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3 adopt
vпринимать, утверждать (план, программу, устав и т.п.)to adopt without discussion — принимать / утверждать без обсуждения
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4 adopt
1. III1) adopt smth. adopt a proposal (a bill, a resolution, certain measures, etc.) принимать /одобрить/ предложение и т. д; adopt a course of action принять линию поведения /тактику/2) adopt smth. adopt a new theory (smb.'s teaching, smb.'s ideas, etc.) принимать новую теорию и т. д., соглашаться с новой теорией и т. д; adopt smb.'s views принять чью-л. точку зрения; we adopted their method мы переняли их метод; adopt a new mode of living начать [веста] новый образ жизни; you will have to adopt the customs of our country вам придется принять обычаи /жить по обычаям/ нишей страны; adopt a patronising attitude (a condescending manner) относиться покровительственно (снисходительно); adopt a superior tone разговаривать тинам превосходства3) adopt smb. adopt a baby (a child, a neighbour's boy, a son, a daughter, etc.) усыновлять или удочерить младенца и т. д.2. IV1) adopt smth. in some manner adopt a proposal unanimously (vigorously, ceremoniously, etc.) единогласно и т. д. принимать предложение2) adopt smb. in some manner adopt a child legally официально /законно/ усыновить или удочерить ребенка3. XIbe adopted in some manner the term (the name, etc.) is widely (universally, etc.) adopted этот термин и т. д. широки и т. д. применится4. XXI1adopt smb. into smth. adopt smb. into one's family взять /принять/ кого-л. в свою семьи [как родного] -
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гл.1) упр., юр. принимать (закон, резолюцию, план, рекомендации, отчет)The meeting adopted the resolution. — Собрание одобрило резолюцию.
The proposals were adopted unanimously. — Предложения были приняты единогласно.
The council has adopted a policy of positive discrimination. — Совет принял политику позитивной дискриминации.
See:2) юр усыновлять, удочерятьSee:to adopt smb.'s methods — перенять чьи-л. методы
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6 annehmen
annehmen v 1. BANK accept (Kreditkarte); 2. GEN presume, suppose, proceed on the assumption; take up (Herausforderung); agree to, assume (Aufgabe); 3. KOMM accept (Anruf); 4. MEDIA presume; 5. RECHT pass (Gesetz)* * *v 1. < Bank> Kreditkarte accept; 2. < Geschäft> presume, suppose, proceed on the assumption, Herausforderung take up, Aufgabe agree to, assume; 3. < Komm> Anruf accept; 4. < Medien> presume; 5. < Recht> Gesetz pass* * *annehmen
(genehmigen) to approve, to okay (US), (Gesetzesvorlage) to pass, (Lieferung) to accept, to receive, to take delivery, (Wechsel) to accept, to hono(u)r, to provide with acceptance;
• Angebot annehmen to accept an offer;
• Antrag annehmen to carry (adopt) a motion;
• Arbeit annehmen to sign up;
• Auftrag annehmen to undertake an order;
• etw. begeistert annehmen to embrace s. th.;
• Bestellung annehmen to take an order;
• einstimmig annehmen to adopt unanimously;
• Entschließung annehmen to pass a resolution;
• Erbschaft annehmen to enter upon an inheritance;
• sich der Flüchtlinge annehmen to take up the cause of the refugees;
• Geschenk annehmen to approbate a gift;
• Gesetz annehmen to carry a law;
• Gesetzesvorlage annehmen (parl.) to pass a bill;
• an Kindes statt annehmen to adopt a child;
• als Lehrling annehmen to apprentice;
• einen anderen Namen annehmen to change one’s name;
• Resolution annehmen to adopt a resolution;
• sich einer Sache annehmen to take care of s. th., to attend to a matter;
• als selbstverständlich (mit Sicherheit) annehmen to take for granted;
• Stellung wieder annehmen to re-enter an employment;
• unverändert annehmen to adopt as it stands;
• Urteil annehmen to submit to a judgment;
• unter Vorbehalt annehmen to accept under reserve;
