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['aɪərənɪ]nome ironia f.* * *plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.) ironia2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.) ironia•- ironical- ironic
- ironically* * *irony (1) /ˈaɪərənɪ/n.irony (2) /ˈaɪənɪ/a.di ferro; simile a ferro; ferreo; ferrigno.* * *['aɪərənɪ]nome ironia f. -
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(gen) & Literature ironie f;∎ the irony is that it might be true ce qui est ironique ou ce qu'il y a d'ironique, c'est que cela pourrait être vrai;∎ in one of life's little ironies par une ironie du sort;∎ and, irony of ironies,... et, comble de l'ironie,... -
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irony n ironie f ; the irony is that l'ironie c'est que (+ subj) ; one of life's little ironies une des ironies du sort. -
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plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.) ironía2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.) ironía•- ironical- ironic
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irony n ironíatr['aɪrənɪ]1 ironía■ the irony (of it) is that... lo irónico (del caso) es que...n.• ironía s.f.'aɪrənithe irony of it is that... — lo irónico del asunto es que...
['aɪǝrǝnɪ]N ironía fthe irony of it is that... — lo irónico es que...
* * *['aɪrəni]the irony of it is that... — lo irónico del asunto es que...
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nounIronie, die* * *plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.) die Ironie2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.) die Ironie•- academic.ru/39329/ironical">ironical- ironic
- ironically* * *iro·nythe \irony was that... das Ironische war, dass...the \irony of a remark die in einer Bemerkung liegende Ironie\irony of fate Ironie f des Schicksalsone of life's little ironies eine kleine Ironie des Schicksalsheavy with \irony voller Ironietragic \irony tragische Ironie* * *['aIrənɪ]nIronie f no plthe irony of the situation — das Ironische an der Situation
the irony of it is that... — das Ironische daran ist, dass..., die Ironie liegt darin, dass...
* * *irony1 [ˈaıə(r)nı] adj1. eisern2. eisenhaltig (Erde)3. eisenartigirony2 [ˈaıərənı] s1. Ironie f:irony of fate Ironie des Schicksals2. ironische Bemerkung3. eine Ironie des Schicksals* * *nounIronie, diethe irony was that... — die Ironie lag darin, dass...; das Ironische war, dass...
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I [ʹaı(ə)rənı] nирония; насмешкаlife's ironies - капризы /превратности/ судьбы
dramatic /tragic/ irony - скрытая ирония (недоступная тем, против кого она направлена)
in irony - насмешливо, в насмешку; шутливо
II [ʹaıənı] a♢
Socratic irony - сократическая ирония, сократический метод ведения споражелезный; железистый; похожий на железо -
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Ironie f;the \irony was that... das Ironische war, dass...;the \irony of a remark die in einer Bemerkung liegende Ironie;\irony of fate Ironie f des Schicksals;one of life's little ironies eine kleine Ironie des Schicksals;heavy with \irony voller Ironie;tragic \irony tragische Ironie -
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plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.)2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.)•- ironical- ironic
- ironicallyironiIsubst. \/ˈaɪərənɪ\/ironione of life's ironies en skjebnens ironiSocratic irony sokratisk ironiIIadj. \/ˈaɪənɪ\/jern-, jernholdig -
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n. (het) spotten; bespotting; ironie[ ajrənie] 〈meervoud: ironies〉♦voorbeelden: -
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['aɪərənɪ]the irony of it is that... — l'ironia maggiore è che...
