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61 face
I 1. [feɪs]1) (of person) faccia f., viso m., volto m.; (of animal) muso m.to punch sb. in the face — dare un pugno in faccia a qcn.
to slam the door in sb.'s face — sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn. (anche fig.)
to look sb. in the face — guardare qcn. in faccia (anche fig.)
face up, down — a faccia in su, in giù
2) (expression) aria f.to pull o make a face — fare le smorfie o boccacce
3) fig. (outward appearance)to change the face of — cambiare il volto di [ industry]
on the face of it, it sounds easy — a prima vista, sembra facile
4) (dignity)to lose, save face — perdere, salvare la faccia
5) (surface) (of clock, watch) quadrante m.; (of planet, gem, dice, coin, playing card) faccia f.; (of cliff, mountain, rock) parete f.; (of document) recto m.2.to disappear o vanish off the face of the earth — colloq. sparire dalla faccia della terra
••to set one's face against sb., sth. — opporsi fermamente a qcn., qcs.
II 1. [feɪs]to have the face to do — BE colloq. avere la faccia tosta di fare
1) (look towards) [ person] stare, essere di fronte a [ audience]; [ room] dare su [park, beach]to face north — [ person] guardare a nord; [ building] essere rivolto verso nord
facing our house, there is... — di fronte alla nostra casa, c'è
2) (confront) affrontare, fare fronte a [challenge, crisis]; dover pagare [ fine]; essere prossimo a, essere sull'orlo di [redundancy, ruin]; trovarsi di fronte a, dover fare [ choice]; fronteggiare, trovarsi di fronte a [rival, team]to be faced with — trovarsi di fronte a [problem, decision]
to face sb. with — mettere qcn. di fronte a [truth, evidence]
let's face it,... — parliamoci chiaro
I can't face him, doing — non ce la faccio a vederlo, a fare
5) (run the risk of) rischiare [fine, suspension]6) ing. rivestire, ricoprire [façade, wall] ( with di)7) tip. [photo, etc.] essere di fronte a [ page]2.1)to face towards — [ person] guardare o essere rivolto verso; [ chair] essere girato o rivolto verso; [window, house] dare su [ garden]
to face o be facing backwards voltare la schiena, essere di spalle; to be facing up, down — essere a faccia in su, in giù
2) mil.•- face up* * *[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) faccia, viso2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superficie3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) fronte2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) essere di fronte a, guardare verso2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) affrontare3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) affrontare•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face* * *I 1. [feɪs]1) (of person) faccia f., viso m., volto m.; (of animal) muso m.to punch sb. in the face — dare un pugno in faccia a qcn.
to slam the door in sb.'s face — sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn. (anche fig.)
to look sb. in the face — guardare qcn. in faccia (anche fig.)
face up, down — a faccia in su, in giù
2) (expression) aria f.to pull o make a face — fare le smorfie o boccacce
3) fig. (outward appearance)to change the face of — cambiare il volto di [ industry]
on the face of it, it sounds easy — a prima vista, sembra facile
4) (dignity)to lose, save face — perdere, salvare la faccia
5) (surface) (of clock, watch) quadrante m.; (of planet, gem, dice, coin, playing card) faccia f.; (of cliff, mountain, rock) parete f.; (of document) recto m.2.to disappear o vanish off the face of the earth — colloq. sparire dalla faccia della terra
••to set one's face against sb., sth. — opporsi fermamente a qcn., qcs.
II 1. [feɪs]to have the face to do — BE colloq. avere la faccia tosta di fare
1) (look towards) [ person] stare, essere di fronte a [ audience]; [ room] dare su [park, beach]to face north — [ person] guardare a nord; [ building] essere rivolto verso nord
facing our house, there is... — di fronte alla nostra casa, c'è
2) (confront) affrontare, fare fronte a [challenge, crisis]; dover pagare [ fine]; essere prossimo a, essere sull'orlo di [redundancy, ruin]; trovarsi di fronte a, dover fare [ choice]; fronteggiare, trovarsi di fronte a [rival, team]to be faced with — trovarsi di fronte a [problem, decision]
to face sb. with — mettere qcn. di fronte a [truth, evidence]
let's face it,... — parliamoci chiaro
I can't face him, doing — non ce la faccio a vederlo, a fare
5) (run the risk of) rischiare [fine, suspension]6) ing. rivestire, ricoprire [façade, wall] ( with di)7) tip. [photo, etc.] essere di fronte a [ page]2.1)to face towards — [ person] guardare o essere rivolto verso; [ chair] essere girato o rivolto verso; [window, house] dare su [ garden]
to face o be facing backwards voltare la schiena, essere di spalle; to be facing up, down — essere a faccia in su, in giù
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62 go
I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) andare2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) passare3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) andare; essere venduto4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) andare5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) andare6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) andarsene7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) scorrere8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) partire9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) scomparire10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) andare11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) cedere12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) camminare, funzionare13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) diventare14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) andare15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) passare16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) essere permesso17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fare18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) essere19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) andare20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) fare21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) riuscire2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) prova, tentativo2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) fiorente2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) corrente•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) (il) via- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
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I 1. [haɪ]1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] altoI've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così
2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] altohow high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?
3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] fortehigh in — ricco di [fat, iron]
4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato8) gastr. [ game] frollato2.to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]
1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in altoto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più
don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline
2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] altoto turn sth. up high — alzare qcs
3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta••it's high time that sb. did — è proprio ora che qcn. faccia
II [haɪ]to search high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti
1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo
3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore4)from on high — dall'alto; relig. dal Cielo
* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) di altezza3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) alto4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principale, maggiore, alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) alto6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) passato, andato a male10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) alto2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) dar rilievo a, mettere in evidenza- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) (ad alto contenuto tecnologico)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *I 1. [haɪ]1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] altoI've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così
2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] altohow high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?
3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] fortehigh in — ricco di [fat, iron]
4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato8) gastr. [ game] frollato2.to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]
1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in altoto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più
don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline
2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] altoto turn sth. up high — alzare qcs
3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta••it's high time that sb. did — è proprio ora che qcn. faccia
II [haɪ]to search high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti
1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo
3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore4)from on high — dall'alto; relig. dal Cielo
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I [luːs]on the loose — [criminal, animal] libero, in libertà
II [luːs]there is a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town — c'è una banda di teppisti che scorrazzano per la città
1) (not firm or tight) [ knot] largo, allentato; [ screw] allentato; [ handle] che si stacca; [ component] fissato male; [ button] che si stacca, penzolante; [ tooth] che dondolato come o work loose [knot, screw] allentarsi; [ handle] stare per staccarsi; [ tooth] dondolare; to hang loose — [ hair] essere sciolto; [ thread] penzolare
2) (free)to break loose — [ animal] slegarsi ( from da); fig. rompere ( from con), staccarsi ( from da)
to cut sb. loose — liberare qcn.
to let o set o turn loose — liberare [animal, prisoner]
3) comm. (not packed) [tea, sweets] sfuso4) (that has come apart) [ page] staccato, volante; [ fragment] staccato; [ paint] che si stacca, si scrostato come loose — [ pages] staccarsi
"loose chippings" — BE
"loose gravel" — AE (roadsign) "materiale instabile sulla strada"
5) (not tight) [jacket, trousers] largo, ampio; [ collar] (troppo) largo; (flaccid) [ skin] flaccido6) (not compacted) [ soil] smosso; [ link] lasco, tenue; [ weave] a trama largato have loose bowels — avere la dissenteria o diarrea
7) (not strict or exact) [ translation] approssimativo; [ wording] impreciso; [ interpretation] libero; [ guideline] vago; [ style] trasandato8) (dissolute) [ morals] dissoluto, licenzioso••to be at a loose end — BE o
III [luːs]at loose ends — AE non sapere che cosa fare
verbo transitivo lett.1) (release) liberare* * *[lu:s]1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) largo2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) sciolto3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) slegato, in libertà4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) sfuso•- loosely- looseness
- loosen
- loose-leaf
- break loose
- let loose* * *I [luːs]on the loose — [criminal, animal] libero, in libertà
II [luːs]there is a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town — c'è una banda di teppisti che scorrazzano per la città
1) (not firm or tight) [ knot] largo, allentato; [ screw] allentato; [ handle] che si stacca; [ component] fissato male; [ button] che si stacca, penzolante; [ tooth] che dondolato come o work loose [knot, screw] allentarsi; [ handle] stare per staccarsi; [ tooth] dondolare; to hang loose — [ hair] essere sciolto; [ thread] penzolare
2) (free)to break loose — [ animal] slegarsi ( from da); fig. rompere ( from con), staccarsi ( from da)
to cut sb. loose — liberare qcn.
to let o set o turn loose — liberare [animal, prisoner]
3) comm. (not packed) [tea, sweets] sfuso4) (that has come apart) [ page] staccato, volante; [ fragment] staccato; [ paint] che si stacca, si scrostato come loose — [ pages] staccarsi
"loose chippings" — BE
"loose gravel" — AE (roadsign) "materiale instabile sulla strada"
5) (not tight) [jacket, trousers] largo, ampio; [ collar] (troppo) largo; (flaccid) [ skin] flaccido6) (not compacted) [ soil] smosso; [ link] lasco, tenue; [ weave] a trama largato have loose bowels — avere la dissenteria o diarrea
7) (not strict or exact) [ translation] approssimativo; [ wording] impreciso; [ interpretation] libero; [ guideline] vago; [ style] trasandato8) (dissolute) [ morals] dissoluto, licenzioso••to be at a loose end — BE o
III [luːs]at loose ends — AE non sapere che cosa fare
verbo transitivo lett.1) (release) liberare -
65 move
I [muːv]1) (movement) movimento m.; (gesture) movimento m., mossa f.to watch sb.'s every move — sorvegliare le mosse di qcn
2) (transfer) (of residence) trasloco m.; (of company) trasferimento m.to make the move to — [family, firm] trasferirsi a; [ employee] essere trasferito a
3) gioc. mossa f.4) (step, act) mossa f.they have made no move(s) to... — non hanno mosso un dito per...
5) on the moveto be on the move — [ army] essere in marcia; [ train] essere in movimento
to be always on the move — [diplomat, family, nomad] spostarsi continuamente; [ traveller] essere sempre in giro o in viaggio
••to get a move on — colloq. darsi una mossa
it's time I made a move — colloq. è ora che me ne vada
II 1. [muːv]let's make a move — colloq. andiamo, muoviamoci
1) (change position of) spostare [ object]; muovere [ game piece]to move sb. to another hospital — trasferire qcn. in un altro ospedale
to move sth. off — spostare o togliere qcs. da [ table]
move your head, I can't see! — sposta la testa, non vedo niente!
to move sth. out of, into — portare qcs. fuori da, in [ room]
to move sth. further away, closer — allontanare, avvicinare qcs
2) (set in motion) [ person] muovere [limb, head]; [ wind] agitare [ leaves]; [ mechanism] fare muovere, mettere in moto [ wheel]3) (to new location or job) trasferire [staff, office]4) (to new house, site) spostare, traslocare [furniture, belongings]6) (motivate)2.to move sb. to do — [ circumstance] spingere qcn. a fare
will you please move! — vuoi spostarti, per favore?
2) (travel) [vehicle, person] viaggiare, andare, procedere; [ procession] muoversi, avanzare; [ army] essere in marciawe must get things moving — fig. dobbiamo darci una mossa
go on, get moving! — dai, muoviti!
3) colloq. (proceed quickly)4) (change home, location) [ person] cambiare casa, traslocare; [firm, shop] trasferirsito move to — trasferirsi in [countryside, Italy]; trasferirsi a [ Rome]
5) (change job)6) (act) entrare in azione, agire7) gioc. [ player] muovere8) comm. (sell) vendere•- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up••* * *[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) muovere, muoversi, spostare2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) traslocare3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) commuovere2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) mossa2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) trasloco•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
- on the move* * *I [muːv]1) (movement) movimento m.; (gesture) movimento m., mossa f.to watch sb.'s every move — sorvegliare le mosse di qcn
2) (transfer) (of residence) trasloco m.; (of company) trasferimento m.to make the move to — [family, firm] trasferirsi a; [ employee] essere trasferito a
3) gioc. mossa f.4) (step, act) mossa f.they have made no move(s) to... — non hanno mosso un dito per...
5) on the moveto be on the move — [ army] essere in marcia; [ train] essere in movimento
to be always on the move — [diplomat, family, nomad] spostarsi continuamente; [ traveller] essere sempre in giro o in viaggio
••to get a move on — colloq. darsi una mossa
it's time I made a move — colloq. è ora che me ne vada
II 1. [muːv]let's make a move — colloq. andiamo, muoviamoci
1) (change position of) spostare [ object]; muovere [ game piece]to move sb. to another hospital — trasferire qcn. in un altro ospedale
to move sth. off — spostare o togliere qcs. da [ table]
move your head, I can't see! — sposta la testa, non vedo niente!
to move sth. out of, into — portare qcs. fuori da, in [ room]
to move sth. further away, closer — allontanare, avvicinare qcs
2) (set in motion) [ person] muovere [limb, head]; [ wind] agitare [ leaves]; [ mechanism] fare muovere, mettere in moto [ wheel]3) (to new location or job) trasferire [staff, office]4) (to new house, site) spostare, traslocare [furniture, belongings]6) (motivate)2.to move sb. to do — [ circumstance] spingere qcn. a fare
will you please move! — vuoi spostarti, per favore?
2) (travel) [vehicle, person] viaggiare, andare, procedere; [ procession] muoversi, avanzare; [ army] essere in marciawe must get things moving — fig. dobbiamo darci una mossa
go on, get moving! — dai, muoviti!
3) colloq. (proceed quickly)4) (change home, location) [ person] cambiare casa, traslocare; [firm, shop] trasferirsito move to — trasferirsi in [countryside, Italy]; trasferirsi a [ Rome]
5) (change job)6) (act) entrare in azione, agire7) gioc. [ player] muovere8) comm. (sell) vendere•- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up•• -
66 place
I [pleɪs]1) (location, position) posto m., luogo m.in places — [damaged, worn] in diversi punti, qua e là
place of birth, of work — luogo di nascita, di lavoro
same time, same place — stesso posto, stessa ora
in Oxford, of all places! — proprio a Oxford, figurati!
to lose one's place — (in book) perdere il segno; (in speech) perdere il filo (del discorso)
2) (town, hotel, etc.) posto m.a little place called... — un piccolo paese che si chiama...
all over the place — (everywhere) dappertutto, ovunque; colloq. [ speech] senza capo né coda; [ hair] in disordine
3) (home, house) casa f.at, to Jane's place — da Jane, a casa di Jane
4) (seat, space, setting) posto m.to lay o set a place for sb. — apparecchiare o mettere un posto per qcn
5) (on team, committee, with firm) posto m. (on in)a place as — un posto come [cook, cleaner]
6) BE univ.to get a place on — essere ammesso a [ course]
7) (in competition, race) posto m., posizione f.to take second place — fig. (in importance) passare in secondo piano (to rispetto a)
in the first place — (firstly) in primo luogo; (at the outset) per cominciare, per prima cosa, innanzitutto
to hold sth. in place — tenere qcs. al suo posto
to know one's place — fig. sapere stare al proprio posto
to put sb. in his, her place — rimettere qcn. al suo posto
10) (role)to have no place in — non avere un ruolo in [ organization]
to fill sb.'s place — sostituire qcn.
11) (situation)in my, his place — al mio, suo posto
to change places with sb. — fare cambio o scambiarsi di posto con qcn
12) (moment) momento m.in places — [funny, boring, silly] a tratti, di tanto in tanto
13) out of place [remark, behaviour] fuori luogoto look out of place — [building, person] sembrare fuori posto, stonare
14) in place of al posto di [person, object]••that young man is really going places — colloq. quel ragazzo farà strada
II [pleɪs]to fall o click o fit into place quadrare, diventare chiaro; to go places — AE colloq. andare in giro
1) (put carefully) porre, mettere, collocare; (arrange) disporre [ object]; (locate) collocare, piazzare, mettereto place an order for sth. — ordinare qcs.
2) fig.3) (in competition, exam) classificareto be placed third — [horse, athlete] piazzarsi al terzo posto
4) (judge) considerare5) (identify) riconoscere [person, accent]6) amm. (send, appoint) mettere [student, trainee]; (find home for) trovare una famiglia per [ child]to place sb. in charge of staff — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità dell'organico
* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) luogo2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) posto libero3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) posto4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) posto5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) posto6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) posto7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) pagina8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) compito9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) posto10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) posto12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) cifra2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) mettere2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) riconoscere•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *I [pleɪs]1) (location, position) posto m., luogo m.in places — [damaged, worn] in diversi punti, qua e là
place of birth, of work — luogo di nascita, di lavoro
same time, same place — stesso posto, stessa ora
in Oxford, of all places! — proprio a Oxford, figurati!
to lose one's place — (in book) perdere il segno; (in speech) perdere il filo (del discorso)
2) (town, hotel, etc.) posto m.a little place called... — un piccolo paese che si chiama...
all over the place — (everywhere) dappertutto, ovunque; colloq. [ speech] senza capo né coda; [ hair] in disordine
3) (home, house) casa f.at, to Jane's place — da Jane, a casa di Jane
4) (seat, space, setting) posto m.to lay o set a place for sb. — apparecchiare o mettere un posto per qcn
5) (on team, committee, with firm) posto m. (on in)a place as — un posto come [cook, cleaner]
6) BE univ.to get a place on — essere ammesso a [ course]
7) (in competition, race) posto m., posizione f.to take second place — fig. (in importance) passare in secondo piano (to rispetto a)
in the first place — (firstly) in primo luogo; (at the outset) per cominciare, per prima cosa, innanzitutto
to hold sth. in place — tenere qcs. al suo posto
to know one's place — fig. sapere stare al proprio posto
to put sb. in his, her place — rimettere qcn. al suo posto
10) (role)to have no place in — non avere un ruolo in [ organization]
to fill sb.'s place — sostituire qcn.
11) (situation)in my, his place — al mio, suo posto
to change places with sb. — fare cambio o scambiarsi di posto con qcn
12) (moment) momento m.in places — [funny, boring, silly] a tratti, di tanto in tanto
13) out of place [remark, behaviour] fuori luogoto look out of place — [building, person] sembrare fuori posto, stonare
14) in place of al posto di [person, object]••that young man is really going places — colloq. quel ragazzo farà strada
II [pleɪs]to fall o click o fit into place quadrare, diventare chiaro; to go places — AE colloq. andare in giro
1) (put carefully) porre, mettere, collocare; (arrange) disporre [ object]; (locate) collocare, piazzare, mettereto place an order for sth. — ordinare qcs.
