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1 toilette
toilette [twalεt]1. feminine nouna. ( = ablutions) faire sa toilette to have a wash• faire une toilette rapide or un brin de toilette to have a quick wash• la toilette des enfants prend toujours du temps it always takes a long time to get the children washed• (table de) toilette (pour lavabo) washstand ; ( = coiffeuse) dressing table ; → cabinet ; → gant → trousseb. ( = nettoyage) faire la toilette de [+ voiture] to clean ; [+ monument, maison] to give a face-lift to ; [+ texte] to tidy upc. [d'animal] faire sa toilette to wash itselfd. ( = costume) outfit2. plural feminine noun• où sont les toilettes ? (dans un lieu public) where's the toilet? or the restroom? (US) ; (pour femmes) where's the ladies' room? or the ladies? (inf) (Brit) ; (pour hommes) where's the men's room? or the gents? (inf) (Brit)* * *twalɛt
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1) ( soins corporels)faire sa toilette — [personne] to have a wash; [animal] to wash itself
faire la toilette de la ville — fig to give the town a face-lift
2) ( vêtements) outfiten belle or grande toilette — all dressed up (jamais épith)
3) ( meuble) ( pour se laver) washstand; ( coiffeuse) dressing table
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toilettes nom féminin pluriel ( chez soi) toilet (sg) GB, bathroom (sg) US; ( dans un lieu public) toilets, restroom (sg) US* * *twalɛt1. nf1) (pour l'hygiène) washfaire sa toilette [personne] — to have a wash, to get washed, [animal] to wash itself, to groom itself
2) (s'habiller et se préparer) getting ready, washing and dressingElle passe des heures à sa toilette. — She spends hours getting ready.
faire la toilette de [animal] — to groom, [malade] to wash and dress, [mort] to lay out, [texte] to tidy up
3) (= habits) outfit2. toilettes nfpltoilet sgles toilettes des dames — the ladies' Grande-Bretagne the ladies' room USA
les toilettes des messieurs — the gents' Grande-Bretagne the men's room USA
* * *A nf1 ( soins corporels) faire sa toilette [personne] to have a wash; [animal] to wash itself; faire un brin de toilette to have a quick wash; as-tu fini ta toilette? have you washed?; produit/savon/accessoire de toilette toilet product/soap/accessory; ‘tout pour la toilette de bébé’ ‘baby care products’; faire la toilette d'un mort to lay out a corpse ou body; faire la toilette d'un chien/cheval to groom a dog/horse;2 (nettoyage de monument, ville) face-lift; faire la toilette de la capitale to give the capital a face-lift;B toilettes nfpl ( cabinet d'aisances) ( chez quelqu'un) toilet (sg) GB, bathroom (sg) US; ( dans un lieu public) toilets, restroom (sg) US; aller/avoir envie d'aller aux toilettes to go/to need to go to the toilet GB ou bathroom US; toilettes pour dames ladies (+ v sg) GB, ladies' room US; toilettes pour hommes gents (+ v sg) GB, men's room US.toilette de chat cat's lick; faire une toilette de chat to have a quick wash, to give oneself a cat's lick.[twalɛt] nom féminin1. [soins de propreté]faire sa toilette to have a wash, to get washedarticles ou produits de toilette toiletries2. [lustrage du pelage, des plumes] groomingle chat fait sa toilette the cat's washing ou licking itself4. [table] dressing table[avec vasque] washstand————————toilettes nom féminin pluriel -
2 tenue
tenue2 [t(ə)ny]1. feminine nouna. ( = habillement, apparence) dress• ce n'est pas une tenue pour aller au golf ! that's no way to dress to play golf!• « tenue correcte exigée » "strict dress code"b. ( = maintien) posturec. ( = conduite) bonne tenue en classe good behaviour in class• allons ! un peu de tenue ! come on, behave yourself!d. ( = qualité) [de journal] standarde. [de maison, magasin] running ; [de séance] holding2. compounds• « tenue de soirée de rigueur » ≈ "black tie" ► tenue de sport sports clothes* * *təny1) ( vêtements)tenue (vestimentaire) — dress [U], clothes (pl)
tenue d'hiver — gén winter clothes (pl); (de soldat, policier) winter uniform
être en tenue légère — ( peu vêtu) to be scantily dressed; ( avec vêtements légers) to be in light clothing
se mettre en grande tenue — gén to put on ceremonial dress; Armée to put on full dress uniform
2) ( manières)3) ( posture) posture [U]4) Finance ( comportement) performance•Phrasal Verbs:* * *t(ə)ny nf1) (action de tenir) [commerce] running, [registre, comptes] keeping, [réunion] holding2) (= vêtements) outfitElle portait une tenue très élégante. — She was very elegantly dressed., She was wearing a very elegant outfit.