it's one of life's ironies — è un'ironia della sorte or del destino
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kb. (j. -nies) ironi, ejekan. i. of fate ejekan nasib. one of the ironies of life salah satu ironi kehidupan. -
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I [treɪs]1) (evidence) traccia f., resto m.2) (hint) (of irony) punta f., pizzico m.; (of flavour, garlic) pizzico m.; (of accent) traccia f.; (of chemical, drug) traccia f., residuo m.3) (aiding retrieval) traccia f., indizio m.II [treɪs]without trace — [disappear, sink] senza lasciare traccia
to trace sb. to — seguire le tracce di qcn. fino a [ hideout]
the call was traced to a London number — si è scoperto che la telefonata veniva da un numero di Londra
2) (follow development) seguire le fasi di [ growth]; descrivere, tracciare [life, progress]; fare risalire [origins, ancestry] (to a)•III [treɪs]nome (of harness) tirella f.••* * *[treis] 1. noun1) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) traccia2) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) traccia2. verb1) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) inseguire; rintracciare2) (to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc: I traced the map.) tracciare, disegnare•- tracing- trace elements
- tracing-paper* * *trace (1) /treɪs/n.1 traccia; orma; impronta; segno: The burglars have left no trace, i ladri non hanno lasciato traccia; The war has left its traces, la guerra ha lasciato i propri segni; Of the ancient town no trace remains, della città antica non resta traccia3 (un) pochino; (un) tantino; (un) briciolo: He didn't show a trace of fear, non mostrava un briciolo di paura4 (comput., tecn.) traccia● (geol., chim.) trace element, elemento in tracce; oligoelemento; microelemento □ (geol.) trace fossil, traccia fossile □ to have lost all trace of sb., non avere più notizie di q.trace (2) /treɪs/n.1 tirella2 (mecc.) biella; asta d'accoppiamento● to kick over the traces, ( di un cavallo) liberarsi a calci delle tirelle; (fig.) scuotere il giogo; ribellarsi; ( anche) rendersi indipendente.♦ (to) trace /treɪs/A v. t.1 ( spesso to trace out) tracciare ( anche fig.); abbozzare; disegnare; segnare; vergare: to trace one's signature, tracciare la (propria) firma; He traced ( out) a new policy, egli tracciò una nuova linea politica; to trace out a map [the cross-section of a hospital], disegnare una mappa [lo spaccato di un ospedale]; to trace words with a shaking hand, vergare parole con mano tremante2 seguire le tracce di (q.); pedinare; inseguire: The police are tracing the gangster, la polizia sta seguendo le tracce del bandito; to trace a deer, seguire le orme di un cervo3 rintracciare; scoprire; trovare: The robber was traced to Paris, il rapinatore è stato rintracciato a Parigi; I cannot trace the invoice you sent me, non riesco a trovare la fattura che mi avete mandato; to trace the origin of st., scoprire l'origine di qc.4 intravedere; scorgere appena; osservare la traccia di: His resentment can be traced in many passages of the book, il suo risentimento traspare (o si intravede) in molti passi del libro5 seguire; percorrere: to trace a path, seguire un sentiero; to trace a route, seguire un itinerarioB v. i.1 risalire; riandare nel tempo2 (arc.) seguire un percorso; prendere una strada● to trace an ancient road [ancient walls], scoprire il tracciato di una strada antica [di mura antiche] □ to trace back to, risalire a ( una data, ecc.); far risalire a, attribuire a; ricondurre a (fig.): The duke traced his genealogy back to William the Conqueror, il duca faceva risalire la sua discendenza a Guglielmo il Conquistatore □ to trace out, disegnare, tracciare ( sulla sabbia, ecc.); delineare, abbozzare ( un progetto e sim.); evidenziare, mettere in risalto □ to trace over, ricalcare ( un disegno, ecc.).* * *I [treɪs]1) (evidence) traccia f., resto m.2) (hint) (of irony) punta f., pizzico m.; (of flavour, garlic) pizzico m.; (of accent) traccia f.; (of chemical, drug) traccia f., residuo m.3) (aiding retrieval) traccia f., indizio m.II [treɪs]without trace — [disappear, sink] senza lasciare traccia
