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a faint voice

1 faint

I

[feint] n ուշաթափություն

II

[feint] a թույլ, տկար, թուլացած. faint voice/odour/attempt թույլ ձայն, թեթև հոտ, թույլ փորձ. a faint smile թեթևակի ժպիտ. feel faint գլխա պտույտ զգալ. feel faint with the heat շոգից վատ զգալ. the faintest chance/idea ամենա չնչին հնարավորությունը/գաղափարը. faint with hunger քաղցից թուլացած

III

[feint] v ուշաթափ լինել, գի տակ ցությունը կորցնել. She almost fainted with terror Սար սափից նա քիչ էր մնում ուշաթափվեր

English-Armenian dictionary > faint
2 faint

faint [feɪnt]

1. adjective

a. ( = slight) léger ; [writing] à peine visible ; [recollection] vague ; [voice, light, breathing] faible

• I haven't the faintest idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée

b. to feel faint se sentir mal

• to be faint with hunger défaillir de faim

2. intransitive verb

( = lose consciousness) s'évanouir

• he fainted from the pain la douleur lui a fait perdre connaissance

3. compounds

► fainting fit, fainting spell (US) noun évanouissement m

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[feɪnt] 1.
noun évanouissement m
2.
adjective

1) ( slight) [smell, accent, breeze] léger/-ère; [sound, voice, protest] faible; [markings] à peine visible; [recollection] vague; [chance] minime

I haven't the faintest idea — je n'en ai pas la moindre idée

2) ( dizzy)

to feel faint — se sentir mal, défaillir
3.
intransitive verb s'évanouir ( from sous l'effet de)

English-French dictionary > faint
3 faint

faint

A n évanouissement m ; to fall into a faint s'évanouir ; to fall to the floor in a faint tomber par terre évanoui ; a dead faint une syncope.

B adj

1 ( slight) [smell, trace, breeze] léger/-ère ; [glow, sound] faible ; [accent] léger/-ère ; [markings, streak] à peine visible ; [signature] à peine lisible ;

2 [recollection, suspicion] vague ; [chance] minime ; there is only a faint possibility that he'll come il y a très peu d'espoir qu'il vienne ; I haven't the faintest idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée ; he hadn't the faintest idea who she was il ne savait pas du tout qui elle était ; to give a faint smile esquisser un sourire ;

3 ( weak) [voice, breathing] faible ;

4 ( dizzy) to feel faint se sentir mal, défaillir ; I'm faint with hunger je vais défaillir de faim ;

5 ( ineffectual) [attempt] timide ; [protest] faible.

C vi s'évanouir ; ( more seriously) tomber en syncope ; to faint from s'évanouir de [heat, exhaustion, hunger] ; she fainted from loss of blood elle avait perdu tellement de sang qu'elle s'est évanouie.

Idioms

faint heart never won fair lady Prov qui n'ose rien n'a rien Prov ; to damn sb with faint praise éreinter qn sous couleur d'éloge.

Big English-French dictionary > faint
4 faint

faint [feɪnt]

1 adjective

(a) (slight → breeze, feeling, sound, smell) faible, léger; (→ idea) flou, vague; (→ hope) léger, faible; (→ possibility) vague; (→ breathing, light) faible; (→ voice) faible, éteint;

∎ there was a faint glow on the horizon il y avait une faible lueur à l'horizon;

∎ he hasn't the faintest chance of winning il n'a pas la moindre chance de gagner;

∎ I haven't the faintest idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée;

∎ the sound of the footsteps grew fainter le bruit des pas s'affaiblit;

∎ her cries grew fainter ses cris s'estompaient ou diminuaient

(b) (colour) pâle, délavé

(c) (half-hearted) faible, sans conviction;

∎ a faint smile (feeble) un vague sourire; (sad) un pauvre ou triste sourire;

∎ faint praise éloges mpl tièdes;

∎ to damn sb/sth with faint praise ne pas se montrer très élogieux envers qn/à propos de qch

(d) (dizzy) prêt à s'évanouir, défaillant;

∎ to feel faint se sentir mal, être pris d'un malaise;

∎ he was faint with exhaustion la tête lui tournait de fatigue

(e) British proverb

∎ faint heart never won fair lady = la pusillanimité n'a jamais conquis de cœur féminin

2 intransitive verb

s'évanouir;

∎ he fainted from the pain il s'est évanoui de douleur;

∎ a fainting fit un évanouissement;

∎ to be fainting from or with hunger défaillir de faim;

∎ figurative I almost fainted when they told me I'd got the job j'ai failli m'évanouir quand on m'a dit que j'avais le poste

3 noun

évanouissement m, syncope f;

∎ she fell to the floor in a (dead) faint elle s'est évanouie ou est tombée en syncope

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > faint
5 faint

I [feɪnt]
aggettivo

1) (slight, weak) [smell, breeze, accent] lieve, leggero; [ sound] lieve; [voice, protest] debole; [ markings] appena visibile; [ recollection] vago; [ chance] minimo

I haven't the faintest idea — non ne ho la più pallida idea

2) (dizzy)

to feel faint — sentirsi debole, svenire
II [feɪnt]
nome svenimento m., mancamento m.

to fall into a faint — svenire
III [feɪnt]
verbo intransitivo svenire; (more seriously) avere una sincope ( from per, a causa di)

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[feint] 1. adjective
1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) debole

2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) debole, (sul punto di svenire)
2. verb
(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) svenire
3. noun
(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) svenimento

- faintly
- faintness
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[feɪnt]
1. adj, - er comp - est superl

(smell, breeze, trace) leggero (-a), (outline, mark) indistinto (-a), (sound, voice) fievole, debole, (hope) debole, (idea, recollection, resemblance) vago (-a)

to feel faint — sentirsi svenire

I haven't the faintest (idea) fam — non ne ho la più pallida idea

faint with hunger — debole per la fame

his voice was very faint — la sua voce era molto debole

2. n

svenimento

3. vi

to faint (from) — svenire (da)

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faint (1) /feɪnt/
a.

1 debole; fievole; flebile; fioco; lieve; indistinto; vago: faint sounds, suoni fievoli; a faint accent, un lieve (o vago) accento; a faint tremor, un lieve (o debole) tremore; faint memories, vaghi ricordi; ricordi confusi; DIALOGO → - At the photocopier- These copies are coming out all faint, queste fotocopie vengono tutte sbiadite

2 debole; vago; pallido; timido: a faint hope, una vaga (o debole, remota) speranza; (fam.) I haven't the faintest ( idea), non ne ho la più pallida (o la minima) idea; faint protests, deboli proteste; faint attempt, debole (o timido) tentativo; a faint resemblance, una vaga somiglianza

3 debole; spossato; estenuato; sul punto di svenire: faint with hunger, debole per la fame; to feel faint, sentirsi svenire; to grow faint, affievolirsi; indebolirsi

● faint-hearted, pusillanime; pauroso; codardo; ( di tentativo) debole: not for the faint-hearted, non indicato per chi è pauroso (o pavido) □ faint-heartedness, pusillanimità; pavidità □ (prov.) Faint heart ne'er won fair lady, amante non sia chi coraggio non ha; chi non risica non rosica.
faint (2) /feɪnt/
n.

1 svenimento; mancamento; perdita di conoscenza (o dei sensi); deliquio: to fall in a (dead) faint, svenire; cadere svenuto; perdere ogni conoscenza

2 ► faints.
(to) faint /feɪnt/
v. i.

1 svenire; perdere conoscenza (o i sensi); venir meno: to faint from the heat, svenire per il caldo

2 (poet.) languire; indebolirsi

● fainting fit, svenimento.

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I [feɪnt]
aggettivo

1) (slight, weak) [smell, breeze, accent] lieve, leggero; [ sound] lieve; [voice, protest] debole; [ markings] appena visibile; [ recollection] vago; [ chance] minimo

I haven't the faintest idea — non ne ho la più pallida idea

2) (dizzy)

to feel faint — sentirsi debole, svenire
II [feɪnt]
nome svenimento m., mancamento m.

to fall into a faint — svenire
III [feɪnt]
verbo intransitivo svenire; (more seriously) avere una sincope ( from per, a causa di)

English-Italian dictionary > faint
6 faint

1. adjective
1) matt [Licht, Farbe, Stimme, Lächeln]; schwach [Geruch, Duft]; leise [Geräusch, Stimme, Ton]; entfernt [Ähnlichkeit]; undeutlich [Umriss, Linie, Gestalt, Spur, Fotokopie]; leise [Hoffnung, Verdacht, Ahnung]; gering [Chance]

not have the faintest idea — nicht die geringste od. blasseste Ahnung haben

2) (giddy, weak) matt; schwach

she felt faint — ihr war schwindelig

3) (feeble) schwach [Lob, Widerstand]; zaghaft [Versuch, Bemühung]
2. intransitive verb
ohnmächtig werden, in Ohnmacht fallen ( from vor + Dat.)
3. noun
Ohnmacht, die

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[feint] 1. adjective
1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) schwach

2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) sich einer Ohnmacht nahe fühlen
2. verb
(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) in Ohnmacht fallen
3. noun
(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) die Ohnmacht

- academic.ru/86884/faintly">faintly
- faintness
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faint

[feɪnt]

I. adj

1. (slight) light, colour, smile, voice matt; sound leise; scent zart, dezent; smell schwach

there was only a \faint taste of vanilla in the pudding der Pudding schmeckte nur schwach nach Vanille

I had a \faint memory of him ich hatte eine schwache Erinnerung an ihn

I have a \faint suspicion that... ich habe den leisen Verdacht, dass...

