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I was firmly resolved to go

  • 1 resolved

    resolved [rɪ'zɒlvd]
    résolu, décidé, déterminé;
    I was firmly resolved to go j'étais fermement décidé à partir

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  • 2 resolved

    Adj
    1. विचार
    I was firmly resolved not to see him.

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  • 3 propósito

    m.
    purpose, goal, commitment, intention.
    * * *
    1 (intención) intention
    \
    a propósito (por cierto) by the way 2 (adrede) on purpose
    * * *
    noun m.
    purpose, intention, aim
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=intención) purpose

    ¿cuál es el propósito de su visita? — what is the purpose of his visit?

    para lograr este propósito se han desplazado a Madridwith this in mind o for this purpose, they have gone to Madrid

    buenos propósitos — [para el futuro] good intentions; [para el año nuevo] resolutions

    de propósito — on purpose, deliberately

    fuera de propósito — off the point

    hacer(se) (el) propósito de hacer algo — to resolve to do sth, decide to do sth

    sin propósito — [caminar, moverse] aimlessly; [actuar] unintentionally

    tener (el) propósito de hacer algo — to intend o mean to do sth, be one's intention to do sth

    no tenía propósito ninguno de pelearmeI didn't intend o mean to get into a fight, it was not my intention to get into a fight

    tengo el firme propósito de irme de casa — I am determined to leave home, I am intent on leaving home

    propósito de enmienda, no veo propósito de enmienda en su comportamiento — I don't see him mending his ways o turning over a new leaf

    2)

    a propósito —

    a) [como adjetivo] suitable, right ( para for)

    era la persona a propósito para el trabajo — he was very suitable for the job, he was the right person for the job

    b) [como adverbio] on purpose, deliberately

    lo siento, no lo hice a propósito — I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose o deliberately

    venir a propósito — (=venir expresamente) to come especially; (=ser adecuado) [comentario, observación] to be well-timed; [dinero] to come in handy

    esa observación vino muy a propósito — that was a timely remark, that remark was very well-timed

    c) (=por cierto) by the way

    a propósito, ¿qué vais a hacer en Semana Santa? — by the way, what are you doing at Easter?

    d)

    a propósito de[después de verbo] about; [uso independiente] talking of, à propos of

    a propósito de Picasso, ¿has visto alguna vez el Guernica? — talking of o à propos of Picasso, have you ever seen Guernica?

    a propósito de dinero, ¿cuándo me vas a pagar? — now you mention it o talking of money, when are you going to pay me?

    ¿a propósito de qué me dices eso ahora? — why do you say that now?

    * * *
    a) ( intención) intention, purpose
    b)

    a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose; se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion; a propósito, Carlos te manda saludos by the way, Carlos sends his regards; a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? — speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?

    * * *
    = intent, mission, point, purpose, drift, meaningfulness, objective, agenda, resolution.
    Ex. The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.
    Ex. Its mission is to advise the three sponsoring agencies on how best to coordinate their programs in this area and to recommend priorities for action.
    Ex. There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.
    Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.
    Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.
    Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.
    Ex. An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.
    Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.
    Ex. The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.
    ----
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.
    * con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.
    * con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.
    * de propósito general = general-purpose.
    * hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo = make + it + a point to + Infinitivo, make + a point of + Gerundio.
    * hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].
    * propósitos = designs.
    * ver el propósito = see + the point.
    * * *
    a) ( intención) intention, purpose
    b)

    a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose; se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion; a propósito, Carlos te manda saludos by the way, Carlos sends his regards; a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? — speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?

    * * *
    = intent, mission, point, purpose, drift, meaningfulness, objective, agenda, resolution.

    Ex: The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

    Ex: Its mission is to advise the three sponsoring agencies on how best to coordinate their programs in this area and to recommend priorities for action.
    Ex: There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.
    Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.
    Ex: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.
    Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.
    Ex: An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.
    Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.
    Ex: The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.
    * con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.
    * con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.
    * de propósito general = general-purpose.
    * hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo = make + it + a point to + Infinitivo, make + a point of + Gerundio.
    * hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].
    * propósitos = designs.
    * ver el propósito = see + the point.

    * * *
    1
    (intención): tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar she's determined o resolved to give up smoking, she's intent on giving up smoking
    mi propósito era salir mañana, pero tuve que aplazar el viaje I was intending o I was aiming o ( frml) my intention was to leave tomorrow, but I had to postpone the trip
    se ha hecho el propósito de correr una hora diaria she's made up her mind o she's resolved o she's decided to go running for an hour every day
    buenos propósitos good intentions
    se hizo con el único propósito de proteger a estas especies it was done with the sole aim o purpose of protecting these species
    con el propósito de comprarse un coche, se puso a ahorrar he started to save up in order to buy himself a car o with the intention of buying himself a car
    vagaba por el pueblo sin propósito alguno he wandered aimlessly around the village
    lo hizo con el propósito de molestarme she did it just to annoy me
    se fue con el firme propósito de volver al año siguiente he left with the firm intention of returning the following year
    2
    a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose
    se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion
    me encontré con Carlos Ruiz. A propósito, te manda saludos I bumped into Carlos Ruiz, who sends you his regards, by the way
    me costó $100 — a propósito, recuerda que me debes $50 I paid $100 for it — which reminds me o speaking of which, don't forget you owe me $50
    a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?
    ¿a propósito de qué viene eso? — a propósito de nada, era sólo un comentario what did you say that for o why did you say that? — for no particular reason, it was just a comment
    hice un comentario a propósito de sus amigos I made a comment about his friends
    Compuesto:
    hizo un firme propósito de enmienda he firmly resolved to mend his ways
    * * *

