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1 audience **** audi·ence n

['ɔːdɪəns]
1) (gathering) pubblico, Radio ascoltatori mpl, TV telespettatori mpl, (of speaker) uditorio

a huge audience — un grandissimo pubblico

there was a big audience at the theatre — c'erano molti spettatori or c'era un gran pubblico al teatro

the concerts attracted huge audiences — i concerti hanno attirato tantissima gente

2) (formal interview) udienza

an audience with the Queen — un'udienza con la Regina

English-Italian dictionary > audience **** audi·ence n
2 gather

1. transitive verb
1) sammeln; zusammentragen [Informationen]; pflücken [Obst, Blumen]

gather something [together] — etwas zusammensuchen od. -sammeln

gather [in] the harvest — die Ernte einbringen

2) (infer, deduce) schließen ( from aus)

gather from somebody that... — von jemandem erfahren, dass...

as far as I can gather — soweit ich weiß

as you will have gathered — wie Sie sicherlich vermutet haben

3)

gather speed/force — schneller/stärker werden

4) (summon up)

gather [together] — zusammennehmen [Kräfte, Mut]

gather oneself [together] — sich zusammennehmen

gather one's thoughts — seine Gedanken ordnen

gather one's breath/strength — [wieder] zu Atem kommen/Kräfte sammeln

5)

she gathered her shawl round her neck — sie schlang den Schal um den Hals

6) (Sewing) ankrausen
2. intransitive verb
1) sich versammeln; [Wolken:] sich zusammenziehen; [Staub:] sich ansammeln; [Schweißperlen:] sich sammeln

be gathered [together] — versammelt sein

gather round — zusammenkommen

gather round somebody/something — sich um jemanden/etwas versammeln

2) (increase) zunehmen

darkness was gathering — es wurde dunkler
3. noun in pl.
(Sewing) Kräusel[falten]

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/87370/gather_up">gather up

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['ɡæðə] 1. verb
1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) versammeln

2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) folgern

3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) sammeln

4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) kräuseln
2. noun
(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) die Falte

- gathering
- gather round
- gather together
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gath·er

[ˈgæðəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. vt

1. (collect)

▪ to \gather sth etw sammeln

we \gathered our things together wir suchten unsere Sachen zusammen

to \gather berries/herbs/honey Beeren/Kräuter/Honig sammeln

to \gather the crops die Ernte einbringen

to \gather flowers Blumen pflücken

to \gather information Informationen sammeln; (by asking) Informationen einholen

to \gather intelligence sich dat [geheime] Informationen beschaffen

to \gather one's thoughts seine Gedanken sammeln, nachdenken; (accumulate)

to \gather dirt ein Schmutzfänger sein

to \gather dust ( also fig) verstauben a. fig

2. (pull nearer)

to \gather sb in one's arms jdn in die Arme nehmen

she \gathered the blanket around her sie wickelte sich enger in die Decke

3. FASHION

▪ to \gather sth etw kräuseln [o raffen

4. (increase)

to \gather courage seinen Mut zusammennehmen

to \gather momentum in Fahrt kommen fam

to \gather speed schneller werden

to \gather one's strength seine Kräfte sammeln

5. (understand)

▪ to \gather sth etw verstehen

6. (believe)

▪ to \gather that... glauben, dass...

Harry's not happy, I \gather (think) wie ich die Sache sehe, ist Harry nicht glücklich; (hear) wie ich höre, ist Harry nicht glücklich

7. (infer)

▪ to \gather from sth that... aus etw dat schließen, dass...; (read)

I didn't \gather much from his speech ich konnte seiner Rede nicht viel entnehmen

8. (hear)

▪ to \gather that... gehört haben, dass...; (find out)

▪ to \gather from sb that... von jdm erfahren haben, dass...

9.

▶ to be \gathered to one's fathers ( euph liter) aus diesem Leben abberufen werden geh

II. vi

1. (come together) sich akk sammeln; people sich akk versammeln; (accumulate) sich akk ansammeln; clouds sich akk zusammenziehen; a storm heraufziehen, sich akk zusammenbrauen

we are \gathered here today to... wir haben uns heute hier versammelt, um...

the clouds of war had been \gathering for several years schon seit einigen Jahren hatte der Krieg seine dunklen Schatten vorausgeworfen

2. FASHION

to \gather at the middle/sides in der Mitte/an den Seiten gerafft sein

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['gðə(r)]
1. vt

1) (= collect, bring together) sammeln; crowd, people versammeln; flowers, cultivated fruit pflücken; potatoes, corn etc ernten; harvest einbringen; taxes einziehen; support gewinnen; (= collect up) broken glass, pins etc zusammenlegen, aufsammeln; one's belongings, books, clothes (zusammen)packen

to gather one's strength — Kräfte sammeln

to gather one's thoughts — seine Gedanken ordnen, sich sammeln

velvet curtains gather dust/dirt — Samtvorhänge sind Staub-/Schmutzfänger

it just sat there gathering dust —

the serial gathered a huge audience — die Serie gewann ein riesiges Publikum

2)

(= increase) to gather speed — schneller werden, an Geschwindigkeit gewinnen

to gather strength — stärker werden

3) (= infer) schließen (from aus)

I gathered that — das dachte ich mir

I gather from the papers that he has... — wie ich aus den Zeitungen ersehe, hat er...

from what or as far as I can gather —

I gather his report is very detailed — ich nehme an, dass sein Bericht sehr detailliert ist

I gather she won't be coming — ich nehme an, dass sie nicht kommt

as you will have/might have gathered... — wie Sie bestimmt/vielleicht bemerkt haben...

as can be gathered from my report — wie aus meinem Bericht hervorgeht or zu ersehen ist

4)

to gather sb into one's arms — jdn in die Arme nehmen or schließen

he gathered her to him —

she gathered her mink around her — sie hüllte sich in ihren Nerz

5) (SEW) kräuseln, raffen; (at seam) fassen

6) (TYP) zusammentragen, kollationieren (spec)

2. vi

1) (= collect people) sich versammeln; (objects, dust etc) sich (an)sammeln; (clouds) sich zusammenziehen; (storm) sich zusammenbrauen

tears gathered in her eyes — ihre Augen füllten sich mit Tränen

2) (= increase darkness, force etc) zunehmen (in an +dat)

3) (abscess etc) sich mit Eiter füllen; (pus) sich sammeln

3. n (SEW)
Fältchen nt
there were gathers at the waist (of the skirt) — der Rock war in der Taille gekräuselt or gerafft or gefasst

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gather [ˈɡæðə(r)]

A v/t

1. etwas (an)sammeln, anhäufen:

gather wealth Reichtümer aufhäufen oder sammeln;

gather experience Erfahrung(en) sammeln;

gather facts Fakten zusammentragen, Material sammeln;

gather information Informationen einholen oder einziehen;

gather strength Kräfte sammeln, zu Kräften kommen

2. Personen versammeln: → father A 3

3. a) Blumen etc pflücken

b) Ähren etc lesen, Getreide etc ernten

4. a) auch gather up auflesen, (-)sammeln, (vom Boden) aufheben, aufnehmen:

gather together zusammensuchen, zusammenraffen;

gather sb in one’s arms jemanden in die Arme nehmen oder schließen

b) SPORT den Ball etc annehmen

5. erwerben, gewinnen, ansetzen:

gather dust staubig werden, verstauben;

his books are gathering dust in the libraries seine Bücher verstauben in den Bibliotheken (werden nicht gelesen);

gather way

a) SCHIFF Fahrt aufnehmen, in Fahrt kommen (a. fig),

b) fig sich durchsetzen;

gather speed Geschwindigkeit aufnehmen, schneller werden; → head Bes Redew

6. Näherei: raffen, kräuseln, zusammenziehen

7. meist gather up sein Kleid etc aufnehmen, zusammenraffen

8. die Stirn in Falten ziehen

9. meist gather up die Beine einziehen

10. fig folgern ( auch MATH), schließen, sich etwas zusammenreimen ( alle:

from aus)

B v/i

1. sich (ver)sammeln oder scharen ( round sb um jemanden)

2. sich häufen, sich (an)sammeln

3. sich zusammenziehen oder zusammenballen (Wolken, Gewitter; auch fig)

4. anwachsen, zunehmen, sich entwickeln

5. sich in Falten legen (Stirn)

6. MED

a) reifen (Abszess)

b) eitern (Wunde)

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1. transitive verb
1) sammeln; zusammentragen [Informationen]; pflücken [Obst, Blumen]

gather something [together] — etwas zusammensuchen od. -sammeln

gather [in] the harvest — die Ernte einbringen

2) (infer, deduce) schließen ( from aus)

gather from somebody that... — von jemandem erfahren, dass...

as far as I can gather — soweit ich weiß

as you will have gathered — wie Sie sicherlich vermutet haben

3)

gather speed/force — schneller/stärker werden

4) (summon up)

gather [together] — zusammennehmen [Kräfte, Mut]

gather oneself [together] — sich zusammennehmen

gather one's thoughts — seine Gedanken ordnen

gather one's breath/strength — [wieder] zu Atem kommen/Kräfte sammeln

5)

she gathered her shawl round her neck — sie schlang den Schal um den Hals

6) (Sewing) ankrausen
2. intransitive verb
1) sich versammeln; [Wolken:] sich zusammenziehen; [Staub:] sich ansammeln; [Schweißperlen:] sich sammeln

be gathered [together] — versammelt sein

gather round — zusammenkommen

gather round somebody/something — sich um jemanden/etwas versammeln

2) (increase) zunehmen

darkness was gathering — es wurde dunkler
3. noun in pl.
(Sewing) Kräusel[falten]

Phrasal Verbs:

- gather up

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v.

erfassen v.

heranziehen (Wolken) v.

pflücken v.

sammeln v.

sich ansammeln v.

versammeln v.

English-german dictionary > gather
3 live

I
1. liv verb
1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) vivir

2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) sobrevivir

3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) vivir

4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) vivir

5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) vivir de

•

- - lived
- living
2. noun
(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) medio de vida, sustento

- living-room
- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory
II
1.
adjective
1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivo

2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) en directo

3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) activo, vivo

4) (burning: a live coal.) candente

2. adverb
((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) en directo

- lively
- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire

live¹ adj

1. vivo

a live frog una rana viva

2. en directo / en vivo

live music música en directo

Se pronuncia más o menos laiv

live² vb

1. vivir

they live in the country viven en el campo

where do you live? ¿dónde vives?

2. alimentarse

some birds live on insects algunos pájaros se alimentan de insectos

3. sobrevivir / existir

I don't have enough to live on no tengo suficiente como para sobrevivir

Se pronuncia más o menos liv con una i corta

El gerundio de live se escribe living

live

tr[laɪv]

adjective

1 (not dead) vivo,-a

■ it's a real live snake es una serpiente de verdad

2 (still burning) vivo,-a, candente; (issue) candente

3 (ammunition) real; (bomb) sin explotar

4 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL con corriente

5 (broadcast) en directo

■ a live concert un concierto en directo

adverb

1 en directo, en vivo

■ I saw the Beatles perform live in 1969 yo vi actuar a los Beatles en vivo en 1969

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

live wire cable nombre masculino vivo 2 (person) nervio, torbellino

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live

tr[lɪv]

intransitive verb

1 vivir

■ he lived to a great age vivió una larga vida

■ cows live on grass las vacas viven de la hierba

■ for years they had nothing to live on durante años no tenían de qué vivir

■ they live by fishing viven de la pesca

transitive verb

1 vivir

■ the old woman had lived a life of luxury la vieja había llevado una vida llena de lujos

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to live and learn vivir para ver

to live and let live vivir y dejar vivir

to live by one's wits vivir del ingenio

to live from day to day vivir al día

to live in sin vivir en el pecado

to live in style familiar vivir a lo grande

to live it up familiar pasárselo bomba

to live on fresh air figurative use vivir del aire

to live out of a suitcase familiar ir de hotel en hotel

to live out of cans familiar vivir (a base) de latas

live ['lɪv] vi, lived ; living

1) exist: vivir

as long as I live: mientras viva

to live from day to day: vivir al día

2) : llevar una vida, vivir

he lived simply: llevó una vida sencilla

3) subsist: mantenerse, vivir

4) reside: vivir, residir

live ['laɪv] adj

1) living: vivo

2) burning: encendido

a live coal: una brasa

3) : con corriente

live wires: cables con corriente

4) : cargado, sin estallar

a live bomb: una bomba sin estallar

5) current: de actualidad

a live issue: un asunto de actualidad

6) : en vivo, en directo

a live interview: una entrevista en vivo

live (Performance)

adj.

• en vivo adj.

adj.

• de actualidad adj.

• en directo adj.

• encendido, -a adj.

• vivo, -a adj.

v.

• anidar v.

• habitar v.

• morar v.

• vivir v.

I
1. lɪv
intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain alive) vivir

(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida

she lived to be 100 — llegó a cumplir 100 años

you'll live to regret it — algún día te arrepentirás

she had three months to live — le quedaban tres meses de vida

you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)

long live the king! — viva el rey!

you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo

live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás

b) ( experience life) vivir

never eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!

2)

a) ( conduct one's life) vivir

we live very quietly — llevamos una vida tranquila

to live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey

b) ( support oneself) vivir

3)

a) ( reside) vivir

where do you live? — ¿donde vives?

this house is not fit to live in — esta casa no está en condiciones

b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*

where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?

2.

vt

a) ( exist in specified way) vivir

she lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

b) ( throw oneself into)

she really lived the part — realmente se identificó con el personaje

Phrasal Verbs:

- live down

- live for

- live in

- live off

- live on

- live out

- live through

- live together

- live up

- live up to

- live with

II laɪv
adjective

1) ( alive) vivo

wow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!

2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad

3) (Rad, TV)

the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo

the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público

4)

a) ( Mil)

live ammunition — fuego m real

live bomb — bomba f que no ha estallado

b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargado

c) ( on fire) encendido

live coal — brasa f

III laɪv
adverb (Rad, TV) < broadcast> en directo, en vivo

I [lɪv]
1. VI

1) (=exist) vivir

the times we live in — los tiempos en que vivimos, los tiempos que corremos

she has only six months to live — solo le quedan seis meses de vida

to live from day to day — vivir de día en día

• to live in fear — vivir atemorizado

she lives in fear of her life/that she may be found out — vive temiendo por su vida/que la descubran

• to live for sth, I'm living for the day (when) I retire — vivo esperando a que llegue el día en que me jubile

she lived for her work — vivía por y para su trabajo

to live for today or the moment — vivir al día

I've got nothing left to live for — no tengo nada por lo que vivir

- live and let live

- we should eat to live, not live to eat

- you live and learn
hand 1., 1), happily, hope 1., 1), long I, 2., 1) shadow 1., 1), style 1., 4)
2) (=survive)

the doctor said she would live — el médico dijo que sobreviviría

you'll live! hum — ¡de esta no te mueres! hum

he lived to a ripe old age/to be 103 — llegó a viejo/a cumplir 103 años

she'll never live to see it — no vivirá para verlo
regret 2., 2)
3) (=conduct o.s.) vivir

• she lives by her own rules — vive según sus propias normas

men who lived by the gun — hombres cuya ley era la pistola

• to live modestly/ well — vivir modestamente/bien

- live like a king or a lord
dangerously, sin 1.
4) (=earn one's living) vivir

to live by hunting — vivir de la caza
pen I, 1., wit I, 1)
5) (=reside) vivir

where do you live? — ¿dónde vives?

to live in a flat/in London — vivir en un piso/en Londres

she lives in Station Road — vive en Station Road

this is a nice place to live — este es un buen sitio para vivir

• this house isn't fit to live in — esta casa está en pésimas condiciones

6) (Brit) * (=go, belong) ir, guardarse

where does the teapot live? — ¿dónde va or se guarda la tetera?

