages du catalogue sont bien écornées∎ they thumbed a lift to Exeter ils sont allés à Exeter en stop;∎ I had to thumb a lift home j'ai dû rentrer (chez moi) en stop;∎ she thumbed a lift from a passing motorist elle a réussi à se faire prendre en stop par une voiture qui passait∎ to thumb one's nose at sb faire un pied de nez à qn►► thumb index répertoire m à onglets -
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A n pouce m.B vtr1 feuilleter [book, magazine] ; a well-thumbed book un livre fatigué ;2 ○ ( hitchhiking) to thumb a lift ou a ride faire du stop ○ or de l'autostop ; I thumbed a lift from a truck driver je me suis fait prendre en stop ○ par un routier ; they thumbed a lift home ils sont rentrés en stop ○.to be all thumbs être très maladroit ; to be under sb's thumb être sous la domination de qn ; she's got him under her thumb elle le mène à la baguette ○ ; to thumb one's nose at sb lit faire un pied de nez à qn ; to thumb one's nose at sb/sth fig faire la nique ○ à qn/qch ; to stick out like a sore thumb faire tache pej, détonner.▶ thumb through [sth] feuilleter [book, magazine]. -
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1 ცერი●●he is under her thumb იგი მისი მონა-მორჩილია2 **he thumbed a lift to Kutaisi გამვლელი მანქანებით ქუთაისამდე ჩავიდა (ცერის აწევით)to thumb one's nose at smb. ბრანწის ჩვენება -
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1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) tommel(tott)2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) tommel2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) bla (gjennom)- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumbtommelfingerIsubst. \/θʌm\/tommel(finger), tommeltottbe all fingers and thumbs eller be all thumbs ha ti tommeltotterbe under someone's thumb være fullstendig under noens kontroll\/innflytelseby rule of thumb på øyemålhave someone under one's thumb ha taket på noenhave ten thumbs ha ti tommeltotterstick out like a sore thumb ( hverdagslig) synes\/merkes lang veithumbs down\/up tommelen ned\/opp (som tegn på avvisning eller godkjennelse)thumbs up! ( hverdagslig) opp med humøret!, fint!, bravo!turn down the thumb vende tommelen ned, stille seg avvisendetwiddle one's thumbs tvinne tommeltotter, sitte uvirksomIIverb \/θʌm\/1) vende med tommelen, bla med tommelen, bla gjennom2) skitne til ved å bla mye i, bruke flittig3) ( som signal eller tegn) peke tommelen mot4) smøre utover med tommelen, pakke til med tommelen5) ( hverdagslig) haikethumb it haikethumb one's nose at se ➢ nose, 1thumb one's way se ➢ waythumb through something bla gjennom noe -
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yks.nom. peukalokyyti; yks.gen. peukalokyydin; yks.part. peukalokyytiä; yks.ill. peukalokyytiin; mon.gen. peukalokyytien; mon.part. peukalokyytejä; mon.ill. peukalokyyteihina lift (noun)lift (noun)thumbed ride (noun)* * *• a thumbed ride• get a lift• hitchhiking• lift• thumbed ride -
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1. nounDaumen, derget the thumbs down — [Idee:] verworfen werden; [Kandidat:] abgelehnt werden
get the thumbs up — [Person, Projekt:] akzeptiert werden
2. transitive verbhave ten thumbs, be all thumbs — zwei linke Hände haben (ugs.)
