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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amusing[Swahili Word] chekeshaji[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] he is an amusing person[Swahili Example] ni mtu mchekeshaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amusing[Swahili Word] -cheshi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] -cheka v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amusing person[English Plural] amusing people[Swahili Word] mchekeshaji[Swahili Plural] wachekeshaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] cheka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amusing person[English Plural] amusing people[Swahili Word] mchekeshi[Swahili Plural] wachekeshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] cheka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amusing person[English Plural] amusing people[Swahili Word] mzungumzaji[Swahili Plural] wazungumzaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zungumza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something amusing[English Plural] amusing things[Swahili Word] kiroja[Swahili Plural] viroja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] roja V------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1) (amusing; making one laugh: a funny story.) divertido, gracioso2) (strange; peculiar: I heard a funny noise.) extraño, raro, curiosofunny adj1. gracioso / divertido2. extraño / rarotr['fʌnɪ]1 (amusing) gracioso,-a, divertido,-a2 (strange) raro,-a, extraño,-a, curioso,-a■ what's that funny noise? ¿qué es aquel ruido extraño?■ the funny thing is that... lo curioso es que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfunny bone hueso de la alegríafunny business negocios nombre masculino plural sucios, chanchullos nombre masculino plural, tejemanejes nombre masculino pluralfunny farm familiar manicomio1) amusing: divertido, cómico2) strange: extraño, raroadj.• bufón, -ona adj.• burlesco, -a adj.• chistoso, -a adj.• chusco, -a adj.• cómico, -a adj.• divertido, -a adj.• gracioso, -a adj.• guasón, -ona adj.• humorístico, -a adj.• mono, -a adj.• zumbón, -ona adj.
I 'fʌniadjective -nier, -niestit's not funny, you know! — te advierto que no me hace ninguna gracia!
2)a) ( strange) raro, extrañoto taste/smell funny — saber*/oler* raro
b) ( deceitful) (colloq)don't try anything funny! — nada de trucos ¿eh?
3) (colloq)a) ( unwell)I felt a bit funny on the journey — me sentí medio mal or (Col fam) maluco or (Chi fam) malón durante el viaje
b) ( slightly mad) tocado (fam), rayado (AmS fam)
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noun (pl - nies) funnies pl ( comic strips) (AmE colloq) tiras fpl cómicas, sección f de historietas
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adverb (colloq) raro (fam)['fʌnɪ]1. ADJ(compar funnier) (superl funniest)1) (=amusing) [person, joke, film, story] graciosoit was so funny, I just couldn't stop laughing — era tan gracioso que no podía dejar de reírme
2) (=odd) rarofunny! I thought he'd left — ¡qué raro! creía que ya se había marchado
it strikes me as funny or I find it funny that... — me extraña que + subjun, me parece raro que + subjun
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I have the funny feeling I'm going to regret this — tengo la extraña sensación de que me voy a arrepentir de esto•
children get some very funny ideas sometimes! — ¡a los niños se les ocurre a veces cada idea!•
this smells/ tastes funny — esto huele/sabe raro•
the funny thing about it is that... — lo curioso or extraño del caso es que...2.N3.CPDfunny bone N — hueso m del codo
the show seems to have tickled everyone's funnybone — (fig) el programa parece haberle hecho gracia a todo el mundo
funny business N — tejemanejes * mpl
funny farm * N — hum loquero * m
funny money * N — (=large sum) una millonada; (=counterfeit money) dinero m falso; (=ill-gotten money) dinero m mal habido
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I ['fʌni]adjective -nier, -niestit's not funny, you know! — te advierto que no me hace ninguna gracia!
2)a) ( strange) raro, extrañoto taste/smell funny — saber*/oler* raro
b) ( deceitful) (colloq)don't try anything funny! — nada de trucos ¿eh?
3) (colloq)a) ( unwell)I felt a bit funny on the journey — me sentí medio mal or (Col fam) maluco or (Chi fam) malón durante el viaje
b) ( slightly mad) tocado (fam), rayado (AmS fam)
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noun (pl - nies) funnies pl ( comic strips) (AmE colloq) tiras fpl cómicas, sección f de historietas
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1. adjectivekomisch; humoristisch [Dichtung, Dichter]2. noun2) (periodical) Comic-Heft, das* * *['komik] 1. adjective1) (of comedy: a comic actor; comic opera.) Lustspiel-...2) (causing amusement: comic remarks.) komisch2. noun1) (an amusing person, especially a professional comedian.) der/die Komiker(in)2) (a children's periodical containing funny stories, adventures etc in the form of comic strips.) Comics (pl.)•- academic.ru/14476/comical">comical- comic strip* * *com·ic[ˈkɒmɪk, AM ˈkɑ:-]I. n▪ \comics pl Comics plII. adj komisch, lustig\comic play Komödie f* * *1. komisch, Komödien…, Lustspiel…:a) Komödienschauspieler m,b) Komiker m;comic opera komische Oper;comic tragedy Tragikomödie f (a. fig);comic writer Komödien-, Lustspieldichter m2. komisch, humoristisch:comic strip Comicstrip mB s2. a) Comicheft nb) besonders US Comic m* * *1. adjectivekomisch; humoristisch [Dichtung, Dichter]2. noun2) (periodical) Comic-Heft, das* * *adj.komisch adj. -
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['fʌnɪ] 1.3) colloq. (unwell)2.avverbio colloq. [talk, act] in modo strano, bizzarro••funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? — = strano o buffo?