7) (=enjoy life)

let's live a little! * — ¡vivamos la vida un poquito! *

she really knows how to live — sabe disfrutar muy bien de la vida

if you've never been to an opera, you haven't lived * — si no has ido nunca a la ópera no sabes lo qué es vivir

2. VT

1) [+ life] (gen) vivir; (in particular way) llevar

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

to live a happy life — llevar una vida feliz

to live a life of luxury/crime — llevar una vida de lujos/de delincuencia

to live a life of hardship — vivir pasando penurias

how you live your life is your business — tu vida es cosa tuya

2) (Theat)

to live the part — vivir el personaje or el papel

- live down

- live in

- live off

- live on

- live out

- live through

- live together

- live up

- live up to

- live with

II [laɪv]
1. ADJ

1) (=living) [animal, person] vivo

experiments on live animals — experimentos mpl con animales vivos

a real live crocodile — un cocodrilo de verdad

a real live duke — un duque de carne y hueso

9.1 deaths per thousand live births — 9,1 muertes por cada mil bebés nacidos vivos

2) (=topical) [issue] de actualidad, candente

3) (Rad, TV) [broadcast, coverage] en vivo, en directo; [performance, show, recording] en vivo

the bar has live entertainment at weekends — el bar tiene espectáculos en vivo los fines de semana

performed before a live audience — interpretado delante del público

4) (=not blank) [shell, ammunition] cargado; [bomb] sin explotar

5) (=still burning) [coal] encendido, prendido (LAm)

6) (Elec) [cable, wire, appliance] conectado, con corriente

is this cable live? — ¿está conectado or tiene corriente este cable?

2. ADV

1) (Rad, TV) en vivo, en directo

the match is brought to you live from Madrid — le ofrecemos el partido en vivo or en directo desde Madrid

here, live from New York, is our reporter Malcolm McDonald — aquí tenemos a nuestro corresponsal Malcolm McDonald que nos habla en directo desde Nueva York

we'll be going live to Montreal later on — conectaremos con Montreal en directo más adelante

2)

to go live — (=come into operation) entrar en funcionamiento

the new computer system will go live next week — el nuevo ordenador entrará en funcionamiento la semana que viene

3.

CPD

live bait N — (Fishing) cebo m vivo

live coal N — brasa f, ascua f

live export N — [of livestock] exportación f en pie

live oak N — roble m de Virginia

live rail N — raíl m electrizado

live weight N — [of livestock] peso m en pie

live wire N — (Elec) alambre m conectado, alambre m con corriente; (fig) * torbellino * m

he's a real live wire! — ¡es un torbellino! *, ¡tiene mucha marcha! *

live yoghurt N — yogur m con biocultivos

* * *

I
1. [lɪv]
intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain alive) vivir

(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida

she lived to be 100 — llegó a cumplir 100 años

you'll live to regret it — algún día te arrepentirás

she had three months to live — le quedaban tres meses de vida

you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)

long live the king! — viva el rey!

you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo

live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás

b) ( experience life) vivir

never eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!

2)

a) ( conduct one's life) vivir

we live very quietly — llevamos una vida tranquila

to live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey

b) ( support oneself) vivir

3)

a) ( reside) vivir

where do you live? — ¿donde vives?

this house is not fit to live in — esta casa no está en condiciones

b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*

where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?

2.

vt

a) ( exist in specified way) vivir

she lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

b) ( throw oneself into)

she really lived the part — realmente se identificó con el personaje

Phrasal Verbs:

- live down

- live for

- live in

- live off

- live on

- live out

- live through

- live together

- live up

- live up to

- live with

II [laɪv]
adjective

1) ( alive) vivo

wow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!

2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad

3) (Rad, TV)

the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo

the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público

4)

a) ( Mil)

live ammunition — fuego m real

live bomb — bomba f que no ha estallado

b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargado

c) ( on fire) encendido

live coal — brasa f

III [laɪv]
adverb (Rad, TV) < broadcast> en directo, en vivo

English-spanish dictionary > live
4 live

I 1. [lɪv]
verbo transitivo (conduct) vivere

to live a peaceful, healthier life — vivere una vita tranquilla, più sana

to live a life of luxury — vivere nel lusso

to live the life of a recluse — fare una vita da carcerato

if I could live my life over again — se nascessi di nuovo
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (dwell) [ animal] vivere; [ person] vivere, abitare; (in permanent dwelling) abitare

they live at number 7 — vivono o abitano al numero 7

to live together, alone — vivere o abitare insieme, da solo

to live in — vivere o abitare in [house, apartment]

it isn't fit to live in — non è adatto per abitarci

he's not very easy to live with — non è facile vivere con lui

a nice place to live — un bel posto in cui abitare

have you found anywhere to live yet? — ha trovato alloggio?

he lives in his jeans — ha sempre i jeans addosso

2) (lead one's life) vivere

to live in luxury, in the computer age vivere nel lusso, nell'era informatica; to live for vivere per [ family]; to live through sth. passare attraverso o vivere [ experience]; they lived happily ever after — (in story) vissero felici e contenti

3) (remain alive) vivere; (survive) sopravvivere

to live to be eighty — vivere fino a ottant'anni

he's still living — è ancora vivo

as long as I live... — finché vivrò...

I don't think he'll live — non credo che sopravviverà

he'll not live through the night — non supererà la notte

I'll live! — scherz. sopravviverò!

you'll live to regret it — te ne pentirai

long live democracy! — viva la democrazia!

4) (subsist) vivere

to live on o off nutrirsi solo di [ fruit]; vivere di [ charity]; vivere di o con [ wage]; to live off sb. vivere a spese o alle spalle di qcn.; to live on junk food — mangiare solo schifezze

5) (put up with)

to live with — accettare [situation, fact]; sopportare [ noise]

to live with oneself — vivere in pace con se stessi, non pensarci

6) (experience life)

this is what I call living — questo è ciò che chiamo vivere

come on! live a little! — su, lasciati andare!

you haven't lived until you've been to... — non puoi dire di aver vissuto finché non sei andato a

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- live in

- live on

- live out

- live up to

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live and let live — vivi e lascia vivere

to live it up — colloq. spassarsela, darsi alla bella vita

to live on fresh air — vivere d'aria

you live and learn — non si finisce mai d'imparare

I'll never live it down! — non riuscirò mai a perdonarmelo!
II 1. [laɪv]
aggettivo

1) (not dead) [person, animal] vivo

live birth — bambino nato vivo

real live — in carne e ossa, vivo e parlante

2) rad. telev. (not recorded) [ broadcast] in diretta; [concert, performance] dal vivo, live

before a live audience — davanti a un pubblico in diretta

3) el. sotto tensione

4) (burning) [ coal] ardente; [ match] acceso

5) (capable of exploding) [ gun] carico; (unexploded) [ bomb] inesploso
2.
avverbio rad. telev. [ broadcast] in diretta; [ play] dal vivo

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I 1. [liv] verb
1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.)

2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.)

3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.)

4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.)

5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.)

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- - lived
- living 2. noun
(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) il vivere

- living-room
- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective
1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.)

2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?)

3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb)

4) (burning: a live coal.)
2. adverb
((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.)

- lively
- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire
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I 1. [lɪv]
verbo transitivo (conduct) vivere

to live a peaceful, healthier life — vivere una vita tranquilla, più sana

to live a life of luxury — vivere nel lusso

to live the life of a recluse — fare una vita da carcerato

if I could live my life over again — se nascessi di nuovo
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (dwell) [ animal] vivere; [ person] vivere, abitare; (in permanent dwelling) abitare

they live at number 7 — vivono o abitano al numero 7

to live together, alone — vivere o abitare insieme, da solo

to live in — vivere o abitare in [house, apartment]

it isn't fit to live in — non è adatto per abitarci

he's not very easy to live with — non è facile vivere con lui

a nice place to live — un bel posto in cui abitare

have you found anywhere to live yet? — ha trovato alloggio?

he lives in his jeans — ha sempre i jeans addosso

2) (lead one's life) vivere

to live in luxury, in the computer age vivere nel lusso, nell'era informatica; to live for vivere per [ family]; to live through sth. passare attraverso o vivere [ experience]; they lived happily ever after — (in story) vissero felici e contenti

3) (remain alive) vivere; (survive) sopravvivere

to live to be eighty — vivere fino a ottant'anni

he's still living — è ancora vivo

as long as I live... — finché vivrò...

I don't think he'll live — non credo che sopravviverà

he'll not live through the night — non supererà la notte

I'll live! — scherz. sopravviverò!

you'll live to regret it — te ne pentirai

long live democracy! — viva la democrazia!

4) (subsist) vivere

to live on o off nutrirsi solo di [ fruit]; vivere di [ charity]; vivere di o con [ wage]; to live off sb. vivere a spese o alle spalle di qcn.; to live on junk food — mangiare solo schifezze

5) (put up with)

to live with — accettare [situation, fact]; sopportare [ noise]

to live with oneself — vivere in pace con se stessi, non pensarci

6) (experience life)

this is what I call living — questo è ciò che chiamo vivere

come on! live a little! — su, lasciati andare!

you haven't lived until you've been to... — non puoi dire di aver vissuto finché non sei andato a

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- live in

- live on

- live out

- live up to

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live and let live — vivi e lascia vivere

to live it up — colloq. spassarsela, darsi alla bella vita

to live on fresh air — vivere d'aria

you live and learn — non si finisce mai d'imparare

I'll never live it down! — non riuscirò mai a perdonarmelo!
II 1. [laɪv]
aggettivo

1) (not dead) [person, animal] vivo

live birth — bambino nato vivo

real live — in carne e ossa, vivo e parlante

2) rad. telev. (not recorded) [ broadcast] in diretta; [concert, performance] dal vivo, live

before a live audience — davanti a un pubblico in diretta

3) el. sotto tensione

4) (burning) [ coal] ardente; [ match] acceso

5) (capable of exploding) [ gun] carico; (unexploded) [ bomb] inesploso
2.
avverbio rad. telev. [ broadcast] in diretta; [ play] dal vivo

English-Italian dictionary > live
5 waste

1. noun
1) (useless remains) Abfall, der

kitchen waste — Küchenabfälle Pl.

2) (extravagant use) Verschwendung, die; Vergeudung, die

it's a waste of time/money/energy — das ist Zeit-/Geld-/Energieverschwendung

it would be a waste of effort — das wäre vergeudete Mühe

go or run to waste — vergeudet werden
2. transitive verb
1) (squander) verschwenden; vergeuden (on auf + Akk., an + Akk.)

he is wasted on an audience like that — für ein solches Publikum ist er zu schade

all his efforts were wasted — all seine Mühe war umsonst

don't waste my time! — stehlen Sie mir nicht die Zeit!

waste not, want not — (prov.) spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Spr.)

2)

be wasted — (reduced) [Vorräte, Bevölkerung:] abnehmen, schrumpfen

3) (cause to shrink) aufzehren [Kräfte]; auszehren [Körper]
3. intransitive verb
dahinschwinden; (gradually) im Schwinden begriffen sein
4. adjective
1) (not wanted)

waste material — Abfall, der

waste food — Essensreste Pl.

waste water — Abwasser, das

2)

lay waste something — etwas verwüsten

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93642/waste_away">waste away

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[weist] 1. verb
(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) verschwenden
2. noun
1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) der Abfall, Abfall-...

2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) die Verschwendung

3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) die Einöde

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- wastage
- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away
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waste

[weɪst]

I. n

1. no pl (misuse) Verschwendung f, Vergeudung f

he's a total \waste of space, that man ( fam) der Mann ist zu nichts zu gebrauchen

what a \waste! was für eine Verschwendung!

to be a \waste of effort vergeudete Mühe sein

it's a \waste of energy/money es ist Energie-/Geldverschwendung

to lay \waste to the land das Land verwüsten

\waste of resources Verschwendung [o Vergeudung] von Ressourcen

\waste of time Zeitverschwendung f, Zeitvergeudung f

2. no pl (unwanted matter) Abfall m

household/industrial \waste Haushalts-/Industriemüll m

nuclear [or radioactive] \waste Atommüll m

toxic \waste Giftmüll m

to go to \waste verkommen, verderben

to let sth go to \waste etw verderben lassen

to recycle \waste Müll recyceln

3. (excrement) Exkremente pl

4. LAW (damage done to land) Einöde f

II. vt

1. (misuse)

▪ to \waste sth etw verschwenden [o vergeuden]

don't \waste your money on me, love verschwende dein Geld nicht an mich, Liebling

don't \waste my time! stiehl mir nicht meine wertvolle Zeit!

you are wasting your time here! das ist reine Zeitverschwendung!

to \waste one's breath sich dat seine Worte sparen können

to \waste no time keine Zeit verlieren

to not \waste words nicht viele Worte machen [o verlieren

2. AM (sl: kill)

▪ to \waste sb jdn umlegen fam

III. vi

▶ \waste not, want not ( prov) spare in der Zeit, dann hast du in der Not prov

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[weɪst]
1. adj
(= superfluous) überschüssig, überflüssig; (= left over) ungenutzt; land brachliegend, ungenutzt
waste food — Abfall m

waste material/matter — Abfallstoffe pl

2. n

1) Verschwendung f; (= unusable materials) Abfall m

it's a waste of time/money — es ist Zeit-/Geldverschwendung

it's a waste of your time and mine — das ist nur( eine) Zeitverschwendung für uns beide

it's a waste of effort — das ist nicht der Mühe (gen) wert

he's/it's a waste of space (inf) — er/das taugt nichts

to go to waste (food) — umkommen; (training, money, land) ungenutzt sein/bleiben, brachliegen; (talent etc) verkümmern

2) (= waste material) Abfallstoffe pl; (in factory) Schwund m; (= rubbish) Abfall m

metal waste — Metallabfall m

3) (= land, expanse) Wildnis f no pl, Einöde f

the snowy wastes of Siberia — die Schneewüsten pl Sibiriens

3. vt

1) (= use badly or wrongly) verschwenden, vergeuden (on an +acc, für); food verschwenden; life, time vergeuden, vertun; opportunity vertun

you're wasting your time — das ist reine Zeitverschwendung, damit vertust du nur deine Zeit

don't waste my time — stiehl mir nicht meine Zeit

you didn't waste much time getting here! (inf) — da bist du ja schon, du hast ja nicht gerade getrödelt! (inf)

all our efforts were wasted — all unsere Bemühungen waren umsonst or vergeblich

nothing is wasted — es wird nichts verschwendet

your work won't be wasted — deine Arbeit ist nicht vergeblich or umsonst getan

he didn't waste any words in telling me... — ohne viel(e) Worte zu machen or zu verlieren, sagte er mir...

to waste oneself on sb — sich an jdn verschwenden

I wouldn't waste my breath talking to him — ich würde doch nicht für den meine Spucke vergeuden! (inf)

don't waste your efforts on him — vergeuden Sie keine Mühe mit ihm!