2) fig.3) (in competition, exam) classificareto be placed third — [horse, athlete] piazzarsi al terzo posto
4) (judge) considerare5) (identify) riconoscere [person, accent]6) amm. (send, appoint) mettere [student, trainee]; (find home for) trovare una famiglia per [ child]to place sb. in charge of staff — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità dell'organico
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67 fijo
adj.1 fixed, set, firm, stationary.2 fixed, unblinking, unvarying.3 flat, fixed.4 fixed, not extendible, not postponable, peremptory.m.external fixed panel.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fijar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sujeto) fixed, fastened2 (establecido) set, definite, firm3 (firme) steady, stable, firm4 (permanente) permanent5 (fotografía) fast\de fijo for certain, for sureestar fijo,-a en to be settled in* * *(f. - fija)adj.1) fixed2) firm3) permanent* * *1. ADJ1) (=sujeto) fixedbarra 1), foto, piñón II2) (=inmóvil) [mirada] fixed, steady; [punto] fixedestaba de pie, con la vista fija en el horizonte — he was standing staring at the horizon, he was standing with his gaze fixed on the horizon
3) (=no variable) [fecha, precio] fixedfiestas fijas, como el día de Navidad — fixed holidays, like Christmas Day
no hay una fecha fija de apertura — there's no definite o fixed o set date for the opening
no tengo hora fija para ir al gimnasio — I don't go to the gym at any particular time, I don't have a fixed time for going to the gym
como soy fotógrafo, no tengo horario fijo de trabajo — being a photographer, I don't have fixed o regular work hours
le ofrecieron una cantidad fija al mes por sus servicios — they offered him a fixed monthly sum for his services
"sin domicilio fijo" — "of no fixed abode"
•
imposición a plazo fijo — fixed term deposit•
fondos de renta fija — fixed-interest funds4) (=regular) [sueldo, novio] steady; [cliente] regularel padre no tenía trabajo fijo — the father didn't have a steady job, the father was not in regular employment frm
5) (=permanente) [plantilla, contrato, empleado] permanent¿cuándo os van a hacer fijos? — when will you get a permanent contract?
6) [propósito] fixed, firmidea 3), rumbo I, 1)7)• de fijo — * for sure *
de fijo que llueve esta noche — it's definitely going to rain tonight, it's going to rain tonight, that's for sure *
2. ADV1) * (=con certeza) for sure *ya sé que no voy a ganar, eso fijo — I know I'm not going to win, that's for sure *
2) (=con fijeza) fixedly* * *I- ja adjetivo1) ( no movible) fixedde fijo: de fijo que vienen — I'm sure they'll turn up
2) <sueldo/precios> fixed; <trabajo/empleado> permanent; < cliente> regular3) ( definitivo) < fecha> definite, firmIIadverbio (fam)¿crees que vendrá? - fijo — do you think she'll come? - definitely o (colloq) sure
en cuanto entre en la ducha, fijo que suena el teléfono — you can bet that as soon as I get in the shower, the phone will ring
* * *= fixed, stationary, unwavering, standing, unmoving, motionless, permanent.Ex. Affinitive relationships that exist between terms are not necessarily connected to one another in any fixed hierarchical manner.Ex. In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.Ex. Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.Ex. The dynamic path generation problem of robots in environments with other unmoving and moving objects is considered.Ex. In a control condition, participants recited memorized text to the research assistant who sat motionless.Ex. Abstracts planned primarily as alerting devices may be shorter than those abstracts which are to be stored for permanent reference.----* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.* bienes fijos tangibles = tangible fixed assets.* campo de longitud fija = fixed length field.* capital fijo = fixed capital.* caravana fija = mobile home.* clave de longitud fija = fixed-length key.* cliente fijo = loyalty of custom.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* de longitud fija = fixed-length.* demanda fija = inelastic demand.* disco fijo = fixed disc.* imagen fija = still, still image, movie still.* imposición a plazo fijo = certificate of deposit.* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.* línea fija = fixed line.* norma fija = firm rule.* permanecer fijo = remain + in place.* préstamo de periodo fijo = fixed date loan period.* registro de longitud fija = fixed-length record.* regla fija = firm rule.* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.* teléfono fijo = fixed telephone, landline [land line].* * *I- ja adjetivo1) ( no movible) fixedde fijo: de fijo que vienen — I'm sure they'll turn up
2) <sueldo/precios> fixed; <trabajo/empleado> permanent; < cliente> regular3) ( definitivo) < fecha> definite, firmIIadverbio (fam)¿crees que vendrá? - fijo — do you think she'll come? - definitely o (colloq) sure
en cuanto entre en la ducha, fijo que suena el teléfono — you can bet that as soon as I get in the shower, the phone will ring
* * *= fixed, stationary, unwavering, standing, unmoving, motionless, permanent.Ex: Affinitive relationships that exist between terms are not necessarily connected to one another in any fixed hierarchical manner.
Ex: In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.Ex: The dynamic path generation problem of robots in environments with other unmoving and moving objects is considered.Ex: In a control condition, participants recited memorized text to the research assistant who sat motionless.Ex: Abstracts planned primarily as alerting devices may be shorter than those abstracts which are to be stored for permanent reference.* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.* bienes fijos tangibles = tangible fixed assets.* campo de longitud fija = fixed length field.* capital fijo = fixed capital.* caravana fija = mobile home.* clave de longitud fija = fixed-length key.* cliente fijo = loyalty of custom.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* de longitud fija = fixed-length.* demanda fija = inelastic demand.* disco fijo = fixed disc.* imagen fija = still, still image, movie still.* imposición a plazo fijo = certificate of deposit.* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.* línea fija = fixed line.* norma fija = firm rule.* permanecer fijo = remain + in place.* préstamo de periodo fijo = fixed date loan period.* registro de longitud fija = fixed-length record.* regla fija = firm rule.* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.* teléfono fijo = fixed telephone, landline [land line].* * *A (no movible) fixedla estantería no se puede mover, está fija the shelving can't be moved, it's fixed to the wall ( o floor etc)asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija make sure the ladder is steadyuna lámpara fija a la pared a lamp fixed to the walltenía la mirada fija he was staring into space, he had a glazed look in his eyescon los ojos fijos en ella with his eyes fixed on hersi te lo prometió, te lo trae de fijo if he promised it to you, I'm sure he'll bring ithoy que no preparé nada, de fijo que vienen I haven't prepared anything today so you can bet they'll turn upB1 (no sujeto a cambios) ‹sueldo/renta/precios› fixedhace cinco meses que trabajo aquí pero todavía no estoy fijo I've been working here for five months and they still haven't made me permanent2 (permanente) ‹trabajo› permanent; ‹empleado› permanentC (definitivo) ‹fecha› definite, firmfijo2( fam):¿crees que vendrá? — fijo do you think she'll come? — definitely o ( colloq) surefijo que el fin de semana llueve you can bet it'll rain at the weekenden cuanto entre en la ducha suena el teléfono, fijo you can bet that as soon as I get in the shower, the phone will ringfijo3( RPl)set scrum* * *
Del verbo fijar: ( conjugate fijar)
fijo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
fijó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
fijar
fijo
fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo
1
( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills;
2
fijarse verbo pronominala) ( prestar atención):
fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing
◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;
¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijo 1◊ -ja adjetivo
con los ojos fijos en ella with his eyes fixed on her;
asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija make sure the ladder is steady
‹trabajo/empleado› permanent;
‹ cliente› regular
fijo 2 adverbio (fam):◊ ¿crees que vendrá? — fijo do you think she'll come? — definitely o (colloq) sure;
fijo que el domingo llueve it's bound to rain on Sunday
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date
fijo,-a
I adjetivo
1 fixed
2 (trabajo) steady
II adverbio for sure: fijo que protesta, you can bet he'll complain
' fijo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bambolearse
- clavada
- clavado
- domicilio
- fija
- fijarse
- imposición
- piñón
- puesta
- puesto
- sujeta
- sujeto
- tasa
- vagar
- vagabundear
- fijar
- punto
- rumbo
- trabajo
English:
aimlessly
- apprentice
- fix
- fixed
- flat
- go
- permanent
- piecemeal
- set
- stand about
- stand around
- steady
- steady-job
- tack
- abode
- aimless
- built
- float
- intent
- standing
* * *fijo, -a♦ adj1. [sujeto] firmly attached;un mueble fijo a fixed piece of furniture2. [inmóvil] fixed;tiene residencia fija en Lima he is domiciled in Lima, his permanent home is in Lima3. [mirada, vista] fixed;tenía los ojos fijos en él she didn't take her eyes off him, she had her eyes fixed on him4. [seguro, definitivo] definite;[empleado, trabajo] permanent; [cliente] regular;estoy fijo en la empresa I've got a permanent job in the company;no tienen fecha fija para la boda they haven't set a date for the wedding;el reglamento todavía no es fijo the rules haven't been fixed yet♦ advFam definitely;fijo que viene he's definitely coming;en que llegue a casa te llamo, fijo I promise I'll phone you as soon as I get home♦ de fijo loc advFam definitely* * *I adj2 trabajo permanent3 fecha definite4:idea fija idée fixe, obsessionII adv:mirar fijo stare at* * *fijo, -ja adj1) : fixed, firm, steady2) permanente: permanent* * *fijo adj1. (en general) fixed¿está bien fijo? is it steady?3. (permanente) permanent -
68 statuo
stătŭo, ui, utum, 3, v. a. [statum, sup. of sto], to cause to stand (cf.: colloco, pono).I.Corporeally.A. 1.To set up, set in the ground, erect:2.ibi arbores pedicino in lapide statuito,
Cato, R. R. 18:inter parietes arbores ubi statues,
id. ib.:stipites statuito,
id. ib.:palis statutis crebris,
Varr. R. R. 1, 14 init.:pedamenta jacentia statuenda,
are to be raised, Col. 4, 26:pedamentum inter duas vitis,
Plin. 17, 22, 21, § 194:hic statui volo primum aquilam,
the standard of the troops, Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 7:signifer, statue signum,
plant the ensign, Liv. 5, 55, 1; Val. Max. 1, 5, 1.—To plant (rare):3. a.eodem modo vineam statuito, alligato, flexatoque uti fuerit,
Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 198:agro qui statuit meo Te, triste lignum (i. e. arborem),
Hor. C. 2, 13, 10.—Without specifying the place:b.ollam statuito cum aqua,
let a jar stand with water, Cato, R. R. 156 (157):crateras magnos statuunt, i. e. on the table,
Verg. A. 1, 724; so,crateras laeti statuunt,
id. ib. 7, 147: haec carina satis probe fundata et bene statuta est, well placed, i. e. so that the hull stands perpendicularly (cf.:bene lineatam carinam collocavit, v. 42),
Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 44:nec quidquam explicare, nec statuere potuerant, nec quod statutum esset, manebat, omnia perscindente vento,
Liv. 21, 58, 7:eo die tabernacula statui passus non est,
to pitch, Caes. B. C. 1, 81; so, aciem statuere, to draw up an army:aciem quam arte statuerat, latius porrigit,
Sall. J. 52, 6.—With designation of the place by in and abl.; by adv. of place; by ante, apud, ad, circa, super, and acc.; by pro and abl.; by abl. alone (very rare), or by in and acc. (very rare): signa domi pro supellectile statuere, Cato ap. Prisc. 7, 19, 95 (p. 782 P.):4. a.statuite hic lectulos,
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 7:etiamsi in caelo Capitolium statueretur,
Cic. Or. 3, 46, 180:statuitur Sollius in illo gladiatorum convivio... atuitur, ut dico, eques Romanus in Apronii convivio,
is taken to the banquet, id. Verr. 2, 3, 25, § 61 sq.:tabernacula in foro statuere,
Liv. 39, 46, 3:in principiis statuit tabernaculum,
Nep. Eum. 7, 1:in nostris castris tibi tabernaculum statue,
Curt. 5, 11, 6; 8, 13, 20:statui in medium undique conspicuum tabernaculum jussit,
id. 9, 6, 1:(sagittae) longae, nisi prius in terra statuerent arcum, haud satis apte imponuntur,
id. 8, 14, 19:sedes curules sacerdotum Augustalium locis, superque eas querceae coronae statuerentur,
Tac. A. 2, 83:donum deae apud Antium statuitur,
id. ib. 3, 71:pro rigidis calamos columnis,
Ov. F. 3, 529:jamque ratem Scythicis auster statuisset in oris,
Val. Fl. 3, 653:statuere vas in loco frigido,
Pall. Oct. 22.—Of living beings:capite in terram statuerem, Ut cerebro dispergat viam,
Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 18:qui capite ipse sua in statuit vestigia sese (= qui sese ipse capite in sua vestigia statuit),
i. e. stands on his head, Lucr. 4, 472:patrem ejus a mortuis excitasses, statuisses ante oculos,
Cic. Or. 1, 57, 245:captivos vinctos in medio statuit,
Liv. 21, 42, 1:ubi primum equus Curtium in vado statuit,
id. 1, 13, 5:quattuor cohortes in fronte statuit,
id. 28, 33, 12:ante se statuit funditores,
id. 42, 58, 10:puerum ad canendum ante tibicinem cum statuisset,
id. 7, 2, 9:procul in conspectu eum (Philopoemenem) statuerunt,
id. 39, 49, 11:media porta robora legionum, duabus circa portis milites levemque armaturam statuit,
id. 23, 16, 8:bovem ad fanum Dianae et ante aram statuit,
id. 1, 45, 6:cum Calchanta circa aram statuisset,
Val. Max. 8, 11, ext. 6:marium si qui eo loci statuisset,
id. 3, 1, 2 fin.:adulescentes ante Caesarem statuunt,
Tac. A. 4, 8:in fronte statuerat ferratos, in cornibus cohortes,
id. ib. 3, 45:puer quis Ad cyathum statuetur?
Hor. C. 1, 29, 8:tu cum pro vitula statuis dulcem Aulide natam Ante aras,
id. S. 2, 3, 199:et statuam ante aras aurata fronte juvencum,
Verg. A. 9, 627:clara regione profundi Aetheros innumeri statuerunt agmina cygni,
Stat. Th. 3, 525.—Of statues, temples, columns, altars, trophies, etc.; constr. with acc. alone, or acc. of the structure and dat. of the person for whom or in whose honor it is erected:b.siquidem mihi aram et statuam statuis,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 122:huic statuam statui decet ex auro,
id. Bacch. 4, 4, 1:ne ego aurea pro statua vineam tibi statuam,
id. Curc. 1, 2, 52:eique statuam equestrem in rostris statui placere,
Cic. Phil. 5, 15, 41; so id. ib. 9, 5, 10; 9, 7, 16; id. Verr. 2, 2, 62, § 151; 2, 2, 20, § 48; so,simulacrum alicui statuere,
Val. Max. 1, 1, 8:effigiem,
Verg. A. 2, 184:Mancinus eo habitu sibi statuit quo, etc. (effigiem),
Plin. 34, 5, 10, § 18:simulacrum in curia,
Tac. A. 14, 12:quanam in civitate tempium statueretur,
id. ib. 4, 55:se primos templum urbis Romae statuisse,
id. ib. 4, 56; so id. ib. 4, 15:nec tibi de Pario statuam, Germanice, templum,
Ov. P. 4, 8, 31:templa tibi statuam, tribuam tibi turis honorem,
id. M. 14, 128:super terrae tumulum noluit quid statui nisi columellam,
Cic. Leg. 2, 26, 66:victimas atque aras diis Manibus statuentes,
Tac. A. 3, 2:statuitque aras e cespite,
Ov. M. 7, 240:statuantur arae,
Sen. Med. 579:aeneum statuerunt tropaeum,
Cic. Inv. 2, 23, 69:monumentum,
id. ib. § 70; so,in alio orbe tropaea statuere,
Curt. 7, 7, 14;so,
Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 18: ut illum di perdant qui primus statuit hic solarium, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Gell. 3, 3, 5:princeps Romanis solarium horologium statuisse L. Papirius Cursor proditur,
Plin. 7, 60, 60, § 213:a miliario in capite Romani fori statuto,
id. 3, 5, 9, § 66:carceres eo anno in Circo primum statuti,
Liv. 8, 20, 1:quo molem hanc immanis equi statuere?
Verg. A. 2, 150:multo altiorem statui crucem jussit,
Suet. Galb. 9:obeliscam,
Plin. 36, 9, 14, § 71:at nunc disturba quas statuisti machinas,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 137:incensis operibus quae statuerat,
Nep. Milt. 7, 4:si vallum statuitur procul urbis illecebris,
Tac. A. 4, 2:castra in quinto lapide a Carthagine statuit,
Just. 22, 6, 9.—Poet. and in post-class. prose (rare):5.aliquem statuere = alicui statuam statuere: inter et Aegidas media statuaris in urbe,
Ov. H. 2, 67:statuarque tumulo hilaris et coronatus,
my statue will be erected, Tac. Dial. 13; so with two acc.: custodem medio statuit quam vilicus horto, whose statue he placed as protectress, etc., Mart. 3, 68, 9; cf.in double sense: nudam te statuet, i. e. nudam faciet (= nudabit fortunis), and statuam tibi nu dam faciet,
Mart. 4, 28, 8.—Of cities, etc., to establish, found, build (in class. prose usu. condo):B.Agamemnon tres ibi urbes statuit,
Vell. 1, 1, 2:urbem quam statuo vestra est,
Verg. A. 1, 573:urbom praeclaram,
id. ib. 4, 655:Persarum statuit Babylona Semiramis urbem,
Prop. 3, 11 (4, 10), 21:ibi civitatem statuerunt,
Just. 23, 1; so,licentia et impunitas asyla statuendi (= aperiendi),
Tac. A. 3, 60.—Hence, transf.: carmen statuere = carmen condere, to compose, devise a song:nunc volucrum... inexpertum carmen, quod tacita statuere bruma,
Stat. S. 4, 5, 12.—To cause to stand still, to stop (rare; cf.C.sisto, III. B.): navem extemplo statuimus,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 57:et statuit fessos, fessus et ipse, boves,
Prop. 4 (5), 9, 4:famuli hoc modo statuerunt aquas,
Arn. 1, p. 30: sanguinem, Oct. Hor. 4.—To cause to stand firm, strengthen, support (rare; = stabilire), only transf.: qui rem publicam certo animo adjuverit, statuerit, Att. ap. Cic. Sest. 56, 120 (Trag. Rel. v. 357 Rib.).II.Trop.A.To establish, constitute (= constituo).1.Esp.: exemplum or documentum (v. edo fin., and cf. Sen. Phoen. 320), to set forth an example or precedent for warning or imitation:2.statuite exemplum impudenti, date pudori praemium,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 6:exemplum statuite in me ut adulescentuli Vobis placere studeant potius quam sibi,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 51; Auct. Her. 4, 35, 47:ut illi intellegere possint, in quo homine statueris exemplum hujus modi,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 45, § 111:in quos aliquid exempli populus Romanus statui putat oportere,
id. ib. 2, 3, 90, §210: statuam in te exemplum, ne quis posthac infelicibus miseriis patriae illudat,
Just. 8, 7, 14:documentum autem statui oportere, si quis resipiscat et antiquam societatem respiciat,
Liv. 24, 45, 5: statueretur immo [p. 1753] documentum, quo uxorem imperator acciperet, a precedent, Tac. A. 12, 6.—Jus statuere, to establish a principle or relation of law:3.ut (majores nostri) omnia omnium rerum jura statuerint,
Cic. Caecin. 12, 34: qui magistratum potestatemve habebit, si quid in aliquem novi juris statuerit, ipse quoque, adversario postulante, eodem jure uti debebit, if he has established any new principle of law, Edict. Praet. in Dig. 2, 2, 1, § 1:si quid injungere inferiori velis, id prius in te ac tuos si ipse juris statueris, facilius omnes oboedientes habeas,
if you first admit it against yourself, Liv. 26, 36, 3:si dicemus in omnibus aequabile jus statui convenire,
equal principles of law should be applied to all, Auct. Her. 3, 3, 4. —In gen., to establish by authority (of relations, institutions, rights, duties, etc.):4.(Numa) omnis partis religionis statuit sanctissime,
Cic. Rep. 2, 14, 26:hoc judicium sic exspectatur ut non unae rei statui, sed omnibus constitui putetur,
id. Tull. 15, 36:ad formandos animos statuendasque vitae leges, Quint. prooem. 14: sic hujus (virtutis) ut caelestium statuta magnitudo est,
Sen. Ep. 79, 10:vectigal etiam novum ex salaria annona statuerunt,
Liv. 29, 37, 2:novos statuere fines,
id. 42, 24, 8:neque eos quos statuit terminos observat,
id. 21, 44, 5:quibus rebus cum pax statuta esset,
Just. 5, 10, 8; so id. 25, 1, 1:sedesque ibi statuentibus,
id. 18, 5, 11.—With double acc., to constitute, appoint, create:B.Hirtius arbitrum me statuebat non modo hujus rei, sed totius consulatus sui,
Cic. Att. 14, 1, a, 2:telluris erum natura nec illum, nec quemquam constituit,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 130:de principatu (vinorum) se quisque judicem statuet,
Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 59:praefectus his statuitur Andragoras,
Just. 21, 4, 5.—To determine, fix, etc. (of temporal or local relations); constr. usually with acc. and dat. or acc. and gen.1.Modum statuere alicui or alicujus rei, to determine the manner, mode, or measure of, assign limits, restrictions or restraints to a thing or person, to impose restraints upon.(α).With dat.:(β).diuturnitati imperii modum statuendum putavistis,
that a limit should be assigned to the duration of his power, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 9, 26:statui mihi tum modum et orationi meae,
imposed restraints upon myself and my words, id. Verr. 2, 5, 63, § 163:non statuendo felicitati modum, nec cohibendo fortunam,
by not assigning any limits to his success, Liv. 30, 30, 23 (Pompeium) affirmabant, libertati publicae statuturum modum, Vell. 2, 40:cupidinibus statuat natura modum,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 111:quem modum sibi ipsa statuit (crudelitas)?
