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1 got hold of himself
השתלט על עצמו* * *◙ ומצע לע טלתשה◄ -
2 got hold of himself
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3 got hold of himself
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4 after a moment of panic he got hold of himself
Общая лексика: после минутной растерянности он овладел собойУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > after a moment of panic he got hold of himself
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5 hold
I noun II 1. transitive verb,hold somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm festhalten
2) (support) [tragendes Teil:] halten, stützen, tragen [Decke, Dach usw.]; aufnehmen [Gewicht, Kraft]3) (keep in position) haltenhold the door open for somebody — jemandem die Tür aufhalten
5) (keep in particular attitude)hold oneself ready or in readiness — sich bereit od. in Bereitschaft halten
hold one's head high — (fig.) (be confident) selbstbewusst sein od. auftreten; (be proud) den Kopf hoch tragen
6) (contain) enthalten; bergen [Gefahr, Geheimnis]; (be able to contain) fassen [Liter, Personen usw.]the room holds ten people — in dem Raum haben 10 Leute Platz; der Raum bietet 10 Leuten Platz
hold water — [Behälter:] wasserdicht sein; Wasser halten; (fig.) [Argument, Theorie:] stichhaltig sein, hieb- und stichfest sein
7) (not be intoxicated by)he can/can't hold his drink or liquor — er kann etwas/nichts vertragen
8) (possess) besitzen; haben9) (have gained) halten [Rekord]; haben [Diplom, Doktorgrad]hold one's own — (fig.) sich behaupten
hold one's position — (fig.) auf seinem Standpunkt beharren
11) (occupy) innehaben, (geh.) bekleiden [Posten, Amt, Stellung]hold office — im Amt sein
hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben
12) (engross) fesseln, (geh.) gefangen halten [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum]hold the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten; see also academic.ru/5877/bay">bay III 1.; ransom 1.
14) (detain) (in custody) in Haft halten, festhalten; (imprison) festsetzen; inhaftieren; (arrest) festnehmen15) (oblige to adhere)hold somebody to the terms of the contract/to a promise — darauf bestehen, dass jemand sich an die Vertragsbestimmungen hält/dass jemand ein Versprechen hält od. einlöst
hold one's opponent [to a draw] — ein Unentschieden [gegen den Gegner] halten od. verteidigen
17) (cause to take place) stattfinden lassen; abhalten [Veranstaltung, Konferenz, Gottesdienst, Sitzung, Prüfung]; veranstalten [Festival, Auktion]; austragen [Meisterschaften]; führen [Unterhaltung, Gespräch, Korrespondenz]; durchführen [Untersuchung]; geben [Empfang]; halten [Vortrag, Rede]18) (restrain) [fest]haltenhold one's fire — [noch] nicht schießen; (fig.): (refrain from criticism) mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten
19) (coll.): (withhold) zurückhaltenhold a view or an opinion — eine Ansicht haben (on über + Akk.)
hold that... — dafürhalten, dass...; der Ansicht sein, dass...
hold somebody/oneself guilty/blameless — jemanden/sich für schuldig/unschuldig halten ( for an + Dat.)
2. intransitive verb,hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)
2) (remain unchanged) anhalten; [an]dauern; [Wetter:] sich halten, so bleiben; [Angebot, Versprechen:] geltenhold to something — bei etwas bleiben; an etwas (Dat.) festhalten
3. nounhold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben
1) (grasp) Griff, dergrab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen
get or lay or take hold of something — etwas fassen od. packen
take hold — (fig.) sich durchsetzen; [Krankheit:] fortschreiten
get hold of something — (fig.) etwas bekommen od. auftreiben
get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen
have a hold over somebody — jemanden in der Hand halten; see also catch 1. 1)
3) (Sport) Griff, derthere are no holds barred — (fig.) alles ist erlaubt
4) (thing to hold by) Griff, der5)put on hold — auf Eis legen [Plan, Programm]
Phrasal Verbs:- hold back- hold down- hold forth- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold over- hold up- hold with* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halten2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halten3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halten4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halten5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) festhalten6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (ent)halten7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) abhalten8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halten9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) beibehalten10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me( to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) die Aussicht haben11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gelten12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) festhalten14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) standhalten15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) fesseln16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) abhalten17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) innehaben18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) sich halten20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aushalten21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aufbewahren22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) bringen2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) der Halt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) die Gewalt3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) der Griff•- -holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) der Schiffsraum* * *[həʊld, AM hoʊld]I. NOUNgrab \hold of my hand and I'll pull you up nimm meine Hand und ich ziehe dich hochI just managed to grab \hold of Lucy before she fell in the pool ich konnte Lucy gerade noch schnappen, bevor sie in den Pool fiel famto keep \hold of sth etw festhaltensb loses \hold of sth jdm entgleitet etwsb loses \hold of the reins jdm gleiten die Zügel aus der Hand2. ( fig)to take \hold of sth custom, fashion auf etw akk überschwappen fam; fire, epidemic, disease auf etw akk übergreifenit's a difficult mountain to climb as there aren't many \holds der Berg ist schwierig zu erklettern, weil in der Wand nicht viele Griffe sindto lose one's \hold den Halt verlierenno \holds barred contest Wettbewerb, bei dem alle Griffe erlaubt sindto break free from sb's \hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreiento loosen one's \hold on sb/sth den Griff an jdm/etw lockernto release one's \hold on sb/sth jdn/etw loslassen5. TELECto be on \hold in der Warteschleife seinto put sb on \hold jdn in die Warteschleife schaltenhis phone is engaged, can I put you on \hold? bei ihm ist besetzt, wollen Sie warten?6. (delay)to be on \hold auf Eis liegen figto put sth on \hold etw auf Eis legen figcan we put this discussion on \hold until tomorrow? können wir diese Diskussion auf morgen verschieben?7. (control, influence) Kontrolle fthe allies maintained their \hold on the port throughout the war die Alliierten hielten den Hafen während des gesamten Krieges besetztget \hold of yourself! reiß dich zusammen! famto lose one's \hold on life mit dem Leben nicht mehr fertigwerdento lose one's \hold on reality den Sinn für die Realität verlierento have a [strong] \hold on [or over] sb [starken] Einfluss auf jdn habenhe hasn't got any \hold over [or on] me er kann mir nichts anhabenno \holds barred ohne jegliches Tabuwhen he argues with his girlfriend there are no \holds barred wenn er mit seiner Freundin streitet, kennt er kein Pardonto get \hold of sb/sth jdn/etw auftreiben famI'll get \hold of some crockery for the picnic ich besorge Geschirr für das PicknickI'll get \hold of John if you phone the others wenn du die anderen anrufst, versuche ich, John zu erreichento get \hold of information Informationen sammeln10. (understand)to get \hold of sth etw verstehento get \hold of the wrong idea etw falsch verstehendon't get \hold of the wrong idea versteh mich nicht falschthe student already has a good \hold of the subject der Student weiß bereits recht gut über das Thema Bescheidnormal/strong/extra strong \hold normaler/starker/extrastarker Halt12. NAUT, AVIAT Frachtraum mII. TRANSITIVE VERB<held, held>1. (grasp, grip)▪ to \hold sb/sth [tight [or tightly]] jdn/etw [fest]haltento \hold sb in one's arms jdn in den Armen haltento \hold the door open for sb jdm die