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41 figure
'fiɡə, ]( American) 'fiɡjər 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) form, skikkelse, figur, kroppsbygning2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figur, form, mønster3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) tall, siffer4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figur2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) opptre, forekomme, figurere2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) regne med, vente•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure outsiffer--------skikkelse--------tallIsubst. \/ˈfɪɡə\/, \/ˈfɪɡjə\/1) (matematikk, også figures) siffer, tall, talltegn, regning2) ( også figures) opplysninger, statistikk3) ( hverdagslig) beløp, pris4) figur, kropp, form, fasong5) person, personlighet (overført), skikkelse, figur6) ( geometri) figur, diagram7) illustrasjon, bilde, mønster8) ( billedhuggerkunst) figur, statue, skulptur9) ( retorikk) figur, bilde13) symbol, bilde, forbilde14) horoskopat one's own figure for den prisen en selv byrcarved figures utskårne figurercut figures ( kunstløp) tegne figurercut\/make a fine figure gjøre et imponerende inntrykkcut\/make a poor\/sorry figure gjøre en dårlig\/ynkelig figurdo figures regnea double figure et tosifret talla figure of fun en latterlig figur, en skyteskive for narrestrekerfigure of speach billedlig uttrykk, bildefigures (in the landscape) staffasjegeometrical figures geometriske figurerget\/buy something at a low figure få\/kjøpe noe billigan interesting figure en interessant personlighetkeep one's figure holde figurenlose one's figure legge på segman of figures en matematiker, en som er flink med tallname your\/the figure! si hva du skal ha (for det\/den\/dem)a public figure en offentlig personput a figure on ( hverdagslig) bestemme nøyaktig\/mengdespeak in figures snakke i bilderwhat a figure you look! som du ser ut!IIverb \/ˈfɪɡə\/, \/ˈfiɡjə\/1) beregne, kalkulere, regne2) (spesielt amer.) anta, tro, formode• he's going to lose, I figure3) forestille4) ( overført eller symbolsk) betegne5) pryde (med figurer), lage fasong, lage mønster, mønsterveve6) avbilde, tegne, portrettere7) betegne med siffer8) opptre, figurere, inngå, forekomme9) spille en viss rolle10) (amer., hverdagslig) stemme, være troligfigure on (spesielt amer., hverdagslig) regne medstole påfigure out regne ut• he figured out the cost at £600finne ut, forstågi resultat• it figures out at £45det blir £45figure to oneself forestille segfigure well regne bra -
42 poor
puə
1. прил.
1) а) бедный, малоимущий, неимущий Syn: hard up, underprivileged, unemployable, needy, indigent, destitute Ant: privileged, upper-class, wealthy, well-to-do б) низкий, плохой, скверный( об урожае;
о качестве) в) неплодородный( о почве) г) недостающий, недостаточный Syn: deficient, wanting, insufficient, inadequate
2) а) бедный, несчастный poor fellow! ≈ бедняга! Syn: unfortunate, hapless б) жалкий, невзрачный в) недавно умерший, покойный Syn: late, deceased
3) скудный, жалкий, плохой;
ничтожный;
убогий in my poor opinion Syn: scanty
2. сущ. мн. или коллект. бедные, малоимущие, неимущие( с определенным артиклем) (the *) (собирательнле) бедные, бедняки, беднота;
неимущие - the * and the rich бедные и богатые бедный, неимущий, малоимущий - * peasant крестьянин-бедняк - * people бедные /неимущие/ люди бедный, несчастный - * fellow бедняга, несчастный - * beggar /creature, soul, thing/ бедняга, бедняжка;
бедняжечка - * me! горе мне! (диалектизм) покойный, умерший - my * old mother моя покойная мать часто( ироничное) скромный;
жалкий, ничтожный - in my * opinion по моему скромному мнению - to the best of my * abilities по мере моих скромных сил - my * retirement моя скромная уединенная жизнь незначительный, небольшой, жалкий - * reception плохонький /убогий/ прием - a * ten shillings жалкие десять шиллингов - a * chance for recovery слабая надежда на выздоровление - the village is but * five miles from here деревня находится всего на расстоянии каких-нибудь пяти миль отсюда недостаточный, скудный;
плохой - * crop плохой /низкий/ урожай - * income скудные /ничтожные/ доходы - * supply недостаточное /плохое/ снабжение (in) бедный, скудный (в каком-л. отношении) - * in coal с небольшими /с ничтожными/ запасами угля - he became *er in ideas мысль его оскудела плохой, низкого качества;
скверный - * food плохая /скверная/ пища - * butter некачественное масло - * ore (горное) бедная руда - * concrete (строительство) тощая бетонная смесь - * reception (радиотехника) (телевидение) плохой прием - * road скверная дорога;
дорога в плохом состоянии - * blood дурная кровь - goods of * quality товары низкого качества - to have a * opinion of smb. быть о ком-л. плохого мнения плохой, слабый - * speaker слабый оратор - to be * at mathematics быть слабым в математике - that is a * consolation это слабое утешение - he's a * driver он плохо водит машину неприятный, плохой, не доставляющий удовольствия - we had a * time мы плохо провели время дурной, низкий, неблагородный - * form /sort/ of conduct дурное /неприличное/ поведение неплодородный (о почве) непитательный( о продуктах) слабый, плохой - * health слабое здоровье - in * condition в плохом состоянии (о здоровье) худой, тощий( о скоте) - * horse слабая /тощая/ лошадь поношенный, износившийся ( об одежде) > P. Richard Бедный Ричард (псевдоним Б.Франклина) > it's a * heart that never rejoices заслуживает жалости тот, кто никогда не знает радости > * as a church mouse беден как церковная мышь /крыса/ > * as Job беден как Иов > a /the/ * relation кто-л. или что-л. неполноценное, заслуживающее жалости;
бедный родственник > to cut a * figure производить жалкое впечатление;
плохо выглядеть ~ скудный, жалкий, плохой;
ничтожный;
убогий;
in my poor opinion шутл. по моему скромному мнению poor (the poor) pl собир. бедные, бедняки, беднота, неимущие ~ бедный (in - чем-л.) ~ бедный, неимущий, малоимущий;
