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1 final
adj.final, end.punto final end pointf.final.m.1 end.a finales de at the end ofya verás como al final acepta she'll agree in the end, you'll seeal final de at the end ofal final del pasillo at the end of the corridorfinal feliz happy ending2 ending, bottom, end, finale.* * *► adjetivo1 (último) final, last1 end2 MÚSICA finale1 DEPORTE final\al final in the endal final del día at the end of the dayhasta el final until the endfinal de línea terminusfinal feliz happy ending* * *1. adj. 2. noun m.end, final* * *1.ADJ (=último) [momento, capítulo, resultado, decisión] final; [objetivo] ultimatejuicio 4), recta, punto 2)2. SM1) (=fin) [de ceremonia, vida, aventura, guerra] end; [de obra musical] finale•
al final — in the end•
al final de algo — at the end of sthel anuncio se realizó ayer al final de la reunión — the announcement was made yesterday at the end of the meeting
2) (=desenlace) [de película, libro] ending3)• a finales de — at the end of
3.SF (Dep) final•
cuartos de final — quarter-finals* * *I IImasculino endIIIestábamos al final de la cola — we were last in line (AmE) o (BrE) at the back of the queue
femenino (Dep)a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) finalpasar a la final — to go through to o make it to the final
b) finales femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)* * *I IImasculino endIIIestábamos al final de la cola — we were last in line (AmE) o (BrE) at the back of the queue
femenino (Dep)a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) finalpasar a la final — to go through to o make it to the final
b) finales femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)* * *final11 = completion, end, ending, finale, goodbye [good-bye], output stage, final.Ex: The time period between the completion of a cycle (e.g. at the end of a volume or a year) and the publication of the associated cumulative indexes should be as short as possible.
Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex: The teacher should not give away any details which would be best enjoyed when met for the first time in a full reading, such as twist in the plot, unexpected endings, and the like.Ex: The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.Ex: The article 'Books -- is it goodbye?' shows that while there was a sharp increase in fiction in Finland after the 2nd World War, the amount of fiction is now beginning to decline.Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.Ex: A heavy reliance on midterms and finals were associated with lower teacher ratings across disciplines.* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.* a finales de = by the end of, in the late + Fecha.* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, at the close of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Fecha = in late + Fecha.* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.* al final (de) = at the end (of).* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.* al final del día = at the close of the day.* al final de su mandato = lame duck.* al final resultó que = in the event.* al principio y al final = both ends.* al principio y al final de = at each end of.* balance final, el = bottom line, the.* cuartos de final = quarter-finals.* de final de año = end-year.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* el final de = the close of.* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.* empezar por el final = work back from.* estrategia final = endgame.* fase final = endgame.* final apoteósico = grandstand finish.* final de la jornada laboral = close of business.* final del plazo = closing date, deadline, dateline.* final feliz = happy ending, happy end.* final, la = final, the.* hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.* hasta el final = until the end, until the bitter end.* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.* incluir al final = append.* llegar a final de mes = make + ends meet.* llegar al final de = come to + the end of, get through.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* marca de final de campo = delimiter.* marcar el final = mark + the end.* marcar + Posesivo + final = mark + Posesivo + end.* nota al final = endnote.* nota al final del texto = endnote.* para finales de = by the end of.* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* poner punto y final a = sound + the death knell for.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.* significar el final de = mean + the end of.* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.final22 = concluding, eventual, final, terminal, ultimate, finished, wrap-up.Ex: Therefore, during the concluding phase of the revision project, the representatives of ALA units and other organizations will function as a single group.
Ex: If a concept is recognized in the subject analysis of a document, it will form part of the eventual index description of that document.Ex: The final index will mirror current terminology.Ex: Numbers may be grouped in columns according to their terminal digit.Ex: Abstracting and indexing data are a vital component in the communication link between the originator of information and its ultimate consumer.Ex: For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.Ex: The workshop itself will serve as the wrap-up event for a project that has spent the last two years seeking to improve access to environmental information in the Balkan region.* como fecha final = at the very latest.* cuestionario final = exit survey.* día del Juicio Final = Judgement Day.* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.* escena final = closing scene.* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.* examen final = final, final exam.* frase graciosa final = punchline [punch line].* índice final = back-of-the-book index, back-of-book index.* informe final = final report.* juicio final = doom.* poner el colofón final = bookend.* poner punto final a = bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to.* producto final = end product, finished product, final product.* producto final, el = finished work, the.* prueba final = final.* resultado final = end result.* sondeo final = exit survey.* sprint final = last-minute rush.* usuario final = end user [end-user/enduser], ultimate consumer, ultimate reader.* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.la final= final, theEx: Tony was disappointed the last time he was in the finals, and he's determined to leave everything on the dance floor this time.
* * *‹decisión› final; ‹objetivo› ultimateendme quedé hasta el final I stayed to the enda finales de junio at the end of Juneal final de la película ella muere she dies at the end of the movieno me gustó nada el final I didn't like the ending at alltiene un final feliz it has a happy endingestán al final de la lista they're at the bottom of the listvivo al final de la calle I live at the end of the streetal final del partido at the end of the gameal final tendrá que decidirse he'll have to make his mind up in the endsiempre protestando pero al final nunca hace nada he spends his whole time complaining but he never actually does anything( Dep)1 (en fútbol, tenis etc) finalla final de copa the cup finalpasar a la final to go through to o make it to the final* * *
final adjetivo ‹ decisión› final;
‹ objetivo› ultimate
■ sustantivo masculino
end;
un final feliz a happy ending;
al final de la lista at the bottom of the list;
al final tendrá que decidirse he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
■ sustantivo femenino (Dep)
pasar a la final to go through to o make it to the finalb)
final
I adjetivo final
la decisión final, the final decision
II sustantivo masculino end
a finales de, at the end of
al final, in the end: nos apetecía mucho, pero al final no fuimos, we really felt like doing it, but in the end we didn't go
final de trayecto, terminus
final feliz, happy ending
III f Dep final
' final' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- avenirse
- cepillarse
- cierre
- cola
- coletilla
- cuarta
- cuarto
- decorado
- disolución
- disputarse
- echarse
- emitir
- fin
- gato
- guinda
- hasta
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incidir
- infarto
- inicial
- judicatura
- juicio
- machacar
- octava
- octavo
- paciencia
- política
- recta
- remate
- retocar
- retoque
- sacacorchos
- servidor
- servidora
- sprint
- total
- traca
- última
- último
- animar
- clasificación
- clasificar
- concho
- conseguir
- contar
- decir
- ensayo
English:
actual
- aggregate
- also
- Armageddon
- back
- best
- bitter
- bottom
- bottom line
- bring round
- close
- doomsday
- end
- ending
- evade
- eventual
- fast forward
- final
- finale
- follow through
- from
- grand finale
- hear of
- in
- last
- late
- light
- listen
- out of
- outsmart
- outtake
- quarter-final
- reckoning
- right
- see
- sit through
- soon
- stage
- still
- straight
- tack on
- tag on
- tail end
- to
- track down
- truth
- turn
- ultimate
- ultimately
- way
* * *♦ adj1. [último] final, end;sus palabras finales fueron muy aplaudidas her closing words were loudly applauded;punto final end point2. Gram final♦ nm1. [terminación] end;el final del libro es sorprendente the book has a surprise ending;a finales de at the end of;al final [en conclusión] in the end;la cocina está al final del pasillo the kitchen is at the end of the corridor;responderé preguntas al final de la charla I will answer questions at the end of the talk;al final siempre tengo que ayudarles I always have to help them in the end;ya verás como al final acepta she'll agree in the end, you'll seefinal feliz happy ending2. [examen] final (exam)♦ nffinal;cuartos de final quarter finalsfinal de consolación 3rd/4th place play-off;final de la copa cup final;final a cuatro [en baloncesto] final four* * *1 f & adj final2 m end;al final in the end;a finales de mayo at the end of May* * *final adj: final, ultimate♦ finalmente advfinal nm1) : end, conclusion, finale2) finales nmpl: play-offs* * *final1 adj final / lastfinal2 n1. (fin) end2. (de competición) final3. (de historia) ending -
2 final feliz
m.happy ending.* * *happy ending* * *(n.) = happy ending, happy endEx. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable ' happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.Ex. The plot diminishes the significance of difficulties and persuades the reader to see the story with a happy end.* * *(n.) = happy ending, happy endEx: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable ' happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.