Beethoven/your joke is wasted on him — Beethoven/dein Witz ist an den verschwendet or vergeudet

you're wasted in this job — Sie sind zu schade für diese Arbeit

2) (= weaken) auszehren; strength aufzehren

3) (= lay waste) verwüsten

4) (inf: kill) kaltmachen (inf)

4. vi
(food) umkommen; (skills) verkümmern; (body) verfallen; (strength, assets) schwinden
waste not, want not (Prov) — spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Prov)

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waste [weıst]

A adj

1. brach(liegend):

lay waste verwüsten;

lie waste brachliegen

2. a) nutzlos, überflüssig

b) ungenutzt, überschüssig (Energie etc)

3. unbrauchbar, Abfall…

4. TECH

a) abgängig, verloren, Abgangs…

b) Abfluss…, Ablauf…, Abzugs….:

waste drain Abzugskanal m;

waste materials Abgänge pl, Abfall(material) m(n)

5. BIOL Ausscheidungs…

B s

1. Verschwendung f, -geudung f:

waste of energy (money, space, time) Energie-(Geld-, Platz-, Zeit)verschwendung;

go ( oder run) to waste

a) verwildern,

b) vergeudet werden,

c) verlottern, -fallen

2. Verfall m, Verschleiß m, Abgang m, Verlust m

3. Wüste f, (Ein)Öde f:

waste of water Wasserwüste

4. Abfall m, Müll m

5. TECH Abfall m, Abgänge pl, besonders

a) Ausschuss m

b) Abfall-, Putzbaumwolle f

c) Ausschusswolle f, Wollabfälle pl

d) Werg n

e) METALL Gekrätz n

f) TYPO Makulatur f

6. Bergbau: Abraum m

7. GEOL Geröll n, Schutt m

8. JUR

a) Vernachlässigung f

b) Wert(ver)minderung f (eines Grundstücks)

C v/t

1. a) Geld, Zeit etc verschwenden, -geuden (on an dat, für):

waste one’s time doing sth seine Zeit damit verschwenden, etwas zu tun;

waste no time in doing sth sich beeilen, etwas zu tun; etwas sofort tun;

it is wasteed on him es ist zu schade für ihn; → breath 1

b) einen Sportler etc verheizen umg

2. Zeit, eine Gelegenheit etc ungenutzt verstreichen lassen

3. fig brachliegen oder ungenutzt lassen:

a wasted talent ein ungenutztes Talent

4. be wasted nutzlos sein, ohne Wirkung bleiben (on auf akk):

this is wasted on him das lässt ihn völlig kalt

5. zehren an (dat), aufzehren, schwächen:

be wasted with grief von Kummer verzehrt werden

6. verwüsten, -heeren, zerstören

7. JUR Vermögensschaden oder Minderung verursachen bei, ein Besitztum verkommen lassen

8. besonders MIL US sl umlegen

D v/i

1. fig vergeudet oder verschwendet werden:

he wastes in routine work er verzettelt sich mit Routinearbeit

2. vergehen, (ungenutzt) verstreichen (Zeit, Gelegenheit etc)

3. auch waste away schwächer werden, dahinsiechen, verfallen

4. fig abnehmen, (dahin)schwinden

5. verschwenderisch sein:

waste not, want not (Sprichwort) spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not

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1. noun
1) (useless remains) Abfall, der

kitchen waste — Küchenabfälle Pl.

2) (extravagant use) Verschwendung, die; Vergeudung, die

it's a waste of time/money/energy — das ist Zeit-/Geld-/Energieverschwendung

it would be a waste of effort — das wäre vergeudete Mühe

go or run to waste — vergeudet werden
2. transitive verb
1) (squander) verschwenden; vergeuden (on auf + Akk., an + Akk.)

he is wasted on an audience like that — für ein solches Publikum ist er zu schade

all his efforts were wasted — all seine Mühe war umsonst

don't waste my time! — stehlen Sie mir nicht die Zeit!

waste not, want not — (prov.) spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Spr.)

2)

be wasted — (reduced) [Vorräte, Bevölkerung:] abnehmen, schrumpfen

3) (cause to shrink) aufzehren [Kräfte]; auszehren [Körper]
3. intransitive verb
dahinschwinden; (gradually) im Schwinden begriffen sein
4. adjective
1) (not wanted)

waste material — Abfall, der

waste food — Essensreste Pl.

waste water — Abwasser, das

2)

lay waste something — etwas verwüsten

Phrasal Verbs:

- waste away

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v.

verbrauchen v.

vergeuden v.

verschwenden v. adj.

unbrauchbar adj.

wüst adj.

öd adj.

überflüssig adj. n.

Abfall -¨e m.

Einöde -n f.

Verschwendung f.

English-german dictionary > waste
6 give-and-take

сущ.

1) упр. взаимные уступки, компромисс

give and take strategy [policy\] — стратегия [политика\] взаимных уступок

the art of give and take — искусство компромисса

In every friendship there has to be some give-and-take. — В каждой дружбе должен быть некоторый компромисс.

In a spirit of give and take, the committee agreed that— Комитет пошел на встречные уступки и согласился на

The habit of compromise, of give and take after free discussion sank deep into the national character — Традиция компромисса, осуществления шагов навстречу друг другу после открытого обсуждения заложена глубоко в национальном характере.

Syn:

compromise

2) общ. обмен мнениями

The candidates engaged in a lively give-and-take, witnessed by a huge television audience. — За кандидатами, которые активно обменивались мнениями, следила огромная телевизионная аудитория.

Англо-русский экономический словарь > give-and-take
7 rock

I rok noun
1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) roca

2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) roca; peñasco

3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) pirulí

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- rockery
- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks
II rok verb
1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) balancear, mecer

2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) acunar, mecer

3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) sacudir

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- rocker
- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker
III rok
((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; (also adjective) a rock band.) rock

- rock'n'roll

rock¹ n

1. roca

a huge rock fell onto the road una enorme roca cayó sobre la carretera

2. rock

a rock band una banda de rock

rock² vb mecer / acunar

I rocked the baby to sleep acuné al niño hasta que se durmió

rock adjetivo invariable rock ( before n) ■ sustantivo masculino rock music; rock duro or (AmL) pesado hard rock ' rock' also found in these entries: Spanish: acunar - balancear - balancearse - cristal - disgregación - expeler - fondo - fuego - mecer - mecerse - metamórfica - metamórfico - peña - peñón - rey - roca - suelo - bambolearse - escalador - hamacar - paredón - piedra - rockero - rupestre English: appal - appall - autograph - boat - overdose - punk - rock - rock salt - rock-'n'-roll - rock-bottom - vertical - band - blast - climber - crack - embed - heavy - impervious - jagged - jam - layer - meteoric - molten - rift - rock'n'roll - solid - specimen - split - stick - wear - weather

rock

tr[rɒk]

noun

1 (gen) roca

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL piedra

3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL rock nombre masculino, música rock

transitive verb

1 (chair) mecer

2 (baby) acunar

3 (upset) sacudir, convulsionar

intransitive verb

1 (chair) mecerse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

on the rocks arruinado,-a 2 (drink) con hielo

rock solid sólido,-a como una roca

rock and roll rock and roll nombre masculino, rocanrol nombre masculino

rock bottom fondo

■ we've reached rock bottom hemos tocado fondo

rock concert concierto de rock

rock salt sal nombre femenino gema

rock singer cantante nombre masulino o femenino de rock

the Rock of Gibraltar el Peñón nombre masculino de Gibraltar

rock ['rɑk] vt

1) : acunar (a un niño), mecer (una cuna)

2) shake: sacudir

rock vi

sway: mecerse, balancearse

rock adj

: de rock

rock n

1) rocking: balanceo m

2) or rock music : rock m, música f rock

3) : roca f (substancia)

4) stone: piedra f

rock (Music)

n.

• roca s.m.

adj.

• de roca adj.

n.

• escollo s.m.

• peña s.f.

• peñasco s.m.

• peñón s.m.

• piedra s.f.

• vigía s.f.

v.

• arrollar v.

• arrullar v.

• balancear v.

• bascular v.

• hamaquear v.

• mecer v.

• sacudir v.

• tabalear v.

rɑːk, rɒk
I

noun

1) u ( substance) roca f

2) c

a) (crag, cliff) peñasco m, peñón m

as solid as a rock — firme or sólido como una roca

b) ( in sea) roca f, escollo m

the ship ran onto the rocks — el barco encalló en las rocas

on the rocks: Scotch on the rocks whisky con hielo; their marriage is on the rocks — su matrimonio anda muy mal

c) ( boulder) roca f

d) ( stone) piedra f

to get one's rocks off — (AmE sl) tirar (arg), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg)

to have rocks in one's head — (AmE sl)

he has rocks in his head — le falta un tornillo

3) c ( jewel) (sl) piedra f

4) u (BrE Culin) barra de caramelo de colores

5) u ( music) rock m; (before n) <band, concert> de rock; < music> rock adj inv

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( gently) \<\<cradle\>\> mecer*; \<\<child\>\> acunar

he rocked Rosie to sleep — acunó a Rosie hasta que se durmió

b) ( violently) sacudir, estremecer*

the scandal rocked New York — el escándalo convulsionó or conmocionó a Nueva York

2.

vi

1)

a) ( gently) mecerse*, balancearse

b) ( violently) \<\<building\>\> sacudirse, estremecerse*

to rock with laughter — desternillarse de risa

2) ( Mus) rocanrolear, bailar rock

I [rɒk]
1. N

1) (=substance) roca f; (=crag, rock face) peñasco m, peñón m; (=large stone, boulder) roca f; (US) (=small stone) piedra f; (in sea) escollo m, roca f

hewn out of solid rock — tallado en la roca viva

they were drilling into solid rock — estaban perforando rocas vivas

porous/volcanic rock — roca porosa/volcánica

the Rock (of Gibraltar) — el Peñón (de Gibraltar)

an outcrop of rock — un peñasco, un peñón

danger: falling rocks — desprendimiento de rocas

2) (in phrases)

• to be at rock bottom — [person, prices, morale, confidence] estar por los suelos, haber tocado fondo

prices are at rock bottom — los precios están por los suelos or han tocado fondo

morale in the armed forces was at rock bottom — los ánimos en las fuerzas armadas habían tocado fondo or estaban por los suelos

to hit or reach rock bottom — [person, prices] tocar fondo

• rock hard — duro como una piedra

it dries rock hard in less than an hour — en menos de una hora se seca hasta quedarse duro como una piedra

• he's like a rock, I totally depend on him — es mi pilar or puntal, dependo totalmente de él

• whisky on the rocks — whisky con hielo

• to run or go on(to) the rocks — (Naut) chocar contra los escollos, encallar en las rocas

• rock solid — (lit, fig) sólido como una roca

the pound was rock solid against the mark — la libra permanecía sólida como una roca frente al marco
rock-solid
• he held the gun rock steady — sujetó la pistola con pulso firme

- be on the rocks

his business went on the rocks last year — su negocio se fue a pique or se hundió el año pasado

- be between or be caught between a rock and a hard place
hard, solid
3) (Brit) (=sweet) palo m de caramelo

• a stick of rock — un palo de caramelo

4) * (=diamond) diamante m
rocks piedras fpl, joyas fpl
5) * (=drug) crack m

6) (esp US)
rocks **
- get one's rocks off

2.

CPD

rock art N — arte m rupestre

rock cake, rock bun N — bollito con frutos secos

rock candy N — (US) palo m de caramelo

rock carving N — escultura f rupestre

rock climber N — escalador(a) m / f (de rocas)

rock climbing N — (Sport) escalada f en rocas

to go rock climbing — ir a escalar en roca

rock crystal N — cristal m de roca

rock face N — vertiente f rocosa, pared f de roca

rock fall N — desprendimiento m de rocas

rock formation N — formación f rocosa

rock garden N — jardín m de roca or de rocalla

rock painting N — pintura f rupestre

rock plant N — planta f rupestre or de roca

rock pool N — charca f (de agua de mar) entre rocas

rock rose N — jara f, heliantemo m

rock salmon N — (Brit) cazón m

rock salt N — sal f gema or mineral or sin refinar

II [rɒk]
1. VT

1) (=swing to and fro) [+ child] acunar; [+ cradle] mecer

she rocked the child in her arms — acunó al niño en sus brazos

to rock o.s. in a chair — mecerse en una silla

to rock a child to sleep — arrullar a un niño

2) (=shake) (lit, fig) sacudir

his death rocked the fashion business — su muerte sacudió or convulsionó al mundo de la moda
boat
2. VI

1) (gently) mecerse, balancearse

the ship rocked gently on the waves — el buque se mecía or se balanceaba suavemente en las olas

his body rocked from side to side with the train — su cuerpo se mecía or se balanceaba de un lado a otro con el movimiento del tren

he rocked back on his heels — apoyando los talones, se inclinó hacia atrás

2) (violently) [ground, vehicle, building] sacudirse

the theatre rocked with laughter — las risas estremecieron el teatro

the audience rocked with laughter — el público se rió a carcajada limpia

3) (=dance) bailar rock

3.

N (Mus) (also: rock music) rock m, música f rock

heavy/soft rock — rock m duro/blando

4.

CPD

rock and roll N — rocanrol m, rock and roll m

to do the rock and roll — bailar el rocanrol or el rock and roll
rock-and-roll
rock band N — grupo m de rock

rock chick * N — rockera f

rock concert N — concierto m de rock

rock festival N — festival m de rock

rock group N — grupo m de rock

rock music N — rock m, música f rock

rock musical N — musical m de rock

rock musician N — músico(-a) m / f de rock

rock opera N — ópera f rock

rock star N — estrella f de rock

* * *
[rɑːk, rɒk]
I

noun

1) u ( substance) roca f

2) c

a) (crag, cliff) peñasco m, peñón m

as solid as a rock — firme or sólido como una roca

b) ( in sea) roca f, escollo m

the ship ran onto the rocks — el barco encalló en las rocas

on the rocks: Scotch on the rocks whisky con hielo; their marriage is on the rocks — su matrimonio anda muy mal

c) ( boulder) roca f

d) ( stone) piedra f

to get one's rocks off — (AmE sl) tirar (arg), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg)

to have rocks in one's head — (AmE sl)

he has rocks in his head — le falta un tornillo

3) c ( jewel) (sl) piedra f

4) u (BrE Culin) barra de caramelo de colores

5) u ( music) rock m; (before n) <band, concert> de rock; < music> rock adj inv

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( gently) \<\<cradle\>\> mecer*; \<\<child\>\> acunar

he rocked Rosie to sleep — acunó a Rosie hasta que se durmió

b) ( violently) sacudir, estremecer*

the scandal rocked New York — el escándalo convulsionó or conmocionó a Nueva York

2.

vi

1)

a) ( gently) mecerse*, balancearse

b) ( violently) \<\<building\>\> sacudirse, estremecerse*

to rock with laughter — desternillarse de risa

2) ( Mus) rocanrolear, bailar rock

English-spanish dictionary > rock
8 sweep

swi:p
1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) barrer

2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) barrer, limpiar, recoger; arrastrar, llevarse; rechazar, descartar

3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) azotar, asolar, arrasar

4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) deslizarse, pasar rápidamente; pasar majestuosamente

2. noun
1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) barrido

2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto/movimiento amplio

3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) deshollinador

4) (a sweepstake.) apuesta de caballos

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- sweeper
- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up

sweep vb

1. barrer

the floor is dirty, I'm going to sweep it el suelo está sucio, voy a barrerlo

2. arrastrar

we were swept along by the crowd la muchedumbre nos arrastró consigo

El pasado y participio pasado de sweep es swept

sweep

tr[swiːp]

noun

1 (with broom) barrido

■ the floor needs a good sweep el suelo necesita un buen barrido

2 (of arm) movimiento amplio, gesto amplio; (with weapon) golpe nombre masculino

3 (curve) curva; (area, stretch) extensión nombre femenino

4 figurative use (range, extent) abanico, alcance nombre masculino

5 (by police, rescuers) peinado, rastreo

6 familiar (chimney cleaner) deshollinador,-ra

7 familiar (sweepstake)→ link=sweepstake sweepstake{

transitive verb (pt & pp swept tr[swept])