I have a \faint idea [or notion] that I've heard that name before ich meine, [mich daran erinnern zu können], den Namen schon einmal gehört zu haben

there's not the \faintest hope es besteht nicht die leiseste Hoffnung

to bear a \faint resemblance to sb jdm ein wenig ähnlich sehen

to not make the \faintest attempt to do sth nicht im Traum daran denken, etw zu tun

a \faint chance [or possibility] eine geringe Chance

\faint pattern zartes Muster

\faint signs of a recovery in the economy erste Anzeichen einer Erholung der Wirtschaft

to not have the \faintest [idea] ( fam) nicht die geringste Ahnung haben

not in the \faintest, not the \faintest bit nicht im Geringsten

2. (unclear) line undeutlich

I could see the \faint outline of the headland through the haze ich konnte die Umrisse der Landspitze durch den Dunst schwach erkennen

3. pred (physically weak) schwach

he was \faint with hunger er fiel fast um vor Hunger fam

II. vi ohnmächtig werden

he \faints at the sight of blood beim Anblick von Blut wird er ohnmächtig

to \faint [dead] away auf der Stelle umfallen, umkippen fam

III. n

to fall [down] in a [dead] \faint ohnmächtig umfallen

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[feɪnt]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= weak, not pronounced) schwach; tracks, line, outline undeutlich; mark, stain, photocopy blass; colour verblasst; sound, call, steps, suspicion, hope, smile leise; resemblance entfernt; chance gering

the colours have gone faint — die Farben sind verblichen

your voice is very faint (on telephone) — man hört dich kaum

I never felt the faintest desire to cry — ich verspürte absolut nicht das Bedürfnis zu weinen

I have a faint memory or recollection of that day — ich kann mich schwach an den Tag erinnern

she made a faint attempt at a laugh — sie versuchte zaghaft zu lachen

I haven't the faintest idea (emph) — ich habe nicht die leiseste or geringste Ahnung

the faint hearts — die Zaghaften pl, die Hasenfüße pl (inf)

faint heart never won fair lady (Prov) — wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt (Prov)

See:

→ also damn

2) pred (MED)

she was or felt faint — sie war einer Ohnmacht nahe

he was concerned that I might become faint — er machte sich Sorgen, dass ich ohnmächtig werden könnte

he began to feel faint — ihm wurde schwach

she was faint with hunger — ihr war ganz schwach vor Hunger

2. vi
(MED: pass out) ohnmächtig werden, in Ohnmacht fallen (with, from vor +dat)
to faint at the sight of blood — beim Anblick von Blut ohnmächtig werden

3. n (MED)
Ohnmacht f
she fell to the ground in a ( dead) faint — sie fiel ohnmächtig zu Boden

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faint [feınt]

A adj (adv faintly)

1. schwach, matt, kraftlos ( alle:

with vor dat):

feel faint sich matt oder einer Ohnmacht nahe fühlen

2. schwach, matt (Ton, Farbe etc, auch fig):

I haven’t the faintest ( idea oder notion) ich habe nicht die leiseste Ahnung;

faint hope schwache Hoffnung;

have a faint recollection of sth sich (nur) schwach oder undeutlich an etwas erinnern (können)

3. (drückend) schwül, drückend

4. zaghaft, furchtsam, kleinmütig, feig(e):

faint heart never won fair lady (Sprichwort) wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt

B s Ohnmacht f:

in a faint ohnmächtig; → dead A 3

C v/i

1. ohnmächtig werden, in Ohnmacht fallen ( beide:

with, from vor dat), weitS. auch einen Kreislaufkollaps erleiden:

fainting fit Ohnmachtsanfall m

2. obs verzagen

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1. adjective
1) matt [Licht, Farbe, Stimme, Lächeln]; schwach [Geruch, Duft]; leise [Geräusch, Stimme, Ton]; entfernt [Ähnlichkeit]; undeutlich [Umriss, Linie, Gestalt, Spur, Fotokopie]; leise [Hoffnung, Verdacht, Ahnung]; gering [Chance]

not have the faintest idea — nicht die geringste od. blasseste Ahnung haben

2) (giddy, weak) matt; schwach

she felt faint — ihr war schwindelig

3) (feeble) schwach [Lob, Widerstand]; zaghaft [Versuch, Bemühung]
2. intransitive verb
ohnmächtig werden, in Ohnmacht fallen ( from vor + Dat.)
3. noun
Ohnmacht, die

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adj.

matt adj.

schwach adj. n.

Ohnmacht -¨e f. v.

ohnmächtig werden ausdr.

umkippen v.

English-german dictionary > faint
7 faint

feint
1. adjective
1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) débil, tenue

2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) mareado

2. verb
(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) desmayarse

3. noun
(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) mareo, desmayo, desvanecimiento

- faintly
- faintness

faint¹ adj débil

a faint sound un sonido débil

faint² vb desmayarse

she fainted because of the heat se desmayó del calor

faint

tr[feɪnt]

adjective

1 (sound, voice) débil, tenue

2 (colour) pálido,-a; (outline) borroso,-a

3 (slight - memory etc) vago,-a; (- hope) poco,-a; (- resemblance) ligero,-a

■ I haven't the faintest idea no tengo ni la más mínima idea

4 (half-hearted) débil, poco entusiasta

5 (unsteady, giddy) mareado,-a

noun

1 mareo

intransitive verb

1 desmayarse ( from, de)

faint ['feɪnt] vi

: desmayarse

faint adj

1) cowardly, timid: cobarde, tímido

2) dizzy: mareado

faint with hunger: desfallecido de hambre

3) slight: leve, ligero, vago

I haven't the faintest idea: no tengo la más mínima idea

4) indistinct: tenue, indistinto, apenas perceptible

faint n

: desmayo m

faint

adj.

• accidentado, -a adj.

• casi imperceptible adj.

• débil adj.

• indistinto, -a adj.

• tenue adj.

n.

• deliquio s.m.

• desmayo s.m.

• rapto s.m.

• soponcio s.m.

v.

• desmayar v.

• desmayarse v.

• desvanecer v.

I feɪnt
adjective -er, -est

1) < line> apenas visible; < light> débil, tenue; < noise> apenas perceptible, débil; <hope/smile> ligero, leve; < recollection> vago

what's going on? - I haven't the faintest (idea) — (colloq) ¿qué pasa? - no tengo la más mínima idea

2) ( weak) (pred)

to be faint with hunger — estar* desfallecido de hambre

I feel faint — estoy mareado

II

intransitive verb desmayarse

III

noun desmayo m

she collapsed in a dead faint — cayó desvanecida, se desmayó

[feɪnt]
1. ADJ
(compar fainter) (superl faintest)
1) (=light, weak) [breeze] débil, ligero; [outline] borroso, indistinto; [trace, mark, line] tenue; [colour] pálido; [light] tenue; [sound] apagado, débil; [smell] tenue, casi imperceptible; [taste, resemblance] ligero; [voice, breathing] débil; [hope] remoto; [smile] leve; [idea, memory] vago; [heart] medroso

I haven't the faintest idea * — no tengo ni la más remota idea

2) (Med)

to feel faint — marearse, tener vahídos

she was faint with hunger — estaba que se desmayaba de hambre

2.

N (Med) desmayo m, desvanecimiento m

to be in a faint — estar desmayado or sin conocimiento

to fall down in a faint — desmayarse

3.

