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101 aimer
aimer [eme]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• aimer faire qch to like doing sth or to do sth• j'aime à penser or à croire que... I like to think that...b. (avec assez, autant, mieux) j'aime autant vous dire que je n'irai pas ! I may as well tell you that I'm not going!• on lui apporte des fleurs, elle aimerait mieux des livres they bring her flowers but she'd rather have books• j'aime mieux te dire qu'il va m'entendre ! (inf) I'm going to give him a piece of my mind, I can tell you!• elle aime assez or bien bavarder avec les voisins she enjoys chatting with the neighbours2. reflexive verb* * *eme
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1) ( d'amour) to love [personne]2) ( apprécier) to like, to be fond of [personne, chose]il t'aime bien/beaucoup — he's fond/very fond of you
aimer faire, aimer à faire — liter to like doing
j'aime autant te dire qu'il n'était pas content! — I may as well tell you that he wasn't very pleased!
vous acceptez de me rembourser? j'aime mieux ça! — ( ton menaçant) you agree to pay me back? that's more like it!
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s'aimer verbe pronominal1) ( d'amour) to love each other2) ( s'apprécier)* * *eme vt1) (d'amour) to loveElle aime ses enfants. — She loves her children.
2) (d'amitié, par affection) to likeJ'aime bien Paul, on peut vraiment compter sur lui. — I really like Paul, he's so reliable.
Je n'aime pas beaucoup Marie. — I don't like Marie very much.
3) (par goût) [aliment, divertissement, auteur] to likeJ'aime bien jouer au tennis. — I like playing tennis.
J'aime assez aller au cinéma. — I quite like going to the cinema.
4) (préférence)J'aime mieux Paul. — I prefer Paul.
J'aime mieux Paul que Pierre. — I prefer Paul to Pierre.
Il aime mieux faire la cuisine qu'aller au restaurant. — He'd rather cook than go to a restaurant.
j'aime mieux vous dire que; j'aime autant vous dire que — I may as well tell you that
5) (conditionnel: souhait)j'aimerais... — I would like...
J'aimerais aller en Écosse. — I'd like to go to Scotland.
j'aimerais bien... — I would like...
J'aimerais bien m'en aller. — I'd like to go.
j'aimerais mieux faire... — I'd rather do...
J'aimerais mieux ne pas y aller. — I'd rather not go.
J'aimerais mieux y aller maintenant. — I'd rather go now.
J'aimerais autant y aller maintenant. — I'd rather go now.
* * *aimer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( d'amour) to love [homme, femme, enfants, parents, conjoint]; aimer qn à la folie to adore sb; ⇒ châtier;2 ( apprécier) to like, to be fond of [personne, animal, activité, aliment]; il t'aime bien/beaucoup he's fond/very fond of you; aimer faire, aimer à faire† to like doing, to be fond of doing; j'aime à croire que I like to think that; aimer la chasse/les voyages to like hunting/travellingGB; cette plante aime l'ombre this plant likes shade; je n'aime pas beaucoup cet écrivain I don't like this writer much; elle n'aime pas le voir soucieux she doesn't like to see him worried; je n'aime pas qu'on me dise ce que j'ai à faire/qu'on me réponde sur ce ton I don't like being told what to do/being spoken to in that tone; je n'aimerais pas être à sa place I wouldn't like to be in his/her shoes; j'aimerais que tu me dises la vérité I'd like you to tell me the truth; aimeriez-vous un peu de thé? would you like some tea?; j'aime quand tu me fais ça! I like ou love it when you do that to me!; j'aime bien l'opéra/mes collègues I like opera/my colleagues; il aime autant le vin que la bière he likes wine as much as he likes beer; j'aimerais autant rester à la maison ce soir I'd rather stay at home tonight, I'd sooner stay at home tonight; j'aime autant te dire que tu vas le regretter/qu'il n'était pas content! I may as well tell you that you're going to regret it/that he wasn't very pleased!; aimer mieux to prefer; j'aime mieux nager que courir I prefer swimming to running; j'aimerais mieux que tu ne le leur dises pas I'd rather you didn't tell them; elle aurait mieux aimé que je ne sois pas là she would have preferred me not to be there; il n'a rien de cassé? j'aime mieux ça! ( ton de soulagement) nothing's broken? thank goodness!; vous acceptez de me rembourser? j'aime mieux ça! ( ton menaçant) you agree to pay me back? that's more like it!B s'aimer vpr1 ( d'amour) to love each other; aimez-vous les uns les autres love one another;2 ( s'apprécier) elles s'aiment bien they like each other;3 ( s'apprécier soi-même) je ne m'aime pas tellement avec les cheveux courts I don't like my hair short, I don't think short hair suits me;4 ( faire l'amour) to make love; ils se sont aimés toute la nuit they made love all night (long).qui m'aime me suive if you love me, follow me; elle/il m'aime un peu, beaucoup, passionnément, à la folie, pas du tout she/he loves me, loves me not, loves me…[eme] verbe transitif1. [d'amour] to lovej'aime à croire ou à penser que tu m'as dit la vérité cette fois (soutenu) I'd like to think that you told me the truth this timeaimer mieux [préférer] to preferaimer autant ou mieux to preferpas de dessert, merci, j'aime autant ou mieux le fromage no dessert, thanks, I'd much rather have cheesej'aime autant ou mieux ça it's just as wellelle aime autant ou mieux que tu y ailles she'd rather you ou she'd prefer it if you wentaimer que: il aime que ses enfants l'embrassent avant d'aller au lit he loves his children to kiss him good nightje n'aime pas qu'on me mente/que tu rentres si tard I don't like to be told lies/your coming home so late3. (au conditionnel) [souhaiter]————————s'aimer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)je m'aime bien en bleu/avec les cheveux courts I think I look good in blue/with short hair————————s'aimer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)les trois frères ne s'aimaient pas the three brothers didn't care for ou like each otherun couple qui s'aime a loving ou devoted couple(littéraire) [faire l'amour] to make love -
102 boîte
boîte° [bwat]1. feminine noun• ferme ta boîte ! shut your gob! (inf)2. compounds► boîte à or aux lettres (publique) post box (Brit), mailbox (US) ; (privée) letter box (Brit), mailbox (US)• mettre une lettre à la boîte (aux lettres) to post (Brit) or mail (US) a letter ► boîte à lettres électronique electronic mailbox* * *bwatpetits pois en boîte — tinned peas GB, canned peas
mise en boîte — Industrie canning [U]
2) (colloq) ( cabaret) nightcluballer or sortir en boîte — ( une fois) to go out to a nightclub; ( d'habitude) to go clubbing
3) (colloq) ( entreprise) firm; ( bureau) office; ( école) school•Phrasal Verbs:••mettre quelqu'un en boîte — (colloq) to tease somebody
* * *bwat nf1) (en carton, en bois) boxmettre qn en boîte * — to wind sb up * to pull sb's leg
2) (boîte de conserve) tin Grande-Bretagne canaliments en boîte — canned foods, tinned foods Grande-Bretagne
des petits pois en boîte — tinned peas Grande-Bretagne canned peas
une boîte de sardines — a can of sardines, a tin of sardines Grande-Bretagne
une boîte de petits pois — a can of peas, a tin of peas Grande-Bretagne
3) * (= entreprise) company4) (= night-club) nightclub* * *boîte nf1 gén box; ( en métal) tin; ( de conserve) tin GB, can; boîte de cigares box of cigars; boîte à chaussures shoe box; petits pois en boîte tinned peas GB, canned peas; mettre des fruits en boîte to can fruit; mise en boîte Ind canning ¢; ⇒ diable;2 ○( cabaret) nightclub; aller or sortir en boîte ( une fois) to go out to a nightclub; ( d'habitude) to go clubbing;3 ○( entreprise) firm; ( bureau) office; ( école) school; j'en ai marre de cette boîte○ I'm fed up with this place.boîte d'allumettes ( pleine) box of matches; ( vide) matchbox; boîte automatique Aut automatic gearbox GB ou transmission; boîte à bachot○ Scol crammer○ GB, prep school US; boîte à biscuits biscuit tin; boîte de conserve tin GB, can; boîte de couleurs Art paint box; boîte crânienne Anat cranium; boîte expressive Mus swell box; boîte à fusibles fuse box; boîte à gants Aut glove compartment; boîte à idées suggestion box; boîte à or aux lettres Postes post box GB, mailbox US; fig ( personne) go-between; ( adresse fictive) accommodation address; boîte à or aux lettres électronique electronic mailbox; boîte à malice bag of tricks; boîte à musique Mus musical box GB, music box US; boîte noire Aviat black box; boîte de nuit nightclub; boîte à œufs egg box; boîte à onglets mitreGB box; boîte à ordures ( d'intérieur) rubbish bin GB, garbage can US; boîte à outils toolbox; boîte à ouvrage Cout sewing box; boîte de Pétri Biol Petri dish; boîte à pilules pillbox; boîte postale, BP Postes PO Box; boîte de raccordement junction box; boîte à rythmes Mus drum machine; boîte à thé tea caddy; boîte de vitesses (automatique/mécanique) (automatic/manual) gearbox; boîte vocale voice mail box.mettre qn en boîte○ to tease sb.[bwat] nom féminin1. [récipient - à couvercle, à fente] boxa. [pleine] box of matchesb. [vide] matchboxboîte à outils tool box, toolkit2. [pour aliments]3. [contenu - d'un récipient à couvercle, à fente] box, boxful ; [ - d'une conserve] tinful (UK), canful4. [pour le courrier]boîte (à) ou aux lettres5. AÉRONAUTIQUE & AUTOMOBILE6. (familier) [discothèque]7. (familier) [lieu de travail] office[lycée] school8. ANATOMIE9. AUTOMOBILE10. MUSIQUE11. INFORMATIQUEb. [avec 'oui' et 'non'] confirm box————————en boîte locution adjectivale————————en boîte locution adverbiale1. INDUSTRIE & CUISINEmettre des fruits en boîte to preserve ou to tin fruit2. (familier & locution) -
103 goût
goût° [gu]masculine nouna. ( = sens) tasteb. ( = saveur) taste• ça a bon/mauvais goût it tastes nice/nasty• donner du goût à qch [épice, condiment] to add flavour to sthc. ( = jugement) taste• avoir du/manquer de goût to have/lack taste• homme/femme de goût man/woman of taste• prendre goût à qch to get or acquire a taste for sth• à mon/son goût for my/his taste• avoir des goûts de luxe to have expensive tastes (PROV) des goûts et des couleurs (on ne discute pas) there's no accounting for taste(s)* * *gunom masculin1) ( sens) taste; ( appréciation) palate2) ( saveur) tasteavoir un goût sucré — to taste sweet, to have a sweet taste
avoir un goût de brûlé/de pêche — to taste burned/of peaches
donner du goût à quelque chose — to give something flavour [BrE]
3) ( discernement) tastede bon/mauvais goût — in good/bad taste (après n)
d'un goût douteux — [décor, plaisanterie, scène] in dubious taste (après n)
avec/sans goût — [décorer] tastefully/tastelessly
s'habiller avec/sans goût — to have good/no dress sense
4) ( gré) likingne pas être du goût de tout le monde — [situation] not to be to everyone's liking; [décor, aliment] not to be everyone's cup of tea
5) ( préférence) taste••avoir un goût de trop peu or pas assez — to be on the stingy side
tous les goûts sont dans la nature — Proverbe it takes all sorts to make a world Proverbe
des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas — Proverbe there's no accounting for taste
* * *ɡu nm1) [aliment] tasteavoir bon/mauvais goût [aliment] — to taste nice/nasty
Ça n'a pas de goût. — It's got no taste.
2) [personne] tasteElle a très bon goût. — She's got very good taste.