Val. Max. 9, 2 pr.:modum ipsae res statuunt (i. e. sibi),
Plin. 28, 15, 61, § 216:modum nuptiarum sumptibus statuerunt,
Just. 21, 4, 5:timori quem meo statuam modum?
Sen. Thyest. 483;and with finem: jam statui aerumnis modum et finem cladi,
id. Herc. Fur. 206. —With gen.:2.honestius te inimicitiarum modum statuere potuisse quam me humanitatis,
Cic. Sull. 17, 48:ipse modum statuam carminis,
Ov. Tr. 1, 11, 44:errorisque sui sic statuisse modum,
Prop. 3, 12 (4, 11), 36:modum statuunt fellis pondere denarii,
they limit the quantity of the gall to the weight of a denarius, Plin. 28, 19, 77, § 254.—Condicionem or legem alicui, to impose a condition or law upon one, to dictate, assign a condition to:3.hanc tu condicionem statuis Gaditanis,
Cic. Balb. 10, 25:providete ne duriorem vobis condicionem statuatis ordinique vestro quam ferre possit,
id. Rab. Post. 6, 15:alter eam sibi legem statuerat ut, etc.,
id. Phil. 10, 6, 12: pretio statuta lege ne modum excederet, etc., the law being assigned to the price that not, etc., i. e. the price being limited by the law, etc., Plin. 33, 7, 40, § 118:pacis legem universae Graeciae statuit,
Just. 9, 5, 2.—So with ellipsis of dat., to agree upon, stipulate:statutis condicionibus,
Just. 6, 1, 3:omnibus consentientibus Carthago conditur, statuto annuo vectigali pro solo urbis,
id. 18, 5, 14. —Finem, to assign or put an end to, make an end of:4.haud opinor commode Finem statuisse orationi militem,
Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 21:et finem statuit cuppedinis atque timoris,
Lucr. 6, 25:cum Fulvius Flaccus finem poenae eorum statuere cogeretur,
Val. Max. 3, 2, ext. 1: majores vestri omnium magnarum rerum et principia exorsi ab diis sunt, et finem statuerunt, finished, Liv. 45, 39, 10; so,terminum: nam templis numquam statuetur terminus aevi,
Stat. S. 3, 1, 180:cum consilii tui bene fortiterque suscepti eum tibi finem statueris, quem ipsa fortuna terminum nostrarum contentionum esse voluisset,
since you have assigned that end, Cic. Fam. 6, 22, 2.—Pretium alicui rei, to assign a price to something; fix, determine the price of something:5.quae probast mers, pretium ei statuit,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 132:numquam avare pretium statui arti meae,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 48:statuit frumento pretium,
Tac. A. 2, 87; so with dat. understood:ut eos (obsides) pretio quantum ipsi statuissent patres redimi paterentur,
Liv. 45, 42, 7:pretium statuit (i. e. vecturae et sali),
id. 45, 29, 13; so with in and acc.: ut in singulas amphoras (vini) centeni nummi statuantur, that the price may be set down at 100 sesterces for an amphora, Plin. 14, 4, 6, § 56.—Statuere diem, horam, tempus, locum alicui rei, or alicui, or with dat. gerund., to assign or appoint a day, time, place, etc. (for the more usual diem dicere):6.statutus est comitiis dies,
Liv. 24, 27, 1:diem patrando facinori statuerat,
id. 35, 35, 15:multitudini diem statuit ante quam sine fraude liceret ab armis discedere,
Sall. C. 36, 2:dies insidiis statuitur,
id. J. 70, 3:ad tempus locumque colloquio statuendum,
Liv. 28, 35, 4:subverti leges quae sua spatia (= tempora) quaerendis aut potiundis honoribus statuerint,
Tac. A. 2, 36.—With ellipsis of dat.:observans quem statuere diem,
Mart. 4, 54, 6:noctem unam poscit: statuitur nox,
Tac. A. 13, 44.—Esp. in the part. statutus, fixed, appointed (in MSS. and edd. often confounded with status; v. sisto fin.):institum ut quotannis... libri diebus statutis (statis) recitarentur,
Suet. Claud. 42:ut die statuta omnes equos ante regiam producerent,
Just. 1, 10, 1:quaedam (genera) statutum tempus anni habent,
Plin. 17, 18, 30, § 135:fruges quoque maturitatem statuto tempore expectant,
Curt. 6, 3, 7:sacrificium non esse redditum statuto tempore,
id. 8, 2, 6:statuto tempore quo urbem Mithridati traderet,
Just. 16, 4, 9:cum ad statutam horam omnes convenissent,
id. 1, 10, 8:intra tempus statutum,
fixed by the law, Dig. 4, 4, 19 and 20.—To recount, count up, state (very rare): statue sex et quinquaginta annos, quibus mox divus Augustus rempublicam rexit: adice Tiberii tres et viginti... centum et viginti anni colliguntur, count, fix the number at, Tac. Or. 17:C.Cinyphiae segetis citius numerabis aristas... quam tibi nostrorum statuatur summa laborum,
Ov. P. 2, 7, 29.—To decide, determine, with reference to a result, to settle, fix, bring about, choose, make a decision.1.Of disputes, differences, questions, etc., between others.(α).With interrog.-clause:(β).ut statuatis hoc judicio utrum posthac amicitias clarorum virorum calamitati hominibus an ornamento esse malitis,
Cic. Balb. 28, 65:eam potestatem habetis ut statuatis utrum nos... semper miseri lugeamus, an, etc.,
id. Mil. 2, 4:in hoc homine statuatis, possitne senatoribus judicantibus homo nocentissim us pecuniosissimusque damnari,
id. Verr. 1, 16, 47:vos statuite, recuperatores, utra (sententia) utilior esse videatur,
id. Caecin. 27, 77:decidis tu statuisque quid iis ad denarium solveretur,
id. Quint. 4, 17:magni esse judicis statuere quid quemque cuique praestare oporteret,
id. Off. 3, 17, 70:mihi vero Pompeius statuisse videtur quid vos in judicando spectare oporteret,
id. Mil. 6, 15:semel (senatus) statuerent quid donatum Masinissae vellent,
Liv. 42, 23:nec quid faciendum modo sit statuunt, sed, etc.,
decide, dictate, id. 44, 22:nondum statuerat conservaret eum necne,
Nep. Eum. 11, 2:statutumque (est) quantum curules, quantum plebei pignoris caperent,
Tac. A. 13, 28: semel nobis esse statuendum quod consilium in illo sequamur, August. ap. Suet. Claud. 4. —With de:(γ).ut consules de Caesaris actis cognoscerent, statuerent, judicarent,
Cic. Att. 16, 16, B, 8:et collegas suos de religione statuisse, in senatu de lege statuturos,
id. ib. 4, 2, 4:ut de absente eo C. Licinius statueret ac judicaret,
Liv. 42, 22:si de summa rerum liberum senatui permittat rex statuendi jus,
id. 42, 62: qui ab exercitu ab imperatore eove cui de ea re statuendi potestas fuerit, dimissus erit, Edict. Praet. in Dig. 3, 2, 1.—Often with reference to punishment:cum de P. Lentulo ceterisque statuetis, pro certo habetote, vos simul de exercitu Catilinae decernere,
Sall. C. 52, 17:satis visum de Vestilia statuere,
to pass sentence against, Tac. A. 2, 85:jus statuendi de procuratoribus,
id. ib. 12, 54:facta patribus potestate statuendi de Caeciliano,
id. ib. 6, 7; so id. ib. 13, 28; cf. id. ib. 15, 14; 2, 85; Suet. Tib. 61 fin. —In partic.: de se statuere, to decide on, or dispose of one's self, i. e. of one's life, = to commit suicide:eorum qui de se statuebant humabantur corpora,
Tac. A. 6, 29.—With de and abl. and interrog.-clause:(δ).si quibusdam populis permittendum esse videatur ut statuant ipsi de suis rebus quo jure uti velint,
Cic. Balb. 8, 22.—With contra:(ε).consequeris tamen ut eos ipsos quos contra statuas aequos placatosque dimittas,
Cic. Or. 10, 34. —With indef. obj., usu. a neutr. pron.:(ζ).utrum igitur hoc Graeci statuent... an nostri praetores?
Cic. Fl. 12, 27:dixisti quippiam: fixum (i. e. id) et statutum est,
id. Mur. 30, 62:eoque utrique quod statuit contenti sunt,
Caes. B. C. 1, 87:senatus, ne quid absente rege statueret,
Liv. 39, 24, 13:maturato opus est, quidquid statuere placet (senatui),
id. 8, 13, 17:id ubi in P. Licinio ita statutum est,
id. 41, 15, 10:interrogatus quid ipse victorem statuere debere censeret,
Curt. 8, 14, 43:quid in futurum statuerim, aperiam,
Tac. A. 4, 37:utque rata essent quae procuratores sui in judicando statuerent,
Suet. Claud. 12;qul statuit aliquid parte inaudita altera, aequum licet statuerit, haud aequus fuit,
Sen. Med. 2, 199:non ergo quod libet statuere arbiter potest,
Dig. 4, 8, 32, § 15; cf.:earum rerum quas Caesar statuisset, decrevisset, egisset,
Cic. Att. 16, 16, C, 11.—With de or super and abl.:(η).vos de crudelissimis parricidis quid statuatis cunctamini?
Sall. C. 52, 31:nihil super ea re nisi ex voluntate filii statuere,
Suet. Tib. 13:ne quid super tanta re absente principe statueretur,
Tac. H. 4, 9.—Absol., mostly pass. impers.:(θ).ita expediri posse consilium ut pro merito cujusque statueretur,
Liv. 8, 14, 1:tunc ut quaeque causa erit statuetis,
id. 3, 53, 10:non ex rumore statuendum,
decisions should not be founded on rumors, Tac. A. 3, 69.—With cognoscere, to examine ( officially) and decide:2.petit ut vel ipse de eo causa cognita statuat, vel civitatem statuere jubeat,
Caes. B. G. 1, 19:consuli ut cognosceret statueretque senatus permiserat,
Liv. 39, 3, 2:missuros qui de eorum controversiis cognoscerent statuerentque,
id. 40, 20, 1; 45, 13, 11:quod causa cognita erit statuendum,
Dig. 2, 11, 2, § 8.—With reference to the mind of the subject, to decide, to make up one's mind, conclude, determine, be convinced, usu. with interrog.clause:D. 1.numquam intellegis, statuendum tibi esse, utrum illi homicidae sint an vindices libertatis,
Cic. Phil. 2, 12, 30:illud mirum videri solet, tot homines... statuere non potuisse, utrum judicem an arbitrum, rem an litem dici oporteret,
id. Mur. 12, 27:neque tamen possum statuere, utrum magis mirer, etc.,
id. de Or. 3, 22, 82:ipsi statuerent, quo tempore possent suo jure arma capere,
id. Tull. 5, 12:ut statuerem quid esset faciendum,
id. Att. 7, 26, 3:statuere enim qui sit sapiens, vel maxime videtur esse sapientis,
id. Ac. 2, 3, 9:si habes jam statutum quid tibi agendum putes,
id. Fam. 4, 2, 4:tu quantum tribuendum nobis putes statuas ipse, et, ut spero, statues ex nostra dignitate,
id. ib. 5, 8, 4:vix statui posse utrum quae pro se, an quae contra fratrem petiturus esset ab senatu magis impetrabilia forent,
Liv. 45, 19, 6:quam satis statuerat, utram foveret partem,
id. 42, 29, 11:posse ipsam Liviam statuere, nubendum post Drusum, an, etc.,
Tac. A. 4, 40:statue quem poenae extrahas,
Sen. Troad. 661.—So with apud animum, to make up one's mind:vix statuere apud animum meum possum atrum pejor ipsa res an pejore exemplo agatur,
Liv. 34, 2, 4:proinde ipsi primum statuerent apud animos quid vellent,
id. 6, 39, 11.—Rarely with neutr, pron. as object:quidquid nos de communi sententia statuerimus,
Cic. Fam. 4, 1, 2:sic statue, quidquid statuis, ut causam famamque tuam in arto stare scias,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 1306.—With ut or ne: statuunt ut decem milia hominum in oppidum submittantur, [p. 1754] Caes. B. G. 7, 21:2.eos (Siculos) statuisse ut hoc quod dico postularet,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 42, § 103:statuunt illi atque decernunt ut eae litterae... removerentur,
id. ib. 2, 2, 71, §173: statuit iste ut arator... vadimonium promitteret,
id. ib. 2, 3, 15, §38: orare patres ut statuerent ne absentium nomina reciperentur,
id. ib. 2, 2, 42, §103: statuitur ne post M. Brutum proconsulem sit Creta provincia,
id. Phil. 2, 38, 97:(Tiberius) auxit patrum honorem statuendo ut qui ad senatum provocavissent, etc.,
Tac. A. 14, 28:statuiturque (a senatu) ut... in servitute haberentur,
id. ib. 12, 53.—So of a decree, determination, or agreement by several persons or parties to be carried out by each of them:statutum esse (inter plebem et Poenos) ut... impedimenta diriperent,
Liv. 23, 16, 6:Athenienses cum statuerent, ut urbe relicta naves conscenderent,
Cic. Off. 3, 11, 48:statuunt ut fallere custodes tentent,
Ov. M. 4, 84.—With acc. (post-Aug.):3.remedium statuere,
to prescribe a remedy against public abuses, Tac. A. 3, 28; 6, 4:Caesar ducentesimam (vectigalis) in posterum statuit,
decreed that one half of one per cent. be the tax, id. ib. 2, 42.—So with sic (= hoc):sic, di, statuistis,
Ov. M. 4, 661.—With dat. and acc. (not ante-Aug.):4.eis (Vestalibus) stipendium de publico statuit,
decreed, allowed a salary, Liv. 1, 20, 3:Aurelio quoque annuam pecuniam statuit princeps,
decreed, granted, Tac. A. 13, 34:biduum criminibus obiciendis statuitur,
are allowed, id. ib. 3, 13:itaque et alimenta pueris statuta... et patribus praemia statuta,
Just. 12, 4, 8:ceu Aeolus insanis statuat certamina ventis,
Stat. Th. 6, 300:non hoc statui sub tempore rebus occasum Aeoniis,
id. ib. 7, 219:statuere alicui munera,
Val. Fl. 2, 566.—With dat. and interrog.-clause:5. (α).cur his quoque statuisti quantum ex hoc genere frumenti darent,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 21, § 53:ordo iis quo quisque die supplicarent, statutus,
Liv. 7, 28, 8.—With poenam, etc., with or without in and acc. pers. (mostly post-Aug.):(β).considerando... in utra (lege) major poena statuatur,
Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 145:poenam statui par fuisse,
Tac. A. 14, 49:qui non judicium, sed poenam statui videbant,
id. ib. 11, 6:eadem poena in Catum Firmium statuitur,
id. ib. 6, 31:senatu universo in socios facinoris ultimam statuente poenam,
Suet. Caes. 14;so with mercedem (= poenam): debuisse gravissimam temeritatis mercedem statui,
Liv. 39, 55, 3; cf.also: Thrasea, non quidquid nocens reus pati mereretur, id egregio sub principe statuendum disseruit,
Tac. A. 14, 48.— Absol.:non debere eripi patribus vim statuendi (sc. poenas),
Tac. A. 3, 70.—With indef. obj., generally with in and acc.: aliquid gravius in aliquem, to proceed severely against:(γ).obsecrare coepit, ne quid gravius in fratrem statueret,
Caes. B. G. 1, 20:fac aliquid gravius in Hejum statuisse Mamertinos,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 9, § 19:res monet cavere ab illis magis quam quid in illos statuamus consultare,
Sall. C. 52, 3:qui cum triste aliquid statuit, fit tristis et ipse,
Ov. P. 2, 2, 119:si quid ob eam rem de se crudelius statuerent,
Just. 2, 15, 10.—With a word expressing the kind of punishment (post-Aug.):(δ).in Pompeiam Sabinam exilium statuitur,
Tac. A. 6, 24 (18).—De capite, to pass sentence of death:E.legem illam praeclaram quae de capite civis Romani nisi comitiis centuriatis statui vetaret,
Cic. Rep. 2, 36, 61.—Referring to one's own acts, to resolve, determine, purpose, to propose, with inf. (first in Cic.;F.freq. and class.): statuit ab initio et in eo perseveravit, jus publicano non dicere,
Cic. Prov. Cons. 5, 10:P. Clodius cum statuisset omni scelere in praetura vexare rem publicam,
id. Mil. 9, 24:statuerat excusare,
to decline the office, id. Lig. 7, 21:cum statuissem scribere ad te aliquid,
id. Off. 1, 2, 4:quod iste certe statuerat et deliberaverat non adesse,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 1, § 1:se statuisse animum advertere in omnes nauarchos,
id. ib. 2, 5, 40, §105: nam statueram in perpetuum tacere,
id. Fam. 4, 4, 4:statueram... nihil de illo dicere,
id. Fragm. Clod. 1, 1:statueram recta Appia Romam (i. e. venire),
id. Att. 16, 10, 1:Pompeius statuerat bello decertare,
Caes. B. C. 3, 86: si cedere hinc statuisset, Liv. 44, 39, 7:triumphare mense Januario statuerat,
id. 39, 15:immemor sim propositi quo statui non ultra attingere externa nisi qua Romanis cohaererent rebus,
id. 39, 48:rex quamquam dissimulare statuerat,
id. 42, 21:opperiri ibi hostium adventum statuit,
id. 42, 54, 9:ut statuisse non pugnare consules cognitum est,
id. 2, 45, 9:exaugurare fana statuit,
id. 1, 55, 2:Delphos mittere statuit,
id. 1, 56, 5:eos deducere in agros statuerunt,
id. 40, 38, 2:tradere se, ait, moenia statuisse,
id. 8, 25, 10:Samnitium exercitus certamine ultimo fortunam experiri statuit,
id. 7, 37, 4:statuit sic adfectos hosti non obicere,
id. 44, 36, 2:sub idem tempus statuit senatus Carthaginem excidere,
Vell. 1, 12, 2:statui pauca disserere,
Tac. H. 4, 73:amoliri juvenem specie honoris statuit,
id. A. 2, 42:statuerat urbem novam condere,
Curt. 4, 8, 1:statuerat parcere urbi conditae a Cyro,
id. 7, 6, 20:rex statuerat inde abire,
id. 7, 11, 4:Alexander statuerat ex Syria petere Africam,
id. 10, 1, 17; 10, 5, 24; 5, 27 (9), 13; so,statutum habere cum animo ac deliberatum,
to have firmly and deliberately resolved, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 41, § 95.—With sic:caedis initium fecisset a me, sic enim statuerat,
id. Phil. 3, 7, 29.—To judge, declare as a judgment, be of opinion, hold (especially of legal opinions), think, consider (always implying the establishment of a principle, or a decided conviction; cf.: existimo, puto, etc.).1.With acc. and inf.a.In gen.:b.senatus consulta falsa delata ab eo judicavimus... leges statuimus per vim et contra auspicia latas,
Cic. Phil. 12, 5, 12:statuit senatus hoc ne illi quidem esse licitum cui concesserat omnia,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 35, § 81:quin is tamen (judex) statuat fieri non posse ut de isto non severissime judicetur,
id. ib. 2, 3, 62, §144: hujusce rei vos (recuperatores) statuetis nullam esse actionem qui obstiterit armatis hominibus?
