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61 attribute
1. [ə'tribjut] verb1) (to think of as being written, made etc by: The play is attributed to Shakespeare.) atribuir2) (to think of as being caused by: He attributed his illness to the cold weather.) atribuir2. noun(a quality that is a particular part of a person or thing: Intelligence is not one of his attributes.) atributo -
62 acute
1 ( intense) [anxiety, grief] vif/vive ; [boredom, remorse] profond ; to cause sb acute embarrassment beaucoup embarrasser qn ;2 Med [condition, illness, symptom] aigu/aiguë ; acute patient urgence f ; acute care soins mpl d'urgence ; acute hospital hôpital m spécialisé dans les soins d'urgence ;3 ( grave) [crisis, shortage, situation] grave ;4 ( keen) [person, mind] pénétrant ; [intelligence] aigu/aiguë ; to have acute eyesight/hearing avoir la vue/l'oreille fine ; to have an acute sense of smell avoir l'odorat fin. -
63 acute
acute [ə'kju:t]∎ an acute sense of hearing l'ouïe fine;∎ an acute sense of smell l'odorat subtil ou développé∎ she has an acute awareness of their prob-lems elle a une perception pénétrante de leurs problèmes∎ to suffer acute embarrassment être vivement embarrassé;∎ the problem was made more acute le problème a été intensifié(d) (attack, illness) aigu(uë);∎ acute appendicitis appendicite f aiguë∎ it's spelled with an "e" acute ça s'écrit avec un "e" accent aigu2 nounGrammar accent m aigu -
64 wit
I noun1) (humour) Witz, der2) (intelligence) Geist, derbe at one's wit's or wits' end — sich (Dat.) keinen Rat mehr wissen
collect or gather one's wits — zu sich kommen
drive somebody out of his/her wits — jemanden um den Verstand bringen
frighten or scare somebody out of his/her wits — jemandem Todesangst einjagen
be frightened or scared out of one's wits — Todesangst haben
have/keep one's wits about one — auf Draht sein (ugs.) /nicht den Kopf verlieren
3) (person) geistreicher MenschII intransitive verb* * *[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) der Witz2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) witziger Kopf3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) geistige Fähigkeit•- academic.ru/82686/witless">witless- -witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *[wɪt]I. na flash of \wit ein Geistesblitz mbiting/dry \wit beißender/trockener Humorto have a ready \wit schlagfertig seinto be beyond the \wit of sb über jds Verstand [o Horizont] [hinaus]gehento have the \wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etw zu tun3. (practical intelligence)battle of \wits geistiger Schlagabtausch, geistiges Kräftemessento be at one's \wits' end mit seiner Weisheit [o seinem Latein] am Ende seinto frighten [or scare] sb out of his/her \wits [or the \wits out of sb] jdn zu Tode erschreckento be frightened [or scared] out of one's \wits sich akk zu Tode ängstigento have/keep one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne beisammen haben/zusammenhalten famto lose one's \wits ( old) den Verstand verlierento need all one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen müssen fam▪ to \wit nämlich, und zwar* * *I [wɪt]vi (old JUR)II [wɪt]to wit — nämlich, und zwar
n1) (= understanding) Verstand mbeyond the wit of man — über den menschlichen Verstand or Horizont hinaus
to be at one's wits' end — am Ende seiner Weisheit sein, mit seinem Latein am Ende sein (hum inf)
I was at my wits' end (to find a solution) — ich wusste mir keinen Rat or Ausweg mehr(, wie ich eine Lösung finden könnte)
to lose one's wits — den or seinen Verstand verlieren
to have or keep one's wits about one — seine (fünf) Sinne zusammen- or beisammenhaben, einen klaren Kopf haben
to use one's wits — seinen Verstand gebrauchen, sein Köpfchen or seinen Grips anstrengen (inf)
the book is full of wit — es ist sehr viel Geistreiches in dem Buch
3) (= person) geistreicher Kopf* * *wit1 [wıt] s1. meist pl geistige Fähigkeiten pl, Intelligenz f2. meist pl Verstand m:have one’s wits about one seine fünf Sinne oder seinen Verstand beisammenhaben;have the wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etwas zu tun;keep one’s wits about one einen klaren Kopf behalten;live by one’s wits sich mehr oder weniger ehrlich durchs Leben schlagen;out of one’s wits von Sinnen, verrückt3. Witz m, Geist m, Esprit m4. geistreicher Mensch, witziger Kopf5. obsa) kluge Personb) geistige Größec) Witz m, witziger Einfallwit2 [wıt] 1. und 3. sg präs wot [wɒt; US wɑt], sg präs wost [wɒst; US wɑst], pl präs wite [waıt], prät und pperf wist [wıst]A v/t obs einer Sache gewahr werdenB v/i:* * *I noun1) (humour) Witz, der2) (intelligence) Geist, derbe at one's wit's or wits' end — sich (Dat.) keinen Rat mehr wissen
collect or gather one's wits — zu sich kommen
drive somebody out of his/her wits — jemanden um den Verstand bringen
frighten or scare somebody out of his/her wits — jemandem Todesangst einjagen
be frightened or scared out of one's wits — Todesangst haben
have/keep one's wits about one — auf Draht sein (ugs.) /nicht den Kopf verlieren
3) (person) geistreicher MenschII intransitive verb* * *n.Verstand -¨e m.Witz -e m. -
65 cleverness