de bon goût — in good taste, tasteful
de mauvais goût — in bad taste, tasteless
prendre goût à — to develop a taste for, to develop a liking for
* * *goût nm1 Physiol ( sens) taste; ( appréciation) palate; agréable/désagréable au goût pleasant-/unpleasant-tasting; avoir le goût exercé to have a keen palate; stimuler/émousser le goût to stimulate/to dull one's sense of taste; éduquer le goût des enfants to teach children to appreciate food;2 ( saveur) taste; avoir un goût sucré/désagréable to have a sweet/an unpleasant taste; avoir un goût de brûlé/de pêche to taste burned/of peaches; avoir un petit goût de miel to taste slightly of honey; avoir bon/mauvais goût to taste nice/unpleasant; avoir un petit goût to taste a bit strange; laisser un (mauvais) goût dans la bouche to leave a nasty taste in one's mouth; le vin a un léger goût de bouchon the wine tastes slightly corked; donner du goût à qch to give sth flavourGB; n'avoir aucun goût to be tasteless;3 ( discernement) taste; avoir du goût to have taste; se fier à son goût to trust to one's own taste; avoir un goût très sûr to have unfailingly good taste; avoir bon/mauvais goût to have good/bad taste; de bon/mauvais goût [décor, vêtement, plaisanterie] in good/bad taste ( après n); d'un goût douteux [décor, plaisanterie, scène] in dubious taste ( après n); les gens de goût people with good taste; c'étaient des personnes de goût they had good taste; avec/sans goût [décorer] tastefully/tastelessly; s'habiller avec/sans goût to be well-/badly-dressed; sans goût ni grâce [personne, visage] plain and ordinary; il serait de mauvais goût de faire it would be in bad taste to do; avoir le bon goût de faire to have the decency to do; avoir le bon goût de ne pas faire to have the good taste not to do; avoir le mauvais goût de faire to be tactless enough to do;4 ( gré) liking; trop chaud à mon goût too hot for my liking; avoir du goût pour la peinture to have a liking for painting; ne pas être du goût de tout le monde [situation, réforme, proposition] not to be to everyone's liking; [décor, site, aliment, forme d'art] not to be everyone's cup of tea; je n'ai rien trouvé à mon goût chez l'antiquaire I didn't find anything I liked in the antique shop; elle ne trouve pas mon fils à son goût she doesn't like my son; mon choix n'était pas au goût de mon père my father didn't approve of my choice; je n'ai aucun goût pour la politique I have absolutely no interest in politics; je n'ai plus goût à rien I've lost interest in things; elle reprend goût à la vie she's starting to enjoy life again; avoir le goût du risque to like taking risks; avoir le goût du détail [peintre, écrivain] to like detail; [décorateur, designer] to pay attention to detail; être au goût du jour to be trendy; to be ‘in’; se mettre au goût du jour to update one's image; remettre qch au goût du jour to bring sth back into fashion; il a pris goût à la pêche/aux échecs he got to like fishing/chess; il semble prendre goût à la politique he seems to be developing a taste for politics; faire qch par goût to do sth for pleasure; dans le goût classique in the classical style; dans le goût de Picasso in the style of Picasso; quelque chose dans or de ce goût-là○ something a bit like that○; je vais te faire passer le goût de me critiquer en public○ I'll teach you to criticize me in public;5 ( préférence) taste; je ne connais pas tes goûts I don't know your tastes; avoir des goûts simples/de luxe to have simple/expensive tastes; mes goûts littéraires/artistiques my taste in literature/art; il y en a pour tous les goûts there's something to suit all tastes; ‘c'est joli?’-‘ça dépend des goûts!’ ‘is it pretty?’-‘that's a matter of taste!’; chacun ses goûts to each his own, there's no accounting for taste.avoir un goût de revenez-y [dessert, plat] to be moreish GB, to make you want seconds US; avoir un goût de trop peu or pas assez to be on the stingy side; tous les goûts sont dans la nature Prov it takes all sorts to make a world Prov; des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas Prov there's no accounting for taste.[gu] nom masculin1. [sens] taste2. [saveur] tasteça a un goût de miel/moutarde it tastes of honey/mustard3. [préférence] tasteun goût marqué ou particulier pour... a great liking ou fondness for...c'est (une) affaire ou question de goût it's a matter of tasteà chacun son goût, chacun son goût each to his ownil faut leur donner le goût des maths we've got to give them a taste ou a liking for mathsfaire quelque chose par goût to do something out of ou by inclination5. [jugement esthétique] tasteelle a bon/mauvais goût she has good/bad tasteil serait de bon goût de nous retirer ou que nous nous retirions it would be proper to take our leavecette plaisanterie est d'un goût douteux that joke is in poor ou doubtful tasteune remarque de mauvais goût a remark in poor ou bad taste6. [mode]dans ce goût-là: c'était une fourrure en renard, ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là it was a fox fur, or something of the sort————————à mon goût, à son goût etc. locution adjectivale & locution adverbialeto my/his etc. likingDire que l'on aime quelque chose ou quelqu'unI like French food/reading in bed at night. J'aime la cuisine française/lire au lit la nuitI quite/really like her. Je l'aime bien/beaucoupI (really) love opera/swimming in the sea. J'adore l'opéra/nager dans la merI like nothing better ou There's nothing I like more than a hot bath. Rien de tel qu'un bon bain chaudI think he's really nice. Je le trouve très sympaI have a soft spot for her. J'ai un faible pour elleI have a passion for sailing. J'adore la voileHe's really into jazz familier. Il est très branché jazzYou can't beat a nice cup of tea familier. Il n'y a rien de meilleur qu'une bonne tasse de théDire que l'on n'aime pas quelque chose ou quelqu'unI don't (really) like him/rap. Je ne l'aime pas (vraiment)/Je n'aime pas (vraiment) le rapI don't like being told what to do. Je n'aime pas qu'on me dise ce que je dois faireThe thing I don't like about him is his arrogance. Ce que je n'aime pas chez lui, c'est son arroganceI'm not too keen on classical music UK. Je n'aime pas trop la musique classiqueI hate him/football. Je le déteste/Je déteste le footI hate having to get up early. Je déteste me lever tôtI can't stand (the sight of) her. Je ne peux pas la voir (en peinture)If there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy. S'il y a une chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est bien l'hypocrisieWalking in the rain isn't my idea of fun. Marcher sous la pluie, ce n'est pas ce que j'appelle s'amuserHe's not really into sport familier. Il n'est pas très branché sportCamping isn't really my (kind of) thing familier. Le camping, ce n'est pas tellement mon truc -
104 animare
give life toconversazione liven up( promuovere) promote* * *animare v.tr.1 to animate, to give* life to (s.o., sthg.), to liven up, to enliven (anche fig.): una casa che anima il paesaggio, a house that animates (o gives life to) the landscape; animare la conversazione, to enliven (o to animate) conversation; animare una festa, to liven up a party; la gioia le animava il volto, joy lit up her face; lo spirito che anima le sue opere, the spirit that breathes through his works2 ( stimolare) to stimulate; ( incoraggiare) to encourage: animare scambi commerciali, to stimulate (o to encourage) commercial exchanges; animare i soldati, to encourage the soldiers // essere animato da buone intenzioni, to be well-meaning; essere animato da buoni sentimenti verso qlcu., to have a good feeling about s.o.◘ animarsi v.intr.pron.1 to become* animated, to become* livelier; ( di persone) to get* lively; ( di cose) to get* busy: la discussione si animò, the debate became livelier; le vie si andavano animando, the streets got busy2 ( illuminarsi) to light* up; ( rallegrarsi) to brighten up: il suo viso si animò, her face lit (o brightened) up.* * *[ani'mare]1. vt1) (dare vita a) to animate, (serata, conversazione) to liven up, enliven2) (sogg : sentimento) to drive, impel3) (incoraggiare: persona, commercio) to encourage2. vip (animarsi)(persona, oggetto, strada) to come to life, (festa) to liven up, become animated, (scaldarsi: conversazione, persona) to become animated* * *[ani'mare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere vivace) to animate, to enliven [conversazione, riunione]; to pep (up), to liven up, to jazz up colloq. [luogo, serata]; to brighten up [ giornata]2) (stimolare) [sentimento, desiderio] to animate, to inspire, to encourage [persona, squadra, impresa]2.verbo pronominale animarsi (vivacizzarsi) [ conversazione] to grow* heated, to get* heated; [ viso] to light* up; [luogo, festa, pubblico] to liven up, to come* alive* * *animare/ani'mare/ [1]1 (rendere vivace) to animate, to enliven [conversazione, riunione]; to pep (up), to liven up, to jazz up colloq. [luogo, serata]; to brighten up [ giornata]2 (stimolare) [sentimento, desiderio] to animate, to inspire, to encourage [persona, squadra, impresa]II animarsi verbo pronominale(vivacizzarsi) [ conversazione] to grow* heated, to get* heated; [ viso] to light* up; [luogo, festa, pubblico] to liven up, to come* alive. -
105 piacere
1. v/i le piace il vino? do you like wine?non mi piace il cioccolato I don't like chocolatenon mi piacciono i tuoi amici I don't like your friendsmi piacerebbe saperlo I'd really like to knowfaccio come mi pare e piace I do as I please2. m pleasure( favore) favo(u)rpiacere! pleased to meet you!viaggio m di piacere pleasure tripaver piacere di be delighted tomi fa piacere I'm happy tocon piacere with pleasureper piacere pleaseserviti a piacere take as much as you like* * *piacere s.m.1 pleasure, delight: il piacere della lettura, the pleasure of reading; i piaceri della tavola, the pleasures of the table; i piaceri dello spirito, the pleasures of the spirit; è un piacere stare a chiacchierare con te, it's pleasant (o a pleasure) to talk to you; amante, avido di piaceri, pleasure-loving, pleasure-seeking; avrò sempre piacere di vederti, I shall always be delighted (o pleased) to see you; è per me un grande piacere poterti aiutare, I am delighted to be able to help you; mi fa sempre molto piacere ricevere sue notizie, it always gives me a lot of pleasure (o I'm always very happy) to hear from him; la tua lettera mi ha dato, fatto un grande piacere, I was very pleased to get your letter; sembra provar piacere nel dar fastidio alla gente, he seems to take pleasure (o delight) in annoying people; ti rivedo con piacere, I'm delighted to see you again; che piacere rivederti dopo tanto tempo!, what a pleasure to meet (you) again after so long! // piacere!, ( nelle presentazioni) how do you do?; piacere di conoscerla, pleased to meet you // con piacere!, with pleasure! // piove che è un piacere, it is raining cats and dogs; studia, lavora che è un piacere, she studies, works like mad; la tua auto va che è un piacere, it's a treat the way your car goes // avere il piacere di..., to have the pleasure of...: ho avuto il piacere di dirgli che..., I had the pleasure of informing him that...; posso avere il piacere di accompagnarla a casa?, may I have the pleasure of taking you home?2 ( svago, divertimento) pleasure, amusement: piaceri leciti, illeciti, lawful, unlawful pleasures; non è un piacere uscire con questa pioggia, it is no pleasure going out in this rain; alternare le occupazioni coi piaceri, to alternate business with pleasure; darsi ai piaceri, to give oneself up to pleasure // viaggio, gita di piacere, pleasure trip3 ( favore) favour, kindness: domandare, chiedere un piacere a qlcu., to ask a favour of s.o.; negare, rifiutare un piacere a qlcu., to refuse s.o. a favour; fare un piacere a qlcu., to do s.o. a favour (o kindness): puoi farmi un piacere?, can you do me a favour?; puoi farmi il piacere di venire subito?, will you be so kind as to come at once?; te lo chiedo per piacere: non arrabbiarti con lui!, I wish you wouldn't get angry with him! // per piacere, (if you) please: passami l'acqua, per piacere, pass me the water, please // fammi il piacere!, (iron.) do me a favour, will you! (o go on!): fammi il piacere di tacere!, (iron.) do me the favour of not talking!4 ( volontà) will // a piacere, at will (o at pleasure): pane a piacere, as much bread as you like; fa' pure a tuo piacere, go ahead, as you like.piacere v. intr. to like (s.o., sthg.); to be fond of (s.o., sthg.); to please (s.o.): gli piace viaggiare, he likes travelling; mi piace andare a scuola, I like going to school; ''Ti piace la letteratura russa?'' ''Sì, mi piace'', ''Do you like Russian literature?'' ''Yes, I do''; mi piace il francese, I like French; ti piace il jazz?, do you like (o are you fond of) jazz?; mi piace che tutto sia in ordine, I like everything to be in order; mi piace molto la poesia, I am very fond of poetry (o I like poetry very much); grattami la schiena, mi piace, scratch my back, I like it; mi piace ballare, I like dancing; la sera mi piace sedermi alla scrivania e leggere, I like to sit at my desk in the evening and read; mi piace questo paese, questa casa, questo libro, I like (o I am fond of) this country, this house, this book; ti è piaciuto il film?, did you like (o enjoy) the film?; mi piacerebbe andare a teatro, I would like to go to the theatre; gli piacerebbe che andassimo da lui, he would like us to go to his house; mi sarebbe piaciuto vederlo, I should have liked to see him; come mi piacerebbe essere al mare!, I wish I were at the seaside!; non mi piace affatto, I don't like it at all; non mi piacciono i presuntuosi, I don't like conceited people; non mi piace che tu gli parli, I don't like you to speak to him; un piatto che piace molto, a popular dish; quella ragazza piace a tutti, everybody likes that girl; è una persona che piace, he is a very likeable person; lo spettacolo piace, avrà sicuramente successo, everyone likes the show, it's sure to be a success; sono sicura di piacergli, I'm sure he likes me; ti piace il nostro progetto per le vacanze?, do you like our plan for the holidays?; ti piacerebbe un po' di vacanza?, would you like (o care) to have a little holiday? // a Dio piacendo, piaccia a Dio, please God (o God willing): piaccia a Dio che non venga una guerra!, please God there won't be a war! // come pare e piace, as one pleases: faccio come mi pare e piace, I do as I please // sarà una grande opera d'arte, ma non riesco a farmela piacere, it may be a great work of art but I can't bring myself to like it // quel cantante mi piace da morire, da impazzire, I'm really crazy about (o I really love o I'm really fond of) that singer // piaccia o non piaccia, whether one likes it or not: bisogna lavorare piaccia o non piaccia, you must work whether you like it or not.* * *I [pja'tʃere] sm1) (gen) pleasureho il piacere di annunciare che... — it gives me great pleasure to tell you that...
piacere!; è un piacere conoscerla — pleased to meet you
con piacere — with pleasure, certainly
fare qc con piacere — to be happy o glad to do sth
potevi averne a piacere — (volontà) you could take as many as you wanted
tanto piacere! iro — so what?
2) (favore) favour Brit, favor Amper piacere, potresti...? — could you please...?
II [pja'tʃere] vi irregsu, mangia la minestra, fammi il piacere — come on, eat your soup like a good boy (o girl)
mi piace — (lavoro, film) I like o enjoy it, (progetto) it suits me, (sport, attività) I enjoy it
un gusto che piace — a pleasant o agreeable flavour
una ragazza che piace — (piacevole) a likeable girl, (attraente) an attractive girl
che ti piaccia o no; ti piaccia o non ti piaccia — whether you like it or not
che cosa ti piacerebbe fare? — what would you like to do?, what do you fancy doing?
fa' come ti pare e piace — do as you please o like
* * *I 1. [pja'tʃere]a qcn. piace qcs., qcs. piace a qcn. — sb. likes sth.
mi piace moltissimo — I like it very much, I love it
mi piace la musica pop — I like pop music, I'm fond of pop music
il film gli è piaciuto molto — he really liked o enjoyed the film
quel tizio non mi è mai piaciuto — I have never liked o I've always disliked that guy
mi piace viaggiare, ballare, nuotare — I like travelling, dancing, swimming
vi piaccia o no, piaccia o non piaccia — whether you like it or not
2.lo spettacolo è piaciuto molto — the show was very successful o was a hit
verbo pronominale piacersi1) (a se stesso) to like oneself2) (reciprocamente) to like each other••••non è bello ciò che è bello, ma è bello ciò che piace — prov. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Note:Il verbo to like, equivalente semantico dell'italiano piacere, se ne distacca per alcune peculiarità grammaticali: non si usa mai nella forma progressiva, utilizza una costruzione personale ( a me piace = I like), è seguito dal gerundio quando si fa un'affermazione generale (ti piace ascoltare la musica? = do you like listening to music?) e da to + infinito quando ci si riferisce a un caso particolare ( da giovane mi piaceva ascoltare la musica = as a young man I liked to listen to music) o quando è usato al condizionale (ti piacerebbe venire a trovarci? = would you like to come and see us?)II [pja'tʃere]sostantivo maschile1) pleasure, delight"vuoi ballare?" "con grande piacere!" — "would you like to dance?" "I'd love to!"
provare piacere nel o a fare to enjoy doing; avrei piacere che tu... I would like you to...; ho avuto il piacere di fare la loro conoscenza I had the pleasure of meeting them; ho il piacere di informarvi che I am pleased to inform you that; se ti fa piacere, se la cosa può farti piacere if it'll make you happy; le ha fatto piacere che it pleased her that; mi fa molto piacere vedervi — I'm delighted to see you
(tanto) piacere — how do you do, nice to meet you
piacere di conoscerla, di fare la sua conoscenza — nice o pleased to meet you
3) (godimento) pleasure4) (favore) favour BE, favor AEfare un piacere a qcn. — to do sb. a favour o a good turn
fammi il piacere! — iron. do me a favour!