* * *1) (amusing; making one laugh: a funny story.) divertente2) (strange; peculiar: I heard a funny noise.) strano* * *['fʌnɪ] 1.3) colloq. (unwell)2.avverbio colloq. [talk, act] in modo strano, bizzarro••funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? — = strano o buffo?
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1. noun1) Kichern, das; Gekicher, das2. intransitive verb[a fit of] the giggles — ein Kicheranfall
* * *['ɡiɡl] 1. verb(to laugh in a nervous or silly way.) kichern2. noun(a laugh of this kind.) das Kichern- academic.ru/31125/giggler">giggler- giggly* * *gig·gle[ˈgɪgl̩]II. nit was just a \giggle das war bloß Spaßto do sth for a \giggle etw zum Spaß machento get/have [a fit of] the \giggles einen Lachanfall bekommen* * *['gɪgl]1. nGekicher nt no pl, Kichern nt no pl..., he said with a giggle —..., sagte er kichernd
it was a bit of a giggle (inf) — es war ganz lustig
to do sth as a giggle — etw aus Spaß tun
2. vikichern, gickeln (inf)* * *giggle [ˈɡıɡl]A v/i kichernB v/t etwas kichernd sagen:she giggled her agreement sie stimmte kichernd zuC s1. Kichern n, Gekicher n:have the giggles kichern müssenfor a giggle aus oder im Spaß* * *1. noun1) Kichern, das; Gekicher, das[a fit of] the giggles — ein Kicheranfall
2) (coll.) (amusing person) Witzbold, der; (amusing thing, joke) Spaß, der2. intransitive verb* * *n.Gekicher n. v.kichern v. -
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['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) egenskab; personlighed2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) karakterstyrke3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) rygte; ry; navn4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) figur; skikkelse; person; rolle5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) original6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) type•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) karaktertræk- characterize
- characterise
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- characterisation* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) egenskab; personlighed2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) karakterstyrke3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) rygte; ry; navn4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) figur; skikkelse; person; rolle5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) original6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) type•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) karaktertræk- characterize
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['praɪslɪs]1) (extremely valuable) [object, person] inestimabile; [ advice] preziosissimo2) (amusing) [person, joke] che fa morire (dal ridere)* * *1) (too valuable to have a price: priceless jewels.) inestimabile2) (very funny: a priceless story.) (divertentissimo)* * *priceless /ˈpraɪsləs/a.1 senza prezzo; inapprezzabile; inestimabile; impagabile: a priceless pearl, una perla d'inestimabile valore2 (fam.) divertentissimo; buffo; ridicolo; strambo: a priceless chap, un tipo buffo (o impagabile); a priceless story, una storiella divertentissima (o che fa morire dal ridere)pricelesslyavv.senza prezzo; impagabilmentepricelessnessn. [u]l'essere impagabile; valore inestimabile.* * *['praɪslɪs]1) (extremely valuable) [object, person] inestimabile; [ advice] preziosissimo2) (amusing) [person, joke] che fa morire (dal ridere) -
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'komik
1. adjective1) (of comedy: a comic actor; comic opera.) cómico2) (causing amusement: comic remarks.) cómico
2. noun1) (an amusing person, especially a professional comedian.) cómico2) (a children's periodical containing funny stories, adventures etc in the form of comic strips.) cómic, tebeo•- comical- comic strip
comic1 adj cómicocomic2 n tebeo / cómicMultiple Entries: comic cómic
comic /'komik/, ( revista) comic
cómic sustantivo masculino comic: es un dibujante de cómics muy popular, he a popular cartoonist ' cómic' also found in these entries: Spanish: cómica - cómico - dibujante - graciosa - gracioso - historieta - humorista - sainete - tebeo - tira - underground - álbum - burlesco - chiste - chistoso - comic - mono English: comic - stand-up comic - comedy - drolltr['kɒmɪk]1 cómico,-a1 (comedian) cómico,-a, humorista nombre masulino o femenino2 (magazine) tebeo, cómic nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcomic opera ópera bufacomic strip tira cómica, historietacomic ['kɑmɪk] adj: cómico, humorísticocomic n1) comedian: cómico m, -ca f; humorista mfadj.• bufo, -a adj.• bufonesco, -a adj.• burlesco, -a adj.• cómico, -a adj.n.• cómico s.m.• gracioso s.m.