noun inteligenciatr['klevənəs]2 (of plan, gadget, etc) ingeniocleverness ['klɛvərnəs] n1) skill: ingenio m, habilidad f2) intelligence: inteligencia fn.• amaño s.m.• donaire s.m.• habilidad s.f.• inteligencia s.f.• maña s.f.• tienta s.f.'klevərnəs, 'klevənɪsmass nouna) (of design, plan) lo ingeniosob) ( of person - intelligence) inteligencia f; (- skill) habilidad f['klevǝnɪs]N1) (=intelligence) inteligencia f2) (=skill) habilidad f3) (=ingenuity) ingenio m4) (=astuteness) [of person] astucia f, maña f ; [of trick, technique, plan] lo ingenioso* * *['klevərnəs, 'klevənɪs]mass nouna) (of design, plan) lo ingeniosob) ( of person - intelligence) inteligencia f; (- skill) habilidad f -
66 wit
wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, gracia2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) persona salada, chistoso, ingenioso3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) juicio, inteligencia•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
wit n inteligencia / ingeniotr[wɪt]1 (clever humour) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, sal nombre femenino, gracia2 (intelligence) inteligencia, presencia de ánimo3 (person) persona salada, chistoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at one's wit's end estar para volverse loco,-ato gather one's wits calmarse, tranquilizarseto have one's wits about one ser despabilado,-ato keep one's wits about one estar despabilado,-ato wit es decirwit ['wɪt] n1) intelligence: inteligencia f2) cleverness: ingenio m, gracia f, agudeza f3) humor: humorismo m4) joker: chistoso m, -sa f5) wits npl: razón f, buen juicio mscared out of one's wits: muerto de miedoto be at one's wits' end: estar desesperadon.• agudeza s.f.• chispa s.f.• chistoso s.m.• discreción s.f.• gracejo s.m.• graciosidad s.f.• ingenio s.m.• inteligencia s.f.• jacarero, -era s.m.,f.• sal s.m.• salero s.m.• travesura s.f.
I wɪt1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio mto be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer
to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)
to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo
to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio
2)a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza fshe has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz
b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m
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[wɪt]N1) (=understanding) inteligencia f•
a battle of wits — una contienda entre dos inteligencias•
to collect one's wits — reconcentrarse•
to be at one's wits' end — no saber qué hacer, estar desesperado•
to gather one's wits — reconcentrarsehe hadn't the wit to see that... — no tenía bastante inteligencia para comprender que...
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to live by one's wits — vivir del cuento•
to be out of one's wits — estar fuera de síto be frightened or scared out of one's wits — estar profundamente asustado
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to sharpen one's wits — aguzar el ingenio, despabilarse•
to use one's wits — usar su sentido común2) (=humour, wittiness) ingenio m, agudeza f•
in a flash of wit he said... — en un golpe de ingenio dijo...•
to have a ready wit — ser ingenioso•
the wit and wisdom of Joe Soap — las agudezas y sabiduría de Joe Soap•
a story told without wit — un cuento narrado sin gracia3) (=person) persona f ingeniosa; (Hist) ingenio m
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[wɪt]N frm (also Jur)to wit... — a saber..., esto es...
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I [wɪt]1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio mto be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer
to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)
to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo
to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio
2)a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza fshe has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz
b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m
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67 credit
credit ['kredɪt]crédit ⇒ 1 (a) mérite ⇒ 1 (b) croyance ⇒ 1 (c) unité de valeur ⇒ 1 (d) créditer ⇒ 3 (a) supposer ⇒ 3 (b) croire ⇒ 3 (c) générique ⇒ 41 noun∎ he has £50 to his credit il a 50 livres sur son compte, il a un avoir de 50 livres;∎ to enter or to place a sum to sb's credit créditer le compte de qn d'une somme, porter une somme à l'actif de qn;∎ debit and credit débit m et crédit m;∎ to give sb credit, to give credit to sb (of bank) accorder un découvert à qn; (of shop, pub) faire crédit à qn;∎ to run a credit check on sb (to ensure enough money in account) vérifier la solvabilité de qn, vérifier que le compte de qn est approvisionné; (to ensure no record of bad debts) vérifier le passé bancaire de qn;∎ we do not give credit (sign) la maison ne fait pas crédit;∎ to sell/to buy/to live on credit vendre/acheter/vivre à crédit;∎ her credit is good elle a une bonne réputation de solvabilité; figurative (she is trustworthy) elle est digne de confiance;∎ figurative isn't my credit good any more? on ne me fait plus confiance?