VI (Med) (also: faint away) desmayarse, perder el conocimiento ( from de)

he was fainting with tiredness — estaba que se caía de cansancio

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I [feɪnt]
adjective -er, -est

1) < line> apenas visible; < light> débil, tenue; < noise> apenas perceptible, débil; <hope/smile> ligero, leve; < recollection> vago

what's going on? - I haven't the faintest (idea) — (colloq) ¿qué pasa? - no tengo la más mínima idea

2) ( weak) (pred)

to be faint with hunger — estar* desfallecido de hambre

I feel faint — estoy mareado

II

intransitive verb desmayarse

III

noun desmayo m

she collapsed in a dead faint — cayó desvanecida, se desmayó

English-spanish dictionary > faint
8 faint

[feɪnt] adj

1) ( slight) light, colour, smile, voice matt; sound leise; scent zart, dezent; smell schwach;

there was only a \faint taste of vanilla in the pudding der Pudding schmeckte nur schwach nach Vanille;

I had a \faint memory of him ich hatte eine schwache Erinnerung an ihn;

I have a \faint suspicion that... ich habe den leisen Verdacht, dass...;

I have a \faint idea [or notion] that I've heard that name before ich meine, [mich daran erinnern zu können], den Namen schon einmal gehört zu haben;

there's not the \faintest hope es besteht nicht die leiseste Hoffnung;

to bear a \faint resemblance to sb jdm ein wenig ähnlich sehen;

to not make the \faintest attempt to do sth nicht im Traum daran denken, etw zu tun;

a \faint chance [or possibility] eine geringe Chance;

\faint pattern zartes Muster;

\faint signs of a recovery in the economy erste Anzeichen einer Erholung der Wirtschaft;

to not have the \faintest [idea] ( fam) nicht die geringste Ahnung haben;

not in the \faintest, not the \faintest bit nicht im Geringsten

2) ( unclear) line undeutlich;

I could see the \faint outline of the headland through the haze ich konnte die Umrisse der Landspitze durch den Dunst schwach erkennen

3) pred ( physically weak) schwach;

he was \faint with hunger er fiel fast um vor Hunger ( fam) vi ohnmächtig werden;

he \faints at the sight of blood beim Anblick von Blut wird er ohnmächtig;

to \faint [dead] away auf der Stelle umfallen, umkippen ( fam) n

to fall [down] in a [dead] \faint ohnmächtig umfallen

English-German students dictionary > faint
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ضَعِيف \ faint: (of the body) weak: I was faint from loss of blood, (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain I haven’t the faintest idea where she is, (of things seen, heard, smelt, etc.) weak; not clear; slight a faint smell of smoke; a faint taste of coffee. flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. flimsy: light and thin; weak, easily damaged: a flimsy dress; a flimsy piece of furniture. frail: weak, esp. in body: a frail old lady. poor: of bad quality; weak: poor soil; a poor attempt. powerless: lacking power: She was powerless to stop the fight. rickety: shaky and likely to fall to pieces: a rickety old chair. slim: (of hopes or chances, etc.) weak: a slim chance of escape. soft: (of sound) not loud: a soft voice. weak: not strong; easily broken or defeated, faint: weak eyes; a weak structure; a weak team. \ See Also خائر القوى (خَائِر القوى)، مترهل (مُتَرَهِّل)، متداع (مُتَدَاعٍ)، متخاذل (مُتَخَاذِل)، رخو (رَخْو)، هش (هشّ)، خفيض (خفيض)، خافت (خَافِت)، واهن (واهِن)‏

Arabic-English glossary > faint
10 faint

§ მკრთალი; სუსტი; გულის შეწუხება, გულის წასვლა

§

1 სუსტი

a faint resemblance / voice / resistance / breathing ოდნავი მსგავსება // სუსტი ხმა / წინააღმდეგობა / სუნთქვა

there isn’t the faintest chance არავითარი შესაძლებლობა / საშუალება არ არის

2 გულის წასვლა (გული წაუვა), გონების დაკარგვა

a faint hope smouldered in her heart გულში მცირე იმედი უღვიოდა

I haven’t the faintest idea წარმოდგენაც კი არა მაქვს ამის შესახებ

I felt faint with hunger შიმშილისაგან გული მიმდიოდა

English-Georgian dictionary > faint
11 faint

خافِت \ faint: (of things seen, heard, smelt, etc.) weak; not clear; slight: a faint smell of smoke; a faint taste of coffee. low: (of sounds) not sharp; not loud: a low note; a low voice. soft: (of light) not too bright; shaded: a restaurant with soft lights and sweet music. \ See Also ضعيف (ضَعِيف)‏

Arabic-English glossary > faint
12 faint

adj (#ly [adv]) slab, mlitav, malodušan, mlak, blijed, nejasan; nemaran, lijen; plah, strašljiv, bojažljiv, plašljiv; klonuo, nemoćan / # heart = strašljivac, kukavica; # lines = blijede, slabo vidljive crte; a # idea = nejasna predodžba; ruled # = tanko iscrtan; in a # voice = slabim glasom; not the #est idea = ni pojma; not the #est hope = ni najmanje nade

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klonuti
malaksati
nerazgovjetan
nesvijest
onesvijestiti
slab

English-Croatian dictionary > faint
13 faintness faint·ness n

['feɪntnɪs]
(of voice, sound etc) debolezza

English-Italian dictionary > faintness faint·ness n
14 глас

1. voice

звучен глас a resounding/sonorous voice

глух/слаб a dull/toneless/weak/faint voice

гръден глас chest-voice

на/с глас loudly, aloud

пея на висок глас sing loud

оплаквам се с глас complain loudly

чета па глас read aloud

на висок/нисък глас in a loud/low voice

в един глас with one voice, unanimously

в глассъм (за певец) be in good voice

не съм в глас be in bad voice

вдигам глас против raise o.'s voice against, speak out against, clamour against

вдигам високо глас be very vocal

вдигам глас на протест get up/make a protest; raise o.'s voice in protest

викам колкото ми глас държи shout at the top оГ o.'s voice, shout lustily

поставяне на глас voice production

2. (мелодия) tune

пея на гласа на sing to the tune of

пея на нов глас sing to a new tune

3. муз. (партия) part

пеем на няколко гласа sing in parts

песен за три гласа a three-part song

4. пол. vote

глас против a dissentient/dissenting vote

решават глас (при гласувана) a casting vote

брой на подадени гласове poll

почти еднакво число гласове за и против a close vote

несигурните гласове the floating vote

имам право на глас have the right to vote

без право па глас non-voting

давам гласа си за give/cast o.'s vote for

броя гласовете count polls, count/tell the votes

получавам 100 глас a poll 100 votes

получавам еднакво число гласове с tie with

получавам повече гласове от outvote

гласове за и против парл. ayes and noes

гласът на народа the voice of the people, the popular voice/cry; public opinion, vox populi

гласът на разума the voice of reason

гласът на съвестта the voice of conscience

глас в пустиня a voice cryirng in the wilderness

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глас,

м., -овѐ, (два) гла̀са 1. voice; вдигам \глас против raise o.’s voice against, speak out against, clamour against; в един \глас with one voice, unanimously; викам колкото ми \глас държи shout at the top of o.’s voice, shout lustily; глух/слаб \глас dull/toneless/weak/faint voice; звучен \глас resounding/sonorous voice; на висок/нисък \глас in a loud/low voice; на/с \глас loudly, aloud; оплаквам се с \глас complain loudly; пея на висок \глас sing loud; чета на \глас read aloud;

2. ( мелодия) tune; пея на нов \глас sing to a new tune;

3. муз. ( партия) part; пеем на няколко \гласа sing in parts; песен на три \гласа three-part song;

4. полит. vote; без право на \глас non-voting; брой на подадени \гласове poll; броя \гласовете count polls, count/tell the votes; \гласове “за” и “ против” парлам. ayes and noes; \глас “ против” dissentient/dissenting vote; давам \гласа си за give/cast o.’s vote for; имам право на \глас have the right to vote; несигурните \гласове the floating vote; получавам 5000 \гласа poll 5000 votes; получавам повече \гласове от outvote; почти еднакъв брой \гласове “за” и “ против” close vote; решаващ \глас ( при гласуване) casting vote; получавам еднакъв брой \гласове с tie with; • \глас в пустиня voice crying in the wilderness; \гласът на народа the voice of the people, the popular voice/cry; public opinion, vox populi; \гласът на разума the voice of reason; \гласът на съвестта the voice of conscience.