1)thumb a lift — einem Autofahrer winken, um sich mitnehmen zu lassen; (hitch-hike) per Anhalter fahren
3)thumb one's nose [at somebody] — [jemandem] eine lange Nase machen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92692/thumb_through">thumb through* * *1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) der Daumen2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) der Daumen2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) durchblättern- thumb-nail- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb* * *[θʌm]\thumb of a glove Daumen m eines HandschuhsII. vt1. (hitchhike)to \thumb a lift/ride per Anhalter [o ÖSTERR Autostopp] fahren, trampen2. (mark by handling)▪ to \thumb sth etw abgreifento \thumb a book ein Buch abgreifenwell-\thumbed abgegriffen3.III. vi1. (glance through)to \thumb through a newspaper durch die Zeitung blättern2. (hitchhike)▪ to \thumb it to somewhere irgendwohin trampen* * *[ɵʌm]1. nDaumen mto be under sb's thumb — unter jds Pantoffel (dat) or Fuchtel (dat) stehen
she has him under her thumb — sie hat ihn unter ihrer Fuchtel
he gave me the thumbs up/down — er gab mir zu verstehen, dass alles in Ordnung war/dass es nicht in Ordnung war
the idea was given the thumbs up/down — für den Vorschlag wurde grünes/rotes Licht gegeben
2. vt1) (inf)let's thumb a lift with this lorry — wir wollen versuchen, diesen Lastwagen anzuhalten
2)to thumb one's nose at sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache eine lange Nase machen; (fig) auf jdn/etw pfeifen
3)a well thumbed book — ein Buch mit abgegriffenen Seiten
* * *thumb [θʌm]under sb’s thumb in jemandes Gewalt, unter jemandes Fuchtel umg;she has him under her thumb sie hat ihn an der Kandare;a) das sieht doch ein Blinder,b) das fällt auf wie ein Kuhfladen auf der Autobahn;thumbs up!a) alles in Ordnung!,b) prima!;it’s thumbs up for your offer dein Angebot ist angenommen;get the thumbs up akzeptiert werden;give sb (sth) the thumbs upa) jemanden (etwas) akzeptieren,b) sich für jemanden (etwas) entscheiden;it’s thumbs down for your offer dein Angebot ist abgelehnt;get the thumbs down abgelehnt werden;a) jemanden (etwas) ablehnen,B v/t1. ein Buch etc abgreifen2. Buchseiten etc durchblätternthumb a car ein Auto anhalten, sich mitnehmen lassen;thumb one’s way to trampen nach4. thumb one’s nose atb) pfeifen auf (akk) umg* * *1. nounDaumen, dergive somebody the thumbs down on a proposal/idea — jemandes Vorschlag/Idee ablehnen
get the thumbs down — [Idee:] verworfen werden; [Kandidat:] abgelehnt werden
get the thumbs up — [Person, Projekt:] akzeptiert werden
2. transitive verbhave ten thumbs, be all thumbs — zwei linke Hände haben (ugs.)
1)thumb a lift — einem Autofahrer winken, um sich mitnehmen zu lassen; (hitch-hike) per Anhalter fahren
2) (turn over) [mit dem Daumen] durchblättern [Buch]; [mit dem Daumen] umblättern [Seiten]3)thumb one's nose [at somebody] — [jemandem] eine lange Nase machen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Daumen - m. -
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1. n1) великий палець (руки)2) великий палець рукавички3) виступ4) міра довжини (= 2,54 cm)to bite one's thumbs — гніватися, дратуватися
to twiddle one's thumbs — байдикувати, бити байдики
put your thumbs up! — не вішай носа!, не бійся!