I 'kɑːmɪk, 'kɒmɪkcomic opera — ópera f bufa or cómica
comic relief — toque m de humor
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1) ( comedian) cómico, -ca m,f, humorista mf2)a) (BrE) ( book) comic m, libro m de historietas; ( magazine) comic bookb) comics pl ( comic strips) (AmE) tiras fpl cómicas, historietas fpl, monitos mpl (Andes, Méx)['kɒmɪk]1.ADJ cómico; (=amusing) gracioso, divertido2. N1) (=person) cómico(-a) m / f3) comics(US) = comic strip3.CPDcomic book N — (esp US) libro m de cómics
comic opera N — ópera f bufa or cómica
comic relief N — toque m humorístico or cómico (en una obra dramática)
comic strip N — historieta f, tira f cómica
COMIC RELIEFcomic verse N — poesía f humorística or cómica
Comic Relief es una campaña con fines benéficos organizada por actores y humoristas para recaudar dinero y paliar así la pobreza, especialmente en África. La cadena de televisión BBC le dedica cada dos años una noche entera y en el programa actores, humoristas y famosos hacen números cómicos, informando a la vez sobre proyectos para luchar contra la pobreza e invitando al público a que llame y haga donativos. Como muestra de apoyo mucha gente lleva narices rojas de plástico ( red noses) o las ponen en la parte frontal del coche.* * *
I ['kɑːmɪk, 'kɒmɪk]comic opera — ópera f bufa or cómica
comic relief — toque m de humor
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1) ( comedian) cómico, -ca m,f, humorista mf2)a) (BrE) ( book) comic m, libro m de historietas; ( magazine) comic bookb) comics pl ( comic strips) (AmE) tiras fpl cómicas, historietas fpl, monitos mpl (Andes, Méx) -
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['komik] 1. adjective1) (of comedy: a comic actor; comic opera.) komisk2) (causing amusement: comic remarks.) komisk2. noun1) (an amusing person, especially a professional comedian.) komiker2) (a children's periodical containing funny stories, adventures etc in the form of comic strips.) tegneseriehæfte; tegneserie•- comical- comic strip* * *['komik] 1. adjective1) (of comedy: a comic actor; comic opera.) komisk2) (causing amusement: comic remarks.) komisk2. noun1) (an amusing person, especially a professional comedian.) komiker2) (a children's periodical containing funny stories, adventures etc in the form of comic strips.) tegneseriehæfte; tegneserie•- comical- comic strip -
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'kærəktə
1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) carácter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) carácter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputación4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaje5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) tipo, figura6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) carácter•
2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) característica- characterize
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1. personalidad / manera de ser / carácter2. encanto3. personajetr['kærəktəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (nature) carácter nombre masculino2 (reputation) reputación nombre femenino; (integrity, moral strength) carácter nombre masculino, personalidad nombre femenino3 (in film, book, play) personaje nombre masculino5 (letter) carácter nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in/out of character ser/no ser típico,-acharacter actor/actress actor/actriz especializado,-a en personajes raroscharacter reference referencias nombre femenino pluralcharacter ['kærɪktər] n1) letter, symbol: carácter mChinese characters: caracteres chinos2) disposition: carácter m, personalidad fof good character: de buena reputación3) : tipo m, personaje m peculiarhe's quite a character!: ¡él es algo serio!4) : personaje m (ficticio)n.• calidad s.f.• carácter (Tipografía) s.m.• carácter s.m.• categoría s.f.• cifra s.f.• fuste s.m.• genio s.m.• letra s.f.• papel s.m.• personaje (Literatura) s.m.• tenor s.m.'kærəktər, 'kærəktə(r)1) ( of person)a) (temperament, nature) carácter mto be in/out of character — ser*/no ser* típico
b) ( good character) reputación f; (before n)character assassination — ( public slander) difamación f
c) ( strength of personality) carácter m2) (of place, thing) carácter m3) ca) (in novel, play, movie) personaje m, carácter m (Col, Méx)b) ( person) tipo m (fam)c) ( eccentric person) caso m4) c ( symbol) carácter m['kærɪktǝ(r)]1. N1) (=nature) [of thing] carácter m, naturaleza f ; [of person] carácter m, personalidad fhis sudden concern for me was completely out of character (for him) — su inesperado interés por mí no era nada típico de él