5) per piacere please6) a piacere at will, at pleasure••prima il dovere, poi il piacere — prov. = duty comes first
andare giù che è un piacere — [cibo, vino] to go down well
* * *piacere1/pja't∫ere/ [54]Il verbo to like, equivalente semantico dell'italiano piacere, se ne distacca per alcune peculiarità grammaticali: non si usa mai nella forma progressiva, utilizza una costruzione personale ( a me piace = I like), è seguito dal gerundio quando si fa un'affermazione generale (ti piace ascoltare la musica? = do you like listening to music?) e da to + infinito quando ci si riferisce a un caso particolare ( da giovane mi piaceva ascoltare la musica = as a young man I liked to listen to music) o quando è usato al condizionale (ti piacerebbe venire a trovarci? = would you like to come and see us?).(aus. essere) a qcn. piace qcs., qcs. piace a qcn. sb. likes sth.; mi piace moltissimo I like it very much, I love it; mi piaci I like you; mi piace la musica pop I like pop music, I'm fond of pop music; il film gli è piaciuto molto he really liked o enjoyed the film; quel tizio non mi è mai piaciuto I have never liked o I've always disliked that guy; piace agli uomini men find her attractive; una soluzione che piace a tutti a solution that appeals to everybody; è un prodotto che piace molto it's a very popular product; mi piace viaggiare, ballare, nuotare I like travelling, dancing, swimming; mi piace dormire fino a tardi la domenica on Sundays I like to sleep in late; mi piacerebbe andare in Grecia I'd like to go to Greece; come vi piace! as you like it! as you prefer! così mi piace that's the way I like it; così mi piaci! now that's what I like to see! vi piaccia o no, piaccia o non piaccia whether you like it or not; faccio come mi pare e piace I do as I please; lo spettacolo è piaciuto molto the show was very successful o was a hitII piacersi verbo pronominale1 (a se stesso) to like oneself2 (reciprocamente) to like each othernon è bello ciò che è bello, ma è bello ciò che piace prov. beauty is in the eye of the beholder; a Dio piacendo God willing.————————piacere2/pja't∫ere/sostantivo m.1 pleasure, delight; "vuoi ballare?" "con grande piacere!" "would you like to dance?" "I'd love to!"; ho appreso con piacere che I was delighted to hear that; che piacere vederti! how nice to see you! provare piacere nel o a fare to enjoy doing; avrei piacere che tu... I would like you to...; ho avuto il piacere di fare la loro conoscenza I had the pleasure of meeting them; ho il piacere di informarvi che I am pleased to inform you that; se ti fa piacere, se la cosa può farti piacere if it'll make you happy; le ha fatto piacere che it pleased her that; mi fa molto piacere vedervi I'm delighted to see you2 (in formule di cortesia) (tanto) piacere how do you do, nice to meet you; piacere di conoscerla, di fare la sua conoscenza nice o pleased to meet you; il piacere è tutto mio the pleasure is all mine3 (godimento) pleasure; amare i -i della tavola to enjoy good food; viaggio di piacere holiday trip; è un piacere guardarla she's a pleasure to watch4 (favore) favour BE, favor AE; fare un piacere a qcn. to do sb. a favour o a good turn; fammi il piacere! iron. do me a favour! mi faccia il piacere di tacere! (would you) shut up please!5 per piacere please6 a piacere at will, at pleasureprima il dovere, poi il piacere prov. = duty comes first; andare giù che è un piacere [cibo, vino] to go down well; piove che è un piacere! it's pouring! questa macchina va che è un piacere this car handles like a dream. -
106 ♦ cat
♦ cat (1) /kæt/n.1 gatto, gatta: DIALOGO → - Asking about house rules- We've got a cat; would that be a problem for you?, abbiamo un gatto; sarebbe un problema per te?2 (zool., Felix catus) felino: the big cats, i grandi Felidi ( leone, tigre, ecc.); the cat family, i Felidi; i felini (fam.)3 (fig. fam.) donna maligna, dispettosa; strega6 (zool.) ► catfish7 (naut.) ► cathead8 (naut.) ► catboat● (fam.) cat-and-dog life, vita di continui litigi □ cat-and-mouse game, il gioco del gatto col topo □ cat burglar, ladro acrobata □ (naut.) cat davit, gru di capone □ cat door = cat flap ► sotto □ cat-eyed, che ha occhi da gatto; che ci vede anche al buio □ cat flap, gattaiola; sportello per il gatto □ cat-like, (agg.) da gatto, simile a un gatto, felino, ( di passo, ecc., anche) furtivo, silenzioso; (avv.) come un gatto, con movenze feline □ cat litter, lettiera per gatti □ cat's cradle, ripiglino ( gioco); figura del ripiglino; (fig.) intrico, labirinto □ cat's-eye, (miner.) occhio di gatto; (autom.) catarifrangente, catadiottro □ (bot.) cat's foot, ( Nepeta hederacea) edera terrestre; ( Antennaria dioica) bambagia selvatica, coda di gatto □ cat's-paw, zampa di gatto; (meteor.) bava di vento; (naut.) nodo di gancio doppio; (fig.) strumento (involontario, di q.), burattino □ (bot.) cat's tail ( Typha latifolia), stiancia; tifa; biodo □ (elettron.) cat's-whisker, baffo di gatto □ (fam.) the cat's whiskers (o pyjamas, miaow), cosa (o persona) eccellente; il non plus ultra; il massimo: He thinks he's the cat's whiskers, si crede un dio; si crede d'essere chissà chi □ (fin., slang) cats and dogs, titoli di scarso valore; titoli ad alto contenuto speculativo □ (fig.) to bell the cat ► to bell (1) □ (fam.) not to have a cat's chance, non avere la minima (fam., uno straccio di) probabilità □ (fam.) to fight like cat and dog, essere come cane e gatto; litigare in continuazione □ to fight like Kilkenny cats, battersi fino alla distruzione reciproca □ (fig. fam.) to let the cat out of the bag, lasciarsi sfuggire un segreto □ (fam.) to be like a cat on hot bricks (o, USA, on a hot tin roof), essere nervosissimo; stare sui carboni ardenti □ (fam. GB) to look like the cat that got the cream, avere l'aria soddisfatta (o goduta) □ to look like something the cat brought in (o dragged in), essere malridotto (o malconcio); essere in uno stato da far pietà □ enough to make a cat laugh, ridicolo; assurdo; che fa ridere i polli □ to play cat and mouse with, fare il gioco del gatto col topo con; divertirsi a tormentare □ (fig. GB) to put (o to set) the cat among the pigeons, mettere in subbuglio; suscitare un vespaio; gettare un sasso in piccionaia □ (antiq.) to rain cats and dogs, piovere a dirotto (o a catinelle) □ (fig. fam.) to see which way the cat jumps, stare a vedere come si mettono le cose; vedere come butta □ (scherz.) Cat got your tongue?, hai perso la lingua? □ (fam.) The cat's out of the bag, il segreto è stato rivelato; qualcuno si è lasciato scappare il segreto □ (fam.) There are more ways than one to skin a cat, c'è più di un modo di affrontare la cosa □ There isn't enough room to swing a cat, non c'è spazio per rigirarsi □ (prov.) A cat may look at a king, anche un gatto può guardare un re ( cioè: anche chi è in basso ha i suoi diritti) □ (prov.) All cats are grey in the dark (o At night all cats are grey), di notte (o al buio) tutti i gatti sono neri □ (prov.) When the cat's away, the mice will play, quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano.cat (2) /kæt/n. (abbr. fam. di catamaran)catamarano.cat (3) /kæt/n.(abbr. fam. di catalytic converter) marmitta catalitica.(to) cat /kæt/A v. t.B v. i. -
107 ♦ record
♦ record /ˈrɛkɔ:d/A n.1 [cu] registrazione; testimonianza (scritta): historical records, testimonianze storiche; I keep a monthly record of my expenses, registro mensilmente le mie spese; There is no record of what happened, non ci sono testimonianze scritte di quanto è accaduto; medical record (o records) cartella clinica; on record, agli atti; registrato: to put st. on record, mettere qc. agli atti; verbalizzare qc.; the hottest summer on record, l'estate più calda mai registrata2 curriculum; precedenti: He has a record of success in coaching teams, in passato ha dimostrato a più riprese di essere un bravo allenatore; She has a record of unreliability, si è già dimostrata inaffidabile in varie situazioni; The company has a good [bad] record for innovation, la società ha fama di essere innovativa [poco innovativa]; Scandinavian countries have the best human rights record, i paesi scandinavi sono sempre stati i più rispettosi dei diritti umani; military record, curriculum militare; Murphy's record is against him, il passato di Murphy gioca a suo sfavore; to fight an election on one's own record, sostenere una battaglia elettorale sulla base delle cose fatte ( stando al governo o al potere)3 ( anche sport) record; primato: to break (o to beat) a record, battere (o superare) un primato; an unbeaten record, un primato imbattuto; The concert broke the record for the largest audience in musical history, il concerto ha battuto il record del pubblico più numeroso nella storia della musica; to set a record, stabilire un primato; to hold a record, detenere un primato; track record, record della pista; Olympic record, primato olimpionico4 (mus.) disco; vinile: a collection of jazz records, una collezione di dischi di jazz; to play a record, ascoltare un disco6 (pl.) atti ufficiali; archivi: in the Army Records, negli archivi dell'Esercito; the Records Office, l'Archivio di Stato; court records, atti processualiB a. attr.1 imbattibile; record: at record speed, a velocità record; a record score, un punteggio record; record prices, prezzi imbattibili; a record crop, un raccolto eccezionale● (comput.) record block, blocco del record □ ( sport) record breaker, primatista □ record-breaking, che stabilisce un nuovo primato: The team had a record-breaking victory, la squadra ha riportato una vittoria da primato □ record centre, archivio □ record deck, piastra del giradischi □ (fin., stat.) record high [low], massimo [minimo] storico □ ( sport) record holder, primatista; detentore (o detentrice) di un primato □ record label, casa discografica □ record library, discoteca ( raccolta di dischi) □ record player, giradischi □ record shop, negozio di dischi □ (fig.) to break all records for the high jump, ( sport) battere tutti i record nel salto in alto □ (leg.) criminal record, fedina penale: to have a criminal record, avere precedenti penali, avere la fedina penale sporca; to have no criminal record, essere incensurato, avere la fedina penale pulita; ‘no criminal record’, ‘nessun precedente penale’ □ for the record, per la precisione □ to go on record, esprimere pubblicamente le proprie opinioni □ to keep to the record, (fig.) attenersi ai fatti □ (fam.) off the record, ufficiosamente; (agg.) ufficioso, non ufficiale: This interview [statement] is off the record, questa intervista [dichiarazione] non è da pubblicarsi (o non è ufficiale) □ (leg.) person with a clean record, incensurato □ ( sport) prize record, palmarès, albo d'oro ( di un atleta, di una squadra) □ to set the record straight, mettere le cose in chiaro □ It is on record that…, è documentato che…FALSI AMICI: record non significa ricordo. ♦ (to) record /rɪˈkɔ:d/A v. t.1 registrare; prendere nota di: to record the day's events, prendere nota degli avvenimenti del giorno; The register records details of all payments, il registro riporta i dettagli di tutti i pagamenti; Some 50 bird species have been recorded on the island, sull'isola è stata registrata una cinquantina di specie di uccelli2 registrare; incidere ( su CD, cassetta, ecc.): to record one's voice [a speech], incidere la propria voce [un discorso]; ( radio, TV) to record a programme, registrare un programma; DIALOGO → - Discussing music- What year did he record that album?, in che anno ha registrato quell'album?; Their latest CD was recorded live in Dublin, il loro ultimo cd è stato registrato dal vivo a Dublino4 ( di uno strumento) registrare: The thermometer recorded 10 В°C below zero, il termometro ha registrato 10 В°C sotto zero; The earthquake was recorded by seismographs yesterday at about 2 am, il terremoto è stato registrato dai sismografi ieri verso le due del mattino5 ( di uno storico, ecc.) riportare; narrare: Plutarch records the death of Brutus, Plutarco narra la morte di Bruto6 indicare; testimoniare: The marks on the houses record the height of the flood waters, i segni sulle case indicano l'altezza raggiunta dalle acque dell'inondazioneB v. i.(mus., radio, TV) registrare● (telef.) to record one's name, lasciare il proprio nome ( a una segreteria telefonica) □ (leg.) to record a verdict, mettere agli atti un verdetto □ (leg.) to have a deed recorded, protocollare un attoFALSI AMICI: to record non significa ricordare. -
108 keen
adjective1) (sharp) scharf [Messer, Klinge, Schneide]2) (piercingly cold) scharf, schneidend [Wind, Kälte]; (penetrating, strong) grell [Licht]; durchdringend, stechend [Geruch]3) (eager) begeistert, leidenschaftlich [Fußballfan, Sportler]; ausgeprägt, lebhaft [Interesse]; heftig [Konkurrenz, Verlangen]be keen to do something — darauf erpicht sein, etwas zu tun