2. v1) заялозити, забруднити2) обмацувати (великим пальцем)3) незграбно поводитися (з чимсь)4) розрівнювати, приминати5) амер., розм. голосувати (на дорозі)to thumb a lift — а) голосувати (на дорозі); б) під'їхати на попутній машині
* * *I [aem] n1) великий палець ( руки)with his thumb and finger — великим, вказівним пальцем; великий палець рукавички; виступ, частина, що виступає
a thumb's breadth — шириною в один дюйм /у палець/
a rule of thumb — див. thumb-rule 1; under smb 's thumb, under the thumb of smb все співало в чиїхось руках, у когось під під керівництвом
some men are under the thumbs of their wives — деякі чоловіки ( перебувають) підкаблучники у своїх дружин
to keep smb under one's thumb — тримати когось під каблуком
to stick out like a sore thumb — звертати на себе увагу; впадати в око; колоти око
to twiddle one's thumbs — ледарювати, бити байдики
to turn down the thumb (s) on smth — бути проти чогось; говорити, що номер не пройде
to turn up the thumbs on smth — бути за щось; обома руками підписатися під чимось
to be all thumbs — бути неспритним /незграбним/; his fingers are all thumbs y нього руки-крюки
to bite one's thumbs — сердитися, дратуватися
to bite the thumb at smb — icт. показати комусь дулю; сміятися /знущатися/ з когось
to fash one's-thumbs (about) — дiaл. турбуватися, утрудняти себе
II [aem] vto whistle on one's thumb — дiaл. втішатися як умієш /можеш/; put your thumbs up! не бійся!, не хнюпся!; тримай хвіст морквиною!
1) захватати, забруднити (особ. книгу)the book was thumbed out of existence — книгу зовсім потріпали; переглянути (тж. thumb through)
2) обмацувати ( великим пальцем)3) абияк поводитися (із чимось; тж. to thumb it)to thumb the piano — грати одним пальцем на піаніно; бриньчати абияк на піаніно
4) уминати, розрівнюватиhe thumbed (down) the tobacco in his pipe — він щільно набив трубку
5) aмep. " голосувати " ( на дорозі)••to thumb one's nose — aмep. показати ніс
to thumb a lift — "голосувати" ( на дорозі); під'їжджати на подорожній машині
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1. [θʌm] n1. 1) большой палец (руки)2) большой палец перчатки3) выступ, выступающая часть (чего-л.)2. мера длины ( приравниваемая к одному дюйму)a thumb's breadth - шириной в один дюйм /в палец/
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Tom Thumb - мальчик с пальчикa rule of thumb см. thumb-rule 1
under smb.'s thumb, under the thumb of smb. - всецело в руках кого-л., у кого-л. под башмаком /под каблуком/
some men are under the thumbs of their wives - некоторые мужья (находятся) под каблуком /под башмаком/ у своих жён, некоторые мужья - подкаблучники
to keep smb. under one's thumb - держать кого-л. под каблуком /под башмаком/
to stick out like a sore thumb - обращать на себя внимание; бросаться в глаза; колоть глаза, оскорблять взор /взгляд/
to give a quick thumb through the book - быстро пролистать /просмотреть/ книгу
to twiddle one's thumbs - бездельничать, бить баклуши
to turn down the thumb(s) on smth. - быть против чего-л.; говорить, что номер не пройдёт
to turn up the thumbs on smth. - быть за что-л.; обеими руками подписаться под чем-л.
to be all thumbs - быть неловким /неуклюжим/
to bite one's thumbs - сердиться, раздражаться
to bite the thumb at smb. - уст. показать кому-л. кукиш; смеяться /издеваться/ над кем-л.
to fash one's thumbs (about) - шотл. беспокоиться, затруднять себя
to whistle on one's thumbs - шотл. утешаться как умеешь /можешь/
2. [θʌm] vput your thumbs up! - не робей!, не вешай носа!; держи хвост морковкой!
