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[rʌn] 1. гл.; прош. вр. ran; прич. прош. вр. run1)а) бежать, бегатьI've got to run for my bus. — Мне пришлось побежать, чтобы успеть на автобус.
He ran the mile in under four minutes. — Он пробежал милю меньше чем за четыре минуты.
The dog ran at the visitor and bit him. — Собака бросилась на посетителя и укусила его.
I opened the door and the cat ran in. — Я открыл дверь, и в дом забежала кошка.
He ran at me and kicked me. — Он подбежал ко мне и ударил.
Would you run up and get my glasses? — Поднимись, пожалуйста, принеси мне очки.
Lots of people ran out to see what had caused the noise. — Масса народу выбежала на улицу поглядеть, из-за чего этот шум.
Don't run away, I want to talk to you. — Погоди, я хочу с тобой поговорить.
б) бегать, передвигаться свободно, без ограниченийLet chickens run loose. — Пусть цыплята побегают на свободе.
в) быстро уходить, убегать; спасаться бегством, дезертироватьThe robbers took the money and ran. — Грабители забрали деньги и сбежали.
I should have to run the country. — Мне придётся покинуть страну.
If they run their board I shall have to pay it. — Если они сбегут, не заплатив за еду, платить придётся мне.
Syn:2)а) преследовать; гнатьб) заставлять (лошадь и т. п.) быстро бежать ( особенно при езде верхом), гнать, погонятьThe horses were run rapidly forward to the skirmish-line. — Лошадей галопом направили к линии огня.
в) загонятьto run smb. ragged / off his legs — загонять кого-л. до изнеможения
He had almost run himself to a standstill. — Он набегался так, что не мог сдвинуться с места.
You'd never believe that woman was nearly eighty, she could run us all off our feet. — Ни за что не скажешь, что этой женщине было почти восемьдесят, она нас всех могла загонять.
г) ( run out (of)) выгонять (откуда-л.)There's enough of us here to run you out. — Нас здесь вполне достаточно для того, чтобы тебя прогнать.
3)а) двигать, передвигать, заставлять скользить быстро и без трудаI cook a meal for him occasionally and I run a vacuum over the place. — Время от времени я готовлю ему еду и провожу уборку с помощью пылесоса.
б) иск. двигать, перемещать ( декорации) по сцене4)а) быстро перемещаться; двигаться, ехать ( о транспорте)б) ходить, курсировать, плавать (о поездах, судах и т. п.)to run late — опоздать, прийти не по расписанию
The shuttle runs daily from New York to Boston. — Самолёты каждый день совершают регулярные рейсы Нью-Йорк - Бостон.
The trains aren't running now. — Поезда сейчас не ходят.
Syn:5)а) плытьFar ran the naked moon. — Высоко плыла беззащитная луна.
On that day she deviated from the course of the voyage and ran for Mauritius. — В тот день корабль отклонился от намеченного пути и взял курс на остров Маврикий.
We were winning the boat race until our boat ran aground on a sandbank. — Мы шли впереди всех в лодочной гонке, пока наша лодка не налетела на мель.
б) быстро плыть, идти на нерест ( о рыбе)6)а) управлять (транспортным средством, судном и т. п.)They no longer run steamers there. — Они больше не водят здесь пароходы.
She got back after lunch and ran the car into the garage. — Она вернулась после завтрака и поставила машину в гараж.
в) держать (двигатель, машину и т. п.) работающим, действующимI can't collect you. I don't run a car. — Я не могу за тобой заехать. У меня не заводится машина.
7)а) перевозить, транспортировать; доставлять к месту назначенияThe engine runs trucks to and from the piers on the island. — На острове машина привозила и отвозила товары с пирса и на пирс.
б) = run across, = run along подвозить (кого-л.)I ran Johnson back to my house. — Я отвёз Джонсона обратно к себе домой.
Don't wait for the bus in this cold weather, I'll run you across to your mother's. — Зачем тебе ждать автобуса на холоде, давай я подброшу тебя до дома твоей матери.
There's no hurry to get there; I can run you along in the car. — Незачем спешить, я подвезу тебя на своей машине.
в) перевозить, ввозить ( контрабандный товар)8) = run over, = run up совершать краткое путешествиеDuring the last five years Fry had formed the habit of running over to Paris. — В течение последних пяти лет у Фрая выработалась привычка ненадолго ездить в Париж.
9)а) (run (up)on / against / into) налетать, наталкиваться на (что-л.); сталкиваться с (чем-л.)The boat ran (up)on the rocks. — Лодка наскочила на камни.
Guess whom I ran against in London the other day? — Угадай, с кем я на днях столкнулся в Лондоне?
б) (run against, run into) ударять, стукать обо (что-л. / кого-л.), сталкивать с (чем-л. / кем-л.)10)а) двигаться, катиться (о мяче; о костях, когда их кидают)The ball ran into the street. — Мяч выкатился на улицу.
б) ударять (по шару, особенно в бильярде), катить (шар, особенно в боулинге)He ran the ball strongly 30ft. past the hole. — Он ударил по мячу так, что тот на 30 футов перелетел через лунку.
11) проводить, пробегать (рукой, глазами и т. п.)She ran her fingers over the smooth material. — Она провела пальцами по гладкой ткани.
I caught myself running my glance round. — Я поймал себя на том, что мельком оглядываю всё вокруг.
She ran down the first page of her letter. — Она пробежала первую страницу письма.
His eye swiftly ran from line to line. — Его глаза быстро перебегали с одной строчки на другую.
Let's run through the whole play from the beginning. — Давайте посмотрим всю пьесу сначала.
Syn:12)а) вращаться, крутитьсяIn which case the wheel will have liberty to run. — В этом случае колесо сможет свободно вращаться.
Syn:б) идти, крутиться (о киноплёнке, магнитной плёнке); демонстрироваться ( о фильме)I'd been to see a film in the afternoon, and it ran longer than I expected. — Днём я пошёл посмотреть фильм, и он продолжался дольше, чем я думал.
The film began to run. — Начался фильм.
13)а) литься, струиться, течьThe stream runs down the valley. — Поток стекает в долину.
Tears ran from her eyes. — Из глаз у неё текли слёзы.
б) ( run with) сделаться мокрым от (чего-л.)The mud walls ran down with damp. — Грязные стены отсырели от влажности.
Syn:Syn:14) расплываться; линять (о рисунке и т. п.)Her red blouse ran on the lighter colored clothes in the wash. — При стирке красная блузка линяла, окрашивая более светлые вещи.
15)а) плавиться, таять, течь ( в результате таяния)The ice cream ran in the warm sun. — Мороженое на солнце растаяло.
Syn:б) соединяться (в один кусок, особенно во влажном или расплавленном состоянии), затвердевать ( комком)16)а) скользить, легко двигаться, идти гладкоThe neck-halter seems to have been tarry, and did not run. — Верёвка с петлей, похоже, не была пропитана и поэтому не скользила.
б) ( run through) проводить по (чему-л.), пропускать через (что-л.)to run a pen through smth. — зачеркнуть, перечеркнуть что-л. ручкой
Will you run a thread through an eyelet? — Продень нитку в иголку, будь так добр.
17)а) простираться, расстилаться, тянуться прям. и перен.A balustrade runs round the building. — Вокруг здания тянется балюстрада.
He was brilliantly attired in crimson pyjamas. Who would have thought his taste would run to the exotic? (S. Woods) — Он был облачён в малиновую пижаму. Кто бы мог предположить, что он дойдёт до такой экзотики?
Syn:б) тянуться, расти, обвиваться ( о растениях)18) спорт.а) соревноваться, участвовать (в соревнованиях, скачках)Syn:б) проводить (бега, гонки, скачки)The Derby has been run in a snowstorm. — Дерби проводилось во время бурана.
No person can run more than one horse for any plate. — На любые скачки на приз каждый может заявить только одну лошадь.
19) брать назад (слово, обещание и т. п.), расторгать, нарушать ( договор)The contracting party may be inclined to run from his word. — Договаривающаяся сторона, возможно, захочет взять назад своё слово.
20) ( run off) не оказывать влияния на (кого-л.)The scoldings run off him like water off a duck's back. — Его ругают, а с него всё как с гуся вода.
21)а) преим. амер. баллотироваться, выставлять (свою) кандидатуру на выборахRichard Roe will run for mayor. — Ричард Роу выставит свою кандидатуру на пост мэра.
22) амер. навязывать, расхваливать, рекламироватьI went with him to the house he was running for. — Я пошёл с ним к дому, который он так расхваливал.
A whisper ran through the crowd. — По толпе пробежал шёпот.
The news ran all over town. — Известие быстро распространилось по всему городу.
Syn:24) муз.; = run down исполнять, выводить рулады; быстро пропевать25)а) быстро вырастать, давая семенаб) отставать ( о коре деревьев)26)а) распускаться ( о петлях)Her stocking ran. — У неё на чулке спустилась петля.
27) работать, функционироватьOne of these little engines recently ran forty-seven days and nights without stoppage. — Один из этих маленьких моторчиков недавно проработал сорок семь суток без остановки.
The American university: how it runs, where it is going. — Американский университет: как он живёт, куда он движется.
28) крутиться, вертеться, постоянно возвращаться ( о мыслях)phrase running in the head — фраза, которая крутится в голове
It runs in my head that I've heard something about it. — У меня вертелось в голове, что я где-то уже об этом слышал.
My thoughts have been running upon the future. — Я всё думаю о будущем.
29)а) проходить, бежать, лететьLife ran smoothly in its ordinary grooves. — Жизнь текла гладко в своём привычном русле.
Their talks ran on for hours. — Они говорили часами.
Syn:б) кончатьсяThe night was almost run. — Ночь почти прошла.
Syn:come to an end, expire30) идти, продолжаться, длиться; быть действительным ( на определённый срок)The lease runs for five years. — Аренда действительна на пять лет.
Syn:31)а) идти (о пьесе, фильме)This film is now running at all cinemas. — Этот фильм идёт сейчас во всех кинотеатрах.
б) показывать (пьесу, фильм)32)а) иметь хождение, быть в обращении ( о деньгах)б) действовать на определённой территории, распространяться на определённой территории (о законах, воззваниях)Musical ability runs in my family. — В нашей семье ярко выражены музыкальные способности.
34)а) быть напечатанным, быть опубликованным, появитьсяThe story ran in all the papers. — История появилась во всех газетах.
Syn:б) печатать, публиковатьThe ad was run in the paper for two days. — Объявление публиковалось в газете два дня.
35) гласить (о документе, тексте и т. п.); быть выраженным ( определённым способом)I know not how his proper official title ran. — Я не знаю, каков был его официальный титул.
36) = run out, = run up достигать ( определённого) количества, стоимости, доходить, равнятьсяLast autumn arrests of illegal immigrants were running 80 a week. — Прошлой осенью число арестов нелегальных иммигрантов доходило до 80 в неделю.
The bill runs to $100. — Счёт составляет 100 долларов.
The prices run from $5 to $200. — Цены варьируются от 5 до 200 долларов.
The book ran into five editions. — Книга выдержала пять изданий.
The total area runs out at 25,000 square miles. — Вся область составляет 25000 квадратных миль.
The bill for the repairs might run up to $300. — Счёт за ремонт может составить около 300 долларов.
Syn:The members encouraged one another in running the Christian course. — Все члены поддерживали друг друга в следовании христианской религии.
38) подвергаться (опасности, риску и т. п.)We run a danger of wasting time. — Мы рискуем потерять время.
She's not afraid to run a risk. — Она не боится риска.
Syn:39)а) прорывать, преодолевать (какое-л. препятствие); пробиваться сквозь (что-л.)The escaped prisoners ran the roadblock. — Сбежавшие заключённые проскочили сквозь дорожно-пропускной пункт.
б) разг. проскочить ( на красный свет)Wilson told officers the brakes of his truck failed, causing him to run a red light at the intersection. — Уилсон сказал полицейским, что у его грузовика отказали тормоза, поэтому ему пришлось на перекрёстке проскочить на красный свет.
40)а) сшивать на скорую руку, смётыватьв) прикреплять (ленту, тесьму и т. п.), пропуская через прорези в одежде41) ( be run) быть стеснённым (в чём-л.)I shall be hard run unless I can get a certain sum of money. — У меня будут большие денежные затруднения, если я не достану определённую сумму денег.
Both author and artist were notoriously always run for time. — И писатель, и художник были известны тем, что у них всегда не хватало времени.
42) наседать, поджимать (в состязаниях, соперничестве)Gloriana would run her very close on the score of beauty. — Глориана не отставала от неё по красоте.
43) преим. амер. руководить, управлять; вести (дело, предприятие и т. п.); следить (за кем-л.), контролироватьTeach me how to run the business. — Научи меня вести дела.
Why couldn't Mother let me run my own birthday? — Почему мама не разрешает мне самому организовать свой день рождения?
Our staff are highly efficient; the place runs itself almost without our interference. — У нас высококвалифицированные служащие; предприятие работает практически без нашего вмешательства.
You're my father and all that, but I'll be damned if you run me any more. — Ты мой отец и всё такое, но будь я проклят, если я ещё хоть раз позволю тебе собой командовать.
Syn:44) ввести (кого-л.) в общество45) амер. помогать, обеспечивать средствами к существованиюI was running a small fever. — У меня была небольшая температура.
I don't like her running this temperature. — Мне не нравится, что у неё такая высокая температура.
47) = run through приводить в действие, включать ( кинокамеру)48) проводить (эксперимент, тест), проводить измерения49) амер.; австрал.; разг. дразнить, досаждать, изводить,Syn:50) разг. заявлять (о ком-л.) в полицию, передавать (кого-л.) в руки полиции51) воен. выдвигать обвинение против (кого-л.)52) подтасовывать, фальсифицироватьSyn:53)б) вести, тянуть, проводить (что-л. в определённом направлении или до определённой длины)Syn:54) прослеживать, устанавливать (параллели, сходство); проводить ( различия)55) объединять, соединятьThe events of two days have been run into one. — События двух дней были объединены в одно.
Syn:56) ( run to) тяготеть к (чему-л.), иметь склонность к (чему-л.)The writer runs to descriptive details. — Этот писатель очень любит подробно описывать детали.
57) ( run to) обращаться к (кому-л., за помощью или советом)58) ( run to) хватать, быть достаточным для (чего-л.)The money won't run to a car. — Этих денег не хватит на машину.
Syn:59) ( run with) общаться с (кем-л.); водить компанию с (кем-л.)In his younger days he ran with some very undesirable types. — В юности он общался с некоторыми очень подозрительными типами.
60) ( run across) (случайно) встретиться с (кем-л.); натолкнуться на (кого-л. / что-л.)I ran across my former teacher this afternoon. — Сегодня я встретил своего старого учителя.
I ran across an excellent book on history. — Я тут обнаружил замечательную книгу по истории.
61) ( run after) "бегать", ухаживать за (кем-л.)All the girls are running after the attractive new student. — Девушки прохода не дают этому симпатичному студенту-новичку.
62) ( run into) наезжать на (что-л.), врезаться во (что-л.)I ran into the gatepost and hurt my knee. — Я налетел на столб и повредил колено.
This lamppost looks as if it's been run into by a bus. — Этот столб выглядит так, как будто в него врезался автобус.
63) ( run into) случайно встретить (кого-л.), столкнуться с (кем-л.)Guess who I run into in the High Street this afternoon? — Знаешь, кого я сегодня встретил на Хай-Стрит?
Syn:64) ( run into) столкнуться с (чем-л. неприятным)65) ( run (up)on) касаться (какой-л. темы), вращаться вокруг (какой-л. темы)His thoughts ran upon the happy times that he had spent there. — Он вспомнил о том счастливом времени, которое провёл здесь когда-то.
66) ( run over) просматривать; повторять (что-л.)Just run over your notes before the examination. — Просто прогляди свои конспекты перед экзаменом.
67) ( run through) промотать ( деньги)How can you have run through so much money so quickly? — Как ты мог потратить так быстро так много денег?
68) (run + прил.) становиться, делатьсяThe little pond ran dry. — Маленький пруд высох.
The roads ran wild. — Дороги заросли.
Some say whiskey will run a man crazy. — Некоторые говорят, что от виски человек становится психом.
- run low- run cold
- run mad
- run hotSyn:69) держать, мыть ( под краном)70) соединять ( линией или верёвкой) две точкинакапливаться, образовываться ( о долге)It is found a great safeguard against debt not to run long accounts. — Хорошая гарантия не делать долгов - не накапливать счёта.
71)а) ( run into) втыкать, вонзать во (что-л.)б) ( run through) прокалывать, пронзать, протыкать (кого-л.)Ormonde ran two of the cowards through the body. — Ормонд пронзил тела двух трусов.
72) иметь ( определённый) склад, характер, свойство, формуHis hair was brown, with a tendency to run in ringlets. — У него были каштановые волосы, имеющие тенденцию завиваться колечками.
73)а) преим. австрал. выпускать на подножный корм (коров, овец)Syn:б) запустить (хорька, которого держат для отлова кроликов, уничтожения крыс) в нору74) диал. скисать, сквашиваться ( о молоке)Syn:75)а) истекать (чем-л.)His lips, his fangs, ran blood. — С его губ, с его клыков стекала кровь.
б) выпускатьThe drains will run the water out of the land. — Дренажные канавы осушат земли.
Syn:•- run ashore- run aground
- run foul of
- run short
- run counter
- run about
- run along
- run around
- run away
- run back
- run down
- run in
- run off
- run on
- run out
- run over
- run round
- run through
- run up••to run one's mouth / off at the mouth — амер.; разг. неумеренно болтать, пустозвонить
- run to form- run off the rails
- run for luck
- run messages
- run it close
- run it fine
- run smth. close
- run smb. close
- run too far
- run the gantlope
- run oneself into the ground
- run away with the idea 2. сущ.1)а) бег, пробег, пробежкаto keep smb. on the run — не давать кому-л. остановиться
We took a run around the track. — Мы побежали по беговой дорожке.
Syn:б) перебежка, за которую засчитывается очко ( в крикете или бейсболе)в) гон; забег ( на скачках)2) короткая поездка, небольшое путешествиеLet's take a run upstate for the day. — Давай съездим на денёк за город.
Syn:3)а) плавание, переход ( особенно между двумя портами)- run-boatб) ж.-д. пробег (паровоза, вагона)в) ж.-д. отрезок пути; прогон4) прогулка быстрым шагом; пробежка ( в современном употреблении преимущественно о прогулке собак)Syn:5)а) воен. наступательная операция, атака с моря или воздухаб) авиа заход на цельThe aircraft is seen making its second run over the target. — Видно, как самолёт делает второй заход на цель.
6) авиаа) полёт, перелёт; рейсI was on the Sydney-Melbourne run. — Я совершал перелёт из Сиднея в Мельбурн.
б) расстояние, пролетаемое самолётом7) выгрузка контрабандного товара ( доставляемого по морю), прибытие контрабандного товараKeep careful watch tonight; run expected. — Будьте на страже сегодня ночью; ожидается прибытие контрабандного товара.
8) регулярный обход, объездAt night when they had done the evening run on their traps they would return home. — Вечером после того, как они объезжали все свои ловушки, они возвращались домой.
9) амер.а) ручей, речушкаSyn:б) сток, водосливSyn:в) поток, сильный прилив10) струя песка, обвал, оползеньSyn:12) муз. рулада13) период времени, полоса (удач, неудач и т. п.)Gamblers always hope for a run of good luck. — Игроки всегда надеются, что наступит полоса удач.
We have had a long-continued run of the loveliest weather. — На длительный период установилась чудеснейшая погода.
Syn:14) геол. простирание пласта; направление рудной жилы16) амер. спустившаяся петля ( обычно на чулке)I'm darning up a run in my old ski sweater. — Я зашиваю спустившуюся петлю на старом свитере.
Syn:17) непрерывная серия, последовательность18) рыба, идущая на нерест19) подшивка ( периодических изданий)run of the Field Newspaper from 1985 — подшивка газеты "Филд" с 1985 года
21) ( the run) разг. приступ поноса22)а) фин. наплыв требований к банкам о немедленных выплатахIn July the failure of some commercial firms resulted in a run on several German banks. — В июле банкротство нескольких коммерческих фирм привело к массовому изъятию вкладов из нескольких немецких банков.
б) спрос (на какой-л. товар)The book has a considerable run. — Книга хорошо распродаётся.
в) наплыв, скопление (покупателей и т. п.)23) период, в который спектакль, фильм остаётся на сцене, идёт в прокате; период, в который выставка открыта для посетителейThis comedy has a lengthened run. — Эта комедия уже долго идёт на сцене.
The International Textile Exhibition closed yesterday after a run of something like six weeks. — Вчера закрылась международная текстильная выставка, которая работала около шести недель.
24)It was no hard run - but my 104 buckets would probably yield 40 or 50 gallons of maple sap today. — Ток был не очень обильным - однако сегодня 104 моих ведра, возможно, дали 40 или 50 галлонов кленового сока.
б) нефт. погон, фракция25)а) ход, работа, действие (машины, двигателя)б) испытание, эксперимент ( особенно с помощью автоматического оборудования)Only one experimental run to test the machinery has been made. — Для проверки оборудования было проведено только одно экспериментальное испытание.
в) информ. (однократный) проход, прогон ( программы)26) нечто среднее, стандарт; большинствоcommon / general / normal / ordinary run — обычный, средний тип, класс
We've had nothing exciting - just the usual run of applicants. — У нас не происходило ничего особенного - обычные просители.
a man of mind, above the run of men — умный человек, превосходящий большинство людей
27) выводок (о детёнышах животных, птиц)Syn:28) партия товара, класс товараThe best runs of English and foreign wheat sell at full prices. — Лучшие сорта английской и иностранной пшеницы продаются по полной цене.
29) тиражrun of 3,000 copies — тираж в 3000 экземпляров
30) тропа, проложенная животными31) нора, убежищеThe kids are building a rabbit run. — Дети строят норку для кролика.
Syn:32)Fowls are restricted to a narrow yard or run. — Домашние птицы содержатся в узком загоне или вольере.
б) австрал. (овечье) пастбищев) австрал. скотоводческая ферма33) уклон; трасса35)а) жёлоб, лоток, труба и т. п. (для воды)б) горн. бремсберг, уклон36) мор. кормовое заострение ( корпуса)37) направление; тенденция развитияWe shall find, I think, the general run of things to be such as I have represented it. — Я думаю, что мы обнаружим общую тенденцию развития такой, как я здесь представил.
Syn:38) разг. свобода, возможность пользования (чем-л.)You have the run of my office. — Вы можете свободно пользоваться моим офисом.
Then I have the run of the place entirely to myself. — Итак, это место в полном моём распоряжении.
Syn:39) амер. переселение колонистов на новые земли40) австрал.; новозел. стрижка овцы••the run of one's teeth / knife — бесплатное питание ( обычно за выполненную работу)
in the long run — в конце концов; в общем
- be on the runto get the run — преим. австрал.; разг. быть уволенным с работы
- do smth. on the run
- have smb. on the run
- get smb. on the run
- keep smb. on the run 3. прил.1) жидкий2) мор. сбежавший, дезертировавший3) идущий на нерест, нерестящийся ( о рыбе)4) шотл. туго затянутый ( об узле)5) горн. мягкий6) диал. скисший, свернувшийся ( о молоке)Syn:coagulated, clotted7) разг. контрабандный ( о товаре)Syn:8)а) растопленный9) гонимый, преследуемый; измученный погоней, выдохшийсяSyn:hunted, chased10) продолжающийся, непрерывныйSyn:11) (- run) происходящий ( определённым образом)Nothing differs more from a true-run race than the ordinary careful gallop used in training. — Настоящие скачки кардинально отличаются от обычного аккуратного галопа при тренировке.
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22 примерно
1) General subject: CA, about, at a guess, by estimate, by guess, exemplarily, give or take, in round numbers, in the neighbourhood of, just about, let us say, more or less, much, roughly speaking, round about, rudely, say, some, something, as many as, about to appear,... or so (примерно 2 года = 2 years or so)2) American: along (о времени)3) Engineering: approximately, around4) Bookish: circa5) Mathematics: be something like, by way of example, roughly6) Religion: Circa ("approximately", used with dates, сокр. c.)7) Economy: of the order of8) Abbreviation: o/a (on or about( про даты))10) Makarov: circa (особ. о датах), in the neighbourhood, in vicinity of, loosely11) Non-profit-making organization: in ball park figure -
23 Fuß
m; -es, Füße1. foot (Pl. feet); zu Fuß on (Am. auch by) foot; zu Fuß gehen walk; zu Fuß ( bequem) erreichbar within (easy) walking distance; gut / schlecht zu Fuß sein be / not be a good walker; bei Fuß! zum Hund: heel!; so schnell die Füße ihn trugen as fast as his legs would carry him; keinen Fuß vor die Tür setzen not set foot outside the door; ich setze keinen Fuß mehr über seine Schwelle! I will never again darken his door; von einem Fuß auf den anderen treten shift from one foot to the other; wir werden uns auf die Füße treten (wegen der Enge) we’ll be tripping over each other; jemandem auf den Fuß oder die Füße treten umg. tread on s.o.’s toes (auch fig.); sich (Dat) die Füße vertreten stretch one’s legs; über die eigenen Füße fallen oder stolpern trip over one’s own feet (auch umg. fig. ungeschickt sein) rate mal, wer mir heute vor die Füße gelaufen ist umg. guess who I ran ( oder bumped) into today; trockenen Fußes without getting one’s feet wet; leichten / schnellen Fußes geh. with light / quick steps; stehenden Fußes fig. (sofort) immediately, instantly; ( festen) Fuß fassen get (fig. auch gain) a foothold; fig. Sache: auch catch on; auf dem Fuße folgen einer Person: follow closely, trail; fig. einem Geschehnis: follow (hard) on the heels of; auf die Füße fallen fall on one’s feet (auch fig.); sich jemandem zu Füßen werfen geh., auch fig. throw o.s. at s.o.’s feet; jemandem zu Füßen liegen geh. fig. worship s.o.; jemandem etw. zu Füßen legen geh. fig. lay s.th. at s.o.’s feet; jemandem etw. vor die Füße werfen hurl s.th. at s.o.’s feet; fig. hurl s.th. back in s.o.’s face; jemandem den Fuß in den Nacken setzen geh. fig. keep s.o. under one’s thumb, put the screws on s.o.; auf eigenen Füßen stehen fig. stand on one’s own two feet; auf großem Fuß leben fig. live in grand style ( oder on a grand scale); hum. (große Füße haben) have huge feet; auf gutem / schlechtem etc. Fuß stehen mit fig. be on good / bad etc. terms with; mit beiden Füßen im Leben stehen fig. have both feet firmly on the ground; mit Füßen treten fig. trample on; sein Glück mit Füßen treten fig. cast away one’s fortune; kalte Füße bekommen umg. fig. get cold feet; einen Fuß in der Tür haben umg. fig. have a foot in the door; Boden 2, frei I 2, Gewehr, Hand1 4,link... 1 etc.2. eines Berges, Schranks, einer Liste, Seite etc.: foot, bottom; einer Säule: base, pedestal; eines Glases: stem; einer Lampe: stand; eines Tisches, eines Stuhls: leg; auf tönernen oder schwachen oder umg. wackligen Füßen stehen fig. be built on sand3. südd., österr., schw. (Bein) leg4. am Strumpf: foot5. LIT. eines Verses: foot—m; -es, -; Längenmaß: foot (= 30,48 cm); zehn Fuß lang ten feet long; ein zehn Fuß langes Brett a ten-foot(-long) plank* * *der Fuß(Bodenebene) bottom;(Körperteil) foot;(Maßeinheit) foot* * *[fuːs]m -es, ordm;e['fyːsə]1) (= Körperteil) foot; (S Ger, Aus = Bein) legzu Fúß — on foot
zu Fúß gehen/kommen — to walk, to go/come on foot
er ist gut/schlecht zu Fúß — he is steady/not so steady on his feet
jdm zu Füßen fallen/liegen/sitzen — to fall/lie/sit at sb's feet
jdm zu Füßen sinken — to sink to the ground at sb's feet
jdm zu Füßen fallen or sinken (fig: Bittsteller) — to go down on one's knees to or before sb
das Publikum lag/sank ihm zu Füßen — he had the audience at his feet
über seine eigenen Füße stolpern — to trip over one's own feet; (fig) to get tied up in knots
kalte Füße holen (lit, fig) — to get cold feet
so schnell/weit ihn seine Füße trugen — as fast/far as his legs would carry him
bei Fúß! — heel!
jdm zwischen die Füße geraten or kommen — to get under sb's feet
jdm etw vor die Füße werfen or schmeißen (inf) (lit) — to throw sth at sb; (fig) to tell sb to keep or stuff (inf) sth
jdn mit Füßen treten (fig) — to walk all over sb
(festen) Fúß fassen (lit, fig) — to gain a foothold
auf eigenen Füßen stehen (lit) — to stand by oneself; (fig) to stand on one's own two feet
jdn auf freien Fúß setzen — to release sb, to set sb free
jdn auf dem falschen Fúß erwischen (fig) — to catch sb on the wrong foot
jdm/einer Sache auf dem Fúße folgen (lit) — to be hot on the heels of sb/sth; (fig) to follow hard on sb/sth
mit einem Fúß im Grab stehen — to have one foot in the grave
See:→ Boden5) pl - (Längenmaß) foot12 Fúß lang — 12 foot or feet long
* * *der1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) foot2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) foot3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) foot* * *<-es, Füße>[fu:s, pl ˈfy:sə]m1. (Körperteil) footmeine Füße tun mir weh my feet are achingbei \Fuß! heel!mit bloßen Füßen with bare feetzu \Fuß zu erreichen sein to be within walking distancezu \Fuß gehen/kommen to walk, to go/come on footjdm zwischen die Füße geraten [o kommen] to get under sb's feetgut/schlecht zu \Fuß sein to be steady/not so steady on one's feet; Wanderer to be a good/poor walkerso schnell einen die Füße tragen as fast/far as one's legs can carry oneer rannte so schnell/weit ihn die [o seine] Füße trugen he ran as fast/far as his legs could carry himden \Fuß auf festen Boden/die Erde/den Mond setzen to set foot on solid ground/the earth/the moonseinen \Fuß über jds Schwelle setzen to set foot in sb's housekeinen \Fuß mehr über jds Schwelle setzen to not set foot in sb's house againkeinen \Fuß vor die Tür setzen to not set foot outsidejdm zu Füßen sitzen to sit at sb's feetüber seine [eigenen] Füße stolpern to trip [or fall] over one's own feet; (fig) to get tied up in knots fig famjdm auf die Füße treten to stand on sb's feet, to tread on sb's toestrockenen \Fußes without getting one's feet wetden \Fuß in [o zwischen] die Tür stellen to put [or get] one's foot in the doorsie ist sechs \Fuß groß she's six feet [or foot] tallein sechs \Fuß großer Mann a six-foot man, a six-footer fam3. (Teil eines Strumpfes) foot6. (unterer Teil) von Betten, Bergen, Treppen foot; von Lampen, Säulen base; von Sesseln, Tischen leg8.▶ jdn auf dem falschen \Fuß erwischen to catch sb on the wrong foot▶ \Fuß fassen to gain a foothold▶ jdm/etw auf dem \Fuße folgen to follow sb/sth closely, to follow hard on sb/sth▶ sich akk auf freiem \Fuß[e] befinden, auf freiem Fuß[e] sein to be free; Ausbrecher to be at large▶ jdn auf freien \Fuß setzen to release sb, to set sb free▶ mit jdm auf freundschaftlichem/gespannten/gutem \Fuß stehen to be on friendly/less than friendly/good terms with sb▶ mit einem \Fuß im Grabe stehen to have one foot in the grave▶ auf großem \Fuß[e] leben to live the high life▶ jdm zu Füßen liegen to adore [or worship] sbdas Publikum lag ihr zu Füßen she had the audience at her feet fig▶ jdm auf die Füße treten (fam: zu nahe treten) to tread [or step] on sb's toes fig; (zurechtweisen) to give sb a good talking-to fam; (antreiben) to hurry sb up▶ jdm etw vor die Füße werfen to tell sb to keep sthich bot ihm Geld an, aber er war sie mir vor die Füße I offered him some money, but he told me I could keep it* * *der; Fußes, Füße1) footmit bloßen Füßen — barefoot; with bare feet
gut/schlecht zu Fuß sein — be a good/bad walker
nimm die Füße weg! — (ugs.) move your feet!