to trace sb. to — seguire le tracce di qcn. fino a [ hideout]
the call was traced to a London number — si è scoperto che la telefonata veniva da un numero di Londra
2) (follow development) seguire le fasi di [ growth]; descrivere, tracciare [life, progress]; fare risalire [origins, ancestry] (to a)•III [treɪs]nome (of harness) tirella f.•• -
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1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) desperdiciar, malgastar
2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; (also adjective) waste material.) residuos2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) desperdicio, pérdida3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) terreno baldío/yermo•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
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waste1 n1. basura / desperdicios / desechos / residuos2. desperdicio / despilfarro / derrocheit's a waste of money es un despilfarro / es tirar el dinero3. pérdidawhat a waste of time! ¡vaya pérdida de tiempo!waste2 vb1. desperdiciar / despilfarrar / derrochar / malgastarsave your money, don't waste it ahorra tu dinero, no lo malgastes2. perdertr[weɪst]1 (gen) derroche nombre masculino, desperdicio; (of money, energy) derroche nombre masculino, despilfarro; (of time) pérdida, desperdicio1 (unwanted) desechado,-a2 (land) yermo,-a, baldío,-a1 (gen) desperdiciar, malgastar; (resources) derrochar; (money) despilfarrar, derrochar; (time, chance) desperdiciar, desaprovechar, perder2 (because of disease) atrofiar, debilitar1 extensiones nombre femenino plural desoladas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to waste echarse a perder, desperdiciarseto lay waste to destrozar, destruirto waste no time in doing something hacer algo sin demora, no perder un minuto en hacer algoto waste one's breath cansarse inútilmente, perder el tiempo, gastar saliva en baldewaste not, want not no malgastes y no te faltaráwaste disposal eliminación nombre femenino de desperdicioswaste disposal unit triturador nombre masculino de basurawaste matter residuos nombre masculino pluralwaste pipe desagüe nombre masculino1) devastate: arrasar, arruinar, devastar2) squander: desperdiciar, despilfarrar, malgastarto waste time: perder tiempowaste adj1) barren: yermo, baldío2) discarded: de desecho3) excess: sobrantewaste n1) wasteland2) misuse: derroche m, desperdicio m, despilfarro ma waste of time: una pérdida de tiempo3) rubbish: basura f, desechos mpl, desperdicios mpl4) excrement: excremento mv.• consumir v.• derramar v.• derrochar v.• desaprovechar v.• desbaratar v.• desgastarse v.• desperdiciar v.• despilfarrar v.• dilapidar v.• gastar v.• malgastar v.• malograr v.• prodigar v.adj.• baldío, -a adj.• desechado, -a adj.• echadizo, -a adj.• inútil adj.n.• borra* s.f.• daño s.m.• derrame s.m.• derroche s.m.• desbarate s.m.• desecho s.m.• desgaste s.m.• desperdicio s.m.• despilfarro s.m.• dispendio s.m.• escombrera s.f.• gasto s.m.• malogro s.m.• pérdida s.f.• residuo s.m.• yermo s.m.
I weɪst1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
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1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
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via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
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1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho[weɪst]1. N1) (=misuse) desperdicio m, derroche mI hate waste — odio el desperdicio or el derroche
what a waste! — ¡qué desperdicio or derroche!