(b) (merit, honour) mérite m;∎ all the credit should go to the team tout le mérite doit revenir à l'équipe;∎ to take the credit for sth/doing sth s'attribuer le mérite de qch/d'avoir fait qch;∎ I can't take all the credit for it tout le mérite ne me revient pas;∎ to give sb the credit for sth/doing sth attribuer à qn le mérite de qch/d'avoir fait qch;∎ management got all the credit tout le mérite est revenu à la direction;∎ give her credit for what she has achieved reconnais ce qu'elle a accompli;∎ with credit (perform) honorablement;∎ nobody emerged with any credit except him c'est le seul qui s'en soit sorti à son honneur;∎ it must be said to his credit that… il faut dire en sa faveur que…;∎ to her credit she did finish the exam il faut lui accorder qu'elle a fini l'examen;∎ she has five novels to her credit elle a cinq romans à son actif;∎ to be a credit to one's family/school, to do one's family/school credit faire honneur à sa famille/son école, être l'honneur de sa famille/son école;∎ it does her (great) credit c'est tout à son honneur;∎ it does you credit that you gave the money back c'est tout à votre honneur d'avoir rendu l'argent;∎ give me SOME credit! je ne suis quand même pas si bête!;∎ credit where credit is due il faut reconnaître ce qui est(c) (credence) croyance f;∎ to give credit to sb/sth ajouter foi à qn/qch;∎ to lend credit to sth accréditer qch, rendre qch plausible;∎ the theory is gaining credit cette théorie est de plus en plus acceptée;∎ he's cleverer than I gave him credit for il est plus intelligent que je le pensais ou supposais;∎ I gave you credit for more sense je vous supposais plus de bon sens;∎ I gave him credit for more sense than I perhaps should have done j'ai peut-être surestimé son bon sens(d) University unité f de valeur, UV f;∎ how many credits do you need? combien d'UV faut-il que tu aies?∎ to credit an account with £200, to credit £200 to an account créditer un compte de 200 livres∎ to credit sb with intelligence/tact/sense supposer de l'intelligence/du tact/du bon sens à qn;∎ I credited her with more sense je lui supposais plus de bon sens;∎ credit me with a bit more intelligence! tu serais gentil de ne pas sous-estimer mon intelligence!;∎ she is credited with being the first woman to attend medical school elle est considérée comme la première femme à avoir fait des études de médecine;∎ he is credited with the discovery of DNA on lui attribue la découverte de l'ADN∎ would you credit it! tu te rends compte!;∎ you wouldn't credit some of the things he's done tu n'en reviendrais pas si tu savais les choses qu'il a faites;∎ I could hardly credit it j'avais du mal à le croireCinema & Television générique mcredit advice avis m de crédit;credit agency institution f de crédit;credit agreement accord m ou convention f de crédit;credit bank banque f de crédit;credit broker courtier(ère) m,f en crédits ou en prêts;American credit bureau institution f de crédit;credit card carte f de crédit;∎ to pay by credit card payer avec une ou régler par carte de crédit;credit card fraud usage m frauduleux de cartes de crédit;credit card number numéro m de carte de crédit;credit card reader lecteur m de cartes;credit card transactions transactions fpl effectuées par carte de crédit;credit ceiling plafond m de crédit;Accountancy credit column colonne f créditrice;credit control (government restrictions) resserrement m ou encadrement m du crédit; (monitoring) surveillance m des crédits;credit controller contrôleur(euse) m,f du crédit;credit enquiry renseignements mpl de crédit, enquête f de solvabilité;credit entry Banking article m porté au crédit d'un compte; Accountancy écriture f au crédit;credit facilities facilités fpl de crédit;credit freeze blocage m du crédit;credit history profil m crédit;∎ to obtain information on sb's credit history établir des renseignements de solvabilité sur qn;credit institution établissement m de crédit;credit insurance assurance-crédit f;Accountancy credit item poste m créditeur;credit limit limite f ou plafond m de crédit;credit line British (loan) autorisation f de crédit; American (limit) limite f ou plafond m de crédit;credit management direction f des crédits;credit manager directeur(trice) m,f du crédit;credit margin marge f de crédit;credit memo bulletin m de versement;credit period délai m de crédit;credit rating (of person, company) degré m de solvabilité; (awarded by credit reference agency) notation f;credit rating agency agence f de notation;credit risk risque m de crédit;∎ to be a good/bad credit risk représenter un risque peu important/important;credit scoring = méthode d'évaluation de la solvabilité, crédit-scoring m;Accountancy credit side crédit m, avoir m;∎ figurative on the credit side, the proposed changes will cut costs les changements projetés auront l'avantage de réduire les coûts;∎ figurative on the credit side, he's a good cook il faut lui accorder qu'il cuisine bien;credit squeeze restriction f ou encadrement m du crédit;∎ there's a credit squeeze le crédit est restreint ou encadré;credit terms modalités fpl de crédit;Banking credit transfer virement m, transfert m (de compte à compte);American credit union société f ou caisse f de crédit;credit voucher chèque m de caisse -
68 high