id. Caecin. 13, 39, ut quisquam juris numeretur peritus, qui id statuit esse jus quod non oporteat judicari, who holds that to be the law, id. ib. 24, 68:is (Pompeius) se in publico statuit esse non posse,
id. Pis. 13, 29:tu unquam tantam plagam tacitus accipere potuisses, nisi hoc ita statuisses, quidquid dixisses te deterius esse facturum?
id. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 133:si causa cum causa contenderet, nos nostram perfacile cuivis probaturos statuebamus,
we were sure, id. Quint. 30, 92:non statuit sibi quidquam licere quod non patrem suum facere vidisset,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 90, § 211:hi sibi nullam societatem communis utilitatis causa statuunt esse cum civibus,
assume, id. Off. 3, 6, 28:cum igitur statuisset opus esse ad eam rem constituendam pecunia,
had become convinced, id. ib. 2, 23, 82:quo cive neminem ego statuo in hac re publica esse fortiorem,
id. Planc. 21, 51:quam quidem laudem sapientiae statuo esse maximam,
id. Fam. 5, 13, 1:hoc anno statuit temporis esse satis,
Ov. F. 1, 34:nolim statuas me mente maligna id facere,
Cat. 67, 37.— So with sic:velim sic statuas tuas mihi litteras longissimas quasque gratissimas fore,
Cic. Fam. 7, 33 fin.:ego sic statuo a me in hac causa pietatis potius quam defensionis partes esse susceptas,
I hold, lay down as the principle of my defence, id. Sest. 2, 3:quod sic statuit omnino consularem legem nullam putare,
id. ib. 64, 135:sic statuo et judico, neminem tot et tanta habuisse ornamenta dicendi,
id. Or. 2, 28, 122. —Hence, statui, I have judged, i. e. I know, and statueram, I had judged, i. e. I knew:ut ego qui in te satis consilii statuerim esse, mallem Peducaeum tibi consilium dare quam me, ironically,
Cic. Att. 1, 5, 4:qui saepe audissent, nihil esse pulchrius quam Syracusarum moenia, statuerant se, si ea Verre praetore non vidissent, numquam esse visuros,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 36, § 95.—With neutr. pron.:si dicam non recte aliquid statuere eos qui consulantur,
that they hold an erroneous opinion, Cic. Caecin. 24, 68; cf.:quis hoc statuit umquam, aut cui concedi potest, ut eum jure potuerit occidere a quo, etc.,
id. Tull. 24, 56; Quint. 5, 13, 21.—Particularly of a conclusion drawn from circumstances, to judge, infer, conclude; declare (as an inference):c.cum tuto senatum haberi non posse judicavistis, tum statuiistis, etiam intra muros Antonii scelus versari,
Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13: quod si aliter statuetis, videte ne hoc vos statuatis, qui vivus decesserit, ei vim non esse factam, id. Caecin. 16, 46:quid? si tu ipse statuisti, bona P. Quinctii ex edicto possessa non esse?
id. Quint. 24, 76:ergo ad fidem bonam statuit pertinere notum esse emptori vitium quod nosset venditor,
id. Off. 3, 16, 67:Juppiter esse pium statuit quodcumque juvaret,
Ov. H. 4, 133.—With neutr. pron.:hoc (i. e. litteris Gabinii credendum non esse) statuit senatus cum frequens supplicationem Gabinio denegavit,
Cic. Prov. Cons. 6, 14:quod si tum statuit opus esse, quid cum ille decessisset, Flacco existimatis statuendum et faciendum fuisse?
id. Fl. 12, 29; cf. id. Caecin. 16, 46, supra; so,hoc si ita statuetis,
id. ib. 16, 47.—Esp. with gerund.-clause.(α).To hold, judge, think, consider, acknowledge, that something must be done, or should have been done:(β).tu cum tuos amicos in provinciam quasi in praedam invitabas... non statuebas tibi de illorum factis rationem esse reddendam?
did you not consider, did it not strike you? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 11, § 29: statuit, si hoc crimen extenuari vellet, nauarchos omnes vita esse privandos, he thought it necessary to deprive, etc., id. ib. 2, 5, 40, §103: ut statuas mihi non modo non cedendum, sed etiam tuo auxilio utendum fuisse,
id. Fam. 5, 2, 10:statuebam sic, boni nihil ab illis nugis expectandum,
id. Sest. 10, 24:Antigonus statuit aliquid sibi consilii novi esse capiendum,
Nep. Eum. 8, 4. —So with opus fuisse:ut hoc statuatis oratione longa nihil opus fuisse,
acknowledge, Cic. Verr. 1, 18, 56: causam sibi dicendam esse statuerat jam ante quam hoc usu venit, knew (cf. a. supra), id. ib. 2, 5, 39, § 101. —To think that one must do something, to resolve, propose, usu. with dat. pers.:2.manendum mihi statuebam quasi in vigilia quadam consulari ac senatoria,
Cic. Phil. 1, 1, 1: quae vobis fit injuria si statuimus, vestro nobis judicio standum esse, if we conclude, purpose, to abide, etc., id. Fl. 27, 65:ut ea quae statuisses tibi in senatu dicenda, reticeres,
id. Fam. 5, 2, 1:statuit tamen nihil sibi in tantis injuriis gravius faciendum,
id. Clu. 6, 16:Caesar statuit exspectandam classem,
Caes. B. G. 3, 14:non expectandum sibi statuit dum, etc.,
id. ib. 1, 11:quod eo tempore statuerat non esse faciendum,
id. B. C. 3, 44:statuit sibi nihil agitandum,
Sall. J. 39, 5:Metellus statuit alio more bellum gerendum,
id. ib. 54, 5:Laco statuit accuratius sibi agendum cum Pharnabazo,
Nep. Alcib. 10, 2:sororis filios tollendos statuit,
Just. 38, 1.—With ut:3.si, ut Manilius statuebat, sic est judicatum (= ut judicandum esse statuebat),
Cic. Caecin. 24, 69:ut veteres statuerunt poetae (ut = quod ita esse),
id. Arat. 267 (33): quae majora auribus accepta sunt quam oculis noscuntur, ut statuit, as he thought, i. e. that those things were greater, etc., Liv. 45, 27:cum esset, ut ego mihi statuo, talis qualem te esse video,
Cic. Mur. 14, 32.—With two acc. (= duco, existimo):omnes qui libere de re publica sensimus, statuit ille quidem non inimicos, sed hostes,
regarded not as adversaries, but as foes, Cic. Phil. 11, 1, 3:Anaximenes aera deum statuit,
id. N. D. 10, 26:voluptatem summum bonum statuens,
id. Off. 1, 2, 5:video Lentulum cujus ego parentem deum ac patronum statuo fortunae ac nominis mei,
id. Sest. 69, 144:si rectum statuerimus concedere amicis quidquid velint,
id. Lael. 11, 38:Hieronymus summum bonum statuit non dolere,
id. Fin. 2, 6, 19:noster vero Plato Titanum e genere statuit eos qui... adversentur magistratibus,
id. Leg. 3, 2, 5:decretum postulat, quo justae inter patruos fratrumque filias nuptiae statuerentur,
Tac. A. 12, 7:optimum in praesentia statuit reponere odium,
id. Agr. 39.— P. a.: stătūtus, a, um, i. e. baculo, propped, leaning on a stick (dub. v. I. C. supra):vidistis senem... statutum, ventriosum?
Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 11.—Hence, subst.: stătūtum, i, n., a law, decision, determination, statute (late Lat.):Dei,
Lact. 2, 16, 14:Parcarum leges ac statuta,
id. 1, 11, 14:statuta Dei et placita,
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69 fixed
1) (arranged in advance; settled: a fixed price.) fijo2) (steady; not moving: a fixed gaze/stare.) fijo3) (arranged illegally or dishonestly: The result was fixed.) amañadotr[fɪkst]1 (set) fijo,-a2 (dishonestly) amañado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be fixed for something andar de algo■ how are you fixed for money? ¿cómo andas de dinero?of no fixed address sin domicilio fijofixed costs gastos nombre masculino plural generalesfixed ['fɪkst] adj1) stationary: estacionario, inmóvil2) unchanging: fijo, inalterable3) intent: fijoa fixed stare: una mirada fija4)to be comfortably fixed : estar en posición acomodadaadj.• acompasado, -a adj.• alzado, -a adj.• fijado, -a adj.• fijo, -a adj.• hito, -a adj.• inmoble adj.• inmóvil adj.fɪkst1)a) ( unchanging) <price/rate/ideas> fijo; <principles/position> rígidob) ( prearranged) <date/time> fijado3) ( provided with) (colloq)[fɪkst]how are you fixed for money/time? — ¿qué tal andas or estás de dinero/tiempo? (fam)
1. ADJ1) (=permanent, invariable) [amount, number, rate] fijoof no fixed abode or address — (Jur) sin domicilio fijo
2) (=prearranged) establecido3) (=immovable) [smile] inamovible; [stare] fijo4) (=inflexible) [opinion] firme, rígido2.CPDfixed assets NPL — activo msing fijo
fixed charge N — cargo m fijo
fixed costs NPL — costos mpl fijos
fixed penalty (fine) N — sanción f fija
fixed price N — precio m fijo
* * *[fɪkst]1)a) ( unchanging) <price/rate/ideas> fijo; <principles/position> rígidob) ( prearranged) <date/time> fijado3) ( provided with) (colloq)how are you fixed for money/time? — ¿qué tal andas or estás de dinero/tiempo? (fam)
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70 space
speis
1. noun1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) espacio, hueco2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) espacio, sitio, lugar3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) espacio
2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) espaciar- spacing- spacious
- spaciously
- spaciousness
- space-age
- spacecraft
- spaceship
- spacesuit
space n1. espacio2. sitio / espacioit's a small flat, there's not much space es un piso pequeño, no hay mucho espaciotr[speɪs]1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL espacio2 (continuous expanse) espacio■ she was staring into space miraba al vacío, tenía la mirada perdida3 (room, unoccupied area) espacio, sitio, lugar nombre masculino■ can we make space for one more person? ¿podemos hacer sitio para otra persona?4 (gap, empty place) espacio, hueco■ the word "space" takes five spaces la palabra "space" ocupa cinco espacios5 (in time) espacio, lapso1 espaciar ( out, -)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLadvertising space espacio publicitariospace age era espacialspace agency agencia espacialspace capsule cápsula espacialspace flight vuelo espacialspace lab laboratorio espacialspace probe sonda espacialspace programme programa nombre masculino de vuelos espacialesspace shuttle transbordador nombre masculino espacialspace station estación nombre femenino espacialspace travel viajes nombre masculino plural por el espacio, viajes nombre masculino plural espacialesspace n1) period: espacio m, lapso m, período m2) room: espacio m, sitio m, lugar mis there space for me?: ¿hay sitio para mí?3) : espacio mblank space: espacio en blanco4) : espacio m (en física)5) place: plaza f, sitio mto reserve space: reservar plazasparking space: sitio para estacionarseadj.• espacial adj.• espacio, -a adj.n.• cabida s.f.• campo s.m.• claro s.m.• espacio s.m.• huelgo s.m.• lugar s.m.• plaza s.f.• regleta s.f.• sitio s.m.• trecho s.m.v.• espaciar v.• regletear v.
I speɪs1) ua) ( Phys) espacio mb) ( Aerosp) espacio m; (before n) <station, program> espacialspace invaders — ( Games) marcianitos mpl
2)a) u ( room) espacio m, sitio m, lugar mb) c ( empty area) espacio mis there a space for this in the case? — ¿cabe esto en la maleta?
a parking space — un sitio or lugar para estacionar or (Esp) aparcar
3) ( of time) (no pl) espacio min the space of one hour — en el espacio or lapso de una hora
4) c ( Print) espacio m; (before n)space bar — espaciador m
II
transitive verb space (out) espaciar[speɪs]1. N1) (Phys, Astron) espacio m•
in space — en el espacio•
the rocket vanished into space — el cohete desapareció en el espacioto stare into space — (fig) mirar al vacío
•
outer space — el espacio exterior2) (=room) espacio m, sitio mthere isn't enough space — no hay espacio or sitio suficiente
•
to buy space in a newspaper — comprar espacio en un periódico•
to take up a lot of space — ocupar mucho sitio or espacio3) (=gap, empty area) espacio m•
in a confined space — en un espacio restringido•
to leave a space for sth — dejar sitio or lugar para algo•
we couldn't find a parking space — no pudimos encontrar aparcamiento, no pudimos encontrar un sitio para aparcar or (LAm) estacionar4) [of time] espacio m, lapso m•
after a space of two hours — después de un lapso de dos horas•
for a space — durante cierto tiempo•
in the space of one hour — en el espacio de una hora5) (fig) (=personal space) espacio m2. VT1) (also: space out) espaciar, separar2)to be spaced out * — estar ido *
3.CPDspace bar N — (on keyboard) espaciador m, barra f espaciadora
space capsule N — cápsula f espacial
space centre, space center (US) N — centro m espacial
space exploration N — exploración f espacial
space flight N — vuelo m espacial
space heater N — calefactor m
space helmet N — casco m espacial
Space Invaders NSING — (=game) Marcianitos mpl
space junk N — basura f espacial
space lab N — laboratorio m espacial
space platform N — plataforma f espacial
space probe N — sonda f espacial
space programme, space program (US) N — programa m de investigaciones espaciales
space race N — carrera f espacial
space research N — investigaciones fpl espaciales
space shot N — (=vehicle) vehículo m espacial; (=launch) lanzamiento m de un vehículo espacial
space shuttle N — transbordador m espacial, lanzadera f espacial
space sickness N — enfermedad f espacial
space station N — estación f espacial
space tourism N — turismo m espacial
space travel N — viajes mpl espaciales
space vehicle N — vehículo m espacial
space walk N — paseo m por el espacio
* * *
I [speɪs]1) ua) ( Phys) espacio mb) ( Aerosp) espacio m; (before n) <station, program> espacialspace invaders — ( Games) marcianitos mpl
2)a) u ( room) espacio m, sitio m, lugar mb) c ( empty area) espacio mis there a space for this in the case? — ¿cabe esto en la maleta?
a parking space — un sitio or lugar para estacionar or (Esp) aparcar
3) ( of time) (no pl) espacio min the space of one hour — en el espacio or lapso de una hora
4) c ( Print) espacio m; (before n)space bar — espaciador m
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transitive verb space (out) espaciar -
71 groß
big; tall; great; large; grand; heavyset* * *[groːs]1. ADJEKTIVcomp ordm;er ['grøːsɐ] superl ordm;te(r, s) ['grøːstə]1) big; Fläche, Raum, Haus, Hände big, large; Höhe, Breite great; Größe, Tube, Dose, Packung etc large; (TYP ) Buchstabe capitalein ganz großes Haus/Buch — a great big house/book
der große ( Uhr)zeiger — the big or minute hand
x ist größer als 10 (Math) — x is greater than 10
ein 2 Hektar großes Grundstück — a 2-hectare plot of land
ein Loch größer machen — to make a hole bigger
ein großes Bier, ein Großes (inf) — ≈ a pint (of beer) (Brit), a large beer
die große Masse (fig) — the vast majority
2) = hoch, hochgewachsen taller ist 1,80 Meter groß — he's one metre (Brit) or meter (US) eighty (tall)
unsere Große — our eldest or oldest (daughter); (von zweien) our elder daughter
unser Großer — our eldest or oldest ( son); (von zweien) our elder son
mit etw groß geworden sein — to have grown up with sth
er ist ein großes Kind — he's a big or a great big (inf) baby
4) zeitlich Verzögerung, Rede big, longdie große Pause (Sch) — the long or lunch break
die großen Ferien — the summer holidays (Brit) or holiday (US)
5) = beträchtlich, wichtig, bedeutend great; Erfolg, Enttäuschung, Hoffnung, Eile great, big; Gewinn, Ereignis big; Katastrophe, Schreck terrible; Summe large; Geschwindigkeit higher hat Großes geleistet — he has achieved great things
die größten Erfindungen unseres Jahrhunderts — the greatest inventions of our century
ein großer Dichter wie Goethe — a great poet like Goethe
eine große Dummheit machen — to do something very or really stupid
er ist kein großer Esser (inf) — he's not a big eater
eine der größeren Firmen — one of the major companies
die großen Fragen unserer Zeit — the great or big questions of our time
das große Ganze — the broader or wider view
vor meinem Haus war or herrschte ein großer Lärm — there was a lot of noise outside my house
ich habe große Lust zu verreisen — I'd really like to go away (on holiday (Brit) or vacation (US))
sie hatte große Lust, sich zu verkleiden — she really wanted to get dressed up
einen großen Namen haben — to be a big name
ich bin kein großer Redner (inf) — I'm no great speaker
ich bin kein großer Opernfreund (inf) — I'm not a great opera fan
im größten Regen/Schneesturm — in the middle of a downpour/snowstorm
große Worte machen — to use grand words
6) = großartig, bewundernswert iro greatdas ist or finde ich ganz groß (inf) — that's really great (inf)
7) in Eigennamen GreatAlfred/Friedrich der Große — Alfred/Frederick the Great
8) MUS2. ADVERBcomp ordm; er, superl am ordm;ten1)groß machen (baby-talk) — to do number two (baby-talk), to do a poo (Brit baby-talk)
groß daherreden (inf) — to talk big (inf)
See:2)3)was ist das schon groß? (inf) — big deal! (inf), so what? (inf)
was soll man da schon groß machen/sagen? (inf) — what can you do/say?