an effort to locate and eliminate government waste — una campaña para identificar y eliminar las áreas de ineficacia en el gobierno
to go to waste — echarse a perder, desperdiciarse
it's a waste of money — es dinero perdido, es tirar or derrochar el dinero
that man's a waste of space! * — ¡ese hombre es un inútil! *
household waste — basura f doméstica
nuclear waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl nucleares
toxic waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl tóxicos
3) (=leftover material) material m sobrante4) wastes2. VT1) (=use inefficiently, squander) [+ water, electricity, gas] derrochar; [+ money] malgastar, derrochar; [+ time] perder; [+ life] echar a perder; [+ space, opportunity] desaprovechar, desperdiciar; [+ food] desperdiciar, echar a perder; [+ talent] desaprovechardon't waste your efforts on him — no derroches tus esfuerzos or energías con él
nothing is wasted — no se desperdicia nada, no se echa a perder nada
2) (=weaken) [+ muscles] atrofiarcancer was wasting his body — el cáncer lo estaba consumiendo or debilitando
3) (US) ** (=kill) cargarse *, liquidar *3. VI1)2) = waste away4. ADJ1) (=for disposal) [material] de desecho; [gas, oil] residual2) (=leftover) [paper, fabric] sobrante; [heat] residual3) (=unused) [ground] baldío, yermo4)to lay waste — [+ country, area, town] devastar, asolar
to lay waste to sth — devastar algo, asolar algo
5.CPD= waste disposal unitwaste disposal N — (industrial) eliminación f de los desechos or residuos; [of household waste] eliminación f de la basura doméstica (=device)
waste disposal unit N — triturador m de basura
waste heat N — calor m residual
waste management N — tratamiento m de desechos, tratamiento m de residuos
waste material N — material m de desecho
waste matter N — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste paper N — papel m de desecho
waste pipe N — tubería f de desagüe
waste products NPL — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste water N — aguas fpl residuales
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I [weɪst]1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
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1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
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via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
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1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho -
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1. noun1) Gewürz, das; (collectively) Gewürze Pl.; attrib. Gewürz-2. transitive verbthe spice of life — die Würze des Lebens
* * *1. noun1) (a usually strong-smelling, sharp-tasting vegetable substance used to flavour food (eg pepper or nutmeg): We added cinnamon and other spices.) das Gewürz2) (anything that adds liveliness or interest: Her arrival added spice to the party.) die Würze2. verb(to flavour with spice: The curry had been heavily spiced.) würzen- academic.ru/69486/spiced">spiced- spicy
- spiciness* * *[spaɪs]I. nto add \spice to sth etw würzento add \spice to sth etw dat Schwung geben3.\spice trade Gewürzhandel mIII. vt▪ to \spice sththe best man \spiced his speech with some jokes der Trauzeuge würzte seine Rede mit einigen Witzen* * *[spaɪs]1. n1) Gewürz ntwürzenspice rack — Gewürzbord or -regal nt
* * *spice [spaıs]A s1. a) Gewürz n, Würze fb) koll Gewürze pl2. fig Würze f:B v/t würzen, fig auch einer Sache Würze verleihen* * *1. noun1) Gewürz, das; (collectively) Gewürze Pl.; attrib. Gewürz-2. transitive verb* * *n.Gewürz -e n. v.würzen v. -
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A n1 ( evidence) trace f ; to find traces of trouver les traces de [building] ; to remove all trace(s) of retirer toute trace de ; no trace remains of ou there is no trace of il ne reste aucune trace de ;2 ( hint) (of feeling, irony, humour, flavour, garlic) soupçon m ; ( of accent) pointe f ; (of chemical, drug) trace f ; with/without a trace of avec une/sans la moindre trace de [irony, irritation] ; with/without a trace of a smile avec un léger/sans l'ombre d'un sourire ; without a trace of make-up sans aucun maquillage ;3 ( aiding retrieval) trace f ; without trace [disappear, sink] sans laisser de traces ; they found no trace of him/the money ils n'ont trouvé aucune trace de lui/l'argent ; to lose all trace of perdre toute trace de ;4 ( of harness) trait m ;5 ( in angling) bas m de ligne.B vtr1 ( locate) localiser [thief, fugitive, call] ; retrouver [witness, weapon, car, file, source] ; dépister [fault, malfunction] ; trouver des traces de [chemical] ; to trace sb to retrouver la trace de qn dans [hideout] ; to trace the cause of déterminer la cause de ; the call was traced to a London number on a pu établir que le coup de téléphone venait d'un numéro à Londres ;2 ( follow development) faire l'historique de [development, growth] ; retracer [life, story, progress, friendship] ; faire remonter [origins, ancestry] (to jusqu'à) ; to trace the history of faire l'historique de ;to kick over the traces ruer dans les brancards.■ trace back:▶ trace [sth] back, trace back [sth] faire remonter (to à).■ trace out:▶ trace out [sth], trace [sth] out1 ( copy) décalquer [map, outline] (onto sur) ;2 ( form) tracer [pattern, letters] (in, on sur). -
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1. adjective,be quiet! — (coll.) sei still od. ruhig!