     

    propósito sustantivo masculino

    con el propósito de verla with the intention o purpose of seeing her;

    tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar she's determined to give up smoking;
    buenos propósitos good intentions
    b)



    ( por cierto) ( indep) by the way
    propósito sustantivo masculino purpose, intention
    ♦ Locuciones: a propósito, (por cierto) by the way
    (adrede) on purpose, intentionally
    a propósito de, speaking of
    ' propósito' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    conseguir
    - efecto
    - enmienda
    - intención
    - lograr
    - obstaculizar
    - obstruir
    - sobre
    - solapada
    - solapado
    - abandonar
    - ánimo
    - cierto
    - desistir
    - finalidad
    - función
    - hablar
    - hermanar
    - intencionado
    - intento
    - ir
    - meta
    - mojar
    - motivo
    - paréntesis
    - tener
    - todo
    English:
    advance
    - aim
    - aimless
    - aimlessly
    - approach
    - bye
    - bye-bye
    - deliberate
    - deliberately
    - design
    - drop
    - for
    - go
    - idea
    - incidentally
    - intent
    - intentionally
    - job
    - meaning
    - misinterpret
    - mislead
    - misleading
    - object
    - purpose
    - purposely
    - remind
    - resolution
    - sake
    - sidetrack
    - slide
    - specially
    - stand about
    - stand around
    - to
    - unintentional
    - unsuited
    - vandalize
    - way
    - why
    * * *
    nm
    1. [intención] intention;
    mi propósito era llamarte cuando llegara I had intended to phone you when I arrived;
    tengo el propósito de dejar el alcohol I intend to give up alcohol;
    hizo el propósito de no volver a fumar she made a resolution o resolved not to smoke again;
    con el propósito de in order to;
    con este propósito to this end
    2. [objetivo] purpose;
    el propósito de las medidas es contener la inflación the purpose o aim of the measures is to control inflation;
    una ley con el único propósito de ayudar a los más débiles a law the sole purpose of which is to help the weakest
    a propósito loc adv
    1. [adecuado] suitable;
    tu ayuda nos viene muy a propósito your help is coming just at the right time
    2. [adrede] on purpose;
    hacer algo a propósito to do sth on purpose o deliberately;
    lo dijo a propósito para que nos enfadáramos he said it deliberately to annoy us;
    no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it on purpose
    3. [por cierto] by the way;
    a propósito de viajes, ¿has estado en Japón? speaking of travelling, have you been to Japan?
    a propósito de loc prep
    with regard to, concerning;
    ha habido un gran debate público a propósito de la ley there has been considerable public debate concerning the law
    * * *
    m
    1 ( intención) intention
    2 ( objetivo) purpose
    3
    :
    a propósito on purpose; ( por cierto) by the way;
    venir muy a propósito de comentario be spot on, hit the nail on the head
    * * *
    1) intención: purpose, intention
    2)
    a propósito : by the way
    3)
    a propósito : on purpose, intentionally
    * * *
    1. (objetivo) purpose
    2. (intención) intention

    Spanish-English dictionary > propósito

  • 4 твёрдо

    I кратк. прил. II нареч.
    1) ( устойчиво) firmly, firm

    твёрдо держа́ться — stand firm / fast

    твёрдо стоя́ть на нога́х — be steady on one's legs

    2) (не колеблясь, уверенно) firmly; ( окончательно) decidedly, definitely

    твёрдо отве́тить — reply firmly / resolutely

    твёрдо реши́ть (+ инф.)be determined (+ to inf), resolve (+ to inf, on ger)

    он твёрдо реши́л уе́хать — he is determined to go; he has firmly resolved to go [on going]

    бы́ло твёрдо решено́, что — it was firmly decided that; the firm decision was made / taken that

    твёрдо стоя́ть на своём — stand one's ground (firmly), hold one's own, stand firm

    3) ( безошибочно) thoroughly

    твёрдо вы́учить (вн.)learn (d) thoroughly

    он твёрдо запо́мнил её слова́ — he remembered her words well, her words remained fixed in his memory

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  • 5 स्थित


    sthitá
    mfn. standing (as opp. to « going», « sitting», orᅠ « lying» ;