2) (fig.)stehenden Fußes — (veralt., geh.) without delay; instanter (arch.)
sich die Füße nach etwas ablaufen od. wund laufen — chase round everywhere for something
[festen] Fuß fassen — find one's feet
kalte Füße kriegen — (ugs.) get cold feet (coll.)
jemandem auf die Füße treten — (ugs.) give somebody a good talking-to
jemanden/etwas mit Füßen treten — trample on somebody/something
jemandem zu Füßen liegen — (geh.): (bewundern) adore or worship somebody
3) (tragender Teil) (einer Lampe) base; (eines Weinglases) foot; (eines Schranks, Sessels, Klaviers) legauf tönernen Füßen stehen — (fig.) be unsoundly based
5) Plural: Fuß (Längenmaß) footzwei/drei Fuß — two/three feet or foot
* * *Fuß1 m; -es, Füße1. foot (pl feet);zu Fuß on (US auch by) foot;zu Fuß gehen walk;zu Fuß (bequem) erreichbar within (easy) walking distance;gut/schlecht zu Fuß sein be/not be a good walker;bei Fuß! zum Hund: heel!;so schnell die Füße ihn trugen as fast as his legs would carry him;keinen Fuß vor die Tür setzen not set foot outside the door;ich setze keinen Fuß mehr über seine Schwelle! I will never again darken his door;von einem Fuß auf den anderen treten shift from one foot to the other;wir werden uns auf die Füße treten (wegen der Enge) we’ll be tripping over each other;sich (dat)die Füße vertreten stretch one’s legs;stolpern trip over one’s own feet (auch umg fig ungeschickt sein)trockenen Fußes without getting one’s feet wet;leichten/schnellen Fußes geh with light/quick steps;stehenden Fußes fig (sofort) immediately, instantly;auf dem Fuße folgen einer Person: follow closely, trail; fig einem Geschehnis: follow (hard) on the heels of;auf die Füße fallen fall on one’s feet (auch fig);sich jemandem zu Füßen werfen geh, auch fig throw o.s. at sb’s feet;jemandem zu Füßen liegen geh fig worship sb;jemandem etwas zu Füßen legen geh fig lay sth at sb’s feet;jemandem etwas vor die Füße werfen hurl sth at sb’s feet; fig hurl sth back in sb’s face;jemandem den Fuß in den Nacken setzen geh fig keep sb under one’s thumb, put the screws on sb;auf eigenen Füßen stehen fig stand on one’s own two feet;auf großem Fuß leben fig live in grand style ( oder on a grand scale); hum (große Füße haben) have huge feet;auf gutem/schlechtem etcmit beiden Füßen im Leben stehen fig have both feet firmly on the ground;mit Füßen treten fig trample on;kalte Füße bekommen umg fig get cold feet;einen Fuß in der Tür haben umg fig have a foot in the door;2. eines Berges, Schranks, einer Liste, Seite etc: foot, bottom; einer Säule: base, pedestal; eines Glases: stem; einer Lampe: stand; eines Tisches, eines Stuhls: leg;schwachen oder umgwackligen Füßen stehen fig be built on sand3. südd, österr, schweiz (Bein) leg4. am Strumpf: footzehn Fuß lang ten feet long;ein zehn Fuß langes Brett a ten-foot(-long) plank* * *der; Fußes, Füße1) footsich (Dat.) den Fuß verstauchen/brechen — sprain one's ankle/break a bone in one's foot
mit bloßen Füßen — barefoot; with bare feet
zu Fuß gehen — go on foot; walk
gut/schlecht zu Fuß sein — be a good/bad walker
nimm die Füße weg! — (ugs.) move your feet!
2) (fig.)stehenden Fußes — (veralt., geh.) without delay; instanter (arch.)
sich die Füße nach etwas ablaufen od. wund laufen — chase round everywhere for something
[festen] Fuß fassen — find one's feet
kalte Füße kriegen — (ugs.) get cold feet (coll.)
jemandem auf die Füße treten — (ugs.) give somebody a good talking-to
jemanden/etwas mit Füßen treten — trample on somebody/something
jemandem zu Füßen liegen — (geh.): (bewundern) adore or worship somebody
3) (tragender Teil) (einer Lampe) base; (eines Weinglases) foot; (eines Schranks, Sessels, Klaviers) legauf tönernen Füßen stehen — (fig.) be unsoundly based
5) Plural: Fuß (Längenmaß) footzwei/drei Fuß — two/three feet or foot
6) (Teil des Strumpfes) foot* * *¨-e m.foot n.(§ pl.: feet) -
24 right
right [raɪt]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb3. noun4. plural noun6. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective• it is only right to point out that... il faut néanmoins signaler que...b. ( = accurate) juste, exact• that can't be right! ce n'est pas possible !• is the clock right? est-ce que la pendule est à l'heure ?► to be right [person] avoir raison• to get one's facts right ne pas se tromper► to put right [+ error, person] corriger ; [+ situation] redresser ; [+ sth broken] réparerd. ( = best) meilleur• what's the right thing to do? quelle est la meilleure chose à faire ?e. ( = necessary) I haven't got the right papers with me je n'ai pas les bons documents sur moif. ( = proper) to do sth the right way faire qch comme il faut• if you go hiking you must wear the right shoes lorsque l'on fait de la randonnée, il faut porter des chaussures adaptéesg. ( = in proper state) her ankle is still not right sa cheville n'est pas encore guériei. (agreeing) right!• right you are! (inf) d'accord !• right, who's next? bon, c'est à qui le tour ?• (oh) right! (inf) ( = I see) ah, d'accord !• too right! et comment !it was him right enough! c'était bien lui, aucun doute là-dessus !j. ( = opposite of left) droit• it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand's doing il y a un manque total de communication et de coordination2. adverba. ( = directly) droit► right away ( = immediately) tout de suiteb. ( = exactly) right then sur-le-champc. ( = completely) toutd. ( = correctly, well) biene. ( = opposite of left) à droite► right, left and centre (inf) ( = everywhere) de tous côtés3. nouna. ( = moral) bien mb. ( = entitlement) droit m• what right have you to say that? de quel droit dites-vous cela ?c. ( = opposite of left) droite f• on or to the right of the church à droite de l'église4. plural noun• "all rights reserved" « tous droits réservés »b. to put or set sth to rights mettre qch en ordrea. ( = return to normal) [+ car, ship] redresserb. ( = make amends for) [+ wrong] redresser ; [+ injustice] réparer6. compounds• the right-hand side le côté droit ► right-handed adjective [person] droitier ; [punch, throw] du droit* * *[raɪt] 1.1) (side, direction) droite fkeep to the right — Automobile tenez votre droite
on ou to your right — à votre droite
3) ( morally) bien m4) ( just claim) droit mthe right to work/to strike — le droit au travail/de grève
the gardens are worth a visit in their own right — à eux seuls, les jardins méritent la visite
5) ( in boxing) droite f2.rights plural noun1) Commerce, Law droits mplsole rights — l'exclusivité f des droits
2) ( moral)3.the rights and wrongs of a matter — les aspects mpl moraux d'une question
1) ( as opposed to left) droit, de droiteon my right hand — ( position) sur ma droite
2) ( morally correct) bien; ( fair) juste3) (correct, true) [choice, direction, size] bon/bonne; [word] juste; ( accurate) [time] exactto be right — [person] avoir raison; [answer] être juste
is that right? — ( asking) est-ce que c'est vrai?; ( double-checking) c'est ça?
am I right in thinking that...? — ai-je raison de penser que...?
the right side of a piece of material — l'endroit m d'un tissu
4) ( most suitable) qui convienthe was careful to say all the right things — il a pris grand soin de dire tout ce qu'il faut dire dans ce genre de situation
5) ( in good order) [machine, vehicle] en bon état, qui fonctionne bien; ( healthy) [person] bien portant6) ( in order)to put ou set right — corriger [mistake]; réparer [injustice]; arranger [situation]; réparer [machine]
to put ou set one's watch right — remettre sa montre à l'heure
they gave him a month to put ou set things right — ils lui ont donné un mois pour tout arranger
to put ou set somebody right — détromper quelqu'un
7) Mathematics [angle] droitat right angles to — à angle droit avec, perpendiculaire à
8) (colloq) GB ( emphatic)9) (colloq) GB ( ready) prêt4.1) ( of direction) à droiteto turn/look right — tourner/regarder à droite
they looked for him right, left and centre — (colloq) ils l'ont cherché partout
they are arresting people right, left and centre — (colloq) ils arrêtent les gens en masse
2) ( directly) droit, directementit's right in front of you — c'est droit or juste devant toi
right before/after — juste avant/après
3) ( exactly)right in the middle of the room — en plein milieu or au beau milieu de la pièce
right now — ( immediately) tout de suite; US ( at this point in time) en ce moment
4) ( correctly) juste, comme il faut5) ( completely) toutshe looked right through me — fig elle a fait semblant de ne pas me voir
6) GB ( in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — ( form of address in parliament) ≈ notre distingué collègue
7) ( very well) bon5.right, let's have a look — bon, voyons ça
transitive verb1) ( restore to upright position) redresser2) ( correct) réparer6.to right oneself — [person] se redresser
to right itself — [ship, situation] se rétablir
••to see somebody (colloq) right — ( financially) dépanner (colloq) quelqu'un; ( in other ways) sortir quelqu'un d'affaire
right you are! — (colloq)
right-oh! — (colloq) GB d'accord!
right enough — (colloq) effectivement
by rights — normalement, en principe
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25 look
A n1 ( glance) coup m d'œil ; to have ou take a look at sth ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qch ; ( closely) examiner qch ; to have ou take a good look at examiner [qch] soigneusement [car, contract, patient] ; regarder [qch] de près [suspect, photo] ; I didn't get a good look at the thief je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur ; to have a look inside/behind sth regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qch ; to have a look round faire un tour de [house, town] ; I had a quick look round ( in town) j'ai fait un petit tour ; ( in shop) j'ai jeté un coup d'œil ; to have a look round the shops faire le tour des magasins ; to have a look through ( peer) regarder dans [telescope] ; regarder par [crack, window] ; ( scan) chercher dans [archives, files] ; parcourir [essay, report] ; she took one look at him and screamed elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier ; I took one look at him and knew that he was ill j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade ; let's have a look at that grazed knee voyons ce genou écorché ; to take a long hard look at sth fig étudier sérieusement qch ;2 ( search) to have a look chercher ; to have a look for sth chercher qch ; I've had several looks j'ai regardé or cherché plusieurs fois ; I had a good look in the attic j'ai bien cherché dans le grenier ;3 ( expression) regard m ; a look of fear/anger un regard rempli de terreur/de colère ; a look of sadness un regard triste ; to give sb a kind/pitying look regarder qn avec bonté/pitié ; he gave me a look of sheer hatred il m'a lancé or jeté un regard de pure haine ; did you see the look he gave me? tu as vu le regard qu'il m'a jeté? ; she gave me such a look! elle m'a jeté un de ces regards! ; he got some odd ou funny looks on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air ; I don't like the look on his face ou in his eye je n'aime pas son air ; you could tell from the look on his face that à sa tête ○ on voyait que ; to give sb a dirty/evil look regarder qn d'un sale œil/d'un air méchant ;4 ( appearance) ( of person) air m ; (of building, car, design, scenery) aspect m ; to have a look of weariness/sadness about one avoir l'air abattu/triste ; the car has a dated look la voiture ne fait pas très moderne ; she has a look of her father about her elle a quelque chose de son père ; to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté ; I like the look of it ça a l'air bien ; I like the look of the new computer/car j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture ; I like the look of him il a l'air sympa ○, il a une bonne tête ○ ; I don't like the look of him il ne m'inspire pas confiance ; I don't like the look of the weather le ciel n'annonce rien de bon ; I don't like the look of that rash ces rougeurs m'inquiètent ; by the look(s) of him he must be about 40 à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine ; by the look(s) of the barometer à en juger par le baromètre ;B looks npl he's got the looks, but can he act? il a le physique, mais sait-il jouer? ; looks aren't everything il n'y a pas que la beauté qui compte ; to keep one's looks rester beau/belle ; he's losing his looks il n'est pas aussi beau qu'autrefois ; you can't go ou judge by looks alone il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences.C vtr1 (gaze, stare) regarder ; look what he's done! regarde ce qu'il a fait! ; look how/where… regarde comment/où… ; to look sb in the eye/in the face regarder qn dans les yeux/en face ; to look sb up and down ( appraisingly) regarder qn de haut en bas ; ( critically) toiser qn des pieds à la tête ; to look one's last on jeter un dernier regard sur [house, view] ; look what arrived this morning regarde ce qui est arrivé ce matin ; look who it is! regarde qui voilà! ; look who's just walked in! regarde qui vient d'arriver! ; now look what you've done! regarde ce que tu as fait! ; look what time it starts! tu as vu à quelle heure ça commence! ;2 ( appear) to look one's age faire son âge ; to look one's best être à son avantage ; she still looks the same elle n'a pas changé ; to look an idiot ou a fool avoir l'air ridicule ; it won't look good if you refuse ça sera mal vu si tu refuses ; he doesn't look himself today il n'a pas l'air dans son assiette aujourd'hui.D vi1 regarder (into dans ; over par-dessus) ; to look and see who's at the door regarder qui est à la porte ; to look and see what's on TV regarder ce qu'il y a à la télé ; to look at sb/sth regarder qn/qch ; to look away détourner le regard or les yeux ; to look in at the window regarder (à l'intérieur) par la fenêtre ; to look out of ou through the window regarder par la fenêtre ; to look the other way lit regarder ailleurs ; fig fermer les yeux ; to look up and down the street regarder partout dans la rue ; I didn't know where to look fig je ne savais plus où me mettre ; ( in shop) I'm just looking je ne fais que regarder ;2 ( search) chercher, regarder ; to look down parcourir [list] ; to look for sth chercher qch ; a group of youths looking for trouble une bande de jeunes qui cherchent la bagarre ; are you looking for a smack in the mouth ○ ? tu veux mon poing sur la figure ○ ? ;3 (appear, seem) avoir l'air, paraître ; he looks happy il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux ; it's nice to see you looking happy ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux ; you look hot/cold tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid ; he doesn't look French il n'a pas l'air français, il ne fait pas français ; he looks young for his age il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge ; she's 40 but she doesn't look it elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas ; he looks about 50 il doit avoir la cinquantaine ; that dress makes you look younger cette robe te rajeunit ; how do I look? comment me trouves-tu? ; you look well tu as bonne mine ; you don't look well tu as mauvaise mine ; you look good in that hat ce chapeau te va bien ; you look good enough to eat! tu es mignon à croquer ○ ! ; that cake looks good ce gâteau a l'air bon ; the picture will look good in the study le tableau ira bien dans le bureau ; how does my tie look? comment est ma cravate? ; it doesn't look straight il n'est pas droit, il est de travers ; it doesn't look right ça ne va pas ; how does it look to you? qu'est-ce que tu en penses? ; it looks OK to me ça m'a l'air d'aller ; does the meat look cooked to you? est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite? ; things are looking good les choses se présentent bien ; things aren't looking too good ça ne va pas très bien ; it looks to me as if ou though j'ai l'impression que ; this looks to me like the right street j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue ; it looks as if ou though it will rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it looks likely that il semble probable que (+ subj) ; it looks certain that il semble certain que (+ indic) ; he looks to be the strongest il semble être le plus fort ; it looks to be a question of time/money ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent ;4 to look like sb/sth ressembler à qn/qch ; it doesn't look anything like a Picasso! ça ne ressemble absolument pas à un Picasso! ; that photograph doesn't look like you ou looks nothing like you on ne te reconnaît pas du tout sur cette photo ; what does she look like? comment est-elle? ; what does the house look like? comment est la maison? ; it looks like being funny/interesting cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant ; you look like being the only man there il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent ; she looks like being the first to finish il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir ; it looks like he's dying tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant ; it looks like rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it certainly looks like it ça en a tout l'air ; ‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron ‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron ; what does it look like to you? murder? qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre? ; it looks like cancer to me je pense que c'est un cancer ; you look like you could do with a drink/bath j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal ;5 ( also look here) écoute ; look, this is ridiculous écoute, c'est ridicule ; look, it wasn't my fault écoute, ce n'était pas ma faute ; look here, I'm in no mood for jokes écoute-moi bien, je ne suis pas d'humeur à plaisanter ;E - looking (dans composés) serious/distinguished-looking [person] à l'air sérieux/distingué ; dubious/sinister-looking [place, object] à l'aspect douteux/sinistre ; he's not bad-looking il n'est pas mal.if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now il/elle/etc m'a fusillé du regard.■ look about = look around.■ look after:▶ look after [sb/sth]1 ( care for) soigner [patient, sick animal] ; garder [child] ; s'occuper de [customer, guest] ; s'occuper de [animal, plant] ; entretenir [car, equipment] ; prendre soin de [belongings, toys] ; he's being looked after by his grand-parents ce sont ses grand-parents qui le gardent ; these books have been well looked after on a pris soin de ces livres ; to look after sb's needs satisfaire les besoins de qn ;2 ( be responsible for) s'occuper de [administration, finances, business, shop] ; surveiller [class, schoolchildren] ; to look after sb's interests veiller aux intérêts de qn ; look after my luggage, I'll be back in a minute! surveille mes bagages, je reviens tout de suite! ;1 ( cope) she's too frail to look after herself elle est trop fragile pour se débrouiller toute seule ; I'm old enough to look after myself je suis assez grand pour me débrouiller tout seul ;2 ( be careful) safe journey, and look after yourself bon voyage, sois prudent!■ look ahead lit regarder devant soi ; fig regarder vers l'avenir ; we must look ahead to the future now nous devons penser à l'avenir maintenant ; she's looking ahead to the next Olympics elle se prépare pour les prochains jeux Olympiques ; and now, looking ahead to tomorrow's programmes Radio, TV et maintenant, un aperçu des émissions de demain.■ look around:1 ( turn around) se retourner ;2 ( glance around) regarder autour de soi ; to look around at one's friends/ colleagues fig passer en revue ses amis/collègues ;3 ( search) chercher ; to look around for sb/sth chercher qn/qch ;▶ look around [sth] visiter [church, town] ; faire le tour de [room] ; they spent the morning looking around London/the shops ils ont passé la matinée à visiter Londres/à faire les magasins.■ look at:▶ look at [sth]1 gen regarder ; ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil sur ; look at the state of you! regarde un peu de quoi tu as l'air! ; just look at the state of this room! regarde un peu l'état de cette pièce! ; look at this coat/book! regarde-moi ○ ce manteau/ce livre! ; just look at this! regarde-moi ça ○ ! ; you'd never guess, to look at her à la voir on ne devinerait jamais ; he's/it's not much to look at il/ça ne paie pas de mine ;2 ( examine) vérifier [equipment] ; [doctor] examiner [patient, wound] ; [workman] jeter un coup d'œil à [car, plumbing] ; étudier [problem, implications, effects, ways, offer, options] ; you should get that wound looked at tu devrais faire examiner cette blessure (par le médecin) ;3 (see, view) voir [life, events, situation] ; envisager [problem] ; try and look at it my way essaie de voir les choses de mon point de vue ; his way of looking at things sa façon de voir les choses ; look at it this way, if he offers, I won't refuse écoute, s'il me fait une proposition, je ne la refuserai pas ; that's how I look at it c'est comme ça que je vois les choses ; the problem needs to be looked at from all angles il faut envisager ce problème sous tous ses aspects ; you can't be too careful, look at Tom! il faut être très prudent, regarde ce qui est arrivé à Tom! ;4 ( face) to be looking at [firm] être au bord de [bankruptcy, collapse] ; [criminal] risquer [life sentence, fine] ; you're looking at major repairs here dites-vous bien qu'il s'agit ici de réparations importantes ; you're looking at a bill for about 3,000 dollars ça va vous coûter aux alentours de 3 000 dollars.■ look back:1 ( turn around) se retourner ; to look back at sb/sth se retourner pour regarder qn/qch ;2 (reflect, reminisce) let's look back to the year 1964 revenons à l'année 1964 ; if we look back to the 19th century si l'on considère le dix-neuvième siècle ; since then she's never looked back depuis tout s'est très bien passé pour elle ; to look back on se tourner sur [past] ; repenser à [experience] ; faire le bilan de [career, marriage] ; looking back on it, I think I made the right decision rétrospectivement, je pense que j'ai pris la bonne décision.■ look down:▶ look down (with modesty, shame) baisser les yeux ; ( from a height) regarder en bas ; from the hilltop she looked down on the city elle regardait la ville du haut de la colline ;▶ look down on [sb/sth]1 ( despise) mépriser [person, lifestyle] ;■ look for:▶ look for [sb/sth] ( search for) chercher qn/qch ;▶ look for [sth] ( expect) attendre [commitment, co-operation, result, reward] (from de) ; what I'm looking for from you is a guarantee ce que j'attends de vous c'est une garantie ; what do you look for in a new recruit? qu'est-ce que vous attendez d'une nouvelle recrue?■ look forward: to look forward to [sth] attendre [qch] avec impatience ; I was so looking forward to it j'attendais ça avec tant d'impatience, je m'en faisais une telle joie ; she's looking forward to going on holiday elle a hâte de partir en vacances ; I'm not looking forward to the interview/party la perspective de l'entretien/la fête ne me réjouit pas ; I look forward to hearing from you ( writing to a friend) j'espère avoir bientôt de tes nouvelles ; ( in formal correspondence) dans l'attente de votre réponse.■ look in1 ( pay a visit) passer ; I'll look in again tomorrow je repasserai demain ; to look in on passer voir [person, class, rehearsals] ; look in on the baby and check she's still asleep va voir si le bébé dort ;2 ( watch TV) if there are any viewers looking in who want more details, please contact us les téléspectateurs qui désirent obtenir plus de renseignements peuvent nous contacter.■ look into:▶ look into [sth] examiner, étudier [matter, possibility, problem] ; examiner [accounts, background] ; enquêter sur [death, disappearance, theft].■ look on:▶ look on [crowd, spectators] regarder ; we looked on admiringly as she danced nous l'avons regardée danser avec admiration ; I was forced to look on as the house was ransacked j'ai été forcé d'assister au pillage de la maison ;▶ look on [sb/sth] considérer [person, event etc] (as comme ; with avec) ; we look on him as a son nous le considérons comme notre fils ; I look on it as a privilege je considère que c'est un privilège.■ look onto:▶ look onto [sth] [house, room] donner sur [sea, garden, street].■ look out:▶ look out ( take care) faire attention (for à) ; ( be wary) se méfier (for de) ; you must look out for snakes faites attention aux serpents ; look out for motorists turning out of side roads méfiez-vous des automobilistes qui débouchent des petites routes ; look out! attention! ;▶ look out for [sb/sth] guetter [person] ; être à l'affût de [new recruits, talent] ; être à la recherche de [apartment, book] ; guetter l'apparition de [signs, symptoms] ; repérer [cases, examples] ; être à l'affût de [bargain, special offer] ;▶ look out for [oneself] se débrouiller tout seul, s'occuper de soi ;▶ look out over [sth] [window, balcony] donner sur [sea, park].■ look over:▶ look [sb] over passer [qn] en revue [new recruits, troops] ;▶ look [sth] over examiner [car, equipment] ; [vet] examiner [animal] ; get an expert to look the car over before you buy it fais examiner la voiture par un spécialiste avant de l'acheter ;▶ look over [sth]1 ( read) ( in detail) examiner [document, contract] ; ( rapidly) parcourir [essay, lines, notes] ; jeter un coup d'œil sur, parcourir [document, report] ; I'll get Rose to look it over quickly je demanderai à Rose d'y jeter un petit coup d'œil ;2 ( visit) visiter [factory, gardens, house].1 ( look behind one) se retourner ; she looked round to see who it was elle s'est retournée pour voir qui c'était ;2 ( look about) regarder autour de soi ; I'm just looking round ( in shop) je ne fais que regarder ; we're looking round for a new house nous cherchons une nouvelle maison ;▶ look round [sth] visiter [town, building].■ look through:▶ look through [sth]1 ( read) consulter [archive, material, files] ; parcourir [essay, list, script, report, notes] ; ( scan idly) feuilleter [book, magazine] ;2 ( search) fouiller dans [belongings, drawers, briefcase] ; I caught him looking through my diary je l'ai trouvé en train de lire mon journal intime ; try looking through that pile of papers regarde dans cette pile de papiers ;▶ look through [sb] faire semblant de ne pas voir [person].■ look to:▶ look to [sb/sth]1 ( rely on) compter sur qn/qch (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; they look to him for leadership ils comptent sur lui pour les diriger ;2 ( turn to) se tourner vers [future] ; he looked to his friends for support il s'est tourné vers ses amis pour qu'ils le soutiennent ;▶ look to do ( expect) espérer faire ; we're looking to break even/make a profit nous espérons rentrer dans nos frais/faire des bénéfices.■ look up:▶ look up1 ( raise one's eyes) lever les yeux (from de) ;2 ( raise one's head) lever la tête ; to look up at the clouds/tree-tops regarder les nuages/le sommet des arbres ;3 ( improve) [business, prospects] aller mieux ; [conditions, situation] s'améliorer ; [property market] reprendre ; things are looking up for us les choses s'arrangent pour nous ;▶ look up [sth] regarder à l'intérieur de [chimney] ; to look up sb's skirt regarder sous la jupe de qn ;▶ look [sb/sth] up, look up [sb/sth]1 ( check in book) chercher [address, phone number, price, word] (in dans) ; look his number up in the phone book cherche son numéro de téléphone dans l'annuaire ;2 ( visit) passer voir [acquaintance, friend] ; look me up if you're ever in New York passez me voir or faites-moi signe si jamais vous vous trouvez à New York ;▶ look up to [sb] admirer [person]. -