Tür aufhaltento \hold a gun eine Waffe [in der Hand] haltento \hold hands Händchen halten famto \hold sb's hand jds Hand haltento \hold sth in one's hand etw in der Hand haltento \hold one's nose sich dat die Nase zuhaltento \hold sth in place etw halten; AUTOto \hold the road eine gute Straßenlage habenthe latest model \holds the road well when cornering das neueste Modell weist in den Kurven gutes Fahrverhalten aufto \hold one's sides with laughter sich dat die Seiten vor Lachen halten, sich akk vor Lachen krümmen2. (carry)▪ to \hold sb/sth jdn/etw [aus]halten [o tragen]will the rope \hold my weight? wird das Seil mein Gewicht aushalten?3. (maintain)to \hold one's head high ( fig) erhobenen Hauptes dastehento \hold oneself in readiness sich akk bereithaltento \hold oneself upright sich akk gerade haltento \hold oneself well sich akk gut haltento \hold sb's attention [or interest] jdn fesselnto \hold sb [in custody]/hostage/prisoner jdn in Haft/als Geisel/gefangen haltento \hold [on to] the lead in Führung bleibento \hold sb to ransom jdn bis zur Zahlung eines Lösegelds gefangen halten5. (keep)to \hold one's course seinen Kurs [beibe]halten a. figto \hold a note einen Ton haltento \hold the prices at an acceptable level die Preise auf einem vernünftigen Niveau haltento \hold one's serve SPORT den Aufschlag haltensth is \holding its value pictures, antiques etw behält seinen Wertto \hold sb to his/her word jdn beim Wort nehmen6. (delay, stop)▪ to \hold sth etw zurückhaltenwe'll \hold lunch until you get here wir warten mit dem Essen, bis du hier bistwill you \hold my calls for the next half hour, please? können Sie bitte die nächste halbe Stunde niemanden durchstellen?she's on the phone at the moment, will you \hold the line? sie spricht gerade, möchten Sie warten [o fam dranbleiben]?we'll \hold the front page until we have all the details wir halten die erste Seite frei, bis wir alle Einzelheiten haben\hold it [right there]! stopp!ok, \hold it! PHOT gut, bleib so!to \hold sth in abeyance etw ruhenlassento \hold one's breath die Luft anhaltenhe said he'd finish the report by tomorrow but I'm not \holding my breath ( fig) er sagte, er würde den Bericht bis morgen fertig machen, aber ich verlasse mich lieber nicht darauf\hold your fire! nicht schießen!; ( fig)stop shouting at me and \hold your fire! hör auf mich anzubrüllen und reg dich ab! famto \hold confiscated goods/a parcel konfiszierte Waren/ein Paket einbehaltenone bag won't \hold all of the shopping der Einkauf passt nicht in eine Tütethis room \holds 40 people dieser Raum bietet 40 Personen Platzthe CD rack \holds 100 CDs in den CD-Ständer passen 100 CDsmy brain can't \hold so much information at one time ich kann mir nicht so viel auf einmal merkenthis hard disk \holds 13 gigabytes diese Festplatte hat ein Speichervolumen von 13 Gigabyte8. (involve)fire seems to \hold a fascination for most people Feuer scheint auf die meisten Menschen eine Faszination auszuübendeath \holds no fear for her der Tod macht ihr keine Angststh \holds many disappointments/surprises etw hält viele Enttäuschungen/Überraschungen bereit9. (possess)to \hold land Land besitzen10. (believe)▪ to \hold that... der Meinung sein, dass...* * *hold1 [həʊld] s FLUG, SCHIFF Lade-, Frachtraum mhold2 [həʊld]A s1. Halt m, Griff m:catch ( oder get, lay, seize, take) hold of sth etwas ergreifen oder in die Hand bekommen oder zu fassen bekommen oder umg erwischen;get hold of sb jemanden erwischen,;I couldn’t get hold of the money ich konnte das Geld nicht auftreiben;keep hold of festhalten;miss one’s hold danebengreifen2. Halt m, Griff m, Stütze f:afford no hold keinen Halt bieten;lose one’s hold den Halt verlierenin politics no holds are barred fig in der Politik wird mit harten Bandagen gekämpftget a hold on sb jemanden unter seinen Einfluss oder in seine Macht bekommen;get hold of o.s. sich in die Gewalt bekommen;have a (firm) hold on sb jemanden in seiner Gewalt haben, jemanden beherrschen;lose hold of o.s. die Fassung verlieren5. US Einhalt m:put a hold on sth etwas stoppen6. US Haft f, Gewahrsam m7. MUS Fermate f, Haltezeichen n9. put on holda) fig etwas auf Eis legen,10. obs Festung fB v/t prät und pperf held [held], pperf JUR oder obs auch holden [ˈhəʊldən]1. (fest)halten:hold sb’s hand jemanden an der Hand halten;the goalkeeper failed to hold the ball (Fußball) der Torhüter konnte den Ball nicht festhalten2. sich die Nase, die Ohren zuhalten:3. ein Gewicht etc tragen, (aus)halten4. (in einem Zustand etc) halten:hold o.s. erect sich gerade halten;hold (o.s.) ready (sich) bereithalten;the way he holds himself (so) wie er sich benimmt;with one’s head held high hoch erhobenen Hauptes5. (zurück-, ein)behalten:hold the shipment die Sendung zurück(be)halten;hold the mustard (im Restaurant etc) bes US (bitte) ohne Senf6. zurück-, abhalten ( beide:from von), an-, aufhalten, im Zaume halten, zügeln:hold sb from doing sth jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun;hold the enemy den Feind aufhalten7. USa) festnehmen:b) in Haft haltenhold sb to his word jemanden beim Wort nehmen10. a) Wahlen, eine Versammlung, eine Pressekonferenz etc abhaltenb) ein Fest etc veranstaltenc) eine Rede haltend) SPORT eine Meisterschaft etc austragen11. einen Kurs etc beibehalten:hold prices at the same level die Preise (auf dem gleichen Niveau) halten;hold the pace SPORT das Tempo halten12. Alkohol vertragen:he can’t hold his liquor er verträgt nichts13. a) MIL und fig eine Stellung halten, behaupten:hold one’s own (with) sich behaupten (gegen), bestehen (neben);hold the stage fig die Szene beherrschen, im Mittelpunkt stehen (Person); → fort 1, ground1 A 7, stage A 3b) Tennis: seinen Aufschlag halten, durchbringen14. innehaben:b) ein Amt etc bekleidenhold an academic degree einen akademischen Titel führen16. fassen:a) enthalten:b) Platz bieten für, unterbringen:this hall holds 800 in diesen Saal gehen 800 Personen17. enthalten, fig auch zum Inhalt haben:the room holds period furniture das Zimmer ist mit Stilmöbeln eingerichtet;the place holds many memories der Ort ist voll von Erinnerungen;each picture holds a memory mit jedem Bild ist eine Erinnerung verbunden;it holds no pleasure for him er findet kein Vergnügen daran;life holds many surprises das Leben ist voller Überraschungenfor für):hold no prejudice kein Vorurteil haben19. behaupten:hold (the view) that … die Ansicht vertreten oder der Ansicht sein, dass …20. halten für, betrachten als:I hold him to be a fool ich halte ihn für einen Narren;21. halten:hold sb dear jemanden lieb haben;23. die Zuhörer etc fesseln, in Spannung halten:hold sb’s attention jemandes Aufmerksamkeit fesseln oder wachhalten24. US ein Hotelzimmer etc reservieren26. hold against27. US jemandem (aus)reichen:C v/i1. halten, nicht (zer)reißen oder (zer)brechen2. stand-, aushalten, sich halten3. (sich) festhalten (by, to an dat)4. bleiben:hold on one’s course seinen Kurs weiterverfolgen;hold on one’s way seinen Weg weitergehen;5. sich verhalten:hold still stillhalten6. sein Recht ableiten (of, from von)8. anhalten, andauern:my luck held das Glück blieb mir treu9. einhalten:hold! halt!11. hold witha) übereinstimmen mit,b) einverstanden sein mit12. stattfinden* * *I noun II 1. transitive verb,2) (support) [tragendes Teil:] halten, stützen, tragen [Decke, Dach usw.]; aufnehmen [Gewicht, Kraft]3) (keep in position) halten4) (grasp to control) halten [Kind, Hund, Zügel]hold oneself ready or in readiness — sich bereit od. in Bereitschaft halten
hold one's head high — (fig.) (be confident) selbstbewusst sein od. auftreten; (be proud) den Kopf hoch tragen
6) (contain) enthalten; bergen [Gefahr, Geheimnis]; (be able to contain) fassen [Liter, Personen usw.]the room holds ten people — in dem Raum haben 10 Leute Platz; der Raum bietet 10 Leuten Platz
hold water — [Behälter:] wasserdicht sein; Wasser halten; (fig.) [Argument, Theorie:] stichhaltig sein, hieb- und stichfest sein
he can/can't hold his drink or liquor — er kann etwas/nichts vertragen
8) (possess) besitzen; haben9) (have gained) halten [Rekord]; haben [Diplom, Doktorgrad]hold one's own — (fig.) sich behaupten
hold one's position — (fig.) auf seinem Standpunkt beharren
11) (occupy) innehaben, (geh.) bekleiden [Posten, Amt, Stellung]hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben
12) (engross) fesseln, (geh.) gefangen halten [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum]13) (keep in specified condition) haltenhold the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten; see also bay III 1.; ransom 1.