he's really keen to win — er will unbedingt gewinnen
be keen on doing something — etwas gern[e] tun
not be keen on something — nicht gerade begeistert von etwas sein
4) (highly sensitive) scharf [Augen]; fein [Sinne]; ausgeprägt [Sinn für etwas]5) (intellectually sharp) scharf [Verstand, Intellekt]6) (acute) heftig, stark [Schmerzen, Qualen]7) (Brit.) niedrig, günstig [Preis]* * *[ki:n]2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) scharf•- academic.ru/88509/keenly">keenly- keenness
- keen on* * *keen1[ki:n]1. (enthusiastic) begeistert, leidenschaftlich\keen hunter begeisterter Jäger/begeisterte Jägerin▪ to be \keen on doing sth etw mit Begeisterung [o leidenschaftlich gern] tun▪ to be \keen to do sth etw unbedingt tun wollenthey were \keen for their children to go to the best schools sie wollten unbedingt, dass ihre Kinder die besten Schulen besuchen▪ to be \keen on sb auf jdn scharf sein slto be \keen on football/horror movies/jazz auf Fußball/Horrorfilme/Jazz versessen sein\keen eyesight [or vision] scharfe Augen\keen mind scharfer Verstand\keen sense of hearing feines Gehör3. (extreme) pain heftig, stark\keen competition scharfe Konkurrenz\keen interest lebhaftes Interessehow are you doing? — peachy \keen! I've just gotten fired wie geht's dir denn so? — fantastisch, ich bin gerade gefeuert worden7.▶ to be as \keen as mustard [on sth] BRIT ( dated fam) Feuer und Flamme [für etw akk] sein fam, ganz versessen [o erpicht] [auf etw akk] seinkeen2[ki:n]I. n Totenklage fII. vi die Totenklage halten, wehklagen▪ to \keen for sb jdn betrauern* * *I [kiːn]adj (+er)1) (= acute, intense) appetite kräftig; interest groß, stark; pleasure groß; anticipation gespannt; feeling stark, tief; desire, pain heftig, stark; mind, intelligence, sense of humour, wit scharf; sight, eye, hearing, ear gut, scharf; awareness geschärft; competition scharfto have a keen nose for sth — eine gute or feine Nase für etw haben
they have a keen awareness or appreciation of the dangers — sie sind sich der Gefahren deutlich bewusst
he has a keen sense of history — er hat ein ausgeprägtes Gefühl für Geschichte
2) (= enthusiastic) begeistert; football fan, golfer, supporter leidenschaftlich, begeistert; (= eager, interested) applicant, learner stark interessiert; (= hardworking) eifrigtry not to seem too keen — versuchen Sie, Ihr Interesse nicht zu sehr zu zeigen
if he's keen we can teach him — wenn er wirklich interessiert ist or Interesse hat, können wir es ihm beibringen
he is terribly keen — seine Begeisterung/sein Interesse/sein Eifer kennt kaum Grenzen
to be keen on sth — etw sehr gern mögen; on classical music, Italian cooking also, football sehr viel für etw übrighaben
to be keen on mountaineering/dancing — begeisterter or leidenschaftlicher Bergsteiger/Tänzer sein, leidenschaftlich gern bergsteigen/tanzen
he is very keen on golf/tennis etc — er ist ein Golf-/Tennisfan m etc
to become keen on sb/sth — sich für jdn/etw erwärmen
I'm not very keen on him/that idea — ich bin von ihm/dieser Idee nicht gerade begeistert
he's very keen on getting the job finished — ihm liegt sehr viel daran, dass die Arbeit fertig wird
he's not keen on her coming — er legt keinen (gesteigerten) Wert darauf, dass sie kommt
he's very keen that we should go/for us to go — er legt sehr großen Wert darauf or ihm ist sehr daran gelegen, dass wir gehen
4) (esp Brit: competitive) prices günstigII (Ir)1. nTotenklage f2. vidie Totenklage halten* * *keen1 [kiːn] adj (adv keenly)1. scharf (geschliffen), mit scharfer Schneide oder Kante:keen edge scharfe Schneide3. beißend (Sarkasmus)4. scharf (Sinne, Verstand etc):keen ears pl scharfes Gehör;5. fein (Gefühl, Sinn)6. durchdringend, stechend (Blick, Geruch)8. WIRTSCHa) scharf (Wettbewerb)b) lebhaft, stark (Nachfrage)9. heftig, stark (Gefühl):keen desire heftiges Verlangen, heißer Wunsch;keen interest starkes oder lebhaftes Interesse11. begeistert, leidenschaftlich (Sportler etc)12. besonders US sl spitze, klasse13. versessen, scharf ( beide:on, about auf akk):be keen on auch sich drängen nach;he is very keen to do it ihm liegt sehr viel daran oder ihm ist sehr viel daran gelegen, es zu tun;she is very keen on his doing it, she is very keen for him to do it ( oder that he should do it) ihr liegt sehr viel daran oder ihr ist sehr viel daran gelegen, dass er es tut;he’s keen for his daughter to go to university er will unbedingt, dass seine Tochter studiert;be keen on music musikbegeistert sein;she is not very keen on him sie macht sich nicht sehr viel aus ihmkeen2 [kiːn] IrA s Totenklage f* * *adjective1) (sharp) scharf [Messer, Klinge, Schneide]2) (piercingly cold) scharf, schneidend [Wind, Kälte]; (penetrating, strong) grell [Licht]; durchdringend, stechend [Geruch]3) (eager) begeistert, leidenschaftlich [Fußballfan, Sportler]; ausgeprägt, lebhaft [Interesse]; heftig [Konkurrenz, Verlangen]be keen to do something — darauf erpicht sein, etwas zu tun
be keen on doing something — etwas gern[e] tun
4) (highly sensitive) scharf [Augen]; fein [Sinne]; ausgeprägt [Sinn für etwas]5) (intellectually sharp) scharf [Verstand, Intellekt]6) (acute) heftig, stark [Schmerzen, Qualen]7) (Brit.) niedrig, günstig [Preis]* * *adj.eifrig adj.scharf adj. -
109 home
[həum] 1. ndom m2. cpdthe home of free enterprise/jazz — kolebka wolnej przedsiębiorczości/jazzu
employment chałupniczy; ( ECON, POL) wewnętrzny, krajowy; (SPORT) team miejscowy; game, win na własnym boisku post, u siebie post3. advbe w domu; go, travel do domu; press, push do środka, na swoje miejsceat home — ( in house) w domu; ( in country) w kraju; ( comfortable) swojsko, jak u siebie
to make one's home somewhere — zamieszkać ( perf) gdzieś
4. vito bring sth home to sb — uświadamiać (uświadomić perf) coś komuś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) dom, miejsce zamieszkania2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) kolebka, ojczyzna3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) dom (starców, sierot itp.)4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) dom, hotel5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) dom2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) domowy2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) lokalny, krajowy3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) miejscowy3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) do domu, w domu2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) prosto do celu•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about -
110 programme
A n1 TV, Radio ( single broadcast) émission f (about sur) ; ( schedule of broadcasting) programme m ; jazz/news programmes émissions de jazz/d'actualités ; to do a programme diffuser or passer une émission (on sur) ;2 (plan, schedule) programme m (of de) ; research/training programme programme m de recherche/formation ; what's on the programme (for today)? qu'y a-t-il au programme (aujourd'hui)? ;B vtr ( set) programmer [machine] (to do pour faire) ; we are programmed from birth to be social beings nous sommes programmés dès la naissance pour vivre en société. -
111 while
while [waɪl](a) (during the time that) pendant que;∎ he read the paper while he waited il lisait le journal en attendant;∎ while (you're) in London you should visit the British Museum pendant que vous serez à Londres ou pendant votre séjour à Londres, il faut visiter le British Museum;∎ she fell asleep while on duty elle s'est endormie pendant le service;∎ he cut himself while (he was) shaving il s'est coupé en se rasant;∎ while this was going on pendant ce temps-là;∎ heels repaired/keys cut while you wait (sign) talons/clés minute;∎ while you're up could you fetch me some water? puisque tu es debout, peux-tu aller me chercher de l'eau?;∎ while you're at or about it, could you photocopy this too? pendant que tu y es, peux-tu aussi me photocopier cela?(b) (although) bien que, quoique;∎ while I admit it's difficult, it's not impossible j'admets que c'est difficile, mais ce n'est pas impossible;∎ while comprehensive, the report lacked clarity bien que détaillé le rapport manquait de clarté∎ while he loves opera, I prefer jazz il adore l'opéra alors que moi je préfère le jazz;∎ she's left-wing, while he's rather conservative elle est de gauche tandis que lui est plutôt conservateur2 noun∎ to wait a while attendre (un peu);∎ after a while au bout de quelque temps;∎ for a while/a long while I believed her pendant un certain temps/pendant assez longtemps je l'ai crue;∎ it took me a while to realize what she meant j'ai mis un certain temps à comprendre ce qu'elle voulait dire;∎ a long while ago il y a longtemps;∎ I was in the States a short while ago j'étais aux États-Unis il y a peu (de temps);∎ she was in the garden a short while ago elle était dans le jardin il y a un instant;∎ it's been a good while since I've seen her ça fait pas mal de temps que je ne l'ai pas vue;∎ it will be a good while before you see him again vous ne le reverrez pas de si tôt;∎ it takes quite a while to get there il faut un certain temps pour y aller;∎ all the while (pendant) tout ce temps;∎ once in a while de temps en temps, de temps à autrefaire passer;∎ to while away the time passer le temps;∎ she whiled away the hours reading until he returned elle passa le temps à lire jusqu'à son retour -
112 bag
̈ɪbæɡ I
1. сущ.
1) общее значение вместилища а) мешок;
сумка;
чемодан water bag empty the bag pack one's bag green bag blue bag unpack one's bags check one's bags paper bag plastic bag sleeping bag bag of bones Syn: fetal amniotic sac б) перен. профессия, занятие;
манера (значение со времен битников и, затем, хиппи;
прямо может не переводиться) His bag is paper sculpture ≈ Занимается он скульптурой из бумаги. Singing blues with Basie is another kind of bag. ≈ Петь блюз с Бейси - это совсем другое дело. в) мешок как мера веса или количества чего-л., перевозимого или поставляемого в мешках
2) ягдташ (а также то, что в нем лежит или должно лежать) make the bag
3) кошелек
4) баллон
5) геол. полость, карман
6) мн. мешки под глазами
7) вымя
8) мн. множество, уйма, горы ( чего бы то ни было) "We took bags of 'em", said an officer. ≈ "Да мы их батальонами брали", - сказал офицер( о пленных)
9) мн.;
разг. штаны
10) значения, производные от понимания сумки как сумки с письмами а) почта б) дипломатическая почта
11) амер. база( в бейсболе)
12) биол. мешок (у животных и насекомых, служащий для хранения продуктов секреции спец. желез, напр., яда, меда и т.п.)
13) мн. брюхо, пузо, кишки
14) непривлекательная женщина (особенно старше 30 лет) I've never really known a pretty girl like you. At the training college they were all bags. ≈ Я никогда еще не был знаком с такой красивой девушкой, как ты. В колледже были одни рожи. ∙ set one's bag for bag and baggage bag of wind bag and spoon late bag bag job bear the bag carry the bag make a good bag of whole bag of tricks bag of mystery in the bottom of the bag in the bag ≈ дело в шляпе;
дело верное to give smb. the bag to hold ≈ покинуть кого-л. в беде;
улизнуть от кого-л. to put smb. in a bag ≈ взять верх над кем-л., одолеть кого-л.
2. гл.
1) иметь выпуклость, отвисать как мешок
2) мор. сбиваться с прямого курса (из-за неудобного ветра).
3) болтаться, свисать( как одежда, которая велика;
особенно о штанах, растянутых на коленях) Coat, which bagged loosely about him. ≈ Пальто висело на нем как на вешалке
4) уст. быть беременной
5) делать что-л. выпуклым;
напихивать The chest was bagged up with money. ≈ Сундук только что не лопался от золота.
6) раскладывать по мешкам, сумкам;
копить Good husbandry bags up gold. ≈ У хорошего хозяина прибывает денег. I undressed, bagged up my things in decent order, and prepared for rest. ≈ Я разделся, аккуратно сложил свои вещи в чемодан и приготовился отойти ко сну.
7) складывать добычу в ягдташ;
убивать дичь What a feat - to bag a dozen head of game without missing! ≈ Ничего себе - настрелять двенадцать голов и ни разу не промахнуться! In the evening I again hit several animals by the unanimous verdict of my men, but did not bag. ≈ А вечером, как были абсолютно убеждены мои люди, я убил еще несколько зверей, но просто не забрал их.
8) сграбастать, разжиться;
украсть They bagged 9,000 PWs and a battery of 15-inch guns. ≈ Они взяли в плен 9 тысяч человек и целую батарею 15 дюймовых орудий.
9) разг. объявлять свой собственностью;
оставлять за собой( особенно в детской речи) I'm going to bag the best chair. ≈ Самое лучшее кресло - мое. I bags be Abraham Lincoln. ≈ А я буду Авраамом Линкольном (в игре в роли)
10) увольнять, освобождать от обязанностей. The master told him if he did not mind his work he would bag him. ≈ Хозяин сказал ему, что если он не займется своим делом он его уволит.