Il faudra prévoir une tenue bien chaude. — You should dress warmly.
tenue de sport — sports gear no pl
3) (= allure vestimentaire) dress no pl appearanceSa tenue laissait à désirer. — His appearance left a lot to be desired.
4) (= comportement) manners pl behaviour Grande-Bretagne behavior USAavoir de la tenue [personne] — to have good manners, [journal] to have a high standard
Il n'a aucune tenue. — He has no manners.
* * *[təny] nom fémininA.1. [d'une séance, d'un rassemblement]ils ont interdit la tenue de la réunion dans nos locaux they banned the meeting from being held on our premises2. [gestion - d'une maison, d'un établissement] running3. AUTOMOBILEla bonne/mauvaise tenue des valeurs the strong/poor performance of the stock market5. COMMERCE6. ÉQUITATION [d'un cheval] staminaB.2. [comportement, conduite] behaviourvoyons, un peu de tenue! come now, behave yourself!3. [aspect extérieur d'une personne] appearance4. [habits - généralement] clothes, outfit, dress ; [ - de policier, de militaire, de pompier] uniformune tenue de sport sports gear ou kit‘tenue correcte exigée’ ‘dress code’tenue de cérémonie, grande tenue full-dress ou dress uniform5. [rigueur intellectuelle] quality6. ÉQUITATION [d'un cavalier] seaten grande tenue locution adjectivaleMILITAIRE in full dress ou dress uniformen petite tenue locution adjectivale————————en tenue locution adjectivale[militaire, policier] uniformedce jour-là, je n'étais pas en tenuea. [militaire] I was in civilian clothes that dayb. [policier] I was in plain clothes that day————————→ link=enen petite tenue -
3 odbija|ć2
impf Ⅰ vi książk. (wyróżniać się korzystnie) to stand out (od kogoś/czegoś from sb/sth); (odróżniać się) to differ, to be different (od kogoś/czegoś from sb/sth)- eleganckim wyglądem odbijał od reszty gości his elegant outfit made him stand out from the other guestsⅡ odbijać się (wyróżniać się na tle) to stand outThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > odbija|ć2
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4 vestir
v.1 to dress (poner ropa).viste al niño y vámonos dress the child o get the child dressed and let's gosiempre viste muy bien she always dresses very wellLa madre viste a su hijo The mother dresses her son.2 to wear (llevar puesto).viste unos tejanos negros he's wearing black jeansElla viste ropa fea She wears ugly clothes.3 to be the done thing (estar bien visto).4 to be smart (ser elegante) (clothes).de vestir dressy5 to clothe, to array, to mantle, to gown.La amiga vistió a la novia The girlfriend clothed the bride.* * *1 (llevar) to wear, be dressed in2 (ayudar a vestirse) to dress; (hacer vestidos) to make clothes for; (proporcionar vestido) to clothe, keep in clothes■ mis padres me han alimentado y me han vestido hasta que he acabado mis estudios my parents fed and clothed me until I finished my studies3 (cubrir) to cover (de, with)4 (paredes) to hang (de, with)1 to dress2 (ser elegante, lucir) to be classy, look smart1 (uso reflexivo) to dress oneself, get dressed2 (comprarse la ropa) to buy one's clothes3 (ir vestido) to wear (de, -), dress (de, in); (disfrazarse) to disguise oneself (de, as), dress up (de, as)\de vestir / de mucho vestir formalel mismo que viste y calza familiar the very same, none othervestirse de punta en blanco figurado to dress up to the ninesvestirse de verano to put on one's summer clothesvísteme despacio que tengo prisa more haste less speed* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=poner la ropa a) [+ niño, muñeca] to dresssanto 2., 2)2) (=disfrazar) to dress up¿de qué lo vas a vestir? — what are you going to dress him up as?
