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1 groom
I [gruːm]1) (bridegroom)2) equit. stalliere m., mozzo m. di stalla; (for racehorse) garzone m. di scuderiaII [gruːm]1) (clean) pulire, spazzolare [dog, cat]; (professionally) fare la toeletta a [dog, cat]; strigliare, governare [ horse]2) (prepare)to groom sb. for — preparare qcn. per [ exam]; avviare qcn. a [ diplomatic career]
* * *[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) stalliere2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) sposo2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) strigliare2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) preparare, istruire* * *[ɡruːm]1. n(in stable) palafreniere m, (also: bridegroom) sposo2. vt1) (horse) pulire, strigliare2)(prepare: person)
to groom sb for — avviare qn alla carriera di* * *groom /gru:m/n.1 stalliere; mozzo di stalla; palafreniere3 (stor.) gentiluomo di corte.(to) groom /gru:m/A v. t.3 avviare, istruire, preparare ( a una carriera, ecc.): He was groomed for political office, è stato avviato alla carriera politicaB v. i.* * *I [gruːm]1) (bridegroom)2) equit. stalliere m., mozzo m. di stalla; (for racehorse) garzone m. di scuderiaII [gruːm]1) (clean) pulire, spazzolare [dog, cat]; (professionally) fare la toeletta a [dog, cat]; strigliare, governare [ horse]2) (prepare)to groom sb. for — preparare qcn. per [ exam]; avviare qcn. a [ diplomatic career]
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2 groom
A n1 ( bridegroom) the groom le jeune marié ;B vtr1 ( clean) faire la toilette de [dog, cat] ; ( professionally) toiletter [dog, cat] ; panser [horse] ; to groom oneself carefully s'habiller et se coiffer avec soin ;2 ( prepare) to groom sb for an examination/for the post préparer qn à un examen/au poste ; ( train) to groom sb for a diplomatic career former qn pour qu'il puisse devenir diplomate.C groomed pp adj a well groomed young man un jeune homme très soigné (de sa personne) ; she was immaculately groomed elle était parfaitement coiffée et habillée ; a carefully groomed horse un cheval pansé avec soin. -
3 groom
1. noun1) (stable-boy) Stallbursche, der2) (bridegroom) Bräutigam, der2. transitive verb1) striegeln [Pferd]2) (fig.): (prepare)groom somebody for a career — jemanden auf od. für eine Laufbahn vorbereiten
* * *[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) der Stallknecht2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) der Bräutigam2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) striegeln2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) vorbereiten* * *[gru:m]I. nthe bride and \groom Braut und BräutigamII. vt1. (clean fur)▪ to \groom an animal das Fell eines Tieres pflegenhe \grooms his dog every day er bürstet seinen Hund jeden Tagthe apes \groom each other die Affen lausen sichthat cat's been washing and \grooming itself for over an hour! die Katze wäscht sich und putzt sich seit über einer Stunde!to \groom a horse ein Pferd striegeln2. (prepare)▪ to \groom sb politician, singer jdn aufbauen▪ to \groom sb to do sth jdn darauf vorbereiten, etw zu tun* * *[gruːm]1. n2) (= bridegroom) Bräutigam m2. vt1) horse striegeln, putzento groom oneself (birds, animals) — sich putzen; (people) sich pflegen
2)(= prepare)
he's being groomed for the job of chairman/for the Presidency — er wird als zukünftiger Vorsitzender/Präsidentschaftskandidat aufgebauthe is grooming him as his successor — er zieht sich (dat) ihn als Nachfolger heran
* * *groom [ɡruːm; ɡrʊm]A s2. → academic.ru/8957/bridegroom">bridegroom3. Br Hofbedienstete(r) mB v/t1. eine Person, jemandes Kleidung pflegen2. Pferde versorgen, pflegen, striegelngroom sb for stardom jemanden als Star lancieren* * *1. noun1) (stable-boy) Stallbursche, der2) (bridegroom) Bräutigam, der2. transitive verb1) striegeln [Pferd]2) (fig.): (prepare)groom somebody for a career — jemanden auf od. für eine Laufbahn vorbereiten
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4 come up the world
(come (get или go) up the world (тж. get on или rise in the world))выйти в люди; преуспевать, делать карьеру, идти в гору; см. тж. come down in the worldHe had grown into an extremely clear-headed, cautious, prudent young man, who was safe to rise in the world. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Hard Times’, book II, ch. I) — Из Битуэра получился на редкость рассудительный, осторожный, благоразумный молодой человек, которому был обеспечен успех в жизни.
He was rising in the world, an unmistakable promise of prosperity was implied in his world, his manner, his elegant, well groomed person. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Song of Sixpence’, ch. IX) — Отец явно шел в гору. Его манера говорить, держаться, его элегантный вид - все свидетельствовало о преуспевании.
Yes, Willis is no fool; he'll get on in the world. (J. Lindsay, ‘All on the Never-Never’, ch. 22) — Да, Уиллис не дурак, он сделает карьеру.
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