2) (in novel, play) (=person) personaje m ; (=role) papel m3) (=energy, determination) carácter m4) * (=person) tipo(-a) * m / f, individuo(-a) m / f5) (Comput, Typ, Bio) carácter m2.CPDcharacter actor N — actor m de carácter
character actress N — actriz f de carácter
character code N — (Comput) código m de caracteres
character development N — (in a novel, play, film) evolución f de los personajes
character part N — (Theat) papel m de carácter
character recognition N — (Comput) reconocimiento m de caracteres
character recognition software N — software m de reconocimiento de caracteres
character reference N — informe m, referencia f
character set N — (Typ) juego m de caracteres
character sketch N — esbozo m de carácter
character space N — (Typ) espacio m (de carácter)
character trait N — (=characteristic) rasgo m de carácter
character witness N — testigo de la defensa que atestigua el buen carácter del acusado
* * *['kærəktər, 'kærəktə(r)]1) ( of person)a) (temperament, nature) carácter mto be in/out of character — ser*/no ser* típico
b) ( good character) reputación f; (before n)character assassination — ( public slander) difamación f
c) ( strength of personality) carácter m2) (of place, thing) carácter m3) ca) (in novel, play, movie) personaje m, carácter m (Col, Méx)b) ( person) tipo m (fam)c) ( eccentric person) caso m4) c ( symbol) carácter m -
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noun1) (mental or moral qualities, integrity) Charakter, derbe of good character — ein guter Mensch sein; einen guten Charakter haben
a woman of character — eine Frau mit Charakter
strength of character — Charakterstärke, die
the town has a character all of its own — die Stadt hat einen ganz eigenen Charakter
have no character — charakterlos od. ohne Charakter sein
be in/out of character — (fig.) typisch/untypisch sein
his behaviour was quite out of character — (fig.) sein Betragen war ganz und gar untypisch für ihn
be [quite] a character/a real character — ein [echtes/richtiges] Original sein
* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) der Charakter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) die Persönlichkeit3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) der Ruf4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) die Rolle5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!)6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) das Schriftzeichen•- academic.ru/12087/characteristic">characteristic2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) die Eigenschaft- characteristically- characterize
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- characterisation* * *char·ac·ter[ˈkærəktəʳ, AM ˈkerəktɚ]nto be similar in \character sich dat im Wesen ähnlich sein▪ to not be in \character untypisch sein▪ out of \character ungewöhnlichstrength of \character Charakterstärke fweakness of \character Charakterschwäche fto be of bad/good \character ein schlechter/guter Mensch seinof dubious/irreproachable/questionable \character von zweifelhaftem/untadeligem/fragwürdigem Charakterhe's quite a \character der ist vielleicht 'ne Type famlack of \character fehlende Originalität6. LAWto issue \character evidence Leumundsbeweise pl [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR Leumundszeugnis] nt aufbieten* * *['krɪktə(r)]nit's out of character for him to do that — es ist eigentlich nicht seine Art, so etwas zu tun
to be of good/bad character — ein guter/schlechter Mensch sein
2) no pl (= strength of character) Charakter mshe/it has no character —
5) (= person in public life) Persönlichkeit f, Gestalt f; (= original person) Original nt; (inf = person) Typ m (inf), Type f (inf)6) (= reference) Zeugnis ntto type 100 characters per minute — 100 Anschläge pro Minute machen
* * *character [ˈkærəktə(r); -rık-]A s1. allg Charakter m:a) Wesen n, Art f (eines Menschen etc):they are different in character sie sind charakterlich verschiedenb) guter Charakter:(strong) character Charakterstärke f;c) (ausgeprägte) Persönlichkeit:he is an odd character er ist ein merkwürdiger Mensch oder Charakter;2. a) Ruf m, Leumund mb) Zeugnis n (besonders für Personal):give sb a good character jemandem ein gutes Zeugnis ausstellen (a. fig)3. Eigenschaft f, Rang m, Stellung f:in his character of ambassador in seiner Eigenschaft als Botschafter5. THEAT etc Rolle f:a) der Rolle gemäß,b) fig (zum Charakter des Ganzen) passend;it is in character es passt dazu, zu ihm etc;6. a) Schriftzeichen n, Buchstabe m:in large characters in Großbuchstaben;know sb’s characters jemandes Handschrift kennenb) COMPUT (Schrift)Zeichen n7. Ziffer f, Zahl(zeichen) f(n)8. Geheimzeichen nB adj1. a) Charakter…:character analysis Charakteranalyse f;character assassination Rufmord m;a) Ausdruckstanz m,b) (typischer) Nationaltanz;character defect Charakterfehler m;character sketch Charakterskizze f;character study Charakterstudie f;character trait Charakterzug m;c) THEAT etc Chargen…:character actor Chargenspieler m;2. IT, COMPUT:character code Zeichencode m;character printer Zeichen-, Buchstabendrucker m;character recognition (Schrift)Zeichenerkennung f;character set Zeichensatz m* * *noun1) (mental or moral qualities, integrity) Charakter, derbe of good character — ein guter Mensch sein; einen guten Charakter haben