3) (=hacer la ropa a)4) (=proporcionar la ropa) [persona] to clothe; [institución, Estado] to pay for one's clothingvestir al desnudo — (Biblia) to clothe the naked
5) (=llevar puesto) to wear6) (=revestir) [+ sillón] to cover, upholster; [+ pared] to cover, decorate7) liter(=disfrazar) [+ defecto] to concealvistió de gravedad su rostro — he assumed o adopted a serious expression
2. VI1) (=llevar ropa) to dresssiempre viste a la última moda — she always dresses in o wears the latest fashions
¿todavía estás sin vestir? — aren't you dressed yet?, haven't you got dressed yet?
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vestir de, le gusta vestir de gris — he likes to wear grey•
vestir de paisano — [policía] to be in plain clothes; [soldado] to be in civilian clothes o in civvies *o in mufti *•
vestir de uniforme — [policía, soldado] to wear a uniform, be in uniform; [alumno] to wear a uniform2) (=ser elegante) [traje, color] to be eleganttener un coche así sí que viste — *owning a car like that is really flashy *
ahora lo que viste es viajar al Caribe — *the Caribbean is the trendy o the in place to go these days *
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de vestir — [ropa, zapatos] smart; [traje] formalnecesito algo un poco más de vestir — I need something a bit smarter o more formal
ese traje es de mucho vestir — that suit's too dressy *o formal
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saber vestir — to know how to dress, have good dress sense3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <niño/muñeca> to dressb) ( proporcionar ropa a) to clothe (frml)c) ( confeccionar ropa a) modisto to dressd) <casa/pared> to decorate2) (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear2.vestir vi1) persona to dress, get dressedvestir bien/mal — to dress well/badly
el mismo que viste y calza — (fam) the very same
2) ( ser elegante)3.de vestir — <traje/zapatos> smart
vestirse v pron (refl)1)a) ( ponerse ropa) to dress, get dressedb) ( de cierta manera)se viste bien/mal — he dresses well/badly
c) ( disfrazarse)2) (liter) ( engalanarse)3) ( comprarse la ropa) to buy one's clothes* * *= clothe, outfit, dress, garb.Ex. The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.Ex. Five-year IFLA Treasurer Derek Law of Scotland, outfitted in a kilt, said he had been boosting Glasgow for his entire term.Ex. As investigators interviewed the owner of the beauty shop, they noticed an odd resemblance -- Koetter was dressed like the shop owner, with fake hair and clothes.Ex. These days, the Grim Reaper is usually portrayed as a skeleton or a cadaverous figure, garbed from head to foot in a black habit and hood, and carrying a large scythe.----* a medio vestir = half dressed.* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.* confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.* desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro = rob Peter to pay Paul.* desvestir a un santo para vestir a otro = rob Peter to pay Paul.* industria del vestir = clothing industry.* norma de vestir = dress code.* prenda de vestir = garment, clothing item.* sin vestir = unclothed.* vestir de civil = wear + plain clothes, dress in + plain clothes.* vestir de etiqueta = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* vestir de gala = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* vestir de luto = dress in + mourning.* vestir de paisano = dress in + plain clothes, wear + plain clothes.* vestirse = get + dressed, tog out, tog up.* vestirse de = dress as, dress in.* vestirse de etiqueta = dress up.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.* vestirse elegantemente = dress up.* vestirse muy sexi = dress to + kill.* vestirse para la ocasión = dress + the part.* zapato de vestir = dress shoe.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <niño/muñeca> to dressb) ( proporcionar ropa a) to clothe (frml)c) ( confeccionar ropa a) modisto to dressd) <casa/pared> to decorate2) (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear2.vestir vi1) persona to dress, get dressedvestir bien/mal — to dress well/badly
el mismo que viste y calza — (fam) the very same
2) ( ser elegante)3.de vestir — <traje/zapatos> smart
vestirse v pron (refl)1)a) ( ponerse ropa) to dress, get dressedb) ( de cierta manera)se viste bien/mal — he dresses well/badly
c) ( disfrazarse)2) (liter) ( engalanarse)3) ( comprarse la ropa) to buy one's clothes* * *= clothe, outfit, dress, garb.Ex: The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.