keep something quiet, keep quiet about something — (fig.) etwas geheimhalten
3) (gentle) sanft; (peaceful) ruhig [Kind, Person]2. noun 3. transitive verbhave a quiet word with somebody — mit jemandem unter vier Augen reden
see academic.ru/59748/quieten">quieten* * *1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) ruhig2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) ruhig3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) ruhig2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) die Ruhe3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) beruhigen- quieten- quietly
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- on the quiet* * *qui·et[kwaɪət]I. adj<-er, -est>to speak in a \quiet voice leise sprechen2. (silent) ruhigplease be \quiet Ruhe bitte!to keep \quiet ruhig seinthey were told to keep \quiet ihnen wurde gesagt, dass sie still sein sollengive the baby a bottle to keep her \quiet gib mal dem Baby die Flasche, damit es nicht schreitthe new teacher can't keep the children \quiet der neue Lehrer hat die Kinder nicht im Griffa \quiet corner/place eine ruhige Ecke/ein ruhiger Platzin \quiet contemplation in stiller Betrachtungyou've been very \quiet all evening — is anything the matter? du warst den ganzen Abend sehr ruhig — ist irgendwas?if she knows something, she's keeping very \quiet about it wenn sie etwas davon weiß, so sagt sie nichts darüberto keep sb \quiet jdn zum Schweigen bringen4. (secret) heimlichto feel a \quiet satisfaction eine stille Genugtuung empfindento have a \quiet word with sb mit jdm ein Wörtchen im Vertrauen reden famcan I have a \quiet word with you? könnte ich Sie [mal] unter vier Augen sprechen?to keep sth \quiet etw für sich akk behaltenthey wanted a \quiet wedding sie wollten eine Hochzeit in kleinem Rahmen6. (not exciting) geruhsamit's a \quiet peaceful little village es ist ein beschaulicher und friedlicher kleiner Ort; (not busy) street, town ruhig7.▶ anything for a \quiet life! wenn ich doch nur eine Sekunde mal meine Ruhe hätte!let's have some \quiet! Ruhe bitte!peace and \quiet Ruhe und FriedenI just want peace and \quiet for five minutes ich will nur fünf Minuten lang meine Ruhe habenI go camping for some peace and \quiet ich gehe zelten, weil ich ein wenig Ruhe und Stille finden möchte3.▶ on the \quiet heimlichto get married on the \quiet in aller Stille heiratenIII. vt esp AM▪ to \quiet sb/sth jdn/etw besänftigento \quiet children Kinder zur Ruhe bringen* * *['kwaɪət]1. adj (+er)1) (= silent) still; neighbours, person ruhig, still; engine ruhig; footsteps, music, car, voice leiseat night when the office is quiet — nachts, wenn im Büro alles still ist
she was as quiet as a mouse — sie war mucksmäuschenstill (inf)
(be) quiet! — Ruhe!
can't you keep your dog quiet? — können Sie nicht zusehen, dass ihr Hund still ist?