14) (detain) (in custody) in Haft halten, festhalten; (imprison) festsetzen; inhaftieren; (arrest) festnehmenhold somebody to the terms of the contract/to a promise — darauf bestehen, dass jemand sich an die Vertragsbestimmungen hält/dass jemand ein Versprechen hält od. einlöst
16) (Sport): (restrict)hold one's opponent [to a draw] — ein Unentschieden [gegen den Gegner] halten od. verteidigen
17) (cause to take place) stattfinden lassen; abhalten [Veranstaltung, Konferenz, Gottesdienst, Sitzung, Prüfung]; veranstalten [Festival, Auktion]; austragen [Meisterschaften]; führen [Unterhaltung, Gespräch, Korrespondenz]; durchführen [Untersuchung]; geben [Empfang]; halten [Vortrag, Rede]18) (restrain) [fest]haltenhold one's fire — [noch] nicht schießen; (fig.): (refrain from criticism) mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten
19) (coll.): (withhold) zurückhalten20) (think, believe)hold a view or an opinion — eine Ansicht haben (on über + Akk.)
hold that... — dafürhalten, dass...; der Ansicht sein, dass...
hold somebody/oneself guilty/blameless — jemanden/sich für schuldig/unschuldig halten ( for an + Dat.)
2. intransitive verb,hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)
1) (not give way) [Seil, Nagel, Anker, Schloss, Angeklebtes:] halten; [Damm:] [stand]halten2) (remain unchanged) anhalten; [an]dauern; [Wetter:] sich halten, so bleiben; [Angebot, Versprechen:] geltenhold to something — bei etwas bleiben; an etwas (Dat.) festhalten
4) (be valid)3. nounhold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben
1) (grasp) Griff, dergrab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen
get or lay or take hold of something — etwas fassen od. packen
take hold — (fig.) sich durchsetzen; [Krankheit:] fortschreiten
get hold of something — (fig.) etwas bekommen od. auftreiben
get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen
have a hold over somebody — jemanden in der Hand halten; see also catch 1. 1)
2) (influence) Einfluss, der (on, over auf + Akk.)3) (Sport) Griff, derthere are no holds barred — (fig.) alles ist erlaubt
4) (thing to hold by) Griff, der5)put on hold — auf Eis legen [Plan, Programm]
Phrasal Verbs:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up* * *(keep) something in suspense expr.etwas in der Schwebe halten ausdr.im ungewissen lassen ausdr. (point) something out to someone expr.jemandem etwas entgegenhalten ausdr. (a meeting, etc.) v.abhalten (Treffen, Versammlung) v. (possess) v.innehaben v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: held)= abhalten (Treffen) v.beibehalten v.bereithalten v.enthalten v.festhalten v.halten v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten) -
6 hold
I [həʋld] n мор.трюмIIafter [forward, main] hold - кормовой [носовой, главный] трюм
1. [həʋld] n1. удерживание; захват; хваткаto have hold of smth. - держать что-л.; держаться за что-л.
to take /to get, to catch, to seize, to grip, to lay/ hold of smth. - а) брать; хватать; хвататься за что-л.; catch hold of this rope! - хватайся за эту верёвку!; б) добывать; завладевать чем-л.
where did you get hold of that book? - где ты достал эту книгу?
to get hold of a secret - узнать тайну, овладеть тайной
to keep hold of /on/ smth. - не выпускать чего-л. из рук
to let go /to leave, to lose, to release/ one's hold of /on/ smth. - выпустить что-л. из рук
to lose one's hold on reality - оторваться от жизни; потерять чувство реальности
2. ( часто on, over, upon) власть; влияниеto get hold of smb. - приобрести власть над кем-л.
after a moment of panic he got hold of himself - после минутной растерянности он овладел собой
he has a great hold over his young brother - он имеет огромное влияние на своего младшего брата
the law has no hold on him - по закону с ним ничего нельзя сделать; закону он не подвластен
to keep a tight hold upon oneself - крепко держать себя в руках, владеть собой; не давать себе распускаться
3. то, за что можно ухватиться; опора; захват, ушкоthe rock gives no hold for hand or foot - на скале не за что ухватиться и некуда поставить ногу
4. хранилище, вместилище5. арх. тюрьма, место заключения; тюремная камера6. 1) убежище, укрытие, приют2) логово, берлога7. заказ, требование8. арх. арест; заключение в тюрьму9. арх. крепость10. спорт.1) захват ( борьба)no holds barred - а) все захваты разрешены ( борьба); б) все средства хороши
2) держание мяча11. кино жарг. «холд», удавшаяся часть съёмки, произведённой в течение съёмочного дня12. муз. фермата13. спец. фиксация14. 1) ав. задержка ( вылета)there will be a hold on all takeoffs until the fog has dispersed - все вылеты отменяются (до тех пор), пока не рассеется туман
2) косм. задержка при предпусковой подготовкеscheduled [unscheduled] hold - плановая [внеплановая /непредвиденная/] задержка в операциях по предпусковой подготовке
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to keep a good hold of the land - мор. держаться близ берегаto get hold of the land - мор. привязываться к берегу; опознавать берега
2. [həʋld] v (held; held, уст. holden)I1. держатьto hold a pen [a brush, a spade] - держать перо [кисть, лопату]
to hold smb. in one's arms - а) обнимать, держать кого-л. в своих объятиях; б) держать кого-л. на руках
to hold fast to smth. - крепко держаться за что-л., вцепиться во что-л. [ср. тж. 4 и ♢ ]
the wounded man was holding fast to the railings - раненый крепко держался за ограду
only the goalkeeper may hold the ball in soccer - в футболе только вратарь может брать мяч в руки /касаться мяча руками/
to hold a threat of disclosure over smb.'s head - держать кого-л. под угрозой разоблачения
2. удерживать, сдерживать; задерживать; останавливатьthe driver could scarcely hold the horses - возница с трудом сдерживал лошадей
to hold smb. from a rash venture - удержать кого-л. от необдуманного поступка
to hold one's breath - затаить /сдерживать/ дыхание, не дышать
to hold fire - воен. не открывать огонь; воздерживаться от ведения огня
will they hold (up) the bus till we get there? - они задержат автобус до нашего прихода?
there's no holding him - его невозможно удержать /остановить/; он не знает удержу
3. владеть, иметь; быть владельцем, держателемthe grandson now holds the estate and the title - теперь имение и титул перешли к внуку, теперь внук является владельцем имения и носителем титула
4. удерживать; сохранять контроль (над чем-л.)to hold a fort [position] against the enemy - удерживать форт [позицию] от наступающего противника [см. тж. ♢ ]
to hold the record - спорт. держать рекорд
to hold (the) pace - спорт. держать скорость шага
to hold fast - воен. стойко держаться [ср. тж. 1 и ♢ ]
5. вмещать, содержать в себеwill this suit-case hold all your clothes? - поместится ли вся твоя одежда в этот чемодан?
the evening held a lot of surprises for us all - вечер был полон неожиданностей для всех нас
sea-water holds many salts in solution - в морской воде содержится много солей в растворённом виде
6. держать, хранить (что-л. где-л.)my money is held at the bank - мои деньги хранятся в банке; я держу свои деньги в банке
7. 1) полагать, считать, находитьI hold it good - я считаю, что это хорошо
I hold him to be wrong [responsible for it] - я считаю, что он не прав [что он за это отвечает]
to hold in esteem /in respect/ - уважать, относиться с почтением
to be held in esteem /in respect/ - пользоваться уважением
to hold in abhorrence - гнушаться; питать отвращение, омерзение
to hold a thing to be impossible - считать что-л. невозможным
we hold these truths to be self-evident - мы почитаем само собой разумеющимися следующие истины
to be held worthy of smth. - считаться достойным чего-л.
2) юр. признавать, решать; выносить (судебное) решениеthe court held that... - суд признал /решил, нашёл/, что...
8. содержать под стражей; держать в тюрьмеhe was held on a charge of theft - он был задержан по обвинению в воровстве
to hold prisoner [hostage] - держать в плену [заложником]
to hold captive - а) держать в плену; б) привязывать (аэростат и т. п.)