er hat sich nicht gerade groß für unsere Belange eingesetzt (inf) — he didn't exactly put up a big fight for us
ich habe mich nie groß um Politik gekümmert (inf) — I've never been a great one for politics (inf)
ich kümmere mich nicht groß darum (inf) — I don't take much notice
ganz groß rauskommen (inf) — to make the big time (inf)
* * *1) (large in size: a big car.) big2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) great3) (great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) large4) (fairly large: His income is quite sizeable, now that he has been promoted.) sizeable5) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) tall6) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) tall7) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) wide* * *<größer, größte>[ˈgro:s]I. adjin \großen/größeren Formaten/Größen in large/larger formats/sizes2. (hoch aufragend) longein \großer Kirchturm/Mast/Turm a high church steeple/pylon/tower3. (hoch gewachsen) Mensch talldu bist \groß geworden you've grownwie \groß bist du? how tall are you?er ist 1,78 m \groß he is 5 foot 10 [or 1.78m] [tall]ein \großer Baum/eine \große Vase a tall tree/vaseauf \große[r] Fahrt on a long journeydie \große Pause SCH mid-morning break5. (älter) big, elder, olderdas ist Anita, unsere G\große this is Anita, our eldestwenn ich \groß bin... when I'm grown up...mein \großer Bruder/meine \große Schwester my elder brother/my elder sisterG\groß und Klein young and old [alike]6. (mengenmäßig)im G\großen einkaufen to buy in bulkdie \große Masse most [or the majority] of the peopleein \großer Teil der Bevölkerung a large part of the population7. (erheblich, beträchtlich) greatwas für eine \große Freude! how delightful!du redest ganz \großen Unsinn you're talking complete rubbishwas ist denn das für ein \großer Lärm auf der Straße? what's all that noise in the street?macht doch nicht so einen \großen Lärm! don't make so much noise!\große Angst haben to be terribly afraid [or frightened]ein \großer Aufstieg a meteoric riseeine \große Beeinträchtigung a major impairmentein \großer Betrag a large amounteine \große Dummheit sheer stupidityein \großer Durchbruch/Reinfall a major breakthrough/disastereine \große Enttäuschung a great [or deep] [or profound] disappointmentmit \großer Geschwindigkeit at high [or great] speed\großen Hunger haben to be terribly hungry\großes Leid great [or deep] [or profound] sorrowein \großer Misserfolg an abject [or a dismal] failure\große Nachfrage a big demandeine \große Preissteigerung a massive price rise [or increase]ein \großer Schrecken a nasty fright\große Schwierigkeiten serious [or real] trouble\große Wut unbridled fury\großer Zorn deep [or profound] anger8. (bedeutend) greatetwas/nichts G\großes something/nothing greatsie hat in ihrem Leben nichts G\großes geleistet she never achieved anything great [or major] in her life, she did not achieve great things in her lifemit diesem Gemälde hat sie etwas G\großes geschaffen she has created something great [or profound] with this paintingein \großer Konzern/ein \großes Unternehmen a leading [or major] group/company9. (besonders gut) bigim Meckern ist sie ganz \groß she's quite good at moaningich bin kein \großer Esser/Trinker I'm not a big eater/drinkerich bin kein \großer Redner I'm no [or not a] great speaker10. (in Eigennamen)▪ ... der G\große... the GreatFriedrich der G\große Frederick the Great11. (großes Glas) large, bignach den drei \großen Bier war ich ziemlich angeheitert I felt quite merry fam [or fam tipsy] after three pints [of beer]12.▶ im G\großen und Ganzen [gesehen] on the whole, by and largeich habe nur \großes Geld I haven't any change on me; s.a. kleinII. advwas ist da jetzt schon \groß dabei! big deal! famer hat sich aber nicht gerade \groß für uns eingesetzt! he didn't exactly do very much [or put himself out much] for us!was soll man da schon \groß sagen? you can't really say very muchich habe mich nie \groß für Politik interessiert I've never been particularly interested in politics\groß einsteigen to go in for sth in a big waysie ist ganz \groß in die Politik eingestiegen she's gone into politics in a big way2. (von weitem Ausmaß)\groß angelegt large-scaleeine \groß angelegte Offensive a full-scale offensive [or attack3. MODE4. (nicht klein)5.* * *1.größer, größt... Adjektiv1) big; big, large <house, window, area, room, etc.>; large < pack, size, can, etc.>; great <length, width, height>; tall < person>große Eier/Kartoffeln — large eggs/potatoes
eine große Terz/Sekunde — (Musik) a major third/second
ein großes Bier, bitte — a pint, please
2) (eine bestimmte Größe aufweisend)1 m2/2 ha groß — 1 m2/2 ha in area
sie ist 1,75 m groß — she is 1.75 m tall
doppelt/dreimal so groß wie... — twice/three times the size of...
3) (älter) big <brother, sister>seine größere Schwester — his elder sister
unsere Große/unser Großer — our eldest or oldest daughter/son
4) (erwachsen) grown-up <children, son, daughter>[mit etwas] groß werden — grow up [with something]
die Großen — (Erwachsene) the grown-ups; (ältere Kinder) the older children
Groß und Klein — old and young [alike]
5) (lange dauernd) long, lengthy <delay, talk, explanation, pause>die großen Ferien — (Schulw.) the summer holidays or (Amer.) long vacation sing.
die große Pause — (Schulw.) [mid-morning] break
große Summen/Kosten — large sums/heavy costs
eine große Auswahl — a wide selection or range
7) (außerordentlich) great <pleasure, pain, hunger, anxiety, hurry, progress, difficulty, mistake, importance>; intense <heat, cold>; high < speed>ihre/seine große Liebe — her/his great love
ein großer Augenblick/Tag — a great moment/day
große Worte — grand or fine words
die Großen [der Welt] — the great figures [of our world]
die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen — (iron.) play the fine lady/gentleman
10) (bedeutend) great, major < artist, painter, work>Katharina die Große — Catherine the Great; s. auch Karl
11) (wesentlich)die große Linie/der große Zusammenhang — the basic line/the overall context
in großen Zügen od. Umrissen — in broad outline
im Großen [und] Ganzen — by and large; on the whole
ein großes Herz haben — be great-hearted
13) (ugs.): (großspurig)2.1)groß geschrieben werden — (fig. ugs.) be stressed or emphasized
groß machen — (Kinderspr.) do number two (child lang.)
2) (ugs.): (aufwendig)3) (ugs.): (besonders) greatly; particularly4) (ugs.): (großartig)sie steht ganz groß da — she has made it big (coll.) or made the big time (coll.)
* * *A. adj1. big (besonders gefühlsbetont); Haus, Fläche etc: large; Land: vast; Baum, Gebäude etc: (hoch) tall; (riesig) huge; Person: tall;ein großes Gebäude a big(, tall) building;der Große Ozean GEOG the Pacific (Ocean);die Großen Seen GEOG the Great Lakes;große Zehe big toe;großer Buchstabe capital letter;Gut mit großem G good with a capital G;wir sprechen hier von Geiz mit einem großen G fig, pej we’re talking about meanness with a capital M here;groß machen/müssen kinderspr do/have to do big jobs2. an Ausmaß, Intensität, Wert etc: great; Fehler, Lärm, Unterschied etc: auch big; Entfernung: great, long; Geschwindigkeit: high; Hitze, Kälte, Schmerzen etc: intense; Kälte: auch severe; Verlust: heavy; Wissen: extensive, wide; (tief) profound; MUS, Intervall, Terz: major; Angeber, Angsthase, Feigling etc: terrible, dreadful;wir waren zu Hause eine große Familie we were a large family;große Ferien summer holiday(s), long vacation;zu meiner großen Freude to my great joy ( oder pleasure);wie komme ich an das große Geld? umg how do I get into the big money?;großes Glück haben be very lucky;großen Hunger haben be very hungry; stärker: be starving;große Mehrheit great majority;große Pause long (mid-morning) break;ein Fest im großen Rahmen a celebration on the grand scale;große Schritte machen make great progress;zum großen Teil largely, for the most part;3. mit Maßangabe:wie groß ist er? how tall is he?;er ist … groß he’s … (tall); das Grundstückist 600 m2groß is 600 metres (US -ers) square;gleich groß Personen: the same height, as tall as each other; Flächen, Kleidungsstücke etc: the same size;so groß wie ein Fußballfeld the size of a football pitch (US soccer field);war dreimal so groß wie der der Konkurrenz was three times that of our rivalsgroße Schwester big sister;groß werden Kinder: grow up;zu groß werden für outgrow sth, get too big for;er ist nur ein großes Kind he’s just a big baby;Groß und Klein young and old5. fig Augenblick, Entdeckung, Erfolg, Tag, Tat etc: great; (bedeutend) major, important; (großartig) grand, magnificent; Pläne, Ziele: great, grand, big; Künstler, Dichter etc: great;große Worte big words;Friedrich der Große Frederick the Great;Karl der Große Charlemagne;die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen iron play the great lady/lord;große Reden schwingen iron talk big;Groß und Klein standesmäßig: high and low6. (allgemein, wesentlich) broad, general;den großen Zusammenhang erkennen see the big picture;im großen Ganzen overall;in großen Zügen in broad outline7. umg (gut):das war ganz groß! that was really great!;große Klasse she’s really good ( oder she’s brilliant) at arithmetic;im Angeben/Geldausgeben ist er (ganz) groß iron he’s very good at showing off/spending money;ich bin kein großer Freund von Partys/Suppe I’m not a great one for parties/soup, I’m not particularly fond of parties/soup;er ist ein großer Schweiger/kein großer Esser he’s not a great talker/eater8. (edel):in großer Aufmachung Bericht etc: prominently featured, splashed across the page; Person: in full dress;B. adv1. big;groß gedruckt in large letters ( oder print);groß gemustert with a large pattern;groß kariert large-checked;er sah mich nur groß an he just stared at me;groß und breit dastehen umg, unübersehbar: stand out; stärker: stick out like a sore thumb; → auch großschreiben, großgebaut etc2. (aufwändig):groß angelegt Aktion etc: large-scale, full-scale;groß ausgehen umg have a real night out;jemanden/etwas groß herausbringen umg pull out all the stops for sb/sth, give sb/sth a tremendous build-up3. umg:groß auftreten act big;groß daherreden talk big5. (gut):groß in Form in great form;beim Publikum groß ankommen be a big hit with the audience;ganz groß dastehen (Erfolg haben) do brilliantly6. umg:er kümmert sich nicht groß darum he doesn’t really bother about it;was ist schon groß dabei? so what?, US auch (so) what’s the big deal?;was gibt es da groß zu sagen? what can you say?;was gibt’s da noch groß zu fragen? is there really anything more we need to ask?;was kann das schon groß kosten? it can’t be very expensive, can it?;was war los? -was soll schon groß gewesen sein? what do you think happened?* * *1.größer, größt... Adjektiv1) big; big, large <house, window, area, room, etc.>; large <pack, size, can, etc.>; great <length, width, height>; tall < person>große Eier/Kartoffeln — large eggs/potatoes
eine große Terz/Sekunde — (Musik) a major third/second
ein großes Bier, bitte — a pint, please
1 m2/2 ha groß — 1 m2/2 ha in area
sie ist 1,75 m groß — she is 1.75 m tall
doppelt/dreimal so groß wie... — twice/three times the size of...
3) (älter) big <brother, sister>unsere Große/unser Großer — our eldest or oldest daughter/son
4) (erwachsen) grown-up <children, son, daughter>[mit etwas] groß werden — grow up [with something]
die Großen — (Erwachsene) the grown-ups; (ältere Kinder) the older children
Groß und Klein — old and young [alike]
5) (lange dauernd) long, lengthy <delay, talk, explanation, pause>die großen Ferien — (Schulw.) the summer holidays or (Amer.) long vacation sing.
die große Pause — (Schulw.) [mid-morning] break
große Summen/Kosten — large sums/heavy costs
eine große Auswahl — a wide selection or range
7) (außerordentlich) great <pleasure, pain, hunger, anxiety, hurry, progress, difficulty, mistake, importance>; intense <heat, cold>; high < speed>ihre/seine große Liebe — her/his great love
ein großer Augenblick/Tag — a great moment/day
große Worte — grand or fine words
[k]eine große Rolle spielen — [not] play a great or an important part
die Großen [der Welt] — the great figures [of our world]
9) nicht präd. (glanzvoll) grand <celebration, ball, etc.>die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen — (iron.) play the fine lady/gentleman
10) (bedeutend) great, major <artist, painter, work>Katharina die Große — Catherine the Great; s. auch Karl
11) (wesentlich)die große Linie/der große Zusammenhang — the basic line/the overall context
in großen Zügen od. Umrissen — in broad outline
im Großen [und] Ganzen — by and large; on the whole
13) (ugs.): (großspurig)2.große Reden schwingen od. (salopp) Töne spucken — talk big (coll.)
1)groß geschrieben werden — (fig. ugs.) be stressed or emphasized
groß machen — (Kinderspr.) do number two (child lang.)
2) (ugs.): (aufwendig)3) (ugs.): (besonders) greatly; particularly4) (ugs.): (großartig)sie steht ganz groß da — she has made it big (coll.) or made the big time (coll.)
* * *adj.ample adj.big adj.capital adj.great adj.heavyset adj.large adj.sizable adj.tall adj. adv.largely adv.sizably adv. -
72 vidé
vide [vid]1. adjective2. masculine nouna. ( = absence d'air) vacuumb. ( = trou) gapc. ( = abîme) dropd. ( = néant) emptiness• faire le vide autour de soi to isolate o.s.• tourner à vide [engrenage, mécanisme] to turn without grippinge. ( = manque) son départ laisse un grand vide his departure leaves a great void* * *vid
1.
1) ( sans contenu) [boîte] empty; [cassette, page] blankles mains vides — fig empty-handed
2) (dépeuplé, inoccupé) [salle, rue, fauteuil] empty; [appartement] empty, vacant3) (sans intérêt, substance, idées) [vie, slogan, esprit] empty; [regard] vacant
2.
nom masculin1) ( espace) spacesauter or se jeter dans le vide — lit to jump into space; fig to leap into the unknown
et au-dessous de lui, le vide — ( alpiniste) and below him, a sheer drop; ( acrobate) and nothing between him and the ground
parler dans le vide — ( sans auditeur) to talk to oneself; ( sans sujet) to talk at random
promettre dans le vide — fig to make empty promises
2) Physique vacuumfaire le vide autour de soi — fig to drive everybody away
3) ( absence à combler) vacuum, void; ( absence douloureuse) void4) ( vacuité) emptiness5) ( trou) ( entre deux objets) gap, empty space; ( dans un emploi du temps) gapcombler un or le vide — lit, fig to fill a gap
3.
* * *vid1. adj2. nm1) PHYSIQUE vacuum2) (espace) empty space, gap3) (abîme) [falaise] drop4) (= futilité, néant) voidà vide (= sans occupants) — empty, (= sans charge) unladen, TECHNIQUEwithout being in gear
* * *A adj1 ( sans contenu) [lieu, boîte] empty (de of); [cassette, page] blank; ensemble vide Math empty set; les mains vides fig empty-handed; vide de son contenu empty of its contents; pièce vide de meubles room empty of furniture; tu l'as loué vide ou meublé? are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?, are you renting it empty or furnished?;2 (dépeuplé, inoccupé) [salle, rue, fauteuil] empty (de of); [appartement] empty (de of), vacant; la maison est vide sans les enfants the house seems empty without the children; vide de tout habitant empty of all inhabitants;3 (sans intérêt, substance, idées) [vie, slogan, esprit, journée] empty; [regard] vacant; se sentir vide to feel empty; j'ai la tête vide my mind is a blank; vide d'intérêt devoid of any interest; vide de sens meaningless.B nm1 ( espace) space; suspendu dans le vide dangling in space; sauter or se jeter dans le vide lit to jump into space; fig to leap into the unknown; et au-dessous de lui, le vide ( alpiniste) and below him, a sheer drop; ( acrobate) and nothing between him and the ground; être attiré par le vide to be drawn toward(s) the edge; être penché au-dessus du vide ( en montagne) to be on the edge of a sheer drop; ( d'une tour) to be leaning over and looking down into space; regarder dans le vide to stare into space; parler dans le vide ( sans auditeur) to talk to oneself; ( sans sujet) to talk at random; promettre dans le vide fig to make empty promises;2 Phys vacuum; vide absolu absolute vacuum; la nature a horreur du vide nature abhors a vacuum; emballé sous vide vacuum packed; du café sous vide vacuum-packed coffee; pompe à (faire le) vide vacuum pump; faire le vide to create a vacuum; faire le vide autour de soi fig to drive everybody away; j'ai besoin de faire le vide dans ma tête I need to forget about everything;3 ( absence à combler) vacuum, void; ( absence douloureuse) void; vide politique/intellectuel political/intellectual vacuum; laisser/créer/combler un vide to leave/create/fill a vacuum; sa mort a laissé un grand vide dans ma vie his/her death left a great void ou emptiness in my life;4 ( vacuité) emptiness; le vide de l'existence/de leurs propos the emptiness of life/of their words;5 ( trou) ( entre deux objets) gap, empty space; ( dans un emploi du temps) gap; combler un or le vide lit, fig to fill a gap.C à vide loc adv ( sans contenu) empty; ( sans résultat) with no result; la clé tourne à vide the key is not catching; essai à vide no-load test; camion à vide truck without a load.[poisson] gutted -
73 безжизнен
lifeless(отпуснат) languid, limp(за очи) dull, set, lack-lustre(за поглед, изражение) dull, blank, set(за глас) flat, colourless(за усмивка) set, fixed* * *безжѝзнен,прил. lifeless; dead; разг. dead as a doornail/a dodo; прен. apathetic, lethargic, inanimate; ( отпуснат) languid, limp; (за очи) dull, set, lack-lustre; \безжизнен поглед glassy/glassy-eyed stare; (за поглед, изражение) blank; dull-eyed; (за глас) flat, colourless; (за усмивка) set, fixed.* * *ло.; exanimate; languid{`lEngwid}; lifeless; pithless; sapless* * *1. (за глас) flat, colourless 2. (за очи) dull, set, lack-lustre 3. (за поглед, изражение) dull, blank, set 4. (за усмивка) set, fixed 5. (отпуснат) languid, limp 6. lifeless -
74 dietro
1. prep behinddietro l'angolo round the cornerdietro di me behind meuno dietro l'altro nello spazio one behind the othernel tempo one after the otherdietro ricevuta on receipt2. adv behindin auto in the backdi dietro stanza, porta backzampe hindmotoring rear3. m invar back* * *dietro avv. behind; ( in fondo, alle spalle) at the back: tu siedi davanti, io sto dietro, you sit in front and I'll sit behind; davanti alla casa c'è un giardino, dietro c'è il garage, there's a garden in front of the house and the garage is at the back; un pullover allacciato dietro, a pullover fastened at the back; uno camminava avanti, l'altro dietro, one walked in front and the other behind // l'assegno va firmato anche dietro, countersign the cheque on the back // passate dietro, go round the back // guardare dietro, to look back // venir dietro, to follow // di dietro, behind // qui dietro, round the back // li dietro, back there // dietro l'angolo, round the corner◆ prep.1 ( di luogo) behind; after: dietro la porta, behind the door; dietro la chiesa c'è il cimitero, the cemetery is behind the church; il sole calava dietro la montagna, the sun set behind the mountain; erano seduti dietro di me, they were sitting behind me; spiava (da) dietro le tende, she peeped from behind the curtains; procedere uno dietro l'altro, to go one after the other; chiuse la porta dietro di sé, he closed the door after (o behind) him // dietro le quinte, behind the scenes (o in the wings) (anche fig.) // dietro le spalle, behind one's back: non amo parlare dietro le spalle, I don't like talking behind people's backs // andare dietro a qlcu., to follow s.o., (fig.) to imitate s.o. (o to follow s.o.'s example); correre dietro a qlcu., to run after s.o. (anche fig.) // correre dietro a qlco., to strive after sthg. // portarsi dietro qlco., to take sthg. with one: portati dietro l'ombrello, take your umbrella with you // stare dietro alla moda, to follow fashion // star dietro a qlcu., ( sorvegliare) to stand over s.o.; ( incitarlo) to spur s.o. on; ( importunarlo) to pester (o to keep on at) s.o. // tirarsi dietro le critiche, to ask for criticism3 (comm.): dietro Vostra richiesta, following your request; dietro ricevuta, against receipt; dietro versamento, on payment; dietro domanda, ( orale) on demand; ( scritta) on application◆ agg. back (attr.): posti dietro, back seats; la parte dietro di un assegno, the back (part) of a cheque // zampe (di) dietro, hind legs◆ s.m. back: il dietro di una casa, the back of a house; un abito allacciato sul dietro, a dress fastened at the back.* * *['djɛtro]1. avvbehind, (in fondo: di gruppo, stanza) at the backqua/là dietro — behind here/there
ti metti tu dietro? — (in macchina) are you going to go in the back?