that book should keep him quiet for a while — das Buch sollte ihn eine Weile beschäftigt halten, mit dem Buch sollte er eine Weile zu tun haben
to keep quiet about sth — über etw (acc) nichts sagen
you've kept very quiet about it — du hast ja nicht viel darüber verlauten lassen
to go quiet — still werden; (music etc) leise werden
could you make the class quiet for a minute? —
to have a quiet mind —
he had a quiet sleep the patient had a quiet night — er hat ruhig geschlafen der Patient verbrachte eine ruhige or ungestörte Nacht
yesterday everything was quiet on the Syrian border — gestern herrschte Ruhe or war alles ruhig an der syrischen Grenze
I was just sitting there having a quiet drink — ich saß da und habe in aller Ruhe mein Bier etc getrunken
4) (= unpretentious, simple) dress, tie, colour dezent; style einfach, schlicht; elegance schlicht; wedding, dinner, funeral im kleinen RahmenI caught him having a quiet drink — ich habe ihn dabei erwischt, wie er heimlich getrunken hat
6) (= unobtrusive, confidential) dinner ruhig, im kleinen Kreis; negotiation besonnen, vertraulich; diplomacy besonnen2. nRuhe fon the quiet —
See:→ peace3. vtSee:= quieten4. vi(US: become quiet) nachlassen, erlahmen, erlöschen* * *quiet [ˈkwaıət]A adj (adv quietly)1. ruhig, still (beide auch fig Person etc)quiet run TECH ruhiger Gang;be quiet! sei still oder ruhig!;quiet, please ich bitte um Ruhe!; Ruhe, bitte!;a) sich ruhig verhalten, still sein,b) den Mund halten3. ruhig, friedlich, behaglich, beschaulich (Leben etc):a quiet evening ein ruhiger oder geruhsamer Abend;4. bewegungslos, still (Gewässer)5. fig versteckt, geheim, heimlich, leise:a quiet resentment ein heimlicher Groll;keep sth quiet etwas geheim halten oder für sich behalten6. ruhig, unauffällig:quiet colo(u)rs ruhige oder gedämpfte Farben7. WIRTSCH ruhig, still, flau (Saison etc)B s1. Ruhe f2. Ruhe f, Stille f:on the quiet umg klammheimlich; heimlich, still und leiseC v/t1. beruhigen, zur Ruhe bringen2. beruhigen, besänftigen3. zum Schweigen bringen* * *1. adjective,1) (silent) still; (not loud) leise [Schritte, Musik, Stimme, Motor, Fahrzeug]be quiet! — (coll.) sei still od. ruhig!
keep something quiet, keep quiet about something — (fig.) etwas geheimhalten
2) (peaceful, not busy) ruhig3) (gentle) sanft; (peaceful) ruhig [Kind, Person]4) (not overt, disguised) versteckt; heimlich [Groll]5) (not formal) zwanglos; klein [Feier]6) (not showy) dezent [Farben, Muster]; schlicht [Eleganz, Stil]2. nounRuhe, die; (silence, stillness) Stille, die3. transitive verb* * *adj.leis adj.ruhig adj.still adj. -
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1 მშვიდი, წყნარი, აუღელვებელი, დინჯიa quiet person / child / answer / life / sea მშვიდი ადამიანი / ბავშვი / პასუხი / ცხოვრება / ზღვაa quiet day / evening / place /town / corner წყნარი დღე / საღამო / ადგილი / ქალაქი / კუთხეhe remained quiet არ აღელვებულა // აუღელვებელი დარჩაbe quiet, please! / keep quiet! ნუ ხმაურობ! // წყნარად იყავი!they kept quiet about it ეს დამალეს / არ გაამხილესto keep smb. quiet ვინმეს გაჩუმებაthey paid him to keep him quiet ფული მისცეს, რომ არაფერი ეთქვა / საიდუმლოება შეენახაon the quiet საიდუმლოდ, ფარულად2 სიჩუმე, სიწყნარე, სიმშვიდეa scream shattered the quiet of the night ღამის სიმშვიდე / სიწყნარე კივილმა დაარღვია3 (=quieten) დამშვიდება (დაამშვიდებს)quiet (quieten) the child ბავშვი დაამშვიდე! / გააჩუმე!he quieted (quietened) our fears შიში გაგვიფანტა / გაგვიქარწყლა // დაგვამშვიდაbe quiet, please! გთხოვთ წყნარად იყოთa quiet answer often turns away wrath განრისხებულ ადამიანს ხშირად ეს პასუხი აშოშმინებს -