1. 1) захватать, загрязнить (особ. книгу)2) пролистать, просмотреть (тж. thumb through)to thumb (through) a book - пролистать книгу, прочитать книгу по диагонали
2. ощупывать (большим пальцем)3. неловко обращаться (с чем-л.; тж. to thumb it)to thumb the piano - играть одним пальцем на пианино; бренчать кое-как на пианино
4. уминать, разравнивать♢
to thumb one's nose - амер. показать носto thumb a lift - а) «голосовать» ( на дороге); б) подъезжать на попутной машине
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I [aem] n1) великий палець ( руки)with his thumb and finger — великим, вказівним пальцем; великий палець рукавички; виступ, частина, що виступає
a thumb's breadth — шириною в один дюйм /у палець/
a rule of thumb — див. thumb-rule 1; under smb 's thumb, under the thumb of smb все співало в чиїхось руках, у когось під під керівництвом
some men are under the thumbs of their wives — деякі чоловіки ( перебувають) підкаблучники у своїх дружин
to keep smb under one's thumb — тримати когось під каблуком
to stick out like a sore thumb — звертати на себе увагу; впадати в око; колоти око
to twiddle one's thumbs — ледарювати, бити байдики
to turn down the thumb (s) on smth — бути проти чогось; говорити, що номер не пройде
to turn up the thumbs on smth — бути за щось; обома руками підписатися під чимось
to be all thumbs — бути неспритним /незграбним/; his fingers are all thumbs y нього руки-крюки
to bite one's thumbs — сердитися, дратуватися
to bite the thumb at smb — icт. показати комусь дулю; сміятися /знущатися/ з когось
to fash one's-thumbs (about) — дiaл. турбуватися, утрудняти себе
II [aem] vto whistle on one's thumb — дiaл. втішатися як умієш /можеш/; put your thumbs up! не бійся!, не хнюпся!; тримай хвіст морквиною!
1) захватати, забруднити (особ. книгу)the book was thumbed out of existence — книгу зовсім потріпали; переглянути (тж. thumb through)
2) обмацувати ( великим пальцем)3) абияк поводитися (із чимось; тж. to thumb it)to thumb the piano — грати одним пальцем на піаніно; бриньчати абияк на піаніно
4) уминати, розрівнюватиhe thumbed (down) the tobacco in his pipe — він щільно набив трубку
5) aмep. " голосувати " ( на дорозі)••to thumb one's nose — aмep. показати ніс
to thumb a lift — "голосувати" ( на дорозі); під'їжджати на подорожній машині
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I [wel]2) (in satisfactory state) benethat's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma
3) (prudent)it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a
4) (fortunate)it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...
II [wel]the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] beneto do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn
I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo
"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"
he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi
3) (intensifier) bento speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn
5)to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn
6)as well as — (in addition to) così come
••to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.
to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.
to leave well alone — BE o
well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani
III [wel]you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allorawell, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione
well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente
IV [wel]well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?
1) (in ground) pozzo m.2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensoriV [wel]- well up* * *(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) (avere una buona/cattiva opinione di)* * *I [wɛl]1. n2. vi(tears, emotions) sgorgare•- well upII [wɛl] better comp best superl1. adv1) (gen) benewell done! — ben fatto!, bravo (-a)!
well over a thousand — molto or ben più di mille
all or only too well — anche troppo bene
he's well away — (fam: drunk) è completamente andato
2)(probably, reasonably)
we might just as well have... — tanto valeva...she cried, as well she might — piangeva a buon diritto
one might well ask why... — ci si potrebbe ben chiedere perché...
I might or may as well come — quasi quasi vengo
3)as well — (in addition) anche
she sings, as well as playing the piano — oltre a suonare il piano, canta
we worked hard, but we had some fun as well — abbiamo lavorato sodo, ma ci siamo anche divertiti
2. adj1)to be well — stare bene2) (acceptable, satisfactory) buono (-a)that's all very well, but... — va benissimo, ma..., d'accordo, ma...