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3 final
أَخِير \ final: last: The final letter of the English alphabet is Z. last: (the opposite of first) coming after all the others; the latest in order: He was last in the race. December is the last month in the year. latter: later; towards the end: In the latter part of the month, (with the, the opposite of the former) the second of two people, groups (or things) that have already been spoken of: They had the choice of learning Latin or French, and they chose the latter (French). -
4 punto final
intj.that's that, and that's that.m.1 period, full stop.2 end point, endpoint, end line, final period.* * *(en dictado) full stop, US period* * ** * *period (AmE), full stop (BrE); poner punto final a algo to end something* * *(n.) = end point [endpoint]Ex. The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.* * *period (AmE), full stop (BrE); poner punto final a algo to end something* * *(n.) = end point [endpoint]Ex: The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.
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5 examen final
m.final examination.* * *final examination* * ** * *(n.) = final, final examEx. A heavy reliance on midterms and finals were associated with lower teacher ratings across disciplines.Ex. Results demonstrated that there was no significant difference in the mean scores achieved on either the midterm exam or the final exam.* * ** * *(n.) = final, final examEx: A heavy reliance on midterms and finals were associated with lower teacher ratings across disciplines.
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6 fase final
f.final stage, waning, end game, tail end.* * *(n.) = phaseout, endgameEx. There will be an inevitable decline of the product because of changing conditions, and, finally, there must come a time of phaseout.Ex. If you read some of their write-ups, you can be sure that their endgame is to give a part of this country to Tamils.* * *(n.) = phaseout, endgameEx: There will be an inevitable decline of the product because of changing conditions, and, finally, there must come a time of phaseout.
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7 balance final
(n.) = balanceEx. So far as possible the international traders exchanged books, but sometimes the balance was unequal and accounts were settled in money.* * *el balance final= bottom line, theEx: Publishers increasingly worried about the bottom line and hesitate to publish books that may be an invitation for backlash from groups opposed to homosexuality.
(n.) = balanceEx: So far as possible the international traders exchanged books, but sometimes the balance was unequal and accounts were settled in money.
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8 poner punto final a
(v.) = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book onEx. The abolition of the central and of the district libraries in 1803 put an end to a project which had met too many problems.Ex. He became famous as the leader of illegal metalworkers' strikes that helped bring an end to the military dictatorship in the mid-1970s.Ex. Serial swindler Kenneth Broad was this afternoon jailed for 15 months bringing to an end a playboy lifestyle lived at other people's expense.Ex. Obama, who tries to steer clear of the political thicket of race and politics, accepted the apology and said he wanted to close the book on the episode.* * *(v.) = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book onEx: The abolition of the central and of the district libraries in 1803 put an end to a project which had met too many problems.
Ex: He became famous as the leader of illegal metalworkers' strikes that helped bring an end to the military dictatorship in the mid-1970s.Ex: Serial swindler Kenneth Broad was this afternoon jailed for 15 months bringing to an end a playboy lifestyle lived at other people's expense.Ex: Obama, who tries to steer clear of the political thicket of race and politics, accepted the apology and said he wanted to close the book on the episode. -
9 salir bien al final
(v.) = turn out + right in the endEx. We can, of course, ignore the problem and hope that it all turns out right in the end after all, that is what we are doing now.* * *(v.) = turn out + right in the endEx: We can, of course, ignore the problem and hope that it all turns out right in the end after all, that is what we are doing now.
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10 quarter-final
■ A match or the round that involves the eight remaining teams in a competition or cup competition and which precedes the semi-final match or round.■ Drittletzte Runde eines im K.-o.-System ausgetragenen Wettbewerbs oder Pokalwettbewerbs, an dem noch acht Mannschaften beteiligt sind. -
11 llegar al final de
(v.) = come to + the end of, get throughEx. We have come to the end of one methodology and must search for another.Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.* * *(v.) = come to + the end of, get throughEx: We have come to the end of one methodology and must search for another.
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12 llevar Algo hasta el final
(v.) = carry + Nombre + to the endEx. One significant difference between a piece of fiction and a case, however, is that cases are written in the form of problems without solutions, rather than as complete narratives which carry a story to the end.* * *(v.) = carry + Nombre + to the endEx: One significant difference between a piece of fiction and a case, however, is that cases are written in the form of problems without solutions, rather than as complete narratives which carry a story to the end.
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13 marca de final de campo
(n.) = delimiterEx. After a valid alphabetic match is found, the text for that field including correct delimiters and tag suffixes will be retrieved from an authority file.* * *(n.) = delimiterEx: After a valid alphabetic match is found, the text for that field including correct delimiters and tag suffixes will be retrieved from an authority file.
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14 marcar + Posesivo + final
(v.) = mark + Posesivo + endEx. The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.* * *(v.) = mark + Posesivo + endEx: The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.
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15 balance final, el
= bottom line, theEx. Publishers increasingly worried about the bottom line and hesitate to publish books that may be an invitation for backlash from groups opposed to homosexuality. -
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17 und dabei bleibt es!
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18 point
point [pwɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. pointb. ( = endroit) place ; (Astronomy, mathematics) pointc. ( = position) (Aviation, nautical) position• et maintenant, le point sur la grève des transports and now, the latest on the transport striked. ( = marque) (Mus, morse, sur i) dot ; ( = ponctuation) full stop (Brit), period (US) ; ( = petite tache) spot• tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout you're not going and that's all there is to ite. (sur devoir) markf. [de couture, tricot] stitch• faire le point de la situation ( = examiner) to take stock of the situation ; ( = faire un compte rendu) to sum up the situation► à point [fruit] just ripe ; [fromage] just right for eating ; [viande] medium• le rôti est cuit à point the roast is done to a turn► à point (nommé) [arriver, venir] just at the right moment• est-il possible d'être bête à ce point ! how stupid can you get? (inf)• elles se ressemblent à tel point or à ce point qu'on pourrait les confondre they look so alike that you could easily mistake one for the other► au point [photo] in focus ; [affaire] completely settled ; [technique, machine] perfected• ce n'est pas encore au point it isn't quite up to scratch yet► au point de + infinitif so much that• il aimait le Québec au point d'y passer toutes ses vacances he loved Quebec so much that he spent all his holidays there• il se détestent au point qu'ils ne se parlent plus they hate each other so much that they've stopped speaking► au point où• en être arrivé au point où... to have reached the point where...• on continue ? -- au point où on en est ! shall we go on? -- we've got this far so we might as well!► au plus haut point [détester, admirer] intensely• se méfier au plus haut point de qch to be highly sceptical about sth► mettre au point [+ photo, caméra] to focus ; [+ stratégie, technique] to perfect ; [+ médicament, invention, système] to develop ; [+ projet] to finalize• mettre une affaire au point avec qn to finalize all the details of a matter with sb► mise au point [d'appareil photo, caméra] focusing ; [de stratégie, technique] perfecting ; [de médicament, invention, système] development ; [de moteur] tuning ; [d'affaire, projet] finalizing ; ( = explication, correction) clarification• publier une mise au point to issue a statement (setting the record straight)► en tout point, en tous points in every respect2. <• vous avez un point de chute à Rome ? do you have somewhere to stay in Rome? ► point commun• nous voilà revenus au point de départ so we're back to square one (inf) ► point de distribution [d'eau] supply point ; (Business) distribution outlet• mettre un point d'honneur à faire qch to make it a point of honour to do sth ► point d'interrogation question mark• au point mort [voiture] in neutral ; [de négociations, affaires] at a standstill ► point mousse garter stitch► points de retraite points based on social security contributions that count towards one's pension• quel est votre point de vue sur ce sujet ? what's your point of view on this matter?* * *pwɛ̃
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nom masculin1) ( endroit) point2) ( situation) point; Nautisme positionêtre sur le point de faire — to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing
j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) — I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year)
au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! — I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!