    parasparaṉsthitam, « standing opposed to each other» ;
    sthitaṉtena, « it was stood by him» = « he waited») Mn. MBh. etc.;
    standing firm ( yuddhe, « in battle») Hariv. ;
    standing, staying, situated, resting orᅠ abiding orᅠ remaining in (loc. orᅠ comp.;
    with uccâ̱vaceshu, « abiding in things high andᅠ low» ;
    with anityam, « not remaining permanently», « staying only a short time» KātyṠr. Mn. MBh. etc.;
    being orᅠ remaining orᅠ keeping in any state orᅠ condition (loc., instr. abl. comp., orᅠ a noun in the same case, alsoᅠ ind. p. orᅠ adv.;
    vyāpyasthitaḥ, « he keeps continually pervading» Ṡak. Vikr. ;
    upaviṡyasthitaḥ, « he remains sitting» Vikr. ;
    kathaṉsthitâ̱si, « how did you fare?» Vikr. ;
    evaṉsthite, « it being so» Pañc. ;
    puraḥsthite, « it being imminent») MBh. Kāv. etc.;
    engaged in, occupied with, intent upon, engrossed by, devoted orᅠ addicted to (loc. orᅠ comp.), performing, protecting Mn. MBh. etc.;
    abiding by, conforming to, following (loc.) ib. ;
    being in office orᅠ charge Pañcat. Rājat. ;
    adhering to orᅠ keeping with (loc.) Hariv. ;
    lasting RPrāt. ;
    firm, constant, invariable Kathās. ;
    settled, ascertained, decreed, established, generally accepted ṠBr. etc. etc.;
    fixed upon, determined Ṡak. ;
    firmly convinced orᅠ persuaded MBh. Subh. ;
    firmly resolved to (inf. orᅠ loc.) MBh. R. etc.;
    faithful to a promise orᅠ agreement L.:
    upright, virtuous L. ;
    prepared for orᅠ to (dat.) Yājñ. Kum. ;
    being there, existing, present, close at hand, ready ( sthitohyeshaḥ, « I myself am ready» ;
    agrajesthite, « when the elder brother is there») Mn. MBh. etc.;
    belonging to (gen.) R. ;
    turned orᅠ directed to, fixed upon (loc. orᅠ comp.) VarBṛS. Sarvad. ;
    resting orᅠ depending on (loc.) MBh. R. etc.;
    leading orᅠ conducive to (dat.) Pañcat. ;
    one who has desisted orᅠ ceased Pañcad. ;
    left over L. ;
    (in Vedic gram.) not accompanied by iti (in the Pada-pāṭha), standing alone ( padesthite, « in the Pada text») Prāt. ;
    (am) n. standing still, stopping Bhartṛ. ;
    staying, remaining, abiding R. ;
    manner of standing ib. ;
    perseverance on the right path ib. ;
    sthita

    - स्थितता
    - स्थितधी
    - स्थितपाठ्य
    - स्थितप्रकरण
    - स्थितप्रज्ञ
    - स्थितप्रेमन्
    - स्थितबुद्धिदत्त
    - स्थितमति
    - स्थितलिङ्ग
    - स्थितवत्
    - स्थितसंविद्
    - स्थितसंकेत

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > स्थित

  • 6 empeñado

    adj.
    1 stubbornly determined, determined, hell-bent, earnest.
    2 pawned.
    3 pledged.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: empeñar.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [objeto de valor] pawned
    2) (=empecinado) determined
    3) [discusión] bitter, heated
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    1)
    a) ( esforzado)
    b) ( resuelto) determined

    empeñado en + inf — determined to + inf

    c) ( obstinado)
    2) ( endeudado) in debt
    * * *
    ----
    * empeñado en = hell-bent on, bent on, dead set on.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    1)
    a) ( esforzado)
    b) ( resuelto) determined

    empeñado en + inf — determined to + inf

    c) ( obstinado)
    2) ( endeudado) in debt
    * * *
    * empeñado en = hell-bent on, bent on, dead set on.
    * * *
    A
    1 (esforzado) empeñado EN algo committed TO sth
    estamos todos empeñados en las tareas de reconstrucción we are all committed to the task of reconstruction
    el grupo está empeñado en la búsqueda de una solución the group is committed to o intent on finding a solution, the group is determined to find a solution
    2 (obstinado) determined empeñado EN + INF determined to + INF
    ya que estás tan empeñado en saberlo since you're so determined to find out o set on finding out
    está empeñado en hacerlo solo he's determined to do it alone
    empeñado EN QUE + SUBJ:
    está empeñado en que nos quedemos a cenar he's insistent that we should stay to dinner, he's determined that we should stay for dinner
    B (endeudado) in debt
    ya estamos demasiado empeñados we're already too heavily o deep in debt, we're already up to our ears in debt ( colloq)
    * * *

    Del verbo empeñar: ( conjugate empeñar)

    empeñado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    empeñado    
    empeñar
    empeñado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    1


    b) ( obstinado):


    2 ( endeudado) in debt
    empeñar ( conjugate empeñar) verbo transitivo
    a)joyas/pertenencias to pawn, hock (colloq)

    b) palabra to give

    empeñarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( endeudarse) to get o go into debt
    2 empeñadose en hacer algo ( esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth;
    ( proponerse) to be determined to do sth;
    ( obstinarse) to insist on doing sth
    empeñado,-a adjetivo estar empeñado
    1 (tener deudas) to be in debt
    2 (estar decidido, obstinado) to be determined (to do sthg) está empeñado en ser actor, he's firmly resolved to be an actor
    3 (en una casa de empeños) todas sus joyas estaban empeñadas, all her jewellery was pawned
    empeñar verbo transitivo
    1 (un bien material) to pawn, US hock
    2 (la palabra) to give one's word
    ' empeñado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    empeñada
    English:
    pawn
    - set
    - bent
    - determined
    * * *
    empeñado, -a adj
    1. [en prenda] in pawn
    2. [endeudado] in debt;
    estar empeñado hasta las cejas to be up to one's eyes in debt
    3. [obstinado] determined;
    estar empeñado en algo to be set on sth;
    estaba empeñada en una bici nueva she had her heart set on a new bike;
    estar empeñado en hacer algo to be determined to do sth;
    el gobierno está empeñado en acabar con el desempleo the government is determined to eliminate unemployment;
    estaba empeñado en que viéramos su casa he was determined that we should see his house
    * * *
    adj
    1 ( endeudado) in debt
    2
    :
    estar empeñado en hacer algo be determined to do sth
    * * *
    empeñado, -da adj
    : determined, committed