3. excl(gen) bene, (resignation, hesitation) be'well, as I was saying... — dunque, come stavo dicendo...
well, well, well! — ma guarda un po'!
very well then — va bene, molto bene
very well, if that's the way you want it — (unenthusiastic) va bene, se questo è quello che vuoi
well I never! — ma no!, ma non mi dire!
well there you are then! — ecco, hai visto!
it's enormous! Well, quite big anyway — è gigantesco! Be', diciamo molto grande
4. nto wish sb well — augurare ogni bene a qn, (in exam, new job) augurare a qn di riuscire
* * *well (1) /wɛl/n.1 pozzo: artesian well, pozzo artesiano; oil wells, pozzi petroliferi; to sink a well, scavare un pozzo5 (naut.) pozzo delle pompe● (naut.) well boat, (barca) vivaio □ well borer, scavatore di pozzi; (ind. min.) sonda-trivella □ well-boring, che scava pozzi □ (ind. min.) well core, carota □ well-curb, vera (di pozzo) □ (naut.) well deck, ponte a pozzo (per es., di aliscafo) □ (ind. min.) well drilling, trivellazione; sondaggio □ well-hole, pozzo; (edil.) tromba (o pozzo) delle scale □ (metall.) the well of a blast furnace, il crogiolo di un altoforno □ well sinker, scavatore di pozzi □ well sweep, pertica del pozzo; shaduf, sciaduf □ well water, acqua di pozzo.♦ well (2) /wɛl/1 bene; attentamente; diligentemente; rettamente; con cura; a fondo; completamente: to sleep well, dormire bene; to speak well of sb., parlar bene di q.; Stir it well before you drink it, rimescolalo bene prima di berlo; Green and yellow go well together, il verde e il giallo stanno bene insieme; to treat sb. well, trattar bene q.; The work is well done, il lavoro è fatto bene; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I think I answered the questions quite well, credo di aver risposto abbastanza bene a tutte le domande; to know sb. well, conoscer bene q.; conoscere a fondo q.2 bene; a ragione: You may well say so, puoi ben dirlo; You did well to stay at home, hai fatto bene a restare a casa; You can't very well back out now, non puoi tirarti indietro adesso a ragione● (fam.) well and truly, del tutto; completamente □ (fam.) well and truly drunk, ubriaco fradicio □ well away, avanti (nel fare qc.); a buon punto; (pop.) bell'e che andato ( cioè ubriaco o addormentato) □ to be well on in life, essere avanti con gli anni □ It's well on midday, è quasi mezzogiorno □ to be well out of it, essersela cavata a buon mercato; esserne fuori □ to be well past forty [fifty, sixty], aver passato la quarantina [la cinquantina, la sessantina] da un pezzo □ to be well up in st., essere al corrente di qc.; conoscere bene qc. □ as well, anche; pure: I shall come as well, verrò io pure; DIALOGO → - Booking online- We might as well book now, potremmo anche (o tanto vale) prenotare adesso NOTA D'USO: - also / too- □ as well as, così come; tanto quanto; non solo ma anche; come pure: He gave me shelter as well as food, mi diede non solo asilo, ma anche da sfamarmi □ to come off well, ( di persona) cavarsela, uscirne bene; ( di cosa) riuscir bene; (fam.) fare una bella figura □ to do well, fare bene ( nella vita, ecc.): Your son will do well, tuo figlio farà bene (o si farà strada) □ to do oneself well, trattarsi bene; non farsi mancar nulla □ to do well out of the sale of one's car, vendere bene la propria automobile □ to examine st. well, esaminare qc. a fondo □ just as well = (That's) just as well ► sotto □ to live well, vivere nell'agiatezza; passarsela bene □ to look well, guardar bene; cercare attentamente; ( anche: di persona) stare bene, fare la propria figura; ( di cosa) stare bene: Jane looks well in green, Jane sta bene vestita di verde; Does this tie look well on me?, mi sta bene questa cravatta? □ perfectly well, alla perfezione; perfettamente □ pretty well finished, quasi finito □ to receive sb. well, fare buona accoglienza a q. □ (impers.) to speak well for sb., far onore a q.: It speaks well for him that he refused, gli fa onore l'aver rifiutato □ to stand well with sb., essere in buoni rapporti con q.; essere nelle buone grazie di q. □ very well, benissimo: You've done your homework very well, hai fatto benissimo i tuoi compiti □ DIALOGO → - Business trip 2- Well done!, ben fatto!; bravo! □ Well met!, proprio te!; che piacere incontrarti! □ Well run! hai fatto un'ottima corsa!; bravo! □ That boy will do well ( in life), quel ragazzo si farà strada (nella vita) □ Look well to yourself, bada a te!; sta' bene attento! □ You might ( just) as well throw your money away, tanto varrebbe che i tuoi soldi li buttassi via □ ( That's) just as well, poco male!; meglio così!; pazienza!; fa lo stesso! □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera □ (prov.) Let well ( enough) alone, il meglio è nemico del bene.