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♦ attempt /əˈtɛmpt/n.1 tentativo; sforzo: an attempt at escaping (o to escape) un tentativo d'evasione; an attempt at irony, un tentativo di fare dell'ironia; record attempt, tentativo di battere un primato; sfida a un primato; to make an attempt, fare un tentativo; to fail in an attempt, fallire in un tentativo; in an attempt to, nel tentativo di; a desperate attempt, un tentativo disperato; a feeble attempt, un debole tentativo; a forlorn (o vain) attempt, un vano tentativo; a futile attempt, un tentativo inutile; a pathetic attempt, un tentativo penoso2 attentato: to make an attempt on sb. 's life, attentare alla vita di q.; fare un attentato contro q.♦ (to) attempt /əˈtɛmpt/v. t.1 tentare; cercare; sforzarsi di; cimentarsi in: He attempted a task beyond his powers, si è cimentato in un lavoro che superava le sue forze; to attempt suicide, tentare il suicidio; to attempt to do st., tentare di fare qc.NOTA D'USO: - to attempt to do o to attempt doing?- -
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quiet ['kwaɪət]tranquillité ⇒ 1 calme ⇒ 1, 2 (b), 2 (c) silence ⇒ 1 tranquille ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) silencieux ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) doux ⇒ 2 (a) docile ⇒ 2 (c) dans l'intimité ⇒ 2 (d) discret ⇒ 2 (e) calmer ⇒ 31 noun∎ to ask for quiet demander le silence;∎ a minute's quiet une minute de silence;∎ to enjoy perfect peace and quiet jouir d'une parfaite tranquillité;∎ British familiar on the quiet (in secrecy) en douce, en cachette□ ; (discreetly) discrètement□, en douceur□ ; (in confidence) en confiance□∎ be or keep quiet! taisez-vous!;∎ could you try to keep them quiet? pourriez-vous essayer de les faire taire?;∎ quiet please! silence, s'il vous plaît!;∎ you're very quiet vous ne dites pas grand-chose;∎ keep quiet about what you've seen ne dites rien de ce que vous avez vu;∎ it was as quiet as the grave il régnait un silence de mort;∎ she was as quiet as a mouse elle ne faisait pas le moindre bruit;∎ the wind grew quiet le vent s'est apaisé;∎ we were having a quiet conversation nous bavardions tranquillement;∎ in a quiet voice d'une voix douce∎ to lead a quiet life mener une vie paisible ou tranquille;∎ the TV keeps the children quiet pendant qu'ils regardent la télé, les enfants se tiennent tranquilles;∎ sit quiet for ten minutes restez assis tranquillement pendant dix minutes;∎ he's a very quiet kind of chap c'est un type très tranquille;∎ quiet disposition caractère m doux ou calme;∎ to have a quiet drink boire un verre tranquillement;∎ we had a quiet Christmas nous avons passé un Noël tranquille;∎ it's very pretty countryside, in a quiet sort of way c'est un très joli paysage, dans le genre paisible;∎ she had a quiet night elle a passé une nuit tranquille ou paisible;∎ all is quiet tout va bien, rien à signaler;∎ anything for a quiet life tout pour avoir la paix∎ you're very quiet, is anything wrong? tu es drôlement silencieux, il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas?(d) (private → wedding) dans l'intimité; (→ party) avec quelques intimes, avec peu d'invités; (secret) secret(ète), dissimulé;∎ can I have a quiet word with you? est-ce que je peux vous dire un mot en particulier?;∎ keep the news quiet gardez la nouvelle pour vous;∎ she was very quiet about her background elle n'a pas dit grand-chose de ses antécédents(e) (subtle, discreet → irony) voilé, discret(ète); (→ optimism) discret(ète); (→ anger) sourd; (→ despair, resentment) secret(ète);∎ he had a quiet smile on his lips il avait un petit sourire aux lèvres(f) (muted → colour, style) sobre;∎ he's a quiet dresser il s'habille sobrement ou sans ostentationAmerican se calmerⓘ All quiet on the Western front Il s'agit du titre anglais du roman À l'Ouest rien de nouveau de l'écrivain allemand Erich Maria Remarque ainsi que du film de Lewis Milestone. Aujourd'hui on utilise cette phrase de façon allusive et sur le mode humoristique (et en la modifiant si nécessaire) à propos d'une période d'accalmie dans une situation de crise, ou bien pour dire qu'il ne se passe grand-chose comme dans l'exemple suivant: How's things up there in Helsinki? - Oh, you know, all quiet on the Northern front ("comment ça va, là-haut, à Helsinki? - rien à signaler").
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