• Vorschlag gern annehmen to welcome a proposal;
• Waren annehmen to take delivery of goods;
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7 принять единогласно
General subject: adopt unanimously, pass by a solid voteУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > принять единогласно
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9 annehmen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I vt/i1. (Ggs. ablehnen) (Einladung, Entschuldigung, Geschenk, Hilfe, Vorschlag, Wahl) accept; (Arbeit, Auftrag, Wette) auch take on; (Angebot, Herausforderung) auch take up; PARL. (Antrag) carry, adopt; (Gesetzesvorschlag) pass; (jemandes Rat) take s.o.’s advice, agree; WIRTS. ( einen Wechsel) annehmen / nicht annehmen hono(u)r ( oder accept) / dishonono(u)r (a draft), accept / not accept; dankend annehmen accept with thanks; einstimmig annehmen accept unanimously2. (vermuten) assume, suppose, bes. Am. guess; (glauben) presume, believe; (erwarten) suppose, expect; (voraussetzen) assume; ich nehme an, dass du Recht hast I suppose you’re right; ich nahm an, du hättest das erledigt I assumed (that) you had sorted that out ( oder dealt with that); nehmen wir ( einmal) an oder angenommen (let’s) suppose, supposing, (let’s) say umg.; wir nahmen es als ausgemacht ( oder erwiesen) an we took it for granted; das ist kaum oder nicht anzunehmen that cannot be assumed ( oder taken for granted); es ist anzunehmen oder man darf annehmen, dass... it can be taken as read that..., we etc. assume that; das kannst du aber annehmen! you can count ( oder bet) on it!; das hätte ich nie von dir angenommen I would never have thought it of you, I would never have expected that of youII v/t1. (entgegennehmen) (Bestellung) take; (Lieferung) accept; SPORT: (Ball) take; (Telefongespräch) take; den Fehdehandschuh annehmen fig. pick ( oder take) up the gauntlet2. (Bewerber) take on, accept; (Schüler) auch: admit; (Mitarbeiter) auch: hire, employ; (Besucher) receive; wir nehmen keine neuen Patienten mehr an we are not accepting ( oder taking on) any more ( oder new) patients; die Alte hat ihr Junges nicht angenommen the mother didn’t accept ( oder rejected) her young3. (Gewohnheit) take up, schlechte: fall into; (Brauch) adopt; (Namen, Titel) auch assume; Haltung annehmen MIL. stand at ( oder come to) attention; Form (en ) oder Gestalt annehmen Plan etc.: take shape; ein angenommener Name / Titel an assumed ( oder adopted) name / title5. (Farbe, Geruch) take on; Stoff: take; du hast im Urlaub ja richtig Farbe angenommen you’ve really caught the sun on holiday (Am. vacation)III v/refl: sich einer Sache annehmen take care of s.th., see about s.th., attend to s.th.; sich jemandes Sache annehmen take up the cause of; sich jemandes annehmen take care of s.o., take s.o. under one’s wing, look after s.o.* * *(entgegennehmen) to accept; to take in;(vermuten) to suppose; to calculate; to presume; to guess;(voraussetzen) to assume* * *ạn|neh|men sep1. vt1) (= entgegennehmen, akzeptieren) to accept; Geld to accept, to take; Nahrung, einen Rat, Telegramm, Gespräch, Telefonat, Lottoschein, Reparaturen to take; Arbeit, Auftrag to accept, to take on; Herausforderung, Angebot to take up, to acceptSee:→ Vernunft3) (= sich aneignen) to adopt; Gewohnheit etc to pick up, to adopt; Staatsangehörigkeit to take on, to adopt; Akzent, Tonfall to acquire, to take on; Gestalt, Namen to assume, to take onein angenommener Name — an assumed name
4) (= zulassen) Patienten, Bewerber to accept, to take on5) (= adoptieren) to adopt6) (= aufnehmen) Farbe to takedieser Stoff/das Gefieder nimmt kein Wasser an — this material is/the feathers are water-repellent
7) (= vermuten) to presume, to assumeer ist nicht so dumm, wie man es von ihm annehmen könnte — he's not as stupid as you might think or suppose
8) (= voraussetzen) to assumewir wollen annehmen, dass... — let us assume that...