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way [weɪ]chemin ⇒ 1A (a)-(c) voie ⇒ 1A (a) route ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (c) direction ⇒ 1A (d) sens ⇒ 1A (d), 1A (e) parages ⇒ 1A (f) moyen ⇒ 1B (a) méthode ⇒ 1B (a) façon ⇒ 1B (b) manière ⇒ 1B (b), 1B (c) coutume ⇒ 1B (c) habitude ⇒ 1B (c) égard ⇒ 1B (f) rapport ⇒ 1B (f)1 nounA.∎ we took the way through the woods nous avons pris le chemin qui traverse le bois;∎ they're building a way across the desert ils ouvrent une route à travers le désert;∎ they live across or over the way from the school ils habitent en face de l'école;∎ the house/the people over or across the way la maison/les gens d'en face;∎ pedestrian way voie f ou rue f piétonne;∎ private/public way voie f privée/publique;∎ Religion the Way of the Cross le chemin de Croix(b) (route leading to a specified place) chemin m;∎ this is the way to the library la bibliothèque est par là;∎ could you tell me the way to the library? pouvez-vous me dire comment aller à la bibliothèque?;∎ what's the shortest or quickest way to town? quel est le chemin le plus court pour aller en ville?;∎ that's the way to ruin c'est le chemin de la ruine;∎ we took the long way (round) nous avons pris le chemin le plus long;∎ which way does this bus go? par où passe ce bus?;∎ I had to ask the or my way il a fallu que je demande mon chemin;∎ she knows the way to school elle connaît le chemin de l'école;∎ to know one's way about a place connaître un endroit;∎ you'll soon find your way about tu trouveras bientôt ton chemin tout seul;∎ they went the wrong way ils se sont trompés de chemin, ils ont pris le mauvais chemin;∎ to lose one's way s'égarer, perdre son chemin; figurative s'égarer, se fourvoyer;∎ to know one's way around savoir s'orienter; figurative savoir se débrouiller;∎ the way to a man's heart is through his stomach = pour conquérir le cœur d'un homme, il faut lui faire de bons petits plats(c) (route leading in a specified direction) chemin m, route f;∎ the way back le chemin ou la route du retour;∎ I got lost on the way back home je me suis perdu sur le chemin du retour;∎ he couldn't find the way back home il n'a pas trouvé le chemin pour rentrer (à la maison);∎ on our way back we stopped for dinner au retour ou sur le chemin du retour, nous nous sommes arrêtés pour dîner;∎ she showed us the easiest way down/up elle nous a montré le chemin le plus facile pour descendre/monter;∎ the way up is difficult but the way down will be easier la montée est difficile mais la descente sera plus facile;∎ do you know the way down/up? savez-vous par où on descend/on monte?;∎ the way in l'entrée f;∎ the way out la sortie;∎ we looked for a way in/out nous cherchions un moyen d'entrer/de sortir;∎ I took the back way out je suis sorti par derrière;∎ can you find your way out? vous connaissez le chemin pour sortir?;∎ I can find my own way out je trouverai mon chemin;∎ figurative miniskirts are on the way back in la minijupe est de retour;∎ miniskirts are on the way out la minijupe n'est plus tellement à la mode;∎ the director is on the way out le directeur ne sera plus là très longtemps;∎ they found a way out of the deadlock ils ont trouvé une solution pour sortir de l'impasse;∎ is there no way out of this nightmare? n'y a-t-il pas moyen de mettre fin à ce cauchemar?;∎ their decision left her no way out leur décision l'a mise dans une impasse;∎ he left himself a way out il s'est ménagé une porte de sortie(d) (direction) direction f, sens m;∎ come this way venez par ici;∎ he went that way il est allé par là;∎ is this the way? c'est par ici?;∎ this way to the chapel (sign) vers la chapelle;∎ this way and that de-ci de-là, par-ci par-là;∎ look this way regarde par ici;∎ I never looked their way je n'ai jamais regardé dans leur direction;∎ to look the other way détourner les yeux; figurative fermer les yeux;∎ he didn't know which way to look (embarrassed) il ne savait plus où se mettre;∎ which way is the library from here? par où faut-il passer pour aller à la bibliothèque?;∎ which way did you come? par où êtes-vous venu?;∎ which way did she go? par où est-elle passée?;∎ which way is the wind blowing? d'où vient le vent?;∎ figurative I could tell which way the wind was blowing je voyais très bien ce qui allait se passer;∎ which way does the tap turn? dans quel sens faut-il tourner le robinet?;∎ which way do I go from here? où est-ce que je vais maintenant?; figurative qu'est-ce que je fais maintenant?;∎ get in, I'm going your way montez, je vais dans la même direction que vous;∎ they set off, each going his own way ils sont partis chacun de leur côté;∎ to go one's own way (follow own wishes) faire à sa guise; (differ from others) faire bande à part, suivre son chemin;∎ we each went our separate ways (on road) nous sommes partis chacun de notre côté; (in life) chacun de nous a suivi son propre chemin;∎ he went the wrong way il a pris la mauvaise direction; (down one-way street) il a pris la rue en sens interdit;∎ to come one's way se présenter;∎ any job that comes my way n'importe quel travail qui se présente;∎ if ever the opportunity comes your way si jamais l'occasion se présente;∎ familiar everything's going my way tout marche comme je veux en ce moment;∎ the vote went our way le vote nous a été favorable;∎ the vote couldn't have gone any other way les résultats du vote étaient donnés d'avance;∎ to go one's own way n'en faire qu'à sa tête, vivre à sa guise;∎ to go the way of all flesh or of all things mourir∎ stand the box the other way up posez le carton dans l'autre sens;∎ this way up (on packaging) haut;∎ hold the picture the right way up tenez le tableau dans le bon sens;∎ is it the right way round? est-ce qu'il est à l'endroit?;∎ it's the wrong way up c'est dans le mauvais sens;∎ it's the wrong way round c'est dans le mauvais sens;∎ the curtains are the wrong way round les rideaux sont à l'envers ou dans le mauvais sens;∎ your sweater is the right/wrong way out votre pull est à l'endroit/à l'envers;∎ try it the other way round essayez dans l'autre sens;∎ cats hate having their fur brushed the wrong way les chats détestent qu'on les caresse à rebrousse-poil;∎ SHE insulted him? you've got it the wrong way round elle, elle l'a insulté? mais c'est le contraire;∎ he invited her tonight, last time it was the other way round ce soir c'est lui qui l'a invitée, la dernière fois c'était l'inverse(f) (area, vicinity) parages mpl;∎ call in when you're up our way passez nous voir quand vous êtes dans le coin ou dans les parages;∎ I was out or over your way yesterday j'étais près de ou du côté de chez vous hier;∎ the next time you're that way la prochaine fois que vous passerez par là;∎ the blast came from Chicago way l'explosion venait du côté de Chicago;∎ the village is rather out of the way le village est un peu isolé∎ we came part of the way by foot nous avons fait une partie de la route à pied;∎ to go part of the way with sb faire un bout de chemin avec qn;∎ they were one-third of the way through their trip ils avaient fait un tiers de leur voyage;∎ we've come most of the way nous avons fait la plus grande partie du chemin;∎ he talked the entire or whole way il a parlé pendant tout le trajet;∎ he can swim quite a way il peut nager assez longtemps;∎ a long way off or away loin;∎ a little or short way off pas très loin, à courte distance;∎ Susan sat a little way off Susan était assise un peu plus loin;∎ I saw him from a long way off je l'ai aperçu de loin;∎ it's a long way to Berlin Berlin est loin;∎ it's a long way from Paris to Berlin la route est longue de Paris à Berlin;∎ we're a long way from home nous sommes loin de chez nous;∎ we've come a long way (from far away) nous venons de loin; (made progress) nous avons fait du chemin;∎ we've a long way to go (far to travel) il nous reste beaucoup de route à faire; (a lot to do) nous avons encore beaucoup à faire; (a lot to collect, pay) nous sommes encore loin du compte;∎ he has a long way to go to be ready for the exam il est loin d'être prêt pour l'examen∎ it's a long way to Christmas Noël est encore loin;∎ you have to go back a long way il faut remonter loin;∎ figurative I'm a long way from trusting him je suis loin de lui faire confiance;∎ you're a long way off or out (in guessing) vous n'y êtes pas du tout;∎ that's a long way from what we thought ce n'est pas du tout ce qu'on croyait;∎ she'll go a long way elle ira loin;∎ the scholarship will go a long way towards helping with expenses la bourse va beaucoup aider à faire face aux dépenses;∎ a little goodwill goes a long way un peu de bonne volonté facilite bien les choses;∎ you can make a little meat go a long way by doing this utilisez au mieux un petit morceau de viande en faisant ceci;∎ she makes her money go a long way elle sait ménager son argent;∎ a little bit goes a long way il en faut très peu;∎ humorous a little of him goes a long way il est sympa, mais à petites doses(i) (space in front of person, object)∎ a tree was in the way un arbre bloquait ou barrait le passage;∎ a car was in his way une voiture lui barrait le passage ou l'empêchait de passer;∎ I can't see, the cat is in the way je ne vois pas, le chat me gêne;∎ is the lamp in your way? la lampe vous gêne-t-elle?;∎ put the suitcases under the bed out of the way rangez les valises sous le lit pour qu'elles ne gênent pas;∎ to get out of the way s'écarter (du chemin);∎ we got out of his way nous l'avons laissé passer;∎ out of my way! pousse-toi!, laisse-moi passer!;∎ the cars got out of the ambulance's way les voitures ont laissé passer l'ambulance;∎ to get sb out of the way se débarrasser de qn, écarter ou éloigner qn;∎ to get sth out of the way enlever ou pousser qch;∎ figurative let's get the subject of holidays out of the way first réglons d'abord la question des vacances;∎ keep out of the way! ne reste pas là!;∎ make way! écartez-vous!;∎ make way for the parade! laissez passer le défilé!;∎ make way for the President! faites place au Président!;∎ to get in one another's way se gêner (les uns les autres);∎ figurative her social life got in the way of her studies ses sorties l'empêchaient d'étudier;∎ I don't want to get in the way of your happiness je ne veux pas entraver votre bonheur;∎ I kept out of the boss's way j'ai évité le patron;∎ familiar he wants his boss out of the way il veut se débarrasser de son patron□ ;∎ familiar once the meeting is out of the way dès que nous serons débarrassés de la réunion;∎ he is retiring to make way for a younger man il prend sa retraite pour céder la place à un plus jeune;∎ they tore down the slums to make way for blocks of flats ils ont démoli les taudis pour pouvoir construire des immeubles;∎ to clear or prepare the way for sth préparer la voie à qch;∎ to put difficulties in sb's way créer des difficultés à qn;∎ couldn't you see your way (clear) to doing it? ne trouveriez-vous pas moyen de le faire?∎ the acid ate its way through the metal l'acide est passé à travers le métal;∎ I fought or pushed my way through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;∎ we made our way towards the train nous nous sommes dirigés vers le train;∎ to make one's way home rentrer;∎ I made my way back to my seat je suis retourné à ma place;∎ they made their way across the desert ils ont traversé le désert;∎ they made their way down/up the hill ils ont descendu/monté la colline;∎ she made her way up through the hierarchy elle a gravi les échelons de la hiérarchie un par un;∎ she had to make her own way in the world elle a dû faire son chemin toute seule;∎ she talked her way out of it elle s'en est sortie avec de belles paroles;∎ he worked or made his way through the pile of newspapers il a lu les journaux un par un;∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études;∎ however did it find its way into print? comment en est-on venu à l'imprimer?B.(a) (means, method) moyen m, méthode f;∎ in what way can I help you? comment ou en quoi puis-je vous être utile?;∎ there are several ways to go or of going about it il y a plusieurs façons ou plusieurs moyens de s'y prendre;∎ I do it this way voilà comment je fais;∎ in one way or another d'une façon ou d'une autre;∎ they thought they would win that way ils pensaient pouvoir gagner comme ça;∎ he's going to handle it his way il va faire ça à sa façon;∎ she has her own way of cooking fish elle a sa façon à elle de cuisiner le poisson;∎ the right/wrong way to do it la bonne/mauvaise façon de le faire;∎ you're doing it the right/wrong way c'est comme ça/ce n'est pas comme ça qu'il faut (le) faire;∎ do it the usual way faites comme d'habitude;∎ there's no way or I can't see any way we'll finish on time nous ne finirons jamais ou nous n'avons aucune chance de finir à temps;∎ Politics ways and means financement m;∎ there are ways and means il y a des moyens;∎ to find a way of doing sth trouver (le) moyen de faire qch;∎ humorous love will find a way l'amour finit toujours par triompher;∎ that's the way to do it! c'est comme ça qu'il faut faire!, voilà comment il faut faire!;(b) (particular manner, fashion) façon f, manière f;∎ in this way de cette façon;∎ in a friendly way gentiment;∎ he spoke in a general way about the economy il a parlé de l'économie d'une façon générale;∎ she doesn't like the way he is dressed elle n'aime pas la façon dont il est habillé;∎ he doesn't speak the way his family does il ne parle pas comme sa famille;∎ they see things in the same way ils voient les choses de la même façon;∎ in their own (small) way they fight racism à leur façon ou dans la limite de leurs moyens, ils luttent contre le racisme;∎ in the same way, we note that… de même, on notera que…;∎ that's one way to look at it or of looking at it c'est une façon ou manière de voir les choses;∎ my way of looking at it mon point de vue sur la question;∎ that's not my way (of doing things) ce n'est pas mon genre, ce n'est pas ma façon de faire;∎ try to see it my way mettez-vous à ma place;∎ way of speaking/writing façon de parler/d'écrire;∎ to her way of thinking à son avis;∎ the way she feels about him les sentiments qu'elle éprouve à son égard;∎ I didn't think you would take it this way je ne pensais pas que vous le prendriez comme ça;∎ if that's the way you feel about it! si c'est comme ça que vous le prenez!;∎ the American way of life la manière de vivre des Américains, le mode de vie américain;∎ being on the move is a way of life for the gypsy le voyage est un mode de vie pour les gitans;∎ dieting has become a way of life with some people certaines personnes passent leur vie à faire des régimes;∎ yearly strikes have become a way of life les grèves annuelles sont devenues une habitude∎ we soon got used to her ways nous nous sommes vite habitués à ses manières;∎ I know his little ways je connais ses petites manies;∎ the ways of God and men les voies de Dieu et de l'homme;∎ he knows nothing of their ways il les connaît très mal, il ne les comprend pas du tout;∎ she has a way of tossing her head when she laughs elle a une façon ou manière de rejeter la tête en arrière quand elle rit;∎ they're happy in their own way ils sont heureux à leur manière;∎ he's a genius in his way c'est un génie dans son genre;∎ it's not my way to criticize ce n'est pas mon genre ou ce n'est pas dans mes habitudes de critiquer;∎ he's not in a bad mood, it's just his way il n'est pas de mauvaise humeur, c'est sa façon d'être habituelle;∎ she got into/out of the way of rising early elle a pris/perdu l'habitude de se lever tôt;∎ you'll get into the way of it vous vous y ferez(d) (facility, knack)∎ she has a (certain) way with her elle a le chic;∎ he has a way with children il sait (comment) s'y prendre ou il a le chic avec les enfants;∎ she has a way with words elle a le chic pour s'exprimer;∎ trouble has a way of showing up when least expected les ennuis ont le chic pour se manifester quand on ne s'y attend pas(e) (indicating a condition, state of affairs)∎ let me tell you the way it was laisse-moi te raconter comment ça s'est passé;∎ we can't invite him given the way things are on ne peut pas l'inviter étant donné la situation;∎ we left the flat the way it was nous avons laissé l'appartement tel qu'il était ou comme il était;∎ is he going to be staying here? - it looks that way est-ce qu'il va loger ici? - on dirait (bien);∎ it's not the way it looks! ce n'est pas ce que vous pensez!;∎ it's not the way it used to be ce n'est pas comme avant;∎ that's the way things are c'est comme ça;∎ that's the way of the world ainsi va le monde;∎ business is good and we're trying to keep it that way les affaires vont bien et nous faisons en sorte que ça dure;∎ the train is late - that's always the way le train est en retard - c'est toujours comme ça ou pareil;∎ that's always the way with him il est toujours comme ça, c'est toujours comme ça avec lui;∎ life goes on (in) the same old way la vie va son train ou suit son cours;∎ I don't like the way things are going je n'aime pas la tournure que prennent les choses;∎ we'll never finish the way things are going au train où vont les choses, on n'aura jamais fini;∎ to be in a bad way être en mauvais état;∎ he's in a bad way il est dans un triste état;∎ their business is in a bad/good way leurs affaires marchent mal/bien;∎ she's in a fair way to succeed/to becoming president elle est bien partie pour réussir/pour devenir président(f) (respect, detail) égard m, rapport m;∎ in what way? à quel égard?, sous quel rapport?;∎ in this way à cet égard, sous ce rapport;∎ it's important in many ways c'est important à bien des égards;∎ in some ways à certains égards, par certains côtés;∎ the job suits her in every way le poste lui convient à tous égards ou à tous points de vue;∎ I'll help you in every possible way je ferai tout ce que je peux pour vous aider;∎ she studied the problem in every way possible elle a examiné le problème sous tous les angles possibles;∎ useful in more ways than one utile à plus d'un égard;∎ these two books, each interesting in its (own) way ces deux livres, qui sont intéressants chacun dans son genre;∎ he's clever that way sur ce plan-là, il est malin;∎ in one way d'un certain point de vue;∎ in a way you're right en un sens vous avez raison;∎ I see what you mean in a way d'un certain point de vue ou d'une certaine manière, je vois ce que tu veux dire;∎ I am in no way responsible je ne suis absolument pas ou aucunement responsable;∎ this in no way changes your situation ceci ne change en rien votre situation;∎ without wanting in any way to criticize sans vouloir le moins du monde critiquer∎ to do things in a big way faire les choses en grand;∎ she went into politics in a big way elle s'est lancée à fond dans la politique;∎ they're in the arms business in a big way ils font de grosses affaires dans l'armement;∎ they helped out in a big way ils ont beaucoup aidé;∎ a grocer in a big/small way un gros/petit épicier;∎ we live in a small way nous vivons modestement;∎ the restaurant is doing quite well in a small way le restaurant marche bien à son échelle;∎ it does change the situation in a small way ça change quand même un peu la situation∎ the committee was split three ways le comité était divisé en trois groupes∎ we're gathering/losing way nous prenons/perdons de la vitesse;∎ the ship has way on le navire a de l'erre∎ she always gets or has her (own) way elle arrive toujours à ses fins;∎ he only wants it his way il n'en fait qu'à sa tête;∎ I'm not going to let you have it all your (own) way je refuse de te céder en tout;∎ if I had my way, he'd be in prison si cela ne tenait qu'à moi, il serait en prison;∎ I refuse to go - have it your (own) way je refuse d'y aller - fais ce que ou comme tu veux;∎ no, it was 1789 - have it your (own) way non, c'était en 1789 - soit;∎ you can't have it both ways il faut choisir;∎ I can stop too, it works both ways je peux m'arrêter aussi, ça marche dans les deux sens;∎ there are no two ways about it il n'y a pas le choix;∎ no two ways about it, he was rude il n'y a pas à dire, il a été grossier;∎ humorous to have one's (wicked) way with sb coucher avec qn(a) (far → in space, time) très loin□ ;∎ they live way over yonder ils habitent très loin par là-bas;∎ way up the mountain très haut dans la montagne□ ;∎ way down south là-bas dans le sud□ ;∎ way back in the distance au loin derrière□ ;∎ way back in the 1930s déjà dans les années 30□∎ we know each other from way back, we go way back nous sommes amis depuis très longtemps□ ;∎ you're way below the standard tu es bien en-dessous du niveau voulu□ ;∎ he's way over forty il a largement dépassé la quarantaine□ ;∎ she's way ahead of her class elle est très en avance sur sa classe□ ;∎ he's way off or out in his guess il est loin d'avoir deviné□∎ he is way crazy il est vachement atteintNautical (in shipbuilding) cale f∎ the baby cried all the way le bébé a pleuré tout le long du chemin;∎ don't close the curtains all the way ne fermez pas complètement les rideaux;∎ prices go all the way from 200 to 1,000 dollars les prix vont de 200 à 1000 dollars;∎ figurative I'm with you all the way je vous suis ou je vous soutiens jusqu'au bout;∎ familiar to go all the way (with sb) aller jusqu'au bout (avec qn)en route;∎ I stopped several times along the way je me suis arrêté plusieurs fois en (cours de) route;∎ figurative their project had some problems along the way leur projet a connu quelques problèmes en cours de route∎ I prefer chess by a long way je préfère de loin ou de beaucoup les échecs;∎ this is bigger by a long way c'est nettement ou beaucoup plus grand;∎ he's not as capable as you are by a long way il est loin d'être aussi compétent que toi;∎ is your project ready? - not by a long way! ton projet est-il prêt? - loin de là!1 adverb(incidentally) à propos;∎ by the way, where did he go? à propos, où est-il allé?;∎ by the way, her brother sings much better soit dit en passant, son frère chante beaucoup mieux;∎ I bring up this point by the way je signale ce point au passage ou en passant(incidental) secondaire;∎ that point is quite by the way ce détail est tout à fait secondaire∎ to go by way of Brussels passer par Bruxelles∎ by way of illustration à titre d'exemple;∎ she outlined the situation by way of introduction elle a présenté un aperçu de la situation en guise d'introduction;∎ by way of introducing himself, he gave us his card en guise de présentation, il nous a donné sa carte;∎ they receive money by way of grants ils reçoivent de l'argent sous forme de bourses(a) (in either case) dans les deux cas;∎ either way I lose dans les deux cas, je suis perdant;∎ shall we take the car or the bus? - it's fine by me or I don't mind either way tu préfères prendre la voiture ou le bus? - n'importe, ça m'est égal(b) (more or less) en plus ou en moins;∎ a few days either way could make all the difference quelques jours en plus ou en moins pourraient tout changer∎ the match could have gone either way le match était ouvert;∎ there's nothing in it either way c'est pareilde façon à ce que;∎ she answered in such a way as to make me understand elle a répondu de façon à ce que je comprennede telle façon ou manière que∎ she receives little in the way of salary son salaire n'est pas bien gros;∎ what is there in the way of food? qu'est-ce qu'il y a à manger?;∎ do you need anything in the way of paper? avez-vous besoin de papier?;∎ he doesn't have much in the way of brains il n'a rien dans la tête∎ we met in the way of business nous nous sommes rencontrés dans le cadre du travail;∎ they put me in the way of making some money ils m'ont indiqué un moyen de gagner de l'argentfamiliar pas question;∎ will you do it for me? - no way! tu feras ça pour moi? - pas question!;∎ no way am I going to tell him! (il n'est) pas question que je le lui dise!;∎ there's no way that's Jeanne Moreau! tu rigoles?, ce n'est pas Jeanne Moreau!∎ it's on my way c'est sur mon chemin;∎ you pass it on your way to the office vous passez devant en allant au bureau;∎ I'll catch up with you on the way je te rattraperai en chemin ou en route;∎ to stop on the way s'arrêter en chemin;∎ on the way to work en allant au bureau;∎ I'm on my way! j'y vais!;∎ she's on her way home elle rentre chez elle;∎ he's on his way to Paris il est en route pour Paris;∎ on his way to town he met his father en allant en ville, il a rencontré son père;∎ we must be on our way il faut que nous y allions;∎ to go one's way repartir, reprendre son chemin∎ she has a baby on the way elle attend un bébé;∎ her second book is on the way (being written) elle a presque fini d'écrire son deuxième livre; (being published) son deuxième livre est sur le point de paraître;∎ she's on the way to success elle est sur le chemin de la réussite;∎ the patient is on the way to recovery le malade est en voie de guérison;∎ she's (well) on the way to becoming president elle est en bonne voie de devenir président;∎ the new school is well on the way to being finished la nouvelle école est presque terminéeen fin de compte;∎ I've done quite well for myself one way and another je me suis plutôt bien débrouillé en fin de compte(a) (by whatever means) d'une façon ou d'une autre;∎ one way or the other I'm going to get that job! d'une façon ou d'une autre, j'aurai ce boulot!∎ I've nothing to say one way or the other je n'ai rien à dire, ni pour ni contre;∎ it doesn't matter to them one way or another ça leur est égal∎ a month one way or the other un mois de plus ou de moins∎ to go out of one's way s'écarter de son chemin, dévier de sa route, faire un détour;∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;∎ figurative don't go out of your way for me! ne vous dérangez pas pour moi!;∎ figurative she went out of her way to find me a job elle s'est donné du mal pour me trouver du travail18 under way∎ to be under way (person, vehicle) être en route; figurative (meeting, talks) être en cours; (plans, project) être en train;∎ the meeting was already under way la réunion avait déjà commencé;∎ the project is well under way le projet est en bonne voie de réalisation;∎ Nautical the ship is under way le navire est en route2 adverb∎ to get under way (person, train) se mettre en route, partir; (car) se mettre en route, démarrer; figurative (meeting, plans, talks) démarrer;∎ they got the plans under way ils ont mis le projet en route;∎ the captain got (the ship) under way le capitaine a appareillé;∎ the ship got under way le navire a appareillé ou a levé l'ancre►► American way station Railways petite gare f; figurative étape f;∎ a way station on the road to success une étape sur la route du succèsⓘ We have ways of making you talk Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les membres de la Gestapo dans les films de guerre anglais des années 50 et 60 lorsqu'ils interrogent des prisonniers de guerre britanniques. Aujourd'hui, on emploie cette expression ("nous avons les moyens de vous faire parler") pour plaisanter en prenant l'accent allemand lorsqu'on veut obtenir une information de quelqu'un. -
27 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) derecho2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correcto3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bien4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adecuado, apropiado
2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) derecho2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) cierto, razón3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) derecha4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) derecha
3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) inmediatamente3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) justo4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente, completamente5) (to the right: Turn right.) a la derecha6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bien, correctamente
4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) enderezar2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corregir
5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') de acuerdo, bien- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing
6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de derecha- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right
right1 adj1. correctocan you tell me the right time? ¿me puedes decir la hora exacta?is this the High Street? That's right ¿es la Calle Mayor? Así es2. derechoright2 adv1. bien2. a la derechaturn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha3. justo / exactamenteright3 n1. derecha2. bien3. derechotr[raɪt]1 (not left) derecho,-a2 (correct) correcto,-a3 (just) justo,-a4 (suitable) apropiado,-a, adecuado,-a■ I don't think he's the right person for the job no creo que sea la persona adecuada para el puesto■ this watch hasn't been right since it was repaired este reloj no ha ido bien desde que lo repararon1 a la derecha, hacia la derecha■ turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha2 (correctly) bien, correctamente3 (exactly) justo4 (well) bueno, bien■ right, I'm going to bed bueno, yo me voy a la cama1 (not left) derecha2 (entitlement) derecho1 corregir2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL enderezar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall right! ¡bien!, ¡conforme!, ¡vale!it serves you «(him, etc)» right te (le, etc) está bien empleadoright away en seguidato be right tener razónto get it right acertarto put right arreglar, corregirright and wrong el bien y el malright angle ángulo rectoright wing SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL derecharight ['raɪt] vt1) fix, restore: repararto right the economy: reparar la economía2) straighten: enderezarright adv1) : biento live right: vivir bien2) precisely: precisamente, justoright in the middle: justo en medio3) directly, straight: derecho, directamentehe went right home: fue derecho a casa4) immediately: inmediatamenteright after lunch: inmediatamente después del almuerzo5) completely: completamentehe felt right at home: se sintió completamente cómodo6) : a la derechato look left and right: mirar a la izquierda y a la derecharight adj1) upright: bueno, honradoright conduct: conducta honrada2) correct: correctothe right answer: la respuesta correcta3) appropriate: apropiado, adecuado, debidothe right man for the job: el hombre perfecto para el trabajo4) straight: rectoa right line: una línea recta5) : derechothe right hand: la mano derecha6) sound: bienhe's not in his right mind: no está bien de la cabezaright n1) good: bien mto do right: hacer el bien2) : derecha fon the right: a la derecha4) entitlement: derecho mthe right to vote: el derecho a votarwomen's rights: los derechos de la mujer5)the Right : la derecha (en la política)adj.• acertado, -a adj.• ajustado, -a adj.• correcto, -a adj.• debido, -a adj.• derecho, -a adj.• diestro, -a adj.• enderezado, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• justo, -a adj.• lícito, -a adj.adv.• a la derecha adv.• bien adv.• justo adv.• mismo adv.interj.• cabal interj.n.• derechazo s.m.• derecho s.m.• justicia s.f.• privilegio s.m.• razón s.f.v.• adrizar v.• enderezar v.• endrezar v.
I raɪt1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correctoare we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?
are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?
did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?
do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?
do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?
2) ( not mistaken)to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien
how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!
to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien
to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!
3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiadowere the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?
if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio
4) (just, moral) (pred)to be right — ser* justo
to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf
5) (pred)a) ( in order)it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa
b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor
7) ( Math)right angle — ángulo m recto
right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo
8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho
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1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamenteI had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado
nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien
to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)
2)a) (all the way, completely)they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento
b) ( directly)it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices
he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo
c) ( immediately)3) <turn/look> a la derecha
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1)a) c u ( entitlement) derecho mright to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf
in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?
b) rights pl derechos mplto be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho
2) u c ( what is correct)to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal
to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto
to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo
3)a) u ( opposite the left) derecha fthe one on the right — el/la de la derecha
to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha
on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha
b) ( right turn)take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha
to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha
4) u ( Pol)
IV
a) ( set upright) enderezar*b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar
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interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)[raɪt]1. ADJ1) (=morally good, just) justoit is/seems only right that she should get the biggest share — es/me parece justo que ella reciba la mayor parte, está/me parece bien que ella reciba la mayor parte
it doesn't seem right that his contribution should not be acknowledged — parece injusto que no se reconozca su aportación
it's not right! — ¡no hay derecho!
I thought it right to ask permission first — me pareció conveniente preguntarle antes, pensé que debía preguntarle antes
would it be right for me to ask him? — ¿debería preguntárselo?
it is only right and proper that people should know what is going on — lo suyo es que la gente sepa lo que pasa
to do the right thing, do what is right — hacer lo correcto, actuar correctamente
doing the right thing by a pregnant girlfriend meant marrying her — hacer lo que Dios manda con una novia embarazada significaba casarse con ella
2) (=suitable) [tool, clothes] apropiado, adecuado; [time] oportunoto choose the right moment for sth/to do sth — elegir el momento oportuno para algo/para hacer algo
that's the right attitude! — ¡haces bien!