faire le point — Nautisme to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation
3) ( degré)‘j'en aurais pleuré’ - ‘ah bon, à ce point?’ — ‘I could have cried’ - ‘really? it was that bad?’
il est têtu à un point! — (colloq) he's so incredibly stubborn!
jusqu'à un certain point — up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent
4) ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, pointen tout point, en tous points — in every respect ou way
5) ( marque visible) dot6) Jeux, Sport pointmarquer/perdre des points — lit, fig to score/to lose points
7) ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point USavoir sept points d'avance/de retard — to be seven marks ahead/behind
obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 — to get 27 out of 40
être un mauvais point pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be a black mark against somebody/something
8) ( dans un système de calcul) pointle permis à points — system whereby driving offender gets penalty points
9) Mathématique point10) Linguistique ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period USpoint à la ligne — ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph
point final — ( dans une dictée) full stop
mettre un point final à quelque chose — fig to put a stop ou an end to something
je n'irai pas, point final! — (colloq) I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!
tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout! — (colloq) you're going to bed and that's final!
11) Musique dot12) ( en typographie) point14) (en couture, tricot) stitch
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(dated) adverbe not
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à point locution adverbiale1) ( en temps voulu) just in time2) Culinaire
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au point locutionêtre au point — [système, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle] to be well put together
mettre au point — ( élaborer) to perfect [système]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan]; to develop [vaccin, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust
mise au point — ( de système) perfecting; ( de vaccin) development; ( réglage) adjusting; Photographie focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement
faire la mise au point — Photographie to focus
faire une mise au point — fig to set the record straight ( sur about)
Phrasal Verbs:••* * *pwɛ̃1. nm1) (= marque, signe) dot2) [ponctuation] full stop Grande-Bretagne period USA3) (= moment) pointNous en sommes au même point. — We have reached the same point.
J'étais sur le point de te téléphoner. — I was just about to phone you.
4) (= degré)à ce point abîmé que... — so damaged that...
au point que; à tel point que — so much so that
5) (au score) point6) (= aspect) pointJe ne suis pas d'accord sur ce point. — I don't agree on this point.
7) (= endroit) spot, point, (en géométrie) point8) COUTURE, TRICOT stitchpoint mousse — garter stitch, plain
9) CUISINE"Comment voulez-vous votre steak?" — "À point." — "How would you like your steak?" — "Medium."
faire le point NAVIGATION — to take a bearing, figto take stock
faire le point sur — to review, to take stock of
mettre au point [mécanisme, procédé] — to develop, [appareil-photo] to focus
2. advlit (= pas) notpoint n'est besoin de... — there is no need to...
point de... — no...
3. vbSee:* * *A nm1 ( endroit) point; un point précis du globe/sur une carte a particular point on the earth/on a map; un point de ravitaillement/ralliement a staging/rallying point; un point de rencontre a meeting point; point de vente (sales) outlet; serrure 3 points 3 point lock;2 ( situation) point; Naut position; être sur le point de faire to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing; j'étais sur le point de leur dire/d'abandonner/de partir I was just about to tell them/to give up/to leave, I was on the point of telling them/giving up/leaving; j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year); au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!; il en est au point où il allume une cigarette en se levant he's got GB ou gotten US to the stage ou point where he lights a cigarette as soon as he gets up; faire le point Naut to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation; faire le point sur la situation économique/sur la recherche scientifique fig to take stock of the economic situation/of scientific research; faire le point sur la circulation (routière)/l'actualité to give an up-to-the-minute report on the traffic news/current situation;3 ( degré) il m'agace/m'inquiète au plus haut point he annoys me/worries me intensely; la circulation était à ce point bloquée que j'ai dû laisser ma voiture au bord de la route the traffic was so bad that I had to leave my car on the side of the road; je ne le pensais pas bête/coléreux à ce point I didn't think he was that stupid/quick-tempered; ‘j'en aurais pleuré’-‘ah bon, à ce point?’ ‘I could have cried’-‘really? it was that bad?’; je sais à quel point elle est triste/sensible I know how sad/sensitive she is; si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! if you only knew how much he annoys me!; au point que to the extent that; à tel point que to such an extent that…; douloureux/endommagé à (un) tel or au point que so painful/badly damaged that; la situation s'est aggravée au point qu'ils ont dû appeler la police the situation became so bad that the police had to be called in; le temps s'est rafraîchi au point qu'il a fallu remettre le chauffage the weather got so cold that the heating had to be put back on; il est têtu à un point! he's so incredibly stubborn!; jusqu'à un certain point up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent;4 ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point; un programme en trois points a three-point plan; un point fondamental/de détail (d'un texte) a basic/minor point (in a text); sur ce point on this point; j'aimerais revenir sur ce dernier point I would like to come back to that last point; un point de désaccord/litige a point of disagreement/contention; reprendre un texte point par point to go over a text point by point; en tout point, en tous points in every respect ou way; une politique en tous points désastreuse a policy that is disastrous in every respect; les deux modèles sont semblables en tous points the two models are alike in every respect;5 ( marque visible) gén dot; les villes sont marquées par un point towns are marked by a dot; il y a un point sur le i et le j there's a dot on the i and the j; un point lumineux/rouge dans le lointain a light/a red dot in the distance; bientôt, le navire ne fut qu'un point à l'horizon soon, the ship was a mere dot ou speck on the horizon; un point de colle a spot of glue; un point de rouille a speck of rust; points de graissage lubricating points; ⇒ i;6 Jeux, Sport point; marquer/perdre des points lit, fig to score/lose points; compter les points to keep (the) score; un point partout! one all!; battre son adversaire aux points to beat one's opponent on points; remporter une victoire aux points to win on points;7 ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US; avoir sept points d'avance to be seven marks ahead; avoir dix points de retard to be ten marks behind; il m'a manqué trois points pour réussir I failed by three marks; enlever un point par faute to take a mark off for each mistake; obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 to get 27 out of 40; être un bon point pour to be a plus point for; être un mauvais point pour qn/qch to be a black mark against sb/sth;8 ( dans un système de calcul) point; la livre a perdu trois points the pound lost three points; le taux de chômage a augmenté de 0,8 points the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 points; le permis à points system whereby driving offender gets penalty points; il a perdu sept points dans les sondages he's gone down seven points in the polls;9 Math point; point d'intersection/d'inflexion point of intersection/of inflection;10 Ling ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US; mettre un point to put a full stop; point à la ligne ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph; point final ( dans une dictée) full stop; mettre un point final à qch fig to put a stop ou an end to sth; je n'irai pas, point final○! I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!; tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout○! you're going to bed and that's final!;11 Mus dot;12 Imprim point;13 Méd ( douleur) pain; avoir un point à la poitrine/à l'aine to have a pain in the chest/in the groin;14 (en couture, tricot) stitch; faire un point à qch to put a few stitches in sth; dentelle au point de Venise Venetian lace.B †adv not; tu ne tueras point Bible thou shalt not kill; je n'en ai point I don't have any; ‘tu es fâché?’