♦ well (3) /wɛl/1 bene; in buona salute; in buone condizioni: Is he well or ill?, sta bene o è malato?; I am feeling well today, oggi mi sento bene; I am perfectly well, sto benissimo; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- I'm very well, thank you, sto molto bene, grazie; fairly (o reasonably) well, abbastanza bene2 bene; opportuno; consigliabile; utile; giusto; bello: It would be well to inquire, sarebbe bene indagareB a. attr.● well and good!, d'accordo!; sta bene!; alla buon'ora! □ well enough, abbastanza bene; benino; discretamente: I am well enough, sto abbastanza bene □ to be well off, passarsela bene; essere in buone condizioni finanziarie □ to be well up in Latin, essere forte in latino □ to get well ( again), guarire; ristabilirsi; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- Get well soon!, guarisci presto! □ to look well (o to be looking well), avere una bella cera (o un bell'aspetto) □ (iron.) It's all very well … but, sta bene… ma □ All's well, tutto a posto!; tutto bene! □ (prov.) All's well that ends well, tutto è bene quel che finisce bene.well (4) /wɛl/n. [u]● It was well for her that you were present, fu una fortuna (fam.: un bene) per lei che tu fossi presente.♦ well (5) /wɛl/inter.beh; ebbene; dunque; allora: Well, what shall we do now?, beh, e ora che facciamo?; Well, what about it?, ebbene, che ne dici?; Well, as I was saying…, dunque, come stavo dicendo…; Well then?, e allora?, e poi?; e con ciò?● well, but, sì, ma: Well, but what about the others?, sì, ma gli altri? □ Very well!, benissimo!; benone!; d'accordo!; ( anche) fa pure!; staremo a vedere! □ Well, I see, bene, bene; capisco □ Well, to be sure!, ma certo!; questa sì che è bella!; ( con incredulità) ma no!; davvero? □ Well, I never!, chi l'avrebbe mai detto?; ma no!; impossibile!well (6) /wɛl/pref.(in numerosi composti, quali:) well-adjusted, ben inserito ( nel lavoro, nella società); well-advised, saggio; prudente: a well-advised decision, una decisione saggia; well-appointed, bene attrezzato; bene arredato; ben equipaggiato: a well-appointed office, un ufficio bene arredato; well-balanced, ben proporzionato; bilanciato; equilibrato: (med.) a well-balanced diet, una dieta bilanciata; a well-balanced mind, una mente equilibrata; ( boxe, lotta, ecc.) well-balanced stance, positura bene impostata; buona impostazione della posizione; well-behaved, educato, beneducato; well-beloved, beneamato; amatissimo; well-born, bennato, di buona famiglia; well-bred, ( di persona) educato, beneducato; ( di cavallo, ecc.) di razza; ( di un uomo) well-built, ben piantato; ben messo; well-chosen, scelto bene, appropriato; well-conditioned, onesto, retto; ( di animale) sano; well-conducted, bene costumato, che si comporta bene, disciplinato; ( di azienda, ecc.) gestito bene, bene organizzato; well-connected, di buon parentado; che ha buone relazioni sociali (o commerciali); ( del gioco) well-constructed, ben costruito; articolato; ( di un giocatore) well-coordinated, coordinato; che ha una buona coordinazione; well-defined, ben definito; ( di concetto) chiaro, esplicito; well-deserved, meritato; giusto: well-deserved win, vittoria meritata; well-disposed, bendisposto, benevolo, favorevole; well-doer, chi fa del bene; persona virtuosa; well-doing, l'agir bene; la virtù; well-done, ben fatto; ( di cibo) ben cotto; well-dressed, ben vestito; well-earned, meritato: a well-earned reward, una ricompensa meritata; well-endowed, ben dotato ( fisicamente); superdotato; well established, ( di organo, potere, ecc.) solido, saldo; ( di