11) прогуливать уроки( в американском варианте to bag it) Threatening him with castor oil, when he seemed set to bag school, never did any good. ≈ Когда он твердо решал прогулять школу, не помогали даже угрозы напоить его касторкой. II гл. жать серпоммешок;
сума - paper * (бумажный) пакет;
бумажный мешок - saddle * седельный вьюк, переметная сума портфель;
сумка;
ранец - gum * спортивная сумка - shopping * хозяйственная сумка - evening * вечерняя /театральная/ сумочка - blue /green/ * (историческое) портфель адвоката кошелек чемодан - Gladstone * кожаный саквояж - overnight * небольшой чемодан (для однодневной поездки) (редкое) рюкзак дипломатическая почта (тж. diplomatic *) pl мешки под глазами (тж. *s under one's eyes) ягдташ добыча охотника - he got a very poor * он почти ничего не настрелял добыча, трофеи - * of POW's was 10000 было захвачено в плен 10000 солдат и офицеров противника потери противника мешок (мера объема) - * of cement мешок цемента (=
42. 63 кг) pl (разговорное) брюки, штаны (тж. pair of *s) pl богатство, златые горы;
богачи, толстосумы;
денежный мешок pl (разговорное) множество, масса;
груды - *s of time to catch the train до поезда еще уйма времени( разговорное) увольнение - to give smb. the * выгнать кого-л. с работы, уволить кого-л. (сленг) баба, бабенка, девка( разговорное) круг интересов;
призвание;
любимое занятие - jazz isn't my * джаз - это не для меня - he is in the opera * он любитель оперы настроение - the boss is in the mean * today хозяин сегодня зол как черт положение, ситуация;
дела и проблемы - we're in another * now сейчас положение изменилось;
сейчас речь идет о другом источник разочарования;
помеха, препятствие;
жалоба стиль исполнения (музыки) - he is in the soul * он исполнитель в стиле "соул" (сленг) порция наркотика;
порошок кокаина и т. п.( военное) котел, мешок вымя (зоология) сумка, мешок;
полость - honey * медовый мешок /желудок/ у пчелы (геология) полость (в горной породе) - * of ore рудный карман (горное) бумажная оболочка( взрывчатого вещества) > * and baggage со всеми пожитками > I'll send him away * and baggage я его выгоню - и чтобы духу его здесь не было целиком и полностью, без остатка - a * of bones кожа да кости - a * of wind пустозвон, хвастун, пустомеля - the whole * of tricks всяческие ухищрения;
все, что только возможно - one more pull - and it's in the * еще одно усилие - и дело в шляпе - to put smb. in a * одолеть кого-л.;
он у меня в кармане - to leave smb. holding the * покинуть кого-л. в беде;
свалить на кого-л. ответственность - I was left holding the * расхлебывать кашу пришлось мне - to let the cat out of the * см. cat > to set one's * for smth. (американизм) расставлять сети, стараться захватить что-л.;
зариться на что-л. > to set one's * for the office of mayor метить на пост мэра класть, накладывать в мешки, кули, пакеты и т. п. загнать в лузу (шар) - he *ged the ball nicely он хорошо положил шар в лузу класть (убитую дичь) в ягдташ настрелять (дичи) - he *ged a hare он убил зайца (разговорное) брать без спроса;
присваивать;
захватывать - to * the best seats занять лучшие места - who's *ged my matches? кто взял мои спички? захватывать (трофеи) (военное) сбивать( самолеты) брать в плен( сленг) арестовать, схватить - *ged by the police схваченный полицией (разговорное) собирать - to * subscriptions собирать подписи - to * butterflies коллекционировать бабочек оттопыриваться;
сидеть мешком, надуваться - trousers that * at the knees брюки, которые пузырятся на коленках - his coat *s about him like a sack пальто сидит на нем мешком /висит на нем/ (морское) наполняться ветром (о парусе) вьючить, навьючивать( разговорное) увольнять, выгонять с работы( морское) сбиться с курса (театроведение) приподнять занавес жать серпомbag баллон ~ вымя ~ дипломатическая почта;
in the bag = дело в шляпе;
дело верное ~ жать серпом ~ школ. sl. заявлять права, кричать "чур";
I bag!, bags I! чур я! ~ класть в мешок ~ pl мешки (под глазами) ~ мешок;
сумка;
чемодан;
to empty the bag опорожнить мешок, сумку;
перен. рассказать, выложить все ~ pl множество, уйма ~ мультимножество ~ оттопыриваться;
висеть мешком;
надуваться (о парусах) ~ полость (в горной породе), карман ~ разг., часто шутл. присваивать, брать без спроса ~ сбить( самолет) ~ собирать (коллекцию и т. п.) ~ убить (столько-то дичи) ~ pl разг. штаны (тж. pair of bags) ~ ягдташ;
добыча (охотника) ;
to make the bag убить дичи больше, чем другие участники охоты~ of tricks вчт. набор хитростейto bear (или to carry) the ~ быть хозяином положения to bear (или to carry) the ~ распоряжаться деньгамиblue ~ портфель адвокатских процессовcourier's ~ курьерский мешокdorothy ~ дамская сумочка-мешочек~ мешок;
сумка;
чемодан;
to empty the bag опорожнить мешок, сумку;
перен. рассказать, выложить всеfowling ~ ягдташto give (smb.) the ~ to hold покинуть (кого-л.) в беде;
улизнуть( от кого-л.) ;
to put (smb.) in a bag взять верх (над кем-л.), одолеть (кого-л.)~ школ. sl. заявлять права, кричать "чур";
I bag!, bags I! чур я!~ дипломатическая почта;
in the bag = дело в шляпе;
дело верноеin the bottom of the ~ в качестве крайнего средстваJiffy ~ конверт с внутренней подкладкойlate ~ почтовый мешок для писем, полученных после установленного срока приема почтыto make a (good) ~ (of smth.) захватить, уничтожить( что-л.)~ ягдташ;
добыча (охотника) ;
to make the bag убить дичи больше, чем другие участники охотыpaper ~ бумажный пакетto give (smb.) the ~ to hold покинуть (кого-л.) в беде;
улизнуть (от кого-л.) ;
to put (smb.) in a bag взять верх (над кем-л.), одолеть (кого-л.)to set one's ~ (for) амер. заигрывать( с кем-л.)vanity ~ дамская сумочка;
карманный несессер box: vanity ~ = vanity bag case: vanity ~ = vanity bag vanity: vanity = vanity bag;
Vanity Fair ярмарка тщеславияwhole ~ of tricks все без остатка whole ~ of tricks всяческие ухищрения -
113 out
aut
1. нареч.
1) вне, снаружи;
наружу;
вон;
передается тж. приставкой вы- She has gone out. ≈ Она вышла.
2) придает действию характер завершенности;
передается приставкой вы- Hear me out! ≈ Выслушайте меня!
3) означает окончание, завершение чего-л. before the month is out ≈ до конца месяца
4) означает истощение, прекращение действия чего-л. The food ran out. ≈ Еда кончилась.
5) означает уклонение от какой-л. нормы, правил, истины jazz is out ≈ джаз сейчас уже не в моде ∙ out and about out and away out and in out and out be out to be out with
2. предл. (out of) указывает на:
1) положение вне другого предмета вне, за, из
2) движение за какие-л. пределы из
3) материал, из которого сделан предмет из
4) соотношение части и целого из
5) причину, основание действия из-за, вследствие
6) отсутствие какого-л. предмета/признака без, вне out of envy out of necessity out of money out of work out of time out of use out of health out of mind to be done out of smth. ≈ быть лишенным чего-л. (обманным путем) to be out of one's mind ≈ быть не в своем уме, быть не в себе be out of it
3. прил.
1) а) внешний, наружный Syn: external
1. б) спорт вне игры, за пределами поля out-of-bounds
2) крайний, удаленный, отдаленный Syn: extreme
2., outlying
3) больше обычного out size ≈ очень большой размер
4) действующий или происходящий в другом месте out match ≈ выездной матч
5) отсутствующий Syn: absent
1.
6) вышедший из моды
7) тех. выключенный
4. сущ.
1) внешняя, наружная часть чего-л. Syn: outside
1.
2) выход( из затруднительного положения) Syn: way out
3) (the outs) мн. парл. оппозиция
4) полигр. пропуск
5) амер.;
разг. недостаток ∙ at the outs on the outs
5. межд.
1) уст. вон!
2) спорт аут! (когда мяч уходит за пределы поля)
6. гл.
1) выгонять, выставлять( кого-л. from - откуда-л. Syn: eject I, oust, expel, get rid of, discharge
2., dismiss
1.
2) лишать( of - чего-л.) Syn: deprive
3) гасить, тушить (огонь и т. п.) Syn: put out, extinguish
4) уничтожать Syn: blot out, abolish
5) спорт;
сл. нокаутировать Syn: knock out
6) спорт отправлять мяч за пределы поля
7) разг. отправляться на прогулку, экскурсию;
(тж. out it)
8) разг. раскрыться (о тайне, секрете) ∙ out with (the *s) pl (парламентское) (разговорное) оппозиция: - the ins and the *s правительственная партия и оппозиция;
- the *s hope to get into office at the next elections потерпевшие поражения на последних выборах надеются победить на следующих( спортивное) аут команда, которая в данный момент не отбивает (крикет) что-то неправильное;
то, что не в порядке;
недостаток (американизм) (разговорное) отговорка, оправдание, предлог, причина;
- I have an * for coming late я опоздал по уважительной причине (американизм) (разговорное) выход;
решение (вопроса и т. п.) ;
- a possible "out" возможный выход из положения (полиграфия) пропуск;
то, что пропущено (полиграфия) пропущенное слово (диалектизм) экскурсия, прогулка > at *s with smb. в натянутых отношениях с кем-л;
> * upon you! (устаревшее) стыдитесь;
вон! внешний;
наружный;
крайний, отдаленный;
- an * island далекий остров необычного размера, большой;
- a dress of an * size платье очень большого размера незанятый, свободный;
- it is my Sunday * в это воскресенье я не работаю потерявший (должность) ;
освобожденный, уволенный неизбранный, непереизбранный;
- * party партия, потерпевшая поражение на выборах выключенный;
потушенный отсутствующий;
имеющийся в недостаточном количестве;
- mums are * till next fall до следующей осени хризантем в продаже не будет вышедший из моды, из употребления;
- full skirts are * пышные юбки уже не носят потерпевший убыток;
- to be * by ten dollars потерять десять долларов направленный вовне;
- * train поезд из города( спортивное) находящийся вне игры действующий или происходящий в другом месте;
- an * match выездной матч рваный, продранный;
- his trousers were * at the knees его брюки были разодраны на коленях в обмороке;
в бесчувственном состоянии (техническое) потерявший точность, смещенный;
вышедший из строя( о механизме) указывает на отсутствие или нахождение за пределами чего-л.;
часто передается глагольной приставкой вы- - he is * его нет дома, он вышел;
- crowds were * in the streets на улицах было полно людей;
- he left the bicycle * он оставил велосипед на улице;
- I'll stay * я заходить не буду;
- he was locked * дверь заперли, и он не мог войти указывает на движение наружу - часто передается глагольной приставкой вы- - to run * выбежать;
- to jump * выпрыгнуть;
- to fall * выпасть;
- to go * выйти выезжать, уезжать;
- on Sundays we go * of town по воскресеньям мы выезжаем за город;
выезжать в свет (о молодой женщине) ;
- she helped him * она помогла ему выйти;
;
- to run the pockets * вывернуть карманы;
- have your tickets *! приготовьте билеты (парламентское) не быть переизбранным;
- they voted him * его не переизбрали;
его забаллотировали указывает на простирание, растягивание передается глагольной приставкой раз-, рас-. - to smooth smth. * разгладить что-л;
- he stretched * on the sofa он растянулся на диване;
вытягивание, передается глагольными приставками вы-, про- - to stand * встать во весь рост;
- she put her hand * она протянула руку отдаленность: - I'm living * in the country я живу за городом;
- we shall soon be * at sea мы скоро выйдем в море проявление чего-л, передается глагольной приставкой вы- - the sun came * солнце вышло;
- the moon came * выплыла луна появление, выход или выпуск чего-л, часто передается глагольной приставкой вы- - his book soon comes * скоро выйдет его книга пропуск, упущение или удаление чего-л, передается глагольными приставками про-;
вы- - to leave * smth. пропустить что-л завершенность действия, часто передается глагольными приставками вы-, с-, до-, от-, раз- - hear me * выслушайте меня до конца;
- my shoes are worn * мои туфли износились доведение действия до конца, часто передается глагольными приставками вы-;
про-;
до-;
раз- - to work * a plan разработать план;
- I have thought it * я это хорошо обдумал;
- to play a game * доиграть игру, партию окончание или исчезновение чего-л, часто передается глагольными приставками вы-, до-, про- - to die * вымирать;
- to burn * выгорать;
выжигать;
- the food supplies gave * запасы продовольствия кончились высокую степень качества: совершенно, до предела;
передается тж. глагольной приставкой пере- - tired * очень уставший;
вымотавшийся;
переутомленный;
- the last act was terribly drawn * последнее действие было невероятно растянуто выделение из числа других или на каком-л фоне, передается приставкой вы- - his height makes him stand * in a crowd он выделяется в толпе своим ростом;
- his ears stand * from his head у него уши торчат;
- his paper was picked * from all other papers его доклад выбрали из всех других отклонение от нормы, стандарта;
- his arm is * у него вывихнута рука внезапность действия, часто передается глагольной приставкой вз-;
вс- - he shouted * он вскрикнул;
- war broke * вспыхнула война четкость, ясность, громкость;
- speak *, please! выскажитесь, пожалуйста!;
говорите, пожалуйста, громче;
- to speak right * говоорить прямо распределение, передается приставкой раз-;
рас- - to hand books * раздать книги;
- she spooned * the mashed potatoes она раскладывала по тарелкам картофельное пюре > * loud вслух;
> to be (all) * for smth. стремиться к чему-л;
охотиться за чем-л;
> he's only * for your money ему нужны только твои деньги;
> to be * for compliments напрашиваться на комплименты;
> to be * to do smth. собираться сделать что-л;
> he is * to make a record он хочет поставить рекорд;
> to be /to fall/ * with smb. поссориться с кем-л;
быть в плохих отношениях с кем-л;
> * on one's feet в изнеможении;
еле на ногах стоит, с ног падает;
> to have it out with smb. выяснить отношения с кем-л, объясниться с кем-л. > * you go! вон! > * with it! ну, выкладывай!;
ну, в чем дело? выгнать, выставить, изгнать гасить, тушить (фонари и т. п.) - the lighter went his rounds *ing the street lamps фонарщик обошел свой участок и потушил фонари (спортивное) (разговорное) нокаутировать;
- he was *ed in the first round он был нокаутирован в первом раунде (сленг) уложить на месте, убить( спортивное) вывести из игры, удалить с поля выбить мяч за пределы поля, за боковую линию;
выбить в аут (разговорное) выходить, отправляться на прогулку, пикник, экскурсию;