    Spanish-English dictionary > empeñado

  • 7 И-85

    ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ В ИСТОРИЮ coll ВЛИПАТЬ/ВЛИПНУТЬ В ИСТОРИЮ highly coll VP subj: human more often pfv usu. this WO to become involved in an unpleasant incident or sth. blameworthy
    X попал в историю \И-85 X got (himself) into a mess (a fix)
    X got involved in an unpleasant incident (scene etc) X got (himself) into an unpleasant (embarrassing etc) situation X walked right into trouble.
    ...Он (Чонкин) твердо решил, что теперь никогда в жизни не будет задавать никаких вопросов, а то ещё влипнешь в такую историю, что и не выпутаешься (Войнович 2). Chonkin firmly resolved that from there on in he would never ask another question, and that way keep himself from getting into a mess so bad there'd be no getting out (2a).
    На Иркутской пересылке я снова первым долгом влип в историю, хоть к этому и не стремился (Марченко 2). At the Irkutsk transit point I got involved first thing in another incident, although I was not looking for trouble (2a).
    Гомыра:) По кустам он (Вася Букин) никогда не прятался, друзей в беде не бросал. Я это к тому говорю, что раз уж он попал в такую историю, то пусть он знает... (Обращаясь к Букину.) Короче, если что, то знай, Вася, у тебя есть друзья, которые не бросят тебя на произвол судьбы (Вампилов 3). (G.:) He's (Vasia Bukin has) never chickened out of anything, never left a friend in the lurch. I'm saying this so that, since he's got himself into a situation like this, he'll know... (Turns to Bukin.) In other words, if anything happens, Vasia, you know you've got friends who won't just leave you to your fate (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > И-85

  • 8 влипать в историю

    ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ В ИСТОРИЮ coll; ВЛИПАТЬ/ВЛИПНУТЬ В ИСТОРИЮ highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv; usu. this WO]
    =====
    to become involved in an unpleasant incident or sth. blameworthy:
    - X попал в историю X got (himself) into a mess < a fix>;
    - X got involved in an unpleasant incident <scene etc>;
    - X got (himself) into an unpleasant <embarrassing etc> situation;
    - X walked right into trouble.
         ♦...Он [ЧОНКИН] твердо решил, что теперь никогда в жизни не будет задавать никаких вопросов, а то ещё влипнешь в такую историю, что и не выпутаешься (Войнович 2). Chonkin firmly resolved that from there on in he would never ask another question, and that way keep himself from getting into a mess so bad there'd be no getting out (2a).
         ♦ На Иркутской пересылке я снова первым долгом влип в историю, хоть к этому и не стремился (Марченко 2). At the Irkutsk transit point I got involved first thing in another incident, although I was not looking for trouble (2a).
         ♦ [Гомыра:] По кустам он [Вася Букин] никогда не прятался, друзей в беде не бросал. Я это к тому говорю, что раз уж он попал в такую историю, то пусть он знает... (Обращаясь к Букину.) Короче, если что, то знай, Вася, у тебя есть друзья, которые не бросят тебя на произвол судьбы (Вампилов 3). [G.:] He's [Vasia Bukin has] never chickened out of anything, never left a friend in the lurch. I'm saying this so that, since he's got himself into a situation like this, he'll know... (Turns to Bukin.) In other words, if anything happens, Vasia, you know you've got friends who won't just leave you to your fate (3a).

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  • 9 влипнуть в историю

    ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ В ИСТОРИЮ coll; ВЛИПАТЬ/ВЛИПНУТЬ В ИСТОРИЮ highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv; usu. this WO]
    =====
    to become involved in an unpleasant incident or sth. blameworthy:
    - X попал в историю X got (himself) into a mess < a fix>;
    - X got involved in an unpleasant incident <scene etc>;
    - X got (himself) into an unpleasant <embarrassing etc> situation;
    - X walked right into trouble.
         ♦...Он [ЧОНКИН] твердо решил, что теперь никогда в жизни не будет задавать никаких вопросов, а то ещё влипнешь в такую историю, что и не выпутаешься (Войнович 2). Chonkin firmly resolved that from there on in he would never ask another question, and that way keep himself from getting into a mess so bad there'd be no getting out (2a).
         ♦ На Иркутской пересылке я снова первым долгом влип в историю, хоть к этому и не стремился (Марченко 2). At the Irkutsk transit point I got involved first thing in another incident, although I was not looking for trouble (2a).
         ♦ [Гомыра:] По кустам он [Вася Букин] никогда не прятался, друзей в беде не бросал. Я это к тому говорю, что раз уж он попал в такую историю, то пусть он знает... (Обращаясь к Букину.) Короче, если что, то знай, Вася, у тебя есть друзья, которые не бросят тебя на произвол судьбы (Вампилов 3). [G.:] He's [Vasia Bukin has] never chickened out of anything, never left a friend in the lurch. I'm saying this so that, since he's got himself into a situation like this, he'll know... (Turns to Bukin.) In other words, if anything happens, Vasia, you know you've got friends who won't just leave you to your fate (3a).