I haven't got the right clothes for a formal dinner — no tengo ropa apropiada or adecuada para una cena de etiqueta
you're not using the right tool for the job — no estás empleando la herramienta apropiada or adecuada para el trabajo
I don't think he's the right sort of person for you — me parece que no es la persona que te conviene
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the balance of humour and tragedy is just right — el equilibrio entre humor y tragedia es perfecto"is there too much salt in it?" - "no, it's just right" — -¿tiene demasiada sal? -no, está en su punto justo
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Mr Right — el novio soñado, el marido idealhe knows all the right people — tiene enchufes or (LAm) palanca en todas partes
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I just happened to be in the right place at the right time — dio la casualidad de que estaba en el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado•
if the price is right — si el precio es razonable•
he's on the right side of 40 — tiene menos de 40 años•
to say the right thing — decir lo que hay que decir, tener las palabras justas•
we'll do it when the time is right — lo haremos en el momento oportuno or a su debido tiempo3) (=correct) correcto, exactoright first time! — ¡exactamente!, ¡exacto!
"she's your sister?" - "that's right!" — -¿es tu hermana? -¡eso es! or ¡así es! or ¡exacto!
that's right! it has to go through that hole — ¡eso es! tiene que pasar por ese agujero
she said she'd done it, isn't that right, mother? — dijo que lo había hecho ¿no es así, madre? or ¿a que sí, madre?
you mean he offered to pay? is that right, Harry? — ¿dices que se ofreció a pagar? ¿es eso cierto, Harry?
and quite right too! — ¡y con razón!
am I right for the station? — ¿por aquí se va a la estación?, ¿voy bien (por aquí) para la estación?
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right you are! * — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!•
I was beginning to wonder whether I had the right day — empezaba a preguntarme si me habría equivocado de díayou didn't get it right, so you lose five points — no acertaste or te equivocaste, así que pierdes cinco puntos
let's get it right this time! — ¡a ver si esta vez nos sale bien!
we must get it right this time — esta vez tenemos que hacerlo bien or nos tiene que salir bien
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is this the right house? — ¿es esta la casa?•
are you sure you've got the right number? — (Telec) ¿seguro que es ese el número?I'm confused, and I wanted you to put me right — tengo dudas y quisiera que tú me las aclararas
if you tell the story wrong the child will soon put you right — si te equivocas al contar la historia, el niño enseguida te corrige or te saca de tu error
to put a mistake right — corregir or rectificar un error
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is this the right road for Segovia? — ¿es este el camino de Segovia?, ¿por aquí se va a Segovia?are we on the right road? — ¿vamos por buen camino?, ¿vamos bien por esta carretera?
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it's not the right shade of green — no es el tono de verde que yo busco•
the right side of the fabric — el (lado) derecho de la tela•
is the skirt the right size? — ¿va bien la falda de talla?it's not the right size/length — no vale de talla/de largo
is that the right time? — ¿es esa la hora?
do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora buena?, ¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?
- get on the right side of sb4) (=in the right)•
to be right — [person] tener razón, estar en lo ciertoyou're quite right, you're dead right * — tienes toda la razón
how right you are! — ¡qué razón tienes!
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to be right about sth/sb, you were right about there being none left — tenías razón cuando decías que no quedaba ningunoyou were right about Peter, he's totally unreliable — tenías razón en lo de Peter or con respecto a Peter: no hay quien se fíe de él
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am I right in thinking that we've met before? — si no me equivoco ya nos conocemos ¿no?you were right in calling the doctor, it was appendicitis — hiciste bien en llamar al médico, era apendicitis
5) (=in order)I knew something wasn't right when she didn't call as usual — supe que algo no iba bien cuando no llamaba como de costumbre
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it will all come right in the end — todo se arreglará al final•
to put sth/sb right, I hope the garage can put the car right — espero que me sepan arreglar el coche en el talleryou've offended her but it's not too late to put things right — la has ofendido pero aún puedes arreglarlo
it's nothing a night's sleep won't put right — no es nada que no se arregle durmiendo toda la noche de un tirón
that's soon put right — eso se arregla fácilmente, eso tiene fácil arreglo
- be/feel as right as rain6) (=not left) derechoI'd give my right arm to know — daría cualquier cosa or todo el oro del mundo por saberlo
7) (Math) [angle] recto8) (Brit)* (as intensifier) (=complete)she made a right mess of it — lo hizo fatal *, le salió un buen churro (Sp) *
Charlieyou're a right one to talk — iro mira quién habla
2. ADV1) (=directly, exactly)•
right away — en seguida, ahora mismo, ahorita (mismo) (Mex, And)•
it happened right before our eyes — ocurrió delante de nuestros propios ojos•
he was standing right in the middle of the road — estaba justo en el centro or (CAm) en el mero centro de la calleshe's busy right now — ahora mismo or justo ahora está ocupada
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he could tell right off that I was a foreigner — reconoció de inmediato que yo era extranjero•
to go right on — seguir todo derechoright on! * — † ¡eso es!, ¡de acuerdo!
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she should come right out and say so — debería ser clara y decirlo•
it fell right on top of me — me cayó justo encima2) (=immediately) justo, inmediatamente•
I'll do it right after dinner — lo haré justo or inmediatamente después de cenar•
come right in! — ¡ven aquí dentro!3) (=completely)•
their house is right at the end of the street — su casa está justo al final de la calleshe was a very active old lady, right to the end — fue una anciana muy activa hasta el final
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to push sth right in — meter algo hasta el fondo•
there is a fence right round the house — hay una valla que rodea la casa por completo•
he filled it right up — lo llenó del todo4) (=correctly) bien, correctamenteyou did right to/not to invite them — hiciste bien en invitarlos/en no invitarlos
if I remember right — si mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria
it's him, right enough! — ¡seguro que es él!
5) (=fairly)•
to do right by sb — portarse como es debido con algn•
don't worry about the pay, John will see you right — no te preocupes por el sueldo, John se encargará de que te paguen lo que te correspondeserve•
to treat sb right — tratar bien a algn6) (=properly, satisfactorily) bien7) (=not left) a la derecha•
eyes right! — (Mil) ¡vista a la derecha!•
to turn right — torcer a la derechaleft II, 1., 1)right (about) turn! — ¡media vuelta a la derecha!
8) (as linker)right, who's next? — a ver, ¿quién va ahora?
right then, let's begin! — ¡empecemos, pues!
9) (in titles)3. N1) (=what is morally right, just)•
by rights the house should go to me — lo suyo or lo propio es que la casa me correspondiera a mí•
to be in the right — tener razón, estar en lo ciertowrong 3.to set or put the world to rights — arreglar el mundo
2) (=prerogative) derecho mthey have a right to privacy — tienen derecho a la or su intimidad
people have the right to read any kind of material they wish — la gente tiene derecho a leer lo que desee
what gives you the right or what right have you got to criticize me? — ¿qué derecho tienes tú a criticarme?
who gave you the right to come in here? — ¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar aquí?
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as of right — por derecho propio•
by right of — por or en razón deby what right do you make all the decisions? — ¿con qué derecho tomas tú todas las decisiones?
abode, assembly, exercise, reserve 2., 1)•
to own sth in one's own right — poseer algo por derecho propio•
insist on your legal rights — hazte valer tus derechos legales•
they don't have voting rights — no tienen derecho al voto or de voto•
to be (well) within one's rights — estar en su derechoyou'd be well within your rights to refuse to cooperate — estarías en tu derecho a negarte a cooperar
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women's rights — derechos de la mujerall rights reserved — es propiedad, reservados todos los derechos
4) (=not left) derecha f•
reading from right to left — leyendo de derecha a izquierda•
to keep to the right — (Aut) circular por la derecha•
our house is the second on the right — nuestra casa es la segunda a or de la derecha•
on or to my right — a mi derecha5) (Pol)to be on or to the right of sth/sb — (Pol) estar a la derecha de algo/algn
he's further to the right than I am — es más de derecha or (Sp) de derechas que yo
6) (=right turn)to take or make a right — girar a la derecha
7) (Boxing) (=punch) derechazo m; (=right hand) derecha f4.VT (=put straight) [+ crooked picture] enderezar; (=correct) [+ mistake] corregir; [+ injustice] reparar; (=put right way up) [+ vehicle, person] enderezar•
he tried to right himself but the leg was broken — intentó ponerse de pie pero tenía la pierna rota•
to right a wrong — deshacer un agravio, reparar un daño5.CPDright angle N — ángulo m recto
to be at right angles (to sth) — estar en or formar ángulo recto (con algo)
right back N — (Sport) (=player) lateral mf derecho(-a); (=position) lateral m derecho
right half N — (Sport) medio m (volante) derecho
rights issue N — emisión f de acciones
right-to-liferight to life N — derecho m a la vida
right triangle (US) N — triángulo m rectángulo
right turn N —
to take or make a right turn — (Aut) girar a la derecha; (Pol) dar un giro a la derecha
right wing N — (Pol) derecha f; right-wing; (Sport) (=position) ala f derecha
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I [raɪt]1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correctoare we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?
are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?
did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?
do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?
do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?
2) ( not mistaken)to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien
how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!
to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien
to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!
3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiadowere the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?
if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio
4) (just, moral) (pred)to be right — ser* justo
to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf
5) (pred)a) ( in order)it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa
b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor
7) ( Math)right angle — ángulo m recto
right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo
8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho
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1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamenteI had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado
nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien
to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)
2)a) (all the way, completely)they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento
b) ( directly)it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices
he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo
c) ( immediately)3) <turn/look> a la derecha
III
1)a) c u ( entitlement) derecho mright to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf
in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?
b) rights pl derechos mplto be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho
2) u c ( what is correct)to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal
to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto
to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo
3)a) u ( opposite the left) derecha fthe one on the right — el/la de la derecha
to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha
on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha
b) ( right turn)take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha
to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha
4) u ( Pol)
IV
a) ( set upright) enderezar*b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar
V
interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam) -
28 ahí
adv.there.* * *► adverbio1 there, in that place\de ahí que hence, therefore* * *adv.* * *ADV1) [en un lugar] there¿Nina, estás ahí? — Nina, are you there?
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ahí dentro — in there, inside•
ahí fuera — out there, outsidehoy podemos ir a cenar por ahí — we can go out for dinner tonight, we can eat out tonight
¿no dicen por ahí que vivimos en un país libre? — don't they say we live in a free country?
por ahí se le ocurre llamar — Cono Sur he might think to phone
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¡ahí va!, ahí va el balón, ¡cógelo! — there goes the ball, catch it!¡ahí va, qué bonito! — wow, it's lovely!
¡ahí va, no me había dado cuenta de que eras tú! — well well! I didn't realise it was you
ahí donde lo ves, come más que tú y yo juntos — believe it or not he eats more than you and me put together
2) [en una situación]¡ahí está el problema! — that's the problem!
ahí está, por ejemplo, el caso de Luis — there's the case of Luis, for example
ahí estaba yo, con casi cincuenta años, y todavía soltero — there was I, about to turn fifty, and still a bachelor
-¿está mejor tu mujer? -ahí anda o LAm ahí va — "is your wife better?" - "she's doing all right"
¡hombre, haber empezado por ahí! — why didn't you say so before!
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de ahí — that's whyde ahí las quejas de los inquilinos — that's why the tenants are complaining, hence the tenants' complaints frm
de ahí se deduce que... — from that it follows that...
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hasta ahí, hasta ahí llego yo — I can work that much out for myselfbueno, hasta ahí de acuerdo — well, I agree with you up to there o that point
¡hasta ahí podíamos llegar! — what a nerve!, that's the limit!, can you credit it!
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he ahí el dilema — that's the dilemma, there you have the dilemmasi hubiéramos ido más rápido, ahí sí que nos matamos — if we'd gone any faster, we'd definitely have been killed
3) [en el tiempo]•
a partir de ahí — from then on* * *1)a) ( en el espacio) thereahí está/viene — there he is/here he comes
ahí arriba/abajo — up/down there
ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás o (Méx) mero — right o just there
b) (en locs)debe estar como a 200 pesetas - sí, por ahí anda — it must be about 200 pesetas - yes, that's about right
ahí sí que — (AmL)
de ahí a que: de ahí a que venga es otra cosa — whether or not he actually comes is another matter
2)de ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso — from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict
de ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho — there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellent
b)de ahí que — (+ subj)
3) ( en el tiempo) thenahí es cuando... — that's when...
4) (AmL) ( más o menos)¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? - ahí anda — how's your grandfather getting on? - oh, so-so
* * *= therein.Ex. The ASLIB handbook of special library and information work discusses literature searching techniques and the role of literature guides therein.----* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.* por ahí = out there.* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.* * *1)a) ( en el espacio) thereahí está/viene — there he is/here he comes
ahí arriba/abajo — up/down there
ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás o (Méx) mero — right o just there
b) (en locs)debe estar como a 200 pesetas - sí, por ahí anda — it must be about 200 pesetas - yes, that's about right
ahí sí que — (AmL)
de ahí a que: de ahí a que venga es otra cosa — whether or not he actually comes is another matter
2)de ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso — from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict
de ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho — there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellent
b)de ahí que — (+ subj)
3) ( en el tiempo) thenahí es cuando... — that's when...
4) (AmL) ( más o menos)¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? - ahí anda — how's your grandfather getting on? - oh, so-so
* * *= therein.Ex: The ASLIB handbook of special library and information work discusses literature searching techniques and the role of literature guides therein.
* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.* por ahí = out there.* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.* * *A1 (en el espacio) there¿qué tienes ahí? what have you got there?¿y Juan? — ahí está/viene where's Juan? — there he is/here he comes nowahí arriba/abajo up/down there¡bájate de ahí! get down from there!no, ahí no, allí no, not there, (over) thereestá ahí nomás or no más, a la vuelta ( AmL); it's only just around the cornerlo dejé ahí mismo or ( Méx) ahí mero I left it right o just therepara egoísta ahí tienes a tu primo if we're talking about selfishness you need look no further than your cousin2 ( en locs):por ahí somewherehe debido dejarlo por ahí I must have left it somewheresiempre anda por ahí she's always out somewherepor ahí hay quien dice que … there are those who say that …debe estar como a 2 euros — sí, por ahí anda it must be about 2 euros — yes, that's about right o yes, round about thattendrá unos 35 años o por ahí he must be 35 or so, he must be around 35por ahí se le da por venir ( RPl); he may decide to comeahí sí que ( AmL): ahí sí que me cogiste or ( RPl) agarraste or ( Chi) pillaste you've really got me there! ( colloq)no estar ni ahí ( Chi fam): no estoy ni ahí (no me importa) I couldn't care less ( colloq) (no me interesa) it leaves me cold ( colloq)B1(refiriéndose a un lugar figurado): ahí está el truco that's the secret, that's where the secret liesde ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addictde ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellenthasta ahí llego yo (al resolver un problema) I worked that much out myself; (al negarse a hacer algo) that's as far as I'm prepared to gohasta por ahí no más (CS): mi paciencia llega hasta por ahí no más there's a limit to my patience, my patience only goes so fares generoso hasta por ahí no más he's only generous up to a point2de ahí hencede ahí la importancia de esta reunión hence the importance of this meetingde ahí que (+ subj) that is whyde ahí que haya perdido popularidad that is why her popularity has declinedC (en el tiempo) thende ahí en adelante from then on, from that time o point onahí es cuando debió decírselo, no después that's when he should have told her, not laterahí cambié de táctica then o at that point I changed my tacticsahí mismo there and thenD( AmL) (más o menos): ¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? — ahí anda how's your grandfather getting on? — oh, so-so* * *
ahí adverbio
1
◊ ahí está/viene there he is/here he comes;
ahí arriba/abajo up/down there;
ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás or (Méx) mero right o just thereb)
debe estar por ahí it must be around somewhere;
fue a dar una vuelta por ahí she went off for a walk;
se fue por ahí she went that way;
yo he estado por ahí I've been around there;
tendrá unos 35 años o por ahí he must be 35 or thereabouts
2
◊ ahí está el truco/problema that's the secret/problem;
de ahí a la drogadicción solo hay un paso from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict;
hasta ahí llego yo that's as far as I'm prepared to gob)
de ahí mi sorpresa hence my surprise;
de ahí que hayan fracasado that is why they failed;
de ahí a que venga es otra cosa whether or not he actually comes is another matter
3 ( en el tiempo) then;
ahí mismo there and then
ahí adverbio there: está ahí, it's there
ponlo por ahí, put it over there
ahí tienes, here you are
tiene cincuenta años o por ahí, he's fifty or thereabouts
ve por ahí, go that way
de ahí, hence
de ahí que, so
' ahí' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguien
- anda
- andar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- arriba
- biruji
- crisma
- detrás
- ir
- hostia
- lado
- le
- los
- mañana
- media
- medio
- pregonar
- quienquiera
- quitarse
- Tiro
- yo
- agarrar
- apartar
- bien
- brazo
- colgar
- cuidar
- dentro
- izquierda
- mover
- parado
- poner
- por
- quedar
- quitar
- recordar
- salir
English:
hand up
- hence
- hustle
- leave
- loose
- mooch
- nobody
- peace
- rest
- rub
- stand about
- stand around
- stay
- there
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- tissue
- around
- d'
- flash
- go
- hand
- happen
- lucky
- out of
- reason
- swear
- way
* * *ahí adv1. [lugar determinado] there;ahí arriba/abajo up/down there;desde ahí no se ve nada you can't see anything from there;ponlo ahí put it over there;vino por ahí he came that way;¡ahí están! there they are!;¡ahí tienes! here o there you are!;ahí vienen los niños here o there come the children;ahí mismo right there;déjalo ahí mismo leave it (over) there;Amahí nomás right over therela solución está ahí that's where the solution lies;de ahí a la fama hay muy poco it's not far to go from there to being famous;de ahí a llamarle tonto hay poca distancia there's little difference between saying that and calling him stupid;las llaves están por ahí the keys are around there somewhere;está por ahí [en lugar indeterminado] she's around (somewhere);[en la calle] she's out;se ha ido a pasear por ahí she's gone out for a walk;Famandar por ahí con los amigos to hang out with one's friends;andan por ahí diciendo tonterías they're going around talking nonsense;por ahí [aproximadamente eso] something like that;¿te costó 10 euros? – por ahí, por ahí it cost you 10 euros, did it? – yes, somewhere around that o more or less;por ahí va la cosa you're not too far wrong;por ahí no paso that's one thing I'm not prepared to do;Am¡ahí está! (you) see!;todavía no me contestaron – ahí está, yo te dije they still haven't answered – (you) see, I told you so;CAm, Méx Fam¡ahí muere! forget it!;¡ahí es nada!: subió al Everest sin oxígeno, ¡ahí es nada! guess what, he only climbed Everest without any oxygen!;ha vendido ya dos millones, ¡ahí es nada! she's sold two million already, not bad, eh?;Famahí le duele: a pesar de su éxito, la crítica sigue sin aceptarlo, ¡ahí le duele! frustratingly for him, he still hasn't achieved critical acclaim despite his success;¡ahí me las den todas! I couldn't care less!;Méx Famahí se va (it's no) big deal;Méx Famhacer algo al ahí se va to do sth any old how3.de ahí que [por eso] and consequently;es un mandón, de ahí que no lo aguante nadie he's very bossy, that's why nobody likes him;de ahí su enfado that's why she was so angry4. [momento] then;de ahí en adelante from then on;ahí me di cuenta de que estaba mintiendo that was when I realized he was lying* * *adv there;ahí mismo right there;irse por ahí go out;por ahí voy that’s what I’m getting at;ahí me las den todas fam I couldn’t ocould care less, BrI couldn’t care less;¡ahí va! fam there you go! fam ;de ahí que that is why* * *ahí adv1) : thereahí está: there it is2)por ahí : somewhere, thereabouts3)de ahí que : with the result that, so that* * *ahí adv there -
29 echar
v.1 to throw.echar algo a la basura to throw something in the binElla echa la basura She throws the garbage.2 to put.echa esos pantalones a la lavadora put those trousers in the washing machine3 to pour (añadir) (vino, agua).échame más zumo, por favor (sal, azúcar) could you pour me some more juice, please?4 to give (decir) (discurso).5 to post(postcard, letter).echar algo al correo to put something in the post, to post something, to mail something (United States)6 to give off, to emit (humo, vapor, chispas).El silenciador echa gases tóxicos The muffler emits toxic gases.7 to sprout, to shoot (hojas, flores).Mi mata de café echó hojitas My coffee plant sprouted leaves.8 to lie (down).9 to tell (buenaventura).10 to fire, to turn out, to dismiss.La empresa echó a los empleados The company fired the employees.11 to put in, to add in, to pour, to pour in.Ella le echó agua al balde She put water in the pail.12 to cast out, to throw out, to ditch, to drop.María echó al borracho Mary cast out the wino.13 to blame, to attribute.Le echó la culpa a Ricardo He attributed the blame to Ricardo.14 to blurt out.Nos echó una andanada de insultos He blurted out insults on us.* * *1 (lanzar) to throw2 (dejar caer) to put, drop4 (carta) to post, US mail5 (expulsar) to throw out6 (despedir de empleo) to sack, dismiss, fire8 (decir) to tell9 (emanar) to give out, give off10 (suponer, calcular) to guess11 (poner, aplicar) to put on, apply■ echa la llave lock the door, lock it■ echa el cerrojo bolt the door, fasten the bolt13 (multas, tributos) to give, impose14 (en naipes) to deal15 familiar (en el cine, teatro) to show, put on3 echar por (seguir, ir) to take, follow1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself2 (tenderse) to lie down3 (ponerse) to put on4 (novio, novia) to get oneself\echar a cara o cruz to toss forechar a un lado to push asideechar a perder to spoilechar a suertes to draw lotsechar abajo→ link=echarechar por tierraechar algo a suertes figurado to draw lots for somethingechar barriga / echar carnes to put on weightechar cuentas to calculateechar de menos / echar en falta to missechar el freno to put the brake onechar en cara to blameechar la buenaventura to tell somebody's fortuneechar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, splash outechar las bases de to lay the foundations forechar leña al fuego figurado to add fuel to the fireechar maldiciones to curseechar mano a algo to reach for somethingechar mano de to make use ofechar pelillos a la mar figurado to bury the hatchetechar un cigarrillo to smoke a cigaretteechar una mano to give a handechar una mirada / echar una ojeada to have a look, have a quick lookechar una parrafada to have a chatechar una partida to play a gameechar una regañina a alguien / echar un sermón a alguien to tell somebody offechar una siesta to have a siestaecharse a un lado to move to one sideechárselas de familiar to claim to be* * *verb1) to throw, throw out2) fire, dismiss3) put forth4) add5) launch6) put•- echar de menos
- echarse* * *Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=tirar) [+ pelota, piedra, dados] to throw; [+ basura] to throw away; [+ ancla, red] to cast; [+ moneda al aire] to toss; [+ mirada] to cast, give; [+ naipe] to deal¿qué te han echado los Reyes? — ≈ what did you get for Christmas?
- echarlas2) (=poner) to put¿te echo mantequilla en el pan? — shall I put some butter on your bread?
leña 1)•
tengo que echar [gasolina] — I need to fill up (with petrol)3) (=verter) to pour4) (=servir) [+ bebida] to pour; [+ comida] to giveéchame agua — could you give {o} pour me some water?
¿te echo más whisky? — shall I pour you some more whisky?
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tengo que echar de [comer] a los animales — I have to feed the animalslo que le echen —
5) (=dejar salir)chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1)¡qué peste echan tus zapatos! — * your shoes stink to high heaven! *
6) (=expulsar) [de casa, bar, tienda, club] to throw out; [del trabajo] to fire *, sack *; [de colegio] to expella echaron del trabajo — she's been fired {o} sacked *
echar algo de sí — to get rid of sth, throw sth off
7) (=producir) [+ dientes] to cut; [+ hojas] to sproutestá empezando a echar barriga — he's starting to get a bit of a belly {o} paunch
¡vaya mal genio que has echado últimamente! — you've become {o} got really bad-tempered recently!
8) (=cerrar)echar la llave/el cerrojo — to lock/bolt the door
9) (=mover)a) [+ parte del cuerpo]echar la cabeza a un lado — to tilt {o} cock one's head to one side
b) (=empujando) to push10) (=enviar) [+ carta] to post, mail (EEUU)¿dónde puedo echar esta postal? — where can I post this postcard?
11) (=calcular) to reckon¿cuántos kilos le echas? — how much do you think {o} reckon she weighs?
¿cuántos años le echas? — how old do you think {o} reckon he is?
12) (=dar) [+ discurso] to give, makeechar una reprimenda a algn — to tick sb off, give sb a ticking-off
13) [con sustantivos que implican acciones] [+ trago, partida] to have¿echamos un café? — shall we have a coffee?
salió al balcón a echar un cigarrillo — he went out onto the balcony for a smoke {o} cigarette
polvo 5), vistazoechar una multa a algn — to fine sb, give sb a fine
14) [+ tiempo]de jóvenes nos echábamos nuestros buenos ratos de charla — we used to spend a lot of time talking when we were younger
15) * [en cine, televisión] to showecharon un programa sobre Einstein — there was a programme about Einstein on, they showed a programme about Einstein
¿qué echan en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?
16) [+ cimientos] to lay17) (Zool) [para procrear]2.VERBO INTRANSITIVO (=tirar)•
¡echa [para] adelante! — lead on!ahora tienes que echar para adelante y olvidarte del pasado — you need to get on with your life and forget about the past
es un olor que echa para atrás — * it's a smell that really knocks you back *
echar a ({+ infin})•
echar [por] una calle — to go down a streetechar a correr — to break into a run, start running
echar a reír — to burst out laughing, start laughing
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (lanzar, tirar) to throwlo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away
echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net
echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody
b) ( soltar)c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)4)a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover)lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)
5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off6) ( producir)a) < hojas> to sproutb) < dientes> to cutestás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)
7)¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him
b) (servir, dar) to give¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?
8)a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)
b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to givele echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine
me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)
9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?
11) <cigarillo/trago> to haveecharle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody
12)2.echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine
echar vi1) ( empezar)echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing
echó a correr — he started to run o started running
2) ( dirigirse)3)3.echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
1) echarse v pron2)a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfecharse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downc) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)echárselas — (Chi fam)
se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)
echárselas de algo — (fam)
d) aves to brood3)a) ( ponerse) to put onb) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend
c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink4) ( expulsar)echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to breakecharse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)
6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take7) ( empezar) echar 1)* * *= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.Ex. He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.Ex. As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.Ex. Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.----* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* echar abajo = knock down.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echar amarras = moor.* echar anclas = drop + anchor.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echar a pique = scuttle.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar a un lado = push aside.* echar a volar = take + flight.* echar brotes = bud, sprout.* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* echar de menos = miss.* echar dentro de = throw into.* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.* echar el candado = padlock.* echar en cara = fault.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* echar gasolina = pump + gas.* echar hojas = leaf out.* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* echar los postigos = shutter.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* echar por alto = bungle.* echar por encima = top with.* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* echar raíces = settle down, root.* echar sal = salt.* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* echarse = stretch out, lie down.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].* echarse encima de = bear down on.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.* echarse un duelo = duel.* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse un trago = tipple.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un chorro de = squirt.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.* echar vino = pour + wine.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (lanzar, tirar) to throwlo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away
echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net
echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody
b) ( soltar)c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)4)a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover)lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)
5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off6) ( producir)a) < hojas> to sproutb) < dientes> to cutestás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)
7)¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him
b) (servir, dar) to give¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?
8)a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)
b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to givele echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine
me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)
9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?
11) <cigarillo/trago> to haveecharle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody
12)2.echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine
echar vi1) ( empezar)echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing
echó a correr — he started to run o started running
2) ( dirigirse)3)3.echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
1) echarse v pron2)a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfecharse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downc) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)echárselas — (Chi fam)
se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)
echárselas de algo — (fam)
d) aves to brood3)a) ( ponerse) to put onb) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend
c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink4) ( expulsar)echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to breakecharse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)
6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take7) ( empezar) echar 1)* * *= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.
Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* echar abajo = knock down.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echar amarras = moor.* echar anclas = drop + anchor.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echar a pique = scuttle.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar a un lado = push aside.* echar a volar = take + flight.* echar brotes = bud, sprout.* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* echar de menos = miss.* echar dentro de = throw into.* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.* echar el candado = padlock.* echar en cara = fault.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* echar gasolina = pump + gas.* echar hojas = leaf out.* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* echar los postigos = shutter.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* echar por alto = bungle.* echar por encima = top with.* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* echar raíces = settle down, root.* echar sal = salt.* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* echarse = stretch out, lie down.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].* echarse encima de = bear down on.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.* echarse un duelo = duel.* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse un trago = tipple.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un chorro de = squirt.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.* echar vino = pour + wine.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* * *echar [A1 ]■ echar (verbo transitivo)A1 lanzar, tirar2 soltar3 Juegos: cartasB expulsar: personaC echar: cartaD1 pasar, correr2 moverE despedir: humoF1 echar: hojas2 echar: dientesA1 poner2 servir, darB1 dirigir: sermón, discurso2 imponerC calcularD dar: programa, películaE pasar: tiempoSentido III con sustantivosA echar abajoB echar de ver■ echar (verbo intransitivo)A empezarB dirigirseC echar para adelante■ echarse (verbo pronominal)A1 tirarse, arrojarse2 tumbarse, acostarse3 apartarse, moverseB1 ponerse2 echarse novio/novia3 tragarseC expulsarD romperE tardarSentido II echarse a + infinitivovtA1 (lanzar, tirar) to throwechó la botella por la ventanilla she threw the bottle out of the windowlo eché a la basura I threw it out o awayechó la moneda al aire he tossed the coinechó una piedra al agua she threw a stone into the wateréchame la pelota throw me the ball, throw the ball to meecharon el ancla they cast their anchor o dropped anchorechó la red he cast his netechó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head backechó la mano a la pistola he grabbed o made a grab for his gunle echó los brazos al cuello she threw her arms around his neckechar a algn a perder to spoil sbechar algo a perder ‹sorpresa/preparativos› to spoil sth, ruin sthha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all awayla helada echó a perder la cosecha the frost ruined the harvestechar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb¿cuándo lo echaste de menos? when did you miss it o realize it was missing?te echo mucho de menos I really miss you, I miss you terribly2(soltar): les echaron los perros they set the dogs on themechó el semental a la yegua he put the mare to the stud3 ( Juegos) ‹carta› to play, put downecharle las cartas a algn to read sb's cardsB (expulsar) ‹persona› (de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq); (de un bar, teatro) to throw … out; (de un colegio) to expelme echaron (del trabajo) I was fired, I got the sack ( BrE)me echó de casa he threw o turned me out (of the house)entre dos camareros lo echaron a la calle two of the waiters threw him outD1 (pasar, correr) ‹cortinas› to pull, drawéchale la llave lock itla persiana estaba echada the blinds were down¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?2(mover): échalo a un lado push it to one sidelo echó para atrás she pushed ( o moved etc) it backward(s)E(expeler, despedir): echaba espuma por la boca he was foaming at the mouthel motor echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the engineel volcán echaba humo y lava the volcano was belching out smoke and lava1 ‹hojas› to sproutla planta ya está echando flores the plant is already flowering2 ‹dientes› to cutA1 (poner) to putle echaste mucha sal a la sopa you put too much salt in the soup¿cuánto azúcar le echas al café? how many sugars do you take in your coffee?echa esa camisa a la ropa sucia put that shirt in with the dirty laundry, put that shirt out for the washecha más leña al fuego put some more wood on the fire¿qué te echaron los Reyes? ( Esp); ≈ what did Santa bring you?échale valor y díselo ( fam); just pluck up your courage and tell him2 (servir, dar) to giveéchame un poquito de vino can you pour o give me a little wine?¿te echo más salsa? do you want some more sauce?tenía que echar de comer a los cerdos he had to feed the pigstengo que echarles de comer a los niños ( fam hum); I have to feed the children, I have to get the children's dinner ( o lunch etc)lo que me/le echen ( Esp fam): yo, de trabajo, lo que me echen I'll do whatever needs doing ( colloq)éste come lo que le echen he'll eat whatever's put in front of him ( colloq)B1 (dirigir) ‹sermón/discurso› (+ me/te/le etc):le echó una maldición she put a curse on himle echaron una multa he was fined, they gave him a fine, he got a fineme echaron dos años I got two years ( colloq)¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?le echo 20 años I'd say he was 20, I'd put him at 20 ( colloq)¿cuánto te costó? — ¿cuánto le echas? how much did it cost you? — how much do you think? o have a guessde aquí a tu casa échale una media hora it's o it takes about half an hour from here to your house¿qué echan en el Imperial? what are they showing at the Imperial?, what's on at the Imperial?¿qué echan en la tele esta noche? what's on TV tonight?echamos un rato agradable con ellos we spent o had a pleasant few hours with themechar un cigarrillo ( fam); to have a cigaretteechar una firma ( fam); to signechar el freno to put the brake onme echó una mirada furibunda she gave o threw me a furious lookecharon unas manos de póquer they played o had a few hands of pokerAechar abajo ‹edificio› to pull down;‹gobierno› to bring down; ‹proyecto› to destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dashnos echó abajo la moral it undermined our moraleecharon la puerta abajo they broke the door downBechar de ver to notice, realizese echa de ver que está muy triste it's obvious that o you can see that she's not very happy■ echarviA (empezar) echar A + INF to start o begin to + INF, start o begin -INGal ver que lo seguían echó a correr when he saw they were following him he started to run o started running o broke into a runechó a andar sin esperarnos he set off without waiting for usel motor echó a andar a la primera the engine started (the) first timelas palomas echaron a volar the doves flew offB(dirigirse): echó calle abajo she went off down the streetecha por aquí a ver si podemos aparcar go down here to see if we can find a place to parkecharon por la primera calle a la derecha they took the first street on the rightCechar para adelante or ( fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco, si no vas a bloquear la salida del garaje go forward a little, or else you'll block the garage exitecha p'alante y verás cómo te sale bien go for it! everything will turn out all right, you'll see ( colloq)echa p'alante, que ya llegamos keep going, we're nearly there■ echarseA1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfnos echamos al suelo we threw ourselves to the groundse echó en sus brazos she threw o flung herself into his armsse echó de cabeza al agua she dived into the wateréchate hacia atrás lean backla noche se nos echó encima night fell suddenly, it was night before we knew itecharse a perder «comida» to go bad, go off ( BrE);«proyecto/preparativos» to be ruinedse me echó a perder el televisor my television's brokenera muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looksdesde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails ( colloq)2 (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downse echó en la cama he lay down on the bedme voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm going to have a lie-down ( BrE)3 (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):se echó a un lado she moved to one sideme tuve que echar a la cuneta I had to go off the edge of the roadéchate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos if you move over that way a bit we can all sit downecharse atrás to back outdijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed outcuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed outechárselas ( Chi fam): el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left ( colloq)se las echó cerro arriba he went off up the hillse las echa de gran conocedor de vinos he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur, he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur ( colloq)B1 (ponerse) to put onéchate crema o te quemarás con este sol put some cream on or you'll burn in this sunse echó el abrigo por los hombros she threw the coat around her shoulders2 ( fam) ‹novio/novia›se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriendC (expulsar) ‹pedo›¿quién se ha echado un pedo? who's let off o farted? ( colloq)Sentido II (empezar) echarse A + INF to start -ING o start to + INFse echó a llorar he started crying o to cry, he burst into tearsse echaron a reír they started laughing o to laugh, they burst out laughingse echó a correr cuesta abajo he ran o he set off at a run down the hillsólo de pensarlo me echo a temblar just thinking about it gives me the shivers ( colloq)* * *
echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;
echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sbb)
‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?b) ( mover):◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side
5
1
‹ gasolina› to put in;◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?
2
◊ echarle la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb
3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);
[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):
échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2
c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend
3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;
las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] to throw;[red] to cast;echar anclas, echar el ancla to drop anchor;échame el balón throw me the ball;echar una moneda al aire to toss a coin;échalo en la cesta de la ropa sucia put it in the dirty-clothes basket;echar una piedra por la ventana to throw a stone through the window;echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish;[puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin2. [meter, poner] to put;echa suficiente ropa en la maleta make sure you pack enough clothes in your suitcase;échalo en el asiento de atrás put it on the back seat;echa esta camisa a la lavadora put that shirt in the washing machine;echa una firma en esta postal sign o put your name on this postcard;echar leña al fuego to add fuel to the fire;Famechar el resto: queda sólo una semana, ahora hay que echar el resto there's only a week to go, so from now on we really have to give it our all3. [carta, postal] to post, US to mail;¿(me) podrías echar esta carta? could you post o US mail this letter (for me)?;echó la carta al buzón y siguió caminando he put the letter in the postbox o US mailbox and walked on;echar algo al correo to put sth in the post, to post sth, US to mail sth4. [trago, sorbo] to take, to have;[cigarrillo] to have5. [vistazo] to take, to have;le he echado una mirada, pero no me parece interesante I've had a look at it, but I don't think it's very interestingechó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;echa los hombros para atrás y saca el pecho put your shoulders back and stick your chest out7. [añadir] [vino, agua] to pour (a o en into); [sal, azúcar] to add (a o en to);échame más agua, por favor could you pour me some more water, please?;no me eches tanta azúcar en el café don't put so much sugar in my coffee8. [dar] [comida, bebida] to give;echa alpiste al canario give the canary some birdseed;hay que echar agua a las plantas we need to water the plants;Famlo que me/te/le etc[m5]. echen: [m5] Alberto come lo que le echen Alberto will eat whatever you put in front of him;es un hombre muy paciente, aguanta lo que le eches he's a very patient man, he puts up with anything you can throw at him9. [decir] [discurso, sermón] to give;[reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay;echar una maldición a alguien to put a curse on sb;Famle echaron una bronca por llegar tarde they told her off for arriving late;me echó en cara que no le hubiera ayudado she reproached me for not helping her10. [humo, vapor, chispas] to give off, to emit;la fábrica echa mucho humo a la atmósfera the factory pours out a lot of smoke into the atmosphere;Famestá que echa humo he's fuming;Famechar pestes o Méx [m5]madres: volvió de vacaciones echando pestes o Méx [m5] madres del lugar she came back from her Br holiday o US vacation cursing the place where she had stayed11. [hojas, flores] to sprout, to shoot;[raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut;los almendros están echando flores the almond trees are beginning to flower;está empezando a echar los dientes she's beginning to cut her teeth;Famen los últimos meses ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch over the past few monthsle han echado del partido he's been expelled from the party;le echaron de clase por hablar con un compañero he was thrown o sent out of the class for talking to a friend¡que lo echen! fire him!, sack him!, kick him out!14. [accionar]echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door;echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on;Fam Fig¡echa el freno! ¿estás seguro de que podemos pagarlo? hold your horses, are you sure we can afford it?15. [acostar] to lie (down);¿has echado al bebé? have you put the baby to bed?16. [tiempo]le he echado dos semanas a este proyecto I've taken two weeks over this project, I've spent two weeks on this project;echaron dos horas en llegar a Bogotá it took them two hours to get to Bogotá17. [calcular]¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is?;siempre me echan años de menos people always think I'm younger than I really am;échale que de aquí a Málaga haya 600 kilómetros let's say it's about 600 kilometres from here to Malaga18. [naipe, partida] to play;te echo una carrera I'll race you;¿echamos un dominó? shall we have a game of dominoes?19. [buenaventura] to tell;echar las cartas a alguien to read sb's fortune [from the cards]le echan mucha ilusión a todo lo que hacen they put a lot of enthusiasm into everything they do;échale más brío al pedaleo put a bit more energy into the pedalling;los ladrones le echaron mucho ingenio the thieves showed a lot of ingenuity22. Fam [documento]tengo que ir a echar una instancia al Ministerio I've got to go and hand in a form at the ministry¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV o Br telly tonight?;¿qué echan en el Rialto? what's on o showing at the Rialto?;echan una película de acción they're showing an action movie24. Am [animales] to urge on[ocasión] to waste sth;no puedes echar todo a perder, después de tanto esfuerzo you can't just throw it all away after all that effort;echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth;echar algo a suertes to draw lots for sth;echar de menos to miss;le echa mucho de menos he misses her a lot;echo de menos mi casa I miss my house;Chileecharlas to run away;echar algo por tierra to put paid to sth, to ruin sth;eso echa por tierra todas nuestras esperanzas that dashes all our hopes♦ viechar por la derecha to go (to the) rightechar a correr to break into a run;echar a llorar to burst into tears;echar a reír to burst out laughing;echar a volar to fly off* * *I v/tlo han echado del trabajo he’s been fired;echar abajo pull down, destroy2 humo give off3 ( poner) putpost5:echar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.;me echó 40 años he thought I was 40II v/i:echar a start to, begin to;echar a correr start o begin to run, start running* * *echar vt1) lanzar: to throw, to cast, to hurl2) expulsar: to throw out, to expel3) emitir: to emit, give off4) brotar: to sprout, to put forth5) despedir: to fire, to dismiss6) : to put in, to add7)echar a perder : to spoil, to ruin8)echar de menos : to missechan de menos a su madre: they miss their motherechar vi1) : to start off2)echar a : to begin to* * *echar vb¿has echado sal al arroz? have you put any salt in the rice?me has echado demasiado, no creo que pueda comérmelo you've given me too much I don't think I can eat it all5. (verter) to pour6. (emitir) to give out7. (jugar) to play / to have¿echamos una partida de ajedrez? shall we have a game of chess?8. (proyectar) to be on¿qué echan hoy en televisión? what's on television tonight?¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am? -
30 figure
ˈfɪɡə
1. сущ.
1) а) фигура (физический облик человека) ;
телосложение;
внешние очертания, форма тела The gown showed off her lovely figure. ≈ Платье подчеркнуло ее прекрасную фигуру. figures moving in the dusk ≈ фигуры, движущиеся в темноте Syn: form, shape, outline, silhouette, body, physique, build;
contour, cut, cast;
configuration, frame, anatomy б) внешний вид;
облик, образ;
производимое впечатление dashing figure ≈ энергичный вид imposing figure ≈ импозантный вид ridiculous figure ≈ смешной вид sorry figure ≈ виноватый вид striking figure ≈ потрясающий вид trim figure ≈ аккуратный вид a figure of fun ≈ нелепая, смешная фигура to keep one's figure ≈ следить за фигурой to cut a (fine) figure ≈ производить( сильное) впечатление to cut no figure ≈ не производить никакого впечатления cut a poor figure Syn: form, impression, appearance
2) личность, фигура Michelangelo was one of the great figures of the Renaissance. ≈Микельанджело был одной из величайших фигур эпохи Возрождения. familiar figure ≈ знакомый человек national figure ≈ видный деятель( человек, которого знает вся страна) political figure ≈ политический деятель prominent figure, well-known figure ≈ выдающаяся личность religious figure ≈ религиозный деятель underworld figure ≈ представитель социальных низов father figure ≈ (тж. father-figure) человек, обладающий качествами отца;
человек, которого ребенок хотел бы видеть в качестве отца mother figure ≈ (тж. mother-figure) лицо, обладающее качествами матери;
лицо, которое ребенок хотел бы видеть в качестве матери parental figure ≈ лицо, обладающее качествами отца или матери;
лицо, которое ребенок хотел бы видеть в качестве родителя person of figure ≈ выдающаяся личность public figure ≈ общественный деятель Syn: person, personage, character, notable, eminence, force, leader
3) а) изображение, картина, статуя( особ. человеческой фигуры) б) иллюстрация, рисунок( в книге и т. п.) ;
узор( на ткани, бумаге) ;
диаграмма, чертеж She bought a scarf printed with a spiral figure. ≈ Она купила шарф с рисунком в виде спиралек. в) эмблема, символ ∙ Syn: pattern, design, device, motif, emblem;
sign, symbol, plan, schema;
diagram, illustration, drawing
4) риторическая фигура, стилистический прием, троп figure of speech
5) фигура (в танцах, фигурном катании, полете в воздухе и т. п.)
6) муз. ритмико-мелодический элемент, украшающий музыкальное произведение
7) мат. фигура, тело
8) гороскоп
9) а) цифра The figure for "one" is "1". ≈ Цифра для "единицы" - это "1". in round figures ≈ круглым счетом, округляя Syn: digit, number, cipher, numeral, numerical symbol б) мн. цифровые данные, количественные данные approximate, round figures ≈ приблизительные результаты available figures ≈ доступная информация/статистика exact figures ≈ точные цифры official figures ≈ официальные данные reliable figures ≈ надежные данные в) мн. арифметика I was never much good at figures. ≈ Я всегда был слаб в арифметике. Syn: arithmetic, sums, calculations, computations
10) разг. цена to sell at a low figure ≈ продавать по дешевой цене He named a figure that was much more than we could pay. ≈ Он назвал цену, которая оказалась намного больше, чем мы могли бы заплатить. Syn: price, amount, rate, cost, quotation, sum, value
2. гл.
1) изображать (графически, диаграммой и т. п.) ;
изображать на картине, рисовать;
набрасывать( контуры, силуэт и т. п.)
2) украшать( рисунками, узором и т. п.) The wallpaper was figured with rosebuds. ≈ На обоях был рисунок из бутонов роз. Syn: embellish, adorn, ornament, mark, pattern, variegate, diversify
3) разг. а) считать, думать, полагать I figure it must be close to three miles. ≈ Я полагаю, это должно быть где-то близко к трем милям. I figured that you wanted me to stay. ≈ Я думал, что ты хочешь, чтобы я остался. Syn: calculate, reckon, think, suppose, conjecture;
presume, believe, judge, imagine, guess б) быть логичным, обоснованным, понятным;
казаться вероятным It figures: when I have the time to travel, I don't have the money. ≈ Вполне логично: когда у меня есть время для путешествий, у меня нет денег.
4) а) появляться, фигурировать Real historical events figure in Tolstoy's novel 'War and Peace'. ≈ В романе Толстого "Война и мир" фигурируют реальные исторические события. б) играть заметную роль, играть важную роль She figured prominently in history. ≈ Она сыграла значительную роль в истории. ∙ Syn: appear, have a part, play a part, be mentioned;
be conspicuous, be prominent, be placed, count, shine forth
5) служить символом, символизировать
6) использовать риторические фигуры
7) выполнять фигуры (в фигурном катании и т. п.)
8) придавать форму
9) амер.;
разг. подсчитывать, оценивать;
исчислять (тж. figure in) Have you figured in the cost of the hotel? ≈ Ты включил в подсчеты стоимость жилья в отеле? We figured that he would arrive at around two o'clock. ≈ Мы подсчитали, что приедем около двух часов. Figure the total and I'll pay it with a check. ≈ Подсчитайте общую сумму, и я оплачу чек. Syn: calculate, compute, count up, add up, sum, reckon, cast, find the amount of, total, tot up, foot;
assess, appraise, estimate
10) выражать в цифрах;
обозначать цифрами;
муз. обозначать цифрами (снизу или сверху басового голоса) аккорды сопровождения ∙ figure on figure out figure up цифра;
число - double *s двузначные числа - target /control, key/ *s контрольные цифры - in round *s в круглых цифрах - income running into six *s доход, выраженный шестизначным числом pl количественная информация, количественные данные;
цифры pl (разговорное) арифметика - to be smart at *s хорошо считать - to be a poor hand at *s быть не в ладах с арифметикой диаграмма, рисунок, чертеж (в книге) - see * 2 on page 5 смотрите рис.2 на с.5 фигура, внешний вид;
телосложение;
облик, образ - a fine * of a man видный /представительный/ мужчина - the girl had a nice slender * у девушки была красивая стройная фигура - a garment adjusted to the * одежда по фигуре - to keep one's * следить за фигурой фигура, персона, личность - he was one of the greatest *s of his age он был одним из самых выдающихся людей своего времени - public * общественный деятель - a person of * выдающаяся /замечательная/ личность человек;
кто-то, некто - I saw *s moving in the dusk в полутьме я видел какие-то движущиеся фигуры;
я видел, что в темноте кто-то ходит изображение;
портрет;
статуя - lay * манекен( художника) - the wall was decorated with *s of beasts, birds, flowers стена была украшена изображениями животных, птиц, цветов - a * of a deer stood on the mantelpiece на камине стояла фигурка оленя (of) воплощение или предмет( чего-л.) - a * of fun предмет всеобщего осмеяния;
посмешище - she was a * of distress она была само отчаяние впечатление - the couple cut quite a * эта пара произвела большое впечатление риторическая фигура, троп (тж. * of speech) фигура (в танцах, фигурном катании, пилотаже) узор (на ткани, бумаге) - a polka-dot * рисунок в горошек( разговорное) цена - to buy at a high * покупать по высокой цене - what's the *? сколько я вам должен?, сколько это стоит? (математика) фигура, тело гороскоп (в астрологии) - to cast a * составить гороскоп > to cut /to make/ a conspicuous /good, great/ * играть важную роль > to cut /to make/ a little * играть незначительную роль > to cut no * преим. (американизм) не играть никакой роли, не иметь никакого значения;
не производить никакого впечатления > to do things on the big * (американизм) делать что-л. в большом масштабе, поставить что-л. на широкую ногу > to miss a /one's/ * (американизм) допустить грубую ошибку /просчет/, просчитаться изображать (графически, диаграммой и т. п.) представлять себе - how do you * it to yourself? как вы это себе представляете? (американизм) (разговорное) считать, полагать - I * that it will take three years я считаю, что на это понадобится три года - I * that you'd want your tea я полагаю, что вам пора пить чай - will it explode? - John *s not а оно не взорвется? - Джон думает, что нет - they backed him because they *d him an upright man они поддерживали его, так как считали его честным человеком (on) рассчитывать на - they *d on extra income они рассчитывали на дополнительный доход полагаться - I *d on him leaving early я надеялся, что он рано уйдет планировать, собираться - I * on going into town я думаю поехать в город играть важную роль - the vice-president really *d in the company в этой фирме вице-президент был (важной) фигурой - he will certainly * in history он, несомненно, войдет в историю - the envoy *d often at court посланник часто появлялся при дворе фигурировать, участвовать - his name *s on the list его фамилия есть в списке - persons who *d in a robbery лица, замешанные в ограблении украшать ( фигурами) обозначать цифрами (разговорное) (часто * up) считать, подсчитывать;
вычислять складывать - to * smth. in включать что-л. в подсчет - have you *d in the cost of the hotel? а вы учли расходы на гостиницу? выполнять фигуры (в танцах, фигурном катании и т. п.) придавать форму( американизм) (разговорное) быть подходящим - that *s! это меня устраивает! ~ цена;
at a high (low) figure дорого (дешево) balance ~ статья баланса confidence ~ вчт. доверительная вероятность confidence ~ вчт. доверительный уровень to cut a poor ~ казаться жалким;
to cut a figure амер. привлекать внимание, производить впечатление to cut a poor ~ играть незначительную роль to cut a poor ~ казаться жалким;
to cut a figure амер. привлекать внимание, производить впечатление to cut no ~ не производить никакого впечатления;
a figure of fun нелепая, смешная фигура figure pl арифметика to cut no ~ не производить никакого впечатления;
a figure of fun нелепая, смешная фигура fun: ~ шутка;
веселье;
забава;
figure of fun смешная фигура, предмет насмешек;
he is great fun он очень забавен ~ придавать форму;
figure on амер. разг. рассчитывать на;
делать расчеты ~ выполнять фигуры (в фигурном катании и т. п.) ~ гороскоп ~ диаграмма ~ изображать (графически, диаграммой и т. п.) ~ изображать ~ изображение, картина, статуя ~ изображение ~ иллюстрация, рисунок (в книге) ;
диаграмма, чертеж ~ личность, фигура;
a person of figure выдающаяся личность;
public figure общественный деятель ~ обозначать цифрами ~ амер. разг. подсчитывать, оценивать;
исчислять ~ полагаться ~ представлять себе (часто figure to oneself) ~ придавать форму;
figure on амер. разг. рассчитывать на;
делать расчеты ~ рассчитывать на ~ рисунок (в книге) ~ риторическая фигура ~ служить символом, символизировать ~ украшать (фигурами) ~ фигура (в танцах, фигурном катании, пилотаже) ~ геом. фигура, тело ~ фигура;
внешний вид;
облик, образ;
to keep one's figure следить за фигурой ~ фигурировать;
играть видную роль ~ цена;
at a high (low) figure дорого (дешево) ~ цифра;
pl цифровые данные;
in round figures круглым счетом ~ цифра ~ чертеж ~ число ~ of speech преувеличение, неправда ~ of speech риторическая фигура ~ out вычислять ~ out понимать, постигать ~ out разгадывать ~ up подсчитывать ~ work полигр. табличный набор financial key ~ ключевой финансовый показатель ~ цифра;
pl цифровые данные;
in round figures круглым счетом index ~ статистический показатель ~ фигура;
внешний вид;
облик, образ;
to keep one's figure следить за фигурой key ~ эк.произ. главный количественный показатель key ~ эк.произ. основная цифра key ~ цифровая клавиша lay ~ манекен (художника) lay ~ неправдоподобный персонаж;
нереальный образ lay ~ ничтожество;
человек, лишенный индивидуальности или значения lump sum ~ единовременно выплачиваемая сумма lump sum ~ паушальная сумма order ~ сумма заказа peak ~ максимальное значение ~ личность, фигура;
a person of figure выдающаяся личность;
public figure общественный деятель pro memoria ~ мемориальная стоимость ~ личность, фигура;
a person of figure выдающаяся личность;
public figure общественный деятель public ~ общественный деятель record ~ рекордная величина refined ~s вчт. обработанные данные significant ~ вчт. значащая цифра significant ~s вчт. значащие цифры target ~ контрольная цифра target ~ плановая величина -