- they *ed it они отправились на прогулку (with) (разговорное) рассказать, высказать, разболтать раскрыться, обнаружиться, всплыть;
- crime will * преступление не скрыть;
- the truth will always * правда все равно выплывает наружу, от правды не уйдешь (американизм) из;
за;
- he looked * the window он выглянул из окна (разговорное) вдоль, по;
- drive * the old road поезжайте по старой дороге (спортивное) аут! ~ амер. разг. недостаток;
at (амер. on) the outs в натянутых, плохих отношениях the ball is ~ мяч за пределами поля;
the secret is out тайна раскрыта ~ of mind забытый;
to be done out (of smth.) быть лишенным (чего-л.) (обманным путем) ~ and ~ несомненно;
to be out for( или to) всеми силами стремиться( к чему-л.) to be ~ of it быть неправильно информированным;
you're absolutely out of it вы совершенно не в курсе дела to be ~ of it избавиться( от чего-л.) to be ~ of it не участвовать( в чем-л.) ;
не быть допущенным( к чему-л.) to be ~ of one's mind быть не в своем уме, быть не в себе ~ означает окончание, завершение (чего-л.): before the week is out до конца недели the book is ~ книга вышла из печати;
the eruption is out all over him сыпь выступила у него по всему телу ~ вне, снаружи;
наружу;
вон;
передается тж. приставкой вы;
he is out он вышел, его нет дома;
the chicken is out цыпленок вылупился ~ означает уклонение от (какой-л.) нормы, правил, истины: crinolines are out кринолины вышли из моды the book is ~ книга вышла из печати;
the eruption is out all over him сыпь выступила у него по всему телу the fire (candle) is ~ огонь (свечка) потух(ла) ;
the lease is out срок аренды истек ~ of из (указывает на соотношение части и целого) ;
five pupils out of thirty were absent отсутствовало пять учеников из тридцати the floods are ~ река вышла из берегов;
out at sea в открытом море ~ with it! выкладывайте! (что у вас есть, что вы хотели сказать и т. п.) ;
to have an evening out провести вечер вне дома (в кино, ресторане и т. п.) ~ вне, снаружи;
наружу;
вон;
передается тж. приставкой вы;
he is out он вышел, его нет дома;
the chicken is out цыпленок вылупился ~ of вне, за, из (указывает на положение вне другого предмета) ;
he lives out of town он живет за городом ~ разг. спорт. нокаутировать;
he was outed in the first round его нокаутировали в первом раунде ~ and away несравненно, намного, гораздо;
out and in = in and out the fire (candle) is ~ огонь (свечка) потух(ла) ;
the lease is out срок аренды истек ~ выход;
лазейка;
to leave no out (to smb.) не оставить лазейки (для кого-л.) loan paid ~ выплаченная ссуда ~ означает истощение, прекращение действия (чего-л.): the money is out деньги кончились my watch is five minutes ~ мои часы "врут" на 5 минут to be ~ быть без сознания, потерять сознание;
out and about поправившийся после болезни ~ with him! вон его!;
out and home туда и обратно ~ and away несравненно, намного, гораздо;
out and in = in and out ~ and ~ вполне ~ and ~ несомненно;
to be out for (или to) всеми силами стремиться (к чему-л.) the floods are ~ река вышла из берегов;
out at sea в открытом море ~ внешний, крайний, наружный;
out match выездной матч ~ of без, вне (указывает на отсутствие предмета или признака) ;
out of money без денег;
out of work без работы ~ of вне, за, из (указывает на положение вне другого предмета) ;
he lives out of town он живет за городом ~ of из (указывает на соотношение части и целого) ;
five pupils out of thirty were absent отсутствовало пять учеников из тридцати ~ of из (указывает на материал, из которого сделан предмет) ;
this table is made out of different kinds of wood этот стол сделан из различных пород дерева ~ of из (указывает на движение за какие-л. пределы) ;
they moved out of town они выехали из города ~ of из-за, вследствие (указывает на причину, основание действия) ;
out of envy из зависти;
out of necessity по необходимости ~ of court без суда ~ of court бесспорный ~ of court не подлежащий обсуждению ~ of court не подлежащий рсссмотрению ~ of court по обоюдному согласию ~ of из-за, вследствие (указывает на причину, основание действия) ;
out of envy из зависти;
out of necessity по необходимости ~ of use неупотребительный, вышедший из употребления;
out of health больной ~ of justment в неправильном положении ~ of line with из ряда вон выходящий ~ of line with исключительный ~ of line with не соответствующий ~ of line with отклоняющийся от принятой технологии ~ of memory вчт. нехватка памяти ~ of mind забытый;
to be done out (of smth.) быть лишенным (чего-л.) (обманным путем) ~ of mind из памяти вон ~ of без, вне (указывает на отсутствие предмета или признака) ;
out of money без денег;
out of work без работы ~ of из-за, вследствие (указывает на причину, основание действия) ;
out of envy из зависти;
out of necessity по необходимости ~ of operation неисправный ~ of paper вчт. нет бумаги ~ of print разошедшийся ~ of print распроданный print: in ~ в продаже( о книге, брошюре и т. п.) ;
out of print распроданный;
разошедшийся;
to get into print появиться в печати ~ of time не в такт ~ of time несвоевременно time: in ~ вовремя;
to be in time поспеть, прийти вовремя;
in course of time со временем;
out of time несвоевременно ~ of use неупотребительный, вышедший из употребления;
out of health больной ~ of без, вне (указывает на отсутствие предмета или признака) ;
out of money без денег;
out of work без работы work: in ~ имеющий работу;
out of work безработный;
to set (smb.) to work дать работу, засадить за работу ~ больше обычного;
out size очень большой размер ~ разг. выгонять;
out that man! выставьте этого человека! ~ upon you! вон! ~ upon you! стыдитесь! out разг. отправляться на прогулку (экскурсию и т. п.) ;
out with разболтать ~ with him! вон его!;
out and home туда и обратно ~ with it! выкладывайте! (что у вас есть, что вы хотели сказать и т. п.) ;
to have an evening out провести вечер вне дома (в кино, ресторане и т. п.) parcel ~ делить на части, дробить parcel: ~ out делить на части ~ out дробить parcelling ~ разделение на части, дробление parcelling: ~ out деление на части ~ out дробление ~ придает действию характер завершенности;
передается приставкой вы-;
to pour out вылить pour: ~ out валить наружу (о толпе) ;
pour through литься сквозь( о свете) ;
to pour cold water( on smb.) расхолаживать( кого-л.) ~ out наливать, разливать (чай, вино) ;
отливать;
выливать scene ~ of a play сцена из пьесы the ball is ~ мяч за пределами поля;
the secret is out тайна раскрыта sell ~ продать, распродать sell: ~ out вести распродажу ~ out предать( кого-л.) ;
стать предателем;
sell up продавать с торгов;
I'm not sold on this я от этого отнюдь не в восторге ~ out продавать контракт на сторону ~ out продать, распродать ~ out распродавать ~ out распродажа she is ~ for compliments она напрашивается на комплименты;
to be out (with smb.) быть (с кем-л.) в ссоре, не в ладах she took the money ~ of the bag она вынула деньги из сумки ~ of из (указывает на движение за какие-л. пределы) ;
they moved out of town они выехали из города ~ of из (указывает на материал, из которого сделан предмет) ;
this table is made out of different kinds of wood этот стол сделан из различных пород дерева to be ~ of it быть неправильно информированным;
you're absolutely out of it вы совершенно не в курсе дела -
114 keen
I1. [ki:n] nпричитание по покойнику ( в Ирландии)to set up a keen for smb. - причитать /голосить/ по покойнику
2. [ki:n] v1) причитать по покойнику ( в Ирландии); вопить; голоситьthe women were keening - женщины голосили /причитали/
2) оплакивать покойника с причитаниями ( по ирландским обычаям)II [ki:n] a1. острый, остро отточенный, с острым лезвием, краем, концом и т. п.keen knife /sword, spear/ - острый нож /меч, -ое копьё/
keen edge - а) острый край; б) острое лезвие; в) спец. хорошо режущая кромка
2. острый ( на вкус); пикантный; пряныйdishes with a keen relish - острые /пряные/ блюда
3. 1) резкий, пронизывающийkeen wind - резкий /пронизывающий/ ветер
keen frost - жестокий /трескучий/ мороз
2) сильный, острый4. острый, тонко, остро воспринимающий; обострённыйkeen sight [intelligence] - острое зрение [-ый ум]
keen intellect [interest] - живой ум [интерес]
keen sensibilities [understanding] - тонкая чувствительность /восприимчивость/ [-ое понимание]
5. 1) острый, глубокийkeen sorrow [disappointment] - глубокое горе [разочарование]
astoundingly [exceedingly] keen - изумительно [исключительно] тонкий /глубокий/
2) напряжённый, острый, интенсивныйkeen fight /struggle/ - острая борьба
keen contest [competition] - трудное состязание [соревнование]
3) едкий, острый, язвительный; колкийwith keen sarcasm [retorts] - с едким сарказмом [с колкими репликами]
4) хитрый; проницательныйkeen bargainers - люди, изощрённые в искусстве торговаться, вести переговоры и т. п.
5) соревновательныйkeen prices - конкурентоспособные /низкие/ цены
6. 1) живо интересующийся, страстно увлекающийсяkeen sportsman [dancer, climber] - страстный спортсмен [танцор, альпинист]
to be keen on smth. - очень любить что-л., увлекаться чем-л.
to be keen on /upon, about/ sport [music, horses, mountaineering] - увлекаться спортом [музыкой, лошадьми, альпинизмом]
so keen about his game as to forget everything - так увлечён игрой, что забывает обо всём
to be keen on smb. - разг. быть влюблённым в кого-л., любить кого-л.
2) страстно желающий чего-л., стремящийся к чему-л.keen for gain [money, pleasure, variety] - жаждущий наживы [денег, удовольствий, разнообразия]
to be keen to do smth. /on doing smth./ - сильно желать /стремиться/ сделать что-л.
he is very keen to see his birthplace again - он мечтает снова повидать место, где родился
7. разг. чудесный, превосходный♢
keen as mustard - а) крайне заинтересованный; б) страстно стремящийся; в) горячий, полный энтузиазма -
115 great
1. adjective1) (large) großgreat big — (coll.) riesengroß (ugs.)
take great care of/a great interest in — sich sehr kümmern um/interessieren für
3) (important) groß [Tag, Ereignis, Attraktion, Hilfe]; (powerful, able) groß [Person, Komponist, Schriftsteller]; (impressive) großartigthe great thing is... — die Hauptsache ist...
Peter the Great — Peter der Große
be great at something — (skilful) in etwas (Dat.) ganz groß sein (ugs.)
4) (coll.): (splendid) großartig5) (in relationship) Groß[onkel, -tante, -neffe, -nichte]; Ur[großmutter, -großvater, -enkel, -enkelin]2. noun(person) Größe, die; as pl.the great — die Großen [der Geschichte/Literatur usw.]
the greatest — (coll.) der/die Größte/die Größten (ugs.)
* * *[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) bedeutend2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) groß3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) besonder4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) großartig5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) sehr gut•- academic.ru/32313/greatly">greatly- greatness* * *[greɪt]I. adj1. (very big) groß, riesigit gives us \great pleasure to announce the engagement of our daughter es ist uns eine große Freude, die Verlobung unserer Tochter bekanntzugebenit is with \great sorrow that I inform you of the death of our director zu meinem tiefsten Bedauern muss ich Ihnen mitteilen, dass unser Direktor verstorben istI feel \great sympathy for you ich fühle von ganzem Herzen mit dira \great amount [or quantity] eine große Menge, sehr viela \great deal of time/money eine Menge [o sehr viel] Zeit/Geldto a \great extent im Großen und Ganzena \great joy eine große Freudethe \great majority of people die überwiegende Mehrheit der Leutea \great sadness eine tiefe Traurigkeitthe \greatest boxer/show der größte Boxer/die größte Showa \great personality eine überragende Persönlichkeit3. (wonderful) großartig, wunderbarwe had a \great time at the party wir haben uns auf der Party großartig amüsiertit's \great to be back home again es ist richtig schön, wieder zu Hause zu seinit was \great driving over the mountains es war wunderschön, durch die Berge zu fahren\great! ( iron fam) na prima! iron fam, klasse! iron fam, wunderbar! ÖSTERR iron fam, super! SCHWEIZ iron famthe \great thing about my job is the flexitime was mir an meiner Arbeit besonders gefällt, ist die Gleitzeithe's a \great one for getting other people to do his work er hat den Bogen raus, wie er andere Leute dazu kriegt, seine Arbeit zu machen fammy sister's \great at playing football meine Schwester spielt klasse Fußball\great fool Volltrottel m fam\great friend guter Freund/gute Freundinas children they were \great friends als Kinder waren sie dicke Freunde famshe is a \great organizer sie kann hervorragend organisierenhe is a \great storyteller er ist ein fantastischer Geschichtenerzählerto feel \great sich akk großartig fühlento feel not all that \great sich akk gar nicht gut fühlen6. (enthusiastic) begeistertour kids are \great party-goers unsere Kinder sind begeisterte Partygänger7.▶ \great minds think alike[, fools seldom differ] ( prov hum) große Geister denken gleich prov hum, zwei Dumme, ein Gedanke prov hum▶ to be no \great shakes nicht besonders gut seinI'm no \great shakes as a cook/at cooking als Koch/im Kochen bin ich nicht gerade ein Meister▶ to not be the \greatest thing since sliced bread ( prov fam) nicht gerade das Gelbe vom Ei sein fam\great big riesengroßa \great big spider eine dicke, fette SpinneAlexander/Catherine the G\great Alexander der Große/Katharina die Großethe \great and the good die Prominenzan all-time \great ein unvergesslicher Starto be an all-time \great unerreicht seinone of the \greats einer/eine der ganz Großen* * *[greɪt]1. adj (+er)1) (in size) groß; (= very large) sehr groß; (= huge) riesig; (in extent) effort, variety, shock, need, success, help etc großwith a great effort — mit großer Mühe or Anstrengung
at a great pace — in or mit schnellem Tempo
x is greater/not greater than 10 (Math) —
a player of great ability — ein sehr or ausgesprochen fähiger Spieler
a great many, a great number of — sehr viele
a great many people — sehr viele or eine Menge (inf) Leute
See:→ also deal2) (= important, famous) person, achievement, work, event, city etc großto think great thoughts —
the great thing is to... — das Wichtigste ist zu...