-‘non point!’ ‘are you angry?’-‘not at all’.C à point loc adv venir/arriver à point to come/arrive just in time; venir/arriver or tomber à point nommé to come/arrive just at the right moment; faire cuire à point to cook [sth] medium rare [viande]; bifteck (cuit) à point medium rare steak; le camembert est à point the camembert is ready to eat.D au point loc adv, loc adj être au point [système, méthode, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle, émission] to be well put together; leur système/machine/spectacle n'est pas encore très au point their system/machine/show still needs some working on; le nouveau modèle est très au point the new model is very well designed; le spectacle n'était pas du tout au point the show wasn't up to scratch; le prototype n'est pas encore au point the prototype isn't quite ready yet; ça fait des semaines qu'ils répètent mais leur numéro n'est pas encore au point they've been rehearsing for weeks but they still haven't got GB ou gotten US it quite right; je ne suis pas au point pour les examens I'm not ready for the exams; mettre [qch] au point ( inventer) to perfect [théorie, système, méthode, technique]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan de paix, stratégie]; to develop [vaccin, médicament, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust [machine, mécanisme]; il leur reste deux semaines pour finir de mettre leur spectacle au point they've got two more weeks to put the finishing touches to their show; mettre au point sur qch Phot to focus on sth; mise au point Phot focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement; la mise au point est automatique sur mon appareil my camera has automatic focus; faire la mise au point Phot to focus (sur on); faire une mise au point fig to set the record straight (sur about); mise au point ( invention) (de théorie, système, méthode, technique) perfecting; (de médicament, vaccin) development; ( réglage) (de machine, mécanisme) adjusting; Phot focus.point d'acupuncture Méd acupuncture point; point d'ancrage Aut anchor; fig base; point d'appui Mil base of operations; Phys fulcrum; gén support; les piliers servent de point d'appui à la charpente the roof structure is supported by the pillars; trouver un point d'appui à une échelle to find a support for a ladder; point arrière Cout back stitch; point d'attache base; point de bâti Cout tacking stitch; point blanc whitehead; point de blé ( en tricot) double moss stitch; point de boutonnière Cout buttonhole stitch; point cardinal Phys, Géog compass ou cardinal point; point de chaînette ( en broderie) chain stitch; point de chausson ( en broderie) herringbone stitch; point chaud trouble ou hot spot; les points chauds du globe the world's trouble spots; point de chute fig port of call; point commun mutual interest; nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common; ils n'ont aucun point commun they have nothing in common; point de congestion† Méd slight congestion of the lung; point de côtes ( en tricot) rib; point de côté ( douleur) stitch; ( en couture) slip stitch; avoir un point de côté to have a stitch in one's side; point de croix ( en broderie) cross stitch; point de départ lit, fig starting point; nous revoilà à notre point de départ fig we're back to square one; point de devant Cout running stitch; point d'eau ( naturel) watering place; ( robinet) water tap GB ou faucet US; point d'ébullition boiling point; point d'épine ( en broderie) featherstitch; point d'exclamation Ling exclamation mark; point faible weak point; point de feston ( en broderie) blanket stitch; point fort strong point; point de fuite Art, Archit vanishing point; point de fusion melting point; point G G-spot; point d'interrogation Ling question mark; point de jersey ( en tricot) stocking stitch; point du jour daybreak; au point du jour at daybreak; point de liquéfaction liquefaction point; point de mire Mil target; fig focal point; point mousse ( en tricot) garter stitch; point mort Aut neutral; se mettre or passer/être au point mort Aut to put the car into/to be in neutral; être au point mort fig [affaires, consommation] to be at a standstill; [négociations] to be in a state of deadlock; point noir ( comédon) blackhead; ( problème) problem; ( sur la route) blackspot; l'inflation reste le seul point noir inflation is the only problem; point de non-retour point of no return; point d'orgue Mus pause sign; fig culmination; point d'ourlet Cout hemstitch; point de penalty penalty spot; point de piqûre Cout back stitch; point de presse Journ press briefing; point de repère ( spatial) landmark; (temporel, personnel) point of reference; point de reprise Cout darning stitch; point de retraite Prot Soc point which counts towards a retirement pension scheme; point de riz ( en tricot) moss stitch; point de surfil Cout whipstitch; point de suture Méd stitch; point de tige ( en broderie) stem stitch; point de torsade ( en tricot) cable stitch; point de vue ( paysage) viewpoint; ( opinion) point of view; du point de vue de la direction from the management's point of view; du point de vue de l'efficacité/du sens as far as efficiency/meaning is concerned; d'un point de vue économique c'est rentable/intéressant from a financial point of view it's profitable/attractive; points de suspension suspension points.être mal en point to be in a bad way.I[pwɛ̃] adverbe1. [en corrélation avec 'ne']2. [employé seul]du vin il y en avait, mais de champagne point there was wine, but no champagne ou not a drop of champagneil eut beau chercher, point de John he searched in vain, John was nowhere to be foundpoint de démocratie sans liberté de critiquer (there can be) no democracy without the freedom to criticize3. [en réponse négative]point du tout! not at all!, not in the least!II[pwɛ̃] nom masculinpoint lumineux spot ou point of lightpoint de rouille speck ou spot of rustun point de soudure a spot ou blob of solder3. [symbole graphique - en fin de phrase] full stop (UK), period (US) ; [ - sur un i ou un j] dot ; [ - en morse, en musique] dotj'ai dit non, point final ou un point c'est tout! (figuré) I said no and that's that ou that's final ou there's an end to it!mettre un point final à une discussion to terminate a discussion, to bring a discussion to an endpoint estimé/observé estimated/observed positiona. NAUTIQUE to take a bearing, to plot one's positionà 40 ans, on s'arrête et on fait le point when you reach 40, you stand back and take stock of your lifeet maintenant, le point sur la circulation and now, the latest traffic newspoint d'intersection/de tangence intersection/tangential pointen plusieurs points de la planète in different places ou spots on the planet9. [degré] point10. [élément - d'un texte, d'une théorie] point ; [ - d'un raisonnement] point, item ; [ - d'une description] feature, traitvoici un point d'histoire que je souhaiterais éclaircir I'd like to make clear what happened at that particular point in historypoint d'entente/de désaccord point of agreement/of disagreement11. [unité de valeur - dans un sondage, à la Bourse] point ; [ - de retraite] unit ; [ - du salaire de base] (grading) pointsa cote de popularité a gagné/perdu trois points his popularity rating has gone up/down by three pointsbattu aux points [en boxe] beaten on pointsfaire le point [le gagner] to win the pointb. [appréciation] mark (for good behaviour)12. COUTUREfaire un point à to put a stitch ou a few stitches inpoint de couture/crochet/tricot sewing/crochet/knitting stitch13. INFORMATIQUE [unité graphique] dot[emplacement]point d'accès/de retour entry/reentry point————————à ce point, à un tel point locution adverbialeton travail est dur à ce point? is your job so (very) ou that hard?j'en ai tellement assez que je vais démissionner — à ce point? I'm so fed up that I'm going to resign — that bad, is it?