9. (of, from) уст. зависеть (от кого-л.); быть обязанным (кому-л. - правом, титулом)10. уст. подвергаться (чему-л.); терпеть, выносить (что-л.)11. уст. обязывать; вынуждатьII А1. 1) выдерживать (тяжесть, напряжение)will the rope [the ice] hold? - выдержит ли верёвка [лёд]?
this wall won't hold a hook bearing a heavy picture - на эту стену нельзя вешать тяжёлую картину на крюке
2) поддерживать, держать; нести (тяжесть чего-л.)2. продолжаться, держаться, стоять (о погоде и т. п.)the fair weather is holding - стоит /держится/ ясная погода
if the frost holds we shall have skating tomorrow - если мороз удержится, завтра можно будет кататься на коньках
3. (тж. to hold good, to hold true) иметь силу ( о законе); оставаться в силе (о принципе, обещании)does the principle still hold good? - остаётся ли этот принцип в силе?
the rule holds of /in/ all cases - правило применимо ко всем случаям
to hold good in law - иметь законную силу, быть юридически обоснованным
4. занимать (пост и т. п.)to hold a rank - иметь звание /чин/
to hold office - а) занимать пост; б) быть у власти ( о партии)
5. овладевать ( вниманием)to hold the attention of one's audience - заставить себя слушать, завладеть вниманием аудитории
to hold an audience spellbound - приковать к себе внимание слушателей, зачаровать слушателей
6. хранить, удерживать ( в памяти)I cannot hold all these details in my head /in my memory/ at once - я не могу сразу запомнить все эти подробности
hold the traditions which you have been taught - библ. держите предания, которым вы научены
7. придерживаться (взглядов, убеждений)to hold strange views - держаться странных взглядов; иметь странные убеждения
8. резервировать (места, билеты и т. п.)we asked them to hold a room for us - мы просили их оставить для нас номер
9. провести, устроить, организовать ( мероприятие)to hold a meeting [an election] - проводить собрание [выборы]
the election was held in November - в ноябре прошли /состоялись/ выборы
to hold a discussion [negotiations] - вести дискуссию [переговоры]
to hold a reception [a press conference] - устроить приём [пресс-конференцию]
to hold an examination - экзаменовать, проводить экзамен
to hold correspondence - вести переписку, переписываться
to hold a feast - пировать; устраивать пир
to hold an inspection - инспектировать, проводить инспекцию
to hold a service - церк. отправлять службу
the college will hold classes today - в колледже сегодня будут (проводиться) занятия
to hold an anniversary - отмечать /праздновать/ годовщину
10. не пропускать ( жидкость), быть непроницаемымto hold water - не протекать, не пропускать воду (о лодке и т. п.) [см. тж. ♢ ]
a leather bag will hold water but not petrol - в кожаном мешке можно держать воду, но не бензин
11. зажимать, затыкать (нос, уши)when I spoke she held her ears - когда я говорил, она затыкала уши
12. уст. биться об заклад, ставить ( ставку)13. зачать, понести ( о самке)II Б1. to hold smb., smth. in á position держать кого-л., что-л. в каком-л. положенииto hold oneself upright /erect/ - держаться прямо
hold yourself still - не шевелитесь, не двигайтесь
to hold oneself ready /in readiness/ (for smth.) - быть (всегда) готовым (к чему-л.)
to hold one's head high - а) высоко держать голову; hold your head (up)! - выше голову!; б) задирать нос, важничать, заноситься
to hold in place - прикреплять, держать
to be held in place by smth. - держаться на чём-л.
to hold in check - сдерживать, не пускать
to hold the enemy in position /to his ground/ - воен. сковывать противника
to hold on a point - спец. устанавливать в данной точке
2. to hold back from smth. /from doing smth./, to hold off from smth. /from doing smth./, to hold back on smth. /on doing smth./ воздерживаться от чего-л.to hold off from beer - воздерживаться от пива, не пить пива
buyers are holding back on purchases - ком. покупатели воздерживаются от закупок
3. to hold to /by/ smth. твёрдо держаться, придерживаться чего-л.to hold to a belief [by a principle] - твёрдо держаться какого-л. убеждения [какого-л. принципа]
to hold by /to/ an opinion - придерживаться мнения
I still hold to my former views - я остаюсь при старом мнении, я не изменил своих взглядов
I hold to what I have always said - я не отказываюсь от того, что всегда говорил
to hold by what N. says - прислушиваться к мнению N.
4. to hold smb. to smth. требовать от кого-л. соблюдения чего-л.to hold smb. to his promise - настаивать на выполнении кем-л. своего обещания
to hold smb. to terms - настаивать на соблюдении условий
the political principles that few would hold with - политические принципы, с которыми мало кто согласится
my father did not hold up with farming - занятие фермерством не нравилось моему отцу
6. to hold with smb.1) соглашаться с кем-л., придерживаться одинаковых взглядов с кем-л.I hold with you that this author is very talented - я, как и вы, считаю, что этот писатель очень талантлив
2) одобрительно относиться к кому-л.I can't hold with him, he is insupportable - я его не переношу, он невыносим
7. to hold in with smb. дружить с кем-л.8. to hold out for smth. стремиться к чему-л.to hold out for a higher wage offer [price] - добиваться более высокой зарплаты [цены]
9. to hold on for some place держать путь куда-л.♢
to hold copy - полигр. подчитывать ( корректуру)
to hold the sprint - спорт. бежать с предельной скоростью
to hold one's hand - воздержаться ( от действий); занять выжидательную позицию
to hold hand - уст. а) помогать; б) состязаться; успешно соперничать
hold fast /hard/! - а) стой!, подожди!; б) мор. стоп; [ср. тж. I 1 и 4]
to hold one's own /one's ground/ - а) сохранять свои позиции, не сдаваться; he can hold his own against anyone - он может постоять за себя перед кем угодно; он может дать отпор любому; he can hold his ground with the older boys - он не уступает старшим мальчикам; б) сохранять достоинство, самообладание; не поддаваться (болезни и т. п.)
the patient is holding his own - больной /пациент/ не теряет присутствия духа
to hold water - выдерживать критику; быть убедительным, логичным, обоснованным (о гипотезе, утверждении и т. п.) [см. тж. II А 10]
to hold it against smb. - иметь претензии к кому-л., иметь что-л. против кого-л.
he never remembers my birthday but I don't hold it against him - он никогда не помнит о моём дне рождения, но я не обижаюсь на него (за это)
to hold at bay см. bay2 I 2
to be left holding the bag см. bag1 I ♢
to hold a brief см. brief I 2
to hold smb. in (the hollow of one's) hand - держать кого-л. в кулаке, подчинить кого-л. полностью
he is neither to hold nor to bind - с ним никто не может справиться, с ним сладу нет
to hold in play - занимать (работой, развлечениями)
hold your horses! - а) ≅ легче на поворотах!; не выходите из себя!; б) подождите!; не торопитесь!
hold it! - а) подождите!; не торопитесь!; б) не двигайтесь!; не шевелитесь!
to hold the stage - а) театр. жарг. приковывать к себе внимание зрителей; затмить остальных актёров; б) затмить всё, отодвинуть на второй план всё остальное; в) держаться на сцене, не сходить со сцены ( о спектакле)
to hold one's tongue /one's peace/ - молчать, держать язык за зубами, прикусить язык
hold your noise /your row, сл. your jaw/! - перестань(те) шуметь!, замолчи(те)!
hold, enough! - уст. хватит!; замолчите!
to hold the fort - а) занимать твёрдую позицию, не уступать; «держать оборону»; б) поддерживать нормальную жизнь; вести дела (в отсутствии кого-л.); [см. тж. I 4]
a skeleton staff was left to hold the fort at the office on Saturdays - по субботам в учреждении оставались лишь немногие сотрудники для ведения необходимых дел
hold the fort! - амер. держитесь!
to hold cheap - ни в грош не ставить; не дорожить
to hold smth. lightly - не придавать чему-л. значения
to hold in store - готовить, предвещать
we cannot tell what the future may hold (in store) for us - мы не знаем, что нам сулит будущее
to hold one's sides with laughter - покатываться со смеху; хохотать до упаду
hold the line! - не вешайте трубку!, не кладите трубку! ( по телефону)
hold your hat! - разг. ≅ ну, теперь держись!