1 (room, floor) barrer; (chimney) deshollinar

■ she swept the kitchen floor barrió el suelo de la cocina

2 (with hand) quitar de un manotazo

■ he swept the papers off his desk quitó los papeles de su escritorio de un manotazo

3 (move over) azotar, barrer

■ violent storms swept the north of the country tormentas violentas azotaron el norte del país

4 (remove by force) arrastrar, llevarse

■ the swimmers were swept out to sea by the current la corriente arrastró a los nadadores mar adentro

■ I was swept along by the crowd la multitud me arrastró

5 (pass over) recorrer

■ her eyes swept the horizon sus ojos recorrieron el horizonte

6 figurative use (spread through) recorrer, extenderse por

■ a new fashion is sweeping Spain una nueva moda está haciendo furor en España

■ rumours of a royal visit swept the village rumores de una visita real recorrieron el pueblo

7 (touch lightly) rozar, pasar por

■ her gown swept the floor su vestido largo rozó el suelo

intransitive verb

1 (with broom) barrer

2 (move quickly) pasar rápidamente

■ the limousine swept past la limusina pasó rápidamente

■ she swept into the room entró rápidamente en la habitación

■ the fire swept through the building el fuego se propagó rápidamente por todo el edificio

■ huge waves swept over the rocks olas enormes azotaban las rocas

3 (extend) recorrer, extenderse

■ the road sweeps down to the sea la carretera baja hasta llegar al mar

■ the river sweeps round the bend el río se extiende por toda la curva

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to sweep somebody off his/her feet hacerle perder la cabeza a alguien

to sweep something under the carpet ocultar algo

to make a clean sweep of things barrer con todo, hacer tabla rasa

to sweep the board llevarse todos los premios

sweep ['swi:p] v, swept ['swɛpt] ; sweeping vt

1) : barrer (el suelo, etc.), limpiar (suciedad, etc.)

he swept the books aside: apartó los libros de un manotazo

2) or to sweep through : extenderse por (dícese del fuego, etc.), azotar (dícese de una tormenta)

sweep vi

1) : barrer, limpiar

2) : extenderse (en una curva), describir una curva

the sun swept across the sky: el sol describía una curva en el cielo

sweep n

1) : barrido m, barrida f (con una escoba)

2) : movimiento m circular

3) scope: alcance m

sweep

n.

• barredura s.f.

• deshollinador s.m.

• escobada s.f.

• escobazo s.m.

• recorrido s.m.

• redada s.f.

• turbión s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swept) = abalear v.

• copar v.

• deshollinar v.

• dragar v.

• escobar v.

• rastrear v.

• rozar v.

swiːp
I

noun

1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida f

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

2)

a) c ( movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with a sweep of his scythe — con un golpe de la guadaña

the broad sweeps of his brush strokes — el ancho trazo de sus pinceladas

b) c (curve - of road, river) curva f

c) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f

3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m

4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f

II
1.

(past & pp swept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinar

b) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrer

he swept the crumbs off the table — limpió la mesa de migas

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

he swept the coins into a box — con la mano reunió las monedas y las deslizó en una caja

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*

3)

a) (pass over, across)

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país

b) ( remove by force) arrastrar

we were being swept out to sea by the tide — la marea nos arrastraba mar adentro

4)

a) ( scan) recorrer

b) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear

2.

vi

1) (+ adv compl)

a) ( move rapidly)

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

b) ( move proudly)

she swept into the room — entró majestuosamente en la habitación

he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera

2) (+ adv compl)

a) ( spread)

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

panic swept through the ranks — cundió el pánico en las filas

b) ( extend)

the path sweeps down to the road — el sendero baja describiendo una curva hasta la carretera

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep up

[swiːp] (vb: pt, pp swept)
1. VT

1) [+ place, area]

a) (=clean) [+ floor, room, street] barrer; [+ chimney] deshollinar

have you had your chimney swept lately? — ¿te han deshollinado la chimenea recientemente?

the floor had been swept clean — el suelo estaba limpio porque lo habían barrido

b) (=touch) rozar

her long dress swept the ground as she walked — su vestido largo rozaba el suelo al caminar

c) (=spread through) [disease, idea, craze] arrasar; [rumours] correr por, extenderse por

the cycling craze sweeping the nation — la locura del ciclismo que está arrasando el país

d) (=lash) [storm, rain, waves] azotar, barrer

torrential storms swept the country — tormentas torrenciales azotaron or barrieron el país

the beach was swept by great waves — olas gigantescas azotaron or barrieron la playa

e) (=scan) [searchlight, eyes] recorrer

he swept the horizon with his binoculars — recorrió el horizonte con sus prismáticos

f) (=search) peinar

to sweep the sea for mines — dragar el mar en busca de minas

2) (=move)

a) (with brush)

• she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan — estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor

she swept the snow into a heap — barrió la nieve y la amontonó

• he swept the leaves off the path — barrió las hojas del camino

- sweep sth under the carpet

b) (with hand, arm)

• she swept her hair back with a flick of her wrist — se echó el pelo hacia atrás con un movimiento rápido de muñeca

her hair was swept back in a ponytail — tenía el pelo peinado hacia atrás en una cola de caballo

the curtains were swept back in an elegant fashion — las cortinas estaban recogidas con elegancia

• he swept the stamps into a box — recogió los sellos en una caja

to sweep sb into one's arms — coger or tomar a algn en brazos

• I swept the rainwater off the bench with my hand — quité el agua de la lluvia del banco con la mano

c) (forcefully)

• she was swept along by the crowd, the crowd swept her along — la multitud la arrastró

to be swept along by or on a wave of sth — (fig) dejarse llevar por una ola de algo

• landslides that swept cars into the sea — corrimientos de tierra que arrastraron coches hasta el mar

the election which swept Labour into office or power — las elecciones en la que los laboristas arrasaron haciéndose con el poder

• the water swept him off his feet — la fuerza del agua lo derribó

he swept her off her feet — la conquistó totalmente

they swept him off to lunch — se lo llevaron a comer apresuradamente

• a wave swept him overboard — una ola lo arrastró por encima de la borda

- sweep all before one

3) (=win decisively) [+ election] arrasar en

- sweep the board

the socialists swept the board at the election — los socialistas arrasaron en las elecciones

2. VI

1) (=clean) barrer

2) (=spread)

a) [violence, disease, storm]

• the violence which swept across Punjab — la violencia que arrasó el Punjab

• the storm which swept over the country — la tormenta que arrasó el país

• plague swept through the country — la peste arrasó el país

b) [fire, smoke]

• the fire swept rapidly through the forest — el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosque

thick smoke swept through their home — una densa humareda se propagó or extendió por la casa

c) [emotion]

• a great wave of anger swept over me — me invadió una gran oleada de ira

• panic swept through the city — en la ciudad cundió el pánico

3) (=move)

a) [crowd, procession]

• an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare — una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principal

b) (majestically) [person, car]

• to sweep past/in/out — pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamente

• to sweep into or out of a place — entrar/salir de un sitio majestuosamente

c) (quickly) [vehicle, convoy]

• the convoy swept along the road — la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad

- sweep into power

4) (=stretch) [land, water]

• the bay sweeps away to the south — la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sur

• the hills/woods sweep down to the sea — las colinas/los bosques bajan (majestuosamente) hacia el mar
sweep up
3. N

1) (with broom, brush) barrido m, barrida f

the floor/the kitchen could do with a sweep — al suelo/a la cocina le hace falta un barrido or una barrida

• to give sth a sweep — darle un barrido or una barrida a algo

2) (Brit) (also: chimney sweep) deshollinador(a) m / f

3) (=movement) [of pendulum] movimiento m ; [of scythe] golpe m ; [of beam] trayectoria f ; (fig) [of events, progress, history] marcha f

• with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with one sweep of his scythe, he cleared all the nettles — con un golpe de guadaña hizo desaparecer todas las ortigas

with a sweep of her hand she indicated the desk — extendió la mano indicando el pupitre con un gesto amplio

4) (=search) (for criminals, drugs) batida f, rastreo m

to make a sweep: they made a sweep for hidden arms — dieron una batida or hicieron un rastreo buscando armas ocultas

to make a sweep of sth — (with binoculars, torch) hacer una pasada por algo; (with team of people) rastrear algo

the police began making a sweep of the premises — la policía comenzó a rastrear el lugar

his eyes made a sweep of the audience — paseó la mirada por el público

5)

• clean sweep —

a) (=change)

to make a clean sweep — hacer tabla rasa

there will be a clean sweep of all those involved in this cover-up — se hará tabla rasa con todos los que estén involucrados en esta tapadera

b) (in competition, series of competitions)

• to make a clean sweep — arrasar ganándolo todo; (Cards) ganar todas las bazas

• it was the first club to make a clean sweep of all three trophies — fue el primer club que arrasó llevándose or ganando el total de los tres trofeos

6) (=curve, line) [of coastline, river] curva f ; [of land] extensión f ; [of staircase] trazado m ; [of long skirt, curtains] vuelo m ; [of wings] envergadura f

a wide sweep of meadowland — una gran extensión de pradera

7) (=range)

a) (lit) [of telescope, gun, lighthouse, radar] alcance m

with a sweep of 180° — con un alcance de 180°

b) (fig) [of views, ideas] espectro m

representatives from a broad sweep of left-wing opinion — representantes de un amplio espectro de la izquierda

8) (=wave) [of emotion] ola f

9) = sweepstake

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep up

* * *
[swiːp]
I

noun

1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida f

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

2)

a) c ( movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with a sweep of his scythe — con un golpe de la guadaña

the broad sweeps of his brush strokes — el ancho trazo de sus pinceladas

b) c (curve - of road, river) curva f

c) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f

3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m

4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f

II
1.

(past & pp swept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinar

b) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrer

he swept the crumbs off the table — limpió la mesa de migas

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

he swept the coins into a box — con la mano reunió las monedas y las deslizó en una caja

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*

3)

a) (pass over, across)

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país

b) ( remove by force) arrastrar

we were being swept out to sea by the tide — la marea nos arrastraba mar adentro

4)

a) ( scan) recorrer

b) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear

2.

vi

1) (+ adv compl)

a) ( move rapidly)

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

b) ( move proudly)

she swept into the room — entró majestuosamente en la habitación

he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera

2) (+ adv compl)

a) ( spread)

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

panic swept through the ranks — cundió el pánico en las filas

b) ( extend)

the path sweeps down to the road — el sendero baja describiendo una curva hasta la carretera

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep up

English-spanish dictionary > sweep
9 reach

ri: 1. verb
1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå, komme fram til

2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) rekke, nå, gripe etter

3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) strekke ut etter

4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) nå, få tak i

5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) strekke, rekke
2. noun
1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rekkevidde, avstand

2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) rekkevidde

3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) rett strekning

nå
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rekke
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rekkevidde
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strekning

I
subst. \/riːtʃ\/

1) det å rekke, det å strekke

• she made a reach for the book

2) rekkevidde, omfang, utstrekning, fatteevne

3) ( om skytevåpen) skuddvidde

4) strekning, strekke, område

• the beautiful reaches of a river

• reaches of forest and meadow

• the upper reaches of the river

elvens øvre løp

beyond one's reach over ens fatteevne

• it's beyond my reach

det er over min forstand

• it's beyond the reach of human intellect

det ligger utenfor den menneskelige forstand

beyond\/out of (the) reach of gunshot ( om skytevåpen) utenfor skuddvidde, ikke på skuddhold

get out of reach trekke seg unna, komme seg vekk

keep out of the reach of danger unngå alle farer

out of reach utenfor rekkevidde, uoppnåelig

to be kept out of children's reach eller to be kept out of the reach of children oppbevares utilgjengelig for barn

within arm's reach se ➢ arm, 1

within easy reach of i umiddelbar nærhet av

• within easy reach of the station

i umiddelbar nærhet av stasjonen
II
verb \/riːtʃ\/

1) strekke, rekke (ut)

• reach out one's hand

strekke ut hånden

2) gripe, ta

• he reached down the atlas from the top shelf

han tok ned atlaset fra øverste hylle

3) rekke, gi

• reach me that book, please

4) ( også overført) nå, nå opp til, nå frem til, rekke (frem til), komme frem til

• as soon as they had reached the station, they started to bicker

så snart de hadde kommet frem til stasjonen, begynte de å kjekle

• her voice didn't reach the audience

stemmen hennes nådde ikke frem til publikum

• the bookcase reaches the ceiling

bokhyllen når opp til taket

• they were not able to reach a decision

de var ikke i stand til å komme frem til en avgjørelse

• reach the end of the chapter

komme til slutten av kapitlet

• reach home

komme hjem

• your letter reached me today

jeg fikk brevet ditt i dag

5) nå, komme opp i

• the profit will reach a huge amount

inntektene vil komme opp i en enorm sum

6) kontakte, sette seg i forbindelse med

7) ( om alder) (opp)nå, bli

• reach middle age

bli middelaldrende

8) ( sjøfart) seile med vinden på tvers

9) (amer., slang) bestikke, kjøpe, smøre

reach for somebody\/something gripe etter

• she reached for the child

hun grep etter barnet

reach somebody by something få tak i noen på noe

• she reached him by the phone

hun fikk tak i ham på telefonen

English-Norwegian dictionary > reach
10 ♦ drift

♦ drift /drɪft/
n.

1 cumulo, mucchio ( di neve, foglie secche, ecc.): Progress was difficult owing to huge drifts of snow, era difficile avanzare a causa di enormi cumuli di neve

2 distesa non ordinata ( di fiori): drifts of daffodils, distese non ordinate di narcisi

3 (fig.) spostamento, flusso: the drift of young people to the city, il flusso dei giovani verso la città; the drift from the land, l'esodo dalle campagne

4 (fig.) tendenza, inclinazione: International trade shows a general drift towards stagnation, il commercio internazionale mostra una generale tendenza al ristagno

5 [u] significato, senso: Did you catch (o get, make out) the drift of what he said?, hai colto il senso del suo discorso?; The general drift was that we will all have to make sacrifices, il senso generale era che dovremo fare tutti dei sacrifici; (fam.) if you catch my drift, non so se mi spiego, se mi capisci

6 [u] movimento, flusso ( della corrente): The boat was taken out to sea by the drift of the tide, la barca è stata portata al largo dal flusso della marea; (geol.) continental drift, la deriva dei continenti

7 [u] (naut.) percorso (o velocità: di una corrente)

8 [u] (fig.) inerzia, deriva: There was a sense of drift throughout the organization, c'era un senso di deriva in tutta l'organizzazione; to be in a state of drift, sentirsi alla deriva

9 [u] (geol.) detriti ( glaciali o di spiaggia); materiale alluvionale

10 (autom.) slittamento: four-wheel drift, slittamento sulle quattro ruote

11 (fig.) slittamento: (econ.) wage drift, slittamento salariale

12 (ling.) alterazione diacronica

13 ( nelle miniere) galleria in direzione

14 (mecc., = drift pin) spina conica ( per allargare fori)

15 (geogr.) corrente marina ( lenta): the North Atlantic drift, la corrente dell'Atlantico settentrionale

16 [u] (naut., aeron.) scarroccio; deriva: drift angle, angolo di deriva

17 [u] (tecn.) deviazione ( di una corrente elettrica, di un sondaggio minerario, ecc.)