————————à ce point que, à (un) tel point que locution conjonctiveso much so that, to such a point thatles choses en étaient arrivées à un tel point que... things had reached such a pitch that...elle est déprimée, à ce point qu'elle ne veut plus voir personne she's so depressed that she won't see anyone anymore————————à point locution adjectivale[steak] medium[rôti] done to a turn[poire] just ou nicely ripeton bonhomme est à point, tu n'as plus qu'à enregistrer ses aveux (familier & figuré) your man's nice and ready now, all you've got to do is get the confession down on tape————————à point locution adverbiale1. CUISINE2. [au bon moment]a. [personne] to come (just) at the right timeb. [arrivée, décision] to be very timely————————à point nommé locution adverbialearriver à point nommé to arrive (just) at the right moment ou when needed, to arrive in the nick of timeau plus haut point locution adverbialeje le déteste au plus haut point I can't tell you how much I hate him, I absolutely loathe him————————au point locution adjectivale[moteur] tuned[machine] in perfect running order[technique] perfected[discours, plaidoyer] finalized[spectacle, artiste] readyton revers n'est pas encore au point your backhand isn't good enough ou up to scratch yetle son/l'image n'est pas au point the sound/the image isn't right————————au point locution adverbialea. [texte à imprimer] to editb. [discours, projet, rapport] to finalize, to put the finishing touches toc. [spectacle] to perfectd. [moteur] to tunee. [appareil photo] to (bring into) focusmettre les choses au point to put ou set the record straightmettons les choses au point: je refuse de travailler le dimanche let's get this ou things straight: I refuse to work Sundaysaprès cette discussion, j'ai tenu à mettre les choses au point following that discussion, I insisted on putting ou setting the record straight————————au point de locution prépositionnelle————————au point du jour locution adverbiale(littéraire) at dawn ou daybreakau point où locution conjonctivenous sommes arrivés au point où... we've reached the point ou stage where...au point où j'en suis, autant que je continue having got this far, I might as well carry onau point où en sont les choses as things stand, the way things are (now)————————au point que locution conjonctiveso much that, so... thatil était très effrayé, au point qu'il a essayé de se sauver he was so frightened that he tried to run awaypoint par point locution adverbialesur le point de locution prépositionnelleêtre sur le point de faire quelque chose to be about to do ou on the point of doing ou on the verge of doing somethingj'étais sur le point de partir I was about to ou going to leavesur le point de pleurer on the verge of tears ou of crying————————point d'ancrage nom masculin————————point d'appui nom masculin1. [d'un levier] fulcrumpoint de chute nom masculin2. (figuré)————————point culminant nom masculinquel est le point culminant des Alpes? what is the highest point ou peak in the Alps?point de départ nom masculin————————point faible nom masculinson point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité his touchiness is his weak spot ou point————————point fort nom masculin[d'une personne, d'une entreprise] strong point[d'un joueur de tennis] best shotles maths n'ont jamais été mon point fort I was never any good at maths, maths was never my strong point————————point mort nom masculin————————point noir nom masculina. [encombré] a heavily congested areab. [dangereux] an accident blackspot————————point sensible nom masculin1. [endroit douloureux] tender ou sore spot2. MILITAIRE key ou strategic target3. (figuré)a. [chez quelqu'un] to touch on a sore spotb. [dans un problème] to touch on a sensitive area -
19 bleiben
v/i; bleibt, blieb, ist geblieben1. (sich aufhalten, verweilen) stay, stop umg.; zu lange: tarry, linger; zu Hause bleiben stay at home; nicht ausgehen auch: stay in; im Bett bleiben stay in bed; draußen bleiben stay out; hinten bleiben be ( oder get) left behind; zum Essen bleiben stay for dinner; bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat please hold (the line); bleib auf deinem Platz stay where you are, don’t move; wir blieben über Nacht in einem Hotel we stopped ( oder stayed) at a hotel overnight umg.; und wo bleibe ich? umg. what about me?, and where do I come into it?; wir müssen ( selber) sehen, wo wir bleiben we’ll just have to fend for ourselves (do our own thing umg.); sieh zu, wo du bleibst! umg. you’re on your own, kid!; bleib mir damit vom Hals(e)! don’t bother me with such things; solange er in seinen Grenzen bleibt as long as he stays within his limits, as long as he doesn’t push himself too far; das bleibt unter uns! that’s between you and me, keep that under your hat umg.; im Krieg etc. bleiben (fallen) fall, be killed; Ball1, Leib etc.2. bleiben bei unverändert bei einer Sache: keep to, stick to, einer Meinung, Entscheidung etc.: stick to, stand by; bei der Wahrheit bleiben stick to the truth; wollen wir doch bei der Sache bleiben let’s stick ( oder keep) to the point ( oder subject), let’s get back on track umg.; ich bleibe dabei I’m not going to change my mind; ich bleibe dabei, dass... I still think ( oder maintain etc.) that...; ich bleibe bei meinem Versprechen / meiner Meinung I shall ( oder will) abide by my promise / opinion; ich bleibe ( lieber) bei(m) Bier (I think) I’ll stick to beer, thanks; Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! Sprichw. let the cobbler stick to his last; Sache, Stange, Takt1 1, treu I3. in einem Zustand: remain, stay, continue (to be), keep; an / aus bleiben stay oder be kept on / off; geschlossen / trocken bleiben stay closed / dry; gesund bleiben stay ( oder keep) healthy; bleib gesund! mind how you go, now, take care!, keep well ( oder fit); am Leben bleiben stay alive; ruhig / gelassen bleiben keep quiet / one’s temper; unbestraft / unentdeckt bleiben go unpunished / undiscovered; unbenannt / anonym bleiben remain unnamed / anonymous; er bleibt immer freundlich he’s always very pleasant; sie wird sich immer treu bleiben she will always be the same; unsere Bemühungen blieben ohne Erfolg all our efforts were in vain; die Sache bleibt ein Geheimnis the affair remains a mystery; für sich bleiben keep to o.s.; bleib(, wo du bist)! stay where you are!, don’t move!; bleib, wie du bist stay the way you are; er wird uns stets in Erinnerung bleiben we will never forget him; in Todesanzeige: he will remain in our memory for ever; der Tag wird mir noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben well that’s a day I won’t forget in a hurry umg.; ruhig I4. mit Verb: remain, stay; bleiben Sie ( doch) sitzen! don’t get up, please; bleib doch sitzen! ungeduldig: can’t you sit still (for one minute)?; hängen1 6, liegen 7, stehen I 3-55. etw. bleiben lassen (nicht tun) not do s.th., leave (s.th) alone; dann lass es eben bleiben don’t, then; nobody’s forcing you; das wirst du schön bleiben lassen! you’ll do nothing of the sort ( oder kind)!, don’t you dare!; lass es lieber bleiben (better) leave it6. etw. bleiben lassen (aufhören mit) stop (doing) s.th.; lass das bleiben! stop it ( oder that)!, don’t do that!, leave it alone!; er kann es nicht bleiben lassen he won’t stop (doing it); das Rauchen / Trinken etc. bleiben lassen stop ( oder quit umg.) smoking / drinking etc.7. (übrig bleiben) be left (over), remain; nur drei blieben ( noch) only three remained; uns bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit we haven’t got ( oder there isn’t) much time left; mir bleibt keine ( andere) Wahl I have no choice ( als zu + Inf. but to + Inf.); es bleibt ihr nur die Erinnerung an ihn all she has left are the memories of him; jetzt bleibt uns nur noch eine Chance we have only one chance left, this is our last chance; vorbehalten II8. (wegbleiben) wo bleibt er denn? what’s taking him (so long)?, where’s he got to?; wo bist du so lange geblieben? where’ve you been all this time?, what took you so long?; wo ist denn der Peter geblieben? where’s Peter got to ( oder gone)?, what’s happened to Peter?; wo ist nur mein Schlüssel geblieben? what have I done with my key?; Kinder, wo ist nur die Zeit geblieben? Goodness, what’s happened to the time?9. unpers.: es bleibt dabei! that’s final ( oder settled) then, agreed!; und dabei bleibt es! and that’s that, and that’s final; dabei wird es nicht bleiben that won’t be the end of it ( oder the last we’ll etc. hear of it), matters won’t rest ( oder stop umg.) there; dabei muss es bleiben there the matter must rest, we’ll have to leave it there umg.; es wird bei unserer Abmachung bleiben we’ll stick to our agreement; es kann nicht dabei bleiben (so kann es nicht weiter gehen) it can’t go on like this; es wird nicht bei nur einem Fehler bleiben that won’t be the only mistake ( oder fault); es bleibt nur noch wenig zu tun there isn’t much left to be done; bleibt nur noch zu hoffen, dass... we can only hope (that)..., (well,) let’s hope (that)...; abwarten I, überlassen etc.* * *to remain; to keep; to rest; to stay; to abide* * *blei|ben ['blaibn] pret blieb [bliːp] ptp geblieben [gə'bliːbn]vi aux sein1) (= sich nicht verändern) to stay, to remainunbelohnt/unbestraft bléíben — to go unrewarded/unpunished