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organ; part (муз.); tone; voice: a dull глас - глух глас; vote

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1. (мелодия) tune: пея на ГЛАСа на sing to the tune of 2. 5 ГЛАСa poll 3. 6 votes 4. voice 5. ГЛАС в пустиня a voice cryirng in the wilderness 6. ГЛАС против a dissentient/dissenting vote 7. ГЛАСове за и против napл. ayes and noes 8. ГЛАСът на народа the voice of the people, the popular voice/cry;public opinion, vox populi 9. ГЛАСът на разума the voice of reason 10. ГЛАСът на съвестта the voice of conscience 11. без право па ГЛАС non-voting 12. брой на подадени ГЛАСове poll 13. броя ГЛАСовете count polls, count/tell the votes 14. в ГЛАСсъм (за певец) be in good voice 15. в един ГЛАС with one voice, unanimously 16. вдигам ГЛАС на протест get up/make a protest;raise o.'s voice in protest 17. вдигам ГЛАС против raise o.'s voice against, speak out against, clamour against 18. вдигам високо ГЛАС be very vocal 19. викам колкото ми ГЛАС държи shout at the top оГ o.'s voice, shout lustily 20. глух/слаб a dull/toneless/weak/ faint voice 21. гръден ГЛАС chest-voice 22. давам ГЛАСа си за give/cast o.'s vote for 23. звучен ГЛАС a resounding/sonorous voice 24. имам право на ГЛАСhave the right to vote 25. муз. (партия) part 26. на висок/нисък ГЛАС in a loud/ low voice 27. на/с ГЛАС loudly, aloud 28. не съм в ГЛАС be in bad voice 29. несигурните ГЛАСове the floating vote 30. оплаквам се с ГЛАС complain loudly 31. пеем на няколко ГЛАСа sing in parts 32. песен за три ГЛАСа a three-part song 33. пея на висок ГЛАС sing loud 34. пея на нов ГЛАС sing to a new tune 35. пол. vote 36. получавам 37. получавам еднакво число ГЛАСове с tie with 38. получавам повече ГЛАСове от outvote 39. поставяне на ГЛАС voice production 40. почти еднакво число ГЛАСове за и против a close vote 41. решават ГЛАС (при гласувана) a casting vote 42. чета па ГЛАС read aloud

Български-английски речник > глас
15 débil

adj.

1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.

Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.

2 atonic.

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débil

► adjetivo

1 (persona) weak, feeble

■ está aún muy débil para caminar he's still too weak to walk

2 (ruido) faint; (luz) dim, feeble

3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 weak person

► nombre masculino plural los débiles

1 the weak

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person

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adj.

1) weak

2) faint

3) feeble

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1. ADJ

1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frail

se encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health

2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted

3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim

2.

SMF

es un débil mental — he's a bit mentally deficient
económicamente
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adjetivo

a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weak

es de complexión débil — she has a weak constitution

es débil de carácter — he has a weak character

b) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faint

c) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak

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= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.

Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.

Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.

Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.

Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.

Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.

Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.

Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.

Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.

Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.

Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.

Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.

Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.

Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.

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* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* débil de salud = poor health.

* débiles, los = little guy, the.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* eslabón débil = weak link.

* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.

* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.

* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.

* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

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adjetivo

a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weak

es de complexión débil — she has a weak constitution

es débil de carácter — he has a weak character

b) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faint

c) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak

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= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.

Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.

Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.

Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.

Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.

Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.

Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.

Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.

Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.

Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.

Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.

Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.

Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.

Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.

* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* débil de salud = poor health.

* débiles, los = little guy, the.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* eslabón débil = weak link.

* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.

* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.

* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.

* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

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débil¹

adjective

1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weak

es de complexión débil she has a very weak constitution

aún está débil he's still weak

es muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character

sexo

2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lame

da una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light

3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak

débil²

masculine and feminine

los débiles the weak

es un débil mental ( fam); he's soft in the head ( colloq)

eres un debilucho ( fam); you're a wimp ( colloq)

los económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes

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débil adjetivo
a) ‹persona/economía/gobierno› weak

b) ‹sonido/voz› faint;

‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness

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débil

♦ adj

1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;
[condescendiente] lax, lenient;
de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;

débil de carácter of weak character

2. [voz, sonido] faint;
[luz] dim, faint;
una débil mejoría a slight improvement;

una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains

3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;
[argumento, teoría] weak, lame
4. [sílaba] unstressed

5. [vocal] weak [i, u]

♦ nmf

weak person;

ser un débil to be weak;

una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable

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débil

adj weak

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débil adj

: weak, feeble

♦ débilmente adv

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débil adj

1. (en general) weak

todavía se siente muy débil he still feels very weak

2. (ruido) faint

se oyó una voz débil a faint voice could be heard

3. (luz) dim [comp. dimmer; superl. dimmest]

Spanish-English dictionary > débil
16 filo

"wire;

Draht;

arame"

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m (pl also le -a) thread

metallico wire

di lama edge

d'erba blade

fig un filo di vergogna/rispetto an ounce of shame/respect

fig filo conduttore lead

filo interdentale (dental) floss

filo spinato barbed wire

filo di voce whisper

per filo e per segno in detail

dare del filo da torcere a qualcuno make things difficult for s.o.

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filo pl.m. fili; pl.f. fila in alcune frasi idiomatiche, s.m.

1 thread; (tess.) yarn; ( ritorto) twine: filo di cotone, di nylon, di seta, cotton, nylon, silk thread; filo per cucire, sewing thread; filo di trama, di ordito, weft, warp yarn; lana a due fili, two-ply wool // la poverina era ridotta a un filo, the poor thing was worn to a shadow // il filo di Arianna, Ariadne's thread // tagliare il filo del traguardo, to breast the (winning) tape; (estens.) to reach the winning post; essere battuti sul filo del traguardo, to be beaten at the post (anche fig.)

2 ( di collana) string: un filo di perle, a string of pearls

3 filo ( d'erba), blade (of grass)

4 ( del bucato) washing line

5 (fig.) ( piccola quantità): un filo d'acqua, a trickle of water; un filo d'aria, a breath of air; un filo di luce, a thread of light; un filo di fumo, a wisp of smoke; c'è ancora un filo di speranza, there is still a faint hope; parlare con un filo di voce, to speak in a very weak (o thin) voice; non aveva un filo di interesse per quel lavoro, he didn't have the slightest interest in that job

6 (fig.) ( andamento) thread: seguire il filo dei ricordi, to follow the thread of one's memories; perdere il filo del ragionamento, to lose the thread of one's argument; riprendere il filo del discorso, to pick up (o to take up o to resume) the thread of one's speech; seguire il filo del pensiero, to follow the thread of one's thoughts

7 ( taglio) edge: il filo della spada, the sword edge; questo coltello non ha più il filo, this knife has no edge (o is blunt) now // passare qlcu. a filo di spada, to put s.o. to the sword

8 (elettr., tel.) wire; cable: filo ad alta tensione, high-tension cable; filo conduttore, leading wire, (fig.) lead (o guiding thread); filo di terra, earth wire; filo sotto tensione, live wire; telegrafo senza fili, wireless telegraph; (tel.) filo diretto, direct line

9 (mecc.) wire: filo di ferro, metallico, wire; filo di platino, platinum wire; filo armonico, piano wire; filo spinato, barbed wire // (edil.) filo a piombo, plumb-line.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: essere cuciti a doppio filo, to be closely knit; essere appeso a un filo, to hang by a thread (o a hair) // mancò il bersaglio per un filo, he missed the target by a hairbreadth; c'è mancato un filo!, it was a close shave!; non è caduto per un filo, he just managed to avoid falling // dare del filo da torcere a qlcu., to cause s.o. a lot of trouble, ( essere un avversario terribile) to be a hard nut to crack (for s.o.) // è lui che tiene le fila, it's he who pulls the strings; imbrogliare le fila, to muddle things up; sbrogliare le fila, to unravel the threads; riunire, tirare le fila, to gather up the threads; tirare le fila di un discorso, to draw together the threads of an argument // per filo e per segno, in every detail, word for word; to the letter: ha seguito le istruzioni per filo e per segno, he carried out instructions to the letter; dovrai riferirmi tutto per filo e per segno, you'll have to report everything to me word for word (o in every detail) // a filo di logica dovrebbe comportarsi così, strictly according to logic, he should behave that way // fare il filo a qlcu., to chase s.o.; fare il filo a qlco., to chase after sthg.

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['filo]
sostantivo maschile (in some idiomatic senses it has a feminine plural -a)

1) (filato) thread, yarn

filo di cotone, di seta — cotton, silk thread

2) (cavo, corda) line, string; (metallico) wire; (da pesca) line

filo di rame — copper wire

stendere la biancheria sul filo — to put o peg the washing on the line

i -i delle marionette — the puppet strings

i -i dell'alta tensione — high tension wires

i -i della luce — power lines

filo del telefono — telephone wire

tagliare i -i (della luce, del telefono) — to cut off power, telephone lines

senza filo — [microfono, telefono] cordless

senza -i — wireless

3) (di erba) blade; (di paglia) straw

4) (filza)

un filo di perle — a string of pearls, a pearl necklace

5) (corda dell'equilibrista) tightrope

6) sport

filo (di lana) — tape

bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana — fig. to nose sb. out

7) (sequenza)

perdere, riprendere il filo del discorso — to lose, pick up the thread of a conversation

filo dei pensieri — train of thought

8) fig. (piccola quantità)

un filo di speranza — a grain of hope

non c'è un filo d'aria — there isn't a breath of air

non avere un filo di grasso — not to have an ounce of fat

un filo di luce — a pencil of light

un filo di sangue — a trickle of blood

un filo di vento — a breath of wind

un filo di fumo — a wisp of smoke

dire qcs. con un fil di voce — to say sth. in a thready o faint voice

9) (di lama) (cutting) edge, blade

senza filo — blunt

rifare il filo a — to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]

10) (di legno) grain

11) (di liquidi) trickle, drizzle

un filo d'olio — a drizzle of oil

12) gastr. (di fagiolini, sedano) string

il formaggio fa i -i — the cheese is thready

13) (di ragnatela) thread, strand

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filo chirurgico — med. catgut, gutstring

filo conduttore — el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme

filo per cucire — sewing thread

filo diretto — hotline

filo elettrico — electric wire

filo di ferro — wire

filo interdentale — dental floss

filo a piombo — plumb (line)

filo di Scozia — tess. lisle

filo spinato — barbed o razor wire

filo per suture — filo chirurgico

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essere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. — to pull the strings of sth

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filo

/'filo/

sostantivo m.