See:→ auch angenommen2. vrsich jds annehmen — to look after sb
* * *1) (to take (something offered): He accepted the gift.) accept2) (to take (something) as one's own: After going to France he adopted the French way of life.) adopt3) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) expect4) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) assume6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) pass7) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) take on8) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) take on9) (to accept as true for the sake of argument; to consider as a possibility: (Let's) suppose we each had $100 to spend; Suppose the train's late - what shall we do?) suppose10) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) understand* * *an|neh·menI. vt▪ etw [von jdm] \annehmen to accept sth [from sb]nehmen Sie das Gespräch an? will you take the call?▪ etw \annehmen to take sth [on]▪ etw \annehmen to accept stheine Herausforderung \annehmen to accept [or take up] a challenge[einen] Rat \annehmen to take [a piece of] advice no pl, no indef art4. (meinen)▪ etw [von jdm] \annehmen to think sth [of sb]du kannst doch nicht im Ernst [von mir] \annehmen, dass ich dir helfe you can't seriously expect me to help you▪ etw \annehmen to assume sth6. (billigen)▪ etw \annehmen to adopt [or pass] stheinen Antrag \annehmen to carry [or pass] a motion7. (sich zulegen)▪ etw \annehmen to adopt sthschlechte Angewohnheiten \annehmen to pick up [or form acquire] bad habits8. (zulassen)▪ jdn/etw \annehmen to accept sb/sthPatienten/Schüler \annehmen to take on [or accept] patients/[school]children9. (sich entwickeln)der Konflikt nimmt immer schlimmere Ausmaße an the conflict is taking a turn for the worse▪ etw \annehmen to take sth on▪ jdn \annehmen to adopt sb11. (eindringen lassen)▪ etw \annehmen to take sth, to let sth indieser Stoff nimmt kein Wasser an this material is water-resistant [or water-repellentII. vr1. (sich um jdn kümmern)nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern nahm er sich ihrer rührend an after her parents' death, he took her under his wing2. (sich mit etw beschäftigen)* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) accept; take; accept <alms, invitation, condition, help, fate verdict, punishment>; take <food, telephone call>; accept, take [on] <task, job, repairs>; accept, take up <offer, invitation, challenge>2) (Sport) take3) (billigen) approve; approve, adopt < resolution>4) (aufnehmen) take on <worker, patient, pupil>5) (adoptieren) adoptjemanden an Kindes Statt annehmen — (veralt.) adopt somebody
6) (haften lassen) take <dye, ink>kein Wasser annehmen — repel water; be water-repellent
9) (vermuten) assume; presumeich nehme es an/nicht an — I assume or presume so/not
das ist/ist nicht anzunehmen — that can/cannot be assumed
10) (voraussetzen) assumeetwas als gegeben od. Tatsache annehmen — take something for granted or as read
angenommen, [dass]... — assuming [that]...
2.das kannst du annehmen! — (ugs.) you bet! (coll.)