unbeachtet bléíben — to go unnoticed, to escape notice
unbeantwortet bléíben — to be left or to remain unanswered
unvergessen bléíben — to continue to be remembered
in Verbindung bléíben — to keep or stay or remain in touch
in Übung/Form bléíben — to keep in practice/form
jdm in or in jds Erinnerung bléíben — to stay or remain in sb's mind
ruhig/still bléíben — to keep calm/quiet
wach bléíben — to stay or keep awake
Freunde bléíben — to stay or remain friends, to go on being friends
2) (= sich nicht bewegen, zu Besuch bleiben) to stay; (= nicht weggehen, nicht zurückkommen) to stay, to remainsitzen/stehen bléíben — to stay sitting down/standing up, to remain seated/standing
bitte, bléíben Sie doch sitzen — please don't get up
von etw bléíben — to stay or keep away from sth
wo bleibst du so lange? (inf) — what's keeping you ( all this time)?
wo bleibt er so lange? (inf) — where has he got to?
wo sind denn all die alten Häuser geblieben? — what (has) happened to all the old houses?, where have all the old houses gone (to)?
hier ist meines Bleibens nicht ( mehr or länger) (geh) — I cannot remain here (any longer)
See:→ Ball3) (fig)bei etw bléíben — to keep or stick (inf) to sth
das bleibt unter uns — that's ( just) between ourselves
wir möchten für or unter uns bléíben — we want to keep ourselves to ourselves
See:→ dabei4) (= übrig bleiben) to be left, to remaines blieb mir keine andere Wahl/Möglichkeit — I had no other choice/possibility
es blieb keine andere Wahl/Möglichkeit — there was no other choice/possibility
es blieb mir keine Hoffnung — I lost all hope
5)es bleibt zu hoffen or wünschen, dass... — I/we can only hope that...
6) (inf = versorgt werden)sie können ( selber) sehen, wo sie bléíben — they'll just have to look out for themselves (inf)
sieh zu, wo du bleibst! — you're on your own! (inf), you'd better look out for yourself! (inf)
7) (euph = umkommen)er ist im Krieg geblieben — he didn't come back from the war
* * *1) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) remain2) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) remain3) (to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time: The smell of the bad fish lingered for days.) linger4) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) stay5) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) stay6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stop* * *blei·ben<blieb, geblieben>[ˈblaibn̩]vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (verweilen) to stay\bleiben Sie doch noch! do stay!ich bleibe noch zwei Jahre in der Schule I'll be staying at school another two yearsich bleibe heute etwas länger im Büro I'll be working late today\bleiben Sie am Apparat! hold the line!bleibt am Platz! stay seated [or in your seats]!wo bleibst du so lange? what has been keeping you all this time?wo sie nur so lange bleibt? wherever has she got to?wo ist meine Brieftasche geblieben? where has my wallet got to?, what has happened to my wallet?wo sind die Jahre bloß geblieben? how the years have flown [or passed by]!im Bett \bleiben to stay in bedzum Frühstück \bleiben to stay for breakfastauf dem Weg \bleiben to stay on [or keep to] the pather ist ein Einzelgänger und will lieber für sich \bleiben he's a loner and likes to be by himselfin den Ferien \bleiben wir gern[e] unter uns on holidays we like to keep to ourselveswir \bleiben ganz unter uns there'll just be us▪ bei jdm \bleiben to stay with sbdas bleibt unter uns that's [just] between ourselves [or fam between you and me and the bedpost]jdm in Erinnerung \bleiben to stay in sb's mind [or memory]im Rahmen \bleiben to keep within reasonable bounds3. (andauern) to last, to persisthoffentlich bleibt die Sonne noch eine Weile I do hope the sunshine lasts for a while yetder Regen dürfte vorerst \bleiben the rain should persist for the time being4. (wohnen) to stayich habe immer noch keine Wohnung gefunden, wo ich \bleiben kann I still haven't found a place to stayund wo bleibe ich? and what about me?[selbst] [zu]sehen müssen, wo man bleibt to have to look out [or to fend] for oneselfim Feld \bleiben to fall in battleim Krieg/auf See \bleiben to die in the war/at sea7. (sich fernhalten, meiden)8. (nicht aufgeben)bleibt es bei unserer Abmachung? does our arrangement still stand?ich bleibe bei meiner alten Marke I'll stick to [or stay with] my old brandich bleibe bei Weißwein I'm sticking to [or fam with] white winedabei bleibt es! [and] that's that [or the end of it]!dabei \bleiben, dass... to still think [or say] that...9. (weiterhin sein) to stay, to remainihre Klagen blieben ungehört her complaints were not listened to [or fell on deaf ears]die Lage blieb [weiterhin] angespannt the situation remained tensemorgen \bleiben alle Geschäfte geschlossen all the shops are closed tomorrower ist ganz der Alte geblieben he hasn't changed a bit [since I last saw him]in Form \bleiben to keep in shapeFreunde \bleiben to remain [or go on being] friendsfrisch \bleiben to keep [fresh]gelassen/wach \bleiben to stay [or keep] calm/awakehartnäckig/inkonsequent/unzugänglich \bleiben to be still stubborn/inconsistent/inaccessibleam Leben \bleiben to stay alivePräsident/Vorsitzender \bleiben to continue as president/chairmanin Übung \bleiben to keep practisingunbeachtet \bleiben to go unnoticed, to escape noticeunbeantwortet \bleiben Brief to go [or remain] unansweredmein Brief ist bis jetzt unbeantwortet geblieben so far I have received no reply to my letterunbelohnt/unbestraft \bleiben to go unrewarded/unpunishedunvergessen \bleiben to continue to be remembereddiese Ereignisse werden mir für immer unvergessen \bleiben I shall never forget those eventsin Verbindung \bleiben to keep [or stay] [or remain] in touch10. (belassen werden) to stay [or remain] unchanged11. (übrig, vorhanden sein)es bleibt wenigstens die Hoffnung, dass... at least there's the hope that...eine Hoffnung/Möglichkeit bleibt uns noch we still have one hope/possibility leftwas bleibt mir dann? what shall I do?was blieb ihm anderes als nachzugeben? what else could he do but give in?es blieb ihr nur noch die Flucht her only choice was to fleees bleibt keine andere Möglichkeit/Wahl there is no other alternative/choicees blieb mir keine andere Möglichkeit/Wahl I was left with no other alternative/choice12. (sein, gelten)es bleibt Ihnen belassen, wie Sie sich entscheiden it's up to you how you decidees bleibt abzuwarten, ob... it remains to be seen whether...es bleibt zu hoffen/wünschen, dass... we/you etc. can only hope/wish that...es bleibt sehr zu wünschen, dass... we sincerely hope that...etw \bleiben lassen to refrain from sth; (aufhören mit) to stop sth; (aufgeben) to give up sth; (einmalig) to give sth a miss fam; (nicht wagen) to forget sth famlass das/es [gefälligst] \bleiben! don't do that/it!; (hör auf) stop that/it!du willst ihr die Wahrheit sagen? das würde ich an deiner Stelle lieber \bleiben lassen! you want to tell her the truth? I wouldn't do that if I were you!das Rauchen \bleiben lassen to give up [or stop] smoking* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) stay; remainwo bleibst du denn so lange? — where have you been or what's been keeping you all this time?