poor peasant крестьянин-бедняк ~ бедный ~ жалкий, невзрачный ~ недостаточный, непитательный (о пище) ~ недостаточный ~ некачественный ~ неплодородный (о почве) ~ неплодородный ~ неприятный ~ несчастный;
poor fellow! бедняга! ~ низкий, плохой, скверный (об урожае;
о качестве) ~ низкого качества ~ плохой ~ скудный, жалкий, плохой;
ничтожный;
убогий;
in my poor opinion шутл. по моему скромному мнению ~ скудный ~ слабый a ~ 1 a week жалкий фунт стерлингов в неделю ~ несчастный;
poor fellow! бедняга! ~ бедный, неимущий, малоимущий;
poor peasant крестьянин-бедняк -
43 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) postava2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) lik3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) številka4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) prikaz2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) nastopati2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) računati•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out* * *I [fígə]nounpostava; slika, risba; podoba, lik, kip; videz; vzorec, diagram; številka; znesek, cena; vloga; ugled; simbol; pesniška figura; plesna figura; sijaj; osebnostto cut ( —ali make) a figure — imeti vlogo, predstavljati, biti videtia man of figures, clever at figures — dober računarwhat's the figure? — koliko stane?, kakšen je račun?II [fígə]1.transitive verbtvoriti, predstavljati; (na)slikati, oblikovati, (na)risati; ilustrirati; z diagrami pojasniti; izračunati;2.intransitive verbračunati; delati se, igrati vlogo, nastopati; delati figure (pri plesu, na ledu); krasitito figure o.s. — predstavljati si -
44 figure
n. cijfer, nummer; gestalte; vorm; getal, bedrag; lichaams bouw, figuur; indruk; uitdrukking; voorbeeld--------v. voorkomen, een rol spelen, vanzelf spreken; rekenen, cijferen; menen, gelovenfigure1[ figə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 vorm ⇒ contour, omtrek; gedaante, gestalte, figuur5 cijfer7 bedrag ⇒ waarde, prijs♦voorbeelden:keep/lose one's figure • zijn figuur houden/kwijtrakenpublic figure • (algemeen) bekend persoon¶ cut a brilliant/poor/sorry figure • een schitterend/armzalig figuur slaan————————figure21 voorkomen ⇒ een rol spelen, gezien worden♦voorbeelden:figure in a book • in een boek voorkomenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:I figured Fred for a crook • ik dacht dat Fred een oplichter was→ figure out figure out/ -
45 to become a figure of fun
IDM1. व्यंग\to become a figure of funका\to become a figure of funपात्र\to become a figure of funबननाDue to his poor sense of dressing, he became a figure of fun in his class. -
46 cut a brilliant/poor/sorry figure
cut a brilliant/poor/sorry figureeen schitterend/armzalig figuur slaanEnglish-Dutch dictionary > cut a brilliant/poor/sorry figure
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47 cut a figure
игpaть poль, пpoизвoдить (кaкoe-л.) впeчaтлeниe (чacтo cut a comic, dashing, fine, poor, sorry etc., figure)His early anticipations that he would cut a figure at the University had hardly been realised (A. J. Cronin). He was too clear sighted not to see that in this abortive affair with Aurelia he cut a comic figure (W. S. Maugham) -
48 Figur
f; -, -en1. meist Sg.; einer Frau: figure; eines Mannes: physique; (Körperbau) build; auf seine Figur achten watch one’s weight5. im Buch, Film etc.: figure, character; in Politik etc.: figure, person; wer sind diese beiden Figuren? umg. who are these two characters?7. MUS. figure8. umg. fig.: eine gute / schlechte Figur machen cut a fine / poor figure; er gibt eine lächerliche / traurige Figur ab he looks ridiculous / cuts a sorry figure; du bist vielleicht eine komische Figur you look really hilarious* * *die Figur(Form) figure;(Körperbau) build;(Person) character; figure;(Spielfigur) piece;(Statue) statue; figurine* * *Fi|gur [fi'guːɐ]f -, -en1) (=Bildwerk, Abbildung MATH) figure; (gedankenlos hingezeichnet) doodle2) (= Gestalt, Persönlichkeit) figure; (= Körperform) (von Frauen) figure; (von Männern) physique; (inf = Mensch) characterin ganzer Figúr (Phot, Art) — full-figure
auf seine Figúr achten — to watch one's figure
eine gute/schlechte/traurige Figúr machen or abgeben — to cut a good/poor/sorry figure
3) (= Romanfigur, Filmfigur etc) character4) (SPORT, MUS) figure; (= rhetorische Figur) figure of speech* * *die1) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figure2) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) man* * *Fi·gur<-, -en>[fiˈgu:ɐ̯]f1. (Bildwerk) figure2. (Karikatur) figure3. (Gestalt) figure, physique5. SPORT figure6.▶ eine gute/schlechte/jämmerliche \Figur abgeben [o machen] to cut a good/bad/sorry figure* * *die; Figur, Figureneine gute/schlechte Figur machen — cut a good/poor or sorry figure
2) (Bildwerk) figure3) (geometrisches Gebilde) shape4) (Spielstein) piece5) (Persönlichkeit) figure6) (literarische Gestalt) characterdie komische Figur — (Theater) the comic character or figure
7) (Tanzen, Eissport usw.) figure* * *auf seine Figur achten watch one’s weightwer sind diese beiden Figuren? umg who are these two characters?6. Eislauf, Tanz: figure;Figuren laufen skate figures7. MUS figure8. umg fig:eine gute/schlechte Figur machen cut a fine/poor figure;er gibt eine lächerliche/traurige Figur ab he looks ridiculous/cuts a sorry figure;du bist vielleicht eine komische Figur you look really hilarious* * *die; Figur, Figureneine gute/schlechte Figur machen — cut a good/poor or sorry figure
2) (Bildwerk) figure3) (geometrisches Gebilde) shape4) (Spielstein) piece5) (Persönlichkeit) figure6) (literarische Gestalt) characterdie komische Figur — (Theater) the comic character or figure
7) (Tanzen, Eissport usw.) figure* * *-en (literarisch) f.character (literary) n. -en f.figure n. -
49 figura