● (naut.) drift anchor, ancora di deriva □ ( oceanografia) drift bottle, bottiglia alla deriva □ (naut.) drift current, corrente di deriva □ drift ice, banchi di ghiaccio alla deriva □ (aeron., naut.) drift indicator (o drift meter), derivometro □ drift net, rete (da pesca) alla deriva; tramaglio □ (autom.) drift racing, «drifting» (tecnica di guida che consiste nel fare assumere in curva alle ruote posteriori un diverso angolo di deriva rispetto a quelle anteriori) □ a drift of smoke, uno sbuffo di fumo.
(to) drift /drɪft/
v. i.

1 (naut.) scarrocciare; (naut., aeron.) andare alla deriva; lasciarsi trasportare dalla corrente: The boat drifted ashore, la barca è stata portata a riva dalla corrente; to drift down a river, lasciarsi portare dalla corrente di un fiume; The boat drifted along peacefully, la barca avanzava tranquillamente trasportata dalla corrente; drifting mine, mina vagante

2 (fig.) lasciarsi andare alla deriva, andare avanti per inerzia: After finishing university, he just drifted, dopo aver finito l'università, si è lasciato andare alla deriva; You can't keep drifting along like this, you need a purpose, non puoi continuare ad andare avanti così per inerzia, hai bisogno di uno scopo preciso; to drift from job to job, vagare da un lavoro all'altro senza uno scopo preciso

3 accumularsi, ammucchiarsi ( per l'azione del vento, ecc.): The snow had drifted and many roads were impassable, la neve si era accumulata e molte strade erano impraticabili

4 vagare; spostarsi (lentamente o distrattamente): clouds drifting in the sky, nuvole che vagano nel cielo; Smoke drifted upwards in the still air, il fumo saliva lentamente nell'aria immobile; The audience started drifting in, il pubblico ha cominciato ad affluire lentamente; People were drifting from stall to stall enjoying the sunshine, la gente passeggiava da una bancarella all'altra godendosi il sole; The country was drifting into chaos, il paese scivolava lentamente nel caos; Her gaze kept drifting away from her book, il suo sguardo continuava a staccarsi dal libro e a vagare; The boy's attention drifted away, il ragazzo si è distratto; His thoughts drifted idly as he lay on the warm sand, la sua mente vagava liberamente mentre se ne stava disteso sulla sabbia calda; to drift in and out of consciousness, uscire per brevi attimi dallo stato di incoscienza

5 – to drift up (o upwards) salire gradualmente; to drift down (o downwards) scendere gradualmente; Prices are drifting up, i prezzi stanno salendo gradualmente; Temperatures should start to drift downwards over the next few days, le temperature dovrebbero cominciare a scendere gradualmente nei prossimi giorni; ( Borsa, fin.) to drift lower, scivolare: Oils drifted somewhat lower yesterday, le azioni petrolifere sono scivolate alquanto ieri

6 (ind. min.) scavare gallerie in direzione

7 ( radio, TV) perdere la frequenza: The radio kept drifting from the station, la radio continuava a perdere la frequenza della stazione

● to let things drift, lasciare che le cose vadano per il loro verso.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ drift
11 live

I 1. adjective
1) attrib. (alive) lebend

2) (Radio, Telev.)

live performance — Live-Aufführung, die

live broadcast — Live-Sendung, die; Direktübertragung, die

3) (topical) aktuell [Thema, Frage]

4) (Electr.) Strom führend

5) (unexploded) scharf [Munition usw.]

6) (glowing) glühend [Kohle]

7) (joc.): (actual)

real live — richtig
2. adverb
(Radio, Telev.) live [übertragen usw.]
II 1. intransitive verb
1) leben

live and let live — leben und leben lassen

live by something — von etwas leben

you'll live — (iron.) du wirst's [schon] überleben (iron.)

as long as I live I shall never... — mein Leben lang werde ich nicht...

live to see — [mit]erleben

she will live to regret it — sie wird es noch bereuen

you live and learn — man lernt nie aus

live through something — etwas durchmachen (ugs.); (survive) etwas überleben

live to a ripe old age/to be a hundred — ein hohes Alter erreichen/hundert Jahre alt werden

long live the queen! — lang lebe die Königin!

2) (make permanent home) wohnen; leben

live together — zusammenleben

live with somebody — mit jemandem zusammenleben

live with something — (lit. or fig.) mit etwas leben
2. transitive verb
leben

live it up — das Leben in vollen Zügen genießen; (have a good time) einen draufmachen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/43363/live_down">live down

- live in

- live on

- live out

- live up to

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I 1. [liv] verb
1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leben

2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) überleben

3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) wohnen

4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leben

5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) den Lebensunterhalt bestreiten mit

•

- -lived
- living 2. noun
(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) der Lebensunterhalt

- living-room
- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective
1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) lebendig

2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) live

3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) scharf

4) (burning: a live coal.) glühend
2. adverb
((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) live

- lively
- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire
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live¹

[laɪv]

I. adj inv

1. attr (living) lebend

a real \live grizzly bear ein echter Grizzlybär

\live animals echte Tiere

2. MUS, RADIO, TV live

\live audience Live-Publikum nt

\live broadcast Liveübertragung f, Livesendung f

\live coverage aktuelle Berichterstattung, Berichterstattung vor Ort

\live entertainment Liveunterhaltung f, Liveshow f

\live performance Liveauftritt m

\live recording Liveaufzeichnung f

3. ELEC geladen

\live wire Hochspannungskabel nt

4. (unexploded) scharf

\live ammunition scharfe Munition

5. (burning) glühend

\live coals glühende Kohlen

6. (not obsolete)

\live issue aktuelle Frage

II. adv inv MUS, RADIO, TV live, direkt

to broadcast \live direkt [o live] übertragen

to cover sth \live von etw dat live berichten

to go \live COMPUT den Echtbetrieb aufnehmen

to perform \live live auftreten

as \live broadcast, transmit beinahe live (wenn eine Live-Übertragung um kurze Zeit verzögert wird, falls etwas nicht gesendet werden soll)

live²

[lɪv]

I. vi

1. (be alive) leben

will she \live? wird sie überleben?

“I've got a terrible cold!” — “oh, you'll live!” „ich bin total erkältet!“ — „ach, du wirst schon nicht sterben!“

to \live to [be] a ripe [old] age ein hohes Alter erreichen

she \lived to be 97 years old sie wurde 97 Jahre alt

2. (spend life) leben

... and/where they \lived happily ever after... und wenn sie nicht gestorben sind, dann leben sie noch heute

to \live above [or beyond] /within one's means über seine Verhältnisse/entsprechend seinen Möglichkeiten leben

to \live alone/dangerously alleine/gefährlich leben

to \live by one's principles seinen Prinzipien treu bleiben

to \live high gut leben

to \live in fear/luxury in Angst/Luxus leben

to \live in plenty ein Leben im Überfluss führen, im Überfluss leben

to \live in squalor [or dire need] in ärmlichen Verhältnissen leben

to make life worth living das Leben lebenswert machen

3. (subsist) leben

▪ to \live by sth von etw dat leben

the family \lives by hunting and farming die Familie lebt vom Jagen und von der Landwirtschaft

he \lives by the pen er lebt vom Schreiben

she \lives by crime sie lebt von Verbrechen

4. (be remembered) weiterleben

his music will \live for ever seine Musik ist unvergänglich

to \live in sb's memory in jds Erinnerung weiterleben

her spirit lives in her work ihr Geist lebt in ihren Werken weiter

5. (have interesting life)

you've never been bungee-jumping? you haven't lived! du warst noch nie Bungee-Jumping? du weißt nicht, was du versäumt hast!

if you haven't seen Venice, you haven't \lived Venedig sehen und sterben

to \live a little [or a bit] das Leben genießen

6. (reside) wohnen

where do you \live? wo wohnst du?

to \live in the country/in town auf dem Land/in der Stadt wohnen

to \live next door nebenan wohnen

to \live next door to sb neben jdm wohnen

7. ( fam: be kept) sein

where does the sugar \live? wo hast du den Zucker?; (belong) gehören

the pots \live in the cupboard next to the cooker die Töpfe gehören in den Schrank neben dem Herd

8.

▶ as I \live and breathe!:

good Lord! Sally Watson, as I \live and breathe! Mensch! wenn das nicht Sally Watson ist!

▶ to \live to fight another day es überstehen, überleben

▶ you [or we] \live and learn man lernt nie aus

▶ to \live and let \live ( saying) leben und leben lassen

▶ long \live the King/Queen! lang lebe der König/die Königin!

▶ to \live to regret sth etw noch bereuen werden

▶ we \lived to tell the tale wir haben's überlebt

▶ to \live by one's wits sich akk durchschlagen

II. vt

to \live [one's] life to the full das Leben in vollen Zügen genießen

to \live a life of luxury ein luxuriöses [o extravagantes] Leben führen

to \live one's own life sein eigenes Leben leben

▶ to \live and breathe sth mit Leib und Seele für etw akk sein

▶ to \live a lie mit einer Lebenslüge leben

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I [lɪv]
1. vt
life führen
to live a part — in einer Rolle aufgehen

he had been living a lie — sein Leben war eine Lüge

to live one's own life — sein eigenes Leben leben

he lives and breathes golf — er lebt nur für Golf

2. vi

1) (= be alive, survive) leben

there is no man living who can equal him — es gibt niemanden, der es ihm gleichtun könnte

will he live, doctor? — wird er (über)leben, Herr Doktor?

don't worry, you'll live, it's only a broken ankle — reg dich nicht auf, du stirbst schon nicht, du hast nur einen gebrochenen Knöchel

long live Queen Anne! — lang lebe Königin Anne!

we live and learn — man lernt nie aus

to live and let live — leben und leben lassen

to live like a king or lord — fürstlich or wie Gott in Frankreich leben

not many people live to be a hundred — nicht viele Menschen werden hundert (Jahre alt)

to live to a ripe old age — ein hohes Alter erreichen

his name will live for ever — sein Ruhm wird nie vergehen

his music will live for ever —

his spirit still lives in his work if the spirit of the Renaissance should ever live again it was as though the father were living again in the son — sein Geist lebt in seinem Werk weiter wenn der Geist der Renaissance je wieder erwachen sollte es war, als lebte der Vater im Sohn weiter

to live by one's wits — sich ( so) durchschlagen

to live by one's pen — von seinen Büchern or vom Schreiben leben

to live by crime — von Verbrechen leben

they lived in fear of losing their jobs — sie lebten in ständiger Angst, ihre Stelle zu verlieren

he lived through two wars — er hat zwei Kriege miterlebt

to live through an experience — eine Erfahrung durchmachen

the patient was not expected to live through the night — man rechnete nicht damit, dass der Patient die Nacht überstehen or überleben würde

people living with HIV and AIDS — Menschen mit HIV und Aids

I would rather like to live to the end of the century — ich möchte die Jahrhundertwende noch miterleben

to live within one's income — nicht über seine Verhältnisse leben

you'll live to regret it —

he lives for his work/children — er lebt für seine Arbeit/Kinder

2)

(= experience real living) I want to live — ich will leben or was erleben (inf)

that's existing, not living — das ist doch kein Leben

you've never skied? you haven't lived! —

you've never lived until you've discovered Crete — wer Kreta nicht kennt, hat noch nicht gelebt

before she met him she hadn't lived — sie begann erst zu leben, als sie ihn kennenlernte

3) (= reside) wohnen, leben; (animals) leben

he lives at 19 Marktstraße — er wohnt in der Marktstraße Nr. 19

he lives in Gardner St/on the High Street —

who lives in that big house? — wer bewohnt das große Haus?, wer wohnt in dem großen Haus?

he lives with his parents — er wohnt bei seinen Eltern

a house not fit to live in — ein unbewohnbares Haus, ein Haus, in dem man nicht wohnen kann

this house is not fit for a human being to live in — dies ist eine menschenunwürdige Behausung

4) (inf

= belong) where does this jug live? —

the knives live in this drawer — die Messer gehören in diese Schublade

5)

the other athletes couldn't live with him/the pace — die anderen Läufer konnten mit ihm/mit dem Tempo nicht mithalten
II [laɪv]
1. adj

1) (= alive) lebend; issue, question aktuell

a real live duke — ein waschechter Herzog

live births — Lebendgeburten pl

2) (= having power or energy) coal glühend; match ungebraucht; cartridge, shell scharf; (ELEC) geladen

"danger, live wires!" — "Vorsicht Hochspannung!"

she's a real live wire (fig) — sie ist ein richtiges Energiebündel

3) (RAD, TV) live

or program (US) — eine Livesendung

live broadcast (TV, Rad) — Direktübertragung f

2. adv (RAD, TV)
live, direkt
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live¹ [lıv]

A v/i

1. leben, am Leben sein:

the characters in this novel seem to live die Gestalten in diesem Roman wirken lebendig;

get sb where he lives fig jemanden an einer empfindlichen Stelle treffen

2. leben, am Leben bleiben:

live long lange leben;

people live longer and longer die Menschen werden immer älter;

the doctors don’t think he will live die Ärzte glauben nicht, dass er durchkommt;

his doctor gave him one year to live sein Arzt gab ihm noch ein Jahr;

live through sth etwas durchleben oder -machen oder -stehen;

the patient did not live through the night der Patient hat die Nacht nicht überlebt;

live to be old, live to an old age ein hohes Alter erreichen, alt werden;

he wants to live to a hundred er will 100 werden;

live to see erleben;

he did not live to see it er hat es nicht mehr erlebt;

he will live to regret it er wird es noch bereuen;

you live and learn man lernt nie aus;

live with sth fig mit etwas leben;

I’ll have to live with it ich werde damit leben müssen

3. oft live on bes fig weiter-, fortleben:

the dead live on in our hearts;

these ideas still live

4. aushalten, sich halten, bestehen

5. leben (on, upon von), sich ernähren (on, upon von; by von, durch):

earn enough to live genug zum Leben verdienen;

live off one’s capital von seinem Kapital leben oder zehren;

he lives on his wife er lebt auf Kosten oder von (den Einkünften) seiner Frau;

live on the State auf Staatskosten leben;

live by painting vom Malen leben, sich seinen Lebensunterhalt durch Malen verdienen; → bread Bes Redew

6. ehrlich etc leben, ein ehrliches etc Leben führen:

live honestly;

live well üppig oder gut leben;

live poorly ein kärgliches Leben fristen;

live to o.s. ganz für sich leben;

live within o.s. sich nur mit sich selbst beschäftigen;

she lived there a widow sie lebte dort als Witwe; → day Bes Redew, income, mean³ B 5

7. leben, wohnen ( beide:

with bei):

live in the country;

live with sb mit jemandem zusammenleben

8. leben, das Leben genießen:

live and let live leben und leben lassen

B v/t

1. ein bestimmtes Leben führen oder leben:

live a double life ein Doppelleben führen

2. (vor)leben, im Leben verwirklichen:

he lives his faith er lebt seinen Glauben;

live a lie die liebende (Ehe)Frau oder den liebenden (Ehe-)Mann spielen

3. live and breathe sth in etwas völlig aufgehen;

he lives and breathes football sein Leben besteht nur aus Fußball

live² [laıv]

A adj (meist attr)

1. lebend, lebendig (Tiere etc):

live birth Lebendgeburt f;

live hair Haar n von lebenden Wesen;

live oak Immergrüne Eiche;

live rock lebender oder gewachsener Fels;

live show Liveshow f (Vorführung eines Geschlechtsaktes vor Publikum) ( → A 9);

live weight Lebendgewicht n;

a real live lord umg ein richtiger oder echter Lord

2. energisch, tatkräftig (Vorgehen etc)

3. aktuell (Frage etc)

4. glühend (Kohle etc), (Zigarette etc auch) brennend

5. scharf (Munition etc)

6. ungebraucht (Streichholz)

7. aktiv (Vulkan)

8. ELEK Spannung oder Strom führend, unter Spannung oder Strom stehend; → live wire 1

9. RADIO, TV Direkt…, Original…, Live…:

live broadcast Direktübertragung f;

live show Liveshow f (live übertragene Show) ( → A 1)

10. lebhaft, lebendig (Farben)

11. TECH

a) Antriebs…

b) angetrieben:

live center (bes Br centre) mitlaufende Spitze;

live wheel Antriebsrad n

c) beweglich:

live load Verkehrs-, Auflast f

12. Akustik: Hall…:

live room Hallraum m

13. TYPO gebrauchs-, druckfertig:

live matter druckfertiger Satz, Stehsatz m

14. SPORT im Spiel (befindlich) (Ball)

B adv RADIO, TV direkt, original, live:

the game will be broadcast live

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I 1. adjective
1) attrib. (alive) lebend

2) (Radio, Telev.)

live performance — Live-Aufführung, die

live broadcast — Live-Sendung, die; Direktübertragung, die

3) (topical) aktuell [Thema, Frage]

4) (Electr.) Strom führend

5) (unexploded) scharf [Munition usw.]