costume) inveterato, radicato; ( di professionista) affermato; (arc.) well-favoured, bello, di bell'aspetto; well-fed, ben nutrito; well-found, bene attrezzato, ben equipaggiato; well-founded, fondato: well-founded charges, accuse fondate; (arc.) well-graced, aggraziato; attraente; well-groomed, attillato, azzimato; well-grounded, fondato; bene informato, competente, esperto; (fig. fam.) well-heeled, ricco, facoltoso, agiato; ( anche) bene organizzato, ben strutturato; (fam.) well-hung, ( d'abito) che cade bene, che sta bene; ( d'uomo) ben messo ( fisicamente); ben piantato; ( di donna) prosperosa, popputa (pop.); well-informed, bene informato; al corrente; well-intentioned, ben intenzionato; (fatto) a fin di bene; well-judged, pieno di discernimento, assennato, saggio; ( sport) calcolato bene; calibrato; well-kept, ben tenuto; tenuto bene; well-knit, ( di persona) forte, robusto, ben piantato; ( di ragionamento, ecc.) coerente; ( di edificio, ecc.) solido; well-known, notorio, noto; rinomato; well-liked, popolare, amato; well-lined, ( dello stomaco) pieno; ( del portafogli) gonfio; well-made, ben fatto; di belle fattezze; well-managed, gestito bene; condotto bene; well-mannered, educato, cortese, beneducato; well-marked, chiaro, distinto, evidente; well-matched, bene assortito; bene accoppiato; ( sport: di un incontro) equilibrato; ( di due contendenti) di pari forza, dello stesso valore; well-meaning, ben intenzionato; well-meant, fatto (o detto) a fin di bene; (form.) well-nigh, quasi, pressoché; well-off, agiato, benestante, ricco; messo bene ( in fatto di attrezzature, servizi, ecc.); (fam.) fortunato; well-oiled, bene oliato; (fig.) complimentoso, untuoso; ( slang) sbronzo; well-ordered, bene ordinato; well-organised, ben organizzato; well-placed, ben piazzato; ‘Well played!’, ‘bella giocata!’; ‘bravo!’; well-prepared, ( di un atleta) preparato bene; ( di un piano di gioco, ecc.) studiato bene; well-preserved, conservato bene, in buono stato; ( di persona) che si conserva bene, benportante; well-proportioned, ben proporzionato; well-read, che ha letto molto, colto, istruito; well-regulated, bene ordinato, disciplinato; well-reputed, stimato, che gode di buona fama; well-rounded, (ben) finito; completo; ben tornito; (fig.) eclettico; well-seasoned, ( di legno, ecc.) ben stagionato; ( di cibo) ben condito; (fig.: di persona) di grande esperienza; well-set, compatto, saldo, solido; ( di persona) ben messo, ben piantato, robusto; well-set-up, ben fatto, ben piantato, robusto; agiato, facoltoso, ricco; well-spent, speso bene: a well-spent life, una vita spesa bene; well-spoken, facondo, eloquente, raffinato nel parlare; detto (o pronunciato) bene; che parla bene; (org. az.) well-staffed, ben fornito di personale; well-taken, tirato (o battuto) bene; bello; well-thought-of, che gode della considerazione generale; stimato (o benvoluto) da tutti; well-thought-out, ( di una decisione, di un passo) ponderato, ben meditato; ( di un progetto) pensato bene, ben progettato; ( di un libro) well-thumbed, pieno di ditate; (fig.) molto compulsato; well-timed, tempestivo, opportuno; well-to-do, agiato, benestante, ricco; well-tried, provato, sperimentato, sicuro: well-tried remedies, rimedi sicuri; well-trodden, assai frequentato; ( di frase, ecc.) well-turned, ben tornito; well-watered, ( di un giardino, ecc.) ben annaffiato; (agric.) ben irrigato; well-wisher, persona che vuol bene (o che è affezionata); fautore, sostenitore; well-wishing, benaugurante; well-worn, consunto, logoro, liso, frusto, sdrucito; (fig.) comune, trito, banale, vieto: a well-worn tale, una storiella trita.(to) well /wɛl/v. i.( di solito to well up, out, forth) scaturire; sgorgare; pullulare; zampillare: Bitter tears welled from her eyes ( o up in her eyes), amare lacrime le sono sgorgate dagli occhi; Suddenly water welled up, d'improvviso zampillò l'acqua.* * *I [wel]2) (in satisfactory state) benethat's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma
3) (prudent)it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a
4) (fortunate)it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...