f figure( illustrazione) illustration( apparenza) appearancefar brutta figura make a bad impression* * *figura s.f.1 ( forma umana) figure; physique, build: vedemmo una figura di donna, we saw the figure of a woman; avere una figura atletica, to have an athletic build (o physique); ha una bella figura, he has a fine figure; non dimenticherò mai la sua figura imponente, I shall never forget his imposing figure2 ( forma, sagoma) figure, shape, form, silhouette: un portacenere dalla figura inconsueta, an ashtray with an unusual shape4 ( immagine dipinta, scolpita) figure: la figura centrale del quadro, the central figure of the painting // ritratto a mezza figura, half-length portrait5 ( illustrazione) illustration, picture, drawing; ( tavola) plate: un libro pieno di figure, a book full of pictures6 ( personaggio, personalità) figure; ( di romanzo, opera teatrale) character: è una figura di primo piano in quell'azienda, he is an important figure in the firm; la figura principale di questo romanzo è molto ben riuscita, the main character of this novel is very well portrayed; le grandi figure della storia, the great figures of history7 (fam.) ( impressione) figure; show: hai fatto la figura dello sciocco, del cretino, you made a fool of yourself; fare una bella, cattiva figura, to cut a fine, poor figure (o to create a good, bad impression); Perché sei arrivato così in ritardo alla cena? Mi hai fatto fare una pessima figura!, Why were you so late for the dinner? You made me feel so ashamed (of you)!; quel vestito costa poco ma fa la sua figura, that dress is cheap but it looks very smart // mamma, che figura!, how embarrassing!8 ( simbolo) symbol: l'agnello è figura di Gesù Cristo, the lamb is the symbol of Jesus Christ; il Catone dantesco è figura della libertà del cristiano, Dante's Cato represents Christian freedom10 (mus.) note12 ( nelle carte da gioco) court card, coat card; (amer.) face card13 (inform.) icon.* * *[fi'gura]sostantivo femminile1) (sagoma, forma) shape, pattern; (di persona) figure2) (corporatura) figure3) (illustrazione) picture, illustration; (diagramma) figure, diagram4) (personaggio) figurefigura di spicco — leading o prominent figure
5) ling. mat. art. figureritratto a figura intera — full-length portrait, whole-length
6) coreogr. figure7) gioc. (nelle carte) picture card, court card BE, face card AE•figura retorica — figure of speech, rhetorical device
••fare bella figura — to look good, to make the right impression
fare una bella, brutta figura — to cut a fine, sorry figure, to put up a good, poor show, to make a good, bad impression
far fare una brutta figura a qcn. — to show sb. up
* * *figura/fi'gura/sostantivo f.1 (sagoma, forma) shape, pattern; (di persona) figure; una figura apparve nella nebbia a figure appeared through the mist2 (corporatura) figure; una figura slanciata a trim figure3 (illustrazione) picture, illustration; (diagramma) figure, diagram5 ling. mat. art. figure; ritratto a figura intera full-length portrait, whole-length6 coreogr. figurefar figura to make quite an impression; fare bella figura to look good, to make the right impression; fare una bella, brutta figura to cut a fine, sorry figure, to put up a good, poor show, to make a good, bad impression; che figura! how embarrassing! fare la figura dell'imbecille to make a fool of oneself; far fare una brutta figura a qcn. to show sb. up\figura geometrica geometric(al) figure; figura materna mother figure; figura paterna father figure; figura piana plane figure; figura retorica figure of speech, rhetorical device; figura solida solid figure. -
50 фигура
1. figureгеометрична фигура a geometrical figureскулптурна фигура sculpture, statue2. (на човек, и прен.) figureпредставлявам жалка фигура cut a poor figure3. лит. figure (of speech)4. карти face-card, court-card5. шах (chess-)man, pieceиграя с белите/черните фигури play white/black6. (при кънки, танц, фехтовка) figure* * *фѝгура,ж., -и 1. figure; скулптурна \фигураа sculpture, statue;2. (на човек и прен.) figure; голяма \фигураа outstanding figure; комична \фигураа comic figure; представлявам жалка \фигураа cut a poor/sorry figure; развалям/поддържам \фигураата си lose/keep o.’s figure; стройна \фигураа slender figure;3. лит. figure (of speech); централна \фигураа (в роман) protagonist, central figure;4. карти face-card, court-cart;5. шах. (chess-)man, piece; играя с белите/черните \фигураи play white/black;* * *figure (и на човек): a geometrical фигура - геометрична фигура, a slender фигура - стройна фигура, dominating фигураs - доминиращи фигури; form ; physique ; piece (при шах);* * *1. (на човек, и прен.) figure 2. (при кънки, танц, фехтовка) figure 3. figure 4. геометрична ФИГУРА a geometrical figure 5. голяма ФИГУРА an outstanding figure 6. играя с белите/черните фигури play white/black 7. карти face-card, court-card 8. комична ФИГУРА a comic figure, a figure of fun 9. лит. figure (of speech) 10. представлявам жалка ФИГУРА cut a poor figure 11. скулптурна ФИГУРА sculpture, statue 12. стройна ФИГУРА а slender figure 13. централна ФИГУРА (в роман) a central figure 14. шах (chess-)man, piece -
51 sfigurare
1. v/t disfigure2. v/i look out of place* * *sfigurare v.tr. ( deturpare) to disfigure; to spoil*; to ruin: il vaiolo lo ha sfigurato, smallpox has disfigured him; è stato sfigurato dall'incidente, he was disfigured by the accident; l'odio la sfigurava, (estens.) her face was twisted with hatred◆ v. intr. to cut* a poor figure; to make* a poor impression; ( essere fuori posto) to look out of place: non vuole sfigurare all'esame, he does not want to make a poor impression at the examination; questo tappeto sfigura in un salotto così elegante, this carpet looks shabby in such a fine drawing room; se indosserai questo bel vestito mi farai sfigurare, if you wear this fine dress of yours you'll make me look like nothing.* * *[sfiɡu'rare]1. vt(persona) to disfigure, (quadro, statua) to deface2. vi* * *[sfigu'rare] 1.verbo transitivo1) [incidente, malattia] to disfigure, to disfeature [volto, persona]; [ vandalo] to deface [ statua]2.1) (fare cattiva impressione) to cut* a poor figure, to make a poor impression2) (stonare) [vestito, tappeto] to look cheap, to look bad* * *sfigurare/sfigu'rare/ [1]1 [incidente, malattia] to disfigure, to disfeature [volto, persona]; [ vandalo] to deface [ statua](aus. avere)1 (fare cattiva impressione) to cut* a poor figure, to make a poor impression2 (stonare) [vestito, tappeto] to look cheap, to look bad. -