essere seduto dietro — (in macchina) to be sitting in the back, (in autobus) to be sitting at the back
di dietro — (gen) back, (entrare, stare) at the back
da dietro — (assalire) from behind, from the rear
2. prep1)dietro a — (posizione) behind
dietro la casa/il banco — behind the house/the counter
dietro di o a lui/lei — behind him/her
camminare uno dietro l'altro — to walk one behind the other o in single file
andare dietro a (anche) fig — to follow
stare dietro a qn — (sorvegliare) to keep an eye on sb, (corteggiare) to hang around sb
portarsi dietro qn/qc — to bring sb/sth with one, bring sb/sth along
gli hanno riso/parlato dietro — they laughed at/talked about him behind his back
2)uno dietro l'altro — (dopo) one after the other, (in fila) one behind the other
3) Amm, Commdietro pagamento/consegna — on payment/delivery
dietro richiesta — (orale) on demand, upon request, (scritta) on application
3. sm inv4. agg inv(vedi sm)la parte dietro — the back; the rear; the seat
* * *['djɛtro] 1.avverbio behind; (nella parte posteriore) at, in the backlasciarsi dietro qcn., qcs. — to leave sb., sth. behind
silenzio, là dietro! — silence at the back!
sedersi dietro — aut. to sit in the back
2.cosa c'è dietro? — fig. what's behind this o it?
1)dietro (a, di) — behind; (nella parte posteriore) at the back o rear (of)
da dietro (a) — from behind, from the rear of
andare dietro a qcn. — to go after sb. (anche fig.)
correre dietro a qcn., qcs. — to run o chase after sb., sth. (anche fig.)
morire dietro a qcn. — to die for sb.
ridere dietro a qcn. — to laugh behind sb.'s back o at sb.
urlare dietro a qcn. — to scream at sb
2) (dopo) behind, afteruno dietro l'altro — one after another o the other, one behind the other
3) (sotto) behind, beneath4) comm. burocr. on, against3. 4.sostantivo maschile invariabile back, rearil dietro della casa — the back o rear of the house
* * *dietro/'djεtro/I avverbiobehind; (nella parte posteriore) at, in the back; lasciarsi dietro qcn., qcs. to leave sb., sth. behind; mettili dietro put them in the back; silenzio, là dietro! silence at the back! il motore è dietro the engine is at the rear; sedersi dietro aut. to sit in the back; cosa c'è dietro? fig. what's behind this o it? la porta di dietro the back door; entrare da dietro to come in round the back; ho sempre dietro l'ombrello I always have my umbrella with meII preposizione1 dietro (a, di) behind; (nella parte posteriore) at the back o rear (of); dietro le quinte behind the scenes; dietro l'angolo (a)round the corner; guardò dietro di sé she looked behind her; da dietro (a) from behind, from the rear of; andare dietro a qcn. to go after sb. (anche fig.); correre dietro a qcn., qcs. to run o chase after sb., sth. (anche fig.); morire dietro a qcn. to die for sb.; ridere dietro a qcn. to laugh behind sb.'s back o at sb.; urlare dietro a qcn. to scream at sb.2 (dopo) behind, after; chiuditi dietro la porta close the door after you; uno dietro l'altro one after another o the other, one behind the other3 (sotto) behind, beneath; dietro le apparenze behind the façade; dietro il suo aspetto calmo beneath his calm exterior[ zampe] hind, back; [posti, ruote] rear, backIV m.inv.back, rear; il dietro della casa the back o rear of the house; il dietro della camicia the back of the shirt. -
75 ritto
straight* * *ritto agg.1 upright, erect; ( diritto) straight: a coda ritta, with tail erect; capelli ritti per lo spavento, hair standing on end with fright; mettere un palo ritto, to set a pole upright; stare ritto, to stand upright (o erect o up straight) // ritto come un fuso, as straight as a post◆ s.m.2 ( dell'alzo di arma da fuoco) leaf sight.* * *['ritto]1) (dritto in piedi) upright2) (in posizione verticale) straight, upright, erect* * *ritto/'ritto/1 (dritto in piedi) upright; stare ritto to stand up straight2 (in posizione verticale) straight, upright, erect; aveva i capelli -i per lo spavento his hair stood on end with fright. -
76 volere
1. v/t and v/i wantvorrei... I would or I'd like...vorrei partire I'd like to leavevolere dire meanvolere bene a qualcuno ( amare) love someoneci vogliono dieci mesi it takes ten monthssenza volere without meaning to2. m will* * *volere v.tr.1 ( per esprimere volontà o desiderio) to want; to wish; ( nel significato di piacere, gradire) to like (costr. pers.); (al cond. pres.) would like, (al cond. pass.) would have liked: voglio andare a casa, I want to go home; vogliamo parlare col direttore, we want (o wish) to speak to the manager; non vuole vederti, he doesn't want to see you; che cosa vuoi?, what do you want?; quando vuole partire?, when does he want (o wish) to leave?; vuoi andare al cinema stasera?, do you want to go to the cinema tonight?; chi vuole, può uscire, anyone who wishes to leave may do so; voleva restare solo, he wanted to be left alone; non volevano spendere troppo, they didn't want to spend too much; ha voluto sapere tutto, he wanted to know everything; se volesse, volendo, potrebbe fare da solo, if he wanted to, he could do it by himself; fa' come vuoi, do as you like; puoi andare quando vuoi, you can go when you like; potete fare tutto quello che volete, you can do anything you like; vorrei del vino, I'd like some wine; vorremmo una casa più grande, we'd like a bigger house; vorrei vedere delle scarpe da tennis, I'd like to see some tennis shoes; vorrebbe iscriversi all'università, he would like to go to university; avrei voluto dirtelo, ma mi è mancato il coraggio, I would have liked to tell you, but I didn't dare; avrei voluto venire prima, I'd have liked to come sooner; vuole che io studi di più, he wants me to study harder; vuoi che venga con te?, do you want me to come with you?; volete che vi accompagni a casa?, do you want me to take you home?; non volevo che facessi tutto questo per me, I didn't want you to do all this for me; i genitori volevano che diventasse avvocato, his parents wanted him to become a lawyer; vorrebbe che restassimo con lei, she would like us to stay with her; avrei tanto voluto che fossi arrivato prima, I wish you had arrived sooner // anche volendo, neanche a volerlo, even if you tried (o wanted to): anche volendo, è impossibile sbagliare, you couldn't go wrong, even if you tried (o wanted to) // non volendo, senza volere, ( senza intenzione) without wishing (o wanting) to: l'ho offeso senza volerlo, I offended him without wishing (o wanting) to // volere qlcu. per, come..., to want s.o. for (o as)...: nessuno lo vorrebbe per, come socio, nobody would like him for (o as) a partner // che tu, egli ecc. lo voglia o no, whether you like it or not, whether he likes it or not etc.2 (per esprimere desiderio intenso, gener. irrealizzabile) to wish (con cong. se riferito al pres. o pass.; con cond. se riferito al futuro e talvolta al pres.): vorrei non averlo mai conosciuto, I wish I had never met him; vorrei averti ascoltato, I wish I had listened to you; vorrei che venisse ogni giorno, I wish he came every day; come vorrei che tu fossi con noi!, (how) I wish you were here!; vorrei, avrei voluto esserci anch'io!, I wish I were there too! (o I wish I'd been there too!); avrebbe voluto che il tempo si fermasse, he wished time could have stopped still; vorrebbe essere più giovane, he wishes he were younger; vorrei poterti credere!, I wish I could believe you!; avremmo voluto poterti stare vicino, we wish we could have been with you3 (per esprimere determinazione, volontà intensa) (pres. indic. e cong.) will; (pass. indic. e cong.; cond.) would; (se seguito da compl. ogg. o da che + v. al cong.) will have, would have (seguiti dal v. all'inf. senza to): voglio riuscire!, I will succeed! (o I'm determined to succeed); non voglio più tornarci!, I will never go there again!; gli hanno proibito di fumare, ma lui non vuole smettere, he's been told not to smoke, but he won't give up; avrebbe potuto farlo, ma non ha voluto, he could have done it, but he wouldn't (o but he refused to); non vollero aiutarci, they wouldn't (o they refused to) help us; non voglio scuse, I won't have any excuses; non voglio assolutamente che lui parli così, I won't have him speaking like that; voglio ( che) sappiate che..., I'll have you know that... // voleva vincere a tutti i costi, he was determined to win // il cavallo s'impennò e non volle più andare avanti, the horse reared and refused to go on // l'auto non vuole partire oggi, (fam.) the car won't start today; questo cassetto non vuole chiudersi, (fam.) this drawer won't close4 ( in formule di cortesia) ( nelle richieste) will, can; would, would mind; ( nelle offerte) will have, would like: vorresti aprire la finestra?, would you open (o do you mind opening o would you mind opening) the window?; vuoi passarmi quelle carte, per favore?, will (o can) you pass me those papers, please? (o would you pass me those papers?); vuoi qualcosa da mangiare?, will you have (o would you like) something to eat?; non vorresti entrare?, won't you come in?; non volete accomodarvi?, won't you sit down?; vuol essere così gentile da..., will you be so kind as to... // (comm.) vogliate informarci al più presto possibile, please let us know as soon as possible5 ( essere disposto a) to be* willing (to); ( essere intenzionato a) to be* going (to): gli hanno offerto il posto di direttore, ma non vuole accettare, he has been offered the directorship, but he isn't willing to (o he isn't going to) accept; non vogliono pagare una cifra così alta, they are not willing (o they are unwilling) to pay such a high price; non voglio assumermi tutta la responsabilità, I'm not going to take all the responsibility6 (con riferimento a una volontà superiore, nel significato di disporre, stabilire) to will: come Dio vuole, as God wills; il cielo, il destino ha voluto così, heaven, fate has willed it so // se Dio vuole, domani siamo a casa, God willing, we'll be home tomorrow // come Dio volle, arrivarono a casa, somehow they managed to get home // Dio lo voglia!, God grant it!; Dio non voglia!, God forbid!; Dio volesse che non l'avessi mai incontrato!, would to God I'd never met him! // non cade foglia che Dio non voglia, (prov.) God watches over all things7 ( dire, imporre, sostenere) to state, to say*: la legge vuole che..., the law states (o says) that... // la leggenda vuole che Roma fosse fondata da Romolo, legend has it that Rome was founded by Romulus // si vuole che egli fosse un grande condottiero, they say he was a great leader8 ( permettere) to let*, to allow: i suoi genitori non volevano che uscisse sola la sera, her parents wouldn't let her go out (o wouldn't allow her to go out) alone in the evening; se la mamma vuole, verrò con voi, I'll come with you if Mum lets me; non ha voluto che pagassi io il conto, he wouldn't let me pay (o he wouldn't allow me to pay) the bill9 ( esigere, pretendere) to expect, to want, to demand, to exact; ( far pagare) to want, to charge, to ask (for): vuole troppo dai suoi dipendenti, he expects (o wants o demands o exacts) too much from his employees; ma che cosa vogliono ancora da me?, what else do they expect from (o of) me?; vuole 1.600 euro per questa auto usata, he wants 1,600 euros for this second-hand car; quanto volete per vitto e alloggio?, how much do you charge for board and lodging?; quanto vogliono per quell'appartamento?, how much are they asking for that flat?; quanto ha voluto per riparare il televisore?, how much did he charge for repairing the TV set?10 ( aver bisogno di, richiedere) to need, to want, to require, to take*: sono piante che vogliono molte cure, they are plants that need (o want o require) a lot of care; è un verbo che vuole il congiuntivo, it's a verb that requires (o takes) the subjunctive // ti vogliono al telefono, you're wanted on the phone // ogni frutto vuole la sua stagione, (prov.) there's a time and place for everything11 (con v. impers., nel significato di essere prossimo, imminente, probabile) to be going (to); to look (like): vuol piovere, sembra che voglia piovere, it looks like rain (o it's going to rain); non pare che voglia rasserenarsi, it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up12 voler dire, to mean*: che cosa vuoi dire ( con questo)?, what do you mean (by this)?; che cosa vuol dire questa parola?, what does this word mean?; che cosa volevi dire con quell'occhiata?, what did you mean by that look?; ciò vuol dire che abbiamo sbagliato tutto, that means we got it all wrong; questo non vuol dir niente, this doesn'◆ FRASEOLOGIA: volere o no, volere o volare (fam.), willy-nilly // non vorrei sbagliarmi, ma..., I may be wrong, but... // vorrei vedere che egli fosse d'accordo, I bet he won't agree // non volevo convincermi che..., I couldn't believe that... // qui ti voglio!, that's the rub! // voler bene, to love, to be fond of; voler male, to hate, ( serbare rancore) to bear ill will (o to bear a grudge o to hold it against s.o.); non volermene, don't bear me a grudge (o don't hold it against me) // che vuoi, che volete, cosa vuole?, what do you expect? (o what can I do?); che volete, sono ragazzi!, what do you expect, they're (only) teenagers! // te la sei voluta, you asked for it // volere è potere, where there's a will, there's a way.volere s.m. ( volontà) will: lo feci contro il volere di mio padre, I did it against my father's will; sia fatto il volere di Dio, God's will be done; tutto dipende dal volere di Dio, everything depends on the will of God // a mio, tuo volere, as I, you like; di mio, tuo ecc. volere, ( spontaneamente) of my own, your own etc. accord // di buon volere, readily // concordia di voleri, concurrence of wishes // i divini voleri, the Divine Will.* * *1. [vo'lere]vb irreg vt (nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna)1) (gen) to want2)vorrei del pane — I would like some breadvorrei farlo/che tu lo facessi — I would like to do it/you to do it
mi vorrebbero vedere sposato — they would like to see me married, they would like me to marry
se volete, possiamo partire subito — if you like o want, we can leave right away
devo pagare subito o posso pagare domani? - come vuole — do I have to pay now or can I pay tomorrow? - as you prefer
3)vuole o vorrebbe essere così gentile da...? — would you be so kind as to...?prendine quanto vuoi — help yourself, take as many (o much) as you like
vuoi che io faccia qualcosa? — would you like me to do something?, shall I do something?
ma vuoi star zitto! — oh, do be quiet!
4)se la padrona di casa vuole, ti posso ospitare — if my landlady agrees I can put you upho chiesto di parlargli, ma non ha voluto ricevermi — I asked to have a word with him but he wouldn't see me
parla bene l'inglese quando vuole — he can speak English well when he has a mind to o when he feels like it
5) (aspettarsi) to want, expect, (richiedere) to want, require, demandla tradizione vuole che... — custom requires that...
6)volerne a qn — to have sth against sb, have a grudge against sb, bear sb a grudge
7)voler dire (che)... — (significare) to mean (that)...
se non puoi oggi vorrà dire che ci vediamo domani — if you can't make it today, I'll see you tomorrow
voglio dire... — (per correggersi) I mean...
8) (ritenere) to thinkla leggenda vuole che... — legend has it that...
si vuole che anche lui sia coinvolto nella faccenda — he is also thought to be involved in the matter
9)ci vuol ben altro per farmi arrabbiare — it'll take a lot more than that to make me angry
ci vuole per andare da Roma a Firenze? — to how long does it take to go from Rome to Florence?è quel che ci vuole — it's just what is needed
per una giacca ci vogliono quattro metri di stoffa — you need four metres of material to make a jacket
10)volesse il cielo che... — God grant that...
ti voglio — that's the problemnon vorrei sbagliarmi, ma... — I may be wrong, but...
volere — unwittingly, without meaning to, unintentionallychi troppo vuole nulla stringe — (Proverbio) don't ask for too much or you may come away empty-handed
vorrei proprio vedere! — I'm not at all surprised!, that doesn't surprise me in the slightest!
... vuoi... — either... or...2. vr (volersi)volersi bene — (amore) to love each other, (affetto) to be fond of o like each other
3. smwill, wish(es)il volere di — against the wishes ofvolere del padre — in obedience to his father's will o wishes* * *I 1. [vo'lere]verbo modale1) (intendere) to want; (desiderare) would like; (più forte) to wishvuole fare l'astronauta — he wants o would like to be an astronaut
vorrebbero andare a casa — they wish o would like to go home
avrei voluto vedere te! — colloq. I'd like to have seen you!