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (geh.)sich jemandes/einer Sache annehmen — look after somebody/something
* * *annehmen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t & v/i1. (Ggs ablehnen) (Einladung, Entschuldigung, Geschenk, Hilfe, Vorschlag, Wahl) accept; (Arbeit, Auftrag, Wette) auch take on; (Angebot, Herausforderung) auch take up; PARL (Antrag) carry, adopt; (Gesetzesvorschlag) pass; (jemandes Rat) take sb’s advice, agree;WIRTSCH(einen Wechsel) annehmen/nicht annehmen hono(u)r ( oder accept)/dishonono(u)r (a draft), accept/not accept;dankend annehmen accept with thanks;einstimmig annehmen accept unanimously2. (vermuten) assume, suppose, besonders US guess; (glauben) presume, believe; (erwarten) suppose, expect; (voraussetzen) assume;ich nehme an, dass du recht hast I suppose you’re right;ich nahm an, du hättest das erledigt I assumed (that) you had sorted that out ( oder dealt with that);angenommen (let’s) suppose, supposing, (let’s) say umg;an we took it for granted;nicht anzunehmen that cannot be assumed ( oder taken for granted);man darf annehmen, dass … it can be taken as read that …, we etc assume that;das kannst du aber annehmen! you can count ( oder bet) on it!;das hätte ich nie von dir angenommen I would never have thought it of you, I would never have expected that of youB. v/t1. (entgegennehmen) (Bestellung) take; (Lieferung) accept; SPORT: (Ball) take; (Telefongespräch) take;2. (Bewerber) take on, accept; (Schüler) auch: admit; (Mitarbeiter) auch: hire, employ; (Besucher) receive;wir nehmen keine neuen Patienten mehr an we are not accepting ( oder taking on) any more ( oder new) patients;die Alte hat ihr Junges nicht angenommen the mother didn’t accept ( oder rejected) her youngGestalt annehmen Plan etc: take shape;ein angenommener Name/Titel an assumed ( oder adopted) name/title4. (adoptieren) adopt;an Kindes statt annehmen adopt (as one’s own)du hast im Urlaub ja richtig Farbe angenommen you’ve really caught the sun on holiday (US vacation)C. v/r:sich einer Sache annehmen take care of sth, see about sth, attend to sth;Sache annehmen take up the cause of;sich jemandes annehmen take care of sb, take sb under one’s wing, look after sb* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) accept; take; accept <alms, invitation, condition, help, fate verdict, punishment>; take <food, telephone call>; accept, take [on] <task, job, repairs>; accept, take up <offer, invitation, challenge>2) (Sport) take3) (billigen) approve; approve, adopt < resolution>4) (aufnehmen) take on <worker, patient, pupil>5) (adoptieren) adoptjemanden an Kindes Statt annehmen — (veralt.) adopt somebody
6) (haften lassen) take <dye, ink>kein Wasser annehmen — repel water; be water-repellent
8) (bekommen) take on <look, appearance, form, tone, dimension>9) (vermuten) assume; presumeich nehme es an/nicht an — I assume or presume so/not
das ist/ist nicht anzunehmen — that can/cannot be assumed
10) (voraussetzen) assumeetwas als gegeben od. Tatsache annehmen — take something for granted or as read
angenommen, [dass]... — assuming [that]...
2.das kannst du annehmen! — (ugs.) you bet! (coll.)
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (geh.)sich jemandes/einer Sache annehmen — look after somebody/something
* * *v.to accept v.to adopt v.to assume v.to expect v.to imbibe v.to presume v.to suppose v. -
10 adopter
adopter [adɔpte]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. to adopt• « l'essayer c'est l'adopter ! » "try it - you'll love it!"b. [+ loi, motion] to pass* * *adɔpteverbe transitif gén to adopt; to pass [loi]* * *adɔpte vt1) [enfant] to adopt2) [projet de loi, amendement, budget] to pass3) [attitude, position, méthode] to adopt* * *adopter verb table: aimer vtr1 Jur to adopt [enfant];2 ( prendre chez soi) to adopt, to take in [animal, personne];3 ( accepter) to accept; il a vite été adopté par le village he was soon accepted by the village; je me suis tout de suite senti adopté par mes nouveaux amis I immediately felt at home with my new friends;4 ( choisir) to adopt [méthode, style, attitude, mode];[adɔpte] verbe transitif1. [enfant] to adopt2. [suivre - cause] to take up (separable) ; [ - point de vue] to adopt, to approve ; [ - politique] to adopt, to take up ; [ - loi, projet] to adopt, to pass ; [ - mode] to follow, to adopt -
11 aannemen
♦voorbeelden:1 kan ik een boodschap aannemen? • can I take a message?een opdracht/voorstel aannemen • accept a commission/proposaleen wetsontwerp aannemen • pass a billmet algemene stemmen aannemen • carry unanimouslyzijn plannen namen vastere vorm aan • his plans began to take shapeernstige vormen aannemen • become seriousu kunt het van mij aannemen • you can take it from meiets voor zoete koek aannemen • swallow somethingalgemeen werd aangenomen dat … • it was generally assumed that …als vaststaand/vanzelfsprekend aannemen • take for grantedlaten we nu eens aannemen dat … • let's assume that … -
12 резолюция резолюци·я
внести резолюцию — to move / to propose / to table a resolution
вырабатывать / составлять резолюцию — to work out a resolution
накладывать резолюцию — to append instructions, to write instructions (on an application, report, etc.)