3)(= strong, enthusiastic)
he was a great friend of my father — er war mit meinem Vater sehr gut befreundethe's a great one for criticizing others — im Kritisieren anderer ist er (ganz) groß
to be a great believer in doing sth — grundsätzlich dafür sein, etw zu tun
he was a great womanizer — er stellte ständig den Frauen nach
I think she's great — ich finde sie toll (inf) or prima (inf)
this cookbook is great for desserts — in diesem Kochbuch findet man besonders gute Nachspeisen
to be great at football/at singing — ein großer Fußballspieler/Sänger sein
my wife isn't feeling so great —
Great Scott or Heavens! (dated) — (ach du) großer Gott or lieber Himmel!
5) (= excellent, outstanding) ausgezeichnet, großartig2. interj (inf)toll (inf), super (inf)oh great (iro) — na wunderbar
if that's what they want to believe, great — wenn sie das glauben wollen, dann sollen sie doch
3. adv1) (inf= well)
she's doing great (in job) — sie macht sich hervorragend; (healthwise) sie macht große Fortschritte2)I want to give you a great big kiss —
4. n1) plthe great — die Großen pl
2) usu pl (= person) Größe fone of the all-time greats —
the golfing/literary greats — die Golfgrößen/literarischen Größen
* * *great [ɡreıt]1. groß, beträchtlich (auch Anzahl), (Nachfrage etc) stark:of great popularity sehr beliebt;a great many sehr viele, eine große Anzahl;the great majority die große oder überwiegende Mehrheit;in great detail in allen Einzelheiten2. lang (Zeit):a great while ago vor langer Zeit3. hoch (Alter):live to a great age ein hohes Alter erreichen, sehr alt werden4. groß:a great big lump umg ein Mordsklumpen5. groß (Buchstabe):6. groß, Groß…:7. groß, bedeutend, wichtig (Probleme etc)8. groß, wichtigst(er, e, es), Haupt…:the great attraction die Hauptattraktion9. (geistig) groß, überragend, berühmt, bedeutend:a great poet ein großer Dichter;a great city eine bedeutende Stadt;Frederick the Great Friedrich der Große10. (gesellschaftlich) hoch(stehend), groß:the great world die vornehme Welt;a great family eine vornehme oder berühmte Familie11. groß, erhaben (Gedanken etc)12. groß, beliebt, oft gebraucht:be the great thing at the moment im Moment sehr modern sein13. groß (in hohem Maße):a great friend of mine ein guter oder enger Freund von mir;a great landowner ein Großgrundbesitzer14. ausgezeichnet, großartig (Möglichkeit etc):it is a great thing to be healthy es ist sehr viel wert, gesund zu sein15. (nur präd) umga) groß, gut, sehr geschickt ( alle:at, in in dat):he is great at chess er spielt sehr gut Schach, er ist ein großer Schachspieler vor dem Herrn;he’s great at drinking im Trinken ist er großb) interessiert (on für):be great on sth sich für etwas begeisternc) sehr bewandert (on in dat)16. umg eifrig, begeistert (Leser etc)17. umg großartig, herrlich, wunderbar, famos:we had a great time wir haben uns großartig amüsiert, es war toll;wouldn’t that be great? wäre das nicht herrlich?a) Groß…B sC adv umg prima, bestens* * *1. adjective1) (large) großgreat big — (coll.) riesengroß (ugs.)
2) (beyond the ordinary) groß; sehr gut [Freund]take great care of/a great interest in — sich sehr kümmern um/interessieren für
3) (important) groß [Tag, Ereignis, Attraktion, Hilfe]; (powerful, able) groß [Person, Komponist, Schriftsteller]; (impressive) großartigthe great thing is... — die Hauptsache ist...
be great at something — (skilful) in etwas (Dat.) ganz groß sein (ugs.)
4) (coll.): (splendid) großartig5) (in relationship) Groß[onkel, -tante, -neffe, -nichte]; Ur[großmutter, -großvater, -enkel, -enkelin]2. noun(person) Größe, die; as pl.the great — die Großen [der Geschichte/Literatur usw.]
the greatest — (coll.) der/die Größte/die Größten (ugs.)
* * *adj.bedeutend adj.groß adj. -
116 nah
I Adj.; näher, am nächsten2. (zeitlich bevorstehend) forthcoming, unmittelbar: imminent; in naher Zukunft in the near future; der Feierabend ist nahe it’s nearly time to finish work3. fig. Verwandter, Freund, Beziehung etc.: close; ein naher Verwandter a close relative; i-e nächsten Verwandten her closest relatives ( oder immediate family); einander nah close; sich sehr nah sein be very close; dem Liberalismus etc. nah sein have liberal etc. sympathiesII Adv.1. räumlich: near, close; (in der Nähe) nearby; nah an (+ Dat) oder nah bei oder nah (+ Dat) near (to), close to; im nahe gelegenen Wald in the nearby woods, in the woods nearby; von nahem from close up; von oder aus nah und fern from far and near ( oder wide); komm mir nicht zu nah(e)! drohend: (just) keep your distance; weil ich erkältet bin etc.: don’t get too close to me2. fig.: nah verwandt closely related; ich war nahe daran zu kündigen I very nearly handed in my notice, I was about to hand in my notice, I was (very) tempted to hand in my notice3. jemandem etw. nahe bringen make s.th. accessible to s.o., help s.o. to appreciate ( oder understand) s.th.; Menschen einander nahe bringen bring people (close) together, create a bond between people; jemanden der Verzweiflung oder dem Ruin nahe bringen drive s.o. to the verge of despair / the brink of ruin4. jemandem nahe gehen affect s.o. deeply, have a deep effect on s.o.5. jemandem nahe kommen get to know s.o.; einander nahe / sehr nahe kommen get to know each other / grow close, develop a close relationship; nahe kommen einer Sache: come close to, approach; es kommt der Wahrheit ziemlich nahe it’s ( oder it comes) pretty close to the truth6. jemandem etw. nahe legen suggest s.th. to s.o.; jemandem nahe legen, etw. zu tun urge s.o. to do s.th.; es legt den Verdacht nahe, dass... it would seem to suggest that...; nahe liegen be obvious, stand to reason; die Vermutung liegt nahe, dass... it would appear that...; aus nah liegenden Gründen for obvious reasons7. jemandem nahe stehen be close to s.o.; nahe stehend close (+ Dat to); eine den Konservativen nahe stehende Zeitschrift a conservatively orien(ta)ted magazine, a magazine with conservative leanings; alle ihr nahe Stehenden all those close to her8. jemandem zu nahe treten offend s.o., tread (Am. step) on s.o.’s toes; Verbindungen mit näher, nächst... näher, nächst...III Präp. geh. near, close to (auch fig.); den Tränen nah on the verge of tears, ready to burst into tears; der Verzweiflung nah on the verge of despair, getting desperate; dem Tode nah on the point of death, approaching death, close to death* * *nearby (Adj.); close (Adj.); near (Adj.); near (Adv.); nearly (Adv.)* * *[naː]adj advSee:= nahe* * *[ˈna:]* * *s. nahe* * *Naher Osten Middle ( oder Near) Eastin naher Zukunft in the near future;der Feierabend ist nahe it’s nearly time to finish work3. fig Verwandter, Freund, Beziehung etc: close;ein naher Verwandter a close relative;i-e nächsten Verwandten her closest relatives ( oder immediate family);einander nah close;sich sehr nah sein be very close;dem Liberalismus etcnah sein have liberal etc sympathiesB. advnah an (+dat) odernah (+dat) near (to), close to;im nahe gelegenen Wald in the nearby woods, in the woods nearby;von Nahem from close up;aus nah und fern from far and near ( oder wide);komm mir nicht zu nah(e)! drohend: (just) keep your distance; weil ich erkältet bin etc: don’t get too close to me2. fig:nah verwandt closely related;ich war nahe daran zu kündigen I very nearly handed in my notice, I was about to hand in my notice, I was (very) tempted to hand in my notice3.jemandem zu nahe treten offend sb, tread (US step) on sb’s toes; → auch nahebringen, nahegehen etc; Verbindungen mit näher, nächst… → näher, nächst…den Tränen nah on the verge of tears, ready to burst into tears;der Verzweiflung nah on the verge of despair, getting desperate;dem Tode nah on the point of death, approaching death, close to death…nah im adj1. allg im wörtl Sinn: near;grenznah near the border;küstennah near the coast;stadtnah near the town2. fig, auf jemanden, etwas ausgerichtet, an jemandem, etwas orientiert:kundennah customer-orien(ta)ted;patientennah patient-orien(ta)ted;verbrauchernah consumer-orien(ta)ted3. fig mit ähnlichen Zielen, ähnlich ausgerichtet, gestaltet etc:gewerkschaftsnah sympathetic to the unions;jazznah jazz-like;SPD-nah sympathetic to the SPD* * *s. nahe* * *adj.contiguous adj.near adj.nearby adj. adv.nigh adv. -
117 home
həum 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) hjem(sted), bosted2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) hjemsted3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) (barne)hjem, institusjon4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) internat, -hjem5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) hus, hjem, bolig2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) hjem-, hjemme-2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) hjemlig, innenlandsk3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) hjemmekamp/-lag3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) hjem, hjemme2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) helt inn, i bunnen•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home aboutfamilie--------heim--------hus--------slekt--------ættIsubst. \/həʊm\/1) hjem2) bosted, hjemsted3) hus, bolig4) hjemland, hjemby, hjembygd, hjemsted, hjemstavn, barndomshjem5) institusjon, hjem, pleiehjem6) ( zoologi) habitat, tilholdssted7) ( botanikk) vokseplass, voksested8) (sport, spill) mål9) ( sport) hjemmekampat home hjemme( overført) som hjemme, avslappet, komfortabelføle seg som hjemme, finne seg til rette• is the next match at home or away?er neste kamp hjemmekamp eller bortekamp? tilgjengelig, hjemme, forklaring: i stand eller villig til å ta imot noenbe at home in\/with (være) fortrolig med, føle seg hjemme i, (være) bevandret i, (være) vant medbe at home to somebody være villig til å ta imot noen, være tilgjengelig for noenaway from home hjemmefra, borteeast or west, home is best borte bra, men hjemme bestfrom home hjemmefrago to one's long\/last home gå til den evige\/siste hvileleave home reise hjemmefraleave for home reise hjem fra, flytte hjem framake one's home bosette seg, slå seg ned, skape seg et hjemmy home is my castle mitt hjem er min borgold people's home gamlehjemset out for home eller make for home begi seg på hjemveien, sette kursen hjemoverthere is no place like home borte bra, men hjemme bestIIverb \/həʊm\/1) ( om dyr) vende hjem, fly hjem2) sende hjem, bringe hjem3) skaffe hjem til, gi hjem til, huse4) bo, ha sitt hjem5) ( luftfart) forklaring: styre, dirigere eller begi seg mot målet ved hjelp av målsøkermekanisme (om fly, målsøkende raketter e.l.)home in on bevege seg mot (som styrt av en ekstern kraft), sikte seg inn motIIIadj. \/həʊm\/1) hjem-, hjemme-, hjemmets, hjemlig, som hører til hjemmethjemmedatamaskin, hjemme-PC2) lokal, fra stedet, fra egnen, som ligger i hjemtraktene, som ligger nær hjemmet3) ( sport) hjemme-4) innenlandsk, innenlands-, innenriks(-), hjemlig, hjemme-ting produsert innenlands, nasjonale produkter5) som angår en selvhome affairs innenrikspolitikk, innenrikssakerthe home country hjemlandetthe home front hjemmefrontenthe home industries hjemmeindustrienthe home market hjemmemarkedethome question samvittighetsspørsmålhome trade innenrikshandelhome truth grunnleggende, men ubehagelig sannhet om en selvIVadv. \/həʊm\/1) hjem• go home2) hjemover3) hjemme, hjemkommet, kommet hjem• is he home?• is he home yet?4) i mål, fremme, sikret, i havn5) ( også overført) helt inn, helt ned, helt fast, så langt det går, til bunns6) ( sjøfart) i ønsket posisjon, perfekt, optimalt7) ( sjøfart) i riktig stuet posisjon (om anker)8) ( sjøfart) mot fartøyet (om anker)bring something home to somebody overbevise noen om noe, få noen til å fatte noe, gjøre noe klart for noenlegge skylden for noe på noencarry the argument home fullføre resonnementet, fullføre tankegangencome home to somebody gå opp for noen for alvor slå tilbake på noendrive something home to somebody gjøre noe helt klart for noen, overbevise noen ettertrykkelig om noe, slå noe ettertrykkelig fast for noengo home gå hjem, dra hjem treffe, treffe blinkhit\/strike home ( overført) treffe blink, treffe hodet på spikeren, forårsake at noe ubehagelig begynner å gå opp for noen (om slag, rakett e.l.) treffe blink, treffe målbe home and dry ( britisk) ha nådd sitt mål, være fremme ved målet, ha utrettet det man satte seg fore være i havn, være sikretbe home free (amer.) ha nådd sitt mål, være fremme ved målet, ha utrettet det man satte seg fore være i havn, være sikretit's nothing to write home about ( hverdagslig) det er ikke noe å rope hurra forpush one's inquiries home gå helt til bunns med sine undersøkelserput for home dra hjemoversee somebody home følge noen hjemthrust\/press\/push an attack home fullføre et angreptrack something home spore noe til dets opphav, fastslå opphavet til noeturn back home vende tilbake, vende hjemwin home nå sitt mål -
118 gaita
f.1 bagpipes (instrument).2 drag, pain (informal) (pesadez). (peninsular Spanish)3 bagpipe, bagpipes, pipe, doodlesack.* * *2 familiar bother, drag, pain\¡menuda gaita! / ¡qué gaita! familiar what a drag!templar gaitas familiar to smooth things out* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Mús) bagpipes pl2) (Mús) (=flauta) flute; (=organillo) hurdy-gurdy3) * (=pescuezo) neck4) * (=dificultad) bother, nuisance¡qué gaita! — what a pain! *
déjame, que hoy no estoy para gaitas — leave me alone, I don't need any hassle today *
y toda esa gaita — * and all that jazz *
5) Méx * (=maula) cheat, trickster6) Ven folk music2.* * *1)a) tbgaita gallega/escocesa — (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)
templar gaitas — (fam) to try and keep people happy
b) (Ven) ( canción) lively Christmas song2) (Esp fam) (lata, cosa fastidiosa) drag (colloq)* * *= bagpipe.Ex. Such subject bibliographies exist in huge quantities with their scope as wide as 'The Social Sciences' or as narrow as ' bagpipe Music'.* * *1)a) tbgaita gallega/escocesa — (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)
templar gaitas — (fam) to try and keep people happy
b) (Ven) ( canción) lively Christmas song2) (Esp fam) (lata, cosa fastidiosa) drag (colloq)* * *= bagpipe.Ex: Such subject bibliographies exist in huge quantities with their scope as wide as 'The Social Sciences' or as narrow as ' bagpipe Music'.