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see [si:]voir ⇒ 1 (a)-(h), 1 (j)-(o), 1 (q)-(s), 1 (u), 2 (a)-(e) consulter ⇒ 1 (d) rencontrer ⇒ 1 (e) recevoir ⇒ 1 (g) comprendre ⇒ 1 (j) s'imaginer ⇒ 1 (l) s'assurer ⇒ 1 (p) connaître ⇒ 1 (r) accompagner ⇒ 1 (t) comprendre ⇒ 2 (d)(a) (perceive with eyes) voir;∎ can you see me? est-ce que tu me vois?;∎ I can't see a thing je ne vois rien;∎ she could see a light in the distance elle voyait une lumière au loin;∎ I could see she'd been crying je voyais qu'elle avait pleuré;∎ he saw her talk or talking to the policeman il l'a vue parler ou qui parlait au policier;∎ did anyone see you take it? est-ce que quelqu'un t'a vu le prendre?;∎ did you see what happened? avez-vous vu ce qui s'est passé?;∎ let me see your hands fais-moi voir ou montre-moi tes mains;∎ now see what you've done! regarde ce que tu as fait!;∎ can I see your newspaper a minute? puis-je voir votre journal ou jeter un coup d'œil sur votre journal un instant?;∎ I see her around a lot je la croise assez souvent;∎ I don't want to be seen with him je ne veux pas être vu ou qu'on me voie avec lui;∎ there wasn't a car to be seen il n'y avait pas une seule voiture en vue;∎ the cathedral can be seen from a long way off on voit la cathédrale de très loin;∎ nothing more was ever seen of her on ne l'a plus jamais revue;∎ it has to be seen to be believed il faut le voir pour le croire;∎ she began to see spies everywhere elle s'est mise à voir des espions partout;∎ there's nothing there, you're seeing things! il n'y a rien, tu as des hallucinations!;∎ I could see what was going to happen (a mile off) je le voyais venir (gros comme une maison);∎ familiar they saw you coming (a mile off) ils t'ont vu arriver de loin;∎ could you see your way (clear) to lending me £20? est-ce que vous pourriez me prêter 20 livres?;∎ to see the back or last of sth en avoir fini avec qch;∎ I'll be glad to see the back or last of her je serai content d'être débarrassé d'elle(b) (watch → movie, play, programme) voir;∎ I saw it on the news je l'ai vu au journal télévisé;∎ did you see the match last night? as-tu vu le match hier soir?(c) (refer to → page, chapter) voir;∎ see page 317 voir page 317;∎ see above voir plus haut;∎ see (on) the back voir au verso(d) (consult → doctor, lawyer) consulter, voir;∎ you should see a doctor tu devrais voir ou consulter un médecin;∎ I'll be seeing my lawyer about this je vais consulter mon avocat à ce sujet;∎ I'll be seeing the candidates next week je verrai les candidats la semaine prochaine;∎ I want to see the manager je veux voir le directeur;∎ can I see you for a minute in my office? je peux vous voir un instant dans mon bureau?;∎ I'd like to see you on business je voudrais vous parler affaires(e) (meet by chance) voir, rencontrer;∎ guess who I saw at the supermarket! devine qui j'ai vu ou qui j'ai rencontré au supermarché!(f) (visit → person, place) voir;∎ come round and see me some time passe me voir un de ces jours;∎ they came to see me in hospital ils sont venus me voir à l'hôpital;∎ I've always wanted to see China j'ai toujours voulu voir la Chine(g) (receive a visit from) recevoir, voir;∎ he's too ill to see anyone il est trop malade pour voir qui que ce soit;∎ she can't see you right now, she's busy elle ne peut pas vous recevoir ou voir maintenant, elle est trop occupée∎ do you still see the Browns? est-ce que vous voyez toujours les Brown?;∎ we've seen quite a lot of them recently nous les avons beaucoup vus dernièrement;∎ we see less of them these days nous les voyons moins en ce moment;∎ is he seeing anyone at the moment? (going out with) est-ce qu'il a quelqu'un en ce moment?∎ see you!, (I'll) be seeing you! salut!;∎ see you later! à tout à l'heure!;∎ see you around! à un de ces jours!;∎ see you tomorrow! à demain!;∎ see you in London! on se verra à Londres!(j) (understand) voir, comprendre;∎ I see what you mean je vois ou comprends ce que vous voulez dire;∎ I don't see what's so funny! je ne vois pas ce qu'il y a de si drôle!;∎ he can't see the joke il ne comprend pas la plaisanterie;∎ I could see his point je voyais ce qu'il voulait dire;∎ I don't see any point in going back now je ne vois pas du tout l'intérêt qu'il y aurait à y retourner maintenant;∎ I can see why you were worried je vois pourquoi vous étiez inquiet;∎ I can't see that it matters je ne vois pas quelle importance ça a(k) (consider, view) voir;∎ try to see things from my point of view essayez de voir les choses de mon point de vue;∎ we see things differently nous ne voyons pas les choses de la même façon;∎ you'll see things differently in the morning demain tu verras les choses d'un autre œil;∎ that's how I see it c'est comme ça que je vois les choses;∎ he doesn't see his drinking as a problem il ne se considère pas comme un alcoolique;∎ how do you see the current situation? que pensez-vous de la situation actuelle?;∎ as I see it, it's the parents who are to blame à mon avis, ce sont les parents qui sont responsables(l) (envisage, picture) voir, s'imaginer;∎ I can't see him getting married je ne le vois pas ou je ne me l'imagine pas se mariant;∎ I can't see them accepting this je ne peux pas croire qu'ils vont accepter cela;∎ I can't see you as a boxer je ne te vois pas en boxeur;∎ she just couldn't see herself as a wife and mother elle ne s'imaginait pas se mariant et ayant des enfants;∎ I can't see it myself je n'y crois pas trop;∎ they say this will be more efficient but I don't see it ils disent que cela sera plus efficace, mais je n'y crois pas;∎ I don't see any chance of that à mon avis c'est peu probable;∎ can I borrow the car? - I don't see why not est-ce que je peux prendre la voiture? - je n'y vois pas d'inconvénients;∎ will you finish in time? - I don't see why not vous aurez fini à temps? - il n'y a pas de raison;∎ what do you see happening next? d'après vous, qu'est-ce qui va se passer ensuite?;∎ how do you see things developing? comment est-ce que vous envisagez l'avenir?(m) (try to find out) voir;∎ I'll see if I can fix it je vais voir si je peux le réparer;∎ I'll see what I can do je vais voir ce que je peux faire;∎ go and see if he's still asleep va voir s'il dort encore;∎ she called by to see what had happened elle est venue pour savoir ce qui s'était passé(n) (perceive) voir;∎ I can't see any improvement je ne vois pas d'amélioration;∎ to see oneself in one's children se reconnaître dans ses enfants;∎ what can she possibly see in him? qu'est-qu'elle peut bien lui trouver?;∎ they must have seen how worried I was ils ont dû voir combien j'étais inquiet(o) (discover, learn) voir;∎ I'm pleased to see you're enjoying life je suis heureux de voir que tu profites de la vie;∎ I'll be interested to see how he gets on je serais curieux de voir comment il se débrouillera;∎ I see (that) he's getting married j'ai appris qu'il allait se marier;∎ I saw it in the paper this morning je l'ai vu ou lu ce matin dans le journal;∎ as we shall see in a later chapter comme nous le verrons dans un chapitre ultérieur;∎ I see she's in the new Scorsese movie je vois qu'elle est dans le nouveau film de Scorsese(p) (make sure) s'assurer, veiller à;∎ see that all the lights are out before you leave assurez-vous que ou veillez à ce que toutes les lumières soient éteintes avant de partir;∎ see that everything's ready for when they arrive veillez à ce que tout soit prêt pour leur arrivée;∎ I shall see that he comes je me charge de le faire venir;∎ familiar she'll see you right elle veillera à ce que tu ne manques de rien□, elle prendra bien soin de toi□(q) (inspect → file, passport, ticket) voir;∎ can I see your ticket, sir? puis-je voir votre ticket, Monsieur?(r) (experience) voir, connaître;∎ he thinks he's seen it all il croit tout savoir;∎ most recruits never see active service la plupart des recrues ne voient jamais la guerre de près;∎ our car has seen better days notre voiture a connu des jours meilleurs;∎ the city hasn't seen such crowds in decades la ville n'a pas connu une foule pareille depuis des dizaines d'années;∎ the country saw many changes le pays a connu de grands changements∎ they have seen their purchasing power halved ils ont vu leur pouvoir d'achat diminuer de moitié;∎ last year saw an increase in profits l'année dernière a vu une augmentation des bénéfices;∎ the next decade will see enormous changes la prochaine décennie verra se produire des changements considérables;∎ I never thought I'd see the day when he'd admit he was wrong je n'aurais jamais cru qu'un jour il admettrait avoir tort;∎ you don't see athletes like her any more! il n'y a plus beaucoup d'athlètes comme elle!(t) (accompany) accompagner;∎ I'll see you to the bus stop je t'accompagne à ou jusqu'à l'arrêt du bus;∎ I'll see you home je te raccompagne chez toi;∎ see Mr Smith to the door, please veuillez raccompagner M. Smith jusqu'à la porte;∎ he saw her into a taxi/onto the train il l'a mise dans un taxi/le train;∎ to see sb across the road aider qn à traverser la rue(u) (in poker) voir;∎ I'll see you je vous vois;∎ I'll see your $10 and raise you 20 je vous suis à 10 dollars et je relance de 20(a) (perceive with eyes) voir;∎ I can't see without (my) glasses je ne vois rien sans mes lunettes;∎ he may never see again il se peut qu'il ne voie plus jamais;∎ on a clear day you can see as far as the coast par temps clair on voit jusqu'à la mer;∎ you can see for miles around la vue s'étend sur des kilomètres;∎ cats can see in the dark les chats voient dans l'obscurité;∎ I haven't quite finished - so I see je n'ai pas tout à fait terminé - c'est ce que je vois;∎ to see into the future voir ou lire dans l'avenir;∎ she can't see any further than the end of her nose elle ne voit pas plus loin que le bout de son nez;∎ for all to see au vu et au su de tous∎ can I see? je peux voir?;∎ let me see!, let's see! fais voir!;∎ see for yourself voyez par vous-même;∎ familiar see! I told you he wouldn't let us down tu vois! je t'avais dit qu'il ne nous laisserait pas tomber(c) (find out) voir;∎ is that the baby crying? - I'll go and see c'est le bébé qu'on entend pleurer? - je vais voir;∎ you'll see! tu verras!;∎ we shall see nous verrons (bien);∎ we'll soon see on le saura vite;∎ we'll soon see if… on saura vite si…(d) (understand) voir, comprendre;∎ it makes no difference as far as I can see autant que je puisse en juger, ça ne change rien;∎ you see, there's something else you should know tu vois, il y a quelque chose d'autre que tu devrais savoir;∎ I was tired, you see, and… j'étais fatigué, voyez-vous, et…;∎ I see je vois;∎ familiar I don't want any trouble, see? je ne veux pas d'histoires, OK?;∎ let me or let's see voyons voir;∎ it was, let me see, in 1938 c'était, voyons (voir), en 1938;∎ Mum said you'd take us to the fair - we'll see Maman a dit que tu nous amènerais à la foire - on verra (ça)3 noun(a) (deal with) s'occuper de;∎ I'll see about making the reservations je m'occuperai des réservations;∎ they're sending someone to see about the gas ils envoient quelqu'un pour vérifier le gaz(b) (consider) voir;∎ I'll see about it je verrai ça;∎ we'll have to see about getting a new car il va falloir songer à acheter une nouvelle voiture;∎ familiar they won't let us in - we'll (soon) see about that! ils ne veulent pas nous laisser entrer - c'est ce qu'on va voir!➲ see in∎ to see in the New Year fêter le Nouvel Anvoir à l'intérieur;∎ the curtains were drawn, so we couldn't see in les rideaux étaient tirés, nous ne pouvions pas voir à l'intérieur(a) (say goodbye to) dire au revoir à;∎ she came to see me off at the station elle est venue à la gare me dire au revoir(b) (chase away) chasser;∎ see him off! (to dog) chasse-le!(c) (repel → attack) repousser(a) (accompany to the door) reconduire ou raccompagner à la porte;∎ can you see yourself out? pouvez-vous trouver la sortie tout seul?;∎ goodbye, I'll see myself out au revoir, ce n'est pas la peine de me raccompagner∎ I'll see another year out here then go home je vais passer une autre année ici puis je rentrerai;∎ we've got enough food to see the week out nous avons assez à manger pour tenir jusqu'à la fin de la semaine;∎ I don't think these boots will see the winter out je ne crois pas que ces bottes feront l'hiver;∎ he isn't expected to see out the week il y a peu de chances qu'il survive jusqu'à la fin de la semaine;∎ he'll see us all out! (will survive us) il nous enterrera tous!∎ to see out the Old Year fêter le Nouvel Anvisiter;∎ they came to see round the house ils sont venus pour visiter la maison(a) (window, fabric) voir à travers(b) (be wise to → person) percer à jour, voir dans le jeu de; (→ trick, scheme, behaviour) ne pas se laisser tromper par;∎ I saw through him je l'ai percé à jour, j'ai vu dans son jeu;∎ she saw through his apparent cheerfulness elle ne s'est pas laissée tromper par ou elle n'a pas été dupe de son apparente bonne humeur;∎ I saw through their little game j'ai vite compris leur petit jeu(a) (bring to a successful end) mener à bonne fin;∎ we can count on her to see the job through on peut compter sur elle pour mener l'affaire à bien∎ to see a show/film through assister à un spectacle/regarder un film jusqu'au bout(c) (support, sustain)∎ I've got enough money to see me through the week j'ai assez d'argent pour tenir jusqu'à la fin de la semaine;∎ £20 should see me through (to Monday) 20 livres devraient me suffire (jusqu'à lundi);∎ their love has seen them through many a crisis leur amour les a aidés à surmonter de nombreuses crises;∎ her good humour will always see her through any difficulties sa bonne humeur lui permettra toujours de traverser les moments difficiles(a) (look after) s'occuper de;∎ I'll see to the dinner je m'occuperai du dîner;∎ I'll see to it je vais m'en occuper, je m'en charge;∎ see to it that everything's ready by 5 p.m. veillez à ce que tout soit prêt pour 17 heures;∎ she saw to it that our picnic was ruined elle a fait en sorte de gâcher notre pique-nique∎ you should get the brakes seen to tu devrais faire réparer les freins -
32 right
{rait}
I. 1. верен, точен, правилен, прав, който се търси/има предвид
the RIGHT time точното време
is this the RIGHT house/way, това ли е къщата/пътят (който търсим)? am I RIGHT for Paris? това ли е влакът/пътят за Париж? the RIGHT man in the RIGHT place подходящ човек за дадена/всяка служба
the sum won't come RIGHT сборът не излиза
things will come RIGHT всичко ще се оправи
to know the RIGHT people имам (силни) връзки
have you got the RIGHT fare? имате ли точно пари? (за билет)
the ball is RIGHT тенис топката е добра/вътре
to get something RIGHT разбирам (правилно)
let's get this RIGHT да се разберем по този въпрос
to put/set something RIGHT оправям/изправям/уреждам нещо
to put a watch RIGHT нагласявам/сверявам часовник
to put someone RIGHT поправям/коригирам някого, оправям/излекувам някого
to set oneself RIGHT on a matter осведомявам се по даден въпрос
to set oneself RIGHT with someone оправдавам се пред някого
that's RIGHT! точно така! именно! all RIGHT добре
it's all RIGHT for you to laugh лесно ти е да се смееш
Mr/Miss RIGHT шег. бъдещият съпруг/съпруга
2. справедлив, честен, почтен, прав
I thought it RIGHT to счетох за (най-) правилно/уместно/за свой дълг да
to do the RIGHT thing постъпвам почтено
3. прав, на правилно мнение
RIGHT you are! RIGHT oh! разг. добре! дадено! ясно
4. здрав, в добро/нормално състояние, нормален
to feel all RIGHT добре съм, чувствувам се добре
not (quite) RIGHT in the/in one's head, not in one's RIGHT mind не с всичкия си (ум)
all is RIGHT with the world всичко e наред, всичко в света е хубаво
as RIGHT as rain/as a trivet съвсем здрав, в отлично състояние/положение
5. лицев, горен
RIGHT side/way up изправен, изправено
RIGHT side out с лицевата страна навън
6. десен (обр. на ляв)
on one's RIGHT side отдясно, от дясната (ми) страна
RIGHT hand/arm прен. дясна ръка, пръв помощник
to put one's RIGHT hand to the work работя здраво, запретвам ръкави
7. пол. десен, консервативен, реакционен
8. геом. прав (за ъгъл, ост. и за линия)
9. разг. пълен, истински, цял
I made a RIGHT mess of it съвсем я оплесках, голяма каша забърках
II. 1. право, направо
go RIGHT on/ahead вървете направо напред
come RIGHT in влезте направо, моля, заповядайте
2. изцяло, докрай, чак
RIGHT to the end чак до края, до самия край
RIGHT at the top на самия връх, чак на върха, най-горе
to turn RIGHT round правя пълен кръг, обръщам (се) кръгом
rotten RIGHT through изцяло/съвсем прогнил
there was a wall RIGHT round the house имаше стена около цялата къща
3. точно, тъкмо, право, веднага
RIGHT in the middle (of) точно в средата (на), посред
shot RIGHT through the heart застреляй право в сърцето
RIGHT off/away/aм. now веднага, незабавно, още сега
RIGHT now сега, в момента
RIGHT after веднага/точно след
4. правилно, справедливо, добре
you did RIGHT to wait добре направи, че почака
if I remember RIGHT ако не се лъжа, ако си спомням правилно
nothing goes RIGHT with him никак/в нищо не му върви
he is to blame RIGHT enough че е виновен, виновен е, няма съмнение, че е виновен
5. надясно
6. ост., диал. много
you know RIGHT well твърде добре знаеш
III. 1. право, справедливост, добро
to be in the RIGHT имам право
to do someone RIGHT, to do RIGHT by someone постъпвам/отнасям се справедливо с някого
2. право, привилегия
рl права
by RIGHT of по силата на
by what RIGHT с какво право
in one's own RIGHT на лично основание
within one's RIGHTs в правата си
by/of RIGHT (s) по право
RIGHT of way право на преминаване, свободен път, обществен път през частна собственост, обществен сервитут, ивица земя, през която е построена жп линия, авт. предимство
to stand on/assert one's RIGHTs отстоявам правата си
3. pl изправност
to put/set to RIGHTs нареждам, оправям, разтребвам, слагам в ред/изправност
4. рl истинско положение, факти
the RIGHTs and wrongs of the case истинските факти, истината
5. дясна страна, дясна ръка, десница
6. бокс. десен удар
7. воен. десен фланг
8. авт. десен завой
9. пол. често RIGHT десница, консерватори
10. ам. фин. (документ за) право на акционери да закупуват акции от нова серия по текущи цени
IV. 1. изправям (се), оправям (курс на кораб и пр.), възстановявам равновесието на
to RIGHT oneself изправям се (след залитане), възстановявам равновесието си
2. оправям, изправям (грешка, несправедливост и пр.)
it's a fault that will RIGHT itself това e грешка/дефект, който сам ще се оправи/ще изчезне
3. защищавам, застъпвам се за
4. refl реабилитирам се, оправдавам се* * *{rait} а 1. верен, точен, правилен; прав; който се търси/има пр(2) {rait} adv 1. право; направо; go right on/ahead вървете направо{3} {rait} n 1. право, справедливост; добро; to be in the right има{4} {rait} v 1. изправям (се); оправям (курс на кораб и пр.); в* * *честен; справедлив; справедливост; тъкмо; точно; почтен; привилегия; прав; правилен; правилно; право; право; веднага; верен; добре; десен; докрай; дясно; изцяло; здрав; лицев; направо; надясно;* * *1. all is right with the world всичко e наред, всичко в света е хубаво 2. as right as rain/as a trivet съвсем здрав, в отлично състояние/положение 3. by right of по силата на 4. by what right с какво право 5. by/of right (s) по право 6. come right in влезте направо, моля, заповядайте 7. go right on/ahead вървете направо напред 8. have you got the right fare? имате ли точно пари? (за билет) 9. he is to blame right enough че е виновен, виновен е, няма съмнение, че е виновен 10. i made a right mess of it съвсем я оплесках, голяма каша забърках 11. i thought it right to счетох за (най-) правилно/уместно/за свой дълг да 12. i. верен, точен, правилен, прав, който се търси/има предвид 13. if i remember right ако не се лъжа, ако си спомням правилно 14. ii. право, направо 15. iii. право, справедливост, добро 16. in one's own right на лично основание 17. is this the right house/way, това ли е къщата/пътят (който търсим)? am i right for paris? това ли е влакът/пътят за Париж? the right man in the right place подходящ човек за дадена/всяка служба 18. it's a fault that will right itself това e грешка/дефект, който сам ще се оправи/ще изчезне 19. it's all right for you to laugh лесно ти е да се смееш 20. iv. изправям (се), оправям (курс на кораб и пр.), възстановявам равновесието на 21. let's get this right да се разберем по този въпрос 22. mr/miss right шег. бъдещият съпруг/съпруга 23. not (quite) right in the/in one's head, not in one's right mind не с всичкия си (ум) 24. nothing goes right with him никак/в нищо не му върви 25. on one's right side отдясно, от дясната (ми) страна 26. pl изправност 27. refl реабилитирам се, оправдавам се 28. right after веднага/точно след 29. right at the top на самия връх, чак на върха, най-горе 30. right hand/arm прен. дясна ръка, пръв помощник 31. right in the middle (of) точно в средата (на), посред 32. right now сега, в момента 33. right of way право на преминаване, свободен път, обществен път през частна собственост, обществен сервитут, ивица земя, през която е построена жп линия, авт. предимство 34. right off/away/aм. now веднага, незабавно, още сега 35. right side out с лицевата страна навън 36. right side/way up изправен, изправено 37. right to the end чак до края, до самия край 38. right you are! right oh! разг. добре! дадено! ясно 39. rotten right through изцяло/съвсем прогнил 40. shot right through the heart застреляй право в сърцето 41. that's right! точно така! именно! all right добре 42. the ball is right тенис топката е добра/вътре 43. the right time точното време 44. the rights and wrongs of the case истинските факти, истината 45. the sum won't come right сборът не излиза 46. there was a wall right round the house имаше стена около цялата къща 47. things will come right всичко ще се оправи 48. to be in the right имам право 49. to do someone right, to do right by someone постъпвам/отнасям се справедливо с някого 50. to do the right thing постъпвам почтено 51. to feel all right добре съм, чувствувам се добре 52. to get something right разбирам (правилно) 53. to know the right people имам (силни) връзки 54. to put a watch right нагласявам/сверявам часовник 55. to put one's right hand to the work работя здраво, запретвам ръкави 56. to put someone right поправям/коригирам някого, оправям/излекувам някого 57. to put/set something right оправям/изправям/уреждам нещо 58. to put/set to rights нареждам, оправям, разтребвам, слагам в ред/изправност 59. to right oneself изправям се (след залитане), възстановявам равновесието си 60. to set oneself right on a matter осведомявам се по даден въпрос 61. to set oneself right with someone оправдавам се пред някого 62. to stand on/assert one's rights отстоявам правата си 63. to turn right round правя пълен кръг, обръщам (се) кръгом 64. within one's rights в правата си 65. you did right to wait добре направи, че почака 66. you know right well твърде добре знаеш 67. авт. десен завой 68. ам. фин. (документ за) право на акционери да закупуват акции от нова серия по текущи цени 69. бокс. десен удар 70. воен. десен фланг 71. геом. прав (за ъгъл, ост. и за линия) 72. десен (обр. на ляв) 73. дясна страна, дясна ръка, десница 74. защищавам, застъпвам се за 75. здрав, в добро/нормално състояние, нормален 76. изцяло, докрай, чак 77. лицев, горен 78. надясно 79. оправям, изправям (грешка, несправедливост и пр.) 80. ост., диал. много 81. пол. десен, консервативен, реакционен 82. пол. често right десница, консерватори 83. прав, на правилно мнение 84. правилно, справедливо, добре 85. право, привилегия 86. рl истинско положение, факти 87. рl права 88. разг. пълен, истински, цял 89. справедлив, честен, почтен, прав 90. точно, тъкмо, право, веднага* * *right [rait] I. adj 1. верен, точен, правилен; прав; който се търси, се има предвид; to come up with the \right answer давам правилния отговор; which is the \right way to...? кой е пътят (правият път) за...? the \right man for the job човек на място (който тежи на мястото си); човек, подходящ за службата (работата) си; to know the \right people имам силни връзки; имам вуйчо владика; the ball is \right сп. топката е добра (вътре) (в тениса); to set o.s. \right on a matter осведомявам се (информирам се) по даден въпрос; to get it \right разг. схващам, проумявам, разбирам нещо; to be on the \right side of 30 под 30 години съм, нямам още 30 години; that's \right! точно така! така е! именно! Mr ( Miss) R. шег. бъдещ съпруг (съпруга); 2. справедлив, честен, прав, почтен; it is only \right that it should be so справедливостта изисква да бъде така; I thought it \right to... счетох за свой дълг (за най-правилно, уместно) да ...; to do the \right thing държа се, действам почтено; 3. прав, на правилна позиция; you are \right имате право, прав сте; \right! \right you are! \right oh! разг. дадено! добре! ясно! 4. здрав; в добро (нормално) състояние; not \right in the head (in o.'s mind) не с всичкия си, откачен, умопобъркан; things will come \right всичко ще се нареди (оправи); to set ( put) \right излекувам; оправям, изправям ( грешка); he's all \right for the rest of his life той се е осигурил до края на живота си; it's all \right for you лесно ти е на тебе; as \right as a trivet, (as) \right as rain здрав и прав; в отлично положение, състояние; 5. мат. прав; at \right angles (to... with...) под прав ъгъл (към, спрямо); 6. лицев (за страна на плат), горен; \right side up, \right way up изправено; 7. десен (обр. на left); on the \right side надясно; on o.'s \right hand отдясно, от дясната ми страна; to put o.'s \right hand to the work залавям се здраво за работа, запретвам ръкави; \right arm прен. надежден човек, дясна ръка (на някого); 8. полит. десен, консервативен, реакционен; 9. разг. чист, истински, неподправен (напр. за коняк); a \right idiot истински идиот; II. adv 1. право, направо; go \right on вървете право напред; \right ahead направо; come \right in влизай направо; моля, заповядайте; 2. изцяло, докрай; чак; to go \right to the end отивам чак до края; rotten \right through цял изгнил; 3. точно; право, чак; \right at the top чак на върха, най-горе, най-отгоре; \right in the middle (of) посред, точно в средата (на); shot \right through the heart застрелян право в сърцето; \right off, \right away, \right now веднага, незабавно, още сега; 4. правилно; справедливо, добре; to guess \right отгатвам; you did \right to wait добре направи да почакаш; if I remember \right ако не се лъжа; it serves you \right хак ти е, пада ти се; to set ( put) o.s. \right with s.o. докарвам се пред някого; сдобрявам се с някого; to put s.o. \right оправям, излекувам някого; 5. надясно; \right and left наляво и надясно, навсякъде; eyes \right! воен. равнение надясно! \right about ( turn, face) 1) обръщане кръгом; 2) прен. обрат, коренна промяна на политика, поведение и пр.; 3) бързо отстъпление; 6. разг. много; I am \right glad to see you странно се радвам да те видя; the R. Honourable достопочтеният (титла на перове); • \right on! (изразява одобрение) само така, браво! \right off the bat разг. като начало, за начало; III. n 1. право, справедливост; добро; \right and wrong доброто и злото; to be in the \right имам право, прав съм; to do s.o. \right постъпвам справедливо (както трябва) спрямо някого; get s.o. bang ( dead) to \rights 1) имам достатъчно улики, за да докажа вината на някого; 2) разбирам някого, улавям същността му, докосвам се до някого; 2. право, привилегия (to); pl права; \right of succession наследствено право; by \right of по силата на; by what \right? с какво право? it belongs to him in his own \right то му принадлежи на лично основание; by \right(s) по право; The Bill of Rights (в Англия и САЩ) Декларация за правата на гражданите; 3. pl изправност; to put ( set) s.th. to \rights нареждам, оправям, поправям нещо; привеждам в изправност, слагам в ред; 4.: the \rights of the case истинското положение, фактите; 5. дясна страна; дясно; дясна ръка, десница; сп. десен удар (в бокса); стрелба откъм дясната страна (при лов); воен. изстрел на дясно оръдие; 6. полит. (R.) десница; Member of the R. консерватор; 7. фин. право на акционери да купуват допълнителни акции и облигации от нова серия, обикн. "ал пари" или под текущите цени; 8. ирл. задължение; IV. v 1. изправям (се); оправям (курс на лодка); 2. изправям, поправям (грешка, неправда, нередност); 3. refl възстановявам равновесието си; прен. реабилитирам се; 4. защитавам, застъпвам се за. -
33 peg
1. noun(for holding together parts of framework) Stift, der; (for tying things to) Pflock, der; (for hanging things on) Haken, der; (clothes peg) Wäscheklammer, die; (for holding tent-ropes) Hering, der; (Mus.): (for adjusting strings) Wirbel, deroff the peg — (Brit.): (ready-made) von der Stange (ugs.)
take somebody down a peg [or two] — (fig.) jemandem einen Dämpfer aufsetzen od. geben
2. transitive verb,a peg to hang something on — (fig.) ein Aufhänger für etwas
- gg-1) (fix with peg) mit Stiften/Pflöcken befestigenpeg wages/prices/exchange rates — Löhne/Preise/Wechselkurse stabil halten
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89925/peg_away">peg away- peg out* * *[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) der Pflock2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) der Kleiderhaken3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) die Wäscheklammer2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) aufhängen- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *[peg]I. nguitar/violin \peg Gitarren-/Geigenwirbel mtent \peg Hering mto buy off the \peg ( fig) von der Stange kaufento hang sth on a \peg etw aufhängen [o an einen Haken hängento use sth as a \peg for sth etw als Anlass für etw akk nehmento make/throw a \peg einen Peg machen/werfenadjustable \peg limitierte Stufenflexibilitätcrawling \peg Gleitparität f5.▶ to need taking down a \peg einen Dämpfer verdienenII. vt<- gg->▪ to \peg sth1. (bind down) etw mit Haken sichern2. (hold at certain level) etw fixierento \peg a currency eine Währung stützento \peg emissions at a certain level die Emissionshöhe auf einen bestimmten Wert begrenzento \peg prices Preise stützento \peg wage increases to the cost-of-living index Lohnerhöhungen pl auf dem Niveau des Lebenshaltungskostenindexes haltenyou \pegged it right on the head! du hast den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen!5. (mark)* * *[peg]1. n(= stake) Pflock m; (= tent peg also) Hering m; (for pegboard, wood joints, in games) Stift m; (of musical instrument) Wirbel m; (Brit = clothes peg) (Wäsche)klammer f; (= hook, for mountaineering) Haken m; (in barrel) Zapfen m, Spund ma peg of rum etc — ein Gläschen nt Rum etc
a ( convenient) peg on which to hang one's prejudices etc — ein guter Aufhänger für seine Vorurteile etc
2. vt1) (= fasten) (with stake) anpflocken; (with clothes peg) anklammern; (to pegboard) anheften; (with tent peg) festpflocken3) (fig) prices, wages festsetzen* * *peg [peɡ]A s1. a)(Holz-, (Landvermessung:) Absteck)Pflock mc) TECH Dübel m, Zapfen md) TECH Keil m, Splint me) TECH Knagge f, Mitnehmer mf) TEL Stöpsel mg) Bergsteigen: (Kletter)Haken m:take sb down a peg (or two) umg jemandem einen Dämpfer aufsetzen;come down a peg umg zurückstecken;a round peg in a square hole, a square peg in a round hole ein Mensch am falschen Platz2. Kleiderhaken m:hang one’s coat on the peg seinen Mantel an den Haken hängen;off the peg von der Stange (Anzug)3. Br (Wäsche) Klammer fa good peg on which to hang a story ein guter Aufhänger für eine Story;a peg to hang one’s claims on ein Vorwand für seine Ansprüche8. umgb) Stelze f (Bein)B v/tpeg out one’s claims fig seine Ansprüche geltend machenpegged price Stützkurs m6. umg Steine etc schmeißen (at nach)C v/ib) schuften2. umg sausen, rasena) zusammenklappen (einen Schwächeanfall erleiden),b) den Löffel weglegen (sterben)* * *1. noun(for holding together parts of framework) Stift, der; (for tying things to) Pflock, der; (for hanging things on) Haken, der; (clothes peg) Wäscheklammer, die; (for holding tent-ropes) Hering, der; (Mus.): (for adjusting strings) Wirbel, deroff the peg — (Brit.): (ready-made) von der Stange (ugs.)