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  • 10 попадать в историю

    ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ В ИСТОРИЮ coll; ВЛИПАТЬ/ВЛИПНУТЬ В ИСТОРИЮ highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv; usu. this WO]
    =====
    to become involved in an unpleasant incident or sth. blameworthy:
    - X попал в историю X got (himself) into a mess < a fix>;
    - X got involved in an unpleasant incident <scene etc>;
    - X got (himself) into an unpleasant <embarrassing etc> situation;
    - X walked right into trouble.
         ♦...Он [ЧОНКИН] твердо решил, что теперь никогда в жизни не будет задавать никаких вопросов, а то ещё влипнешь в такую историю, что и не выпутаешься (Войнович 2). Chonkin firmly resolved that from there on in he would never ask another question, and that way keep himself from getting into a mess so bad there'd be no getting out (2a).
         ♦ На Иркутской пересылке я снова первым долгом влип в историю, хоть к этому и не стремился (Марченко 2). At the Irkutsk transit point I got involved first thing in another incident, although I was not looking for trouble (2a).
         ♦ [Гомыра:] По кустам он [Вася Букин] никогда не прятался, друзей в беде не бросал. Я это к тому говорю, что раз уж он попал в такую историю, то пусть он знает... (Обращаясь к Букину.) Короче, если что, то знай, Вася, у тебя есть друзья, которые не бросят тебя на произвол судьбы (Вампилов 3). [G.:] He's [Vasia Bukin has] never chickened out of anything, never left a friend in the lurch. I'm saying this so that, since he's got himself into a situation like this, he'll know... (Turns to Bukin.) In other words, if anything happens, Vasia, you know you've got friends who won't just leave you to your fate (3a).

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  • 11 попасть в историю

    ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ В ИСТОРИЮ coll; ВЛИПАТЬ/ВЛИПНУТЬ В ИСТОРИЮ highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv; usu. this WO]
    =====
    to become involved in an unpleasant incident or sth. blameworthy:
    - X попал в историю X got (himself) into a mess < a fix>;
    - X got involved in an unpleasant incident <scene etc>;
    - X got (himself) into an unpleasant <embarrassing etc> situation;
    - X walked right into trouble.
         ♦...Он [ЧОНКИН] твердо решил, что теперь никогда в жизни не будет задавать никаких вопросов, а то ещё влипнешь в такую историю, что и не выпутаешься (Войнович 2). Chonkin firmly resolved that from there on in he would never ask another question, and that way keep himself from getting into a mess so bad there'd be no getting out (2a).
         ♦ На Иркутской пересылке я снова первым долгом влип в историю, хоть к этому и не стремился (Марченко 2). At the Irkutsk transit point I got involved first thing in another incident, although I was not looking for trouble (2a).
         ♦ [Гомыра:] По кустам он [Вася Букин] никогда не прятался, друзей в беде не бросал. Я это к тому говорю, что раз уж он попал в такую историю, то пусть он знает... (Обращаясь к Букину.) Короче, если что, то знай, Вася, у тебя есть друзья, которые не бросят тебя на произвол судьбы (Вампилов 3). [G.:] He's [Vasia Bukin has] never chickened out of anything, never left a friend in the lurch. I'm saying this so that, since he's got himself into a situation like this, he'll know... (Turns to Bukin.) In other words, if anything happens, Vasia, you know you've got friends who won't just leave you to your fate (3a).

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  • 12 empeñada

    empeñado,-a adjetivo estar empeñado
    1 (tener deudas) to be in debt
    2 (estar decidido, obstinado) to be determined (to do sthg) está empeñado en ser actor, he's firmly resolved to be an actor
    3 (en una casa de empeños) todas sus joyas estaban empeñadas, all her jewellery was pawned ' empeñada' also found in these entries: English: bent - insistent - set

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  • 13 empeñado

    Del verbo empeñar: ( conjugate empeñar) \ \
    empeñado es: \ \
    el participio
    Multiple Entries: empeñado     empeñar
    empeñado
    ◊ -da adjetivo
    1
    b) ( obstinado):
    2 ( endeudado) in debt
    empeñar ( conjugate empeñar) verbo transitivo
    a)joyas/pertenencias to pawn, hock (colloq)
    b) palabra to give
    empeñarse verbo pronominal 1 ( endeudarse) to get o go into debt 2 empeñadose en hacer algo ( esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth; ( proponerse) to be determined to do sth; ( obstinarse) to insist on doing sth
    empeñado,-a adjetivo estar empeñado
    1 (tener deudas) to be in debt
    2 (estar decidido, obstinado) to be determined (to do sthg) está empeñado en ser actor, he's firmly resolved to be an actor
    3 (en una casa de empeños) todas sus joyas estaban empeñadas, all her jewellery was pawned
    empeñar verbo transitivo
    1 (un bien material) to pawn, US hock
    2 (la palabra) to give one's word ' empeñado' also found in these entries: Spanish: empeñada English: pawn - set - bent - determined

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  • 14 empeñada


    empeñado,-a adjetivo estar empeñado
    1 (tener deudas) to be in debt
    2 (estar decidido, obstinado) to be determined (to do sthg) está empeñado en ser actor, he's firmly resolved to be an actor
    3 (en una casa de empeños) todas sus joyas estaban empeñadas, all her jewellery was pawned
    ' empeñada' also found in these entries:
    English:
    bent
    - insistent
    - set