high [haɪ]1. adjectivea. haut• how high is that tower? quelle est la hauteur de cette tour ?• how high is the mountain? quelle est l'altitude de la montagne ?• to have the moral high ground ( = moral superiority) avoir l'avantage moralb. (in degree, number, strength) [frequency, latitude, tension] haut before n ; [speed, number] grand before n ; [rent, price] élevé ; [sound, voice] aigu (- guë f)• official reports say casualties have been high selon les rapports officiels, il y a beaucoup de morts et de blessés• to have high expectations of sb/sth beaucoup attendre de qn/qch• to have a high opinion of sb/sth avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch• in high gear en quatrième (or cinquième) vitesse► high in... [+ fat, nitrogen] à forte teneur en2. adverba. [climb, jump, throw] haut ; [fly] à haute altitude• how high can you jump? à quelle hauteur peux-tu sauter ?b. (in degree, number, strength) the numbers go as high as 200 les nombres montent jusqu'à 200• I had to go as high as $200 for it j'ai dû aller jusqu'à 200 dollars pour l'avoir• to play high [gambler] jouer gros (jeu)3. nouna. ( = high point) the cost of living reached a new high le coût de la vie a atteint un nouveau recordc. ( = weather system) zone f de haute pression4. compounds► high-class adjective [hotel, food, service] sélect ; [neighbourhood, flat] (de) grand standing ; [person] du grand monde ; [prostitute] de luxe► high fibre diet noun ( = régime) régime m riche en fibres ; ( = food eaten) alimentation f riche en fibres• to be on one's high horse être sur ses grands chevaux ► high-impact adjective [aerobics, exercise] high-impact inv► high-level adjective [meeting, discussions] à un très haut niveau ; [computer language, programming] de haut niveau► high-octane adjective [petrol] à indice d'octane élevé ; (figurative = powerful, exciting) puissant• the high point of the show/evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée ► high-powered adjective [car] très puissant ; [person] de haut vol• high-powered businessman homme m d'affaires de haut vol ► high-pressure adjective à haute pression• high-pressure area zone f de haute pression ► high-profile adjective [position, politician] très en vue ; [role] très influent ; [issue] très discuté• high school diploma (US) diplôme m de fin d'études secondaires ≈ baccalauréat m → HIGH SCHOOL ► high seas plural noun• high-speed train train m à grande vitesse ► high-spirited adjective [person] plein d'entrain ; [horse] fougueux• in high spirits ( = lively) plein d'entrain ; ( = happy) tout joyeux ► high spot noun [of visit, holiday] grand moment m• to play for high stakes jouer gros jeu ► high street noun (British) [of village] grand-rue f ; [of town] rue f principale► high-tech adjective de haute technologie ; [computer] sophistiqué ; [industry, medicine, technique] de pointe━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Dans le système juridique anglais et gallois, la High Court est une cour de droit civil chargée des affaires plus importantes et complexes que celles traitées par les « County Courts ». En Écosse en revanche, la High Court (of Justiciary) est la plus haute cour de justice, à laquelle les affaires les plus graves, telles que meurtre et viol, sont soumises et où elles sont jugées devant un jury.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, les high schools réunissent les quatre années du deuxième cycle du secondaire (15 à 18 ans). Les élèves reçus à leur examen final se voient remettre leur diplôme au cours d'une importante cérémonie appelée « Graduation ».La vie des high schools a inspiré de nombreux films et téléfilms américains ; on y voit le rôle qu'y jouent les sports (en particulier le football et le basket-ball) et certaines manifestations mondaines comme le bal de fin d'année des élèves de terminale, le « Senior Prom ». → GRADE GRADUATION PROM━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *[haɪ] 1.1)2) (colloq)to give somebody a high — [drug] défoncer (colloq) quelqu'un; [success] monter à la tête de quelqu'un
3) (colloq) US School = high school2.1) [building, wall, cliff] haut; [table, forehead, collar] haut (after n)high cheekbones — pommettes fpl saillantes
how high (up) are we? — ( on top of building) on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol?; (on plane, mountain) quelle est notre altitude?
2) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé; [wind] violent; [hope, expectation] grand (before n)3) ( important) [quality, standard, rank] supérieur4) ( noble) [ideal, principle] noble5) ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë; [note] haut6) Culinary [game] faisandéto be high on — être défoncé à [drug]
3.to get high — se défoncer (colloq)
1) ( to a great height) hautto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] grimper de plus en plus haut; fig [figures, unemployment] augmenter de plus en plus
don't go any higher than £5,000 — ne dépasse pas 5000 livres sterling
from on high — gen d'en haut; Religion du Ciel
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(intelligence quotient; a measure of a person's intelligence: She has a high IQ; an IQ of 140.) IQ; intelligenskvotient* * *(intelligence quotient; a measure of a person's intelligence: She has a high IQ; an IQ of 140.) IQ; intelligenskvotient -
70 foreign
іноземний, чужоземний, закордонний; зовнішній; який не стосується справи- foreign administrationForeign and Commonwealth Office — Міністерство закордонних справ і у справах Співдружності ( Великобританії)
- foreign administrator
- foreign adoption
- foreign affairs
- foreign agent
- foreign agreement
- foreign application
- foreign attachment
- foreign bill
- foreign born person
- foreign bribery
- foreign carrier permit
- foreign citizen
- foreign commerce
- foreign company
- foreign concession
- foreign contract assurance