52 figuraccia
figuraccia s.f. poor figure, sorry figure: feci una figuraccia, I disgraced myself (o I cut a poor figure).* * *fare una figuraccia — to put up a poor show, to cut a sorry figure
far fare una figuraccia a qcn. — to show sb. up
* * *figuracciapl. -ce /figu'ratt∫a, t∫e/sostantivo f.fare una figuraccia to put up a poor show, to cut a sorry figure; far fare una figuraccia a qcn. to show sb. up. -
53 meschino
mean, petty( infelice) wretched* * *meschino agg.1 (povero) poor; (misero) miserable: conduce una vita meschina, he leads a miserable life; ho ricevuto un regalo meschino, I received a miserable present2 (gretto) mean; wretched: pensieri meschini, mean thoughts; una persona meschina, a narrow-minded person; una scusa meschina, a wretched excuse // fece una figura meschina, he cut a very poor figure◆ s.m.1 (persona gretta) wretch2 (letter. region.) (povero diavolo) poor fellow.* * *[mes'kino] meschino (-a)1. aggfare una figura meschina — to cut a poor figure, look silly
2. sm/fnon fare il meschino — (gretto) don't be so petty
* * *[mes'kino]1) (gretto) [ persona] mean(-minded), petty(-minded); [ atteggiamento] mean, petty; [ scuse] pitiable, pitiful, paltryfare una figura -a — to cut a sorry o shabby figure
3) ant. (infelice) unhappy, wretched* * *meschino/mes'kino/1 (gretto) [ persona] mean(-minded), petty(-minded); [ atteggiamento] mean, petty; [ scuse] pitiable, pitiful, paltry; fare una figura -a to cut a sorry o shabby figure3 ant. (infelice) unhappy, wretched. -
54 играть жалкую роль
Makarov: cut a poor figure, cut poor figure, make poor figureУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > играть жалкую роль
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55 плачевен
lamentable, deplorable; rueful, sad(за глас) plaintiveв плачевно състояние in a deplorable state, in a sorry plightплачевен резултат a dismal failure; sad consequences* * *плачѐвен,прил., -на, -но, -ни lamentable, deplorable; rueful, sad; (за глас) plaintive; в \плачевенно състояние in a deplorable state, in a sorry plight; имам \плачевенен вид cut a sad/poor figure; \плачевенен резултат a dismal failure; sad consequences.* * *deplorable; rueful{`ru;ful}; regrettable* * *1. (за глас) plaintive 2. lamentable, deplorable;rueful, sad 3. ПЛАЧЕВЕН резултат a dismal failure; sad consequences 4. в плачевно състояние in a deplorable state, in a sorry plight 5. имам ПЛАЧЕВЕН вид cut a sad/poor figure -
56 magro
thincibo low in fatfig consolazione smallguadagno meagre, AE meager* * *magro agg.1 thin, lean; (scarno) skinny; (snello) slim: come sei diventato magro!, how thin you've got; era piuttosto magro, he was on the lean side; belle gambe magre, fine slim legs // magro come un chiodo, as thin as a rake2 (povero di parti grasse) lean: compera della carne magra, buy some lean meat; se vuoi c'è del prosciutto magro, if you like, you can have some lean ham // cibi magri, low-fat foods, (relig.) food allowed on days of abstinence3 (scarso, povero) scanty, poor, meagre, lean: magri profitti, scanty profits; magra ricompensa, poor reward; stipendio magro, meagre salary; mi spiace che la cena sia stata magra questa sera, I am sorry the meal was rather poor tonight; quell'anno vi fu un raccolto magro, the harvest was scanty (o poor) that year; sarà un'annata magra, it is going to be a lean year // acque magre, low waters // argilla magra, lean clay4 (di terreno, sterile) sterile, poor: terra magra, sterile soil; pascoli magri, poor pastures5 (fig.) (misero, meschino) meagre, scant: ho avuto la magra soddisfazione di riavere il portafoglio vuoto, I had the meagre satisfaction of getting my wallet back empty; non ti pare una magra consolazione?, don't you think it is very meagre (o scant) consolation?; fare una magra figura, to cut a poor figure; non portarmi delle magre scuse, don't come to me with those lame excuses◆ s.m.1 (la parte magra delle carni macellate) lean (meat): prendi un bel pezzo di magro, get a good piece of lean meat2 (relig.) abstinence: giorno di magro, day of abstinence; pranzo di magro, meatless meal; oggi si mangia di magro, we shall not eat meat today.* * *['maɡro] magro (-a)1. agg1) (persona, corpo) thin, skinny pegg, (viso) thin3) (stipendio, guadagno) poor, meagre Brit, meager Am, (profitti) small, slim, (annata, raccolto) poor, (scusa) poor, lame, (soddisfazione, consolazione) scant, (cena, pasto) skimpy2. sm1) (carne) lean meat2) Rel3. sm/f(persona magra) slim person* * *['magro] 1.2) (senza grassi) [prosciutto, carne] lean; [yogurt, formaggio] low-fat3) (poco fertile) [ terreno] poor4) (mediocre) [risultato, stipendio] poor; [pasto, raccolto] meagre BE, meager AE; [ scusa] thin- a consolazione — poor consolation, cold comfort
2.essere una -a consolazione per qcn. — to be small comfort for sb
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (persona scarna) thin person; (persona snella) lean, slim, slender person2) (carne magra) lean3) relig.mangiare di magro — = to abstain from meat
••••essere magro come un chiodo o un'acciuga to be as thin as a rake o lath; gli anni o i tempi delle vacche -e — lean years