6) (glowing) glühend [Kohle]

7) (joc.): (actual)

real live — richtig
2. adverb
(Radio, Telev.) live [übertragen usw.]
II 1. intransitive verb
1) leben

live and let live — leben und leben lassen

live by something — von etwas leben

you'll live — (iron.) du wirst's [schon] überleben (iron.)

as long as I live I shall never... — mein Leben lang werde ich nicht...

live to see — [mit]erleben

she will live to regret it — sie wird es noch bereuen

you live and learn — man lernt nie aus

live through something — etwas durchmachen (ugs.); (survive) etwas überleben

live to a ripe old age/to be a hundred — ein hohes Alter erreichen/hundert Jahre alt werden

long live the queen! — lang lebe die Königin!

2) (make permanent home) wohnen; leben

live together — zusammenleben

live with somebody — mit jemandem zusammenleben

live with something — (lit. or fig.) mit etwas leben
2. transitive verb
leben

live it up — das Leben in vollen Zügen genießen; (have a good time) einen draufmachen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- live down

- live in

- live on

- live out

- live up to

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adj.

aktiv adj.

lebendig adj. (on) v.

leben (von) v. v.

leben v.

wohnen v.

English-german dictionary > live
12 stand

1. I
abs

1) the table won't stand, one leg is broken стол не стоит, у него одна ножка сломана; don't trouble yourself, I can stand не беспокойтесь, я могу постоять /я постою/; I didn't know where to stand я не знал, где стать; the audience stood and applauded публика встала и начала аплодировать; he was commanded to stand ему приказали встать /подняться/; let the milk (the tea, the liquid, etc.) stand пусть молоко и т.д. постоит /отстоится/; keep /leave/ smth. standing not a stone was left standing камня на камне не оставила; get smth. to stand поставить что-л.

2) stand! croft!; who goes there? stand and be identified стой! кто идет?; all stand! всем встать!

3) the words (the passage, this translation, etc.) may stand эти слова и т.д. могут остаться /можно оставить/ без изменений; the enemy would not stand противник не устоит /не выдержит/; how much of his philosophy will stand? что можно взять /применить/ из его философии?; the contract (the agreement, the order, the bet, the bargain, his resolution, etc.) stands контракт и т.д. остается в силе; the same objection stands это возражение остается /не снимается/; the rule against lateness will stand правило, запрещающее опаздывать, будет действовать и впредь || as, matters /affairs, things/ stand при таком /создавшемся/ положении вещей /дел/; the passage must be printed as it stands отрывок должен быть напечатан /следует напечатать/ без изменений /в таком виде, как он есть/; as it stands как есть; how much for it as it stands? сколько вы хотите за все?, сколько это стоит как есть?

4) these colours will (do not) stand это (не)стойкие краски
2. II
1) stand in some manner stand erectly (/squarely/, courageously, obediently, meekly, wistfully, sullenly, haughtily, etc.) стоять прямо и т.д.; stand at ease (at attention) стоять вольно (смирно); stand still! не двигайтесь!, не шевелитесь!, стойте спокойно!; he could hardly stand он едва держался на ногах; stand side by side (shoulder to shoulder) стоять рядом /бок о бок/ (плечом к плечу); he stood by helplessly он беспомощно стоял в стороне; the door stood ajar дверь была приоткрыта; stand somewhere don't just stand there, do something! что же ты стоишь, сделай что-нибудь!; stand aside (away, outside, etc.) стоять в стороне и т, т.д.; stand aside to let her pass посторонитесь и дайте ей пройти; stand back! осади!; the house stands back from the road дом стоит далеко от дороги; stand back or you'll be crushed посторонитесь, a то задавят; stand back from the barrier отойди от барьера; а tree which stood by дерево, которое стояло неподалеку; the box stands over there ящик стоит вон там; stand for some time I've been standing all day я простоял [на ногах] весь день; we had to stand all the way нам пришлось простоять всю дорогу; the ruins still stand руины сохранились до сих пор; а tall poplar tree (a huge oak, a house, etc.) once stood here здесь когда-то стоял высокий тополь и т.д. ; the corn is still standing хлеб еще стоит /не убран/

2) stand in some manner stand alone а) стоять /быть/ одному; б) не иметь сторонников; in this opinion I don't stand alone я не один [придерживаюсь] такого мнения; the matter stands thus дело обстоит следующим образом; as things now stand I'll have to quit my job при создавшемся /нынешнем/ положении вещей /если положение не изменится,/ мне придется уйти с работы; this is how I stand такова моя позиция;. I wish I knew where I stood я хотел бы знать, что со мной будет; how do matters stand? как обстоят дела?; how does the dollar stand? каков курс доллара?

3) stand for some time the works stood for a whole week завод не работал целую неделю
3. III
1) stand smth. stand an attack (a blow, a siege, rough handling, the enemy's fire, a loss, a shock, a rigid examination, raillery, etc.) выдерживать /выносить/ атаку и т, т.д.; stand heat (the cold weather, a damp soil, noise, his professional attitude, criticism, etc.) выдерживать /выносить/ жару и т.д.; stand the test /the trial/ выдержать испытание; he'll have to stand trial он должен предстать перед судом; stand much washing (much rain, etc.) не портиться от частой стирки и т.д.; these boots stood a good deal of wear эти ботинки долго носились /видали виды/; his eyes are strong enough to stand the glare у него хорошие глаза, они вполне выдержат такой яркий свет; the house will stand another century дом простоит еще сто лет; how does he stand the pain? как он переносит боль?; his nerves couldn't stand the strain у него нервы не выдержали напряжения; I can stand a good deal but I won't have insolence я многое могу стерпеть, но наглости не потерплю; stand smb. usually in the negative I can't stand this woman (the fellow, his father, etc.) я не выношу /не терплю, терпеть не могу, не перевариваю/ эту женщину и т.д.

2) stand smth. stand six feet быть ростом в шесть футов; the score stood 18 to 14 счет был 18:14

3) stand smth. stand drinks (ice-cream, dinner, etc.) угощать вином и т.д.; who is going to stand treat? кто угощает?

4) stand smb. stand sentry /sentinel/ (model, umpire, etc.) быть часовым /стоять на часах/ и т.д.; stand godfather (godmother, etc.) выступать в роли крестного отца /быть крестным отцом/ и т.д.
4. IV
1) stand smth. somewhere stand the lamp over there (the box here, etc.) поставьте лампу туда и т.д.

2) stand smth., smb. for some time usually in the negative I can't stand it any longer я этого больше не выдержу, я больше не могу этого терпеть; I can't stand the man another day я не вынесу этого человека ни одного лишнего дня; she stood the shock well она мужественно перенесла этот удар
5. V
stand smb. smth. coll. stand one's friend a dinner (you a drink, us champagne, etc.) угощать друга обедом и т.д.
6. X
stand in some state stand ashamed (confused, abashed, bewildered, dishonoured, etc.) испытывать стыд и т.д.; stand uncovered стоять без головного убора, снять шапку; he stands accused of a crime его обвиняют в преступлении; he stands convicted of treachery его признали виновным в измене; you may stand assured of his protection можете рассчитывать на его защиту, можете быть уверенным в его покровительстве; stand indebted to this man быть обязанным этому человеку; stand unrivalled не иметь соперников; stand corrected признавать справедливость замечаний /свои ошибки/
7. XI
be stood somewhere if he does it again he will be stood in the corner если он еще раз так сделает, его поставят в угол
8. XIII
semiaux

stand to do smth. stand to win /to gain/ (to be saved, etc.) иметь [все] шансы /все основания/ выиграть и т.д.; how much do you stand to lose? сколько вы при этом можете потерять?; what does he stand to lose? чем он рискует?; we stand to lose nothing мы ничего не теряем
9. XIV
stand doing smth.

1) stand bowing (wondering, gazing at the scene, looking at me, looking over my shoulder, etc.) стоять и кланяться и т.д.; don't stand there arguing about it что вы стоите и спорите?; I am tired of standing here [and] waiting мне надоело тут стоять и ждать

2) usually in the negative with can; I can't stand waiting (writing letters, taking care of kids, etc.) я не выношу /терпеть не могу/ ждать и т.д.; she can't stand being kept waiting (being looked at, being laughed at, being talked back at, etc.) она терпеть не может /не выносит/, когда ее заставляют ждать и т.д.
10. XV
stand in some state

1) stand silent (still, upright /erect/, close to smth., next to me, etc.) стоять молча и т.д.; stand straight, don't stoop стойте прямо, не горбитесь; the door stands open дверь открыта; the table (the wall, etc.) stands firm стол и т.д. устойчив /крепко стоит/ и т.д.

2) stand firm стойко держаться; stand firm on the ground крепко стоять на ногах; stand firm in one's views иметь твердые убеждения; stand fast to one's resolution не отступать от своего решения; stand neutral сохранять нейтралитет, оставаться нейтральным; stand idle ничего не делать; the factory is standing idle фабрика не работает /простаивает/; stand ready быть наготове; he stood ready to run он был готов пуститься бежать; stand ready for anything быть готовым ко всему: stand high высоко цениться; stand high in one's class (in a competitive examination, in one's profession, etc.) быть одним из первых /лучших, ведущих/ в классе и т.д.; stand high in public esteem пользоваться всеобщим уважением; stand high in the opinion of /with/ his chief быть на хорошем счету у начальства; food (meat, corn, etc.) stands high (higher than ever) цены на продукты и т.д. высокие (выше, чем когда-либо); stand first on the list (second in his class, third in the line for promotion, etc.) быть первым в списке и т.д.; stand second to none никому не уступать, быть первым
11. XVI
1) stand by (against, in, etc.) smth. stand by the window (against a wall, before me, in the corner, in the doorway, in the middle of the table, etc.) стоять у окна и т.д.; the house (the building, the cottage, the chapel, etc.) stands in a garden (by the river, at the foot of a hill, etc.) дом и т.д. расположен /находится/ в саду и т.д.; don't stand in the rain (in the sun) не стойте под дождем /на дожде/ (на солнце); I hate standing in queues я ненавижу стоять в очередях; tears stood in her eyes у нее в глазах стояли слезы; stand in smb.'s way стоять у кого-л. на дороге, мешать кому-л.; stand out of the way не мешать, посторониться, уйти с дороги; the truck stood in their way грузовик загораживал им дорогу; nothing now stands in our way ничто больше нам не мешает; nothing stands between you and success ничто не мешает твоему успеху; stand without support стоять без опоры; stand on smth., smb. the vase stands on the top shelf ваза стоит на верхней полке; he stood on my foot (on the beetle, etc.) он наступил мне на ногу и т.д.; stand on tiptoe стоять на цыпочках; Paris stands on the Seine Париж стоит на Сене; sweat stood on his forehead у него на лбу были /проступили/ капли пота; his hair stood on end [with fright] [от страха] у него волосы встали дыбом; stand for some time the castle (the old house, etc.) has stood for centuries замок и т.д. простоял века; the walls are still standing after the fire стены уцелели после пожара; he has stood many years against storm and earthquake много лет он выдерживал бури и землетрясения; let the mixture stand for three hours оставьте смесь постоять /пусть смесь постоит/ три часа

2) stand at (below, among) smth. stand at the head of his class быть лучшим в классе; stand below smb. in class уступать кому-л. в своем классе; it stands among the first four universities of the world это один из четырех лучших университетов мира; stand alone among one's colleagues (among one's contemporaries, etc.) выделяться среди своих коллег и т.д.; stand over smb. he stood over me all the time I was working он все время стоял у меня над душой, пока я работал; he won't work unless someone stands over him он не будет работать, если над ним никто не стоит; stand by smb. stand by one's friends (by you whatever happens, by him to the last, etc.) быть на стороне /не бросать, поддерживать/ своих друзей и т.д.; I'll always stand by you in case of trouble я всегда готов помочь вам, если вы попадете в беду; stand by smth. stand by an agreement (by one's promise, by one's principles, by one's word,-etc.) придерживаться /не отступать от/ договора и т.д.; I stand by all I said then я верен тому, что тогда сказал; stand (up)on /by/ smth. stand on one's rights (on one's claims, by one's decision, etc.) настаивать на сваях правах и т.д.; western civilization stands upon the foundation reared by the Greeks and the Romans западная культура зиждется на фундаменте, созданном древними греками и римлянами; the case,-s on his testimony все дело основывается /зиждется/ на его показаниях /зависит от его показаний/; we stand on the threshold of a peace settlement мы находимся накануне /на пороге/ мирного урегулирования; stand for smth. stand for loyalty (for liberty, for freedom and justice, for racial tolerance, for reform, for the same principles, etc.) выступать за верность /в защиту верности/ и т.д.; it's difficult to know just what he stands for трудно, собственно, понять, каких он придерживается убеждений /каковы его убеждения/; stand on one's own feet /on one's own legs/ стоять на [собственных] ногах; ни от кого не зависеть; stand with smb. stand well with one's employers быть на хорошем счету у руководства; how does it stand with him? как он к этому относится?; stand in smth. where /how/ do we stand in the matter? какова наша позиция в этом вопросе? || stand in the same relation to her (to his father, to both parties, etc.) находиться /быть/ в одинаковых /равных, таких же/ отношениях с ней и т.д.

3) stand for smth. stand for "adjective" (for "postscript", for "cash on delivery", etc.) обозначать прилагательное и т.д.; i stands for "pound" знак i обозначает фунт стерлингов; what do these letters stand for? что означают /как расшифровываются/ эти буквы?; the olive branch stands for peace ветвь оливкового дерева символизирует мир; black stands for mourning черный цвет stand знак траура; in their code each number stands for a letter в их шифре каждой букве соответствует цифра

4) stand at smth. the score stands at 3:4 счет 3:4; the thermometer stands at 40 " in the shade термометр показывает сорок градусов в тени; the balance stands at i 50 итог равен пятидесяти фунтам

5) stand for smth. usually in the negative or interrogative I won't stand for that (for any nonsense, for this treatment, etc.) я этого и т.д. не потерплю; 1 don't have to stand for such insolence я не обязан терпеть /переносить/ такое нахальство; how can you stand for his insolence? как вы можете терпеть его наглость?