strength of character — Charakterstärke, die
have no character — charakterlos od. ohne Charakter sein
3) (in novel etc.) Charakter, der; (part played by somebody) Rolle, diebe in/out of character — (fig.) typisch/untypisch sein
his behaviour was quite out of character — (fig.) sein Betragen war ganz und gar untypisch für ihn
4) (coll.): (extraordinary person) Original, dasbe [quite] a character/a real character — ein [echtes/richtiges] Original sein
* * *(literary) n.Schriftzeichen n.Zeichen - n. (typography) n.Symbol -e n. n.Beschaffenheit f.Charakter m.Person -en f.Persönlichkeit f.Rolle -n f. -
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'kærəktə 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) (egen)art, natur, karakter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) karakterstyrke3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) rykte, ry, navn4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) figur, skikkelse, person; rolle5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) original6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) (skrift)tegn•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) karakteregenskap, trekk, kjennetegn- characterize
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- characterisationkarakter--------person--------rollesubst. \/ˈkærəktə\/1) karakter, natur, egenart, særpreg, beskaffenhet, egenskap, lynne2) (sterk) karakter, viljestyrke3) anseelse, rykte, ry, skussmål, vitnemål4) stilling5) personlighet, person, original, pussig skrue6) oppdiktet person, figur, rolle, skikkelse7) ( litteratur) karakterskildring8) ( naturvitenskap) merke, tegn, kjennetegn9) skrifttegn, bokstav, tegn11) bokstaver, skrift, håndskriftact out of character gå ut av rollen, falle ut av rollencharacter for rykte for, ord på seg forin character typisk, karakteristisk, helt naturlig ( teater) i kostyme i karakterskildringin the character as\/of i egenskap avbe out of character være upassende for rollen, falle utenfor, være malplassert, være utypiska person of character en person med sterk personlighet, en person med karakterstyrkebe quite a character være litt av en skrue -
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['kærəktə(r)]1) (personality) carattere m.to act in, out of character — agire in modo abituale, sorprendente
his remarks are totally in character, out of character — è, non è assolutamente nel suo carattere fare queste osservazioni
2) (reputation)3) letter. teatr. telev. personaggio m. ( from di)4) (person) individuo m.5) inform. tip. carattere m.* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) carattere, genere2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) carattere3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputazione4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaggio5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personaggio; originale6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) carattere•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caratteristica- characterize
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- characterisation* * *['kærəktə(r)]1) (personality) carattere m.to act in, out of character — agire in modo abituale, sorprendente
his remarks are totally in character, out of character — è, non è assolutamente nel suo carattere fare queste osservazioni
2) (reputation)3) letter. teatr. telev. personaggio m. ( from di)4) (person) individuo m.5) inform. tip. carattere m. -
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1. nounLachen, das; (loud and continuous) Gelächter, dashave a [good] laugh about something — [herzlich] über etwas (Akk.) lachen
have the last laugh — derjenige sein, der zuletzt lacht (fig.)
he is always good for a laugh — bei ihm gibt es immer etwas zu lachen
somebody/something is a laugh a minute — bei jemandem/etwas muss man alle Augenblicke lachen
for laughs — zum od. aus Spaß
2. intransitive verbfor a laugh — [so] zum Spaß
laugh at somebody/something — (in amusement) über jemanden/etwas lachen; (jeer) jemanden auslachen/etwas verlachen; über jemanden/etwas lachen
laugh in somebody's face — jemandem ins Gesicht lachen
he who laughs last laughs longest — (prov.) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Spr.)