3) (in frasi interrogative, con valore di imperativo)vuoi chiudere quella porta? — close that door, will you?
4) colloq. (in frasi negative) (riuscire)5) voler dire (significare) to mean*2.verbo transitivo1) (essere risoluto a ottenere) to wantvuoi proprio che te lo dica? il tuo amico è un imbroglione — I hate to say it, but your friend is a crook
2) (desiderare)vorrei un chilo di pere, un bicchier d'acqua — I'd like a kilo of pears, a glass of water
volevo una birra — colloq. I'd like a beer
5) (preferire)vieni quando vuoi — come whenever you want o like
"cosa facciamo questa sera?" - "quello che vuoi tu" — "what shall we do tonight?" - "whatever you like"
6) (pretendere)cos'altro vogliono da noi? — what else o more do they want of us?
7) (richiedere)quanto ha voluto per riparare la lavastoviglie? — how much did he charge for repairing the dishwasher?
8) (cercare)9) (permettere)non posso venire, mia madre non vuole — I can't come, my mother doesn't want me to
10) (necessitare) to require, to needqueste piante vogliono un clima umido — these plants require o need a humid climate
questo verbo vuole il congiuntivo — this verb requires o takes the subjunctive
11) (prescrivere)come vuole la leggenda, la tradizione — as legend, tradition has it
12) (ritenere)13) volerci (essere necessario) to take*, to be* needed, to be* requiredci vuole pazienza — it takes o you need patience
con quel vestito ci vorrebbe un foulard rosso — (addirsi) a red scarf would go well with that dress
3.volerne a qcn. — (serbare rancore) to bear BE o hold AE a grudge against sb., to bear sb. ill will
verbo pronominale volersi2) volerselate la sei voluta — (cercarsela) you brought it on yourself, you asked for it
••come vuoi (tu) — as you wish o like
voler bene a qcn. — to love sb.
volere male a qcn. — (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb.
II [vo'lere]volere la pelle di qcn. o volere morto qcn. to want sb. dead; vuoi... vuoi either... or; vuoi vedere che telefona? do you want to bet he's going to call? anche volendo non ce l'avrei mai fatta even had I wanted to, I would never have made it; volendo potremmo vederci domani we could meet tomorrow if we wanted; puoi gridare quanto vuoi, tanto ci vado ugualmente! you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! se Dio vuole Dio volendo God willing; senza volerlo [urtare, rivelare] by accident, unintentionally; cosa vuoi (che ti dica),... what can o shall I say,...; cosa vuoi, sono bambini! what do you expect, they're children! qui ti voglio! let's see what you can do! (è questo il problema) that's just it o the trouble! ce n'è voluto! it took some doing! ( per fare to do); è proprio quello che ci vuole! that's just the job o the (very) thing! ci vuol (ben) altro che... it takes more than...; ci vuole un bel coraggio! it really takes some cheek (a to); ci voleva anche questa! this is just too much! as if we didn't have enough problems! that's all we needed! that's done it! non ci vuole molto a capirlo spreg. it doesn't take much understanding; che ci vuole? it's not all that difficult! quando ci vuole, ci vuole = sometimes you've just got to; volere è potere — prov. where there's a will there's a way
sostantivo maschile will* * *volere2/vo'lere/sostantivo m.will; contro il proprio volere against one's will.————————volere1/vo'lere/ [100]1 (intendere) to want; (desiderare) would like; (più forte) to wish; vuole andare a sciare she wants to go skiing; vuole fare l'astronauta he wants o would like to be an astronaut; vorrebbero andare a casa they wish o would like to go home; volevo dirvi che I wanted to tell you that; avrei voluto vedere te! colloq. I'd like to have seen you! non vorrei disturbarla I don't want to put you out; vorrei avere un milione di dollari I wish I had a million dollars2 (in offerte o richieste cortesi) vuoi bere qualcosa? would you like to have a drink? vorrei parlarle in privato I'd like to speak to you in private; vuoi venire con noi? will you come with us?3 (in frasi interrogative, con valore di imperativo) vuoi stare zitto? will you shut up! vuoi chiudere quella porta? close that door, will you?4 colloq. (in frasi negative) (riuscire) il motore non vuole mettersi in moto the engine won't start; la mia ferita non vuole guarire my wound won't heal5 voler dire (significare) to mean*; cosa vuoi dire? what do you mean? che cosa vuol dire questa parola? what does this word mean? non vorrai dire che è medico? you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?1 (essere risoluto a ottenere) to want; voglio una relazione dettagliata per domani mattina I want a detailed report by tomorrow morning; vuole la tua felicità she wants you to be happy; vuole che tutto sia finito per le 8 she wants everything finished by 8 o'clock; vuoi proprio che te lo dica? il tuo amico è un imbroglione I hate to say it, but your friend is a crook; che tu lo voglia o no whether you like it or not3 (con complemento predicativo) suo padre lo vuole dottore his father wants him to become a doctor4 (in offerte o richieste cortesi) vorrei un chilo di pere, un bicchier d'acqua I'd like a kilo of pears, a glass of water; volevo una birra colloq. I'd like a beer; vuoi qualcosa da bere? would you like (to have) a drink?5 (preferire) vieni quando vuoi come whenever you want o like; "cosa facciamo questa sera?" - "quello che vuoi tu" "what shall we do tonight?" - "whatever you like"; vorrei che tu non tornassi a casa da sola I'd rather you didn't come home alone6 (pretendere) come vuoi che ti creda? how could I believe you? cosa vuoi di più? what more could you ask (for)? cos'altro vogliono da noi? what else o more do they want of us?7 (richiedere) quanto vuole per la bicicletta? how much is she asking for her bicycle? quanto ha voluto per riparare la lavastoviglie? how much did he charge for repairing the dishwasher?8 (cercare) il capo ti vuole nel suo ufficio the boss wants you in his office; ti vogliono al telefono you're wanted on the phone9 (permettere) non posso venire, mia madre non vuole I can't come, my mother doesn't want me to10 (necessitare) to require, to need; queste piante vogliono un clima umido these plants require o need a humid climate; questo verbo vuole il congiuntivo this verb requires o takes the subjunctive11 (prescrivere) la leggenda vuole che legend has it that; come vuole la leggenda, la tradizione as legend, tradition has it12 (ritenere) alcuni vogliono che si trattasse di un complotto some people believe it was a conspiracy; c'è chi lo vuole innocente some people think he is innocent13 volerci (essere necessario) to take*, to be* needed, to be* required; ci vuole pazienza it takes o you need patience; ci vorrebbe un uomo come lui we need a man like him; ci vorrebbe una persona robusta per fare quello it would take a strong person to do that; ci vuole un po' di pioggia some rain is necessary; quanto zucchero ci vuole per la torta? how much sugar is needed for the cake? volerci molto (tempo) to take long; quanto ci vuole per arrivare a Venezia? how long does it take to get to Venice? ci vogliono sei ore it takes six hours; ci vogliono 500 euro per il volo you'll need 500 euros for the flight; con quel vestito ci vorrebbe un foulard rosso (addirsi) a red scarf would go well with that dress; con la carne ci vuole il vino rosso red wine should be drunk with meat14 volerne (gradire) to want; non ne voglio più I don't want any more; prendine quanto ne vuoi take as much as you please o want; volerne a qcn. (serbare rancore) to bear BE o hold AE a grudge against sb., to bear sb. ill willIII volersi verbo pronominalecome vuoi (tu) as you wish o like; voler bene a qcn. to love sb.; volere male a qcn. (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb.; volere la pelle di qcn. o volere morto qcn. to want sb. dead; vuoi... vuoi either... or; vuoi vedere che telefona? do you want to bet he's going to call? anche volendo non ce l'avrei mai fatta even had I wanted to, I would never have made it; volendo potremmo vederci domani we could meet tomorrow if we wanted; puoi gridare quanto vuoi, tanto ci vado ugualmente! you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! se Dio vuole, Dio volendo God willing; senza volerlo [urtare, rivelare] by accident, unintentionally; cosa vuoi (che ti dica),... what can o shall I say,...; cosa vuoi, sono bambini! what do you expect, they're children! qui ti voglio! let's see what you can do! (è questo il problema) that's just it o the trouble! ce n'è voluto! it took some doing! ( per fare to do); è proprio quello che ci vuole! that's just the job o the (very) thing! ci vuol (ben) altro che... it takes more than...; ci vuole un bel coraggio! it really takes some cheek (a to); ci voleva anche questa! this is just too much! as if we didn't have enough problems! that's all we needed! that's done it! non ci vuole molto a capirlo spreg. it doesn't take much understanding; che ci vuole? it's not all that difficult! quando ci vuole, ci vuole = sometimes you've just got to; volere è potere prov. where there's a will there's a way. -
77 ♦ mind
♦ mind /maɪnd/n. [uc]1 mente; intelligenza; cervello, testa (fig.); senno; pensiero: I wonder what he has in mind, mi chiedo cosa abbia in mente; She's one of the world's best minds, è una delle più belle menti che ci siano al mondo; to be in one's right mind, essere sano di mente (o con la testa a posto); an inquiring mind, una mente avida di sapere; a keen mind, una mente pronta; It never crossed my mind, non mi è mai passato per la mente (o per la testa)2 animo; spirito: frame (o state) of mind, stato d'animo; peace of mind, pace dell'animo; serenità; presence of mind, presenza di spirito3 mente; memoria: to bear (o to keep) st. in mind, tenere a mente (o ricordare) qc.; to bring (o to call) st. to mind, farsi venire in mente qc.; richiamare qc. alla mente (o alla memoria); to bring (o to recall) st. to sb. 's mind, far venire in mente (o ricordare) qc. a q.; That has gone out of ( o has slipped) my mind, mi è uscito (o passato o sfuggito) di mente4 idea; intenzione; proposito; voglia: I have half a mind to tell her everything, ho una mezza idea di dirle tutto; I've got a good mind to take legal steps, ho proprio intenzione di adire le vie legali5 idea; parere; opinione; avviso; modo di pensare: I've changed my mind about him, ho cambiato idea sul suo conto; to be of the same mind (o of one mind) essere della stessa opinione (o dello stesso avviso); to speak one's mind plainly, dire chiaro e tondo come uno la pensa NOTA D'USO: - cambiare idea-● (farm., di sostanza) mind-altering, che altera l'umore; psicotonico □ (fam.) mind-bender, allucinogeno (sost.); (fig.) rompicapo □ ( slang) mind-bending, allucinogeno (agg.); (fig.) difficile da risolvere (o da capire); preoccupante, inverosimile, incredibile □ (fam.) mind-blower, allucinogeno (sost.) □ (fam.) mind-blowing, allucinogeno (agg.); (fig.) allucinante, eccitante, travolgente; shoccante: a mind-blowing experience, un'esperienza shoccante □ (fam.) mind-boggling, sbalorditivo; strabiliante; stupefacente; inverosimile □ (fam.) mind-expander, psichedelico (sost.) □ mind-expanding, psichedelico (agg.) □ the mind's eye, l'occhio della mente; la fantasia □ (volg. USA) mind-fucking, sconvolgente, da sballo; (sost.) lavaggio del cervello □ (fam.) mind-numbing, che intorpidisce la mente; che inebetisce; che istupidisce; ( anche) noiosissimo □ mind-reader, chi legge (o pretende di leggere) il pensiero □ mind-reading, lettura del pensiero □ to boggle sb. 's mind, lasciare q. allibito (o incredulo); stupefare q. □ to give one's mind to, fare attenzione a; porre mente a □ to give sb. a piece (o a bit) of one's mind, dirne quattro a q.; dire a q. il fatto suo □ to go out of (o to lose) one's mind, andare fuori di testa; uscire di senno; impazzire □ (scherz.) Great minds think alike, le grandi menti pensano allo stesso modo (usato per complimentarsi a vicenda quando due persone dicono la stessa cosa) □ to have st. on one's mind, aver sempre in mente qc.; essere preoccupato per qc. □ to be in (o of) two minds, essere incerto (o diviso, in forse); esitare; titubare □ to keep one's mind on, concentrare la propria attenzione su □ to keep an open mind, rimanere neutrale; non prendere partito □ to make up one's mind, decidersi; prendere una decisione □ to make up one's mind to st., accettare qc.; prendere atto di qc. □ not to know one's own mind, non saper bene quel che si vuole; essere incerto (o perplesso, in forse) □ to be of the same mind as before, pensarla allo stesso modo di prima; non aver mutato parere □ to be out of one's mind, aver perso la ragione; essere fuori di testa □ out of one's mind, oltremodo; a morte (fig.): He was bored out of his mind, era annoiato a morte □ to put sb. in mind of, rammentare a q.: He puts me in mind of my father, mi rammenta mio padre □ to send sb. out of his mind, fare uscire q. di senno □ to set one's mind on ( doing) st., mettersi in testa (o cacciarsi in mente) di fare qc. □ to take one's mind off st., distogliere la propria attenzione da qc.; levarsi dalla mente qc. □ to tell sb. one's mind, dire a q. quel che si pensa; parlar chiaro a q.; dirglielo chiaro e tondo □ to my mind, a mio avviso, a mio parere, secondo me.♦ (to) mind /maɪnd/v. t. e i.1 badare (a); fare attenzione (a); curarsi di; attendere a; occuparsi di; custodire; stare in guardia: His daughter has to mind the shop now, sua figlia deve ora badare al (o occuparsi del) negozio; Mind the step [the dog], sta' attento al gradino [al cane]!; Mind you don't fall, bada di non cadere!; DIALOGO → - Explaining how to do something- Mind your fingers when you do that, sta' attento alle dita quando fai così; Mind your own business, bada ai fatti tuoi!3 importare (impers.); darsi pensiero; preoccuparsi: He doesn't mind what people say about him, non gliene importa di quel che la gente dice sul suo conto4 dispiacere, spiacere, dare fastidio, rincrescere (impers.); avere qc. in contrario: I don't mind the rain at all, la pioggia non mi spiace affatto (non mi dà alcun fastidio); Do you mind if I open the window?, ti dispiace se apro il finestrino?; Would you mind closing the door?, ti dispiacerebbe chiudere la porta? (o potresti chiudere la porta, per favore?); DIALOGO → - Dinner 1- «Do you mind making dinner tonight?» DIALOGO → - Dinner 1- «I don't mind, I like cooking», «Ti dispiacerebbe preparare la cena stasera?» «Non c'è problema, mi piace cucinare»; I wouldn't mind a glass of wine, non mi spiacerebbe un bicchiere di vino; If you don't mind, se non hai nulla in contrario NOTA D'USO: - non importa-● (fam.) to mind one's P's and Q's, star bene attento a quel che si dice (o che si fa) □ I don't mind having a go, se si tratta di provare, ci sto □ (fam.) I don't mind if I do, (accettando qc.) altroché; eccome □ (inter.) Mind you!, bada bene!; intendiamoci!; sia ben chiaro!: Mind you, I wouldn't do it if it were illegal!, intendiamoci, non lo farei se fosse illecito □ (pop.) Mind your eye!, sta' in guardia; bada a quello che fai! □ Mind ( out)!, bada!; attento! □ Do you mind?, ti dispiace?; posso? □ Do you mind! ( con irritazione), ehi!, ma ti pare?; vuoi scherzare?; ma va! □ Never mind!, non importa!; pazienza!; non prendertela!; non farci caso!; non preoccuparti!; lascia perdere!; lascia stare!; lasciamo stare!: Never mind what people say!, non preoccuparti di quel che dice la gente!; ‘What did she say?’ ‘Never mind!’, ‘che ha detto?’ ‘lascia perdere!’; I don't have the money to buy a motorbike, never mind a Ferrari, non ho i soldi per comprare una moto, figuriamoci una Ferrari □ Never you mind, non è affar tuo; non ti riguarda; = Never mind! ► sopra.NOTA D'USO: - to mind to do o to mind doing?- -
78 upright
['ʌpraɪt] 1.1) ing. montante m., ritto m., piantana f.2) (in football) montante m., palo m.2.3.to stay upright — [ person] restare dritto
to sit upright — (action) tirarsi su a sedere
* * *1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) diritto, verticale2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) onesto, retto2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) palo* * *upright /ˈʌpraɪt/A a.1 diritto; verticale: an upright freezer, un congelatore verticale; Place the patient in an upright position, mettete il paziente in posizione erettaB n.1 asta perpendicolare; palo verticale2 (falegn., mecc., edil.) montanteC avv.dritto; ritto: to stand [sit] upright, stare in piedi [seduto] ritto; to set [keep] st. upright, mettere [tenere] dritto qc.; She heard a noise and sat bolt upright in bed, ha sentito un rumore e si è rizzata a sedere sul letto● upright handlebars, manubrio sportivo ( di bicicletta) □ (mus.) upright piano, pianoforte verticaleuprightly avv.* * *['ʌpraɪt] 1.1) ing. montante m., ritto m., piantana f.2) (in football) montante m., palo m.2.3.to stay upright — [ person] restare dritto
to sit upright — (action) tirarsi su a sedere
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79 eye
1. n глаз, окоeye specialist — окулист, офтальмолог, врач по глазным болезням, «глазник»
2. n чаще взгляд, взорto arrest the eye — остановить взор; заставить взглянуть на себя
a slink of the eye — взгляд, брошенный искоса
3. n взгляды, мнение, воззрение; суждениеI look upon the problem with a different eye — я иначе смотрю на этот вопрос, я не разделяю такого взгляда на этот вопрос
4. n зрение5. n вкус; пониманиеto keep an eye on — глаз не спускать с, следить за
6. n план, замыселto have an eye to — иметь на примете ; не упускать из виду
with an eye to — с видами на, в расчёте на, с целью; для того чтобы
7. n глазомерeye sketch — глазомерная съёмка; определение расстояния на глаз
eye in mourning — синяк под глазом, подбитый глаз
8. n центр; средоточиеthe eye of day — дневное светило, солнце, «небесное око»
the eye of Greece — око Греции, Афины
9. n глазок; смотровое окошко10. n тех. ушко11. n петелька12. n колечко13. n ноздря, глазоксыщик, детектив
14. n сл. экран телевизора15. n тех. проушина; глазок; коуш16. n мор. рым17. n горн. устье шахты18. v разглядывать; рассматривать; взирать19. v держать под наблюдением, следить, не спускать глазСинонимический ряд:1. core (noun) center; centre; core; crux; focus; heart; hub; middle; midpoint; nucleus2. eagle eye (noun) eagle eye; scrutiny; tab; watch3. guard (noun) guard; surveillance; vigilance4. lamp (noun) lamp; ocular; oculus; orb; peeper; winker5. loop (noun) loop; ring; staple6. observation (noun) appreciation; attention; discrimination; judgment; observation; perception; taste7. opinion (noun) belief; conviction; feeling; mind; opinion; persuasion; sentiment; view8. organ of sight (noun) compound eye; eye speck; eyeball; instrument of vision; lenspiece; optic receiver; organ of sight; simple eye9. seeing (noun) eyesight; seeing; sight; vision10. thick (noun) midst; thick11. eyeball (verb) eyeball; scrutinize12. gawk (verb) gawk; ogle; stare at13. gaze (verb) gape; gaze; glare; goggle; look; peer; rubberneck14. look (verb) consider; contemplate; gaze upon; look; look upon; regard; view15. stare (verb) blink; get an eyeful; glance; look over; peek at; stare16. watch (verb) look at; observe; survey; watchАнтонимический ряд:ignore; periphery -
80 eye
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1. сущ.