- foreign corporation
- foreign counsel
- foreign counterintelligence
- foreign country
- foreign criminal
- foreign currency
- foreign currency claim
- foreign currency liability
- foreign debt
- foreign defendant
- foreign delegation
- foreign diplomat
- foreign diplomatic mission
- foreign divorce
- foreign domicile
- foreign duty pay
- foreign economic relations
- foreign enlistment
- foreign exchange
- foreign exchange authorities
- foreign exchange dealing
- foreign exchange disbursements
- foreign exchange holdings
- foreign exchange insurance
- foreign exchange liabilities
- foreign exchange losses
- foreign exchange market
- foreign exchange operation
- foreign exchange regulation
- foreign-exchange reserves
- foreign exchange speculation
- foreign exchange transaction
- foreign exchange violation
- foreign judgment
- foreign judgment
- foreign government
- foreign holdings
- foreign indebtedness
- foreign intelligence
- foreign intelligence agent
- Foreign Intelligence Service
- foreign intervention
- foreign-inspired sabotage
- foreign invaders
- foreign invasion
- foreign investigation
- foreign investigator
- foreign judgement
- foreign judgment
- foreign jurisdiction
- foreign law
- foreign liability
- foreign licensing operation
- foreign market
- foreign marriage
- foreign minister
- Foreign Minister
- Foreign Ministry
- foreign money liability
- foreign nation
- foreign national
- Foreign Office
- foreign official
- foreign-owned
- foreign passport
- foreign power
- foreign person
- foreign plea
- foreign policy
- foreign policy measure
- foreign policy move
- foreign-policy statement
- foreign possessions
- foreign power
- foreign prince
- foreign principal
- foreign prisoner
- foreign relations
- foreign relations committee
- foreign relations department
- foreign representative
- foreign resident
- Foreign Secretary
- foreign security service agent
- foreign service
- foreign special service
- foreign spy
- foreign state
- foreign subject
- foreign subsidiary
- foreign trade
- foreign-trade monopoly
- foreign trade arbitration
- foreign trade zone
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71 wit
wit [wɪt]• you'll need (to have) all your wits about you if you're to avoid being seen tu vas devoir faire très attention pour éviter d'être vu• keep your wits about you! restez attentif !b. ( = wittiness) esprit m* * *[wɪt] 1.1) ( sense of humour) esprit mto have a quick/ready wit — avoir la repartie facile/l'esprit d'à-propos
2) ( witty person) personne f spirituelle2.to have ou keep (all) one's wits about one — ( vigilant) rester attentif/-ive; ( level-headed) conserver sa présence d'esprit
3.to collect ou gather one's wits — rassembler ses esprits
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1. noun1) Gehirn, dasuse your brain[s] — gebrauch deinen Verstand
he's got a good brain — er ist ein kluger Kopf
3) (coll.): (clever person)2. transitive verbshe's the brain[s] of the class — sie ist die Intelligenteste in der Klasse
I'll brain you! — (coll.) du kriegst gleich eins auf die Rübe! (ugs.)
* * *[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) das Gehirn3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) der Kopf•- academic.ru/8637/brainless">brainless- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave* * *[breɪn]I. n▪ \brains pl [Ge]hirn ntto have a good \brain einen scharfen Verstand haben▪ \brains pl (intelligence) Intelligenz f kein pl, Grips m fam, Köpfchen nt fam; (imagination) Einbildung f kein pl, Fantasie f kein plto use one's \brains seinen Kopf [o fam sein Hirn] anstrengenthe best \brains die fähigsten Köpfe4. (smartest of a group)▪ the \brains + sing vb der [hellste] Kopf5.▶ to blow sb's \brains out ( fam) jdm eine Kugel durch den Kopf jagen fam, jdm das [Ge]hirn rauspusten slIII. adj Gehirn-* * *[breɪn]1. nI've got that tune on the brain (inf) — das Lied geht or will mir nicht aus dem Kopf
3) (= mind) Verstand mto have a good brain — einen klaren or guten Verstand haben
he has brains — er ist intelligent, er hat Grips (inf) or Köpfchen (inf)
she's the brains of the family — sie ist das Familiengenie (hum), sie ist die Schlauste in der Familie
use your brains — streng mal deinen Kopf or Grips (inf) an
he didn't have the brains to... — er ist nicht einmal daraufgekommen, zu...
2. vtden Schädel einschlagen ( sb jdm)* * *brain [breın]A s1. ANAT Gehirn n2. meist pl fig umg Gehirn n, Hirn n:have brains gescheit sein, Köpfchen haben umg;beat sb’s brains out jemandem den Schädel einschlagen;I’ve got that song on the brain dieses Lied geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf;he’s got sex on the brain er hat nur Sex im Kopf, er denkt immer nur an Sex;a) geistigen Diebstahl an jemandem begehen,b) jemanden ausholen, jemandem die Würmer aus der Nase ziehen (beide umg),c) sich jemandes Wissen zunutze machen;3. umga) kluger Kopf (Person):he’s no big brain er ist nicht gerade eine Leuchteb) meist pl Kopf m, Gehirn n, pej Drahtzieher(in)4. pl GASTR Hirn nB v/t1. jemandem den Schädel einschlagen* * *1. noun1) Gehirn, dashave [got] sex/money on the brain — nur Sex/Geld im Kopf haben
use your brain[s] — gebrauch deinen Verstand
3) (coll.): (clever person)2. transitive verbshe's the brain[s] of the class — sie ist die Intelligenteste in der Klasse
I'll brain you! — (coll.) du kriegst gleich eins auf die Rübe! (ugs.)