Ex: Five-year IFLA Treasurer Derek Law of Scotland, outfitted in a kilt, said he had been boosting Glasgow for his entire term.Ex: As investigators interviewed the owner of the beauty shop, they noticed an odd resemblance -- Koetter was dressed like the shop owner, with fake hair and clothes.Ex: These days, the Grim Reaper is usually portrayed as a skeleton or a cadaverous figure, garbed from head to foot in a black habit and hood, and carrying a large scythe.* a medio vestir = half dressed.* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.* confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.* desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro = rob Peter to pay Paul.* desvestir a un santo para vestir a otro = rob Peter to pay Paul.* industria del vestir = clothing industry.* norma de vestir = dress code.* prenda de vestir = garment, clothing item.* sin vestir = unclothed.* vestir de civil = wear + plain clothes, dress in + plain clothes.* vestir de etiqueta = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* vestir de gala = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* vestir de luto = dress in + mourning.* vestir de paisano = dress in + plain clothes, wear + plain clothes.* vestirse = get + dressed, tog out, tog up.* vestirse de = dress as, dress in.* vestirse de etiqueta = dress up.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.* vestirse elegantemente = dress up.* vestirse muy sexi = dress to + kill.* vestirse para la ocasión = dress + the part.* zapato de vestir = dress shoe.* * *vtA1 (poner la ropa a) ‹niño/muñeca› to dress2 «modisto/sastre» ‹cliente› to dressla viste uno de los mejores modistos de París she is dressed by one of the best designers in Paris3 (proporcionar ropa a) to clothe ( frml)los viste la abuela their grandmother buys their clothes for them4 ‹casa/pared› to decoratelas cortinas realmente visten la habitación the curtains really make the roomviste un traje de chaqueta azul marino she is wearing a navy-blue suit■ vestirviA «persona» to dress, get dressedestá a medio vestir she's still getting dressedtuvo que salir con el bebé a medio vestir he had to go out with the baby only half-dressedviste muy bien/mal she dresses very well/badlyvestir DE algo to wear sthvestía de uniforme he was wearing uniform, he was in uniformsiempre viste de azul she always wears blueel mismo que viste y calza ( fam): ¿ése que viene por allí no es tu jefe? — el mismo que viste y calza isn't that your boss over there? — the very same o ( colloq) it sure is!B1(ser elegante): no sabe vestir he has no dress senseel negro viste mucho black looks very smartque te vean en ese restaurante viste mucho that restaurant is the place to be seentener un coche deportivo viste mucho having a sports car really gets you noticed2de vestir ‹traje/pantalón/zapatos› smartquería algo más de vestir I wanted something smarter o ( colloq) dressier■ vestirse( refl)A1 (ponerse la ropa) to dress, get dressed¿todavía no te has vestido? aren't you dressed yet?se vistió con lo primero que encontró she put on the first thing that came to hand2(de cierta manera): se viste muy bien/mal he dresses very well/badlysiempre se viste a la última moda she always wears the latest stylesvestirse DE algo to wear sthsiempre se viste de verde she always wears green3 (disfrazarse) vestirse DE algo to dress up AS sthse vistió de pirata he dressed up as a pirateB ( liter)«campo/árboles»: los campos se visten de flores en primavera in spring the fields are covered in flowersla ciudad se vistió de gala con motivo de la visita the city was all decked out for the visitC (comprarse la ropa) to buy one's clothesse visten en Galerías Valencia they buy their clothes at Galerías Valenciase viste en de la Cruz she wears (clothes by) de la Cruz* * *