II [wel]the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] beneto do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn
I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo
"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"
he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi
3) (intensifier) bento speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn
5)to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn
6)as well as — (in addition to) così come
••to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.
to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.
to leave well alone — BE o
well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani
III [wel]you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allorawell, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione
well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente
IV [wel]well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?
1) (in ground) pozzo m.2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensoriV [wel]- well up -
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thumb [θʌm]1. nounpouce ma. [+ book, magazine] feuilleter[+ book] feuilleter* * *[θʌm] 1.noun pouce m2.transitive verb1) feuilleter [book, magazine]2) (colloq) ( hitchhiking)to thumb a lift ou a ride — faire du stop (colloq)
•Phrasal Verbs:••to thumb one's nose at somebody — lit faire un pied de nez à quelqu'un; fig faire la nique (colloq) à quelqu'un
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hitch, hitch-hike, hitch a lift / ride* * *vbT hitch, thumb it ( fx he thumbed it to Paris). -
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[ɵʌm] n( body part) Daumen m;\thumb of a glove Daumen m eines HandschuhsPHRASES:1) ( hitchhike)to \thumb a lift/ ride per Anhalter fahren, trampen2) ( mark by handling)to \thumb sth etw abgreifen;to \thumb a book ein Buch abgreifen;well-\thumbed abgegriffenPHRASES:1) ( glance through)to \thumb through a newspaper durch die Zeitung blättern2) ( hitchhike)to \thumb it to somewhere irgendwohin trampen -
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[θʌm] 1. сущ.1)а) большой палец ( руки)б) большой палец перчатки, рукавицы2) выступающая часть (чего-л.)••under smb.'s thumb — всецело под влиянием или во власти кого-л.; под башмаком
thumbs up! — недурно!, подходяще!
to be all thumbs — быть неловким, неуклюжим
to be thumbs down on smth. — быть против, запрещать, бойкотировать что-л.
to clap / put / keep the thumb on — шотл. хранить (что-л.) в секрете
to be all thumbs — быть неловким, неуклюжим
2. гл.His fingers turned to thumbs. — Его пальцы одеревенели.
1) = thumb through листать, смотреть (журнал, книгу)Syn:2) уминать, разравнивать, утрамбовывать ( пальцем)To thumb down the tobacco in one's pipe. — Утрамбовать табак в трубке.
3) разг. голосовать на дороге, путешествовать автостопом (в Европе традиционным жестом для автостопа является поднятый вверх большой палец)Like many students I had thumbed my way through France. — Как многие студенты, я объехал Францию автостопом.
Syn:4) замусолить, растрепать, испачкать ( в результате неаккуратного или чрезмерного использования)Syn:•••to thumb one's nose at smb. — показать нос кому-л.
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