* * *n.Gehirn -e n.Grips nur sing. m.Hirn -e n.Köpfchen - n.Verstand -¨e m. v.den Schädel einschlagen ausdr. -
73 test
I [test]1) (of person, ability, resources) prova f., test m.; psic. test m.; scol. (written) test m., interrogazione f. scritta; (oral) interrogazione f. (orale); univ. (written) (esame) scritto m.; (oral) (esame) orale m.to put sb., sth. to the test — mettere qcn., qcs. alla prova
Monday's poll should be a good test of... — il sondaggio di lunedì dovrebbe darci un'idea di...
the best test of a good novel... — il modo migliore per verificare le qualità di un romanzo
2) comm. ind. tecn. collaudo m.3) med. (of blood, urine) analisi f.pl., esame m.; (of organ) esame m.; (to detect virus, cancer) esame m.; chim. farm. analisi f.4) aut. (anche driving test) esame m. di guidaII 1. [test]1) (assess, examine) mettere alla prova, valutare [intelligence, efficiency]; scol. (in classroom) interrogare [ student] (on in, di); (at exam time) esaminare [ student]; psic. sottoporre a un test [ person]2) comm. tecn. collaudare [ vehicle]; testare [ product]; med. farm. chim. analizzare, fare un'analisi di [blood, sample]; sperimentare [ new drug]to be tested for faults — [ equipment] essere sottoposto a collaudo
to test the water — [ swimmer] sentire la temperatura dell'acqua; fig. sondare il terreno
3) (strain) mettere alla prova [strength, patience]2.* * *[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) test, esame, prova2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.)3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) prova4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.)5) (a test match.) (incontro internazionale)2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) esaminare- test pilot
- test-tube* * *I [test]1) (of person, ability, resources) prova f., test m.; psic. test m.; scol. (written) test m., interrogazione f. scritta; (oral) interrogazione f. (orale); univ. (written) (esame) scritto m.; (oral) (esame) orale m.to put sb., sth. to the test — mettere qcn., qcs. alla prova
Monday's poll should be a good test of... — il sondaggio di lunedì dovrebbe darci un'idea di...
the best test of a good novel... — il modo migliore per verificare le qualità di un romanzo
2) comm. ind. tecn. collaudo m.3) med. (of blood, urine) analisi f.pl., esame m.; (of organ) esame m.; (to detect virus, cancer) esame m.; chim. farm. analisi f.4) aut. (anche driving test) esame m. di guidaII 1. [test]1) (assess, examine) mettere alla prova, valutare [intelligence, efficiency]; scol. (in classroom) interrogare [ student] (on in, di); (at exam time) esaminare [ student]; psic. sottoporre a un test [ person]2) comm. tecn. collaudare [ vehicle]; testare [ product]; med. farm. chim. analizzare, fare un'analisi di [blood, sample]; sperimentare [ new drug]to be tested for faults — [ equipment] essere sottoposto a collaudo
to test the water — [ swimmer] sentire la temperatura dell'acqua; fig. sondare il terreno
3) (strain) mettere alla prova [strength, patience]2. -
74 idiot
['idiət]1) (a foolish person: She was an idiot to give up such a good job.) idiot; tåbe2) (a person with very low intelligence.) idiot•- idiocy- idiotic
- idiotically* * *['idiət]1) (a foolish person: She was an idiot to give up such a good job.) idiot; tåbe2) (a person with very low intelligence.) idiot•- idiocy- idiotic
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76 wit
[wɪt] na flash of \wit ein Geistesblitz m;biting/dry \wit beißender/trockener Humor;to have a ready \wit schlagfertig seinto be beyond the \wit of sb über jds Verstand [o Horizont] [hinaus]gehen;to have the \wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etw zu tun3) ( practical intelligence)battle of \wits geistiger Schlagabtausch, geistiges Kräftemessen;to be at one's \wits' end mit seiner Weisheit [o seinem Latein] am Ende sein;to collect [or gather] one's \wits seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen ( fam), sich akk wieder besinnen;to lose one's \wits (old) den Verstand verlieren;to need all one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen müssen ( fam)4) ( funny person) geistreiche Person, kluger Kopf ( fam) ( astute person) schlagfertige Person vi ( form);to \wit nämlich, und zwar -
77 IQ
(intelligence quotient; a measure of a person's intelligence: She has a high IQ; an IQ of 140.) cociente intelectual, CIIQtr['aɪ'kjʊː]1 ( intelligence quotient) coeficiente nombre masculino de inteligencia; (abbreviation) CI nombre masculinonoun (= intelligence quotient) CI mN ABBR= intelligence quotient C.I. m* * *noun (= intelligence quotient) CI m -