vestir ( conjugate vestir) verbo transitivo
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2 (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona] to dress;
vestir de algo ‹de uniforme/azul›) to wear sth;
vestir de etiqueta to wear formal dress
2 ( ser elegante):
de vestir ‹traje/zapatos› smart
vestirse verbo pronominal ( refl)
◊ date prisa, vístete hurry up, get dressedb) ( de cierta manera):
se viste a la última moda she wears the latest styles;
siempre se viste de verde she always wears greenc) ( disfrazarse) vestirse de algo to dress up as sth
vestir
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner la ropa a alguien) to dress
frml to clothe
2 (llevar puesto) to wear: vestía un traje gris, he was wearing a grey suit
II verbo intransitivo
1 (llevar) to dress
viste de rojo, she's wearing red
vestir bien, to dress well
(ser apropiado, elegante) to look smart
' vestir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anacrónica
- anacrónico
- buzo
- desmontable
- estrafalaria
- estrafalario
- falda
- ir
- gala
- imitar
- llevar
- poner
- prenda
- puesta
- puesto
- revés
- santa
- santo
- sucia
- sucio
- Tiro
- accesorio
- corrección
- cuello
- descuidado
- el
- elegancia
- escándalo
- estilo
- mal
- paisano
- sencillez
- viste
- visto
English:
article
- clothe
- clothing
- dress
- dress code
- dressy
- half-dressed
- item
- neatly
- rob
- shelf
- simply
- wear
* * *♦ vt1. [poner ropa a] to dress;viste al niño y vámonos dress the child o get the child dressed and let's go;vísteme despacio que tengo prisa more haste, less speed3. [llevar puesto] to wear;el sospechoso viste unos tejanos negros the suspect is wearing black jeans4. [diseñar ropa para] to dress, to make clothes for;el modisto que viste a la familia real the fashion designer who dresses o makes the clothes for the royal family5. [proporcionar ropa a] to clothe;vestir a los pobres to clothe the poor6. [cubrir] [casa, paredes, salón] to decorate♦ vi1. [llevar ropa] to dress;aún estoy sin vestir I'm not dressed yet;siempre viste muy bien she always dresses very well;tiene gusto para vestir she has good dress sense;vestir de algo to wear sth;el mismo que viste y calza the very same!2. [ser elegante] to be smart;este abrigo/color viste mucho this coat/colour looks very smart;de vestir [ropa, calzado] smart3. Fam [estar bien visto]ya no viste tanto vivir en el campo it's no longer considered so desirable to live in the country* * *II v/i dress;vestir de negro wear black, dress in black;vestir de uniforme wear a uniform;* * *vestir {54} vt1) : to dress, to clothe2) llevar: to wear3) adornar: to decorate, to dress upvestir vi1) : to dressvestir bien: to dress well2) : to look good, to suit the occasion* * *vestir vb1. (poner ropa a alguien) to dress¿has vestido ya al niño? have you dressed the baby yet? -
5 chic
chic [∫ik]1. masculine noun( = élégance) [de toilette, chapeau] stylishness ; [de personne] style2. invariable adjectivea. ( = élégant, de la bonne société) smart3. exclamation* * *ʃik
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1) ( élégant) [personne, vêtement] smart GB, chic2) (colloq) ( sophistiqué) [école, personne, hôtel, quartier] chic3) (colloq) ( gentil) nice
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nom masculin chic
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adverbe [s'habiller] smartly GB, stylishly* * *ʃik1. adj inv1) (appartement, robe) chic, smart2) (= généreux) niceC'est chic de ta part de m'avoir invité. — It was nice of you to invite me.
2. nm1) (= élégance) styleIl a le chic pour faire des gaffes. — He's got a knack of saying the wrong thing.
chic! — great!, terrific!