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  • 15 consto

    con-sto, stĭti, stātum (constātūrus, Sen. Clem. 1, 19, 3; Plin. 18, 5, 6, § 30; Luc. 2, 17; Mart. 10, 41, 5; Lact. Opif. Dei, 7, 11), 1, v. n.
    I.
    To stand together, stand with some person or thing.
    A.
    Lit. (very rare):

    constant, conserunt sermones inter se drapetae,

    Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 11.—
    B.
    Trop., to stand with, to agree with, be in accord or agreement, to correspond, fit.
    1.
    With cum and abl. (cf. consisto, II. B. 3.):

    considerabit, constetne oratio aut cum re aut ipsa secum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 14, 45:

    sententiā non constare cum superioribus et inferioribus sententiis, etc.,

    Auct. Her. 2, 10, 14.—
    2.
    Absol.:

    veri similis narratio erit, si spatia temporum, personarum dignitates, consiliorum rationes, locorum opportunitates constabunt,

    Auct. Her. 1, 9, 16.—
    3.
    With dat.:

    si humanitati tuae constare voles,

    Cic. Att. 1, 11, 1.—And esp. with sibi, to agree, accord with itself, to remain like one's self, be consistent:

    in Oppianico sibi constare et superioribus consentire judiciis debuerunt,

    Cic. Clu. 22, 60; so,

    with consentire,

    id. Univ. 3 init.; id. Fin. 2, 11, 35:

    ut constare in vitae perpetuitate possimus nobismetipsis nec in ullo officio claudicare,

    id. Off. 1, 33, 119; so,

    sibi (opp. titubare),

    Quint. 5, 7, 11:

    sibi et rei judicatae,

    Cic. Clu. 38, 106:

    sibi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 16; id. A. P. 127; cf.:

    constat idem omnibus sermo,

    Liv. 9, 2, 3.—
    4.
    In the phrase ratio constat, mercantile t. t., the account agrees or is correct, is or proves right:

    auri ratio constat: aurum in aerario est,

    Cic. Fl. 28, 69:

    quibus ratio impensarum constaret,

    was correct, accurately kept, Suet. Ner. 30.—
    (β).
    In postAug. prose, esp. in the younger Pliny, transf. from the sphere of business:

    mirum est, quam singulis diebus in urbe ratio aut constet aut constare videatur,

    Plin. Ep. 1, 9, 1; cf. id. ib. 1, 5, 16; 3, 18, 10; 2, 4, 4; 7, 6, 4; id. Pan. 38, 4; Just. praef. § 5: eam condicionem esse imperandi, ut non aliter ratio [p. 439] constet, quam si uni reddatur, Tac. A. 1, 6 fin.
    II.
    With the access. idea of firmness, to stand firm, to remain immovable, unchanging, steadfast, to abide, last, endure, persevere, etc. (very freq. in all perr. and styles).
    A.
    In gen.:

    prius quam totis viribus fulta constaret hostium acies,

    Liv. 3, 60, 9; cf.:

    nec pugna deinde illis constare,

    id. 1, 30, 10:

    ut non color, non vultus ei constaret,

    id. 39, 34, 7; cf.:

    valetudo ei neque corporis neque animi constitit,

    Suet. Calig. 50; and:

    dum sanitas constabit,

    Phaedr. 4, 24, 30:

    non mentibus solum consipere, sed ne auribus quidem atque oculis satis constare poterant,

    Liv. 5, 42, 3; cf.:

    in ebrietate lingua non constat,

    Sen. Ep. 83, 27:

    mente vix constare,

    Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 39; cf. Liv. 8, 19, 6; 44, 20, 7:

    quā in sententia si constare voluissent,

    Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 14; cf. Caes. B. G. 5, 36 fin.:

    numerus legionum constat,

    id. ib. 7, 35:

    ceteris exercitibus constare fidem,

    Tac. H. 2, 96:

    utrimque fides constitit,

    kept their word, Liv. 37, 32, 13; 2, 13, 9.— Poet.: cum sint huc forsitan illa, Haec translata illuc;

    summā tamen omnia constant,

    i. e. the principal sum remains always the same, Ov. M. 15, 258:

    postquam cuncta videt caelo constare sereno,

    every thing continues in unbroken serenity, Verg. A. 3, 518:

    constitit in nullā qui fuit ante color,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 120.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    Milit. t. t., to stop, halt: multitudinem procul hostium constare videtur, Sisenn. ap. Non. p. 273, 4.—
    2.
    Of facts, reports, etc., to be established, settled, certain, manifest, evident, well known:

    quae cum constent, perspicuum debet esse, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 17, 40:

    eorum quae constant exempla ponemus, horum quae dubia sunt, exempla adferemus, id. mv 1, 38, 68: quod nihil nobis constat,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 5:

    cum et factum constet et nomen, qualia sint vocatur in dubium,

    Cic. Part. Or. 12, 42; cf.:

    cum factum constat, sed a quo sit factum in controversiam venit,

    Quint. 7, 2, 8; and impers., with acc. and inf.:

    mihi multa agitanti constabat, paucorum civium egregiam virtutem cuncta patravisse,