6) stand for smth. stand for Parliament (for the presidency, for election, for re-election to Congress, etc.) баллотироваться /выдвигать кандидатуру/ в парламент и т.д.

7) semiaux || stand in need of smth. нуждаться в чем-л.; stand in need of help (of food and clothing, of money, of sleep, 'of instruction, of continual watering, of relief from one's sorrows, etc.) нуждаться в немощи и т.д.; the house stands in need of repair дом необходимо отремонтировать; stand in fear /in dread/ of smth., smb. бояться /страшиться/ чего-л., кого-л.; stand in awe of smth., smb. благоговеть перед чем-л., кем-л.; he stood in danger of being killed ему грозила опасность быть убитым; stand in contrast to smb., smth. резко отличаться от кого-л., чего-л.; stand on ceremony with smb. соблюдать условности в отношениях с кем-л.; he stands on terms of friendship with him он с ним [находится] в дружеских отношениях
12. XX1
stand as smb. stand as a sentinel стоять на посту, быть часовым; stand as candidate for the presidency (as Labour Candidate, as sponsor for him, etc.) выступать в качестве кандидата на пост президента и т.д.; stand as smth. stand as a description (as a type of British humour, etc.) представлять собой описание и т.д.
13. XXI1
1) stand smth., smb. in (by, on, etc.) smth. stand a chair in a corner (the armchair by the lamp, the box against the wall, the bottle on the table, the empty barrels on the floor, him-against the wall, etc.) поставить стул в угол и т.д.; stand some distance from smth. stand 15 yards from the road (10 feet from the ground, etc.) стоять в пятнадцати ярдах от дороги и т.д.

2) abs stand six feet in his socks (in his shoes) он шести футов ростом; stand a giant among them он среди них великан

3) stand smth. to smb. stand wine (a bottle, a treat, etc.) to the company угощать компанию вином и т.д., выставить вино и т.д. для всей компании

4) stand smb. to /for/ smb. stand godfather (godmother) to the child быть крестным отцом (крестной матерью) ребенку; stand sponsor for him быть его покровителем
14. XXV
stand when... (till..., etc.) he stood when she entered the room он встал, когда она вошла в комнату; I stood there till I was tired я стоял там до тех пор, пока не устал

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > stand
13 dig

[dɪg] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. dug
1) копать, рыть

to dig a hole / a grave / a trench — копать яму / могилу / траншею

to dig deep — копать глубоко

The hole was freshly dug. — Яма была выкопана недавно.

The well was dug 900 years ago. — Колодец был выкопан девятьсот лет назад.

Syn:

scoop 2., excavate

2) = dig up вскопать, перекопать ( почву)

to dig a garden — перекопать почву в саду

During the war people dug up their flower gardens to grow vegetables. — Во время войны люди вскапывали свои цветники и сажали там овощи.

3) = dig out; = dig up выкапывать, извлекать (из-под земли, снега)

to dig potatoes — копать картошку

to dig carrots — рыть морковь

to dig up a tree — выкопать дерево

to dig up an artefact — откопать артефакт

Do we have to dig the bushes out? — Нужно ли нам выкапывать кусты?

The rescuers tried to dig out the buried miners. — Спасатели пытались откопать шахтёров из-под завала.

I didn't even try to dig out the car. — Я даже не пытался откопать машину из-под снега.

He dug a couple of notes out of his pocket and thrust them at her. — Он выудил из кармана несколько банкнот и швырнул их ей.

4) ( dig for) копать в поисках чего-л., искать

to dig for gold — искать золото

I was digging for worms to go fishing. — Я копал червей для рыбалки.

I watched the birds digging for worms. — Я наблюдал, как птицы ищут в земле червей.

I've been digging for the figures in the library, but without much success. — Я пытался найти данные в библиотеке, но безуспешно.

5) ( dig in) перемешивать с почвой, закапывать в землю ( удобрение)

to dig in compost — удобрять землю компостом

6) = dig in ( dig into) вонзать, втыкать (шпоры, вилку)

to dig a fork into the steak — воткнуть вилку в бифштекс

I dug both spurs into the flanks of the mule. — Я вонзил шпоры в бока мула.

Years ago, planting a tree in my backyard, I dug my spade into a huge wasps' nest. — Много лет тому назад, сажая дерево на заднем дворе, я наткнулся лопатой на большое осиное гнездо.

She dug her heels in as hard as she could, realizing that a rider was after her, but for all her efforts the pounding of hooves was growing nearer and nearer. — Она изо всех сил пришпоривала коня, понимая, что за ней гонятся, но несмотря на все её усилия топот копыт приближался с каждой минутой.

7) ( dig into) вонзаться, врезаться, втыкаться

She was barefoot and stones dug into her feet. — Камни врезались в ее босые ноги.

Please move away a little, your books are digging into me. — Подвиньтесь немного, пожалуйста, края ваших книг впиваются в меня.

8) ( dig in(to)) совать; засовывать, всовывать

to dig one's hands in(to) one's pockets — засунуть руки в карманы

Syn:

thrust

9) ( dig in(to)) запускать руку во (что-л.), рыться (в чём-л.)

He dug in his purse and took out a silver coin. — Он порылся в кошельке и достал оттуда серебряную монету.

But you must plan your withdrawals carefully; you don't want to dig into your savings too often or too deeply. — Прежде чем снимать деньги со счёта, нужно всё тщательно спланировать. Не следует запускать руку в свои сбережения слишком часто или слишком глубоко.

10) ( dig into) разг.

а) набрасываться на (что-л.), жадно начинать есть (что-л.)

He sat down and at once dug into his meal. — Он сел за стол и набросился на еду.

б) браться по-настоящему за (что-л.), приступать всерьёз к (чему-л.)

I'd better dig into my studies, the examinations start next week. — Лучше-ка я засяду за учёбу, а то у меня экзамены на следующей неделе.

в) собирать информацию, тщательно исследовать

to dig into the annals of history — копаться в анналах истории

The press started digging into his private affairs. — Журналисты принялись копаться в его частной жизни.

г) упрочивать, укреплять своё положение в (чём-л.)

to dig oneself into the new job — освоиться на новой работе

11) толкать, пихать

to dig smb. in the ribs — ткнуть кого-л. в бок

Syn:

poke 2., jab 2., thrust 2., prod 2.

12) амер.; разг.

а) обращать внимание, замечать

to dig that fancy hat — заметить ту модную шляпку

Syn:

notice 2.

б) оценивать; понимать

Do you dig what I mean? — Ты понимаешь, что я имею в виду?

If you do something subtle only one tenth of the audience will dig it. — Если вы сделаете нечто утончённое, только одна десятая часть всей публики оценит это.

Syn:

understand, appreciate

в) приходить в восторг, балдеть

I really dig their music. — Я просто тащусь от их музыки.

Syn:

like II 1., admire

13) амер.; разг. долбить, зубрить

14) археол. производить раскопки

Syn:

excavate

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to dig one's own grave, to dig a grave for oneself — рыть себе могилу

to dig oneself into a hole — угодить в неприятную ситуацию по собственной вине

to dig it out амер.; разг. — бежать со всех ног

- dig down
- dig in
- dig out
- dig up
- dig in one's heels
- dig one's heels in
- dig deep 2. сущ.
1) копание; раскопки

Syn:

excavation, poke

2) мотыга, кирка ( инструмент для копания)

3) толчок (локтем, кулаком, бедром)

to give smb. a dig (in the ribs) — ткнуть кого-л. в бок

Syn:

thrust 1., poke 1.

4) резкость, колкость

Syn:

mockery, sneer

5) амер.; разг. старательный, трудолюбивый студент

6) ( digs) разг. жильё, берлога

Syn:

lodging

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I am going to have a dig at Spanish — я собираюсь взяться за испанский язык

Англо-русский современный словарь > dig
14 small

[smɔːl]
adj

1) маленький, небольшой, мелкий

Don't write so small. — Не пиши так мелко.

The matrass is too small for the bed. — Матрас слишком мал для этой кровати.

She is small for her age. — Для своего возраста она мала ростом.

- very small
- conveniently small
- pathetically small
- small house
- small station
- small river
- small pocket
- small bag
- small margins
- small eyes

- small coin
- small doze
- smallest shoe size
- small net
- small difference
- small abilities
- a small letter

- small print

- a small animal

- small man

- a small business

- small features
- small waist
- small sieve
- small window
- small piece of paper
- too small for smb, smth
- coffee of small grinding
- rather on the small side
- in a small voice
- on a small scale
- break smth into small pieces
- do smth in a small way
- have small hope for success
- small wonder that...
2) маленький, малого возраста

She is too small for housework. — Ей еще рано заниматься домашней работой.

He is too small to go to school. — Он еще мал, чтобы ходить в школу.

She is still a small girl. — Она еще маленькая девочка.

- small boy
- small birds
- book for small children
3) небольшой, немногочисленный

I haven't any small change. — У меня совсем нет мелочи/мелких денег.

He has small vocabulary (stock of knowledge). — У него ограниченный запас слов (ограниченные знания).

- small farmers
- small group
- small audience
- small change

- small sum of money
- small in number
- play for small stakes
4) незначительный, несущественный

It was a small matter of money. — Это вего лишь вопрос денег.

I have no time for such small matters. — На такие мелочи у меня нет времени.

- small people
- small detail
- small things
- small mistake
- small favour
- small worries of life
- play small parts
- feel small
- make smb feel small
5) подлый, мелочный, низменный

It is small of you to grudge him his success. — С вашей стороны непорядочно завидовать его успеху.

There is small choice in rotten apples. — ◊ На безрыбье и рак рыба.

- small mind
- small passions
- it is small of her
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(1.) Русскому маленький соответствуют английские прилагательные small и little. При описании размера, величины, как правило, употребляется нейтральное small. Прилагательное little имеет в своем значении дополнительный компонент положительной оценки и часто сопровождается еще одним оценочным прилагательным: He is a nice little boy. Он хороший маленький мальчик. Прилагательное small может определяться наречиями quite, very, rather, too. (2.) В отличие от small, прилагательное little, как правило, не сочетается с very, quite, rather, too, а обычно образуется сочетание с другими прилагательными: a nice little house хорошенький маленький домик; historic little shop небольшая историческая лавка. Small в предложении употребляется и атрибутивно, и предикативно: a small boat (атрибутивное употребление) и the boat is small (предикативное употребление). Little употребляется только атрибутивно. (3.) Small и little входят в ряд градуальных прилагательных степени, расположенных по мере увеличения в следующем порядке: tiny крошечный, очень маленький; minute маленький; small/little маленький, небольшой; middle-sized, average-sized среднего размера; big, big-sized большой; huge огромный

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15 draw

draw [drɔ:]

tirer ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (f), 1 (h), 1 (k), 2 (b), 2 (e) conduire ⇒ 1 (d) attirer ⇒ 1 (e) gagner ⇒ 1 (i) dessiner ⇒ 1 (j) établir ⇒ 1 (k) tirer au hasard ⇒ 2 (c) dessiner ⇒ 2 (d) être ex aequo ⇒ 2 (g) faire match nul ⇒ 2 (g) loterie ⇒ 3 (c) attraction ⇒ 3 (d) match nul ⇒ 3 (e)

(pt drew [dru:], pp drawn [drɔ:n])

1 transitive verb

(a) (pull) tirer;

∎ to draw the curtains (open) tirer ou ouvrir les rideaux; (shut) tirer ou fermer les rideaux;

∎ he drew the blankets round him il a tiré les couvertures autour de lui;

∎ I drew my coat closer around me je me suis enveloppé dans mon manteau;

∎ he drew his hand wearily across his forehead il se passa la main sur le front avec lassitude;

∎ she drew his hand towards her elle approcha sa main de la sienne;

∎ to draw a bow (in archery) tirer à l'arc

(b) (haul, pull behind → car) tirer, traîner, remorquer; (→ trailer) remorquer;

∎ a carriage drawn by two horses un équipage attelé à ou tiré par deux chevaux;

∎ drawn by a locomotive remorqué par une locomotive

(c) (take out) tirer, retirer; (remove) retirer, enlever; (tooth) arracher, extraire;

∎ he drew his knife from or out of his pocket il a tiré son couteau de sa poche;

∎ the thief drew a gun on us le voleur a sorti un pistolet et l'a braqué sur nous;

∎ to draw a sword dégainer une épée

(d) (lead) conduire, entraîner;

∎ she drew me towards the door elle m'a entraîné vers la porte;

∎ figurative I was drawn into the controversy j'ai été mêlé à ou entraîné dans la dispute;

∎ the senator refused to be drawn (refused to answer) le sénateur refusa de répondre; (refused to be provoked) le sénateur refusa de réagir;

∎ to draw a meeting to a close mettre fin à une réunion

(e) (attract, elicit) attirer;

∎ to be drawn to sb être attiré par qn;

∎ his remarks drew a lot of criticism ses observations lui ont attiré de nombreuses critiques;

∎ to draw sb's attention to sth faire remarquer qch à qn;

∎ figurative to draw the enemy's fire attirer le feu de l'ennemi sur soi;

∎ to draw blood (of weapon) faire couler le sang; (of dog) mordre jusqu'au sang; (of cat) griffer jusqu'au sang; figurative (of remark, criticism) avoir un effet dévastateur;

∎ to draw a crowd (of incident) créer un attroupement; (of play) attirer le public

(f) (take from source) tirer, puiser;

∎ to draw water from a well puiser de l'eau dans un puits;

∎ to draw wine (from a barrel) tirer du vin (d'un tonneau);

∎ to draw (out) money from the bank retirer de l'argent à la banque;

∎ the university draws its students from all social backgrounds l'université recrute ses étudiants dans toutes les couches sociales;

∎ her performance drew an ovation from the audience son interprétation lui a valu l'ovation du public;

∎ our members are drawn from all walks of life nos membres appartiennent à tous les milieux;

∎ his confession drew tears from his mother son aveu a arraché des larmes à sa mère;

∎ I draw comfort from the fact that he didn't suffer je me console en me disant qu'il n'a pas souffert;

∎ Cézanne drew inspiration from the French countryside Cézanne s'est inspiré de ou a tiré inspiration de la campagne française;

∎ Cards to draw trumps faire tomber les atouts

(g) (breathe in)

∎ we barely had time to draw (a) breath nous avons à peine eu le temps de souffler

(h) (choose at random) tirer;

∎ he drew the winning number il a tiré le numéro gagnant;

∎ to draw lots tirer au sort

(i) (earn → amount, salary) gagner, toucher; (→ pension) toucher; Finance (→ interest) rapporter

(j) (sketch) dessiner; (line, triangle) tracer; (map) faire;

∎ to draw a picture of sb faire le portrait de qn;

∎ he drew us a map of the village il nous a fait un plan du village;

∎ humorous do you want me to draw you a map? tu veux que je te fasse un dessin?;

∎ figurative she drew a vivid picture of village life elle (nous) a fait une description vivante de la vie de village;

∎ figurative the author has drawn his characters well l'auteur a bien dépeint ses personnages;

∎ to draw the line at sth ne pas admettre qch, se refuser à qch;

∎ you have to draw the line somewhere il faut fixer des limites, il y a des limites;

∎ he doesn't know where to draw the line il ne sait pas où s'arrêter;