Note:Come equivalente dell'aggettivo italiano magro, in inglese si usa solitamente thin, sebbene questa parola possa avere una connotazione negativa; per indicare che qualcuno è magro in modo sano e piacevole a vedersi si usano lean, slim o slender (che traducono anche snello); per descrivere qualcuno troppo magro, si possono usare il termine informale skinny (= ossuto, pelle e ossa), il tecnicismo underweight (= sotto peso) oppure emaciated (= emaciato, smunto, macilento)* * *magro/'magro/Come equivalente dell'aggettivo italiano magro, in inglese si usa solitamente thin, sebbene questa parola possa avere una connotazione negativa; per indicare che qualcuno è magro in modo sano e piacevole a vedersi si usano lean, slim o slender (che traducono anche snello); per descrivere qualcuno troppo magro, si possono usare il termine informale skinny (= ossuto, pelle e ossa), il tecnicismo underweight (= sotto peso) oppure emaciated (= emaciato, smunto, macilento).2 (senza grassi) [prosciutto, carne] lean; [yogurt, formaggio] low-fat3 (poco fertile) [ terreno] poor4 (mediocre) [risultato, stipendio] poor; [pasto, raccolto] meagre BE, meager AE; [ scusa] thin; - a consolazione poor consolation, cold comfort; essere una -a consolazione per qcn. to be small comfort for sb.(f. -a)1 (persona scarna) thin person; (persona snella) lean, slim, slender person2 (carne magra) lean3 relig. mangiare di magro = to abstain from meatessere magro come un chiodo o un'acciuga to be as thin as a rake o lath; gli anni o i tempi delle vacche -e lean years. -
57 misero
wretched* * *misero agg.1 (povero) poor, wretched, miserable: una misera esistenza, a wretched (o miserable) life; una casa misera, a poor house2 (scarso, insufficiente) poor, scanty; paltry, needy: miseri guadagni, paltry (o meagre) earnings; misero pasto, poor meal; misero raccolto, scanty (o poor) crop; misero reddito, poor income; guadagnare quattro miseri soldi, (fig.) to earn a pittance (o next to nothing); una misera scusa, a wretched (o a paltry) excuse; mi disse un misero grazie, all I got from him was a thank you; avere una misera opinione di qlcu., to have a poor opinion of s.o.3 (meschino) miserable, mean, poor, despicable; (infelice) unhappy, unfortunate: fece una misera figura, he cut a poor figure // misero me!, poor me!4 (di abito) skimpy5 (ant.) (avaro) miserly, stingy; mean: è un individuo misero e gretto, he is a mean (o stingy) fellow◆ s.m. poor person.* * *['mizero] 1.1) (povero) [ persona] poor, needy; [condizioni, stato] wretched, abject, sorry; [ esistenza] miserable; [ abitazione] miserable, shabby-looking, squalid2) (infelice) [ persona] miserable, unhappy, wretched3) (meschino) mean, petty, paltry4) (scarso) [compenso, paga, quantità] miserable, paltry, pitiful2.* * *misero/'mizero/1 (povero) [ persona] poor, needy; [condizioni, stato] wretched, abject, sorry; [ esistenza] miserable; [ abitazione] miserable, shabby-looking, squalid2 (infelice) [ persona] miserable, unhappy, wretched; misero me! woe is me! fare una fine -a to meet a sad fate3 (meschino) mean, petty, paltry4 (scarso) [compenso, paga, quantità] miserable, paltry, pitiful(f. -a) destitute person. -
58 traurig
Adj.1. (betrübt) sad ( über + Akk about), unhappy (about, at); traurig darüber, dass sad that; traurig stimmen sadden, depress, make s.o. (feel) sad; mach kein so trauriges Gesicht don’t look so sad2. (beklagenswert) sad, sorry, pitiable; trauriger Anblick sad ( oder sorry) sight, sorry ( oder dismal) spectacle; traurige Pflicht sad duty; trauriger Rest sad remains Pl.; trauriger Zustand sorry state, lamentable condition; ein trauriges Ende nehmen come to an unhappy ( oder a sad) end; ( das ist) traurig aber wahr it’s the sad truth, unfortunately that’s the way it is; es ist traurig genug, dass pej. it’s bad ( oder deplorable) enough that; eine traurige Figur machen cut a sorry ( oder poor) figure; die Mannschaft bot eine traurige Leistung the team were (Am. was) pathetic, it was a lamentable ( oder dismal) performance (by the team); ( eine) traurige Berühmtheit erlangen achieve ( oder acquire oder gain) (regrettable) notoriety; Bilanz 2* * *doleful; lugubrious; plaintive; sad; joyless; funereal; woeful; gloomy; teary; mournful; sorry* * *trau|rig ['traurɪç]1. adjsad; (= unglücklich) Verhältnisse, Leben auch unhappy; Blick auch sorrowful; (= beklagenswert) Zustand sad, sorry; Leistung, Erfolg, Rekord pathetic, sorry; Wetter miserable; Berühmtheit notoriousdie tráúrige Realität or Wirklichkeit — the sad reality
die tráúrige Bilanz — the tragic toll
das ist doch tráúrig, was er da geleistet hat — what he's done is pathetic
das sind ja tráúrige Verhältnisse, wenn... — it is a sorry or sad state of affairs when...
es ist tráúrig, wenn — it is sad if...
2. advsadly; (= tief betrübt) sorrowfullytráúrig weggehen — to go away sadly or feeling sad
mit meinen Finanzen/der Wirtschaft sieht es sehr tráúrig aus — my finances are/the economy is in a very sorry state
tráúrig, tráúrig — dear, dear
wie sieht es damit aus? – tráúrig(, tráúrig) — what are the prospects for that? – pretty bad or not at all good
um meine Zukunft sieht es tráúrig aus — my future doesn't look too bright
* * *1) (depressing: gloomy news.) gloomy2) dolefully3) (sorrowful: a doleful expression.) doleful4) (feeling or showing sorrow: a mournful expression.) mournful5) mournfully6) (unhappy or causing unhappiness: She's sad because her son is ill; a sad face.) sad7) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) sorry8) (sad or miserable: He had an unhappy childhood.) unhappy* * *trau·rig[ˈtraurɪç]I. adj1. (betrübt) sad, down, unhappy▪ \traurig [über jdn/etw] sein to be sad [or in a sad mood] [about sb/sth]▪ \traurig sein, dass/weil... to be sad that/because...2. (betrüblich) sorrydas sind ja \traurige Verhältnisse that's a sorry state of affairsdie \traurige Tatsache ist, dass... it's a sad fact that...in \traurigen Verhältnissen leben to live in a sorry state▪ [es ist] \traurig, dass... it's unfortunate [or sad] that...warum siehst du mich so \traurig an? why are you looking at me in such a sad way?damit sieht es \traurig aus it doesn't look too good, it looks pretty bad* * *1.1) sad; sad, sorrowful <eyes, expression>; unhappy <childhood, youth>; unhappy, painful < duty>2.adverbial sadly* * *traurig adj1. (betrübt) sad (über +akk about), unhappy (about, at);traurig darüber, dass sad that;traurig stimmen sadden, depress, make sb (feel) sad;mach kein so trauriges Gesicht don’t look so sad2. (beklagenswert) sad, sorry, pitiable;traurige Pflicht sad duty;trauriger Rest sad remains pl;trauriger Zustand sorry state, lamentable condition;ein trauriges Ende nehmen come to an unhappy ( oder a sad) end;(das ist) traurig aber wahr it’s the sad truth, unfortunately that’s the way it is;eine traurige Figur machen cut a sorry ( oder poor) figure;die Mannschaft bot eine traurige Leistung the team were (US was) pathetic, it was a lamentable ( oder dismal) performance (by the team);(eine) traurige Berühmtheit erlangen achieve ( oder acquire oder gain) (regrettable) notoriety; → Bilanz 2* * *1.1) sad; sad, sorrowful <eyes, expression>; unhappy <childhood, youth>; unhappy, painful < duty>2.adverbial sadly* * *adj.doleful adj.funereal adj.lugubrious adj.mournful adj.plaintive adj.sad adj.sorrowful adj.sorry adj. adv.dolefully adv.funereally adv.lugubriously adv.mournfully adv.plaintively adv.sadly adv.sorrowfully adv.woefully adv. -