auf dem Weg bleiben — keep to or stay on the path
bei etwas bleiben — (fig.): (an etwas festhalten) keep or stick to something
jemandem in Erinnerung od. im Gedächtnis bleiben — stay in somebody's mind or memory
das bleibt unter uns — (Dat.) that's [just] between ourselves
zusehen können, wo man bleibt — (ugs.) have to fend for oneself
im Feld/im Krieg/auf See bleiben — (verhüll. geh.) die or fall in action/die in the war/die at sea
unbestraft/unbemerkt bleiben — go unpunished/go unnoticed or escape notice
sitzen bleiben — stay or remain sitting down or seated
dabei bleibt es! — (ugs.): (daran wird nichts mehr geändert) that's that; that's the end of it
2)es bleibt zu hoffen, dass... — we can only hope that...
3) (übrigbleiben) be left; remainuns (Dat.) bleibt noch Zeit — we still have time
4)etwas bleiben lassen — give something a miss; forget something
das Rauchen bleiben lassen — (aufgeben) give up or stop smoking
* * *zu Hause bleiben stay at home; nicht ausgehen auch: stay in;im Bett bleiben stay in bed;draußen bleiben stay out;hinten bleiben be ( oder get) left behind;zum Essen bleiben stay for dinner;bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat please hold (the line);bleib auf deinem Platz stay where you are, don’t move;und wo bleibe ich? umg what about me?, and where do I come into it?;wir müssen (selber) sehen, wo wir bleiben we’ll just have to fend for ourselves (do our own thing umg);sieh zu, wo du bleibst! umg you’re on your own, kid!;bleib mir damit vom Hals(e)! don’t bother me with such things;solange er in seinen Grenzen bleibt as long as he stays within his limits, as long as he doesn’t push himself too far;im Krieg etc2.bleiben bei unverändert bei einer Sache: keep to, stick to, einer Meinung, Entscheidung etc: stick to, stand by;bei der Wahrheit bleiben stick to the truth;wollen wir doch bei der Sache bleiben let’s stick ( oder keep) to the point ( oder subject), let’s get back on track umg;ich bleibe dabei I’m not going to change my mind;ich bleibe bei meinem Versprechen/meiner Meinung I shall ( oder will) abide by my promise/opinion;ich bleibe (lieber) bei(m) Bier (I think) I’ll stick to beer, thanks;Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! sprichw let the cobbler stick to his last; → Sache, Stange, Takt1 1, treu A3. in einem Zustand: remain, stay, continue (to be), keep;an/aus bleiben stay oder be kept on/off;geschlossen/trocken bleiben stay closed/dry;gesund bleiben stay ( oder keep) healthy;bleib gesund! mind how you go, now, take care!, keep well ( oder fit);am Leben bleiben stay alive;ruhig/gelassen bleiben keep quiet/one’s temper;unbestraft/unentdeckt bleiben go unpunished/undiscovered;unbenannt/anonym bleiben remain unnamed/anonymous;er bleibt immer freundlich he’s always very pleasant;sie wird sich immer treu bleiben she will always be the same;unsere Bemühungen blieben ohne Erfolg all our efforts were in vain;die Sache bleibt ein Geheimnis the affair remains a mystery;für sich bleiben keep to o.s.;bleib(, wo du bist)! stay where you are!, don’t move!;bleib, wie du bist stay the way you are;er wird uns stets in Erinnerung bleiben we will never forget him; in Todesanzeige: he will remain in our memory for ever;der Tag wird mir noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben well that’s a day I won’t forget in a hurry umg; → ruhig A4. mit Verb: remain, stay;bleiben Sie (doch) sitzen! don’t get up, please;bleib doch sitzen! ungeduldig: can’t you sit still (for one minute)?; → hängen1 6, liegen 7, stehen A 3-55. etwasdann lass es eben bleiben don’t, then; nobody’s forcing you;das wirst du schön bleiben lassen! you’ll do nothing of the sort ( oder kind)!, don’t you dare!;lass es lieber bleiben (better) leave it6. etwaslass das bleiben! stop it ( oder that)!, don’t do that!, leave it alone!;er kann es nicht bleiben lassen he won’t stop (doing it);das Rauchen/Trinken etcnur drei blieben (noch) only three remained;uns bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit we haven’t got ( oder there isn’t) much time left;mir bleibt keine (andere) Wahl I have no choice (es bleibt ihr nur die Erinnerung an ihn all she has left are the memories of him;jetzt bleibt uns nur noch eine Chance we have only one chance left, this is our last chance; → vorbehalten B8. (wegbleiben)wo bleibt er denn? what’s taking him (so long)?, where’s he got to?;wo bist du so lange geblieben? where’ve you been all this time?, what took you so long?;wo ist denn der Peter geblieben? where’s Peter got to ( oder gone)?, what’s happened to Peter?;wo ist nur mein Schlüssel geblieben? what have I done with my key?;Kinder, wo ist nur die Zeit geblieben? Goodness, what’s happened to the time?9. unpers:und dabei bleibt es! and that’s that, and that’s final;dabei wird es nicht bleiben that won’t be the end of it ( oder the last we’ll etc hear of it), matters won’t rest ( oder stop umg) there;dabei muss es bleiben there the matter must rest, we’ll have to leave it there umg;es wird bei unserer Abmachung bleiben we’ll stick to our agreement;es kann nicht dabei bleiben (so kann es nicht weiter gehen) it can’t go on like this;es wird nicht bei nur einem Fehler bleiben that won’t be the only mistake ( oder fault);es bleibt nur noch wenig zu tun there isn’t much left to be done;bleibt nur noch zu hoffen, dass … we can only hope (that) …, (well,) let’s hope (that) …; → abwarten A, überlassen etc* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) stay; remainwo bleibst du denn so lange? — where have you been or what's been keeping you all this time?
auf dem Weg bleiben — keep to or stay on the path
bei etwas bleiben — (fig.): (an etwas festhalten) keep or stick to something
jemandem in Erinnerung od. im Gedächtnis bleiben — stay in somebody's mind or memory
das bleibt unter uns — (Dat.) that's [just] between ourselves
zusehen können, wo man bleibt — (ugs.) have to fend for oneself
im Feld/im Krieg/auf See bleiben — (verhüll. geh.) die or fall in action/die in the war/die at sea
unbestraft/unbemerkt bleiben — go unpunished/go unnoticed or escape notice
sitzen bleiben — stay or remain sitting down or seated
dabei bleibt es! — (ugs.): (daran wird nichts mehr geändert) that's that; that's the end of it
2)es bleibt zu hoffen, dass... — we can only hope that...