    Sall. C. 53, 4; cf.:

    quod omnibus constabat, hiemari in Gallia oportere,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 29 fin., and Cic. Clu. 13, 38.—
    b.
    Constat (constabat, constabit, etc., it is settled, established, undisputed, certain, well known, etc.), Cic. Mil. 6, 14; id. Quint. 29, 89; Caes. B. G. 3, 6; 3, 9 al.; Ov. M. 7, 533; Quint. 4, 2, 90 et saep.—So freq.: constat inter omnes, with acc. and inf., all agree, all are convinced:

    sed tum nimis inter omnis constabat neminem esse resalutatum,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 41, 106:

    quae propositio in se quiddam continet perspicuum et quod constare inter omnis necesse est, hanc velle approbare et firmare nihil attinet,

    in which all must agree, id. Inv. 1, 36, 62 dub. (B. and K. stare); Caes. B. G. 7, 44; Nep. Alcib. 1, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 8 et saep.; cf.

    also: constare inter homines sapientissimos (for which, just after: omnium consensu sic esse judicatum),

    Cic. de Or. 3, 1, 3:

    inter suos,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 47:

    inter augures, Liv 10, 6, 7 et saep.: cum de Magio constet,

    Cic. Att. 13, 10, 3; cf.:

    de facto constat,

    Quint. 7, 2, 7; so with de, id. 7, 2, 11; 4, 2, 5:

    etsi non satis mihi constiterat, cum aliquāne animi mei molestiā an potius, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 1, 1:

    nec satis certum constare apud animum poterat, utrum, etc.,

    Liv. 30, 28, 1:

    quid cuique sit opus constare decet,

    Quint. 3, 9, 8; so id. 3, 8, 25:

    quid porro quaerendum est? Factumne sit? At constat. A quo? At patet,

    Cic. Mil. 6, 15; so absol., id. Verr. 2, 3, 21, § 54.—
    3.
    Of a resolve.
    (α).
    Impers.: mihi (ei) constat, = certum est, it is my ( his) fixed determination, I am determined, I am fully resolved (rare): mihi quidem constat, nec meam contumeliam, nec meorum ferre, Anton. ap. Cic. Phil. 13, 19, 42:

    neque satis Bruto neque tribunis militum constabat, quid agerent,

    were undecided, Caes. B. G. 3, 14:

    ut nihil ei constet quod agat,

    Cic. Tusc. 4, 15, 35.—
    (β).
    With the resolve as subject:

    animo constat sententia,

    Verg. A. 5, 748:

    cum constitit consilium,

    when my mind was fully made up, Cic. Att. 8, 11, 1.—
    4.
    In gen., as opp. to that which has no existence, to exist, be, abide (esp. in Lucr.):

    (corpora) quoniam fragili naturā praedita constant,

    Lucr. 1, 582; 1, 246; 1, 510 et saep.:

    antiquissimi fere sunt, quorum quidem scripta constent,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 22, 93; id. Verr. 2, 2, 76, § 187: qui sine manibus et pedibus constare deum posse decreverunt, id. N. D. 1, 33, 92:

    si ipsa mens constare potest vacans corpore,

    id. ib. 1, 10, 25.—
    5.
    With ex, in, de, or the abl. (in Cic. only with ex; cf. Madv. ad Cic. Fin. 4, 8, 19), to consist in or of, to be composed of, to rest upon something, etc.
    (α).
    With ex (very freq. in prose and poetry):

    fulminis ignem e parvis constare figuris,

    Lucr. 2, 385:

    homo ex animo constat et corpore,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 98;

    id. Fin. l. l.: simplex (jus) e dulci constat olivo,

    Hor. S. 2, 4, 64:

    ea virtus, quae constat ex hominibus tuendis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 44, 157 et saep.—
    (β).
    With in and abl. (very rare):

    victoriam in earum cohortium virtute constare,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 89 fin.; Nep. Att. 14 fin.
    * (γ).
    With de:

    partus duplici de semine,

    Lucr. 4, 1229.—
    (δ).
    With abl. (freq. in Lucr. and Quint.):

    aeterno quia constant semine quaeque,

    Lucr. 1, 221; 1, 484; 1, 518 et saep.:

    agri campis, vineis, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 3, 19, 5:

    constat tota oratio longioribus membris, brevioribus periodis,

    Quint. 9, 4, 134; 5, 10, 63 et saep.:

    causa constat aut unius rei controversiā aut plurium,

    id. 3, 10, 1. omnis disciplina memoriā, id. 11, 2, 1. omne jus aut scripto aut moribus, id. 12, 3, 6 et saep.—
    6.
    Mercantile t. t., like our phrase, to stand at, i. e. to cost; constr. with abl.. gen., etc., of price (cf. Zumpt, Gr. § 444).
    a.
    Lit.
    (α).
    With abl.:

    ut unae quadrigae Romae constiterint quadringentis milibus,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 14; Suet. Vit. 19:

    filius auro,

    Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 57:

    navis gratis,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 19, § 48 (al. stare):

    HS. sex milibus tibi constant,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 12, §

    28: tanto nobis deliciae,

    Plin. 12, 18, 41, § 84:

    magno tibi,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 6, 4:

    parvo,

    Pall. Febr. 9, 12; cf.

    gratis,

    Sen. Ep. 104, 34; Aug. Serm. 385, 6.—
    (β).
    With gen.:

    (ambulatiuncula) prope dimidio minoris constabit isto loco,

    Cic. Att. 13, 29, 2; Suet. Ner. 27 fin.:

    quanti funus,

    id. Vesp. 19; Juv. 7, 45.—
    (γ).
    With adv.: quod mihi constat carius, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 272, 25; so,

    vilissime,

    Col. 9, 1. 6.—
    (δ).
    With sup.:

    cujus area super HS. millies constitit,

    Suet. Caes. 26.—
    b.
    Trop.:

    edocet, quanto detrimento et quot virorum fortium morte necesse sit constare victoriam,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 19:

    odia constantia magno,

    Ov. H. 7, 47:

    imperia pretio quolibet constant bene,

    Sen. Phoen. 664.—Hence, constans, antis, P. a. (acc. to II. 1.), standing firm, firm, unchangeable, constant, immovable, uniform, fixed, stable, invariable (freq. and class.).
    A.
    Lit.:

    mellis constantior est natura (sc. quam aquae),

    Lucr. 3, 192:

    constans uva contra tenorem unum algoris aestusve,

    Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 27:

    cujus in indomito constantior inguine nervus, Quam nova arbor, etc.,

    Hor. Epod. 12, 19:

    cursus certi et constantes,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 9, 24; cf.:

    constans reversio stellarum (with conveniens),

    id. ib. 2, 21, 54:

    constantissimus motus lunae,

    id. Div. 2, 6, 17:

    nihil (mundo) motu constantius,

    id. N. D. 3, 9, 23; 2, 21, 54:

    constanti vultu graduque,

    Liv. 5, 46, 3: aetas, the mature age (of an adult), Cic. Sen. 10, 33; cf.:

    constans aetas, quae media dicitur,

    id. ib. 20, 76:

    aetate nondum constanti,

    Suet. Galb. 4:

    pax,

    firm, secure, Liv. 6, 25, 6:

    fides,

    Hor. C. 3, 7, 4:

    an ire comminus et certare pro Italiā constantius foret,

    safer, Tac. H. 3, 1. —
    b.
    Agreeing or accordant with itself, consistent, harmonious:

    quemadmodum in oratione constanti, sic in vitā omnia sint apta inter se et convenientia,

    Cic. Off. 1, 40, 144:

    nihil intellego dici potuisse constantius,

    id. Tusc. 5, 9, 25; cf.:

    incredibilia an inter se constantia,

    Quint. 5, 4, 2:

    rumores,

    Cic. Fam. 12, 9, 1:

    constans parum memoria hujus anni,

    Liv. 10, 37, 13:

    constans fama erat,

    Suet. Caes. 6; so,

    opinio,

    id. Tib. 39; id. Vesp. 4 al.—
    B.
    Trop., intellectually or morally certain, sure, steadfast, constant, faithful, steady, unchanging:

    firmi et stabiles et constantes amici,

    Cic. Lael. 17, 62; cf. Nep. Lys. 2, 2:

    quem hominem? Levem? imo gravissimum. Mobilem? imo constantissimum,

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 16, 49; cf. opp. varium, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 6, 3, 48 Spald.:

    pater amens at is quidem fuit omnium constantissimus,

    a very constant, steadfast man, Cic. Rosc. Am. 14, 41; cf.:

    prudens et constans (testis),

    Quint. 5, 7, 26; and under adv.:

    (Helvidius Priscus) recti pervicax, constans adversus metus,

    Tac. H. 4, 5 fin.:

    constans Fortuna tantum in levitate suā,

    Ov. Tr. 5, 8, 18; cf.: neque fidei constans, neque strenuus in perfidiā, Tac. H. 3, 57:

    constantior In vitiis, etc.,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 18.— Adv.: constanter.
    1.
    (Acc. to A.) Firmly, immovably, steadily, constantly:

    manere in suo statu,

    Cic. Univ. 13: constanter ac perpetuo placet consilium, Brut. ap. Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 16, 9:

    vitiis gaudere constanter,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 6.— Comp.:

    ut maneamus in perspicuis firmius et constantius,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 14, 45.— Sup.:

    impetus caeli constantissime conficiens vicissitudinis anniversarias,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 38, 97.—
    b.
    Harmoniously, evenly, uniformly, consistently:

    constanter et aequaliter ingrediens oratio,

    Cic. Or. 58, 198:

    sibi constanter convenienterque dicere,

    id. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; cf. id. ib. 5, 9, 24; in comp., id. ib. 5, 9, 25; in sup., id. ib. 5, 8, 23; id. Ac. 2, 3, 9; so,

    hi constanter omnes nuntiaverunt,

    with one voice, unanimously, Caes. B. G. 2, 2:

    aequabilius atque constantius sese res humanae haberent,

    Sall. C. 2, 3:

    aequabilius atque constantius regere provincias,

    Tac. A. 15, 21 fin.
    2.
    (Acc. to B.) Steadily, calmly, tranquilly, sedately:

    constanter ac non trepide pugnare,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 25; cf.

    agere, Auct. B. Afr. 84: proelium inire,

    Suet. Vesp. 4; id. Tib. 19:

    constanter et sedate ferre dolorem,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 20, 46:

    constanter et libere se gerere,

    id. Att. 4, 16, 9:

    constanter prudenterque fit,

    id. Tusc. 4, 6, 12:

    constanter delata beneficia (with judicio, considerate, and opp. repentino quodam impetu),

    id. Off. 1, 15, 49.— Comp.:

    cetera exsequi,

    Suet. Aug. 10:

    acrius quam constantius proelium inire,

    Curt. 4, 6, 14.— Sup.:

    amicitias retinere,

    Suet. Aug. 66; id. Tib. 45 al.

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