59 Rolle
f; -, -n1. roll (auch Geld-, Papier-, Tabakrolle etc.); (Draht-, Taurolle) coil; (Papyrusrolle) roll, scroll; Rolle Garn reel of cotton, Am. spool of thread; Rolle Film roll of film; Rolle Pfefferminz roll of peppermints; eine Rolle Münzen a roll of coins2. (Walze) roller, cylinder; an Möbeln: castor; von Flaschenzug: pulley; ein Nachttisch auf Rollen a bedside table on castors4. fig., umg.: völlig von der Rolle sein have lost one’s grip on things; SPORT have completely lost one’s touch; ihr Tod hat ihn total von der Rolle gebracht he went completely to pieces after her death—f; -, -n; THEAT. und fig. role, part; kleine Rolle small ( oder bit) part, minor role; führende Rolle lead; seine Rolle lernen learn one’s part ( oder lines); die Rollen eines Stückes besetzen cast a play; ein Stück mit verteilten Rollen lesen have a play-reading; die Rolle ist ihr auf den Leib geschrieben the part could have been written for her ( oder suits her down to the ground); er ist in seiner Rolle völlig aufgegangen he was completely taken over by the role; fig. he became completely absorbed in his task; eine Rolle spielen fig. play a part ( oder role) (bei, in + Dat in); eine große Rolle spielen fig. play an important part ( oder role); Person, Firma: auch be a key player; in einer Firma etc.: be in an influential position; eine untergeordnete Rolle spielen fig. play a subsidiary role, be less important; sich mit der Rolle des Zuschauers begnügen be content to be a mere spectator; eine klägliche Rolle spielen oder abgeben cut a poor figure; er spielt gern eine Rolle pej. he likes to be involved ( bei in); er gefällt sich in der Rolle des... he likes playing the...; sich in der Rolle der Hausfrau etc. ( nicht) wohl fühlen (not) feel at home in the role of a housewife etc.; Spiel mit vertauschten Rollen reversal of roles; das spielt keine Rolle it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t make any difference; Geld spielt keine Rolle money is no object; aus der Rolle fallen step out of line; stärker: forget oneself* * *die Rolle(Gerolltes) roll; coil;(Spule) spool; reel;(Theater) part; person; role;(Walze) roller* * *Rọl|le ['rɔlə]f -, -n1) (= Zusammengerolltes) roll; (= Garnrolle, Zwirnrolle) reel, bobbin (spec); (= Papierrolle) reel; (= Urkunde) scrolleine Rolle Garn/Zwirn — a reel of thread
eine Rolle Bindfaden — a ball of string
eine Rolle Toilettenpapier — a toilet roll, a roll of toilet paper
eine Rolle Drops — a tube of fruit drops
eine Rolle Film — a roll of film; (im Kino) a reel of film
2) (= kleines Rad, Walze) roller; (an Möbeln, Kisten) caster, castor; (an Flaschenzug) pulley; (= Gardinenrolle) runnervon der Rolle sein (fig inf) — to have lost it (inf)
3) (SPORT, AVIAT) rolleine Rolle machen — to do a roll
eine Rolle vorwärts/rückwärts — a forward/backward roll
4) (THEAT, FILM fig) role, part; (SOCIOL) rolees war ein Spiel mit vertauschten Rollen (fig) — it was a situation where the roles were reversed
ein Stück mit verteilten Rollen lesen — to read a play with the parts cast; (in Schule) to read a play with the parts given out
der literarische Kreis liest jeden Dienstag ein Stück mit verteilten Rollen — the literary circle has a play-reading every Tuesday
in der Rolle von jdm/etw auftreten — to appear in the role of sb/sth
in der Rolle des... (fig) — he likes to think of or see himself in the role of the...
sich in die Rolle eines anderen versetzen (fig) — to put oneself in sb else's place
eine Rolle spielen — to play a part in sth; (Mensch auch) to play a role in sth
als Lehrer hat er eine klägliche Rolle gespielt — as a teacher he was not up to much or he left much to be desired
es spielt keine Rolle, (ob)... — it doesn't matter (whether)..., it doesn't make any difference (whether)..., whether... doesn't come into it
aus der Rolle fallen (fig) — to do/say the wrong thing
5) (dial = Wäschemangel) roller iron* * *die1) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) character2) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) part3) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) part4) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) part5) (a wheel over which a rope etc can pass in order to lift heavy objects.) pulley6) (a part played by an actor or actress in a play etc: He is playing the rôle of King Lear.) rôle7) (the actions or functions of a person in some activity: He played the rôle of peacemaker in the dispute.) rôle8) (a part played by an actor or actress in a play etc: He is playing the rôle of King Lear.) role9) (the actions or functions of a person in some activity: He played the rôle of peacemaker in the dispute.) role10) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) roll11) (a small solid wheel or cylinder on which something can be rolled along.) roller12) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) reel* * *Rol·le<-, -n>[ˈrɔlə]fTapete wird in \Rollen verkauft wallpaper is sold in rollseine \Rolle Draht a reel [or spool] of wireeine \Rolle Film a roll [or BRIT reel] [or spool] of filmeine \Rolle Garn a reel of cotton BRIT, a spool of threadeine \Rolle Toilettenpapier a roll of toilet paper, a toilet roll BRITeine \Rolle Eurostücke a roll of one euro pieceseine \Rolle Kekse a [round] packet of biscuitseine \Rolle Pfefferminzbonbons a roll of mintseine \Rolle Smarties® a tube of Smarties®wir können das Klavier nur auf \Rollen