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1. n мор. трюм2. n удерживание; захват; хваткаtaken hold of — захватил; захватиться
taking hold of — захватывающий; захват
3. n власть; влияниеthe law has no hold on him — по закону с ним ничего нельзя сделать; закону он не подвластен
4. n то, за что можно ухватиться; опора; захват, ушко5. n хранилище, вместилище6. n арх. тюрьма, место заключения; тюремная камера7. n убежище, укрытие, приют8. n логово, берлога9. n заказ, требование10. n арх. арест; заключение в тюрьму11. n арх. крепость12. n захват13. n держание мяча14. n жарг. кино «холд», удавшаяся часть съёмки, произведённой в течение съёмочного дня15. n муз. фермата16. n спец. фиксация17. n ав. задержкаthere will be a hold on all takeoffs until the fog has dispersed — все вылеты отменяются, пока не рассеется туман
18. n косм. задержка при предпусковой подготовке19. v удерживать, сдерживать; задерживать; останавливатьto hold fire — не открывать огонь; воздерживаться от ведения огня
hold off — удерживать, не пускать, держать поодаль
20. v владеть, иметь; быть владельцем, держателемto hold good — иметь силу; оставаться в силе; действовать
to hold absolutely — владеть абсолютно, безусловно
21. v удерживать; сохранять контрольhold in — сдерживать; удерживать
keep hold of — удерживать; удержать
22. v вмещать, содержать в себеthis jug holds a quart — ёмкость этого кувшина — одна кварта
to hold hard — крепко держать или держаться, не отпускать
hold under — держать в повиновении; подавлять, угнетать
hold council — держать совет; проводить совещание
23. v держать, хранитьmy money is held at the bank — мои деньги хранятся в банке; я держу свои деньги в банке
24. v полагать, считать, находитьI hold it good — я считаю, что это хорошо
I hold him to be wrong — я считаю, что он не прав
to hold in esteem — уважать, относиться с почтением
to hold in abhorrence — гнушаться; питать отвращение, омерзение
to hold office — занимать должность, находиться в должности
25. v юр. признавать, решать; выносить решениеthe court held that … — суд признал, что …
26. v содержать под стражей; держать в тюрьмеto hold ward — стоять на страже; охранять
27. v уст. зависеть; быть обязаннымподвергаться ; терпеть, выносить
to hold good in law — иметь законную силу; быть юридически обоснованным
28. v уст. обязывать; вынуждатьСинонимический ряд:1. clamp (noun) clamp; clasp; clench; clinch; clutch; grapple; grasp; grip; gripe; handle; purchase2. control (noun) control; influence; maintenance; occupancy; ownership; retention; tenacity; tenure3. defense (noun) defense; resistance; stand; stronghold4. prison (noun) cell; deep; dungeon; keep; prison; tower5. absorb (verb) absorb; engross; involve6. adhere (verb) adhere; attach; cling; fasten; remain; stick7. arrest (verb) arrest; catch up; enthral; enthrall; fascinate; grip; mesmerise; mesmerize; rivet; spellbind; transfix8. believe (verb) believe; consider; credit; deem; entertain; espouse; esteem; feel; judge; opine; sense; think9. carry on (verb) carry on; celebrate; engage in; observe; preside over; pursue10. clutch (verb) clench; clinch; clutch; grasp11. contain (verb) admit; contain; include12. continue (verb) bear; carry; continue; endure; last; maintain; persist; support; sustain; uphold13. detain (verb) detain; hold up; impound; imprison; incarcerate14. give (verb) give; stage15. have (verb) accommodate; boast; command; comprise; enjoy; have; occupy; own; possess16. keep (verb) hold back; keep; keep back; keep out; withhold17. press (verb) clasp; embrace; enfold; hug; press; squeeze18. reserve (verb) reserve; retain; set aside19. restrain (verb) check; confine; deactivate; hinder; impede; restrain20. state (verb) affirm; assert; asseverate; aver; avouch; avow; declare; stateАнтонимический ряд:adjourn; bestow; break; cease; cede; concede; confer; convey; desert; disavow; dismiss; drop; fail; forego; forsake; free; lose; release; relinquish -
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♦ hold (1) /həʊld/n. [cu]1 presa: to keep hold of st., mantenere la presa su qc.; to catch hold of st., afferrare (o prendere) qc.; to relax one's hold, allentare la presa; (fig.) to relinquish one's hold on st., rinunciare a qc.3 appiglio; punto d'appoggio; sostegno4 (fig.) presa (fig.); controllo; influenza; ascendente; autorità: Oliver Cromwell had a great hold over his followers, Oliver Cromwell aveva un grande ascendente sui suoi seguaci; to keep a hold of st., mantenere il controllo di qc.6 (fig.) possesso; padronanza; conoscenza7 carcere; prigione; guardina9 rifugio; ricovero; tana10 (mus.) corona● to get hold of st., afferrare qc.; procurarsi qc.: I must get hold of some more books on this subject, devo procurarmi degli altri libri su questo argomento □ to get hold of sb., (riuscire a) trovare q.; mettersi in contatto con q. □ (fig.) to have a hold over sb., tenere in pugno q.; avere i mezzi per tenere q. sotto controllo □ to lay hold of st., afferrare (o prendere) qc. □ to lose hold of st., lasciarsi sfuggire (di mano) qc.: The climber lost hold of the rope and fell, al rocciatore sfuggì di mano la corda e precipitò □ on hold, in lista d'attesa; (telef.) in attesa: to be on hold, essere in attesa (di parlare); to put a project on hold for a year, rinviare un progetto di un anno; to put sb. on hold, far restare in linea q. ( al telefono); DIALOGO → - Changing a hotel booking- I'll put you on hold while I check, la faccio attendere in linea mentre controllo □ (fig.) to take hold, fare presa; affermarsi; avere effetto; attecchire □ to take hold of, afferrare (o prendere) qc.; impossessarsi di qc. □ No holds barred, ( lotta) tutte le prese sono ammesse; (fig.) tutto è lecito; non vale nessuna regola.hold (2) /həʊld/n.(naut., aeron.) stiva● (naut.) hold beam, baglio di stiva □ (aeron.) cargo hold, bagagliaio.♦ (to) hold /həʊld/(pass. e p. p. held)A v. t.1 tenere; tenere fermo; trattenere; avere; detenere; possedere: to hold a baby in one's arms, tenere in braccio un bambino; They held the shoplifter until the police came, trattennero il taccheggiatore fino all'arrivo della polizia; to hold shares in a business, avere (o detenere, possedere) azioni d'una società commerciale; to hold a degree in economics, avere una laurea in economia; ( sport) to hold a record, detenere un primato; to hold land, possedere terreni; to hold extreme views, avere opinioni estremistiche2 ritenere; considerare; reputare: to hold sb. responsible for st., ritenere q. responsabile di qc.; attribuire a q. la responsabilità di qc.; He's held to be an honest man, è considerato (o reputato) un uomo onesto; He holds himself responsible for the misunderstanding, si ritiene responsabile del malinteso3 tenere; mantenere; conservare; non dare: A salad, please, but hold the dressing, un'insalata, prego, ma non mi dia la salsa; to hold a fort against the enemy, tenere (o mantenere) un forte contro il nemico; (polit.) to hold one's seat, mantenere il seggio4 contenere: This flat cannot hold all my furniture, questo appartamento non può contenere tutti i miei mobili5 tenere; fare; svolgere: to hold a meeting, fare (o tenere) una riunione; to hold a conversation [a discussion], fare una conversazione [un dibattito]; to hold a general election, tenere le elezioni (politiche); to hold classes, tenere (o fare) lezione; svolgere un corso6 ( anche to hold up) tenere su; sostenere: This pillar holds the platform, questo pilastro sostiene la piattaforma; to hold st. aloft, tenere alto (o sollevato) qc.7 tenere desto; tenere vivo ( l'interesse, l'attenzione, ecc.): He hasn't learnt yet how to hold his pupils' interest, non ha ancora imparato a tenere desto l'interesse degli allievi8 tenere avvinto; tenere desta l'attenzione di: The speaker held the audience, l'oratore teneva avvinto l'uditorio9 ( della polizia) fermare; trattenere; tenere in carcere: They held them for three days, li tennero in carcere tre giorniB v. i.2 tenere; reggere; resistere nel tempo; durare: The favourable wind held for two days, il vento favorevole è durato due giorni; How long will oil prices hold?, quanto tempo reggeranno i prezzi del petrolio?3 mantenere la presa; stare (o restare) attaccato; fare presa; tenere: This glue won't hold, questa colla non tiene; Hold tight!, tienti stretto!4 (tel.) attendere in linea: DIALOGO → - Booking a room by phone- Could you hold please while I check?, le dispiace attendere in linea mentre controllo?5 (= to hold good) restare valido; rimanere: Their offer will hold until tomorrow, la loro offerta è valida fino a domani6 tenersi; comportarsi: to hold ( oneself) aloof, tenersi a distanza; comportarsi in modo distaccato; (fig.) essere altezzoso● to hold sb. [st.] at bay, tenere a bada q. [qc.] □ to hold one's breath, tenere il fiato; trattenere il respiro; stare col fiato sospeso □ not to hold a candle to, non reggere il confronto con: Their products cannot hold a candle to ours, i loro prodotti non reggono il confronto con i nostri; fra i loro prodotti e i nostri non c'è paragone □ to hold a course, ( all'università, ecc.) tenere un corso; (naut., aeron.) tenere una rotta □ to hold court, tener corte; (fig.) tener banco □ to hold sb. [st.] dear, tenere (o avere) caro q. [qc.] □ (fam.) Hold everything!, fermi tutti!; un momento! □ to hold fast, bloccare; tenere fermo □ to hold fast to, tenersi stretto a, aggrapparsi a; (fig.) mantenersi fedele a; non rinnegare: The candidate urged the party to hold fast to its traditions, il candidato ha esortato il partito a non rinnegare le proprie tradizioni □ (mil.) to hold fire, smettere di sparare; cessare il fuoco □ to hold firm, tener duro; resistere □ (fig.) to hold the fort, avere temporaneamente il comando; mandare avanti la baracca ( subentrando temporaneamente ad altri) □ ( nelle corse) to hold the gap, mantenere il distacco □ ( anche leg.) to hold good, essere valido □ to hold one's ground, tenere il campo, difendersi bene; tener duro, resistere; non cedere; restare della propria opinione □ to hold one's hand, indugiare; trattenersi (dal punire q., ecc.) □ ( anche fig.) to hold sb. 