3) (übrigbleiben) be left; remainuns (Dat.) bleibt noch Zeit — we still have time
4)etwas bleiben lassen — give something a miss; forget something
das Rauchen bleiben lassen — (aufgeben) give up or stop smoking
* * *adj.abided adj. v.(§ p.,pp.: blieb, ist geblieben)= to abide v.to remain v.to rest v.to stay v. v.to abide Verbto abide v. -
20 ko|niec
m 1. (finał) end- koniec rozmowy/zebrania the end of a conversation/meeting- koniec wojny the end of the war- koniec świata the end of the world- koniec roku szkolnego the end of the school year- koniec meczu the end of the game a. match, full time- dzwonek oznajmił koniec lekcji the bell went a. sounded for the end of the lesson- na dzisiaj koniec that’s it a. all for today- zaraz koniec pracy we’ll be finishing work in a bit- widać już koniec pracy the work’s a. the job’s almost done a. finished- przeczuwam marny koniec tego przedsięwzięcia przen. I feel this undertaking will come to a sorry end- zachować najlepsze na koniec to keep a. save the best till a. for last- to jeszcze nie koniec naszych kłopotów that’s not the end of our troubles- dobiec końca to come to an end- lato dobiega końca the summer is coming to an end- podróż dobiegała końca the journey was drawing to an end a. nearing its end, the journey was almost over- zebranie dobiegło końca the meeting came to an end a. to a close- wojna dobiegła końca the war was at an end- mieć się ku końcowi to be drawing to an end a. a close- wojna miała się ku końcowi the war was nearing its a. drawing to an end- bez końca endlessly- ona mówi bez końca she never stops talking- opowiadał bez końca tę samą historię he repeated the same story over and over (again)- naprzykrzał jej się bez końca he kept pestering her all the time- i tak bez końca and so on ad infinitum- ciągnąć się bez końca to go a. drag on endlessly a. for ever- zebranie ciągnęło się bez końca the meeting (just) went on and on- budowa autostrady ciągnie się bez końca the construction of the motorway is taking forever- ocean ciągnął się bez końca the ocean stretched out endlessly- trwać bez końca to last a. take forever- ukończyć coś do końca roku/miesiąca to have finished a. completed sth by the end of the year/month- zostaliśmy do samego końca we stayed to the very end- doprowadzić coś do końca to bring sth to a (successful) conclusion- do końca świata until a. till the end of time- do końca życia a. swoich dni to a. until one’s dying day, to the end of one’s days- walczyć do końca to fight to the end a. the finish a. the last- walczyć do samego końca to fight to the bitter end- od dziś koniec z paleniem as from today, no more smoking! a. it’s goodbye to smoking!- koniec z nami! we’ve had it now! GB pot.; we’re done for (now)!- to już koniec! that’s the end!; that’s done it! pot.- i (na tym) koniec (and) that’s final, (and) that’s that a. flat GB- nie wyjdę za Marka i koniec! I will not marry Mark and that’s final!- koniec (i) kropka that’s the end of it, full stop GB, period US- nie pójdziesz, koniec i kropka you can’t go and that’s the end of it!; you can’t go, full stop!- koniec końców stanęło na tym, że... in the end a. eventually it was decided that…- koniec końców, prawo do prywatności musi być respektowane after all, the right to privacy must be respected- na koniec warto zauważyć, że... finally it is worth noting that...- na końcu at the end, last (of all)- na przyjęcie przyszedł na końcu he was the last to arrive at the party- na samym końcu at the very end, last of all- pod koniec at a. toward(s) a. near the end- pod koniec maja/roku/XV wieku toward(s) the end of May/the year/the fifteenth century- pod koniec stulecia towards the end a. close of the century- pod koniec życia at a. toward(s) the end of one’s life- w końcu deszcz przestał padać it finally stopped raining- ja zadecyduję, co kupimy, w końcu to moje pieniądze I’ll decide what we’re going to buy – after all, it’s my money- z końcem at the end- z końcem maja/roku at the end of May/the year2. (zakończenie) end- zaskakujący koniec powieści/filmu the novel’s/film’s surprise ending a. surprising conclusion- na końcu książki znajduje się indeks there’s an index at the back of the book- na końcu listy at the end a. bottom of the list- czytać książkę od końca to read a book from the end3. (kraniec) (kolejki, kija, nitki) end- drugi koniec miasta the other a. far end of town a. the city- na końcu ulicy at the end of the street- na samym końcu ogrodu at the very a. extreme end of the garden- gabinet dyrektora znajduje się na końcu korytarza the director’s office is at the end of the corridor- pojechać na koniec świata to go to the ends of the earth- od końca from the end- trzeci od końca the third from the end- od końca do końca a. z końca w koniec from end to end- zwiedziłem Europę od końca do końca I’ve travelled the length and breadth of Europe4. (czubek) (języka, palca) tip, end; (noża, igły) point; (ołówka) tip, point- okulary zjechały mu na koniec nosa his glasses slid to the end of his nose- mieć coś na końcu języka to have sth on the tip of one’s tongue- mam to na końcu języka I have it a. it’s on the tip of my tongue5. sgt (końcówka) end- to koniec zapasów that’s the end of the supplies6. sgt książk. (śmierć) end, death- jego koniec jest bliski he is nearing his end- czuł, że jego koniec jest bliski he felt the end was near- pielęgnował matkę aż do końca he took care of mother until the end- jeśli mnie wydasz, to ze mną koniec if you give me away, I’m finished a. done for pot.■ do końca fully- sprawa nie została do końca wyjaśniona the matter has never been fully explained- nie do końca się (z tym) zgadzam I don’t entirely a. fully agree (with that)- nie do końca rozumiem, o co ci chodzi I don’t quite get your meaning a. what you mean- oklaskom nie było końca there was no end to the applause- położyć czemuś koniec książk. to put an end a. a stop to sth- wiązać koniec z końcem pot. to make (both) ends meet- z trudem wiązać koniec z końcem to struggle to make ends meet- z mojej pensji ledwo wiążę koniec z końcem with my salary, I barely make a. I can hardly make ends meet- koniec świata! nie wzięłam paszportu! bloody hell! I’ve forgotten my passport! pot.- wszystko ma swój koniec przysł. there is an end to everything przysł.; all things (must) come to an end (some time) przysł.; (o dobrych rzeczach) all good things (must) come to an end przysł.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ko|niec
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