* * *A adj2 ○( sophistiqué) [magasin, école, personne, hôtel, quartier] chic; il est chic de faire it's chic GB ou fashionable to do; être bon chic bon genre to be chic and conservative;3 ○( gentil) nice; c'est chic de ta part that's nice of you.B nm chic; avoir le chic pour faire to have a knack for doing; avec chic with style; avoir du chic to have style; le dernier chic est de faire the in thing○ is to do; c'est du dernier chic it's the height of sophistication.C adv [s'habiller] smartly GB, stylishly.D excl great![ʃik] adjectif invariablepour faire chic in order to look smart ou classy2. [distingué] smartil paraît que ça fait chic de... it's considered smart (these days) to...3. [sympathique] nicesois chic, donne-le-moi! be an angel, give it to me!————————[ʃik] nom masculinavoir du chic to have style, to be chic2. (familier & locution)avoir le chic pour: il a le chic pour dire ce qu'il ne faut pas he has a gift for ou a knack of saying the wrong thing————————[ʃik] interjection(familier & vieilli) -
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1) General subject: array, assignment, attire, commission, detachment, detail, dress, fatigue, fig, finery, garb, get-up, livery, police, rig, set out, tour of duty (вахта), trim, vest, vestment, work sheet, order, WSO (Work Service Order)2) Colloquial: set-out3) Obsolete: guise4) Literal: feather7) Bookish: caparison8) Jocular: plumage9) Construction: job specification10) Railway term: detail for duty, roster11) Mining: task12) Textile: rigging13) Jargon: rig (обычно эксцентричный), rig-out (обычно эксцентричный)14) Sublime: apparel15) Advertising: outfit16) SAP. time tkt17) Sakhalin energy glossary: job order18) Chemical weapons: work order20) Foreign Ministry: allocation21) Clothing: (ная одежда) apparel, (ная одежда) attire, (ная одежда) dressy clothes, (ная одежда) elegant clothes, (ная одежда) fine clothes, (ная одежда) fineries, (ная одежда) livery, (ная одежда) smart clothes22) Fashion: look -
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КУДА кому-чему ДО кого-чего (ЗА кем) coll ( impers predic with бытье usu. pres if indir obj is human, prep obj is also usu. human if indir obj is abstr, prep obj is also usu. abstr etc) a person (or thing) significantly lags behind, falls short of another person or category of people (thing or category of things): куда X-y до Y-a — X cannot compare with Y how can X compare with Y! X is crude (nothing, backward etc) by comparison X can't hold a candle to Y Y is out of X's league Y is in a different class than (from) X X can't keep up with Y (in limited contexts) X is no Y (in refer, to being unable to understand sth.) Y is way over (miles above) person X's head.Когда-то я помнил эту теорию назубок. Изящная теория!! Куда до нее электродинамике! (Зиновьев 1). "There was a time when I knew this theory by heart. It was very elegant! Electrodynamics is crude by comparison!" (1a).«Да куда мне за ней! Я даром что моложе, а не выстоять мне столько» (Гончаров 1). "...I'm afraid I can't keep up with her! I may be the younger one, but I can't stand as long as she can!" (1a)Папа, ты герой». - «Нет, дочка, куда мне до героя. Вот у нас в роте был Петя Курочкин - это вот да, герой» (Абрамов 1). "Papa, you're a hero." "No, daughter. I'm no hero. Now there was a man called Petya Kurochkin in our outfit—there was a hero for you" (1a).«...Я очень рад, что вы занимаетесь естественными науками. Я слышал, что Либих сделал удивительные открытия насчет удобрения полей...» - «Я к вашим услугам, Николай Петрович но куда нам до Либиха! Сперва надо азбуке выучиться и потом уже взяться за книгу, а мы еще аза в глаза не видали» (Тургенев 2). "I must say I...am very glad you are studying the natural sciences. I have heard that Liebig has made some astonishing discoveries to do with improving the soil...." "I'm at your service, Nikolai Petrovich, but Liebig is miles above our heads! One must learn the alphabet before learning to read, and we don't know the first letter yet" (2c). -