's hand, tenere q. per mano □ to hold hands with sb., tenersi per mano: The two little girls were holding hands, le due bambine si tenevano per mano □ (fam.) Hold hard!, fermati!; aspetta! ( anche fig.) □ to hold one's head high, andare a testa alta; tenere alta la testa □ to hold sb. in suspense, tenere q. in ansia, sulla corda (fig.), sulle spine (fig.) □ Hold it!, ferma!; fermi!; un momento! □ to hold the line, tener duro, resistere, non cedere terreno (fig.); (telef.) restare in linea: DIALOGO → - On the phone- Can you hold the line please?, può rimanere in linea per favore? □ ( sport) to hold a match, disputare un incontro (o una partita) □ ( anche fig.) to hold one's nose, tapparsi (o turarsi) il naso □ to hold the office of chairman, ricoprire la carica di presidente □ (polit.) to hold office, essere in carica; restare al potere: The conservatives held office for six years, i conservatori sono rimasti al potere per sei anni □ to hold oneself, tenersi: They held themselves in readiness for the fight, si tenevano pronti al combattimento □ to hold one's own ( against), tener duro (nei confronti di); resistere, non cedere (a) □ (polit.) to hold a Parliament, convocare il parlamento □ to hold one's peace = to hold one's peace ► peace □ ( tennis) to hold ( one's) serve (o service), tenere il servizio □ to hold one's tongue = to hold one's tongue ► tongue □ to hold one's sides with laughter, tenersi la pancia dalle risa □ to hold still, stare fermo (o quieto): Hold still while I comb your hair, sta' fermo mentre ti pettino! □ to hold sb. still, tener fermo, trattenere q. □ (leg.) to hold sb. to bail, vincolare q. con il versamento d'una cauzione □ to hold sb. to his promise, far mantenere la promessa (o la parola) a q. □ to hold true, essere valido; valere; essere corretto: This principle holds true for ( o of) any scientific investigation, questo principio vale per ogni indagine scientifica □ to hold the view ( that), essere del parere (o d'avviso) (che) □ (fig. fam.) to be left holding the baby ( USA: the bag), restare col cerino acceso in mano; prendersi la patata bollente □ (fig.) not to hold water, ( di una scusa, un ragionamento, ecc.) non stare in piedi; fare acqua da tutte le parti □ (fig., fam.) 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10 hold one's nose to the grindstone
(hold (keep или put) one's (или smb.'s) nose to the grindstone)не давать себе (или кому-л.) ни отдыху ни сроку, заставлять себя (или кого-л.) работать без отдыха, без передышки; см. тж. with one's nose at the grindstoneI can see as far into a grindstone as another man; further than a good many, perhaps, because I had my nose well kept to it when I was young. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Hard Times’, book I, ch. XI) — Я вижу, чем тут пахнет, не хуже всякого другого, даже, может быть, лучше, чем многие, потому что мне самому достаточно доставалось в молодости.
Then, too, keeping your nose to the grindstone prevented other things from plaguing you. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Coonardoo’, ch. XXVIII) —...К тому же если заставляешь себя работать без отдыха, то это не дает всяким вздорным мыслям лезть в голову и терзать тебя.
Mr. Baker... kept all our noses to the grindstone, being - as he once remarked - paid for doing that very thing. (J. Conrad, ‘The Nigger of the Narcissus’, ch. II) — Мистер Бейкер... заставлял нас всех работать до изнеможения, так как ему, как он однажды выразился, именно за это и платили деньги.
Old hypocrite, muttered Tony to himself, don't think you'll succeed in keeping my nose to the grindstone. (R. Aldington, ‘All Men Are Enemies’, part III, ch. III) — - Старый ханжа, - пробормотал про себя Тони, - не воображай, что тебе удастся запрячь меня в ярмо.
Hullo, Bundle. Heard you'd got here. Been kept with my nose to the grindstone all the blessed afternoon or I'd have seen you before. (A. Christie, ‘The Seven Dials Mystery’, ch. XVI) — Приветствую вас, Бандл. Слышал о вашем приезде. Но так заработался сегодня, что не мог раньше с вами встретиться.
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БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ СЕБЙ В РУКИ VP subj: human, more often pfv fixed WOto regain control of one's feelings, mood, or actions ( usu. after a shock, when suppressing one's extreme reaction, emotional outburst etc, or when attempting to become more focused, goal-oriented)X взял себя в руки = X took himself in handX got a grip on himself X got (a) hold of himself X pulled himself together X got control of himself....Виктор стоял, стиснув в кулаке записки, и чувствовал себя болваном, и знал, что красен, что вид имеет растерянный и жалкий, но он взял себя в руки, сунул записки в карман и спустился со сцены (Стругацкие 1). Victor stood, crumpling the notes in his hand, feeling like an idiot. He knew that he was red in the face, that he looked lost and pathetic, but he took himself in hand, stuffed the notes into his pocket, and left the stage (1a).Я не могу позволить им убить себя. Я должен жить. Я спрячусь, забаррикадируюсь, я пересижу у себя в комнате. Я не хочу умирать. Не хочу!.. Стоп! Надо взять себя в руки (Аржак 1). I couldn't let them kill me! I must live. I'll go into hiding, I'll barricade myself, I'll sit it out in my room. I don't want to die. / do not want to... Stop' I must get a grip on myself (1a).Чувствую, что меня все время заносит, а остановиться не могу. Надо сейчас же взять себя в руки и немедленно вернуться в строгие рамки сюжета (Искандер 4). I keep feeling myself getting carried away, and I can't stop. I must get hold of myself immediately and return forthwith to the strict framework of the plot (4a).На минуту меня охватывает панический ужас. А вдруг они меня зовут сейчас не в Бутырки, а в подвал? В знаменитый Лефортовский подвал, где расстреливают под шум заведенных тракторов... Невообразимым усилием воли... беру себя в руки (Гинзбург 1). For а second I panicked. Suppose it was not to Butyrki they were taking me, but to the cellars? The famous Lefort cellars where...they used the noise of tractor engines to drown that of shooting....It took an unbelievable effort to pull myself together (1a). -
12 брать себя в руки
• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ СЕБЯ В РУКИ[VP; subj: human, more often pfv; fixed WO]=====⇒ to regain control of one's feelings, mood, or actions (usu. after a shock, when suppressing one's extreme reaction, emotional outburst etc, or when attempting to become more focused, goal-oriented):- X got control of himself.♦...Виктор стоял, стиснув в кулаке записки, и чувствовал себя болваном, и знал, что красен, что вид имеет растерянный и жалкий, но он взял себя в руки, сунул записки в карман и спустился со сцены (Стругацкие 1). Victor stood, crumpling the notes in his hand, feeling like an idiot. He knew that he was red in the face, that he looked lost and pathetic, but he took himself in hand, stuffed the notes into his pocket, and left the stage (1a).♦ Я не могу позволить им убить себя. Я должен жить. Я спрячусь, забаррикадируюсь, я пересижу у себя в комнате. Я не хочу умирать. Не хо чу!.. Стоп! Надо взять себя в руки (Аржак 1). I couldn't let them kill me! I must live. I'll go into hiding, I'll barricade myself. I'll sit it out in my room. I don't want to die. / do not want to... Stop! I must get a grip on myself (1a).♦ Чувствую, что меня всё время заносит, а остановиться не могу. Надо сейчас же взять себя в руки и немедленно вернуться в строгие рамки сюжета (Искандер 4). I keep feeling myself getting carried away, and I can't stop. I must get hold of myself immediately and return forthwith to the strict framework of the plot (4a).♦ На минуту меня охватывает панический ужас. А вдруг они меня зовут сейчас не в Бутырки, а в подвал? В знаменитый Лефортовский подвал, где расстреливают под шум заведенных тракторов... Невообразимым усилием воли... беру себя в руки (Гинзбург 1). For a second I panicked. Suppose it was not to Butyrki they were taking me, but to the cellars? The famous Lefort cellars where...they used the noise of tractor engines to drown that of shooting....It took an unbelievable effort to pull myself together (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > брать себя в руки
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13 взять себя в руки
• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ СЕБЯ В РУКИ[VP; subj: human, more often pfv; fixed WO]=====⇒ to regain control of one's feelings, mood, or actions (usu. after a shock, when suppressing one's extreme reaction, emotional outburst etc, or when attempting to become more focused, goal-oriented):- X got control of himself.♦...Виктор стоял, стиснув в кулаке записки, и чувствовал себя болваном, и знал, что красен, что вид имеет растерянный и жалкий, но он взял себя в руки, сунул записки в карман и спустился со сцены (Стругацкие 1). Victor stood, crumpling the notes in his hand, feeling like an idiot. He knew that he was red in the face, that he looked lost and pathetic, but he took himself in hand, stuffed the notes into his pocket, and left the stage (1a).♦ Я не могу позволить им убить себя. Я должен жить. Я спрячусь, забаррикадируюсь, я пересижу у себя в комнате. Я не хочу умирать. Не хо чу!.. Стоп! Надо взять себя в руки (Аржак 1). I couldn't let them kill me! I must live. I'll go into hiding, I'll barricade myself. I'll sit it out in my room. I don't want to die. / do not want to... Stop! I must get a grip on myself (1a).♦ Чувствую, что меня всё время заносит, а остановиться не могу. Надо сейчас же взять себя в руки и немедленно вернуться в строгие рамки сюжета (Искандер 4). I keep feeling myself getting carried away, and I can't stop. I must get hold of myself immediately and return forthwith to the strict framework of the plot (4a).♦ На минуту меня охватывает панический ужас. А вдруг они меня зовут сейчас не в Бутырки, а в подвал? В знаменитый Лефортовский подвал, где расстреливают под шум заведенных тракторов... Невообразимым усилием воли... беру себя в руки (Гинзбург 1). For a second I panicked. Suppose it was not to Butyrki they were taking me, but to the cellars? The famous Lefort cellars where...they used the noise of tractor engines to drown that of shooting....It took an unbelievable effort to pull myself together (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > взять себя в руки
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14 собираться с силами
• СОБИРАТЬСЯ/СОБРАТЬСЯ С СИЛАМИ[VP; subj: human]=====1. [if pfv, often infin with надо, нужно etc]⇒ to gather one's strength (before doing sth. difficult, after having been ill etc):- X соберётся с силами≈ X will summon <muster, regain> his strength;- X will get his <a> second wind;- X will rally (and do sth.);- X will rally his strength <his energy etc>.♦ [Прокурор] сделал новое волевое усилие, чтобы двинуть ногой, но она была неподвижна... Он решил передохнуть, собраться с новыми силами, усыпить бдительность организма (Войнович 4).... Не [the prosecutor] made another effort of the will to make his leg move, but it remained motionless....He decided to catch his breath, summon new strength, and lull the body's vigilance (4a).♦...Сам я, живой человек, смотрел на эту сцену откуда-то сбоку и свысока, и я тоже плакал и кричал во весь голос, чтобы они подождали со мною прощаться, потому что, может быть, я соберусь ещё с силами и встану (Терц 2)....I was still alive and I was looking down at the scene from somewhere on the side, and I cried as well, and shouted at the top of my voice, telling them to wait, because I might still rally and get up (2a).2. [more often pfv, esp. past or Verbal Adv собравшись]⇒ to make up one's mind to do sth., overcoming fear, timidity, uncertainty etc:- X собрался с силами≈ X summoned <gathered, mustered> his strength (courage);- X took < got> hold of himself;- [in limited contexts] X pulled himself together.♦ Найман-Ана осталась на месте, присела на корточки, всхлипывая... и так сидела, не поднимая головы. Потом собралась с силами, пошла к сыну, стараясь сохранить спокойствие (Айтматов 2). Naiman-Ana remained where she was and squatted down, sobbing...and not raising her head. Then she gathered her strength and walked over to her son, trying to keep calm (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > собираться с силами
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• СОБИРАТЬСЯ/СОБРАТЬСЯ С СИЛАМИ[VP; subj: human]=====1. [if pfv, often infin with надо, нужно etc]⇒ to gather one's strength (before doing sth. difficult, after having been ill etc):- X соберётся с силами≈ X will summon <muster, regain> his strength;- X will get his <a> second wind;- X will rally (and do sth.);- X will rally his strength <his energy etc>.♦ [Прокурор] сделал новое волевое усилие, чтобы двинуть ногой, но она была неподвижна... Он решил передохнуть, собраться с новыми силами, усыпить бдительность организма (Войнович 4).... Не [the prosecutor] made another effort of the will to make his leg move, but it remained motionless....He decided to catch his breath, summon new strength, and lull the body's vigilance (4a).♦...Сам я, живой человек, смотрел на эту сцену откуда-то сбоку и свысока, и я тоже плакал и кричал во весь голос, чтобы они подождали со мною прощаться, потому что, может быть, я соберусь ещё с силами и встану (Терц 2)....I was still alive and I was looking down at the scene from somewhere on the side, and I cried as well, and shouted at the top of my voice, telling them to wait, because I might still rally and get up (2a).2. [more often pfv, esp. past or Verbal Adv собравшись]⇒ to make up one's mind to do sth., overcoming fear, timidity, uncertainty etc:- X собрался с силами≈ X summoned <gathered, mustered> his strength (courage);- X took < got> hold of himself;- [in limited contexts] X pulled himself together.♦ Найман-Ана осталась на месте, присела на корточки, всхлипывая... и так сидела, не поднимая головы. Потом собралась с силами, пошла к сыну, стараясь сохранить спокойствие (Айтматов 2). Naiman-Ana remained where she was and squatted down, sobbing...and not raising her head. Then she gathered her strength and walked over to her son, trying to keep calm (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > собраться с силами
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tenir [t(ə)niʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 22━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tenir fait partie d'une locution comme tenir compagnie, tenir chaud, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keepc. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keepd. ( = détenir) to have• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under controlf. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the righth. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep tok. (locutions)► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!• tiens, tiens ! well, well!2. <a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the treeb. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?c. ( = résister) to hold out• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight3. <• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after4. <( = dépendre de) to depend► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!5. <b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouchingc. ( = se conduire) to behave• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take placee. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold togetherf. (locutions)► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!* * *təniʀ
1.
1) ( serrer) to holdtiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!
tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!
2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control3) Armée to hold4) ( avoir attrapé) to holdje te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!
pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you
tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US
5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]7) ( garder) to keep‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’
tenir une note — Musique to hold a note
8) ( conserver une position)9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]11) ( résister)tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy
tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out
tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain
12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]14) ( considérer)tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible
2.
tenir à verbe transitif indirecttenir à — to be fond of, to like
tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life
2) ( vouloir)3) ( être dû à)
3.
tenir de verbe transitif indirect1) ( ressembler à)il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from
2) ( s'apparenter à)
4.
verbe intransitif1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in2) ( résister)tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on
tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting
il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television
3) ( durer)la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded
4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)
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se tenir verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to hold2) ( l'un l'autre)3) ( s'accrocher) to hold ontiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock
4) ( demeurer)se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out
se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself
se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still
5) ( se comporter) to behave6) ( avoir une posture)se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture
tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!