(in some idiomatic senses it has a feminine plural -a)

1 (filato) thread, yarn; filo di cotone, di seta cotton, silk thread

2 (cavo, corda) line, string; (metallico) wire; (da pesca) line; filo di rame copper wire; stendere la biancheria sul filo to put o peg the washing on the line; i -i delle marionette the puppet strings; i -i dell'alta tensione high tension wires; i -i della luce power lines; filo del telefono telephone wire; tagliare i -i (della luce, del telefono) to cut off power, telephone lines; senza filo [microfono, telefono] cordless; senza -i wireless

3 (di erba) blade; (di paglia) straw

4 (filza) un filo di perle a string of pearls, a pearl necklace

5 (corda dell'equilibrista) tightrope

6 sport filo (di lana) tape; bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana fig. to nose sb. out

7 (sequenza) perdere, riprendere il filo del discorso to lose, pick up the thread of a conversation; filo dei pensieri train of thought

8 fig. (piccola quantità) un filo di speranza a grain of hope; non c'è un filo d'aria there isn't a breath of air; non avere un filo di grasso not to have an ounce of fat; un filo di luce a pencil of light; un filo di sangue a trickle of blood; un filo di vento a breath of wind; un filo di fumo a wisp of smoke; dire qcs. con un fil di voce to say sth. in a thready o faint voice

9 (di lama) (cutting) edge, blade; senza filo blunt; rifare il filo a to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]

10 (di legno) grain

11 (di liquidi) trickle, drizzle; un filo d'olio a drizzle of oil

12 gastr. (di fagiolini, sedano) string; il formaggio fa i -i the cheese is thready

13 (di ragnatela) thread, strand

IDIOMS

essere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. to pull the strings of sth.

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COMPOUNDS

filo chirurgico med. catgut, gutstring; filo conduttore el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme; filo per cucire sewing thread; filo diretto hotline; filo elettrico electric wire; filo di ferro wire; filo interdentale dental floss; filo a piombo plumb (line); filo di Scozia tess. lisle; filo spinato barbed o razor wire; filo per suture → filo chirurgico.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > filo
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1) ( несильный физически) weak

сла́бые ру́ки — weak arms

2) ( болезненный) feeble, frail, weak

сла́бый ребёнок — weak / feeble child

сла́бое здоро́вье — weak / delicate / poor health

сла́бые глаза́ — weak eyes

3) ( чахлый - о растениях) weak; stunted, wilted

4) (не обладающий твёрдостью, авторитетом, ресурсами и т.п.) weak

сла́бая во́ля — weak will

сла́бый прави́тель — weak ruler

сла́бая страна́ — weak nation

5) чаще кратк. ф. разг. (на вн.; до; к; имеющий склонность) having a weakness (for); pushover (for)

он слаб до краси́вых де́вушек — he is a pushover for pretty girls

он слаб к спиртно́му — he has a weakness for alcohol

6) ( несильный по степени проявления) weak, faint

сла́бый го́лос (несильный по природе) — weak / small voice; ( ослабленный) weak / faint voice

сла́бый свет — faint light

сла́бый ве́тер — weak wind; gentle breeze

сла́бая наде́жда — faint / slender hope

7) ( ненасыщенный) weak, thin

сла́бый чай — weak tea

сла́бое пи́во — weak / thin beer

8) (недостаточный, неудовлетворительный) poor

сла́бое разви́тие — poor development

сла́бая попы́тка — feeble attempt

сла́бое оправда́ние [сла́бая отгово́рка] — lame excuse [-s]

сла́бый аргуме́нт — weak / lame argument

сла́бое утеше́ние — cold comfort

сла́бый конта́кт — poor contact

9) (не достаточно способный, компетентный) poor; weak

сла́бый учени́к — backward pupil

сла́бый ора́тор — poor speaker

сла́бый специали́ст — poor specialist

я слаб в правописа́нии — I'm weak in spelling

10) ( с низким уровнем мастерства) weak

оди́н из са́мых сла́бых рома́нов писа́теля — one of the author's weakest novels

11) (не тугой, не плотный) loose [-s], slack

сла́бый у́зел — loose knot

12) (на грани порчи, закисания - о продуктах) on the point of going bad (после сущ.)

молоко́ сла́бое — this milk is about to go sour, this milk is on the point of going sour

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сла́бый глаго́л грам. — weak verb

сла́бое склоне́ние грам. — weak declension

сла́бый пол — the weaker sex

сла́бое ме́сто — weak spot / point / place

находи́ть сла́бое ме́сто — find a weak spot / point / place

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > слабый
18 petit

petit, e [p(ə)ti, it]

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2. adverb

3. masculine noun

4. feminine noun

5. compounds

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► Lorsque petit fait partie d'une locution comme entrer par la petite porte, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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   a. (dimension) [personne, objet] small ; (plus positif) little

• la maison est trop petite the house is too small

• mon jardin est tout petit my garden is very small

• j'ai un joli petit jardin I've got a pretty little garden

• les petits voitures sont plus économiques small cars are more economical

• il est petit et gros he's short and fat

• se faire tout petit to keep a low profile

   b. ( = jeune) little

• quand il était petit when he was little

• un petit Anglais an English boy

• les petits Anglais English children

• tu es encore trop petit pour comprendre you're still too little to understand

• dans sa petite enfance when he was very young

• petit garçon little boy

• je ne suis plus un petit garçon ! I'm not a child anymore!

   c. ( = cadet) son petit frère his little brother ; (très petit) his baby brother

   d. ( = mince) [tranche] thin

• une petite pluie (fine) tombait a (fine) drizzle was falling

   e. ( = court) [promenade, voyage] short

• sur une petite distance over a short distance

• il en a pour une petite heure it will take him an hour at the most

   f. ( = miniature, jouet) toy

• petite voiture toy car

   g. ( = faible) [bruit, cri] faint ; [coup, tape] gentle ; [somme d'argent] small ; [loyer] low

• il a un petit appétit he has a small appetite

• film à petit budget low-budget film

   h. ( = peu important) [commerçant, pays, entreprise, groupe] small ; [opération, détail, romancier] minor ; [amélioration, changement, inconvénient, odeur, rhume] slight ; [espoir, chance] faint ; [cadeau, soirée] little

• le petit commerce small businesses

• les petites et moyennes entreprises small and medium-sized businesses

• avec un petit effort with a little effort

   i. ( = maladif) avoir une petite mine to look pale

• tu as de petits yeux ce matin you're a bit bleary-eyed this morning

   j. ( = mesquin) [attitude, action] mean

   k. (locutions) vous prendrez bien un petit verre ? you'll have a little drink, won't you?

• juste une petite signature can I just have your signature

• un petit coin tranquille a nice quiet spot

• cela coûte une petite fortune it costs a small fortune

• il y a un petit vent (agréable) there's a bit of a breeze ; (désagréable) it's a bit windy

• petit con ! (vulg!) stupid jerk! (inf!)