∎ I draw the line at lying je refuse de mentir; (referring to other people) je ne tolère pas le mensonge

(k) (formulate → comparison, parallel, distinction) établir, faire; (→ conclusion) tirer;

∎ she drew a direct comparison between our situation and her own elle a établi une comparaison explicite entre notre situation et la sienne

(l) Finance

∎ to draw a cheque on one's account tirer un chèque sur son compte

(m) (disembowel) vider

(n) (tie)

∎ the game was drawn Sport ils ont fait match nul; Cards ils ont fait partie nulle

(o) Hunting (game) débusquer; (covert) battre

(p) Medicine (abscess) crever, percer

(q) Nautical

∎ the ocean liner draws 8 metres le paquebot a un tirant d'eau de 8 mètres

(r) Technology (metal) étirer; (wire) tréfiler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (move)

∎ the crowd drew to one side la foule s'est rangée sur le côté ou s'est écartée;

∎ the bus drew into the coach station l'autocar est arrivé ou entré dans la gare routière;

∎ to draw ahead of sb prendre de l'avance sur qn;

∎ one cyclist drew ahead of the others un cycliste s'est détaché du peloton;

∎ to draw to a halt s'arrêter;

∎ they drew level with or alongside the window ils sont arrivés à la hauteur de la fenêtre;

∎ to draw near (elections, Christmas) approcher;

∎ to draw near (to sb) (person) se rapprocher (de qn), s'approcher (de qn);

∎ they drew nearer to us ils se sont approchés un peu plus de nous;

∎ night draws near la nuit approche;

∎ to draw to an end or to a close tirer ou toucher à sa fin

(b) (pull out gun) tirer;

∎ the policeman drew and fired le policier a dégainé ou sorti son pistolet et a tiré

(c) (choose at random) tirer au hasard;

∎ they drew for partners ils ont tiré au sort leurs partenaires

(d) (sketch) dessiner;

∎ she draws well elle dessine bien

(e) (fireplace, pipe) tirer; (pump, vacuum cleaner) aspirer

(f) (tea) infuser

(g) Sport (be equal → two competitors) être ex aequo (inv); (→ two teams) faire match nul;

∎ Italy drew against Spain l'Italie et l'Espagne ont fait match nul;

∎ they drew two all ils ont fait deux partout;

∎ the two contestants drew for third prize les deux concurrents ont remporté le troisième prix ex aequo ou sont arrivés troisièmes ex aequo

3 noun

(a) (act of pulling)

∎ to be quick on the draw dégainer vite, avoir la détente rapide; figurative avoir de la repartie;

∎ to beat sb to the draw dégainer plus vite que qn; figurative devancer qn

(b) (card) carte f tirée;

∎ it's your draw c'est à vous de tirer une carte

(c) (raffle, lottery) loterie f, tombola f; (selection of winners, competitors) tirage m (au sort);

∎ the draw will take place tonight le tirage aura lieu ce soir

(d) (attraction) attraction f;

∎ the polar bears are the main draw at the zoo les ours polaires sont la grande attraction du zoo;

∎ the show proved to be a big draw le spectacle s'est révélé être un grand succès

(e) Sport match m nul; Cards partie f nulle;

∎ the chess tournament ended in a draw le tournoi d'échecs s'est terminé par une partie nulle;

∎ two wins and three draws deux matches gagnés et trois matches nuls

(f) American (gully) ravine f; (drain) rigole f

(g) American (sum of money) avance f

(h) British familiar drugs slang (cannabis) shit m

►► draw curtains doubles rideaux mpl

➲ draw along separable transitive verb

(cart, caravan) tirer, traîner; (person) entraîner

➲ draw apart

1 intransitive verb

se séparer;

∎ they drew apart when I entered the room ils se sont éloignés ou écartés l'un de l'autre quand je suis entré dans la pièce

2 separable transitive verb

prendre à l'écart

➲ draw aside

1 intransitive verb

s'écarter, se ranger;

∎ I drew aside to let them pass je me suis écarté (du chemin) ou je me suis rangé pour les laisser passer

2 separable transitive verb

(person) prendre ou tirer à l'écart; (thing) écarter

➲ draw away intransitive verb

(a) (move away → person) s'éloigner, s'écarter; (→ vehicle) s'éloigner, démarrer;

∎ she drew away from the crowd elle s'est éloignée ou écartée de la foule

(b) (move ahead) prendre de l'avance;

∎ the leading runner drew away from the others le coureur de tête a pris de l'avance sur les ou s'est détaché des autres

➲ draw back

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move backwards) reculer, se reculer, avoir un mouvement de recul;

∎ the child drew back in fear l'enfant a reculé de peur

(b) (avoid commitment) se retirer

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (pull back → person) faire reculer; (→ one's hand, thing) retirer;

∎ to draw back the curtains ouvrir les rideaux

(b) (attract back)

∎ what drew you back to your home town? qu'est-ce qui t'a poussé à revenir dans ta ville natale?;

∎ I'm increasingly being drawn back to folk music je reviens de plus en plus à la musique folk

➲ draw down separable transitive verb

(a) (lower → blinds) baisser, descendre

(b) (provoke) attirer;

∎ their policy drew down a storm of protest leur politique a soulevé une vague de protestations

➲ draw in

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move)

∎ the train drew in le train est entré en gare;

∎ the bus drew in to the kerb (pulled over) le bus s'est rapproché du trottoir; (stopped) le bus s'est arrêté le long du trottoir

(b) (day, evening) diminuer, raccourcir;

∎ the nights are drawing in les nuits raccourcissent ou diminuent

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (pull in) rentrer;

∎ to draw in the reins tirer sur les rênes, serrer la bride;

∎ the cat drew in its claws le chat fit patte de velours ou rentra ses griffes

(b) (involve) impliquer, mêler;

∎ he drew me into the conversation il m'a mêlé à la conversation;

∎ I got drawn into the project je me suis laissé impliquer dans le projet;

∎ he listened to the debate but refused to be drawn in il a écouté le débat mais a refusé d'y participer ou de s'y joindre

(c) (attract) attirer;

∎ the film is drawing in huge crowds le film fait de grosses recettes

(d) (sketch) ébaucher

(e) (air) aspirer, respirer;

∎ to draw in a deep breath respirer profondément

➲ draw off separable transitive verb

(a) British (remove → clothing) enlever, ôter; (→ gloves) retirer, ôter

(b) (liquid) tirer;

∎ he drew off some wine from the cask il a tiré du vin du fût;

∎ to draw off blood faire une prise de sang

➲ draw on

1 separable transitive verb British

(a) (put on → gloves, trousers, socks) enfiler

(b) (entice, encourage) encourager, entraîner;

∎ the thought of success drew him on la perspective de la réussite l'encourageait à continuer

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (as source) faire appel à;

∎ the campaigners drew on the community's support les militants ont fait appel au soutien de la communauté locale;

∎ I drew on my own experiences for the novel je me suis inspiré ou servi de mes propres expériences pour mon roman;

∎ I had to draw on my savings j'ai dû prendre ou tirer sur mes économies

(b) (suck) tirer sur;

∎ to draw on a pipe tirer sur une pipe

3 intransitive verb

(time → come near) approcher; (→ get late) avancer;

∎ as the day drew on au fur et à mesure que la journée avançait;

∎ the winter drew on l'hiver approchait

➲ draw out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) sortir, retirer, tirer; (money) retirer;

∎ she drew some papers out of her pocket elle a sorti des papiers de sa poche;

∎ how much money did you draw out (of the bank)? combien d'argent as-tu retiré (de la banque)?

(b) (extend → sound, visit) prolonger; (→ meeting, speech) prolonger, faire traîner; Technology (→ metal) étirer; (→ wire) tréfiler

(c) (cause to speak freely) faire parler;

∎ she has a way of drawing people out elle sait faire parler les gens, elle sait faire sortir les gens de leur coquille

(d) (information, secret) soutirer;

∎ to draw sth out of sb soutirer qch de qn;

∎ the police managed to draw the names out of him la police est arrivée à lui soutirer les noms

2 intransitive verb

(vehicle) sortir, s'éloigner;

∎ the train drew out (of the station) le train est sorti de la gare

➲ draw together

1 separable transitive verb

(people, objects) rassembler, réunir;

∎ the child's illness had drawn them together la maladie de l'enfant les avait rapprochés

2 intransitive verb

se rassembler

➲ draw up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) British (pull up) tirer;

∎ I drew the covers up around my neck j'ai ramené les couvertures autour de mon cou;

∎ to draw a boat up (on the beach) tirer un bateau à sec;

∎ she drew herself up (to her full height) elle s'est redressée (de toute sa hauteur)

(b) British (move closer → chair) approcher; Military (troops) aligner, ranger;

∎ draw your chair up to the table approche ta chaise de la table

(c) (formulate → deed, document, will) dresser, rédiger; (→ bill, list) dresser, établir; (→ plan) préparer, établir; (→ budget, itinerary) établir

2 intransitive verb British

(a) (move) se diriger;

∎ the other boat drew up alongside us l'autre bateau est arrivé à notre hauteur ou à côté de nous

(b) (stop → vehicle) s'arrêter, stopper; (→ person) s'arrêter

➲ draw upon inseparable transitive verb

∎ they had to draw upon their emergency funds ils ont dû tirer sur ou prendre sur leur caisse de réserve;

∎ you have to draw upon your previous experience il faut faire appel à votre expérience antérieure

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16 hold

hold [həʊld]

tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D

(pt & pp held [held])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;

∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;

∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;

∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;

∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;

∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;

∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;

∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;

∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;

∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;

∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;

∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;

∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire

(b) (keep, sustain)

∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;

∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;

∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;

∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;

∎ Politics to hold a seat (to be an MP) occuper un siège de député; (to be re-elected) être réélu;

∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;

∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;

∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;

∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;

∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;

∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;

∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure

(c) (have, possess → degree, permit, ticket) avoir, posséder; (→ job, position) avoir, occuper;

∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;

∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;

∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;

∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;

∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;

∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;

∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;

∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot

(d) (keep control or authority over) Military

∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;

∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;

∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;

∎ hold it!, hold everything! (stop and wait) attendez!; (stay still) arrêtez!, ne bougez plus!;

∎ familiar figurative hold your horses! pas si vite!

(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;

∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;

∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?

(f) (contain) contenir, tenir;

∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;

∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;

∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;

∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;

∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;

∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre

(g) (have, exercise) exercer;

∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;

∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt

(h) (have in store) réserver;

∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?

(i) (conserve, store) conserver, détenir; Computing stocker;

∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;

∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;

∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;

∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;

∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs

(j) Cars

∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la route

B.

(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;

∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;

∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;

∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;

∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut

(b) (carry) tenir;

∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;

∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête haute

C.

(a) (confine, detain) détenir;

∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;

∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;

∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée

(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;

∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;

∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;

∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;

∎ American one burger, hold the mustard! (in restaurant) un hamburger, sans moutarde!

(c) (delay)

∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;

∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;

∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;

∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;

∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!

(d) (keep in check)

∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;

∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;

∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nul

D.

(a) (assert, claim) maintenir, soutenir; (believe) croire, considérer;

∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;

∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;

∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;

∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;

∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie

(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;

∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;

∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;

∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;

∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;

∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime

(c) Law (judge) juger;

∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes

(d) (carry on, engage in → conversation, meeting) tenir; (→ party) donner; (organize) organiser;

∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;

∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;

∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;

∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;

∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;

∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;

∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures

(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;

∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;

∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;

∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note

(f) Telecommunications

∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;

∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;

∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;

∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel

2 intransitive verb

(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;

∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;

∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;

∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée

(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;

∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps

(c) (last → luck) durer; (→ weather) durer, se maintenir;

∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;

∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;

∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique

(d) (remain valid → invitation, offer) tenir; (→ argument, theory) valoir, être valable;

∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;

∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;

∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;

∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne

(e) (stay, remain) familiar

∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!^□

(f) (on telephone) attendre;

∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?

3 noun

(a) (grasp, grip) prise f; (in wrestling) prise f; Boxing tenu m;

∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;

∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;

∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;

∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;

∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;

∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;

∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;

∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;

∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;

∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;

∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;

∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;

∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;

∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;

∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;

∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;

∎ to take hold (fire) prendre; (idea) se répandre;

∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis

(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;

∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;

∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;

∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;

∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre

(c) (in climbing) prise f

(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;

∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes

(e) American (order to reserve) réservation f;

∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel

(f) (prison) prison f; (cell) cellule f; (fortress) place f forte

(g) (store → in plane) soute f; (→ in ship) cale f

(h) Music point m d'orgue

4 on hold adverb

(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;

∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;

∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;

∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes

➲ hold against separable transitive verb

∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;

∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;

∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;

∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter

➲ hold back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;

∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation

(b) (keep → money, supplies) retenir; figurative (→ information, truth) cacher, taire;

∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose

(c) American School

∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler

(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;

∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;

∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie

2 intransitive verb

(stay back) rester en arrière; figurative (restrain oneself) se retenir;

∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;

∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;

∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout

➲ hold down separable transitive verb

(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;

∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol

(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;

∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;

∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix

(c) (of employee)

∎ to hold down a job (occupy) avoir un emploi; (keep) garder un emploi;

∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;

∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein temps

(d) Computing (key, mouse button) maintenir enfoncé

➲ hold forth intransitive verb

pérorer, disserter;

∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool

➲ hold in separable transitive verb

(a) (stomach) rentrer

(b) (emotion) retenir; (anger) contenir

➲ hold off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;

∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;

∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;

∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes

(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;

∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;

∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard

2 intransitive verb

(a) (rain)

∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu

(b) (abstain) s'abstenir;

∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines

➲ hold on

1 intransitive verb

(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;

∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;

∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;

∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!

(b) (keep possession of) garder;

∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;

∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;

∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux

(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;

∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;

∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps

(d) (wait) attendre; (stop) arrêter;

∎ hold on just one minute! (stop) arrêtez!; (wait) attendez!, pas si vite!;

∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;

∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;

∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes

2 separable transitive verb

(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;

∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles

➲ hold out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;

∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?

(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;

∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;

∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés

2 separable transitive verb

(extend) tendre;

∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;

∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;

∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;

∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras

3 inseparable transitive verb

(offer) offrir;

∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;

∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;

∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancer

➲ hold out for inseparable transitive verb

exiger;

∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;

∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix

➲ hold out on inseparable transitive verb

familiar

∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!^□

➲ hold over separable transitive verb

(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;

∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;

∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers

(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;

∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;

∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois

(c) (retain) retenir, garder;

∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois

(d) Music tenir

➲ hold to

1 inseparable transitive verb

(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;

∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes

2 separable transitive verb

∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;

∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!

➲ hold together separable transitive verb

(book, car) maintenir; (two objects) maintenir ensemble; (community, family) maintenir l'union de;

∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;

∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers

➲ hold up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;

∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;

∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;

∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;

∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute

(b) (support) soutenir;

∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté

(c) (present as example)

∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;

∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule

(d) (delay) retarder; (stop) arrêter;

∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;

∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;

∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;

∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;

∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;

∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane

(e) (rob) faire une attaque à main armée;

∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque

2 intransitive verb

(clothing, equipment) tenir; (supplies) tenir, durer; (weather) se maintenir;

∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;

∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;

∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement

➲ hold with inseparable transitive verb

British (agree with) être d'accord avec; (approve of) approuver;

∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;

∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées

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