7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together10) ( se considérer)tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!
11) ( être fidèle)12) ( se limiter)
6.
verbe impersonnel
7.
tiens exclamation oh!tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!
tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?
tiens donc! — iron fancy that!
tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!
* * *t(ə)niʀ1. vt1) (avec sa main) to holdTu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?
Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.
2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run3) [promesse, engagement] to keep4) (= considérer)5) (= occuper)6) (= résister à)7) (= garder, maintenir)Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.
8) (= avoir reçu)tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb
2. vi1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survivetiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!
5) (exclamatif)Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!
6)tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for
Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)
tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do
Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.
7)tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after
Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.
* * *tenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litresGB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centreGB of the square;14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.B tenir à vtr ind1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.C tenir de vtr ind1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;D vi1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colourGB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.E se tenir vpr1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.[tənir] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]1. [retenir] to hold (on to)je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped2. [manier] to holdtu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properlyB.[CONSERVER]tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full2. [garder - note] to hold‘tenez votre droite’a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collectC.[POSSÉDER]1. [avoir reçu]tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody[avoir à sa merci] to have gotah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hourpendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou gottenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something fromil a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the stateelle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonightb. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!4. [transmettre]nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documentsD.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to holdquand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angryla jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) controltenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashierelle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the barle tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new buildingtenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks5. [astreint à]je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in handE.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place2. [contenir] to holdF.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]1. [résister à] (to be able) to takea. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold outb. [digue] to hold (out)c. [personne] (to be able) to take itle soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nightstenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise[s'engager dans - pari]je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as————————[tənir] verbe intransitif1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay upmets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape betterle porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you goingfaire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into positiona. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou tob. [être contigu à] to be next to[personne]il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yetcet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last outje ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going intes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with realitytenir bon ou fermea. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tightb. [ne pas céder] to hold outtenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its wayil me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my groundne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned himça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stayil n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!5. [pouvoir être logé] to fittenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)6. (locution)a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on somethingb. [ne considérer que] to stick to somethingtiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] heretiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thunderingtiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself usefultenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricitys'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of himun tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)————————tenir à verbe plus préposition1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to valuesi tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...2. [vouloir]tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing somethingje tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signedtu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularlytenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good educationvenez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision————————tenir de verbe plus préposition1. [ressembler à] to take afterce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setterelle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!2. [relever de]————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se tenir verbe pronominal transitifse tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands————————se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seateda. [debout] to stand up straightb. [assis] to sit up straightse tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out3. [se conduire] to behave4. [être cohérent]a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand upb. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together5. (locution)d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop therene pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself withtiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!————————se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se considérer comme]je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yetje ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius2. (locution)je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness! -
18 controlar
v.1 to control.Pedro controla su vida al fin Peter controls his life at last.María controla a sus hijos con lástima Mary controls her kids through pity.2 to check.3 to watch, to keep an eye on.4 to take over, to control.María controla los negocios Mary takes over business.* * *1 (gen) to control2 (comprobar) to check1 (moderarse) to control oneself* * *verb1) to control2) monitor* * *1. VT1) (=dominar) [+ situación, emoción, balón, vehículo, inflación] to controllos rebeldes controlan ya todo el país — the rebels now control the whole country, the rebels are now in control of the whole country
los bomberos consiguieron controlar el fuego — the firefighters managed to bring the fire under control
no controlo muy bien ese tema — * I'm not very hot on that subject *
2) (=vigilar)contrólame al niño mientras yo estoy fuera — * can you keep an eye on the child while I'm out
estoy encargado de controlar que todo salga bien — I'm responsible for checking o seeing that everything goes well
controla que no hierva el café — * make sure the coffee doesn't boil, see that the coffee doesn't boil
3) (=regular) to control2.VI *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitorcontrolar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline
3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control2.controlarse v pron1) ( dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic
2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor* * *= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex. These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.Ex. Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.Ex. After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex. The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex. This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.Ex. The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex. The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.Ex. Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.Ex. Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.Ex. This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.----* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitorcontrolar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline
3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control2.controlarse v pron1) ( dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic
2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor* * *= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex: These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.
Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex: Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.Ex: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.Ex: After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex: The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex: This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.Ex: The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.Ex: Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.Ex: Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.Ex: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.* * *controlar [A1 ]vt1 ‹nervios/impulsos/emociones› to control; ‹persona/animal› to controlcontrolamos la situación we are in control of the situation, we have the situation under controlel incendio fue rápidamente controlado por los bomberos the firemen quickly got o brought the fire under controlcontrolan ahora toda la zona they now control o they are now in control of the whole areapasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company2 ( fam); ‹tema› to know aboutestos temas no los controlo I don't know anything about these things, I'm not too well up on o hot on these things ( colloq)Bdeja de controlar todos mis gastos stop checking up on how much I spend the whole timeme tienen muy controlada they keep a close watch o they keep tabs on everything I do, they keep me on a very tight reinel portero controlaba las entradas y salidas the porter kept a check on everyone who came in or outcontrolé el tiempo que me llevó I timed myself o how long it took meC (regular) to controleste mecanismo controla la presión this mechanism regulates o controls the pressuremedidas para controlar la inflación measures to control inflation o to bring inflation under controlD ( Dep) (en doping) to administer a test tofue controlado positivo tras su victoria he tested positive after his victorylo controlaron negativo he was tested negativeA (dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado if he doesn't get a grip o a hold on himself he's going to become an alcoholicse controla el peso regularmente she checks her weight regularly, she keeps a regular check on her weight* * *
Multiple Entries:
controlar
controlar algo
controlar ( conjugate controlar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹nervios/impulsos/persona› to control;
‹ incendio› to bring … under control;
pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company
2 ‹inflación/proceso› to monitor;
‹ persona› to keep a check on;◊ controlar el peso/la línea to watch one's weight/one's waistline;
controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed how long it took me
3 ( regular) ‹presión/inflación› to control
controlarse verbo pronominal ( dominarse) to control oneself;
( vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, monitor
controlar verbo transitivo
1 to control
2 (comprobar) to check
' controlar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominar
- fraude
- manejar
- potingue
- sujetar
- contener
English:
control
- grip
- hold down
- manage
- monitor
- regiment
- spot-check
- stamp out
- check
- discipline
- help
- unruly
* * *♦ vt1. [dominar] to control;controlar la situación to be in control of the situation;la empresa controla el 30 por ciento del mercado the company controls 30 percent of the market;los bomberos todavía no han conseguido controlar el incendio firefighters have still not managed to bring the fire under control;medidas para controlar los precios measures to control prices2. [comprobar, verificar] to check;controla el nivel del aceite check the oil level;controlan continuamente su tensión arterial they are continuously monitoring his blood pressure3. [vigilar] to watch, to keep an eye on;la policía controla todos sus movimientos the police watch his every move;nos controlan la hora de llegada they keep a check on when we arrive;♦ viFam [saber] to know;Rosa controla un montón de química Rosa knows loads about chemistry* * *v/t1 control2 ( vigilar) check* * *controlar vt1) : to control2) : to monitor, to check* * *controlar vb2. (comprobar) to check -
19 П-93
ПЕРЕЛАМЫВАТЬ/ПЕРЕЛОМИТЬ СЕБЯ VP subj: human more often pfv, esp. pfv infin with хотел, пытался, не мог etc)1. to compel o.s. to act in a different fashion, change one's conduct, habits etc: X не может переломить себя = X cannot force himself to change (to act differently)X cannot change his (own) nature.2. to suppress, conquer some feeling, moodX переломил себя - X overcame (mastered) his emotionsX got a grip on himself X got hold of himself X restrained himself.Сочувствую вашему горю, но все же вам надо переломить себя и вернуться к работе. I sympathize with your sorrow, but all the same, you've got to get a grip on yourself and go back to work. -
20 переламывать себя
• ПЕРЕЛАМЫВАТЬ/ПЕРЕЛОМИТЬ СЕБЯ[VP; subj: human; more often pfv, esp. pfv infin with хотел, пытался, не мог etc]=====1. to compel o.s. to act in a different fashion, change one's conduct, habits etc:- X cannot change his (own) nature.2. to suppress, conquer some feeling, mood:- X restrained himself.♦ Сочувствую вашему горю, но все же вам надо переломить себя и вернуться к работе. I sympathize with your sorrow, but all the same, you've got to get a grip on yourself and go back to work.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > переламывать себя
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