verschieben we'll need to move the piano on rollers4. (Turnübung) rolleine \Rolle vorwärts/rückwärts a forward/backward rolleine \Rolle machen to do a roll8. FILM, THEAT role, parter war sehr gut in der \Rolle des Königs he was very good in the part of the kingsie gefiel sich in der \Rolle der Heldin she liked playing the role of the heroinein der \Rolle von jdm auftreten to appear in the role of sbmit verteilten \Rollen with each role castsie lasen das Stück mit verteilten \Rollen they read the play with the parts cast9. (Beteiligung, Part) role, partin der Situation waren die \Rollen vertauscht it was a situation where the roles were reversedich sehe meine \Rolle bei diesem Projekt als Organisatorin I see my role in this project as an organizerin jds \Rolle schlüpfen (fam) to slip into sb's role [or the role of sb]10. SOZIOL roleein Ehe mit streng verteilten \Rollen a marriage with strict allocation of rolessie weigerte sich, die traditionelle \Rolle der Frau zu übernehmen she refused to take the traditional woman's role11.▶ seine \Rolle ausgespielt haben to be finished▶ aus der \Rolle fallen to behave badlydas spielt doch keine \Rolle! it's of no importance!, it doesn't matter!das spielt jetzt keine \Rolle that does not concern us nowdas Alter spielt natürlich eine wichtige \Rolle of course, age plays an important part [or role]Geld spielt bei ihr keine \Rolle with her money is no object▶ es spielt keine \Rolle, ob/wie... it doesn't matter whether/how...* * *die; Rolle, Rollen1) (Spule) reel; spool2) (zylindrischer [Hohl]körper; Zusammengerolltes) roll; (SchriftRolle) scrolleine Rolle Bindfaden/Zweieurostücke/Kekse — a reel of string/roll of two-euro pieces/[round] packet of biscuits
3) (Walze) roller; (TeigRolle) rolling pin[bei jemandem/einer Sache] eine entscheidende Rolle spielen — be of crucial importance [to somebody/for something]
es spielt keine Rolle — it is of no importance; (es macht nichts aus) it doesn't matter
* * *Rolle1 f; -, -n1. roll (auch Geld-, Papier-, Tabakrolle etc); (Draht-, Taurolle) coil; (Papyrusrolle) roll, scroll;Rolle Garn reel of cotton, US spool of thread;Rolle Film roll of film;Rolle Pfefferminz roll of peppermints;eine Rolle Münzen a roll of coinsein Nachttisch auf Rollen a bedside table on castors3. Turnen: roll;Rolle vorwärts/rückwärts forward/backward roll4. fig, umg:ihr Tod hat ihn total von der Rolle gebracht he went completely to pieces after her deathRolle2 f; -, -n; THEAT etc fig role, part;kleine Rolle small ( oder bit) part, minor role;führende Rolle lead;seine Rolle lernen learn one’s part ( oder lines);die Rollen eines Stückes besetzen cast a play;ein Stück mit verteilten Rollen lesen have a play-reading;die Rolle ist ihr auf den Leib geschrieben the part could have been written for her ( oder suits her down to the ground);er ist in seiner Rolle völlig aufgegangen he was completely taken over by the role; fig he became completely absorbed in his task;bei, in +dat in);eine große Rolle spielen fig play an important part ( oder role); Person, Firma: auch be a key player; in einer Firma etc: be in an influential position;eine untergeordnete Rolle spielen fig play a subsidiary role, be less important;sich mit der Rolle des Zuschauers begnügen be content to be a mere spectator;abgeben cut a poor figure;er spielt gern eine Rolle pej he likes to be involved (bei in);er gefällt sich in der Rolle des … he likes playing the …;Spiel mit vertauschten Rollen reversal of roles;das spielt keine Rolle it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t make any difference;Geld spielt keine Rolle money is no object;aus der Rolle fallen step out of line; stärker: forget oneself* * *die; Rolle, Rollen1) (Spule) reel; spool2) (zylindrischer [Hohl]körper; Zusammengerolltes) roll; (SchriftRolle) scrolleine Rolle Bindfaden/Zweieurostücke/Kekse — a reel of string/roll of two-euro pieces/[round] packet of biscuits
3) (Walze) roller; (TeigRolle) rolling pin5) (Turnen, Kunstflug) roll6) (Theater, Film usw., fig.) role; part; (Soziol.) role[bei jemandem/einer Sache] eine entscheidende Rolle spielen — be of crucial importance [to somebody/for something]
es spielt keine Rolle — it is of no importance; (es macht nichts aus) it doesn't matter
* * *-n (Theater, Film) f.role n. -n f.character n.part n.role n.roll n.roller n. -
60 ♦ cut
♦ cut (1) /kʌt/n.1 taglio; incisione: cuts on one's face, tagli sulla faccia; a cut through a hillside, il taglio d'una collina ( per aprire una strada)3 (= haircut) taglio (di capelli): Mohican cut, taglio alla mohicana; DIALOGO → - New haircut- That cut suits you, quel taglio ti sta bene4 colpo ( di lama, arma da taglio); fendente; ( con frusta) frustata, sferzata: He made a cut at his opponent, ha sferrato un fendente all'avversario7 taglio; riduzione; ribasso: price cut, sconto; a cut in wholesale prices, un ribasso dei prezzi all'ingrosso; a cut in wages, una riduzione del salario; salary cut, riduzione di stipendio8 (fig.) osservazione che ferisce; commento crudele9 (fam. USA) – the cut, il far finta di non vedere q.: He gave me the cut, fece finta di non vedermi10 (fam.) quota; parte; fetta (fam.)13 (cinem.) stacco14 (cinem.) versione ( dopo il montaggio); montaggio: final cut, montaggio finale; director's cut, montaggio (secondo le direttive) del regista16 (ind. costr.) sezione in sterro d'una strada; trincea; scavo; galleria; canale17 (elettr.) (GB) interruzione di corrente19 (chim.) frazione● (fam.) to be a cut above sb., essere superiore a q. □ cut and fill, (ind. costr.) sezione in sterro e riporto; (geol.) erosione e riempimento □ ( dal parrucchiere) cut and set, taglio e (messa in) piega □ (fig.) cut and thrust, schermaglia ( in un dibattito, ecc.); competitività ( in un'attività) □ cut man, (giorn.) addetto alle pagine pubblicitarie; ( boxe) addetto alla medicazione delle ferite ( durante un incontro) □ (fam. antiq.) the cut of sb. 