3. transitive verbdon't make me laugh — (coll. iron.) dass ich nicht lache!
laugh oneself silly — sich krank- od. schieflachen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/41951/laugh_off">laugh off* * *1. verb(to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc: We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played.) lachen2. noun(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) das Lachen- laughable- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at* * *[lɑ:f, AM læf]I. nto give a \laugh [kurz] loslachenshe's a good \laugh sie bringt Stimmung in die Bude famto do sth for a \laugh [or for \laughs] etw [nur] aus [o zum] Spaß tunII. vi1. (express amusement) lachento \laugh aloud [or out loud] in lautes Gelächter ausbrechento \laugh till one cries Tränen lachento make sb \laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen; ( fam)his threats make me \laugh über seine Drohungen kann ich [doch] nur lachenyou pay? don't make me \laugh du bezahlst? dass ich nicht lache!▪ to \laugh at sb/sth über jdn/etw lachen3.if the loan is approved, you'll be \laughing wenn du das Darlehen bekommst, dann geht es dir aber gut▶ to \laugh in sb's face jdn auslachenwhat a ludicrous story — I \laughed my head off was für eine haarsträubende Geschichte — das kann doch nicht wahr sein▶ no \laughing matter nicht zum Lachen, ganz und gar nicht komisch▶ to \laugh all the way to the bank ( fam) das Geschäft seines Lebens machen, den [ganz] großen Coup landen fam▶ sb will be \laughing on the other side of his/her face [or AM also out of the other side of his/her mouth] jdm wird das Lachen schon noch vergehen* * *[lAːf]1. n1) Lachen ntno, she said, with a laugh — nein, sagte sie lachend
what a laugh ( she's got)! — die hat vielleicht 'ne Lache! (inf)
to have a good laugh over or about sth — sich köstlich über etw (acc) amüsieren
give us a laugh! (inf) — bring uns mal zum Lachen!
to have the last laugh ( over or on sb) — es jdm zeigen
he played Hamlet for laughs — er machte aus Hamlet eine komische Figur
they played "Othello" for laughs — sie machten aus "Othello" eine Komödie
2) (inf= fun)
what a laugh — (das ist ja) zum Totlachen or zum Schreien (inf)!just for a laugh or for laughs — nur ( so) aus Spaß
we didn't achieve much, but we had a good laugh — wir haben nicht viel geschafft, aber es war trotzdem lustig
to be good for a laugh —
2. vilachen (about, at, over über +acc)to laugh up one's sleeve — sich (dat) ins Fäustchen lachen
it's all very well for you to laugh — du hast gut lachen
he who laughs last laughs longest (Prov) — wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Prov)
don't make me laugh! (iro inf) — dass ich nicht lache! (inf)
he'll be laughing all the way to the bank — er wird das Geld nur so scheffeln (inf)
See:→ drain3. vtdon't be silly, he laughed — red keinen Unsinn, sagte er lachend
* * *A s1. a) Lachen n, Lache f, Gelächter nb) Lacher m umg:with a laugh lachend;give a laugh auflachen;give a loud laugh laut auf- oder herauslachen;have a good laugh at sth herzlich über eine Sache lachen;have the laugh on one’s side die Lacher auf seiner Seite haben;the laugh is against him die Lacher sind auf der anderen Seite;have the last laugh am Ende recht haben;his jokes are always good for a laugh umg über seine Witze kann man immer lachen2. umg Spaß m:it’s (he’s) a laugh es (er) ist zum Lachen;for laughs (nur) zum Spaß, aus BlödsinnB v/i lachen:b) jemanden anlachen;laugh at o.s. über sich selbst lachen;laugh to o.s. in sich hineinlachen;a) jemanden zum Lachen bringen,b) jemandem lächerlich vorkommen;don’t make me laugh! umg dass ich nicht lache!;he laughs best who laughs last (Sprichwort) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten;you’re laughing umg du hasts gut;C v/t1. lachend äußern:he laughed his thanks er dankte lachend2. lachen:laugh a bitter laugh bitter lachen;* * *1. nounLachen, das; (loud and continuous) Gelächter, dashave a [good] laugh about something — [herzlich] über etwas (Akk.) lachen
have the last laugh — derjenige sein, der zuletzt lacht (fig.)
somebody/something is a laugh a minute — bei jemandem/etwas muss man alle Augenblicke lachen
for laughs — zum od. aus Spaß
2. intransitive verbfor a laugh — [so] zum Spaß
laugh at somebody/something — (in amusement) über jemanden/etwas lachen; (jeer) jemanden auslachen/etwas verlachen; über jemanden/etwas lachen
he who laughs last laughs longest — (prov.) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Spr.)