• ce n'est pas de la petite bière it's no small matter

• être aux petits soins pour qn to wait on sb hand and foot

2. <

• petit à petit little by little

3. <

   a. ( = enfant) little boy

• les petits the children

• pauvre petit poor little thing

• c'est un jeu pour petits et grands it's a game for old and young alike

   b. (School) junior (boy)

   c. ( = jeune animal) les petits the young

• la chatte et ses petits the cat and her kittens

• faire des petits to have kittens (or puppies or lambs etc)

   d. ( = homme de petite taille) small man

4. <

petite ( = enfant) little girl ; ( = femme) small woman

• pauvre petite poor little thing

5. <

► petit ami boyfriend

► petite amie girlfriend

► le petit coin (inf) the smallest room (inf)

► petit déjeuner breakfast

► petit gâteau biscuit

► petit nom (inf) first name

► petit pain ≈ bread roll

• ça se vend comme des petits pains (inf) they're selling like hot cakes (inf) ► petit pois pea

► le Petit Poucet Tom Thumb

► la petite reine ( = vélo) the bicycle

► petit salé ( = porc) salt pork

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petite p(ə)ti, it adjectif

1) ( en taille) small, little

petit et trapu — short and stocky

une toute petite pièce — a tiny room

se faire tout petit — fig to try to make oneself inconspicuous

c'est Versailles en plus petit — it's a miniature Versailles

2) (en longueur, durée) short

par petites étapes — in easy stages

3) ( en âge) young, little

je t'ai connu petit — I knew you when you were little

le petit Jésus — baby Jesus

une petite Française — a French girl

le petit nouveau — the new boy

c'est notre petit dernier — he's our youngest

petit chat — kitten

petit chien — puppy

petit ours/renard/lion — bear/fox/lion cub

4) [appétit, quantité, groupe] small; [mangeur] light; [salaire] low; [averse] light; [cri, rire, souci] little; [chance, rhume] slight; [détail, défaut] minor

ça a un petit goût de cerise — it tastes slightly of cherries

avoir une petite santé — to have poor health

un (tout) petit peu de sel — (just) a little salt

5) ( dans une hiérarchie) [marque] lesser known; [emploi] modest; [fonctionnaire] low-ranking; [poète] minor

les petites routes — minor roads

le petit personnel — low-grade staff

les petites gens — ordinary people

un petit escroc — a small-time crook

6) fig little

mon petit papa — darling daddy (colloq)

un petit imbécile — an idiot

très préoccupée de sa petite personne — very taken up with herself

de bons petits plats — tasty dishes

un petit coin tranquille — a quiet spot

envoie-moi un petit mot — drop me a line

passe-moi un petit coup de fil — (colloq) give me a call

j'en ai pour une petite minute — it won't take me a minute

une petite trentaine de personnes — under thirty people

7) ( mesquin) [personne, procédé] petty, mean; ( étroit) [conception] narrow

2.

nom masculin, féminin

1) ( enfant) little boy/girl, child; ( benjamin)

le petit — ( de deux) the younger one; ( de plus de deux) the youngest one

mes petits — my children

pauvre petit! — poor thing!

la petite Martin — the Martin girl

2) ( adulte de petite taille) small man/woman

3.

adverbe

voir petit — ( sous-estimer) to underestimate; ( être sans ambition) to have no ambition

tailler petit — to be small-fitting

petit à petit — little by little

4.

nom masculin

1) ( jeune animal)

petits — gén young (+ v pl); ( chats) kittens; ( chiens) puppies

faire des petits — [chienne] to have puppies; fig [argent] to grow

2) ( personne modeste)

les petits — ordinary people

un petit de la finance — a minor figure in the world of finance

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Phrasal Verbs:

- petit ami

- petit bois

- petit chef

- petit coin

- petit crème

- petit déjeuner

- petit linge

- petit noir

- petit nom

- petit pois

- petit pot

- petit rat

- petit salé

- petite amie

- petite annonce

- petite école

- petite main

- petite nature

- petite souris

- petite vérole

- petite voiture

- petites annonces matrimoniales

- petites et moyennes entreprises

- petits chevaux

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p(ə)ti, it petit, -e
1. adj

1) (par la taille, les dimensions) (main, objet, colline) small

Il est petit pour son âge. — He's small for his age.

de petite taille (personne) — short, small, (arbre) small

Sonia habite une petite ville. — Sonia lives in a small town.

2) (valeur affective) little

Phyllis a une jolie petite maison. — Phyllis has a nice little house.

On a ouvert une petite bouteille de Chinon. — We've opened a little bottle of Chinon.

3) (peu important) (problème) small, minor, (progrès) little

4) (= faible) (pluie, bruit) slight

5) (en âge) (enfant) small, little

C'est dangereux pour les petits enfants. — It's dangerous for small children.

son petit frère — his little brother

6) (= court) (voyage, présentation) little, (roman) short

7) (= mesquin) mean

2. nm/f

1) (= enfant) child, little one

Emmène les petits au cinéma. — Take the children to the cinema.

Le petit de Sylvie a une mauvaise grippe. — Sylvie's little son has got bad a bad dose of flu.

la classe des petits — the infant class

pour petits et grands — for children and adults

les tout-petits — the little ones, the tiny tots

2) (= cadet) little one, youngest

Nicolas, c'est le petit. — Nicolas is the little one., Nicolas is the youngest.

3) (valeur affective)

mon petit (nuance ironique) — dear, (à son fils, un petit garçon) son

ma petite (nuance ironique) — dear, young lady, (à sa fille, une fillette) sweetheart

pauvre petit — poor little thing

3. nm

[animal]

petits — young pl

la lionne et ses petits — the lioness and her young

faire des petits [chatte] — to have kittens, [chienne] to have puppies

4. adv

petit à petit — little by little, gradually

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petit, petite

A adj

1 ( en taille) [personne, pied, objet, arbre, entreprise] ( objectivement) small; ( subjectivement) little; il est petit pour son âge he's small for his age; les mêmes, mais en plus petit the same ones, but smaller; le 36, c'est trop petit 36 is too small; le monde est petit! it's a small world!; un homme de petite taille, un homme petit a short ou small man; petit et trapu short and stocky; un petit homme timide a shy little man; la petite blonde, là-bas the little blonde, over there; une toute petite pièce/femme a tiny room/woman; se faire tout petit fig to try to make oneself inconspicuous; c'est Versailles en plus petit it's a miniature Versailles; ⇒ bête, doigt, lorgnette, plat, ruisseau;

2 (en longueur, durée) [foulée, promenade, distance, paragraphe] short; par petites étapes in easy stages; ⇒ semaine;

3 ( en âge) ( objectivement) young; ( subjectivement) little; il est trop petit pour comprendre he's too young to understand; c'est la plus petite she's the youngest; je t'ai connu petit I knew you when you were little; mon petit frère my little brother; ( bébé) my baby brother; le petit Jésus baby Jesus; petit garçon little boy; petite fille little girl; une petite Française a French girl; le petit nouveau the new boy; les petits enfants small ou young children; c'est notre petit dernier he's our youngest; petit chat kitten; petit chien puppy; petit ours/renard/lion bear/fox/lion cub;

4 (en quantité, prix, force) [somme, appétit, majorité, volume, quantité, groupe] small; [mangeur, buveur] light; [salaire, loyer] low; [tape, vent, averse] light; [cri, rire, sourire] little; [goût, espoir, chance] slight; d'une petite voix timide in a timid little voice; une petite pluie fine a fine drizzle; ça a un petit goût de cerise it tastes slightly of cherries; avoir une petite santé to have poor health; fais un petit effort make an effort; un (tout) petit peu de sel (just) a little salt; un petit sourire coquin/supérieur a mischievous/superior little smile; ⇒ feu;

5 ( en gravité) [inconvénient, détail, défaut, opération] minor; [rhume] slight; [égratignure, souci] little;

6 ( dans une hiérarchie) [marque, cru] lesser known; [situation, emploi] modest; [fonctionnaire, dignitaire] low-ranking; [poète] minor; les petites routes minor roads; le petit personnel low-grade staff; les petites gens ordinary people; un petit escroc a small-time crook; ⇒ soldat;

7 ( pour minimiser) little; chante-nous une petite chanson give us a little song; un petit coup de rouge a little glass of red wine; un petit visage triste a sad little face; un bon petit vin/restaurant a nice little wine/restaurant; un petit cadeau/secret a little gift/secret; une petite faveur a little favour^GB; de bons petits plats tasty dishes; un petit coin tranquille a quiet spot; envoie-moi un petit mot drop me a line; passe-moi un petit coup de fil○ give me a ring GB ou call; avoir de petites attentions pour qn to make a fuss of sb GB, to fuss over sb; il faut une petite signature ici could I ask you to sign here, please?; je n'ai eu que deux petites semaines de congé! I only had two short weeks off!; j'en ai pour une petite minute/heure it won't take me a minute/more than an hour; une petite trentaine de personnes under thirty people;

8 ( en sentiment) mon petit Pierre my dear Pierre; mon petit papa darling daddy; mon petit chéri/ange my darling/angel; mon petit chou○ or poulet○ sweetie○, honey○; une petite garce◑ a bitch◑; un petit imbécile an idiot; très préoccupée de sa petite personne very taken up with herself; il tient à sa petite tranquillité he likes a nice quiet life;

9 ( mesquin) [personne, procédé] petty, mean; ( étroit) [conception] narrow; les petits esprits small-minded people.

B nm,f

1 ( enfant) little boy/girl, child; ( benjamin) le petit ( de deux) the younger one; ( de plus de deux) the youngest one; les petits the children, the kids○; pauvre petit! poor thing!; la petite Martin the Martin girl; les petits Martin the Martin children; ils ont deux petits they have two children; elle a eu un petit she's had a baby; n'aie pas peur, mon petit don't be afraid;

2 ( adulte de petite taille) small man/woman; les petits small people.