78 test
1.[test]nounput somebody/something to the test — jemanden/etwas erproben
2) (critical inspection, analysis) Test, der3) (basis for evaluation) Prüfstein, der4) (Cricket) Testmatch, das2. transitive verb1) (examine, analyse) untersuchen [Wasser, Gehör, Augen]; testen [Gehör, Augen, Produkt]; prüfen [Schüler]; überprüfen [Hypothese, Aussage, Leitungen]2) (try severely) auf die Probe stellenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92598/test_out">test out* * *[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) die Prüfung2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) die Probe3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) der Test4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) die Untersuchung5) (a test match.) der Vergleichskampf2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) prüfen- test match- test pilot
- test-tube* * *[test]I. naptitude \test Eignungstest mdriving \test Fahrprüfung fIQ \test Intelligenztest moral/practical/written \test mündliche/praktische/schriftliche Prüfungto fail a \test eine Prüfung nicht bestehento give sb a \test jdn prüfenI'll give the kids a vocabulary \test today ich lasse die Kinder heute einen Vokabeltest schreibento pass a \test eine Prüfung bestehento take a \test einen Test [o eine Prüfung] machenI'm going to have an eye \test tomorrow ich lasse mir morgen die Augen untersuchenblood \test Blutuntersuchung fpregnancy \test Schwangerschaftstest murine \test Urinprobe fsafety \test Sicherheitsprüfung f, Sicherheitstest mto undergo a \test sich akk einem Test unterziehento be a real \test of sth eine echte Herausforderung für etw akk sein, etw auf eine harte Probe stellenthat was a real \test of his endurance das war für ihn eine wirkliche Belastungsprobeto put sth to the \test etw auf die Probe stellen▪ T\test [match] Testmatch nt7.▶ the acid \test die Feuerprobe▶ to stand the \test of time die Zeit überdauernII. vt1. (for knowledge, skill)▪ to \test sb jdn prüfen [o testen]I expect they will want to \test my shorthand and typing ich denke, man wird mich in Steno und Schreibmaschine prüfen2. (try to discover)we should \test the parents' reaction before we go ahead with the changes wir sollten erst einmal die Reaktion der Eltern abwarten, bevor wir weitere Änderungen vornehmen3. (check performance)▪ to \test sth etw testen [o überprüfen4. (for medical purposes)▪ to \test sth etw untersuchenI was \tested for HIV before I gave blood vor dem Blutspenden wurde ich auf Aids untersuchtto \test sb's blood eine Blutuntersuchung durchführento \test sb's eyes jds Augen untersuchento \test sb's hearing jds Hörvermögen testen5. SCH▪ to \test sth etw abfragen [o prüfen]▪ to \test sb jdn prüfento \test sb's IQ [or intelligence] jds IQ testenhow can we \test the presence of oxygen in this sample? wie können wir den Sauerstoffgehalt in dieser Probe ermitteln?they \tested the strength of the acid samples sie analysierten die Konzentration der Säureproben6. (try to prove)▪ to \test sth etw überprüfento \test a theory eine Theorie zu beweisen versuchen7.she \tested the water by dipping her toes into the pool sie testete mit ihren Zehen die Wassertemperatur im Becken8. (try to the limit)▪ to \test sb/sth jdn/etw auf die Probe stellen9.those kids' behaviour would \test the patience of Job bei diesen Kindern muss man wirklich eine Engelsgeduld haben▶ to \test the water(s) die Stimmung testenshe \tested positive for HIV ihr Aidstest ist positiv ausgefallen* * *[test]1. n1) (SCH) Klassenarbeit f; (UNIV) Klausur f; (short) Kurzarbeit f, Test m; (= intelligence test, psychological test etc) Test m; (= driving test) (Fahr)prüfung fhe gave them a vocabulary test — er ließ eine Vokabel- or Wörterarbeit schreiben; (orally) er hat sie Vokabeln abgefragt
to put sb/sth to the test — jdn/etw auf die Probe stellen
their marriage didn't stand up to the test of separation — ihre Ehe hat die Trennung nicht verkraftet
that was a real test of character/his endurance — das war eine wirkliche Charakterprüfung/Belastungsprobe für ihn
to do a test for sugar — einen Zuckertest machen, eine Untersuchung auf Zucker machen
4)See:= test match2. adj attrTest-test model — Testmodell nt
3. vt1) (= examine, check) testen, prüfen; (SCH) pupil prüfen; (orally) abfragen; person, intelligence testen; (fig) auf die Probe stellenthe teacher tested them on that chapter —
to test sb/sth for accuracy — jdn/etw auf Genauigkeit prüfen
I just wanted to test your reaction — ich wollte nur mal sehen, wie du reagierst
have you been tested? (for AIDS etc) — hast du dich testen lasen?, hast du einen Test gemacht?