3. transitive verbdon't make me laugh — (coll. iron.) dass ich nicht lache!
laugh oneself silly — sich krank- od. schieflachen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Lache -n f. (at) v.auslachen v.lachen (über) v. -
15 funny
funny [ˈfʌnɪ]1. adjectivea. ( = amusing) [person, story, film] drôle ; [voice, walk] comique• what's so funny? qu'est-ce qu'il y a de drôle ?• to feel funny ( = ill) se sentir tout drôle• don't try anything funny! (inf) ne fais pas le malin (or la maligne) !2. compounds* * *['fʌnɪ] 1.it's funny that she hasn't phoned — c'est drôle or bizarre qu'elle n'ait pas appelé
2.to feel funny — (colloq) se sentir tout/-e chose (colloq)
adverb (colloq) [walk, talk, act] bizarrement, drôlement•• -
16 laugh
[lɑ:f, Am læf] nto give a \laugh [kurz] loslachenshe's a good \laugh sie bringt Stimmung in die Bude ( fam)to do sth for a \laugh [or for \laughs] etw [nur] aus [o zum] Spaß tun vi1) ( express amusement) lachen;to \laugh till one cries Tränen lachen;to make sb \laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen ( fam);his threats make me \laugh über seine Drohungen kann ich [doch] nur lachen;you pay? don't make me \laugh du bezahlst? dass ich nicht lache!;to \laugh at sb/ sth über jdn/etw lachen;to \laugh at sb ( find funny) über jdn lachen;( find ridiculous) jdn auslachenPHRASES:to \laugh sth out of court etw als lächerlich abtun, über etw akk mit einem Lachen hinweggehen;to \laugh in sb's face jdn auslachen;what a ludicrous story - I \laughed my head off was für eine haarsträubende Geschichte - das kann doch nicht wahr sein;no \laughing matter nicht zum Lachen, ganz und gar nicht komisch;sb will be \laughing on the other side of his/ her face [or (Am a.) out of the other side of his/ her mouth] jdm wird das Lachen schon noch vergehen;to \laugh up one's sleeve at sb sich akk über jdn hinter seinem Rücken lustig machen;to \laugh all the way to the bank ( fam) das Geschäft seines Lebens machen, den [ganz] großen Coup landen ( fam)he who \laughs last \laughs longest [or (Am) best]; ( prov) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten ( prov)to be \laughing ( fam);if the loan is approved, you'll be \laughing wenn du das Darlehen bekommst, dann geht es dir aber gut; -
17 hoot
1. intransitive verb1) (call out) johlen2) [Eule:] schreien3) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] hupen, tuten; [Sirene, Nebelhorn usw.:] heulen, tuten2. transitive verbhoot at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anhupen
heulen od. tuten lassen [Sirene, Nebelhorn]3. noun1) (shout)hoots of derision/scorn — verächtliches Gejohle
4) (coll.)I don't care or give a hoot or two hoots what you do — es ist mir völlig piepegal od. schnuppe (ugs.), was du tust
* * *[hu:t] 1. verb2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) heulen2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) das Hupen, das Heulen2) (the call of an owl.) der Schrei3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) das Johlen•- academic.ru/35547/hooter">hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots* * *[hu:t]I. nshe gave three short \hoots sie drückte dreimal kurz auf die Hupe3. (outburst)to give a \hoot of laughter losprusten fam\hoot of temper Wutanfall m5.II. vi1. car hupen2. owl schreien3. (utter)to \hoot with laughter in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechenIII. vtto \hoot one's horn auf die Hupe drückento \hoot one's horn at sb jdn anhupen* * *[huːt]1. nI don't care or give a hoot or two hoots (inf) — das ist mir piepegal (inf) or völlig schnuppe (inf)
to be a hoot ( inf, person ) — zum Schreien (komisch) sein, zum Schießen sein (inf); (event also) ein Brüller sein (inf)
2. vito hoot with derision/delight — verächtlich/begeistert johlen
to hoot with laughter — in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechen
2) (AUT) hupen; (train, factory hooter) pfeifen3. vt1) actor, speaker auspfeifen, ausbuhenhe was hooted off the stage — er wurde mit Buhrufen von der Bühne verjagt
2) (esp Brit AUT)to hoot one's/the horn — hupen, auf die Hupe drücken (inf)
* * *hoot1 [huːt]A v/i1. (höhnisch) johlen, schreien:hoot at sb jemanden verhöhnen2. schreien (Eule)3. besonders Bra) AUTO hupen:hoot at sb (with one’s horn) jemanden anhupenb) pfeifen (Zug etc), heulen (Fabriksirene etc)B v/t1. jemanden auszischen, -pfeifen, mit Pfuirufen überschütten:hoot down niederschreien2. hoot out, hoot away, hoot off durch Gejohle vertreiben3. etwas johlen4. hoot one’s horn AUTO bes Br hupen:hoot one’s horn at sb jemanden anhupenC s1. (höhnischer, johlender) Schrei, pl auch Gejohle n:it’s not worth a hoot umg es ist keinen Pfifferling wert;2. Schrei m (der Eule)3. besonders Bra) AUTO Hupen n, Hupsignal n, -zeichen nb) Pfeifen n, Heulen nhoot2 [huːt; uːt] int besonders schott ach was!, dummes Zeug!hoot3 [huːt] s Aus sl Knete f (Geld)* * *1. intransitive verb1) (call out) johlen2) [Eule:] schreien3) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] hupen, tuten; [Sirene, Nebelhorn usw.:] heulen, tuten2. transitive verbhoot at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anhupen