* * *A1tb gaita gallega/escocesa (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)templar gaitas ( fam); to try and keep people happymenuda gaita tener que salir con este frío it's a real drag o pain having to go out in this cold2(cuento, rollo): después de habernos pasado la vida con la gaita del anticomunismo after a lifetime of listening to this anti-communist rhetoric o ( colloq) stuffno me vengas con gaitas, ya te he dicho que no stop going on about it o don't keep on about it, I've already said nodéjate de gaitas I don't want any more of your excuses¡qué paciencia ni qué gaitas! ya me he cansado de esperar patience! I'll give him/them patience! I've had enough of this waiting ( colloq)* * *
gaita sustantivo femenino tb◊ gaita gallega/escocesa (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)
gaita sustantivo femenino
1 (instrumento) bagpipes pl
2 familiar (molestia, pesadez) nuisance, drag: es una gaita tener que ir a estas horas, it's a real drag having to go at this time
3 familiar (pescuezo): vimos que sacaba la gaita por la ventana, we saw how he craned his neck to get a look out of the window
♦ Locuciones: templar gaitas, to be conciliatory: tuvimos que estar templando gaitas con su padre, we had to tread carefully with his father
' gaita' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fuelle
English:
bagpipes
- pipe
- bag
* * *♦ nf1. [instrumento con bolsa] bagpipesgaita escocesa (Scottish) bagpipes;gaita gallega Galician bagpipes2. [flauta] = flute similar to a flageoletes una gaita tener que ir en tren it's a pain o drag having to go on the train;¡qué gaita! me he vuelto a olvidar what a pain o nuisance! I've forgotten again¡qué lluvia ni qué gaitas! iremos aunque nieve rain? never mind the rain! we're going even if it snows♦ nmfRP Fam [español] = sometimes pejorative term used to refer to a Spaniard, especially an immigrantgaita2 nmVen [canto] = Christmas folksong* * *f MÚS bagpipes pl ;templar gaitas fam tread carefully;estar de gaita be happy* * *gaita nf: bagpipes pl* * *gaita n1. (instrumento) bagpipes2. (molestia) drag / pain -
119 ritmo
m.1 rhythm, beat.esa canción tiene mucho ritmo that song's got a very strong beat o rhythmllevaba el ritmo con los pies she was tapping the rhythm o keeping time with her feet2 pace.acelerar el ritmo to speed upla economía está creciendo a un buen ritmo the economy is growing at a healthy pace o ratepres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ritmar.* * *1 rhythm2 figurado pace, speed* * *noun m.1) rhythm2) pace* * *SM1) (Mús) rhythmtiene mucho sentido del ritmo — she has a very good o strong sense of rhythm
marcar el ritmo: marcaba el ritmo con el pie — he kept time with his foot
2) (=marcha) pacetrabaja a ritmo lento — she works slowly, she works at a slow pace
ritmo de crecimiento, ritmo de expansión — growth rate
ritmo de vida, el tranquilo ritmo de vida de los pueblos — the quiet pace of life in the villages
sin un sueldo no puedo llevar este ritmo de vida — without a salary I can't keep up with this lifestyle
3) frm (=periodicidad) rhythm* * *1) (cadencia, compás) rhythmal ritmo de la música — to the rhythm of the music, in time to the music
seguir el ritmo — to keep in time, follow the beat
2) ( velocidad) pace, speed* * *= pace, rate, rhythm, tempo, pacing, incidence, beat.Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex. Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex. Computers have unique attributes for individualized, effective instruction, including variable lesson pacing controlled by the patient.Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex. Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.----* acelerar el ritmo = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a un ritmo + Adjetivo = at a + Adjetivo + rate.* a un ritmo alarmante = at an alarming pace.* a un ritmo asombroso = at an astounding pace.* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* habla con ritmo y rima = rap-talk.* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* ritmo alarmante = staggering rate.* ritmo asombroso = staggering rate.* ritmo cardíaco = heart rate, pulse beat, pulse.* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.* ritmo de desarrollo = pace of development.* ritmo del cambio = rate of change, pace of change.* ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.* ritmo respiratorio = breathing rate.* ritmo vertiginoso = dizzying pace, dizzying speed, staggering rate, blistering pace.* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* * *1) (cadencia, compás) rhythmal ritmo de la música — to the rhythm of the music, in time to the music
seguir el ritmo — to keep in time, follow the beat
2) ( velocidad) pace, speed* * *= pace, rate, rhythm, tempo, pacing, incidence, beat.Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.
Ex: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex: Computers have unique attributes for individualized, effective instruction, including variable lesson pacing controlled by the patient.Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex: Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.* acelerar el ritmo = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a un ritmo + Adjetivo = at a + Adjetivo + rate.* a un ritmo alarmante = at an alarming pace.* a un ritmo asombroso = at an astounding pace.* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* habla con ritmo y rima = rap-talk.* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* ritmo alarmante = staggering rate.* ritmo asombroso = staggering rate.* ritmo cardíaco = heart rate, pulse beat, pulse.* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.* ritmo de desarrollo = pace of development.* ritmo del cambio = rate of change, pace of change.* ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.* ritmo respiratorio = breathing rate.* ritmo vertiginoso = dizzying pace, dizzying speed, staggering rate, blistering pace.* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* * *A (cadencia, compás) rhythmse movía al ritmo de la música she moved to the rhythm of the music, she moved in time to the musicllevaba el ritmo con los pies/las manos he kept time with his feet/handsperdió el ritmo he lost the rhythm, he got out of timeno sabe seguir el ritmo he can't keep in time o follow the beatmarcaba el ritmo con la batuta she beat time with her batonuna canción de ritmo lento a song with a slow beatB (velocidad) pace, speedmantienen un buen ritmo de trabajo they work at a steady pace o speeda este ritmo no terminaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finishtendrás que ajustarte a su ritmo de trabajo you'll have to adapt to the pace o speed he works athan corrido a buen ritmo they've run at a good speed o paceel ritmo de crecimiento de la demanda interior the rate of growth in the home market* * *
Del verbo ritmar: ( conjugate ritmar)
ritmo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ritmó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
ritmo sustantivo masculino
llevaba el ritmo con los pies he kept time with his feet;
seguir el ritmo to keep in time, follow the beat
◊ llevan un buen ritmo de trabajo they work at a steady pace o speed;
a este ritmo no terminaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finish;
el ritmo de crecimiento the rate of growth
ritmo sustantivo masculino
1 Mús Ling rhythm: no soy capaz de seguir el ritmo, I can't keep time to the music
2 (marcha) rate: el ritmo de los acontecimientos era vertiginoso, the pace of events was dramatic
hazlo a tu ritmo, do it at your own pace
' ritmo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compás
- desenfrenada
- desenfrenado
- loquera
- loquero
- machacón
- machacona
- marcha
- pegadiza
- pegadizo
- romper
- seguir
- son
- agarrar
- agilizar
- llevar
- marcar
- palma
- paso
- perder
- sabroso
- sostener
- tren
English:
beat
- by
- chop down
- funky
- keep up
- pace
- rate
- rhythm
- sense
- steadily
- swing
- time
- timing
- apace
- ease
- jazz
- keep
- slacken
- soar
- tempo
* * *ritmo nm1. [compás, repetición] rhythm, beat;esa canción tiene mucho ritmo that song's got a very strong beat o rhythm;llevaba el ritmo con los pies she was tapping the rhythm o keeping time with her feetritmo cardíaco heartbeat2. [velocidad] pace;la economía está creciendo a un buen ritmo the economy is growing at a healthy pace o rate;llevan un ritmo de trabajo agotador they have a punishing work rate;este ritmo de vida me supera this hectic lifestyle's too much for me;a este ritmo no vamos a acabar nunca at this rate we're never going to finish;acelerar el ritmo to speed up;el ciclista francés impuso su ritmo the French cyclist dictated the pace* * *m1 rate, pace;a este ritmo at this rate2 MÚS rhythm* * *ritmo nm1) : rhythm2) : pace, tempotrabajó a ritmo lento: she worked at a slow pace* * *ritmo n1. (en música) rhythm / beat2. (velocidad) rate -
120 tocar
v.1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelveElla toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.Toca el piano! Play the piano!3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).no toques ese tema don't mention that subject4 to touch.5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.7 to be in for.Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.8 to be time to.Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.9 to be ringing, to ring.Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.10 to knock, to knock at the door.Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.11 to be one's turn to.Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.13 to clang.María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.14 to feel.El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.15 to bunt.* * *1 (gen) to touch2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike6 (la hora) to strike9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn2 (corresponder) to be up to3 (ganar) to win4 (en un reparto etc) to fall5 (un destino) to be posted6 (tener que) to have to7 (afectar) to concern, affect8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)10 (entrar en contacto) to touch1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other\por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concernedtocar a muerto to tolltocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an endtocar con to be next totocarse la nariz to pick one's nose————————1 (peinar) to do the hair of1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head* * *verb1) to touch2) feel3) play4) ring, knock5) concern, affect•* * *1. VT1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel¡no me toques! — don't touch me!
no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency
tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is
tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot
2) (=estar en contacto con) to touchponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there
•
tocar tierra — to touch down, land3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play•
tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch onno tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all
5) (=afectar) to concern6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to7) (=conmover) to touchlas imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply
8) (Dep) to hit9) (Náut)hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port
en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa
10) (Caza) to hit11) (Arte) to touch up2. VI1) (Mús) to playtoca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group
2) (=sonar)3) (=llamar)tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door
4) (=corresponder)tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each
¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?
me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat
¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?
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tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your goa usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit
5) (=rayar)•
tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sthesto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous
su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness
6) (=chocar)•
tocar con algo — to touch sth7)• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...
b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in3) ( en béisbol) to bunt5)a) (conmover, impresionar) to touchb) (atañer, concernir) to affectc) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?
6)a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, soundb) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play2.tocar vi1) ( concernir)por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned
2) ( rayar)tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something
3)b) campana/timbre to ringtocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat
c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play4)a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?
5) (en 3a pers) (fam)3.vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
tocarse v prona) (refl) <herida/grano> to touchsiempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose
* * *= touch, play, lay + a finger on.Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.----* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* sin tocar = untouched.* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* tocar con arco = bowing.* tocar de refilón = brush past.* tocar distraídamente = finger.* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.* tocar el claxon = honk.* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.* tocar juntos = play along with.* tocar la bocina = honk.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar música = play + music.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...
b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in3) ( en béisbol) to bunt5)a) (conmover, impresionar) to touchb) (atañer, concernir) to affectc) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?
6)a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, soundb) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play2.tocar vi1) ( concernir)por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned
2) ( rayar)tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something
3)b) campana/timbre to ringtocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat
c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play4)a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?
5) (en 3a pers) (fam)3.vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
tocarse v prona) (refl) <herida/grano> to touchsiempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose
* * *= touch, play, lay + a finger on.Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.
Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* sin tocar = untouched.* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* tocar con arco = bowing.* tocar de refilón = brush past.* tocar distraídamente = finger.* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.* tocar el claxon = honk.* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.* tocar juntos = play along with.* tocar la bocina = honk.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar música = play + music.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* * *tocar [A2 ]vtA1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibitsla pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the netme tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stickle tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcoholni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his foodno me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papersmis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savingsdel marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children2 «objeto» to touchla cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wallla planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceilingel avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched downB (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go viano toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at LisbonC (en béisbol) to buntsólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passingE1 (conmover, impresionar) to touchsus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his wordstu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pridesupo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present2 (atañer, concernir) to affectel problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countriesno siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at allel tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart3( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ringtocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the hornB ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to playestá aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the pianoC ( Mil) to soundtocar retirada to sound the retreat■ tocarviA(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecologyB (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sthla situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesqueme parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the doorB «campana» to ringlas campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already goneel reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed threetocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarmC ( Mús) (hacer música) to playA1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the childrensiempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walknos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of usa ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a millionnos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult timesnos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the schoolnos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same schoolme tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to payB ( en tercera persona)1 ( fam)(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!2 ( fam)(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again■ tocarseA1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touchsiempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touchlos fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirslos extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meetla reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat* * *
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;
mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
‹ claxon› to blow, sound
2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
verbo intransitivo
1
c) (Mús) to play
2a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):
le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the schoolb) ( ser el turno):
¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
‹ barba› to play with
[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched
* * *♦ vt1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;[palpar] to feel;por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;tocar madera to touch wood2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;no toques ese tema don't mention that subjecten o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely5. [conmover] to touch;la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply♦ vi1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs3. [llamar]tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window4. [campanas, timbre] to ring5. [en un reparto]tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;a ti te toca la casa you get the house;a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;[debemos] it's a thousand each;te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?6. [caer en suerte]me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lotahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;Fam Humsi te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go outeso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary* * *I v/t1 touch;tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely2 MÚS playII v/i1 L.Am.las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;tocar a muerto toll the death knell:ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby:te toca jugar it’s your turn4:por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned* * *tocar {72} vt1) : to touch, to feel, to handle2) : to touch on, to refer to3) : to concern, to affect4) : to play (a musical instrument)tocar vi1) : to knock, to ringtocar a la puerta: to rap on the door2)tocar en : to touch on, to border oneso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous3)tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?* * *tocar vb1. (en general) to touch2. (instrumento) to play¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?4. (bocina) to sound5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now?
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