take somebody down a peg [or two] — (fig.) jemandem einen Dämpfer aufsetzen od. geben
2. transitive verb,a peg to hang something on — (fig.) ein Aufhänger für etwas
- gg-1) (fix with peg) mit Stiften/Pflöcken befestigenpeg wages/prices/exchange rates — Löhne/Preise/Wechselkurse stabil halten
Phrasal Verbs:- peg away- peg out* * *n.Klammer -n f.Pflock -¨e m.Stöpsel - m. v.auspflocken v.vermarken v. -
34 way
way [weɪ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. adverb3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = route) chemin m• a piece of bread went down the wrong way j'ai (or il a etc) avalé de travers• to make one's way towards... se diriger vers...► the way to ( = route to)can you tell me the way to the tourist office? pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin du syndicat d'initiative ?• on the way to London we met... en allant à Londres nous avons rencontré...• she's got twins, and another baby on the way (inf) elle a des jumeaux, et un bébé en route (inf)► the/one's way back/down• on the way back he met... en revenant il a rencontré...• they held a meeting to discuss the way forward ils ont organisé une réunion pour discuter de la marche à suivre• is monetary union the way forward? l'union monétaire est-elle la voie du progrès ?► the way in• I'll find my own way out ne vous dérangez pas, je trouverai (bien) la sortie► in the/sb's way• am I in your way? est-ce que je vous empêche de passer ?• to put difficulties in sb's way créer des difficultés à qn► out of the/sb's way• (get) out of the or my way! laisse-moi passer !• to keep out of sb's way ( = avoid them) éviter qn• I'll take you home, it's not out of my way je vous ramènerai, c'est sur mon cheminc. ( = distance) a little way off pas très loin• is it far? -- yes, it's a quite a way (inf) c'est loin ? -- oui, il y a un bon bout de chemin (inf)• is it finished? -- not by a long way! est-ce terminé ? -- loin de là !• we've got a long way to go (long journey) nous avons beaucoup de chemin à faire ; ( = still far from our objective) nous ne sommes pas au bout de nos peines ; ( = not got enough) nous sommes encore loin du compte• this spice is expensive, but a little goes a long way cette épice est chère mais on n'a pas besoin d'en mettre beaucoup• it should go a long way towards improving relations between the two countries cela devrait améliorer considérablement les relations entre les deux pays► all the way ( = the whole distance)he had to walk all the way (to the hospital) il a dû faire tout le chemin à pied (jusqu'à l'hôpital)• I'll be with you all the way ( = will back you up) je vous soutiendrai jusqu'au boutd. ( = direction) are you going my way? est-ce que vous allez dans la même direction que moi ?• which way did he go? dans quelle direction est-il parti ?• which way do we go from here? (which direction) par où allons-nous maintenant ? ; (what shall we do) qu'allons-nous faire maintenant ?• it's out or over Oxford way (inf) c'est du côté d'Oxforde. ( = manner) façon f• this/that way comme ceci/cela• what an odd way to behave! quelle drôle de façon de se comporter !• to do sth the right/wrong way bien/mal faire qch• way to go! (inf!) bravo !• that's just the way he is il est comme ça, c'est tout• to get or have one's own way en faire à son idée• he didn't hit her, it was the other way round ce n'est pas lui qui l'a frappée, c'est le contraire• "this way up" « haut »• soccer is taking off in the States in a big way le football connaît un véritable essor aux États-Unis► no way! (inf) pas question !• I'm not paying, no way! je refuse de payer, un point c'est tout !• will you come? -- no way! tu viens ? -- pas question !• there's no way that's champagne! ce n'est pas possible que ce soit du champagne !f. ( = method, technique) solution f• the best way is to put it in the freezer for ten minutes le mieux, c'est de le mettre au congélateur pendant dix minutes• that's the way! (inf) voilà, c'est bien !g. ( = situation, nature) that's always the way c'est toujours comme ça• it's the way of the world! ainsi va le monde !h. ( = habit) to get into/out of the way of doing sth prendre/perdre l'habitude de faire qch• don't be offended, it's just his way ne vous vexez pas, il est comme ça, c'est touti. ( = respect, particular) in some ways à certains égards• "I'm superstitious", she said by way of explanation « je suis superstitieuse », dit-elle en guise d'explication• what is there in the way of kitchen utensils? qu'est-ce qu'il y a comme ustensiles de cuisine ?2. adverb3. compounds• such shortages are a way of life de telles pénuries font partie de la vie de tous les jours ► way-out (inf) adjective excentrique* * *[weɪ] 1.1) (route, road) chemin m ( from de; to à)to live over the way — (colloq) habiter en face
the way ahead — lit le chemin devant moi/eux etc
the way ahead looks difficult — fig l'avenir s'annonce difficile
the way forward — fig la clé de l'avenir
the way in — l'entrée (to de)
‘way in’ — ‘entrée’
the way out — la sortie (of de)
there's no way out — fig il n'y a pas d'échappatoire
to send somebody on his way — ( tell to go away) envoyer promener quelqu'un (colloq)
to be well on the ou one's way to doing — être bien parti pour faire
to be on the way out — fig passer de mode
she's got four kids and another one on the way — (colloq) elle a quatre gosses et un autre en route (colloq)
to go out of one's way to make somebody feel uncomfortable — tout faire pour que quelqu'un se sente mal à l'aise
out of the way — ( isolated) isolé; ( unusual) extraordinaire
along the way — lit en chemin; fig en cours de route
to go the way of somebody/something — finir comme quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) ( direction) direction f, sens mcome ou step this way — suivez-moi, venez par ici
‘this way for the zoo’ — ‘vers le zoo’
‘this way up’ — ‘haut’
to look the other way — ( to see) regarder de l'autre côté; ( to avoid unpleasant thing) détourner les yeux; fig ( to ignore) fermer les yeux
I didn't ask her, it was the other way around — ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse
the wrong/right way around — dans le mauvais/bon sens
you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? — tu es Ben, et toi tu es Tom, c'est bien ça?
to put something somebody's way — (colloq) filer quelque chose à quelqu'un (colloq)
3) (space in front, projected route) passage mget him out of the way before the boss gets here! — fais-le disparaître d'ici avant que le patron arrive!
to keep somebody out of somebody's way — ( to avoid annoyance) tenir quelqu'un à l'écart de quelqu'un
to keep something out of somebody's way — (to avoid injury, harm) garder quelque chose hors de portée de quelqu'un
to make way for somebody/something — faire place à quelqu'un/quelque chose
4) ( distance) distance fit's a long way — c'est loin (to jusqu'à)
to be a short way off — lit être près
we still have some way to go before doing — lit, fig nous avons encore du chemin à faire avant de faire
I'm with you ou behind you all the way — je suis de tout cœur avec toi
5) ( manner) façon f, manière fdo it this/that way — fais-le comme ceci/cela
to do something the right/wrong way — faire bien/mal quelque chose
in his/her/its own way — à sa façon
she certainly has a way with her — (colloq) GB elle sait décidément s'y prendre avec les gens
a way of doing — ( method) une façon or manière de faire; ( means) un moyen de faire
that's the way! — voilà, c'est bien!
either way, she's wrong — de toute façon, elle a tort
no way! — (colloq) pas question! (colloq)
6) (respect, aspect) sens min no way, not in any way — aucunement
7) (custom, manner) coutume f, manière f8) (will, desire)to get one's way —
2.if I had my way... — si cela ne tenait qu'à moi...
3.to be way out — (in guess, estimate) être loin du compte
by the way adverbial phrase en passantby the way,... — à propos,...
what time is it, by the way? — quelle heure est-il, au fait?
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[ɡet]get ставить в тупик; the answer got me ответ меня озадачил get (perf.; c inf.) быть обязанным, быть должным (что-л. сделать); I've got to go for the doctor at once я должен немедленно идти за врачом get добывать get доставать get доставлять, приносить; get me a chair принеси мне стул; I got him to bed я уложил его спать get достигать, добиваться (from, out of); we couldn't get permission from him мы не могли получить у него разрешения; to get glory добиться славы get достигать get зарабатывать; to get a living зарабатывать на жизнь get зарабатывать get заставить, убедить (кого-л. сделать что-л.); to get (smb.) to speak заставить (кого-л.) выступить get perf. разг. иметь, обладать, владеть; I've got very little money у меня очень мало денег; he has got the measles у него корь get покупать, приобретать; to get a new coat купить новое пальто get получать; брать; I get letters every day я получаю письма ежедневно; to get a leave получить, взять отпуск; to get singing lessons брать уроки пения get (got, p. p. gotten) уст., амер. получать; доставать, добывать; we can get in for you мы можем достать это для вас get разг. понимать, постигать; I don't get you я вас не понимаю; to get it right понять правильно get порождать, производить (о животных) get прибыть, добраться, достичь (какого-л. места; to); попасть (куда-л.); wecannot get to Moscow tonight сегодня вечером мы не попадем в Москву get приобретать get приплод, потомство (у животных) get ставить в тупик; the answer got me ответ меня озадачил get становиться, делаться; to get old стареть; to get angry сердиться, рассердиться get схватить, заразиться; to get an illness заболеть get разг. съедать (завтрак, обед и т. п.); go and get your breakfast позавтракай сейчас же get устанавливать, вычислять; we get 9.5 on the average мы получили 9,5 в среднем gotten: gotten амер. p. p. от get to get some sleep соснуть; to get a glimpse (of smb.) мельком увидеть (кого-л.) to get a head захмелеть, иметь тяжелую голову с похмелья; to get hold of суметь схватить (часто мысль) get получать; брать; I get letters every day я получаю письма ежедневно; to get a leave получить, взять отпуск; to get singing lessons брать уроки пения get зарабатывать; to get a living зарабатывать на жизнь get покупать, приобретать; to get a new coat купить новое пальто to get a tree to grow in a bad soil суметь вырастить дерево на плохой почве get about начинать (вы)ходить после болезни; get abroad распространяться (о слухах); становиться известным get about распространяться (о слухах) get across перебираться, переправляться get across четко изложить; to get across an idea четко изложить мысль get across четко изложить; to get across an idea четко изложить мысль you'll get little by it вы мало что от этого выиграете; to get advantage получить преимущество get ahead преуспевать get ahead продвигаться get along жить; обходиться; I'll get along somehow я уж как-нибудь устроюсь; to get along without food обходиться без пищи; to get along in years стареть get along справляться с делом; преуспевать get along уживаться, ладить; they get along они ладят get along жить; обходиться; I'll get along somehow я уж как-нибудь устроюсь; to get along without food обходиться без пищи; to get along in years стареть to get off with a whole skin = выйти сухим из воды; get along with you! разг. убирайтесь! get along жить; обходиться; I'll get along somehow я уж как-нибудь устроюсь; to get along without food обходиться без пищи; to get along in years стареть get схватить, заразиться; to get an illness заболеть get at разг. высмеивать get at добраться, достигнуть get at дозвониться (по телефону) get at подкупать get at понять, постигнуть; I cannot get at the meaning я не могу понять смысла get away ав. взлететь, оторваться get away амер. авто трогать с места get away удрать с добычей (with); амер. выйти из положения, выйти сухим из воды (with) get away уходить; отправляться; удирать; выбираться get away with you! шутл. да ну тебя!; не болтай глупостей!; get out with you! уходи!, проваливай! get behind амер. внимательно ознакомиться get behind амер. поддерживать to get better оправиться to get better стать лучше; to get drunk опьянеть; to get married жениться; you'll get left behind вас обгонят, вы останетесь позади get by выходить сухим из воды get by проходить, проезжать; there's enough room for the car to get by автомобиль вполне может здесь проехать get by сводить концы с концами; устраиваться get by сдать (экзамен) to get by heart выучить наизусть; to get one's hand in набить руку (в чем-л.), освоиться (с чем-л.) get down засесть (за учение и т. п.; to) get down проглатывать get down снять (с полки) get down спуститься, сойти get достигать, добиваться (from, out of); we couldn't get permission from him мы не могли получить у него разрешения; to get glory добиться славы to get a head захмелеть, иметь тяжелую голову с похмелья; to get hold of суметь схватить (часто мысль) get in вернуть (долги и т. п.) get in войти в пай, участвовать (on - в) get in входить get in нанести удар get in пройти на выборах get in сажать (семена) get in убирать (сено, урожай) to get it (hot) получить нагоняй; to get in wrong (with smb.) попасть в немилость (к кому-л.) get into войти, прибыть get into надевать, напяливать (одежду) to get (smth.) into one's head вбить (что-л.) себе в голову; to get one's breath перевести дыхание; прийти в себя to get it (hot) получить нагоняй; to get in wrong (with smb.) попасть в немилость (к кому-л.) get разг. понимать, постигать; I don't get you я вас не понимаю; to get it right понять правильно right: get правильно, верно; справедливо; to get it right понять правильно; to get (или to do) a sum right верно решить задачу; to guess right правильно угадать to get better стать лучше; to get drunk опьянеть; to get married жениться; you'll get left behind вас обгонят, вы останетесь позади get доставлять, приносить; get me a chair принеси мне стул; I got him to bed я уложил его спать to get one's own way сделать по-своему, поставить на своем; to get nowhere ничего не достичь get off знакомиться get off начинать; he got off to a flying start он начал блестяще get off отбывать, отправляться get off откалывать (шутки) get off ав. отрываться от земли, подниматься get off снимать (платье) get off сойти, слезть get off убежать; спастись, отделаться (от наказания и т. п.) off: get указывает на удаление, отделение: I must be off я должен уходить; off you go!, be off!, get off!, off with you! убирайтесь!; уходите! to get off with a whole skin = выйти сухим из воды; get along with you! разг. убирайтесь! get становиться, делаться; to get old стареть; to get angry сердиться, рассердиться get on делать успехи, преуспевать; how is he getting on? как (идут) его дела? get on надевать get on приближаться (о времени); it is getting on for supper-time время близится к ужину get on продолжать; let's get on with the meeting продолжим собрание get on садиться (на лошадь) get on стареть; стариться get on уживаться, ладить (with) to get on one's feet (или legs) вставать (чтобы говорить публично) to get (smth.) into one's head вбить (что-л.) себе в голову; to get one's breath перевести дыхание; прийти в себя to get by heart выучить наизусть; to get one's hand in набить руку (в чем-л.), освоиться (с чем-л.) to get one's own way сделать по-своему, поставить на своем; to get nowhere ничего не достичь get up гримировать, наряжать; причесывать; to get oneself up тщательно одеться, вырядиться get out бросить (привычку; of) get out выведывать, выспрашивать get out вынимать, вытаскивать (from, of - из) get out выходить, вылезать (from, of - из); to get out of shape потерять форму; to get out of sight исчезнуть из поля зрения; get out! уходи!, проваливай! get out выходить, вылезать (from, of - из); to get out of shape потерять форму; to get out of sight исчезнуть из поля зрения; get out! уходи!, проваливай! get out избегать (делать что-л.) get out произнести, вымолвить get out стать известным (о секрете) get out выходить, вылезать (from, of - из); to get out of shape потерять форму; to get out of sight исчезнуть из поля зрения; get out! уходи!, проваливай! get out выходить, вылезать (from, of - из); to get out of shape потерять форму; to get out of sight исчезнуть из поля зрения; get out! уходи!, проваливай! get away with you! шутл. да ну тебя!; не болтай глупостей!; get out with you! уходи!, проваливай! get over оправиться (после болезни, от испуга) get over пережить (что-л.) get over перейти, перелезть, переправиться (через) to get over (smb.) разг. перехитрить, обойти (кого-л.) get over преодолеть (трудности); покончить, разделаться (с чем-л.) get over привыкнуть (к чему-л.); свыкнуться с мыслью (о чем-л.) get over пройти (расстояние) get round выздороветь get round обмануть, перехитрить, обойти (кого-л.); заставить сделать по-своему get round обходить (закон, вопрос и т. п.) get round амер. приезжать, прибывать get получать; брать; I get letters every day я получаю письма ежедневно; to get a leave получить, взять отпуск; to get singing lessons брать уроки пения to get some sleep соснуть; to get a glimpse (of smb.) мельком увидеть (кого-л.) to get the mitten (или the sack, walking orders, walking papers) быть уволенным mitten: to get the get быть уволенным с работы; to give the mitten уволить to get the get получить отказ (о женихе) get through провести (законопроект) get through пройти (о законопроекте) get through пройти (через что-л.) get through справиться (с чем-л.); выдержать экзамен through: I have read the book get я прочел всю книгу; to get through пройти; to look through просмотреть get to добраться (до чего-л.); getto get to close quarters воен. сблизиться, подойти на близкую дистанцию; перен. сцепиться (в споре); столкнуться лицом к лицу get to приниматься (за что-л.) to get (smb.) to уговорить (кого-л.) (сделать что-л.) get заставить, убедить (кого-л. сделать что-л.); to get (smb.) to speak заставить (кого-л.) выступить get together собирать(ся); встречать(ся) get together совещаться; прийти к соглашению together: to get get накоплять to get get объединяться to get get собирать(ся) get under гасить, тушить (пожар) to have got (smb., smth.) on one's nerves раздражаться (из-за кого-л., чего-л.); to get under way сдвинуться с места; отправиться get up вспугнуть дичь get up вставать, подниматься (тж. на гору) get up гримировать, наряжать; причесывать; to get oneself up тщательно одеться, вырядиться get up дорожать (о товарах) get up подготавливать, осуществлять; оформлять (книгу); ставить (пьесу) get up поднимать (якорь) get up садиться (в экипаж, на лошадь) get up усиленно изучать (что-л.) get up усиливаться (о пожаре, ветре, буре) get to добраться (до чего-л.); getto get to close quarters воен. сблизиться, подойти на близкую дистанцию; перен. сцепиться (в споре); столкнуться лицом к лицу get разг. съедать (завтрак, обед и т. п.); go and get your breakfast позавтракай сейчас же to have got (smb., smth.) on one's nerves раздражаться (из-за кого-л., чего-л.); to get under way сдвинуться с места; отправиться get off начинать; he got off to a flying start он начал блестяще get perf. разг. иметь, обладать, владеть; I've got very little money у меня очень мало денег; he has got the measles у него корь get on делать успехи, преуспевать; how is he getting on? как (идут) его дела? get at понять, постигнуть; I cannot get at the meaning я не могу понять смысла get разг. понимать, постигать; I don't get you я вас не понимаю; to get it right понять правильно get получать; брать; I get letters every day я получаю письма ежедневно; to get a leave получить, взять отпуск; to get singing lessons брать уроки пения I got him (или through to him) on the telephone at last наконец я дозвонился к нему get доставлять, приносить; get me a chair принеси мне стул; I got him to bed я уложил его спать I got my hair cut я постригся, меня постригли; you must get your coat made вы должны (отдать) сшить себе пальто get along жить; обходиться; I'll get along somehow я уж как-нибудь устроюсь; to get along without food обходиться без пищи; to get along in years стареть get (perf.; c inf.) быть обязанным, быть должным (что-л. сделать); I've got to go for the doctor at once я должен немедленно идти за врачом get perf. разг. иметь, обладать, владеть; I've got very little money у меня очень мало денег; he has got the measles у него корь get on приближаться (о времени); it is getting on for supper-time время близится к ужину get on продолжать; let's get on with the meeting продолжим собрание you'll get your feet wet вы промочите ноги; she's got her face scratched она оцарапала лицо get by проходить, проезжать; there's enough room for the car to get by автомобиль вполне может здесь проехать get along уживаться, ладить; they get along они ладят get (got, p. p. gotten) уст., амер. получать; доставать, добывать; we can get in for you мы можем достать это для вас get достигать, добиваться (from, out of); we couldn't get permission from him мы не могли получить у него разрешения; to get glory добиться славы get устанавливать, вычислять; we get 9.5 on the average мы получили 9,5 в среднем we got our friends to come to dinner мы уговорили своих друзей прийти к обеду get прибыть, добраться, достичь (какого-л. места; to); попасть (куда-л.); wecannot get to Moscow tonight сегодня вечером мы не попадем в Москву what did you get out of his lecture? что вы вынесли из его лекции?; what did you get out of the deal? сколько вы заработали на этой сделке? what did you get out of his lecture? что вы вынесли из его лекции?; what did you get out of the deal? сколько вы заработали на этой сделке? I got my hair cut я постригся, меня постригли; you must get your coat made вы должны (отдать) сшить себе пальто to get better стать лучше; to get drunk опьянеть; to get married жениться; you'll get left behind вас обгонят, вы останетесь позади you'll get little by it вы мало что от этого выиграете; to get advantage получить преимущество you'll get your feet wet вы промочите ноги; she's got her face scratched она оцарапала лицо -
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general(който се отнася за повече хора или предмети) common (за to)(който засяга всички) universal(съвместен) joint(взаимен) mutual(сумарен) total, aggregate(за помещение) sharedобщ въпрос a general issueобщ брой a total number; a grand totalобщ живот life together, (в казарма, училище) community lifeобщ брой на членовете на организация an aggregate membershipобщ работник labourer, an unskilled workerобщ вид a general appearance(на страна) physiognomyвъпроси от общ интерес matters of general interestобщ фронт a common frontобщ доход a total incomeобщ капитал a total capitalобщ ефект a total/a cumulative/an overall effectобщ език a common language; lingua francaне можем да намерим общ език talk at cross-purposesобщ смисъл a general sense/meaningобщ повик a popular demandобщ познат a mutual acquaintanceобщ бой a general/free fightобщ опит a shared experienceобща сума a sum totalобща работа work done in commonобща цифра an overall figureобща мобилизация a general mobilizationобща стена a party/partition wallобща листа a joint listобща употреба/практика general usageобща култура general knowledge/informationобща база прен. common groundобща картина/представа an overall picture; patternобща цел a common goalобща насока a general trendобща политика a joint policyобща амнистия a wholesale/general amnestyобщ а заблуда a common fallacyобщодомакинство a joint householdобщоблаго general welfareза общодобро for the general benefit, for the benefit of all, for the common/general good; for the general/common/public wealобщодело a common causeобщопритежание common possessionобщодостояние е, че it is common knowledge thatобщоиме/название a generic/an overall nameобщото равнище the common levelобщообразование a general educationобщоземеделие communal farmingобщовпечатление a general/an all-round impressionобщото мнение the general opinion, the consensus of opinionобщоодобрение general approvalобщоправило/събрание a general rule/meetingобщоувеличение на цените a blanket rise in pricesобщоявление a common occurrenceобщотвърдение a broad statementобщокомюнике a joint communiqueимам нещо много общо с have a good deal in common with, have a great deal to do withнямам нищо общо с have nothing to do with, bear no relation toтова няма нищо общо с въпроса that is neither here nor there, that's not to the point, it's nothing to do with itнямам нищо общо с have nothing to do with, bear no relation toидваме до нещо общо reach a common pointобщи разноски general expensesобщи цифри overall figuresобщи сили aggregate forcesобщи усилия combined* * *общ,прил. general; ( който се отнася за повече хора или предмети) common (за to); ( който засяга всички) universal; ( съвместен) joint; shared; ( взаимен) mutual; ( сумарен) total, aggregate; ( всеобхватен) икон. blanket (attr.); (за помещение) shared; в \общи линии in (rough) outline, roughly speaking, in general terms, in substance; за \общо благо for the benefit of all, for the common/general good; for the general/common/public weal; за \общо ползване for general use; за \общо удоволствие/учудване to everybody’s delight/surprise; идваме до нещо \общо reach a common point; имам нещо много \общо с have a good deal in common with, have a great deal to do with; много \общо твърдение/заключение sweeping statement; налучкване в \общи линии a wide guess; намираме \общ език find common ground, learn to understand one another; не искам да имам нищо \общо с разг. I wouldn’t touch (s.th.) with a barge pole; не можем да намерим \общ език talk at cross-purposes; нямам нищо \общо с have nothing to do with, bear no relation to; \общ бой воен. general/free fight; разг. free-far-all; \общ брой total number; grand total; \общ брой на членовете на организация aggregate membership; \общ вид general appearance; (на страна, местност, ландшафт) physiognomy; \общ въпрос general issue; \общ език common language; lingua franca; \общ ефект total/a cumulative/overall effect; \общ живот life together, (в казарма, училище) community life; \общ повик a popular demand; \общ поглед general view (of); \общ работник labourer, unskilled worker; разг. dogsbody; \общ фронт common front; \обща амнистия wholesale/general amnesty; \обща база прен. common ground; \обща баня (в хотел, на етаж) communal bathroom; \обща граница common boundary, joint border, a border in common (with); \обща заблуда common fallacy; \обща картина/представа an overall picture; pattern; \обща култура general knowledge/information; \обща кухня shared kitchen; \обща листа joint list; \обща насока general trend; \обща политика joint policy; \обща работа work done in common; \обща сума sum total; \обща употреба/практика general usage; \обща цел common goal; \общи мерки common measures; \общи насоки broad terms of reference; \общи положения general principles, premises, general assumptions/(pro)positions; \общи разноски general expenses; \общи сили aggregate forces; \общи усилия combined/joint forces/efforts; \общи фрази generalities; \общи цифри overall figures; \общи черти general/broad outlines; \общо благо general welfare; \общо впечатление general/all-round impression; \общо дело common cause; \общо домакинство a joint household; \общо достояние е, че it is common knowledge that; \общо земеделие communal farming; \общо име/название generic/overall name; \общо комюнике joint communiqué; \общо правило/събрание general rule/meeting; \общо притежание common possession; \общо твърдение broad statement; \общо увеличение на цените blanket rise in prices; \общото мнение the general opinion, the consensus of opinion; от \общото към частното from the general to the particular; по \общо признание by universal acknowledgement/consent; by general confession, confessedly; това няма нищо \общо с въпроса that is neither here nor there, that’s beside/not to the point, it’s nothing to do with it.* * *general: общ mobilization - обща мобилизация, общ impression - общо впечатление; common (за повече хора); total: общ value - обща стойност, aggregate (сумарен); collective; corporate; gross{grOs}; impersonal* * *1. (взаимен) mutual 2. (за помещение) shared 3. (който засяга всички) universal 4. (който се отнася за повече хора или предмети) common (за to) 5. (на страна) physiognomy 6. (сумарен) total, aggregate 7. (съвместен) joint 8. general 9. no ОБЩo признание by universal acknowledgment/consent 10. no ОБЩo съгласие by general agreement/consent 11. ОБЩ а заблуда a common fallacy 12. ОБЩ бой a general/free fight 13. ОБЩ брой a total number;a grand total 14. ОБЩ брой на членовете на организация an aggregate membership 15. ОБЩ вид a general appearance 16. ОБЩ въпрос а general issue 17. ОБЩ доход a total income 18. ОБЩ език a common language;lingua franca 19. ОБЩ ефект a total/a cumulative/an overall effect 20. ОБЩ живот life together, (в казарма, училище) community life 21. ОБЩ капитал a total capital 22. ОБЩ опит a shared experience 23. ОБЩ повик a popular demand 24. ОБЩ поглед a general view (of) 25. ОБЩ познат а mutual acquaintance 26. ОБЩ работник labourer, an unskilled worker 27. ОБЩ смисъл a general sense/meaning 28. ОБЩ фронт a common front 29. ОБЩa амнистия a wholesale/general amnesty 30. ОБЩa база прен. common ground 31. ОБЩa картина/ представа an overall picture;pattern 32. ОБЩa култура general knowledge/information 33. ОБЩa листа a joint list 34. ОБЩa мобилизация a general mobilization 35. ОБЩa насока a general trend 36. ОБЩa политика a joint policy 37. ОБЩa работа work done in common 38. ОБЩa стена a party/partition wall 39. ОБЩa сума a sum total 40. ОБЩa употреба/практика general usage 41. ОБЩa цел a common goal 42. ОБЩa цифра an overall figure 43. ОБЩo благо general welfare 44. ОБЩo впечатление a general/an all-round impression 45. ОБЩo дело a common cause 46. ОБЩo домакинство a joint household 47. ОБЩo достояние е, че it is common knowledge that 48. ОБЩo име/название a generic/an overall name: ОБЩото равнище the common level 49. ОБЩo комюнике a joint communique 50. ОБЩo образование a general education: ОБЩo земеделие communal farming 51. ОБЩo одобрение general approval 52. ОБЩo правило/събрание a general rule/meeting 53. ОБЩo притежание common possession 54. ОБЩo твърдение a broad statement 55. ОБЩo увеличение на цените a blanket rise in prices 56. ОБЩo явление a common occurrence 57. ОБЩа граница a common boundary, a joint border, a border in common (with) 58. ОБЩи разноски general expenses 59. ОБЩи сили aggregate forces 60. ОБЩи усилия combined 61. ОБЩи цифри overall figures 62. ОБЩото мнение the general opinion, the consensus of opinion 63. въпроси от ОБЩ интерес matters of general interest 64. за ОБЩo добро for the general benefit, for the benefit of all, for the common/general good;for the general/common/public weal 65. за ОБЩо ползуване for general use 66. за ОБЩо удоволствие/учудване to everybody's delight/surprise 67. идваме до нещо ОБЩо reach a common point 68. имам ОБЩа граница с have a common border with, share a border with 69. имам ОБЩи граници с have common frontiers with 70. имам нещо ОБЩo c have to do with, touch 71. имам нещо много ОБЩо с have a good deal in common with, have a great deal to do with 72. имаме ОБЩи интереси have interests in common 73. много ОБЩо твърдение/заключение a sweeping statement 74. на ОБЩа стойност to a total value of 75. на ОБЩо основание вж. основание 76. намираме ОБЩ език find common ground, learn to understand one another 77. не можем да намерим ОБЩ език talk at cross-purposes 78. нямам нищо ОБЩо с have nothing to do with, bear no relation to 79. от ОБЩото към частното from the general to the particular 80. това няма нищо ОБЩо с въпроса that is neither here nor there, that's not to the point, it's nothing to do with it -