C adv voir petit ( sous-estimer) to underestimate; ( être sans ambition) to have no ambition; chausser/tailler petit [chaussures, vêtements] to be small-fitting; petit à petit little by little, gradually; ⇒ oiseau.

D nm

1 ( jeune animal) petits young; ( chats) kittens; ( chiens) puppies; (loups, lions, ours) cubs, young; le mammifère allaite ses petits mammals suckle their young; la lionne et ses petits the lioness and her cubs ou young; comment s'appelle le petit de la chèvre? what do you call a baby ou young goat?; faire des petits [chienne] to have puppies; fig ( se multiplier) [argent] to grow; ( se briser) [vase] to end up in bits;

2 ( personne modeste) les petits ordinary people; un petit de la finance a minor figure in the world of finance.

Composés

petit aigle Zool scops owl; petit ami boyfriend; petit bassin Anat lower pelvis; ( de piscine) small pool; petit blanc ( vin) small glass of white wine; petit bleu† Postes telegram; petit bois ( d'allumage) kindling; petit cacatois fore royal sail; petit chef petty tyrant; jouer au petit chef to throw one's weight around○; petit coin○ euph ( toilettes) loo○ GB, bathroom US; aller au petit coin to go to the loo○ GB ou bathroom US; petit commerçant small trader; petit commerce small traders (pl); petit crème small espresso with milk; petit déjeuner breakfast; petit endroit = petit coin; petit four petit four; petit hunier Naut fore topsail; petit juif○ funny bone; petit linge underwear; laver son petit linge to wash one's smalls○; petit maître minor master; petit noir coffee; petit nom○ ( prénom) first name; petit paquet small packet; petit perroquet Naut fore topgallant sail; petit peuple lower classes (pl); petit point petit point; petit pois (garden) pea, petit pois; petit porteur small shareholder; petit pot ( pour bébés) jar of baby food; petit quart Naut dogwatch; petit rat (de l'Opéra) pupil at Paris Opéra's ballet school; petit roque ( aux échecs) castling short; petit salé streaky salted pork; petit trot jog trot; petite amie girlfriend; petite annonce Presse classified advertisement ou ad○; petite caisse petty cash; petite école○ ≈ nursery school; petite main seamstress (at a top fashion house); petite mort orgasm; petite nature weakling; petite phrase (memorable) saying; petite reine Sport cycling; petite souris tooth fairy; petite vérole smallpox; petite voiture toy car; petites annonces matrimoniales personal ads; petites classes○ Scol younger children; petites et moyennes entreprises, PME small and medium enterprises, SMEs; petites sœurs des pauvres Little Sisters of the Poor; petits chevaux Jeux ≈ ludo (sg); petits métiers du passé traditional crafts.

( féminin petite) [p(ə)ti, p(ə)tit] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [p(ə)tit]) adjectif

1. [en hauteur, en largeur] small, little

[en longueur] little, small, short

une personne de petite taille a small ou short person

un petit gros a tubby little man

il y a un petit mur entre les deux jardins there's a low ou small wall between the two gardens

une toute petite bonne femme

a. (familier) [femme] a tiny little woman

b. [fillette] a tiny little girl

de petites jambes grassouillettes

a. [de bébé] little fat legs

b. [d'adulte] short fat legs

à petite distance on voyait une chaumière a cottage could be seen a short way ou distance away

elle a de petits pieds she's got small ou little feet

un petit "a" a lower-case ou small "a"

je voudrais ce tissu en petite largeur I'd like that material in a narrow width

un petit bout de papier a scrap of paper

une toute petite maison a tiny little house

se faire tout petit [passer inaperçu] to make oneself inconspicuous, to keep a low profile

se faire tout petit devant quelqu'un

a. [par respect ou timidité] to humble oneself before somebody

b. [par poltronnerie] to cower ou to shrink before somebody

[exprime l'approximation]

ça vaut un petit 12 sur 20 it's only worth 12 out of 20

on y sera dans une petite heure we'll be there in a bit less than ou in under an hour

il y a un petit kilomètre d'ici à la ferme ≃ it's no more than ou just under three quarters of a mile from here to the farm

2. [faible] small

expédition/émission à petit budget low-budget expedition/programme

petit loyer low ou moderate rent

petite retraite/rente small pension/annuity

3. [jeune - personne] small, little ; [ - plante] young, baby (modificateur)

quand j'étais petit when I was little

je ne suis plus une petite fille! I'm not a little girl any more!

les petits Français French children

une petite Chinoise a young ou little Chinese girl

il est encore trop petit he's still too small ou young

un petit chien a puppy

un petit chat a kitten

un petit lion/léopard a lion/leopard cub

un petit éléphant a baby elephant, an elephant calf

[plus jeune] little, younger

4. [bref, court] short, brief

un petit séjour a short ou brief stay

si on lui faisait une petite visite? shall we pop in to see her?

donnez-moi un petit délai give me a little more time

5. [dans une hiérarchie]

petite entreprise small company

les petites et moyennes entreprises small and medium-sized businesses

le petit commerce (running of) small businesses

les petits commerçants (owners of) small businesses

les petits agriculteurs/propriétaires small farmers/landowners

les petits salaires

a. [sommes] low salaries, small wages

b. [employés] low-paid workers

il s'est trouvé un petit emploi au service exportation he found a minor post in the export department

petit peintre/poète minor painter/poet

6. [minime] small, slight, minor

une petite touche de peinture a slight touch of paint

ce n'est qu'un petit détail it's just a minor detail

dans les plus petits détails down to the last detail

une petite intervention chirurgicale minor surgery, a small ou minor operation

[insignifiant] small, slight

il y a un petit défaut there's a slight ou small ou minor defect

j'ai un petit ennui I've got a bit of a problem

j'ai eu un petit rhume I had a bit of a cold ou a slight cold

7. [léger] slight

un petit soupir a little sigh

elle a un petit accent she's got a slight accent

dit-elle d'une petite voix she said in a faint voice

petite montée gentle slope

petite brise gentle breeze

ça a un petit goût it tastes a bit strange

ça a un petit goût d'orange it tastes slightly of orange

8. [avec une valeur affective] little

j'ai trouvé une petite couturière/un petit garagiste I've found a very good little seamstress/garage

fais-moi une petite place make a little space for me, give me a (little) ou tiny bit of room

il aimait faire son petit poker le soir he was fond of a game of poker in the evening

tu mets ton petit ensemble? will you be wearing that nice little suit?

un petit vin sans prétention an unpretentious little wine

il y a un petit vent frais pas désagréable there's a nice little breeze

ma petite maman Mummy (UK), Mommy (US), my Mum (UK) ou Mom (US)

alors, mon petit Paul, comment ça va?

a. [dit par une femme] how's life, Paul, dear?

b. [dit par un homme plus âgé] how's life, young Paul?

[pour encourager]

tu mangeras bien une petite glace! come on, have an ice cream!

je n'ai pas le temps de faire un match — juste un petit! I've no time to play a match — come on, just a quick one!

[avec une valeur admirative]

c'est une petite futée she's a clever one

petit débrouillard! you're smart!, you don't miss a thing!

(euphémisme) [notable]

c'est une petite surprise it's quite a surprise

c'est un petit exploit! it's quite an achievement!

[avec une valeur dépréciative]

petit imbécile! you idiot!

petit con! (très familier) you arsehole (très familier, UK, très familier & US) ou asshole!

j'en ai assez de ses petits mystères/petites manigances! I'm fed up with her little mysteries/intrigues!

9. (littéraire) [mesquin] mean, mean-spirited, petty

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, petite [p(ə)ti, p(ə)tit] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [p(ə)tit]) nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [fils, fille] little son ou boy ( feminine daughter feminine girl)

c'est le petit de Monique it's Monique's son

c'est la petite d'en face (familier) it's the girl from across the street, it's the daughter of the people across the street, it's across the road's daughter (UK)

elle va à la même école que le petit (des) Verneuil she goes to the same school as the Verneuil boy

2. [enfant] little ou small child, little ou small boy ( feminine girl)

quant aux petits, nous les emmènerons au zoo as for the younger children, we'll take them to the zoo

la cour des petites the junior (UK) ou younger girls' playground

c'est un livre qui fera les délices des petits comme des grands this book will delight young and old (alike)

3. (familier) [adolescent] (young) boy ( feminine girl)

4. [avec une valeur affective - à un jeune] dear ; [ - à un bébé] little one

mon petit

a. [à un homme] dear

b. [à une femme] dear, darling

mon petit, je suis fier de toi

a. [à un garçon] young man, I'm proud of you

b. [à une fille] young lady, I'm proud of you

viens, mon tout petit come here (my) little one

ça, ma petite, vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis! you'll never get away with it, my dear!

la pauvre petite, comment va-t-elle faire? poor thing, however will she manage?