одобрить резолюцию — to approve / to endorse a resolution
поддержать резолюцию — to second / to support a resolution
подтвердить резолюцию — to affirm a resolution; (повторным голосованием) to repass a resolution
предложить резолюцию — to move / to propose / to submit a resolution
принять резолюцию — to accept / to adopt / to carry / to pass a resolution
"резиновая" резолюция (нечётко сформулированная) — elastic resolution
внесение редакционных изменений в резолюцию Генеральной Ассамблеи (ООН) — formal revision of the General Assembly resolution
внести на рассмотрение проект резолюции — to introduce / to move / to submit a draft resolution
исправить проект резолюции в соответствии с чьим-л. предложением — to amend the draft resolution in the way smb. proposes
огласить проект резолюции — to announce / to read out a draft resolution
исправленный / пересмотренный проект резолюции — revised draft resolution
комбинированный / обобщенный проект резолюции — composite draft resolution
объединенный проект резолюции — combined / consolidated draft resolution
государство или лицо, предложившее проект резолюции — sponsor of a draft resolution
проект резолюции, охватывающий узкий круг вопросов — narrow draft resolution
проект резолюции, преследующий далеко идущие цели — ambitions draft resolution
резолюция в пользу чего-л. — resolution in favour of smth.
Резолюция 1502 (2003) Совета Безопасности от 26 августа 2003 года — Security council resolution 1502 (2003) of 26 august 2003
резолюция конгресса, принятая обеими палатами по инициативе палаты представителей (США) — House concurrent resolution
утверждение резолюции — adoption / approval of a resolution
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > резолюция резолюци·я
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n1) законопроект, билль2) счет; вексель; денежный документ3) юр. (исковое) заявление, иск•to bull a bill through Congress — разг. проталкивать законопроект в Конгрессе ( США)
to delay the bill past one's convention — задерживать рассмотрение законопроекта, пока не пройдет предвыборный съезд партии
to draw a bill — составлять / формулировать законопроект
to enact a bill — принимать / утверждать законопроект
to get a bill through Congress — проводить законопроект через Конгресс; добиваться принятия законопроекта Конгрессом ( США)
to kill a bill — разг. провалить / забаллотировать законопроект
to pass a bill through all the stages of parliament — проводить законопроект через все стадии парламентской процедуры
to railroad through a bill / to ram a bill (through) — разг. протащить законопроект
- bill before Parliamentto sign a bill into law — подписать законопроект, тем самым придав ему силу закона
- bill faces a difficult parliamentary passage
- bill goes to the lower house for consideration
- bill is dead
- bill is too restrictive
- bill of complaint
- bill of credit
- bill of entry
- Bill of Rights
- bill was carried
- bill will become law
- Education Reform Bill
- election bill
- enactment of a bill
- hot-head bill
- import bill
- indemnity bill
- Invasion of Privacy Bill
- land bill
- long bill
- Military Spending Bill
- omnibus bill
- outward bills
- passage of a bill through the Senate
- passage of a bill
- Prevention of Terrorism Bill
- private bill
- private member's bill
- race bill
- receipted copy of the bill
- right-of-reply bill
- right-to-work bill
- sanctions bill
- Security Service Bill
- smooth passage of a bill
- sundry bill
- total wage bill
- unpaid bill
- wage bill
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n1) (about / on smth) резолюция, решение, постановление2) решимость, решительность3) разрешение, урегулирование (конфликта, проблемы)•to abide by a resolution — соблюдать / выполнять резолюцию, придерживаться резолюции