's jib, l'aspetto di q.; i modi di q.cut (2) /kʌt/a.3 (bot.) lobato● (Austral.) cut lunch, pranzo al sacco □ (comm.) cut-price, a prezzo ridotto □ (comm.) cut-price shop (o store), negozio che pratica forti sconti; negozio che vende a prezzi stracciati (fam.) □ cut-rate, a tariffa ridotta; ( USA) a prezzo ridotto: cut-rate electricity, energia elettrica a tariffa ridotta □ cut-to-fit, regolabile: cut-to-fit belt, cintura ( da uomo) regolabile ( servendosi dei fori) □ ( di abito) well cut, dal buon taglio; di buona fattura.♦ (to) cut /kʌt/(pass. e p. p. cut)A v. t.1 tagliare: to cut a slice of bread, tagliare una fetta di pane; to cut one's finger, tagliarsi un dito; to cut one's face, farsi un taglio in faccia; to cut a diamond, tagliare un diamante; to cut one's nails, tagliarsi le unghie; to have (o to get) one's hair cut, farsi tagliare i capelli; to cut timber, tagliare (o spaccare) la legna; to cut st. in half [into four], tagliare qc. a metà [in quattro]; to cut into quarters [into diamonds], tagliare in quarti [a losanghe]; to cut into pieces, tagliare in (o a) pezzi; to cut st. open, aprire qc. ( con un coltello, ecc.); spaccare; squartare ( un animale); to cut one's head open, spaccarsi la testa2 tagliare; fare tagli a: to cut an article [a film], tagliare un articolo [un film]4 fare, costruire (tagliando qc.); tagliare; aprire; scavare: to cut a key, tagliare una chiave; to cut a road through a hill, costruire una strada tagliando il fianco d'un colle; to cut a tunnel through a mountain, scavare una galleria attraverso un monte6 (comm.) tagliare; abbassare, ridurre: to cut expenses, tagliare le spese; to cut profits, ridurre i profitti; Are they going to cut my salary?, intendono forse ridurmi lo stipendio?7 ( sport) colpire di taglio, tagliare ( una palla): to cut the ball underneath, tagliare la palla dal disotto8 ferire (fig.); addolorare; His sarcasm cut me to the quick, il suo sarcasmo mi ferì nel profondo del cuore10 ( arte) intagliare; scolpire, incidere ( sulla pietra, su un metallo): to cut a cameo, intagliare un cammeo13 (fam.) ignorare; fingere di non vedere (o di non conoscere); non salutare: When he passed me on the street, he cut me, quando m'incontrò per la strada, finse di non conoscermi14 (fam.) marinare; saltare, salare (fam.); bigiare (fam.): to cut math, saltare la lezione di matematica; to cut classes, saltare le lezioni; marinare la scuola15 (fam.) smettere; piantarla con: Cut the noise!, smetti (o piantala) di far rumore!; Cut the sarcasm!, basta coi sarcasmi!B v. i.1 tagliare: This knife cuts well, questo coltello taglia bene; to cut along the dotted line, tagliare lungo la linea tratteggiata2 tagliarsi: This wood cuts easily, questo legno si taglia bene; This cake will cut into at least eight, da questa torta ci escono almeno otto fette3 andare ( in una data direzione); tagliare (fam.): We cut across the meadows, abbiamo tagliato (o abbiamo preso) per i prati; to cut across sb. 's path, tagliare la strada a q.; (autom.) to cut in front of (o to cut ahead of) tagliare la strada a (q.) sorpassandolo5 (cinem.) interrompere la ripresa; ( anche) fare uno stacco (su q. o qc.): Cut on the car!, stacco sull'auto!7 ( a carte) tagliare il mazzo; alzare: to cut for the deal, alzare una carta per decidere a chi tocca smazzare; to cut for partners, alzare una carta per formare le coppie● ( anche comput.) to cut and paste, tagliare e incollare □ (fam.) to cut and run, tagliare la corda; darsela a gambe; scappare □ (naut.) to cut a boat loose, tagliare il cavo d'ormeggio di una barca □ to cut both ways, essere a doppio taglio; (fig.) funzionare nei due sensi, valere per entrambi; ( anche) avere vantaggi e svantaggi □ to cut a caper, fare una capriola □ to cut the cards, tagliare le carte □ (fig.) to cut one's coat according to one's cloth, fare il passo secondo la gamba □ to cut corners ► corner □ to cut a dash, fare un figurone; fare colpo □ to cut sb. dead, ignorare q.; fingere di non vedere (o di non conoscere) q. □ (fam. USA) to cut a deal, fare un accordo; accordarsi □ to cut a… figure, fare una data impressione; apparire in un dato modo: to cut a fine figure (o quite a figure) farsi notare ( per l'eleganza, ecc.); fare colpo; to cut a poor figure, avere l'aria da poco; sfigurare; to cut a sorry figure, avere un aspetto miserando; fare pena □ to cut sb. free, liberare qc. ( tagliando lacci, ecc.); tagliare le corde, ecc. che imprigionano q. □ to be cut from the same cloth, essere uguale ( a un altro) □ (fig.) to cut the ( Gordian) knot, tagliare il nodo (gordiano); tagliare la testa al toro (fig.) □ (fig.) to cut the ground from under sb. 's feet (o from under sb.), cogliere di sorpresa q.; spiazzare q. □ ( USA) to cut in line, saltare la coda; passare avanti □ (fam.) to cut it fine (o close), farcela, riuscire per un pelo □ to cut a long story short, per tagliar corto; per farla breve □ to cut st. [sb.] loose, liberare qc. [q.]; sciogliere qc. [q.]; (fam. USA) lasciar andare, mollare □ ( USA) to cut loose, liberarsi ( da un'autorità, un'influenza, ecc.); voltare le spalle; sganciarsi; emanciparsi: (fam.) lasciarsi andare, scatenarsi □ to cut one's losses, abbandonare un'impresa in perdita prima che sia troppo tardi; ridurre le perdite □ (comm., fin.) to cut margins, ridurre i margini (di guadagno) □ ( slang) to cut the mustard, dimostrarsi all'altezza □ (fam.) to cut no ice with sb., non fare effetto a q.; lasciare indifferente q. □ ( sport) to cut the record, battere il primato □ to cut short, interrompere (bruscamente): I was cut short by Tom, sono stato interrotto da Tom; Tom mi ha tolto la parola; to cut a conversation short, troncare una conversazione; tagliar corto; to cut a holiday short, interrompere (o abbreviare) una vacanza □ ( slang USA) to cut to the chase, venire al sodo □ to cut to shreds, ridurre a brandelli; tagliuzzare □ to cut to pieces, fare a pezzi; (fig.) distruggere, annientare □ to cut one's teeth, ( di bambino) mettere i denti; (fig.) farsi le ossa □ to cut one's way through st., aprirsi un varco (o un passaggio) in qc. ( tagliando rami, ecc.).
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