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nom masculin

1. [animal] baby

ses petits

a. [généralement] her young

b. [chatte] her kittens

c. [chienne] her puppies

d. [tigresse, louve] her cubs

faire des petits

a. [chienne] to have pups

b. [chatte] to have kittens

mes économies ont fait des petits (familier) my savings have grown

2. [dans une hiérarchie]

c'est toujours les petits qui doivent payer it's always the little man who's got to pay

dans la course aux marchés, les petits sont piétinés in the race to gain markets, small firms ou businesses get trampled underfoot

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adverbe

1. COMMERCE

c'est un 38 mais ce modèle chausse/taille petit it says 38 but this style is a small fitting (UK) runs small (US)

2. [juste]

voir ou prévoir petit to see ou to plan things on a small scale

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en petit locution adverbiale

[en petits caractères] in small characters ou letters

[en miniature] in miniature

un univers en tout petit a miniature universe

je voudrais cette jupe (mais) en plus petit I'd like this skirt (but) in a smaller size

petit à petit locution adverbiale

little by little, gradually

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > petit

19 voce

f voice

fig rumo(u)r

in dizionario, elenco entry

ad alta voce in a loud voice, loudly

a bassa voce in a low voice, quietly

spargere la voce spread rumo(u)rs

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voce s.f.

1 voice (anche fig.): una voce acuta, dolce, monotona, nasale, rauca, a shrill, gentle, dull, nasal, hoarse voice; voce di gola, petto, testa, throaty, chest-, head-voice; voce di tenore, soprano, tenor, soprano voice; voce bianca, treble voice; mi sta andando giù la voce, I'm losing my voice; abbassare, alzare la voce, to lower, to raise one's voice; parlare a voce alta, bassa, to speak in a loud, in a low voice; parlare sotto voce, to speak under one's breath (o to whisper); con un fil di voce, in a faint voice; ''Voce!'', ''Louder! (o Speak up!)''; ''Assassino!'', gli gridò con quanta voce aveva in corpo, ''Murderer!'' she screamed with every breath she had in her body; coprì la voce del dittatore battendo sulle pentole, he drowned the dictator's voice by banging on saucepans; ascolta la voce della coscienza!, listen to your conscience!; la voce del mare, del vento, the sound of the sea, of the wind; la voce della natura, the call of nature; la voce del popolo, public opinion (o vox populi); sentire le voci, to hear voices; è una voce nuova nella poesia italiana, she is a new voice in Italian poetry; preferisco parlartene a voce, I'd rather talk to you in person about it; a una voce, with one voice // fare la voce grossa, to speak threateningly // in queste cose non hai voce in capitolo, you have no say (o you carry no weight) in these matters // dar voce alle proprie emozioni, to voice one's emotions // dare una voce a qlcu., ( chiamarlo) to call s.o. // dar sulla voce a qlcu., ( contraddirlo) to contradict s.o.

2 ( diceria) rumour: corre voce che sia colpevole, it is rumoured that he is guilty; spargere una voce, to spread a rumour; sono solo voci di corridoio, they are only rumours

3 ( parola) word; entry: guardate sotto la voce 'campo', look under the entry 'campo'; è una voce nuova, antiquata, it is a new, an obsolete word

4 (gramm.) ( genere del verbo) voice; ( parte del verbo) part: voce attiva, passiva, active, passive voice; 'siamo' è voce del verbo 'essere', 'siamo' is part of the verb 'essere'

5 (mus.) voice, part: madrigale a 4 voci, a four-part madrigal

6 ( articolo contabile) item, entry; ( intestazione) heading: le voci di una lista, the items on a list; le voci di un catalogo, the items of a catalogue // (amm.): voce di bilancio, balance sheet item; voce attiva, credit item (o entry); voce passiva, debit item (o entry); voci tariffarie, tariff headings; vedere alla voce 'costi e spese generali', look at the heading 'costs and overheads'

7 (inform.) ( di lista, di tabella) entry.

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['votʃe]
sostantivo femminile

1) voice (anche mus.)

voce femminile — woman's o female voice

voce maschile — man's o male voice

voce di soprano, baritono — soprano, baritone voice

avere voce, una bella voce — to have a loud, beautiful voice

essere giù di voce — to be hoarse

perdere la voce — to lose one's voice

cantata per quattro -i — cantata for four voices

alzare la voce — to raise one's voice (anche fig.)

abbassare la voce — to lower one's voice

a voce alta, bassa — in a loud, low voice

sotto voce — sottovoce

gridare con quanta voce si ha in corpo — to shout at the top of one's lungs

sta cambiando la voce — [ adolescente] his voice is breaking

voce! — (al cinema) louder! (per invitare a parlare più forte) speak up!

2) (verso di animale) call, cry; (canto) song

3) (opinione) voice

la voce del popolo — the voice of the people

fare sentire la propria voce — to make oneself heard

a gran voce — loudly, in a loud voice

4) (diceria) rumour BE, rumor AE, hearsay U, story (su on, about)

mettere in giro o spargere la voce che... to set it about that...; corre voce che... rumour has it that..., there's a rumour around that..., the story goes that...; sono solo -i — they are only rumours

5) (espressione) voice

la voce della saggezza, della ragione, della coscienza, del cuore — the voice of wisdom, reason, conscience, the heart

6) ling.

voce attiva, passiva — active, passive voice

"misi", voce del verbo "mettere" — "misi", form of the verb "mettere"

7) (lemma) entry, headword; (in un elenco) heading

sotto la o alla voce "stampanti" — under the heading "printers"

8) econ. comm.

voce di bilancio — budget o balance sheet item

voce attiva, passiva — credit, debit item o entry

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voce bianca — treble o white voice

voce di petto — chest-voice

voce di testa — head-voice

- i di corridoio — rumours BE, rumors AE, backstairs gossip

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a (viva) voce — in person

passare (la) voce — to pass o spread the word

dare voce a qcs., qcn. — to give voice to sth., sb.

fare la voce grossa — to raise one's voice

avere voce in capitolo — to have a voice o say in the matter

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voce

/'vot∫e/

sostantivo f.

1 voice (anche mus.); voce femminile woman's o female voice; voce maschile man's o male voice; voce di soprano, baritono soprano, baritone voice; avere voce, una bella voce to have a loud, beautiful voice; essere giù di voce to be hoarse; perdere la voce to lose one's voice; cantata per quattro -i cantata for four voices; alzare la voce to raise one's voice (anche fig.); abbassare la voce to lower one's voice; a voce alta, bassa in a loud, low voice; sotto voce → sottovoce; gridare con quanta voce si ha in corpo to shout at the top of one's lungs; sta cambiando la voce [ adolescente] his voice is breaking; voce! (al cinema) louder! (per invitare a parlare più forte) speak up!

2 (verso di animale) call, cry; (canto) song

3 (opinione) voice; la voce del popolo the voice of the people; fare sentire la propria voce to make oneself heard; a gran voce loudly, in a loud voice

4 (diceria) rumour BE, rumor AE, hearsay U, story (su on, about); mettere in giro o spargere la voce che... to set it about that...; corre voce che... rumour has it that..., there's a rumour around that..., the story goes that...; sono solo -i they are only rumours

5 (espressione) voice; la voce della saggezza, della ragione, della coscienza, del cuore the voice of wisdom, reason, conscience, the heart

6 ling. voce attiva, passiva active, passive voice; "misi", voce del verbo "mettere" "misi", form of the verb "mettere"

7 (lemma) entry, headword; (in un elenco) heading; sotto la o alla voce "stampanti" under the heading "printers"

8 econ. comm. voce di bilancio budget o balance sheet item; voce attiva, passiva credit, debit item o entry

IDIOMS

a (viva) voce in person; passare (la) voce to pass o spread the word; dare voce a qcs., qcn. to give voice to sth., sb.; fare la voce grossa to raise one's voice; avere voce in capitolo to have a voice o say in the matter

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COMPOUNDS

voce bianca treble o white voice; voce di petto chest-voice; voce di testa head-voice; - i di corridoio rumours BE, rumors AE, backstairs gossip.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > voce

20 schütter

Adj. Wachstum, Wald: sparse; Haar: thinning; mein Haar wird schütter my hair is getting thin, I’m going thin on top umg.; mit schütterer Stimme geh. in a faint voice

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schụ̈t|ter ['ʃʏtɐ]
adj
Haar, Schneedecke, Pflanzen thin; Gruppe small and pitiful
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schüt·ter

[ˈʃʏtɐ]

adj

1. (nicht dicht)

\schütteres Haar thin, sparse hair

2. (schwach) weak, puny

mit \schütterer Stimme in a thin voice

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Adjektiv sparse; thin

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schütter adj Wachstum, Wald: sparse; Haar: thinning;

mein Haar wird schütter my hair is getting thin, I’m going thin on top umg;

mit schütterer Stimme geh in a faint voice

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Adjektiv sparse; thin

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schütter

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