37 way
[weɪ] nthe W\way of the Cross der Kreuzweg;cycle \way Fahrradweg m;one-\way street Einbahnstraße f;excuse me, which \way is the train station? Entschuldigung, wie geht es hier zum Bahnhof?;could you tell me the \way to the post office, please? könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zur Post komme?;there's no \way through the centre of town in a vehicle das Stadtzentrum ist für Autos gesperrt;will you get some bread on your \way home? kannst du auf dem Heimweg [etwas] Brot mitbringen?;oh, I must be on my \way oh, ich muss mich auf den Weg machen!;on the \way in/out... beim Hineingehen/Hinausgehen...;on my \way to Glasgow, I saw... auf dem Weg nach Glasgow sah ich...;on the \way back from India,... auf dem Rückweg/Rückflug von Indien...;sorry, I'm on my \way out tut mir leid, ich bin gerade am Gehen;we stopped on the \way to ask for directions wir hielten unterwegs, um nach dem Weg zu fragen;‘W\way In/Out’ „Eingang/Ausgang“;we have to go by \way of Copenhagen wir müssen über Kopenhagen fahren;to ask the \way [to the airport/station] nach dem Weg [zum Flughafen/Bahnhof] fragen;to be on the \way letter, baby unterwegs sein;no problem, it's on my \way kein Problem, das liegt auf meinem Weg;to be out of the \way abgelegen sein;to be out of sb's \way für jdn ein Umweg sein;we stopped to have lunch but within half an hour we were under \way again wir machten eine Mittagspause, waren aber nach einer halben Stunde bereits wieder unterwegs;to find one's \way home nach Hause finden;how did my ring find its \way into your pockets? ( fig) wie kommt denn mein Ring in deine Taschen?;to get under \way in Gang kommen;to give \way einem anderen Fahrzeug die Vorfahrt geben;remember to give \way vergiss nicht, auf die Vorfahrt zu achten!;on roundabouts, you have to give \way to cars already on the roundabout im Kreisverkehr haben die Autos Vorfahrt, die sich bereits im Kreisverkehr befinden;“give \way” ( Brit) „Vorfahrt [beachten]“;to go on one's \way sich akk auf den Weg machen;to go out of one's \way to do sth einen Umweg machen, um etw zu tun; ( fig) sich akk bei etw dat besondere Mühe geben;please don't go out of your \way! bitte machen Sie sich doch keine Umstände!;to go one's own \way ( fig) seinen eigenen Weg gehen;to go one's own sweet \way ( fig) rücksichtslos seinen eigenen Weg verfolgen;to go separate \ways getrennte Wege gehen;to go the wrong \way sich akk verlaufen;to lead the \way vorausgehen;the research group is leading the \way in developing new types of computer memory ( fig) die Forschungsgruppe ist führend in der Entwicklung neuartiger Computerspeicher;to lose one's \way sich akk verirren;to make one's own \way to sth alleine irgendwo hinkommen;we should make our \way home wir sollten uns auf den Heimweg machen;to make one's \way in the world seinen Weg gehen;to show sb the \way jdm den Weg zeigen;can you show me the \way out, please? können Sie mir bitte zeigen, wo es hier zum Ausgang geht?;to be [well] on the \way to doing sth auf dem besten Weg[e] sein, etw zu tun;I'm well on the \way to completing the report! der Bericht ist so gut wie fertig! ( fam)she's well on her \way of becoming an alcoholic sie ist auf dem besten Weg[e], Alkoholikerin zu werden;keep going straight and after a \ways, you'll see the house fahr immer geradeaus und nach ein paar Metern siehst du dann das Haus;all the \way den ganzen Weg;she stayed with him in the ambulance all the \way to the hospital sie blieb während der ganzen Fahrt bis zum Krankenhaus bei ihm im Krankenwagen;I agree with you all the \way ( fig) ich stimme dir voll und ganz zu;I'll take my complaint all the \way to the managing director if I have to ( fig) wenn ich muss, gehe ich mit meiner Beschwerde noch bis zum Generaldirektor;I'll support you all the \way ( fig) du hast meine volle Unterstützung;a long \way weit;a long \way back vor langer Zeit;( in time) fern/nahe sein;Christmas is just a short \way off bis Weihnachten ist es nicht mehr lange hin;to go a long \way ( fig) lange reichen;to have a [long] \way to go einen [weiten] Weg vor sich dat haben;to have come a long \way ( fig) es weit gebracht haben;he's still a long \way off perfection er ist noch weit davon entfernt, perfekt zu sein;a little kindness goes a long \way wenn man ein bisschen freundlich ist, hilft das doch gleich viel;[not] by long \way ( fig) bei Weitem [nicht]which \way up should this box be? wie herum soll die Kiste stehen?;“this \way up” „hier oben“;this \way round so herum;no, it's the other \way round! ( fig) nein, es ist gerade andersherum!;to be the wrong \way up auf dem Kopf stehenwhich \way are you going? in welche Richtung gehst du?;this \way, please! hier entlang bitte!;look this \way, please bitte hierher schauen;they live out Manchester \way ( fam) sie wohnen draußen bei Manchester;I really didn't know which \way to look ich wusste wirklich nicht mehr, wo ich hinschauen sollte;to come sb's \way;after applying for a job, many offers came her \way nachdem sie sich beworben hatte, bekam sie viele Angebote;I'd take any job that comes my \way ich würde jeden Job nehmen, der sich mir bietet;all of a sudden, money came her \way plötzlich kam sie zu Geld;when something like this comes your \way... wenn dir so etwas passiert,...;when a girl like this comes your \way... wenn dir so ein Mädchen über den Weg läuft,... ( fam)to go this/that \way hier/da entlanggehen;to go the other \way in die andere Richtung gehen;down my \way bei mir in der Nähe;down your \way in deiner GegendI liked the \way he asked for a date mir gefiel [die Art und Weise], wie er um ein Rendezvous bat;I don't like the \way he looks at me ich mag es nicht, wie er mich anschaut;it's terrifying the \way prices have gone up in the last few months es ist beängstigend, wie die Preise in den letzten Monaten gestiegen sind;that's just the \way it is so ist das nun einmal;the \way things are going... so wie sich die Dinge entwickeln...;trust me, it's better that \way glaub mir, es ist besser so!;that's her \way of saying she's sorry das ist ihre Art zu sagen, dass es ihr leid tut ( fam)I did it my \way ich habe es gemacht, [so] wie ich es für richtig hielt;do it my \way mach es wie ich;this is definitely not the \way to do it so macht man das auf gar keinen Fall!;he looked at me in a sinister \way er sah mich finster an;she's got a funny \way of asking for help sie hat eine komische Art, einen um Hilfe zu bitten;he's got a very strange \way of behaving er benimmt sich schon ziemlich seltsam ( fam)you could tell by the \way he looked man konnte es schon an seinem Blick erkennen;that's no \way to speak to your boss! so redet man nicht mit seinem Vorgesetzten!;the \way he looked at me... so wie er mich angeschaut hat...;the \way we were wie wir einmal waren;I wouldn't have it any other \way ich würde es nicht anders haben wollen;what a \way to talk! so etwas sagt man nicht!;what a \way to behave! so benimmt man sich nicht!;just leave it the \way it is, will you lass einfach alles so, wie es ist, ja?;to see the error of one's \ways seine Fehler einsehen;to be in the family \way in anderen Umständen sein ( euph)\way of life Lebensweise f;\way of thinking Denkweise f;to sb's \way of thinking jds Meinung f nach;this \way so;come on, do it this \way! komm, mach es so! ( fam)that \way, I'll save a lot of money auf diese [Art und] Weise spare ich viel Geld;looking at it in that \way, I was lucky after all so gesehen hatte ich sogar noch Glück;in a big \way im großen Stil;in a small \way im kleinen Rahmen;he started off in a small \way er fing klein an;one \way or another so oder so;one \way or another, we've got to... so oder so, irgendwie müssen wir...;either \way so oder so;no \way;there's no \way to get me on this ship keine zehn Pferde kriegen mich auf dieses Schiff! ( fam)there's no \way I'll give in ich gebe auf gar keinen Fall nach!;no \way! ausgeschlossen!, kommt nicht in die Tüte! ( fam)to show sb the \way to do sth jdm zeigen, wie etw gehtin a \way in gewisser Weise;in every [possible]\way in jeder Hinsicht;in many/some \ways in vielerlei/gewisser Hinsicht;in more \ways than one in mehr als nur einer Hinsicht;in no \way in keinster Weise;in which \ways does a zebra resemble a horse? worin ähnelt ein Zebra einem Pferd?;not in any \way in keiner Weiseto be in sb's \way jdm im Weg sein (a. fig)to block the way den Weg versperren;may nothing stand in the \way of your future happiness together! ( fig) möge nichts eurem zukünftigen gemeinsamen Glück im Wege stehen!;she's determined to succeed and she won't let anything stand in her \way sie ist entschlossen, ihr Ziel zu erreichen,und wird sich durch nichts aufhalten lassen;to get out of sb's/sth's \way jdm/etw aus dem Weg gehen;can you put your stuff out of the \way, please? kannst du bitte deine Sachen woanders hintun?;to get sb/sth out of the \way jdn/etw loswerden;could you get this out of the \way, please? könntest du das bitte wegtun?;please get the children out of the \way while I... sorge bitte dafür, dass die Kinder nicht stören, während ich...;to give \way ( fig) nachgeben;to give \way to [or make \way for] sth etw dat [o für etw akk] Platz machen; ( fig) etw dat weichen;make \way! Platz da!;to make \way [for sb] [für jdn] Platz machen (a. fig)to want sb out of the \way jdn aus dem Weg haben wollenby \way of an introduction to the subject,... als Einführung zum Thema...;my mother has a \way of knowing exactly what I need meine Mutter weiß irgendwie immer genau, was ich brauche;she just has a \way with her sie hat einfach so eine gewisse Art;there are \ways of making you talk, you know Sie werden schon noch Reden!;don't worry, we'll find a \way! keine Sorge, wir werden einen Weg finden!;\ways and means Mittel und Wege;with today's technology everybody has the \ways and means to produce professional-looking documents mit der heutigen Technologie hat jeder die Möglichkeit, professionell aussehende Dokumente zu erstellen;to have a \way with children gut mit Kindern umgehen könnenover the years we've got used to his funny little \ways im Lauf der Jahre haben wir uns an seine kleinen Marotten gewöhnt;that's the \way of the world das ist nun mal der Lauf der Dinge;to fall into bad \ways in schlechte Angewohnheiten verfallen;to be in a bad \way in schlechter Verfassung sein;he's been in a bad \way ever since the operation seit der Operation geht's ihm schlecht;she's in a terrible \way sie ist in einer schrecklichen Verfassungif I had my \way, we'd eat fish every day wenn es nach mir ginge, würden wir jeden Tag Fisch essenhe's by \way of being an artist er ist so'ne Art Künstler ( fam)to gather/lose \way Fahrt aufnehmen/verlieren\ways pl Helling fPHRASES:that's the \way the cookie crumbles ( crumbles) so ist das Leben [eben];to go the \way of all flesh den Weg allen Fleisches gehen ( geh)the \way to a man's heart is through his stomach ( is through his stomach) [die] Liebe [des Mannes] geht durch den Magen ( prov)to see/find out which \way the wind blows/ is blowing ( is blowing) sehen/herausfinden, woher der Wind weht;there are no two \ways about it daran gibt es keinen Zweifel;to fall by the \way auf der Strecke bleiben;to have it/sth both \ways beides haben;you can't have it both \ways du kannst nicht beides haben;by the \way übrigens;and, by the \way, this wasn't the first time I... und das war, nebenbei bemerkt, nicht das erste Mal, dass ich... advit would be \way better for you to... es wäre weit[aus] besser für dich,...;she spends \way too much money on clothes sie gibt viel zu viel Geld für Kleidung aus;you're \way out if you think... wenn du denkst, dass..., liegst du voll daneben!;to be \way down with one's guess mit seiner Schätzung völlig daneben liegen;\way back vor langer Zeit;\way back in the early twenties damals in den frühen Zwanzigern;to be \way past sb's bedtime ( fam) für jdn allerhöchste Zeit zum Schlafengehen sein;\way up in the sky weit oben am Himmel -
38 herum
he·rum [hɛʼrʊm] adv1) ( um etw im Kreis)um etw \herum [a]round sth2) ( überall in jds Nähe)um jdn \herum [all] around sb;um jdn \herum sein to be [a]round sb3) ( gegen)um... \herum around [or about]...;es mögen um 45.000 Zuschauer \herum im Stadion gewesen sein there must have been around [or about] 45,000 spectators in the stadium;( um zirka) [at] about... [or around];„wieviel Uhr mag es jetzt sein?“ - „ich schätze, um 17 Uhr 30 \herum“ “what time is it?” - “I'd guess that it's about [or around] half past five”4) ( vorüber sein)\herum sein to be over5) ( verbreitet worden sein)\herum sein to have got [a]round [or about] -
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A n1 (opportunity, in rotation) tour m ; to wait one's turn attendre son tour ; it's my turn gen c'est mon tour ; ( in game) c'est à moi de jouer ; whose turn is it? gen c'est à qui le tour? ; ( in game) c'est à qui de jouer? ; ‘miss a turn’ ‘passez votre tour’ ; to be sb's turn to do être à qn or au tour de qn de faire ; it's your turn to make the coffee c'est à toi or à ton tour de faire le café ; it was his turn to feel rejected il se sentait rejeté à son tour ; to have a turn on or at or with the computer utiliser l'ordinateur à son tour ; to have a turn at driving prendre son tour de conduite ; to take turns at doing, to take it in turns to do faire qch à tour de rôle ; to do sth turn and turn about faire qch à tour de rôle ; take it in turns! chacun son tour! ; by turns tour à tour ; to feel happy and depressed by turns être tour à tour heureux et malheureux ; to speak out of turn fig commettre un impair ; I hope I haven't spoken out of turn j'espère ne pas avoir commis d'impair ;2 ( circular movement) tour m ; to give sth a turn tourner qch ; to give sth half a turn to the left faire tourner qch d'un demi-tour vers la gauche ; to do a turn [dancer] faire un tour ; to take a turn in the park faire un tour dans le parc ;3 ( in vehicle) virage m ; a 90° turn un virage à 90° ; to make ou do a left/right turn tourner à gauche/à droite ; to do a turn in the road faire un demi-tour ; ‘no left turn’ ‘défense de tourner à gauche’ ;4 (bend, side road) tournant m, virage m ; there's a left turn ahead il y a un tournant or virage à gauche plus loin ; brake before you go into the turn freinez avant de prendre le virage ; take the next right turn, take the next turn on the right prenez la prochaine (rue) à droite ;5 (change, development) tournure f ; the turn of events la tournure des événements ; this is an extraordinary turn of events les événements ont pris une tournure extraordinaire ; to take an encouraging/a worrying turn [events] prendre une tournure encourageante/inquiétante ; to take a turn for the better [person, situation] s'améliorer ; [things, events] prendre une meilleure tournure ; to take a turn for the worse [situation] se dégrader ; [health] s'aggraver ; she has taken a turn for the worse elle va de plus en plus mal ; to be on the turn [luck, milk] commencer à tourner ; [tide] commencer à changer ; ⇒ century ;6 ○ GB ( attack) crise f, attaque f ; she's had one of her turns again elle a eu une nouvelle crise or attaque ; a giddy ou dizzy turn un vertige ; to have a funny turn se sentir tout/-e chose ○ ; it gave me quite a turn, it gave me a nasty turn ça m'a fait un coup ○ ;7 ( act) numéro m ; a comic/variety turn un numéro comique/de variété ; to do a/one's turn faire un/son numéro.1 ( in rotation) [answer, speak] à tour de rôle ; she spoke to each of us in turn elle nous a parlé chacun à notre tour ;2 ( linking sequence) à son tour ; this in turn leads to higher inflation ceci à son tour fait augmenter l'inflation ; I invited Andrew who in turn invited Robert j'ai invité Andrew qui à son tour a invité Robert.C vtr1 ( rotate) [person] tourner [knob, wheel, handle] ; serrer [screw] ; [mechanism] faire tourner [cog, wheel] ; to turn sth to the right/left tourner qch vers la droite/gauche ; to turn sth to ‘on’/‘off’ tourner qch sur (la position) ‘marche’/‘arrêt’ ; to turn a switch through 90 degrees faire tourner un sélecteur de 90 degrés ; to turn sth halfway/the wrong way tourner qch d'un demi-tour/dans le mauvais sens ; to turn the key in the door ou lock ( lock up) fermer la porte à clé ; ( unlock) tourner la clé dans la serrure ; to turn the key on sb enfermer qn à clé ;2 (turn over, reverse) retourner [mattress, soil, steak, collar] ; tourner [page] ; to turn sb onto his side/back retourner qn sur le côté/dos ; to turn one's ankle se tordre la cheville ; it turns my stomach cela me soulève le cœur, cela m'écœure ;3 ( change direction of) tourner [chair, head, face, car] ; to turn a picture to the wall tourner un tableau face au mur ; to turn one's face towards tourner le visage vers ; to turn one's steps towards tourner or diriger ses pas vers ; to turn one's attention ou mind to tourner son attention vers ; to turn one's back on lit tourner le dos à [group, place] ; fig laisser tomber [friend, ally] ; abandonner [homeless, needy] ; as soon as my back is turned lit, fig dès que j'ai le dos tourné ; to turn one' s back on the past tourner la page ; to turn sb from one's door chasser qn ;4 (focus, direction of) to turn sth on sb braquer qch sur qn [gun, hose, torch] ; fig diriger qch sur qn [anger, scorn] ;5 ( transform) to turn sth white/black blanchir/noircir qch ; to turn sth milky/opaque rendre qch laiteux/opaque ; to turn sth into transformer qch en [office, car park, desert] ; to turn water into ice/wine changer de l'eau en glace/vin ; to turn a book into a film adapter un livre pour l'écran ; turn your old newspapers into cash! convertissez vos vieux journaux en argent! ; to turn sb into [magician] changer qn en [frog] ; [experience] faire de qn [extrovert, maniac] ; it turned him from a normal child into a delinquent cela a transformé l'enfant normal qu'il était en délinquant ; to stand there as if turned to stone rester là comme pétrifié ;6 ( deflect) détourner [person, conversation] ; to turn the conversation towards ou onto sth détourner or faire dévier la conversation vers qch ; to turn sb from a course of action/from her purpose détourner qn d'une ligne de conduite/de son but ;7 ○ ( pass the age of) he has turned 50 il a 50 ans passés ; she has just turned 20/30 elle vient d'avoir 20/30 ans ; as soon as I turn 18 dès que j'aurai mes 18 ans ; it's just turned five o'clock il est cinq heures passées ;10 ( in espionage) retourner [spy, agent].D vi1 ( change direction) [person, car, plane, road] tourner ; [ship] virer ; to turn (to the) left/right tourner à gauche/droite ; to turn to the east/the west tourner à l'est/l'ouest ; to turn down ou into tourner dans [street, alley] ; to turn off quitter [main road, street] ; to turn towards tourner en direction de [village, mountains] ; I turned towards home j'ai repris le chemin de la maison ; her thoughts turned to her family ses pensées se sont tournées vers sa famille ; the conversation turned to Ellie on en est venu/ils en sont venus à parler d'Ellie ; he later turned to teaching plus tard il s'est tourné vers l'enseignement ;2 ( reverse direction) [person, vehicle] faire demi-tour ; [tide] changer ; [luck] tourner ; there's no room for the bus to turn le bus n'a pas assez de place pour faire demi- tour ; ‘no turning’ ( in driveway) ‘propriété privée, défense d'entrer’ ; ⇒ turn around ;3 ( revolve) [key, wheel, planet] tourner ; [person] se tourner (to, towards vers) ; to turn on its axis tourner sur son axe ; a key turned in the lock une clé a tourné dans la serrure ; to turn in one's chair se retourner dans sa chaise ; to turn and face the camera se tourner vers la caméra ; to turn and walk out of the room faire demi-tour et sortir de la pièce ; to turn to do se retourner pour faire ; to turn to face sth se retourner vers qch ; to turn and fight se retourner pour se battre ; to turn to lie on one's side se tourner pour se mettre sur le côté ; I turned once again to my book/my work j'ai repris encore une fois ma lecture/mon travail ;4 fig ( hinge) to turn on [argument] tourner autour de [point, issue] ; [outcome] dépendre de [factor] ;6 fig (resort to, rely on) to turn to se tourner vers [person, religion] ; to turn to drink se mettre à boire ; to turn to drugs commencer à se droguer ; to turn to sb for se tourner vers qn pour demander [help, advice, money] ; I don't know who to turn to for advice je ne sais vers qui me tourner pour demander conseil ; I don't know where ou which way to turn je ne sais plus où donner la tête ○ ;7 ( change) to turn into [tadpole] se transformer en [frog] ; [sofa] se transformer en [bed] ; [situation, evening] tourner à [farce, disaster] ; [conversation] tourner à [shouting match] ; ( magically) [person] se transformer en [animal, prince etc] ; to turn to [substance] se changer en [ice, gold etc] ; [fear, surprise] faire place à [horror, relief] ; his hopes had turned to dust ses espoirs étaient réduits en poussière ;8 ( become by transformation) devenir [pale, cloudy, green] ; to turn white/black/red gen blanchir/noircir/rougir ; Chem virer au blanc/noir/rouge ; the weather is turning cold/warm le temps se rafraîchit/se réchauffe ; events turned tragic les événements ont tourné au tragique ;9 ○ ( have change of heart) devenir [Conservative, Communist] ; businesswoman turned politician ancienne femme d'affaires devenue politicienne ; to turn ○ Catholic/Muslim se convertir au catholicisme/à l'islam ; to turn traitor se mettre à trahir ;10 ( go sour) [milk] tourner ;11 [trees, leaves] jaunir.at every turn à chaque instant, à tout moment ; one good turn deserves another Prov c'est un prêté pour un rendu ; to be done to a turn être cuit à point ; to do sb a good turn rendre un service à qn ; to feel another turn of the screw sentir la pression augmenter encore.■ turn against:▶ turn against [sb/sth] se retourner contre ;▶ turn [sb] against retourner [qn] contre [person, ideology].■ turn around:1 ( to face other way) [person] se retourner, faire demi-tour (to do pour faire) ; [bus, vehicle] faire demi-tour ;2 fig you can't just turn around and say you've changed your mind tu ne peux pas tout simplement dire que tu as changé d'avis ; what if he just turns around and says no? et si jamais il disait non? ;3 (revolve, rotate) [object, windmill, dancer] tourner ;4 ( change trend) the market has turned around il y a eu un renversement de situation sur le marché ; sales have turned round il y a eu un renversement de tendance dans les ventes ;5 Transp ( unload and reload) décharger et charger ;▶ turn [sth] around, turn around [sth]1 ( to face other way) tourner [qch] dans l'autre sens [car, chair, piano, head, baby] ;2 ( reverse decline in) redresser [situation, economy, company] ; redresser la situation de [political party, factory] ;3 Transp ( unload and reload) décharger et mettre en état de repartir [plane, ship] ; the plane can be turned around in an hour l'avion peut être déchargé et prêt à reprendre l'air en une heure ;4 ( rephrase) reformuler [question, sentence].■ turn aside se détourner (from de).■ turn away:▶ turn away se détourner ; to turn away in disgust/horror se détourner avec dégoût/horreur ;▶ turn [sth] away, turn away [sth] détourner [head, torch] ;▶ turn [sb] away, turn away [sb] refuser [spectator, applicant] ; ne pas laisser entrer [salesman, caller] ; chasser [beggar] ; I was turned away from the Ritz on ne m'a pas laissé entrer au Ritz.■ turn back:1 ( turn around) ( usu on foot) rebrousser chemin ; ( usu in vehicle) faire demi-tour ; it's too late to turn back lit il est trop tard pour faire demi-tour ; fig il est trop tard pour revenir en arrière ; there's no turning back fig il n'est pas question de revenir en arrière ;2 ( in book) revenir (to à) ;▶ turn [sth] back, turn back [sth]1 ( rotate backwards) reculer [dial, clock] ; to turn one's watch back five minutes retarder sa montre de cinq minutes ;▶ turn [sb] back, turn back [sb] faire faire demi-tour à, refouler [marchers, refugees, heavy vehicles] ; to be turned back at the border être refoulé à la frontière.■ turn down:▶ turn down [graph, curve] descendre ; his mouth turns down at the corners il a une bouche aux commissures tombantes ;▶ turn [sth] down, turn down [sth]1 ( reduce) baisser [volume, radio, heating, light, gas] ;▶ turn [sb/sth] down, turn down [sb/sth] refuser [suitor, candidate, request, application] ; rejeter [offer, suggestion].■ turn in:▶ turn in1 ○ ( go to bed) aller se coucher ;2 ( point inwards) his toes turn in il a les pieds tournés en dedans ; to turn in on itself [leaf, page] se recroqueviller ; to turn in on oneself fig se replier sur soi-même ;▶ turn in [sth], turn [sth] in ○1 ( hand in) rendre [membership, badge, homework] ;2 ( produce) to turn in a profit rapporter un bénéfice ; to turn in a good performance [player] bien jouer ; [company] avoir de bons résultats ; [currency, share] augmenter ;3 (give up, stop) laisser tomber ○ [job, activity] ;▶ turn [sb] in, turn in [sb] livrer [suspect] (to à) ;▶ turn oneself in se livrer.■ turn off:▶ turn off1 ( leave road) tourner ; turn off at the next exit prends la prochaine sortie ;2 [motor, fan] s'arrêter ; where does the light turn off? où est-ce qu'on éteint la lumière? ;▶ turn off [sth], turn [sth] off éteindre [light, oven, TV, radio, computer] ; fermer [tap] ; couper [water, gas, electricity, engine] ; turn that rubbish off! ○ éteins-moi ça! ○ ;■ turn on:▶ turn on [oven, device] s'allumer ;▶ turn on [sth], turn [sth] on allumer [light, oven, TV, radio, computer, gas, electricity] ; ouvrir [tap] ; to turn the water back on rouvrir l'eau ; to turn the electricity back on rétablir le courant ; to turn sth on like a tap fig faire qch sur commande ; to turn on the pressure fig mettre la pression ; ⇒ charm, heat ;▶ turn [sb] on, turn on [sb] ○ exciter ; to be turned on être excité (by par) ; to turn sb on to sth ○ brancher ○ qn sur [drug].■ turn out:▶ turn out1 ( be eventually) to turn out well/badly bien/mal se terminer ; to turn out differently prendre une tournure différente ; to turn out all right s'arranger ; it depends how things turn out cela dépend de la façon dont les choses vont tourner ; that child will turn out badly cet enfant tournera mal ; to turn out to be ( prove to be) se révéler, s'avérer être ; to turn out to be wrong se révéler faux ; the job turned out (to be) difficult finalement le travail a été difficile, le travail s'est avéré difficile fml ; it turned out to be a good decision finalement cela a été une bonne décision, cela s'est avéré être une bonne décision fml ; it turns out that il se trouve que, il s'avère que ; it turned out (that) she knew him il s'est trouvé qu'elle le connaissait ; as it turned out en fin de compte ;2 ( come out) [crowd, people] venir (to do pour faire ; for à) ; the fans turn out every Saturday les fans sont là tous les samedis ; we had to turn out at six GB il fallait être là à six heures ;3 ( point outwards) his toes ou feet turn out il a les pieds tournés en dehors ;▶ turn [sth] out, turn out [sth]1 ( turn off) éteindre [light] ;4 to turn one's toes ou feet out marcher en canard ;▶ turn [sb] out, turn out [sb]1 ( evict) mettre [qn] à la porte ; to turn sb out into the street jeter qn à la rue ;■ turn over:1 ( roll over) [person] se retourner ; [car] se retourner, faire un tonneau ; [boat] se retourner, chavirer ; to turn over and over [person, object] faire plusieurs tours ; [car] faire plusieurs tonneaux ;2 ( turn page) tourner la page ;3 [engine] se mettre en marche ;▶ turn [sth/sb] over, turn over [sth/sb]1 ( turn) tourner [page, paper] ; retourner [card, object, mattress, soil, baby, patient] ; faire chavirer [ship] ; he turned the car over sa voiture a fait un tonneau ;2 ( hand over) remettre [object, money, find, papers] (to à) ; livrer [person, fugitive] (to à) ; remettre la succession de [company, business] (to à) ; transmettre [control, power] (to à) ; I'm turning the new recruits over to you les nouvelles recrues sont à vous ;3 ( reflect) I've been turning it over in my mind j'y ai bien réfléchi ;6 [battery, starter motor] faire tourner [engine].■ turn to† GB se mettre au travail, s'y mettre.■ turn up:▶ turn up1 (arrive, show up) arriver, se pointer ○ (to, at à ; for pour) ; to turn up late arriver en retard ; to turn up in jeans se pointer ○ en jean ; she didn't turn up elle ne s'est pas pointée ○ ; guess who turned up at the station devine qui s'est pointé ○ à la gare ;2 ( be found) don't worry-it will turn up ne t'inquiète pas-tu finiras par le retrouver ;3 ( present itself) [opportunity, job] se présenter ; something will turn up (for me/for you etc) je finirai/tu finiras etc par trouver quelque chose ;▶ turn up [sth], turn [sth] up1 (increase, intensify) augmenter [heating, lighting, volume, gas] ; mettre [qch] plus fort [TV, radio, music] ;3 ( discover) déterrer [buried object] ; [person] dénicher ○ [discovery, information] ; facts turned up by the inquiry faits révélés or mis au jour par l'enquête. -
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БАБУШКА (ЕЩЁ) НАДВОЕ СКАЗАЛА (ГАДАЛА) coll VP subj. these forms only subj-compl with быть« ( subj: usu. a clause) or indep. sent ещё may take the initial position, otherwise fixed WOit is yet unknown whether the event in question will happen or not ( usu. the implication is that it will not happen)that (it) remains to be seenit's any body's guess that's () an open question it could go either way we'll (just) have to wait and see.«Мы после обеда засядем в ералаш, и я его обыграю». -«Хе-хе-хе, посмотрим! Бабушка надвое сказала» (Тургенев 2). "We'll have a round of whist after dinner, and I'll clean him out." "He! he! he! We shall see! That remains to be seen" (2b).«Было время, товарищ Воробушкин... тобой детей пугали. Один бы ты и в жизнь не отплевался. Да и была бы жизнь, тоже бабушка надвое гадала...» (Максимов 3). There was a time, Comrade Vorobushkin, when your name was used to scare children. On your own, you'd never have wriggled out of it as long as you lived. And whether you'd have lived at all is anybody's guess..." (3a)....Тех — миллионы, которые не позволят вам попирать ногами свои священнейшие верования, которые раздавят вас!» - «Коли раздавят, туда и дорога, - промолвил Базаров. - Только бабушка ещё надвое сказала. Нас не так мало, как вы полагаете» (Тургенев 2)."...The others are millions, who won't let you trample their sacred traditions under foot, who will crush you!" "If we're crushed, serves us right," observed Bazarov. "But that's an open question. We are not so few as you suppose" (2b)."...Ваша власть и держится-то тридцать годов ( substand = лет), и сколько ещё продержится - это ещё бабушка надвое сказала, а наша вера две тыщи (phonetic spelling = тысячи) лет стоит...» (Максимов 1). "Your power's been in existence thirty years, and how long it'll survive we'll have to wait and see, but our faith has lasted for two thousand years..." (1a).
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