the blood samples were sent for testing or to be tested — die Blutproben wurden zur Untersuchung geschickt
4. viTests/einen Test machen; (chemically also) untersuchen (for auf +acc)testing, testing one, two, three! —
we are testing for a gas leak/loose connection — wir überprüfen die Leitung auf eine undichte Stelle, wir überprüfen, ob irgendwo Gas austritt/ein Anschluss locker ist
* * *test1 [test]A s2. a) Prüfung f, Untersuchung f, Stichprobe fb) fig Probe f, Prüfung f:a severe test eine strenge Prüfung, fig eine harte Probe;put to the test auf die Probe stellen;put to the test of experience praktisch erproben;test of nerves Nervenprobe;3. Prüfstein m, Prüfungsmaßstab m, Kriterium n:4. SCHULE, PSYCH Test m, (Eignungs-, Leistungs) Prüfung f5. MED (Blut- etc) Probe f, Test m6. CHEMa) Analyse fb) Reagens nc) Nachweis m, Prüfbefund m7. METALLa) Versuchstiegel m, Kapelle fb) Treibherd m8. Probebohrung f (nach Öl)10. Br HIST Testeid m:Test Act Testakte f (Gesetz von 1673);take the test den Testeid leistenB v/t1. ( for sth auf etwas [hin]) prüfen ( auch SCHULE) oder untersuchen, erproben, einer Prüfung unterziehen, testen ( alle auch TECH):test out ausprobieren;2. a) einen Torhüter testen, auf die Probe stellen, jemandes Geduld etc auch auf eine harte Probe stellen:don’t test my patience! meine Geduld ist gleich zu Ende!b) Reifen etc beanspruchen3. SCHULE, PSYCH etc jemanden testen4. CHEM analysieren6. MATH die Probe machen auf (akk)7. MIL etc ein Gewehr etc auch anschießenC adj Probe…, Versuchs…, Prüf(ungs)…, Test…:test2 [test] s1. ZOOL harte Schale (von Mollusken etc)* * *1.[test]nounput somebody/something to the test — jemanden/etwas erproben
2) (critical inspection, analysis) Test, der3) (basis for evaluation) Prüfstein, der4) (Cricket) Testmatch, das2. transitive verb1) (examine, analyse) untersuchen [Wasser, Gehör, Augen]; testen [Gehör, Augen, Produkt]; prüfen [Schüler]; überprüfen [Hypothese, Aussage, Leitungen]2) (try severely) auf die Probe stellenPhrasal Verbs:- test out* * *n.Probe -n f.Prüfung -en f.Test -s m.Untersuchung f. v.prüfen v. -
79 understanding
1. adjective(able to sympathize) verständnisvoll2. nounyou could be a bit more understanding — du könntest etwas mehr Verständnis zeigen
1) (agreement) Verständigung, diereach an understanding with somebody — sich mit jemandem verständigen
on the understanding that... — unter der Voraussetzung, dass...
on the clear understanding that... — (condition) unter der ausdrücklichen Bedingung, dass...
2) (intelligence) Verstand, der3) (insight, comprehension) Verständnis, das (of, for für)my understanding of the matter is that she has won — so wie ich es verstehe, hat sie gewonnen
* * *adjective ((of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic: an understanding person; Try to be more understanding!) verständnisvoll* * *under·stand·ing[ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ, AM -ɚˈ-]I. nmy \understanding of the agreement is that... ich fasse die Abmachung so auf, dass...to arrive at an \understanding schließlich zu einer Einsicht kommento be beyond sb's \understanding über jds Verständnis hinausgehenshe doesn't have any \understanding of politics sie versteht nichts von Politikto come to [or reach] an \understanding zu einer Übereinkunft kommena tacit \understanding ein stillschweigendes Abkommena spirit of \understanding eine verständnisvolle Atmosphäre▪ to do sth on the \understanding that... etw unter der Bedingung machen, dass...* * *["ʌndə'stndɪŋ]1. adjverständnisvollhe asked me to be understanding — er bat mich um Verständnis
2. n1) (= intelligence) Auffassungsgabe f; (= knowledge) Kenntnisse pl; (= comprehension, sympathy) Verständnis nther understanding of children — ihr Verständnis nt für Kinder
because of his complete lack of understanding for the problems — da ihm jedes Verständnis für die Probleme fehlte
his conduct is beyond human understanding —
it was my understanding that... — ich nahm an or ich war der Meinung, dass...
he has a good understanding of the problem — er kennt sich mit dem Problem gut aus
to promote international understanding — um die internationale Verständigung zu fördern
2) (= agreement) Abmachung f, Vereinbarung f, Verständigung fto come to or reach an understanding with sb — eine Abmachung or Vereinbarung mit jdm treffen
a degree of understanding — eine gewisse Übereinstimmung, ein gewisses Einvernehmen
3) (= assumption) Voraussetzung fon the understanding that... — unter der Voraussetzung, dass...
* * *A s1. Verstehen n2. Verstand m:a) Intelligenz fb) PHIL Intellekt m3. Verständnis n (of für):with understanding verständnisvoll5. Verständigung f, Vereinbarung f, Übereinkunft f, Abmachung f:come to an understanding with sb zu einer Einigung mit jemandem kommen oder gelangen, sich mit jemandem verständigen6. Klarstellung f7. Bedingung f:on the understanding that … unter der Bedingung oder Voraussetzung, dass …8. Auslegung f, Interpretation fB adj (adv understandingly)1. verständnisvoll, verstehend2. verständig, gescheit* * *1. adjective(able to sympathize) verständnisvoll2. noun1) (agreement) Verständigung, dieon the understanding that... — unter der Voraussetzung, dass...
on the clear understanding that... — (condition) unter der ausdrücklichen Bedingung, dass...
2) (intelligence) Verstand, der3) (insight, comprehension) Verständnis, das (of, for für)my understanding of the matter is that she has won — so wie ich es verstehe, hat sie gewonnen
* * *adj.verständig adj. n.Einvernehmen n.Verstand -¨e m.Verstehen n.Verständigung f.Verständnis n. -
80 IQ
abbreviation = academic.ru/38631/intelligence_quotient">intelligence quotientIQ, derIQ-test — IQ-Test, der
* * ** * *IQ[ˌaɪˈkju:]\IQ-test IQ-Test min·ˈtel·li·gence quo·tientnIQn Intelligenzquotient m* * *abbr IQ m, Intelligenzquotient mIQ test — Intelligenztest m, IQ-Test m
* * ** * *IQ, derIQ-test — IQ-Test, der
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