1) а) глаз;
око to blink one's eyes ≈ моргать to close, shut one's eyes ≈ закрывать глаза to close one's eyes to smth. ид. ≈ закрывать глаза на что-л., не замечать чего-л. to drop, lower one's eyes ≈ опускать глаза, потупить взор to lift, raise one's eyes ≈ поднимать глаза to roll one's eyes ≈ вращать глазами to squint one's eyes ≈ косить глазами to strain one's eyes ≈ прищуривать глаза bulging eyes ≈ вытаращенные глаза glassy eyes ≈ стеклянные глаза eyes twinkle ≈ глаза сверкают eyes twitch ≈ глаза моргают The meteor could be seen with the naked eye. ≈ Метеор можно увидеть невооруженным глазом. eye for eye библ. ≈ око за око artificial eye, glass eye ≈ глазной протез compound eye ≈ сложный, многофасетный глаз ( у беспозвоночных животных) naked eye ≈ невооруженный глаз quick eye ≈ острый глаз, наблюдательность the eye of heaven ≈ солнце;
небесное око the eyes of heaven, the eyes of night ≈ звезды black eye
2) зрение eagle eye ≈ орлиное зрение, зрение как у орла good, strong eyes ≈ хорошее зрение weak eyes ≈ слабое зрение Are your eyes good enough for you to drive without glasses? ≈ Достаточно ли у тебя хорошее зрение, чтобы ты мог водить машину без очков? Syn: eyesight, vision, sight
3) взгляд, взор easy on the eye ≈ приятный на вид to cast an eye on smth. ≈ бросить взгляд на что-л. to fix one's eye on smth. ≈ пристально смотреть на что-л. to keep an eye on smth. ≈ наблюдать за чем-л. to lay, set one's eyes on smth. ≈ положить взгляд на что-л., остановить взгляд на чем-л. to rest one's eyes ≈ останавливать взгляд to run one's eye over smth. ≈ бегло взглянуть на что-л. to set eyes on smb., smth. ≈ остановить свой взгляд на ком-л., чем-л.;
обратить внимание на кого-л., что-л. to take one's eyes off ≈ оторвать взгляд anxious eye ≈ беспокойный взгляд bedroom eyes ≈ соблазняющий взгляд critical eye ≈ критический взгляд curious, prying eyes ≈ любопытный взгляд jaundiced eye ≈ враждебный взгляд piercing eyes ≈ пронзительный взгляд roving, wandering eye ≈ блуждающий взгляд sharp, watchful, weather eye ≈ острый взгляд suspicious eye ≈ подозрительный взгляд Syn: look, glance, gaze
4) центр, средоточие (науки, культуры и т. п.)
5) а) мнение, суждение;
способность понимать и оценивать( что-л.) in the eyes of smb., in smb.'s eyes ≈ в чьих-л. глазах, по мнению кого-л. in my eyes ≈ по-моему in the eye of the law ≈ в глазах закона to the trained eye ≈ для наметанного глаза to open smb.'s eyes (to the truth) ≈ открыть кому-л. глаза (на правду) to turn a blind eye to smth. ≈ закрывать на что-л. глаза with an eye to public opinion ≈ имея в виду общественное мнение a good, keen eye ≈ верное суждение an eye for beauty ≈ способность оценить красоту to have an eye for a good bargain ≈ нюхом чувствовать выгодную сделку He has an artist's eye. ≈ У него был артистический вкус. Syn: judgement, viewpoint, perception, appreciation, taste, discrimination б) способность оценивать расстояние( до чего-л.), расположение( чего-л.), глазомер to have an eye for proportion ≈ хорошо определять пропорции She has a good eye for distances. ≈ У нее хороший глазомер., Она хорошо определяет расстояние на глаз. straight eye ≈ способность оценивать, прямо ли стоит предмет
6) внимание( к чему-л.) ;
наблюдение( за чем-л.) to catch smb.'s eye ≈ привлечь чье-л. внимание to have/keep an eye on/to smb., smth. ≈ следить за кем-л., чем-л. Syn: observation, supervision;
attention, regard
7) нечто, напоминающее глаз по виду, по форме или по относительному расположению а) глазок( в двери для наблюдения) б) ушко( иголки) ;
петелька;
проушина в) глазок (картошки) г) рисунок в форме глаза (на оперении павлина) ;
глазок или пятнышко в окраске насекомых Syn: ocellus д) глазок (в сыре)
8) сл. детектив, сыщик private eye ≈ частный сыщик Syn: detective
9) сл. экран телевизора
10) горн. устье шахты
11) метеор. центр тропического циклона ∙ to be constantly in the public eye ≈ постоянно быть в центре внимания публики to cry one's eyes out ≈ выплакать все глаза to do (someone) in the eye ≈ нагло обманывать, дурачить;
напакостить to give one's eyes ≈ принести огромную жертву to have a good eye for a bargain ≈ покупать с толком to have eyes at the back of one's head ≈ все замечать to keep one's eyes open/clean/skinned/peeled сл. ≈ смотреть в оба;
держать ухо востро to make smb. open his/her eyes ≈ удивить кого-л. to pipe the eye, to put the finger in the eye ирон. ≈ плакать, рыдать all my eye ≈ вздор!, чепуха! up to the eye in smth. ≈ по уши в ( работе, заботах, долгу и т. п.) painted (up) to the eyes ≈ размалеванный( с чрезмерной косметикой на лице) eyes right! (left!, front!) воен. ≈ равнение направо!( налево!, прямо!) (команда) four eyes see more than two посл. ≈ ум хорошо, a два лучше it was a sight for sore eyes ≈ это ласкало глаз to make eyes at ≈ делать глазки кому-л. have an eye for see with half an eye
2. гл.
1) а) смотреть, пристально разглядывать The shopkeeper eyed the cheque with doubt. ≈ Продавец с сомнением рассматривал чек. All the men eyed the beautiful girl with interest. ≈ Все мужчины с интересом разглядывали симпатичную девушку. б) следить, наблюдать ∙ Syn: glance I
2., look at, gaze
2., view, scan, take in, observe, regard, study, inspect, scrutinize, survey, stare, watch, behold
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2) делать петельку, проушину (и т. п.) глаз, око - blue *s голубые глаза - * compound сложный /многофасетный/ глаз (у насекомых) - naked * невооруженный глаз - black * синяк под глазом - * specialist /doctor/ окулист, офтальмолог, врач по глазным болезням, "глазник" - * hospital /infirmary/ глазная больница /лечебница/ - the whites of the *s белки глаз - * for * (библеизм) око за око - with open *s с открытыми глазами;
бессознательно, отдавая себе полный отчет - to see with one's own *s видеть собственными глазами - the sun is in my *s солнце режет мне глаза - to cast down one's *s опустить глаза, потупить взор - to cock one's * подмигивать - to screw up one's *s прищуриться - to close /to put/ one's *s together сомкнуть глаза, заснуть - to cry one's *s out выплакать все глаза - it strikes /it leaps to/ the * это бросается в глаза чаще pl взгляд, взор - green * ревнивый взгляд - * contact встретившиеся взгляды - to maintain * contact смотреть друг другу в глаза - to set /to lay, to clap/ *s on smth. увидеть /заметить/ что-л. - I never set *s on him я его в глаза не видел - to run /to pass/ one's *s over /through/ smth. бегло просмотреть что-л., пробежать глазами что-л. - to throw /to cast/ one's * on smth. бросить взгляд /взглянуть/ на что-л. - to arrest the * остановить (чей-л.) взор;
заставить взглянуть на себя - to meet smb.'s * поймать чей-л. взгляд;
прямо смотреть в глаза кому-л.;
попасться на глаза кому-л. - more than meets the * больше, чем кажется на первый взгляд;
не так просто - to catch smb.'s * поймать чей-л. взгляд;
броситься кому-л. в глаза - to turn a blind * to smth., to close one's *s to smth. закрывать глаза на что-л.;
смотреть сквозь пальцы на что-л. - one cannot shut one's *s to the fact that... нельзя закрывать глаза на то, что... - to have /to keep/ one's *s glued on smth., smb. не отрывать глаз от чего-л., кого-л., не спускать глаз с чего-л., кого-л., любоваться чем-л., кем-л. - to burst upon the * бросаться в глаза;
предстать перед взором - to have *s only for... не смотреть ни на кого другого /ни на что другое/, кроме... - to see in the mind's * видеть внутренним взором /в воображении/ взгляды, мнение, воззрение,;
суждение - in the *(s) of smb. по чьему-л. мнению - in the * of the law в глазах закона - I look upon the problem with a different * я иначе смотрю на этот вопрос, я не разделяю такого взгляда на этот вопрос - to see * to * сходиться во взглядах, полностью соглашаться;
смотреть одними глазами - she does not see * to * with me мы с ней расходимся во взглядах /по разному смотрим на вещи/ зрение - * training тренировка зрения - education through the * визуальное обучение - to open smb.'s *s вернуть кому-л.зрение;
открыть кому-л. глаза;
вывести кого-л. из заблуждения /заставить кого-л. прозреть/ в отношении чего-л.;
(библеизм) исцелить слепого - he opened my *s to her perfidy он открыл мне глаза на ее обман вкус (к чему-л.) ;
понимание( чего-л.) - to have an * for smth. быть знатоком /любителем/ чего-л.;
ценить что-л.;
знать толк в чем-Л7 - to have an * for beauty быть ценителем прекрасного;
разбираться в чем-л. - to have an * for colour обладать чувством цвета - to have an * for the ground обладать способностью быстро ориентироваться на местности - the Japanese have an * for flowers японцы понимают толк в цветах внимание к чему-л., присмотр - with all one's *s во все глаза, очень внимательно - to give an * to smb., smth. обращать внимание на кого-л., что-л., уделять внимание кому-л.,чему-л.;
присматривать, следить за кем-л., чем-л. - give an * to the child присмотрите за ребенком - to keep an * on глаз не спускать с, следить за - keep your * on him! не спускайте с него глаз! - he kept an * on his luggage он приглядывал за своим багажем - he could not take his *s off it он не спускал глаз с этого, он не мог отвести глаз от этого - to be all *s смотреть внимательно, не отрывать глаз - to make smb. open his *s удивить /изумить/ кого-л. - to have an * in one's head обладать наблюдательностью;
быть бдительным - to have *s at the back of one's head все видеть, все замечать - to have all one's *s about one быть начеку /настороже/, смотреть в оба (to) план, замысел - to have an * to иметь на примете( что-л.) ;
не упускать из виду (шанс, возможность) - with an * to с видами на (что-л.), в расчете на (что-л.) ;
с целью;
для того, чтобы - to marry smb. with an * to her fortune жениться по расчету - he always has an * to his own interest о своих собственных интересах он никогда не забывает глазомер - * sketch /work/ (специальное) глазомерная съемка;
определение расстояния на глаз /глазомером/ - to estimate by (the) * определить на глазок /на глаз/ - to have a good * for distances уметь хорошо определять расстояние на глаз центр;
средоточие (света, науки и т. п.) - the * of day /of heaven/ дневное светило, солнце, "небесное око" - the * of Greece око Греции, Афины - the * of the problem суть проблемы - * of the storm (метеорология) око /глаз/ бури;
центр тропического циклона - wind's * направление, откуда дует ветер - in the wind's * (морское) против ветра глазок (для наблюдения) ;
смотровое окошко( техническое) ушко (иголки и т. п.) петелька (для крючка) колечко (к которому что-л. прицепляется) ноздря, глазок ( в сыре) (сленг) сыщик, детектив - private * частный сыщик (сленг) экран телевизора (техническое) проушина;
глазок;
коуш( морское) рым( горное) устье шахты (сельскохозяйственное) (ботаника) глазок (военное) центр, яблоко( мишени) > black * стыд и срам;
(американизм) плохая репутация > camera * хорошая зрительная память > ship's *s (морское) клюзы > (oh) my *! вот те на!, вот так так!, ну и ну!, подумать только! > that's all my * (сленг) все это вздор /враки/ > "*s only" "только лично" (гриф на секретной переписке) > "for the *s of the President" "президенту только лично" (гриф) > up to the *s in smth. по уши /по горло/ в чем-л. > he is up to the *s in work он занят по горло > *s right! равнение направо! (команда) > easy on the * красивый, привлекательный > in a pig's * (американизм) (сленг) никогда, ни в коем случае;
когда рак свистнет > to do smb. in the * (просторечие) нагло обманывать /надувать/ кого-л. > to give smb. the * (сленг) глазеть, пялиться на кого-л. (в восхищении) > to give smb. the fishy /beady/ * (сленг) посмотреть на кого-л. неодобрительно > to make *s at smb. строить кому-л. глазки > to close one's *s уснуть /закрыть глаза/ навеки, скончаться > to catch the chairman's * получить слово( на собрании, в парламенте и т. п.) > to keep an * out for smth. (американизм) следить за чем-л.;
поджидать появления чего-л. > to keep one's *s on the ball( американизм) не упускать из виду основной цели, быть настороже /начеку/ > to be in the public * пользоваться славой /известностью/;
часто показываться в общественных местах > to wipe smb.'s *s осушить чьи-л. слезы;
утешить кого-л.;
(сленг) утереть нос кому-л. > to show the whites of one's *s таращить или закатывать глаза > to see the whites of the enemy's *s подпускать противника на близкое расстояние > no * like the * of the master хозяйский глаз везде нужен > to see with half an * увидеть с первого взгляда, легко заметить > one could see with half an * that... бросалось в глаза, что...;
нельзя было не увидеть, что... > if you had half an * если бы вы не били совершенно слепы > mind your *! берегись!, внимание!, гляди в оба! > damn your *s! (грубое) будьте вы прокляты! > four *s see more than two четыре глаза заметят то, чего не заметят два;
ум хорошо, а два лучше > to feast one's *s with /on/ smth. любоваться чем-л. > to keep one's /both/ *s open /wide open, peeled, skinned/ не зевать, смотреть в оба;
держать ухо востро > to knock smb.'s *s out произвести на кого-л. огромное впечатление;
ошеломить кого-л. (особ. женской красотой) разглядывать;
рассматривать;
взирать - to * smb. with suspicion уставиться на кого-л. с подозрением, бросать подозрительные взгляды на кого-л. - to * with curiosity разглядывать /взирать/ с любопытством держать под наблюдением, следить (за кем-л.), не спускать глаз (с кого-л.) делать глазки, петельки, проушины и т. п. (oh) my ~(s) ! восклицание удивления;
all my eye (and Betty Martin) ! чепуха!, вздор! a quick ~ острый глаз, наблюдательность;
to be all eyes глядеть во все глаза black ~ амер. плохая репутация black ~ подбитый глаз to close one's eyes (to smth.) закрывать глаза (на что-л.), не замечать (чего-л.) eye взгляд, взор;
easy on the eye приятный на вид;
to set eyes (on smb., smth.) остановить свой взгляд (на ком-л., чем-л.) ;
обратить внимание на (кого-л., что-л.) eye взгляд, взор;
easy on the eye приятный на вид;
to set eyes (on smb., smth.) остановить свой взгляд (на ком-л., чем-л.) ;
обратить внимание на (кого-л., что-л.) ~ взгляды;
суждение;
in the eyes (of smb.) в (чьих-л.) глазах;
in my eyes по-моему;
in the eye of the law в глазах закона ~ глаз;
око;
зрение ~ глазок (в сыре) ~ бот. глазок ~ глазок (в двери для наблюдения) ~ метео центр тропического циклона ~ рисунок в форме глаза (на оперении павлина) ~ смотреть, пристально разглядывать;
наблюдать ~ sl сыщик, детектив;
a private eye частный сыщик ~ горн. устье шахты ~ ушко (иголки) ;
петелька;
проушина ~ sl экран телевизора ~ for ~ библ. око за око the ~ of day солнце;
небесное око eyes right! (left!, front!) воен. равнение направо! (налево!, прямо!) (команда) four eyes see more than two посл. = ум хорошо, а два лучше to have an ~ (for smth.) быть знатоком (чего-л.) ;
уметь разбираться (в чем-л.) ;
to have a good eye for a bargain покупать с толком to have an ~ (for smth.) быть знатоком (чего-л.) ;
уметь разбираться (в чем-л.) ;
to have a good eye for a bargain покупать с толком to have an ~ (for smth.) обладать наблюдательностью;
иметь зоркий глаз to have (или to keep) an ~ on (или to) (smb., smth.) следить (за кем-л., чем-л.) to have eyes at the back of one's head все замечать if you had half an ~... если бы вы не были совершенно слепы...;
up to the eye in work (in debt) = по уши в работе (в долгу) ~ взгляды;
суждение;
in the eyes (of smb.) в (чьих-л.) глазах;
in my eyes по-моему;
in the eye of the law в глазах закона ~ взгляды;
суждение;
in the eyes (of smb.) в (чьих-л.) глазах;
in my eyes по-моему;
in the eye of the law в глазах закона ~ взгляды;
суждение;
in the eyes (of smb.) в (чьих-л.) глазах;
in my eyes по-моему;
in the eye of the law в глазах закона in the mind's ~ в воображении, мысленно it was a sight for sore ~s это ласкало глаз to keep one's eyes open (или clean, skinned, peeled) sl. смотреть в оба;
держать ухо востро to make eyes (at smb.) делать глазки (кому-л.) to make (smb.) open his (her) ~s удивить (кого-л.) (oh) my ~(s) ! восклицание удивления;
all my eye (and Betty Martin) ! чепуха!, вздор! my: my pron poss. (употр. атрибутивно;
ср. mine) мой, моя, мое, мои;
принадлежащий мне;
my!, my aunt!, my eye(s) !, my stars!, my world!, my goodness!, my lands! восклицания, выражающие удивление to see with half an ~ сразу увидеть, понять( что-л.) ;
one could see it with half an eye это было видно с первого взгляда ~ sl сыщик, детектив;
a private eye частный сыщик private: ~ member член парламента, не занимающий никакого государственного поста;
private eye разг. частный сыщик public ~ внимание общественности public ~ интерес общественности a quick ~ острый глаз, наблюдательность;
to be all eyes глядеть во все глаза to see with half an ~ сразу увидеть, понять (что-л.) ;
one could see it with half an eye это было видно с первого взгляда eye взгляд, взор;
easy on the eye приятный на вид;
to set eyes (on smb., smth.) остановить свой взгляд (на ком-л., чем-л.) ;
обратить внимание на (кого-л., что-л.) if you had half an ~... если бы вы не были совершенно слепы...;
up to the eye in work (in debt) = по уши в работе (в долгу) with an ~ to с целью;
для того, чтобы
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