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[impers predic with быть; usu. pres; if indir obj is human, prep obj is also usu. human; if indir obj is abstr, prep obj is also usu. abstr etc]=====⇒ a person (or thing) significantly lags behind, falls short of another person or category of people (thing or category of things):- how can X compare with Y!;- X is crude (nothing, backward etc) by comparison;- [in limited contexts] X is no Y;- [in refer, to being unable to understand sth.] Y is way over (miles above) person X's head.♦ Когда-то я помнил эту теорию назубок. Изящная теория!! Куда до нее электродинамике! (Зиновьев 1). "There was a time when I knew this theory by heart. It was very elegant! Electrodynamics is crude by comparison!" (1a).♦ "Да куда мне за ней! Я даром что моложе, а не выстоять мне столько" (Гончаров 1). "...I'm afraid I can't keep up with her! I may be the younger one, but I can't stand as long as she can!" (1a)♦ "Папа, ты герой". - "Нет, дочка, куда мне до героя. Вот у нас в роте был Петя Курочкин - это вот да, герой" (Абрамов 1). "Papa, you're a hero." "No, daughter. I'm no hero. Now there was a man called Petya Kurochkin in our outfit - there was a hero for you" (1a).♦ "...Я очень рад, что вы занимаетесь естественными науками. Я слышал, что Либих сделал удивительные открытия насчет удобрения полей..." - "Я к вашим услугам, Николай Петрович; но куда нам до Либиха! Сперва надо азбуке выучиться и потом уже взяться за книгу, а мы еще аза в глаза не видали" (Тургенев 2). "I must say I...am very glad you are studying the natural sciences. I have heard that Liebig has made some astonishing discoveries to do with improving the soil...." "I'm at your service, Nikolai Petrovich; but Liebig is miles above our heads! One must learn the alphabet before learning to read, and we don't know the first letter yet" (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > куда до
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[impers predic with быть; usu. pres; if indir obj is human, prep obj is also usu. human; if indir obj is abstr, prep obj is also usu. abstr etc]=====⇒ a person (or thing) significantly lags behind, falls short of another person or category of people (thing or category of things):- how can X compare with Y!;- X is crude (nothing, backward etc) by comparison;- [in limited contexts] X is no Y;- [in refer, to being unable to understand sth.] Y is way over (miles above) person X's head.♦ Когда-то я помнил эту теорию назубок. Изящная теория!! Куда до нее электродинамике! (Зиновьев 1). "There was a time when I knew this theory by heart. It was very elegant! Electrodynamics is crude by comparison!" (1a).♦ "Да куда мне за ней! Я даром что моложе, а не выстоять мне столько" (Гончаров 1). "...I'm afraid I can't keep up with her! I may be the younger one, but I can't stand as long as she can!" (1a)♦ "Папа, ты герой". - "Нет, дочка, куда мне до героя. Вот у нас в роте был Петя Курочкин - это вот да, герой" (Абрамов 1). "Papa, you're a hero." "No, daughter. I'm no hero. Now there was a man called Petya Kurochkin in our outfit - there was a hero for you" (1a).♦ "...Я очень рад, что вы занимаетесь естественными науками. Я слышал, что Либих сделал удивительные открытия насчет удобрения полей..." - "Я к вашим услугам, Николай Петрович; но куда нам до Либиха! Сперва надо азбуке выучиться и потом уже взяться за книгу, а мы еще аза в глаза не видали" (Тургенев 2). "I must say I...am very glad you are studying the natural sciences. I have heard that Liebig has made some astonishing discoveries to do with improving the soil...." "I'm at your service, Nikolai Petrovich; but Liebig is miles above our heads! One must learn the alphabet before learning to read, and we don't know the first letter yet" (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > куда за
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pf — przeobra|żać impf Ⅰ vt książk. (przekształcić) to transform, to change- szykowna kreacja przeobraziła ją w elegancką kobietę the chic outfit transformed a. changed her into an elegant woman- nowe meble całkowicie przeobraziły jej sypialnię new furniture completely transformed her bedroom- uśmiech przeobraził jej twarz a smile transformed her faceⅡ przeobrazić się — przeobrażać się 1. książk. (zmienić się) to transform, to change- przeobraża się w potwora s/he’s turning into a monster- na oczach widzów przeobraża się w starca he transforms himself into an old man (right) in front of the audience’s eyes- z brzydkiego kaczątka przeobraziła się w piękną dziewczynę przen. she changed from a. was transformed from an ugly duckling into a beautiful girl- potrzebował czasu, by się przeobrazić duchowo he needed time to grow a. develop spiritually2. Zool. (przekształcić się) to pupate- poczwarka przeobraża się w motyla a chrysalis pupates into a butterflyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przeobra|zić
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