heulen od. tuten lassen [Sirene, Nebelhorn]3. noun1) (shout)hoots of derision/scorn — verächtliches Gejohle
2) (owl's cry) Schrei, der4) (coll.)I don't care or give a hoot or two hoots what you do — es ist mir völlig piepegal od. schnuppe (ugs.), was du tust
* * *n.Hupensignal n. v.heulen v.hupen v.johlen v. -
18 character
['kærɪktə(r)]ncharakter m; (in novel, film) postać f; ( eccentric) oryginał m, dziwak(-aczka) m(f); ( letter) znak m* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) charakter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) osobowość, charakter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputacja4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) postać5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) dziwak6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) znak•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) cecha- characterize
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n. karaktär, läggning; figur, personlighet; bokstav el. symbol; digital återgivning av en bokstav el. en symbol (data); personlighetsbeskrivning, beskrivning av egenskaper och benägenheter* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) karaktär, natur, beskaffenhet2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) [] karaktär3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) anseende, rykte4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) rollfigur, diktad person5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personlighet, lustig typ (kurre)6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) typ, tecken•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) kännetecken, karaktärsdrag- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
20 caution
1. noun1) Vorsicht, die2. transitive verbcaution somebody against something/doing something — jemanden vor etwas (Dat.) warnen/davor warnen, etwas zu tun
caution somebody to/not to do something — jemanden ermahnen, etwas zu tun/nicht zu tun
* * *['ko:ʃən] 1. noun1) (carefulness (because of possible danger etc): Exercise caution when crossing this road.) die Vorsicht2) (in law, a warning: The policeman gave him a caution for speeding.) die Warnung2. verb(to give a warning to: He was cautioned for drunken driving.) (ver-)warnen- academic.ru/11567/cautionary">cautionary- cautious
- cautiously* * *cau·tion[ˈkɔ:ʃən, AM ˈkɑ:-]I. n\caution is advised Vorsicht ist gebotento exercise [great] \caution [große] Vorsicht walten lassen geh\caution! Vorsicht!to sound a note of \caution eine Warnung aussprechento treat sth with \caution (reserved) etw mit Vorbehalt aufnehmen; (sceptical) etw dat skeptisch gegenüberstehen3. BRIT LAW (legal warning) Verwarnung f, Verweis m; (that sb will be charged) Rechtsmittelbelehrung fto let sb off with a \caution ( fam) jdn mit einer Verwarnung davonkommen lassen6.▶ to err on the side of \caution übervorsichtig sein1. (warn)▪ to \caution sb not to do sth jdm dringend raten, etw nicht zu tun, jdm von etw dat dringend abraten; (more serious) jdn davor warnen, etw zu tun▪ to \caution sb jdn verwarnen3. LAW▪ to \caution sb jdn auf seine Rechte hinweisen* * *['kOːSən]1. n"caution!" — "Vorsicht!"
to act with caution — umsichtig or mit Bedacht vorgehen, Vorsicht walten lassen
3) (inf)to be a real caution — zum Piepen sein (inf)
2. vtto caution sb — jdn warnen (against vor +dat ); (officially) jdn verwarnen
to caution sb against doing sth — jdn davor warnen, etw zu tun
* * *caution [ˈkɔːʃn]A s1. Vorsicht f, Behutsamkeit f:a) vorsichtig zu Werke gehen,b) Vorsicht walten lassen;“caution” AUTO etc „Vorsicht!“2. a) Verwarnung fb) Warnung f3. JURb) (polizeiliche) Verwarnungc) Vormerkung f (zur Sicherung von Grundstücksrechten)d) besonders schott Kaution f, Bürgschaft f4. MIL Ankündigungskommando n5. umg obsc) unheimlicher KerlB v/t1. warnen (against, about vor dat):caution o.s. sich in Acht nehmen2. verwarnen* * *1. noun1) Vorsicht, die2. transitive verbcaution somebody against something/doing something — jemanden vor etwas (Dat.) warnen/davor warnen, etwas zu tun
caution somebody to/not to do something — jemanden ermahnen, etwas zu tun/nicht zu tun
* * *n.Behutsamkeit f.Vorsicht -en f.Warnung -en f.
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