to accept a resolution — соглашаться выполнять резолюцию, подчиняться резолюции
to adhere to a resolution — соблюдать / выполнять резолюцию, придерживаться резолюции
to adjourn the consideration of a draft resolution — откладывать / прерывать рассмотрение проекта резолюции
to be close to resolution — быть близким к разрешению (о конфликте, проблеме)
to bury a resolution — перен. хоронить резолюцию
to carry out / through / to comply with a resolution — соблюдать / выполнять резолюцию, придерживаться резолюции
to draft / to draw up a resolution — составлять резолюцию
to hammer out a resolution — вырабатывать / составлять резолюцию
to introduce a draft resolution — представлять / вносить на рассмотрение проект резолюции / решения
to move a draft resolution — представлять / вносить на рассмотрение проект резолюции / решения
to overrule / to overturn a resolution — отклонять / отвергать резолюцию
to prepare a resolution — вырабатывать / готовить / составлять резолюцию
to put a draft resolution before the General Assembly — представлять проект резолюции на рассмотрение Генеральной Ассамблеи
to reject a resolution — отклонять / отвергать резолюцию
to show resolution — проявлять решительность / решимость
to submit a resolution for approval — вносить / представлять резолюцию на утверждение
to table a resolution — вносить / выдвигать / предлагать / представлять (на рассмотрение) резолюцию
to turn down a resolution — отклонять / отвергать резолюцию
to vote down a resolution — отклонять / отвергать резолюцию
to water down a resolution (by / with amendments) — ослаблять резолюцию (поправками)
- amended resolutionto work out a resolution — вырабатывать / готовить / составлять резолюцию
- antinuclear resolution
- as laid down by the resolution
- blueprint for a new resolution
- ceasefire resolution
- centerpiece of a resolution
- concurrent resolution
- consensus resolution
- consolidated draft resolution
- continuing resolution
- defiance of a resolution
- draft resolution
- emergency resolution
- executive resolution
- follow-up resolution
- implementation of a resolution
- in pursuance of the resolution
- interim resolution
- joint resolution
- key resolution
- lopsided resolution
- mandatory resolution
- military resolution of the confrontation
- nonbinding resolution
- noncompliance with a resolution
- one-sided resolution
- operative part of a resolution
- pursuant to the resolution
- resolution against a country
- resolution binding on smb
- resolution calling for an end to the war
- resolution comes into effect
- resolution deploring smth
- resolution fell short of imposing sanctions on smb
- resolution passed with a lopsided margin of 91-4
- resolution seeking an end to the war
- resolution was carried by an overwhelming majority
- resolution won overwhelming support
- reversal of a resolution
- revised draft resolution
- sponsor of the resolution
- stern resolution
- strong resolution
- substitute resolution
- timid resolution
- UN resolution
- unanimous passage of a resolution
- unanimous resolution
- unconditional acceptance of a resolution
- under the resolution
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15 vedtage
carry, enact, pass, resolve* * *vb agree to;( lov, beslutning) pass, adopt ( fx a resolution);( om selve afstemningen) carry ( fx the resolution was carried unanimously ( enstemmigt));[ vedtage at gøre noget] agree to do something;[ de vedtagne former] conventions;[ vedtaget med 30 stemmer mod 5] passed (el. carried) with (el. by) 30 votes to (el. against) 5.
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